There is only One God

Let not your house be divided

                                Jesus and Beelzebul

Luke 11:14-23  Now he was casting out a demon that was mute. When the demon had gone out, the mute man spoke, and the people marveled. 
15  But some of them said, “He casts out demons by Beelzebul, the prince of demons,” 
16  while others, to test him, kept seeking from him a sign from heaven. 
17  But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and a divided household falls. 
18  And if Satan also is divided against himself, how will his kingdom stand? For you say that I cast out demons by Beelzebul. 
19  And if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges. 
20  But if it is by the finger of God that I cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you. 
21  When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his goods are safe; 
22  but when one stronger than he attacks him and overcomes him, he takes away his armor in which he trusted and divides his spoil. 
23  Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters. 

Believe - Ask - Receive

                              The Faith of a Canaanite Woman
Matthew 15:21-28  And Jesus went away from there and withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon.
22  And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and was crying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely oppressed by a demon.”
23  But he did not answer her a word. And his disciples came and begged him, saying, “Send her away, for she is crying out after us.”
24  He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” 
25  But she came and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, help me.”
26  And he answered, “It is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs.” 
27  She said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters' table.”
28  Then Jesus answered her, “O woman, great is your faith! Be it done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed instantly.

PRAY then like this ..........

                                       Jesus tells us how to pray

Matthew 6:1-15  “Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. 
2  “Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. 
3  But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 
4  so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you. 
                                                 The Lord's Prayer
5  “And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. 
6  But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you. 
7  “And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words. 
8  Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. 
9  Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. 
10  Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. 
11  Give us this day our daily bread, 
12  and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. 
13  And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. 
14  For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, 
15  but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. 

Fulfilling the law thru Love

                                                                Fulfilling the Law Through Love

Romans 13:8-10  Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.
9  For the commandments, “You shall not commit adultery, You shall not murder, You shall not steal, You shall not covet,” and any other commandment, are summed up in this word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
10  Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.