October 9, 2017

DJ

Romans 15:8 For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the Jews on behalf of God’s truth, so that the promises made to the patriarchs might be confirmed

Jesus was sent by God to save the world. The world, as spoken of in the bible by the Jews, was Israel. Here Paul is reminding us of Jesus’ words when He said He had come for the lost Jews.

So what about the rest of us? Jesus was actually sent to the Jews as proof of a Messiah being sent. Their belief is what has spread as Jesus told them to go out and spread the gospel.

God’s plan was very specific and targeted. We should have a plan to work for Christ which is equally specific so we can focus on that plan!

October 8, 2017

DJ

Matthew 15:24 He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel.”

How many times in Jesus’ ministry do you think the disciples got to the stage where they thought they were better than everybody else? I’m sure Christ would have said something each time…

We all get to the stage where we think more of ourselves than the people around us, sometimes rightly so, but mostly just out of pride!

Jesus did not come to make the church a middle class society, Jesus came to get people out of the gutters and bring them into a loving, caring church.

It would be wise for us to follow His example!

October 7, 2017

DJ

Acts 10:38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him.

When Jesus went about His ministry on earth, He did not choose the rich and famous to do miracles for; He chose the poor and needy, the sick and the lame.

We must do likewise with our lives before God. We need to reach out to the people around us and not be selective based on earthly belongings.

It is God who works the miracles through us. It is God who chooses where we should be to do His bidding. Follow God faithfully and carefully!

October 6, 2017

DJ

John 3:2 He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs you are doing if God were not with him.”

Nicodemus was a member of the Jewish council and as such would have upheld the laws as recounted by Moses so many years ago – but He also saw something in what Jesus did!

If it were not for what He saw Jesus do, he would have continued to struggle in believing a man could call himself the Messiah.

He saw what Jesus did and he knew there was no way a mere man could do such things without God being totally behind him. So He believed Jesus!