Days of Prayer for the 2014 28th Anniversary of ABP

7/25/2019 Days of Prayer for the 2014 28th Anniversary of ABP

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PRAY WITHOUT CEASING

(1 Thessalonians 5:17)

THE IMAGES OF JESUS

Jesus told his apostles at the a!den o" Gethse#ane$ %&!a' that 'ou#a' not unde!o the test (*u+e ,,:-.) St John //III tauht$ %The 0e!'o!de! o" thins the!e"o!e$ de#ands that du!in this sa!ed season 2e p!a'ea!nestl' to Hi# 2ho 3' His 3itte! passion and death 2ashed a2a' #en4ssins$ 2hih a!e the "ountainhead o" diso!d$ #ise!' and ineualit'6 to Hi#2ho shed His 3lood to !eonile the hu#an !ae to the hea0enl' Fathe!$and 3esto2ed the i"ts o" peae (&ae# en Te!!is$ 18) St John &aul IIsaid$ %&!a'in thus$ the 9hu!h uneasinl' p!o"esses he! "aith that the!eeists in ou! !eated 2o!ld a Spi!it 2ho is an un!eated i"t He is theSpi!it o" the Fathe! and o" the Son: li+e the Fathe! and the Son he isun!eated$ 2ithout li#it$ ete!nal$ o#nipotent$ God$ *o!d (;o#inu# etenedit /uhin &ulon

9o##unit' to 3!in us to the o!d o" God in s!iptu!e to li0e out ou!

o##it#ent$ to nou!ish ou! !elationship 2ith Hi# 2ho is the *i0in o!d

o" and "o! the 9hu!h The p!a'e! uide is !ooted in s!iptu!es$ the 3asi

inst!utions "!o# God th!ouh the Hol' Spi!it e !eet$ 2e #editate$

2e o##une$ 2e ele3!ate and 2e he!ish Gods p!esene in ou! li0es and


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a#onst us The s!iptu!e passaes a!e al!ead' inluded so that this

p!a'e! uide 2ill 3e on0enient and hand' "o! all the #e#3e!s to 3!in

e0en i" the' o on t!a0el du!in these da's o" p!a'e! It is ad0ised that

the p!a'e!s 3e done in the #o!nin$ !eeted the 2hole da' th!ouh and

!epeated in the e0enin It is ood "o! the #e#3e! to 2!ite the !esults o"

hishe! p!a'e!s on hishe! ou!nal 2hih an 3e use"ul du!in sha!in o"Gods a3idin p!esene

As St &aul "u!the! eho!ts the ?o#ans and e0e!' 3elie0e!$ %In the

sa#e 2a'$ the Spi!it too o#es to the aid o" ou! 2ea+ness6 "o! 2e do not

+no2 ho2 to p!a' as 2e ouht$ 3ut the Spi!it itsel" inte!edes 2ith

inep!essi3le !oanins (?o#ans D:,) e the!e"o!e !el' on the Spi!it

o" Jesus and the Fathe! to lead us to Hi#$ 2ho is ou! God$ ou! all God

3less e0e!'one

Septe#3e! 1-$ ,.1-

IKT?O;U9TO?L ME;ITATIOK

The &o2e! in Gods o!ds

(He3!e2s -:1, 1@)

Indeed the 2o!d o" God is li0in and eeti0e$ sha!pe! than an' t2oCeded

s2o!d$ penet!atin e0en 3et2een soul and spi!it$ oints and #a!!o2$ and

a3le to dise!n !eetions and thouhts o" the hea!t Ko !eatu!e is

onealed "!o# hi#$ 3ut e0e!'thin is na+ed and eposed to the e'es o"

hi# to 2ho# 2e #ust !ende! and aount

A9T OF A;O?ATIOK

*o!d God$ help #e sta!t this pe!iod o" intense p!a'e! in an attitude

o" on=dent and unsel=sh ene!osit' and to oe! 'ou$ #' God and

9!eato!$ #' enti!e enthusias# and #' "!eedo# to at$ so that in !ea!d to

#'sel" and to #' 0a!ious spi!itual ee!ise$ 'ou #a' a!!ane ao!din to

'ou! ood pleasu!e the i!u#stanes in 2hih the' #a' se!0e 'ou

&A?TI9U*A? G?A9E I AKT:

Teah #e$ Fathe!$ to dispose #'sel" to 3e !id o" all ino!dinate

attah#ents$ and$ =nd 'ou! di0ine 2ill in the disposition o" #' li"e "o! #'!ole in the &ashal M'ste!' o" 'ou! Son

GUI;E*IKES FO? ME;ITATIOK:

Slo2l' !ead He3!e2 -: 1,C1@ and p!a'e!"ull' onside! ho2 the o!d

o" God the di0ine #essae o" sal0ation in 9h!ist Jesus has the po2e! to

la' open to #an Gods intention and pu!pose "o! hi# T!ul' God


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ontinuousl' in0ite #an to 3elie0e in his #essae and to p!ese!0e in li0in

out his #essae Hid #essae indeed is sa0in$ 3ut also one that udes$

sine it onde#ns those 2ho !e"use to listen >ut the 9h!istian 2ho holds

"ast to his "aith in Jesus$ as hih p!iest$ ha0e no "ea! e0en o" his o2n

2ea+ness$ "o! his appeal is to a hih p!iest 2ho unde!stands the hu#an

ondition "!o# his o2n sue!in and te#ptation$ sin eepted ?eetho2 t!ue this has 3een in 'ou! o2n li"e Ho2 o"ten 'ou ta+e Gods 2o!d$

and$ 'et$ th!ouh 9h!ists sa0in ations$ God has ontinuall' pou!ed out

on 'ou his t!e#endous lo0e and #e!' Spea+ to God$ 'ou! Fathe!$ and to

9h!ist$ His Son and 'ou! >!othe!$ to allo2 'ou du!in this pe!iod o" intense

p!a'e! to ha0e the po2e! o" the 2o!d o" the Spi!it to dise!n 2hat He 2ills

to !e0eal to 'ou and to ene!ousl' !espond to His #essae As+ Hi# to

!e#o0e all illCo!de!ed attah#ents o! hostilities in 'ou #a' p!e0ent 'ou

"!o# unde!standin His #essae

In !eetin on an' o" the ideas and insihts suested "!o#

He3!e2$ do not !ush on an' o" the# Gi0e eah idea o! insihts as #uh

ti#e as 'ou 2ish *et God entl' on0ine 'ou o" the po2e! o" His 2o!d to

!e0eal to 'ou 2hat he 2ants 'ou to unde!stand du!in this pe!iod o"

p!a'e! in p!epa!ation "o! the ,Dthanni0e!sa!' o" A>& and ho2 'ou shall

!espond to His on!ete pe!sonal #essae to 'ou >e 2!apped and lost in

His p!esene and ep!ess to Hi# 2hate0e! "eelins ha0e 3een e0o+ed in

'ou th!ouh the insihts He has inspi!ed 'ou to see

Septe#3e! 15$ ,.1-


9on=dene in Gods o!ds

(Isaiah -.:,D @1)

;o 'ou not +no2 o! ha0e 'ou hea!dN The *o!d is the ete!nal God$ !eato!

o" the ends o" the ea!th He does not "aint no! !o2 2ea!'$ and his

+no2lede is 3e'ond s!utin' He i0es st!enth to the "aintin6 "o! the

2ea+ he #a+es 0io! a3ound Thouh 'oun #en "aint and !o2 2ea!'$

and 'ouths stae! and "all$ the' ha0e hope in the *o!d 2ill !ene2 thei!

st!enth$ the' 2ill soa! as 2ith eales 2ins6 the' 2ill !un and not !o2

2ea!'$ 2al+ and not !o2 "aint

A9T OF A;O?ATIOK:







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Teah #e$ Fathe!$ to dispose #'sel" to 3e !id o" all ino!dinate

attah#ents$ and$ =nd 'ou! di0ine 2ill in the disposition o" #' li"e "o! #'

!ole in the &ashal M'ste!' o" 'ou! Son


&!a'e!"ull' onside! Isaiah -.:,DC@1 and !eet on ho2 Gods 2o!ds

2iden #ans sense o" his o2n helplessness and deepen His app!eiation o"

Gods !edee#in po2e! *oo+ into 'ou! li"e$ espeiall' sine God has alled

'ou to ene!osit' Also !eoniBe in Gods 2o!ds ho2 His a!e and one!n

"o! 'ou !eahes ou! "athe! than 'ou an i#aine ith His lo0in a!e and

p!otetion$ He d!a2s 'ou to Hi# 2ith !eate! on=dene Ha0e 'ou ot

that on=dene in Hi#N The 0e!' "at that 'ou a!e 3einnin this pe!iod o"

intense p!a'e! should inspi!e 'ou 2ith !eat on=dene Fo! it is He 2ho

has #ade 'ou o#e to this in spite o" the "ea!$ the aniet' and the dou3t

that #a' ha0e ao#panied 'ou! deision Esta3lish a sine!e and honest

dialoue 2ith God th!ouh the Spi!it o" His Son$ as+in Hi# to help 'ou

!o2 in 'ou! on=dene in Hi# du!in this pe!iod so that 'ou 2ill ha0e the

ou!ae needed to i0e 'ou!sel" totall' to Hi# in the spei= 0oation to

2hih He has alled 'ou 3ein a #e#3e! o" A>&$ in =lial t!ust and lo0in

o3ediene

In !eetin on an' o" the ideas and insihts suested "!o# Isaiah$

do not !ush on an' o" the# Gi0e eah ideas o! insiht as #uh ti#e as

'ou 2ish *et God entl' on0ine 'ou that His 2o!d an t!ul' i0e 'ou the

on=dene needed to a!!' 'ou th!ouh this pe!iod o" intense p!a'e! top!epa!e "o! the ele3!ation o" the ,Dthanni0e!sa!' o" A>& and the ou!ae

to su!!ende! 'ou!sel" totall' to Hi# in the spei= 0oation to 2hih He

has alled 'ou >e 2!apped and lost in His p!esene and ep!ess to Hi#

the sense o" !atitude and on=dene that #a' ha0e 3een e0o+ed in 'ou

at the #o#ent

Septe#3e! 1$ ,.1-


?eadiness to *isten to God

(Matthe2 17:5 D)

hile he 2as still spea+in$ 3ehold$ a 3!iht loud ast a shado2 o0e!

the#$ then "!o# the loud a#e a 0oie that said$ This is #' 3elo0ed Son$

2ith 2ho# I a# 2ell pleased6 listen to hi# 2hen the disiples hea!d

this$ the' "ell p!ost!ate and 2e!e 0e!' #uh a"!aid >ut Jesus a#e and

touhed the#$ sa'in$ ?ise$ and do not 3e a"!aid And 2hen the disiples

!aised thei! e'es$ the' sa2 no one else 3ut Jesus alone


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A9T OF A;O?ATIOK:







*o!d God$ !ant #e the !ae that all #' po2e!s and pe!"o!#ane in

this pe!iod o" p!a'e! #a' 3e "ull' o!iented in 2itness and 2o!ship o" 'ou


Slo2l' !ead Matthe2 17:5 D and p!a'e!"ull' ponde! ho2 one needs

!eat "aith not onl' to listen to 2hat God 2ants to !e0eal 3ut also$ and

#o!e i#po!tantl'$ to !espond to his #essae 2ith !eat lo0e and

on=dene Fo! i" one t!ul' 2ants to 3e Gods disiple$ he need not onl'

!eei0e His #essae 3ut also onstantl' at 3' it This is 'ou! tas+: to 3e

#o!e and #o!e a2a!e o" 2hat God 2ants o" 'ou so that 'ou an sine!el'

and t!ul' !espond to Hi# to 3e #o!e and #o!e open to His in0itation to

hand o0e! 'ou!sel" to Hi# in =lial t!ust and lo0in o3ediene Ho2 #uh

ha0e 'ou 3een a2a!e o" 2hat God 2ants o" 'ouN I" not #uh$ is it 3eause

'ou a!e not sensiti0e to his leadinN h' notN Is it 3eause 'ou thin+ too

#uh o" 'ou!sel"N Is it 3eause 'ou la+ the 3asi detah#ent to 3e a3le

to listen to GodN I" 'ou ha0e 3een a2a!e o" 2hat God 2ants o" 'ou$ ho2

ha0e 'ou !espondedN holehea!tedl'N Gene!ousl'N Sine!el'N Ha0e 'ou

3een open to Gods !ae$ d!a2in 'ou #o!e and #o!e to an inti#ate!elationship o" "!iendship 2ith hi#N He 2ants 'ou to 3e et!a ene!ous "o!

He t!ul' 2ants 'ou to epe!iene His lo0e$ His "!iendship

In !eetin on an' o" the ideas and insihts suested "!o#

Matthe2$ do not !ush on an' o" the# Gi0e eah ideas o! insiht as #uh

ti#e as 'ou 2ish *et God entl' on0ine 'ou that His 2o!d an t!ul' i0e

'ou the on=dene needed to a!!' 'ou th!ouh this pe!iod o" intense

p!a'e! to p!epa!e "o! the ele3!ation o" the ,D thanni0e!sa!' o" A>& and

the ou!ae to su!!ende! 'ou!sel" totall' to Hi# in the spei= 0oation to

2hih He has alled 'ou >e 2!apped and lost in His p!esene and ep!essto Hi# the sense o" !atitude and on=dene that #a' ha0e 3een e0o+ed

in 'ou at the #o#ent

Septe#3e! 17$ ,.1-

;AL 1 JESUS$ THE MO;E* OF &?ALE?

(*u+e 11:1 -)


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He 2as p!a'in in a e!tain plae$ and 2hen he had =nished$ one o" his

disiples said to hi#$ %*o!d$ teah us to p!a' ust as John tauht his

disiples He said to the#$ %hen 'ou p!a'$ sa':

Fathe!$ hallo2ed 3e 'ou! na#e$ 'ou! +indo# o#e Gi0e us eah da' ou!

dail' 3!ead and "o!i0e us ou! sins "o! 2e ou!sel0es "o!i0e e0e!'one in

de3t to us$ and do not su3et us to the =nal test

A9T OF A;O?ATIOK

*o!d God$ as I ente! into the =!st da' o" intense p!a'e! "o! the

ele3!ation o" the ,Dth anni0e!sa!' o" A>&$ !ant #e the !ae to +no2

#o!e o" 2ho 'ou a!e in #' li"e so that I #a' o#e to ha0e a deepe!

+no2lede o" 2ho a# I G!ant #e also the !ae to ha0e a deepe!

+no2lede o" the o##unit' 2he!e 'ou alled #e to pa!tiipate$ to

ele3!ate and to sha!e 'ou! p!esene in ou! #idst I than+ 'ou "o! #'

"a#il'$ this little 9hu!h that 'ou allo2 #e to 3elon I oe! e0e!'thin

3a+ to 'ou O *o!d in this pe!iod o" p!a'e!


Teah #e$ Fathe!$ to dispose #'sel" to 3e !id o" an' dist!ations$

and$ =nd 'ou! di0ine 2ill in the disposition o" #' li"e "o! #' !ole in A>&

and in 'ou! 9hu!h 2he!e 'ou allo2 #e to 3e a #e#3e!


Slo2l' !ead *u+e 11:1C- and p!a'e!"ull' onside! ho2 the epe!ieneo" Jesus as a hu#an 3ein "ull' de0oted to an at o" onstant and

onsistent p!a'e! li"e Assess 'ou! li"e$ ho2 ha0e 'ou 3een de0oted to the

0i!tue o" p!a'e! A!e 'ou onstant and onsistent in 'ou! li"e o" p!a'e!N

hen 'o.u p!a' 2hat do 'ou tell GodN hat is on0enient to 'ou 2ith

Hi#N Ha0e 'ou epe!iened Gods p!esene !eentl'N Tal+ to God >e

open to hi# >e lo0in to hi#$ ep!ess 'ou!sel" "!eel' as a sondauhte!

ep!esses hi#sel"he!sel" to hishe! pa!ents ;o not 3e a"!aid$ Jesus

listens intentl' to 2hat 'ou sa'

In !eetin on an' o" the ideas and insihts suested "!o# *u+e$do not !ush on an' o" the# Gi0e eah idea o! insihts as #uh ti#e as

'ou 2ish *et God entl' on0ine 'ou o" the po2e! o" His 2o!d to !e0eal

to 'ou 2hat he 2ants 'ou to unde!stand du!in this pe!iod o" p!a'e! "o!

the ,Dthanni0e!sa!' ele3!ation o" A>& and ho2 'ou shall !espond to His

on!ete pe!sonal #essae to 'ou >e 2!apped and lost in His p!esene

and ep!ess to Hi# 2hate0e! "eelins ha0e 3een e0o+ed in 'ou th!ouh

the insihts He has inspi!ed 'ou to see


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Septe#3e! 1D$ ,.1-

;AL , JESUS$ THE *I&$ !ant #e the !ae to +no2



+no2lede o" the o##unit' 2he!e 'ou alled #e to pa!tiipate$ toele3!ate and to sha!e 'ou! p!esene in ou! #idst I than+ 'ou "o! #'








Slo2l' !ead John 1:1C5$ 1.C1- and p!a'e!"ull' onside! ho2 Jesus as

the *i0in o!d o" the Fathe! ontinues to !e0eal hi#sel" to eah one o"

his 3elo0ed 3!othe!s and siste!s The o!d #ust 3e spo+en in o!de! to

!ela' the #essae to the listene!s A disiple #ust p!atie the 0i!tue o"

listenin and it is in 3ein onstant and onsistent in hishe! p!a'e! li"e

that heshe an de0elop hi#sel"he!sel" into the !eat listene! o" Gods


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0oie Heshe is a3le to !eoniBe Gods 0oie in hishe! li"e i" heshe

ontinues to listen to Jesus

In !eetin on an' o" the ideas and insihts suested "!o# *u+e$

do not !ush on an' o" the# Gi0e eah idea o! insihts as #uh ti#e as

'ou 2ish *et God entl' on0ine 'ou o" the po2e! o" His 2o!d to !e0ealto 'ou 2hat he 2ants 'ou to unde!stand du!in this pe!iod o" p!a'e! "o!





Septe#3e! 18$ ,.1-

;AL @ JESUS$ SOK OF THE A*MIGHTL FATHE?

(Matthe2 @:1@ 17)

Then Jesus a#e "!o# Galilee to John at the Jo!dan to 3e 3aptiBed 3' hi#

John t!'in to p!e0ent hi#$ sa'in$ %I need to 3e 3aptiBed 3' 'ou$ and 'et

'ou a!e o#in to #eN Jesus said to hi# in !epl'$ %Allo2 it no2$ "o! thus it

is =ttin "o! us to "ul=ll all !ihteousness Then he allo2ed hi# A"te!

Jesus 2as 3aptiBed$ he a#e up "!o# the 2ate! and 3ehold$ the hea0ens

2e!e opened P"o! hi#Q$ and he sa2 the Spi!it o" God desendin li+e a

do0e PandQ o#in upon hi# And the 0oie a#e "!o# the hea0ens$

sa'in$ %This is #' 3elo0ed Son$ 2ith 2ho# I a# 2ell pleased

A9T OF A;O?ATIOK

*o!d God$ as I ente! into the thi!d da' o" intense p!a'e! "o! the

ele3!ation o" the ,Dth anni0e!sa!' o" A>&$ !ant #e the !ae to +no2#o!e o" 2ho 'ou a!e in #' li"e so that I #a' o#e to ha0e a deepe!








and$ =nd 'ou! di0ine 2ill in the disposition o" #' li"e "o! #' !ole in A>&and in 'ou! 9hu!h 2he!e 'ou allo2 #e to 3e a #e#3e!


Slo2l' !ead Matthe2 @:1@C17 and p!a'e!"ull' onside! ho2 the

Fathe! !elates to his 3elo0ed Son$ Jesus ?elationships a!e inhe!ent in

hu#anit' It is ou! natu!e 3eause God !eates us to 3e so Ho2 a!e 'ou


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in 'ou! !elationship 2ith 'ou!sel"N ;o 'ou onside! 'ou!sel" 2ell

e0e!'da'N ;o 'ou ta+e a!e o" 'ou! 3od' p!ope!l' and app!op!iatel'N It is

ood that "!o# ti#e to ti#e one onside!s the i"t o" his 3od' "!o# God

Too #uh o" an'thin in this 2o!ld (suh as st!ess$ toins$ ia!ettes$

liuo!$ et) is 3ad "o! ones health$ e0en too #uh ossip is dane!ous "o!

the 3od' Then onside! 'ou! !elationship 2ith the people a!ound 'ou:'ou! "a#il'$ 'ou! "!iends$ 'ou! 3!othe!s and siste!s in 'ou! MGMGG$

'ou! o#panions in the oRe Good !elationships a!e +e's to ha!#onious

!elationship 2ith ou! God 9onside! all these in this pe!iod o" p!a'e!









Septe#3e! ,.$ ,.1-

;AL - JESUS$ SOK OF MA?L

(*u+e ,:,5 @D)

Ko2 the!e 2as a #an in Je!usale# 2hose na#e 2as Si#eon This #an 2as

!ihteous and de0out$ a2aitin the onsolation o" Is!ael$ and the Hol'

Spi!it 2as upon hi# It had 3een !e0ealed to hi# 3' the Hol' Spi!it that he

should not see death 3e"o!e he had seen the Messiah o" the *o!d He a#ein the Spi!it into the te#ple6 and 2hen the pa!ents 3!ouht in the hild

Jesus to pe!"o!# the usto# o" the la2 in !ea!d to hi#$ he too+ hi# into

his a!#s and 3lessed God$ sa'in: %Ko2$ Maste!$ 'ou #a' let 'ou! se!0ant

o in peae$ ao!din to 'ou! 2o!d$ "o! #' o2n e'es ha0e seen 'ou!

sal0ation$ 2hih 'ou p!epa!ed in the siht o" all the peoples$ a liht "o!

!e0elation to the Gentiles$ and the lo!' "o! 'ou! people Is!ael The

hilds "athe! and #othe! 2e!e a#aBed at 2hat 2as said a3out hi#6 and

Si#eon 3lessed the# and said to Ma!' his #othe!$ %>ehold$ this hild is

destined "o! the "all and !ise o" #an' in Is!ael$ and to 3e a sin that 2ill 3e

ont!adited (and 'ou 'ou!sel" a s2o!d 2ill pie!e) so that the thouhts o"#an' hea!ts #a' 3e !e0ealed The!e 2as also a p!ophetess$ Anna$ the

dauhte! o" &hanuel$ o" the t!i3e o" Ashe! She 2as ad0aned in 'ea!s$

ha0in li0ed se0en 'ea!s 2ith he! hus3and a"te! he! #a!!iae$ and then as

a 2ido2 until she 2as eiht'C"ou! She ne0e! le"t the te#ple$ 3ut

2o!shiped niht and da' 2ith "astin and p!a'e! And o#in a"te!2a!d at

that 0e!' ti#e$ she a0e than+s to God and spo+e a3out the hild to all

2ho 2e!e a2aitin the !ede#ption o" Je!usale#


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A9T OF A;O?ATIOK

*o!d God$ as I ente! into the "ou!th da' o" intense p!a'e! "o! the



+no2lede o" 2ho a# I G!ant #e also the !ae to ha0e a deepe!+no2lede o" the o##unit' 2he!e 'ou alled #e to pa!tiipate$ to









Slo2l' !ead *u+e ,:,5C@D and p!a'e!"ull' !eet on the >lessed

& and ho2 'ou shall !espond to His on!ete

pe!sonal #essae to 'ou >e 2!apped and lost in His p!esene and

ep!ess to Hi# 2hate0e! "eelins ha0e 3een e0o+ed in 'ou th!ouh the

insihts He has inspi!ed 'ou to see

Septe#3e! ,1$ ,.1-

;AL 5 JESUS$ THE *IGHT OF THE O?*;

(John D:1,)

Jesus spo+e to the# aain$ sa'in$ %I a# the liht o" the 2o!ld hoe0e!

"ollo2s #e 2ill not 2al+ in da!+ness$ 3ut 2ill ha0e the liht o" li"e

A9T OF A;O?ATIOK


11/42

*o!d God$ as I ente! into the ="th da' o" intense p!a'e! "o! the





ele3!ate and to sha!e 'ou! p!esene in ou! #idst I than+ 'ou "o! #'"a#il'$ this little 9hu!h that 'ou allo2 #e to 3elon I oe! e0e!'thin







Slo2l' !ead John D:1, and p!a'e!"ull' onside! Jesus as the liht o"

the 2o!ld hen 2e a!e in sue!in$ t!ials$ diRulties$ t!i3ulations and

sin"ulness it see#s e0e!'thin is da!+ "o! us$ ou! li0es$ ou! !elationships$

ou!sel0es >ut God ne0e! "o!sa+es us He sends his onl' 3eotten Son to

3e ou! liht Ha0e 'ou epe!iened Jesus 3ein the liht o" 'ou! li"eN

?eet and as+ hi# ne0e! to lea0e 'ou! li"e so that 'ou 2ill al2a's unde!

his p!otetion and uidane








Septe#3e! ,,$ ,.1-;AL JESUS$ THE KE A;AM

(?o#ans 5:1, ,1)

The!e"o!e$ ust as th!ouh one pe!son sin ente!ed the 2o!ld$ and th!ouh

sin$ death$ and thus death a#e to all$ inas#uh as all sinned "o! up to

the ti#e o" the la2$ sin 2as in the 2o!ld$ thouh sin is not aounted 2hen

the!e is no la2 >ut !eined "!o# Ada# to Moses$ e0en o0e! those 2ho did


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not sin a"te! the patte!n o" t!espass o" Ada#$ 2ho is the t'pe o" the one

2ho 2as to o#e >ut the i"t is not li+e the t!ans!ession Fo! i" the

#an' died ho2 #uh #o!e the !ae o" God and the !aious i"t o" the

one pe!son Jesus 9h!ist o0e!o2 "o! the #an' And the i"t is not li+e the

!esult o" the one pe!son sinnin Fo! a"te! one sin the!e 2as the ud#ent

that 3!ouht onde#nation6 3ut the i"t$ a"te! #an' t!ans!essions$3!ouht auittal Fo! i"$ 3' the t!ans!ession o" one pe!son$ death a#e

to !ein th!ouh that one$ ho2 #uh #o!e 2ill those 2ho !eei0e the

a3undane o" !ae and the i"t o" usti=ation o#e to !ein in li"e

th!ouh one pe!son$ Jesus 9h!ist In onlusion$ ust as th!ouh the

diso3ediene o" one pe!son the #an' 2e!e #ade sinne!s$ so th!ouh the

o3ediene o" one the #an' 2ill 3e #ade !ihteous The la2 ente!ed in so

that t!ans!ession #iht in!ease 3ut$ 2he!e sin in!eased$ !ae

o0e!o2ed all the #o!e$ so that$ as sin !eined in death$ !ae #iht

!ein th!ouh usti=ation "o! ete!nal li"e th!ouh Jesus 9h!ist

A9T OF A;O?ATIOK

*o!d God$ as I ente! into the sith da' o" intense p!a'e! "o! the








&A?TI9U*A? G?A9E I AKT:Teah #e$ Fathe!$ to dispose #'sel" to 3e !id o" an' dist!ations$




Slo2l' !ead ?o#ans 5:1,C,1 and p!a'e!"ull' onside! ho2 Jesus 2as

totall' die!ent to Ada# o" old Ada# suu#3ed to diso3ediene 2hile

Jesus totall' o3e'ed the Fathe!s 2ill Ho2 a3out 'ouN Assess 'ou! li"e in

this pe!iod o" p!a'e! and onside! the ti#es 'ou 2e!e diso3edient to Gods2ill ust li+e Ada# >ut do not "o!et that e0en 2ith 'ou! diso3ediene$

Jesus o3ediene to the Fathe! sa0es us "!o# the ete!nal da#nation that

ou! diso3ediene init us





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Septe#3e! ,@$ ,.1-

;AL 7 JESUS$ THE KE MOSES

(John @:1- 17)

And ust as Moses li"ted up the se!pent in the 2ilde!ness$ so #ust the Son

o" Man 3e li"ted up that 2hoe0e! 3elie0es in hi# #a' ha0e ete!nal li"e Fo!

God so lo0ed the 2o!ld that he a0e his onl' 3eotten Son$ so that

e0e!'one 2ho 3elie0es in hi# #a' not pe!ish 3ut #a' ha0e ete!nal li"e

Indeed$ God did not send the Son into the 2o!ld to onde#n the 2o!ld$

3ut in o!de! that the 2o!ld #iht 3e sa0ed th!ouh hi#

A9T OF A;O?ATIOK

*o!d God$ as I ente! into the se0enth da' o" intense p!a'e! "o! the













Slo2l' !ead John @:1-C17 and p!a'e!"ull' onside! 'ou! o2n

sin"ulness in "!ont o" ou! God Ma+e an ea#ination o" onsiene in this

pe!iod o" p!a'e! >ut allo2 the Spi!it o" Jesus to onsole 'ou that e0en2ith the sins 'ou o##itted in li"e$ as Moses !aised the se!pent in the

dese!t in o!de! to heal those 2ho 2e!e aited 3' the se!pents$ it is Jesus

hi#sel" 2ho 2as !aised on the !oss to sa0e hu#anit' "!o# the stin o"

sins >e !ate"ul 2ith Jesus$ the ne2 Moses "o! this !eat i"t he i0es to

eah one o" us


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on!ete pe!sonal #essae to 'ou >e 2!apped and lost in His p!eseneand ep!ess to Hi# 2hate0e! "eelins ha0e 3een e0o+ed in 'ou th!ouh


Septe#3e! ,-$ ,.1-

;AL D JESUS$ THE ;ES9EK;AKT OF A>?AHAM

(?o#ans -:1@$ 5:5)

It 2as not th!ouh the la2 that the p!o#ise 2as #ade to A3!aha# and his

desendant the he 2ould inhe!it the 2o!ld$ 3ut th!ouh the !ihteousness

that o#es "!o# "aith and hope does not disappoint$ 3eause the lo0e

o" God has 3een pou!ed out into ou! hea!ts th!ouh the Hol' Spi!it that

has 3een i0en to us

A9T OF A;O?ATIOK

*o!d God$ as I ente! into the eihth da' o" intense p!a'e! "o! the






"a#il'$ this little 9hu!h that 'ou allo2 #e to 3elon I oe! e0e!'thin3a+ to 'ou O *o!d in this pe!iod o" p!a'e!






Slo2l' !ead ?o#ans -:1@$ 5:5 and p!a'e!"ull' onside! ho2 A3!aha#too+ heed to Gods o##and "o! hi# and his lan to #o0e "!o# his

o#"o!t Bone to the p!o#ised land A3!aha# is not onl' the "athe! o" "aith

3ut also a pe!soni=ation o" the i"t o" hope Jesus as the desendant o"

A3!aha# 3!ins us to the "ul=ll#ent o" these 0i!tues in ou! li0es These

0i!tues a!e neessities "o! a 3elie0e! o" God These 0i!tues help us to

"ul=ll Gods o##and#ent to lo0e hi# and to lo0e ou! neih3o! ?eet

on this in 'ou! li"e


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the ,Dth

anni0e!sa!' ele3!ation o" A>& and ho2 'ou shall !espond to Hison!ete pe!sonal #essae to 'ou >e 2!apped and lost in His p!esene



Septe#3e! ,5$ ,.1-

;AL 8 JESUS$ THE GOO; SHE&HE?;

(John 1.:11 15)

I a# the ood shephe!d A ood shephe!d la's do2n his li"e "o! the sheep

The hi!ed hand$ 2ho is not the shephe!d and does not o2n the sheep$

sees the 2ol" o#in and lea0es the sheep and !uns a2a' and the 2ol"

snathes the# and satte!s the# The hi!ed hand !uns a2a' 3eause a

hi!ed hand does not a!e "o! the sheep I a# the ood shephe!d I +no2

#' o2n and #' o2n +no2 #e$ ust as the Fathe! +no2s #e and I +no2 the

Fathe! And I la' do2n #' li"e "o! the sheep

A9T OF A;O?ATIOK

*o!d God$ as I ente! into the ninth da' o" intense p!a'e! "o! the














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Slo2l' !ead John 1.:11C15 and p!a'e!"ull' onside! Jesus as the Good

Shephe!d Ho2 do 'ou unde!stand this in 'ou! li"eN Is it not ood to +no2

that Jesus +no2s us t!ul' and is 2illin to !esue us 2hen 2e a!e at the

3!in+ o" the hands o" the de0ilN Ho2 do 'ou appl' the 0i!tue o"

shephe!din in 'ou! o2n li"eN ;o 'ou see+ to 3e li+e Jesus al2a's 2illin

to help othe!s so that the' #a' not "all to the t!ap o" e0ilN As+ Jesus to!ant 'ou the i"t o" shephe!din to help hi# in shephe!din 'ou! o2n

"a#il'$ "!iends and 3!othe!s and siste!s in >uhin &ulon









Septe#3e! ,$ ,.1-

;AL 1. JESUS$ THE GATE$ THE ;OO?

(John 1.:7 1.)

So Jesus said aain$ %A#en$ A#en$ I sa' to 'ou$ I a# the ate "o! thesheep All 2ho a#e P3e"o!e #eQ a!e thie0es and !o33e!s 3ut the sheep

did not listen to the# I a# the ate hoe0e! ente!s th!ouh #e 2ill 3e

sa0ed$ and 2ill o#e in and o out and =nd pastu!e A thie" o#es onl' to

steal and slauhte! and dest!o'6 I a#e so that the' #iht ha0e li"e and

ha0e it #o!e a3undantl'

A9T OF A;O?ATIOK

*o!d God$ as I ente! into the tenth da' o" intense p!a'e! "o! the


#o!e o" 2ho 'ou a!e in #' li"e so that I #a' o#e to ha0e a deepe!+no2lede o" 2ho a# I G!ant #e also the !ae to ha0e a deepe!







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Slo2l' !ead John 1.:7C1. and p!a'e!"ull' onside! ho2 Jesus i0es

his li"e as the doo!$ the ate ust to p!otet the sheep$ us 2ho# he lo0es

0e!' #uh The doo!ate is a s'#3ol o" p!otetion "o! those inside the

house o! its p!e#ises It assu!es sa"et' to ou! ho#es This is the !ole o"

Jesus in eah one o" us He 2ould allo2 hi#sel" to 3e 3ueted 3' !o33e!s

ust so to p!otet us "!o# the#









Septe#3e! ,7$ ,.1-

;AL 11 JESUS$ THE 9A**E?

(John 1:@5 -,)

The net da' John 2as the!e aain 2ith t2o o" his disiples$ and as he2athed Jesus 2al+ed 3'$ he said$ %>ehold$ the *a#3 o" God The t2o

disiples hea!d 2hat he said and "ollo2ed Jesus Jesus tu!ned and sa2

the# "ollo2in hi# and said to the#$ %hat a!e 'ou loo+in "o!N The'

said to hi#$ %?a33i$ %2he!e a!e 'ou sta'inN He said to the#$ %9o#e$

and see So the' 2ent and sa2 2he!e he 2as sta'in$ and the' sta'ed

2ith hi# that da' It 2as a3out a"te!noon And!e2$ the 3!othe! o" Si#on

&ete!$ 2as one o" the t2o 2ho hea!d John and "ollo2ed Jesus He =!st

"ound his o2n 3!othe! Si#on and told hi#$ %e ha0e "ound the Messiah

Then he 3!ouht hi# to Jesus Jesus loo+ed at hi# and said$ Lou a!e

Si#on the son o" John6 'ou 2ill 3e alled ephas

A9T OF A;O?ATIOK

*o!d God$ as I ente! into the ele0enth da' o" intense p!a'e! "o! the






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Teah #e$ Fathe!$ to dispose #'sel" to 3e !id o" an' dist!ations$and$ =nd 'ou! di0ine 2ill in the disposition o" #' li"e "o! #' !ole in A>&



Slo2l' !ead John 1:@5C-, and p!a'e!"ull' onside! ho2 Jesus alls

eah one o" us unto his "old Jesus uses the An >uhin &ulon

9o##unit' to all 'ou lose! to hi# hat is 'ou! !eation o" this "atN

Ha0e 'ou ep!essed 'ou! !atitude to hi# 2ith this !a!e !ae that he

i0es 'ouN Ho2 se!ious a!e 'ou o" his allinN Assess 'ou! li"e in

o##unit' in this pe!iod o" p!a'e!









Septe#3e! ,D$ ,.1-

;AL 1, JESUS$ THE T?UE


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o##and#ents$ 'ou 2ill !e#ain in #' lo0e$ ust as I +ept #' Fathe!s

o##and#ent and !e#ain in his lo0e

A9T OF A;O?ATIOK

*o!d God$ as I ente! into the t2el"th da' o" intense p!a'e! "o! the

ele3!ation o" the ,Dth

anni0e!sa!' o" A>&$ !ant #e the !ae to +no2#o!e o" 2ho 'ou a!e in #' li"e so that I #a' o#e to ha0e a deepe!











Slo2l' !ead John 15:1C1. and p!a'e!"ull' onside! Jesus as the

t!ue!eal 0ine and 2e a!e the 3!anhes Lou a!e a spei= 3!anh o" Jesus$

apa!t "!o# hi# 'ou an do nothin ;o 'ou nu!tu!e 'ou! onnetion 2ith

JesusN Ho2N Assess 'ou! sine!it' in 3ein a #e#3e! o" An >uhin

&ulon all these 'ea!s and !elate this 2ith 'ou! !elationship 2ith Jesus








Septe#3e! ,8$ ,.1-

;AL 1@ JESUS$ THE SUFFE?IKG SE?


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onde#n hi# to death and hand hi# o0e! to the Gentiles 2ho 2ill #o+

hi#$ spit upon hi#$ sou!e hi#$ and put hi# to death$ 3ut a"te! th!ee

da's he 2ill !ise

A9T OF A;O?ATIOK

*o!d God$ as I ente! into the thi!teenth da' o" intense p!a'e! "o! theele3!ation o" the ,Dth anni0e!sa!' o" A>&$ !ant #e the !ae to +no2












Slo2l' !ead Ma!+ 1.:@,C@- and p!a'e!"ull' onside! Jesus ou!ae to

"ae his sue!in not "o! his o2n sa+e 3ut "o! ou! sa+e It is 3eause o"

ou! sin"ulness that the Son o" God sue!ed and 'et #an' a!e not ta+in

this se!iousl' Jesus sue!ed "o! us He is 2o!th' o" ou! p!aise$ ado!ation

and than+si0in 3eause 2ithout his !eat at o" lo0e "o! all o" us$ 2e a!e

nothin toda' Than+ Jesus "o! this and #a+e a o##it#ent "o! 'ou! li"eto announe to othe!s the oodness He has done "o! us









Septe#3e! @.$ ,.1-

;AL 1- JESUS$ THE HEA*E?

(*u+e D:-. 5)

hen Jesus !etu!ned$ the !o2d 2elo#ed hi#$ "o! the' 2e!e all 2aitin

"o! hi# And a #an na#ed Jai!us$ an oRial o" the S'naoue$ a#e


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a"te!2a!d He "ell at the "eet o" Jesus and 3eed hi# to o#e to his

house$ 3eause he had an onl' dauhte!$ a3out t2el0e 'ea!s old$ and she

2as d'in As he 2ent$ the !o2d al#ost !ushed hi# And a 2o#an

aited 2ith he#o!!haes "o! t2el0e 'ea!s$ 2ho Phad spent he! 2hole

li0elihood on doto!s andQ 2as una3le to 3e u!ed 3' an'one$ a#e up

3ehind hi# and touh the tassel on his loa+ I##ediatel' he! 3leedinstopped Jesus then as+ed$ %ho touhed #eNhile all 2e!e den'in it$

&ete! said$ %Maste!$ the !o2ds a!e pushin 'ou and p!essin in upon

'ou >ut Jesus said$ %So#eone has touhed #e6 "o! I +no2 that po2e!

has one out "!o# #e hen a 2o#an !ealiBed that she had not esape

notie$ she a#e "o!2a!d t!e#3lin Fallin do2n 3e"o!e hi#$ she

eplained in the p!esene o" all people 2h' she had touhed hi# and ho2

she has 3een healed i##ediatel' He said to he!$ %dauhte!$ 'ou "aith has

sa0ed 'ou6 o in peae hile he 2as still spea+in$ so#eone "!o# the

s'naoue oRials house a!!i0ed and said$ %Lou! dauhte! is dead6 do

not t!ou3le the teahe! an' lone! On hea!in this$ Jesus ans2e!ed hi#$

%;o not 3e a"!aid6 ust ha0e "aith and she 2ill 3e sa0ed hen he a!!i0ed

at the house he allo2ed no one to ente! 2ith hi# eept &ete!$ John and

Ja#es$ and the hilds "athe! and #othe! All 2e!e 2eepin and #ou!nin

"o! he!$ 2hen he said$ %;o not 2eep an' lone!$ "o! she is not dead$ 3ut

sleepin And the' !idiuled hi#$ 3eause the' +no2 she 2as dead >ut

he too+ he! 3' the hand and alled to he!$ %9hild$ a!ise He! 3!eath

!etu!ned and she i##ediatel' a!ose He then di!eted that she should 3e

i0en so#ethin to eat He! pa!ents 2e!e astounded$ and he inst!uted

the# to tell no one 2hat had happened

A9T OF A;O?ATIOK*o!d God$ as I ente! into the "ou!teenth da' o" intense p!a'e! "o! the








&A?TI9U*A? G?A9E I AKT:Teah #e$ Fathe!$ to dispose #'sel" to 3e !id o" an' dist!ations$





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Slo2l' !ead *u+e D:-.C5 and p!a'e!"ull' onside! ho2 Jesus uses his

po2e! to 3!in healin to those 2ho 3elie0e in hi# Ha0e 'ou epe!iened

this in 'ou!sel" o! the #e#3e!s o" 'ou! "a#il' o! 'ou! "!iends o! 3!othe!s

and siste!sN God heals e ente! into this 2o!ld p!one to the 2ounds o"

ou! epe!ienes 2ith thins$ people and e0ents Assess 'ou!sel" in the

2ounds 'ou ha0e epe!iened in li"e A!e the!e 2ounds that ha0e nothealed It is onl' Jesus 2ho an heal us









Oto3e! 1$ ,.1-

;AL 15 JESUS$ THE S9OU?GE OF ;EMOKS

(*u+e -:@1 @7)

Jesus then 2ent do2n to 9ape!nau#$ a to2n o" Galilee He tauht the# on

the Sa33ath$ and the' 2e!e astonished at his teahin 3eause he spo+e

2ith autho!it' In the s'naoue the!e 2e!e a #an 2ith the spi!it o" anunlean de#on$ and he !ied out in a loud 0oie$ %Ha hat ha0e 'ou to do

2ith us$ Jesus o" KaBa!ethN I +no2 2ho 'ou a!e the Hol' One o" God

Jesus !e3u+ed hi# and said$ %>e uiet 9o#e out o" hi# Then the de#on

th!e2 the #an do2n in "!ont o" the# and a#e out o" hi# 2ithout doin

hi# an' ha!# The' 2e!e all a#aBed and said to one anothe!$ %hat is

the!e a3out his 2o!dN Fo! 2ith autho!it' and po2e! he o##ands the

unlean spi!it$ and the' o#e outAnd ne2s o" hi# sp!ead e0e!'2he!e in

the su!!oundin !eion

A9T OF A;O?ATIOK*o!d God$ as I ente! into the ="teenth da' o" intense p!a'e! "o! the







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Slo2l' !ead *u+e -:@1C@7 and p!a'e!"ull' onside! ho2 Jesus 2as

"ea!ed 3' de#ons Ha0e 'ou epe!iened the e0ils o" 'ou! li"eN Ho2 2e!e

'ou a3le to deal 2ith the#N Has so#e3od' onsulted 'ou o" an

epe!iene o" e0il in hu#anit'N hat did 'ou i0e hi# as an ad0ieN E0il

is !eal in this 2o!ld and it is onl' Jesus 2ho an sou!e the# "o! ou! sa+e









Oto3e! ,$ ,.1-

;AL 1 JESUS$ THE MAKIFESTATIOK OF GO;S FO?GI


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!esponse$ the' 2ent a2a' one 3' one$ 3einnin 2ith the elde!s So he

2as le"t alone 2ith the 2o#an 3e"o!e hi# Then Jesus st!aihtened up and

said to he!$ %o#an$ 2he!e a!e the'N Has no one onde#ned 'ouN She

!eplied$ %Ko one$ Si! Then Jesus said$ %Keithe! do I onde#n 'ou Go

PandQ "!o# no2 on do not sin an' #o!e

A9T OF A;O?ATIOK

*o!d God$ as I ente! into the siteenth da' o" intense p!a'e! "o! the













Slo2l' !ead John D:1C11 and p!a'e!"ull' onside! the i#ae o" Jesus

2ho is al2a's !ead' to "o!i0e sins Is the!e so#eone 2ho has sinned

aainst 'ou and is diRult to "o!i0eN O! ha0e 'ou hu!t anothe! pe!son

and 'ou "ound it diRult to as+ "o! "o!i0enessN ?eet on the sto!' o"that adulte!ous 2o#an and in !eat silene allo2 the Spi!it o" Jesus to

i0e 'ou his #essae "o! 'ou! li"e Lou 2ill 3e a3le to teah othe!s o" this

epe!iene








Oto3e! @$ ,.1-

;AL 17 JESUS$ THE MESSIAH

(Matthe2 1:1@ ,.)


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hen Jesus 2ent into the !eion o" 9aesa!ea &hilippi he as+ed his

disiples$ %ho do people sa' that the Son o" Man isN The' !eplied$

%So#e sa' John the >aptist$ othe!s Eliah$ still othe!s Je!e#iah o! one o"

the p!ophets He said to the#$ %>ut 2ho do 'ou sa' that I a#N Si#on

&ete! said in !epl'$ %Lou a!e the Messiah$ the Son o" the li0in God Jesus

said to hi# in !epl'$ %>lessed a!e 'ou$ Si#on son o" Jonah Fo! esh and>lood has not !e0ealed this to 'ou$ 3ut #' hea0enl' Fathe! And so I sa' to

'ou$ 'ou a!e &ete!$ and upon this !o+ I 2ill 3uild #' hu!h$ and the ates

o" the nethe!2o!ld shall not p!e0ail aainst it I 2ill i0e 'ou the +e's to

the +indo# o" hea0en6 and 2hate0e! 'ou 3ound on ea!th shall 3e 3ound

in hea0en and 2hate0e! 'ou loose on ea!th shall 3e loosed in hea0en

Then he st!itl' o!de!ed his disiples to tell no one that he 2as the

Messiah

A9T OF A;O?ATIOK

*o!d God$ as I ente! into the se0enteenth da' o" intense p!a'e! "o!

the ele3!ation o" the ,Dthanni0e!sa!' o" A>&$ !ant #e the !ae to +no2











Slo2l' !ead Matthe2 1:1@C,. and p!a'e!"ull' onside! Jesus !ole as

ou! Sa0io!$ ou! ?edee#e! Ha0e 'ou thouht that 2e al2a's need a sa0io!

in ou! li"eN That 2e need to 3e !edee#ed eah ti#e 2e ente! into the

da!+ness o" sinN Ha0e othe!s app!oahed 'ou 3eause the' a!e a"!aid o!

asha#ed to app!oah JesusN Ho2 ha0e 'ou helped the#N Ha0e a lose

enounte! 2ith the Sa0io! and ?edee#e! in this pe!iod o" p!a'e!








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Oto3e! -$ ,.1-

;AL 1D JESUS$ THE SA9?E; HEA?T

(Matthe2 11:,5 @.)

At the ti#e Jesus said in !epl'$ %I i0e p!aise to 'ou$ Fathe!$ *o!d o"

hea0en and ea!th$ "o! althouh 'ou ha0e hidden these thins "!o# the

2ise and the lea!ned 'ou ha0e !e0ealed the# to the hildli+e Les$ Fathe!$

suh has 3een handed o0e! to #e 3' #' Fathe! Ko one +no2s the Son

eept the Fathe!$ and no one +no2s the Fathe! eept the Son and

an'one to 2ho# the Son 2ishes to !e0eal hi# %9o#e to #e$ all 'ou la3o!

and a!e 3u!dened$ and I 2ill i0e 'ou !est Ta+e #' 'o+e upon 'ou and

lea!n "!o# #e$ "o! I a# #ee+ and hu#3le o" hea!t6 and 'ou 2ill =nd !est

"o! 'ou!sel0es Fo! #' 'o+e is eas'$ and #' 3u!den liht

A9T OF A;O?ATIOK

*o!d God$ as I ente! into the eihteenth da' o" intense p!a'e! "o! the













Slo2l' !ead Matthe2 11:,5C@. and p!a'e!"ull' onside! Jesus

!eadiness to ao##odate an'one 2ho 2ould o to hi# "o! help$ "o! !est

e a!e #an' ti#es 3u!dened 3' #an' thins$ one!ns$ e0ents o! people

in this 2o!ld The!e a!e ti#es that it see#s ou! 3u!dens a!e 0e!' hea0'that 2e an no lone! ta+e it to #o0e to the net da' o" ou! li"e Al2a's

!e#e#3e! that in e0e!' diRult' and 3u!den the!e is al2a's Jesus 2ho

an ao##odate us 9he!ish this t!uth o" Jesus "o! us





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Oto3e! 5$ ,.1-

;AL 18 JESUS$ THE ;Iut the' 2ent out and sp!ead 2o!d o" hi# th!ouh all that land

A9T OF A;O?ATIOK

*o!d God$ as I ente! into the nineteenth da' o" intense p!a'e! "o! the













Slo2l' !ead Matthe2 8:,7C@1 and p!a'e!"ull' onside! ho2 Jesus

i0es #e!' to those 2ho need the# Jesus #e!' is a3undant$un"atho#a3le 3' an' hu#an 3ein e #ust 3elie0e in this othe!2ise 2e

2ill not 3e a3le to app!oah hi# "o! this !ae Man' testi#onies o" those

2ho 3elie0e in this !ae ha0e epe!iened this t!uth"ull' sine the ti#e

Jesus li0ed 2ith us Mediate on this !ealit' in this pe!iod o" p!a'e! and

'ou 2ill unde!stand this #'ste!' o" Jesus


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Oto3e! $ ,.1-

;AL ,. JESUS$ THE AL

(John 1-:1 )

%;o not let 'ou! hea!ts 3e t!ou3led Lou ha0e "aith in God6 Ha0e "aith also

in #e In #' Fathe!s house the!e a!e #an' d2ellin plaes I" the!e 2e!e

not$ 2ould I ha0e told 'ou that I a# oin to p!epa!e a plae "o! 'ouN And

i" I o and p!epa!e a plae "o! 'ou$ I 2ill o#e 3a+ aain and ta+e 'ou in

#'sel"$ so that 2he!e I a# 'ou also #a' 3e he!e PIQ a# oin 'ou +no2

the 2a' Tho#as said to hi#$ %Maste!$ 2e do not +no2 2he!e 'ou a!e

oin6 ho2 an 2e +no2 the 2a'N Jesus said to hi#$ %I a# the 2a'$ the

t!uth$ and the li"e Ko one o#es to the Fathe! eept th!ouh #e

A9T OF A;O?ATIOK

*o!d God$ as I ente! into the t2entieth da' o" intense p!a'e! "o! the














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Slo2l' !ead John 1-:1C and p!a'e!"ull' onside! Jesus as the onl'

2a' "o! eah one o" us Man' ti#es ou! hea!ts a!e stu33o!n and li+e

hild!en 2ould al2a's 2ant to t!' #an' thins$ ne2 thins 2hih is o" the

2o!ld God allo2s us to ha0e that "o! us to !ealiBe the sini=ane o" hi#

2ho is the onl' 2a' >ut li+e the hild!ens sto!' a3out the #othe! #oth

inst!utin he! hild #oth not to app!oah the la#p "o! it 2ould 3u!n its2ins$ #a' 2e ta+e heed to Gods inst!ution so that 2e 2ill not "all into

the a#es that 2ill ne0e! end 9he!ish this lesson in this p!a'e!









Oto3e! 7$ ,.1-

;AL ,1 JESUS$ THE T?UTH

(John 1D:@@ @D)

So &ilate 2ent 3a+ into the p!aeto!iu# and su##oned Jesus and said to

hi#$ %A!e 'ou the in o" the Je2sN Jesus ans2e!ed$ %;o 'ou sa' this on'ou! o2n o! ha0e othe!s told 'ou a3out #eN &ilate ans2e!ed$ %I a# not a

Je2$ a# IN Lou! o2n nation and the hie" p!iests handed 'ou o0e! #e

hat ha0e 'ou doneN Jesus ans2e!ed$ %M' +indo# does not 3elon to

this 2o!ld I" #' indo# 3elons to this 2o!ld$ #' attendants P2ouldQ 3e

=htin to +eep #e "!o# 3ein handed o0e! to the Je2s >ut as it is$ #'

indo# is not he!e So &ilate said to hi#$ %Then 'ou a!e a inN Jesus

ans2e!ed$ %Lou sa' that I a# a +in Fo! this I 2as 3o!n and "o! this I

a#e into the 2o!ld$ to testi"' to the t!uth E0e!'one 2ho 3elons to the

t!uth listen to #' 0oie &ilate said to hi#$ %hat is the t!uthN

A9T OF A;O?ATIOK

*o!d God$ as I ente! into the t2ent'C=!st da' o" intense p!a'e! "o!







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Slo2l' !ead John 1D:@@C@D and p!a'e!"ull' onside! Jesus as the

T!uth Ou! 2o!ld toda' is 3eset 3' #an' "alse !ealities E0en ou! leade!s

in o0e!n#ent a!e sa#pe!in to o0e! 2hate0e! is eposed and t!ies to

o0e! 2hat is t!ue 3' the #ethods o" the 2o!ld The 2o!ld is si+ o" lies

And so eah o" us 3ut #an' ti#es 2e a!e deei0ed that lies sa0e us "!o#

the onseuenes o" the da!+ness o" sins 2e o##it Ea#ine 'ou!sel"

Ho2 ha0e 'ou 3een "aith"ul to the t!uth in 'ou! li"eN Spend this pe!iod o"

p!a'e! to ain 2isdo# "!o# Jesus 2ho is the T!uth









Oto3e! D$ ,.1-

;AL ,, JESUS$ THE *IFE

(John :-7 51)

A#en$ a#en$ I sa' to 'ou$ 2hoe0e! 3elie0es has ete!nal li"e I a# the

3!ead o" li"e Lou! anesto! ate #anna in the dese!t$ 3ut the' died6 this is

the 3!ead that o#es do2n "!o# hea0en so that one #a' eat it and not

die I a# the li0in 3!ead that a#e do2n "!o# hea0en6 2hoe0e! eats this3!ead 2ill li0e "o!e0e!6 and the 3!ead that I 2ill i0e is #' esh "o! the li"e

o" the 2o!ld

A9T OF A;O?ATIOK

*o!d God$ as I ente! into the t2ent'Cseond da' o" intense p!a'e! "o!




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Slo2l' !ead John :-7C51 and p!a'e!"ull' onside! ho2 the 2o!ld

toda' does not i0e i#po!tane to li"e A3o!tion$ euthanasia$ suiide$

te!!o!is# a!e !a#pant inludin 2a!s Hu#anit' slo2l' !elies on the

standa!ds o" the esh !athe! than o" the spi!it Ou! 2o!ld is leadin us to

da!+ness !athe! than to liht In this pe!iod o" p!a'e!$ ta+e Jesus !ealit'

as the li"e He sa0es li"e and i0es ete!nal li"e "o! all hu#anit' and 'et

#an' do not 3elie0e ;o 'ouN Go to the depths o" 'ou! pe!son and allo2

the Spi!it o" Jesus to teah deepest !ealities o" hi# 2ho is *i"e





the ,Dthanni0e!sa!' ele3!ation o" A>& and ho2 'ou shall !espond to Hison!ete pe!sonal #essae to 'ou >e 2!apped and lost in His p!esene



Oto3e! 8$ ,.1-;AL ,@ JESUS$ THE &?O&HET

(*u+e 7:11 17)

Soon a"te!2a!d he ou!ne'ed to a it' alled Kain$ and his disiple and a

la!e !o2d ao#panied hi# As he d!e2 nea! to the ate o" the it'$ a

#an 2ho had died 2as 3ein a!!ied out$ the onl' son o" his #othe!$ and

she 2as a 2ido2 A la!e !o2d "!o# the it' 2as 2ith he! hen the *o!d


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sa2 he!$ he 2as #o0e 2ith pit' "o! he! and said to he!$ %;o not 2eep He

stepped "o!2a!d and touhed the oRn6 at this ti#e the 3ea!e! halted$

and he said$ %Loun #an$ I tell 'ou$ a!ises The dead #an sat up and

3ean to spea+$ and Jesus a0e hi# to his #othe! Fea! seiBed the# all$

and the' lo!i=ed God$ elai#in$ %A !eat p!ophet has a!isen in ou!

#idst$ and %God has 0isited his people This !epo!t a3out hi# sp!eadth!ouh the 2hole o" Judea and in all the su!!oundin !eion

A9T OF A;O?ATIOK

*o!d God$ as I ente! into the t2ent'Cthi!d da' o" intense p!a'e! "o!













Slo2l' !ead *u+e 7:11C17 and p!a'e!"ull' onside! ou! 3aptis#al

#ission o" 3ein p!ophets to the 2o!ld Jesus is the p!ophet not onl'3eause he tells people o" the possi3ilities o" thei! li0es 3ut also 3eause

he announes to the# Gods e0e!lastin lo0e and oodness That is also

ou! !ole$ to tell othe!s o" the i##ensit' o" Gods lo0e "o! all o" us$ to 3!in

hope to those 2ho a!e hopeless and to enou!ae those 2ho a!e 3u!dened

2ith li"e to app!oah Jesus *et this pe!iod o" p!a'e! 3e a !ene2al o" 'ou!

o##it#ent to 3e a p!ophet li+e Jesus









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Oto3e! 1.$ ,.1-

;AL ,- JESUS$ THE HIGH &?IEST

(He3!e2s D:1 )

The #ain point o" 2hat has 3een said is this: 2e ha0e suh a hih p!iest$

2ho has ta+en his seat at the !iht hand o" the th!one o" the Maest' inhea0en$ a #iniste! o" the santua!' and o" the t!ue ta3e!nale that the

*o!d$ not a #an$ set up Ko2 e0e!' hih p!iest is appointed to oe! i"ts

and sa!i=es6 thus the neessa!' "o! this one also to ha0e so#ethin to

oe! I" then he 2e!e on ea!th$ he 2ould not 3e a p!iest$ sine the!e a!e

those 2ho oe! i"t ao!din to the la2 The' 2o!ship in a op' and

shado2 o" the hea0enl' santua!'$ as Moses 2as 2a!ned 2hen he 2as

a3out to e!et the ta3e!nale Fo! he sa's$ %See that 'ou #a+e e0e!'thin

ao!din to the patte!n sho2n 'ou on the #ountain Ko2 he has

o3tained so #uh #o!e eellent a #inist!' as he is #ediato! o" a 3ette!

o0enant$ enated o 3ette! p!o#ises

A9T OF A;O?ATIOK

*o!d God$ as I ente! into the t2ent'C"ou!th da' o" intense p!a'e! "o!













Slo2l' !ead He3!e2 D:1C and p!a'e!"ull' onside! 'ou! 3aptis#al

#ission o" 3ein a p!iest Jesus is the hih p!iest 2ho 3!ins us to the

p!esene o" the Fathe! >ein a p!iest$ 2e ha0e the autho!it' to ele3!ateGods p!esene in pe!sonal and o##unal p!a'e! and in the hihest "o!#

o" p!a'e!$ the Euha!ist This p!iestl' tas+ is also p!esent in the 2a' 2e

"o!i0e eah othe! Fo!i0eness 3!ins us to the p!esene o" the Hol'

Spi!it 3eause 2ithout Hi# 2e an ne0e! "o!i0e eah othe! All the

sa!a#ental ele3!ations in the 9hu!h a!e oasions o" p!iestl' at Ho2

a3out 'ouN hen 2as the last ti#e 'ou "untion as p!iest o" JesusN


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Oto3e! 11$ ,.1-

;AL ,5 JESUS$ THE IKG

(John 1@:1 17)

>e"o!e the "east o" &asso0e!$ Jesus +ne2 that his hou! had o#e to pass

"!o# this 2o!ld to the Fathe! He lo0ed his o2n in the 2o!ld and he lo0ed

the# to the end The de0il had al!ead' indued Judas$ son o" Si#on the

Isa!iot$ to hand o0e! hi# So$ du!in suppe! "ull' a2a!e that the Fathe!

had put e0e!'thin into his po2e! and that he had o#e "!o# God and 2as

!etu!nin to God$ he !ose "!o# suppe! and too+ o his oute! a!#ents He

too+ a to2el and tied it a!ound his 2aist The he pou!ed 2ate! into a 3asin

and 3ean to 2ash the disiples "eet and d!' the# 2ith the to2el a!ound

his 2aist He a#e to Si#on &ete!$ 2ho said to hi#$ %Maste!$ a!e 'ou

oin to 2ash #' "eetN Jesus ans2e!ed and said to hi#$ %hat I a#

doin$ 'ou do not unde!stand no2$ 3ut 'ou 2ill unde!stand late! &ete!

said to hi#$ %Lou 2ill ne0e! 2ash #' "eet Jesus ans2e!ed$ %Unless I

2ash 'ou$ 'ou 2ill ha0e no inhe!itane 2ith #e Si#on &ete! said to hi#$

%Mate!$ then not onl' #' "eet$ 3ut #' hands and head as 2ell Jesus saidto hi#$ %hoe0e! has 3athed has no need eept to ha0e his "eet 2ashed$

"o! he is lean all o0e!6 so 'ou a!e lean$ 3ut not all Fo! he +ne2 2ho

2ould 3et!a' hi#6 "o! this !eason$ he said$ %Kot all o" 'ou a!e lean So

2hen he had 2ashed thei! "eet PandQ put his a!#ents 3a+ on and

!elined on the ta3le aain$ he said to the#$ %;o 'ou !ealiBe 2hat I ha0e

done "o! 'ouN Lou all #e teahe! and %#aste!$ and !ihtl' so$ "o!

indeed I a# I" I$ the!e"o!e$ the #aste! and teahe!$ ha0e 2ashed 'ou!

"eet$ 'ou ouht to 2ash one anothe!s "eet I ha0e i0en 'ou a #odel to

"ollo2$ so that as I ha0e done "o! 'ou$ 'ou should do also A#en$ a#en$ I

sa' to 'ou$ no sla0e is !eate! than his #aste! no! #essene! !eate!than the one 2ho sent hi# I" 'ou unde!stand this$ 3lessed a!e 'ou i" 'ou

do it

A9T OF A;O?ATIOK

*o!d God$ as I ente! into the t2ent'C="th da' o" intense p!a'e! "o!




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Slo2l' !ead John 1@:1C17 and p!a'e!"ull' onside! the +inship o"

Jesus Jesus +inship is opposite to the 2o!ldl' +inship The +ins o" the

2o!ld sat in th!ones and a!e 3ein se!0ed 3' se!0ants Jesus +inship on

the othe! hand is a3out se!0antChood *i+e Jesus 2e an pe!"o!# ou!

3aptis#al +inship as 2e 3end ou! +nees to se!0e those a!ound us

espeiall' those 2ho a!e 3adl' in need o" ou! attention e ust need to

loo+ a!ound and the!e a!e plent' in ou! #idst 2ho need ou! se!0ies In

this pe!iod o" p!a'e! !ene2 'ou! 3aptis#al allin o" se!0anthood





the ,Dthanni0e!sa!' ele3!ation o" A>& and ho2 'ou shall !espond to Hison!ete pe!sonal #essae to 'ou >e 2!apped and lost in His p!esene



Oto3e! 1,$ ,.1-

;AL , JESUS$ THE HEA; OF HIS >O;L$ THE 9HU?9H

(1 9o!inthians 1,:1, @1)

As a >od' is one thouh it has #an' pa!ts$ and all the pa!ts o" the 3od'$

thouh #an'$ a!e one 3od'$ so also 9h!ist Fo! in one Spi!it 2e 2e!e all3aptiBed into one >od'$ 2hethe! Je2s o! G!ee+s$ sla0es o! "!ee pe!sons$

and 2e 2e!e all i0en to d!in+ o" one Spi!it Ko2 the >od' is not a sinle

pa!t$ 3ut #an' I" a "oot should sa'$ %>eause I a# not a hand I do not

3elon to the 3od'$ it does not "o! the !eason 3elon an' less to the

>od' O! i" an ea! should sa'$ %>eause I a# not an e'e$ I do not 3elon to

the 3od'$ It does not "o! this !eason 3elon an' less to the 3od' I" the

2hole 3od' 2e!e an e'e$ 2he!e 2ould the hea!in 3eN I" the 2hole 3od'


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2e!e hea!in$ 2he!e the sense o" s#ell 3eN >ut as it is$ God plaed the

pa!ts$ eah one o" the#$ in the >od' as he intended I" the' 2e!e all one

pa!t$ 2he!e 2ould the 3od' 3eN >ut as it is$ the!e a!e #an' pa!ts$ 'et one

3od' The e'e annot sa' to the hand$ %I do not need 'ou$ no! aain the

head to the "eet$ %I do not need 'ou Indeed$ the pa!ts o" the 3od' that

see# to 3e 2ea+e! a!e all the #o!e neessa!'$ and those pa!ts o" the 3od'that 2e onside! less hono!a3le 2e su!!ound 2ith !eate! hono!$ and ou!

less p!esenta3le pa!ts a!e t!eated 2ith !eate! p!op!iet'$ 2he!eas ou!

#o!e p!esenta3le pa!ts do not need this >ut God has so onst!uted the

3od' as to i0e !eate! hono! to a pa!t that is 2ithout it$ so that the!e

#a' 3e no di0ision in the 3od'$ 3ut that the pa!ts #a' ha0e the sa#e

one!n "o! one anothe! I" PoneQ pa!t sue!s$ all pa!ts sue! 2ith it6 i" one

pa!t is hono!ed$ all the pa!ts sha!e its o' Ko2 'ou a!e 9h!ists >od'$ and

indi0iduall' pa!ts o" it So#e people God has desinated in the hu!h to

3e$ =!st$ apostles6 seond$ p!ophets6 thi!d$ teahe!s6 then$ #iht' deeds6

then i"t o" healin$ assistane$ ad#inist!ation$ and 0a!ieties o" tonues

A!e all apostlesN A!e all p!ophetsN A!e all teahe!sN ;o all 2o!+ #iht'

deedsN ;o all ha0e i"t o" healinN ;o all spea+ in tonuesN ;o all

inte!p!etN St!i0e eae!l' "o! the !eatest spi!itual i"ts

A9T OF A;O?ATIOK

*o!d God$ as I ente! into the t2ent'Csith da' o" intense p!a'e! "o!












Slo2l' !ead 1 9o!inthians 1,:1,C@1 and p!a'e!"ull' onside! Jesus

!ole as head o" the 9hu!h ithout the head a 3od' an ne0e! "untion

It 3eo#e 2a'2a!d and 2ill ne0e! +no2 2he!e it 2ill 3e oin In 'ou! li"e

ha0e 'ou onstantl' and onsistentl' onnet 'ou!sel" to Jesus 2ho is the

HeadN Headship is also i#po!tant in o##unities 3einnin 2ith ou!

"a#ilies$ ou! #ens and 2o#ens !oups Headship is not a3out 2ho

!ules$ 3ut is a3out 2ho lo0es t!ul' This is the ea#ple o" Jesus 3ein the


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head$ al2a's 2illin to sue! e0en i" it #eans the !o2n o" tho!ns "o! the

sa+e o" his 3elo0ed$ e0en i" it #eans the ost o" his li"e In this pe!iod o"

p!a'e!$ as+ Jesus to teah 'ou the 0i!tue o" headship so that 'ou 2ill 3e

a3le to lead othe!s to hi#








Oto3e! 1@$ ,.1-

;AL ,7 JESUS$ THE ?ESU??E9TIOK

(John 11:17 ,7)

hen Jesus a!!i0ed$ he "ound that *aBa!us had al!ead' 3een in the to#3

"o! "ou! da's Ko2 >ethan' 2as nea! Je!usale#$ onl' a3out t2o #iles

a2a' And #an' o" the Je2s had o#e to Ma!tha and Ma!' to o#"o!t

the# a3out thei! 3!othe! hen Ma!tha hea!d a3out that Jesus 2as

o#in$ she 2ent to #eet hi#6 3ut Ma!' sat at ho#e Ma!tha said to

Jesus$ %*o!d$ i" 'ou had 3een he!e$ #' 3!othe! 2ould not ha0e died P>utQ

e0en no2 I +no2 that 2hate0e! 'ou as+ o" God$ God 2ill i0e 'ou Jesus

said$ %Lou 3!othe! 2ill !ise Ma!tha said to hi#$ %I +no2 he 2ill !ise$ in

the !esu!!etion on the last da' Jesus told he!$ %I a# the !esu!!etionand the li"e6 2hoe0e! 3elie0es in #e$ e0en i" he dies$ 2ill li0e$ and

e0e!'one 2ho li0e and 3elie0es in #e 2ill ne0e! die ;o 'ou 3elie0e thisN

She said to hi#$ %Les$ *o!d I ha0e o#e to 3elie0e that 'ou a!e the

Messiah$ the Son o" God$ the one 2ho is o#in into the 2o!ld

A9T OF A;O?ATIOK

*o!d God$ as I ente! into the t2ent'Cse0enth da' o" intense p!a'e!

"o! the ele3!ation o" the ,Dth

anni0e!sa!' o" A>&$ !ant #e the !ae to+no2 #o!e o" 2ho 'ou a!e in #' li"e so that I #a' o#e to ha0e a deepe!







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Slo2l' !ead John 11:17C,7 and p!a'e!"ull' onside! Jesus teahin

o" the !esu!!etion He is the !esu!!etion and the li"e This is !eat hope

Ko one !ises 2ithout d'in That is 2h' 2e need to die in o!de! to !ise

aain The at o" d'in is "ea!so#e$ diRult and a !eat 3u!den >ut this

is ou! allin$ to die 2ith Jesus as an at o" lo0e and then !ise aain 2ith

hi# so that 2he!e0e! he is$ the!e 2e 2ill 3e e 3ein 3' d'in to ou!

o2n pleasu!es and allo2 the 3u!dens o" a!!'in the p!esene o" God so

that othe!s #a' also 3elie0e in hi# In this #anne! 2e "ul=ll ou! tas+

3!inin othe!s to Jesus e0en i" it #eans death "o! us









Oto3e! 1-$ ,.1-;AL ,D JESUS$ THE *I?EA; 9OME ;OK F?OM HEAut I told 'ou

that althouh 'ou ha0e seen P#eQ$ 'ou do not 3elie0e E0e!'thin that the

Fathe! i0es #e 2ill o#e to #e$ and I 2ill not !eet an'one 2ho o#es

to #e$ 3eause I a#e do2n "!o# hea0en not to do #' o2n 2ill 3ut the

2ill o" the one 2ho sent #e And this is the 2ill o" the one 2ho sent #e

that I should not lose an'thin o" 2hat he a0e #e$ 3ut that I should !aiseit PonQ the last da' Fo! this is the 2ill o" #' Fathe!$ that e0e!'one 2ho

sees the Son and 3elie0es in hi# #a' ha0e ete!nal li"e$ and I shall !aise

hi# PonQ the last da'

A9T OF A;O?ATIOK


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*o!d God$ as I ente! into the t2ent'Ceihth da' o" intense p!a'e! "o!









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