The document discusses Advent 3 and references Caesar Augustus, Herod the Great, and Luke 2:25. It asks philosophical questions about why God allows suffering and injustice in the world. It references Luke 1:30f and quotes Mary's song praising God for lifting up the humble and filling the hungry with good things.
Matthew 11, Elijah, Signs and Wonders, If Then, Chorazin, Bethsaida, Veil, Al...Valley Bible Fellowship
Matthew 11, Elijah, Signs and Wonders, If Then, Chorazin, Bethsaida, Omnipotence, Suicide, Humble, Christians In The World, John the Baptist Ministry, End Of The OT, Only One Means Of Salvation In All History, John / Elijah?, Christians In The World, Seeking Signs & Wonders, A Veil Over Their Heart, Suicide Self Esteem
The document discusses Advent 3 and references Caesar Augustus, Herod the Great, and Luke 2:25. It asks philosophical questions about why God allows suffering and injustice in the world. It references Luke 1:30f and quotes Mary's song praising God for lifting up the humble and filling the hungry with good things.
Matthew 11, Elijah, Signs and Wonders, If Then, Chorazin, Bethsaida, Veil, Al...Valley Bible Fellowship
Matthew 11, Elijah, Signs and Wonders, If Then, Chorazin, Bethsaida, Omnipotence, Suicide, Humble, Christians In The World, John the Baptist Ministry, End Of The OT, Only One Means Of Salvation In All History, John / Elijah?, Christians In The World, Seeking Signs & Wonders, A Veil Over Their Heart, Suicide Self Esteem
This document discusses various symbols and traditions associated with Christmas such as gift giving, Santa Claus, decorations, and festivals. It also references biblical passages related to Christmas and the liturgical calendar, noting important dates after Christmas including New Year's Day, Baptism of the Lord, and the Feast of the Presentation before Ordinary Time resumes.
The document provides an overview of the Advent 3 scripture readings which focus on the theme of finding true rejoicing even under suffering by trusting in Christ's promised return. Key points include:
- Isaiah prophesies that with the coming of the Lord, suffering will be replaced with joy and restoration.
- James calls for patience until Christ's return, using the example of Job and the prophets who remained steadfast in suffering.
- Matthew describes how John the Baptist, while imprisoned, sent disciples to ask Jesus if he was the coming one, and Jesus points to his works of healing as confirmation.
Mark's Gospel focuses on discipleship and the kingdom of God. It recounts Jesus teaching his disciples that he must suffer and die but will rise again, with Peter rebuking him for saying this. Jesus then teaches that to be great one must serve others. The kingdom of God involves repentance and believing the good news that God's rule is near. Mark's structure follows Jesus' journey from Galilee to Jerusalem, with the second section emphasizing discipleship on the road.
Advent, christmas, epiphany and yule explainedNines Picado
Advent, Christmas, Epiphany and Yule are religious and cultural traditions observed by Christians and Pagans. Advent begins in late November and marks the start of the Christian church year as a time of preparation for Christmas. Christmas commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ. Epiphany on January 6th celebrates the visit of the Three Wise Men. Yule is a winter solstice festival with origins in pre-Christian Germanic traditions that has been celebrated in late December. The document aims to provide information on these traditions to promote understanding among a diverse workforce.
3. Ông Gio-an lúc ấy đang ngồi tù, nghe biết
những việc Đức Ki-tô làm, liền sai môn đệ đến
hỏi Người rằng:
John in his
prison had
heard
what
Christ was
doing and
he sent his
disciples to
ask him,
4. "Thưa Thầy, Thầy có thật là Đấng phải đến
không, hay là chúng tôi còn phải đợi ai khác?
‘Are you
the one
who is to
come, or
have we
got to
wait for
someone
else?’
5. Đức Giê-su trả lời: "Các anh cứ về thuật lại cho
ông Gio-an những điều mắt thấy tai nghe:
Jesus
answered,
‘Go back
and tell
John what
you hear
and see;
6. Người mù xem
thấy, kẻ què
được đi, người cùi
được sạch, kẻ điếc
được nghe,
the blind see
again, and the
lame walk, lepers
are cleansed, and
the deaf hear,
7. người chết sống
lại, kẻ nghèo
được nghe Tin
Mừng,
and the dead are
raised to life and the
Good News is
proclaimed to the
poor;
8. và phúc thay người nào không vấp ngã vì tôi.
and happy is the man
who does not lose faith in me.
9. Họ đi rồi, Đức Giê-su
bắt đầu nói với đám đông
về ông Gio-an rằng:
"Anh em ra xem gì trong hoang địa?
Một cây sậy phất phơ trước gió chăng?
As the messengers
were leaving,
Jesus began to talk
to the people about
John: ‘What did you
go out into the
wilderness to see?
A reed swaying in
the breeze?
10. Thế thì anh em ra xem gì? Một
người mặc gấm vóc lụa là chăng?
Kìa những kẻ mặc gấm vóc lụa là
thì ở trong cung điện nhà vua.
No? Then
what did you
go out to
see? A man
wearing fine
clothes?
Oh no, those
who wear
fine clothes
are to be
found in
palaces.
11. Thế thì anh em ra xem gì? Một vị ngôn sứ
chăng? Đúng thế đó; mà tôi nói cho anh em
biết, đây còn hơn cả ngôn sứ nữa.
Then what did you go out for? To see a prophet?
Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet:
12. Chính ông là người Kinh
Thánh đã nói tới khi
chép rằng: Này Ta sai
sứ giả của Ta đi trước
mặt Con, người sẽ dọn
đường cho Con đến.
he is the one of
whom scripture
says: Look,
I am going to send
my messenger
before you;
13. "Tôi nói thật với anh em:
trong số phàm nhân đã lọt lòng mẹ,
chưa từng có ai cao trọng
hơn ông Gio-an Tẩy Giả.
he will prepare
your way before
you. I tell you
solemnly, of all the
children born of
women, a greater
than John the
Baptist has never
been seen;
14. yet the least in the kingdom of heaven is
greater than he is.’…
Tuy nhiên, kẻ nhỏ nhất trong Nước Trời còn
cao trọng hơn ông….
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