Participants: Kelly Mowrer
Series Code: HWAL
Program Code: HWAL000362
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00:16 Hi, and welcome to HIS WORDS ARE LIFE
00:18 I'm Kelly Mowrer, and I'll be reading today 00:21 from the King James Version. You know when Jesus time 00:25 with his disciples was coming to a close, one of the last things 00:28 that he told them was, heaven and earth will pass away, 00:31 but my words will never pass away, and today we can 00:35 come to the very Word of God, that stands sure and firm, 00:39 throughout all time and beyond time, and we can read it 00:42 and be blessed by it, but before we read, let's go to Him 00:45 in prayer. O Holy Father, thank you so much for this opportunity 00:50 to put aside the different things that we all have 00:54 in our lives right now, and come into your 00:56 presence and hear your words, words that 00:59 will stand forever, when everything else is ended, 01:02 and passed away, your word stands firm. 01:06 Thank you for this gift, bless us now as we read, give 01:09 us understanding. We ask in Jesus name. Amen. 01:13 Again, I am reading from the King James version, the book of 01:18 Matthew, chapter 26 and beginning with verse 30. 01:21 And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of 01:26 Olives. Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended 01:30 because of me this night: for it is written, 01:33 I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be 01:36 scattered abroad. But after I am risen again, I will go before 01:40 you into Galilee. Peter answered and said unto him, Though all 01:45 men shall be offended because of thee, 01:47 yet will I never be offended. Jesus said unto him, Verily I 01:53 say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, 01:57 thou shalt deny me thrice. Peter said unto him, 02:01 Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. 02:05 Likewise also said all the disciples. Then cometh Jesus 02:10 with them unto a place called Gethsemane, 02:13 and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray 02:17 yonder. And he took with him Peter and the 2 sons of Zebedee, 02:21 and began to be sorrowful and very heavy. 02:24 Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, 02:29 even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me. 02:33 He went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, 02:37 saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass 02:41 from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt. 02:46 And he cometh unto the disciples and findeth them asleep, 02:51 and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me 02:55 one hour? Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: 02:59 the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. 03:03 He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, 03:07 O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, 03:11 except I drink it, thy will be done. And he came and found them 03:17 asleep again: for their eyes were heavy. And he left them, 03:21 and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same 03:25 words. Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, 03:29 Sleep on now and take your rest, behold, the hour is at hand, 03:35 and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. 03:38 Rise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that doth betray 03:45 me. And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came 03:51 and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, 03:54 from the chief priests and elders of the people. 03:56 now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, whomsoever 04:01 I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast. And forthwith 04:07 he came to Jesus, and said, Hail Master; and kissed him. 04:10 And Jesus said unto him, Friend wherefore art thou come? 04:16 Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him. 04:20 And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out 04:24 his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the 04:27 high priest's and smote off his ear. Then said Jesus unto him, 04:32 Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take 04:37 the sword shall perish with the sword. Thinkest thou that I 04:41 cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me 04:45 more than twelve legions of angels? But how then 04:49 shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be? 04:52 In that same hour, said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out 04:57 as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? 05:00 I sat daily with you teaching in the temple and ye laid no hold 05:05 on me. But all this was done, that the scriptures 05:09 of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the 05:12 disciples forsook him, and fled. 05:15 And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away 05:20 to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders 05:23 were assembled. But Peter followed him afar off. 05:26 unto the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the 05:29 servants, to see the end. Now the priests, and the elders, 05:34 and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, 05:38 to put him to death; But found none: yea, though many false 05:43 witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two 05:48 false witnesses, and said, This fellow said, 05:51 I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three 05:54 days. And the high priest arose and said unto him, Answerest 05:59 thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee? 06:02 But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered 06:07 and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, 06:10 that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God. 06:13 Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto 06:20 you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right 06:24 hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven. 06:27 Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken 06:31 blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, 06:35 now ye have heard his blasphemy What think ye? They answered 06:39 and said, He is guilty of death. Then did they spit in his face, 06:45 and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of 06:49 their hands, Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he 06:52 that smote thee? Now Peter sat without in the palace: 06:58 and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with 07:02 Jesus of Galilee. But he denied before them all, saying, 07:06 I know not what thou sayest. And when he was gone out 07:10 into the porch, another maid saw him, and said unto them 07:13 that were there, This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth. 07:16 And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man. 07:21 And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to 07:24 Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech 07:27 bewrayeth thee. Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, 07:32 I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew. 07:36 And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, 07:39 Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he went out, 07:44 and wept bitterly. Reading from the book of Matthew, 07:48 chapter 27. When the morning was come, all the chief priests 07:55 and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put 07:59 him to death: And when they had bound him, they led him away, 08:02 and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor. 08:05 Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was 08:09 condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces 08:14 of silver to the chief priests and elders, Saying, 08:16 I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. 08:20 And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that. 08:25 And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, 08:28 and departed, and went and hanged himself. 08:31 And the Chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, 08:35 It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because 08:39 it is the price of blood. And they took counsel, and bought 08:42 with them the potter's field to bury strangers in. Wherefore 08:47 that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day. 08:51 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy 08:55 the prophet, saying, And they took 08:57 the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, 09:01 whom they of the children of Israel did value; 09:04 and gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed me. 09:08 And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor 09:11 asked him, saying, Art thou the king of the Jews? And Jesus said 09:16 unto him, Thou sayest. And when he was accused 09:20 of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing. 09:23 Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many 09:28 things they witness against thee? And he answered him 09:31 to never a word; insomuch that the governor marveled greatly. 09:37 Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the 09:41 people a prisoner, whom they would. And they had then a 09:44 notable prisoner, called Barabbas. Therefore 09:47 when they were gathered together Pilate said unto them, Whom will 09:50 ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is 09:54 called Christ? For he knew that for envy they had delivered him. 09:58 When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent 10:01 unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man 10:04 for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of 10:08 him. But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude 10:12 that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus. 10:16 The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain 10:20 will ye that I release unto you? They said Barabbas. 10:24 Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus 10:28 which is called Christ? They all say unto him, 10:31 Let him be crucified. And the governor said, Why, what evil 10:35 hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, 10:38 Let him be crucified. When Pilate saw that he could prevail 10:42 nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, 10:45 he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, 10:49 saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: 10:53 see ye to it. Then answered all the people, and said, His blood 10:57 be on us, and on our children. Then released he Barabbas 11:01 unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered 11:04 him to be crucified. Then the soldiers of the governor took 11:10 Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band 11:14 of soldiers. And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet 11:17 robe. And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it 11:21 upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the 11:24 knee before him, and mocked him saying, Hail, King of the Jews. 11:28 And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him 11:31 on the head. And after that they had mocked him, 11:35 the took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, 11:38 and led him away to crucify him. And as they came out, 11:43 they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: 11:46 him they compelled to bear his cross. And when they were come 11:50 unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a 11:54 skull, they gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: 11:58 and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink. 12:01 And they crucified him, and parted his garments, 12:05 casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken 12:08 by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, 12:12 and upon my vesture did they cast lots. And sitting down 12:17 they watched him there; and set up over his head his accusation 12:21 written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS. 12:25 Then there were two thieves crucified with him, one on the 12:29 right hand, and another on the left. And they that passed by 12:33 reviled him, wagging their heads, and saying, Thou 12:37 that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, 12:40 save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross 12:44 Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes 12:48 and elders, said, He saved others; himself he cannot save. 12:52 If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down 12:55 from the cross, and we will believe him. He trusted in God; 12:59 let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I 13:03 am the Son of God. The thieves also, which were crucified with 13:06 him cast the same in his teeth. Now from the sixth hour 13:10 there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour. 13:14 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, 13:18 Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, My God, 13:25 why hast thou forsaken me? Some of them that stood there, 13:30 when the heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias. 13:34 And straightway one of them ran, and took a sponge, 13:37 and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him 13:40 to drink. The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias 13:44 will come to save him. Jesus, when he had cried again 13:49 with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. And, behold, 13:52 the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the 13:57 bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent; 14:00 and the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints 14:04 which slept arose, and came out of the graves 14:07 after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared 14:10 unto many. Now when the centurion and they that 14:15 were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, 14:18 and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, 14:23 Truly, this was the Son of God. Until we come together again, 14:30 May the love that Jesus showed upon the cross, keep you. |
Revised 2014-12-17