Going deeper with Jesus
This writing is about a friend who taught me a lot.
Remember Lot’s wife.She looked back.If she had just looked back to watch the devastation, that would have been one thing.Abraham watched the devastation from his home, the fire was so great when the fire and brimstone rained down that it could be seen for miles.Here is what Abraham saw:And Abraham gat up early in the […]
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But woe unto you that are rich!for ye have received your consolation.Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger.Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you!for so did their fathers to the false prophets. Luke 6:24-26 Jesus spoke of
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A heart that lacks love is useless for GodA clanging cymbal or noisy gong, a sounding brass 1 Corinthians 13:1Jesus tells us the love of many shall wax coldWhat is the gospel without lovefor the gospel of Christ is loveHow can we become like Jesus without love?If we have not love, we are useless, good
They have it all togetherThey may be famous, have written many books, be listed in amongst the most influential persons in Christian circles,sometimes even raved about by non-ChristiansSome have formulated teachings for every subjectTheir words are so perfect and their teachings have such strength and guidance How do you know when they are off?It’s easyWhere
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A better question is: Who is Truth?Jesus isSound simple? It is not:Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. John 14:6 We are told to love the truth:2 Thessalonians 2And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received
I used to play tether ball when I was youngThe motions were somewhat like volleyball, but not the same freedomThen again, it is you against the other player, nobody else was involvedThe ball was stuck on the rope, restrictedCouldn’t go anywhere but around the pole whoever got the ball around the pole in their directionhowever
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. Mark 16:25 Give it upGive up your ideasGive up your idealsGive up your wants, your desires,the things in this life you believe are due to youGive them upGive up your very lifePlace all things
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Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. Philippians 4:8 We’re supposed to count our blessingsLook for the good things in our lifeFocus on the beauty and the lovely and the good and kindIt
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Abraham was called a friend of God and so was Moses.Not many people in the Bible were spoken of that way.Jesus spoke of the disciples as friends.He shared His innermost thoughts to the Prophets.Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets. Amos 3:7What were the attributes
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Thinking you can do it on your own is not being freeBy good deeds, good works, being nice, being kind, all those are valuable attributes but if done in the flesh, in other words, to try to be a good human, they mean nothing in The Kingdom of God. There are scriptures about us doing
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