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The blood of Jesus cleanses us from all unrighteousness 6 y
** God looks on our hearts, and our cleanliness or defilement in His sight is dependent solely on whether or not we have been made clean in our spirits by the blood of the Lamb. **
Mark 7:15, ”There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man.”
MATTHEW 15:1-20; MARK 7:1-23
All of the Old Testament dietary laws were shadows (or pictures) of spiritual truths which would become realities in the New Covenant.
These Pharisees (as well as many Christians today) missed all of the spiritual significance of these laws and saw only the physical act.
The real spiritual meaning that these Old Testament dietary laws symbolized was that we were supposed to be holy (sepa ... read more Life is?? Changing the Truth will only make it a lie 6 y
** We need to remember that adding to God's commandments is just as bad as taking away from them. **
Mark 7:13, ”Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.”
MARK 7:1-13
Deuteronomy 4:2 clearly states ”Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it . . . .”
This same thought is repeated in the New Testament in Revelation 22:18-19 with very stiff penalties. Religious man is very swift to observe the part about not diminishing any of God’s commandments, but there seems to be an unwritten law that adding to them is okay.
Every denomination has its own set of ... read more Only faith in Jesus Christ has the key 6 y
** Any departure from faith, especially a departure back to the Old Testament law, voids the work of Christ (Gal. 2:21) and is the worst sin of all. **
Mark 7:2, ”And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.”
MARK 7:1-7
Man looks on the outward appearance (this is what the scribes and Pharisees were concerned with), but the Lord looks on the heart (1 Sam. 16:7).
Jesus looked on men’s hearts. The Old Testament laws concerning washing served a secondary purpose of hygiene, but as stated in
Colossians 2:16-17 and
Hebrews 9:1,9-10, their real purpose was to shadow or illustrate spiritual truth.
Defiled food may hurt our bodies, but it cannot reach our spiri ... read more He didn't apologize or make concessions 6 y
** Our best defense is to preach the Word of God without watering it down. **
” The Truth hurts when you can not accept it! ”
John 6:61, ”When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Does this offend you?”
This scripture, as well as Matthew 15:12, reveals that people will often be offended by the Gospel message.
Mark 7:10-14
10 When He had called the multitude to Himself, He said to them, “Hear and understand:
11 Not what goes into the mouth defiles a man; but what comes out of the mouth, this defiles a man.” (Acts 10:15; Rom. 14:14, 17, 20; 1 Tim. 4:4; Titus 1:15)
12 Then His disciples came and said to Him, “Do Y ... read more Who guides your life? 6 y
** Where is your worry? **
Cast all your troubles upon the Lord!
“If You Will Only Let God Guide You.”
1 Peter 5:7
Casting all your care upon Him, because He cares about you. —1 Peter 5:7
This is the New Testament version of Psalm 55:22, and it’s easy to memorize if we absorb one word or phrase at a time.
Cast. This word means “to throw, to remove something from one place to another.”
Where is your concern right now?
Where is your worry?
When you cast it on Him, you’re removing it from your own heart and tossing it onto His.
The Greek word used here only occurs one other time in the ... read more The Faith of the Son of God 6 y
** Faith becomes a permanent part of our born-again spirits. We sometimes use the God kind of faith that’s present in our spirits and other times we don’t. **
Faith Of God
Without faith it’s impossible to please God (Heb. 11:6), so our relationship with the Lord is dependent on it. Faith is what brings the things God has provided for us from the spiritual realm into the physical realm (Heb. 11:1).
Our faith is the victory that enables us to overcome the world (1 John 5:4).
Everything the Lord does for us is accessed through faith.
Yet there is much confusion about faith today just as there has always been.
It’s like having a computer and knowing its potential but not having a clue how to use it. Many of us know how frustrating that is ... read more Something Happened to U.S. Health Spending After 1980 6 y
** The United States devotes a lot more of its economic resources to health care than any other nation, and yet its healthcare outcomes aren’t better for it. **
the New Health Care
Medical Mystery: Something Happened to U.S. Health Spending After 1980
The spending began soaring beyond that of other advanced nations, but without the same benefits in life expectancy.
By Austin Frakt
May 14, 2018
The United States devotes a lot more of its economic resources to health care than any other nation, and yet its health care outcomes aren’t better for it.
That hasn’t always been the case. America was in the realm of other countries in per-capita health spending through about 1980. Then it diverged.
It’s the same story with health spendi ... read more Life is?? #279 Wisdom is life 6 y
** choose wisdom, follow God, and you'll be blessed. **
** Without wisdom a person’s life is worthless!
The book of Proverbs was written for two groups of people:
those who know they need wisdom and those who don’t know.
Regardless of which category you fall into, the wisdom in Proverbs is as relevant today as ever and the road map to a blessed life is still the same: choose wisdom, follow God, and you’ll be blessed.
Proverbs 3:5
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding. —Proverbs 3:5
If God can guide the birds in their migrations and the planets in their orbits, He has an appointed way for ... read more Life is?? #278 "Alone Yet Not Alone" 6 y
** Alone Yet Not Alone is based on the true story of sisters Barbara and Regina Leininger, who were captured by Delaware Indians during the French and Indian War circa 1755. **
Anya/Enthuse Entertainment
”Alone Yet Not Alone”
The small-budget Christian movie made headlines when it was nominated for an Oscar and later disqualified.
Alone Yet Not Alone, the Christian movie that generated controversy when its Oscar nomination for best song was rescinded two months ago, will be released on 200 screens June 13 through a distribution company that guarantees an audience to theaters that agree to show their films.
Alone Yet Not Alone is based on the true story of sisters Barbara and Regina Leininger, who were captured by Delaware Indians during part of the so ... read more The 7% who care 6 y
** Read and heed **
Great advice from a mother who lived it:
Subject: 7%
Written by a 90-year-old.
This is something we should all read at least once a week!
Make sure you read to the end!
Written by Regina Brett, 90 years old, Written the Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
”To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It is the most requested column I’ve ever written.
My odometer rolled over to 90 in August, so here is the column once more:
1. Life isn’t fair, but it’s still good.
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
3. Life ... read more Military Medical nurse will challenge you. 6 y
** Nurses in the Military Health System understand that providing care may mean risking their own lives. **
For many nurses, saving lives means risking their own
Air Force then-Capt.
Cade Reedy, a critical care nurse, donates blood during a Special Operations Surgical Team deployment to save the life of a local man severely wounded while fighting enemy forces.
Air Force then-Capt. Cade Reedy, a critical care nurse, donates blood during a Special Operations Surgical Team deployment to save the life of a local man severely wounded while fighting enemy forces.
5/10/2018 By: Military Health System Communications Office
Nurses in the Military Health System understand that providing car ... read more life is?? #277 Fed up on religion? 6 y
** They are fed up with religion. They are looking for something that will fill the emptiness inside. Only an intimate relationship (eternal life) with our Father can do that. **
Mark 6:54, ”And when they were come out of the ship, straightway they knew him,”
MARK 6:53-56
The word ”know” can mean many things from as little as ”to perceive with the senses or the mind” to a much deeper meaning of ”a thorough experience with.”
This knowing, then, is not just intellectual, but a personal, intimate understanding. Jesus defines eternal life as knowing God the Father and Jesus Christ. Eternal life is having an intimate, personal relationship with God the Father and Jesus the Son. This intimacy with God is what salvation is all about. Forgiveness of our sins is no ... read more Life is?? # 276 The Boy Scout Oath and Law 6 y
** All 4 of our sons were scouts, both my wife and self-served in various capacities as scout leaders for years. This change is a death blow to a great God-inspired program which helped to mold many boys into good solid and honorable men! Following an over 100 year old program which built and inspired many boys. **
Boy Scout Oath, Law,
Motto and Slogan
and the Outdoor Code
** Boy Scout Oath or Promise
On my honor, I will do my best
To do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law;
To help other people at all times;
To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake and morally straight.
Note that the Boy Scout Oath has traditionally been considered to have three promises. Those three promises are delineated by the semicolons in the Oath, which divide it into three clauses.
The three promises of the Scout Oath are, therefore:
Duty to God and country,
Duty to other peo ... read more Doubt leads to fear - Faith is action going forward 6 y
** Fear or doubt cannot "just overcome" us. We have to let it in. **
Matthew 14:30, ”But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.”
MATTHEW 14:30-31
The reason Peter began to sink was because of his fear. In verse 31 Jesus used the word ”doubt” in reference to Peter’s fear. Fear is simply negative faith or faith in reverse. Where did this fear come from?
Second Timothy 1:7 says,
”For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power and of love, and of a sound mind.” It didn’t come from God. This fear was able to come upon Peter because he took his attention off of Jesus a ... read more If you want to walk on water - you must get out of the boat 6 y
** One of the important steps in receiving a miracle from God is to leave the security of your natural resources
(get out of your boat) and put yourself in the position where there has to be a miracle from God to hold you up. **
Matthew 14:29,
”And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.”
MATTHEW 14:29
This one word ”come” was spoken by the one who made all things (Jn. 1:3) and it had just as much power in it as the words that were spoken at creation.
This is where the power came from for Peter to walk on the water. Likewise, any word spoken to us by God carries in itself the anointing and power it takes to fulfill that word, if we will release it by believing it and acting on it.
We need to not only know God’s power, but the greatness of God’ ... read more Ce n'est pas Sa Volonté parfaite? 6 y
** Qu'est-ce que Jésus allait dire: "Ce n'est pas moi, ne viens pas"? **
La vie est?? # 275 Ce n’est pas Sa Volonté parfaite?
*** Nous devrions faire confiance à la sagesse de Dieu et lui permettre même de choisir les options. ***
Date: 5/6/2018
Matthieu 14: 27-28.
«Mais aussitôt, Jésus leur dit: Aie pitié de moi, n’aie pas peur, et Pierre lui répondit et dit: Seigneur, si tu veux que je vienne à toi sur les eaux.
MATTHIEU 14: 22-33
Il est important d’analyser la déclaration de Peter. Pierre fut submergé quand il vit Jésus marcher sur l’eau et il voulut faire de même.
Bien qu’il n’y ait vraiment rien de mal à son désir, la requête qu’il a ... read more Life is?? #275 It is Not His perfect Will? 6 y
*** We should trust God's wisdom and even allow Him to select the options. ***
Matthew 14:27-28.
”But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer, it is I; be not afraid. And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou bid me come unto thee on the water.”
MATTHEW 14:22-33
It is important to analyze Peter’s statement. Peter was overwhelmed when he saw Jesus walking on the water, and he wanted to do the same.
While there is really nothing wrong with his desire, the request he put before Jesus was totally wrong. He didn’t ask the Lord if he wanted him to walk on the water, or if his faith was up to it. Instead he said, ”If it be thou, bid ... read more |