Participants: Kelly Mowrer
Series Code: HWAL
Program Code: HWAL000358
00:16 Hello, and welcome to His Words Are Life.
00:19 I am Kelly Mowrer. And I'll be reading today 00:21 from the King James Version. But before we go to the word, 00:24 let's go to God in prayer. Oh, my Father, thank you so much 00:30 for these beautiful words that you've given to us - 00:32 words of life and hope and joy, and comfort. And now as we open 00:38 your word together and spend this time with You, 00:40 may these words take on new life and new meaning for us today, 00:44 to give us strength and give us everything we need 00:48 to bring honor and glory to your name; to be the people that you 00:52 created us to be. We love you and we ask all of this in the 00:55 name of Jesus. Amen. - I'm reading from the book of Matthew 00:59 the King James Version, chapter seventeen. And Jesus has just 01:03 taken James and Peter and John up to the mountain. Let's begin 01:07 with verse three. - And behold, there appeared unto them Moses 01:12 and Elias talking with him. Then answered Peter, and said unto 01:17 Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us 01:21 make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and 01:25 one for Elias. While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud 01:30 overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, 01:34 which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; 01:40 hear ye him. And when the disciples heard it, they fell 01:44 on their face, and were sore afraid. And Jesus came and 01:49 touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid. And when they 01:53 had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only. 01:57 And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, 02:01 saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man 02:06 be risen again from the dead. And his disciples asked him, 02:10 saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come? 02:15 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall 02:19 first come, and restore all things. But I say unto you, 02:22 that Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have 02:28 done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the 02:32 Son of man suffer of them. Then the disciples understood 02:37 that he spake unto them of John the Baptist. And when they were 02:41 come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, 02:43 kneeling down to him, and saying Lord, have mercy on my son: 02:47 for he is lunatic, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth 02:51 into the fire, and oft into the water. And I brought him to 02:55 thy disciples, and they could not cure him. Then Jesus 02:59 answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how 03:03 long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? 03:06 bring him hither to me. And Jesus rebuked the devil; 03:11 and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that 03:15 very hour. Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, 03:20 and said, Why could not we cast him out? And Jesus said unto 03:24 them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye 03:29 have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this 03:33 mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall 03:36 remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you. Howbeit 03:42 this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting. 03:46 And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of 03:51 man shall be betrayed into the hands of men: And they shall 03:55 kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. 03:58 And they were exceeding sorry. And when they were come to 04:03 Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, 04:06 and said, Doth not your master pay tribute? He saith, Yes. 04:11 And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, 04:14 saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings 04:18 of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, 04:22 or of strangers? Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. 04:27 Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free. 04:32 Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, 04:36 and cast a hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; 04:40 and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece 04:43 of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee. 04:48 - I'm reading from the book of Matthew, chapter eighteen. - 04:52 At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, 04:57 Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? 05:00 And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the 05:05 midst of them, And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be 05:10 converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter 05:14 into the kingdom of heaven. Whosoever therefore shall 05:18 humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest 05:22 in the kingdom of heaven. And whoso shall receive one such 05:26 little child in my name receiveth me. But whoso 05:30 shall offend one of these little ones which believe 05:33 in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged 05:37 about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth 05:40 of the sea. Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must 05:45 needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom 05:50 the offence cometh! Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend 05:55 thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better 05:59 for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having 06:03 two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire. 06:08 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from 06:12 thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, 06:15 rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire. 06:20 Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; 06:24 for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always 06:29 behold the face of my Father which is in heaven. For the Son 06:33 of man is come to save that which was lost. How think ye? 06:38 if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, 06:42 doth he not leave the ninety and nine and goeth into the 06:45 mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray? 06:48 And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, 06:53 he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine 06:57 which went not astray. Even so it is not the will of your 07:02 Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should 07:05 perish. Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, 07:10 go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: 07:15 if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. 07:18 But if he will not hear thee, then take with the one or two 07:22 more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses 07:25 every word may be established. 07:27 And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: 07:31 but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee 07:36 as an heathen man and a publican. Verily I say unto 07:40 you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound 07:43 in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be 07:47 loosed in heaven. Again I say unto you, That if two of you 07:51 shall agree on earth as touching any thing that 07:54 they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father 07:58 which is in heaven. For where two or three are gathered 08:02 together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. 08:05 Then came Peter unto him and said, Lord, how oft 08:10 shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him? till 7 times? 08:15 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: 08:20 but, Until seventy times seven. Therefore is the kingdom 08:25 of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would 08:29 take account of his servants. And when he had begun to reckon, 08:32 one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents. 08:37 But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him 08:42 to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, 08:46 and payment to be made. The servant therefore fell down, 08:51 and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, 08:54 and I will pay thee all. Then the lord of that servant 08:58 was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him 09:02 the debt. But the same servant went out, and found one of his 09:08 fellow servants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid 09:12 hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying Pay me 09:14 that thou owest. And his fellow- servant fell down at his feet, 09:18 and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay 09:21 the all. And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, 09:27 till he should pay the debt. So when his fellow servants saw 09:31 what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto 09:35 their Lord all that was done. Then his lord, after that he 09:39 had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave 09:45 thee all that debt, because thou desirest me: Shouldest not thou 09:50 also have had compassion on thy fellow-servant, even as I had 09:55 pity on thee? And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the 10:00 tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him. 10:03 So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, 10:08 if ye from your hearts forgive not everyone his brother 10:13 their trespasses. - reading from the book of Matthew, chapter 19. 10:19 And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings 10:24 he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judea 10:27 beyond Jordan; and great multitudes followed him; 10:30 and he healed them there. The Pharisees also came unto him 10:34 tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to 10:38 put away his wife for every cause? And he answered 10:41 and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them 10:45 at the beginning made them male and female, And said, For this 10:49 cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to 10:53 his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh. Wherefore they are 10:57 no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined 11:02 together, let not man put asunder. They say unto him 11:06 Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, 11:10 and to put her away? He saith unto them, Moses because of 11:15 the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away 11:18 your wives: but from the beginning it was not so. 11:21 And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except 11:25 it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth 11:29 adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit 11:33 adultery. His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man 11:38 be so with his wife, it is not good to marry. But he said 11:42 unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they 11:46 unto whom it is given. For there are some eunuchs, 11:49 which were so born from their mother's womb: and there are 11:52 some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be 11:55 eunuchs have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of 11:58 heaven's sake. He that is able to receive it let him receive it 12:03 Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should 12:07 put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them. 12:11 But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, 12:16 to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven. 12:20 And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence. 12:23 And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, 12:28 what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? 12:32 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? 12:36 there is none good but one, that is God but if thou wilt 12:41 enter into life, keep the commandments. 12:43 He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, thou shalt do no murder, 12:49 Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt 12:54 not bear false witness. Honor thy father and thy mother: 12:57 and Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 13:00 The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept 13:04 from my youth up: what lack I yet? Jesus said unto him, 13:09 If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, 13:12 and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: 13:16 and come and follow me. But when the young man heard that saying, 13:21 he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions. 13:24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto 13:28 you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom 13:32 of heaven. And again I say unto you, It is easier for 13:35 a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man 13:38 to enter into the kingdom of God. When the disciples heard 13:43 it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then 13:45 can be saved? But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, 13:49 With men this is impossible; but with God all things are 13:53 possible. Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, 13:57 we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall 14:01 we have therefore? And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say 14:05 unto you, that ye which have followed me, in the regeneration 14:09 when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, 14:12 ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve 14:16 tribes of Israel. And every one that hath forsaken houses, 14:20 or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, 14:23 or children, or lands, for my name's sake shall receive an 14:27 hundred fold, and shall inherit everlasting life. 14:30 But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be 14:34 first. - God bless. |
Revised 2014-12-17