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The purpose of this blog is to inform readers of the love message of The Lord Jesus Christ, to cover some Biblical History, and have fun in the process with inspiration on the side.

Bible verses inform, photos inspire, quotes enlighten, and sometimes we add our own ideas and thoughts about a topic. We are not preachers, pastors, or clergy, only people who want to share the Good News of the Gospel and Holy Bible with others.

The video below is from the early 2000's, is blurry from an old school cell phone, but holds the voices of our children. More of a listening instead of a watching video. Our son on stage left and our daughter filming shakily =)

Matthew 2 The Magi

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Joshua 1

Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.

Joshua 1 NIV

1 After the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, the Lord said to Joshua son of Nun

2 Moses my servant is dead. Now then, you and all these people, get ready to cross the Jordan River into the land I am about to give to them the Israelite's

3 I will give you every place where you set your foot, as I promised Moses

4 Your territory will extend from the desert to Lebanon, and from the great river, the Euphrates, all the Hittite country to the Mediterranean Sea in the west

5 No one will be able to stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will never leave you nor forsake you

6 Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their ancestors to give them

7 Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you, do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go

8 Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful

9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid, do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go

10 So Joshua ordered the officers of the people

11 Go through the camp and tell the people, Get your provisions ready. Three days from now you will cross the Jordan here to go in and take possession of the land the Lord your God is giving you for your own

12 But to the Reubenite's, the Gadite's and the half tribe of Manasseh, Joshua said, 13 Remember the command that Moses the servant of the Lord gave you after he said, The Lord your God will give you rest by giving you this land

14 Your wives, your children and your livestock may stay in the land that Moses gave you east of the Jordan, but all your fighting men, ready for battle, must cross over ahead of your fellow Israelite's. You are to help them

15 until the Lord gives them rest, as he has done for you, and until they too have taken possession of the land the Lord your God is giving them. After that, you may go back and occupy your own land, which Moses the servant of the Lord gave you east of the Jordan toward the sunrise

16 Then they answered Joshua, Whatever you have commanded us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go

17 Just as we fully obeyed Moses, so we will obey you. Only may the Lord your God be with you as he was with Moses

18 Whoever rebels against your word and does not obey it, whatever you may command them, will be put to death. Only be strong and courageous

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Psalm 27 7-14

Psalm 27 7-14 KJV

7 Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice. have mercy also upon me, and answer me.

8 When thou said, Seek ye my face, my heart said unto thee, Thy face, Lord, will I seek.

9 Hide not thy face far from me, put not thy servant away in anger. thou hast been my help, leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.

10 When my father and my mother forsake me, then the Lord will take me up.

11 Teach me thy way, O Lord, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.

12 Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies. for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.

Here Daniel writes of a request concerning himself to the Lord God. Daniel asks God to not forget or  leave him. To continue to guide Daniels ways and teach him God's way.

13 I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.

14 Wait on the Lord. be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart. wait, I say, on the Lord.

Also in Isaiah 40:31 does the Holy Bible speak of waiting on the Lord. 

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Psalm 27 1-6

NIV 27:3 Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear, though war break out against me, even then I will be confident.

KJV 1 The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life, of whom shall I be afraid?

2 When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.

3 Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear. though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.

4 One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to inquire in his temple.

5 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion. in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me, he shall set me up upon a rock.

6 And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me. therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy, I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the Lord.

Do Not Fear ... If the Lord God be for me, who can stand against me ... Give the fear to God. Keep the Praise to God during trials when it seems all are against you. He will turn it to good for you.

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Happy New Year Luke 7

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2 Corinthians 4:16-17 

16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.

17 For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.

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Luke 7:47 

47 Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven—as her great love has shown. But whoever has been forgiven little loves little.

Matthew 18:21-22

21 Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?

22 Jesus answered, I tell you, not seven times, but seventy seven times (King James version says seventy times seven)

Luke 7 36-47

36 When one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to have dinner with him he went to the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table

37 A woman in that town who lived a sinful life learned that Jesus was eating at the Pharisee’s house she came there with an alabaster jar of perfume

38 As she stood behind him at his feet weeping she began to wet his feet with her tears, Then she wiped them with her hair kissed them and poured perfume on them

39 When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this he said, If this man were a prophet, he would know who is touching him and what kind of woman she is that she is a sinner

40 Jesus answered him, Simon, I have something to tell you, Tell me, teacher he said

41 Two people owed money to a certain moneylender. One owed him five hundred denarius,and the other fifty

42 Neither of them had the money to pay him back, so he forgave the debts of both. Now which of them will love him more?

43 Simon replied, I suppose the one who had the bigger debt forgiven, You have judged correctly Jesus said

44 Then he turned toward the woman and said to Simon, Do you see this woman? I came into your house you did not give me any water for my feet but she wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair

45 You did not give me a kiss, but this woman, from the time I entered, has not stopped kissing my feet

46 You did not put oil on my head, but she has poured perfume on my feet

47 Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven as her great love has shown. But whoever has been forgiven little loves little

48 Then Jesus said to her Your sins are forgiven

49 The other guests began to say among themselves, Who is this who even forgives sins

50 Jesus said to the woman Your faith has saved you go in peace

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Footprints No Worries Philippians 4:6-7

Many people will walk in and out of your life. But only true friends will leave footprints in your heart.

To handle yourself, use your head;

To handle others, use your heart.

Anger is only one letter short of danger.

If someone betrays you once, it is his fault;

If he betrays you twice, it is your fault.

Great minds discuss ideas;

Average minds discuss events;

Small minds discuss people.

He, who loses money, loses much;

He, who loses a friend, loses much more;

He, who loses faith, loses all.

Beautiful young people are accidents of nature.

Learn from the mistakes of others. You can't live long enough to make them all yourself.

Friends, you and me......

You brought another friend ....

And then there were 3 .

We started our group .

Our circle of friends....

There is no beginning or end .. ..

Yesterday is history.

Tomorrow is mystery.

Today is a gift.

God says "No Worries" too!

Philippians 4:6-7

6 Don't worry about anything, but pray about everything. With thankful hearts offer up your prayers and requests to God.

7 Then, because you belong to Christ Jesus, God will bless you with peace that no one can completely understand. And this peace will control the way you think and feel.

Ephesians 2:8-9

8 By Grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God 9 not as a result of works, that so no one should boast".

Revelation 3:20

We receive Christ by His personal invitation, "Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if any hears MY voice and opens the door I will come into him."

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Matthew 2:1-12 The Magi Closer 2 Jesus

Matthew 2:1-12 The Magi

1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem

2 saying Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.

3 When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

4 And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.

5 And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judea: for thus it is written by the prophet (Micah 5:2 But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans or rulers of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.)

6  And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, art not the least among the princes of Judah, for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.

7 Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, inquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.

8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.

9 When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.
10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

11 And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshiped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.

12 And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.

Matthew was the only of the four gospels of Jesus to tell of the Magi or Wise Men or Kings that traveled to visit the newborn Jesus. Although, Mark, Luke, and John offer perspective Matthew does not. Each Gospel or telling of the life of Jesus includes a special something geared toward the individual. Each reader generally having a favorite (if they have to choose), much like one's choice of novels, fiction, or non-fiction books. Each author has a style and each individual has a preference. The telling of the Life of Jesus is such a mighty learning tool that more than these have written of it.

The Magi are also mentioned in verse Matthew 2:16 when Herod realizes the Magi will not be returning and get's extremely angry as if Herod had been slighted to the maximum.

Matthew 2:13-23 accounts a very dark deed that God saved Joseph, Mary, and Jesus through an angels warning in a dream. The history is sad, dark, and despicable. The link is below to read that part.

King James version Matthew 2:1-23

While Matthew does not tell specifics about the Magi, it is thought these men were Balthazar (Babylonian king or scholar), Gaspar or Caspar (Indian king or scholar), and Melchior (Persian king or scholar). There are also teachings that believe one of the Magi was from China.

Where did they come from? Matthew only says from the east and why? To follow the star of the King of the Jews. To see if the prophecy was fulfilled.

The Adoration of the Magi

Just one of the many photos found on Wikipedia under The Adoration of the Magi. This comes from 14th century Flemish miniature found in the National Library of Wales (unknown artist).

Life is not the way it's supposed to be. It's the way it is. If you would like a very logical view of learning life lessons through Bible Stories, the video below is a good start. This video shows the Holy Bible having 73,779 hyper-links or back-links or cross-references and just how deep the Bible is.

The Angel, God, and the Flaw

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Salvation Prayer Prayer to be Saved

Salvation Prayer Prayer to be Saved

“For whoever calls on the name of the LORD shall be saved” Romans 10:13. “That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved” Romans 10:9.

Revelation 3:20 "Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me."

Jesus said "I am the way, the truth, and the life, no man comes to the Father but by me" John 14:6. One way. Accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior. How to do this knowing that good deeds can't save you? Know that faith in Jesus can save you.

"For by grace you are saved through faith, and that not of yourselves. It is the gift of God. Not of works, lest any man should boast." Ephesians 2:8-9

First know that "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God" Romans 3:23. So, everyone is in the same boat. 

Lord God in Jesus name (we pray to God in the name of his son Jesus) I need you because I have fallen short and am a sinner. I am sorry for my sins, I will do my best to sin no more (we all fall short) and know that Only You can take the sin away. I know your son Jesus Christ died in payment of my sin and rose again. 

"If you shall confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and shall believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved." Romans 10:9

I invite You Lord Jesus into my heart to be my Lord and Savior. You are now Saved. Born Again is deeper than this. 

John 3:14-17

14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:

15 That whosoever believe in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believe in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

Jesus speaks of Baptism in John 3:5 

5 Jesus answered, "I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit." Letting the "old you" die off and replace with a walk with Jesus.

Accept the Holy Spirit and give your life to God "letting Jesus take the wheel" through prayer,  reading the Bible, and following through with the instruction found therein.

If you are led to read Jesus words first, choose one of the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke or John. These all tell the timeline of Jesus by different authors. I liked Luke best but each have different inclusions, so read one, then read another until all four are read. Or just read Luke and then Acts to get a bigger picture.

Luke was a Gentile and physician who focused on the reader.

Mark conveyed the power of the messiah Jesus.

Matthew was a tax collector (kind of like the stigma of a pushy salesman today or lower) who focused on historical and prophetic Jesus.

John represented the Spiritual Jesus.

Even though Luke is a favorite there are many verses from the others of great importance. Matthew 5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

Proverbs is a listing of evident instruction from the Old Testament.

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10 Ten Commandments Closer 2 Jesus

10 Ten Commandments Exodus 20:2-17 and Deuteronomy 5:6-21

1. The First of these is easy to understand. Only the God of Abraham, Issac, Jacob, the God of Heaven's Armies, King of King, Lord of Lord's spoken of and by in the Holy Bible is God.

2. The Second commandment is also easy enough to understand meaning don't make any likeness of anything in heaven, on earth, or water that you worship, bow down to, or serve. The first and second are directed toward the individual about how to view the Lord God.

3. The Third means speak properly. Use your words for blessing. Never use the Name of God as a curse to someone, something, or use his name in conjunction with any foulness listed in Colossians 3:8 "But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips." Spoken to the individual about the individuals speech.

4. The Fourth reminds us to take a break and remember God. God knows the human weakness of becoming tired. Tired people are apt to make mistakes more often and succumb to temptation much more quickly. Chill out and read the Bible for a while, pray, and reflect. Directed toward the head of house, who then instructs his family and all who live or work in his home.

5. The Fifth is the first of the commandments geared directly towards the Lord's instruction on how to interact with other people. The individual's parents are to be honored because doing so teaches how to also honor our Father in Heaven. Also there are a few other inclusions in doing so stated best in Colossians 3:20 “Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well pleasing to the Lord.” In Ephesians this commandment is tied to also making a promise to living long.

6. The Sixth don't take the gift God gave of life. 2 Peter 3:9 states 9 The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.

7. The Seventh is do not commit adultery. A man and woman marry. No other partners of intimacy are taken after this.

8. The Eighth concerns taking without permission anything belonging to another. Fair willing trade is not stealing. Taking without the owners permission is theft. Also dealings of a false nature such as telling a worker they will paid at 2 pm $500 and when 2 pm comes around, the worker is given $200. 

9. The Ninth simply means don't tell lies about others with intent to harm them. “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me” John 14:6.

10. The Tenth includes thoughts of severe wanting to the point of getting it in any way despite the consequences. Exodus 20:17 “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor’s.” God puts perspective on the motives of individuals, not just the actions but the thoughts behind them. Covet involves a driven craziness. And in Deuteronomy 5:21, Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's (goods)

house or fields, nor his male or female slaves, nor his ox or ass, or anything that belongs to him, the coveting the neighbors wife gets put first. A lot to chew on.

Luke 2 For Unto You...

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The Fruit of the Spirit Galatians 5:22-23

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The Fruit of the Spirit Galatians 5:22-23

The traits, characteristics, or gifts of God to an individual are listed as love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Everyone has been given all of these, we must use them or lose them so to speak. As people use their muscles, the muscle gets stronger and easier to use in the way it was intended. Likewise, when we use love or self-control, we gain experience in how to do so properly.

"The Donut Man" from the "Donut Repair Club" may have said it best in the song he wrote for the kids to better gain a grasp of the Fruits of the Spirit mentioned in the Holy Bible in Galatians 5:22-23. 

"Oh God is a good farmer

And he wants his fruit to grow

Oh when he looks inside your heart

Will you be able to show that

Love takes care of others

Joy means that God makes me glad

Peace is still and quiet

Patience waits and is not sad

Kindness and Goodness are nice to others

Faithfulness has faith and trust

Gentleness knows how to listen

Self-Control knows how to say no"

Actions indeed again ... God guides us in our actions. He gave us the gifts needed to care for each other, hold our tongues and not speak hurtfully, to wait happily and contented not to be anxious for anything, to listen much more than we speak, to say no, and to believe.

Galatians 5:22-23

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 

23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

“Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit” Romans 15:13.

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Closer 2 Jesus Parable of the Weeds Matthew 13

Parable of the Weeds Matthew 13:24-30, 13:36-43

24 Jesus told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. 

25 But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. 

26 When the wheat sprouted and formed heads, then the weeds also appeared.

27 “The owner’s servants came to him and said, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?’

28 “‘An enemy did this,’ he replied.

“The servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’

29 “‘No,’ he answered, ‘because while you are pulling the weeds, you may uproot the wheat with them. 

30 Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat and bring it into my barn.’”

The Parable of the Mustard Seed and Yeast is Matthew 13:31-35

36 Then he left the crowd and went into the house. His disciples came to him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.”

37 He answered, “The one who sowed the good seed is the Son of Man. 

38 The field is the world, and the good seed stands for the people of the kingdom. The weeds are the people of the evil one, 

39 and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels.

40 “As the weeds are pulled up and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the age. 

41 The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will weed out of his kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil. 

42 They will throw them into the blazing furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 

43 Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Whoever has ears, let them hear.

There are actually plant seeds that as they grow appear to be wheat but are instead poison to ingest. As the plants mature, the difference shines through in the fruit. The servants were afraid of the mix up but did not have the discernment to choose which was wheat and which was not, only God's angels are able to judge. The Word the Gospel of Jesus is the seed planted into individuals. Those who are rooted as good soil will grow to Christians and spread the Good News of God's love. The difference shines through in the fruit. Fruit is the actions, beliefs, outcomes, heart, and soul of the individual.

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Closer 2 Jesus The Parable of the Sower

The Parable of the Sower Matthew 13

1 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake. 

2 Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people stood on the shore. 

3 Then he told them many things in parables, saying: “A farmer went out to sow his seed. 

4 As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. 

5 Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. 

6 But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root. 

7 Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants. 

8 Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop—a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown. 

9 Whoever has ears, let them hear.”

10 The disciples came to him and asked, “Why do you speak to the people in parables?”

11 He replied, “Because the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them. 

12 Whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them. 

13 This is why I speak to them in parables:

“Though seeing, they do not see;

    though hearing, they do not hear or understand.

14 In them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah:

“‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding;

    you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.

15 For this people’s heart has become calloused; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts and turn, and I would heal them.’

16 But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear. 

17 For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.

18 “Listen then to what the parable of the sower means 

19 When anyone hears the message about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in their heart. This is the seed sown along the path. 

20 The seed falling on rocky ground refers to someone who hears the word and at once receives it with joy. 

21 But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away. 

22 The seed falling among the thorns refers to someone who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, making it unfruitful. 

23 But the seed falling on good soil refers to someone who hears the word and understands it. This is the one who produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.”

The sower is the individual who communicates the Word of God the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. 

The seed is the Word the Gospel.

The soil types are the ones who hear or read, the kinds of individuals that will be on the receiving end of the Word the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. 

Are you the soil on the Path, Rock, Thorns, or on the Good Soil?

Parable of the Weeds

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Closer 2 Jesus Fishers of Men Matthew Ezekiel

Matthew 13 Matthew 4 Ezekiel 47

18 And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. 

19 And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. 

20 And they straightway left their nets, and followed him. 

21 And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them. 

22 And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him.

47 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind 

48 Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away. 

49 So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just, 

50 And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.

51 Jesus saith unto them, Have ye understood all these things? They say unto him, Yea, Lord. 

52 Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which brings forth out of his treasure things new and old.

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9 And it shall come to pass, that every thing that lives, which moves, where ever the rivers shall come, shall live: and there shall be a very great multitude of fish, because these waters shall come thither: for they shall be healed; and every thing shall live whither the river comes. 

10 And it shall come to pass, that the fishers shall stand upon it from Engedi even unto Eneglaim; they shall be a place to spread forth nets; their fish shall be according to their kinds, as the fish of the great sea, exceeding many. 

11 But the miry places thereof and the marshes thereof shall not be healed; they shall be given to salt. 


12 And by the river upon the bank thereof, on this side and on that side, shall grow all trees for meat, whose leaf shall not fade, neither shall the fruit thereof be consumed: it shall bring forth new fruit according to his months, because their waters they issued out of the sanctuary: and the fruit thereof shall be for meat, and the leaf thereof for medicine.

Parable of the Sower

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James 4:13-17

13 Now listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.” 

14 Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. 

15 Instead, you ought to say, “If it is the Lord’s will, we will live and do this or that.” 

16 As it is, you boast in your arrogant schemes. All such boasting is evil. 

17 If anyone, then, knows the good they ought to do and doesn’t do it, it is sin for them.

Titus 2:1-8

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