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Pharisees Looking to Catch Jesus in a Gotcha Moment

Last time, we finished the final of four sections of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount (See Building Our Foundation Upon the Word of Christ).

            If you think about it, the Pharisees have been trying to catch Jesus in a ‘gotcha moment’ for quite a while. You know, trying to get Him to blaspheme Himself so that they might have Christ executed.

                  Jesus certainly has kept them in a constant kerfuffle. For example, He declared that He had the power on earth to forgive sins when He healed the paralytic in Peter’s house.  

            Christ also spoke a parable to them which demonstrated their spiritual corruption. Finally, He healed a man in their synagogue, on the Sabbath. Certainly, the Pharisees got their headdresses in a twist. But they have yet to come upon a ‘killing blow’ to usurp His authority and build a case for blasphemy – leading to death.

                  Previously, we left off with Jesus teaching the Gospel in a town near Capernaum. When He finished, a Pharisee, named Simon, immediately approached Him and invited Jesus to share a meal with him in his home.  

                  Christ assented, surely looking for any opportunity to declare His Kingdom message.

                  When they arrived at the Pharisee’s home, a woman (whom the Bible identifies as a ‘sinner’ inferring that she was a prostitute), approaches Jesus, washed His feet with her tears, dried them with her hair, and anointed them with fragrant oil.

            The Pharisee is watching this scenario with disgust, thinking that if Jesus was the God-ordained prophet that He claimed, surely, He would know she was a sinner and send her away.

                  Jesus perceives Simon’s thoughts and verbally answers him with a pertinent parable. It described a creditor who forgave two men their debts to him. One of them owed the creditor ten times as much as the other.

                  Christ asks Simon which man loved the creditor more. Simon rightly answers that it was the one that had owed him the most.[1]

            Our Savior turns to the woman, while He speaks conviction over Simon:

Then turning toward the woman, He said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I came into your house [but you failed to extend to Me the usual courtesies shown to a guest]; you gave Me no water for My feet, but she has wet My feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair [demonstrating her love]. You gave Me no [welcoming] kiss, but from the moment I came in, she has not ceased to kiss My feet. You did not [even] anoint My head with [ordinary] oil, but she has anointed My feet with [costly and rare] perfume.  Therefore I say to you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much; but he who is forgiven little, loves little.” 

Then He said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.” Those who were reclining at the table with Him began saying among themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?” 

Jesus said to the woman, “Your faith [in Me] has saved you; go in peace [free from the distress experienced because of sin].” Lk. 7:44 – 50. AMP

            The woman loved much because of the great expanse of Christ’s forgiveness, available to her because of her faith in Him and in His grace. This is the same kind of loving grace Jesus is always willing to bestow upon repentant sinners.

                  Afterwards, Jesus, the apostles, and other disciples traveled from town to town, preaching the Gospel. While doing so, He healed a demon-possessed man that was freed from demonic blindness and a likewise induced inability to speak.

            Crowds that were following Him went wild and were beginning to think that Jesus just might be the Messiah. However, there were some persnickety Pharisees within the crowd that accused Him of using the power of the devil to exorcise the man. Christ takes a huge umbrage against their accusation:

Knowing their thoughts Jesus said to them, “Any kingdom that is divided against itself is being laid waste; and no city or house divided against itself will [continue to] stand. If Satan casts out Satan [that is, his demons], he has become divided against himself and disunited; how then will his kingdom stand? If I cast out the demons by [the help of] Beelzebub (Satan), by whom do your sons drive them out? For this reason, they will be your judges. But if it is by the Spirit of God that I cast out the demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you [before you expected it].  Or how can anyone go into a strong man’s house and steal his property unless he first overpowers and ties up the strong man? Then he will ransack and rob his house.” Mt. 12:25 – 29. AMP

                  Jesus is stating that it makes no sense for the devil to attack himself. He’s also letting the Pharisees know that He is first whipping Satan’s butt, and then exorcising his demonic minions.

            But wait! He’s not done. He clearly describes His God-given earthly mandate:

“He who is not with Me [once and for all on My side] is against Me; and he who does not [unequivocally] gather with Me scatters.

“Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy [every evil, abusive, injurious speaking, or indignity against sacred things] will be forgiven people, but blasphemy against the [Holy] Spirit will not be forgiven. Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit [by attributing the miracles done by Me to Satan] will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come.” Mt. 12:30 – 32. AMP[2]

                  Blasphemy results, in this case, by denying the miracles of the Holy Spirit, which is fed by rejecting the deity of Christ.

            This is commonly referred to as the ‘unpardonable sin’. Thus, we must elucidate the characteristics of the Holy Spirit, because heretofore, He was only briefly introduced to Nicodemus regarding His role in baptism.[3]

                  Approximately 2 years from this moment with the Pharisees, Jesus would offer further elucidation to the apostles:

But the Helper (Comforter, Advocate, Intercessor—Counselor, Strengthener, Standby), the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name [in My place, to represent Me and act on My behalf], He will teach you all things. And He will help you remember everything that I have told you. Jn. 14:26 AMP

“But when the Helper (Comforter, Advocate, Intercessor—Counselor, Strengthener, Standby) comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, that is the Spirit of Truth who comes from the Father, He will testify and bear witness about Me.” Jn. 15:26 AMP

            So, the primary purpose of the presence of the Holy Spirit is to bring greater revelation of the Gospel and of Christ and His deity.

                  ‘Blaspheme’ comes from the Greek blasphemo, which means ‘to speak evil, defame, or to speak irreverently.’ It is denying the Holy Spirit’s very purpose, which is to glorify the Father through the Son, and to herald the truth of Jesus Christ.

            Thus, to deny the Holy Spirit is to deny Christ and His salvation continually and unrepentantly. Then forgiveness is forfeit.

                  If you did repent before you died, even this would be forgiven. But if you stay the course in your blasphemy, your outcome is eternal:

[For if we go on willfully and deliberately sinning after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice [to atone] for our sins [that is, no further offering to anticipate], but a kind of awful and terrifying expectation of [divine] judgment and the fury of a fire and burning wrath which will consume the adversaries [those who put themselves in opposition to God].] Hb. 10:26, 27. AMP

            Jesus is done dealing with these lying Pharisees. Now, He begins to upbraid them for trying to lead God’s children astray:

“You brood of snakes! How could evil men like you speak what is good and right? For whatever is in your heart determines what you say. A good person produces good things from the treasury of a good heart, and an evil person produces evil things from the treasury of an evil heart.” Mt. 12:34, 35. NLT

“But I tell you, on the day of judgment people will have to give an accounting for every careless or useless word they speak. For by your words [reflecting your spiritual condition] you will be justified and acquitted of the guilt of sin; and by your words [rejecting Me] you will be condemned and sentenced.” Mt. 12:36, 37. AMP

            The Pharisees balk, demanding a miracle from Jesus (how many do they need?). Christ refuses to perform like a trained animal. He rebukes them again:

“Only an evil, adulterous generation would demand a miraculous sign; but the only sign I will give them is the sign of the prophet Jonah. For as Jonah was in the belly of the great fish for three days and three nights, so will the Son of Man be in the heart of the earth for three days and three nights.” Mt. 12:39, 40. NLT

                  Jesus was referring to His impending death and resurrection. Yet it sails right over their heads. Instead, He clarifies their demon possession:

“When an unclean spirit comes out of a person, it roams through waterless places looking for rest but doesn’t find any. Then it says, ‘I’ll go back to my house that I came from.’ Returning, it finds the house vacant, swept, and put in order. Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they enter and settle down there. As a result, that person’s last condition is worse than the first. That’s how it will also be with this evil generation.” Mt. 12:43 – 45. CSB

            The ‘house’ is the soul of the rebellious, one swept clean of the Gospel or any other knowledge of Jesus. In this state, the unbeliever carries his or her own ‘hell’.

                  Let’s conclude on a higher note. At the end of this encounter with the Pharisees, someone tells Jesus that His family was nearby and would like to speak with Him. Christ never lets a teaching moment go by. He answers for the whole crowd to hear – defining who belongs to the family of God:

“For whoever does the will of My Father who is in heaven [by believing in Me, and following Me] is My brother, sister and mother” Mt. 12:50 AMP

                  Amen  

                  Goodnight and God bless.

[1] Lk. 7:40 – 43.

[2] Mk. 3:29

[3] Jn. 3:1 – 8.

Are You Afraid or Jubilant Over the Second Coming-2?

            We left Jesus talking about His ‘second coming’ to various crowds, and how to prepare for that (see Part 1).

         It is now the day of the Sabbath, and Jesus is once again invited to dine at a Pharisee’s house. (It appears that this is the most favored way the Pharisees try to shake Him down).

            As Jesus enters the Pharisee’s house, He sees that one of the dinner guests is suffering from ‘dropsy’ (edema). Christ turns to the other guests (which include more Pharisees and Scribes) and says:

“Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?” Lk. 14:3 NASB

            I love the way Jesus baits them prior to correcting their twisted beliefs. Recall that He had previously faced down the Pharisees in the Temple over this very thing, when He cured the man with the ‘withered hand’ (Lk. 6:6).

            No one makes a peep. Jesus heals the man right on the spot. He turns to the others again and interrogates them:

“Which of you doesn’t work on the Sabbath? If your son or your cow falls into a pit, don’t you rush to get him out?” Lk. 14:4 NLT

            Silence.

         Sitting down for dinner, Jesus watches the guests jockeying amongst themselves for the highest places of honor. He addresses this by way of a parable, (Lk. 14:7 – 10.), to give them the understanding that when invited to a feast, he / she should wait until everyone else sits down first. Then, perhaps they will be upgraded by the host to a seat of higher honor, rather than sitting first and be downgraded for sitting in a seat meant for another.

            Jesus then ties this into the hierarchy in heaven:

“For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.” Lk. 14:11 NLT

            Amazing! Jesus is still trying to help the Pharisees and scribes (even though He knows they want to kill Him), to straighten them up so that they may receive His salvation.

         Then He singled out His dinner host – saying that he should refrain from inviting well-to-do family and friends over to his house for dinner, (because Jesus knows that he does that only to cull favor from them in the future). He offers him an alternative:

“Instead, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind. Then at the resurrection of the righteous, God will reward you for inviting those who could not repay you.” Lk. 14:13, 14. NLT

(There will always be some in the land who are poor. That is why I am commanding you to share freely with the poor and with other Israelites in need. Dt. 15:11 NLT)

         At that point, a dinner guest cries out:

“What a blessing it will be to attend a banquet in the Kingdom of God!” Lk. 14:15 NLT

            The guest was obviously (but incorrectly) including himself in that group. Jesus responds with a parable (Lk. 14:14 – 23.) about a man who was throwing a grandiose dinner party. However, all the invited made excuses for not attending, because they were preoccupied with their worldly affairs.

            The host reacts by gathering the poor, crippled and blind from off the streets, and fed them. Jesus’ primary message in the parable is contained in the host’s disposition towards the no-shows:

“For none of those I first invited will get even the smallest taste of my banquet.” Lk. 14:24 NLT

            Jesus is implying that none of the people that He is dining with will have access to the Kingdom of God because they refused His invitation.

(God’s promise still stands, so we ought to tremble with fear that some of you might fail to experience it. For this good news – that God has prepared this rest – has been announced to us just as it was to them. But it did them no good because they didn’t share the faith of those who listened to God. Heb. 4:1, 2. NLT)

         He left the dinner quickly but was swiftly surrounded by another large crowd. He continues to teach how to prepare the way for a heavenly journey:

“IF anyone comes to Me, and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life [in the sense of indifference to or relative disregard for them in comparison with his attitude toward God] – cannot be My disciple. Whoever does not carry his own cross [expressing a willingness to endure whatever may come] and follow Me [believing in Me, conforming to My example in living and, if need be, suffering or perhaps dying because of faith in Me] cannot be My disciple. Lk. 14:26, 27. AMP

“In the same way, therefore, every one of you who does not renounce all his possessions cannot be my disciple.” Lk. 14:33 CSB  

(For it is impossible to renew to repentance those who were once enlightened, who tasted the heavenly gift, who shared in the Holy Spirit, who tasted God’s good word and the powers of the coming age, and who have fallen away. This is because, to their own harm, they are recrucifying the Son of God and holding him up to contempt. Heb. 6:4 – 6. CSB)

            Jesus does not mean for you to actually hate your family. He is saying that He must come first before anything else in your life. Your commitment to Him must be 100%.

       The Son of God never deviates from His Father’s plan. He keeps gathering these sinners to Himself to give them a chance for redemption. Of course, that ruffles the Pharisees’ feathers. So, He addresses them through another parable – this one about a man with 100 sheep. He loses one of them, and then drops everything and searches until he finds it. When he does, he is filled with joy.

            Christ reveals the heavenly application:

“In the same way, there is more joy in heaven over one lost sinner who repents and returns to God than over ninety-nine others who are righteous and haven’t strayed away!” Lk. 15:7 NLT

         Jesus is pointing out to the Pharisees that the focus of their so-called ministry is greatly misguided. He drives His point home with the parable of the Prodigal Son – wherein the younger of two sons asks his father to give him his inheritance in present time, instead of having to wait for his father’s death.

            He takes the money and runs off, living the high life, until his funds are depleted. Starving and humbled, he returns to his father expecting a rebuke as he utters his mortification:

‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight. I’m no longer worthy to be called your son.’ Lk. 15:21 CSB

            Instead of delivering a rebuke, the father was ebullient. He throws a great feast to celebrate his son’s return and declares:

‘…this son of mine was dead and has now returned to life. He was lost, but now he is found.’ Lk. 15:25 NLT

(“No one is righteous – not even one. Rm. 3:10 NLT)

(But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much, that even though we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead. Rm. 2:4, 5. NLT)

            The prodigal son’s older brother was angry with his father, thinking that his righteousness (read: self-righteousness) warranted a feast as well.

         Jesus is using this parable to demonstrate the self-righteous pouting of the scribes and Pharisees. (They felt He was snubbing their supposed righteousness by keeping His focus on the souls of the outcasts).

            Moreover, He told them to put the Kingdom of God above their love of money, and to serve Him. They react by trying to ridicule Jesus. He’s not having it:

“You like to appear righteous in public, but God knows your hearts. What this world honors, is detestable in the sight of God.” Lk. 16:15 NLT

(Don’t you realize that friendship with the world makes you an enemy of God? Jas. 4:4)

(The LORD has given me a strong warning not to think like everyone else does. He said, “Don’t call everything a conspiracy, like they do, and don’t live in dread of what frightens them. Make the LORD of Heaven’s Armies holy in your life. Is. 8:11 – 13. NLT)

            Jesus follows this with blasting them with the veracity and authority of God’s word:

“Until John the Baptist, the law of Moses and the messages of the prophets were your guides. But now the Good News of the Kingdom of God is preached, and everyone is eager to get in. But that doesn’t mean that the law has lost its force. It is easier for heaven and earth to disappear than for the smallest point of God’s laws to disappear.” Lk. 16:16, 17. NLT

            Christ is confirming that in no uncertain terms that the only way to get to Heaven is through His Son.

         Finally, Jesus revisits the Pharisees’ love for money, by delivering one more parable. In it, there was one man living a very opulent life. There came a beggar at his gate, but he refused to come to the beggar’s aid.

            After they both die, the rich man finds himself in hell. He could see the beggar far off in the distance, living with Abraham in heaven. The rich man pleads with Abraham to send the beggar to him with a drink of water. Abraham replies:

“…there is a great chasm separating us. No one can cross over to you from here, and no one can cross over to us from there.” Lk. 16:26 NLT

(This corroded treasure you have hoarded will testify against you on the day of judgment. Jas. 5:3)

            Christ is unveiling to us that your thoughts and actions determine your final destination – written in stone for all eternity.

            The rich man appeals to Abraham again, this time to send the beggar to his living brothers, to warn them, so that they will not suffer a similar fate. Abraham told him that they already had their heavenly invite, but they refused – just like the Pharisees are doing now. 

            So, the question remains: Are you afraid or jubilant over the Second Coming?

            Goodnight and God bless.

Christ Steps Out into the Spotlight 3

We left off last time with Jesus preaching His salvation message to an unbelieving crowd, who, tell Him they don’t need saving because they are Abraham’s descendants (see Part 2).

         Now, Christ begins to refute their idiocy and pride:

“Yes, I realize that you are descendants of Abraham. And yet some of you are trying to kill me because there’s no room in your heart for my message. I am telling you what I saw when I was with my Father. But you are following the advice of your father.” Jn. 8:37, 38. NLT

            The apostle Paul had the same problem with the Jews:

You who call yourselves Jews are relying on God’s law, and you boast about your special relationship with him…For you are certain that God’s law gives you complete knowledge and truth…No, a true Jew is one whose heart is right with God…not merely obeying the letter of the law; rather, it is a change of heart produced by the Spirit. Rm. 2:17, 20 & 29. NLT

            Back to Christ. The crowd shouts out that Abraham is their father. Jesus rebukes them:

“No, Jesus replied, “for if you were really children of Abraham, you would follow his example. Instead, you are trying to kill me because I told you the truth, which I heard from God. Abraham never did such a thing.” Jn. 8:39, 40. NLT

         The people are getting angry, blasting back that they are not illegitimate and that their ultimate Father is God. Jesus pulls no punches:

“If God were your Father, you would love me, because I have come to you from God. I am not here on my own, but he sent me. Why can’t you understand what I am saying? It’s because you can’t even hear me!

“For you are the children of your father the devil, and you love to do the evil things he does. He was a murderer from the beginning. He has always hated the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, it is consistent with his character; for he is a liar and the father of lies.

“So when I tell the truth, you just naturally don’t believe me! Which of you can truthfully accuse me of sin? And since I am telling you the truth, why don’t you believe me? Anyone who belongs to God listens gladly to the words of God. But you don’t listen because you don’t belong to God.” Jn. 8:42 – 47. NLT

         What is the answer?

For you are all children of God through faith in Christ Jesus. Gal. 3:26 NLT

            However, the crowd is not having it. They call Jesus an enemy of Israel and its Temple; and they accuse Him of being demon-possessed. He retorts:

“I do not have a demon. On the contrary, I honor My Father, and you dishonor Me. However, I am not seeking glory for Myself. There is One who seeks [glory for Me] and judges [those who dishonor Me]…if anyone keeps My word [by living in accordance with My message] he will indeed never, ever see and experience death.” Jn. 8:49 – 51. AMP

         There it is. Simple. Walk with Jesus, live forever.

            That ornery crowd isn’t willing to accept Him or His message. They are still accusing Him of demon possession; and then they say that the greatest men were Abraham and the prophets, but that they all died. So, they don’t get the ‘eternal life’ thing.

            Finally, they challenge Him, asking Jesus if He thought He was better than Abraham. He responds:

“If I glorify Myself, My glory is [worth] nothing. It is My Father who glorifies Me, of whom you say, ‘He is our God.’ Yet you do not know Him, but I know Him fully. If I said I did not know Him, I would be a liar like you. But I do know Him and keep His word.

“Your father Abraham [greatly] rejoiced to see My day (My incarnation). He saw it and was delighted.” Jn. 8:54 – 56. AMP

         Jesus is saying that the coming of the Messiah was revealed to Abraham. The crowd asked Him how that was possible because Abraham died some 1800 years ago. He answers them with a mighty BIG truth:

“I tell you the truth, before Abraham was even born, I AM!” Jn. 8:58 NLT

            Jesus is saying that He, like His Father, is eternal! Well, that sent the crowd over the edge, and they tried to stone Him; but He supernaturally disappears from the Temple…

         Christ meets up with His apostles to leave Jerusalem. As they were walking, they see a man that was blind from birth. The apostles asked Jesus who it was that sinned – the blind man or His parents, that cost him his sight.

            (Many Jews believed that all suffering was due to sin – not true. Moreover, looking at how the apostles framed their question, you can see that they also considered the possibility that the blind man may have sinned before he was born – no Scriptural basis for that!)

            The Messiah answers:

“It was not because of his sins or his parents’ sins. This happened so the power of God could be seen in him. We must quickly carry out the tasks assigned us by the one who sent us. The night is coming, and then no one can work. But while I am here in the world, I am the light of the world.” Jn. 9:3 – 5. NLT

            He means that this blind man was set before Jesus at this very moment, to glorify God through a miraculous healing – one which would be recorded for all time. Christ is also addressing the urgency with which He and His apostles must complete their tasks in His short 3-year ministry.

         So, Jesus spat on the ground and made mud, which He applied to the blind man’s eyes, and told him to wash his eyes in the pool of Siloam. Once he did so, he was given his sight!

            Unfortunately, that troublemaker Jesus healed him on the Sabbath. The Pharisees called Him a sinner, and to shut up the once-blind man, they excommunicated him from the Temple. When Jesus got wind of this, He found the man and asked:

“Do you believe in the Son of God?” Jn. 9:35 NKJV

            He answered that he did and worshiped Him immediately. A crowd gathers, including some of those nasty Pharisees. Jesus addresses them all – once more stepping out into the spotlight:

“I entered this world to render judgment – to give sight to the blind and to show those who think they see that they are blind.” Jn. 9:39 NLT

         The Pharisees asked Jesus if He considered them blind. He answers:

“If you were blind, you wouldn’t be guilty. But you remain guilty because you claim you can see.” Jn. 9:40, 41. NLT

            Jesus is admonishing them for their claim of knowing the Scriptures, even the Messianic prophecies, yet they cannot see who is standing right in front of them. They have no excuse for their sin.

            Christ is not done with them:

“…anyone who sneaks over the wall of a sheepfold, rather than going through the gate, must surely be a thief and a robber! But the one who enters through the gate is the shepherd of the sheep.” Jn. 10:1, 2. NLT

“The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep recognize his voice and comes to him. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. After he has gathered his own flock, he walks ahead of them, and they follow him because they know his voice.” Jn. 10:3, 4. NLT

         The meaning of Jesus’ metaphor sails right over the Pharisees’ learned heads, so He gives it to them again – more direct and simpler:

“…I am the gate for the sheep. All who came before me were thieves and robbers. But the true sheep did not listen to them. Yes, I am the gate. Those who come in through me will be saved. They will come and go freely and will find good pastures. The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life. I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd sacrifices his life for the sheep.” Jn. 10:7 – 11. NLT

“I am the good shepherd; I know my own sheep, and they know me, just as my Father knows me and I know the Father. So I sacrifice my life for the sheep. I have other sheep, too, that are not in this sheepfold. I must bring them also. They will listen to my voice, and there will be one flock with one shepherd. Jn. 10:14 – 16. NLT

(…do not believe everyone who claims to speak by the Spirit. You must test them to see if the spirit they have comes from God. For there are many false prophets in the world. This is how we know if they have the Spirit of God: If a person claiming to be a prophet acknowledges that Jesus Christ came in a real body, that person has the Spirit of God.

But if someone claims to be a prophet and does not acknowledge the truth about Jesus, that person is not from God. Such a person has the spirit of the Antichrist…) 1 Jn. 4:1 – 3. NLT

            Jesus wraps up His discourse:

“The Father loves me because I sacrifice my life so I may take it back again. No one can take my life from me. I sacrifice it voluntarily. For I have the authority to lay it down when I want to and also to take it up again. For this is what my Father has commanded.” Jn. 10:17, 18. NLT

            Our Savior has taught us quite a bit today:

  1. The ‘sheep’ are the children of God.
  • Jesus is the only door to our Father in heaven.
  • Christ came to give you an abundant life – filled with the light of God.
  • Our Savior willingly gave up His life for our salvation because of the love of the Father and the Son for us.
  • The Son of Man has the power of life within Him, that He used to resurrect Himself, so that God’s plan for our salvation would come to fruition.
  • The Son of Righteousness came to save the Jews first, and then the rest of humanity (‘not of this fold’), who make the decision to follow Him.

Hallelujah!

Goodnight and God bless.

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