I want to know the Messiah —what his resurrection power is like and what it means to share in his sufferings by becoming like him in his death, Literal Standard Version. In other words, transparency, vulnerability, authenticity, and honesty, are what most people that don't know God desire to see and hear from us before they choose to give any validity to our message. Now that is the mark of a disciple who walks personally with Jesus Christ — one who delights more in her own self because she recognizes what Christ has accomplished in her life. Strong's 386: A rising again, resurrection. I believe it is because He possessed the power to take ordinary people and transform them into extraordinary disciples. He's helping the people of God rightly relate to God. In some ways that's a theme verse for the book of Exodus. According to verse 14, how did God cancel our debt? 2 Corinthians 4:10; Romans 6:5). Now the second requirement for the true disciple, Peter says, is to make Jesus known—not only to know Jesus but also to make Him known.
I just let my belief in Him show through the way that I live. " We thank the Lord for leading ZM to share the gospel with her grandmother. And Moses said to his father-in-law, "Because the people come to me to inquire of God; when they have a dispute, they come to me and I decide between one person and another, and I make them know the statutes of God and his laws. Father, we thank you for your word this morning. I've also learned by experience that the process necessary for the leadership of a church to create and then adopt and begin promoting a motto, slogan, or tag-line is incredibly healthy and I highly recommend it. Second, God's method. It was at that point that Peter took the initiative. It means that He had never experienced the test of obedience until He suffered. When you plant the desire to know Christ in your heart the intimate relationship with Jesus will spring up within you. They believed that, by casting lots, God would exercise His authority and make the choice.
It happened right in front of the preacher's house and the preacher was sitting on the front porch. So there are going to be some charts and some outlines. I want to show you, first of all, the structure of Exodus as a whole, and then show you how the first 18 chapters fit together and how this 18th chapter fits in. It lay at the heart of the bank, defining its purpose, giving it value, and making it distinct from every other building in the area. Also, I'm not ashamed to talk to others in person about Jesus, to share the gospel. What could it look like in your life to make the most of every opportunity you have with nonbelievers? Do you often make time to spend with the Lord?
A faith that was solid in the midst of the confusing knowledge being shared by the gnostics. Instead of planting our foundation in the shaky things of this world, we must remain connected to the Head—Jesus Christ. Paul directed his petition in prayer to the Father, the one to whom the Lord Jesus prayed. For He was foreknown before the foundation of the world, but has appeared in these last times for the sake of you.
Then, by the end of the message I want us to look at a few verses from the second half of this passage. The second part of this book (chapters 19-24) shows us the God who demands, and it's all about the law of God. Let's take it to heart, church. In chapter 15 we read, "The Lord is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation; this is my God, and I will praise him, my father's God, and I will exalt him. "
It's easy to get sidetracked. Ever since I heard about or read about that story, I've thought that that serves as a helpful metaphor for the defining, organizing principle in one's life. Also 1 Corinthians 15:31). Recently I was flipping through the TV channels and saw a preacher talking to a small group in what was a seminar type of class. This is the mission: that God would be known and that he would be worshiped by the nations. You see, the Roman Army prided itself not only on its military achievements, but also its athletic prowess. This is a prayer from within the worship of Israel and the Old Testament. What I suggest to you is that you do a little work, take some inventory of your personal life, maybe read a book like Covey's 7 Habits, or if you want the best Christian book on time management I know of, it's Matt Perman's book What Best Next?