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Be led by the Spirit of God – be sons of God

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Genesis 1:2

The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.

Genesis 1:1-3 (in Context)  Genesis 1 (Whole Chapter)  Other Translations

Genesis 41:38

And Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find such a one as this, a man in whom is the Spirit of God?”

Genesis 41:37-39 (in Context)  Genesis 41 (Whole Chapter)  Other Translations

Exodus 31:3

And I have filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,

Exodus 31:2-4 (in Context)  Exodus 31 (Whole Chapter)  Other Translations1 Samuel 10:10

When they came there to the hill, there was a group of prophets to meet him; then the Spirit of God came upon him, and he prophesied among them.

1 Samuel 10:9-11 (in Context)  1 Samuel 10 (Whole Chapter)  Other Translations1 Chronicles 28:12

and the plans for all that he had by the Spirit, of the courts of the house of the Lord, of all the chambers all around, of the treasuries of the house of God, and of the treasuries for the dedicated things;

1 Chronicles 28:11-13 (in Context)  1 Chronicles 28 (Whole Chapter)  Other TranslationsIsaiah 31:3

Now the Egyptians are men, and not God; And their horses are flesh, and not spirit. When the Lord stretches out His hand, Both he who helps will fall, And he who is helped will fall down; They all will perish together.

Isaiah 31:2-4 (in Context)  Isaiah 31 (Whole Chapter)  Other TranslationsIsaiah 61:1

[ The Good News of Salvation ] “The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me, Because the Lord has anointed Me To preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives, And the opening of the prison to those who are bound;

Isaiah 61:1-3 (in Context)  Isaiah 61 (Whole Chapter)  Other Translations

Ezekiel 39:29

And I will not hide My face from them anymore; for I shall have poured out My Spirit on the house of Israel,’ says the Lord God.”

Ezekiel 39:28-29 (in Context)  Ezekiel 39 (Whole Chapter)  Other Translations

Daniel 5:14

I have heard of you, that the Spirit of God is in you, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom are found in you.

Daniel 5:13-15 (in Context)  Daniel 5 (Whole Chapter)  Other Translations

Luke 1:35

And the angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God.

Luke 1:34-36 (in Context)  Luke 1 (Whole Chapter)  Other Translations

Luke 2:40

And the Child grew and became strong in spirit, filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon Him.

Luke 2:39-41 (in Context)  Luke 2 (Whole Chapter)  Other Translations

Matthew 3:16

When He had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him.

Matthew 3:15-17 (in Context)  Matthew 3 (Whole Chapter)  Other Translations

Matthew 12:28

But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, surely the kingdom of God has come upon you.

Matthew 12:27-29 (in Context)  Matthew 12 (Whole Chapter)  Other Translations

John 3:5

Jesus answered, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.

John 3:4-6 (in Context)  John 3 (Whole Chapter)  Other Translations

John 3:34

For He whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God does not give the Spirit by measure.

John 3:33-35 (in Context)  John 3 (Whole Chapter)  Other Translations

John 4:24

God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”

John 4:23-25 (in Context)  John 4 (Whole Chapter)  Other Translations

Acts 2:17

‘And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, That I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, Your young men shall see visions, Your old men shall dream dreams.

Acts 2:16-18 (in Context)  Acts 2 (Whole Chapter)  Other Translations

Acts 2:33

Therefore being exalted to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He poured out this which you now see and hear.

Acts 2:32-34 (in Context)  Acts 2 (Whole Chapter)  Other Translations

Acts 4:31

And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.

Acts 4:30-32 (in Context)  Acts 4 (Whole Chapter)  Other Translations

Acts 5:32

And we are His witnesses to these things, and so also is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey Him.”

Acts 5:31-33 (in Context)  Acts 5 (Whole Chapter)  Other Translations

Acts 7:55

But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God,

Acts 7:54-56 (in Context)  Acts 7 (Whole Chapter)  Other Translations

Acts 10:38

how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.

Acts 10:37-39 (in Context)  Acts 10 (Whole Chapter)  Other Translations

Acts 15:8

So God, who knows the heart, acknowledged them by giving them the Holy Spirit, just as He did to us,

Acts 15:7-9 (in Context)  Acts 15 (Whole Chapter)  Other Translations

Acts 20:28

Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood.

Acts 20:27-29 (in Context)  Acts 20 (Whole Chapter)  Other Translations

Romans 8:14

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.

Romans 8:13-15 (in Context)  Romans 8 (Whole Chapter)  Other Translations

Galatians 3:26

[ Sons and Heirs ] For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.

Galatians 3:25-27 (in Context)  Galatians 3 (Whole Chapter)  Other Translations

Galatians 4:6

And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!”

Galatians 4:5-7 (in Context)  Galatians 4 (Whole Chapter)  Other Translations

Romans 1:3-5

3 concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh, 4 and declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead. 5 Through Him we have received grace and apostleship for obedience to the faith among all nations for His name,

Be in Christ, be a new creation!

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17 Wherefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new.

17 Therefore if any person is [ingrafted] in Christ (the Messiah) he is a new creation (a new creature altogether); the old [previous moral and spiritual condition] has passed away. Behold, the fresh and new has come!

17 So then, if anyone is in Christ, that person is part of the new creation. The old things have gone away, and look, new things have arrived!

17 Therefore, if anyone is united with the Messiah, he is a new creation — the old has passed; look, what has come is fresh and new!

17 Anyone who belongs to Christ is a new person. The past is forgotten, and everything is new.

17 When anyone is in Christ, it is a whole new world. The old things are gone; suddenly, everything is new!

Footnotes: 1 2 Corinthians 5:17 When anyone … world Or “Anyone who is in Christ is a new creation.”

17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.

Footnotes: 1 2 Corinthians 5:17 Or creature

Cross references:

17 Anyone who is joined to Christ is a new being; the old is gone, the new has come.

16-21 This means that our knowledge of men can no longer be based on their outward lives (indeed, even though we knew Christ as a man we do not know him like that any longer). For if a man is in Christ he becomes a new person altogether—the past is finished and gone, everything has become fresh and new. All this is God’s doing, for he has reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ; and he has made us agents of the reconciliation. God was in Christ personally reconciling the world to himself—not counting their sins against them—and has commissioned us with the message of reconciliation. We are now Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were appealing direct to you through us. As his personal representatives we say, “Make your peace with God.” For God caused Christ, who himself knew nothing of sin, actually to be sin for our sakes, so that in Christ we might be made good with the goodness of God.

17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

17 When someone becomes a Christian, he becomes a brand new person inside. He is not the same anymore. A new life has begun!

16-20 Because of this decision we don’t evaluate people by what they have or how they look. We looked at the Messiah that way once and got it all wrong, as you know. We certainly don’t look at him that way anymore. Now we look inside, and what we see is that anyone united with the Messiah gets a fresh start, is created new. The old life is gone; a new life burgeons! Look at it! All this comes from the God who settled the relationship between us and him, and then called us to settle our relationships with each other. God put the world square with himself through the Messiah, giving the world a fresh start by offering forgiveness of sins. God has given us the task of telling everyone what he is doing. We’re Christ’s representatives. God uses us to persuade men and women to drop their differences and enter into God’s work of making things right between them. We’re speaking for Christ himself now: Become friends with God; he’s already a friend with you.

17 Whoever is a believer in Christ is a new creation. The old way of living has disappeared. A new way of living has come into existence.

17 Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.

Footnotes: 1 2 Corinthians 5:17 Or there is a new creation

Cross references:

17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!

Footnotes: 1 2 Corinthians 5:17 Or Christ, that person is a new creation.

Cross references:

17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.

17 This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!

Hear God: “My people will no longer be ashamed”

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Isaiah 29

New Living Translation (NLT)

A Message about Jerusalem

29 “What sorrow awaits Ariel, the City of David.     Year after year you celebrate your feasts. 2 Yet I will bring disaster upon you,     and there will be much weeping and sorrow. For Jerusalem will become what her name Ariel means—     an altar covered with blood. 3 I will be your enemy,     surrounding Jerusalem and attacking its walls. I will build siege towers     and destroy it. 4 Then deep from the earth you will speak;     from low in the dust your words will come. Your voice will whisper from the ground     like a ghost conjured up from the grave.

5 “But suddenly, your ruthless enemies will be crushed     like the finest of dust. Your many attackers will be driven away     like chaff before the wind. Suddenly, in an instant, 6     I, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, will act for you with thunder and earthquake and great noise,     with whirlwind and storm and consuming fire. 7 All the nations fighting against Jerusalem     will vanish like a dream! Those who are attacking her walls     will vanish like a vision in the night. 8 A hungry person dreams of eating     but wakes up still hungry. A thirsty person dreams of drinking     but is still faint from thirst when morning comes. So it will be with your enemies,     with those who attack Mount Zion.”

9 Are you amazed and incredulous?     Don’t you believe it? Then go ahead and be blind.     You are stupid, but not from wine!     You stagger, but not from liquor! 10 For the Lord has poured out on you a spirit of deep sleep.     He has closed the eyes of your prophets and visionaries.

11 All the future events in this vision are like a sealed book to them. When you give it to those who can read, they will say, “We can’t read it because it is sealed.” 12 When you give it to those who cannot read, they will say, “We don’t know how to read.”

13 And so the Lord says,     “These people say they are mine. They honor me with their lips,     but their hearts are far from me. And their worship of me     is nothing but man-made rules learned by rote. 14 Because of this, I will once again astound these hypocrites     with amazing wonders. The wisdom of the wise will pass away,     and the intelligence of the intelligent will disappear.”

15 What sorrow awaits those who try to hide their plans from the Lord,     who do their evil deeds in the dark! “The Lord can’t see us,” they say.     “He doesn’t know what’s going on!” 16 How foolish can you be?     He is the Potter, and he is certainly greater than you, the clay! Should the created thing say of the one who made it,     “He didn’t make me”? Does a jar ever say,     “The potter who made me is stupid”?

17 Soon—and it will not be very long—     the forests of Lebanon will become a fertile field,     and the fertile field will yield bountiful crops. 18 In that day the deaf will hear words read from a book,     and the blind will see through the gloom and darkness. 19 The humble will be filled with fresh joy from the Lord.     The poor will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel. 20 The scoffer will be gone,     the arrogant will disappear,     and those who plot evil will be killed. 21 Those who convict the innocent     by their false testimony will disappear. A similar fate awaits those who use trickery to pervert justice     and who tell lies to destroy the innocent.

22 That is why the Lord, who redeemed Abraham, says to the people of Israel,

“My people will no longer be ashamed     or turn pale with fear. 23 For when they see their many children     and all the blessings I have given them, they will recognize the holiness of the Holy One of Israel.     They will stand in awe of the God of Jacob. 24 Then the wayward will gain understanding,     and complainers will accept instruction.

_Ephesians 6:10-20

The Whole Armor of God

10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

14 Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; 18 praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints— 19 and for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

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Yom Kippur 2013: by whom we have now received the atonement

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Yom Kippur: Jewish Year 5774: sunset September 13, 2013 – nightfall September 14, 2013

Significance: Day of Atonement
Observances: Fasting, Prayer and Repentance
Length: 25 Hours
Greeting: Have an easy fast
Jewish Liturgy additions: Annulment of vows; lengthy confession of sins

..In the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, you shall afflict your souls, and you shall not do any work … For on that day he shall provide atonement for you to cleanse you from all your sins before the L-RD. -Leviticus 16:29-30

Exodus 30:10

And Aaron shall make an atonement upon the horns of it once in a year with the blood of the sin offering of atonements. Once in the year shall he make atonement upon it throughout your generations. It is most holy unto the Lord.”

Exodus 30:9-11 (in Context) Exodus 30 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations

Exodus 32:30

And it came to pass on the morrow that Moses said unto the people, “Ye have sinned a great sin. And now I will go up unto the Lord. Perhaps I shall make an atonement for your sin.”

Exodus 32:29-31 (in Context) Exodus 32 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations

Leviticus 16:34

And this shall be an everlasting statute unto you: to make an atonement for the children of Israel for all their sins once a year.” And he did as the Lord commanded Moses.

Leviticus 16:33-34 (in Context) Leviticus 16 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations

Leviticus 23:27

“Also on the tenth day of this seventh month there shall be a Day of Atonement. It shall be a holy convocation unto you; and ye shall afflict your souls, and offer an offering made by fire unto the Lord.

Leviticus 23:26-28 (in Context) Leviticus 23 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations

Leviticus 23:28

And ye shall do no work in that same day, for it is a Day of Atonement to make an atonement for you before the Lord your God.

Leviticus 23:27-29 (in Context) Leviticus 23 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations

Leviticus 25:9

Then shalt thou cause the trumpet of the jubilee to sound on the tenth day of the seventh month; on the Day of Atonement shall ye make the trumpet sound throughout all your land.

Leviticus 25:8-10 (in Context) Leviticus 25 (Whole Chapter) Other Translations

Romans 5

21st Century King James Version (KJ21)

1Therefore, being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

2 by whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also, knowing that tribulation worketh patience;

4 and patience, experience; and experience, hope;

5 and hope maketh not ashamed, because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost who is given unto us.

6 For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.

7 For scarcely will one die for a righteous man, yet perhaps for a good man some would even dare to die.

8 But God commendeth His love toward us in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

9 Much more then, being now justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him.

10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of His Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by His life.

11 And not only that, but we shall also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.

12 Therefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin, so death passed onto all men, for all have sinned.

13 For until the law, sin was in the world, but sin is not imputed when there is no law.

14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those who had not sinned in the similitude of Adam’s transgression, he being the figure of Him that was to come.

15 But not as the offense, so also is the free gift. For if through the offense of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one Man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.

16 And not as it was by one who sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is for many offenses unto justification.

17 For if by one man’s offense death reigned by one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by One, Jesus Christ.

18 Therefore as by the offense of one, judgment to condemnation came upon all men, even so by the righteousness of One, the free gift unto justification of life came upon all men.

19 For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of One shall many be made righteous.

20 Moreover the law entered, that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound,

21 that, as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.

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Yom Kippur is a complete Sabbath; no work can be performed on that day. It is well-known that you are supposed to refrain from eating and drinking (even water) on Yom Kippur. It is a complete, 25-hour fast beginning before sunset on the evening before Yom Kippur and ending after nightfall on the day of Yom Kippur. The Talmud also specifies additional restrictions that are less well-known: washing and bathing, anointing one’s body (with cosmetics, deodorants, etc.), wearing leather shoes (Orthodox Jews routinely wear canvas sneakers under their dress clothes on Yom Kippur), and engaging in sexual relations are all prohibited on Yom Kippur.

Most of the holiday is spent in the synagogue, in prayer. In Orthodox synagogues, services begin early in the morning (8 or 9 AM) and continue until about 3 PM. People then usually go home for an afternoon nap and return around 5 or 6 PM for the afternoon and evening services, which continue until nightfall. The services end at nightfall, with the blowing of the tekiah gedolah, a long blast on the shofar.

yom kippur recipe

The fast of Yom Kippur is often broken with smoked fish as in this trout salad. This easy dinner, which can be made ahead, is great for any night, holiday or not. Serve it on a bed of greens to dress it up and add a whole-grain bagel to make it a substantial meal.

Ingredients

  • 4 ounces skinned smoked trout fillet, flaked
  • 1/4 cup minced celery
  • 2 tablespoons minced shallot
  • 2 tablespoons low-fat mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons reduced-fat sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon minced freshly grated lemon zest
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh dill, or 1 teaspoon dried
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • 2 cups mixed salad greens
  • 1 plum tomato, sliced

Preparation

Combine trout, celery, shallot, mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon zest, lemon juice, dill and pepper in a medium bowl. Arrange salad greens and tomato on 2 plates and top with the trout salad.