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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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Divorce Is Not God's Best
Mark 10:2 'And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.'
MARK 10:2-6
The Pharisees didn't really want to know what Jesus taught on divorce and remarriage. They didn't value His opinion but were tempting Him and desired to get Him mired in the big dispute of their day between liberal and conservative views on divorce. This was a very emotional issue then, just as it is today, and they thought they had Jesus in a 'no win' situation.
However, as always, Jesus proved to be more than their match and He gave them much more than they asked for.
The Pharisees didn't question whether or not divorce was right. They took the right to divorce...
HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT ABOUT WHAT HEAVEN IS LIKE? WHEN YOU THINK OF A MANSION, WHAT COMES TO MIND? I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL PICTURES OF MANSIONS AND SOME WERE UNBELIEVABLE. THERE ARE MANY MANSIONS IN HEAVEN AND ONE IS MINE AND IF YOU ARE BORN AGAIN, ONE IS YOURS. JUST THINK, IN HEAVEN WE WON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT BAD NEIGHBORS. SEE WHAT JESUS SAYS IN JOHN 14:2-3 "In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also." CAN YOU IMAGINE WHAT A MANSION PREPARED BY JESUS IS GOING TO LOOK LIKE? THERE IS NO WAY WE CAN EVEN IMAGINE SOMETHING LIKE THIS. 1ST CORINTHIANS 2:9 TELL US THIS VERY PLAINLY, "But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love...
Righteousness Is A Gift
Luke 18:9 'And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:'
LUKE 18:9-14
People who are self-righteous often despise others. No one can compare himself with God's perfect standard and feel good about himself. To trust in ourselves, we have to constantly compare ourselves with others. This breeds a critical attitude towards others that exalts self by debasing others.
No one can ever be righteous in the sight of God through his own righteousness. Our actions benefit us in relationships with people and prevent Satan from having an opportunity against us, but they cannot make us right (righteous) with God. We must trust in God and receive...
PEOPLE HAVE ASKED ME HOW I CAN SAY THAT GOD LOVES THE SINNER? WELL, BECAUSE HE DOES. HE SAVED US ALL WHILE WE WERE STILL SINNERS. ALSO, IF HE DIDN'T, WHY WOULD HE SEND HIS SON JESUS TO HANG ON A CROSS AND DIE FOR US. HE DID THIS BEFORE WE WERE EVEN BORN AND JESUS DID THIS WILLINGLY. HE KNEW IT WAS GOING TO BE BAD AND EVEN ASKED GOD THREE TIMES TO TAKE IT AWAY FROM HIM BUT SAID HE WANTED TO DO HIS FATHER'S WILL AND HE WENT AHEAD WITH IT. THAT IS NOTHING BUT PURE LOVE FOR US, ON THE PART OF GOD, JESUS AND HOLY SPIRIT. IT HAD TO HURT THEM ALL THREE, OUR ONE GOD.
GOD JUST HATES THE SIN, NOT THE SINNER. WE ALL...
God Answers Prayer
Luke 18:7 'And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them? '
LUKE 18:1-8
This is not an exact comparison of God to this unjust judge, teaching us that we should badger God until we weary Him and He grants us our request.
Rather, Jesus is contrasting His willingness to answer our prayers with this unjust judge's unwillingness. The parable is a contrast, not a representation.
Not only do we have God who is a just judge who will avenge His elect speedily, but we also have Jesus as our advocate or attorney who is always making intercession for us. However, we have an adversary (the devil) who is constantly accusing us and misrepresenting God (the...
HOW OFTEN DO YOU THANK GOD FOR ALL YOUR BLESSINGS? DO YOU EVER SACRIFICE YOUR TIME FOR HIM AND JUST SIT WITH HIM AND LIFT UP YOUR HANDS AND SING PRAISES TO HIM? HE DESERVES BOTH THE THANKS AND THE PRAISE, YOU KNOW. LOOK WHAT IT SAYS IN HEBREWS 13:15 By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name. SOMETIMES I JUST SING TO HIM AND ALTHOUGH I KNOW I SOUND TERRIBLE TO MYSELF, I THINK HE LIKES IT AND, IF FOR NO OTHER REASON, I DO IT BECAUSE HIS WORD SAYS TO DO IT AND HE WANTS OUR OBEDIENCE.
Like A Thief In The Night
Luke 17:24 'For as the lightning, that lighteneth out of the one part under heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so shall also the Son of man be in his day.'
LUKE 17:24-31
This scripture and the parallel scripture in Matthew 24:27 make it very clear that the second return of Jesus will be no secret to anyone. In Matthew's account, it is especially clear that this statement about the lightning was made so that we wouldn't be deceived by false Christs. Just as lightning is visible to everyone, so the second return of Jesus will be witnessed by the whole world. That's the reason we don't have to be fearful about missing His second coming and anxiously follow every report that Christ has...
I HAVE HEARD PEOPLE SAY THAT THEY WISHED GOD WOULD GIVE THEM MORE TO DO FOR HIS KINGDOM. MY QUESTION TO THEM IS, ARE YOU USABLE? IF WE WANT TO BE USED, WE HAVE TO BE PREPARED. DO YOU REMEMBER THE FIRST TIME JESUS MINISTERED IN JERUSALEM WHERE THE MULTITUDE BELIEVED ON HIM WHEN THEY SAW THE MIRACLES HE HAD PERFORMED? WOULDN'T YOU THINK THAT THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN A GOOD TIME TO GET THE PEOPLE TO GO OUT AND START SPREADING HIS GOSPEL. JESUS DIDN'T THINK SO. SEE WHAT IT SAYS IN JOHN 2:23-25 Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast day, many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did. But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men, And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man. HE DIDN'T WANT THE PEOPLE PROCLAIMING HIS GOSPEL IN THEIR OWN ABILITY. THEY WERE NOT...