Mark 9:30-31
Jesus did not want anyone to know where they were, because he was teaching his disciples. He said to them, "The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of men. They will kill him, and after three days he will rise."
We often seek to attract large crowds to our churches, crusades, and rallies. Jesus also ministered to large crowds. But his strongest teaching on discipleship occurs away from the crowds, when he is alone with his disciples. What the crowds are able to accept is not enough to call mature disciples to that next level in their walk with the Savior.
So Jesus withdrew for intensive teaching with a small group of committed disciples so he could mature them and make them ready for future challenges.
Ordain no one in a hurry
1 Timothy 5:22
Do not lay hands on anyone hastily, nor share in other people's sins; keep yourself pure.
Owe nothing but love
Romans 13:8
Owe no one anything except to love one another, for he who loves another has fulfilled the law.
Thoughts
. The divergence from the straight road is often so very small that he who has abandoned it may easily for a time persuade himself that he is still pursuing it.
- John Brown
. Other sins find their vent in the accomplishment of evil deeds, whereas pride lies in wait for good deeds, to destroy them. - Augustine of Hippo
. O God, take me, break me, make me. - Unknown
Overcome evil with good
Romans 12:21
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
Pass time in fear
1 Peter 1:17
And if you call on the Father, who without partiality judges according to each one's work, conduct yourselves throughout the time of your stay here in fear;
[Message No: 7392]
Jesus did not want anyone to know where they were, because he was teaching his disciples. He said to them, "The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of men. They will kill him, and after three days he will rise."
We often seek to attract large crowds to our churches, crusades, and rallies. Jesus also ministered to large crowds. But his strongest teaching on discipleship occurs away from the crowds, when he is alone with his disciples. What the crowds are able to accept is not enough to call mature disciples to that next level in their walk with the Savior.
So Jesus withdrew for intensive teaching with a small group of committed disciples so he could mature them and make them ready for future challenges.
Ordain no one in a hurry
1 Timothy 5:22
Do not lay hands on anyone hastily, nor share in other people's sins; keep yourself pure.
Owe nothing but love
Romans 13:8
Owe no one anything except to love one another, for he who loves another has fulfilled the law.
Thoughts
. The divergence from the straight road is often so very small that he who has abandoned it may easily for a time persuade himself that he is still pursuing it.
- John Brown
. Other sins find their vent in the accomplishment of evil deeds, whereas pride lies in wait for good deeds, to destroy them. - Augustine of Hippo
. O God, take me, break me, make me. - Unknown
Overcome evil with good
Romans 12:21
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
Pass time in fear
1 Peter 1:17
And if you call on the Father, who without partiality judges according to each one's work, conduct yourselves throughout the time of your stay here in fear;
[Message No: 7392]
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