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I was born in Easter Europe, before the fall of the Iron Curtain. While I was still pre-school, my family fled - amid machine gun fire - from the totalitarian atheism of communist Soviet socialism (USSR). We lived for several months in a refugee camp. As my Dad had a masters in Mechanical Engineering, he got a job offer (a sponsor) relatively quickly.
I worked for NASA at Cape Canaveral, before going back to grad school at Auburn University.
I have a PhD in Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. I am also a registered Professional Engineer.
My wife (a grade-school ESOL teacher) and I have visited and toured the Arecibo radio receiver in Puerto Rico.
Enough about me.
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Seeking to know more about this universe is great. It IS a beautiful world and it is wonderfully made. God looked at all that He had made and said: very good.
God said let there be light, and BANG there was light.
The wonder of creation is a mystery to be lived beyond just a puzzle to be solved.
Anyone who is undergoing 'existentialist angst' - turn to God and trust in His goodness.
God LOVES you - Jesus proves it!
"Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you."
 pre-natal surgery on Samuel Alexander Armas, a "BLOB of tissue !!"
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In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.
And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light. God saw that the light was good...
In the beginning, when God created the heavens and the earth,
the earth was a formless wasteland, and darkness covered the abyss, while a mighty wind swept over the waters. Then God said, "Let there be light," and [BANG!] there was light.
God saw how good the light was.
Then God said, "Let the water under the sky be gathered into a single basin, so that the dry land may appear." God saw how good it was.
Then God said, "Let the earth bring forth vegetation..." And so it happened: the earth brought forth every kind of plant that bears seed and every kind of fruit tree on earth that bears fruit with its seed in it. God saw how good it was.
Then God said, "Let the water teem with an abundance of living creatures, and on the earth let birds fly beneath the dome of the sky." God saw how good it was, and God blessed them, saying, "Be fertile, multiply, and fill the water of the seas; and let the birds multiply on the earth."
Then God said, "Let the earth bring forth all kinds of living creatures: cattle, creeping things, and wild animals of all kinds." And so it happened. God saw how good it was.
Then God said: "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. Let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, and all the creatures that crawl on the ground."
God created man in his image;
in the divine image he created him;
male and female he created them.
God blessed them, saying: "Be fertile and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it. Have dominion over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, and all the living things that move on the earth."
God looked at everything he had made, and he found it very good.
Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. Do not be deceived... -- Paul of Tarsus
God is Love, Jesus proves it!
I will sing to the LORD, for he is gloriously triumphant;
horse and chariot he has cast into the sea.
My strength and my courage is the LORD,
and he has been my savior.
He is my God, I praise him;
the God of my father, I extol him.
Your right hand, O LORD, magnificent in power,
your right hand, O LORD, has shattered the enemy.
The enemy boasted, "I will pursue and overtake them;
I will divide the spoils and have my fill of them;
I will draw my sword; my hand shall despoil them!"
When your wind blew, the sea covered them;
like lead they sank in the mighty waters.
Who is like to you among the gods, O LORD?
Who is like to you, magnificent in holiness?
In your mercy you led the people you redeemed;
in your strength you guided them to your holy dwelling.
The nations heard and quaked;
terror and dread fell upon them.
By the might of your arm they were frozen like stone,
while your people, O LORD, passed over,
while the people you had made your own passed over.
And you brought them in and planted them on the mountain of
your inheritance--
the place where you made your seat, O LORD,
the sanctuary, O LORD, which your hands established.
The LORD shall reign forever and ever.
Sing to the LORD, for he is gloriously triumphant;
horse and chariot he has cast into the sea.
"I, the LORD, am your God,
You shall not have other gods besides me.
"You shall not take the name of the LORD, your God, in vain.
"Remember to keep holy the sabbath day.
"Honor your father and your mother, that you may have a long life .
"You shall not kill.
"You shall not commit adultery.
"You shall not steal.
"You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
"You shall not covet your neighbor's house.
You shall not covet your neighbor's wife ."
Woe to the city, rebellious and polluted, to the tyrannical city!
She hears no voice, accepts no correction;
In the LORD she has not trusted, to her God she has not drawn near.
Her princes in her midst are roaring lions;
Her judges are wolves of the night that have had no bones to gnaw by morning.
The hand of the LORD came upon me, and he led me out in the spirit of the LORD and set me in the center of the plain, which was now filled with bones. He made me walk among them in every direction so that I saw how many they were on the surface of the plain. How dry they were!
He asked me: Son of man, can these bones come to life? "Lord GOD," I answered, "you alone know that." Then he said to me: Prophesy over these bones, and say to them: Dry bones, hear the word of the LORD!
Thus says the Lord GOD to these bones: See! I will bring spirit into you, that you may come to life. I will put sinews upon you, make flesh grow over you, cover you with skin, and put spirit in you so that you may come to life and know that I am the LORD.
I prophesied as I had been told, and even as I was prophesying I heard a noise; it was a rattling as the bones came together, bone joining bone. I saw the sinews and the flesh come upon them, and the skin cover them, but there was no spirit in them.
Then He said to me: Prophesy to the Spirit, prophesy, son of man, and say to the Spirit: Thus says the Lord GOD: From the four winds come, O spirit, and breathe into these slain that they may come to life.
I prophesied as he told me, and the spirit came into them; they came alive and stood upright, a vast army.
Thus says the Lord GOD: O my people, I will open your graves and have you rise from them, and bring you back to the land of Israel.
Then you shall know that I am the LORD, when I open your graves and have you rise from them, O my people!
I will put my spirit in you that you may live, and I will settle you upon your land; thus you shall know that I am the LORD. I have promised, and I will do it, says the LORD.
The people who walked in darkness
have seen a great light;
Upon those who dwelt in the land of gloom
a light has shone.
For the yoke that burdened them,
the pole on their shoulder,
And the rod of their taskmaster
you have smashed, as on the day of Midian.
For a child is born to us, a son is given us;
upon his shoulder dominion rests.
They name him Wonder-Counselor, God-Hero,
Father-Forever, Prince of Peace.
His dominion is vast
and forever peaceful,
From David's throne, and over his kingdom,
which he confirms and sustains
By judgment and justice,
both now and forever.
The zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this!
Therefore the Lord himself will give you this sign: the virgin shall be with child, and bear a son, and shall name him Immanuel.
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During those days Mary set out and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town of Judah, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted her relative Elizabeth, of the house of Aaron.
When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth, filled with the holy Spirit, cried out in a loud voice and said,
"Most blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.
And how does this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
For at the moment the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy. "
And Mary said:
"My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my savior.
For He has looked upon His handmaid's lowliness; behold, from now on will all ages call me blessed.
The Mighty One has done great things for me, and holy is his name.
His mercy is from age to age to those who fear him.
The hungry he has filled with good things; the rich he has sent away empty.
Then Zechariah, filled with the holy Spirit, prophesied, saying:
"Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel,
for he has visited and brought redemption to his people.
He has raised up a horn for our salvation
within the house of David his servant
Joseph went up from Galilee from the town of Nazareth to Judea, to the city of David that is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David, to be enrolled with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child.
While they were there, the time came for her to have her child, and she gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
Now there were shepherds in that region living in the fields and keeping the night watch over their flock.
The angel of the Lord appeared to them and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were struck with great fear.
The angel said to them, "Do not be afraid; for behold, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.
For today in the city of David a savior has been born for you who is Messiah and Lord.
And this will be a sign for you: you will find an infant wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger."
And suddenly there was a multitude of the heavenly host with the angel, praising God and saying:
"Glory to God in the highest
and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests."
When the angels went away from them to heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let us go, then, to Bethlehem to see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord has made known to us."
So they went in haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in the manger.
When they saw this, they made known the message that had been told them about this child.
All who heard it were amazed by what had been told them by the shepherds.
And Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart.
Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, just as it had been told to them.
When eight days were completed for his circumcision, he was named Jesus, the name given him by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
When the days were completed for their purification according to the law of Moses, they took him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord, just as it is written in the law of the Lord, "Every male that opens the womb shall be consecrated to the Lord," .
Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, awaiting the consolation of Israel, and the holy Spirit was upon him.
It had been revealed to him by the holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Messiah of the Lord.
He came in the Spirit into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus to perform the custom of the law in regard to him,
he took him into his arms and blessed God, saying:
"Now, Master, you may let your servant go
in peace, according to your word,
for my eyes have seen your salvation,
which you prepared in sight of all the peoples,
a light for revelation to the Gentiles,
and glory for your people Israel."
And Jesus came down with them. A great crowd of his disciples and a large number of the people from all Judea and Jerusalem and the coastal region of Tyre and Sidon came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases; and even those who were tormented by unclean spirits were cured.
And raising his eyes toward his disciples he said:
"Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God is yours.
Blessed are you who are now hungry, for you will be satisfied.
Blessed are you who are now weeping, for you will laugh.
Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude and insult you,
and denounce your name as evil on account of the Son of Man.
Rejoice and leap for joy on that day! Behold, your reward
will be great in heaven. For their ancestors treated the
prophets in the same way.
But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation.
But woe to you who are filled now, for you will be hungry.
Woe to you who laugh now, for you will grieve and weep.
Woe to you when all speak well of you,
for their ancestors treated the false
prophets in this way.
"But to you who hear I say, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.
To the person who strikes you on one cheek, offer the other one as well, and from the person who takes your cloak, do not withhold even your tunic.
Give to everyone who asks of you, and from the one who takes what is yours do not demand it back.
Do to others as you would have them do to you.
For if you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them.
And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do the same.
But rather, love your enemies and do good to them, and lend expecting nothing back; then your reward will be great and you will be children of the Most High, for he himself is kind to the ungrateful and the wicked.
Be merciful, just as (also) your Father is merciful.
God is Love, Jesus proves it!
Jesus Questioned by Pilate.
Now Jesus stood before the governor, and he questioned him, "Are you the king of the Jews?" Jesus said, "You say so." And when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he made no answer. Then Pilate said to him, "Do you not hear how many things they are testifying against you?" But he did not answer him one word, so that the governor was greatly amazed.
Now on the occasion of the feast the governor was accustomed to release to the crowd one prisoner whom they wished. And at that time they had a notorious prisoner called (Jesus) Barabbas. So when they had assembled, Pilate said to them, "Which one do you want me to release to you, (Jesus) Barabbas, or Jesus called Messiah?" For he knew that it was out of envy that they had handed him over.
While he was still seated on the bench, his wife sent him a message, "Have nothing to do with that righteous man. I suffered much in a dream today because of him." The chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas but to destroy Jesus. The governor said to them in reply, "Which of the two do you want me to release to you?" They answered, "Barabbas!" Pilate said to them, "Then what shall I do with Jesus called Messiah?" They all said, "Let him be crucified!" But he said, "Why? What evil has he done?" They only shouted the louder, "Let him be crucified!"
When Pilate saw that he was not succeeding at all, but that a riot was breaking out instead, he took water and washed his hands in the sight of the crowd, saying, "I am innocent of this man's blood. Look to it yourselves." And the whole people said in reply, "His blood be upon us and upon our children." Then he released Barabbas to them, but after he had Jesus scourged, he handed him over to be crucified.
And when they came to a place called Golgotha (which means Place of the Skull), they gave Jesus wine to drink mixed with gall. But when he had tasted it, he refused to drink. After they had crucified him, they divided his garments by casting lots; then they sat down and kept watch over him there.
And they placed over his head the written charge against him: This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.
Two revolutionaries were crucified with him, one on his right and the other on his left. Those passing by reviled him, shaking their heads and saying, "You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save yourself, if you are the Son of God, (and) come down from the cross!"
From noon onward, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon. And about three o'clock Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?" which means, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" Some of the bystanders who heard it said, "This one is calling for Elijah." Immediately one of them ran to get a sponge; he soaked it in wine, and putting it on a reed, gave it to him to drink. But the rest said, "Wait, let us see if Elijah comes to save him." But Jesus cried out again in a loud voice, and gave up his spirit.
And behold, the veil of the sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked, rocks were split, tombs were opened, and the bodies of many saints who had fallen asleep were raised. And coming forth from their tombs after his resurrection, they entered the holy city and appeared to many.
The centurion and the men with him who were keeping watch over Jesus feared greatly when they saw the earthquake and all that was happening, and they said, "Truly, this was the Son of God!" There were many women there, looking on from a distance, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to him. Among them were Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.
When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph, who was himself a disciple of Jesus. He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus; then Pilate ordered it to be handed over. Taking the body, Joseph wrapped it (in) clean linen and laid it in his new tomb that he had hewn in the rock. Then he rolled a huge stone across the entrance to the tomb and departed. But Mary Magdalene and the other Mary remained sitting there, facing the tomb.
The next day, the one following the day of preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered before Pilate and said, "Sir, we remember that this impostor while still alive said, 'After three days I will be raised up.' Give orders, then, that the grave be secured until the third day, lest his disciples come and steal him and say to the people, 'He has been raised from the dead.' This last imposture would be worse than the first." Pilate said to them, "The guard is yours; go secure it as best you can." So they went and secured the tomb by fixing a seal to the stone and setting the guard.
After the sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb. And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, approached, rolled back the stone, and sat upon it. His appearance was like lightning and his clothing was white as snow. The guards were shaken with fear of him and became like dead men.
Then the angel said to the women in reply, "Do not be afraid! I know that you are seeking Jesus the crucified. He is not here, for he has been raised just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples, 'He has been raised from the dead, and he is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him.' Behold, I have told you."
Then they went away quickly from the tomb, fearful yet overjoyed, and ran to announce this to his disciples. And behold, Jesus met them on their way and greeted them. They approached, embraced his feet, and did him homage. Then Jesus said to them, "Do not be afraid. Go tell my brothers to go to Galilee, and there they will see me."
While they were going, some of the guard went into the city and told the chief priests all that had happened. They assembled with the elders and took counsel; then they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers, telling them, "You are to say, 'His disciples came by night and stole him while we were asleep.' And if this gets to the ears of the governor, we will satisfy (him) and keep you out of trouble." The soldiers took the money and did as they were instructed. And this story has circulated among the Jews to the present (day).
God is Love, Jesus proves it!
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Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres
Love never fails...faith, hope, love remain, these three; but the greatest of these is love -- Paul of Tarsus
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Praise the LORD from the heavens,
praise him in the heights above.
Praise him, all his angels,
praise him, all his heavenly hosts.
Praise him, sun and moon,
praise him, all you shining stars.
Praise him, you highest heavens
and you waters above the skies.
Let them praise the name of the LORD,
for he commanded and they were created.
Praise the LORD from the earth,
you great sea creatures and all ocean depths,
lightning and hail, snow and clouds,
stormy winds that do his bidding,
you mountains and all hills,
fruit trees and all cedars,
wild animals and all cattle,
small creatures and flying birds,
kings of the earth and all nations,
you princes and all rulers on earth,
young men and maidens,
old men and children.
Let them praise the name of the LORD,
for his name alone is exalted;
his splendor is above the earth and the heavens.
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God's wisdom is profound, His power is vast.
He moves mountains without their knowing it
and overturns them in His anger.
He shakes the earth from its place
and makes its pillars tremble.
He speaks to the sun and it does not shine;
he seals off the light of the stars.
He alone stretches out the heavens
and treads on the waves of the sea.
He is the Maker of the Bear and Orion,
the Pleiades and the constellations of the south.
He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed,
miracles that cannot be counted.
When he passes me, I cannot see him;
when he goes by, I cannot perceive him.
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A psalm of David.
O LORD, our Lord,
how majestic is your name in all the earth!
You have set your glory
above the heavens.
From the lips of children and infants
you have ordained praise
because of your enemies,
to silence the foe and the avenger.
When I consider your heavens,
the work of your fingers,
the moon and the stars,
which you have set in place,
what is man that you are mindful of him,
the son of man that you care for him?
O LORD, our Lord,
how majestic is your name in all the earth!
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Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good.
His love endures forever.
Give thanks to the Lord of lords:
His love endures forever.
to Him who alone does great wonders,
His love endures forever.
Who by his understanding made the heavens,
His love endures forever.
Who spread out the earth upon the waters,
His love endures forever.
Who made the great lights—
His love endures forever.
the sun to govern the day,
His love endures forever.
the moon and stars to govern the night;
His love endures forever.
To the One who remembered us in our low estate
His love endures forever.
and freed us from our enemies,
His love endures forever.
and who gives food to every creature.
His love endures forever.
Give thanks to the God of heaven.
His love endures forever.
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Praise the LORD.
How good it is to sing praises to our God,
how pleasant and fitting to praise him!
He heals the brokenhearted
and binds up their wounds.
He determines the number of the stars
and calls them each by name.
Great is our Lord and mighty in power;
his understanding has no limit.
The LORD sustains the humble
but casts the wicked to the ground.
Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving;
make music to our God on the harp.
He covers the sky with clouds;
he supplies the earth with rain
and makes grass grow on the hills.
He provides food for the cattle
and for the young ravens when they call.
His pleasure is not in the strength of the horse,
nor his delight in the legs of a man;
the LORD delights in those who fear him,
who put their hope in his unfailing love.
Extol the LORD, O Jerusalem;
for he strengthens the bars of your gates
and blesses your people within you.
He grants peace to your borders
and satisfies you with the finest of wheat.
He sends his command to the earth;
his word runs swiftly.
He spreads the snow like wool
and scatters the frost like ashes.
He hurls down his hail like pebbles.
Who can withstand his icy blast?
He sends his word and melts them;
He stirs up his breezes, and the waters flow.
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The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying:
"I have loved you with an everlasting love;
I have drawn you with loving-kindness.
I will build you up again
and you will be rebuilt, O Virgin Israel.
Again you will take up your tambourines
and go out to dance with the joyful.
"See, I will bring them from the land of the north
and gather them from the ends of the earth.
Among them will be the blind and the lame,
expectant mothers and women in labor;
a great throng will return.
They will come with weeping;
they will pray as I bring them back.
I will lead them beside streams of water
on a level path where they will not stumble
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In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning.
Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it.
There came a man who was sent from God; his name was John. He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all men might believe. He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light. The true light that gives light to every man was coming into the world.
He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God— children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband's will, but born of God.
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
John testifies concerning him. He cries out, saying, "This was he of whom I said, 'He who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.' " From the fullness of his grace we have all received one blessing after another. For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. No one has ever seen God, but God the One and Only, who is at the Father's side, has made him known.
John the Baptist Denies Being the Christ
Now this was John's testimony when the Jews of Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him who he was. He did not fail to confess, but confessed freely, "I am not the Christ."
They asked him, "Then who are you? Are you Elijah?"
He said, "I am not."
"Are you the Prophet?"
He answered, "No."
Finally they said, "Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?"
John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet, "I am the voice of one calling in the desert, 'Make straight the way for the Lord.' "
Now some Pharisees who had been sent questioned him, "Why then do you baptize if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?"
"I baptize with water," John replied, "but among you stands one you do not know. He is the one who comes after me, the thongs of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie."
This all happened at Bethany on the other side of the Jordan, where John was baptizing.
Jesus the Lamb of God
The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! This is the one I meant when I said, 'A man who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.' I myself did not know him, but the reason I came baptizing with water was that he might be revealed to Israel."
Then John gave this testimony: "I saw the Spirit come down from heaven as a dove and remain on him. I would not have known him, except that the one who sent me to baptize with water told me, 'The man on whom you see the Spirit come down and remain is he who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.' I have seen and I testify that this is the Son of God."
Jesus' First Disciples
The next day John was there again with two of his disciples. When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, "Look, the Lamb of God!"
When the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus. Turning around, Jesus saw them following and asked, "What do you want?"
They said, "Rabbi" (which means Teacher), "where are you staying?"
"Come," he replied, "and you will see."
So they went and saw where he was staying, and spent that day with him. It was about the tenth hour.
Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, was one of the two who heard what John had said and who had followed Jesus. The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, "We have found the Messiah" (that is, the Christ). And he brought him to Jesus.
Jesus looked at him and said, "You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas" (which, when translated, is Peter).
Jesus Calls Philip and Nathanael
The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. Finding Philip, he said to him, "Follow me."
Philip, like Andrew and Peter, was from the town of Bethsaida. Philip found Nathanael and told him, "We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and about whom the prophets also wrote—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph."
"Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?" Nathanael asked.
"Come and see," said Philip.
When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, he said of him, "Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is nothing false."
"How do you know me?" Nathanael asked.
Jesus answered, "I saw you while you were still under the fig tree before Philip called you."
Then Nathanael declared, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel."
Jesus said, "You believe because I told you I saw you under the fig tree. You shall see greater things than that." He then added, "I tell you the truth, you shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man."
Seeking to know more about this universe is great. It IS a beautiful world and it is wonderfully made. God looked at all that He had made and said: very good.
God said let there be light, and BANG there was light.
The wonder of creation is a mystery to be lived beyond just a puzzle to be solved.
Anyone who is undergoing 'existentialist angst' - turn to God and trust in His goodness.
God LOVES you - Jesus proves it!
"Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you."
A su paso, Jesús vio a un hombre que era ciego de nacimiento. Y sus discÃpulos le preguntaron: —RabÃ, para que este hombre haya nacido ciego, ¿quién pecó, él o sus padres? —Ni él pecó, ni sus padres —respondió Jesús—, sino que esto sucedió para que la obra de Dios se hiciera evidente en su vida. Mientras esté yo en el mundo, luz soy del mundo. Dicho esto, escupió en el suelo, hizo barro con la saliva y se lo untó en los ojos al ciego, diciéndole: —Ve y lávate en el estanque de Siloé (que significa: Enviado). El ciego fue y se lavó, y al volver ya veÃa. Sus vecinos y los que lo habÃan visto pedir limosna decÃan: «¿No es éste el que se sienta a mendigar?» Unos aseguraban: «SÃ, es él.» Otros decÃan: «No es él, sino que se le parece.» Pero él insistÃa: «Soy yo.» —¿Cómo entonces se te han abierto los ojos? —le preguntaron. —Ese hombre que se llama Jesús hizo un poco de barro, me lo untó en los ojos y me dijo: "Ve y lávate en Siloé." Asà que fui, me lavé, y entonces pude ver. —¿Y dónde está ese hombre? —le preguntaron. —No lo sé —respondió. ... ... interrogaron de nuevo al ciego: —¿Y qué opinas tú de él? Fue a ti a quien te abrió los ojos. —Yo digo que es profeta —contestó. Pero los judÃos no creÃan que el hombre hubiera sido ciego y que ahora viera, y hasta llamaron a sus padres y les preguntaron: —¿Es éste su hijo, el que dicen ustedes que nació ciego? ¿Cómo es que ahora puede ver? —Sabemos que éste es nuestro hijo —contestaron los padres—, y sabemos también que nació ciego. Lo que no sabemos es cómo ahora puede ver, ni quién le abrió los ojos. Pregúntenselo a él.
Jesús resucita a Lázaro
HabÃa un hombre enfermo llamado Lázaro, que era de Betania, el pueblo de MarÃa y Marta, sus hermanas. MarÃa era la misma que ungió con perfume al Señor, y le secó los pies con sus cabellos. Las dos hermanas mandaron a decirle a Jesús: «Señor, tu amigo querido está enfermo.» Cuando Jesús oyó esto, dijo: «Esta enfermedad no terminará en muerte, sino que es para la gloria de Dios, para que por ella el Hijo de Dios sea glorificado.» Jesús amaba a Marta, a su hermana y a Lázaro. A pesar de eso, cuando oyó que Lázaro estaba enfermo, se quedó dos dÃas más donde se encontraba. Después dijo a sus discÃpulos: —Volvamos a Judea. —Rabà —objetaron ellos—, hace muy poco los judÃos intentaron apedrearte, ¿y todavÃa quieres volver allá? —¿Acaso el dÃa no tiene doce horas? —respondió Jesús—. El que anda de dÃa no tropieza, porque tiene la luz de este mundo. Pero el que anda de noche sà tropieza, porque no tiene luz. Dicho esto, añadió: —Nuestro amigo Lázaro duerme, pero voy a despertarlo. —Señor —respondieron sus discÃpulos—, si duerme, es que va a recuperarse. Jesús les hablaba de la muerte de Lázaro, pero sus discÃpulos pensaron que se referÃa al sueño natural. Por eso les dijo claramente: —Lázaro ha muerto, y por causa de ustedes me alegro de no haber estado allÃ, para que crean. Pero vamos a verlo.
Jesús consuela a las hermanas de Lázaro
A su llegada, Jesús se encontró con que Lázaro llevaba ya cuatro dÃas en el sepulcro. Betania estaba cerca de Jerusalén, como a tres kilómetros] de distancia, y muchos judÃos habÃan ido a casa de Marta y de MarÃa, a darles el pésame por la muerte de su hermano. Cuando Marta supo que Jesús llegaba, fue a su encuentro; pero MarÃa se quedó en la casa. —Señor —le dijo Marta a Jesús—, si hubieras estado aquÃ, mi hermano no habrÃa muerto. Pero yo sé que aun ahora Dios te dará todo lo que le pidas. —Tu hermano resucitará —le dijo Jesús. —Yo sé que resucitará en la resurrección, en el dÃa final —respondió Marta. Entonces Jesús le dijo: —Yo soy la resurrección y la vida. El que cree en mà vivirá, aunque muera; y todo el que vive y cree en mà no morirá jamás. ¿Crees esto? —SÃ, Señor; yo creo que tú eres el Cristo, el Hijo de Dios, el que habÃa de venir al mundo. Dicho esto, Marta regresó a la casa y, llamando a su hermana MarÃa, le dijo en privado: —El Maestro está aquà y te llama. Cuando MarÃa oyó esto, se levantó rápidamente y fue a su encuentro. Cuando MarÃa llegó adonde estaba Jesús y lo vio, se arrojó a sus pies y le dijo: —Señor, si hubieras estado aquÃ, mi hermano no habrÃa muerto. Al ver llorar a MarÃa y a los judÃos que la habÃan acompañado, Jesús se turbó y se conmovió profundamente. —¿Dónde lo han puesto? —preguntó. —Ven a verlo, Señor —le respondieron. Jesús lloró. —¡Miren cuánto lo querÃa! —dijeron los judÃos. Pero algunos de ellos comentaban: —Éste, que le abrió los ojos al ciego, ¿no podrÃa haber impedido que Lázaro muriera?
Conmovido una vez más, Jesús se acercó al sepulcro. Era una cueva cuya entrada estaba tapada con una piedra. —Quiten la piedra —ordenó Jesús. Marta, la hermana del difunto, objetó: —Señor, ya debe oler mal, pues lleva cuatro dÃas allÃ. —¿No te dije que si crees verás la gloria de Dios? —le contestó Jesús. Entonces quitaron la piedra. Jesús, alzando la vista, dijo: —Padre, te doy gracias porque me has escuchado. Ya sabÃa yo que siempre me escuchas, pero lo dije por la gente que está aquà presente, para que crean que tú me enviaste. Dicho esto, gritó con todas sus fuerzas: —¡Lázaro, sal fuera! El muerto salió, con vendas en las manos y en los pies, y el rostro cubierto con un sudario. —QuÃtenle las vendas y dejen que se vaya —les dijo Jesús.
Cuando Jesús regresó, la multitud se alegró de verlo, pues todos estaban esperándolo. En esto llegó un hombre llamado Jairo, que era un jefe de la sinagoga. Arrojándose a los pies de Jesús, le suplicaba que fuera a su casa, porque su única hija, de unos doce años, se estaba muriendo. Jesús se puso en camino y las multitudes lo apretujaban. HabÃa entre la gente una mujer que hacÃa doce años padecÃa de hemorragias, sin que nadie pudiera sanarla. Ella se le acercó por detrás y le tocó el borde del manto, y al instante cesó su hemorragia. —¿Quién me ha tocado? —preguntó Jesús. Como todos negaban haberlo tocado, Pedro le dijo: —Maestro, son multitudes las que te aprietan y te oprimen. —No, alguien me ha tocado —replicó Jesús—; yo sé que de mà ha salido poder. La mujer, al ver que no podÃa pasar inadvertida, se acercó temblando y se arrojó a sus pies. En presencia de toda la gente, contó por qué lo habÃa tocado y cómo habÃa sido sanada al instante. —Hija, tu fe te ha sanado —le dijo Jesús—. Vete en paz. TodavÃa estaba hablando Jesús, cuando alguien llegó de la casa de Jairo, jefe de la sinagoga, para decirle: —Tu hija ha muerto. No molestes más al Maestro. Al oÃr esto, Jesús le dijo a Jairo: —No tengas miedo; cree nada más, y ella será sanada. Cuando llegó a la casa de Jairo, no dejó que nadie entrara con él, excepto Pedro, Juan y Jacobo, y el padre y la madre de la niña. Todos estaban llorando, muy afligidos por ella. —Dejen de llorar —les dijo Jesús—. No está muerta sino dormida. Entonces ellos empezaron a burlarse de él porque sabÃan que estaba muerta. Pero él la tomó de la mano y le dijo: —¡Niña, levántate! Recobró la vida y al instante se levantó. Jesús mandó darle de comer. Los padres se quedaron atónitos, pero él les advirtió que no contaran a nadie lo que habÃa sucedido.
基ç£è€¶ç¨£-æ°¸æ’之言
1 最åˆæœ‰é“ [a]，é“与上å¸åŒåœ¨ï¼Œé“å³æ˜¯ä¸Šå¸ã€‚ 2 è¿™é“最åˆå°±ä¸Žä¸Šå¸åŒåœ¨ã€‚ 3 万物通过他而产生，没有他，什么也ä¸ä¼šäº§ç”Ÿã€‚ 4 ä»–è•´å«ç€ç”Ÿå‘½ï¼Œè¿™ç”Ÿå‘½ç»™äººç±»å¸¦æ¥äº†å…‰æ˜Žã€‚ 5 光明在黑暗ä¸é—ªè€€ï¼Œä½†æ˜¯é»‘æš—æ— æ³•æˆ˜èƒœå…‰æ˜Žã€‚
6 上å¸æ´¾æ¥äº†ä¸€ä¸ªäººï¼Œåå«çº¦ç¿°ï¼Œ 7 ä»–æ¥æ˜¯ä¸ºå…‰ä½œè§è¯çš„，以便通过他使所有的人相信这光。 8 约翰本身ä¸æ˜¯è¿™å…‰ï¼Œè€Œæ˜¯æ¥ä¸ºè¿™å…‰ä½œè¯çš„。 9 真æ£çš„光将è¦æ¥åˆ°è¿™ä¸ªä¸–界，这是照亮所有人的光。
10 他（é“）已在这个世界上了。这个世界通过他而产生，但这个世界å´ä¸è®¤è¯†ä»–。 11 ä»–æ¥åˆ°è‡ªå·±çš„家，å¯æ˜¯ä»–自己的人å´ä¸æŽ¥å—他。 12 ä¸è¿‡ï¼Œå¯¹äºŽæŽ¥å—他的人，也就是信仰他的åå—的人，他都赋予了他们æˆä¸ºä¸Šå¸å©åçš„æƒåŠ›ã€‚ 13 这些人ä¸æ˜¯é è‡ªç„¶ä¼ å®—æŽ¥ä»£ã€æƒ…欲或人的愿望而生的，而是上å¸æ‰€ç”Ÿã€‚
14 é“å˜æˆäº†è‚‰èº«ï¼Œç”Ÿæ´»åœ¨æˆ‘们ä¸é—´ã€‚我们看到了他的è£è€€ï¼çˆ¶ä¹‹ç‹¬åçš„è£è€€ï¼Œä»–从天父那里æ¥ï¼Œå……满了æ©å…¸å’ŒçœŸç†ã€‚
15 约翰为他作è¯ï¼Œå‘¼å–Šé“∶“关于这个人，我曾说过∶‘那个在我之åŽæ¥çš„äººæ¯”æˆ‘æ›´ä¼Ÿå¤§ï¼Œå› ä¸ºä»–åœ¨æˆ‘ä¹‹å‰å°±å˜åœ¨äº†ã€‚â€
16 我们都领å—到了他丰盛的æ©å…¸ä¸ŽçœŸç†ï¼Œå¾—到他èµä¸Žçš„æ— å°½ç¦æ³½ã€‚ 17 律法是通过摩西é¢å¸ƒçš„，而æ©å…¸å’ŒçœŸç†æ˜¯é€šè¿‡è€¶ç¨£åŸºç£è€Œæ¥çš„。 18 没有人è§è¿‡ä¸Šå¸ï¼Œä½†æ˜¯åœ¨çˆ¶äº²èº«è¾¹çš„独å [c]ï¼ä¹Ÿæ˜¯ä¸Šå¸ï¼ä½¿ä»–为众所周知。
约翰讲述米赛亚（基ç£ï¼‰
19 耶路撒冷的犹太人派ç¥å¸å’Œåˆ©æœªäººåŽ»è§çº¦ç¿°ï¼Œé—®ä»–é“âˆ¶â€œä½ æ˜¯è°ï¼Ÿâ€ä¸‹é¢æ˜¯çº¦ç¿°çš„è¯è¨€ï¼š
20 约翰直言ä¸è®³åœ°å›žç”了，他承认说∶“我ä¸æ˜¯åŸºç£ã€‚â€
21 ä»–ä»¬é—®ä»–âˆ¶â€œé‚£ä¹ˆä½ æ˜¯è°å‘¢ï¼Ÿæ˜¯ä»¥åˆ©äºš [d]å—？â€
他说∶“ä¸æ˜¯ã€‚â€
他们åˆé—®âˆ¶â€œä½ 是那ä½å…ˆçŸ¥ [e]å—？â€
他回ç”é“∶“ä¸æ˜¯ã€‚â€
22 æ‰€ä»¥ï¼Œä»–ä»¬å¯¹ä»–è¯´âˆ¶â€œé‚£ä¹ˆä½ æ˜¯è°ï¼Ÿå‘Šè¯‰æˆ‘们，好让我们回ç”那些派我们æ¥çš„äººã€‚ä½ è‡ªå·±è¯´ï¼Œä½ æ˜¯ä»€ä¹ˆäººå‘¢ï¼Ÿâ€
23 约翰回ç”说：
“我是在旷野里那个呼唤人的声音∶‘为主修直é“è·¯ï¼â€™â€
24 这些人是法利赛人派æ¥çš„。 25 他们问约翰é“âˆ¶â€œå¦‚æžœä½ ä¸æ˜¯åŸºç£ã€ä»¥åˆ©äºšï¼Œä¹Ÿä¸æ˜¯å…ˆçŸ¥ï¼Œé‚£ä¹ˆä½ 为什么施洗礼？â€
26 约翰回ç”ä»–ä»¬è¯´âˆ¶â€œæˆ‘ç”¨æ°´ç»™äººä»¬æ–½æ´—ç¤¼ï¼Œåœ¨ä½ ä»¬ä¸é—´ï¼Œç«™ç€ä¸€ä½ä½ 们ä¸è®¤è¯†çš„人， 27 他是那ä½åœ¨æˆ‘之åŽæ¥çš„人，我甚至都ä¸é…当给他解鞋带的奴仆。†28 这一切å‘生在约旦河对岸的伯大尼，约翰在那里为人们施洗礼。
耶稣-上å¸çš„羔羊
29 第二天，约翰看è§è€¶ç¨£å‘ä»–èµ°æ¥ï¼Œä¾¿è¯´âˆ¶â€œçœ‹ï¼Œä¸Šå¸çš„羔羊 [f]，他除掉世上的罪å½ã€‚ 30 关于他，我曾说过∶‘在我之åŽæ¥çš„é‚£ä¸ªäººæ¯”æˆ‘ä¼Ÿå¤§ï¼Œå› ä¸ºåœ¨æˆ‘ä¹‹å‰ä»–å°±å˜åœ¨äº†ã€‚’ 31 我自己ä¸è®¤è¯†ä»–，但是我æ¥ç”¨æ°´ä¸ºäººä»¬æ–½æ´—礼，为的是使他的åå—ä¼ é以色列。â€
32 然åŽï¼Œçº¦ç¿°ä½œè§è¯è¯´âˆ¶â€œæˆ‘已看到圣çµåƒé¸½åä¸€æ ·ä»Žå¤©å ‚è€Œé™ï¼Œè½åœ¨ä»–的身上。 33 虽然我自己ä¸è®¤è¯†ä»–，但是派我æ¥ç”¨æ°´æ–½æ´—ç¤¼çš„äººå‘Šè¯‰æˆ‘âˆ¶â€˜ä½ å°†çœ‹åˆ°åœ£çµé™è½åœ¨é‚£ä¸ªäººèº«ä¸Šï¼Œä»–就是用圣çµæ–½æ´—的人。’ 34 我已ç»çœ‹è§äº†è¿™ä¸€åˆ‡ï¼Œæˆ‘作è¯ä»–就是上å¸ä¹‹å。â€
耶稣最早的门徒
35 第二天，约翰和他的两个门徒åˆåœ¨é‚£ä¸ªåœ°æ–¹ã€‚ 36 当他们看è§è€¶ç¨£èµ°è¿‡æ—¶ï¼Œçº¦ç¿°è¯´âˆ¶â€œçœ‹ï¼Œä¸Šå¸çš„羔羊。â€
37 两个门徒å¬åˆ°äº†ä»–çš„è¯ï¼Œä¾¿è·Ÿç€è€¶ç¨£èµ°äº†ã€‚ 38 耶稣转过身，看到他们跟ç€ä»–ï¼Œå°±é—®âˆ¶â€œä½ ä»¬è¦ä»€ä¹ˆï¼Ÿâ€
他们对他说∶“拉比（è€å¸ˆï¼‰ï¼Œæ‚¨ä½åœ¨å“ªé‡Œï¼Ÿâ€
39 è€¶ç¨£å¯¹ä»–ä»¬è¯´âˆ¶â€œä½ ä»¬æ¥çœ‹å§ã€‚â€äºŽæ˜¯ï¼Œä¸¤ä¸ªäººå°±åŽ»çœ‹ä»–ä½çš„地方，并和他共度了那天，当时大约四点左å³ã€‚
40 å¬äº†çº¦ç¿°çš„è¯åŽè·Ÿè€¶ç¨£èµ°äº†çš„两个人当ä¸ï¼Œå…¶ä¸ä¸€ä¸ªæ˜¯è¥¿é—¨å½¼å¾—的兄弟安得烈。 41 他立刻找到他的兄弟西门，告诉他∶“我们找到弥赛亚了。â€
42 他带ç€è¥¿é—¨åŽ»è§è€¶ç¨£ï¼Œè€¶ç¨£çœ‹ç€ä»–è¯´âˆ¶â€œä½ æ˜¯çº¦ç¿°çš„å„¿åè¥¿é—¨ï¼Œä½ ä»¥åŽè¦å«å½¼å¾— [g]。â€
43 ç¬¬äºŒå¤©ï¼Œè€¶ç¨£å†³å®šåˆ°åŠ åˆ©åˆ©åŽ»ã€‚ä»–æ‰¾åˆ°è…“åŠ›ï¼Œå¯¹ä»–è¯´âˆ¶â€œè·Ÿä»Žæˆ‘ã€‚â€ 44 腓力æ¥è‡ªä¼¯èµ›å¤§ï¼Œå’Œå®‰å¾—烈ã€å½¼å¾—是åŒä¹¡ã€‚ 45 腓力找到了拿但业，告诉他说∶“我们找到了摩西律法和先知记载的那个人，他是æ¥è‡ªæ‹¿æ’’勒的耶稣，约瑟的儿å。â€
46 拿但业说∶“拿撒勒能出什么好东西呢？â€
è…“åŠ›è¯´âˆ¶â€œä½ æ¥çœ‹å§ã€‚â€
47 耶稣看到拿但业æœä»–èµ°æ¥ï¼Œå…³äºŽä»–，耶稣说é“∶“过æ¥çš„这个人是一个真æ£çš„以色列人，他心里没有任何诡诈。â€
48 拿但业说∶“您怎么知é“我呢？â€
耶稣回ç”说∶“腓力å«ä½ 之å‰ï¼Œæˆ‘看è§ä½ åœ¨é‚£æ£µæ— èŠ±æžœæ ‘ä¸‹ã€‚â€
49 拿但业说∶“拉比（è€å¸ˆï¼‰ï¼Œæ‚¨æ˜¯ä¸Šå¸ä¹‹å，您是以色列王。â€
50 耶稣回ç”é“âˆ¶â€œä½ æ˜¯å› ä¸ºæˆ‘è¯´æˆ‘çœ‹è§ä½ åœ¨æ— èŠ±æžœæ ‘ä¸‹ï¼Œæ‰ä¿¡ä»°æˆ‘çš„å—？ 51 ä½ å°†ä¼šçœ‹åˆ°æ¯”è¿™æ›´ä¼Ÿå¤§çš„äº‹æƒ…ï¼Œâ€è€¶ç¨£æŽ¥ç€å¯¹ä»–说，“我实è¯å‘Šè¯‰ä½ ä»¬ï¼Œä½ ä»¬å°†çœ‹åˆ°å¤©å ‚å¼€å¯ï¼Œçœ‹åˆ°ä¸Šå¸çš„天使在人å身上上下往æ¥ã€‚â€
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