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John 14

6/24/2010

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John 14:30-31 “I don’t have much more time to talk to you, because the ruler of this world approaches.  He has no power over me, but I will do what the Father requires of me, so that the world will know that I love the Father.  Come, let’s be going.”

I love the strength of Jesus because He is focused on loving His Father and is totally selfless.  He knows why He was sent and that this world was not His place to live.  It is the same for us, we are to love God and be strong in the Lord so we can be home some day.  We must learn and grow to live like Christ, who never thought of Himself. 

I love how Jesus explains to us what we need to do in John 14:15-17 “If you love Me, obey my commandments.  (Show your love by choosing life) and I will ask the Father, and He will give you another advocate, who will never leave you.  (That is what makes you feel in your heart what is right and true.)  He is the Holy Spirit, who leads into all truth.  The world cannot receive Him, because it isn’t looking for Him and doesn’t recognize Him.  But you know Him, because He lives with you know and later will be in you.”

They had Jesus alive and could learn and grow through Him, now we who are in Christ have the Holy Spirit and God’s word to keep us focused and sure of our eternal life. 

John 15:4 says “Remain in Me, and I will remain in you.  For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in Me.”

What keeps you from reading and learning and asking Christ in every day?  Never think you can do it on your own fill yourself daily so the ruler of this world will have no power over you.  Amen  

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John 12

6/18/2010

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John 12:25-26 “Those who love their life in this world will lose it.  Those who care nothing for their life in this world will keep it for eternity.  Anyone who wants to be my disciple must follow me, because my servants must be where I am.  And the Father will honor anyone who serves me.”

You can see how unselfish we need to be as we learn and grow to be like Christ.  I love that Jesus says “…My servants must be where I am.”

Are we learning and desiring to be where Jesus is?  This takes us constantly learning and asking God to fill us with more wisdom.  This world which as it says in verse 31 satan is the ruler of is a huge stumbling block for everyone.  Our human nature always wants instant gratification and this world offers that, but we need to think of God and living a way that resembles Christ.  As we learn to die to self and take up our cross daily we will be focused on others and we will strive to live in the light.

In John 12:44-46 Jesus says, “If you trust me, you are trusting not only me, but also God who sent me.  I have come as a light to shine in this dark world, so that all who put their trust in me will no longer remain in the dark.”

Do you trust in the Lord for everything in your life?  What selfish worldly things are you holding on to?  Give up yourself and trust in the Lord and see the peace and joy that will come to your heart.  It’s not trial free but it is true peace and Jesus is the only way to feel it.  Learn and grow to understand all God wants and remember it’s not about self.  Amen

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John 7

6/6/2010

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John 7:37-39 “On the last day, the climax of the festival, Jesus stood and shouted to the crowds, ‘Anyone who is thirsty may come and drink!  For the Scriptures declare, rivers and living water will flow from His heart.’  When He said “living water,” He was speaking of the Spirit, who would be given to everyone believing in Him.  But the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet entered into His glory.”

We need to truly believe in Jesus and what He came for and did then we are given the gift of the Holy Spirit because He is in His glory.  Jesus came to show us the light of the world, Himself, that gift was free from God to accept and embrace.  The same is for the Holy Spirit, when Jesus returned home to be seated at the right hand of the Father He gave a gift of the Holy Spirit for us to accept and embrace.  The more we understand that when we live our lives growing and learning from God we fill ourselves more with the gift of living water so we can be like Christ.  It is not about special gift’s it’s about truly living a life that is glorifying God.  Every gift that God give’s is amazing and we should ask for all He wants us to know but there is true peace of knowing God is in control and He knows what is best for us and that He can make everything that happens be for the good of the Kingdom.

1 John 4:16-18 says, “We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in His love.  God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them.  And as we live in God our love grows more perfect.  So we will not be afraid on the day of judgment, but we can face Him with confidence because we live like Jesus here in this world.  Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear.  If we are afraid, it is for fear of punishment, and this shows that we have not fully experienced His perfect love.”

Ask, seek and knock by continuing to grow and learn everyday to be like Christ and fill yourself with the Holy Spirit that is given to you when you accept and embrace it and let it work in your heart to experience His perfect love.  Don’t worry or fear believe in everything that God has done and remember what Jesus said in John 16:33 “I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me.  Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows.  But take heart, because I have overcome the world.”

Live by the Spirit in your heart by feeding yourself everyday and learning to live in God’s will.  Amen

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1 Kings 8

6/1/2010

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1 Kings 8:58 “May He give us the desire to do His will in everything and to obey all the commands, decrees, and regulations that He gave our ancestors.”

Solomon’s prayer is so important and I think we should pray this prayer as we learn and grow to be fully devoted followers of Christ.  We can make excuses about everything; such as I don’t like to read, I’m too busy or my kids have to do this or that, but when we fill ourselves with living water we have true peace.  It says ask, seek and knock, that’s what Solomon did “May He give us the desire to do His will…” was his prayer, don’t try and do it on your own, surrender to His will.

1 Peter 4:1-2 say’s, “So then, since Christ suffered physical pain, you must arm yourselves with the same attitude He had, and be ready to suffer, too.  For if you have suffered physically for Christ, you have finished with sin.  You won’t spend the rest of your lives chasing your own desires, but you will be anxious to do the will of God.”

Be anxious and motivated to learn everyday to be like Christ.  Nothing in this world no matter how great you think it is can compare to God’s gift of Christ.  What would Jesus do is what we should ask ourselves everyday as we get up and start our day.  Don’t do it alone, turn to Jesus for all your strength and live in the light.  Amen

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