How do you accept delays, disappointments and setbacks in life?
"Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time."
(1Pet 5:6 NIV)
"Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you." (1Pet 5:7 NLT)
"And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast." (1Pet 5:10 NIV)
Amen!
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St Ignatius of Antioch(107 AD), an early Church Father said that the Flesh and Blood of Jesus is the medicine of immortality, the antidote against death. Why is this true?
"He who feeds on My flesh and drinks My blood has (possesses now) eternal life, and I will raise him up [from the dead] on the last day.
For My flesh is true and genuine food, and My blood is true and genuine drink."
(John 6:54-55 AMP)
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“How can this man give us his flesh to eat?” (John 6:52 NIV)
Because All things are possible for God.
"I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.”
(John 6:51 NIV)
“I tell you the truth, anyone who believes has eternal life. Yes, I am the bread of life!"
(John 6:47-48 NLT)
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Have you learned to recognize the voice of Jesus and to follow Him wherever He leads?
"For this is My Father’s will and His purpose, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in and cleaves to and trusts in and relies on Him should have eternal life, and I will raise him up [from the dead] at the last day." (John 6:40 AMP)
"And this is the way to have eternal life—to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, the one you sent to earth." (John 17:3 NLT)
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Every day we face the choice between the Bread of Life and the Bread of anxious Care.
"And Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst."
(John 6:35 NKJV)
"He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood abides in Me, and I in him." (John 6:56 NKJV)
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Can man made of body and soul feed only the body?
"Jesus answered by quoting Deuteronomy: "It takes more than bread to stay alive. It takes a steady stream of words from God's mouth."
(Matthew 4:4 MSG)
"But don’t be so concerned about perishable things like food. Spend your energy seeking the eternal life that the Son of Man can give you. For God the Father has given me the seal of his approval.”
(John 6:27 NLT)
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What do you think of the divine necessity for the fulfilment of Scriptures?
"Then he said, “When I was with you before, I told you that everything written about me in the law of Moses and the prophets and in the Psalms must be fulfilled.”
(Luke 24:44 NLT)
"You are witnesses of all these things." (Luke 24:48 NLT)
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How much time do you spend in prayer and the word of God every day?
"So the Twelve called a meeting of all the believers. They said, “We apostles should spend our time teaching the word of God, not running a food program.
And so, brothers, select seven men who are well respected and are full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will give them this responsibility." (Acts 6:2-3 NLT)
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Who are you? What is your destiny?
"Now in the present case let me say to you, stand off (withdraw) from these men and let them alone. For if this doctrine or purpose or undertaking or movement is of human origin, it will fail (be overthrown and come to nothing);
But if it is of God, you will not be able to stop or overthrow or destroy them; you might even be found fighting against God! (Acts 5:38-39 AMP)
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Do you enjoy the saving power of the Presence of Jesus in your daily life?
"I, the LORD, am with you always, until the end of the world. " (Matthew 28: 20 RM)
If the Lord is with you, then it is accomplished.
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The Great Purpose is the Mission. Is Jesus Christ, the One Thing Necessary for you?
"I have chosen you from the world, says the Lord,
and have appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last, alleluia." (John 15: 16, 19 RM)
"I will be a witness to You in the world O Lord. I will spread the knowledge of your name among my brothers, Alleluia! " (Psalm 18:50; 22 :23 RM)
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How do you see your possessions? Time, Talent and Treasure?
"All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had." (Acts 4:32 NIV)
"There were no needy people among them." (Acts 4:34 NLT)
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How do you compare your Before Easter and After Easter experience? Any sign of new life?
"Jesus answered him, I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, that unless a person is born again (anew, from above), he cannot ever see (know, be acquainted with, and experience) the kingdom of God." (John 3:3 AMP)
"And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness." (Acts 4:31 NKJV)
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Are you aware that we are in constant warfare against the Flesh, the World and Satan?
"For every child of God defeats this evil world, and we achieve this victory through our faith.
And who can win this battle against the world? Only those who believe that Jesus is the Son of God." (1John 5:4-5 NLT)
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Why does God choose and use the simple and the weak?
"Observing the boldness of Peter and John and perceiving them to be uneducated, ordinary men, the leaders, elders, and scribes were amazed, and they recognized them as the companions of Jesus." (Acts 4 : 13 NABRE)
"As for us, we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard.” (Acts 4:20 NIV)
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Are you sometimes crippled by fear of criticism and rejection? Jesus had the last laugh.
"Let me clearly state to all of you and to all the people of Israel that he was healed by the powerful name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, the man you crucified but whom God raised from the dead.
For Jesus is the one referred to in the Scriptures, where it says, ‘The stone that you builders rejected has now become the cornerstone.’"
(Acts 4:10-11 NLT)
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Where do you see today the hands and feet of Jesus? The Church is the Sacrament of the Presence of Jesus in the world.
"Jesus said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts rise in your minds? Look at my hands and my feet. It is I myself! Touch me and see; a ghost does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have.”
(Luke 24:38-39 NIV)
“These are the words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms concerning Me.”
(Luke 24:44 NKJV)
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How do you read the word of God? In solid faith or curiosity?
"Then one of them, Cleopas, replied, “You must be the only person in Jerusalem who hasn’t heard about all the things that have happened there the last few days.”
(Luke 24:18 NLT)
" And [Jesus] said to them, O foolish ones [sluggish in mind, dull of perception] and slow of heart to believe (adhere to and trust in and rely on) everything that the prophets have spoken! Was it not necessary and essentially fitting that the Christ (the Messiah) should suffer all these things before entering into His glory (His majesty and splendor)?"
(Luke 24:25-26 AMP)
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All things are created twice: the first creation is nature. The second creation is supernature. Have you been raised with Christ?
“Don’t cling to me,” Jesus said, “for I haven’t yet ascended to the Father. But go find my brothers and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’” (John 20:17 NLT)
"If then you have a new life with Christ, give your attention to the things of heaven, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Keep your mind on the higher things, not on the things of earth."(Colossians 3:1-2 BBE)
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