The Struggles of a Christian

A Father's cry, despairing, in an attempt to get his son healed.

We are going to look at one of those reasons, bearing in mind the biggest reason.To redeem mankind.

Yet he cried out the more! saying Thou Son of David have mercy on me.

A man expected a coin, a gift but Peter gave him so much more through Jesus.

He says to hate mother and father, sister and brother forsake all or you can not be His disciple.Let's look at it

Do you know how many uses salt has? A lot. We are to be the salt, the flavor, the seasoning and the safety of the world.

We often ask why God doesn't just tell me His plans. Today we will see why.

The prophet tells the king, that wicked king, in a year the King of Syria will come back , therefore watch what you do.Why did he get this warning?

The Word Tingle was used 3 times in the bible and never in a positive manner.

We saw The Samaritan town that believed He is the Messiah. Now we shall see that John the Baptist Believed.

We are going to look, over the next few podcasts, at a few of the times Jesus claimed to be the Messiah and when others in His presence claimed He is the Messiah

Micah gets what he deserves. Every man did that which was right in his own eyes.

Jesus died for your sin, for my sin, there is a free gift out there waiting for you, but you must accept it. You must believe, repent of your sin life, and turn to Him as your Lord and Savior.

At the House of Mary and Martha, at Lazarus' grave we truly see the doubt and unbelief that Jesus dealt with day to day. It is staggering when you see it.

Judges 17 A strange tale where every man did that which was right in his own eyes. A mother, a father, a son and a Levite, an account that makes fiction seem normal.

Do we? At this Easter, Resurrection Sunday Do we believe? Do we bear the shame and reproach of that cross?

Who was there is as important as who wasn't

No one lights a candle to put it under a bushel. Today's Christian says "challenge accepted."

Let your light so shine before men and Glorify your Father in Heaven.

They saw what the Pharisees could not.

This morning we asked (and answered) what is a Christian. Tonight we are going to look at what to do when the people of God have left their God. When they have all decided to do that which is right in their own eyes.

Calling yourself a christian doesn't mean a thing. It is what the Bible says a Christian is that matters.

It was good enough for Jesus. It was good enough for John tha Baptist. It was good enough for Peter.When did it stop being Good enough for us?Repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Jesus is about to discuss with 4 of His disciples the end times, tribulation and 2nd coming. He also states there are things we are NOT to heed.

Today's Christian has no idea what Christianity is. It is a life. Not a choice.When you choose Him you made your choice.

He says what I am telling you is not a cunningly devised fable but truth. So true in fact did he believe it to be, that he laid down his life for it.

There are more ways than ever to reach people. When you can no longer physically serve, there are ways to be productive contributors.

Please note the 3rd word in that title.

We tend to only think on the good sunny stuff, yet every now and then we must consider the inevitable.

Martha was busy preparing food, Mary was seated at Jesus' feet.Neither was wrong. One was needed (martha), one was doing what was needful.

You do realize that your "salvation" is in the shed Blood? that you covenanted with Him (A Blood Covenant) to Be His people, and He to be your God?He laid out the terms, you called on His name and said yes I accept these terms, you are my God.You are now His, not yours, not the world's and not satan's. Peculiar, set apart, and Exclusively His.

We have become a nation of ungrateful people. We no longer are thankful we expect so much from life and from God.

The age old Adage Garbage in/Garbage out.

We are going to look at 2 men who, like us, have had failure in their walk but, Ultimately, they were successful.

Jesus is telling the Chief Priests and elders what He thinks of them

This nation's Christians have lost sight of our goal our "commission".We have turned The Gospel into an earthly beneficial for us message, when it is all about the next world and Him.

Thou fool this night shall they soul be required of thee. The rich man thought he was set for life, he forgot the Giver of life had a say in it too.

If ever you think you are persecuted in your ministry just read Nehemiah. He dealt with it all, and he did it with an eye on God the whole time.

We have allowed the world to tell us who Jesus is and what He would say or think about certain situations.None of it true.

We want the grace and the mercy but we don't want the part where we have to actually participate, make an effort, to grow in the knowledge of our Lord.

Miriam and Aaron speak out against Moses.God is not pleased that they verbally attack and question His man.

The Gergesenes, 2 demon possessed men meet Jesus and the demons cry out to Him. Yes you read that right the Demons cried out not the men.

The blind man healed on the Sabbath and the pharisees are upset..... yet again.

It's a hard thing, we barely ever talk about it. But today I am going to try and give an explanation of why Salvation is necessary, what we are be saved from and why.

Hebrews 11 The Hall of faith it says God was not ashamed to be called their God.What does He think of us I wonder?

God warned His people, and warned them but they, the people of God, hardened their necks and would not hear Him.

Sometimes we lose sight of the True message of Christ and every now and then we need to realize, He came to save and separate to Himself a peculiar people. Not to mollify the masses.

You can tell the season, the occasion, the event based on the Scripture. But ALL Scripture is given by Inspiration of God.Why do we just use certain scriptures and leave the rest alone?

Not all who say to me Lord Lord shall enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Just as the people had to look at the brass serpent Moses raised, so too must you look to the Cross for Salvation and for life.