"The favor of God was upon him"

Luke 2:22-40

And when the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord (as it is written in the law of the Lord, "Every male that opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord") and to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the law of the Lord, "a pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons." Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ. And inspired by the Spirit he came into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the law, he took him up in his arms and blessed God and said, "Lord, now let your servant depart in peace, according to your word; for my eyes have seen your salvation which you have prepared in the presence of all peoples, a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to your people Israel." And his father and his mother marveled at what was said about him; and Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, "Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that is spoken against (and a sword will pierce through your own soul also), that thoughts out of many hearts may be revealed." And there was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher; she was of a great age, having lived with her husband seven years from her virginity, and as a widow till she was eighty-four. She did not depart from the temple, worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day. And coming up at that very hour she gave thanks to God, and spoke of him to all who were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem. And when they had performed everything according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth. And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom; and the favor of God was upon him.

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Masundanon an mag-asawa na Joseph sanan Mary sa mga balaod nan mga Jewish amo tagsunod gajud nila an bagad na ipresentar sa templo an kamaguyangan na anak na layake para ibalik pag-gajang kan Father God.

Pero para dako, nagtuo ako na kita tanan, bilang mga anak nan ato mga ginikanan, dili lamang kon inhatag kita ni God sa ato mga ginikanan para ad’oy ila anak kondili, tagsalig kita nan Diyos dila para nila amumahon.

Kita tanan, tanag-ija ni God na amo’y nagmugna nan kunabuhi. Gikan kita tanan kan God ugsa na mobalik ra gajud gihapon kita tanan Dija.

Kon an ato kinabuhi tanag-ija ni God, kinahanglan gajud na an ato mga kinabuhi nagasunod sa Ija mga pagbuot sanan kagustuhan.

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"Jesus said, ‘Who touched me?'"

Mark 5:21-43

And when Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the other side, a great crowd gathered about him; and he was beside the sea. Then came one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and seeing him, he fell at his feet, and besought him, saying, "My little daughter is at the point of death. Come and lay your hands on her, so that she may be made well, and live." And he went with him. And a great crowd followed him and thronged about him. And there was a woman who had had a flow of blood for twelve years, and who had suffered much under many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was no better but rather grew worse. She had heard the reports about Jesus, and came up behind him in the crowd and touched his garment. For she said, "If I touch even his garments, I shall be made well." And immediately the hemorrhage ceased; and she felt in her body that she was healed of her disease. And Jesus, perceiving in himself that power had gone forth from him, immediately turned about in the crowd, and said, "Who touched my garments?" And his disciples said to him, "You see the crowd pressing around you, and yet you say, `Who touched me?'" And he looked around to see who had done it. But the woman, knowing what had been done to her, came in fear and trembling and fell down before him, and told him the whole truth. And he said to her, "Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace, and be healed of your disease."

While he was still speaking, there came from the ruler's house some who said, "Your daughter is dead. Why trouble the Teacher any further?" But ignoring what they said, Jesus said to the ruler of the synagogue, "Do not fear, only believe." And he allowed no one to follow him except Peter and James and John the brother of James. When they came to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, he saw a tumult, and people weeping and wailing loudly. And when he had entered, he said to them, "Why do you make a tumult and weep? The child is not dead but sleeping." And they laughed at him. But he put them all outside, and took the child's father and mother and those who were with him, and went in where the child was. Taking her by the hand he said to her, "Talitha cumi"; which means, "Little girl, I say to you, arise." And immediately the girl got up and walked (she was twelve years of age), and they were immediately overcome with amazement. And he strictly charged them that no one should know this, and told them to give her something to eat.

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Ingkit'an nato dinhi sa Ebanghelyo kuman na an mga pulong ni Jesus puro paghatag nan paglaum sanan para maaghit an hugot nato na pagtuo kan God.

Inhatagan Nija nan paglaum an babaje, paglaum para mapakusog nija an ija pagtuo na madajaw sija sa sakit na dugay na nija tag-antusan.

Hugot na pagtuo ‘sab para kan Jairus an inpasalig ni Jesus bisan para dija, mahimo ini na hinungdan nan mga paglibak nan mga tawo dija kay nagtuo man sija kan Lord Jesus Christ.

Sa ato mga kinabuhi, puno ba ‘sab kaha kita nan paglaum, paglaum na amo’y permi pasalig nan Diyos sanan hugot ba ‘sab an ato pagtuo na makab-ot sanan mareyalisar nato an ato mga tangaliya kan God?

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"Tell them how much the Lord has done for you"

Mark 5:1-20

They came to the other side of the sea, to the country of Gerasenes. And when he had come out of the boat, there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit, who lived among the tombs; and no one could bind him any more, even with a chain; for he had often been bound with fetters and chains, but the chains he wrenched apart, and the fetters he broke in pieces; and no one had the strength to subdue him. Night and day among the tombs and on the mountains he was always crying out, and bruising himself with stones. And when he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and worshiped him; and crying out with a loud voice, he said, "What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I adjure you by God, do not torment me." For he had said to him, "Come out of the man, you unclean spirit!" And Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" He replied, "My name is Legion; for we are many." And he begged him eagerly not to send them out of the country. Now a great herd of swine was feeding there on the hillside; and they begged him, "Send us to the swine, let us enter them." So he gave them leave. And the unclean spirits came out, and entered the swine; and the herd, numbering about two thousand, rushed down the steep bank into the sea, and were drowned in the sea. The herdsmen fled, and told it in the city and in the country. And people came to see what it was that had happened. And they came to Jesus, and saw the demoniac sitting there, clothed and in his right mind, the man who had the legion; and they were afraid. And those who had seen it told what had happened to the demoniac and to the swine. And they began to beg Jesus to depart from their neighborhood. And as he was getting into the boat, the man who had been possessed with demons begged him that he might be with him. But he refused, and said to him, "Go home to your friends, and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you." And he went away and began to proclaim in the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him; and all men marveled.

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Naluoy si Jesus sa isa ka tawo na insangunan nan libu-libo na mga mayaot na espiritu, despuwes, inbugaw Nija an mga espiritu na inpasuyod Nija sa mga lawas nan panon nan mga baboy.

Waya’y tawo na makahimo nan ini na milagro sa ila lugar ugsa na nahadlok sila na duro an mokadto sa ila lugar amo na nangamojo sila kan Jesus para mobija Sija sa ila lungsod.

Pero gusto ni Jesus na maka-alingkawas kita tanan sa bisan uno rakan na klase nan kasay’anan sanan pagka-gapos nato sa kayautan para dili nato katagamtaman an gugma nan Diyos.

Ugsa na mangamujo kita kan Lord Jesus na hubaron Nija an ato pagka-gapos para nato mahipa-dayag an ato gugma Dija despuwes, mahimo na nato an kagustuhan ni God para sa ato tanan.

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“The measure you give will be the measure you get”

Mark 4:21-25

And he said to them, "Is a lamp brought in to be put under a bushel, or under a bed, and not on a stand? For there is nothing hid, except to be made manifest; nor is anything secret, except to come to light. If any man has ears to hear, let him hear." And he said to them, "Take heed what you hear; the measure you give will be the measure you get, and still more will be given you. For to him who has will more be given; and from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away."

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An kadan’ag o kapawa sanan suga na taghisgutan dinhi sa Ebanghelyo kuman amo’y maghatag nan meaning na gusto ipahimo ni God sa ato tanan.

Kamatuoran sanan karajawan ni God an buot isapasabot nan kadan’ag sanan paggiya o jaon tag-laong sa tagalog na paggabay ‘sab an buot ipasabot nan lamparahan o suga na kon sa ato pa, petromax.

An kamatuoran dili kinahanglan na itago kay aber kon uno na butang sa kalibutan – himoon, isulti sanan huna-huna’on, nahibayo an ato Diyos nan tanan.

Ugsa na kinahanglan, giyahan kita na lamparahan nan ato Ginoo pinaagi sa Ija Espiritu Santo.

Ipangaliya nato kan Lord Jesus na giyahan kita Nija nan Ija kadan’ag sanan pun’on Nija an ato mga kasing-kasing sanan an ato mga huna-huna nan Ija kapawa sanan kamatuoran para mahilajo kita sa mga kasay’anan sanan mga panlinlang ni Satan.

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"Go into all the world and preach the gospel to the whole creation"

Mark 16:15-18

And he said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to the whole creation. He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up serpents, and if they drink any deadly thing, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover."


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An pinaka-ulihi na tugon ni Jesus sa Ija mga apostoles adeser Sija ibayaw nadto sa langit, na isangyaw nila sa tanan kalibutan an marajaw na balita nan kaluwasan.

Dili kon para sa isa o pipila lamang ka nasyon an paghigugma ni God sanan an Ija gasa nan kaluwasan, kondili, para gajud sa tibook kalibutan.

Tagbilinan ni Jesus an Ija mga suluguon nan mga pulong na dili lamang kuno sila magkahuyop sa ila pangalimbasog kay ipadaya Nija an Holy Spirit para motabang dila sa ila mga buluhaton sanan mga panultihon.

Sa ato Kristiyano na kinabuhi, testigos ba kita para sa iban mga tawo nan kalipay na ato nadawat gikan sa mga pulong nan Diyos sanan an paglaum nan resureksiyon?

Ipangaliya nato kan Jesus, pinaagi sa Holy Spirit, na pun-on kita Nija nan kalipay na makapadayag nan ato pasalamat sanan pagdajeg kan God para sa Ija kahimayaan.

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"Whoever does the will of God is my brother, and sister, and mother"

Mark 3:31-35

And his mother and his brothers came; and standing outside they sent to him and called him. And a crowd was sitting about him; and they said to him, "Your mother and your brothers are outside, asking for you." And he replied, "Who are my mother and my brothers?" And looking around on those who sat about him, he said, "Here are my mother and my brothers! Whoever does the will of God is my brother, and sister, and mother."

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Segurado kita na mahal nato ang ato pamilya sanan an ato mga gintujok, pero uno man kaha na bagan waya ma’y lamang pagpakabana ni Jesus sa Ija mga paryente dinhi sa ato Ebanghelyo?

Dili man tingali kon an tujo ni Jesus na ibale-waya lamang an Ija nanay sanan mga lumon kay an tinood dinhi, mahal man gajud Nija karajaw sila.

Gusto lamang gajud dinhi Nija na ipaabot an leksiyon sa mga namati Dija na kinahanglan an pagnubnob nan tawo sa ija kinabuhi na an mga pulong nan Diyos an importante sanan an pag-akto nan tawo base sa mga gusto nan Diyos.

Ugsa na marajaw gajud seguro na hatagan lamang nato nan luna an Holy Spirit ni God na i-transform an ato mga kasing-kasing, huna-huna, sanan an ato tibook kinabuhi para kita makapakita nan ato libre na paghigugma parehas nan paghigugma nan Diyos dato tanan.

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