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Saturday, 31 August 2019
Friday, 30 August 2019
Match A with the correct answer in B:
A.
1. Hebrews 11:
2. Ephesians 6:
3. 1 Corinthians 16:
4. Hebrews 11:
5. James 3:
6. Mark 17:
7. Matthew 23:
8. Romans 10:
9. 1 Timothy 1:
10. Hebrews 11:
11. Galatians 3:
12. Acts 11:
13. 2 Timothy 3:
14. 2 Corinthians 5:
15. Romans 1:
B.
1. "So then faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God."
2. "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."
3. "For we walk by faith and not by sight."
4. "Be on guard. Stand firm in faith. Be courageous. Be strong."
5. "For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, "The just shall live by faith."
6. "By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible."
7. "Let me put it another way. The law was our guardian until Christ came; it protected us until we could be made right with God through faith."
8. "In addition to all of these, hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil."
9. "Cling to your faith in Christ, and keep your conscience clear."
10. "But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him."
A.
1. Hebrews 11:
2. Ephesians 6:
3. 1 Corinthians 16:
4. Hebrews 11:
5. James 3:
6. Mark 17:
7. Matthew 23:
8. Romans 10:
9. 1 Timothy 1:
10. Hebrews 11:
11. Galatians 3:
12. Acts 11:
13. 2 Timothy 3:
14. 2 Corinthians 5:
15. Romans 1:
B.
1. "So then faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God."
2. "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."
3. "For we walk by faith and not by sight."
4. "Be on guard. Stand firm in faith. Be courageous. Be strong."
5. "For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, "The just shall live by faith."
6. "By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible."
7. "Let me put it another way. The law was our guardian until Christ came; it protected us until we could be made right with God through faith."
8. "In addition to all of these, hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil."
9. "Cling to your faith in Christ, and keep your conscience clear."
10. "But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him."
Jesus and Joseph: The comparison:
Match A with the correct answer in B:
A.
1. Philippians 2:
2. Genesis 41:
3. Isaiah 9:
4. James 5:
5. Mark 11:
6. Genesis 41:
7. John 13:
8. Luke 23:
9. Genesis 40:
10. Genesis 39:
11. Luke 23:
12. Ephesians 5:
13. Matthew 21:
14. Acts 10:
15. Genesis 41:
B.
1. "So he took Joseph and threw him into the prison where the king's prisoners were held, and there he remained."
2. "When they came to a place called the Skull, they nailed him to the cross. And the criminals were also crucified - one on his right and one on his left."
3. "Within three days Pharaoh will lift you up and restore you to your position as his chief cup-bearer."
4. "And Jesus replied, "I assure you, today you will be with me in paradise."
5. "And everything happened just as he had predicted. I was restored to my position as cup-bearer, and the chief baker was executed and impaled on a pole."
6. "I tell you this beforehand, so that when it happens you will believe that I AM the Messiah."
7. "Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, "Since God has revealed the meaning of the dreams to you, clearly no one else is as intelligent or wise as you are."
8. "And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace."
9. "Pharaoh said to Joseph, "I hereby put you in charge of the entire land of Egypt."
10. "Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honor and gave him the name above all other names."
Match A with the correct answer in B:
A.
1. Philippians 2:
2. Genesis 41:
3. Isaiah 9:
4. James 5:
5. Mark 11:
6. Genesis 41:
7. John 13:
8. Luke 23:
9. Genesis 40:
10. Genesis 39:
11. Luke 23:
12. Ephesians 5:
13. Matthew 21:
14. Acts 10:
15. Genesis 41:
B.
1. "So he took Joseph and threw him into the prison where the king's prisoners were held, and there he remained."
2. "When they came to a place called the Skull, they nailed him to the cross. And the criminals were also crucified - one on his right and one on his left."
3. "Within three days Pharaoh will lift you up and restore you to your position as his chief cup-bearer."
4. "And Jesus replied, "I assure you, today you will be with me in paradise."
5. "And everything happened just as he had predicted. I was restored to my position as cup-bearer, and the chief baker was executed and impaled on a pole."
6. "I tell you this beforehand, so that when it happens you will believe that I AM the Messiah."
7. "Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, "Since God has revealed the meaning of the dreams to you, clearly no one else is as intelligent or wise as you are."
8. "And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace."
9. "Pharaoh said to Joseph, "I hereby put you in charge of the entire land of Egypt."
10. "Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honor and gave him the name above all other names."
Jesus Christ The Son of God!
Choose the correct Scripture:
1. "Then, when all things are under his authority, the Son will put himself under God's authority, so that God, who gave his Son authority over all things, will be utterly supreme over everything everywhere."
A. Luke 23:
B. 1 Corinthians 15:
C. James 7:
2. "The king proclaims the LORD'S decree: "The LORD said to me, "You are my son. Today I have become your Father."
A. Psalm 130:
B. Psalm 70:
C. Psalm 2:
3. "And a voice from heaven said, "This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy."
A. 2 Corinthians 10:
B. Acts 11:
C. Matthew 3:
4. "But even as he spoke, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, "This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy. Listen to him."
A. John 15:
B. Hebrews 10:
C. Matthew 17:
5. "The Word gave life to everything that was created, and his life brought light to everyone."
A. 1 Timothy 3:
B. John 1:
C. Mark 10:
6. "This is real love - not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins."
A. Galatians 3:
B. James 5:
C. 1 John 4:
7. "Yes, ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it!"
A. Mark 13:
B. Ephesians 5:
C. John 14:
8. "So Jesus explained, "I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by himself. He does only what he sees the Father doing. Whatever the Father does, the Son also does."
A. Luke 23:
B. Philippians 2:
C. John 5:
9. "The Father has life in himself, and he has granted that same life-giving power to his Son."
A. Matthew 18:
B. John 5:
C. Acts 13:
10. "and God has now fulfilled it for us, their descendants, by raising Jesus. This is what the second psalm says about Jesus: "You are my Son. Today I have become your Father."
A. Hebrews 12:
B. Colossians 3:
C. Acts 13:
Choose the correct Scripture:
1. "Then, when all things are under his authority, the Son will put himself under God's authority, so that God, who gave his Son authority over all things, will be utterly supreme over everything everywhere."
A. Luke 23:
B. 1 Corinthians 15:
C. James 7:
2. "The king proclaims the LORD'S decree: "The LORD said to me, "You are my son. Today I have become your Father."
A. Psalm 130:
B. Psalm 70:
C. Psalm 2:
3. "And a voice from heaven said, "This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy."
A. 2 Corinthians 10:
B. Acts 11:
C. Matthew 3:
4. "But even as he spoke, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, "This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy. Listen to him."
A. John 15:
B. Hebrews 10:
C. Matthew 17:
5. "The Word gave life to everything that was created, and his life brought light to everyone."
A. 1 Timothy 3:
B. John 1:
C. Mark 10:
6. "This is real love - not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins."
A. Galatians 3:
B. James 5:
C. 1 John 4:
7. "Yes, ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it!"
A. Mark 13:
B. Ephesians 5:
C. John 14:
8. "So Jesus explained, "I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by himself. He does only what he sees the Father doing. Whatever the Father does, the Son also does."
A. Luke 23:
B. Philippians 2:
C. John 5:
9. "The Father has life in himself, and he has granted that same life-giving power to his Son."
A. Matthew 18:
B. John 5:
C. Acts 13:
10. "and God has now fulfilled it for us, their descendants, by raising Jesus. This is what the second psalm says about Jesus: "You are my Son. Today I have become your Father."
A. Hebrews 12:
B. Colossians 3:
C. Acts 13:
Luke 5:1-26:
"One day as Jesus was preaching on the shore of the Sea of Galilee, great crowds pressed in on him to listen to the word of God. He noticed two empty boats at the water's edge, for the fishermen had left them and were washing their nets. Stepping into one of the boats, Jesus asked Simon, its owner, to push it out into the water. So he sat in the boat and taught the crowds from there.
When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, "Now go out where it is deeper, and let down your nets to catch some fish."
"Master", Simon replied, "we worked hard all last night and didn't catch a thing. But if you say so, I'll let the nets down again. And this time their nets were so full of fish they began to tear! A shout for help brought their partners in the other boat, and soon both boats were filled with fish and on the verge of sinking.
When Simon Peter realized what had happened, he fell to his knees before Jesus and said, "Oh, Lord, please leave me - I'm too much of a sinner to be around you." For he was awestruck by the number of fish they had caught, as were the others with him. His partners, James and John, the sons of Zebedee, were also amazed.
Jesus replied to Simon, "Don't be afraid! From now on you'll be fishing for people! And as soon as they landed, they left everything and followed Jesus.
In one of the villages, Jesus met a man with advanced case of leprosy. When the man saw Jesus, he bowed with his face to the ground, begging to be healed. "Lord," he said, "if you are willing, you can heal me and make me clean."
Jesus reached out and touched him. "I am willing," he said. "Be healed!" And instantly the leprosy disappeared. Then Jesus instructed him not to tell anyone what had happened. He said, "Go to the priest and let him examine you. Take along the offering required in the law of Moses for those who have been healed of leprosy. This will be a public testimony that you have been cleansed.
But despite Jesus' instructions, the report of his power spread even faster, and vast crowds came to hear him preach and to be healed of their diseases. But Jesus often withdrew to the wilderness for prayer.
One day while Jesus was teaching, some Pharisees and teachers of religious law were sitting nearby. (It seemed that these men showed up from every village in all Galilee and Judea, as well from Jerusalem.) And the Lord's healing power was strongly with Jesus.
Some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a sleeping mat. They tried to take him inside to Jesus, but they couldn't reach him because of the crowd. So they went up to the roof and took off some tiles. Then they lowered the sick man on his mat down into the crowd, right in front of Jesus. Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the man, "Young man, your sins are forgiven."
But the Pharisees and teachers of religious law said to themselves, Who does he think he is? That's blasphemy! Only God can forgive sins!"
Jesus knew what they were thinking, so he asked them, "Why do you question this in your hearts? Is it easier to say 'Your sins are forgiven,' or 'Stand up and walk'? So I will prove to you that the Son of Man has the authority on earth to forgive sins. Then Jesus turned to the paralyzed man and said, "Stand up, pick up your mat, and go home!"
And immediately, as everyone watched, the man jumped up, picked up his mat, and went home praising God. Everyone was gripped with the great wonder and awe, and they praised God, exclaiming, "We have seen amazing things today!"
"One day as Jesus was preaching on the shore of the Sea of Galilee, great crowds pressed in on him to listen to the word of God. He noticed two empty boats at the water's edge, for the fishermen had left them and were washing their nets. Stepping into one of the boats, Jesus asked Simon, its owner, to push it out into the water. So he sat in the boat and taught the crowds from there.
When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, "Now go out where it is deeper, and let down your nets to catch some fish."
"Master", Simon replied, "we worked hard all last night and didn't catch a thing. But if you say so, I'll let the nets down again. And this time their nets were so full of fish they began to tear! A shout for help brought their partners in the other boat, and soon both boats were filled with fish and on the verge of sinking.
When Simon Peter realized what had happened, he fell to his knees before Jesus and said, "Oh, Lord, please leave me - I'm too much of a sinner to be around you." For he was awestruck by the number of fish they had caught, as were the others with him. His partners, James and John, the sons of Zebedee, were also amazed.
Jesus replied to Simon, "Don't be afraid! From now on you'll be fishing for people! And as soon as they landed, they left everything and followed Jesus.
In one of the villages, Jesus met a man with advanced case of leprosy. When the man saw Jesus, he bowed with his face to the ground, begging to be healed. "Lord," he said, "if you are willing, you can heal me and make me clean."
Jesus reached out and touched him. "I am willing," he said. "Be healed!" And instantly the leprosy disappeared. Then Jesus instructed him not to tell anyone what had happened. He said, "Go to the priest and let him examine you. Take along the offering required in the law of Moses for those who have been healed of leprosy. This will be a public testimony that you have been cleansed.
But despite Jesus' instructions, the report of his power spread even faster, and vast crowds came to hear him preach and to be healed of their diseases. But Jesus often withdrew to the wilderness for prayer.
One day while Jesus was teaching, some Pharisees and teachers of religious law were sitting nearby. (It seemed that these men showed up from every village in all Galilee and Judea, as well from Jerusalem.) And the Lord's healing power was strongly with Jesus.
Some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a sleeping mat. They tried to take him inside to Jesus, but they couldn't reach him because of the crowd. So they went up to the roof and took off some tiles. Then they lowered the sick man on his mat down into the crowd, right in front of Jesus. Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the man, "Young man, your sins are forgiven."
But the Pharisees and teachers of religious law said to themselves, Who does he think he is? That's blasphemy! Only God can forgive sins!"
Jesus knew what they were thinking, so he asked them, "Why do you question this in your hearts? Is it easier to say 'Your sins are forgiven,' or 'Stand up and walk'? So I will prove to you that the Son of Man has the authority on earth to forgive sins. Then Jesus turned to the paralyzed man and said, "Stand up, pick up your mat, and go home!"
And immediately, as everyone watched, the man jumped up, picked up his mat, and went home praising God. Everyone was gripped with the great wonder and awe, and they praised God, exclaiming, "We have seen amazing things today!"
Wednesday, 28 August 2019
Jesus and Joseph: The comparison:
Match A with the correct answer in B:
A.
1. Matthew 26:
2. Genesis 39:
3. Hebrews 4:
4. Genesis 31:
5. Mark 12:
6. Genesis 39:
7. Luke 20:
8. Isaiah 53:
9. Genesis 37:
10. Jeremiah 15:
11. Genesis 39:
12. Acts 10:
13. 1 Corinthians 15:
14. Philippians 2:
15. Genesis 39:
B.
1. "So when the Ishmaelites, who were Midianite traders, came by, Joseph's brothers pulled him out of the cistern and sold him to them for twenty pieces of silver. And the traders took him to Egypt."
2. "He was buried, and he was raised from the dead on the third day, just as the Scriptures said."
3. "When Jospeh was taken to Egypt by the Ishmaelites traders, he was purchased by Potiphar, an Egyptian officer. Potiphar was captain of the guard for Pharaoh, the king of Egypt. The LORD was with Joseph, so he succeeded in everything he did as he served in the home of his Egyptian master."
4. "Instead, he gave up his divine privileges; he took the humble person of a slave and was born as a human being."
5. "Potiphar noticed this and realized that the LORD was with Joseph, giving him success in everything he did."
6. "But it was the LORD'S good plan to crush him and cause him grief. Yet when his life is made an offering for sin, he will have many descendants. He will enjoy a long life, and the LORD'S good plan will prosper in his hands."
7. "She kept putting pressure on Joseph day after day, but he refused to sleep with her and he kept out of her way as much as possible."
8. "This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin."
9. "Then she told him her story. "That Hebrew slave you've brought into our house tried to come in and fool around with me," she said. But when I screamed, he ran outside, leaving his cloak with me!"
10. "But even though they found many who agreed to give false witness, they could not use anyone's testimony. Finally, two men came forward who declared, "This man said, "I am able to destroy the Temple of God and rebuild it in three days!"
Match A with the correct answer in B:
A.
1. Matthew 26:
2. Genesis 39:
3. Hebrews 4:
4. Genesis 31:
5. Mark 12:
6. Genesis 39:
7. Luke 20:
8. Isaiah 53:
9. Genesis 37:
10. Jeremiah 15:
11. Genesis 39:
12. Acts 10:
13. 1 Corinthians 15:
14. Philippians 2:
15. Genesis 39:
B.
1. "So when the Ishmaelites, who were Midianite traders, came by, Joseph's brothers pulled him out of the cistern and sold him to them for twenty pieces of silver. And the traders took him to Egypt."
2. "He was buried, and he was raised from the dead on the third day, just as the Scriptures said."
3. "When Jospeh was taken to Egypt by the Ishmaelites traders, he was purchased by Potiphar, an Egyptian officer. Potiphar was captain of the guard for Pharaoh, the king of Egypt. The LORD was with Joseph, so he succeeded in everything he did as he served in the home of his Egyptian master."
4. "Instead, he gave up his divine privileges; he took the humble person of a slave and was born as a human being."
5. "Potiphar noticed this and realized that the LORD was with Joseph, giving him success in everything he did."
6. "But it was the LORD'S good plan to crush him and cause him grief. Yet when his life is made an offering for sin, he will have many descendants. He will enjoy a long life, and the LORD'S good plan will prosper in his hands."
7. "She kept putting pressure on Joseph day after day, but he refused to sleep with her and he kept out of her way as much as possible."
8. "This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin."
9. "Then she told him her story. "That Hebrew slave you've brought into our house tried to come in and fool around with me," she said. But when I screamed, he ran outside, leaving his cloak with me!"
10. "But even though they found many who agreed to give false witness, they could not use anyone's testimony. Finally, two men came forward who declared, "This man said, "I am able to destroy the Temple of God and rebuild it in three days!"
Judges 7:
"So Jerub-baal (that is, Gideon) and his army got up early and went as far as the spring of Harod. The armies of Midian were camped north of them in the valley near the hill of Moreh. The LORD said to Gideon, "You have too many warriors with you. If I let all of you fight the Midianites, the Israelites will boast to me that they saved themselves by their own strength. Therefore, tell the people, 'Whoever is timid or afraid may leave this mountain and go home.' " So 22,000 of them went home, leaving only 10,000 who were willing to fight.
But the LORD told Gideon, "There are still too many! Bring them down to the spring, and I will test them to determine who will go with you and who will not." When Gideon took his warriors down to the water, the LORD told him, "Divide the men into two groups. In one group put all those who cup water in their hands and lap it up with their tongues like dogs. In the other group put all those who kneel down and drink water with their mouths in the stream." Only 300 men of the men drank from their hands. All the others got down on their knees and drank with their mouths in the stream.
The LORD told Gideon, "With these 300 men I will rescue you and give you victory over the Midianites. Send all the others home." So Gideon collected the provisions and rams' horns of the other warriors and sent them home. But he kept the 300 men with him.
The Midianite camp was in the valley just below Gideon. That night the LORD said, "Get up! Go down into the Midianite camp, for I have given you victory over them! But if you are afraid to attack, go down to the camp with your servant Purah. Listen what the Midianites are saying, and you will be greatly encouraged. Then you will be eager to attack."
So Gideon took Purah and went down to the edge of the enemy camp. The armies of Midian, Amalek, and the people of the east had settled in the valley like a swarm of locusts. Their camels were like grains of sand on the seashore - too many to count! Gideon crept up just as a man was telling his companion about a dream. The man said, "I has this dream, and in my dream a loaf of barley bread came tumbling down into the Midianite camp. It hit a tent, turned it over, and knocked it flat!"
His companion answered, "Your dream can mean only one thing - God has given Gideon son Joash, the Israelite, victory over Midian and all its allies!"
When Gideon heard the dream and its interpretation, he bowed in worship before the LORD. Then he returned to the Israelite camp and shouted, "Get up! For the LORD has given you victory over the Midianite hordes!" He divided the 300 men into three groups and gave each men a ram's horn and a clay jar with a torch in it.
Then he said to them, "Keep your eyes on me. When I come to the edge of the camp, do just as I do. As soon as I and those with me blow the rams' horns, blow your horns, too, all around the entire camp, and shout, 'For the LORD and for Gideon!"
It was just after midnight, after the changing of the guard, when Gideon and the 100 men with him reached the edge of the Midianite camp. Suddenly, they blew the rams' horns and broke their clay jars. Then all three groups blew their horns and broke their jars. They held the blazing torches in their left hands and the horns in their right hands, and they all shouted, A sword for the LORD and for Gideon!"
Each man stood at his position around the camp and watched as all the Midianites rushed around in a panic, shouting as they ran to escape. When the 300 Israelites blew their rams' horns, the LORD caused the warriors in the camp to fight against each other with their swords. Those who were not killed fled to places as far as Beth-shittah near Zererah and to the border of Abel-meholah near Tabbath.
Then Gideon sent for the warriors of Naphtali, Asher, and Manasseh, who joined in chasing the army of Midian. Gideon also sent messengers throughout the hill country of Ephraim, saying, "Come down to attack the Midianites. Cut them off at the shallow crossings of the Jordan River at
Beth-barah."
So all the men of Ephraim did as they were told. They captured Oreb and Zeeb, the two Midianite commanders, killing Oreb at the rock of Oreb, and Zeeb at the winepress of Zeeb. And they continued to chase the Midianites. Afterward the Israelites brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon, who was by the Jordan River."
Tuesday, 27 August 2019
Jesus and Joseph: The comparison:
Match A with the correct answer in B:
A.
1. Matthew 26:
2. Matthew 12:
3. Genesis 37:
4. James 7:
5. Mark 12:
6. Genesis 37:
7. Acts 8:
8. Matthew 27:
9. John 1:
10. Luke 23:
11. Genesis 37:
12. Ephesians 5:
13. Titus 2:
14. Genesis 37:
15. Genesis 25:
16. 1 Peter 5:
17. Genesis 37:
B.
1. "Yes," the man told him. "They have moved on from here, but I heard them say, 'Let's go on to Dothan.' " So Joseph followed his brothers to Dothan and found them there."
2. "He came to his own people, and even they rejected him."
3. "When Joseph's brothers saw him coming, they recognized him in the distance. As he approached, they made plans to kill him."
4. "But they kept shouting, "Crucify him! Crucify him!"
5. "So when Joseph arrived, his brothers ripped off the beautiful robe he was wearing."
6. "They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him."
7. "Then they grabbed him and threw him into the cistern. Now the cistern was empty; there was no water in it."
8. "For as Jonah was in the belly of the great fish for three days and three nights, so will the Son of Man be in the heart of the earth for three days and three nights."
9. "So when the Ishmaelites, who were Midianite traders, came by, Joseph's brothers pulled him out of the cistern and sold him to them for twenty pieces of silver. And the traders took him to Egypt."
10. "How much will you pay me to betray Jesus to you?" And they gave him thirty pieces of silver."
2 Kings 6:8-23:
"When the king of Aram was at war with Israel, he would confer with his officers and say, "We will mobilize our forces at such and such a place."
But immediately Elisha, the man of God, would warn the king of Israel, "Do not go near that place, for the Arameans are planning to mobilize their troops there." So the king of Israel would send word to the place indicated by the man of God. Time and again Elisha warned the king, so that he would be on alert there.
The king of Aram became very upset over this. He called his officers together and demanded, "Which of you is the traitor? Who has been informing the king of Israel of my plans?"
It's not us, my lord the king," one of the officers replied. "Elisha, the prophet in Israel, tells the king of Israel even the words you speak in the privacy of your bedroom!"
"Go and find out where he is," the king commanded, "so I can send troops to seize him."
And the report came back: "Elisha is at Dothan." So one night the king of Aram sent a great army with many chariots and horses to surround the city.
When the servant of the man of God got up early the next morning and went outside, there were troops, horses and chariots everywhere. "Oh, sir, what will we do now? the young man cried to Elisha.
"Don't be afraid!" Elisha told him. "For there are more on our side than on theirs!" Then Elisha prayed, "O LORD, open his eyes and let him see!" The LORD opened the young man's eyes and when he looked up, he saw that the hillside around Elisha was filled with horses and chariots of fire.
As the Aramean army advanced toward him, Elisha prayed, "O LORD, please make them blind." So the LORD struck them with blindness as Elisha had asked.
Then Elisha went out and told them, "You have come the wrong way! This isn't the right city! Follow me, and I will take you to the man you are looking for." And he led them to the city of Samaria.
As soon as they had entered Samaria, Elisha prayed, "O LORD, now open their eyes and let them see." So the LORD opened their eyes, and they discovered that they were in the middle of Samaria.
When the king of Israel saw them, he shouted to Elisha, "My father, should I kill them? Should I kill them?"
"Of course not!" Elisha replied. "Do we kill prisoners of war? Give them food and drink and send them home again to their master."
So the king made a great feast for them and then sent them home to their master. After that, the Aramean raiders stayed away from the land of Israel."
"When the king of Aram was at war with Israel, he would confer with his officers and say, "We will mobilize our forces at such and such a place."
But immediately Elisha, the man of God, would warn the king of Israel, "Do not go near that place, for the Arameans are planning to mobilize their troops there." So the king of Israel would send word to the place indicated by the man of God. Time and again Elisha warned the king, so that he would be on alert there.
The king of Aram became very upset over this. He called his officers together and demanded, "Which of you is the traitor? Who has been informing the king of Israel of my plans?"
It's not us, my lord the king," one of the officers replied. "Elisha, the prophet in Israel, tells the king of Israel even the words you speak in the privacy of your bedroom!"
"Go and find out where he is," the king commanded, "so I can send troops to seize him."
And the report came back: "Elisha is at Dothan." So one night the king of Aram sent a great army with many chariots and horses to surround the city.
When the servant of the man of God got up early the next morning and went outside, there were troops, horses and chariots everywhere. "Oh, sir, what will we do now? the young man cried to Elisha.
"Don't be afraid!" Elisha told him. "For there are more on our side than on theirs!" Then Elisha prayed, "O LORD, open his eyes and let him see!" The LORD opened the young man's eyes and when he looked up, he saw that the hillside around Elisha was filled with horses and chariots of fire.
As the Aramean army advanced toward him, Elisha prayed, "O LORD, please make them blind." So the LORD struck them with blindness as Elisha had asked.
Then Elisha went out and told them, "You have come the wrong way! This isn't the right city! Follow me, and I will take you to the man you are looking for." And he led them to the city of Samaria.
As soon as they had entered Samaria, Elisha prayed, "O LORD, now open their eyes and let them see." So the LORD opened their eyes, and they discovered that they were in the middle of Samaria.
When the king of Israel saw them, he shouted to Elisha, "My father, should I kill them? Should I kill them?"
"Of course not!" Elisha replied. "Do we kill prisoners of war? Give them food and drink and send them home again to their master."
So the king made a great feast for them and then sent them home to their master. After that, the Aramean raiders stayed away from the land of Israel."
Monday, 26 August 2019
Jesus and Joseph: The comparison:
Match A with the correct answer in B:
A.
1. Luke 20:
2. Genesis 37:
3. Mark 3:
4. Matthew 26:
5. James 9:
6. Genesis 37:
7. Galatians 2:
8. Joshua 5:
9. Luke 21:
10. Genesis 37:
11. Acts 7:
12. Jeremiah 22:
13. Matthew 3:
14. Genesis 37:
15. Isaiah 53:
16. John 15:
17. Genesis 37:
B.
1. "Jacob loved Joseph more than any of his other children because Joseph has been born to him in his old age. So one day Jacob had a special gift made for Joseph - a beautiful robe."
2. "And a voice from heaven said, "This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy."
3. "But his brothers hated Joseph because their father loved him more than the rest of them. They couldn't say a kind word to him."
4. "This fulfills what is written in their Scriptures: 'They hated me without cause.' "
5. ""Jacob loved Joseph more than any of his other children because Joseph has been born to him in his old age."
6. "My servant grew up in the LORD'S presence like a tender green shoot, like a root in dry ground."
7. "We were out in the field, tying up bundles of grain. Suddenly my bundle stood up, and your bundles all gathered around and bowed low before mine!"
8. "Jesus replied, "You have said it. And in the future you will see the Son of Man seated in the place of power at God's right hand and coming on the clouds of heaven."
9. "Here comes the dreamer!" they said."
10. "When his family heard what was happening, they tried to take him away. "He's out of his mind," they said."
11. "Go and see how your brothers and the flocks are getting along," Jacob said. "Then come back and bring me a report." So Jacob sent him on his way, and Joseph traveled to Shechem from their home in the valley of Hebron."
12. "What will I do?" the owner asked himself. 'I know! I'll send my cherished son. Surely they will respect him."
Match A with the correct answer in B:
A.
1. Luke 20:
2. Genesis 37:
3. Mark 3:
4. Matthew 26:
5. James 9:
6. Genesis 37:
7. Galatians 2:
8. Joshua 5:
9. Luke 21:
10. Genesis 37:
11. Acts 7:
12. Jeremiah 22:
13. Matthew 3:
14. Genesis 37:
15. Isaiah 53:
16. John 15:
17. Genesis 37:
B.
1. "Jacob loved Joseph more than any of his other children because Joseph has been born to him in his old age. So one day Jacob had a special gift made for Joseph - a beautiful robe."
2. "And a voice from heaven said, "This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy."
3. "But his brothers hated Joseph because their father loved him more than the rest of them. They couldn't say a kind word to him."
4. "This fulfills what is written in their Scriptures: 'They hated me without cause.' "
5. ""Jacob loved Joseph more than any of his other children because Joseph has been born to him in his old age."
6. "My servant grew up in the LORD'S presence like a tender green shoot, like a root in dry ground."
7. "We were out in the field, tying up bundles of grain. Suddenly my bundle stood up, and your bundles all gathered around and bowed low before mine!"
8. "Jesus replied, "You have said it. And in the future you will see the Son of Man seated in the place of power at God's right hand and coming on the clouds of heaven."
9. "Here comes the dreamer!" they said."
10. "When his family heard what was happening, they tried to take him away. "He's out of his mind," they said."
11. "Go and see how your brothers and the flocks are getting along," Jacob said. "Then come back and bring me a report." So Jacob sent him on his way, and Joseph traveled to Shechem from their home in the valley of Hebron."
12. "What will I do?" the owner asked himself. 'I know! I'll send my cherished son. Surely they will respect him."
2 Kings 5:1-19:
"The king of Aram had great admiration for Naaman, the commander of his army, because through him the LORD had given Aram great victories. But though Naaman was a mighty warrior, he suffered from leprosy.
At this time Aramean raiders had invaded the land of Israel, and among their captives was a young girl who had been given to Naaman's wife as a maid. One day the girl said to her mistress, "I wish my master would go to see the prophet in Samaria. He would heal him of his leoprosy."
So Naaman told the king what the young girl from Israel had said. "Go and visit the prophet," the king of Aram told him. "I will send a letter of introduction for you to take to the king of Israel." So Naaman started out, carrying as gifts 750 pounds of silver, 150 pounds of gold, and ten sets of clothing. The letter to the king of Israel said: "With this letter I present my servant Naaman. I want you to heal him of his leprosy."
When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes in dismay and said, "This man sends me a leper to heal! Am I God, that I can give life and take it away? I can see that he's just trying to pick a fight with me."
But when Elisha, the man of God, heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes in dismay, he sent this message to him: "Why are you so upset? Send Naaman to me, and he will learn that there is a true prophet here in Israel."
So Naaman went with his horses and chariots and waited at the door of Elisha's house. But Elisha sent a messenger out to him with this message. "Go and wash yourself seven times in the Jordan River. Then your skin will be restored, and you will be healed of your leprosy."
But Naaman became angry and stalked away. "I thought he would certainly come out to meet me!" he said. "I expected him to wave his hand over the leprosy and call on the name of the LORD his God and heal me! Aren't the rivers of Damascus, the Abana and the Pharpar, better than any of the rivers of Israel? Why shouldn't I wash in them and be healed?" So Naaman turned and went away in a rage.
But his officers tried to reason with him and said, "Sir, if the prophet had told you to do something very difficult, wouldn't you have done it? So you should certainly obey him when he says simply, 'Go and wash and be cured!' " So Naaman went down to the Jordan River and dipped himself seven times, as the man of God had instructed him. And his skin became as healthy as the skin of a young child, and he was healed!
Then Naaman and his entire party went back to find the man of God. They stood before him, and Naaman said, "Now I know there is no God in all the world except in Israel. So please accept a gift from your servant.
But Elisha replied, "As surely as the LORD lives, whom I serve, I will not accept any gifts." And though Naaman urged him to take the gift, Elisha refused.
Then Naaman, said, "All right, but please allow me to load two of my mules with earth from this place, and I will take it back home with me. From now on I will never again offer burnt offerings or sacrifices to any other god except the LORD. However, may the LORD pardon me in this one thing: When my master the king goes into the temple of the god Rimmon to worship there and leans on my arm, may the LORD pardon me when I bow too."
"Go in peace," Elisha said. So Naaman started home again."
"The king of Aram had great admiration for Naaman, the commander of his army, because through him the LORD had given Aram great victories. But though Naaman was a mighty warrior, he suffered from leprosy.
At this time Aramean raiders had invaded the land of Israel, and among their captives was a young girl who had been given to Naaman's wife as a maid. One day the girl said to her mistress, "I wish my master would go to see the prophet in Samaria. He would heal him of his leoprosy."
So Naaman told the king what the young girl from Israel had said. "Go and visit the prophet," the king of Aram told him. "I will send a letter of introduction for you to take to the king of Israel." So Naaman started out, carrying as gifts 750 pounds of silver, 150 pounds of gold, and ten sets of clothing. The letter to the king of Israel said: "With this letter I present my servant Naaman. I want you to heal him of his leprosy."
When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes in dismay and said, "This man sends me a leper to heal! Am I God, that I can give life and take it away? I can see that he's just trying to pick a fight with me."
But when Elisha, the man of God, heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes in dismay, he sent this message to him: "Why are you so upset? Send Naaman to me, and he will learn that there is a true prophet here in Israel."
So Naaman went with his horses and chariots and waited at the door of Elisha's house. But Elisha sent a messenger out to him with this message. "Go and wash yourself seven times in the Jordan River. Then your skin will be restored, and you will be healed of your leprosy."
But Naaman became angry and stalked away. "I thought he would certainly come out to meet me!" he said. "I expected him to wave his hand over the leprosy and call on the name of the LORD his God and heal me! Aren't the rivers of Damascus, the Abana and the Pharpar, better than any of the rivers of Israel? Why shouldn't I wash in them and be healed?" So Naaman turned and went away in a rage.
But his officers tried to reason with him and said, "Sir, if the prophet had told you to do something very difficult, wouldn't you have done it? So you should certainly obey him when he says simply, 'Go and wash and be cured!' " So Naaman went down to the Jordan River and dipped himself seven times, as the man of God had instructed him. And his skin became as healthy as the skin of a young child, and he was healed!
Then Naaman and his entire party went back to find the man of God. They stood before him, and Naaman said, "Now I know there is no God in all the world except in Israel. So please accept a gift from your servant.
But Elisha replied, "As surely as the LORD lives, whom I serve, I will not accept any gifts." And though Naaman urged him to take the gift, Elisha refused.
Then Naaman, said, "All right, but please allow me to load two of my mules with earth from this place, and I will take it back home with me. From now on I will never again offer burnt offerings or sacrifices to any other god except the LORD. However, may the LORD pardon me in this one thing: When my master the king goes into the temple of the god Rimmon to worship there and leans on my arm, may the LORD pardon me when I bow too."
"Go in peace," Elisha said. So Naaman started home again."
Sunday, 25 August 2019
John 6:1-15:
"After this, Jesus crossed over to the far side of the Sea of Galilee,
also known as the Sea of Tiberias. A
huge crowd kept following him wherever he went, because they saw his miraculous
signs as he healed the sick. Then Jesus
climbed a hill and sat down with his disciples around him. (It was nearly time for the Jewish Passover
celebration.) Jesus soon saw a huge crowd of people coming to look for
him. Turning to Philip, he asked,
"Where can we buy bread to feed all these people?" He was testing
Philip, for he already knew what he was going to do.
Philip replied, "Even if we worked for months, we wouldn't have enough money to feed them!" Then Andrew, Simon Peter's brother spoke up. "There is a young boy here with five barley loaves and two fish. But what good is that with this huge crowd?"
"Tell everyone to sit down," Jesus said. So they all sat down on the grassy slopes. (The men alone numbered about 5,000.) Then Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks to God, and distributed them to the people. Afterward he did the same with the fish. And they all ate as much as they wanted. After everyone was full, Jesus told his disciples, "Now gather the left overs, so that nothing is wasted. So they picked up the pieces and filled twelve baskets with scraps left by the people who had eaten from the five barley loaves. When the people saw him do this miraculous sign, they exclaimed, "Surely, he is the Prophet we have been expecting!" When Jesus saw that they were ready to force him to be their king, he slipped away into the hills by himself."
Philip replied, "Even if we worked for months, we wouldn't have enough money to feed them!" Then Andrew, Simon Peter's brother spoke up. "There is a young boy here with five barley loaves and two fish. But what good is that with this huge crowd?"
"Tell everyone to sit down," Jesus said. So they all sat down on the grassy slopes. (The men alone numbered about 5,000.) Then Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks to God, and distributed them to the people. Afterward he did the same with the fish. And they all ate as much as they wanted. After everyone was full, Jesus told his disciples, "Now gather the left overs, so that nothing is wasted. So they picked up the pieces and filled twelve baskets with scraps left by the people who had eaten from the five barley loaves. When the people saw him do this miraculous sign, they exclaimed, "Surely, he is the Prophet we have been expecting!" When Jesus saw that they were ready to force him to be their king, he slipped away into the hills by himself."
Matthew 14:22-33:
"Immediately after this, Jesus insisted that his disciples get back
into the boat and cross to the other side of the lake, while he sent the people
home. After sending them home, he went
up into the hills by himself to pray.
Night fell while he was there alone. Meanwhile,
the disciples were in trouble far away from land, for a strong wind had risen,
and they were fighting heavy waves.
About three 'o clock in the morning Jesus came toward them, walking on
the water. When the disciples saw him
walking in the water, they were terrified.
In their fear, they cried out, "It's a ghost!" But Jesus spoke
to them at once. "Don't be
afraid," he said. "Take
courage. I am here!" Then Peter called to him,
"Lord, if it's really you, tell me to come to you, walking on the water." "Yes, come," Jesus said. So
Peter went over the side of the boat and walked on the water toward Jesus. But when he saw the strong wind and the
waves, he was terrified and began to sink.
"Save me, Lord!" he shouted. Jesus immediately reached out and grabbed him. "You have so little faith," Jesus
said. "Why did you doubt
me?" When they
climbed back into the boat, the wind stopped.
Then the disciples worshiped him.
"You really are the Son of God!” they exclaimed."
Saturday, 24 August 2019
But .....
But God
Match A with the correct answer in B:
A.
1. 1 Corinthians 10:
2. Galatians 3:
3. Psalm 128:
4. James 7:
5. Matthew 19:
6. 1 Corinthians 3:
7. Galatians 6:
8. Psalm 18:
9. 1 Corinthians 2:
10. Mark 17:
11. 1 Corinthians 3:
12. Hebrews 8:
13. Galatians 3:
14. Romans 6:
15. Genesis 50:
B.
1. "For who is God except the LORD? Who but our God is a solid rock?"
2. "You intended to harm me, but God intended it all for good. He brought me to this position so I could save the lives of many people."
3. "But God be thanked that though you were slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine to which you were delivered."
4. "I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase."
5. "So then neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who gives the increase."
6. "But God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world."
7. "No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it."
8. "But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God."
9. "For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no longer of promise; but God gave it to Abraham by promise."
10. "Now a mediator does not mediate for one only, but God is one."
But God
Match A with the correct answer in B:
A.
1. 1 Corinthians 10:
2. Galatians 3:
3. Psalm 128:
4. James 7:
5. Matthew 19:
6. 1 Corinthians 3:
7. Galatians 6:
8. Psalm 18:
9. 1 Corinthians 2:
10. Mark 17:
11. 1 Corinthians 3:
12. Hebrews 8:
13. Galatians 3:
14. Romans 6:
15. Genesis 50:
B.
1. "For who is God except the LORD? Who but our God is a solid rock?"
2. "You intended to harm me, but God intended it all for good. He brought me to this position so I could save the lives of many people."
3. "But God be thanked that though you were slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine to which you were delivered."
4. "I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase."
5. "So then neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who gives the increase."
6. "But God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world."
7. "No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it."
8. "But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God."
9. "For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no longer of promise; but God gave it to Abraham by promise."
10. "Now a mediator does not mediate for one only, but God is one."
Luke 19:1-10:
"Jesus entered Jericho and made his way through the town. There was a man there named Zacchaeus. He was the chief tax collector in the region, and he had become very rich. He tried to get a look at Jesus, but he was too short to see over the crowd. So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree beside the road, for Jesus was going to pass that way.
When Jesus came by, he looked up at Zacchaeus and called him by name. "Zacchaeus!" he said. "Quick, came down! I must be a guest in your home today."
Zacchaeus quickly climbed down and took Jesus to his house in great excitement and joy. But the people were displeased. "He has gone to be the guest of a notorious sinner," they grumbled. Meanwhile, Zacchaeus stood before the Lord and said, "I will give half of my wealth to the poor, Lord and if I have cheated people on their taxes, I will give them back four times as much!" Jesus responded, "Salvation has come to his home today, for this man has shown himself to be a true son of Abraham. For the Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost."
Friday, 23 August 2019
Thursday, 22 August 2019
Jesus and Moses: The similarities:
Choose the correct Scripture:
1. "You said your children would be carried off as plunder. Well, I will bring them safely into the land, and they will enjoy what you have despised."
A. 2 Kings 15:
B. Numbers 14:
C. Joshua 11:
2. "When Jesus saw what was happening, he was angry with his disciples. He said to them, "Let the children come to me, Don't stop them! For the Kingdom of God belongs to those who are like these children."
A. James 11:
B. Acts 7:
C. Mark 10:
3. "And Moses said, "This is how you will know that the LORD has sent me to do all these things that I have done - for I have not done them on my own."
A. Judges 12:
B. Jeremiah 35:
C. Numbers 16:
4. "Don't you believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words I speak are not my own but my Father who lives in me does his work through me."
A. Luke 18:
B. Hebrews 10:
C. John 14:
5. "So Moses make a snake out of bronze and attached it to a pole. Then anyone who was bitten by a snake could look at the bronze snake and be healed."
A. 2 Samuel 15:
B. Leviticus 7:
C. Numbers 21:
6. "And as Moses lifted up the bronze snake on a pole in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, so that everyone who believes in him will have eternal life."
A. Romans 9:
B. 1 John 5:
C. John 3:
7. "This seemed like a good idea to me, so I chose twelve scouts, one from each of your tribes."
A. Numbers 18:
B. Deuteronomy 1:
C. Joshua 10:
8. "Jesus called his twelve disciples together and gave them authority to cast out evil spirits and to heal every kind of disease and illness."
A. 2 Timothy 3:
B. Acts 13:
C. Matthew 10:
9. "You must not convict anyone of a crime on the testimony of only one witness. The facts of the case must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses."
A. Joshua 8:
B. Ezekiel 33:
C. Deuteronomy 19:
10. "For where two or three gather together as my followers, I am there among them."
A. John 17:
B. 2 Corinthians 13:
C. Matthew 18:
11. "Suddenly, Moses and Elijah appeared and began talking with Jesus."
A. James 7:
B. 1 Peter 3:
C. Matthew 17:
12. "During the forty days after he suffered and died, he appeared to the apostles from time to time, and he proved to them in many ways that he was actually alive. And he talked to them about the Kingdom of God."
A. Galatians 3:
B. Acts 1:
C. John 11:
13. "You led your people along the road like a flock of sheep, with Moses and Aaron as their shepherds."
A. Psalm 135:
B. Psalm 119:
C. Psalm 77:
14. "I am the good shepherd; I know my own sheep, and they know me, just as my Father knows me and I know the Father. So I sacrifice my life for the sheep. I have other sheep, too, that are not in this sheepfold. I must bring them also. They will listen to my voice, and there will be one flock with one shepherd."
A. Philippians 3:
B. Hebrews 13:
C. John 10:
Choose the correct Scripture:
1. "You said your children would be carried off as plunder. Well, I will bring them safely into the land, and they will enjoy what you have despised."
A. 2 Kings 15:
B. Numbers 14:
C. Joshua 11:
2. "When Jesus saw what was happening, he was angry with his disciples. He said to them, "Let the children come to me, Don't stop them! For the Kingdom of God belongs to those who are like these children."
A. James 11:
B. Acts 7:
C. Mark 10:
3. "And Moses said, "This is how you will know that the LORD has sent me to do all these things that I have done - for I have not done them on my own."
A. Judges 12:
B. Jeremiah 35:
C. Numbers 16:
4. "Don't you believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words I speak are not my own but my Father who lives in me does his work through me."
A. Luke 18:
B. Hebrews 10:
C. John 14:
5. "So Moses make a snake out of bronze and attached it to a pole. Then anyone who was bitten by a snake could look at the bronze snake and be healed."
A. 2 Samuel 15:
B. Leviticus 7:
C. Numbers 21:
6. "And as Moses lifted up the bronze snake on a pole in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, so that everyone who believes in him will have eternal life."
A. Romans 9:
B. 1 John 5:
C. John 3:
7. "This seemed like a good idea to me, so I chose twelve scouts, one from each of your tribes."
A. Numbers 18:
B. Deuteronomy 1:
C. Joshua 10:
8. "Jesus called his twelve disciples together and gave them authority to cast out evil spirits and to heal every kind of disease and illness."
A. 2 Timothy 3:
B. Acts 13:
C. Matthew 10:
9. "You must not convict anyone of a crime on the testimony of only one witness. The facts of the case must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses."
A. Joshua 8:
B. Ezekiel 33:
C. Deuteronomy 19:
10. "For where two or three gather together as my followers, I am there among them."
A. John 17:
B. 2 Corinthians 13:
C. Matthew 18:
11. "Suddenly, Moses and Elijah appeared and began talking with Jesus."
A. James 7:
B. 1 Peter 3:
C. Matthew 17:
12. "During the forty days after he suffered and died, he appeared to the apostles from time to time, and he proved to them in many ways that he was actually alive. And he talked to them about the Kingdom of God."
A. Galatians 3:
B. Acts 1:
C. John 11:
13. "You led your people along the road like a flock of sheep, with Moses and Aaron as their shepherds."
A. Psalm 135:
B. Psalm 119:
C. Psalm 77:
14. "I am the good shepherd; I know my own sheep, and they know me, just as my Father knows me and I know the Father. So I sacrifice my life for the sheep. I have other sheep, too, that are not in this sheepfold. I must bring them also. They will listen to my voice, and there will be one flock with one shepherd."
A. Philippians 3:
B. Hebrews 13:
C. John 10:
John 11:1-44:
"A man named Lazarus was sick. He lived in Bethany with his sisters, Mary and Martha. This is the Mary who later poured the expensive perfume on the Lord's feet and wiped them with her hair. Her brother, Lazarus, was sick. So the two sisters sent a message to Jesus telling him, "Lord, your dear friend is very sick."
But when Jesus heard about it he said, "Lazarus's sickness will not end in death. No, it happened for the glory of God so that the Son of God will receive glory from this." So although Jesus loved Martha, Mary, and Lazarus, he stayed where he was for the next two days. Finally, he said to his disciples, "Let's go back to Judea."
But his disciples objected. "Rabbi," they said, "only a few days ago the people in Judea were trying to stone you. Are you going there again?"
Jesus replied, "There are twelve hours of daylight every day. During the day people can walk safely. They can see because they have the light of this world. But at night there is danger of stumbling because they have no light." Then he said, "Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but now I will go and wake him up."
The disciples said, "Lord, if he is sleeping, he will soon get better!" They thought Jesus meant Lazarus was simply sleeping, but Jesus meant Lazarus had died.
So he told them plainly, "Lazarus is dead. And for your sakes, I'm glad I wasn't there, for now you will really believe. Come, let's go see him."
Thomas, nicknamed the Twin, said to his fellow disciples, "Let's go, too - and die with Jesus."
"When Jesus arrived at Bethany, he was told Lazarus had already been in his grave for four days. Bethany was only a few miles down the road from Jerusalem, and many of the people had come to console Martha and Mary in their loss. When Martha got word that Jesus was coming, she went to meet him. But Mary stayed in the house. Martha said to Jesus, "Lord, if only you had been here, my brother would not have died. But even now I know that God will give you whatever you ask."
Jesus told her, "Your brother will rise again."
"Yes," Martha said, "he will rise when everyone else rises at the last day."
Jesus told her, "I am the resurrection and life. Anyone who believes in me will live, even after dying. Everyone who lives in me and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this, Martha?"
"Yes, Lord," she told him. "I have always believed you are the Messiah, the Son of God, the one who has come into the world from God." Then she returned to Mary. She called Mary aside from the mourners and told her, "The Teacher is here and wants to see you." So Mary immediately went to him.
Jesus had stayed outside the village, at the place where Martha met him. When the people who were at the house consoling Mary saw her leave so hastily, they assumed she was going to Lazarus's grave to weep. So they followed her there. When Mary arrives and saw Jesus, she fell at his feet and said, "Lord, if only you had been here, my brother would not have died." When Jesus saw her weeping and saw the other people wailing with her, a deep anger welled up within him, and he was deeply troubled. "Where have you put him?" he asked them. They told him, "Lord, come and see." Then Jesus wept. The people who were standing nearby said, "See how much he loved him!" But some said, "This man healed a blind man. Couldn't he have kept Lazarus from dying?"
Jesus was still angry as he arrived at the tomb, a cave with a stone rolled across its entrance. Roll the stone aside, " Jesus told them.
But Martha, the dead man's sister, protested, "Lord, he has been dead for days. The smell will be terrible."
Jesus responded, "Didn't I tell you that you would see God's glory if you believe?" So they rolled the stone aside. Then Jesus looked up to heaven and said, "Father, thank you for hearing me. You always hear me, but I said it loud for the sake of all these people standing here, so that they will believe you sent me." Then Jesus shouted, "Lazarus, come out!" And the dead man came out, his hands and feet bound in graveclothes, his face wrapped in a headcloth. Jesus told them, "Unwrap him and let him go!"
"A man named Lazarus was sick. He lived in Bethany with his sisters, Mary and Martha. This is the Mary who later poured the expensive perfume on the Lord's feet and wiped them with her hair. Her brother, Lazarus, was sick. So the two sisters sent a message to Jesus telling him, "Lord, your dear friend is very sick."
But when Jesus heard about it he said, "Lazarus's sickness will not end in death. No, it happened for the glory of God so that the Son of God will receive glory from this." So although Jesus loved Martha, Mary, and Lazarus, he stayed where he was for the next two days. Finally, he said to his disciples, "Let's go back to Judea."
But his disciples objected. "Rabbi," they said, "only a few days ago the people in Judea were trying to stone you. Are you going there again?"
Jesus replied, "There are twelve hours of daylight every day. During the day people can walk safely. They can see because they have the light of this world. But at night there is danger of stumbling because they have no light." Then he said, "Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but now I will go and wake him up."
The disciples said, "Lord, if he is sleeping, he will soon get better!" They thought Jesus meant Lazarus was simply sleeping, but Jesus meant Lazarus had died.
So he told them plainly, "Lazarus is dead. And for your sakes, I'm glad I wasn't there, for now you will really believe. Come, let's go see him."
Thomas, nicknamed the Twin, said to his fellow disciples, "Let's go, too - and die with Jesus."
"When Jesus arrived at Bethany, he was told Lazarus had already been in his grave for four days. Bethany was only a few miles down the road from Jerusalem, and many of the people had come to console Martha and Mary in their loss. When Martha got word that Jesus was coming, she went to meet him. But Mary stayed in the house. Martha said to Jesus, "Lord, if only you had been here, my brother would not have died. But even now I know that God will give you whatever you ask."
Jesus told her, "Your brother will rise again."
"Yes," Martha said, "he will rise when everyone else rises at the last day."
Jesus told her, "I am the resurrection and life. Anyone who believes in me will live, even after dying. Everyone who lives in me and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this, Martha?"
"Yes, Lord," she told him. "I have always believed you are the Messiah, the Son of God, the one who has come into the world from God." Then she returned to Mary. She called Mary aside from the mourners and told her, "The Teacher is here and wants to see you." So Mary immediately went to him.
Jesus had stayed outside the village, at the place where Martha met him. When the people who were at the house consoling Mary saw her leave so hastily, they assumed she was going to Lazarus's grave to weep. So they followed her there. When Mary arrives and saw Jesus, she fell at his feet and said, "Lord, if only you had been here, my brother would not have died." When Jesus saw her weeping and saw the other people wailing with her, a deep anger welled up within him, and he was deeply troubled. "Where have you put him?" he asked them. They told him, "Lord, come and see." Then Jesus wept. The people who were standing nearby said, "See how much he loved him!" But some said, "This man healed a blind man. Couldn't he have kept Lazarus from dying?"
Jesus was still angry as he arrived at the tomb, a cave with a stone rolled across its entrance. Roll the stone aside, " Jesus told them.
But Martha, the dead man's sister, protested, "Lord, he has been dead for days. The smell will be terrible."
Jesus responded, "Didn't I tell you that you would see God's glory if you believe?" So they rolled the stone aside. Then Jesus looked up to heaven and said, "Father, thank you for hearing me. You always hear me, but I said it loud for the sake of all these people standing here, so that they will believe you sent me." Then Jesus shouted, "Lazarus, come out!" And the dead man came out, his hands and feet bound in graveclothes, his face wrapped in a headcloth. Jesus told them, "Unwrap him and let him go!"
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