You became imitators of us and of the Lord; in spite of severe suffering, you welcomed the message with the joy given by the Holy Spirit. And so you became a model to all the believers... — 1 Thessalonians 1:6-7
The cycle of faithfulness is illustrated in this passage. The Lord is our great example. People of faith model the Lord's character and passion to us. We then live that life of faith as an example to others. In other words, the Gospel is more than words! The Gospel is the good news of Jesus taking root in the life of a person until the fruit it bears is enough of an example of the Lord that someone else sees it and begins to live it, too! The Gospel is both caught and taught!
Questions of Jesus
On knowledge
John 3:10
You are Israel’s teacher,” said Jesus, “and do you not understand these things?
On Finding
Luke 15:4
Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it?
Luke 15:8
Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins and loses one. Doesn’t she light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it?
By Reinhard Bonnke
. Our job is not “coddle” Christians who already may feel too sorry for themselves. Our aim is to wake them up, not give them a sedative! People need to come out of themselves and to see again the needs of a dying world.
. The arrows of God are self-targeting, and they will never miss! They are like preprogramed cruise missiles. They will strike, and no heart can evade them.
Thought
. Abe, I’m going to leave you now and I shall not return. I want you to be kind to your mother and live as I have taught you. Love your heavenly Father and keep his commandments. - Thomas Lincoln’s last words to nine-year-old son Abraham Lincoln
[Message No: 7700]
The cycle of faithfulness is illustrated in this passage. The Lord is our great example. People of faith model the Lord's character and passion to us. We then live that life of faith as an example to others. In other words, the Gospel is more than words! The Gospel is the good news of Jesus taking root in the life of a person until the fruit it bears is enough of an example of the Lord that someone else sees it and begins to live it, too! The Gospel is both caught and taught!
Questions of Jesus
On knowledge
John 3:10
You are Israel’s teacher,” said Jesus, “and do you not understand these things?
On Finding
Luke 15:4
Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it?
Luke 15:8
Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins and loses one. Doesn’t she light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it?
By Reinhard Bonnke
. Our job is not “coddle” Christians who already may feel too sorry for themselves. Our aim is to wake them up, not give them a sedative! People need to come out of themselves and to see again the needs of a dying world.
. The arrows of God are self-targeting, and they will never miss! They are like preprogramed cruise missiles. They will strike, and no heart can evade them.
Thought
. Abe, I’m going to leave you now and I shall not return. I want you to be kind to your mother and live as I have taught you. Love your heavenly Father and keep his commandments. - Thomas Lincoln’s last words to nine-year-old son Abraham Lincoln
[Message No: 7700]
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