For some of us, closeness and acknowledgement of God comes when we experience rough patches in life. For others, it is through the good times.
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Take a moment to think about how you view yourself. Ask yourself, “Does the way I view myself match up with what God thinks of me?” This is by no means an exhaustive list, but in light of the Gideon story, here are some ways that God sees you. Be encouraged!
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Peace is yours if you want it... But it’s only found in Jesus.
Are you worried? Reach out to Jesus – He has the peace you search for.
When God speaks, when He displays His glory – how do we respond?
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"In His hand is the life of every creature and the breath of all mankind." Job 12:10
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I just wanted to remind myself and you all today to delight yourself in the Lord above all else. Don’t sacrifice yourself to the idols of our world, money, appearance, popularity, acclaim or success. Give your all to God, and He will give His all to you!
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For you see, in the end, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway.
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Jesus is the Word at the beginning, one with God, the Lord most High. He was present at and responsible for the creation of the world, with such power and strength that we will never fully understand (at least not until He comes again!).
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By meditating on God's Word in scripture, our minds are transformed and our thought patterns are adjusted, aligning more and more with God's thoughts.
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The Pharisees continue to make false accusations of Jesus but now of the very worst kind. Here however, Jesus goes on the offensive. He declares their arguments not only do not make sense, but show their hearts to be evil and their souls headed for destruction.
My soul shall be joyful in my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation. --Isaiah 61:10
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1. The "expert" Pharisees failed to recognise Jesus as the long awaited Messiah.
2. Jesus showed the ignorance of the Pharisees about the Scriptures.
3. Jesus' yoke of discipleship was a light burden compared with the Pharisees' oral laws.
4. The Pharisees, experts on keeping the Law, virtually broke all 10 Commandments!
How good are we at being obedient? I guess the other side to that coin is, why don’t we always obey?
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Earlier we saw John the Baptist seeking confirmation about who Jesus was. We noted that John had not seen any of the judgment that is foretold about the Messiah. In this passage we certainly see Jesus giving judgment on the unbelieving Galilean cities.
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I love the story from the Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis - The Voyage of the Dawntreader. It is filled with so many little moments of encounters with God and things He wants to teach us.
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The people had the preconceived racially proud views of how God would send the Messiah to raise up Israel over other nations. Their hard hearts could not accept a Messiah who did not fit in with their view of how the Messiah should act. He should dance to their tune.
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Jesus makes it clear that we must always confess Christ as denying him may have eternal consequences. But it is more than confessing Christ with our words. We must confess Christ with our lives, our deeds, our time and our priorities.
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But at church... have you ever heard... God's heartbeat?
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We observed that Jesus included among his unusual group, rough unlearned fishermen, a despised tax collector, an outlaw zealot and even a man, who would betray him
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I encourage us pause and relishes with God; in silence. And as we do, God will meet with us, the relationship with grow deeper as He reveals more of Himself to us.
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