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On the way a man came to him and said: I will follow you wherever you go. Jesus told him: Foxes have holes and birds of heaven have nests, but the Son of man has nowhere to lay his head. He told another: Follow me. But he said: Lord first let me go bury my father. read more.
Let the dead bury the dead. You go and publish abroad the kingdom of God. Jesus replied. Another said: I will follow you Lord, but first let me go say good by to my relatives. Jesus responded: No man, who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.
Let the dead bury the dead. You go and publish abroad the kingdom of God. Jesus replied. Another said: I will follow you Lord, but first let me go say good by to my relatives. Jesus responded: No man, who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.
Character » Instability of
Draw close to God, and he will draw close to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded (uncertain) (doubter) (skeptic).
They have eyes full of adultery that cannot cease from sin! They entice unsteady persons. Their hearts are full of covetousness. They are children of cursing.
The farmer went out to sow his seed. As he sowed some fell by the side of the road. It was trampled under foot and the birds of heaven devoured it. Other seed fell on the rock. As soon as it grew it withered away because it had no moisture. Still other seed fell among the thorns. The thorns grew with it, and choked it. read more.
Other seed fell on the good ground. It grew and produced fruit a hundredfold. As he said these things he cried. He said: He who has ears to hear let him hear. His disciples asked him what this illustration means. He said: You are meant to know the secrets of the kingdom of God. I speak to the rest in illustrations, that seeing they may not see and hearing they may not understand. Now the illustration is this: The seed is the word of God. Those by the side of the road are they who have heard. Then the devil comes and takes the word from their hearts that they may not believe and be saved. Those on the rock are those who receive the word with joy. These have no root. They believe for a while and in time of temptation fall away. The seeds that fell among the thorns are people who hear the word and go their own way. They are choked with the cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and do not produce fruit. The good ground represents the honest and good-hearted people. They hear the word, hold fast to it and produce forth fruit with patience.
Other seed fell on the good ground. It grew and produced fruit a hundredfold. As he said these things he cried. He said: He who has ears to hear let him hear. His disciples asked him what this illustration means. He said: You are meant to know the secrets of the kingdom of God. I speak to the rest in illustrations, that seeing they may not see and hearing they may not understand. Now the illustration is this: The seed is the word of God. Those by the side of the road are they who have heard. Then the devil comes and takes the word from their hearts that they may not believe and be saved. Those on the rock are those who receive the word with joy. These have no root. They believe for a while and in time of temptation fall away. The seeds that fell among the thorns are people who hear the word and go their own way. They are choked with the cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and do not produce fruit. The good ground represents the honest and good-hearted people. They hear the word, hold fast to it and produce forth fruit with patience.
You change your mind so easily. You will be shamed by Egypt as you were shamed by Assyria.
What can I do with you, Ephraim? What can I do with you, Judah? Your love is like the morning mist, like the early dew that disappears.
As a bird that wanders from her nest, so is a man who wanders from his place.
My son, respect Jehovah and the king. Do not associate with those who want to change things. Their calamity will rise suddenly! Who knows the ruin from both of them?
Ephraim mixes with other nations. Ephraim, you are like a half-baked loaf of bread.
The peoples hearts are deceitful. They must suffer for their sins. Jehovah will break down their altars and destroy their sacred pillars.
A scribe came to him and said: Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go. Jesus replied: Foxes have holes, and the birds of heaven have nests, but the Son of man has nowhere to lay his head. One of his disciples said: Lord, first allow me to go bury my father. read more.
But Jesus said to him: Follow me; and leave the dead to bury their own dead.
But Jesus said to him: Follow me; and leave the dead to bury their own dead.
When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand, the evil one takes away that which was sown in his heart. This is what was sown by the roadside. Anyone sown among the rocky places hears the word and immediately with joy receives it. There is no root in him. He endures for a while. When he has tribulation or persecution because of the word, he falls away. read more.
He that was sown among thorns hears the word. The cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.
He that was sown among thorns hears the word. The cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.
These are they by the wayside where the word is sown. When they have heard; Satan comes and takes away the word that has been sown in them. The same is so of the word sown upon the rocky places. When they have heard the word and receive it with joy, they have no root in themselves, but endure for a while. They stumble when tribulation or persecution arise. read more.
There is the word sown among the thorns. These have heard the word, but the cares of the world, the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts for other things enter in and choke the word. So it becomes unfruitful.
There is the word sown among the thorns. These have heard the word, but the cares of the world, the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts for other things enter in and choke the word. So it becomes unfruitful.
He told another: Follow me. But he said: Lord first let me go bury my father. Let the dead bury the dead. You go and publish abroad the kingdom of God. Jesus replied. Another said: I will follow you Lord, but first let me go say good by to my relatives. read more.
Jesus responded: No man, who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.
Jesus responded: No man, who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.
We must no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error.
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However he must ask in faith, not doubting: for he who doubts is like a surging wave of the sea driven by the wind and tossed. Do not let that man think that he will receive anything from God. A double-minded man is unstable (inconsistent) in all his ways.
Decision » Exhortation to
The chief priest Amariah will be in charge of you in every matter involving Jehovah. Zebadiah, who is the son of Ishmael and the leader of the tribe of Judah, will be in charge of every matter involving the king. The Levites will serve as officers of the court. Be strong and do your job. May Jehovah be with those who do right.
I tell you, every one who confesses me before men; the Son of man will also confess him before the angels of God.
You cannot serve two masters. You will hate one and love the other. You will be loyal to one master and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money (wealth) (material possessions).
Verse Concepts
Be strong and very courageous, that you may be careful to do according to all the Law, which Moses my servant commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may prosper wherever you go.
No one can serve two masters. He will hate one and love the other. He will be loyal to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.
He told another: Follow me. But he said: Lord first let me go bury my father. Let the dead bury the dead. You go and publish abroad the kingdom of God. Jesus replied. Another said: I will follow you Lord, but first let me go say good by to my relatives. read more.
Jesus responded: No man, who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.
Jesus responded: No man, who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.
I will tell my heavenly Father about everyone who confesses me (witnesses to others about me) before men.
From that time on Jesus preached this message: Repent for the Kingdom of heaven is near.
Remember his promise for a very long time, the word that he commanded for a thousand generations!
One of his disciples said: Lord, first allow me to go bury my father. But Jesus said to him: Follow me; and leave the dead to bury their own dead.
He that is not with me is against me. And he that does not gather with me, scatters.
He who is not with me is against me. He who does not help me gather actually scatters.
You have accepted Christ Jesus as Lord. Now walk (live) in union with him. Keep your roots deep in him! Build your lives on him. Become stronger in your faith, as you were taught, and be filled with thanksgiving.
But you, O man of God, run from these things. Pursue (set your heart on) righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience and meekness. Fight the good fight of the faith! Lay hold on everlasting life! You were called and confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses. I charge you in the sight of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed the good confession: read more.
Keep the commandment without spot and without reproach until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Keep the commandment without spot and without reproach until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Hindrances » To spiritual progress » Family ties prevent a man from following Christ
He told another: Follow me. But he said: Lord first let me go bury my father.
Jesus Christ » History of » Journeys to jerusalem to attend the feast of tabernacles, passing through samaria
The days were approaching for his ascension. He was determined to go to Jerusalem. He sent messengers ahead of him. They entered the village of the Samaritans to get ready for him. They did not receive him because he traveled to Jerusalem. read more.
When his disciples James and John saw this they said: Lord, do you want us to request fire from heaven to consume them? He turned and rebuked them. They went to another village. On the way a man came to him and said: I will follow you wherever you go. Jesus told him: Foxes have holes and birds of heaven have nests, but the Son of man has nowhere to lay his head. He told another: Follow me. But he said: Lord first let me go bury my father. Let the dead bury the dead. You go and publish abroad the kingdom of God. Jesus replied. Another said: I will follow you Lord, but first let me go say good by to my relatives. Jesus responded: No man, who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.
When his disciples James and John saw this they said: Lord, do you want us to request fire from heaven to consume them? He turned and rebuked them. They went to another village. On the way a man came to him and said: I will follow you wherever you go. Jesus told him: Foxes have holes and birds of heaven have nests, but the Son of man has nowhere to lay his head. He told another: Follow me. But he said: Lord first let me go bury my father. Let the dead bury the dead. You go and publish abroad the kingdom of God. Jesus replied. Another said: I will follow you Lord, but first let me go say good by to my relatives. Jesus responded: No man, who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.
It was time for the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles. His brothers said to him: Leave here and go to Judea. That way your disciples also may see the works that you do. No one does anything in secret when he seeks to be known publicly. If you do these things, show yourself to the world. read more.
For his brothers did not express active faith in him. Then Jesus replied: My time is not yet here but your time is always ready. The world has no reason to hate you. But it hates me because I testify that its works are evil. You go to this feast. I will not go to this feast for my time has not yet come. When he said these words to them he stayed in Galilee. When his brothers left he secretly went to the feast. The Jews looked for him at the feast and they said: Where is he?
For his brothers did not express active faith in him. Then Jesus replied: My time is not yet here but your time is always ready. The world has no reason to hate you. But it hates me because I testify that its works are evil. You go to this feast. I will not go to this feast for my time has not yet come. When he said these words to them he stayed in Galilee. When his brothers left he secretly went to the feast. The Jews looked for him at the feast and they said: Where is he?
Missionary-work by ministers » Worldly concerns should not delay
He told another: Follow me. But he said: Lord first let me go bury my father. Let the dead bury the dead. You go and publish abroad the kingdom of God. Jesus replied. Another said: I will follow you Lord, but first let me go say good by to my relatives. read more.
Jesus responded: No man, who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.
Jesus responded: No man, who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.
Procrastination » Condemned by Christ
He told another: Follow me. But he said: Lord first let me go bury my father. Let the dead bury the dead. You go and publish abroad the kingdom of God. Jesus replied. Another said: I will follow you Lord, but first let me go say good by to my relatives. read more.
Jesus responded: No man, who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.
Jesus responded: No man, who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.