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Monday, March 18, 2024

Matthew 17:24-27 ~ sons are free



Matthew 17:24-27




 When they came to Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma tax went up to Peter and said, “Does your teacher not pay the tax?” 

25 He said, “Yes.” 

And when he came into the house, Jesus spoke to him first, saying, 
“What do you think, Simon? From whom do kings of the earth take toll or tax? From their sons or from others?” 

26 And when he said, “From others,” 

Jesus said to him, 
“Then the sons are free. 
27 However, not to give offense to them, go to the sea and cast a hook and take the first fish that comes up, and when you open its mouth you will find a shekel. Take that and give it to them for Me and for yourself.”







Genesis 1

20 And God said, “Let the waters swarm with swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the expanse of the heavens.” 

21 So God created the great sea creatures and every living creature that moves, with which the waters swarm, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. 

And God saw that it was good. 

And God blessed them, saying, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth.” 23 And there was evening and there was morning, the fifth day.











Genesis 7

7 Then the Lord said to Noah, 
“Go into the ark, you and all your household, for I have seen that you are righteous before me in this generation. 2 Take with you seven pairs of all clean animals, the male and his mate, and a pair of the animals that are not clean, the male and his mate, 3 and seven pairs of the birds of the heavens also, male and female, to keep their offspring alive on the face of all the earth






Jesus telling us about Who He Truly Is:

Jesus plainly and clearly bore witness to Himself.



Matthew 11:29
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.


Jesus repeated what God said to Moses:


Matthew 22:31-32
And as for the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what was said to you by God:

32 'I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob'? 
He is not God of the dead, but of the living."



Matthew 28:22b
Behold, I am
 with you always, to the end of the age.


John 5:17

But Jesus answered them, “My Father is working until now, and I am working.”



John 6:35

Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst.”


John 6:51
I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.”


John 8:12

Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”



John 8:18

I am
 the one who bears witness about myself, and the Father who sent me bears witness about me.



John 10:9

I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture.


John 10:11

I am
 the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.



John 10:14

I am
 the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me
.



John 10:38
If I do them [works], even though you do not believe me, believe the works, that you may know and understand that the Father is in me and I am in the Father.


John 11:25
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live.”



John 12:32

And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.



John 14:6
Jesus said to himI am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”


John 15:1

I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser.”


John 17:9

I am
 praying for them. I am not praying for the world but for those whom you have given me, for they are yours.



John 10:30
The Father and I are one.



  

John 21

 3 Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing.” They said to him, “We will go with you.” They went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing.


4 Just as day was breaking, Jesus stood on the shore; yet the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. 5 Jesus said to them, “Children, do you have any fish?” They answered him, “No.” 6 He said to them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast it, and now they were not able to haul it in, because of the quantity of fish. 

7 That disciple whom Jesus loved therefore said to Peter, “It is the Lord!”








Hebrews 1:1-3

1 Long ago, at many times and in many ways,
 God spoke to our fathers by the prophets

but in these last days 
He has spoken to us by His Son
 
Whom He appointed the heir of all things, 
through whom also He created the world. 

He is the radiance of the glory of God 
and the exact imprint of His nature, 
and 
He upholds the universe 
by the Word of His Power. 




Abba, Father,

You are working
and so is Your Son, Jesus.

Jesus prays for us
John 17

7 Now they know that everything that you have given me is from you. 

8 For I have given them the Words that You gave me, 
and they have received them 
and have come to know in truth that I came from You
and 
they have believed that You sent me. 

I am praying for them. 
I am not praying for the world but for those whom You have given me, 
for they are yours. 

All mine are Yours, and Yours are mine, 
and I am glorified in them. 

And I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, 
and I am coming to you. 

Holy Father, 
keep them in Your Name, 
which You have given me, that they may be one, 
even as We are One.

We see South America boldly proclaiming
to live within the authority of God 
in the goals for their culture
and Ireland.
The Church of England.

We want to live
and breathe
and have our being
in your 
Way,
Life 
and Truth.

Dwell in us, Father,
we ask in the Highest Name of Jesus.
Dwell, fully, in those we love

Help us to seek You 
first
and we will finish well 
in Jesus Christ.

We pray 
Peace
for Israel
and Your Good Creation.
Continued Healing
and all Good Health!



Thank You.

Our God is working. His Son,
Jesus is working.
Amen.








Lent Question of the Day:

May the God of hope 
fill you with all joy and peace in believing, 
so that by the power of the Holy Spirit 
you may abound in _ _ _ _




♔ Lord Jesus Saves †











YES Bless the Lord Jesus


Thank You Jesus






Sunday, March 17, 2024

John 6:44-51 ~ raise him up



 




John 6:44-51



No one can come to me unless the Father who sent Me draws him. 

And I will raise him up on the last day. 

45 It is written in the Prophets, ‘And they will all be taught by God.’ Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to Me— 46 not that anyone has seen the Father except He who is from God; He has seen the Father. 

Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes has eternal life. 

I am the Bread of Life. 
Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died. 50 This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that one may eat of it and not die. 

I am the Living Bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And the Bread that I will give for the life of the world is My Flesh.






Patrick loved witnessing for Jesus. 

God equipped him for this work. 

He went back to Ireland, willingly, like Peter and like Paul. Patrick had Joy in his work God gave him. St. Patrick drove the snakes from Ireland, the human snakes inciting war & human sacrifice. He did this without a-how-to-book, without a phone call to a spiritual guidance counselor, without visual aids. Patrick had his faith and the Word of God. Led by the Holy Spirit of God, his life made a huge impact.



St. Patrick ~ Thomas Cahill, Catholic author of the best-selling book How the Irish Saved Civilization:

"Some 1,500 years ago, a teenage boy from what is now Great Britain was kidnapped and enslaved by marauders from a neighboring country. Not since Paris absconded with Helen of Troy has a kidnapping so changed the course of history.

The invading marauders came from fifth-century Ireland. The teenager they captured eventually escaped, but returned voluntarily some years later. In the meantime, he had become convinced that he was handpicked by God to convert the entire country to Christianity.

Apparently, he was right.

In the process of converting the primitive people of Ireland, however, the former slave experienced a conversion, too. In the years that followed, he not only shared God with the people of Ireland, but also grew in his understanding of God through them. 



Proverbs 10:12

Love covers offenses


raise him up


Cahill says, "The early Irish Christianity planted in Ireland by Patrick is much more joyful and celebratory [than its Roman predecessor] in the way it approaches the natural world. It is really not a theology of sin but of the goodness of creation, and it really is intensely incarnational." His use of biblical quotations, Cahill says, "is far more accurate and appropriate than many of the Fathers of the Church."

It's hard to grasp just what an accomplishment that was, says Cahill. 

When Patrick decided to "willingly go back to the barbarians with the gospel," Cahill explains, "he had to figure out how to bring the values of the gospel he loved to such people. These were people who still practiced human sacrifice, who warred with each other constantly, and who were renowned as the great slave traders of the day.

"That was not a simple thing. This was before courses were given to missionaries in what is now called inculturation—how to plant the gospel in such a culture," Cahill says. "No one had ever even thought about how to do it; Patrick had to work his way through it himself.

These two brief documents, Patrick's Confession and his "Letter to Coroticus," are the basis for all we know of the historical Patrick. The uncontested, if somewhat unspecific, biographical facts about Patrick are as follows:

Patrick was born Patricius somewhere in Roman Britain to a relatively wealthy family. 

He was not religious as a youth 
And, in fact, claims to have practically renounced the faith of his family.




When Patrick looked back at the end of his life on his service to Ireland, 
Cahill says, he must have been pleased with his accomplishments. By the time of his death, or shortly thereafter, "the Irish stopped slave trading and they never took it up again." Human sacrifice had become unthinkable. And although the Irish never stopped warring on one another, "war became much more confined and limited by what we might call the 'rules of warfare.'

"I think he probably died knowing that he had succeeded in his mission," Cahill adds, "he also died hoping that success would be permanent and not temporary."

In fact, Patrick's success couldn't have been more permanent. Not only had he accomplished what he'd set out to do—convert the nation to Christ—but in the process he'd retrieved from obscurity the primary objective set by Christ for his apostles: the spread of the gospel to the ends of the earth.

And so it was that a young Briton named Patricius,
died an Irishman named Patrick. 
And neither Ireland 
nor Christianity 
was ever quite the same."



Matthew 9:17

New wine is put in new wine skins and
both are preserved!







Abba, Father,

Know the Scriptures,
Know the Power of God.

And we will believe in
 the One He has Sent.

Surely, He took on our infirmities 
and carried our sorrows; 
yet, we considered Him stricken by God, 
struck down and afflicted.  

But He was pierced for our transgressions,
 He was crushed for our iniquities; 
the punishment that brought us peace 
was upon Him, 
and by His stripes 
we are healed. 


Each Day we are Blessed 
to ask for more
More Heaven on earth.

Gently, we hand You our Cares
knowing Your Hands hold
this so well.
Tenderly.
And we are Loved and Filled.

We give thanks to
draw near to you with confidence
in Jesus Christ
according to Your Will
Your Word
Your Steadfast Love
and Your Promises in Jesus.


Dwell in us
and help us to be Pleasing to You
Dwell in those we Love and Honor
and help us to seek You first
and we will end well in Jesus Christ.


Matthew 6:33

Seek first the kingdom of God 
and 
His righteousness, 
and 
all these things will be added to you.


Thank You, Father,
for March.
This Beautiful Time.
This is the Day!


Thank You
for Jesus Christ. 


Thank You.

Our God is working. His Son, 
Jesus is working.
Amen.










♔ Lord Jesus Saves †











YES Bless the Lord Jesus


Thank You Jesus






Saturday, March 16, 2024

John 14:1-4 ~ Believe in God, Believe in Jesus







 


John 14:1-4


 
“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in Me. 

In my Father's house are many rooms. 
If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? 

And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to Myself, that where I am you may be also. 

And you know the way to where I am going.”








2 Corinthians 5:17  

Wherefore 
if any man is in Christ, 
he is a new creature: 
the old things are passed away

Behold, they are become 
new.




British Columbia 




Beaches of Israel



One day, we will all make the journey.


The Lord God Almighty will know. And yet, we will say.  All will speak of those they love.  And others, like my Grandmother Anita, will tell the Lord of seeing Him in the hungry and downtrodden of the Great Depression and feeding Him from a line of His people and seeing them hungry and fed. 

My Great Aunt Clarice, will tell of seeing her adopted nephew unable to pass in High School in the big city, probably from Fragile X Syndrome, and housing, feeding - so many levels, and making sure Jimmy graduated in a small, caring hometown. Thirsty for a hope and a future. A small hometown sees a stranger and welcomes him. Him. 

Our Tate, will tell Jesus about his priesthood and many were naked and clothed with the Name of Jesus. Saved. His trips to the jail to visit those in many types of prison and free in Jesus, free in deed.  Feed the Sheep!




What will we say? Will we sponsor a child, care for those we love. Have a life speaking, to the Lord, until our hearts see Him?  Will we tell Him we prayed for Israel?  Probably, like most parents, Our Father wants to hear from our hearts.

This is Lent. Prepare the heart!


Abba, Father,

Thank You
You hear
and love us
and answer our prayers.
Your Good Will
be done on earth
as in
Heaven.


Our heart hears the call from You.

And we see in Scripture 
the mercy of the merciful

Luke 17:17-19

Then Jesus answered, 
“Were not ten cleansed?
 Where are the nine? 
Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?” 

And He said to him, 
“Rise and go your way; 
your faith has made you well.”

Help us to LIVE
 each day
putting You first.

As the Name of Jesus covers us
and 
the Holy Spirit dwells in us.


We ask healing
of Your Good Creation!

The fullness of the earth is Yours.

The healing of those we pray for
in our heart and soul.

Those who have worried about
illness
and the ones they love.


Dwell in us, Father,
we ask in the Highest Name of Jesus

Dwell fully in those we love

Help us to seek You 
first
and we will finish well 
in Jesus Christ.


Thank You.

Our God is working. His Son, 
Jesus is working.
Amen.










♔ Lord Jesus Saves †











YES Bless the Lord Jesus


Thank You Jesus













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Who Jesus Is
1 Timothy 1:1-11 ~ God our Savior, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope
Matthew 16:13-20 ~ who do people say the Son of Man is?

Good News for us to remember and Think Upon
Animals are found in Heaven ~ 6 Prophets See Animals in Heaven

Anger, Jealousy=Trouble




The Bible explains the Bible, Prophetically

Bible - in your hand, today

Bible Accuracy



Blessing







Blessing our Father God

Blessing - unaware

Boundaries

Brothers
Christmas - His Word Upholds the Universe - December 25th


Psalm 135 ~ who is in your midst
John 1:1-14, 16, 29-51 ~ He was in the world

Details - Putting it all together and discovering it is about God

Psalm 108 ~ In triumph I will parcel out Shechem

Determine your own path, just love Him

Judges 16 ~ like any other man
John 4:43-54 ~ Doing what Jesus says


Earthquake

Every Day, Still Today
Today, Yesterday, Tomorrow


Exodus - History












Heavenly Hosts
His Messengers of Light












Elements of Nature Displaying HIS Glory
Exodus 40:16-38 ~ In the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, the tabernacle was erected.

I Decide What is Right and Wrong - God noticed this in the Garden of Eden from Eve

Individualism and Groups

It's the End of the World as We Know it, And I Feel Fine. (One of our most read posts.)
Grandpa - The Bible is Really the Life Story of People and
their Abba









Gates of Heaven


Gifts of God, all of us


Giving - God certainly is





























Glory


God sees His Creation as Good!!!


Gravity






















Good Friday

Gossip

Gratitude

Greatest

Grief, Forgiveness, Homecoming


Hated Emotion - Fear




































History - Is There History Showing Jesus was Alive - VERY EXTENSIVE HISTORY

Holiness


Holy Spirit ~ Manifestations

Homeward Bound, still a sojourner

Honey, Do this

Invitation
John 3:31-36 ~ that God is true

Israel - Destroyed Completely and Rebuilt. A sign of Jesus. Existing today.

Jesus clearly put a Foundation for His Resurrection to be Believed by the Multitudes of all of Israel and the Nations

Jesus and His Childhood Privacy
Nazareth - What Jesus did See Growing Up

John the Beloved Disciple


The Journey of Joseph


























Live It
Psalm 117 ~ Praise the Lord
Psalm 82 ~ rescue the weak and the needy
2 Samuel 4:1-12 ~ David answered
Hebrews 12 ~ Thankful
Psalm 31:3-8,17-21 ~ Thou hast redeemed me
Isaiah 40:1-11 ~ His reward is with Him
Matthew 13:31-32 ~ the birds of the air come and perch in its branches
Matthew 6:25-34 ~ your heavenly Father knows that you need
Luke 11:29-32 ~ Rise up
Psalm 126 ~ shouts of joy, bringing his sheaves
Luke 14:15-24 ~ there is still room
Joshua 1:1-9 ~ I am giving
Acts 5 ~ speak in the name of Jesus
John 1 ~ the Light shines
John 3:5-8 ~ born again
~ they went on from there and passed through Galilee
Judges 20 ~ Israel

Losing a Loved One - Passing ON

Revelation 21:22-27 ~ those who are written in the Lamb's Book of Life

Not Being Tossed Back and Forth with Emotion
Ephesians 4 ~ speaking the truth in Love

Marriage
Romans 7:1-12 ~ bear fruit for God
1 Corinthians 7 ~ For the unbelieving husband is made holy because of his wife, and the unbelieving wife is made holy because of her husband
Genesis 37:12-24 ~ when Reuben
Psalm 143 ~ Your steadfast love
Psalm 86 ~ For great is your steadfast love

Media... taking it down the path
1 Corinthians 10 ~ Do not cause anyone to stumble, whether Jews, Greeks or the church of God





Mercy, an Inseparable Component of Truth
Matthew 23:23-26 ~ clean
1 Samuel 12 ~ serve the Lord with all your heart
Matthew 22:34-40 ~ The great and first commandment. And a second is like it

Miscellaneous
Job 38 ~ Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me, if you have understanding.
Psalm 19 ~ the heavens declare the glory of God
2 Kings 5:1-15 ~ a mighty man of valor, but he was a leper
1 Chronicles 13 ~ the Lord blessed the household of Obed-edom










Peace




Pharisee ~ Religion
Luke 11:42-46 ~ Woe to you Pharisees!


Pictorial Images of the 12 Tribes of Israel








Picture It


















Overcoming, with God's help!


Positive Attitude in Trouble




Prophets - the Law and the Old Men in Robes or People who Love the Lord. Flaws and Virtues. What They Sought in the Lord and What Drew Them to Him.



Praise



























Prayer

Psalm 91 ~ Prayer is always heard, God has an open door policy



Prayer Needs




Preach the Gospel at all times and when necessary use words

Promises

Prosperity Gospel











Repeat and Repeat







Rest

Restore

Revelation 8:2
Seven Angels who stand before God

Revisionist History - Moses and Jeremiah said
there would be days like this
Deuteronomy 8
Jeremiah 23


Rock


SALVATION! What is needed?

Science - Blinded me - No - He Who Opens the Eyes of the Blind - With Science!!!

Second (3rd or 4th) Rate Seventh Level of Heaven

Seventh Level of Heaven







Shepherd

Smile!



Time Management





Life and Travels of Paul

Shroud

Transfiguration



True
The World Changed Rapidly after the first Easter



Trust Him

Uncomfortable Scripture

Video Game Player

Visual







Who is like our God?

Willingly

Works and Grace
Mark 1:4-11 ~ You are my beloved Son; with You I am well pleased

Worry

Wrathful, Nasty Old God from the Old Testament

Yahweh




Years - Thousands of Them are Yesterday in His Sight


80 Books of the Bible
Holy Spirit Approved by the First Council Nicaea and St. Nicholas
Included by the Essenes in the Dead Sea Scrolls
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God wants to save the world.
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