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Footsteps Again

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Footsteps Again

“Father and son proud owners of Sovereign Panel and Paint,” says the article. (Parts Press – Mitsubishi Motors – Issue 24)

The son followed in his father’s footsteps as an apprentice in the auto repair industry straight out of school.

“Follow in the footsteps of the rich and famous at one of these islands in Queensland.” That is the beginning of the article called “TOP 5 ISLANDS FOR HOLLYWOOD ROMANCE.” (Let’s Travel, Issue 14, October-November 2011)

What an encouragement!

I follow in the footsteps of the Lord Jesus Christ. Can I encourage you to do the same. The Lord Jesus Christ left us an example.

If we want to find rest for our souls we must take the yoke of the Lord upon us and learn from him. The Lord is gentle, the Lord is humble.

To follow the Lord means to deny ourselves, to take up our cross and follow him.

We should also do what the Lord  has done for us. He has set us an example.

The Lord Jesus is the apostle and the high priest and we must fix our thoughts on him.

The Lord endured the cross and scorned its shame. We are encouraged to fix our eyes on him. Why? Because he is the  author of our faith. He is also the perfecter of our faith.

I am a child of God and I want to follow in the footsteps of  the Lord Jesus Christ!

In Receivership

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I am looking at the pictures of a stunning property just now called “Lighthouse Lodge (In Receivership)”  in Northland’s biggest real state guide. Current to December 7, 2011.

When I read “(In Receivership)” two portions of the Bible came to my mind, namely Luke 14:28-30 and Luke 14:31-33.

Please find a BIBLE and read those verses.

In Luke 14:28-30 the Lord is asking “Will he not first sit down and estimate the cost………?”

And in Luke 14:31-33 he  is asking “Will he not first sit down and consider whether he is able to…..?”

“In the same way, any of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be my disciple.” – Luke 14:33!

JESUS the HEART of CHRISTMAS

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JESUS THE HEART OF CHRISTMAS

The heart is the most central part, the most important part.

Before the Lord Jesus Christ worked as as a carpenter in the workshop of  his father in Nazareth, he created all the forests.

The BIBLE says in Colossians 1:16,17

“For by him all things were created:

Intr.:

things

1.  in heaven and

2.  on earth,

3.  visible and

4.  invisible,

5.  whether thrones or

6.  powers or

7.  rulers or

8.  authorities;

End:

all things were created

–by him and

–for him.”

PEACE OF MIND AGAIN!

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PEACE OF MIND AGAIN!

Daisy Downs Boarding Kennels (Booking Essential) advertises in one of our local papers:

“fun for dogs

peace of mind for owners”

“Why pre-plan your funeral?” asks an advertisement in THE NEW ZEALAND HERALD. “Peace of mind – knowing your affairs are in order,” is one of the answers.

What is peace of  mind? Peace of mind is absence of mental anxiety.

Most of us have mental anxiety. Or can we say all of us have mental anxiety sometimes?

When I have mental anxiety I take my BIBLE and read Philippians 4:6,7.

Philippians is a letter written by the apostle Paul. Paul is writing to the saints in Christ Jesus at Philippi and the overseers and deacons.

Remember, the letter is written to saints. All true followers of the Lord Jesus Christ are saints. I am a true follower of the Lord and I am a saint. I know, you find that hard to believe, but nonetheless it is true!

In Philippians 4:4-6 the apostle is writing:

“Do not be anxious about anything,

but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.”

And now verse seven:

“And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.”

Who is Blessed?

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WHO IS BLESSED?

Luke 11:27,28

Intr.:

THE AMPLIFIED BIBLE says not only blessed, but happy and to be envied. Who does not want to be happy?

1.  Blessed is the mother who gave you birth.

2.  Blessed is the mother who nursed you.

That’s what a woman in the crowd called out!

But what did the Lord Jesus Christ reply? He replied:

3. Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God.

Those people who hear the word of God are happy and to be envied.

HEARING THE WORD OF GOD.

Please don’t only hear the word of God on Sunday in the church, but read it also at home.

Listen to the instructions.

4.  Blessed rather are those who obey the word of God.

Those people who obey the word of God are happy and to be envied.

OBEYING THE WORD OF GOD.

Obey the instructions.

End:

If we want to be blessed, if we want to be happy  and to be envied we must hear and obey the BIBLE!