David and Luz Maria Ernst – Serving the Lord in Venezuela

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Called to serve

John 13:1-15, 34-35

1 Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart out of this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. 2 During supper, when the devil had already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him, 3 Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going back to God, 4 rose from supper. He laid aside his outer garments, and taking a towel, tied it around his waist. 5 Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him. 6 He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, “Lord, do you wash my feet?” 7 Jesus answered him, “What I am doing you do not understand now, but afterward you will understand.” 8 Peter said to him, “You shall never wash my feet.” Jesus answered him, “If I do not wash you, you have no share with me.” 9 Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, not my feet only but also my hands and my head!” 10 Jesus said to him, “The one who has bathed does not need to wash, except for his feet, but is completely clean. And you*n2 are clean, but not every one of you.” 11 For he knew who was to betray him; that was why he said, “Not all of you are clean.” 12 When he had washed their feet and put on his outer garments and resumed his place, he said to them, “Do you understand what I have done to you? 13 You call me Teacher and Lord, and you are right, for so I am. 14 If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. 15 For I have given you an example, that you also should do just as I have done to you…34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. 35 By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”

Juan 13:1-15, 34-35

1 Y antes de la fiesta de la pascua, sabiendo Jesús que su hora había llegado para que pasase de este mundo al Padre, como había amado a los suyos que estaban en el mundo, los amó hasta el fin. 2 Y cuando terminó la cena, el diablo habiendo ya puesto en el corazón de Judas Iscariote, hijo de Simón, que le entregase; 3 sabiendo Jesús que el Padre le había dado todas las cosas en sus manos, y que había venido de Dios, y a Dios iba, 4 se levantó de la cena, y se quitó su túnica, y tomando una toalla, se ciñó. 5 Luego puso agua en un lebrillo, y comenzó a lavar los pies de los discípulos, y a enjugarlos con la toalla con que estaba ceñido. 6 Entonces vino a Simón Pedro; y Pedro le dijo: Señor, ¿tú me lavas los pies? 7 Respondió Jesús y le dijo: “Lo que yo hago, tú no lo entiendes ahora; pero lo entenderás después.” 8 Pedro le dijo: No me lavarás los pies jamás. Jesús le respondió: “Si no te lavare, no tendrás parte conmigo.” 9 Le dijo Simón Pedro: Señor, no sólo mis pies, sino también mis manos y mi cabeza. 10 Le dijo Jesús: “El que ha sido lavado, no necesita sino que lave sus pies, porque está todo limpio; y vosotros sois limpios, aunque no todos.” 11 Pues Él sabía quién le iba a entregar, por eso dijo: “No sois limpios todos.” 12 Así que, después que les hubo lavado los pies, y que hubo tomado su túnica, se sentó otra vez, y les dijo: “¿Sabéis lo que os he hecho?” 13 “Vosotros me llamáis Maestro, y Señor, y decís bien, porque lo soy.” 14 “Pues si yo, vuestro Señor y Maestro, he lavado vuestros pies, vosotros también debéis lavaros los pies los unos a los otros.” 15 “Porque ejemplo os he dado, para que también vosotros hagáis como yo os he hecho…34 “Un mandamiento nuevo os doy: Que os améis unos a otros; que como yo os he amado, así también os améis unos a otros.” 35 “En esto conocerán todos que sois mis discípulos, si tuviereis amor los unos con los otros.”

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The best for last

John 2:1-11

1 On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. 2 Jesus also was invited to the wedding with his disciples. 3 When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” 4 And Jesus said to her, “Woman, *xlwhat does this have to do with me? My hour has not yet come.” 5 His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.” 6 Now there were six stone water jars there for the Jewish rites of purification, each holding twenty or thirty gallons. 7 Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water.” And they filled them up to the brim. 8 And he said to them, “Now draw some out and take it to the master of the feast.” So they took it. 9 When the master of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and did not know where it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew), the master of the feast called the bridegroom 10 and said to him, “Everyone serves the good wine first, and when people have drunk freely, then the poor wine. But you have kept the good wine until now.” 11 This, the first of his signs, Jesus did at Cana in Galilee, and manifested *xqhis glory. And *xrhis disciples believed in him.

Juan 2:1-11

1 Y al tercer día se hicieron unas bodas en Caná de Galilea; y estaba allí la madre de Jesús. 2 Y fueron también invitados a las bodas Jesús y sus discípulos. 3 Y faltando el vino, la madre de Jesús le dijo: No tienen vino. 4 Jesús le dijo: “¿Qué tengo yo contigo, mujer?” Aún no ha venido mi hora. 5 Su madre dijo a los siervos: Haced todo lo que Él os dijere. 6 Y estaban allí seis tinajas de piedra para agua, conforme a la purificación de los judíos, y en cada una cabían dos o tres cántaros. 7 Jesús les dijo: “Llenad de agua estas tinajas.” Y las llenaron hasta arriba. 8 Y les dijo: “Sacad ahora, y llevadla al maestresala.” Y se la llevaron. 9 Y cuando el maestresala probó el agua hecha vino, y no sabía de dónde era (mas lo sabían los siervos que habían sacado el agua), el maestresala llamó al esposo, 10 y le dijo: Todo hombre sirve primero el buen vino, y cuando ya han bebido mucho, entonces el que es inferior, pero tú has guardado el buen vino hasta ahora. 11 Este principio de milagros hizo Jesús en Caná de Galilea, y manifestó su gloria; y sus discípulos creyeron en Él.

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The Holy Spirit opens our ears

Mark 7:31-37

31 And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis. 32 And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him. 33 And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue; 34 And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened. 35 And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain. 36 And he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published it; 37 And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.

Marcos 7:31-37

31 Y saliendo otra vez de la región de Tiro y de Sidón, vino al mar de Galilea, a través de las costas de Decápolis. 32 Y le trajeron a uno que era sordo y tartamudo, y le rogaron que pusiera su mano sobre él. 33 Y tomándole aparte de la multitud, metió sus dedos en las orejas de él, y escupiendo, tocó su lengua; 34 y alzando los ojos al cielo, gimió, y le dijo: “Efata” ; que es: Sé abierto. 35 Y al instante sus oídos fueron abiertos, y fue suelta la atadura de su lengua, y hablaba bien. 36 Y les mandó que no lo dijesen a nadie; pero cuanto más les mandaba, tanto más y más lo divulgaban. 37 Y se maravillaban en gran manera, diciendo: Todo lo ha hecho bien; hace a los sordos oír y a los mudos hablar.

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The Lord touches us with His hand

BaptismLuke 7:31-37

Lucas 7:31-37

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El pan material y pan espiritual

Casa de PanMarcos 8:1-9

Mark 8:1-9

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The gift of the sacraments

Last Supper

John 13:1-15

Juan 13:1-15

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We are heirs of Abraham in the name of Jesus

Circumcision of Jesus

Galatians 3:23-29

Gálatas 3:23-29

 

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How the Holy Spirit opens our eyes and ears

Mark 7:31-37

Marcos 7:31-37

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Peace be with you

John 20:19-31

Juan 20:19-31

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How God communicates with us

Mark 7:31-37

Marcos 7:31-37