"The righteous will shine like the sun in the Father's kingdom"

Matthew 13:36-43

Then he left the crowds and went into the house. And his disciples came to him, saying, "Explain to us the parable of the weeds of the field." He answered, "He who sows the good seed is the Son of man; the field is the world, and the good seed means the sons of the kingdom; the weeds are the sons of the evil one, and the enemy who sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the close of the age, and the reapers are angels. Just as the weeds are gathered and burned with fire, so will it be at the close of the age. The Son of man will send his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all causes of sin and all evildoers, and throw them into the furnace of fire; there men will weep and gnash their teeth. Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.

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Tagpasidan’an kita dinhi ni Jesus na jaon ra an mga kontra nato nagbantay na an tinguha ra an pag-patay nan mga tinanum na mga pulong ni God dato para dili na ini makalambo.

Gusto ni God ihatag dato an pinaka-marajaw para sa ato mga kinabuhi.

Pero dili nato kalikajan na jaon gaju’y mokontra sa mga marajaw na tinguha ni God para dato.

An demonyo maninguha gajud na gub’on ang mga plano ni God para sa tawo.

Usahay man gani, magpaka-aron ingnon an demonyo na marajaw basta lamang makadani sa mga may hugot na pagtuo kan God.

Ugsa na dili gajud kita magkompiyansa kondili mag-ignay gajud kita sanan magpasensiya hangud na makab’ot nato an kinabuhi na tunhay kaiban si God sa kalangitan.

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"Lord Jesus, may your all-consuming love rule in my heart and transform my life that I may sow what is good, worthy, and pleasing to you.”

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What the kingdom of heaven is like

Matthew 13:31-35

Another parable he put before them, saying, "The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed which a man took and sowed in his field; it is the smallest of all seeds, but when it has grown it is the greatest of shrubs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches." He told them another parable. "The kingdom of heaven is like leaven which a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, till it was all leavened." All this Jesus said to the crowds in parables; indeed he said nothing to them without a parable. This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet: "I will open my mouth in parables, I will utter what has been hidden since the foundation of the world."

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An sambingay ni Jesus mahitungod sa gamay na liso nan mustasa sanan gamay na lebadora nagpasabot na an gamay na pulong ni God na ato ampingan sanan palambuon amo’y maghatag dato nan kinabuhi na tunhay.

An hugot na pagtuo, amo ra ‘sab nan liso nan mustasa na kon amumahon pagdajaw, an liso nan pagtuo molambo gajud pagdako na mahimo na silunganan ‘sab para sa iban na tawo.

Kon pasag’dan lamang nato an mga pulong ni Jesus Christ na maka-gamut sa ato mga kasing-kasing, segurado na mabag’o kita kay mohuya na man dato an Holy Spirit.

Dinhi na nato ipaambit sa ato isig’katawo an mga grasya na ato nadawat gikan kan Jesus.

Andam ba ‘sab kita na mo-amuma nan ato isig’katawo pinaagi nan ato nadawat na grasya gikan kan God?

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"Heavenly Father, fill me with your Holy Spirit and transform me into the Christ-like holiness you desire. Increase my zeal for your kingdom and instill in me a holy desire to live for your greater glory."

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"Many longed to see and hear what you hear"

Matthew 13:10-17

Then the disciples came and said to him, "Why do you speak to them in parables?" And he answered them, "To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given. For to him who has will more be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away. This is why I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand. With them indeed is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah which says: `You shall indeed hear but never understand, and you shall indeed see but never perceive. For this people's heart has grown dull, and their ears are heavy of hearing, and their eyes they have closed, lest they should perceive with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and turn for me to heal them.' But blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear. Truly, I say to you, many prophets and righteous men longed to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not  hear it.

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Mga gasa gikan sa Holy Spirit an pagtuo sanan pagsabot para hidung’gan nan klaro an mga pulong ni God para molambo sa kana-ad’man nan Ija gugma sanan kamatuoran.

Pero nagpasidaan si Jesus na dili kon an tanan may kinaad’man para hisab’tan an Ija mga pagtudlo.

Dili makaaksiptar an scribes sanan Pharisees kan Jesus sanan sa Ija mga pulong kay nagtuo man sila na sila ra’y nakasabot sanan nahibayo sa scripture sanan sa mga balaod ni Moses.

Spritually blind sanan deaf sila kay an ila mga kasing-kasing serado naman sanan an ila mga pagsabot tagkatabonan man ila mga garbo sanan hambog.

Ipakita ra ni God an mga sekreto nan Ija kingdom sa mga tawo na mapahi’ubsanon, may pagsalig sanan moaksiptar nan ila panginahanglan kan God sanan sa Ija kamatuoran.

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"Holy Spirit, be my teacher and guide. Open my ears to hear God's word and open my eyes to understand God's action in my life. May my heart never grow dull and may my ears never tire of listening to the voice of Christ."

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"Are you able to drink the cup that I am to drink?"

Matthew 20:20-28

Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came up to him, with her sons, and kneeling before him she asked him for something. And he said to her, "What do you want?" She said to him, "Command that these two sons of mine may sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your kingdom." But Jesus answered, "You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I am to drink?" They said to him, "We are able." He said to them, "You will drink my cup, but to sit at my right hand and at my left is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father." And when the ten heard it, they were indignant at the two brothers. But Jesus called them to him and said, "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority over  them. It shall not be so among you; but whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be your slave; even as the Son of man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

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Gusto dinhi nan ina nan duha ka disipulo na kahatagan an ija mga anak nan gahum sanan otoridad.

Najuhot an iban na mga disipulo kay tagka-puhalan man sila sanan nagtuo man sila na kuwalipikado ‘sab sila abir kon uno’y isangon dila na otoridad.

Para sa nanay ni James sanan ni John, an gingharian ni God mahitungod sa trono sanan poder ugsa nohangjo sija kan Jesus na kon mahimo, pag-abot nan panahon, maka-posisiyon an ija mga bata.

Pero an tubag ni Jesus dila na an marka nan pagka-lider sa kingdom ni God buot ipasabot, serbisyo sa isig’katawo.

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"Lord Jesus, make me a servant of love for your kingdom, that I may seek to serve rather than be served. Inflame my heart with love that I may give generously and serve joyfully for your sake."

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"Whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister"

Matthew 12:46-50

While he was still speaking to the people, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, asking to speak to him. But he replied to the man who told him, "Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?" And stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said, "Here are my mother and my brothers! For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother, and sister, and mother."

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Amo-amo ra sanan may kaparehasan an mga Jews sanan an mga Habunganon.

An tawag nan mga Jews sa ila mga ta’al na manghud sanan maguyang, amo ‘sab sa mga relatives, lumon - ugsa na an tawag sa tanan, mapa-igsoon man o mapa-relatives, lumon.

Amo ra ‘sab kita – mga Habunganon.

Dinhi sa ebanghelyo, dili kon tag-etsa’puwera ni Jesus an Ija mga lumon, kondili, tag-sakop pa man gani Nija an dili Nija kon mga ta’al na mga lumon.

Kon himoon nato an kabubot’on ni God sa ato kaugalingon, kapamilya kita ni Jesus.

Magsugod an ato pagka-lumon kan Jesus kon ato sun’don an mga pulong ni God para sa ato mga kinabuhi.

Amo na tag-offer ni Jesus dinhi an Ija pagka-kapamilya dato tanan pinaagi sa pagpamati sanan pag-aksiyon sa Ija mga pulong.

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"Heavenly Father, you bless us with many relationships and you invite us into the community of your sons and daughters who have been redeemed by your son, Jesus Christ. Help me to love my neighbor with charity, kindness, compassion, and mercy, just as you have loved me. In all of my relationships, and in all that I do and say, may I always seek to bring you honor and glory."

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"An adulterous generation seeks for a sign"

Matthew 12:38-42

Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to him, "Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you." But he answered them, "An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign; but no sign shall be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the whale, so will the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of  the earth. The men of Nineveh will arise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and behold, something greater than Jonah is here. The queen of the South will arise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, something greater than Solomon is here.

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Sa pag-abot ni Jesus dinhi sa kalibutan, duro an mga signus na tagpakita na makatestigos na tag-amuma gajud kita pagdajaw ni God – na mahal kita Nija ugsa na gusto Nija na masalbar kita tanan.

May mga tima’ilhan na maluloy’on gajud si God dato tanan.

Uno man an mga scribe sanan mga Pharisee nangajo pa man nan mga signus pa kan Jesus?

Kay gusto man nila maneguro kon tinood ba gajud na Son of God si Jesus sanan gusto ‘sab nila mahipamatud’an an pagka-Messiah ni Christ kay dili man sila makadawat na amo Sija.

Kon jao’y ato pagsalig sanan hugot na pagtuo, dili na kinahanglan nan dag’ko pa na mga milagro kay an gugma nato kan God amo ma’y mopa-ibabaw sa ato pagtuo.

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"Lord Jesus, fill me with your Holy Spirit that I may grow in wisdom and knowledge of your love and truth. Free me from stubborn pride and wilfulness that I may wholly desire to do what is pleasing to you."

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"Take my yoke upon you and learn from me"

Matthew 11:28-30

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."

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Nagpakatawo si Jesus dinhi sa kalibutan, dili kon para ikondena o paproblemahon an tawo kondili, nokanhi Sija para ipagaan an ato mga suliran sanan ihupay an ato mga kagul’anan.

Andam permi si Jesus na dawaton kita pagbalik para Nija kita pasayloon sa ato mga kasay’anan.

Magaan na yugo na ihatag Nija dato, dili kon parehas nan tagpapas’an nan mga eskriba sa mga tawo nan an kanhi pa na panahon na duro an mga regulasyon na ila tagpasunod.

Responsibilidad an buot ipasabot sa yugo, amo ran nan tagpas’an nan kabaw kon magdaro.

An responsibilidad na tagsangon ni Jesus dato an pagbalik ra man Dija para mangajo nan pasaylo sa to mga saya hangtud na maghinulsol kita para kita Nija dawaton para sa kahimayaan ni God didto Heaven.

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"Lord Jesus, inflame my heart with love for you and for your ways and help me to exchange the yoke of rebellion for the yoke of submission to your holy and loving word. Set me free from the folly of my own sinful ignorance and rebellious pride that I may wholly desire what is good and in accord with your will."

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"Heavenly things revealed to babes"

Matthew 11:25-27

At that time Jesus declared, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and  understanding and revealed them to babes; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. All things have been delivered to me by my Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and any one to whom the Son chooses to reveal him."

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Taghisgutan dinhi sa ebanghelyo kuman an pagkahiusa nan God the Father sanan nan Ija Son na si Jesus, an pagkahugpong na may isa ra ka hibayo sanan pagsabot sanan an ila pagbahin nan gahum.

Taghimaya ni Jesus an Ija Father sa paghimo Nija nan mga marajaw na butang para Dija sanan pinaagi Dija.

Tanan gahum sanan hinungdan nan taghimo sa pagtudlo sanan sa mga milagro ni Jesus, Ija tagsulti na tanan ini gikan gajiud sa Ija Father sa Heaven.

An Ija pagpakita nan mga milargo Ija taghimo dili kon para sa Ija kaugalingon kondili kon para sa Ija Father sanan sa kagustuhan nan Ija Father.

Ugsa kita ‘sab, dili kinahanglan ipanhambog nato kan God an ato mga hibayo, kapasidad sanan abilidad kay an kinahanglan ra Nija dato an ato ra paghimo nan Ija mga gusto ipahimo dato para sa Ija kahimayaan.

Kinahanglan ato gajud ihatag kan God an ato oras, mga talento sanan bahandi para mahitabo an tanan mga plano Nija dinhi sa kalibutan.

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 "Lord Jesus, give me the child-like simplicity and purity of faith to gaze upon your face with joy and confidence in your all-merciful love. Remove every doubt, fear, and proud thought which would hinder me from receiving your word with trust and humble submission."

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"Jesus upbraided them because they did not repent"

Matthew 11:20-24

Then he began to upbraid the cities where most of his mighty works had been done, because they did not repent. "Woe to you, Chorazin! woe to you, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. But I tell you, it shall be more tolerable on the day of judgment for Tyre and Sidon than for you. And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? You shall be brought down to Hades. For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. But I tell you that it shall be more tolerable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom than for you."

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Uno man na tag-tungo man ni Jesus an Chorazin sanan an Bethsaida na kon boot huna-hunaon, mga lugar man ini kon diin duro an mga milagro na Ija taghimo.

Amo seguro kay waya man mahimo nan mga tawo nan ini na mga lugar an tagpaabot ni Lord dila – an paghinulsol sa ila mga kasay’anan.

Bisan puno sila nan mga langitnon na grasya gikan kan Lord, waya gihapon sila magbag’o sa ila mga kasing-kasing.

Sa ato ‘sab na parte, permanente kita na tagpadangatan nan mga gasa ni God sa ato mga kinabuhi, mga grasya sanan oportunidad na kinahanglan dili nato sayangon.

Ugsa himoon gajud nato an mga butang sanan mga buluhaton na taghuyat ni Lord na ato himoon para sa Ija kahimayaan.

Bag’ohon na nato an ato mga kasing-kasing para kita makabalik kan God, despuwes, molambo kita sa pagka-balaanon.

Kinahanglan suklian nato an pagka-marajaw ni God dato tanan.

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"Most High and glorious God, enlighten the darkness of our hearts and give us a true faith, a certain hope and a perfect love. Give us a sense of the divine and knowledge of yourself, so that we may do everything in fulfillment of your holy will; through Jesus Christ our Lord."

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"He who loves father and mother more than me is not worthy of me"

Matthew 10:34 - 11:1

"Do not think that I have come to bring peace on earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; and a man's foes will be those of his own household. He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; and he who does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for my sake will find it. "He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives him who sent me. He who receives a prophet because he is a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward, and he who receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward. And whoever gives to one of these little ones even a cup of cold water because he is a disciple, truly, I say to you, he shall not lose his reward." And when Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and preach in their cities.

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Gugma sanan pagka-isa sa panimayay permi an mga panultihon ni Jesus kon an hisgutan an pamilya.

Pero uno man na an Ija deklarasyon dinhi sa ebanghelyo kuman mahitungod man sa pagka-buyag-buyag hinuon sa pamilya?

Amo kay sa kaniadto na panahon, dili pa man kon tanan miyembro nan pamilya an Kristiyano ugsa na may mga lantugi sa suyod nan ila mga panimayay.

Dinhi, gusto ni Jesus na madisider gajud kita kon kanin’o kita mo-iban – tibook, kompleto sanan waya’y paglubad na pagkomiter kan God an Ija gusto.

Ugsa na kinahanglan, an pagka-kadugo, an pagka-amigo sanan an pagka-kaiban sa trabaho, dili gajud nato himoon na hinungdan para dili nato mahi-komiter an ato kaugalingon kan Jesus.

An pagsunod kan Jesus, kinahanglan jaon tag-laong na “all the way” gajud aber kon uno’y mahitabo sa ato mga kinabuhi.

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"Lord, no eye has seen, no ear has heard, no heart has conceived the things you have prepared for those who love you. Set us ablaze with the fire of the Holy Spirit, that we may love you in and above all things and so receive the rewards you have promised us through Christ our Lord."

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