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I AM AN 80 YEAR OLD MALE, BORN AGAIN, CHRISTIAN WITH A LOVE FOR JESUS. I DO NOT GET OUT MUCH ANYMORE BUT FIND THAT TELLING PEOPLE ABOUT THE LOVE JESUS HAS FOR THEM IS NOT ONLY WHAT WE ARE SUPPOSED TO DO BUT SOMETHING THAT THE WORLD NEEDS.
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Bread Of Heaven
May 11th
John 6:34, 'Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread.'
JOHN 6:31-35
It is probable that these Jews were expecting Jesus to rain down manna on them the way God did before in the wilderness. After all, anyone who could feed five thousand men with one small lunch should be able to produce manna. They were still thinking of physical food.
The word 'manna' means literally 'what is it?' The children of Israel said, 'It is manna: for they wist (or knew) not what it was.' (Ex. 16:15) Manna was a nutritious food which appeared on the ground every morning shortly after the children of Israel left Egypt and began their 40-year wandering in the wilderness. Moses...
Dead Works
May 10th
John 6:28, 'Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?'
JOHN 6:24-29
All throughout history, mankind has been seeking ways to do the works of God. Everyone has a knowledge within them of the reality of God (Rom. 1:18-20), and a desire to be right with Him. However, just as with these Jews, few agree with the Lord as to how to do it. These Jews were willing to do something to obtain salvation, but they were not willing to commit themselves to Jesus and accept His gift.
This is one of the major differences between Christianity and the religions of the world. Religion is willing to make sacrifices to obtain right standing with God, but...
ARE YOU DOING SOMETHING THAT YOU KNOW JESUS DOES NOT APPROVE OF? MY ADVISE TO YOU IS TO STOP WHATEVER IT IS. JESUS MAKES REFERENCE TO THIS IN MATTHEW 5:29-30 WHERE HE SAYS "And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell". IT MAY SOUND LIKE HE IS GOING A LITTLE TO THE EXTREME BUT THAT IS JUST HOW IMPORTANT IT IS.
DO YOU EXERCISE, EITHER WALK, JOG, OR GO TO A GYM? THERE IS SO MUCH TALK ON THIS THAT MOST OF US TRY TO DO SOMETHING TO KEEP OUR BODIES IN SHAPE. AT 80 YEARS OLD, I CAN'T DO MUCH OF THAT ANYMORE BUT I AM ABLE TO EXERCISE MY SPIRIT. WHAT ABOUT YOUR SPIRIT? DO YOU EXERCISE IT? WE KNOW OUR BODIES HAVE TO BE TAKEN CARE OF IN ORDER FOR THEM TO WORK PROPERLY. WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE WE EAT GOOD, DRINK PLENTY OF WATER, AND PROTECT OURSELVES FROM ANYTHING THAT WILL HARM US.
OUR SPIRITS NEED TO BE TAKEN CARE OF AS WELL AS OUR BODIES. THEY NEED TO BE TRAINED IN THE THINGS OF GOD. THEY NEED TO BE FED WITH THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD'S WORD AND WATERED BY HIS "LIVING WATER". JUST AS OUR BODIES WILL BECOME UNPRODUCTIVE, OUR SPIRITS WILL ALSO BECOME UNPRODUCTIVE IF WE DON'T TAKE CARE OF THEM. IF WE TRY TO RELY ON THE THINGS WE HAVE BEEN...
Self Seeking Not God Seeking
John 6:26, 'Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled.'
MATTHEW 14:34-36; MARK 6:53-56; JOHN 6:22-39
Jesus knew the hearts of all men and therefore, He did not commit Himself to this crowd. Just the day before, these same people tried to take Him by force and make Him their king, but He withdrew and spent the night in prayer.
This crowd looked like they were seeking Jesus, but they were actually trying to use Jesus to seek their own end. It is true that there are many personal benefits to be reaped through serving the Lord, but the benefits are never to become our object. In all...
Salvation: A Relationship
Mark 6:54, 'And when they were come out of the ship, straightway they knew him,'
MARK 6:53-56
The word 'know' can mean many things from as little as 'to perceive with the senses or the mind' to a much deeper meaning of 'a thorough experience with.'
This knowing, then, is not just intellectual, but a personal, intimate understanding. Jesus defines eternal life as knowing God the Father and Jesus Christ. Eternal life is having an intimate, personal relationship with God the Father and Jesus the Son. This intimacy with God is what salvation is all about. Forgiveness of our sins is not the point of salvation. This intimacy with the Father is. Of course, Jesus did die to purchase forgiveness for our sins...
HAVE EVER WONDERED WHY I AM ALWAYS TRYING TO GET EVERYONE TO STUDY THEIR BIBLE? DO YOU OR DO YOU EVEN READ IT. WE ALL SHOULD BECAUSE IT IS GOD'S HOLY WORD AND IT SHOWS US HIS LOVE FOR US AND HOW TO LIVE OUR LIVES. IF YOU HAVE NEVER READ THE HISTORY OF THE BIBLE, YOU SHOULD. IT WILL GIVE YOU AN INSIGHT ON HOW HARD PEOPLE WORKED AND WHAT THEY HAD TO SACRIFICE TO GET IT TO US. IT IS VERY INTERESTING AND SHOCKING AT THE SAME TIME.
DO YOU REMEMBER THE STORY IN LUKE 5 ABOUT JESUS TELLING PETER TO GO OUT INTO THE DEEP WATER AND DROP HIS NETS? JESUS HAD SEEN THE TWO SHIPS FLOATING IN LAKE GENNESARET AND THE FISHERMEN WERE OUT OF THE SHIPS, WASHING THEIR NETS. JESUS ENTERED PETER'S SHIP AND ASK HIM TO TAKE IT OUT A LITTLE FROM THE BANK SO HE COULD TEACH THE MULTITUDE. WHEN HE HAD FINISHED TEACHING IS WHEN HE TOLD PETER TO GO INTO THE DEEP WATER AND DROP HIS NETS. PETER COMPLAINED THAT THEY HAD BEEN OUT ALL NIGHT AND HADN'T CAUGHT ANYTHING. HOWEVER, PETER WAS OBEDIENT AND DID WHAT JESUS SAID. HE CAUGHT SO MANY FISH THAT THEIR NETS BROKE AND THEY HAD TO CALL THE OTHER SHIP TO COME AND HELP. THEY FILLED BOTH SHIPS SO MUCH THAT THEY STARTED TO SINK.
Sensitivity To The Right Things
Mark 6:52, 'For they considered not the miracle of the loaves: for theirheart was hardened.'
MARK 6:45-52; JOHN 6:15-21
Most of the time, we think of a person with a hard heart as being someone who is in terrible rebellion to God. While it is true that a rebellious person does have a hardened heart, in this instance, the Word is referring to the disciples' hearts being hardened. They were, 'sore amazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondered' at Jesus walking on the water.
The word 'hardened' as used here, means 'to make calloused, unyielding or cold in spirit, or insensitive to.' The disciples were not God haters, but rather they had become so sensitive to the natural world and its...
HOW IS YOUR WEATHER THIS MORNING? I AM IN FLORIDA AND IT IS 73 DEGREES HERE WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. NOW LET ME ASK YOU HOW YOUR SPIRITUAL WEATHER IS. WHAT I AM GETTING AT IS WHEN WE HAVE COLD WEATHER WE DRESS IN SOMETHING WARM AND WHEN IT IS RAINING WE PUT ON SOMETHING THAT WILL KEEP US DRY. WELL, SPIRITUAL WEATHER CAN BE GOOD OR BAD ACCORDING TO YOUR WALK WITH THE LORD BUT WE NEVER KNOW WHEN SATAN IS GOING TO THROW SOMETHING AT US AND THAT WEATHER MIGHT CHANGE. I HOPE I AM MAKING SENSE AND I WILL EXPLAIN.