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the king version   Therefore, when the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John, 2  (though Jesus Himself baptized not, but His disciples),  3  He left Judea and departed again into Galilee, 4  and He must and needs # to go through Samaria.  5  Then He comes # to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. 6  Now Jacob’s well was there. Jesus, therefore, being wearied with His journey, sat thus on the well; and it was about the sixth (6 th ) hour.  7  There comes # a woman of Samaria to draw water. Jesus says # to her,  “Give Me some to drink.”  8  (For His disciples had gone away to the city to buy meat.) [1]   9  Then says # the woman of Samaria to Him, “How is it that You, being a Jew, ask to drink from me, who is a woman of Samaria?” For the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans....

  And Adam had relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain. “With the help of the LORD I have brought forth a man,” she said. [Genesis 4:1 BSB]     The first mother, Eve, recognized that the creation of another human being inside her body was God's work, a moment of God's help. We also recognize that we can’t make this happen; it has got to be God’s help.    On our part, we ask for help. Just because we need help doesn’t mean it’s automatic – that help will just come. He who needs help asks for help. …P R A Y E R…    Father God,     May it be that simple for us, too. My spouse and I will be intimate, and we will just conceive. With Your help, oh Lord, we will have a baby. With Your help, oh Lord, we will receive Your baby promise. Just as You have done with other married couples, please do so in our bodies. Please also create this baby-life in us.    Only You can help us. Only You ca...

And God blessed them, saying, "Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the flying creatures of the sky, and over all the tame animals, and over all the wild animals of the earth, and over all the creatures that crawl on the earth. [Genesis 1:28 NHEB]     God blessed them and told them, “Reproduce, increase, and spread throughout the earth and control it; exercise authority over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and every creature that moves on the earth.” [Genesis 1:28 FBV]     A Pattern In Creation   In the beginning, God created and multiplied. The Lord had set the example by declaring things and speaking life into existence. We also follow this pattern: We speak life based on God’s Word. We confess Bible verses, and we repeat His truths as we agree with Him. We do our part, and God will do what only He can do.   Creation came about into existence with a spoken comm...

  There was the true story of Aaron when ·        he casted a golden calf, and the ·        the people had gone wild - much to the shame of their enemies.   And Moses asked who was on the Lord's side. And to the Levites who rallied to him, he commanded to strap on their swords. (see Exo 32)   Today, in our world, we still strap on our swords, that is, the Bible. In this age of grace, it is not a letter that kills, but one that brings life. We have new marching orders: restoration and reconciliation in the Lord.   Yes, strap your swords - wield the Bible wisely, and win the erring brother over from the dark side.   Our Lord Jesus puts it this way:   If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over. But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by ...

the king version There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. 2  The same came to Jesus by night and said to Him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God; for no man can do these miracles that you do, except God be with him.” 3  Jesus answered and said to him,  “Truly, [1]  truly, I say to you, except a man be born again, he cannot see the Kingdom of God.” 4  Nicodemus says # to Him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?” 5  Jesus answered,  “Truly, truly, I say to you, except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the Kingdom of God.  6  That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.  7  Marvel not that I said to you, ‘You * must be born again.’  8  The wind blows where it wishes [2] , and you hear the sound thereof, but cannot tell where it comes f...