Participants: Kelly Mowrer
Series Code: HWAL
Program Code: HWAL000383
00:17 Hi, and welcome to His Words Are Life.
00:19 I'm Kelly Mowrer, and thank you for joining with me today to 00:22 read the word of God. 00:23 Before we turn to the Bible together, let's go and ask God 00:27 to join us, and to open our hearts and our minds to 00:30 understand and receive the word that He has for us today. 00:33 Dear Heavenly Father, thank You so much for these words that 00:38 not only give us the light that we need to walk safely with You, 00:44 but they help us to be a light to bring others to You. 00:47 We pray that You will use us in our homes, and in our 00:51 communities in the world to show Your light in the darkness 00:55 that is around us. 00:56 Please be with us now. 00:58 May these words take root in our hearts and 01:00 bear fruit to Your glory. 01:01 We love You. 01:03 Amen. 01:04 I'm reading from the gospel of John in the King James Version, 01:08 in chapter 4. 01:09 When we last were together Jesus had told his disciples that the 01:14 world was like a field ready for harvest, and men and women ready 01:18 to be gathered into the kingdom of God. 01:20 We'll begin reading with verse 36. 01:23 And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit into 01:29 life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may 01:33 rejoice together. 01:34 And herein is that saying true, One soweth, and another reapeth. 01:39 I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labor: other men 01:44 laboured, and ye are entered into their labours. 01:47 And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him 01:50 for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all 01:54 that ever I did. 01:56 So when the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought 01:59 him that he would tarry with them: 02:01 and he abode there two days. 02:03 And many more believed because of his own word; and said unto 02:08 the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: 02:11 for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the 02:16 Christ, the Savior of the world. 02:18 Now after two days he departed thence, and went into Galilee. 02:23 For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honor 02:27 in his own country. 02:28 Then when he was come into Galilee, the Galileans received 02:31 him, having seen all the things that he did at Jerusalem at the 02:35 feast: for they also went unto the feast. 02:37 So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, 02:40 where he made the water wine. 02:42 And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick 02:45 at Capernaum. 02:46 When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judea into Galilee, 02:50 he went unto him, and besought him that he would come down, 02:54 and heal his son: for he was at the point of death. 02:57 Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, 03:01 ye will not believe. 03:02 The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die. 03:07 Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. 03:12 And the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, 03:17 and he went his way. 03:19 And as he was now going down, his servants met him, 03:23 and told him, saying, Thy son liveth. 03:25 Then inquired he of them the hour when he began to amend. 03:30 And they said unto him, Yesterday at the seventh hour 03:33 the fever left him. 03:34 So the father knew that it was at the same hour, in the which 03:39 Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth: and himself believed, 03:44 and his whole house. 03:45 This is again the second miracle that Jesus did, when he was come 03:50 out of Judea into Galilee. 03:52 I'm reading in the gospel of John, the King James Version, 03:56 chapter 5. 03:57 After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went 04:02 up to Jerusalem. 04:03 Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, 04:07 which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, 04:10 having five porches. 04:11 In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, 04:16 halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water. 04:20 For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, 04:24 and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the 04:28 troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever 04:32 disease he had. 04:33 And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity 04:37 thirty and eight years. 04:39 When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time 04:45 in that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole? 04:49 The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, 04:53 when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: 04:56 but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me. 05:00 Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk. 05:07 And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, 05:11 and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath. 05:15 The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the 05:19 sabbath day: it is not lawful for thee to carry thy bed. 05:23 He answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me, 05:28 Take up thy bed, and walk. 05:29 Then asked they him, What man is that which said unto thee, 05:34 Take up thy bed, and walk? 05:35 And he that was healed wist not who it was: for Jesus had 05:41 conveyed himself away, a multitude being in that place. 05:44 Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, 05:48 Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing 05:55 come unto thee. 05:56 The man departed, and told the Jews that it was Jesus, 06:00 which had made him whole. 06:01 And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to 06:05 slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day. 06:08 But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, 06:13 and I work. 06:15 Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not 06:19 only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his 06:22 Father, making himself equal with God. 06:25 Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, 06:29 I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he 06:34 seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, 06:37 these also doeth the Son likewise. 06:40 For the Father loveth the Son, and showeth him all things 06:44 that himself doeth: and he will show him greater works than 06:47 these, that ye may marvel. 06:49 For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; 06:53 even so the Son quickeneth whom he will. 06:56 For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment 07:00 unto the Son: that all men should honor the Son, 07:03 even as they honor the Father. 07:05 He that honoreth not the Son honoreth not the Father which 07:08 hath sent him. 07:09 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, 07:13 and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, 07:17 and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed 07:20 from death unto life. 07:22 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, 07:27 when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: 07:30 and they that hear shall live. 07:33 For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the 07:38 Son to have life in himself; and hath given him authority to 07:43 execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man. 07:46 Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all 07:51 that are in the graves shall hear his voice, and shall come 07:55 forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; 07:59 and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection 08:02 of damnation. 08:03 I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: 08:09 and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, 08:13 but the will of the Father which hath sent me. 08:17 If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true. 08:21 There is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that 08:26 the witness which he witnesseth of me is true. 08:28 Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth. 08:33 But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, 08:38 that ye might be saved. 08:40 He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing 08:44 for a season to rejoice in his light. 08:47 But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works 08:51 which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I 08:55 do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me. 08:59 And the Father himself, which hath sent me, 09:01 hath borne witness of me. 09:03 Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape. 09:07 And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, 09:12 him ye believe not. 09:13 Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal 09:18 life: and they are they which testify of me. 09:22 And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life. 09:26 I receive not honor from men. 09:28 But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you. 09:32 I am come in my Father's name and ye receive me not: 09:36 if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive. 09:40 How can ye believe, which receive honor one of another, 09:44 and seek not the honor that cometh from God only? 09:47 Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one 09:52 that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust. 09:55 For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: 09:59 for he wrote of me. 10:01 But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye 10:05 believe my words? 10:06 I'm reading from the gospel of John, chapter 6. 10:10 After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, 10:15 which is the sea of Tiberias. 10:16 And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his 10:20 miracles which he did on them that were diseased. 10:22 And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat 10:25 with his disciples. 10:26 And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh. 10:30 When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company 10:34 come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy 10:38 bread, that these may eat? 10:39 And this he said to prove him: 10:42 for he himself knew what he would do. 10:44 Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not 10:49 sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little. 10:52 One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, 10:57 saith unto him, There is a lad here, which hath five barley 11:01 loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many? 11:05 And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. 11:09 Now there was much grass in the place. 11:12 So the men sat down, in number about five thousand. 11:15 And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, 11:19 he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that 11:22 were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much 11:26 as they would. 11:27 When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, 11:30 Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost. 11:34 Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve 11:37 baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, 11:39 which remained over and above unto them that had eaten. 11:43 Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, 11:47 said, This is of a truth that Prophet that should come 11:51 into the world. 11:52 When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take 11:56 him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a 11:59 mountain himself alone. 12:02 And when even was now come, his disciples went down unto 12:06 the sea, and entered into a ship, and went over the sea 12:09 toward Capernaum. 12:11 And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them. 12:15 And the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew. 12:19 So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty 12:22 furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh 12:27 unto the ship: and they were afraid. 12:29 But he saith unto them, It is I; be not afraid. 12:34 Then they willingly received him into the ship: and immediately 12:38 the ship was at the land whither they went. 12:41 They day following, when the people, which stood on the other 12:44 side of the sea, saw that there was none other boat there, 12:47 save that one whereinto his disciples were entered, 12:50 and that Jesus went not with his disciples into the boat, 12:53 but that his disciples were gone away alone; (Howbeit there came 12:57 other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did 13:01 eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks:) 13:03 When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, 13:07 neither his disciples, they also took shipping, and came to 13:11 Capernaum, seeking for Jesus. 13:13 And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, 13:16 they said unto him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither? 13:20 Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, 13:25 Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did 13:30 eat of the loaves, and were filled. 13:32 Labor not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat 13:36 which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall 13:40 give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed. 13:44 Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work 13:49 the works of God? 13:50 Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, 13:55 that ye believe on him whom he hath sent. 13:59 They said therefore unto him, What sign showest thou then, 14:03 that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work? 14:06 Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, 14:09 He gave them bread from heaven to eat. 14:11 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, 14:15 Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father 14:19 giveth you the true bread from heaven. 14:22 For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven 14:25 and giveth life unto the world. 14:27 Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread. 14:33 Thank you for joining with me today as we read the 14:37 word of God. 14:38 Please join me again next time. |
Revised 2014-12-17