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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 unjust steward was covetous. He had not been faithful to his master or to his master's debtors. He had wasted his master's goods on himself. When found out, his self-serving nature considered the options, and decided there had to be a change. He decided to use his lord's money to make friends so that when he was fired he would have someone to help him.
His master was apparently wealthy enough that he didn't take offense at the steward's discounting of the debts owed to him, but rather he commended the steward. He didn't commend his dishonest ways, but he was commending the fact that he had finally used his lord's money to plan for the future instead of wasting it on himself. Although the steward was...
WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU ARE WALKING DOWN THE STREET AT NIGHT AND SEE A GANG OF YOUNG KIDS COMING IN YOUR DIRECTION? IT IS A SHAME BUT WE TEND TO WANT TO CROSS THE STREET TO GET OUT OF THEIR WAY. WHY IS THIS? I THINK IT IS BECAUSE ALL WE SEE ON TV IS HOW THE GANGS ARE ROAMING THE STREETS DOING BAD THINGS.
If this elder son had considered his brother, he would have rejoiced at his return even as his father did. Rather, he was totally self-centered (that's pride) and became angry. This illustrates Proverbs 13:10; "only by pride cometh contention."
How can we esteem others better than ourselves when in truth we really think we are better than others? Some people are better athletes than others. Some are better businessmen than others. Some are better speakers than others, and so forth. First, we need to recognize that our accomplishments don't make us better than others. There is a difference between what we do and who we are.
Better performance does not make a better person. A person's character can be severely wanting even though his performance is good. A...
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN PERSECUTED BECAUSE OF YOUR LOVE FOR JESUS? IF YOU HAVE, GOOD...REJOICE...BE GLAD...PRAY THAT IT WILL CONTINUE. DO YOU THINK I AM NUTS FOR SAYING ALL THIS? LOOK WHAT JESUS SAYS IN MATTHEW 5:10 "Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." NOW YOU SEE WHY I CAN SAY THIS.
For this boy's father to have seen him "a great way off" would imply that the Father had been eagerly awaiting his son's return. Certainly, in the spiritual application of this parable, our Heavenly Father is longing to cleanse and receive the sinner, if he will just repent and come to Him for forgiveness.
Jesus was using this parable to rebuke the Pharisees for their harsh, self-righteous, unforgiving attitude towards sinners. The older brother in this parable was symbolic of the Pharisees. Like this brother, the Pharisees had not lived an outward life of rebellion and they thought that others who didn't measure up to their standards were surely hated by God. But, "God so loved the world" and "Christ...
THE REASON I AM WRITING THIS MESSAGE IS BECAUSE I FEEL VERY STRONGLY THAT GOD WANTED ME TO WRITE IT AND THERE IS SOMEONE OUT THERE THAT NEEDS TO HEAR IT. ANOTHER REASON IS THAT I COULD NOT HAVE COME UP WITH THESE VERSES AND IDEAS ON MY OWN.
I WANT TO TALK ABOUT A SUBJECT THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE AVOID FOR FEAR OF BEING CALLED A HOMOPHOBIC. I HAVE HEARD THIS WORD, "HOMOPHOBIC" MENTIONED MANY TIMES AND TRUTHFULLY, I REALLY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT MEANT. WELL, YOU KNOW ME, I LOOKED IT UP. NOW THIS FIRST DEFINITION IS ONE THAT IS NOT ME. "Fear, hatred, or mistrust of lesbians
This is a good example of true repentance. This son did not claim any goodness of his own or try to justify his actions, but he humbled himself and appealed to the mercy of his father. Likewise, we cannot approach God in self-righteousness, but we have to humble ourselves, put all of our faith in a Savior, and turn from our wicked ways (2 Chr. 7:14). That is true repentance.
Repentance is a necessary part of salvation. Repentance may include godly sorrow, but sorrow does not always include repentance. Repentance is simply a change of mind accompanied by corresponding actions.
There is a godly type of sorrow and an ungodly type of sorrow. Godly sorrow leads to repentance. Ungodly sorrow, or the sorrow of this world, just kills.
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