Topic:Enter Doubt, Exit Faith 8th May “But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.” Matthew 14:30 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 …
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Topic:Word Power 7th May “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 …
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Topic:About Humility 6th May When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone. John 6:15 Jesus “was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin” (Heb. 4:15). The temptation for Jesus to submit to the crowd and exalt Himself must …
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Topic:God’s Options Or Ours? 5th May 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 …
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Topic:HE BLESSES WHAT WE ALREADY HAVE – May 04 John 6:9, “There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?” JOHN 6:1-13 Notice that Jesus didn’t just turn some of the stones into bread (as Satan had tempted Him to do in Lk. 4:3). We find only one …
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Topic:JESUS MEETS ALL OUR NEEDS – May 03 Matthew 14:16, “But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat.” MATTHEW 14:15-18 The disciples were using natural reasoning and recognized that they didn’t have the ability to minister to the multitude’s need for food. Jesus did have the ability and the willingness to minister to their …
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Topic:REST AND RE-FIRE – May 02 Mark 6:31, “And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.” MATTHEW 14:13-21; MARK 6:30-44; LUKE 9:10-17; JOHN 6:1-14 Jesus often separated Himself from others so that He could …
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Topic:NO PEACE FOR THE WICKED – May 01 Luke 9:7, “Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he was perplexed, because that it was said of some that John was risen from the dead.” MATTHEW 14:1-12: MARK 6:14-29; LUKE 9:7-9 Others may have thought Jesus was John the Baptist risen from the dead, but …
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Topic:HE REWARDS EVEN LITTLE THINGS – April 30 Matthew 10:42, “And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.” MATTHEW 10:1-42, 11:1, MARK 6:7-13, LUKE 9:1-6 This verse shows that even our …
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Topic:OPPOSITION TO THE GOSPEL – April 29 Matthew 10:34, “Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.” MATTHEW 10:34-42 This statement seems like a contradiction to some prophecies concerning Jesus and some of Jesus’ own statements concerning peace, as well as what was written of Him in the …
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