This is yet another passage where we see the theme of Christians being slaves of Christ. Christ paid the price to buy us, he owns us, and we are under obligation to do his will. So we are his slaves.
The word that Paul uses would much better translate to bondservant. Essentially, God permitted people to sell themselves into slavery for a certain amount of time in order to settle debts. However, He added a clause that allowed people to become bondservants (the term Paul used) for life if they love their master. What Paul is saying isn't that we are forced against our will to do good works, but rather that we give ourselves up to slavery to Christ out of love for Him. Hope that clears it up
@@mk4630 The Greek noun Paul uses in Col 4:12 is doulos, which was the standard word in first century Greek for a slave. So 'slave' is an excellent translation. I think in modern English a bondservant is really the same as a slave, but 'bondservant' perhaps softens the concept of slavery a little. However, doulos doesn't soften this concept at all, so 'slave' is better than 'bondservant' as a translation. In Colossians Paul is writing to Gentile Christians whose background didn't include Old Testament regulations on slavery but did include the Greco-Roman practice of slavery. We should therefore should look to Greco-Roman culture as the background for what Paul says in this passage. You are right that we should be Christ's slaves out of love for him, although this is not something that Paul talks about in this passage. He just mentions that Epaphras is a slave of Christ Jesus without going into any more detail.
Philippians 4:4😊-7😊❤ It is well with my soul😊❤ in Christ Jesus😊1st❤. Luke 1:57-66 "57 When it was time for Elizabeth(😊❤) to have her baby ( John the Baptist😊❤ ), she gave birth to a son. 58 Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord( Jesus😊1st❤) had shown her great mercy, and they shared her joy. 59 On the eighth day ( it's Jews' culture or custum to circumcise( cut the foreskin of a child's private of the child) they came to circumcise the child and they were going to name him(something else beside John) after his father( Zechariah😊❤) 66 but 😊❤ his mother( Elizabeth😊❤) spoke up 😊❤ and said❤, " NO! He is to be called John 😊❤( later in the Bible we called him John the Baptist😊❤)." 61 They( On the eight day they( the Jews), came to circumcise the child remember in Luke 1:59 a and the were going to name him after his father Zechariah( Luuke 1:59b Zondervan NIV Study Bible that "they") said to her, " There is no one among your relatives."( Zondervan NIV Study Bible) ( pause: " Your relatives, not said "our relatives" they said so what does this imply to us who are "they"? ) Resume back to Luke 1:62-66 "62 Then they made signs( writing tools or signs language back then too) to his father(Zechariah, the chosen priest😊❤ and also well known and integrity priest too.. remember where they live. Do you remember( Lume 1:39,39b just in case you forget where they live in Luke 1:39b remember? ) to find out What he woud like to name the child(baby John, do you remember Luke 1:13 "13 But the angel😊❤ said to him( Zechariah😊❤ ): " Do not be afriad( remembering of 2 Timthy 1:7😊❤ ) Zechariah😊❤ ; your prayer😊❤(" your prayer"= zechariah's prayer) has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth😊❤ Will bear you a son( John), and you are to give him the name John😊❤ ( John, not the one wrote the gospel of John, John 😊❤ But John the Baptist( Jesus' big cousin , John, the Baptist😊❤ ) ."( Luke 1:13 Zondervan NIV Study Bible) Luke 1:13 "13 But the angel😊❤ said to him( Zechariah😊❤ ): " Do not be afriad, Zechariah😊❤ ; your prayer😊❤(" your prayer"= zechariah's prayer) has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth😊❤ Will bear you a son( John), and you are to give him the name John😊❤ ."( Luke 1:13 Zondervan NIV Study Bible) Yes, i repeat Luke 1:13, just for you :) ? Now resume back to Scripture Luke 1:64-65 "64( a) Immediately his(Zechariah's mouth were opened😊❤ do you also remembering of Luke 1:20 remember? "20 And now you will be silent and not able to speak until the day of this happens, because you did not believe my words( the angel's word😊❤), which will come true at their proper time."( Luke 1:20 Zondervan NIV Study Bible with this mind then come back to look with gladness😊❤ in Luke 1:64 Luke 1:64-66 "64 Immediately his(Zechariah's ) mouth were opened 😊❤ ( Do you also remember Luke 1:20 in mind first in Christ and then look at this) and his tongue( have you ever had tongue tied? ) was loosed, and he( Zechariah😊❤ )began to speak(😊 ❤), praising(😊 ❤) God( 😊 100%❤). 65 The neighbors( they) were all filled(😊 ❤) with awe, "( not OMG but " with awe,"( could be good or bad or good too, let's stick with, " all filled with awe😊 ❤" like the Bible said " all filled with awe,") and throughout the hill of country of Judea( where both Zechariah and Elizabeth lived) people( people talk) were talking about these things. 66 Everyone😊❤ who heard about this wonder about it, asking, " What then is this child( John or later will be called John the Baptist😊 ❤) going to be? " ( why? ) For( Because) the Lord's( The Lord's hand😊❤ and The Lord's( Jesus ' hand 😊1st❤) hand❤ was with him."( Luke 1:57-66 Zondervan NIV Study Bible and all parenthesis parts and symbols also for and in Christ Jesus(😊1st❤ )too in Christ. O Lord Jesus(😊1st❤ ) thank you for(because) your hand is with us in Christ and your people too in Christ. Thank you for your own faithfulness to me and to us in Christ too. In Jesus'name, i pray( Luke 1:16-17😊 ❤; Luke 2:10-12😊 ❤ , John 14:6😊 ❤ Luke 1:16-17😊 ❤ "16 Many😊 ❤ of the people of Israel😊 ❤ wil be bring back to the Lord their God(😊 100%❤). 17 he will go on before the Lord( Jesus😊1st❤), in the spirit😊 ❤ and in power ❤ of Elijah😊 ❤, to turn the hearts(❤❤❤ ❤❤❤❤) of the fathers to their children and the obedience to the wisdom😊❤ of the righteous😊 ❤- to make😊❤ ready😊❤ a people😊 ❤( one people😊 ❤) prepared for the Lord(Jesus😊 1st❤)."( Luke 1:16-17 Zondervan NIV Study Bible) John 14:6❤😊 " 6 Jesus(😊1st❤) answered, " I am the way ❤😊 and the truth ❤😊 and the life😊❤. No one comes to the Father( God, our Father in heaven ) except through me."( John 14:6😊❤ Zondervan NIV Study Bible. Amen. ) Amen.
Luke 1:57-66 "57 When it was time for Elizabeth(😊❤) to have her baby ( John the Baptist😊❤ ), she gave birth to a son. 58 Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord( Jesus😊1st❤) had shown her great mercy, and they shared her joy. 59 On the eighth day ( it's Jews' culture or custum to circumcise( cut the foreskin of a child's private of the child) they came to circumcise the child and they were going to name him(something else beside John) after his father( Zechariah😊❤) 66 but 😊❤ his mother( Elizabeth😊❤) spoke up 😊❤ and said❤, " NO! He is to be called John 😊❤( later in the Bible we called him John the Baptist😊❤)." 61 They( On the eight day they( the Jews), came to circumcise the child remember in Luke 1:59 a and the were going to name him after his father Zechariah( Luuke 1:59b Zondervan NIV Study Bible that "they") said to her, " There is no one among your relatives."( Zondervan NIV Study Bible) ( pause: " Your relatives, not said "our relatives" they said so what does this imply to us who are "they"? ) Resume back to Luke 1:62-66 "62 Then they made signs( writing tools or signs language back then too) to his father(Zechariah, the chosen priest😊❤ and also well known and integrity priest too.. remember where they live. Do you remember( Lume 1:39,39b just in case you forget where they live in Luke 1:39b remember? ) to find out What he woud like to name the child(baby John, do you remember Luke 1:13 "13 But the angel😊❤ said to him( Zechariah😊❤ ): " Do not be afriad( remembering of 2 Timthy 1:7😊❤ ) Zechariah😊❤ ; your prayer😊❤(" your prayer"= zechariah's prayer) has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth😊❤ Will bear you a son( John), and you are to give him the name John😊❤ ( John, not the one wrote the gospel of John, John 😊❤ But John the Baptist( Jesus' big cousin , John, the Baptist😊❤ ) ."( Luke 1:13 Zondervan NIV Study Bible) Luke 1:13 "13 But the angel😊❤ said to him( Zechariah😊❤ ): " Do not be afriad, Zechariah😊❤ ; your prayer😊❤(" your prayer"= zechariah's prayer) has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth😊❤ Will bear you a son( John), and you are to give him the name John😊❤ ."( Luke 1:13 Zondervan NIV Study Bible) Yes, i repeat Luke 1:13, just for you :) ? Now resume back to Scripture Luke 1:64-65 "64( a) Immediately his(Zechariah's mouth were opened😊❤ do you also remembering of Luke 1:20 remember? "20 And now you will be silent and not able to speak until the day of this happens, because you did not believe my words( the angel's word😊❤), which will come true at their proper time."( Luke 1:20 Zondervan NIV Study Bible with this mind then come back to look with gladness😊❤ in Luke 1:64 Luke 1:64-66 "64 Immediately his(Zechariah's ) mouth were opened 😊❤ ( Do you also remember Luke 1:20 in mind first in Christ and then look at this) and his tongue( have you ever had tongue tied? ) was loosed, and he( Zechariah😊❤ )began to speak(😊 ❤), praising(😊 ❤) God( 😊 100%❤). 65 The neighbors( they) were all filled(😊 ❤) with awe, "( not OMG but " with awe,"( could be good or bad or good too, let's stick with, " all filled with awe😊 ❤" like the Bible said " all filled with awe,") and throughout the hill of country of Judea( where both Zechariah and Elizabeth lived) people( people talk) were talking about these things. 66 Everyone😊❤ who heard about this wonder about it, asking, " What then is this child( John or later will be called John the Baptist😊 ❤) going to be? " ( why? ) For( Because) the Lord's( The Lord's hand😊❤ and The Lord's( Jesus ' hand 😊1st❤) hand❤ was with him."( Luke 1:57-66 Zondervan NIV Study Bible and all parenthesis parts and symbols also for and in Christ Jesus(😊1st❤ )too in Christ. O Lord Jesus(😊1st❤ ) thank you for(because) your hand is with us in Christ and your people too in Christ. Thank you for your own faithfulness to me and to us in Christ too. In Jesus'name, i pray( Luke 1:16-17😊 ❤; Luke 2:10-12😊 ❤ , John 14:6😊 ❤ Luke 1:16-17😊 ❤ "16 Many😊 ❤ of the people of Israel😊 ❤ wil be bring back to the Lord their God(😊 100%❤). 17 he will go on before the Lord( Jesus😊1st❤), in the spirit😊 ❤ and in power ❤ of Elijah😊 ❤, to turn the hearts(❤❤❤ ❤❤❤❤) of the fathers to their children and the obedience to the wisdom😊❤ of the righteous😊 ❤- to make😊❤ ready😊❤ a people😊 ❤( one people😊 ❤) prepared for the Lord(Jesus😊 1st❤)."( Luke 1:16-17 Zondervan NIV Study Bible) John 14:6❤😊 " 6 Jesus(😊1st❤) answered, " I am the way ❤😊 and the truth ❤😊 and the life😊❤. No one comes to the Father( God, our Father in heaven ) except through me."( John 14:6😊❤ Zondervan NIV Study Bible. Amen. ) Amen.
Last Genesis sharing meant Genesis 7:17-24. Now Genesis 8:1-19( The Flood Subsides) Genesis 8:1-5 "8 But God(😊100%❤) remember Noah(😊❤) and all the beasts and all the livestock that were with him in the ark. And God made a wind blow over the earth, and the water subsided. 2The foundation of the deep and windows of the heavens were closed, the rain from the heavens was restrained, 3and the water receded from the earth continually. At the end of 150 days the waters had abated, 4 and in the seventh month, on the seventeenth day of the month, the ark came to rest on the mountain of Ararat. 8 And the waters continued to abate until the tenth month; in the tenth month, on the first day of the month, the tops of the mountains were seen."( Genesis 8:1-5 ESV) In Genesis 8:1 , " God remembered Noah..." "This mark the turning point in the flood story. When the Bible says that God "remembers" someone or his covenant with someone, it indicates ( shows) that he is about to take action for that person's welfare(... Genesis 9:15 Genesis 19:29; Genesis 30:32; Exodus 2:24; Exodus 32:13; Psalm 25:6-7; Psalm 74:2) all life on the land having been destroyed, God now proceeds to renew everything, echoing what he did in Genesis 1. In Genesis 1:1b " God made a wind blow over the earth..."( H Genesis 1:1b ESV) "( ESV) " The Hebrews word for wind, ruakh, is also sometimes translated " Spirit"( For examples, Genesis 1:2 "2 The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters."(Genesis 1:2 ESV) Genesis 6:3 "3 Then the LORD said, " My Spirit shall not abide in man forever, for he is flesh; his day shall be 120 years."( Genesis 6:3 ESV. In Genesis 6:3 explain from the Bible point of view why most people live under 12O years today. Because the Bible said in Genesis 6:3 "3 Then the LORD said, " My Spirit shall not abide in man forever, for he is flesh; his day shall be 120 years."( Genesis 6:3 ESV) Good thing we have Jesus In 1 Timothy 2:5(😊❤) Hebrews 12:24(😊❤) in Christ too. In Jesus'name, i pray( 1 Timothy 2:5 : Hebrews 9:15 ; Hebrews 12:24). Amen. Under the content of Hebrews 2:1-15( Pray for all people). In Jesus'name, i pray( 1 Timothy 2:5,6). Amen. 1 Timothy 2:5(😊❤)-6 "5 For there is one God( 😊100%❤), and there is one mediator between God ( God, our Father in heaven) and men, the man Christ Jesus(😊1st❤), 6 who gave himself as a ransome for all( you and me), which ia the testimony given at the proper time."( 1 Timothy 2:5-6 ESV) Under Hebrews 9:11-28( Redeeeption Through the blood😊❤ of Christ( Jesus😊1st❤). In Jesus'name, i pray( Hebrews 9:15😊❤). Amen. Hebrews 9:15 "15 Therefore(😊❤ concluding thought) he (Jesus😊1st❤) is the mediator of a new covenant,( why? Or how come?) So that those 😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤ 😊❤ who are called😊❤may receive😊❤ the promised😊❤ eternal😊❤ inheritance😊❤, since a death has occurred that redeems(😊❤) them from the transgressions( or sins) committed under the first covenant."( Hebrew 9:15 ESV😊❤ Amen.) Hebrews 12:1-2( Jesus😊1st❤, Founder and perfecter of our Faith😊❤) Hebrews 12:3-17( Do not grow weary) in Jesus'name, i pray( Hebrews 12:1-17 and Hebrews 12:24; Romans 8:28) Amen. Hebrews 12:24 "24 and to Jesus(😊1st❤), the mediator(😊1st❤) of the new covenant😊❤, and to the sprinkled blood😊❤ that speaks a better word(😊❤) than the blood of Abel."( Hebrews 12:24 ESV . Amen to Hebrews 12:24😊❤. Amen that in Hebrews 12:24 "24 and to Jesus(😊1st❤), the mediator(😊1st❤) of the new covenant😊❤, and to the sprinkled blood(😊❤) that speaks(😊❤) a better(😊❤) word(😊❤) than the blood of Abel."( Hebrews 12:24 ESV ) in Jesus'name, i pray( for others healing by Jesus and His blood) in Jesus'name, i pray( Hebrews 13:8; 12:1-2( Jesus😊1st❤, Founder and perfecter of our Faith😊❤) Hebrews 12:3-17( Do not grow weary) in Jesus'name, i pray( Romans 8:28, i pray for your healing by Jesus( James 5:14-15❤ and 1 Timothy 2:5❤ ; Hebrews 9:15❤ ; Hebrews 12:24❤ and John 14:6❤ and Acts 16:31(😊❤) And 1 John 4:19(😊❤) ). Amen.
🙏 We must go and preach [repentance] And [remission of sins] Among All nations and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. Luke 24:47 KJV - Believe [for your faith will save you] I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for [if ye believe not] that I am he, ye shall [die in your sins.] John 8:24 KJV - To give knowledge of salvation [by the remission of "our" sins] To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the [remission of their sins,] Luke 1:77 KJV - Receive [remission of sins] when we are converted To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name [whosoever believeth] [in him] shall [receive] [remission of sins.] Acts 10:43 KJV - Convert sinner from his error of sin [convince someone of their error, like we were convinced] Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall [hide a multitude of sins.] James 5:20 KJV - Confession of sin [confess your sins, everyday] If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to [forgive us our sins,] and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9 KJV - [Remission of sins] from water baptism Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be [baptized] every one of you in the [name of Jesus Christ] for the [remission of sins,] and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. Acts 2:38 KJV - Have charity [to have compassion] And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall [cover the multitude of sins.] 1 Peter 4:8 KJV - Love [to love thy neighbor as thyself] Hatred stirreth up strifes: but [love covereth all sins.] Proverbs 10:12 KJV - Endure [predestined are those that endure until the end and do not die in sin] And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that shall [endure unto the end,] the same [shall be saved.] Mark 13:13 KJV - Sincere turn from practice of sin [or All will likewise perish] I tell you, Nay: but, [except ye repent,] ye shall [all likewise perish.] Luke 13:3 KJV
may we pray and be faithful to our Lord!
❤
This is yet another passage where we see the theme of Christians being slaves of Christ. Christ paid the price to buy us, he owns us, and we are under obligation to do his will. So we are his slaves.
The word that Paul uses would much better translate to bondservant. Essentially, God permitted people to sell themselves into slavery for a certain amount of time in order to settle debts. However, He added a clause that allowed people to become bondservants (the term Paul used) for life if they love their master. What Paul is saying isn't that we are forced against our will to do good works, but rather that we give ourselves up to slavery to Christ out of love for Him. Hope that clears it up
@@mk4630 The Greek noun Paul uses in Col 4:12 is doulos, which was the standard word in first century Greek for a slave. So 'slave' is an excellent translation.
I think in modern English a bondservant is really the same as a slave, but 'bondservant' perhaps softens the concept of slavery a little. However, doulos doesn't soften this concept at all, so 'slave' is better than 'bondservant' as a translation.
In Colossians Paul is writing to Gentile Christians whose background didn't include Old Testament regulations on slavery but did include the Greco-Roman practice of slavery. We should therefore should look to Greco-Roman culture as the background for what Paul says in this passage.
You are right that we should be Christ's slaves out of love for him, although this is not something that Paul talks about in this passage. He just mentions that Epaphras is a slave of Christ Jesus without going into any more detail.
Philippians 4:4😊-7😊❤
It is well with my soul😊❤ in Christ Jesus😊1st❤.
Luke 1:57-66
"57 When it was time for Elizabeth(😊❤) to have her baby ( John the Baptist😊❤
), she gave birth to a son.
58 Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord( Jesus😊1st❤) had shown her great mercy, and they shared her joy.
59 On the eighth day ( it's Jews' culture or custum to circumcise(
cut the foreskin of a child's private of the child) they came to circumcise the child and they were going to name him(something else beside John) after his father( Zechariah😊❤)
66 but 😊❤
his mother( Elizabeth😊❤) spoke up 😊❤ and said❤, " NO! He is to be called John 😊❤( later in the Bible we called him John the Baptist😊❤)."
61 They( On the eight day they( the Jews), came to circumcise the child remember in Luke 1:59 a and the were going to name him after his father Zechariah( Luuke 1:59b Zondervan NIV Study Bible that "they") said to her, " There is no one among your relatives."( Zondervan NIV Study Bible) ( pause:
" Your relatives, not said "our relatives" they said so what does this imply to us who are "they"? )
Resume back to Luke 1:62-66
"62 Then they made signs( writing tools or signs language back then too)
to his father(Zechariah, the chosen priest😊❤ and also well known and integrity priest too.. remember where they live. Do you remember( Lume 1:39,39b just in case you forget where they live in Luke 1:39b remember? )
to find out
What he woud like to name the child(baby John, do you remember Luke 1:13
"13 But the angel😊❤
said to him( Zechariah😊❤
):
" Do not
be afriad( remembering of 2 Timthy 1:7😊❤
)
Zechariah😊❤
; your prayer😊❤(" your prayer"= zechariah's prayer) has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth😊❤
Will bear you a son( John), and you are to give him the name John😊❤
( John, not the one wrote the gospel of John, John 😊❤
But John the Baptist( Jesus' big cousin , John, the Baptist😊❤
) ."( Luke 1:13 Zondervan NIV Study Bible)
Luke 1:13
"13 But the angel😊❤
said to him( Zechariah😊❤
):
" Do not
be afriad,
Zechariah😊❤
; your prayer😊❤(" your prayer"= zechariah's prayer) has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth😊❤
Will bear you a son( John), and you are to give him the name John😊❤ ."( Luke 1:13 Zondervan NIV Study Bible)
Yes, i repeat Luke 1:13, just for you :) ?
Now resume back to Scripture
Luke 1:64-65
"64( a) Immediately his(Zechariah's mouth were opened😊❤ do you also remembering of Luke 1:20 remember? "20 And now you will be silent and not able to speak until the day of this happens, because you did not believe my words( the angel's word😊❤), which will come true at their proper time."( Luke 1:20 Zondervan NIV Study Bible with this mind then come back to look with gladness😊❤ in Luke 1:64
Luke 1:64-66
"64 Immediately his(Zechariah's ) mouth were opened
😊❤
( Do you also remember Luke 1:20 in mind first in Christ and then look at this) and his tongue( have you ever had tongue tied? ) was loosed, and he( Zechariah😊❤ )began to speak(😊
❤),
praising(😊
❤) God( 😊
100%❤).
65 The neighbors( they) were all filled(😊
❤) with awe, "( not OMG but " with awe,"( could be good or bad or good too, let's stick with, " all filled with awe😊
❤" like the Bible said " all filled with awe,") and throughout the hill of country of Judea( where both Zechariah and Elizabeth lived) people( people talk) were talking about these things.
66 Everyone😊❤
who heard about this wonder about it, asking, " What then is this child( John or later will be called John the Baptist😊
❤) going to be? " ( why? ) For( Because) the Lord's( The Lord's hand😊❤
and The Lord's( Jesus
' hand 😊1st❤)
hand❤
was with him."( Luke 1:57-66 Zondervan NIV Study Bible and all parenthesis parts and symbols also for and in Christ Jesus(😊1st❤ )too in Christ. O Lord Jesus(😊1st❤ )
thank you for(because) your hand is with us in Christ and your people too in Christ. Thank you for your own faithfulness to me and to us in Christ too. In Jesus'name, i pray( Luke 1:16-17😊
❤;
Luke 2:10-12😊
❤
, John 14:6😊
❤ Luke 1:16-17😊
❤
"16 Many😊
❤
of the people of Israel😊
❤ wil be bring back to the Lord their God(😊
100%❤).
17 he will go on before the Lord( Jesus😊1st❤), in the spirit😊
❤ and in power ❤ of Elijah😊
❤, to turn the hearts(❤❤❤ ❤❤❤❤) of the fathers to their children and the obedience to the wisdom😊❤ of the righteous😊
❤-
to make😊❤
ready😊❤
a people😊
❤( one people😊
❤) prepared for the Lord(Jesus😊
1st❤)."( Luke 1:16-17 Zondervan NIV Study Bible)
John 14:6❤😊
" 6 Jesus(😊1st❤)
answered,
" I am
the way ❤😊
and
the truth ❤😊
and
the life😊❤.
No one
comes
to the Father( God, our Father in heaven )
except
through me."( John 14:6😊❤ Zondervan NIV Study Bible. Amen. ) Amen.
Luke 1:57-66
"57 When it was time for Elizabeth(😊❤) to have her baby ( John the Baptist😊❤
), she gave birth to a son.
58 Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord( Jesus😊1st❤) had shown her great mercy, and they shared her joy.
59 On the eighth day ( it's Jews' culture or custum to circumcise(
cut the foreskin of a child's private of the child) they came to circumcise the child and they were going to name him(something else beside John) after his father( Zechariah😊❤)
66 but 😊❤
his mother( Elizabeth😊❤) spoke up 😊❤ and said❤, " NO! He is to be called John 😊❤( later in the Bible we called him John the Baptist😊❤)."
61 They( On the eight day they( the Jews), came to circumcise the child remember in Luke 1:59 a and the were going to name him after his father Zechariah( Luuke 1:59b Zondervan NIV Study Bible that "they") said to her, " There is no one among your relatives."( Zondervan NIV Study Bible) ( pause:
" Your relatives, not said "our relatives" they said so what does this imply to us who are "they"? )
Resume back to Luke 1:62-66
"62 Then they made signs( writing tools or signs language back then too)
to his father(Zechariah, the chosen priest😊❤ and also well known and integrity priest too.. remember where they live. Do you remember( Lume 1:39,39b just in case you forget where they live in Luke 1:39b remember? )
to find out
What he woud like to name the child(baby John, do you remember Luke 1:13
"13 But the angel😊❤
said to him( Zechariah😊❤
):
" Do not
be afriad( remembering of 2 Timthy 1:7😊❤
)
Zechariah😊❤
; your prayer😊❤(" your prayer"= zechariah's prayer) has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth😊❤
Will bear you a son( John), and you are to give him the name John😊❤
( John, not the one wrote the gospel of John, John 😊❤
But John the Baptist( Jesus' big cousin , John, the Baptist😊❤
) ."( Luke 1:13 Zondervan NIV Study Bible)
Luke 1:13
"13 But the angel😊❤
said to him( Zechariah😊❤
):
" Do not
be afriad,
Zechariah😊❤
; your prayer😊❤(" your prayer"= zechariah's prayer) has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth😊❤
Will bear you a son( John), and you are to give him the name John😊❤ ."( Luke 1:13 Zondervan NIV Study Bible)
Yes, i repeat Luke 1:13, just for you :) ?
Now resume back to Scripture
Luke 1:64-65
"64( a) Immediately his(Zechariah's mouth were opened😊❤ do you also remembering of Luke 1:20 remember? "20 And now you will be silent and not able to speak until the day of this happens, because you did not believe my words( the angel's word😊❤), which will come true at their proper time."( Luke 1:20 Zondervan NIV Study Bible with this mind then come back to look with gladness😊❤ in Luke 1:64
Luke 1:64-66
"64 Immediately his(Zechariah's ) mouth were opened
😊❤
( Do you also remember Luke 1:20 in mind first in Christ and then look at this) and his tongue( have you ever had tongue tied? ) was loosed, and he( Zechariah😊❤ )began to speak(😊
❤),
praising(😊
❤) God( 😊
100%❤).
65 The neighbors( they) were all filled(😊
❤) with awe, "( not OMG but " with awe,"( could be good or bad or good too, let's stick with, " all filled with awe😊
❤" like the Bible said " all filled with awe,") and throughout the hill of country of Judea( where both Zechariah and Elizabeth lived) people( people talk) were talking about these things.
66 Everyone😊❤
who heard about this wonder about it, asking, " What then is this child( John or later will be called John the Baptist😊
❤) going to be? " ( why? ) For( Because) the Lord's( The Lord's hand😊❤
and The Lord's( Jesus
' hand 😊1st❤)
hand❤
was with him."( Luke 1:57-66 Zondervan NIV Study Bible and all parenthesis parts and symbols also for and in Christ Jesus(😊1st❤ )too in Christ. O Lord Jesus(😊1st❤ )
thank you for(because) your hand is with us in Christ and your people too in Christ. Thank you for your own faithfulness to me and to us in Christ too. In Jesus'name, i pray( Luke 1:16-17😊
❤;
Luke 2:10-12😊
❤
, John 14:6😊
❤ Luke 1:16-17😊
❤
"16 Many😊
❤
of the people of Israel😊
❤ wil be bring back to the Lord their God(😊
100%❤).
17 he will go on before the Lord( Jesus😊1st❤), in the spirit😊
❤ and in power ❤ of Elijah😊
❤, to turn the hearts(❤❤❤ ❤❤❤❤) of the fathers to their children and the obedience to the wisdom😊❤ of the righteous😊
❤-
to make😊❤
ready😊❤
a people😊
❤( one people😊
❤) prepared for the Lord(Jesus😊
1st❤)."( Luke 1:16-17 Zondervan NIV Study Bible)
John 14:6❤😊
" 6 Jesus(😊1st❤)
answered,
" I am
the way ❤😊
and
the truth ❤😊
and
the life😊❤.
No one
comes
to the Father( God, our Father in heaven )
except
through me."( John 14:6😊❤ Zondervan NIV Study Bible. Amen. ) Amen.
Last Genesis sharing meant Genesis 7:17-24.
Now Genesis 8:1-19( The Flood Subsides)
Genesis 8:1-5
"8 But God(😊100%❤)
remember Noah(😊❤) and all the beasts and all the livestock that were with him in the ark. And God made a wind blow over the earth, and the water subsided.
2The foundation of the deep and windows of the heavens were closed, the rain from the heavens was restrained,
3and the water receded from the earth continually. At the end of 150 days the waters had abated,
4 and
in
the seventh month,
on the seventeenth day of the month, the ark came to rest on the mountain of Ararat.
8 And the waters continued to abate until the tenth month; in the tenth month, on the first day of the month, the tops of the mountains were seen."( Genesis 8:1-5 ESV)
In Genesis 8:1 , " God remembered Noah..."
"This mark the turning point in the flood story. When the Bible says that God "remembers" someone or his covenant with someone, it indicates ( shows) that he is about to take action for that person's welfare(... Genesis 9:15
Genesis 19:29;
Genesis 30:32;
Exodus 2:24;
Exodus 32:13;
Psalm 25:6-7;
Psalm 74:2) all life on the land having been destroyed, God now proceeds to renew everything, echoing what he did in Genesis 1.
In Genesis 1:1b " God made a wind blow over the earth..."( H
Genesis 1:1b ESV) "( ESV)
" The Hebrews word for wind, ruakh, is also sometimes translated " Spirit"( For examples, Genesis 1:2
"2 The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters."(Genesis 1:2 ESV)
Genesis 6:3
"3 Then the LORD said, " My Spirit shall not abide in man forever, for he is flesh; his day shall be 120 years."( Genesis 6:3 ESV. In Genesis 6:3 explain from the Bible point of view why most people live under 12O years today. Because the Bible said in
Genesis 6:3
"3 Then the LORD said, " My Spirit shall not abide in man forever, for he is flesh; his day shall be 120 years."( Genesis 6:3 ESV)
Good thing we have Jesus
In 1 Timothy 2:5(😊❤)
Hebrews 12:24(😊❤) in Christ too. In Jesus'name, i pray( 1 Timothy 2:5 : Hebrews 9:15
; Hebrews 12:24). Amen.
Under the content of Hebrews 2:1-15( Pray for all people). In Jesus'name, i pray(
1 Timothy 2:5,6). Amen.
1 Timothy 2:5(😊❤)-6
"5 For there is one God( 😊100%❤), and there is one mediator between God ( God, our Father in heaven) and men, the man Christ Jesus(😊1st❤),
6 who gave himself as a ransome for all( you and me), which ia the testimony given at the proper time."( 1 Timothy 2:5-6 ESV)
Under Hebrews 9:11-28( Redeeeption Through the blood😊❤ of Christ( Jesus😊1st❤). In Jesus'name, i pray( Hebrews 9:15😊❤). Amen.
Hebrews 9:15
"15 Therefore(😊❤ concluding thought) he (Jesus😊1st❤) is the mediator of a new covenant,( why? Or how come?)
So that
those
😊❤
😊❤
😊❤😊❤
😊❤
😊❤
😊❤
who are called😊❤may receive😊❤
the promised😊❤
eternal😊❤ inheritance😊❤, since a death has occurred that redeems(😊❤) them from the transgressions( or sins) committed under the first covenant."( Hebrew 9:15 ESV😊❤ Amen.)
Hebrews 12:1-2( Jesus😊1st❤, Founder and perfecter of our Faith😊❤)
Hebrews 12:3-17( Do not grow weary) in Jesus'name, i pray( Hebrews 12:1-17 and Hebrews 12:24; Romans 8:28) Amen.
Hebrews 12:24
"24 and to Jesus(😊1st❤), the mediator(😊1st❤) of the new covenant😊❤, and to the sprinkled blood😊❤ that speaks
a better word(😊❤) than the blood of Abel."( Hebrews 12:24 ESV . Amen to Hebrews 12:24😊❤. Amen that in Hebrews 12:24
"24 and to Jesus(😊1st❤), the mediator(😊1st❤) of the new covenant😊❤, and to the sprinkled blood(😊❤) that speaks(😊❤)
a better(😊❤) word(😊❤)
than
the blood of Abel."( Hebrews 12:24 ESV ) in Jesus'name, i pray( for others healing by Jesus and His blood) in Jesus'name, i pray( Hebrews 13:8; 12:1-2( Jesus😊1st❤, Founder and perfecter of our Faith😊❤)
Hebrews 12:3-17( Do not grow weary) in Jesus'name, i pray( Romans 8:28, i pray for your healing by Jesus( James 5:14-15❤ and 1 Timothy 2:5❤
;
Hebrews 9:15❤
; Hebrews 12:24❤ and John 14:6❤ and Acts 16:31(😊❤)
And 1 John 4:19(😊❤)
). Amen.
🙏
We must go and preach [repentance] And [remission of sins] Among All nations
and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
Luke 24:47 KJV
- Believe [for your faith will save you]
I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for [if ye believe not] that I am he, ye shall [die in your sins.]
John 8:24 KJV
- To give knowledge of salvation [by the remission of "our" sins]
To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the [remission of their sins,]
Luke 1:77 KJV
- Receive [remission of sins] when we are converted
To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name [whosoever believeth] [in him] shall [receive] [remission of sins.]
Acts 10:43 KJV
- Convert sinner from his error of sin [convince someone of their error, like we were convinced]
Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall [hide a multitude of sins.]
James 5:20 KJV
- Confession of sin [confess your sins, everyday]
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to [forgive us our sins,] and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
1 John 1:9 KJV
- [Remission of sins] from water baptism
Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be [baptized] every one of you in the [name of Jesus Christ] for the [remission of sins,] and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Acts 2:38 KJV
- Have charity [to have compassion]
And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall [cover the multitude of sins.]
1 Peter 4:8 KJV
- Love [to love thy neighbor as thyself]
Hatred stirreth up strifes: but [love covereth all sins.]
Proverbs 10:12 KJV
- Endure [predestined are those that endure until the end and do not die in sin]
And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that shall [endure unto the end,] the same [shall be saved.]
Mark 13:13 KJV
- Sincere turn from practice of sin [or All will likewise perish]
I tell you, Nay: but, [except ye repent,] ye shall [all likewise perish.]
Luke 13:3 KJV