Ebanghelyo subong nga Adlaw (Marcos 1:14-20)

Sang napriso si Juan nga manugbautiso, nagkadto si Jesus sa Galilea kag nagwali sang Maayong Balita nga halin sa Dios.

Nagsiling siya, "Nag-abot na ang tion nga gintagna sang mga propeta sang una. Ang paghari sang Dios malapit na gid. Gani maghinulsol kamo sa inyo mga sala kag magtuo sa Maayong Balita."

Isa sadto ka adlaw, sang nagalakat si Jesus sa higad sang Linaw sang Galilea, nakita niya ang mag-utod nga si Simon kag si Andres nga nagaladlad sang pukot. Mga mangingisda sila.

Nagsiling si Jesus sa ila, "Sunod kamo sa akon kag indi na isda ang inyo pangitaon, kay tudluan ko kamo sa pagpangisda sang mga tawo."

Sa gilayon ginbayaan nila ang ila mga pukot kag nagsunod sa iya.

Pagkatapos sadto, nagpadayon si Jesus sa paglakat, kag sa unhan nakita niya ang mag-utod nga si Santiago kag si Juan nga mga anak ni Zebedeo. Yara sila sa ila sakayan nga nagapamuna sang ila pukot.

Gintawag dayon sila ni Jesus. Ginbayaan nila didto sa sakayan ang ila amay nga si Zebedeo upod sang mga sinuhulan nga mga tawo, kag nagsunod sila kay Jesus.

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Meditation:

What is the gospel of God which Jesus came to preach? The word "gospel" literally means "good news". When a king had good news to deliver to his subjects he sent messengers or heralds throughout the land to make a public announcement – such as the birth of a new king or the defeat of an invading army or occupied force. God sent his prophets to announce the coming of God's anointed King and Messiah. After Jesus was baptised in the River Jordan and anointed by the Spirit he begins his ministry of preaching the gospel – the good news that the kingdom of God was now at hand for all who were ready to receive it.

What is the kingdom of God? The word "kingdom" means something more than a territory or an area of land. It literally means "sovereignty" or "reign" and the power to "rule" and exercise authority. The prophets announced that God would establish a kingdom not just for one nation or people but for the whole world. The scriptures tell us that God's throne is in heaven and his rule is over all (Psalm 103:19). His kingdom is bigger and more powerful than anything we can imagine because it is universal and everlasting (Daniel 4:3). His kingdom is full of glory, power, and splendor (Psalm 145:11-13). In the Book of Daniel we are told that this kingdom is given to the Son of Man and to the saints (Daniel 7:14,18,22,27). The Son of Man is a Messianic title for God's anointed King. The New Testament word for "Messiah" is "Christ" which literally means the "Anointed One" or the "Anointed King". God sent us his Son not to establish an earthly kingdom but to bring us into his heavenly kingdom – a kingdom ruled by truth, justice, peace, and holiness. The kingdom of God is the central theme of Jesus' mission. It's the core of his gospel message.

As soon as John the Baptist had finished his testimony, Jesus began his in Galilee, his home district. John's enemies had sought to silence him, but the gospel cannot be silenced. Jesus proclaimed that the time is fulfilled and the kingdom of God is at hand. Jesus takes up John's message of repentance and calls disciples to believe in the gospel--the good news he has come to deliver. What is the good news which Jesus delivers? It is the good news of peace (restoration of relationship with God - Ephesians 6:15), of hope (the hope of heaven and everlasting life - Colossians 1:23 ), of truth (God's word is true and reliable - Colossians 1:5), of promise (he rewards those who seek him - Ephesians 3:6)), of immortality (God gives everlasting life - 2 Timothy 1:10), and the good news of salvation (liberty from sin and freedom to live as sons and daughters of God - Ephesians 1:13).

How do we enter the kingdom of God? In announcing the good news, Jesus gave two explicit things each of us must do to in order to receive the kingdom of God: repent and believe. When we submit to Christ's rule in our lives and believe the gospel message the Lord Jesus gives us the grace and power to live a new way of life as citizens of his kingdom. He gives us grace to renounce the kingdom of darkness ruled by sin and Satan, the father of lies (John 8:44) and the ruler of this present world (John 12:31). That is why repentance is the first step. Repentance means to change – to change my way of thinking, my attitude, disposition, and life choices so that Christ can be the Lord and Master of my heart rather than sin, selfishness, and greed. If we are only sorry for the consequences of our sins, we will very likely keep repeating the sin that is mastering us. True repentance requires a contrite heart (Psalm 51:17) and sorrow for sin and a firm resolution to avoid it in the future. The Lord Jesus gives us grace to see sin for what it really is – a rejection of his love and wisdom for our lives and a refusal to do what is good and in accord with his will. His grace brings pardon and help for turning away from everything that would keep us from his love and truth. To believe is to take Jesus at his word and to recognize that God loved us so much that he sent his only begotten Son to free us from bondage to sin and harmful desires. God made the supreme sacrifice of his Son on the cross to bring us back to a relationship of peace and friendship with himself. He is our Father and he wants us to live as his sons and daughters. God loved us first and he invites us in love to surrender our lives to him. Do you believe that the gospel – the good news of Jesus – has power to free you from bondage to sin and fear?

When Jesus preached the gospel message he called others to follow as his disciples and he gave them a mission – "to catch people for the kingdom of God". What kind of disciples did he choose? Smelly fishermen! In the choice of the first apostles we see a characteristic feature of Jesus' work: he chose very ordinary people. They were non-professionals, had no wealth or position. They were chosen from the common people who did ordinary things, had no special education, and no social advantages. Jesus wanted ordinary people who could take an assignment and do it extraordinarily well. He chose these individuals, not for what they were, but for what they would be capable of becoming under his direction and power. When the Lord calls us to serve, we must not think we have nothing to offer. The Lord takes what ordinary people, like us, can offer and uses it for greatness in his kingdom. Do you believe that God wants to work through and in you for his glory?

Jesus speaks the same message to us today: we will "catch people" for the kingdom of God if we allow the light of Jesus Christ to shine through us. God wants others to see the light of Christ in us in the way we live, speak, and witness the joy of the gospel. Paul the Apostles says, But thanks be to God, who in Christ Jesus always leads us in triumph, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere. For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing (2 Corinthians 2:15). Do you witness to those around you the joy of the gospel and do you pray for your neighbors, co-workers, and relatives that they may come to know the Lord Jesus Christ and grow in the knowledge of his love?

"Lord Jesus, you have called me personally by name, just as you called your first disciples, Simon, Andrew, James, and John. Help me to believe your word and follow you faithfully. Fill me with the joy of the gospel that your light may shine through me to many others."

Ebanghelyo subong nga Adlaw (Juan 3:22-30)

Pagkatapos sini nagkadto si Jesus kag ang iya mga sumulunod sa kaumahan sang Judea. Nagtiner sila didto nga nagapangbautiso sa mga tawo.

Nagapangbautiso man si Juan didto sa Enon, malapit sa Salim, kay madamo ang tubig didto. Nagkaladto ang mga tawo kay Juan agod magpabautiso.

(Wala pa sadto napriso si Juan.)

Karon ang iban sa mga sumulunod ni Juan kag ang isa ka Judio nagbinais parte sa bautiso.

Sang ulihi nagkadto sila kay Juan kag nagsiling, "Manunudlo, nadumduman mo bala adtong tawo nga upod mo anay didto sa tabok sang suba sang Jordan, nga imo ginpakilala sa mga tawo? Nagapangbautiso na siya karon kag halos ang tanan nga mga tawo didto na nagakadto sa iya!"

Nagsabat si Juan, "Wala gid sing sarang mahimo ang tawo kon indi pagbuot sang Dios.

Kamo mismo makapamatuod nga nagsiling ako nga indi ako ang Cristo, kundi ginpadala lang ako sang Dios una sa iya para magbalita nga siya magaabot na.

Pareho bala kon may kasal: ang nobya para gid lang sa nobyo, kag ang amigo sang nobyo nga nagatambong kag nagahulat nagakalipay kon mabatian niya nga yara na ang nobyo. Pareho man sa akon karon, nalipay gid ako nga ang mga tawo nagakadto na kay Jesus.

Kinahanglan magdugang pa gid ang pagkabantog ni Jesus, kag ako iya dapat na nga kalimtan."

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Meditation: 

Do you know the joy of the Lord? When the associates of John the Baptist complain that all are now going to Jesus, John in his characteristic humility exclaimed that he was not the Messiah but only the messenger sent to prepare his way. John describes the Messiah as the Bridegroom and himself as the friend of the Bridegroom. The image of marriage and the wedding feast is used throughout the scriptures to describe God's joy in his people, who are regarded as his bride. As the bridegroom rejoices over the bride, so shall your God rejoice over you (Isaiah 62:5). John acted as the best man in arranging the marriage and in making preparations for the marriage feast. John and his disciples rejoice that the Bridegroom has come to make his bride, the church, ready for the marriage feast. We see this fulfilled in the New Jerusalem in the marriage feast of the Lamb and his Bride (see Revelations 21-22). Do you look with joyful anticipation to the consummation of God's plan for his people at the end of the ages? 

"Lord Jesus, help me to fix my eyes on your kingdom and to pray with eager longing and with joyful hope for the day when your people will be fully united with you in the heavenly marriage feast. May there be no nothing in my life which might hinder me from giving you may all, you who are my joy and life".

Ebanghelyo subong nga Adlaw (Lucas 5:12-16)

Sang didto si Jesus sa isa ka banwa, may tawo didto nga puno sang aro. Pagkakita niya kay Jesus nagpalapit siya kag nagluhod nga nagapakitluoy, "Ginoo, kon gusto mo, mapaayo mo ako sa akon aro nga mahigko."

Dayon gintandog siya ni Jesus nga nagasiling, "Gusto ko. Magmatinlo ka!" Sa gilayon nadula ang iya aro.

Pagkatapos ginmanduan siya ni Jesus, "Indi ka gid magpanugid bisan kay sin-o parte sini, kundi magderetso ka sa pari kag magpatan-aw sa iya. Dayon maghalad ka sang halad nga ginsugo ni Moises sa pagpamatuod sa mga tawo nga matinlo ka na."

Bisan amo ato ang ginmando sa tawo naglapnag gihapon ang balita parte kay Jesus, kag madamo gid ang mga tawo nga nagtilipon sa pagpamati sa iya kag sa pagpabulong sang ila mga balatian.

Pero nagkadto si Jesus sa kamingawan kag nagpangamuyo.

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Meditation:

Why do people shun others? Jesus did the unthinkable. He touched the untouchable and he loved the unlovable. In the ancient world leprosy was one of the most dreaded diseases because it caused not only physical affliction and isolation, but psychological and mental affliction as well. Leprosy in Palestine could refer to a very bad skin disease or to the more serious disease that ate away the flesh until the sufferer was left with a stump of a hand or leg. Lepers in Jesus' time where shamed and despised and treated as the untouchable. They were driven from their homes and communities and left to fend for themselves. Their physical condition was terrible as they slowly lost the use of their limbs and withered away. They were not only shunned but regarded as "already dead" even by their relatives. The Jewish law forbade anyone from touching or approaching a leper, lest ritual defilement occur. 

The leper who met Jesus did something quite remarkable. He approached Jesus confidently and humbly, expecting that Jesus could and would heal him. Normally a leper would be stoned or at least warded off if he tried to come near a rabbi. Jesus not only grants the man his request, but he demonstrates the personal love, compassion, and tenderness of God in his physical touch. The medical knowledge of his day would have regarded such contact as grave risk for incurring infection.  Jesus met the man's misery with compassion and tender kindness. He communicated the love and mercy of God in a sign that spoke more eloquently than words.  He touched the man and made him clean – not only physically but spiritually as well. 

Some eleven centuries later, another man, named Francis, met a leper on the road as he journeyed towards Assisi. "Though the leper caused him no small disgust and horror, he nonetheless, got off the horse and prepared to kiss the leper. But when the leper put out his hand as though to receive something, he received money along with a kiss" (from the Life of St. Francis by Thomas of Celano). Francis did what seemed humanly impossible because he was filled with the love and compassion of Christ. The Holy Spirit inflames our hearts with the love of Christ that we may reach out to others with compassionate care, especially to those who have been rejected and mistreated. The love of God impels us to do as Jesus did – to love the unlovable, to touch the untouchable, and to forgive the unforgiveable. Do you allow the Holy Spirit to fill your heart with the love and compassion of Christ for others? 

"May the power of your love, Lord Christ, fiery and sweet as honey, so absorb our hearts as to withdraw them from all that is under heaven. Grant that we may be ready to die for love of your love, as you died for love of our love."  (Prayer of Francis of Assisi, 13th century)

Ebanghelyo subong nga Adlaw (Lucas 4:14-22)

Dayon nagbalik si Jesus sa Galilea nga ang gahom sang Espiritu Santo yara sa iya. Naglapnag sa sadto nga lugar ang balita parte sa iya.

Nagpanudlo siya sa mga simbahan sang mga Judio kag gindayaw siya sang tanan.

Dayon nagkadto si Jesus sa Nazaret. Amo ini ang lugar sa diin siya nagdako. Nagkadto siya sa simbahan sang mga Judio sang Adlaw nga Inugpahuway suno sa iya kinabatasan. Nagtindog siya agod magbasa sang Kasulatan.

Ginhatag sa iya ang sinulatan ni propeta Isaias. Ginhumlad niya ini kag pagkakita niya sang bahin sang kasulatan nga iya ginapangita, ginbasa niya dayon nga nagasiling: "Ang Espiritu sang Ginoo yari sa akon. Kay ginpili niya ako nga magwali sang maayong balita sa mga imol. Ginpadala niya ako sa pagbantala sa mga bihag nga hilway na sila, kag sa mga bulag nga makakita na sila. Ginpadala niya ako sa paghilway sa mga ginadaugdaog, kag sa pagbantala sa mga tawo nga amo na ini ang tion nga luwason sila sang Ginoo."

Dayon ginlukot ni Jesus ang iya ginbasa kag ginbalik sa manugbulig sang simbahan. Nagpungko siya dayon agod magsugod sa pagtudlo. Ang tanan nga tawo nagtulok gid sa iya.

Siling ni Jesus sa ila, "Ini nga bahin sang Kasulatan natuman na karon nga adlaw samtang ginapamatian ninyo ang pagbasa sini."

Gindayaw siya sang tanan kag dako gid ang ila katingala sa iya matahom nga mga pulong. Siling nila, "Indi bala anak lang siya ni Jose?"

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Meditation: 

How can we know and experience God's favor and goodness towards us? In Jesus we see the grace of God in action. His gracious words brought hope, joy, and favor to those who were ready to receive him. Where did Jesus began his public ministry? In his own land of Galilee where he was reared from his youth in Nazareth. His proclamation of the fulfillment of the Messianic prophecy of Isaiah brought wonder to his kin and townsfolk. Isaiah had prophesied that the Messiah would come in the power of the Holy Spirit to bring freedom to those oppressed by sin and evil (see Isaiah 61:1-2). Jesus awakened their hope in the promises of God. They, in turn, received his words favorably and wondered what would become of "Joseph's son". Their hearts were hungry for the word of life and they looked to Jesus with anticipation and wonder. Do you look to Jesus with confidence and hope in the fulfillment of all God's promises? 

What did Jesus come to do for us? He came to set us free from the worst tyranny possible – slavery to sin and the fear of death, and the eternal destruction of both body and soul. God's power alone can save us from emptiness and poverty of spirit, from confusion and error, and from  hopelessness and the fear of annihilation. The gospel of salvation is "good news" for us today. Do you know the joy and freedom of the gospel? 

"Lord Jesus, you are the fulfillment of all our hopes and dreams. Through the gift of your Holy Spirit you bring us grace, life, truth, and freedom. Fill me with the joy of the gospel and inflame my heart with love and zeal for your kingdom and your will for my life."

Ebanghelyo subong nga Adlaw (Marcos 6:45-52)

Pagkatapos sadto, ginsugo ni Jesus ang iya mga sumulunod nga magsakay sa sakayan kag mag-una didto sa Betsaida, sa tabok sang linaw, samtang ginapapauli niya ang mga tawo.

Sang nakahalin na ang mga tawo nagtaklad siya sa bukid agod magpangamuyo.

Pagkagab-i, ang sakayan didto na sa tunga sang linaw, pero si Jesus didto pa sa takas nga nagaisahanon lang.

Nakita niya nga ginabudlayan sila sa pagbugsay, kay nagasugata ang hangin. Sang kaagahon na, nagkadto siya didto sa ila nga nagalakat sa ibabaw sang tubig. Maagi lang siya kuntani sa ila, pero pagkakita nila sa iya nga nagalakat sa ibabaw sang tubig, hinadlukan gid sila kag nagsinggit, "Bagat!" Pero nagsiling si Jesus sa ila, "Indi kamo magkahadlok, ako ini! Magpakaisog kamo!"

Nagsakay siya dayon sa sakayan kag nag-untat ang mabaskog nga hangin. Kag natingala gid sila,

Kay bisan nakita na nila ang milagro nga ginhimo niya sa tinapay, wala pa gid sila makaintiendi sang kahulugan sadto, tungod nga nadulman pa ang ila hunahuna.

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Meditation: 

Does the Lord ever seem distant to you? After the great miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes, Jesus sends his disciples away to fend for themselves in the dark of the night while a storm begins to brew on the sea. Although they were experienced fishermen, they were fearful for their lives. The Lord’s sudden presence on the sea only made them more fearful!  Mark says they were terrified (verse 50), not only because the sea was threatening to drown them. When they saw Jesus walking on the water, they thought he was a ghost waiting for their imminent destruction. Jesus had to calm them with his reassuring voice: “Take heart, it is I; have no fear.” Jesus gave them the courage to cast their anxiety and fear on him who is Lord of the seas as well as their lives. Scripture reminds us that no fear can overtake us if we put our trust in God's love and care for us. John the Evangelist tells us that God's love abides in us and perfect love casts out fear. (1 John 4:16,18). 

Aren’t we like the apostles when we experience trials and adversity? While the Lord may at times seem distant to us, he, nonetheless is constantly present at our side. The scriptures remind us that the Lord is “a very present help in trouble” (Psalm 46:1). Whatever storms make beset us, he promises to “bring us to our desired haven” (Psalm 107:29-30). The Lord keeps watch over us at all times, and especially in our moments of temptation and difficulty. Do you rely on the Lord for his strength and help? Jesus assures us that we have no need of fear if we trust in Him and in his great love for us. When calamities and trials threaten to overwhelm you, how do you respond? With fear and panic, or with faith and trust in God's love and presence with you? 

“Lord Jesus, may I never doubt your saving help and watchful presence, especially in times of adversity. Fortify my faith with courage and hope that I may never waver in my trust in you”.

Ebanghelyo subong nga Adlaw (Marcos 6:34-44)

Sang pagpanaog ni Jesus sa sakayan, nakita niya ang madamo gid nga mga tawo nga nagatilipon didto kag naluoy siya sa ila, kay daw pareho sila sang mga karnero nga wala sang manugbantay. Gani gintudluan niya sila sang madamo nga mga butang.

Sang hapon na gid, nagpalapit sa iya ang iya mga sumulunod. Siling nila, "Hapon na, kag yari kita diri sa kamingawan.

Palakta na ang mga tawo sa mga baryo kag sa mga sityo sa palibot agod makabakal sila sang pagkaon."

Pero nagsiling si Jesus sa ila, "Kamo mismo ang maghatag sa ila sing pagkaon." Nagpamangkot sila kay Jesus, "Ano, malakat bala kami kag magbakal sang tinapay nga ang kantidad nagabili sing walo ka bulan nga suweldo sang isa ka tawo agod ipakaon sa ila?"

Nagsiling si Jesus sa ila, "Pila ka bilog ang inyo tinapay dira? Abi, tan-awa ninyo." Sang mausisa nila nagsiling sila, "Lima ka tinapay, kag may duha ka isda."

Dayon ginsugo ni Jesus ang iya mga sumulunod nga papungkuon ang mga tawo nga grupo-grupo sa mga hilamon.

Gani nagpulungko ang mga tawo sa tag-100 kag tag-50.

Pagkatapos, ginkuha ni Jesus ang lima ka tinapay kag duha ka isda. Nagtangla siya sa langit kag nagpasalamat sa Dios. Dayon ginpamihak-pihak niya ang tinapay kag ginhatag sa iya mga sumulunod agod ipanagtag sa mga tawo. Kag ginpartida man niya ang isda sa tanan.

Nakakaon sila tanan kag nagkalabusog.

Sa tapos makakaon ang tanan, gintipon nila ang mga nabilin nga tinapay kag isda, kag dose pa ka alat ang napuno.

Ang kadamuon sang mga lalaki lang nga nagkalaon 5,000. 

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Meditation: 

What can satisfy the deepest longing and desire of the heart – except God alone. Do you believe that is true? Of all the miracles Jesus did, this is the only one which is repeated in all four gospels. A great multitude had gathered to hear Jesus, no doubt because they were hungry for the word of life. Jesus’ disciples wanted to send them away at the end of the day because they did not have the resources to feed them. They even complained how much money it would take to feed such a crowd – at least six month’s wages! Jesus took the little they had – five loaves and two fish – and giving thanks to his heavenly Father, distributed to all until they were satisfied of their hunger. They took up what was left over, twelve baskets full so that nothing would be wasted. 

What is the significance of this miracle? The miraculous feeding of such a great multitude pointed to God's provision of manna in the wilderness for the people of Israel under Moses' leadership. This food foreshadowed the true heavenly bread which Jesus would offer his followers. The sign of the multiplication of the loaves when the Lord says the blessing, breaks and distributes through his disciples prefigures the superabundance of the unique bread of his Eucharist or Lord’s Supper. Jesus makes a claim only God can make: He is the true bread of heaven that can satisfy the deepest hunger we experience.The feeding of the five thousand shows the remarkable generosity of God and his great kindness towards us. In the multiplication of the loaves and fishes we see a sign and a symbol of what God always does. When God gives, he gives abundantly. He gives more than we need for ourselves that we may have something to share with others, especially those who lack what they need. God takes the little we have and multiplies it for the good of others. Do you trust in God's provision for you and do you share freely with others, especially those who lack? 

"Lord Jesus Christ, you satisfy the deepest longings of our hearts and you feed us with the finest of wheat (Psalm 81:16). Fill me with gratitude for your blessings and give me a generous heart that I may freely share with others what you have given to me."