Going deeper with Jesus
I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. John 15:5 Let’s divide this 5th verse in John Chapter 15 into 5 parts and put all the verses from the chapter into the applicable section: I […]
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In Matthew 17, the disciples were allowed to see Moses and Elijah talking with Jesus: And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him. v 3Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for
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Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth: Lest the Lord see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him. Proverbs 24:17-18 We all know that Jesus told us to love our enemies:But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that
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
Being entangled is restrictionYou cannot serve God freely while you are entangledI think of thicketsOr a snake like a boa constrictorwho wraps itself around its victim, slowlyAnd how both of those can stop activity and even lifeOr quicksandThey all have qualities that can inhibit movementStop you from doing somethingFreedom in Christ is vital to our
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SingWho me?Yes, you!Sing unto the Lord “O sing unto the Lord a new song: sing unto the Lord, all the earth.Sing unto the Lord, bless his name; shew forth his salvation from day to day. Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders among all people.For the Lord is great, and greatly to be praised: he
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Jesus ascended into Heaven, the disciples saw Him disappear into the clouds:Which also said, Ye men of Galilee,why stand ye gazing up into heaven?this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven,shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.Acts 1:1 This writing is a bit hard for
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We all have themWe also have habits that we just do that aren’t necessarily badWe are creatures of habitThere are comforts in doing the same things that we always doWe might go to pizza every Friday night Read the paper or watch football or go to church or all three on Sundays We also have
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
Last night I saw an old friendDuring the course of our conversation, I patted myself on the back about somethingWhile this doesn’t sound significantI think it was significantThe reason I say that is because it was a difficult thing that I refrained from doingAnd I was telling my friend so that he would think I
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