Good morning. I'm sure
this does not apply to you. Do not complain against one another, that you
yourselves may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing right at the door.
When we complain against someone, we are judging them (that does not mean that you
are incorrect). Remember that it says judge not lest you be judged. Then he
mentions as examples of suffering and patience, the prophets who spoke in the
name of the Lord. They endured a lot and are blessed. He then talks about the
endurance of Job and the outcome of the Lord's dealings – He is full of
compassion and merciful. Then some favorite verses: is anyone among you
suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praises. Is anyone
among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray
over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; and the prayer
offered in faith will restore the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him
up, and if he has committed sins, they will be forgiven him. Of course, the
elders cannot anoint you, if you do not call them. As you know, the oil is not
what heals the person - it is just a point of contact to release faith. Father
thank You that the reader is completely whole. He/she is cheerful and sings
praises to You constantly.
Unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God
Good morning. While Jesus was in Jerusalem at the Passover, during the feast, many believed in His name, observing His signs which He was doing. Jesus was not entrusting Himself to them, for He knew all men. Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. It doesn’t say, but I assume it is still during this time of the Passover. This man came to Jesus by night. Rabbi, we know that You have come from God as a teacher; for no one can do the signs that You do unless God is with him. It just said that the people believed in His name because of the signs He was doing; yet it does not say what those signs were. Unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God. That is why unbelievers cannot tell what is of the kingdom of God and what is not – they’re not born again. Nicodemus doesn’t have a clue. How can a man be born when he is old? He cannot enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born, can he? Unless one is born of water and the Spirit ...
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