Participants: Kelly Mowrer
Series Code: HWAL
Program Code: HWAL000378
00:16 Hello, and welcome to His Words Are Life.
00:18 I'm Kelly Mowrer and I'll be reading today from the 00:21 King James Version, but first let's pray. 00:23 Dear Jesus, like David wrote, we come to You when our 00:29 sprit is cast down and discouraged. 00:31 In Your word we are strengthened, 00:34 and we are lifted up again. 00:35 Right now I know there are some watching and listening who have 00:39 put burdens before You and may be waiting for Your answer, 00:43 and are wondering if their prayers are even heard. 00:46 But as we read today the stories that You told to encourage us to 00:51 pray without ceasing, and not to stop asking, 00:54 may these people be encouraged, and may they know their prayers 00:59 are reaching You and are being heard. 01:00 and at the exact right time You will supply the answers. 01:03 And may we also be encouraged and strengthened as we read 01:07 Your word together. 01:08 Thank You so much. 01:09 We love You. 01:10 Amen. 01:11 I'm reading today from the King James Version the gospel of 01:14 Luke, chapter 17, beginning with verse 1. 01:17 Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that 01:22 offenses will come: but woe unto him, 01:25 through whom they come! 01:26 It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his 01:30 neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend 01:33 one of these little ones. 01:35 Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, 01:39 rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. 01:43 And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven 01:47 times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; 01:51 thou shalt forgive him. 01:52 And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith. 01:57 And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard 02:01 seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked 02:05 up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; 02:08 and it should obey you. 02:09 But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding 02:12 cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the 02:16 field, Go and sit down to meat? 02:18 And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may 02:23 sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and 02:26 drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink? 02:29 Doth he thank that servant because he did the things that 02:33 were commanded him? 02:34 I trow not. 02:35 So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which 02:40 are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have 02:45 done that which was our duty to do. 02:47 And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed 02:51 through the midst of Samaria and Galilee. 02:54 And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men 02:58 that were lepers, which stood afar off: and they lifted up 03:02 their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us. 03:05 And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go show yourselves 03:10 unto the priests. 03:11 And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed. 03:15 And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, 03:20 and with a loud voice glorified God, and fell down on his face 03:24 at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan. 03:27 And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? 03:32 but where are the nine? 03:34 There are not found that returned to give glory to God, 03:37 save this stranger. 03:39 And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: 03:43 thy faith hath made thee whole. 03:45 And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of 03:48 God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of 03:51 God cometh not with observation: Neither shall they say, Lo here! 03:56 or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you. 04:00 And he said unto the disciples, The days will come, 04:03 when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, 04:05 and ye shall not see it. 04:07 And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: 04:10 go not after them, nor follow them. 04:13 For as the lightning, that lighteneth out of the one part 04:17 under heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; 04:20 so shall also the Son of man be in his day. 04:24 But first must he suffer many things, and be rejected 04:28 of this generation. 04:29 And as it was in the days of Noah, so shall it be also in the 04:34 days of the Son of man. 04:35 They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given 04:40 in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, 04:43 and the flood came, and destroyed them all. 04:46 Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, 04:49 they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, 04:52 they builded; but the same day that Lot went out of Sodom 04:56 it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed 04:59 them all. 05:00 Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed. 05:04 In that day, he which shall be upon the housetop, and his stuff 05:09 in the house, let him not come down to take it away: 05:11 and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back. 05:15 Remember Lot's wife. 05:17 Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; 05:20 and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it. 05:23 I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; 05:28 the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left. 05:30 Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be 05:34 taken, and the other left. 05:36 Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, 05:40 and the other left. 05:41 And they answered and said unto him, Where Lord? 05:45 And he said unto them, Wheresoever the body is, 05:49 thither will the eagles be gathered together. 05:53 I'm reading from the gospel of Luke, chapter 18. 05:56 And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought 06:03 always to pray, and not to faint; saying, There was in a 06:08 city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man: 06:12 and there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, 06:15 saying, Avenge me of mine adversary. 06:18 And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within 06:22 himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man; yet because this 06:28 widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her 06:31 continual coming she weary me. 06:33 And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith. 06:38 And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night 06:43 unto him, though he bear long with them? 06:46 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. 06:49 Nevertheless, when the Son of man cometh, 06:52 shall he find faith on the earth? 06:54 And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in 06:59 themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: 07:03 Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, 07:08 and the other a publican. 07:09 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, 07:14 I think thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, 07:18 unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. 07:22 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess. 07:27 And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much 07:33 as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, 07:37 God be merciful to me a sinner. 07:39 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather 07:45 than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be 07:49 abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. 07:53 And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch 07:57 them: but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them. 08:00 But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little children 08:04 to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the 08:08 kingdom of God. 08:09 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of 08:13 God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein. 08:17 And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, 08:21 what shall I do to inherit eternal life? 08:23 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is 08:29 good, save one, that is, God. 08:30 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, 08:34 Do not kill, Do not steal, 08:36 Do not bear false witness, Honor thy father and thy mother. 08:39 And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up. 08:44 Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, 08:47 Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, 08:52 and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in 08:55 heaven: and come, follow me. 08:57 And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: 09:00 for he was very rich. 09:01 And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, 09:05 How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the 09:10 kingdom of God! 09:11 For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, 09:14 than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. 09:17 And they that heard it said, Who then can be saved? 09:22 And he said, The things which are impossible with men 09:25 are possible with God. 09:26 Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee. 09:32 And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man 09:36 that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, 09:39 or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake, 09:43 who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, 09:47 and in the world to come life everlasting. 09:50 Then he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, 09:54 Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written 09:58 by the prophets concerning the Son of man 10:00 shall be accomplished. 10:02 For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be 10:05 mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on: 10:08 and they shall scourge him, and put him to death; 10:11 and the third day he shall rise again. 10:13 And they understood none of these things: and this saying 10:17 was hid from them, neither knew they the things which 10:20 were spoken. 10:21 And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, 10:25 a certain blind man sat by the way side begging: and hearing 10:29 the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant. 10:32 And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by. 10:35 And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou Son of David, 10:38 have mercy on me. 10:40 And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold 10:43 his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou Son of David, 10:48 have mercy on me. 10:49 And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: 10:53 and when he was come near, he asked him, saying, What wilt 10:57 thou that I shall do unto thee? 10:59 And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight. 11:02 And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: 11:05 thy faith hath saved thee. 11:07 And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, 11:11 glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, 11:14 gave praise unto God. 11:17 Reading from the gospel of Luke, chapter 19. 11:20 And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. 11:24 And, behold, there was a man named Zaccheus, which was the 11:27 chief among the publicans, and he was rich. 11:30 And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the 11:34 press, because he was little of stature. 11:36 And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycamore tree 11:40 to see him; for he was to pass that way. 11:42 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, 11:46 and saw him, and said unto him, Zaccheus, make haste, 11:49 and come down; for today I must abide at thy house. 11:52 And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully. 11:56 And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was 12:00 gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner. 12:03 And Zaccheus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, 12:07 the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken 12:11 any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore 12:15 him fourfold. 12:16 And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this 12:22 house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham. 12:26 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that 12:30 which was lost. 12:31 And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, 12:36 because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they 12:38 thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear. 12:41 He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country 12:45 to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. 12:48 And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, 12:52 and said unto them, Occupy till I come. 12:54 But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, 12:58 saying We will not have this man to reign over us. 13:01 And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received 13:04 the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto 13:08 him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how 13:11 much every man had gained by trading. 13:13 Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained 13:16 ten pounds. 13:17 And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou 13:22 hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority 13:25 over ten cities. 13:26 And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained 13:30 five pounds. 13:31 And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities. 13:35 And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, 13:38 which I have kept laid up in a napkin: for I feared thee, 13:42 because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst 13:46 not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow. 13:49 And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I 13:52 judge thee, thou wicked servant. 13:54 Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I 13:57 laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow: wherefore then 14:01 gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I 14:04 might have required mine own with usury? 14:06 And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, 14:09 and give it to him that hath ten pounds. 14:11 And they said unto Him, Lord he hath ten pounds. 14:14 For I say unto you, that unto every one which hath shall be 14:18 given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be 14:22 taken away from him. 14:23 But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign 14:26 over them, bring hither, and slay them before me. 14:30 And when he had thus spoken, he went before, 14:32 ascending up to Jerusalem. 14:34 Goodbye. |
Revised 2014-12-17