BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//savedbyfaith - ECPv6.15.14//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://savedbyfaith.info
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for savedbyfaith
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:Asia/Kolkata
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+0530
TZOFFSETTO:+0530
TZNAME:IST
DTSTART:20250101T000000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260607T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260607T170000
DTSTAMP:20260907T022708
CREATED:20260707T023601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260830T143942Z
UID:1456-1780819200-1780851600@savedbyfaith.info
SUMMARY:Guest or Host
DESCRIPTION:John 2:1 And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: \nOne will understand the desperation of Mary to force Jesus to do something about the problem when the wine (grape juice) ran out\, only when they understand today’s message. \nIn Jewish culture\, wedding banquets were traditionally held at the groom’s house\, with both families contributing to the preparations. This explains why Mary was present at the groom’s house days before the wedding feast\, assisting with its organisation. Her authority in directing the servants and managing matters during the celebration indicates that she was not simply a guest but one of the hosts. Since it was her daughter who was getting married\, Mary naturally took an active role in ensuring that everything was properly prepared for the banquet. She knew who all the guests were\, and they had already arrived\, so as to command the helpers to use the vases for wine at the command of her son Jesus. Not keeping water for washing on arriving for a banquet was a serious breach of Jewish tradition. \nJesus\, who was already engaged in ministry\, was thus invited along with His disciples to the wedding. It is wrongly understood that He started His ministry at 30\, and that He did carpentry work before that. \nIf we read Matthew 13:55\, it clearly says carpenter’s son and not a carpenter. Also\, if we check the Greek text of Mark 6:3\, there seems to be confusion because the word ‘carpenter’ is followed by ‘this’\, then ‘son’\, then ‘Mary’\, then ‘brother of’ and then the names of her children through Joseph. There is no ‘of’ between ‘son’ and ‘Mary’\, the relationship/connection word is between ‘carpenter’ and ‘son’. Jesus went from ministering to people outside cities to teaching in Synagogues after His baptism/40days wilderness testing\, after He became a Rabbi. \nAnother misunderstanding is that they were having wine and that Jesus converted the water to wine. They were having fresh grape juice\, and that is why the comment that they kept the best for last. Fresh grape juice turns bitter when kept longer\, primarily due to oxidation and fermentation. It becomes alcoholic only when kept very long\, or the fermentation is quickened by adding yeast. Even at the last supper\, it was plain fresh grape juice that they drank and not wine. \nJesus reluctantly did the miracle because He knew He would not glorify the Father by this\, but attract glory to Himself. It was for this reason that He rebuked His mother\, reminding her that she was just His surrogate mother\, not His biological mother and was not working in the interest of God’s kingdom/His mission. \nHer name\, Mary\, meaning ‘a rebel’\, was not a coincidence like all other names in the Bible. Simone the Prophet has prophesied that her name will be used to test the hearts of people\, to expose the rebels (goats)\, who claim to be her children. \nLet us not let human emotions overwrite the Word of God. Let us follow the Word of God and not the words of man. We die as children of our mothers but will live eternal life if we are Sons of the Father. \n[Prayer Starter]\nLord\, You are Almighty God. You created us man and woman for the reason to understand the relationship between You and man. Lord we pray we do not get carried with emotions but follow the Truth as given in Your Word\, Your Word is Truth… \nThis prayer we make in Jesus’ Name\, Amen. \n[Reference Scriptures]\nMatthew 13:55 Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren\, James\, and Joses\, and Simon\, and Judas? \nMark 6:3 Is not this the carpenter\, the son of Mary\, the brother of James\, and Joses\, and of Juda\, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him. \nJohn 2:1-11\n1 And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:\n2 And both Jesus was called\, and his disciples\, to the marriage.\n3 And when they wanted wine\, the mother of Jesus saith unto him\, They have no wine.\n4 Jesus saith unto her\, Woman\, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.\n5 His mother saith unto the servants\, Whatsoever he saith unto you\, do [it].\n6 And there were set there six waterpots of stone\, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews\, containing two or three firkins apiece.\n7 Jesus saith unto them\, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.\n8 And he saith unto them\, Draw out now\, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare [it].\n9 When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine\, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew;) the governor of the feast called the bridegroom\,\n10 And saith unto him\, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk\, then that which is worse: [but] thou hast kept the good wine until now.\n11 This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee\, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him. \n 
URL:https://savedbyfaith.info/event/guest-or-host/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260616T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260616T170000
DTSTAMP:20260907T022708
CREATED:20260616T024546Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260830T135223Z
UID:1424-1781596800-1781629200@savedbyfaith.info
SUMMARY:Mary more than the Prophets?
DESCRIPTION:John 2:1 And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: \nA few days back (7th June)\, I wrote about how the event concerning the wedding at Canna was to do with Mary’s daughter\, and the first pointer towards this was today’s message about Mary who I considered timid by theologians is seen in another character only at the wedding and after the burial of Jesus when she with other 3 women (3 Marys’) went to do pagan rituals (since Mary was of Galilee) on the body of Jesus and could not find it (the similar ritual was performed on Lazarus’ body by his sisters\, and the reason why Jesus cried seeing it). They were questioning an Angel for the body\, ignoring that they were speaking to an Angel! \nCatholics took my previous message as an offence\, even though I wrote nothing much about her. They just cannot accept the truth about Mary\, since they are emotionally attached to her. Mary was indeed blessed to be chosen as a vessel\, to be a surrogate mother of the Saviour (Jesus was not her biological son; the Holy Spirit did not impregnate her/fertilize her egg). Leaving that one fact\, there is nothing about her that lifts her in the Kingdom of God. \nHer faith\, which is so much spoken of\, is overstated. Unlike Elizabeth\, her cousin\, who immediately accepted\, Mary had to be encouraged by her cousin’s testimony to say ‘yes’. \nMary was not strong in faith\, for once she believed people that Jesus was possessed with an evil spirit\, came running with one of her sons to check on Him\, and she obtained another rebuke from Jesus (a disownment like at the wedding)\, for He asked those who were with Him in the house\, ‘Who is my mother? Who are my brethren? \nWhat people do not realize even as the mother of the Lord Jesus\, she truly did not know who He was. She was a Jew who assumed Him as the Messiah promised\, the king who is greater than David. Later\, after seeing the miracles\, she thought He was the promised Prophet greater than Moses\, but she never knew Him as Lord\, God the Son. It was Thomas who first recognised Him as the Lord. \nShe was part of the ministry of Jesus like the other women\, but her purpose was only to see after the welfare of he son. She was not part of doing the Kingdom’s work. Simone\, the Prophet warned her of her name being used to expose the hearts of people who follow the truth or follow emotions. \nShe is respected for being chosen to be His natural mother\, but that does not put her in any place greater than any Men of God or Prophets mentioned in the Bible. \n[Prayer Starter]\nLord\, You are Almighty God. You\, Lord\, are Truth and Light. We are called to be the light that shines Your Light and glorifies You. Lord. We pray we are not saved just because we are part of a Christian family\, but we\, each one of us\, need to be Christian to be saved. We pray we are driven by emotions but only driven by truth… \nThis prayer we make in Jesus’ Name\, Amen. \n[Reference Scriptures]\nLuke 1:34-38\n34 Then said Mary unto the angel\, How shall this be\, seeing I know not a man?\n35 And the angel answered and said unto her\, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee\, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.\n36 And\, behold\, thy cousin Elisabeth\, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her\, who was called barren.\n37 For with God nothing shall be impossible.\n38 And Mary said\, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her. \nLuke 2:34-35\n34 And Simeon blessed them\, and said unto Mary his mother\, Behold\, this [child] is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;\n35 (Yea\, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also\,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed. \nMark 3:30-35\n30 Because they said\, He hath an unclean spirit.\n31 There came then his brethren and his mother\, and\, standing without\, sent unto him\, calling him.\n32 And the multitude sat about him\, and they said unto him\, Behold\, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.\n33 And he answered them\, saying\, Who is my mother\, or my brethren?\n34 And he looked round about on them which sat about him\, and said\, Behold my mother and my brethren!\n35 For whosoever shall do the will of God\, the same is my brother\, and my sister\, and mother. \nMatthew 28:3-8\n3 His countenance was like lightning\, and his raiment white as snow:\n4 And for fear of him the keepers did shake\, and became as dead [men].\n5 And the angel answered and said unto the women\, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus\, which was crucified.\n6 He is not here: for he is risen\, as he said. Come\, see the place where the Lord lay.\n7 And go quickly\, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and\, behold\, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo\, I have told you.\n8 And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word. \n 
URL:https://savedbyfaith.info/event/mary-more-than-the-prophets/
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR