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[cimi]

November 29
Saturday


A CONVENIENT
CHRISTIANITY

READ:
Matthew 16:24-28
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Whoever loses his life
for My sake will find it.
__Matthew 16:25
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So many television programs, so little time to watch them. Apparently that's what our culture thinks, because now technology allows us to see an hour-long program in just 6 minutes or less! The Minisode Network has pruned episodes of popular series into shorter, more convenient packages for interested viewers. "The shows you love__only shorter" is how it's advertised. All to make our life more convenient.

Some have tried to make the Christian life more convenient. They choose to practice Christianity on Sunday only. They attend a religious service at whatever church makes them most comfortable. They give a small offering and are nice to fellow churchgoers--nothing that requires much effort on their part. That way they can have the rest of the week to themselves, to live as they please.

That would be a convenient Christianity. But we know that following Jesus is a lifestyle and not a Sunday-only convenience. Being a "disciple" calls for giving up our lives for Him (Matt. 16:25). It's about living as Jesus calls us to live, daily giving up our plans and purposes for His. a relationship with Him causes us to be concerned with our thoughts, decisions, attitudes, and actions__all to make our life joy-filled for us and pleasing to God. __Anne Cetas
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``````````````````The Christian life is more than just``````````````
``````````````````A prayer of faith made in the past;``````````````
```````````````````````It's dedicating every day`````````````````
``````````````To live for Christ and what will last. __Sper```````````
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Faith in Christ is not just a single step
but a life of walking with Him.

**************Today's Bible Reading __ Matthew 16:24-28**********

24 Then Jesus said to His
disciples, "If anyone desires
to come after Me, let him
deny himself, and take up
his cross, and folow Me.

25 For whoever desires to
save his life will lose it, but
whoever loses his life for
My sake will find it. 26 For
what profit is it to a man if
he gains the whole world,
and loses his own soul? Or
what will a man give in
exchange for his soul?

27 For the Son of Man will
come in glory of His
Father with His angels, and
then He will reward each
according to his works.

28 Assuredly, I say to you,
there are some standing
here who shall not taste
death till they see the Son
of Man coming in His kingdom."

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

In verses 27 and 28 of Matthew 16, Jesus referred to Himself as
"the Son of Man." In the Gospels, it is a designation used exclusively
by Jesus to refer to Himself. No one else used this title for Him.
Daniel 7:13-14 leaves us no doubt that "the Son of Man" is a
Messianic title. When asked under oath if He was the Christ, the
Son of God, Jesus went back to the apocalyptic vision of Daniel and
declared Himself to be the Son of Man (Matt. 26:63-64). Jesus used
"the Son of Man" synonymously with "the Son of God."
__Sim Kay Tee

[mlg]

Cimi,

You know people are so used to fast food that they think even Jesus should serve His "meat" fast. Problem is you won't ever get the full effect, if you swallow everything whole. More likely you'll just get choked.

Thanks for being so faithful to Him sis and posting daily.

GBU

[cimi]

Thanks mlg Your welcome.