Bread Of Heaven 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 …
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Dead Works John 6:28, ‘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), …
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Self Seeking Not God Seeking John 6:26, ‘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 …
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He Rewards Even Little Things 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 …
Read More »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 …
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Degrees Of Denial Matthew 10:33, ‘But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.’ MATTHEW 10:32-33 This word ‘deny’ can mean a variety of things from as little as ‘to assert the contrary of’ to ‘to disavow; disown.’ For example, …
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About Persecution Matthew 10:23, ‘But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.’ MATTHEW 10:16-26 Persecution is an inevitable part of the Christian life. …
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Godly Sorrow Leads To Repentance Mark 6:12, ‘And they went out, and preached that men should repent.’ MARK 6:7-12 ‘Repent’ comes from the Greek word, ‘metanoeo,’ and literally means to have another mind. Repentance is a necessary part of salvation. Repentance may include Godly sorrow, but sorrow does not always …
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His Love Is Our Light April 12 Mark 4:21, ‘And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?’ MARK 4:21-25 Just as a candle or lamp is not to be hid, but …
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Worldly Cares Are Thorns April 11 Luke 8:14, ‘And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.’ LUKE 8:5-14 This third type of ground is characteristic …
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