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Matthew 3:9

First Nations Version

Do you think you can say, ‘Father of Many Nations (Abraham) is our ancestor’? Do you not know the Great Spirit can make these stones into his children?

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Prove to others by the way you live that you have returned to the good road. Do not think you can say, ‘Father of Many Nations (Abraham) is our ancestor.’ Do you not know that the Great Spirit can make these stones into his children?


But they questioned him, “We are the descendants of Father of Many Nations (Abraham) and have never been anyone’s slave. How can you say, ‘You will be set free’?”


How does our tribal ancestor, Father of Many Nations (Abraham), fit into this way of trusting? What can we learn from what he found?


“My fellow members of the sacred family, descendants of Father of Many Nations (Abraham), and all who have deep respect for the Great Spirit, it is to all of us that this message has been given. This is a message that will set us free and make us whole.


“He cried out in his pain, ‘Father of Many Nations (Abraham), my ancestor, have pity on me. Send Creator Helps Him (Lazarus) to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my thirsty tongue. Help me, for I am suffering in this flame.’


Do you think you are greater than Father of Many Nations (Abraham) and the prophets? Who are you making yourself out to be?”


In his spirit, Creator Sets Free (Jesus) knew what they were thinking and said to them, “Why are your hearts full of dark thoughts and questions?


From people’s bad hearts and broken ways come worthless plans, sexual impurity, stealing, killing,


One Who Hears (Simon) has spoken well to remind us of how the Great Spirit first showed to us his concern for the Outside Nations, by choosing from among them those who would represent him.


“I will tell you this,” he said to them. “If they were silenced, the very stones and rocks we are walking on would lift their voices and cry out!”


When the spiritual leader saw this, he thought to himself, “If this man were a true prophet he would know who is touching him. He would see what kind of woman this is—an outcast!”


‘What will I do with all this food?’ he said to himself. ‘I have no room in my storage barns for this great harvest.’ “The man thought about it and then said to himself again,


“I know you are the descendants of Father of Many Nations (Abraham), but you still want to kill me





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