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Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem
The Acts of the Apostles
(New Testament)
Acts 17
In Berea
10 As soon as it was night, the believers sent Paul and Silas away to Berea. On arriving there, they went to the Jewish synagogue. 11 Now the Berean Jews were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true. 12 As a result, many of them believed, as did also a number of prominent Greek women and many Greek men.
13 But when the Jews in Thessalonica learned that Paul was preaching the word of God at Berea, some of them went there too, agitating the crowds and stirring them up. 14 The believers immediately sent Paul to the coast, but Silas and Timothy stayed at Berea. 15 Those who escorted Paul brought him to Athens and then left with instructions for Silas and Timothy to join him as soon as possible.
(End of Scripture Passage)
I love this little gem of Scripture! It gives us clear direction on how to listen to preaching and teaching, and how to discern if the thing being taught is true.
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TOPICS: Prayer
KEYWORDS: israel; prayer; prayforjerusalem
Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem
Our Father In Heaven,
Hallowed be Your Most Holy Name!
For Your Alone Are Worthy of Our Worship,
For You Alone Are LORD,
You Alone Are the True God!
You Are The Alpha and the Omega
The Aleph-Tav
The Beginning and the End
The Great "I AM"
With Your Most Holy Name
Your Declare Your Existence.
We Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem,
According to Your Will and Promise.
We Pray For the People and Leaders of Israel,
that They Will Look to You for the Protection
and Prosperity of their Nation.
We Also Pray For Revival in our own Beloved USA.
We Pray For The Leaders of Our Nation,
May They Be Inspired and Led By You,
And Please Guide Them in All Things.
Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.
Hallelujah and Amen
ML/LTOS
To: Alamo-Girl; 4Godsoloved..Hegave; albie; alicewonders; alnick; alpha-8-25-02; AmericanMade1776; ...
Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem
A friend of mine called me with concern. A famous TV Preacher, in a Veterans' Day sermon, had cited the story of the healing of the Centurion's Servant in the Gospel of Matthew. The preacher refered to the servant as a "Military Aide" and was somehow connecting the story to our own Military on Veterans' Day. My friend didn't think that was correct, but knew I liked to do Greek Word Studies, so he asked me to check it out.
So the first thing I did was look up the Greek word for "servant" that was used in the Text. The word was "pais", which could mean a young boy servant, a teenage slave, or even a "boyfriend". It was that unfortunate third meaning that caused a link to some very UNbiblical sites that were very upsetting! So I went to the same story in the Gospel of Luke to see what Greek word was used there. In Luke, The word was "doulos", which just means a lowly slave. That got rid of the "boyfriend" argument and the "Military Aide" argument with one Greek word. I called my friend back with my findings, and he was somewhat upset that the TV Preacher had made such an assumption.
From reading today's story about the Bereans, we can infer that God does not want us to just accept everything that is preached to us, even by people we admire. We are blessed to have wonderful study tools, translations, concordances, and dictionaries both online and in book form. From this Passage we can be confident that, if we hear a message that is puzzling to us, we can search the Scriptures to see if it's true. And that's "Noble" thing!
Here are The Scriptures for comparison:
Matthew 8:513 (TNIV)
When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking for help. "Lord," he said, "my servant lies at home paralyzed, suffering terribly." Jesus said to him, "Shall I come and heal him?" The centurion replied, "Lord, I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. But just say the word. For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell this one, 'Go,' and he goes; and that one, 'Come,' and he comes. I say to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it." When Jesus heard this, he was amazed and said to those following him, "Truly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith. I say to you that many will come from the east and the west, and will take their places at the feast with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. But the subjects of the kingdom will be thrown outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth." Then Jesus said to the centurion, "Go! Let it be done just as you believed it would." And his servant was healed at that very hour.
Luke 7:110 (TNIV)
When Jesus had finished saying all this to the people who were listening, he entered Capernaum. There a centurion's servant, whom his master valued highly, was sick and about to die. The centurion heard of Jesus and sent some elders of the Jews to him, asking him to come and heal his servant. When they came to Jesus, they pleaded earnestly with him, "This man deserves to have you do this, because he loves our nation and has built our synagogue." So Jesus went with them. He was not far from the house when the centurion sent friends to say to him: "Lord, don't trouble yourself, for I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. That is why I did not even consider myself worthy to come to you. But say the word, and my servant will be healed. For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell this one, 'Go,' and he goes; and that one, 'Come,' and he comes. I say to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it." When Jesus heard this, he was amazed at him, and turning to the crowd following him, he said, "I tell you, I have not found such great faith even in Israel." Then the men who had been sent returned to the house and found the servant well.
Come and Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.
"The counsel of the LORD stands forever, The plans of His heart from generation to generation. Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, The people whom He has chosen for His own inheritance.. Psalm 33 NASB
God Bless America!
Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.
This Symbol Represents Christians in The Middle East, who desperately need our Prayers.
Hallelujah and Amen
ML/LTOS
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posted on
12/10/2018 8:10:12 AM PST
by
left that other site
(For America to have CONFIDENCE in our future, we must have PRIDE in our HISTORY... DJT)
To: left that other site
My prayers always. God bless.
3
posted on
12/10/2018 9:45:34 AM PST
by
etabeta
To: left that other site
Open minded, but skeptical. Bereans give a good example.
Joining in prayer, left that other site, for the Peace of Jerusalem.
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posted on
12/10/2018 9:47:58 AM PST
by
NEWwoman
(God Bless America)
To: left that other site
‘...But say thou the Word and my soul shall be healed.’
Interesting topic, as always.
God’s grace to You and Yours....
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posted on
12/10/2018 9:59:17 AM PST
by
onedoug
To: left that other site
Amen and thank you. Vigorous concurral—this is truly a glorious time to study The Word!
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posted on
12/10/2018 10:00:15 AM PST
by
Silentgypsy
( “If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.”__Scorpion)
To: etabeta
Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem
Thank You, Etabeta, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.
"The counsel of the LORD stands forever, The plans of His heart from generation to generation. Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, The people whom He has chosen for His own inheritance.. Psalm 33 NASB
God Bless America!
Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.
This Symbol Represents Christians in The Middle East, who desperately need our Prayers.
Hallelujah and Amen
ML/LTOS
7
posted on
12/10/2018 11:27:51 AM PST
by
left that other site
(For America to have CONFIDENCE in our future, we must have PRIDE in our HISTORY... DJT)
To: NEWwoman
Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem
Thank You, NEWwoman, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.
"The counsel of the LORD stands forever, The plans of His heart from generation to generation. Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, The people whom He has chosen for His own inheritance.. Psalm 33 NASB
God Bless America!
Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.
This Symbol Represents Christians in The Middle East, who desperately need our Prayers.
Hallelujah and Amen
ML/LTOS
8
posted on
12/10/2018 11:31:03 AM PST
by
left that other site
(For America to have CONFIDENCE in our future, we must have PRIDE in our HISTORY... DJT)
To: onedoug
Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem
Thank You, onedoug, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.
"The counsel of the LORD stands forever, The plans of His heart from generation to generation. Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, The people whom He has chosen for His own inheritance.. Psalm 33 NASB
God Bless America!
Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.
This Symbol Represents Christians in The Middle East, who desperately need our Prayers.
Hallelujah and Amen
ML/LTOS
9
posted on
12/10/2018 11:32:20 AM PST
by
left that other site
(For America to have CONFIDENCE in our future, we must have PRIDE in our HISTORY... DJT)
To: Silentgypsy
Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem
Thank You, Silentgypsy, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.
"The counsel of the LORD stands forever, The plans of His heart from generation to generation. Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, The people whom He has chosen for His own inheritance.. Psalm 33 NASB
God Bless America!
Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.
This Symbol Represents Christians in The Middle East, who desperately need our Prayers.
Hallelujah and Amen
ML/LTOS
10
posted on
12/10/2018 11:34:17 AM PST
by
left that other site
(For America to have CONFIDENCE in our future, we must have PRIDE in our HISTORY... DJT)
To: left that other site
11
posted on
12/10/2018 1:19:31 PM PST
by
Jeanbl
To: Jeanbl
Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem
Thank You, Jeanbl, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.
"The counsel of the LORD stands forever, The plans of His heart from generation to generation. Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, The people whom He has chosen for His own inheritance.. Psalm 33 NASB
God Bless America!
Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.
This Symbol Represents Christians in The Middle East, who desperately need our Prayers.
Hallelujah and Amen
ML/LTOS
12
posted on
12/10/2018 5:49:22 PM PST
by
left that other site
(For America to have CONFIDENCE in our future, we must have PRIDE in our HISTORY... DJT)
To: left that other site
13
posted on
12/10/2018 10:56:26 PM PST
by
Maudeen
(http://ThereIsHopeinJesus.com/)
To: Maudeen
Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem
Thank You, Maudeen, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.
"The counsel of the LORD stands forever, The plans of His heart from generation to generation. Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, The people whom He has chosen for His own inheritance.. Psalm 33 NASB
God Bless America!
Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.
This Symbol Represents Christians in The Middle East, who desperately need our Prayers.
Hallelujah and Amen
ML/LTOS
14
posted on
12/11/2018 7:32:48 AM PST
by
left that other site
(For America to have CONFIDENCE in our future, we must have PRIDE in our HISTORY... DJT)
To: left that other site
15
posted on
12/14/2018 9:44:32 AM PST
by
Hiskid
(Jesus is Lord)
To: Hiskid
Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem
Thank You, Hiskid, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.
"The counsel of the LORD stands forever, The plans of His heart from generation to generation. Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, The people whom He has chosen for His own inheritance.. Psalm 33 NASB
God Bless America!
Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.
This Symbol Represents Christians in The Middle East, who desperately need our Prayers.
Hallelujah and Amen
ML/LTOS
16
posted on
12/14/2018 10:49:21 AM PST
by
left that other site
(For America to have CONFIDENCE in our future, we must have PRIDE in our HISTORY... DJT)
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