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God's election and foreknowledge
It's very clear here that God is the one who brings people unto Himself. This is not the work of man, a nice sermon, but solely on the power of God, in His will, His time, His purposes.
Created 5 months ago
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Passing on disciples
Here we see John proclaiming Jesus as the lamb of God and two of his disciples abandon him and begin to follow Jesus. Why? I think it's because they understood that John's discipleship towards them…
Created 7 months ago
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With Him, we can be confident
Some seem to think that we have the powers to calm the seas and the storms. However, the point in this story is not that authority of the disciples but the power of who's with them. When Jesus said that…
Created over 2 years ago
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Sin must not be allowed to live!
Interesting how God mentions that since sin had entered into Adam (man) and had become one with knowledge of good and evil, it wasn't a good thing to provide life eternal to sinful beings. Sin has to…
Created over 2 years ago
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Speak what you are told
The Lord Jesus makes a very important point here. Unless you are steady in prayer (darkness) and steady in the study of the word (what you hear), you shouldn't go out an preach what your heart desires.…
Created over 3 years ago
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Priorities
The nature of man says that we should first provide for ourselves and if any resources, time, etc is left over, then offer it to God. Here the priority is very clear. Seek first the Kingdom, with all…
Created over 3 years ago
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Our Refuge
The Lord here promises to be the place of rest to the oppressed. This is wonderful, because in the world we live in (in all generations really) there has been oppression. We just need to believe this…
Created over 3 years ago
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You reap what you sow
The Lord Jesus Christ was very clear when he said that every good tree will bear good fruit. It is impossible for an apple tree to bear oranges and for an orange tree to bear apples. Therefore, John the…
Created over 3 years ago