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New Thru 30: Day 10

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Luke 6-12

Luke 6:7 And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him.

Did you catch that?  These guys, the pharisees, were so dedicated to their power and preconceived theological positions that they actually watched to see if Jesus would HEAL SOMEONE, because that was “working” on the Sabbath day.

You’ve got to be kidding me!  Is it possible for me to be this backward in my thinking about God!  These guys totally miss the point.  Do we?

Other great verses…

Luke 7:47 Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.

Luke 9:22 Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be slain, and be raised the third day.

New Thru 30: Day 6 and 7

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Day 6:  Mark 5-13
Mark 8
14 Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the ship with them more than one loaf.15 And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod.16 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have no bread.17 And when Jesus knew it , he saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your heart yet hardened?18 Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember?19 When I brake the five loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? They say unto him, Twelve.20 And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven.21 And he said unto them, How is it that ye do not understand?

One thing I keep thinking as I read the gospels is, “Why didn’t the disciples get it? It seems so obvious!”
And at the same time, I don’t always get it.  In fact I don’t get it a lot.  I’ve seen God do some amazing things, but I doubt sometimes that He still will.  This leads to some poor ways of thinking when it comes to decisions I make.  That’s why faith is so important!

Day 7:  Mark 14-Luke 5


Mark 14
61 But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?62 And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.63 Then the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What need we any further witnesses?64 Ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they all condemned him to be guilty of death.65 And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the palms of their hands. 

What crime had he committed?  What was His guilt?  ”Admitting” that He is the Son of God.    Some say that Jesus never made this claim.  Those people are saying that you can’t trust the Bible.

New Thru 30: Day 4

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Matthew 13-23

Just a few verses that impacted me today…

1. Matthew 13:22”Now he who received seed among the thorns is he who hears the word, and the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful. 23 But he who received seed on the good ground is he who hears the word and understandsit, who indeed bears fruit and produces: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.”

I want my heart to be good ground. I don’t want to be one of those people who gets so used to hearing the Word of God that it doesn’t affect me any more. I want it to change me.

2. Matthew 14:1-2 “At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the report about Jesus2 and said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead, and therefore these powers are at work in him.”

Isn’t it interesting that the only explanation that Herod could come up with for what he saw in Jesus was a supernatural one…

3. Matthew16:4 “A wicked and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and no sign shall be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.” And He left them and departed.”

Why was it wicked for them to “seek after a sign”? I believe it was because to require a sign demonstrates a lack of faith. Those who say “seeing is believing” demonstrate a lack of faith. We ought to be people who take God at his Word. “Blessed are they which don’t see and believe.”

4. Matthew 16:18 “And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.”

God working through the body of Jesus Christ- the church- is the hope for the world. Notice the church in the offensive position.

5. Matthew 22:37-40- “Jesus said to him, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’38 This is the first and great commandment. 39 And thesecond is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’40 On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.”

One of the most important verses in the Bible- God’s called us to love Him and love those around us!

New Thru 30- Day 3

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Matthew 1- Matthew 12
1. God became flesh. Think about that! The infinite, all powerful, God of the universe became a baby to save us! Incredible!
2. Matthew 4:4-But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’” This may seem like a weird statement, but doing what God’s word says brings life! When you apply biblical principles to your everyday it can bring life in ways that you would never think possible.
What are some ways that God’s Word can bring life?
3. Matthew 5:13-“You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men. ”
What do you think being salt means? It preserves, flavors, enhances, makes you thirsty. It’s valuable and useful when itstill has its’ flavor. Get the metaphor?
4. Matthew 7:24-“Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock:”
Hearing and doing God’s Word is what gives a firm foundation for our lives!
5. Matthew 9:36- “But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd.”. God give me your compassion for people!