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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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The disciples' unbelief in this instance was not a disbelief in God's power to produce deliverance, but rather a "natural" kind of unbelief that came from a hardened heart that was more sensitive to what it saw than to what it believed. Jesus said that a very small amount of faith (a "mustard seed") is sufficient to remove a mountain, if no unbelief is present to hinder it.
Jesus was disappointed that His disciples had not been able to cast this devil out. Most people would have had no criticism of these disciples. After all, it wasn't normal to have power over evil spirits....
HAVE YOU EVER READ PSALM 91? IT REALLY IS A POWERFUL CHAPTER AND WELL WORTH READING. MY MOTHER-IN-LAW MEMORIZED THIS AND SHE WOULD SAY IT EVERY MORNING.
WHEN YOU READ IT, JUST REMEMBER THE FIRST VERSE (He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.) TO RECEIVE ALL THAT IS MENTIONED IN THIS CHAPTER, WE MUST DO WHAT IT SAYS. IT DOESN'T JUST SAY TO VISIT THERE. THAT IS WHAT A LOT OF CHRISTIANS DO. THEY JUST VISIT WHEN IT IS CONVENIENT FOR THEM. WE MUST BE DEDICATED TO GOD IF WE WANT HIS PROTECTION. WHEN WE GET OUT FROM UNDER HIS PROTECTION, THAT IS WHEN WE GET SICK OR SOMETHING ELSE HAPPENS AND WE CAN'T BLAME HIM FOR ANYTHING THAT HAPPENS TO US. A LOT OF PEOPLE DO. THEY ASK WHY DID GOD LET THIS HAPPEN TO THEM BUT IT WASN'T GOD. LOOK AT YOUR...
It is interesting to compare Jesus' transfiguration with that of Moses'. Jesus' face shone as the sun and His garment was as white as the light. This certainly exceeded what Moses experienced, and yet Jesus' face did not continue to shine when He came down off of the mountain as Moses' face did. Moses' face reflected the glory of God, but Jesus was the glory of God (Jn. 1:14; Heb. 1:3). Moses put a veil over his face to conceal the glory of God (Ex. 34:29-35) so that the people would not be afraid to come near him.
Jesus' body was His veil that concealed His true glory within. During His transfiguration, He pulled back the veil of His flesh, and we simply caught a glimpse of His glory that he had with the Father...
I AM SURE WE ALL ARE THANKFUL FOR WHAT JESUS HAS DONE AND IS DOING FOR US. NATURALLY, THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS THAT HE TOOK OUR SINS AND SICKNESSES TO THE CROSS AND DIED FOR US. BUT WHAT ABOUT ALL THE OTHER THINGS HE HAS DONE, AND IS DOING, FOR US THAT WE DON'T EVEN KNOW ABOUT? THE SAD THING IS THAT THERE ARE NO WORDS IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, OR ANY LANGUAGE, THAT CAN EXPRESS THE GRATITUDE WE SHOULD HAVE FOR ALL HIS BLESSINGS. I KNOW WE SAY "THANK YOU" BUT THOSE ARE JUST WORDS, EVEN THOUGH WE REALLY MEAN IT.
Despite the abundant and clear prophecies about His death and resurrection, Jesus' disciples didn't understand or remember Jesus' words until after His resurrection (Lk. 24:5-9). Luke records twice that Jesus' sayings about His resurrection were hidden from the disciples. It is interesting to note, however, that the chief priests and Pharisees remembered Jesus' prophecies about His resurrection (Mt. 27:63) when His disciples didn't.
One of the great truths of the Bible is that Jesus died for our sins, not for His own. Jesus was totally sinless. This is one of the major differences between Christianity and the religions of the world....
Jesus was not implying that Peter and Satan were one-and-the-same, but was referring to the fact that Satan had inspired Peter's statement. This type of metaphor was used elsewhere in scripture such as when God spoke to the serpent in the garden of Eden (Gen. 3:15) as though addressing Satan. The serpent was merely the vehicle of communication Satan used to tempt Adam and Eve, while Peter was the vehicle Satan used to tempt Jesus. Ephesians 6:12 reveals that our warfare isn't with people, but against the spiritual powers who inspire and use people. Jesus recognized that Peter's reaction to His prophecy about His death was motivated by His enemy, Satan, so He went right to...
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Self-denial is an important part of the Christian life. Jesus sacrificed His life for us and He demands that we die to ourselves that we might experience the new life He has provided. We do this first by recognizing that we can't save ourselves by our own effort and, second, by trusting God - not self - for salvation. Then daily, we need to deny our own wisdom and seek God's wisdom and direction for our lives.
Self-denial is only good when we are denying ourselves for the singular purpose of exalting Jesus and His will for us in some area of our life. Some have made a religion out of self-denial and find pleasure in their denial - not in Jesus'lordship. This leads to legalism and bondage, which Paul...
I KNOW EASTER WAS A COUPLE OF MONTHS BACK BUT I WAS THINKING ABOUT IT THIS MORNING AND WONDER WHY WE DON'T CELEBRATE JESUS EVERY DAY AS OUR RISEN LORD. WE ALWAYS ENJOY THIS DAY BUT WHEN IT IS OVER, WE TEND TO FORGET WHAT WE JUST HAD. WE NEED TO REMEMBER WHAT EASTER MEANS TO US ALL YEAR LONG. WE ARE THE ONLY RELIGION THAT CAN SAY THAT OUR GOD IS ALIVE. AND, THE GOOD THINGS IS THAT HE IS NOT WAY OFF IN THE SWEET BY AND BY BUT HE LIVES INSIDE US. WHEN WE PRAY, WE DON'T HAVE TO LOOK UP TO HEAVEN, WE JUST HAVE TO LOOK DOWN TOWARD OUR HEARTS WHERE HE LIVES.