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“Then they said to the woman, “Now we believe, not because of what you said, for we ourselves have heard Him and we know that this is indeed the Christ, the Savior of the world.” (John‬ ‭4‬:‭42‬) This is the invitation for all who hear the message of Jesus Christ to know Him personally. This is not a second hand relationship that can take place through anyone else we may know. Not a leader in the church, a family member, spouse, or friend. To experientially know Jesus in the definition of eternal life.  “And this is eternal life, that they...

“But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.” (2 Corinthians‬ ‭11‬:‭3‬) If you dig into this, as scripture is clear in so many places that following Jesus isn’t “easy”. As in our language we tend to lean that if something is “simple” it’s “easy”. Simplicity here means singleness, without ulterior motive, pure, sincere, and unambiguous. Vincent's Word Studies (vol. 3, p. 346), defines it as "single-hearted loyalty." It is the opposite of deceit, guile, error, and wandering.Many times the disciples closest to...

“Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross, and follow me.” (Matthew‬ ‭16‬:‭24) ‭We see Jesus teaching of three key points to truly following Him. Self-denial- this is denying your way, to follow The Way, fully submitting to the Lordship of JesusCross bearing- this reminds us of Jesus’ self-denial and giving up if His will to the Fathers, this is a radical and total commitment, which is true worshipDaily living- following Jesus is a continual daily journey which requires living out His...

“As they came to the temple to fulfill this requirement, an elderly man was there waiting—a resident of Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. He was a very good man, a lover of God who kept himself pure, and the Spirit of holiness rested upon him. Simeon believed in the imminent appearing of the one called “The Refreshing of Israel.” (‭‭Luke‬ ‭2‬:‭25‬)‭Simeon means “he who hears”, and we know scripture tells us we are to not just be hearers, but doers (James 2)So what are three things Simeon did so that the Holy Spirit rested upon him?- very good man (he...

“One day, Jesus came to be baptized along with all the others. As he was consumed with the spirit of prayer, the heavenly realm ripped open above him and the Holy Spirit descended from heaven in the form of a dove and landed on him. Then God’s audible voice was heard, saying, “My Son, you are my beloved one. Through you I am fulfilled.” (‭‭Luke‬ ‭3‬:‭21‬-‭22‬) ‭First we see a Theophany of the Trinity, we have the Son of God (Jesus), the Holy Spirit (dove), and the Fathers audible voice! Next we see a wonderful picture of a dove resting...