“Jesus answered [Nicodemus], ‘Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.   That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.  

“’Do not be amazed that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’  The wind blows where it wishes and….

“Then He brought me back by the way of the outer gate of the sanctuary, which faces the east; and it was shut.  The Lord said to me, ‘This gate shall be shut; it shall not be opened, and no one shall enter by it, for the Lord God of Israel has entered by it; therefore it shall be shut.” Ezekiel 44:1-2

 “Behold, a day is coming for the Lord when….

“But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.” John 1:12-13

 “Jesus said to them, ‘If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I proceed forth and have come from God, for I have not even come….

[God speaking] “’Have you ever in your life commanded the morning, and caused the dawn to know its place, that it might take hold of the ends of the earth, and the wicked be shaken out of it? 

“‘It is changed like clay under the seal;’ and they stand forth like a garment.  From the wicked their light is withheld, and the uplifted arm is broken. Have you entered into the springs of the sea or….

“For the Scripture says, ‘Whoever believes in Him will not be disappointed.’  For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, abounding in riches for all who call on Him; for ‘whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.’  How then will they call on Him in whom,….

“And Jesus answered him, ‘Simon, I have something to say to you.’  An d he rep0lied, ‘Say it, Teacher.’  ‘A money lender had two debtors:  one owed five hundred denari, and the other fifty.  When they were unable to replay, he graciously forgave them both.  So which of them will love him more?’ “Simon answered and said, ‘I suppose the one whom he forgave more.’  And He said to him,….

““Be gracious to me, O God, be gracious to me, for my soul takes refuge in You; and in the shadow of Your wings I will take refuge until destruction passes by. 

I will cry to God Most High, to God who accomplishes all things for me.  He will send from heaven and save me; He reproaches him who tramples upon me.  God will send forth His lovingkindness and His truth….

“As He passed by, He saw a man blind from birth.  And His disciples asked Him, ‘Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he would be born blind?’ 

“Jesus answered, ‘It was neither that this man sinned, nor his parents; but it was so that the works of God might be displayed in him.  We must work the works of Him who sent Me as long as it is day…

“To You I lift up my eyes, O You who are enthroned in the heavens!  Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes look to the Lord our God, until He is gracious to us.. 

“Be gracious to us, O Lord, be gracious to us, for we are greatly filled with contempt. 

“For the Law, since it has only a shadow of the good things to come and not the very form of things, can never, by the same sacrifices which they offer continually year by year, make perfect those who draw near. 

Otherwise, would they not \have ceased to be offered, because the worshippers, having once been cleansed, would no longer have had consciousness of sins?

“Whether, then, you eat or drink or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” 1 Corinthians 10:31

“The conclusion, when all has been heard, is: …

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Please pray for the people of The Philippines.  A 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck.  Over 70 people dead at this point.  Rescue workers working around the clock to save people.  Please pray for Isaias and Judith Catorce. – who sent an urgent email. Please take time to read it and support them in prayer and however God lays on your heart:…

“Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.  But we all, with unveiled face beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit.” II Cor 3:18

“As a result,”…

“With what shall I come to the Lord and bow myself before the God on high?  Shall I come to Him with burnt offerings, with yearling calves? 

“Does the Lord take delight in thousands of rams, in then thousand rivers of oil?  Shall I present my firstborn for my rebellious acts, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?”…

“But we request of you, brethren, that you appreciate those who diligently labour among you, and have charge over you in the Lord and give you instruction, and that you esteem them very highly in love because of their work.  Live in peace with one another. 

“We urge you, brethren, admonish…

“Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind and said, ‘Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge?  Now gird up your loins like a man, and I will ask you, and you instruct Me! …

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Jesus taught His disciples on the night he was betrayed:

“’Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me.  In My Father’s house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you.  If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and…

[Jesus teaching] “’You have heard that the ancients were told, ‘You shall not commit murder’ and ‘Whoever commits murder shall be liable to the court.’ 

“’But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be guilty before the court; and whoever says to his brother, ‘You good-for-nothing,’ shall be guilty before the supreme court; and whoever says…

“Then the Lord appeared to Solomon at night and said to him, ‘I have heard your prayer and have chosen this place for Myself as a house of sacrifice. 

If I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or if I command the locust to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among My people, and My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will…

“Hezekiah became king when he was twenty-five years old; and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem.  And his mother’s name was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah. 

He did right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father David had done.  In the first year of his reign, in the first month, he opened the doors of the house of the Lord and repaired them….