Criticism

I am taking on-line classes at Ivy Bridge College for Computers in Information Technology and one of our recent discussions moved me to share with you.  Yes it is about Criticism.  Always read and teach your children the bible, keep doing so to save everyones life.  It questions about if we as people are too soft, need constant reassurance and if criticism is to hard in the work environment.  The foundation of our study is from a book written by Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D. and the title of the book is "Mindset, the new Psychology of Success", it is a good read, and I do hate to read, but it does have my attention.  I am at chapter 6 now, just finished chapter 5 today to hand in this paper.  Any way:

Timko Mathiasen Week 4 Unit 4 Discussion 1 Criticism

Criticism

I have many thought of Criticism, some that are normal to mans thinking and pleasing to the ego of the course and then there is the one who read the bible. I bring this in because we are talking about how a person feels and God created us with his quality. To ignore where our in born quality to dehumanize a man or woman, that we have no emotions at all. Moving forward to the question I will try my best to answer the question of Criticism with out preaching.

I personally find the work atmosphere at every single job I have worked since I start my first job all dehumanizing. Criticism and constant reassurance exist because we think we all should be robots in the work atmosphere. This goes back to Amy Chua, in shielding her children is not cause of week children rather giving them time to explore their human qualities that world will soon take away from them at school, work, and general contact at the store. The world will gnaw at us all soon enough, so why rush it! It is the parents job to build the communication and social skills of our child, not the worlds. The balance of criticism and reassurance is yielded by the lack of these unbuilt skills of communication and socialization replaced by rebellious contact in the world. That we released our kid in to early in to the world, with out proper eduction and monitoring of their activities while the grow up. We only heard about bomb is other countries, then our government buildings, then our colleges, and now our own high schools are not safe because we don't properly educate our children on the skills of communication and socialization, keep in mind these skill do dialog on behavior that is to say internal and external stimuli, our feelings, our thought process, our reaction to, in the circumstances. Everything, even in the work force we need to educate ourselves in technology skills, and what I call human skills. To me human skill include the communication, the socialization, and the feelings, because our current socialization skill are not expressed and educated properly for some people to realize it does include stimuli and this stimuli does include our feelings. Are we too soft, no. Is criticism too harsh, yes.

"There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love." - Washington Irving

“To put the world in order, we must first put the nation in order; to put the nation in order, we must put the family in order; to put the family in order, we must cultivate our personal life; and to cultivate our personal life, we must first set our hearts right.” - Confucius

In conclusion please keep rearing your children with the mental regulation of Jehovah God!  As Confucius brings out we must get our hearts right, and this is by putting Jehovah God in to our lives with every breath we take, for he gave us our breath of life.

Michial Jackson "I want to live forever"

It is not up to us to judge or to presume any thing that happens to a brother, that is up to Jehovah God.

We all ask for forgiveness, and just because we ask an other brother will Jehovah forgive me doesn't mean he did any thing wrong, only love for our farther.

Genisis 1:1

Have you ever thought of the bible Gen 1:1, in the beginning?  Well, I have so I decided to pick it apart, maybe this requies a blog post!  Any way, the beginning is first, God, this is interesting, because it refers to God as a god and other deity also and the true God.  Created is to create, shape and form, heaven is gods adobe and that being said were was Gods adobe before this?,  And last the earth and notice it also includes sheol!

So what is my point?  The beginning is for us not God, he is the alfa omega, God is the true God, to create, to shape, to form, both the heavens and earth, God created his home and our home together, what a beautiful thought!  This earth includes sheol and the ground, notice it also includes the opposite of heaven, so see how both the heavens and earth was created together, when God put devision between the two adobe, his adobe and ours was created too!

KJV from SearchGodsWord.org - In the beginning God created * (8804) the heaven and the earth.

In the beginning

re'shiyth - ray-sheeth'

first, beginning, best, chief

1. beginning
2. first
3. chief
4. choice part

God

'elohiym - el-o-heem'

1. (plural)

1. rulers, judges
2. divine ones
3. angels
4. gods

2. (plural intensive - singular meaning)

1. god, goddess
2. godlike one
3. works or special possessions of God
4. the (true) God
5. God

created

bara' - baw-raw'

1. to create, shape, form

1. (Qal) to shape, fashion, create (always with God as subject)
   1. of heaven and earth
   2. of individual man
   3. of new conditions and circumstances
   4. of transformations
2. (Niphal) to be created
   1. of heaven and earth
   2. of birth
   3. of something new
   4. of miracles
3. (Piel)
   1. to cut down
   2. to cut out

2. to be fat

1. (Hiphil) to make yourselves fat

the heaven

shamayim - shaw-mah'-yim

heaven, heavens, sky

1. visible heavens, sky
   1. as abode of the stars
   2. as the visible universe, the sky, atmosphere, etc
2. Heaven (as the abode of God)

and the earth.

'erets - eh'-rets

land, earth

1. earth
   1. whole earth (as opposed to a part)
   2. earth (as opposed to heaven)
   3. earth (inhabitants)
2. land
   1. country, territory
   2. district, region
   3. tribal territory
   4. piece of ground
   5. land of Canaan, Israel
   6. inhabitants of land
   7. Sheol, land without return, (under) world
   8. city (-state)
3. ground, surface of the earth
   1. ground
   2. soil
4. (in phrases)
   1. people of the land
   2. space or distance of country (in measurements of distance)
   3. level or plain country
   4. land of the living
   5. end(s) of the earth
5. (almost wholly late in usage)
   1. lands, countries 1e
6. often in contrast to Canaan

Grow Up? Better Love?

How do we grow up? With maturity? With wisdom? With love?


1 Corinthians 2:6-16 teaches that we talk about wisdom, things not from the spirit of the world but from the spirit that teaches, the Holy Spirit!


In the Christian Greek Scriptures the words te′lei·os, te·lei·o′tes, and te·lei·o′o are used conveying such ideas as bringing to completeness or full measure (Lu 8:14; 2Co 12:9; Jas 1:4), being full grown, adult, or mature (1Co 14:20; Heb 5:14), having attained the appropriate or appointed end, purpose, or goal.


The basic terms signifying wisdom is the Hebrew word chokh·mah′ and the Greek word so·phi′a, with their related forms. The Hebrew word tu·shi·yah′, which may be rendered “effectual working” or “practical wisdom,” and the Greek word phro′ni·mos and phro′ne·sis (from phren, the “mind”), relating to “sensibleness,” “discretion,” or “practical wisdom.”  At some point we realize the just more than the born difference of good and bad, but have Jehovah's Gods mental regulation too.  We can make better decisions knowing we are pleasing God with his blessings.


NWT of the JW Ephesians 4:2-16
" 2 with complete lowliness of mind and mildness, with long-suffering, putting up with one another in love, 3 earnestly endeavoring to observe the oneness of the spirit in the uniting bond of peace. 4 One body there is, and one spirit, even as YOU were called in the one hope to which YOU were called;5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism; 6 one God and Father of all [persons], who is over all and through all and in all.

7 Now to each one of us undeserved kindness was given according to how the Christ measured out the free gift. 8 Wherefore he says: “When he ascended on high he carried away captives; he gave gifts [in] men.” 9 Now the expression “he ascended,” what does it mean but that he also descended into the lower regions, that is, the earth? 10 The very one that descended is also the one that ascended far above all the heavens, that he might give fullness to all things.

11 And he gave some as apostles, some as prophets, some as evangelizers, some as shepherds and teachers, 12 with a view to the readjustment of the holy ones, for ministerial work, for the building up of the body of the Christ, 13 until we all attain to the oneness in the faith and in the accurate knowledge of the Son of God, to a full-grown man, to the measure of stature that belongs to the fullness of the Christ; 14in order that we should no longer be babes, tossed about as by waves and carried hither and thither by every wind of teaching by means of the trickery of men, by means of cunning in contriving error. 15 But speaking the truth, let us by love grow up in all things into him who is the head, Christ. 16 From him all the body, by being harmoniously joined together and being made to cooperate through every joint that gives what is needed, according to the functioning of each respective member in due measure, makes for the growth of the body for the building up of itself in love."

SearchGodsWord.org KJV Ephesians 4:2-16"

2 With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing (5740) one another in love; 3 Endeavouring (5723) to keep (5721) the unity of theSpirit in the bond of peace. 4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as yeare called (5681) in one hope of your calling; 5 One Lord, one faith, onebaptism, 6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, andin you all. 7 But unto every one of us is given (5681) grace according to themeasure of the gift of Christ. 8 Wherefore he saith (5719), When heascended (5631) up on high, he led captivity (5656) captive, and gave (5656)gifts unto men. 9  (Now that he ascended (5627), what is it (5748) but thathe also descended (5627) first into the lower parts of the earth? 10 He thatdescended (5631) is (5748) the same also that ascended up (5631) far aboveall heavens, that he might fill (5661) all things.) 11 And he gave (5656)some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some,pastors and teachers; 12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of theministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: 13 Till we all come (5661)in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto aperfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:14 That we henceforth be (5753) no more children, tossed to and fro(5740), and carried about with (5746) every wind of doctrine, by the sleightof men, and cunning craftiness *, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;15 But speaking the truth (5723) in love, may grow up (5661) into himin all things, which is (5748) the head, even Christ: 16 From whom thewhole body fitly joined together (5746) and compacted (5746) by that whichevery joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure ofevery part *, maketh (5731) increase of the body unto the edifying of itselfin love."

In short we are born with some understanding of good and bad, but with life experience we learn more, make better decisions, but we do that with Gods understanding of the world, because Gods Holy Spirit is the one teaching us.  The spirit of the world, doesn't teach us, nor can it help us to grow up.  So lets build our love up, for this is growing up!

Child Like Heart?

What is a child like heart?  How important is it to Jesus Christ and the Kingdom of God?  These are two tough questions to answer and I will try to do my best.

Mark 10:13-16 tells us a lot!
NWT of the JW - "13 Now people began bringing him young children for him to touch these; but the disciples reprimanded them. 14 At seeing this Jesus was indignant and said to them: “Let the young children come to me; do not try to stop them, for the kingdom of God belongs to suchlike ones. 15 Truly I say to YOU, Whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a young child will by no means enter into it.” 16 And he took the children into his arms and began blessing them, laying his hands upon them."
SearchGodsWord.org - "13 And they brought (5707) young children to him, that he should touch (5672) them: and his disciples rebuked (5707) those that brought (5723) them. 14 But when Jesus saw (5631) it, he was much displeased (5656), and said (5627) unto them, Suffer (5628) the little children to come (5738) unto me, and forbid (5720) them not: for of such is (5748) the kingdom of God. 15 Verily I say (5719) unto you, Whosoever shall not receive (5667) the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter (5632) therein *. 16 And he took them up in his arms (5666), put (5723) his hands upon them, and blessed (5707) them. "

Is Jesus telling us to be like a child?  How so?  First of all a child is innocent of the evil that is in the world, this act of innocent is what Jesus is talking about.  Start everyone out at 100% as a person who is at face value, take that person as is until needed other wise proven by their acts and doing, and keeping on the watch!  When that happens then be mature about it knowing that there is badness in this world (Ephesians 4:11-14), protect yourself as needed by there acts and doing, for this is the wisdom.  We gain knowledge by life, and wisdom on what we do with that knowledge each time for each situation that we encounter.

If you think about a child who is innocent of the bad in the world, they play on the playground with great joy and fun, and perhaps loveingly!  When a bully knocks down a child, that child gets backs up and continues to play, until it happens again and again, then separates from the bully.  That child learned that there is a bully and changed playing with a bully by separating!  But in there is a deeper learning too!  As those two children played, doesn't the child forgive the bully each time he got up and continued to play with the bully?  Yes.  Remember that Jesus Christ ransom sacrifice is based on forgiveness and we are to forgive one another, and have brotherly love for one another.

In short if we practice a "child like heart" and have faith if Jesus Christ Ransom Sacrifice we too will enter in to the Kingdom of God!

The Tree of Knowledge Good and Bad!

This blog is more of reasoning than persuasion, some recent events in my life caused me to create this post.  We all know that who love Jehovah God and Micheal (Jesus Christ) that many wonderful things start to happen as we learn and understand our heavenly farther and his purpose for us.  The world seems much different in the light of Jehovah and other things that once we first, all of a sudden take second or perhaps a lower priority in life. 

I have explained the proper priority of love we should have first for Jehovah, Micheal, and then our selves, our fight is with the spirit of the world and the one who rules the world, namely Satan the Devil himself.  With that being said, everything that we can figuratively umbrella under Love or "have affection for", from our divine heavenly farther is Good from the Tree of Knowledge, and everything that we can umbrella under Chata' (sin) or "missing the mark" is Bad from the Tree of Knowledge. 

So;
1: if we Love Jehovah we wouldn't want any other gods,
2: if we Love Jehovah we wouldn't want an image be before Jehovah,
3: if we Love Jehovah we wouldn't take his name in vain,
4: if we Love Jehovah we would want to keep the Sabbath,
5: if we Love Jehovah we would want to honer our farther and mother,
6: if we Love Jehovah we wouldn't want to kill our fellow brothers,
7: if we Love Jehovah we wouldn't want to commit Adultery against our own flesh (wife),
8: if we Love Jehovah we wouldn't want to steal from our fellow brother,
9: if we Love Jehovah we wouldn't bear false witness to fellow neighbour (brother),
10: if we Love Jehovah we wouldn't want to covet from our fellow neighbour (brother).

Same with the rest of what is good and bad that you can find in the bible, for if anyone can understand and follow Jehovah's mental regulation of Good and Bad one has become a loving, and appreciated son or daughter to Jehovah God.

But as always we must remember it is out of Love Jehovah has forgiven us, for he has given his only-begotten son for our ransom sacrifice so that we put faith in our King and have everlasting life, so we are to imitate our King Micheal (Jesus Christ) who perfectly imitated his farther and forgive our fellow brother, sister, neighbour too.

In short the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Bad is an under tone to understand from the bible as you read you will begin to see that.

So keep choosing life, taking in knowledge and Love one another as Micheal has shown us how to.

Taking in Knowledge! Series P7

In Matthew 10:7 we learn that Jesus sent his twelve disciples out saying "As YOU go, preach, saying, ‘The kingdom of the heavens has drawn near."  So what is Micheal teaching us?  He is saying that the Kingdom of God is being formed and will rule for time indefinate from the heavens.

Matthew 10:7
NWT of the JW - "As YOU go, preach, saying, ‘The kingdom of the heavens has drawn near.’"
SearchGodsWord.Org - "And as ye go (5740), preach (5720), saying * (5723), The kingdom of heaven is at hand (5758)."

Who is going to rule this Kingdom of God?  This is found in Luke 1:31-33.  This is the for told Messiah Jesus Christ!

Luke 1:31-33
NWT of the JW - "31 and, look! you will conceive in your womb and give birth to a son, and you are to call his name Jesus. 32 This one will be great and will be called Son of the Most High; and Jehovah God will give him the throne of David his father, 33 and he will rule as king over the house of Jacob forever, and there will be no end of his kingdom.”
SearchGodsWord.Org - "31 And, behold (5628), thou shalt conceive (5695) in thy womb, and bring forth (5695) a son, and shalt call (5692) his name JESUS. 32 He shall be (5704) great, and shall be called (5701) the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give (5692) unto him the throne of his father David: 33 And he shall reign (5692) over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be (5704) no end."

So how is important is the Kingdom of God?  Micheal as illustrated a few times in Matthew 13:44-46.  In Matthew 6:25-34 Micheal teaches us to have balance on keeping the kingdom of the heavens first because Jehovah God knows the things we need!

Matthew 13:44-46
NWT of the JW - "44 “The kingdom of the heavens is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid; and for the joy he has he goes and sells what things he has and buys that field.
45 “Again the kingdom of the heavens is like a traveling merchant seeking fine pearls. 46 Upon finding one pearl of high value, away he went and promptly sold all the things he had and bought it."
SearchGodsWord.Org - "44 Again, the kingdom of heaven is (5748) like unto treasure hid (5772) in a field; the which when a man hath found (5631), he hideth (5656), and for joy thereof goeth (5719) and selleth (5719) all that he hath (5719), and buyeth (5719) that field. 45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is (5748) like unto a merchant man, seeking (5723) goodly pearls: 46 Who, when he had found (5631) one pearl of great price, went (5631) and sold (5758) all that he had (5707), and bought (5656) it."

Matthew 6:25-34
NWT of the JW - "25 “On this account I say to YOU: Stop being anxious about YOUR souls as to what YOU will eat or what YOU will drink, or about YOUR bodies as to what YOU will wear. Does not the soul mean more than food and the body than clothing? 26 Observe intently the birds of heaven, because they do not sow seed or reap or gather into storehouses; still YOUR heavenly Father feeds them. Are YOU not worth more than they are? 27 Who of YOU by being anxious can add one cubit to his life span? 28 Also, on the matter of clothing, why are YOU anxious? Take a lesson from the lilies of the field, how they are growing; they do not toil, nor do they spin; 29 but I say to YOU that not even Sol´o·mon in all his glory was arrayed as one of these. 30 If, now, God thus clothes the vegetation of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much rather clothe YOU, YOU with little faith? 31 So never be anxious and say, ‘What are we to eat?’ or, ‘What are we to drink?’ or, ‘What are we to put on?’ 32 For all these are the things the nations are eagerly pursuing. For YOUR heavenly Father knows YOU need all these things.
33 “Keep on, then, seeking first the kingdom and his righteousness, and all these [other] things will be added to YOU. 34 So, never be anxious about the next day, for the next day will have its own anxieties. Sufficient for each day is its own badness."
SearchGodsWord.Org - "25 Therefore I say (5719) unto you, Take no thought (5720) for your life, what ye shall eat (5632), or what ye shall drink (5632); nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on (5672). Is (5748) not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? 26 Behold * (5657) the fowls of the air: for they sow (5719) not, neither do they reap (5719), nor gather (5719) into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth (5719) them. Are ye not much better than (5719) they? 27 Which of you by taking thought (5723) can (5736) add (5629) one cubit unto his stature? 28 And why take ye thought (5720) for raiment? Consider (5628) the lilies of the field, how they grow (5719); they toil (5719) not, neither do they spin (5719): 29 And yet I say (5719) unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed (5639) like one of these. 30 Wherefore, if God so clothe (5719) the grass of the field, which to day is (5752), and to morrow is cast (5746) into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith? 31 Therefore take no thought (5661), saying (5723), What shall we eat (5632)? or, What shall we drink (5632)? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed (5643)? 32  (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek (5719):) for your heavenly Father knoweth (5758) that ye have need (5719) of all these things. 33 But seek ye (5720) first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added (5701) unto you. 34 Take therefore no thought (5661) for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought (5692) for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
Even after Micheals death we learn that he taught for 40 days things about the Kingdom of God.

Acts 1:3
NWT of the JW - "To these also by many positive proofs he showed himself alive after he had suffered, being seen by them throughout forty days and telling the things about the kingdom of God."
SearchGodsWord.Org - "To whom also he shewed (5656) himself alive (5723) after his passion (5629) by many infallible proofs, being seen (5740) of them * * forty days, and speaking (5723) of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:"

In Revelation 21:1-4 we learn what Micheal will do!

Revelation 21:1-4
NWT of the JW - "21 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the former heaven and the former earth had passed away, and the sea is no more. 2 I saw also the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God and prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 3 With that I heard a loud voice from the throne say: “Look! The tent of God is with mankind, and he will reside with them, and they will be his peoples. And God himself will be with them. 4 And he will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away.”"
SearchGodsWord.Org -"1 And I saw (5627) a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away (5627); and there was (5748) no more sea. 2 And I John saw (5627) the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down (5723) from God out of heaven, prepared (5772) as a bride adorned (5772) for her husband. 3 And I heard (5656) a great voice out of heaven saying (5723), Behold (5628), the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell (5692) with them, and they shall be (5704) his people, and God himself shall be (5704) with them, and be their God. 4 And God shall wipe away (5692) all tears from their eyes; and there shall be (5704) no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be (5704) any more pain: for the former things are passed away (5627)."

Is this not a great thing, that Jehovah will once again will be with us and the former thing are no more!  Keep on taking in Knowledge and keep choosing life and be with Jehovah God!

Taking in Knowledge! Series P6

The good news refers to the Kingdom of God and to salvation by faith in Jesus Christ.  The Bible brings out many good news, like Jehovah's Kingdom (Matthew 4:23), of Jehovah himself (Romans 15:16), of Jesus Christ (Mark 1:1), of undeserved kindness of Jehovah (Acts 20:24), of peace (Ephesians 6:15), and last everlasting good news (Revelation 14:6)!  The Greek word eu·ag·ge´li·on translaates good news, or gospel in the King James version, so an evangelizer if a preacher of the good news (Acts 21:8).

Matthew 4:23
NWT of the JW - "Then he went around throughout the whole of Gal´i·lee, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the good news of the kingdom and curing every sort of disease and every sort of infirmity among the people."
SearchGodsWord.Org - "And Jesus went about (5707) all Galilee, teaching (5723) in their synagogues, and preaching (5723) the gospel of the kingdom, and healing (5723) all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people."

Matthew 24:14
NWT of the JW - "And this good news of the kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations; and then the end will come."
SearchGodsWord.Org - "k]And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached (5701) in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come (5692)."

Matthew 10:7
NWT of the JW - "As YOU go, preach, saying, ‘The kingdom of the heavens has drawn near"
SearchGodsWord.Org - "And as ye go (5740), preach (5720), saying * (5723), The kingdom of heaven is at hand (5758)."

Mark 1:1
NWT of the JW - "[The] beginning of the good news about Jesus Christ:"
SearchGodsWord.Org - "The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;"
 

Revelation 12:10
NWT of the JW - "10 And I heard a loud voice in heaven say:
“Now have come to pass the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ, because the accuser of our brothers has been hurled down, who accuses them day and night before our God!"
SearchGodsWord.Org - "And I heard (5656) a loud voice saying (5723) in heaven, Now is come (5633) salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser (5723) of our brethren is cast down (5681), which accused them before our God day and night."

In short the good news is that Jehovah's Kingdom is coming, and salvation by faith in Jesus Christ.  So what is Jehovah's Kingdom going to do for us, and how Jesus Christ is connected in Jehovah's Kingdom.

Till next time keep taking in knowledge and choose life!

Taking in Knowledge! Series P5

The word prayer from Greek word deh'-ay-sis and Hewbrew word tef-il-law' both translate with simular meaning of petition, request and supplication.  So who are we talking to when we pray, well that is the hear of prayers, Psalm 65:2.  You may be woundering how prayer is important in the taking in knowledge series, in Micheals model prayer in Matthew 6:9-13 not only shows us how to prayer, also gives us a light on the good news!

Prayer can be used for many thing like expressions of praise and thanksgiving (Psalm 34:1, Psalm 92:1), vows (1 Samuel 1:11, Ecclesiastes 5:2-6), confessions (2 Chronicles 30:22), and petitions or requests (Hebrews 5:7).

Psalm 92:1 praise and thanksgiving:
NWT of the JW - "It is good to give thanks to Jehovah And to make melody to your name, O Most High;"
SearchGodsWord.Org - "It is a good thing to give thanks (8687) unto the LORD, and to sing praises (8763) unto thy name, O most High:"
1 Samuel 1:11 vows:
NWT of the JW - "And she went on to make a vow and say: “O Jehovah of armies, if you will without fail look upon the affliction of your slave girl and actually remember me, and you will not forget your slave girl and actually give to your slave girl a male offspring, I will give him to Jehovah all the days of his life, and no razor will come upon his head."
SearchGodsWord.Org - "And she vowed (8799) a vow, and said (8799), O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed (8800) look (8799) on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember (8804) me, and not forget (8799) thine handmaid, but wilt give (8804) unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give (8804) him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come (8799) upon his head."

2 Chronicles 30:22 confessions:
NWT ofh the JW - "Moreover, Hez·e·ki´ah spoke to the heart of all the Levites who were acting with fine discretion toward Jehovah. And they proceeded to eat the appointed feast for seven days, sacrificing communion sacrifices and making confession to Jehovah the God of their forefathers."
SearchGodsWord.Org -"And Hezekiah spake (8762) comfortably unto all the Levites that taught (8688) the good knowledge of the LORD: and they did eat (8799) throughout the feast seven days, offering (8764) peace offerings, and making confession (8693) to the LORD God of their fathers."

Hebrews 5:7 petitions or requests:
NWT of the JW - "In the days of his flesh [Christ] offered up supplications and also petitions to the One who was able to save him out of death, with strong outcries and tears, and he was favorably heard for his godly fear."
SearchGodsWord.Org - "Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up (5660) prayers and * * supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able (5740) to save (5721) him from death, and was heard (5685) in that he feared;"

The model prayer (Matthew 6:9-13) of Micheal is a prayer that brings more light to the good news, Micheal model prayer asks for Jehovah's Kingdom to come!  Matthew 4:17 teaches us Micheal preached the good news!

Matthew 6:9-13
NWT of the JW - "9 “YOU must pray, then, this way:
“‘Our Father in the heavens, let your name be sanctified. 10 Let your kingdom come. Let your will take place, as in heaven, also upon earth. 11 Give us today our bread for this day; 12 and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. 13 And do not bring us into temptation, but deliver us from the wicked one.’"
SearchGodsWord.Org - "9 After this manner therefore pray (5737) ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be (5682) thy name. 10 Thy kingdom come (5628). Thy will be done (5676) in earth, as it is in heaven. 11 Give (5628) us this day our daily bread. 12 And forgive (5628) us our debts, as * * we forgive (5719) our debtors. 13 And lead (5661) us not into temptation, but deliver (5663) us from evil: For thine is (5748) the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen."

Matthew 4:17
NWT of the JW -"From that time on Jesus commenced preaching and saying: “Repent, YOU people, for the kingdom of the heavens has drawn near.”"
SearchGodsWord.Org - "From that time Jesus began (5662) to preach (5721), and to say (5721), Repent (5720): for the kingdom of heaven is at hand (5758)."

Prayers are very important to us all, it is how we talk to Jehovah, Psalm 65:2 teaches us that Jehovah hears our prayers.  Prayers are so important that Micheals model prayer reveiles part of the good news.  So pray for the good news of Jehovah's kingdom to come.  Next, what is Jehovah's Kingdom?

Taking in Knowledge! Series P4

The meaning of the seeds that we will be talking about are both figurative and offspring, but the word in Hebrew ze´ra` and in Greek sper´ma, both translated “seed,” with the following uses in agricultural and botanical, physiological, and figurative for “offspring.”  The thought of seed in Genesis 3:15 really has significance in Jehovah's Sacred Secret.  It shows that enmity will develop between the two seeds and there will be a deliverer that will destroy Jehovah's enemy Satan the Devil.

Genesis 3:15
NWT of the JW - "15 And I shall put enmity between you and the woman and between your seed and her seed. He will bruise you in the head and you will bruise him in the heel."
SearchGodsWord.Org - "And I will put (8799) enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise (8799) thy head, and thou shalt bruise (8799) his heel."

The seed of the serpent, is relieved in two different scriptures, one from John 8:44, and the second one from 1 John 3:10-12.  In John 8:44 we learn from Jesus Christ that there is a farther of the lie when speaking to the Jews.  The apostle John writes in 1 John 3:10-12 show who follow the pattern of the symbolic farther (Satan) are children, offspring or seeds of the serpent.

John 8:44
NWT of the JW - "YOU are from YOUR father the Devil, and YOU wish to do the desires of YOUR father. That one was a manslayer when he began, and he did not stand fast in the truth, because truth is not in him. When he speaks the lie, he speaks according to his own disposition, because he is a liar and the father of [the lie]"
SearchGodsWord.Org - "Ye are (5748) of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will (5719) do (5721). He was (5713) a murderer from the beginning, and abode (5707) (5758) not in the truth, because there is (5748) no truth in him. When he speaketh (5725) a lie, he speaketh (5719) of his own: for he is (5748) a liar, and the father of it."

1 John 3:10-12
NWT of the JW - "10 The children of God and the children of the Devil are evident by this fact: Everyone who does not carry on righteousness does not originate with God, neither does he who does not love his brother. 11 For this is the message which YOU have heard from [the] beginning, that we should have love for one another; 12 not like Cain, who originated with the wicked one and slaughtered his brother. And for the sake of what did he slaughter him? Because his own works were wicked, but those of his brother [were] righteous."
SearchGodsWord.Org - "10 In this the children of God are (5748) manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth (5723) not righteousness is (5748) not of God, neither he that loveth (5723) not his brother. 11 For this is (5748) the message that ye heard (5656) from the beginning, that we should love (5725) one another. 12 Not as Cain, who was (5713) of that wicked one, and slew (5656) his brother. And wherefore * * slew (5656) he him? Because his own works were (5713) evil, and his brother's righteous."

The seed of the woman is figurative in that this one would be a spiritual son of Jehovah God, and more who "belong to Christ" are added as part of Abraham's seed.  We basically follow a few scriptures till we arrive at Jesus Christ.  So lets follow since our fore-farther Adam in the book of Genesis 5, I will list in order from Adam to Shem, Genesis 11 will list in order from Shem to Abraham, and Matthew 1:1-16 in order from Abraham to Jesus Christ. I am not going to cut and past but you can look up in NWT of the JW or SearchGodsWord.Org and you will see in long form.

Genesis 5
Adam
Seth
E´nosh
Ke´nan
Ma·hal´a·lel
Ja´red
E´noch
Me·thu´se·lah
La´mech
Noah
Shem

Genesis 11
Shem
Ar·pach´shad
She´lah
E´ber
Pe´leg
Re´u
Se´rug
Na´hor
Te´rah
A´bram (Jehovah changes A´bram to Abraham Genesis 17:5)

Matthew 1:1-16
Abraham
Isaac
Jacob
Judah
Pe´rez
Hez´ron
Ram
Am·min´a·dab
Nah´shon
Sal´mon
Bo´az
O´bed
Jes´se
David
Sol´o·mon
Re·ho·bo´am
A·bi´jah
A´sa
Je·hosh´a·phat
Je·ho´ram
Uz·zi´ah
Jo´tham
A´haz
Hez·e·ki´ah
Ma·nas´seh
A´mon
Jo·si´ah
Jec·o·ni´ah
She·al´ti·el
Ze·rub´ba·bel
A·bi´ud
E·li´a·kim
A´zor
Za´dok
A´chim
E·li´ud
El·e·a´zar
Mat´than
Jacob
Joseph
Jesus Christ

Genesis 9:26 shows Jehovah favor on Shem:
NWT of the JW - "And he added: “Blessed be Jehovah, Shem’s God, And let Ca´naan become a slave to him"
SearchGodsWord.Org - "And he said (8799), Blessed (8803) be the LORD God of Shem; and Canaan shall be (8799) his servant."

Genesis 15:5 As Abraham as Abram is told to have a seed:
NWT of the JW - "He now brought him outside and said: “Look up, please, to the heavens and count the stars, if you are possibly able to count them.” And he went on to say to him: “So your seed will become."
SearchGodsWord.Org - "And he brought him forth (8686) abroad, and said (8799), Look (8685) now toward heaven, and tell (8798) the stars, if thou be able (8799) to number (8800) them: and he said (8799) unto him, So shall thy seed be."

Genesis 21:12 Seed to come through Isaac:
NWT of the JW - "Then God said to Abraham: “Do not let anything that Sarah keeps saying to you be displeasing to you about the boy and about your slave girl. Listen to her voice, because it is by means of Isaac that what will be called your seed will be"
SearchGodsWord.Org - "And God said (8799) unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous (8799) in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath said (8799) unto thee, hearken (8798) unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called (8735)."

Genesis 22:15-18 More on promised seed:
NWT of the JW - "And Jehovah’s angel proceeded to call to Abraham the second time out of the heavens 16 and to say: “‘By myself I do swear,’ is the utterance of Jehovah, ‘that by reason of the fact that you have done this thing and you have not withheld your son, your only one, 17 I shall surely bless you and I shall surely multiply your seed like the stars of the heavens and like the grains of sand that are on the seashore; and your seed will take possession of the gate of his enemies. 18 And by means of your seed all nations of the earth will certainly bless themselves due to the fact that you have listened to my voice.’"
SearchGodsWord.Org - "15 And the angel of the LORD called (8799) unto Abraham out of heaven the second time, 16 And said (8799), By myself have I sworn (8738), saith (8803) the LORD, for because thou hast done (8804) this thing, and hast not withheld (8804) thy son, thine only son: 17 That in blessing (8763) I will bless (8762) thee, and in multiplying (8687) I will multiply (8686) thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess (8799) the gate of his enemies (8802); 18 And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed (8694); because thou hast obeyed (8804) my voice."

Matthew 1:20-23 Jesus Christ is born:
NWT of the JW - "20 But after he had thought these things over, look! Jehovah’s angel appeared to him in a dream, saying: “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife home, for that which has been begotten in her is by holy spirit. 21 She will give birth to a son, and you must call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” 22 All this actually came about for that to be fulfilled which was spoken by Jehovah through his prophet, saying: 23 “Look! The virgin will become pregnant and will give birth to a son, and they will call his name Im·man´u·el,” which means, when translated, “With Us Is God.”"
SearchGodsWord.Org - "20 But while he thought on (5679) these things, behold (5628), the angel of the Lord appeared (5648) unto him in a dream, saying (5723), Joseph, thou son of David, fear (5680) not to take (5629) unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived (5685) in her is (5748) of the Holy Ghost. 21 And she shall bring forth (5695) a son, and thou shalt call (5692) his name JESUS: for he shall save (5692) his people from their sins. 22 Now all this was done (5754), that it might be fulfilled (5686) which was spoken (5685) of the Lord by the prophet, saying (5723), 23 Behold (5628), a virgin shall be with child * * (5692), and shall bring forth (5695) a son, and they shall call (5692) his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted (5746) is (5748), God with us. "

Matthew 3:13-17 Jesus Christ baptised in the Jordon River:
NWT of the JW - "13 Then Jesus came from Gal´i·lee to the Jordan to John, in order to be baptized by him. 14 But the latter tried to prevent him, saying: “I am the one needing to be baptized by you, and are you coming to me?” 15 In reply Jesus said to him: “Let it be, this time, for in that way it is suitable for us to carry out all that is righteous.” Then he quit preventing him. 16 After being baptized Jesus immediately came up from the water; and, look! the heavens were opened up, and he saw descending like a dove God’s spirit coming upon him. 17 Look! Also, there was a voice from the heavens that said: “This is my Son, the beloved, whom I have approved.”"
SearchGodsWord.Org - "13 Then cometh (5736) Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized (5683) of him. 14 But John forbad (5707) him, saying (5723), I have (5719) need to be baptized (5683) of thee, and comest (5736) thou to me? 15 And Jesus answering (5679) said (5627) unto him, Suffer (5628) it to be so now: for thus it becometh * (5723) (5748) us to fulfil (5658) all righteousness. Then he suffered (5719) him. 16 And Jesus, when he was baptized (5685), went up (5627) straightway out of the water: and, lo (5628), the heavens were opened (5681) unto him, and he saw (5627) the Spirit of God descending (5723) like a dove, and lighting (5740) upon him: 17 And lo (5628) a voice from heaven, saying (5723), This is (5748) my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased (5656)."

Revelations 12:7-13 enmity between the two seeds reveled:
NWT of the JW - "7 And war broke out in heaven: Mi´cha·el and his angels battled with the dragon, and the dragon and its angels battled 8 but it did not prevail, neither was a place found for them any longer in heaven. 9 So down the great dragon was hurled, the original serpent, the one called Devil and Satan, who is misleading the entire inhabited earth; he was hurled down to the earth, and his angels were hurled down with him. 10 And I heard a loud voice in heaven say:
“Now have come to pass the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ, because the accuser of our brothers has been hurled down, who accuses them day and night before our God! 11 And they conquered him because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their witnessing, and they did not love their souls even in the face of death. 12 On this account be glad, YOU heavens and YOU who reside in them! Woe for the earth and for the sea, because the Devil has come down to YOU, having great anger, knowing he has a short period of time.”
13 Now when the dragon saw that it was hurled down to the earth, it persecuted the woman that gave birth to the male child."
SearchGodsWord.Org - "7 And there was (5633) war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought (5656) against the dragon; and the dragon fought (5656) and his angels, 8 And prevailed (5656) not; neither was their place found (5681) any more in heaven. 9 And the great dragon was cast out (5681), that old serpent, called (5746) the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth (5723) the whole world: he was cast out (5681) into the earth, and his angels were cast out (5681) with him. 10 And I heard (5656) a loud voice saying (5723) in heaven, Now is come (5633) salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser (5723) of our brethren is cast down (5681), which accused them before our God day and night. 11 And they overcame (5656) him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved (5656) not their lives unto the death.  12 Therefore * * rejoice (5744), ye heavens, and ye that dwell (5723) in them. Woe to the inhabiters (5723) of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down (5627) unto you, having (5723) great wrath, because he knoweth (5761) that he hath (5719) but a short time. 13 And when the dragon saw (5627) that he was cast (5681) unto the earth, he persecuted (5656) the woman which brought forth (5627) the man child.

Genesis 22:18 taking hold of life
NWT of the JW - " by means of your seed all nations of the earth will certainly bless themselves due to the fact that you have listened to my voice.’"
SearchGodsWord.Org - "And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed (8694); because thou hast obeyed (8804) my voice."


The seed is of great importance in that it gives us hope!  Next is a few thoughts on prayer leads us in to Armageddon and greater hope!