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When Jesus heard this, he marveled and said to those who followed him, “Truly, I tell you, with no one in Israel have I found such faith.
Matthew 8:10, ESV
The Lord so enjoys and loves when a person shows faith through word and action, when a person turns from sinfulness and trusts His plan.
You want to make God happy? Believe His promises and obey His commands.
I reblogged this whole series, it helping me realize there were some things I had not realized I had not known! I share this now for the easy list of links.
Daniel
Back in July we did a three part outline series on how “We can know the words of the Old Testament.” There’s a total of 13 reasons given of why we can know and reconstruct what’s the content of the Old Testament.
The response to these posts have been overwhelming in terms of views and comments and feedback.
Since it is such an important topic I thought I make a post with a table of contents to them.
Here’s the table of contents:
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“Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.”
Matthew 6:34, ESV
Trusting God – the Creator and Sustainer of all things – helps us keep things in perspective and to plan out our days.
But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
Matthew 5:44, ESV
We are not to get vengeance. We are not to seek retribution.
We are to help fellow sinners get free from God’s wrath. If we refuse to love them, their trip to Hell may be on our own heads.
You want vengeance for their sin? Lead them to repentance through prayer and the Gospel.
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you.
Isaiah 43:2, ESV
Whether literal waters or fire, or the symbolic waters of humanity (see the sea in Revelation) or fires of controversy and problems, or even of salvation from the hell of God’s wrath, it is faith in God’s faithfulness and mercy that protects us.
“Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him.”
John 14:21, ESV
Who has Jesus’ commandments?
Those who believe in the sacrificial God-Man Jesus who rose again; those who love God by loving others and love His Church.
Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ.
Colossians 3:23-24, ESV
Work is hard.
Nobody at church gets along or understands.
The kids (or parents) will not listen.
Nobody plays fair.
The government is corrupt.
You are not trying to please them or work for them!
You serve Christ. Reflect Him, not your world.
Wally illuminates God’s word … 😉
Daniel
a simple man of God 