Jesus had a way of teaching simple examples of things known, to make us understand things unknown (Parables). The following is one such parable Matthew 7:24-27)
24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.
26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.
Jesus is The Rock of life. A person who builds his life upon the words of Jesus is like a man who built his house using a rock for the foundation!
One who builds his life by trusting in anything else other than His words is like a man who built his house on the sand!
The foundations of our lives are the things we trust in most. Ask yourself this question, "What do I trust in the most?" Money? My education? My career? The government? My doctor or lawyer? My husband or wife? My own abilities? My religion? What? Everyone trusts in something or someone.
The next question is this, "Can the people or things in which I presently trust in stand the test of time?" Can I really depend on them to not let me down? Do they really have my back? Because sooner or later everything and everyone we trust in besides Jesus WILL let us down! It's just a matter of time! And you know that I am right!
Jesus said a life built on trust in any of these things will eventually collapse, and great will be the fall of that life; because the pressures of life will surely come and beat upon us and the foundations upon which we live will crumble! And only the life built upon the words of Jesus will stand, both now and through eternity!
Jesus and his words are the only solid foundation that will withstand the rain, floods and winds of life! Don't wait 'til your house falls before you establish it upon The Rock. Jesus is The Rock of life. And salvation is the way to be founded upon Him!
Here's how: Repent of your sins, and call upon Jesus and be saved from your sins! Whosoever shall call upon him, shall be saved! Then build your life upon The Rock day by day, believing in and obeying his words!
And your house (your life) will never fall!
Passage Into the Kingdom of God! John 10:14-15
On a particular day when Jesus was out and about on the streets of Israel, parents were bringing their children to him to be touched and blessed. His disciples stopped this activity, telling them to go away.
When Jesus realized what was happening, he was very upset with his disciples and said, (Mark 10:14-15):
14 Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
15 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.
As Jesus often did, he used this situation to teach his disciples something about the kingdom of God which they did not know. In this case his lesson concerned how to enter into the kingdom of God.
First of all, Jesus began by telling his disciples why they should not forbid the little children from coming to him; for as he put it "of such is the kingdom of God". Sounds to me like Jesus was saying that there are many children already in the kingdom of God!
Jesus' second statement concerning this subject was even stronger. He said that whoever does not receive the kingdom of God "as a little child will not enter therein". In other words, if we do not come to God with a pure heart and an humble attitude like a little child, we will not get into the kingdom of God!
Some people try to come to God in pride on their own terms, because in this life they are respected by men. But God resists the proud and gives grace or favor to the humble. Only admitting that we are sinners and in need of the Savior will cause God to respond to us. We must come to God with the humility of a little child, knowing nothing, having nothing and needing everything from God!
If you will repent of your sins to God and ask Him to forgive you by the blood of Jesus, and in the name of Jesus, he will hear you, cleanse you of your sins and give you passage through Jesus Christ into the kingdom of God!
Don't wait until tomorrow. Do it now. Tomorrow might be too late!
When Jesus realized what was happening, he was very upset with his disciples and said, (Mark 10:14-15):
14 Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
15 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.
As Jesus often did, he used this situation to teach his disciples something about the kingdom of God which they did not know. In this case his lesson concerned how to enter into the kingdom of God.
First of all, Jesus began by telling his disciples why they should not forbid the little children from coming to him; for as he put it "of such is the kingdom of God". Sounds to me like Jesus was saying that there are many children already in the kingdom of God!
Jesus' second statement concerning this subject was even stronger. He said that whoever does not receive the kingdom of God "as a little child will not enter therein". In other words, if we do not come to God with a pure heart and an humble attitude like a little child, we will not get into the kingdom of God!
Some people try to come to God in pride on their own terms, because in this life they are respected by men. But God resists the proud and gives grace or favor to the humble. Only admitting that we are sinners and in need of the Savior will cause God to respond to us. We must come to God with the humility of a little child, knowing nothing, having nothing and needing everything from God!
If you will repent of your sins to God and ask Him to forgive you by the blood of Jesus, and in the name of Jesus, he will hear you, cleanse you of your sins and give you passage through Jesus Christ into the kingdom of God!
Don't wait until tomorrow. Do it now. Tomorrow might be too late!
Jesus Proclaims Good News to You! Luke 4:43
Jesus stood up to read the scripture as was his custom on the sabbath day in the synagogue in Nazareth. He read from the prophet Esaias (Isaiah) these words, (Luke 4:18-19)
18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
Then after closing the book and sitting down with the eyes of everyone in the synagogue on him,
21 And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.
Jesus had just announced to his hometown church the reason he had been sent to the people of Israel and to the people of the world...to proclaim good news. The word 'gospel' means good news. The good news he brings to the world is healing from sickness and diseases of the body, deliverance of the soul from Satan's bondage and salvation through forgiveness of sin.
That day this scripture began to be fulfilled! And from generation to generation God's saving grace through Jesus Christ has been offered to the people of the earth. And this salvation has now come to you and me in our generation. Will you now receive the good news that Jesus himself offers you?
If you are sick, ask Jesus Christ to heal you! He is still the Great Doctor! If your soul is depressed even to the point of of desiring suicide, ask him to deliver you! He is the Great Psychiatrist! If your life is messed up with the consequences of your own sins, ask him to forgive you and save you! For He is the Great and Only Savior of mankind!
Jesus continues to proclaim the good news that through him, "...the kingdom of heaven is (still) at hand." Matthew 3:2 (Parenthesis is mine).
Don't let time run out on you. Do it now. Ask Him to forgive you for your sinful life, and from now on to take charge of it for you. He will. Do it now!
18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
Then after closing the book and sitting down with the eyes of everyone in the synagogue on him,
21 And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.
Jesus had just announced to his hometown church the reason he had been sent to the people of Israel and to the people of the world...to proclaim good news. The word 'gospel' means good news. The good news he brings to the world is healing from sickness and diseases of the body, deliverance of the soul from Satan's bondage and salvation through forgiveness of sin.
That day this scripture began to be fulfilled! And from generation to generation God's saving grace through Jesus Christ has been offered to the people of the earth. And this salvation has now come to you and me in our generation. Will you now receive the good news that Jesus himself offers you?
If you are sick, ask Jesus Christ to heal you! He is still the Great Doctor! If your soul is depressed even to the point of of desiring suicide, ask him to deliver you! He is the Great Psychiatrist! If your life is messed up with the consequences of your own sins, ask him to forgive you and save you! For He is the Great and Only Savior of mankind!
Jesus continues to proclaim the good news that through him, "...the kingdom of heaven is (still) at hand." Matthew 3:2 (Parenthesis is mine).
Don't let time run out on you. Do it now. Ask Him to forgive you for your sinful life, and from now on to take charge of it for you. He will. Do it now!
Jesus: The Living Water John 4:1-26
Jesus went to Samaria to meet with a Samaritan woman at Jacob's well. The woman went to the well to draw water as was her routine. Jesus obviously knew that he would meet her there in the absence of his disciples who had left him to buy food.
Exhausted, Jesus asked the woman for a drink of water. She responded in surprise that Jesus being a Jew had asked a Samaritan for a drink, since Jews had nothing to do with Samaritans. (The Samaritans were kindred to Jews but of mixed blood.)
Then Jesus said, "If you knew the gift of God, (Salvation) and who it is that is saying to you, Give me a drink; you would have asked him for a drink, and he would have given you living water." (Paraphrased)
The woman then said, "Sir you have nothing with which to draw water, and the well is deep; so where then does this living water you speak of come from?" (Paraphrased)
Jesus responded, "Whoever drinks the water from this well will get thirsty again, but the water that I give shall be a well springing up unto eternal life!" (Paraphrased)
Jesus told the woman things about herself that only God could know. And during their short encounter, He revealed himself to her as the Messiah, the Son of God. And now he wants an encounter to reveal Himself to you!
Ask Jesus now to forgive you of your sins; and when you do with all your heart, he will forgive you and give you Salvation that will be like living water springing up inside you unto eternal life! Don't put it off. Do it now!
Jesus is waiting!
Exhausted, Jesus asked the woman for a drink of water. She responded in surprise that Jesus being a Jew had asked a Samaritan for a drink, since Jews had nothing to do with Samaritans. (The Samaritans were kindred to Jews but of mixed blood.)
Then Jesus said, "If you knew the gift of God, (Salvation) and who it is that is saying to you, Give me a drink; you would have asked him for a drink, and he would have given you living water." (Paraphrased)
The woman then said, "Sir you have nothing with which to draw water, and the well is deep; so where then does this living water you speak of come from?" (Paraphrased)
Jesus responded, "Whoever drinks the water from this well will get thirsty again, but the water that I give shall be a well springing up unto eternal life!" (Paraphrased)
Jesus told the woman things about herself that only God could know. And during their short encounter, He revealed himself to her as the Messiah, the Son of God. And now he wants an encounter to reveal Himself to you!
Ask Jesus now to forgive you of your sins; and when you do with all your heart, he will forgive you and give you Salvation that will be like living water springing up inside you unto eternal life! Don't put it off. Do it now!
Jesus is waiting!
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