Encounters --- July 21, 2019

 

John 20:31
³¹ But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name


Encounter in the temple

Luke 2:41-52

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⁴¹ Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover.
⁴² And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast.
⁴³ And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it.
⁴⁴ But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day's journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance.
⁴⁵ And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him.
⁴⁶ And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions.
⁴⁷ And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.
⁴⁸ And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.
⁴⁹ And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?
⁵⁰ And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them.
⁵¹ And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
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Encounter at the River

Matthews 3:1-17

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Encounter on the Water

Matthews 14:22-33
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Encounter at the Tomb

John 20:1-18

John 14:6
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Encounter on the Road



Luke 24 :13-35
¹³ And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs.
¹⁴ And they talked together of all these things which had happened.
¹⁵ And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.
¹⁶ But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.
¹⁷ And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad?
¹⁸ And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days?
¹⁹ And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:
²⁰ And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.
²¹ But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.
²² Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre;
²³ And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive.
²⁴ And certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not.
²⁵ Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:
²⁶ Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?
²⁷ And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
²⁸ And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further.
²⁹ But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them.
³⁰ And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.
³¹ And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.
³² And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?
³³ And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,
³⁴ Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.
³⁵ And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread.


JESUS is with us during the darkest times of the month.
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