Topic:THE LAW IS NOT OF FAITH – May 18 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. …
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Topic: THE SPIRIT AND THE WORD ARE ONE – May 17 John 6:63, “It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.” JOHN 6:40-71; 7:1 Jesus is stating that our spirit, not our flesh, is where our life comes from. These people were so dominated …
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Topic: BREAD OF HEAVEN – May 13 John 6:34, “Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread.” JOHN 6:31-35 It is probable that these Jews were expecting Jesus to rain down manna on them the way God did before in the wilderness. After all, anyone who could feed five thousand men with one small lunch should be …
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Topic:Receiving Christ 15th May He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him. John 6:47-59 Many thought that Jesus was speaking of cannibalism, but He was speaking of the spiritual man. Just as the physical man receives life from the food he eats, so the spiritual man receives life as he partakes of …
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Topic:Revelation Knowledge 14th May It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me. John 6:40-45 The Old Testament prophets prophesied of a new covenant where we would all be taught of God. This is speaking of revelation knowledge that comes …
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Topic:Bread Of Heaven 13th May Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread. John 6:31-35 It is probable that these Jews were expecting Jesus to rain down manna on them the way God did before in the wilderness. After all, anyone who could feed five thousand men with one small lunch should be able to produce manna. …
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Topic:Dead Works 12th May Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? John 6:24-29 All throughout history, mankind has been seeking ways to do the works of God. Everyone has a knowledge within them of the reality of God (Rom. 1:18-20), and a desire to be right with Him. However, just …
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Topic:Self Seeking Not God Seeking 11th May Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled. Matthew 14:34-36; Mark 6:53-56; John 6:22-39 Jesus knew the hearts of all men and therefore, He did not commit Himself to this …
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Topic:Salvation: A Relationship 10th May 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 …
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Topic:Sensitivity To The Right Things 9th May For they considered not the miracle of the loaves: for theirheart was hardened. Mark 6:45-52; John 6:15-21 Most of the time, we think of a person with a hard heart as being someone who is in terrible rebellion to God. While it is true that a rebellious person does have a hardened heart, …
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