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Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem

John 8

Jesus’ Claims About Himself

48 The Jews answered him, “Aren’t we right in saying that you are a Samaritan and demon-possessed?”

49 “I am not possessed by a demon,” said Jesus, “but I honor my Father and you dishonor me. 50 I am not seeking glory for myself; but there is one who seeks it, and he is the judge. 51 Very truly I tell you, whoever obeys my word will never see death.”

52 At this they exclaimed, “Now we know that you are demon-possessed! Abraham died and so did the prophets, yet you say that whoever obeys your word will never taste death. 53 Are you greater than our father Abraham? He died, and so did the prophets. Who do you think you are?”

54 Jesus replied, “If I glorify myself, my glory means nothing. My Father, whom you claim as your God, is the one who glorifies me. 55 Though you do not know him, I know him. If I said I did not, I would be a liar like you, but I do know him and obey his word. 56 Your father Abraham rejoiced at the thought of seeing my day; he saw it and was glad.”

57 “You are not yet fifty years old,” they said to him, “and you have seen Abraham!”

58 “Very truly I tell you,” Jesus answered, “before Abraham was born, I am!” 59 At this, they picked up stones to stone him, but Jesus hid himself, slipping away from the temple grounds.

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God Bless America.

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Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem

Our Lord and our God
How Wonderful Your Are!
Your Love is Overwhelming,
It Transcends Everything Our Hearts Can Imagine.
How Amazing Is Your Promise of Redemption
Your Sheltering Branch that Crosses the Millennia of History
From Generation To Generation.
Keeping Us in Your Care,
Linking Us With Our Past,
And Yet, Making All Things New.

Let all that has been Concealed
Be Revealed.

Father, We Pray For The Peace Of Jerusalem,
According To Your Will and Promise.
We Pray That You Will Forgive The Sins
of Our Own Nation,
and Lead us all to Godly Repentance.
Create in Us Clean Hearts, Oh LORD,
and Renew a Right Spirit Within Us.

This we Pray Together,
As We Await Your Messiah,
Blessed Be He,
To Set Up His Kingdom,
And Make All Things Right.

God Bless America.

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John 8

Jesus’ Claims About Himself

48 The Jews answered him, “Aren't we right in saying that you are a Samaritan and demon-possessed?”

49 “I am not possessed by a demon,” said Jesus, “but I honor my Father and you dishonor me. 50 I am not seeking glory for myself; but there is one who seeks it, and he is the judge. 51 Very truly I tell you, whoever obeys my word will never see death.”

52 At this they exclaimed, “Now we know that you are demon-possessed! Abraham died and so did the prophets, yet you say that whoever obeys your word will never taste death. 53 Are you greater than our father Abraham? He died, and so did the prophets. Who do you think you are?”

54 Jesus replied, “If I glorify myself, my glory means nothing. My Father, whom you claim as your God, is the one who glorifies me. 55 Though you do not know him, I know him. If I said I did not, I would be a liar like you, but I do know him and obey his word. 56 Your father Abraham rejoiced at the thought of seeing my day; he saw it and was glad.”

57 “You are not yet fifty years old,” they said to him, “and you have seen Abraham!”

58 “Very truly I tell you,” Jesus answered, “before Abraham was born, I am!” 59 At this, they picked up stones to stone him, but Jesus hid himself, slipping away from the temple grounds.

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New International Version (NIV) Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

This Passage always fascinated me when I was a child and heard it read to me. The sentence didn't make logical sense, as Jesus was mixing tenses in a sentence. I had no idea that "I AM" was the Name that God identified Himself with when speaking to Moses during the Exodus. In fact, "I AM" was so sacred a Name that, even to this day Religious Jews will not even utter it out loud. The Name "HaShem" (The Name) is substituted. This is to avoid breaking the Commandment, even by accident, of taking the LORD'S Name in vain. Even in translations of the Bible, The Name is translated to "LORD" all upper case. Some archaic translations (such as the American Standard) mistranslated The Name as "Jehovah" and that name became popular, even though it was incorrect. The NEW American Standard corrects this mistranslation and goes back to "LORD" to depict The NAME. Imagine the shock of the Pharisees when Jesus used this very NAME to describe HIMSELF.

Language is a very subtle thing.Translating is very difficult, because to different groups of people, the same word has different meanings. For example, let's take the simple English word "scale".

1. To a musician, "scale" means a succession of pitches that ascend or descend in a particular order. However, if the musician is from Europe or America, the scale is different from the scale for a musician in Africa, India, or China.

2. To a doctor or sports trainer, the scale is that awful thing you stand on that reveals your weight!

3. To a dentist, it is a procedure that scrapes plaque off your teeth causing great pain and expense...EEK!

4. To a mountain climber, it is what you do to a mountain!

5. To a snake or a fish, it's what makes up his skin.

6. To a person, it's what you DON'T want on your skin.

7. To a mathematician it means something else (don't ask...I was hoping there wouldn't be math involved LOL).

I think I have made my case. You will be tested on this, but I will scale the grades.

OK...enough silliness, but as you can see, what we say to people is received through that person's FILTER. We read a "tweet" and say "Right On!" while others are appalled by the same exact words. You know what I'm talking about.

The crowds surrounding Jesus consisted of many kinds of people. Jesus compares them in the Parable of the Sower. (Matthew 13:1-23, Mark 4:1-20, and Luke 8:4-15.) Everyone receives the same "seed" (the Word of God) but some reject it, fail to nurture it, or get distracted. Some are openly hostile and DELIBERATELY "misinterpret" it. And here we have today's story.

The various parties within the ruling council had many belief systems within Judaism. They were not monolithic, as many of us have been led to believe over the years. The Pharisees were meticulous about The Law, but they also believed in Spiritual matters such as the Day of Resurrection and Eternal Life. The Sadducees were more "pragmatic" as they adhered to a "Here and Now" philosophy that did not include Eternal Life. There were other parties as well, but these were the two big ones.

It would seem that the delegation sent to question Jesus in this instance were more like the Sadducees than Pharisees. When Jesus speaks of His preexistence, and of His acquaintance with Abraham, the questioners bristle with rage. They can only think in terms of the "here and now". Eternal Life seems to be a nonsensical concept.

Then Jesus REALLY goes and does it. He makes a statement, using mixed tenses, "Before Abraham was, I AM." This can only mean one thing. There was never a time when He didn't exist, and will never be a time ever.

Come and Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

"He was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification." (Romans 4:25)

God Bless America.

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.

Hallelujah and Amen

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[TianaHighrider]

Thank you. Blessings and Prayers up. In Sweet Jesus Name.

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Thank You, TianaHighrider, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

"He was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification." (Romans 4:25)

God Bless America.

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.

Hallelujah and Amen

ML/LTOS

[etabeta]

My prayers always for the Peace of Jerusalem and the World. God bless.

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Thank You, Etabeta, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

"He was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification." (Romans 4:25)

God Bless America.

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.

Hallelujah and Amen

ML/LTOS

[DarthVader]

Amen !!! <><

Psalm 14

To the leader. Of David.

1 Fools say in their hearts, ‘There is no God.’
They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds;
there is no one who does good.

2 The Lord looks down from heaven on humankind
to see if there are any who are wise,
who seek after God.

3 They have all gone astray, they are all alike perverse;
there is no one who does good,
no, not one.

4 Have they no knowledge, all the evildoers
who eat up my people as they eat bread,
and do not call upon the Lord?

5 There they shall be in great terror,
for God is with the company of the righteous.
6 You would confound the plans of the poor,
but the Lord is their refuge.

7 O that deliverance for Israel would come from Zion!
When the Lord restores the fortunes of his people,
Jacob will rejoice; Israel will be glad.

[NEWwoman]

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Otherwise, Jesus is more than a Time Lord (Dr. Who reference), He is the Lord of time—to infinity and beyond.

Joining in prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem and for our beloved America.

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Thank You, DarthVader, For Your Prayers and Wonderful Psalm For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

"He was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification." (Romans 4:25)

God Bless America.

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.

Hallelujah and Amen

ML/LTOS

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I was once a big fan of the Tom Baker Dr. Who.

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Thank You, NEWwoman, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

"He was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification." (Romans 4:25)

God Bless America.

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.

Hallelujah and Amen

ML/LTOS

[Hiskid]

Amen

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Christopher Eccleston was good in the reboot. But it got woke and weird and another classic ruined like Star Wars and Indiana Jones

[Jeanbl]

AMEN! thank you. Joining in prayer.

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“Woke” is where good scripts go to die.

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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.

"He was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification." (Romans 4:25)

God Bless America.

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.

Hallelujah and Amen

ML/LTOS

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Thank You, Jeanbl, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

"He was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification." (Romans 4:25)

God Bless America.

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.

Hallelujah and Amen

ML/LTOS