John 13 ~ Jesus knew that his hour had come

John 13

Now before the Feast of the Passover, 
when Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart out of this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. 

2 During supper, when the devil had already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him, 3 Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going back to God, 4 rose from supper.

 He laid aside his outer garments, and taking a towel, tied it around his waist. 5 Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him. 

6 He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, “Lord, do you wash my feet?”

7 Jesus answered him, “What I am doing you do not understand now, but afterward you will understand.”

 8 Peter said to him, “You shall never wash my feet.” 

Jesus answered him, “If I do not wash you, you have no share with me.” 

9 Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, not my feet only but also my hands and my head!” 

10 Jesus said to him, “The one who has bathed does not need to wash, except for his feet,but is completely clean. And you are clean, but not every one of you.” 

11 For he knew who was to betray him; that was why he said, “Not all of you are clean.”

12 When he had washed their feet and put on his outer garments and resumed his place, he said to them, “Do you understand what I have done to you? 13 You call me Teacher and Lord, and you are right, for so I am. 14 If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet. 

15 For I have given you an example, that you also should do just as I have done to you. 

16 Truly, truly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. 17 If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them. 

18 I am not speaking of all of you; I know whom I have chosen. But the Scripture will be fulfilled, ‘He who ate my bread has lifted his heel against me.’ 19 I am telling you this now, before it takes place, that when it does take place you may believe that I am he. 


20 Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever receives the one I send receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.”

21 After saying these things, Jesus was troubled in his spirit, and testified, “Truly, truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me.” 

22 The disciples looked at one another, uncertain of whom he spoke. 23 One of his disciples, whom Jesus loved, was reclining at table at Jesus' side, 24 so Simon Peter motioned to him to ask Jesus of whom he was speaking. 

25 So that disciple, leaning back against Jesus, said to him, “Lord, who is it?” 

26 Jesus answered, “It is he to whom I will give this morsel of bread when I have dipped it.” So when he had dipped the morsel, he gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot. 27 Then after he had taken the morsel, Satan entered into him. Jesus said to him, “What you are going to do, do quickly.” 28 Now no one at the table knew why he said this to him. 29 Some thought that, because Judas had the moneybag, Jesus was telling him, “Buy what we need for the feast,” or that he should give something to the poor. 30 So, after receiving the morsel of bread, he immediately went out. And it was night.

31 When he had gone out, Jesus said, “Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in him. 32 If God is glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself, and glorify him at once. 33 Little children, yet a little while I am with you. You will seek me, and just as I said to the Jews, so now I also say to you, ‘Where I am going you cannot come.’ 

34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. 

35 By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”


36 Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, where are you going?” 

Jesus answered him, “Where I am going you cannot follow me now, but you will follow afterward.”

37 Peter said to him, “Lord, why can I not follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.” 


38 Jesus answered, “Will you lay down your life for me? Truly, truly, I say to you, the rooster will not crow till you have denied me three times.

John has explained to us, how very difficult it was to sort out all the events, miracles, circumstances of God intersecting mankind.

This night of Jesus life is so fraught with History, God's Plan, mankind wondering and flawed to sinful - that if you had to compose one noise to make this night understood it would be - the nail going into Jesus into the cross itself. This was a dire, emergency night meeting the Grace of God Almighty, Father of Jesus Christ. This is the overcoming of Sin. The Grace of God's Goodness overcoming forever.


This is the Symphony of Handel's Messiah and the cacophony of mankind grasping God Himself. The Disciples are going to sit to explain this to themselves, with Jesus' Brothers and Mary for quite some time.

Love far beyond what can be imagined is - God.

Betrayal of a friend - unbelievable. How.

Denial - A great man understands the Word of Life has arrived - he will not comprehend the leaving of Jesus.

The New Covenant has arrived. On this night, The Plan of God unfolds. Blessed are the eyes to see this. More blessed those who will never see, and yet believe. Unblessed to not see the events, more blessed with the miracle of time and circumstance to have the sheer God blessing of time to comprehend the Magnitude. 

God interweaving all things to good, for those who love Jesus.




Recently I was blessed to attend a funeral of a man who was humble. The funeral explained this man, who once told me this story when I was 17 and I was just about unable to come up with a coherent reply - the story was so large. He explained how a quiet life from a little town had 7 absolute miracle of God out of the blue and his life completely and utterly Changed each time.

A gift of a great college out of the blue. An unknown giver.
A gift of supreme forgiveness by a stranger.
A gift of a spouse - to always comfort and love.
A gift of a job - being saved from war. Out of the blue.
A gift of direction for another job - that was blessed.
A gift of blessing others - taken up quietly.
A gift of a child healed - prayed for like a blanket from Heaven. Arrived.
And another job given to bless others where Heaven Opened and Blessings Poured Forth.

The reaction to these blessings - this man spent 6 years doing all he could to read God's Word and see the Holy Spirit. He spoke with awe that he had done nothing to earn God's favor and this is the most Precious Blessing of All. He blessed others with his awe. And he blessed his children.



This humble man had a verse of the entire Scripture that blessed his life and led him.

Isaiah 32:8
A noble man, makes noble plans.
By noble plans, this man will stand.



And for the sheer goodness of this man and his family, I began to read Isaiah.


Isaiah was Blessed of God. To see Heaven and all of Heaven's Glory. Father God enthroned. Isaiah has picked up his own cross. Two Kings failed to heed any advice of God Isaiah had to give. And Isaiah continued to believe God would find Isaiah His Own Servant. Isaiah only had the idea that God loved him. This idea - is God's Plan and the work of Jesus and the Holy Spirit. This is the faith that makes one righteous in Jesus Christ and saves - God's size - The World.


To read Isaiah you must have fortitude. Courage. Bravery.
To pay earnest attention to all God has to say.

This is why Father God built the Seraphim with a face to see all corners of all matters the Spirit of God searches.

And when Love searches, fear is put down. When we first encounter God - fear happens. No one we know can do all this. Peter cried out, "I am a sinful man, depart." And later Peter would cry out again, "You have the Words of Life - where would we go?"

Peter cries this out again the night of the New Covenant. Makes you want to grab on to Peter and comfort his soul. Peter understands this loss, unbelievable,  in his denial. Poor Peter. Jesus is Wise.


Paul would be blessed to be like us, not there, and come to see and would explain in his great Love of Jesus, Timothy and the people he would proclaim Jesus the Christ, Risen and Victorious - Jesus Loves.

This is how we begin to understand Isaiah!
How we understand The New Covenant and the unfathomable and willing Grace of Jesus and His Incredible Love for us.


How Isaiah Works. This is the work of faith - to believe.  This is how the Disciples, the Brothers of Jesus and Mary went from afraid to His Beloved - Christians.


1 Timothy 3:9
They must keep hold of the deep truths of the faith with a clear conscience.

1 Timothy 1:5
The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.

1 Timothy 3:16
Beyond all question, the mystery from which true godliness springs is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was preached among the nations, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory.




Almighty Father, God of Love, Father of all things,

Bless Your Holy Name.

Great is the LORD. Greatly to be Praised. You made the Heavens with Splendor and Majesty.

Strength and beauty are in You. Your Word of Life.

Your Temple is more Beautiful of all places. To the Glory of Your Name, Jesus.

You are Holy, Holy, Holy.

Bless, we pray, the ones we Love. Comfort, Encourage, Guide, Sustain, Forgive, Teach, Uphold and Upbuild. Pour out Your Holy Spirit into the People You have given us. Help the Nations to be within the Goodness of Your Plans. We pray more of Your Heaven done on this Earth. Only for the Glory of Jesus, Amen!

♔ Lord Jesus Saves †

John 12 ~ Philip went to tell Andrew; Andrew and Philip in turn told Jesus.

John 12

1 Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus lived, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. 2 Here a dinner was given in Jesus’ honor. Martha served, while Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with him. 3 Then Mary took about a pint of pure nard, an expensive perfume; she poured it on Jesus’ feet and wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.

4 But one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was later to betray him, objected, 5 “Why wasn’t this perfume sold and the money given to the poor? It was worth a year’s wages.” 6 He did not say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief; as keeper of the money bag, he used to help himself to what was put into it.

7 “Leave her alone,” Jesus replied. “It was intended that she should save this perfume for the day of my burial. 8 You will always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me.”

9 Meanwhile a large crowd of Jews found out that Jesus was there and came, not only because of him but also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. 10 So the chief priests made plans to kill Lazarus as well, 11 for on account of him many of the Jews were going over to Jesus and believing in him.

12 The next day the great crowd that had come for the festival heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem. 13 They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting,

“Hosanna!”

“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”

“Blessed is the king of Israel!”

14 Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, as it is written:

15
“Do not be afraid, Daughter Zion;
see, your king is coming,
seated on a donkey’s colt.”

16 At first his disciples did not understand all this. Only after Jesus was glorified did they realize that these things had been written about him and that these things had been done to him.

17 Now the crowd that was with him when he called Lazarus from the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to spread the word. 18 Many people, because they had heard that he had performed this sign, went out to meet him.

19 So the Pharisees said to one another, “See, this is getting us nowhere. Look how the whole world has gone after him!”

20 Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the festival. 21 They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, with a request. “Sir,” they said, “we would like to see Jesus.”

22 Philip went to tell Andrew; Andrew and Philip in turn told Jesus.

23 Jesus replied, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. 24 Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds. 25 Anyone who loves their life will lose it, while anyone who hates their life in this world will keep it for eternal life. 26 Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me.

27 “Now my soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’? No, it was for this very reason I came to this hour. 28 Father, glorify your name!”

Then a voice came from heaven, “I have glorified it, and will glorify it again.”

29 The crowd that was there and heard it said it had thundered; others said an angel had spoken to him.

30 Jesus said, “This voice was for your benefit, not mine. 31 Now is the time for judgment on this world; now the prince of this world will be driven out. 32 And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.” 33 He said this to show the kind of death he was going to die.

34 The crowd spoke up, “We have heard from the Law that the Messiah will remain forever, so how can you say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up’? Who is this ‘Son of Man’?”

35 Then Jesus told them, “You are going to have the light just a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, before darkness overtakes you. Whoever walks in the dark does not know where they are going. 36 Believe in the light while you have the light, so that you may become children of light.”

When he had finished speaking, Jesus left and hid himself from them.




37 Even after Jesus had performed so many signs in their presence, they still would not believe in him. 38 This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet:

“Lord, who has believed our message
and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”

39 For this reason they could not believe, because, as Isaiah says elsewhere:

40
“He has blinded their eyes
and hardened their hearts,
so they can neither see with their eyes,
nor understand with their hearts,
nor turn—and I would heal them.”

41 Isaiah said this because he saw Jesus’ glory and spoke about him.

Nicodemus, Joseph of Arimathea, Joanna, wife of Chuza, who managed the household of Herod Antipas, Jarius, Cornelius, Pontius Pilate's wife, Jesus cures the son of a royal official, the guard at the crucifixion and at the tomb. Herod wanted to meet Jesus Luke 23:8. Officials from the Isle of Crete, called the Jewish Dispersion wanted Jesus to visit there.


Acts 5:
12 Now many signs and wonders were regularly done among the people by the hands of the apostles. And they were all together in Solomon’s Portico (Temple 36 acres). 13 None of the rest dared join them, but the people held them in high esteem. 14 And more than ever believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women, 15 so that they even carried out the sick into the streets and laid them on cots and mats, that as Peter came by at least his shadow might fall on some of them. 16 The people also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those afflicted with unclean spirits, and they were all healed.










42 Yet at the same time many even among the leaders believed in him. 


But because of the Pharisees they would not openly acknowledge their faith for fear they would be put out of the synagogue; 43 for they loved human praise more than praise from God.

44 Then Jesus cried out, “Whoever believes in me does not believe in me only, but in the one who sent me. 45 The one who looks at me is seeing the one who sent me. 46 I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness.

47 “If anyone hears my words but does not keep them, I do not judge that person. For I did not come to judge the world, but to save the world. 48 There is a judge for the one who rejects me and does not accept my words; the very words I have spoken will condemn them at the last day. 49 For I did not speak on my own, but the Father who sent me commanded me to say all that I have spoken. 50 I know that his command leads to eternal life. So whatever I say is just what the Father has told me to say.”

In Judaism, the Date Palm (Lulav) is one of the Four Species used in the daily prayers on the feast of Sukkot. Prayers.

During the Roman Empire, the Date Palm represented Judaea and its fecundity to both Romans and Jews. The Palm appears also on at least one Hasmonean coin and on coinage issued in 38–39 AD by Herod Antipas.

In 1965, Judean Date Palm seeds dated at around 2000 years old were recovered during excavations at Herod the Great's palace on Masada in Israel. In 2005, some of the seeds were planted. One grew and has been nicknamed "Methuselah." Alive today.

Palms were symbols of prayer, Rome and Victory. This was political loaded dice. Sure to irritate Pontios Pīlate, Prefect of Judea. And cause comment between Herod, Pilate and the Jewish Officials.




There is the conflict of the Pharisees always harping to gain control over miracles and anything they considered their power should hold over.


Yesterday we looked at a list of people rising from the dead in Scriptures. We could look at 100 prophesies that Jesus, as Messiah, is going to die. This was explained away and is reason why the Magi would knock on Herod's door to see the child.

Why does one of the four Gospels record a miracle and another not? Why are there 4 Gospels.

Easily explained.
Jesus sent the Disciples two by two. All the time. Not all the Disciples were on hand all the time.  Jesus records sending two Disciples to find a room for the New Covenant. Only some Disciples accompanied Jesus to the Transfiguration. Disciples were sent on errands to find the colt, two by two.

John fully explains why people were in conflict at the events surrounding Jesus. Even the colt and donkey, in various Gospels, have two Disciples going to get the animal and another pair on another errand. We are then told multitudes are in the parade. There are no stands, this is people looking over and around other people. This is a very, very frightening, charged political rally of a desire to see the Holy Spirit reign.

John 21
24 This is the disciple who testifies to these things and who wrote them down. We know that his testimony is true.

25 Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written."



Father God, God Almighty, has taken the incredulity of these amazing signs, the joy of the people, the conflict to explain why this needs to be explained four times.


Father, glorify your name!”
Then a voice came from heaven, “I have glorified it, and will glorify it again.”


And the men who record what they know as Gospel of God's Only Son, is written in their orderly thinking. They are building, for you, a strong house, a house of faith where your hope and love can remain. They are eye witnesses to Jesus. They want your House of Faith to be so strong, no storm will shake your faith.


1 John 3
23 This is His commandment, that we believe in the name of His Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, just as He commanded us. 24 The one who keeps His commandments abides in Him, and He in him. We know by this that He abides in us, by the Spirit whom He has given us.

John 1:3
Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.

John 3:3
Jesus replied, "Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again."

Jesus is, today, passionate, to be know to us. To have our heart and soul open to Jesus.

John 7:28
Then Jesus, still teaching in the temple courts, cried out, “Yes, you know me, and you know where I am from. I am not here on my own authority, but he who sent me is true."


John 12:44
Then Jesus cried out, “Whoever believes in me does not believe in me only, but in the one who sent me."

Romans 9:30
What then shall we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith.



Father God, God of Israel, Father of Jesus,

Would bless me and enlarge my territory!
Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm
so that I will be free from pain.’

Please granted my request.

Help our good works give glory to You, Father.

And help these works draw more to the Love of You, Steadfast and Enduring, Father God.

With gratitude for the blessings You have showered upon this Nation. Help us to be sufficient in what life asks from us - to the credit of Jesus. Help us to be generous. Thank You foe what You have Blessed me with.

Help me to bless those who have blessed me. Help all things work together for good, as we love and honor Jesus the Lord.

We confess our imperfections and fall short of Your Glory, please in Jesus count us worthy to be covered by the Name of Jesus. The blessing of sins forgiven.

In Faith, we turn to You, Father God for our concerns, our loved ones, and the People You have given us. We ask that the news we read is held up to You, for Your Goodness and Help.
In Jesus we rest knowing we cast our cares up to You, You have Greatly Loved me.

Amen in Jesus!

♔ Lord Jesus Saves †

John 11 ~ Now Jesus had not yet come into the village, but was still in the place where Martha had met him.

Lazarus, friend to Jesus.
The Tomb was labelled. As empty today as when Jesus was on earth,  Cyprus.

John 11

Now a certain man was ill, Lazarus of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. 2 It was Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was ill. 3 So the sisters sent to him, saying, “Lord, he whom you love is ill.”

4 But when Jesus heard it he said, “This illness does not lead to death. It is for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.”

5 Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.

6 So, when he heard that Lazarus was ill, he stayed two days longer in the place where he was. 7 Then after this he said to the disciples, “Let us go to Judea again.”

8 The disciples said to him, “Rabbi, the Jews were just now seeking to stone you, and are you going there again?”

 9 Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours in the day? If anyone walks in the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world. 10 But if anyone walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him.” 11 After saying these things, he said to them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I go to awaken him.”

12 The disciples said to him, “Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will recover.”

13 Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought that he meant taking rest in sleep. 14 Then Jesus told them plainly, “Lazarus has died, 15 and for your sake I am glad that I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him.”


16 So Thomas, called the Twin, said to his fellow disciples, “Let us also go, that we may die with him.”


17 Now when Jesus came, he found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb four days. 18 Bethany was near Jerusalem, about two miles off, 19 and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them concerning their brother.

20 So when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him, but Mary remained seated in the house. 21 Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. 22 But even now I know that whatever you ask from God, God will give you.”

23 Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.”

24 Martha said to him, “I know that he will rise again in the resurrection on the last day.”

25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, 26 and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?”

27 She said to him, “Yes, Lord; I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, who is coming into the world.”


28 When she had said this, she went and called her sister Mary, saying in private, “The Teacher is here and is calling for you.” 29 And when she heard it, she rose quickly and went to him. 30 Now Jesus had not yet come into the village, but was still in the place where Martha had met him. 31 When the Jews who were with her in the house, consoling her, saw Mary rise quickly and go out, they followed her, supposing that she was going to the tomb to weep there.

32 Now when Mary came to where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet, saying to him, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.”

33 When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in his spirit and greatly troubled.

34 And he said, “Where have you laid him?”

They said to him, “Lord, come and see.”

35 Jesus wept.

36 So the Jews said, “See how he loved him!” 37 But some of them said, “Could not he who opened the eyes of the blind man also have kept this man from dying?”

38 Then Jesus, deeply moved again, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone lay against it. 

39 Jesus said, “Take away the stone.”

Martha, the sister of the dead man, said to him, “Lord, by this time there will be an odor, for he has been dead four days.” 

40 Jesus said to her, “Did I not tell you that if you believed you would see the glory of God?” 41 So they took away the stone. 

And Jesus lifted up his eyes and said, “Father, I thank you that you have heard me. 42 I knew that you always hear me, but I said this on account of the people standing around, that they may believe that you sent me.” 43 When he had said these things, he cried out with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out.” 44 The man who had died came out, his hands and feet bound with linen strips, and his face wrapped with a cloth. 

Jesus said to them, “Unbind him, and let him go.”


45 Many of the Jews therefore, who had come with Mary and had seen what he did, believed in him, 46 but some of them went to the Pharisees and told them what Jesus had done.


 47 So the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered the council and said, “What are we to do? For this man performs many signs. 48 If we let him go on like this, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.” 

49 But one of them, Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all. 50 Nor do you understand that it is better for you that one man should die for the people, not that the whole nation should perish.” 

51 He did not say this of his own accord, but being high priest that year he prophesied that Jesus would die for the nation, 52 and not for the nation only, but also to gather into one the children of God who are scattered abroad. 53 So from that day on they made plans to put him to death.

54 Jesus therefore no longer walked openly among the Jews, but went from there to the region near the wilderness, to a town called Ephraim, and there he stayed with the disciples.



55 Now the Passover of the Jews was at hand, and many went up from the country to Jerusalem before the Passover to purify themselves. 

56 They were looking for Jesus and saying to one another as they stood in the temple, “What do you think? That he will not come to the feast at all?” 57 Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had given orders that if anyone knew where he was, he should let them know, so that they might arrest him.

After Jesus' resurrection (according to Matthew 27:51-52) many tombs broke open

So this is the "One" we all remember.
Lists generally are not Touching. This one is::

1. Elijah raised the son of the Zarephath widow from the dead (1 Kings 17:17-22).

2. Elisha raised the son of the Shunammite woman from the dead (2 Kings 4:32-35).

3. A man was raised from the dead when his body touched Elisha’s bones (2 Kings 13:20, 21).

4. Many saints rose from the dead at the resurrection of Jesus (Matt. 27:50-53).

5. Jesus rose from the dead (Matt. 28:5-8; Mark 16:6; Luke 24:5, 6).

6. Jesus raised the son of the widow of Nain from the dead (Luke 7:11-15).

7. Jesus raised the daughter of Jairus from the dead (Luke 8:41, 42, 49-55).

8. Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead (John 11:1-44).

9. Peter raised Dorcas from the dead (Acts 9:36-41).
40 But Peter put them all outside, and knelt down and prayed; and turning to the body he said, “Tabitha, arise.” And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter she sat up. 41 And he gave her his hand and raised her up. Then calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive. 42 And it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.

10. Eutychus was raised from the dead by Paul (Acts 20:9, 10).

11. Acts 14:19-20
19 And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.
20 Howbeit, as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and came into the city: and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.


Leading to Multitudes and Multitudes in Jesus Christ's resurrection

Matthew 28:5-7, Mark 16:1-8, Luke 24:1-11, and John 20:1-10
The Tombs opened and those departed were seen in Jerusalem.

John 5:28-29
28 Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, 29 And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.





Bethany 1800s

Jesus is famous, famous, famous for raising Lazarus. Today.

But really Jesus was known for a huge crowd in Nain saw Jesus at a funeral raise a man to help his widowed mother. This set the tone, this man from Nain, being raised, that Jesus is fully capable of rising again Himself.

Jesus was leaving us a trail, for our relationship to Jesus - today.

Paul was not a disciple and is not recorded as being blessed to have the eyes that saw this.

Jesus was truly taking the deaf aside to heal them. And the blind. Here Lazarus is raised, the the significant conversation about the Resurrection is told later. There are no theatrics with Jesus.

What Jesus values in these miracles is the Relationship.

This tells us what our prayers to the Father, partnering with Jesus, mean to Jesus, Alive and Working Today. With us.


Jesus, The Lord, Pray with me to Father God.

Thank You, Father God, for the people I love. The People You have given me. Bless this nation. All the turbulence of the news - is not new or disturbing to You.

Thank God. Amen.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves †

John 10 ~ I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father.

John 10

“Very truly I tell you Pharisees, anyone who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber. 2 The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. 3 The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. 4 When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice. 5 But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run away from him because they do not recognize a stranger’s voice.”


 6 Jesus used this figure of speech, but the Pharisees did not understand what he was telling them.

7 Therefore Jesus said again, “Very truly I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. 8 All who have come before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep have not listened to them. 9 I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. They will come in and go out, and find pasture. 10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.

11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. 12 The hired hand is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep. So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it. 13 The man runs away because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep.

14 “I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me— 15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep. 16 I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock and one shepherd.

17 The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life—only to take it up again. 18 No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father.”

19 The Jews who heard these words were again divided. 20 Many of them said, “He is demon-possessed and raving mad. Why listen to him?”

21 But others said, “These are not the sayings of a man possessed by a demon. Can a demon open the eyes of the blind?”

22 Then came the Festival of Dedication at Jerusalem. It was winter, 23 and Jesus was in the temple courts walking in Solomon’s Colonnade. 24 The Jews who were there gathered around him, saying, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.”

25 Jesus answered, “I did tell you, but you do not believe.

The works I do in my Father’s name testify about me, 26 but you do not believe because you are not my sheep.

27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. 28 I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand. 29 My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand. 30 I and the Father are one.”



31 Again his Jewish opponents picked up stones to stone him, 32 but Jesus said to them, “I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these do you stone me?”

33 “We are not stoning you for any good work,” they replied, “but for blasphemy, because you, a mere man, claim to be God.”

34 Jesus answered them, “Is it not written in your Law, ‘I have said you are “gods”’? 35 If he called them ‘gods,’ to whom the word of God came—and Scripture cannot be set aside— 36 what about the one whom the Father set apart as his very own and sent into the world? Why then do you accuse me of blasphemy because I said, ‘I am God’s Son’? 3

7 Do not believe me unless I do the works of my Father. 38 But if I do them, even though you do not believe me, believe the works, that you may know and understand that the Father is in me, and I in the Father.” 39 Again they tried to seize him, but he escaped their grasp.

 

40 Then Jesus went back across the Jordan to the place where John had been baptizing in the early days. 

There he stayed, 41 and many people came to him.

 They said, “Though John never performed a sign, all that John said about this man was true.” 42 And in that place many believed in Jesus.

My Father loves me ~ I lay down my life—only to take it up again. 18 No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father.



Jesus today. Jesus 2 millenniums ago. What Jesus is and was and is teaching is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow.

Too serious, too intense, too truthful - to be grasped easily.

The Disciples had witnessed all of Jesus God and were confused. Fully and truly a living parable example of reactions to growing faith.



Father God,

You have said You call souls to You. Thank You, You are for healing hearts.

Being God, You see further than we will ever know. You Plan for us a Hope and a Future.

Reach to our Loved ones with Your Love, Grace, Peace, Joy, Strength, Favor, Graciousness and Cover us in Your Holy Name. Please. And Bless our Nation.

We thank You. In Jesus the Lord. Amen.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves †