Preacher: Pastor Ray Text: 2 John 1:9, John 1:35-43 Abide in the teaching of Christ, or Jesus’ teachings. In John 1, Jesus asks Andrew, “What are you seeking?” Then, He invites him and all disciples of Christ to “Follow Me.”
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Feeding of the 5000: Having the Compassion of God (Part 3 of 3)
We all have friends and family and if they have an emergency, we love them so we’d drop everything to do whatever we can for them. When we face emergencies in our lives, that’s when we learn what is important and what really isn’t. A funeral is one of the best classrooms because you see […]
Feeding of the 5000: Having the Compassion of God (Part 2 of 3)
What do you think Jesus wanted to teach his disciples? 34 When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he began teaching them many things. ~Mark 6:34 One lesson is to have compassion. In general, I think if you polled most […]
Feeding of the 5000: Having the Compassion of God (Part 1 of 3)
Mark 6:30-44. When I was working in Japan as a salaryman, I was hating life. One hour commute one-way on a train and you are packed in like sardines. And the deodorant market has not penetrated Japan yet because they don’t know what deodorant is in Japan. The first thing we would teach Christians in […]
Oswald Chambers Devotional: The Rich Young Ruler, Renouncing Oneself
“One thing thou lackest: . . come, take up the cross, and follow Me.” Mark 10:21 The rich young ruler had the master passion to be perfect. When he saw Jesus Christ, he wanted to be like Him. Our Lord never puts personal holiness to the fore when He calls a disciple; He puts absolute annihilation […]
Oswald Chambers Devotional: Follow Jesus and Don't Look Back
“Lord, I will follow Thee whithersoever Thou goest.” Luke 9:57 [The verse refers to the passage entitled “The Cost of Following Jesus” (NIV) where several people want to follow Jesus, but Jesus discourages them.] Our Lord’s attitude to this man is one of severe discouragement because He knew what was in man. We would have […]