by Faith Central & Steve Welsh
“… this is the Will of My Father, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him may have Eternal Life, and I shall Raise him on the Last Day.'”
“When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up the mountain, and after He had sat down, His Disciples came to Him. He began to teach them … ‘”Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. Blessed are they who mourn,
for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the land. Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied. Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the clean of heart, for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.
Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you and utter every kind of evil against you falsely because of Me. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in Heaven.'”
“‘Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many, I tell you, will attempt to enter but will not be strong enough.
After the master of the house has arisen and locked the door, then will you stand outside knocking … saying,
‘Lord, open the door for us.’ … ‘We ate and drank in your company … you taught in our streets.’ … he will say … ‘I do not know where you are from. Depart from me, all you evildoers!’ … people will come from the east and the west and from the north and the south and will recline at Table in the Kingdom of God. … behold, some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last.'”
“Jesus said, ‘What is the Kingdom of God like? … It is like a mustard seed … planted in the garden. … fully grown, it became a large bush and “the birds of the sky dwelt in its branches.”‘ …”
“Jesus was teaching in a synagogue on the sabbath. … a woman was there who for eighteen years
had been crippled by a spirit … bent over, completely incapable of standing erect. When Jesus saw her, he called to her and said, ‘Woman, you are set free of your infirmity.’ He laid his hands on her, and she at once stood up straight and Glorified God. … the leader of the synagogue [was] indignant that Jesus had cured on the sabbath …. The Lord said … ‘Hypocrites! … This daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has bound for eighteen years now, ought she not to have been set free on the sabbath day from this bondage?'”
“Jesus was teaching in a synagogue on the sabbath. … a woman was there who for eighteen years
had been crippled by a spirit … bent over, completely incapable of standing erect. When Jesus saw her, he called to her and said, ‘Woman, you are set free of your infirmity.’ He laid his hands on her, and she at once stood up straight and Glorified God. … the leader of the synagogue [was] indignant that Jesus had cured on the sabbath …. The Lord said … ‘Hypocrites! … This daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has bound for eighteen years now, ought she not to have been set free on the sabbath day from this bondage?'”
“‘ … I tell you, if you do not repent, you will all perish as they did!’ … ‘There once was a person who had a fig tree planted in his orchard, and when he came in search of fruit on it but found none … the gardener … said ‘Sir, leave it for this year also, and I shall cultivate the ground around it and fertilize it; it may bear fruit in the future. If not you can cut it down.'”
“‘… You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky; why do you not know how to interpret the present time? …”
Jesus said … ‘I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing! There is a baptism with which I must be baptized, and how great is my anguish until it is accomplished! Do you think that I have come to establish peace on the earth? No, I tell you, but rather division. …'”
“‘… You also must be prepared, for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come. … Who, then, is the faithful and prudent steward whom the master will put in charge of his servants …. Much will be required of the person entrusted with much, and still more will be demanded of the person entrusted with more.'”