Our paragraph topic is: (Christ travels to Judea).
Christ finished his sermon to his disciples and to the people and moved on. He left Capharnaum and entered the district of Judea. He was on a mission, the mission of his father, to preach the coming of the kingdom of heaven. For the kingdom of heaven was open to all. It was open to those who heard the word. It was open to those near and to those far away. For they heard of the miracles. They heard of the teachings. They heard and they came to see for themselves. They came to know. They came to believe.
There was a hunger in the land. There was a yearning. There was a void that was not being fulfilled in the people. And Christ came. He came to save. He came to take back. He came to give new life. He came to be the sacrifice, the propitiation for the sins of man. And the people came to hear, to see, to know, to believe. AND it came to pass when Jesus had brought these words to a close, that he departed from Galilee and came to the district of Judea beyond the Jordan. And great crowds followed him, and he cured them there.
It was a time for new beginnings. It was an exciting time. It was a time for joy, a time for happiness, even though there was much pain and torment in the land. John the Baptist opened the door and spoke of the coming of the Messiah. Some believed. Some did not believe. Some were excited. Some were fearful. Many were worried that the change would mean destruction for them. And yet it was time. It was the place. It was the now that took over the land. And there was news in the air.
Many had read about the coming. Many believed that it was upon them. Many saw the miracles. And many eyes were opened, ears heard, and many believed. He cured them all. He made them whole. He brought forth the light into the darkness and opened a door for those who had waited for so long for his coming. Christ was the beginning and he was the end of what had taken place in the past. He was a slice in time that denoted a break. Will we have the same? Will we have a break? Will we be able to see, to hear the word, to know the truth, to believe?
The time is upon us. The thief is lurking in the dark, surveying your house, to see when he may enter and take. For he wants your most precious possession. He wants to take away your light. He wants to take away your life. He wants to leave you in darkness and despair. Be aware. Awake from your sleep and be on your guard. Sleep not. Put on your armor and be on guard. It is easy to be on the fence, half believing and just going through the motions. The truth opens the heart and allows one to see, to know without doubt. And with the truth one can live truly in Christ, without conflict.
Come! Follow what is in your heart. Seek the truth of who you are in Christ and you will know. There will be no doubt. There will be no fear. There will be no lust. There will be no desire to go astray. For the truth opens the eye and allows one to see the light within, the light of life given by Christ Jesus. Know your light and let nothing take your life from you. For your light was given to you by your Father in heaven through Christ Jesus. He loves you. He will care for you. He will protect you. And he will bring you home to be with him for all eternity.
Read the sign of the times! Read the Highlighted New Testament Bible and lift the scales from your eyes that you may see, that you may know, that you may find the truth of who you are in Christ. Read it as though you would read a good book, from cover to cover, and see for yourself. Do not study it in parts reading one passage and then skipping to another, but read it for understanding. Read it for knowledge. Read it for faith. Read it that your eyes may be opened, that your ears may hear, that your heart may be filled with the light of Christ. The Holy Spirit awaits you. Christ seeks to know you. Open the door and let him in.
Christ finished his sermon to his disciples and to the people and moved on. He left Capharnaum and entered the district of Judea. He was on a mission, the mission of his father, to preach the coming of the kingdom of heaven. For the kingdom of heaven was open to all. It was open to those who heard the word. It was open to those near and to those far away. For they heard of the miracles. They heard of the teachings. They heard and they came to see for themselves. They came to know. They came to believe.
There was a hunger in the land. There was a yearning. There was a void that was not being fulfilled in the people. And Christ came. He came to save. He came to take back. He came to give new life. He came to be the sacrifice, the propitiation for the sins of man. And the people came to hear, to see, to know, to believe. AND it came to pass when Jesus had brought these words to a close, that he departed from Galilee and came to the district of Judea beyond the Jordan. And great crowds followed him, and he cured them there.
It was a time for new beginnings. It was an exciting time. It was a time for joy, a time for happiness, even though there was much pain and torment in the land. John the Baptist opened the door and spoke of the coming of the Messiah. Some believed. Some did not believe. Some were excited. Some were fearful. Many were worried that the change would mean destruction for them. And yet it was time. It was the place. It was the now that took over the land. And there was news in the air.
Many had read about the coming. Many believed that it was upon them. Many saw the miracles. And many eyes were opened, ears heard, and many believed. He cured them all. He made them whole. He brought forth the light into the darkness and opened a door for those who had waited for so long for his coming. Christ was the beginning and he was the end of what had taken place in the past. He was a slice in time that denoted a break. Will we have the same? Will we have a break? Will we be able to see, to hear the word, to know the truth, to believe?
The time is upon us. The thief is lurking in the dark, surveying your house, to see when he may enter and take. For he wants your most precious possession. He wants to take away your light. He wants to take away your life. He wants to leave you in darkness and despair. Be aware. Awake from your sleep and be on your guard. Sleep not. Put on your armor and be on guard. It is easy to be on the fence, half believing and just going through the motions. The truth opens the heart and allows one to see, to know without doubt. And with the truth one can live truly in Christ, without conflict.
Come! Follow what is in your heart. Seek the truth of who you are in Christ and you will know. There will be no doubt. There will be no fear. There will be no lust. There will be no desire to go astray. For the truth opens the eye and allows one to see the light within, the light of life given by Christ Jesus. Know your light and let nothing take your life from you. For your light was given to you by your Father in heaven through Christ Jesus. He loves you. He will care for you. He will protect you. And he will bring you home to be with him for all eternity.
Read the sign of the times! Read the Highlighted New Testament Bible and lift the scales from your eyes that you may see, that you may know, that you may find the truth of who you are in Christ. Read it as though you would read a good book, from cover to cover, and see for yourself. Do not study it in parts reading one passage and then skipping to another, but read it for understanding. Read it for knowledge. Read it for faith. Read it that your eyes may be opened, that your ears may hear, that your heart may be filled with the light of Christ. The Holy Spirit awaits you. Christ seeks to know you. Open the door and let him in.
