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Part of the Congregation of Israel òÂãÇú
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All welcome
Shabbat Shalom
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Let’s pray
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God has His own
calendar
We are now in the 2nd Adar, and 6th day
Today we use the Gregorian calendar from Pope Gregory,
from the 1500’s
Today is March 12th, 2011
The
name of March comes from ancient Rome, when March was the first month of the
year and named Martius after Mars, the Roman god of
war. – Sad to say
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My
ministry is a teaching ministry to bring up topics in the Bible that have never
been discussed or mentioned in your life. They have been deleted from your
knowledge.
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For your convenience, all my studies may be
viewed at these websites below:
Read, Hear, Watch – Please Do them!
You can read them on my
site at http://oneinmessiah.net/subjects.htm
You can hear them on my
site at http://oneinmessiah.net/av.htm
You can watch them on my
site at http://oneinmessiah.net/videoFiles.htm
I would love to come and give a talk at your congregation, school or home
on the Hebrew roots of your faith from the Scriptures, not Judaism.
Click here: http://oneinmessiah.net/ScheduleMe.htm
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I explain the Sabbath each week
This is how simple it is:
The Sabbath is the 4th Commandment of the covenant given to us at Mount
Sinai in the 3rd month, Sivan
Exod. 20 [8] Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.
Ex. 20 [8] Remember the Sabbath day,
to keep it holy.
æëø Remember
zâkar - zaw-kar' -
A primitive root; properly to mark (so as to be recognized), that
is, to remember; by implication
to mention; make mention of, be mindful, recount, record (-er), remember, make to be remembered, bring (call, come,
keep, put) to (in) remembrance, still, think on, well.
[9]
Six days shalt thou
labour, and
do all thy
work:
[10]
But the seventh day is the Sabbath of Yehovah thy God:
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Rev.1 [10] I was in the Spirit on Yehovah's Day -
(The Sabbath Exod. 20:10)
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Back
to verse 10
in it thou shalt not
do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy
daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger
that is within thy gates:
[11] For in six days Yehovah made
heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day:
wherefore Yehovah blessed the sabbath day,
and hallowed it.
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Isa. 58 [13]
If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath,
from doing thy pleasure on my holy day;
and call the sabbath a
delight, the holy of Yehovah, honourable; and
shalt honour him,
1 - not doing thine own ways,
2 - nor finding thine own pleasure,
3 - nor speaking thine own words:
[14]
Then shalt thou
delight thyself in Yehovah; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of
the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of Yehovah hath spoken it.
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Lev. 23 [3]
Six days shall work be done: but the seventh day is
the Sabbath of rest, an "holy
convocation"; ye shall do no work therein: it is the Sabbath of Yehovah in all your dwellings.
Dwelling îåùÑá
môshâv - seat, assembly,
dwelling-place, dwelling, your
situation, location, (at) time of dwelling
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The Sabbath is a "holy convocation"
î÷øà miqra: convocation,
convoking, reading, a calling together, sacred assembly, something called
out, that is, a public meeting (the act, the persons, or the place);
also a rehearsal
÷ãùÑ kodesh: a sacred place or thing; consecrated, dedicated, hallowed, holiness,
saint, sanctuary, apartness, sacredness, separateness, apartness, sacredness,
holiness
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Buying and selling is evil on the Sabbath
Neh. 13 [16]
There dwelt men of Tyre also
therein, which brought fish, and all manner of ware, and sold on the sabbath unto
the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem.
[17] Then I contended
with the nobles of Judah, and said unto them, What evil thing is this that ye do, and profane the Sabbath day?
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Before we start, first a short review of
the Spring Feasts and Holy Days again.
It seems I can never review these days early enough for you, this is the 3rd
time.
Here are some approximate 2011 dates for
these days, this is the best can do at this time.
**Remember, all
2011 dates I give you start in the evening before
Adar
2 is on March 7th on Monday
God’s
New Year – Ha Aviv will be either April 5th Tuesday or April 6th a Wednesday
If
New Years is on April 5th, then Passover is on Monday April 18th,
then the First day of Unleavened Bread will be Tuesday, April 19th (a
Sabbath),
Monday,
the 25th of April, would be the last day of the Feast
of Unleavened Bread, a Sabbath
OR
If
New Years is on April 6th, then Passover is on Tuesday April 19th,
the First day of Unleavened Bread will be Wednesday, April 20th (a
Sabbath),
Tuesday,
the 26th of April, would be the last day of the Feast
of Unleavened Bread, a Sabbath
The Feast of Weeks (Sabbath) will be Sunday June 12th
Also, please be reminded the New Moon starts Sunday night; it will be the
Adar 2 - God’s New Year – Exod. 12:2
Exod. 12 [2] This month shall be
unto you the beginning of months: it
shall be the first month of the year to you.
äÇçÉãÆùÑ äÇæÌÆä ìÈëÆí, øÉàùÑ çÃãÈùÑÄéí:
øÄàùÑåÉï äåÌà ìÈëÆí,
ìÀçÈãÀùÑÅé äÇùÌÑÈðÈä
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Exod. 13 [4] This day came ye out in the
month (ha) Abib - ha Aviv.
äÇéÌåÉí, àÇúÌÆí éÉöÀàÄéí , áÌÀçÉãÆùÑ, äÈàÈáÄéá
Esth. 3 [7] In the first month, that
is, the month Nisan
áÌÇçÉãÆùÑ äÈøÄàùÑåÉï, äåÌàÎçÉãÆùÑ ðÄéñÈï
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*** Today's Topic:
Counting the Cost again
Do you want to serve God “all the way”?
Joel 3 [14] Multitudes, multitudes
in the valley of decision: for the day of the Yehovah
is near in the valley of decision.
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We lost many people in this “war”.
Rev. 12 [17] And
the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments
of God, and have the testimony of Yeshua the Messiah.
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Many People "Making excuses" (to
serve God all the way)
Luke 14 [16] Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great
supper, and bade many:
[17]
And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.
[18] And they all
with one consent began to make excuse.
The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs
go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.
[19] And another said, I have bought five yoke of
oxen, and I go to prove them: I
pray thee have me excused.
[20] And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.
[21] So that servant came, and shewed
his lord these things. Then the master of the house
being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of
the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the
blind.
[22] And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast
commanded, and yet there is room.
[23] And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into
the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be
filled.
[24]
For I say unto you, That none
of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper.
[25] And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them,
[26] If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife,
and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
[27]
And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.
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[28] For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost,
whether he have sufficient to finish it?
[29]
Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it,
all that behold it begin to mock him,
[30]
Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.
[31]
Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth
not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against
him with twenty thousand?
[32] Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.
[33] So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not
"all that he hath", he cannot be my disciple.
[34] Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?
[35]
It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; but men cast it out.
He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
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Some people are great out of the gate, then lose their way
Matt. 24 [13] But he that shall endure unto the
end, the same shall be saved.
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"A sower went forth to sow"
Matt. 13
[1]
The same day went Yeshua out of the house, and sat by
the sea side.
[2] And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he
went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.
[3]
And he spake many things unto them in parables,
saying, Behold, a sower
went forth to sow;
[4]
And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side,
and the fowls came and devoured them up:
[5]
Some fell upon stony places, where they had
not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of
earth:
[6] And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no
root, they withered away.
[7]
And some fell among thorns; and the
thorns sprung up, and choked them:
[8]
But other fell into good ground, and
brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some
sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.
[9]
Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
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Some seeds fell by the way side
Some fell upon stony places
Some fell among thorns
Other fell into good ground
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[18] Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.
[19]
When any one heareth the
word of the kingdom, and understandeth it
not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.
[20]
But he that received the seed into stony places,
the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with
joy receiveth it;
[21] Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth
for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth
because of the word, by and by he is offended.
[22]
He also that received seed among the thorns
is he that heareth the word; and the care of this
world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
[23]
But he that received seed into the good ground is
he that heareth the word, and understandeth
it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth
forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
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Luke 8
[1]
And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village,
preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom
of God: and the twelve were with him,
[2] And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and
infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils,
[3] And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's
steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their
substance.
[4]
And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every
city, he spake by a parable:
[5]
A sower went out to sow
his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by
the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air
devoured it.
[6]
And some fell upon a rock; and as soon
as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture.
[7]
And some fell among thorns; and the
thorns sprang up with it, and choked it.
[8]
And other fell on good ground, and
sprang up, and bare fruit an
hundredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
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Some fell by the way side
Some fell upon a rock
Some fell among thorns
Other fell on good ground
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[11] Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
[12]
Those by the way side are they that
hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of
their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.
[13]
They on the rock are they, which, when
they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while
believe, and in time of temptation fall away.
[14]
And that which fell among thorns are
they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and
riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.
[15]
But that on the good ground are they,
which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring
forth fruit with patience.
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Mark 4
[1]
And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a
great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole
multitude was by the sea on the land.
[2] And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in
his doctrine,
[3]
Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow:
[4]
And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the
way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up.
[5]
And some fell on stony ground, where it
had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of
earth:
[6] But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no
root, it withered away.
[7]
And some fell among thorns, and the
thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.
[8]
And other fell on good ground, and did
yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred.
[9] And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
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The way side
Stony ground
Among thorns
Good ground
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[14] The sower soweth
the word.
[15]
And these are they by the way side,
where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and
taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.
[16]
And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word,
immediately receive it with gladness;
[17] And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time:
afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for
the word's sake, immediately they are offended.
[18]
And these are they which are sown among thorns;
such as hear the word,
[19] And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and
the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.
[20]
And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive
it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.
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The way side
the fowls came and devoured
them up
When
any one heareth the word of
the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth
away that which was sown in his heart
it was trodden down, and the
fowls of the air devoured it
are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they
should believe and be saved.
the fowls of the air came and
devoured it up
where the word is sown; but when
they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.
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Stony places - on the rock
where they had not much earth:
and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: And when
the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered
away.
the
same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it; Yet
hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while:
for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because
of the word, by and by he is offended.
and as soon as it was sprung
up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture.
are they, which, when they
hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while
believe, and in time of temptation fall away.
where it had not much earth; and
immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth: But when the sun
was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.
who,
when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness; And have
no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction
or persecution ariseth for the word's sake,
immediately they are offended.
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Among thorns
and the thorns sprung up, and
choked them
is he that heareth
the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke
the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
the thorns sprang up with it,
and choked it
are they, which, when they have
heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this
life, and bring no fruit to perfection.
and the thorns grew up, and
choked it, and it yielded no fruit.
such as hear the word, And the
cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other
things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh
unfruitful.
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Good ground
and brought forth fruit, some
an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.
is he that heareth
the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth
forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundredfold. And when he had said these
things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him
hear.
which in an honest and good
heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
and did yield fruit that sprang
up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an
hundred.
such as hear the word, and
receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an
hundred.
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Who are you following?
"Messiah Yeshua
said Follow me"
John 1 [43]
The day following Yeshua
would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.
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John 10 [27]
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
[28] And I give unto
them eternal life; and they shall never perish,
neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
[29] My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is
able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.
[30] I and my Father are one.
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John 12 [25] He that loveth his life shall lose it; and
he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it
unto life eternal.
[26] If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my
servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.
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John 21 [15]
So when they had dined, Yeshua
saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith
unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee.
He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.
[16] He saith to him again the second time,
Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest
that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
[17] He saith unto him the third time, Simon,
son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved
because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou
me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all
things; thou knowest that I love thee. Yeshua saith unto him, Feed my
sheep.
[18] Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou
wast young, thou girdedst
thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be
old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another
shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest
not.
[19] This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God.
And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.
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Matt. 8
[19]
And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee
whithersoever thou goest.
[20]
And Yeshua - Yeshua saith unto him, The foxes have
holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where
to lay his head.
[21]
And another of his disciples said unto him,
Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
[22] But
Yeshua - Yeshua said unto
him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their
dead.
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Luke 9
[57]
And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a
certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow
thee whithersoever thou goest.
[58] And Yeshua - Yeshua
said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son
of man hath not where to lay his head.
[59]
And he said unto another, Follow me. But he
said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
[60] Yeshua - Yeshua said unto him, Let the dead
bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of
God.
[61] And another also said, Lord, I
will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my
house.
[62] And Yeshua - Yeshua said unto him, No man,
having put his hand to the plough, and looking
back, is fit for the kingdom of God.
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[16] And, behold, one
came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may
have eternal life?
[17] And he said unto
him, Why callest thou me good? there
is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the
commandments.
[18] He saith unto him, Which?
Yeshua said, Thou shalt do
no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not
bear false witness,
[19] Honour thy father and thy mother: and,
Thou shalt love thy neighbour
as thyself.
[20] The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I
yet?
[21] Yeshua said unto him, If
thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and
thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.
[22]
But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had
great possessions.
[23] Then said Yeshua unto his disciples,
Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly
enter into the kingdom of heaven.
[24] And again I say unto you, It is easier for
a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into
the kingdom of God.
[25] When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?
[26] But Yeshua beheld them, and said unto
them, With men this is impossible; but with God all
things are possible.
[27] Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and
followed thee; what shall we have therefore?
[28] And Yeshua said unto them, Verily I say
unto you, That ye which
have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall
sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging
the twelve tribes of Israel.
[29]
And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or
mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an
hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.
[30] But many that are
first shall be last; and the last shall be first.
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Follow me
Matt. 4 [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.
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Matt. 9 [9]
And as Yeshua passed forth
from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and
he saith unto him, Follow
me. And he arose, and followed him.
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Mark 2 [14]
And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus
sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and
followed him.
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Luke 5 [27] And after these things he went forth, and saw
a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him,
Follow me. [28] And he
left all, rose up, and followed him.
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Matt. 16 [24]
Then said Yeshua unto his disciples, If any man will
come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
[25] For whosoever
will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake
shall find it.
[26] For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and
lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in
exchange for his soul?
[27] For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his
angels; and then he shall reward every man according
to his works.
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Mark 8 [34]
And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said
unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his
cross, and follow me.
[35] For whosoever
will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake
and the gospel's, the same shall save it.
[36] For what shall
it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
[37] Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
[38] Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in
this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be
ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.
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[17] And when he was
gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked
him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit
eternal life?
[18]
And Yeshua said unto him, Why callest
thou me good? there is none good but one, that is,
God.
[19] Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not
bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father
and mother.
[20] And he answered and said unto him, Master, all these have I observed
from my youth.
[21] Then Yeshua beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest:
go thy
way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross,
and follow me.
[22] And he was sad
at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions.
[23] And Yeshua looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall
they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
[24]
And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Yeshua
answereth again, and saith
unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into
the kingdom of God!
[25] It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than
for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
[26] And they were astonished out of measure, saying among themselves, Who then can be saved?
[27] And Yeshua looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible,
but not with God: for with God all things are possible.
[28] Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we
have left all, and have followed thee.
[29] And Yeshua answered and said, Verily I
say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or
father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the
gospel's,
[30] But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and
brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions;
and in the world to come eternal life.
[31] But many that are first shall be last;
and the last first.
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Luke 9 [23]
And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself,
and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
[24]
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his
life for my sake, the same shall save it.
[25] For what is a man advantaged, if he gain
the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?
[26] For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall
the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his
Father's, and of the holy angels.
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[15] And they brought
unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when his disciples saw it,
they rebuked them.
[16] But Yeshua called them unto him, and
said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and
forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
[17] Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not
receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.
[18] And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do
to inherit eternal life?
[19] And Yeshua said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is
good, save one, that is, God.
[20] Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not
bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.
[21] And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up.
[22] Now when Yeshua heard these things, he
said unto him, Yet lackest
thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the
poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and
come, follow me.
[23] And when he
heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.
[24] And when Yeshua saw that he was very
sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have
riches enter into the kingdom of God!
[25] For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for
a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
[26] And they that heard it said, Who then can
be saved?
[27] And he said, The things which are
impossible with men are possible with God.
[28] Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and
followed thee.
[29] And he said unto them, Verily I say
unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or
wife, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake,
[30] Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world
to come life everlasting.
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Don’t return back
Don’t look behind you
"Remember Lot's wife"
Luke 17
[30]
Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed.
[31]
In that day, he which shall be upon the housetop, and his stuff in the house,
let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back.
[32] Remember Lot's wife.
[33]
Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose
his life shall preserve it.
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Let us "Remember Lot's wife" now
Gen. 19
[1]
And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom:
and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face
toward the ground;
[2] And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your
servant's house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up
early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay; but we
will abide in the street all night.
[3] And he pressed upon them greatly; and they turned in unto him, and
entered into his house; and he made them a feast, and did bake unleavened
bread, and they did eat.
[4] But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of
Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every
quarter:
[5] And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men which
came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us,
that we may know them.
[6] And Lot went out at the door unto them, and shut the door after him,
[7] And said, I pray you, brethren, do not so wickedly.
[8] Behold now, I have two daughters which have not known man; let me, I
pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as is good in your eyes:
only unto these men do nothing; for therefore came they under the shadow of my
roof.
[9] And they said, Stand back. And they said again, This
one fellow came in to sojourn, and he will needs be a judge: now will we deal
worse with thee, than with them. And they pressed sore upon the man, even Lot,
and came near to break the door.
[10] But the men put forth their hand, and pulled Lot into the house to
them, and shut to the door.
[11] And they smote the men that were at the door of the house with
blindness, both small and great: so that they wearied themselves to find the
door.
[12] And the men said unto Lot, Hast thou here any besides? son in law,
and thy sons, and thy daughters, and whatsoever thou hast in the city, bring
them out of this place:
[13] For we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxen
great before the face of the Yehovah; and the Yehovah hath sent us to destroy it.
[14] And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons
in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get
you out of this place; for the Yehovah will destroy
this city. But he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in law.
[15] And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying,
Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters, which are here; lest thou be
consumed in the iniquity of the city.
[16] And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of
his two daughters; the Yehovah being merciful unto
him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city.
[17] And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that
he said, Escape for thy life; look not behind thee,
neither stay thou in all the plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be
consumed.
[18] And Lot said unto them, Oh, not so, my Lord:
[19] Behold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou
hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shewed unto
me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest some evil take
me, and I die:
[20] Behold now, this city is near to flee unto, and it is a little one:
Oh, let me escape thither, (is it not a little one?) and my soul shall live.
[21] And he said unto him, See, I have accepted thee concerning this
thing also, that I will not overthrow this city, for the
which thou hast spoken.
[22] Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot
do any thing till thou be come
thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.
[23] The sun was risen upon the earth when Lot
entered into Zoar.
[24] Then the Yehovah rained upon Sodom and
upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the Yehovah out
of heaven;
[25] And he overthrew those cities, and all the plain, and all the
inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew upon the ground.
[26] But his wife looked back from behind him, and
she became a pillar of salt.
[27]
And Abraham gat up early in the morning to the place
where he stood before the Yehovah:
[28] And he looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of
the plain, and beheld, and, lo, the smoke of the country went up as the smoke
of a furnace.
[29] And it came to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the plain,
that God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow,
when he overthrew the cities in the which Lot dwelt.
[30] And Lot went up out of Zoar, and dwelt in
the mountain, and his two daughters with him; for he
feared to dwell in Zoar: and he dwelt in a cave, he
and his two daughters.
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Peter says:
[20] For if after
they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord
and Saviour Yeshua the
Messiah, they are again entangled therein, and
overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.
[21] For it had been
better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than,
after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto
them.
[22] But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that
was washed to her wallowing in the mire.
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Prov. 26
[11] As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
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Sad, some say 'It is vain to
serve God"
[14] Ye have said, It is vain to serve
God: and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, and
that we have walked mournfully before the Yehovah of
hosts?
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Ecc. 7 [8] Better
is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is
better than the proud in spirit.
[9]
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth
in the bosom of fools.
[10] Say not thou, What
is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.
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The backslider
[14] The
backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways
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[35]
Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence
of reward.
[36]
For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye
might receive the promise.
[37] For
yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.
[38]
Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back,
my soul shall have no pleasure in him.
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[4]
Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.)
[39] But we are not of them who
draw back unto perdition; but of them that
believe to the saving of the soul.
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Shabbat Shalom