Going deeper with Jesus
Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able. Luke 13:24 I am still trying to completely understand how people can be so surprised when Jesus says to them: “Depart from Me” and “I never knew you” I have been […]
Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out,
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Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the Lord thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord God of hosts. Jeremiah 2:19 These people somehow lost the fear of the LordThe beginning of wisdom:The fear
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. Matthew 11:28-30This reminds me a bit of
Like Jesus, we too should extend GraceMy definition of Grace is: instant forgivenessLet it goAs soon as you possibly can,Let it goForgiveDon’t let it take a footholdLet not the sun go down on your angerDon’t give the devil a foothold Turn the other cheekGo the extra mileLove your enemiesFeed him and give him drinkForgive and
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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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