Do not worry, repent and pray in Jesus' Name

"A voice of one calling in the desert, Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him." (Matthew 3:3,NIV)

"... He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire." (Matthew 3:11,NIV)

"And a voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased." (Matthew 3:17,NIV) 

"When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified, and exclaimed, “Surely he was the Son of God!” (Matthew 27:54,NIV)

"Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.""Do not put the Lord your God to the test.""Worship the Lord your God and serve him only." (Matthew 4:4,7,10,NIV)

"From that time on Jesus began to preach, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near." (Matthew 4:17,NIV)

"Love your neighbor' (Matthew 5:43, NIV)

"....: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be sons of your father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous." (Matthew 5:44-45, NIV)

"...when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you."(Matthew 6:6, NIV)

"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink, or about your body, what you will wear."(Matthew 6:25, NIV)

"But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well."(Matthew 6:33, NIV)

"Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." (Matthew 6:34, NIV)

"Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this God's will for you in Christ Jesus." (1Thessalonians 5:16-18,NIV)

"........, with him I am well pleased." (Matthew 3:17,NIV)

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Truth and Trust

There are two “T”s, the (T&T), which always stay, go and come together and they can never be separated. One “T” stands for the “Truth” and the other is for the “Trust”. If there is the truth there is trust; and if there’s no truth there will be no trust. Lack of trust is a result of lack of the truth.  

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 “Jesus answered, “I  am the way and the truth and the life.’….” (John 14:6,NIV)

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“…,Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved – you and your household.”(Acts 16:31,NIV)

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SAUL ANOINTED (038-Stories from the Bible)

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SAUL ANOINTED

Israel’s First King

Tall, handsome Saul seemed to be a noble young man of the tribe of Benjamin. He lived during the time when the Israelites were demanding a king. His father Kish was rich and very powerful.

One day some of their donkeys strayed away, so Kish sent Saul with a servant to find them. After they had traveled far and searched a long time, Saul was ready to give up. He said to the servant, “Let us go home or my father will worry about us.”

Then the servant said, “In the next city lives a prophet named Samuel whose words always come true. Perhaps he can tell us where to find the donkeys.”

While trudging up the hill toward the city, some young maidens told them that the prophet had arrived there that day. At the city gate they met Samuel, but they did not realize who it was. Saul asked, “Can you tell me where the prophet’s house is?”

Samuel answered, “I am the prophet. Come with me because tonight we are having an offering and a feast as a sacrifice to the Lord. Do not worry about the lost donkeys, because they have been found.” That night at the feast, Saul was honored as a special guest.

The next morning Samuel took a vial of oil and anointed Saul, saying, “The Lord has anointed you to be king over Israel. Go now and do whatever God tells you to do.”

As Saul turned to leave, God gave him a new heart. The Spirit of the Lord blessed Saul with a true desire to live unselfishly for others and to serve God faithfully.

Some time later Samuel called together all the people of Israel. It was a public meeting to crown Saul as Israel’s first king.

In this way, God brought to pass His plan for Saul’s life. It took him from searching for his father’s lost donkeys to ruling Israel and being their king.

1 Samuel 9-10

Caption: Samuel anoints Saul to be king.

Parents:       I will go in the strength of the Lord God. (Psalm 71:16a)

Children:    1. What animals were lost?

2. To whom did God give a new heart?

3. Who became the first king of Israel?

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(-Stories by Ura Millar)

SEMUEL (036-Stories from the Bible)

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Tiuc]mL;miUw]:Sqm];miw],yG],pQn]kUn];lUc]mL;yw].nn].'mn];tc]:Et,Agk],Kaw];tac];kGL,nG];Ek:kUn];KiUw];AiSer;Kw]nc],pQn]perL;Pqt]:ekL.niuc]:nn].yw]."mn];Aw]eKL:kGam];JPL;sw]:pn]kUn];miUc];tc];la}Kw]sgt],lUc]kGL,kU:tI:"Kaw],kGam];Sc],mn];nn].sm].'!epL;wL:SUetKiun];mL;sU;sw]:JPL;hw];'pL;lUv]:mak],hUw]sG]SUtc];SQc]:tc];mUt];lum];lum];'El:Aik],pak]:pqt]:JPL;tuPit];PUn]siUw];nn].eSmL;epL;n}siuc]'TL,wrL.JPL;sw]:etpUt];pg},Aw]SUlgt]:lqw];hG]:pUt].lgt]:tG]:kUn];KiUw];Pilit].tiKw]nn].yU,"@wL:nc],n}eAL:"

 

kUn];miUc];tc];la}hp].Tgm],hQt];sgm];Sqm];miw],eShun],hac]:ep;AL,Kw]nn].ekL:Kw]pqt]:yw]."miUw]:kUn];KiUw];Pilit].tiKw]cLhLyL.tw]AiSer:Tqc]:km];niuc]:nn].'Sqm];miw],SU;tgc];yw]."JPL;sw]:tgp],pn]eKL:SU;tgc];mn];El:pg},hG]:PUn]lUm];lqc].lUc]pL;tc];fL.mqp]:fL.tqk],fL.lc]lUc]tqn],nak]:pt].mc]kUn];KiUw];Pilit].tiKw]luSum];kGL,yw].eAL:"

 

Sqm];miw],n}.yU,Sw];Agn]hUw]AiSer;Kw]pn]Kaw];yaw];hiuc]nan];mL;la}la}pInL,yw]."kUn];miUc];Kw]yum],ym]mn];ygn].pUiw]:An]mn];lqt];Sqw];eSAup].piUc],Pgc];cm];Kw]nG];tac];man],mqn]:siuw]:sG]:Siuw]:etL,nn].eAL:"

1Sqm];miw]<'1' 2' 3' 7'

Tqw]eKL:Sp];lqc];'   Sqm];miw],n}.l}:Aw]mL;Aap]:w}.pn]perL;hQk]:AI,la};tI:kzc];'

AU:Em:'  piUw]:wL:sw]:hw];hU.SQn]:taac];ekL.man],mqn]:Siuw]:etL,nn].' kUv];kL:SQn]:tac];ekL.Am], mqn]:sgm];la};tac];JPL;sw]:n}.' tk];etlulqw]ta}ha}eAL:" (SL,lam],'1;6)

luk]:Agn],' 1. siuw]:perL;hQk]:ekL.nn].n}.hgc].wL:hiuc]?

       2. hn];nL;SU;tgc];tL,AI:Sc]?

       3. miUw]:Sqm];miw],yG],pQn]kUn];lUc]mL;yw].nn].mn];hQt];Sc]?

*n}.pQn]' Apum],Tut],Aw]mL;nG];Tm],mkYam];lik]:'* ekL.tqm]: - AiUw];rL;milL.'*

SAMUEL

A Boy Lent to God

 A new judge named Eli ruled Israel. He was also the priest at the tabernacle, where the people came to worship. About fifteen miles from the tabernacle lived a man named Elkanah. He had two wives, as many men did at that time. One of these wives had children, but the other wife, Hannah, had no child.

Hannah poured out her heart to the Lord in prayer, “O Lord, if You will give me a son, I will give him to You.”

The Lord heard Hannah’s prayer and gave her a little boy. She called him Samuel, which means “asked of God.” While Samuel was still a child, Hannah brought him to Eli the priest and said, “My lord, I am the woman who came here to pray. I asked God for this child. Let him stay here with you and grow up in God’s house.”

As Samuel grew, he helped Eli in the work of the Lord’s house. He lit the lamps and opened the doors. He prepared the incense and waited on Eli, who was now growing old and was almost blind.

The children of Israel were longing for the time God would again speak to His people. They remembered how He had spoken to Moses, Joshua, and Gideon.

When Samuel became a man, he began to travel among the Israelites as a prophet. He gave God’s Word to the people everywhere. His message was, “If you will come back to the Lord with all your heart and put away the false gods, God will set you free from the Philistines.”

The people obeyed Samuel and got rid of their images of Baal. The next time the Philistines threatened Israel, Samuel prayed. God answered his prayer and struck down the Philistines with a great storm of lightning and thunder.

Samuel lived to lead Israel for many years. The people trusted him, because he ruled wisely in righteousness.

 1 Samuel 1; 2; 3; 7

Caption: Samuel is brought to Eli the priest at the temple.

Parents:       For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish. (Psalm 1:6)

Children:    1. What was the priest’s name?

2. What did Hannah pray for?

3. What did Samuel do when he became a man?

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(-Stories by Ura Millar)

REWARDS FOR RUTH (035-Stories from the Bible)

SU;pun]:tL,rut].

na};mgn],Kun]ehLKm];et;wit].

miUw]:naw];miEl:rut].KLhgt]:Pqw]mL;nG];wQc];pqt].lhqm],nn].t};ekL.kw],naw];misiUw];nn].l}:hn]mn];nac];Kiun];El:Agn]kn]sUm];Et.sUm];wL:yw]."Kic],nn].pQn]Kaw];piUn]:Et,pat],Kw]:mueyL;"rut].n}.K}:kGL,nG];tUc]:nL;hLkQp];Aw]Kw]:An]kUn];pat],Kw]:Kw]wQn].EPw}.pn]tL,kUn];Pan]nn]."Kw]:nn].etpQn]Kw]:nm].tac];kin]tL,mn];nac];El:naw];min}eAL:'piUw]:wL:KLPan]nL,nL,"miUw]:rut].kGL,mI;nG];tUc]:nL:nn].mn];TUp];hn]vL;kn]tc];epL:Aa}:ekL.pQn]pI:ngc].naw];minn].yw]."mn];sa};n}.pQn]SeT;kUn];mI;eSEl:kUn];hU.sk];ekL:nm]Et."

 

epL:Aa}:luk].tI:wQc];lUc]pqt].lhqm],nn].'mL;sG];tUc]:nL;mn];"mn];tUc];tk].lat]:pn]tI:kUn];pat],Kw]:siUw];nn].wL:'!sw]:JPL;hw];mI;sgm];SUyU,'@wL:n}eAL:"

Kw]Sm].Kiun];tgp],mn];wL:'!sw]:JPL;hw];pn]tac];lImac],klL,mG];eSkm];"@wL:n}yw]."

 

epL:Aa}:lat]:etL,'ekL.kgn];kUn];pat],Kw]:mn];siUw];nn].wL:'!Em:yic];num],ekL.An]kw]l}:hn]mn];kQp];Kw]:tUk];Kw]:hUc]:yU,nG];nL;nn].n}.pQn]PG]?"wL:n}"

 

kUn];sG].mn];ekL.nn].tgp],lat]:wL:'!mn];pqn]Em:yic];num],An]luk].mUic];mUw];Aqp],mL;sgm];naw];minn].eAL:"mn];mL;ygn];kQp];Kw]:El:mL;mI;tI:n}:w}.sQm]miUw]:wL;eAL:"@wL:n}"

epL:Aa}:lat]:pn]rut].wL:'!Tgm],lU;''luk]:yic];kw]AiUv];"kw]l}:yin];An]mG];hQt];lgc]:man],mqn]:siuw]:sG]:etL,Em:sw]:mG];naw];minn].mL;'siUc].hiuw]n}nn].yw]."m]G;Pat],yan]kUn];siUw].KiUw];mG];siUw];An]kiUw];lIw}:SLhun],hac]:Sac];Tunn].eSEl:'mL;tI:n}:pun]:tL,hap],Tam];kan]can];sw]:JPL;hw];n}nn].kw]hU.AiUw]:"Sw];yU,sgm];Em:yic];num],kw]siUw];n}.tI:n}:kUv];tL.'yL,epkGL,nG];tUc]:nL;PG]Tqc]:yw].nL:"epL;wL:mG];tgc].m}:nm].n}'kGL,Aw]kin]nm].nG];Aum]nG];mUk],nm].hw];siUw];nn].El:'@n}"

wa};nn].'rut].kUm]:hUw]eStac],ekY;sU;mn];sa};ygn].es,tnL,lImn];sa};nn].yw]."

 

Tiuc]mL;wa};Kaw];pat],Kw]:mueyL;yw].kGL,nn].'epL:Aa}:mL;hQt];pg};pac]kin]mUn]:ekYL,kn]'tI:pac],epL.Kw]:nn].yw].'Aic]lUv]:An]hp].Tgm],hQt];sgm];naw];milat]:nn].eSEl:'rut].kGL,sU;mn];sa};eSwL:'!mG];n}.pQn]pI:ngc].sm]sG]kn]tc];PUw]kw]El:AU:mn];AI;limlqk].eAL:"Tgk]:etL,nL:mn];eS'sgc],mG];etAm],hQt];lgc]:lIpn]hw];KL:yU,hiuw]?'wL:nc],n}eAL:"

 

miUw]:epL:Aa}:l}:hn]rut].nn].'mn];sa};hk].mqn]:mn];nac];kGL,yw]."wa};eSpQn]nn]yw].Am],hiuc]Am],nan];Sc]'mn];sa};kUp].kU:Et,nL:hiUn];lUv]:mn];nac];"epL:Aa}:El:rut].mI;mL;luk]:sa};ekL.niuc]:eS'KLtac],siuw]:mn];pn]wL:AUw];pqt].'n}yw].eAL:"

wa};liun];nn].'AUw];pqt].mI;mL;luk]:sa};ekL.niuc]:An]l}:siuw]:wL:ey,ES;'n}nn].eAL:"ey,ES;n}.pQn]AU:Kun]ehLKm];et;wit].yw]."liun];la};wa};eSnn].mL;n}.'l}:mI;mL;siUw].KiUw];Sa}Siup],'la}Siup],la}pan]miUn]nc],'sw]:ey,Su'ekL.pQn]Kun]ehLKm];niUw]Kun]ehLKm];tc];la}El:pQn]PU:Ek,Kzt]:kUn];miUc];km],PL,elL;kn}.nn].ekL:'l}:kiUt],lQc].mL;nG];KiUw];hUin];n}.yw].eAL:"piUw]:n}El:'Em:yic];num],kUn];miUc];mUw];Aqp],ekL.liUk]:Aw]kUn];miUc];El:sw]:JPL;AiSer;Kw]nn].n}.l}:pQn]!Em:Kun]:ehLKm];tc];la}'@mL:yw].eAL:"

rut].'1;19-4;22'

Tqw]eKL:Sp];lqc];'   rut].kQp];hgm]Kw]:mueyL;nG];nL;epL:Aa}:'

AU:Em:'  tLkw]ettUv];w}.pn]niUw]kUn];yum],mat]:' nG];Pqn],lin]n}.nn].eAL:" (SL,lam],'101;6)

 

luk]:Agn],' 1. rut].n}.kGL,kQp];hgm]Aw]Kw]:nG];nL;PG]?

       2. An]Kw]pat],yU,nn].pQn]mak],Kw]:tw];nm].mQw];Sc]?

       3. ekL.pQn]lan]'lan]sa};rut].n}.pQn]PG]?

  

*n}.pQn]' Apum],Tut],Aw]mL;nG];Tm],mkYam];lik]:'* ekL.tqm]: - AiUw];rL;milL.'*

REWARDS FOR RUTH

The Great-Grandmother of King David

 When Naomi and Ruth arrived in Bethlehem, Naomi’s former friends were very glad to see her again. It was just at the beginning of barley harvest. Ruth wanted to go out into the fields to gather grain, which the reapers had left for the poor. This grain was to be food for herself and Naomi, for they were very poor. Ruth found herself in the field of Boaz, a relative of Naomi. He was rich and well known.

Boaz came out from the city of Bethlehem to his field. He said to the reapers, “The Lord be with you.”

They answered him, “The Lord bless you.”

Boaz said to the master of his reapers, “Who is this young woman I see gleaning in the field?”

The servant answered, “It is the young woman from Moab who came with Naomi. She asked to glean and has been here since yesterday.”

Boaz said to Ruth, “Listen to me, my daughter. I have heard how true you have been to your mother-in-law Naomi. You left your own people who worship idols and came here to serve the Lord. Stay here with my young women and do not go to any other field. When you are thirsty, go and drink at our water pots.”

Then Ruth bowed to Boaz and thanked him for his kindness.

At the end of barley harvest, Boaz held a feast on the threshing floor. In obedience to Naomi, Ruth went to him and said, “You are a near relative of my husband and his father, Elimelech. Will you not do good to us for his sake?”

When Boaz saw Ruth he loved her. Soon after this he married her. Boaz and Ruth had a son whom they named Obed.

Later Obed had a son Jesse. Jesse was the father of David the king. Many generations later, Jesus the King of kings and Saviour of the world, was born into this family lineage. So Ruth, the young woman of Moab who chose the people and the God of Israel, became the “mother of kings.”

 Ruth 1:19-4:22

Caption: Ruth gathers grain in the field of Boaz.

Parents:       Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land. (Psalm 101:6a)

Children:    1. In whose field did Ruth glean?

2. What kind of grain were they harvesting?

3. Who was Ruth’s great-grandson?

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(-Stories by Ura Millar)