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1 | True Disciples - eternal importance | Luke 14:26 | Pastor Glenn | 101386 | ||
seeking4truth, Here is something else that Christ said: Joh 13:35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another. “So I have to confess to God that I don't exhibit the signs that Jesus gave whereby His true followers and disciples would be known.” Miracles were often necessary to gain a base of witnesses, it was not meant to be an everyday thing for all believers. We walk by faith, not by sight. If miracles were very common then faith becomes unnecessary. Even Paul was not granted healing from his “thorn in the flesh” or else he would suffer a bigger problem: Pride. “Pastor Glenn, it would seem that being a disciple of Christ is an eternal issue. But, frankly, sir, I don't measure up to Jesus' own criteria. And to be honest, I don't have the faith to prove my discipleship the way that He demands. What am I to do?” Many Christians confuse “gifts” (healing, tongs…) with “fruit” (love, joy…). The “fruit” of the Spirit are far more important than the “gifts”. Notice that those that have shown gifts will come to Jesus: Mat 7:20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. Mat 7:21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Mat 7:22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? Mat 7:23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. If you have the fruit of the Spirit called love, then you know that you are saved: 1Jo 3:14 We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death. 1Jo 3:15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. 1Jo 3:16 Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. 1Jo 3:17 But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him? 1Jo 3:18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. 1Jo 3:19 And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him. 1Jo 3:20 For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. 1Jo 3:21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God. 1Jo 3:22 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight. 1Jo 3:23 And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment. 1Jo 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. 1Jo 4:8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. 1Jo 4:9 In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. 1Jo 4:10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. 1Jo 4:11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another. 1Jo 4:12 No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us. 1Jo 4:13 Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit. Pastor Glenn |
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2 | True Disciples - eternal importance | Luke 14:26 | GeorJoy | 101394 | ||
And all do not posses the same gifts.... Oh, that I had a way such as yours when it comes to putting it is, dear Pastor Glenn! It's coming though. Praise His name! Exhorter in Christ George |
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