Jesus Heals Many

                                          

 1 Jesus left the synagogue and went to the home of Simon. Now Simon’s mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever, and they asked Jesus to help her.

     2  So he bent over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. She got up at once and began to wait on them.

       3 At sunset, the people brought to Jesus all who had various kinds of sickness, and laying his hands on each one, he healed them.

   4 Moreover, demons came out of many people, shouting, “You are the Son of God!” But he rebuked them and would not allow them to speak,because they knew he was the Messiah.

          

    5 At daybreak, Jesus went out to a solitary place. The people were looking for him and when they came to where he was, they tried to keep him from leaving them.

    6 But he said, “I must proclaim the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns also, because that is why I was sent.”

     7 And he kept on preaching in the synagogues of Judea.

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        New Heaven and a New Earth

                                                     

      1 Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,” for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea.

        2 I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband.

       3  And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God.

     4 ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”

             

                    

    5 He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!”Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.”

   6 He said to me: “It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give water without cost from the spring of the water of life.

   7 Those who are victorious will inherit all this, and I will be their God and they will be my children.


   8 But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars—they will be consigned to the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death.”



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            Jesus Teaches About Anger

      1“You have heard that it was said to our people long ago, ‘You must not murder anyone. Anyone who murders another will be judged.’

      2 But I tell you, if you are angry with a brother or sister, you will be judged. If you say bad things to a brother or sister, you will be judged by the council. And if you call someone a fool, you will be in danger of the fire of hell.

               

       3  “So when you offer your gift to God at the altar, and you remember that your brother or sister has something against you, 

    4 leave your gift there at the altar. Go and make peace with that person, and then come and offer your gift.

    5 “If your enemy is taking you to court, become friends quickly, before you go to court. Otherwise, your enemy might turn you over to the judge, and the judge might give you to a guard to put you in jail.

    6 I tell you the truth, you will not leave there until you have paid everything you owe.


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             The Importance of the Law

The law of God was given for our benefit and shows us how to become more like God. What should Christians learn from the various types of biblical law?

Many people have heard of the 10 Commandments and recognize the importance of some of them, like the laws against murder and stealing. But other laws in the Bible are less well                                                                             known or appreciated.

Do the biblical laws apply today? Or did the Creator God establish them, only to wipe them all out on the cross, only to promise their restoration during Christ’s millennial rule?

                                            What is a law?

1 (often the law) the system of rules that a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and may enforce by the imposition of penalties.

2 a statement of fact, deduced from observation, to the effect that a particular natural or scientific phenomenon always occurs if certain conditions are present

3 the body of divine commandments as expressed in the Bible or other religious texts.

                                                   What is the law of God?

How does God define the law of God? This question is of great importance, for it deals with our spiritual understanding. God’s laws are the rules of the Kingdom of God and His way of life, and they are divine and perfect in intent, equity and administration.The apostle Paul said God’s “law is holy, and the commandment holy and just and good” as well as “spiritual” (Romans 7:12, 14).King David wrote, “The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul,” and he went on to describe the beauty and benefits of God’s testimonies, statutes, commandments and judgments—various aspects of biblical law (Psalm 19:7-11).

God’s laws define righteousness and sin. And here is the key: They are always for our benefit (Deuteronomy 6:17-18; 7:12-14; 10:13). God’s laws are not burdensome (Matthew 11:30; 1 John 5:3), despite what many religious leaders may tell you (2 Peter 3:15-16).

Importance:1 “Don’t think that I have come to destroy the law of Moses or the teaching of the prophets. I have not come to destroy them but to bring about what they said.

                     

          2  I tell you the truth, nothing will disappear from the law until heaven and earth are gone. Not even the smallest letter or the smallest part of a letter will be lost until everything has happened.

       3 Whoever refuses to obey any command and teaches other people not to obey that command will be the least important in the kingdom of heaven. But whoever obeys the commands and teaches other people to obey them will be great in the kingdom of heaven. 

       4 I tell you that if you are no more obedient than the teachers of the law and the Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.



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