Thursday, November 15, 2012

Stand Firm!



Exodus 14 (Complete Jewish Bible)


13Moshe answered the people, "Stop being so fearful! Remain steady, and you will see how ADONAI is going to save you. He will do it today - today you have seen the Egyptians, but you will never see them again!

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Aaronic Blessing

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This beautiful scriptural song brought to life by Ronen Shalom is used by permission and the video was shot by me, clouds provided by The Lord. May He bless you and keep you and make His face to shine upon you.

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    John 11

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    John 11

    The Death of Lazarus

    1 Now a man named Lazarus was sick. He was from Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. 2 (This Mary, whose brother Lazarus now lay sick, was the same one who poured perfume on the Lord and wiped his feet with her hair.) 3 So the sisters sent word to Jesus, "Lord, the one you love is sick."
    4 When he heard this, Jesus said, "This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for God's glory so that God's Son may be glorified through it." 5 Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. 6 So when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed where he was two more days, 7 and then he said to his disciples, "Let us go back to Judea."

    8 "But Rabbi," they said, "a short while ago the Jews there tried to stone you, and yet you are going back?"

    9 Jesus answered, "Are there not twelve hours of daylight? Anyone who walks in the daytime will not stumble, for they see by this world's light. 10 It is when a person walks at night that they stumble, for they have no light."

    11 After he had said this, he went on to tell them, "Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep; but I am going there to wake him up."

    12 His disciples replied, "Lord, if he sleeps, he will get better." 13 Jesus had been speaking of his death, but his disciples thought he meant natural sleep.

    14 So then he told them plainly, "Lazarus is dead, 15 and for your sake I am glad I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him."

    16 Then Thomas (also known as Didymus[a]) said to the rest of the disciples, "Let us also go, that we may die with him."

    Jesus Comforts the Sisters of Lazarus

    17 On his arrival, Jesus found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb for four days. 18 Now Bethany was less than two miles[b] from Jerusalem, 19 and many Jews had come to Martha and Mary to comfort them in the loss of their brother. 20 When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet him, but Mary stayed at home.
    21 "Lord," Martha said to Jesus, "if you had been here, my brother would not have died. 22 But I know that even now God will give you whatever you ask."

    23 Jesus said to her, "Your brother will rise again."

    24 Martha answered, "I know he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day."

    25 Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; 26 and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?"

    27 "Yes, Lord," she replied, "I believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, who is to come into the world."

    28 After she had said this, she went back and called her sister Mary aside. "The Teacher is here," she said, "and is asking for you." 29 When Mary heard this, she got up quickly and went to him. 30 Now Jesus had not yet entered the village, but was still at the place where Martha had met him. 31 When the Jews who had been with Mary in the house, comforting her, noticed how quickly she got up and went out, they followed her, supposing she was going to the tomb to mourn there.

    32 When Mary reached the place where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet and said, "Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died."

    33 When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come along with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in spirit and troubled. 34 "Where have you laid him?" he asked. "Come and see, Lord," they replied.

    35 Jesus wept.

    36 Then the Jews said, "See how he loved him!"

    37 But some of them said, "Could not he who opened the eyes of the blind man have kept this man from dying?"

    Jesus Raises Lazarus From the Dead

    38 Jesus, once more deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance. 39 "Take away the stone," he said.
    "But, Lord," said Martha, the sister of the dead man, "by this time there is a bad odor, for he has been there four days."

    40 Then Jesus said, "Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?"

    41 So they took away the stone. Then Jesus looked up and said, "Father, I thank you that you have heard me. 42 I knew that you always hear me, but I said this for the benefit of the people standing here, that they may believe that you sent me."

    43 When he had said this, Jesus called in a loud voice, "Lazarus, come out!" 44 The dead man came out, his hands and feet wrapped with strips of linen, and a cloth around his face. Jesus said to them, "Take off the grave clothes and let him go."

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    HIDING PLACE (With Lyrics): Don Moen

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    a Contemporary Christian album of Worship music by Don Moen. Don reminds us that God is our hiding place. Psalm 32:7 tells us that He is our hiding place, that He will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance, Don says. I hope these songs remind people that He is the rock that cannot be shaken, a shelter in the time of storm and a refuge in times of trouble.

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    Ruth 4

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    Ruth 4

    Boaz Marries Ruth

    1 Meanwhile Boaz went up to the town gate and sat there. When the kinsman-redeemer he had mentioned came along, Boaz said, "Come over here, my friend, and sit down." So he went over and sat down.
    2 Boaz took ten of the elders of the town and said, "Sit here," and they did so. 3 Then he said to the kinsman-redeemer, "Naomi, who has come back from Moab, is selling the piece of land that belonged to our brother Elimelech. 4 I thought I should bring the matter to your attention and suggest that you buy it in the presence of these seated here and in the presence of the elders of my people. If you will redeem it, do so. But if you [a] will not, tell me, so I will know. For no one has the right to do it except you, and I am next in line." "I will redeem it," he said.

    5 Then Boaz said, "On the day you buy the land from Naomi and from Ruth the Moabitess, you acquire [b] the dead man's widow, in order to maintain the name of the dead with his property."

    6 At this, the kinsman-redeemer said, "Then I cannot redeem it because I might endanger my own estate. You redeem it yourself. I cannot do it."

    7 (Now in earlier times in Israel, for the redemption and transfer of property to become final, one party took off his sandal and gave it to the other. This was the method of legalizing transactions in Israel.)

    8 So the kinsman-redeemer said to Boaz, "Buy it yourself." And he removed his sandal.

    9 Then Boaz announced to the elders and all the people, "Today you are witnesses that I have bought from Naomi all the property of Elimelech, Kilion and Mahlon. 10 I have also acquired Ruth the Moabitess, Mahlon's widow, as my wife, in order to maintain the name of the dead with his property, so that his name will not disappear from among his family or from the town records. Today you are witnesses!"

    11 Then the elders and all those at the gate said, "We are witnesses. May the LORD make the woman who is coming into your home like Rachel and Leah, who together built up the house of Israel. May you have standing in Ephrathah and be famous in Bethlehem. 12 Through the offspring the LORD gives you by this young woman, may your family be like that of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah."

    The Genealogy of David

    13 So Boaz took Ruth and she became his wife. Then he went to her, and the LORD enabled her to conceive, and she gave birth to a son. 14 The women said to Naomi: "Praise be to the LORD, who this day has not left you without a kinsman-redeemer. May he become famous throughout Israel! 15 He will renew your life and sustain you in your old age. For your daughter-in-law, who loves you and who is better to you than seven sons, has given him birth."
    16 Then Naomi took the child, laid him in her lap and cared for him. 17 The women living there said, "Naomi has a son." And they named him Obed. He was the father of Jesse, the father of David.

    18 This, then, is the family line of Perez: Perez was the father of Hezron,

    19 Hezron the father of Ram, Ram the father of Amminadab,

    20 Amminadab the father of Nahshon, Nahshon the father of Salmon, [c]

    21 Salmon the father of Boaz, Boaz the father of Obed,

    22 Obed the father of Jesse, and Jesse the father of David.

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    Cast thy burdens - Don Moen

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    Cast thy burdens Don Moen

    Cast thy burdens upon the Lord
    And He shall sustain thee
    He shall never suffer the righteous
    to be moved
    As for me, I will call upon God
    And the Lord will save me
    Evening and morning and at noon
    will I pray
    And cry aloud
    He shall hear my voice

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    Proverbs 16

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    Proverbs 16

    1 To man belong the plans of the heart, but from the LORD comes the reply of the tongue.

    2 All a man's ways seem innocent to him, but motives are weighed by the LORD.

    3 Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and your plans will succeed.

    4 The LORD works out everything for his own ends— even the wicked for a day of disaster.

    5 The LORD detests all the proud of heart. Be sure of this: They will not go unpunished.

    6 Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for; through the fear of the LORD a man avoids evil.

    7 When a man's ways are pleasing to the LORD, he makes even his enemies live at peace with him.

    8 Better a little with righteousness than much gain with injustice.

    9 In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.

    10 The lips of a king speak as an oracle, and his mouth should not betray justice.

    11 Honest scales and balances are from the LORD; all the weights in the bag are of his making.

    12 Kings detest wrongdoing, for a throne is established through righteousness.

    13 Kings take pleasure in honest lips; they value a man who speaks the truth.

    14 A king's wrath is a messenger of death, but a wise man will appease it.

    15 When a king's face brightens, it means life; his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.

    16 How much better to get wisdom than gold, to choose understanding rather than silver!

    17 The highway of the upright avoids evil; he who guards his way guards his life.

    18 Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.

    19 Better to be lowly in spirit and among the oppressed than to share plunder with the proud.

    20 Whoever gives heed to instruction prospers, and blessed is he who trusts in the LORD.

    21 The wise in heart are called discerning, and pleasant words promote instruction. [a]

    22 Understanding is a fountain of life to those who have it, but folly brings punishment to fools.

    23 A wise man's heart guides his mouth, and his lips promote instruction. [b]

    24 Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.

    25 There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.

    26 The laborer's appetite works for him; his hunger drives him on.

    27 A scoundrel plots evil, and his speech is like a scorching fire.

    28 A perverse man stirs up dissension, and a gossip separates close friends.

    29 A violent man entices his neighbor and leads him down a path that is not good.

    30 He who winks with his eye is plotting perversity; he who purses his lips is bent on evil.

    31 Gray hair is a crown of splendor; it is attained by a righteous life.

    32 Better a patient man than a warrior, a man who controls his temper than one who takes a city.

    33 The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD.

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    Proverbs 15

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    Proverbs 15

    1 A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

    2 The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool gushes folly.

    3 The eyes of the LORD are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good.

    4 The tongue that brings healing is a tree of life, but a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit.

    5 A fool spurns his father's discipline, but whoever heeds correction shows prudence.

    6 The house of the righteous contains great treasure, but the income of the wicked brings them trouble.

    7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so the hearts of fools.

    8 The LORD detests the sacrifice of the wicked, but the prayer of the upright pleases him.

    9 The LORD detests the way of the wicked but he loves those who pursue righteousness.

    10 Stern discipline awaits him who leaves the path; he who hates correction will die.

    11 Death and Destruction [a] lie open before the LORD— how much more the hearts of men!

    12 A mocker resents correction; he will not consult the wise.

    13 A happy heart makes the face cheerful, but heartache crushes the spirit.

    14 The discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.

    15 All the days of the oppressed are wretched, but the cheerful heart has a continual feast.

    16 Better a little with the fear of the LORD than great wealth with turmoil.

    17 Better a meal of vegetables where there is love than a fattened calf with hatred.

    18 A hot-tempered man stirs up dissension, but a patient man calms a quarrel.

    19 The way of the sluggard is blocked with thorns, but the path of the upright is a highway.

    20 A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother.

    21 Folly delights a man who lacks judgment, but a man of understanding keeps a straight course.

    22 Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.

    23 A man finds joy in giving an apt reply— and how good is a timely word!

    24 The path of life leads upward for the wise to keep him from going down to the grave. [b]

    25 The LORD tears down the proud man's house but he keeps the widow's boundaries intact.

    26 The LORD detests the thoughts of the wicked, but those of the pure are pleasing to him.

    27 A greedy man brings trouble to his family, but he who hates bribes will live.

    28 The heart of the righteous weighs its answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes evil.

    29 The LORD is far from the wicked but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

    30 A cheerful look brings joy to the heart, and good news gives health to the bones.

    31 He who listens to a life-giving rebuke will be at home among the wise.

    32 He who ignores discipline despises himself, but whoever heeds correction gains understanding.

    33 The fear of the LORD teaches a man wisdom, [c] and humility comes before honor.

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    In The Garden - Alan Jackson Live.wmv

    Published on Mar 11, 2012 by 
    I made this for our home group - for when we do not have a musician available. Now we can pray, praise and worship in song. Alan Jackson has a beautiful voice, easy listening style.

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    Psalms 27

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    Psalm 27

    Of David.

    1 The LORD is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life— of whom shall I be afraid?
    2 When evil men advance against me to devour my flesh, [a] when my enemies and my foes attack me, they will stumble and fall.

    3 Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear; though war break out against me, even then will I be confident.

    4 One thing I ask of the LORD, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple.

    5 For in the day of trouble he will keep me safe in his dwelling; he will hide me in the shelter of his tabernacle and set me high upon a rock.

    6 Then my head will be exalted above the enemies who surround me; at his tabernacle will I sacrifice with shouts of joy; I will sing and make music to the LORD.

    7 Hear my voice when I call, O LORD; be merciful to me and answer me.

    8 My heart says of you, "Seek his [b] face!" Your face, LORD, I will seek.

    9 Do not hide your face from me, do not turn your servant away in anger; you have been my helper. Do not reject me or forsake me, O God my Savior.

    10 Though my father and mother forsake me, the LORD will receive me.

    11 Teach me your way, O LORD; lead me in a straight path because of my oppressors.

    12 Do not turn me over to the desire of my foes, for false witnesses rise up against me, breathing out violence.

    13 I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.

    14 Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD.

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