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Matthew 17
1 And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,
2 And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.
3 And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him.
4 Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.
5 While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
6 And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.
7 And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid.
8 And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only.
9 And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead.
10 And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?
11 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.
12 But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them.
13 Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.
14 And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying,
15 Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.
16 And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.
17 Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me.
18 And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour.
19 Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?
20 And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.
21 Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.
22 And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men:
23 And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry.
24 And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?
25 He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?
26 Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free.
27 Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.
1 And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,
2 And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.
3 And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him.
4 Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.
5 While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
6 And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.
7 And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid.
8 And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only.
9 And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead.
10 And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?
11 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.
12 But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them.
13 Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.
14 And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying,
15 Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.
16 And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.
17 Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me.
18 And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour.
19 Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?
20 And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.
21 Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.
22 And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men:
23 And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry.
24 And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?
25 He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers?
26 Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free.
27 Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.
“These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you,
and that your joy might be full.This is my commandment,
That ye love one another, as I have loved you. Greater love hath no man than this,
that a man lay down his life for his friends.”
John 15:11-13 KJV
and that your joy might be full.This is my commandment,
That ye love one another, as I have loved you. Greater love hath no man than this,
that a man lay down his life for his friends.”
John 15:11-13 KJV
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Forwarded from Winning the Lost (Cathy)
Ecclesiastes 3:14-17 KJV
I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.
[15] That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.
[16] And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity was there.
[17] I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.
I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.
[15] That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.
[16] And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity was there.
[17] I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.
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“But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee,
O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name;
thou art mine.”
Isaiah 43:1 KJV
O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name;
thou art mine.”
Isaiah 43:1 KJV
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Forwarded from Winning the Lost (SavedbyGrace_David)
The Pool of Siloam
The Pool of Siloam, located in Jerusalem and rediscovered in 2004 during infrastructure work, is widely accepted as the site where Jesus healed a blind man, as recorded in John 9:1–11.
Archaeologists uncovered stone steps, water channels, and a layout consistent with first-century Jerusalem, directly matching descriptions in the Bible.
Historical texts, including writings by the Jewish historian Josephus, refer to the pool as a place of ritual purification, further supporting its identification. The pool was constructed during King Hezekiah’s reign in the 8th century BCE to secure water for the city during the Assyrian siege, as described in 2 Kings 20:20 and 2 Chronicles 32:30. It was later expanded in the Second Temple period, becoming a major gathering and cleansing site for pilgrims traveling to the temple.
John 9:1-11 And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth.
2 And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?
3 Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.
4 I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.
5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.
6 When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay,
7 And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing.
8 The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?
9 Some said, This is he: others said, He is like him: but he said, I am he.
10 Therefore said they unto him, How were thine eyes opened?
11 He answered and said, A man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and I received sight.
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The Pool of Siloam, located in Jerusalem and rediscovered in 2004 during infrastructure work, is widely accepted as the site where Jesus healed a blind man, as recorded in John 9:1–11.
Archaeologists uncovered stone steps, water channels, and a layout consistent with first-century Jerusalem, directly matching descriptions in the Bible.
Historical texts, including writings by the Jewish historian Josephus, refer to the pool as a place of ritual purification, further supporting its identification. The pool was constructed during King Hezekiah’s reign in the 8th century BCE to secure water for the city during the Assyrian siege, as described in 2 Kings 20:20 and 2 Chronicles 32:30. It was later expanded in the Second Temple period, becoming a major gathering and cleansing site for pilgrims traveling to the temple.
John 9:1-11 And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth.
2 And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?
3 Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.
4 I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.
5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.
6 When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay,
7 And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing.
8 The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?
9 Some said, This is he: others said, He is like him: but he said, I am he.
10 Therefore said they unto him, How were thine eyes opened?
11 He answered and said, A man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and I received sight.
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“But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept. For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.”
1 Corinthians 15:20-22 KJV
1 Corinthians 15:20-22 KJV
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Forwarded from Filling Our Cups With Hope
The entrance of thy words giveth light, it giveth understanding unto the simple. ☕
Psalm 119:130
Psalm 119:130
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“My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for our's only, but also for the sins of the whole world. And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.”
1 John 2:1-3 KJV
1 John 2:1-3 KJV
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Matthew 17 - Questions & Answers
Q: And after six days, who did Jesus take and bring up into an high mountain apart?
A: Peter, James, and John his brother,
Q: What did they witness that happened to Jesus?
A: He was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.
Q: Who appeared before them who was talking to Jesus?
A: Moses and Elias.
Q: What did the disciples that were with Jesus, want to make for Jesus and the other two that they saw?
A: A tabernacle.
Q: What overshadowed them?
A: A bright cloud.
Q: What came out of it?
A: A voice.
Q: What was said?
A: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
Q: Upon hearing this, how did the disciples respond to this?
A: They fell on their face, afraid.
Q: Who came to them, touching them, saying, Arise, and be not afraid?
A: Jesus.
Q: What did Jesus charge them as they came down the mountain?
A: To tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead.
Q: Who did Jesus say had already come?
A: Elias.
Q: Who did the disciples understand this person to be?
A: John the Baptist.
Q: When the multitude came to Jesus, a certain man requested Jesus to help cure who?
A: His child.
Q: Had the disciples been confronted with this before? Yes or No.
A: Yes.
Q: Was Jesus successful in curing the individual? Yes or No.
A: Yes.
Q: What was the reason that Jesus told the disciples that they were unable to do what Jesus had done?
A: Because of their unbelief.
Q: How much faith did Jesus say that they needed to move the mountain, and for nothing to be impossible?
A: As a grain of a mustard seed.
Q: Howbeit this kind goeth ________ out but by ________ and ________.
A: Not, prayer, fasting.
Q: When they abode in Galilee, who did Jesus say that the Son of man would be betrayed into the hands of?
A: Men.
Q: And they shall _________ him, and the _________ day he shall be _________ again. And they were exceeding _________.
A: Kill, third, raised, sorry.
Q: Where did Jesus go next when He was confronted about paying tribute (taxes)?
A: Capernaum.
Q: Who answered them and then was spoken to by Jesus?
A: Peter.
Q: He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus ________ him, saying, What thinkest thou, ________? of whom do the ________ of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own ________, or of strangers? Peter saith unto him, Of ________. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children ________.
A: Prevented, Simon, kings, children, strangers, free.
Q: As not to offend them that asked for tribute, where did Jesus tell his disciple to find a piece of money to give them, for Jesus and the disciple?
A: The mouth of the first fish that he caught from the sea.
Q: And after six days, who did Jesus take and bring up into an high mountain apart?
A: Peter, James, and John his brother,
Q: What did they witness that happened to Jesus?
A: He was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.
Q: Who appeared before them who was talking to Jesus?
A: Moses and Elias.
Q: What did the disciples that were with Jesus, want to make for Jesus and the other two that they saw?
A: A tabernacle.
Q: What overshadowed them?
A: A bright cloud.
Q: What came out of it?
A: A voice.
Q: What was said?
A: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
Q: Upon hearing this, how did the disciples respond to this?
A: They fell on their face, afraid.
Q: Who came to them, touching them, saying, Arise, and be not afraid?
A: Jesus.
Q: What did Jesus charge them as they came down the mountain?
A: To tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead.
Q: Who did Jesus say had already come?
A: Elias.
Q: Who did the disciples understand this person to be?
A: John the Baptist.
Q: When the multitude came to Jesus, a certain man requested Jesus to help cure who?
A: His child.
Q: Had the disciples been confronted with this before? Yes or No.
A: Yes.
Q: Was Jesus successful in curing the individual? Yes or No.
A: Yes.
Q: What was the reason that Jesus told the disciples that they were unable to do what Jesus had done?
A: Because of their unbelief.
Q: How much faith did Jesus say that they needed to move the mountain, and for nothing to be impossible?
A: As a grain of a mustard seed.
Q: Howbeit this kind goeth ________ out but by ________ and ________.
A: Not, prayer, fasting.
Q: When they abode in Galilee, who did Jesus say that the Son of man would be betrayed into the hands of?
A: Men.
Q: And they shall _________ him, and the _________ day he shall be _________ again. And they were exceeding _________.
A: Kill, third, raised, sorry.
Q: Where did Jesus go next when He was confronted about paying tribute (taxes)?
A: Capernaum.
Q: Who answered them and then was spoken to by Jesus?
A: Peter.
Q: He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus ________ him, saying, What thinkest thou, ________? of whom do the ________ of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own ________, or of strangers? Peter saith unto him, Of ________. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children ________.
A: Prevented, Simon, kings, children, strangers, free.
Q: As not to offend them that asked for tribute, where did Jesus tell his disciple to find a piece of money to give them, for Jesus and the disciple?
A: The mouth of the first fish that he caught from the sea.
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Matthew 18 - Questions
Q: According to the Bible, what does the word, trespass mean?
Q: Who asked Jesus who the greatest in the kingdom of heaven was?
Q: Who did Jesus call unto Him, setting him in the midst of them?
Q: Jesus said, that unless ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into, what?
Q: Whoever humble himself as this little child, the same is the greatest, where?
Q: And whoso shall _________ one such little child in my name _________ me. But whoso shall _________ one of these little ones which _________ in _________, it were better for him that a _________ were hanged about his neck, and that he were _________ in the depth of the sea.
Q: Woe unto the world because of, what?
Q: For it must needs be that offences, what?
Q: But woe to that man by, what the offence cometh?
Q: Why does Jesus say, Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee?
Q: Why does Jesus warn us not to despise even one of the these little ones (children)?
Q: So does this mean that the angels of the children speak to the Father on behalf of the children? Yes or No.
A: Yes.
Q: Who did the Son of man come to save?
A: The lost.
Q: How think ye? if a _________ have an hundred _________, and one of them be gone _________, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and ________ that which is gone astray? And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he _________ more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray.
Q: Is it the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish? Yes or No.
Q: If thy brother shall trespass against thee, who should you tell?
Q: What happens if thy brother hears what you told him?
Q: What happens if he will not hear it?
Q: What if he shall neglect to hear them?
Q: What if thy brother still neglects to hear the church?
Q: Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall _________ on earth shall be _________ in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall _________ on earth shall be _________ in heaven.
Q: Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall _________ on earth as touching any thing that they shall _________, it shall be _________ for them of my _________ which is in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in _________ name, there am I in the midst of _________.
Q: When Peter asked Jesus how often he should forgive his brother who had sinned against him, what was Jesus's reply?
Q: Therefore is the kingdom of heaven _________ unto a certain king, which would take _________ of his _________.
Q: When the king began to reckon when one who owed him ten thousand talents was brought before him, what did the king command to be done to the man that owed him?
Q: What did the servant do when he heard this?
Q: Having compassion for the servant, what did the king do for the him?
Q: What happened when that same servant came across one of his fellow servants who owed him?
Q: What was his fellow servants reaction?
Q: What did the servant do?
Q: What happened when the king found out what his servant who he himself had forgiven of his debt, had done to his fellow servant?
Q: So _________ shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts _________ _________ every one his brother their _________.
Q: According to the Bible, what does the word, trespass mean?
Q: Who asked Jesus who the greatest in the kingdom of heaven was?
Q: Who did Jesus call unto Him, setting him in the midst of them?
Q: Jesus said, that unless ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into, what?
Q: Whoever humble himself as this little child, the same is the greatest, where?
Q: And whoso shall _________ one such little child in my name _________ me. But whoso shall _________ one of these little ones which _________ in _________, it were better for him that a _________ were hanged about his neck, and that he were _________ in the depth of the sea.
Q: Woe unto the world because of, what?
Q: For it must needs be that offences, what?
Q: But woe to that man by, what the offence cometh?
Q: Why does Jesus say, Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee?
Q: Why does Jesus warn us not to despise even one of the these little ones (children)?
Q: So does this mean that the angels of the children speak to the Father on behalf of the children? Yes or No.
A: Yes.
Q: Who did the Son of man come to save?
A: The lost.
Q: How think ye? if a _________ have an hundred _________, and one of them be gone _________, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and ________ that which is gone astray? And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he _________ more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray.
Q: Is it the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish? Yes or No.
Q: If thy brother shall trespass against thee, who should you tell?
Q: What happens if thy brother hears what you told him?
Q: What happens if he will not hear it?
Q: What if he shall neglect to hear them?
Q: What if thy brother still neglects to hear the church?
Q: Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall _________ on earth shall be _________ in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall _________ on earth shall be _________ in heaven.
Q: Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall _________ on earth as touching any thing that they shall _________, it shall be _________ for them of my _________ which is in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in _________ name, there am I in the midst of _________.
Q: When Peter asked Jesus how often he should forgive his brother who had sinned against him, what was Jesus's reply?
Q: Therefore is the kingdom of heaven _________ unto a certain king, which would take _________ of his _________.
Q: When the king began to reckon when one who owed him ten thousand talents was brought before him, what did the king command to be done to the man that owed him?
Q: What did the servant do when he heard this?
Q: Having compassion for the servant, what did the king do for the him?
Q: What happened when that same servant came across one of his fellow servants who owed him?
Q: What was his fellow servants reaction?
Q: What did the servant do?
Q: What happened when the king found out what his servant who he himself had forgiven of his debt, had done to his fellow servant?
Q: So _________ shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts _________ _________ every one his brother their _________.
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Matthew 18
1 At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
2 And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,
3 And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
5 And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.
6 But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
7 Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!
8 Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.
9 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.
10 Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.
11 For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.
12 How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?
13 And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray.
14 Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.
15 Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
16 But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
17 And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.
18 Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
19 Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.
20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
21 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.
23 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.
24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.
25 But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
26 The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
27 Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.
28 But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.
29 And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
30 And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.
1 At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
2 And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,
3 And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
5 And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.
6 But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
7 Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!
8 Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.
9 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.
10 Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.
11 For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.
12 How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?
13 And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray.
14 Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.
15 Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
16 But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
17 And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.
18 Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
19 Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.
20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
21 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.
23 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.
24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.
25 But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
26 The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
27 Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.
28 But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.
29 And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
30 And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.
Forwarded from God First (Seeking God through Jesus)
Matthew 18 - (Continued)
31 So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.
32 Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:
33 Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?
34 And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.
35 So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.
31 So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.
32 Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:
33 Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?
34 And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.
35 So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.
Forwarded from Winning the Lost (SavedbyGrace_David)
Pride Cannot Live Beneath the Cross
Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
James 4:8-10
One of the best-selling books of the 1970s was titled “Looking Out for Number One” and encouraged people to put themselves ahead of everything else. It's not surprising that was a best-seller because we are naturally inclined to pride. The world tells us to promote ourselves and make sure people know how great we are. God’s design is different. Rather than lifting up ourselves, we are to follow the example of Jesus: “Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men” (Philippians 2:5-7).
Unlike us Jesus actually deserved all the praise and glory both Heaven and Earth could offer. Yet He still willingly laid all of that aside to accomplish God’s plan for our salvation. The way for us to obtain the grace that we need to live as Jesus did is to humble ourselves. “But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble” (James 4:6). The only true source of promotion in things that matter is God.
Charles Spurgeon said, “If you are not humbled in the presence of Jesus, you do not know Him. You were so lost that nothing could save you but the sacrifice of God’s only begotten Son. As Jesus stooped for you, bow in humility at His feet. A realization of Christ’s amazing love has a greater tendency to humble us than even a consciousness of our own guilt. Pride cannot live beneath the cross. Let us sit there and learn our lesson. Then let us rise and carry it into practice.”
Today's Growth Principle
Our fellowship with God will never be what it should be if we allow pride to take root in our hearts.
~Paul Chappell
🐟https://t.me/Winning_The_Lost
Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
James 4:8-10
One of the best-selling books of the 1970s was titled “Looking Out for Number One” and encouraged people to put themselves ahead of everything else. It's not surprising that was a best-seller because we are naturally inclined to pride. The world tells us to promote ourselves and make sure people know how great we are. God’s design is different. Rather than lifting up ourselves, we are to follow the example of Jesus: “Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men” (Philippians 2:5-7).
Unlike us Jesus actually deserved all the praise and glory both Heaven and Earth could offer. Yet He still willingly laid all of that aside to accomplish God’s plan for our salvation. The way for us to obtain the grace that we need to live as Jesus did is to humble ourselves. “But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble” (James 4:6). The only true source of promotion in things that matter is God.
Charles Spurgeon said, “If you are not humbled in the presence of Jesus, you do not know Him. You were so lost that nothing could save you but the sacrifice of God’s only begotten Son. As Jesus stooped for you, bow in humility at His feet. A realization of Christ’s amazing love has a greater tendency to humble us than even a consciousness of our own guilt. Pride cannot live beneath the cross. Let us sit there and learn our lesson. Then let us rise and carry it into practice.”
Today's Growth Principle
Our fellowship with God will never be what it should be if we allow pride to take root in our hearts.
~Paul Chappell
🐟https://t.me/Winning_The_Lost
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