Weekly Parashah |
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Torah: Gen. 23:1–25:18 | Haftara: 1 Kgs. 1:1–31 | Brith Chadashah: Mt. 1:1-17 Mt. 2:1–231 Cor. 15:50-57 |
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Chayei Sarah (The Life of Sarah) |
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Genesis. 23:1–25:18
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Torah |
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Abraham Purchases Machpelah23 Now Sarah’s life was 127 years—the years of Sarah’s life. 2 Sarah died in Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), in the land of Canaan. Abraham came to mourn for Sarah and to weep over her. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Gen.+23%3A1%E2%80%9325%3A18&version=TLV |
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Scripture: |
1 Kings 1:1–31
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Haftarah |
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Rivalry for the Throne1 Now King David was old, advanced in years. Though they covered him with clothes, he could not keep warm. 2 So his servants said to him: “Let them seek a young virgin for my lord the king, and let her attend the king and be his nurse; and let her lie by your side, so my lord the king may keep warm.”3 So they sought for a beautiful girl throughout all the territory of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king. 4 The girl was very beautiful. So she became the king’s nurse and served him, but the king was not intimate with her.5 Now Adonijah son of Haggith exalted himself, saying: “I’ll be king!” So he prepared for himself chariots, horsemen and 50 men to run before him. 6 His father had not scolded him at any time by asking: “Why have you behaved this way?” He was also a very handsome man; and he was born after Absalom.7 So he conferred with Joab son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the kohen. Following Adonijah, they supported him. 8 But Zadok the kohen, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei and David’s mighty men, were not on Adonijah’s side. 9 Then Adonijah sacrificed sheep, oxen and fattened cattle by the stone of Zoheleth[a], which is beside En-rogel, and invited all his brothers, the king’s sons, and all the men of Judah, the king’s servants, 10 but he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, the mighty men, or Solomon. 11 But Nathan spoke to Bath-sheba, Solomon’s mother, saying: “Haven’t you heard that Adonijah son of Haggith has assumed the kingship—and our lord David doesn’t know it?https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Kgs.+1%3A1%E2%80%9331&version=TLV |
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Matthew 1:1-17
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Brit Chadashah |
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Forefathers of Yeshua the Messiah1 The book of the genealogy[a] of Yeshua ha-Mashiach, Ben-David,[b] Ben-Avraham: 2 Abraham fathered Isaac, Isaac fathered Jacob, Jacob fathered Judah and his brothers, 3 Judah fathered Perez and Zerah by Tamar,[c] Perez fathered Hezron, Hezron fathered Ram, 4 Ram fathered Amminadab, Amminadab fathered Nahshon, Nahshon fathered Salmon, 5 Salmon fathered Boaz by Rahab, Boaz fathered Obed by Ruth,[d] Obed fathered Jesse, 6 and Jesse fathered David the king. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mt.+1%3A1-17&version=TLV Matthew 2 : 1 – 23Wise Men Follow His Star2 Now after Yeshua was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of King Herod, magi from the east came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, “Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.”[a] https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mt.+2%3A1%E2%80%9323&version=TLV 1 Corinthians 15 : 50 – 5750 Now I say this, brothers and sisters, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, and what decays cannot inherit what does not decay. 51 Behold, I tell you a mystery: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Cor.+15%3A50-57&version=TLV |
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Parashah in 60 seconds |
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EagleWings Online Radio Sowing a Seed
Donating Sowing a seed into EagleWings Online Radio
As Christians we have heard it before, especially in the Born-Again, Charismatic and Pentacostal circles.
When you sow a seed in faith the return will be hundredfold.
How many people do you know that have sown a seed and didn't receive this back in a Hundredfold, maybe not even in a Tenfold, or Fivefold.
We at EagleWings Online Radio do believe and pray for it that you will sow a seed into our ministry and will receive that Hundredfold return.
But before you do, we would like you to read this article and prepare your heart and yourself to receive this Hundredfold return.
Seeding for the harvest
The Bible teaches us in Genesis 8:22 "While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease." As long as there is an earth and as long as there are people on the earth the soil will be prepared for seeding and the harvest.
Not to long ago I heard the following story.
There where two farmers, right here in overly Hot and Dry Texas and they where both praying for rain on their farms.
One of the Farmers started to plow that land and he bought the seeds, the other, stayed in his livingroom on his knees. Then the rain came.
Who do you think trusted the Lord for the rain to come?
When we as Christians want to bring in the harvest we are exactly in the same boot. We do need to pray for the rain and prepare to be ready with our seed.
This seeding and the harvest of the crop is exactly what Jesus told us about in Mark 4. When we start praying for the rain so that the seeds will grow, we will be able to expect a Hundredfold return.
The question is where do you sow your seeds, on the wayside, where it will be picked up by the birds, inbetween the rocks, where there is not enough soil to grow, in with the weeds, where it will be smothered, or in solid, good, ripe soil.
When you seed into EagleWings Online Radio we expect that you will be seeding to grow the Kingdom of God.
When you seed from your ministry into ours, you sow a seed to receive that blessing back in a Hundredfold into your ministry.
I personally believe that if you trust God to give you a quick return on your buck, that you are indeed seeding unto the wayside.
Yes we are still happy with your donation, but it is not a seed is it. A seed given in faith is one that builds up on the Kingdom of God.
The Principle
Every harvest requires seed, when you want corn, you plant corn, when you want potatoes, you plant potatoes. When you seed into a ministry to spread more of the word of God, you will receive more of the word of God. When you seed to support the youth you will receive more of, yes you have the picture. Mark 10:29-30
Faith
The one thing we do need to discuss here is that you do sow your seed in expectation, in faith, in what you believe in, your hundredfold return.
Mark 21:22 reads "And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive."
Mark 4:20 "And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred."
When this is in your heart you know it already, "For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened." Mark 7:8
God Bless You and thank you for your donation or seed.
Christiaan J. de Ruiter, Th.D.