Hello Church - Do you realize that every day you and I are expressions of Jesus to all who are around us, whether at work, at the store, pumping gas at the station, wherever we're at, we are an "expression" of Jesus. The question we have to ask is, "What kind of expression am I expressing?" We are the salt of the earth and salt can cause something to taste good and produces a thirst or salt can leave a bitter taste in someone's mouth.
In the Gospel of Mark, chapter 2, it tells the story of a paralytic man that four friends bought him to Jesus. It says that when the friends finally got him to the house where Jesus was, there was a big crowd and they couldn't get in because of the crowd. Do they went up to the roof, broken the roof open and let down their friend. Jesus saw their faith and their friend was forgiven, healed and walk out of the house.
These friends carried this man for all we know miles. There's no telling how many times they had to stop and rest for a few minutes before picking up the bed again and walking - and when they finally get there, there's a crowd. These men didn't let the crowd discouraged them, they didn't let the crowd intimidate them - THEY GOT THROUGH. The question we should ask ourselves is, "Have I ever let a crowd, my peers, my family, my friends keep me from reaching Jesus?"
Church - there are going to be obstacles in our lives, BUT are we willing to tear up some roofs? Are we willing to wrestle spiritual darkness? I heard someone say one time, "Everyone loves Jesus until a sacrifice is involved." Let no sacrifice be greater than getting a hold of Jesus.
P. Tom
In the Gospel of Mark, chapter 2, it tells the story of a paralytic man that four friends bought him to Jesus. It says that when the friends finally got him to the house where Jesus was, there was a big crowd and they couldn't get in because of the crowd. Do they went up to the roof, broken the roof open and let down their friend. Jesus saw their faith and their friend was forgiven, healed and walk out of the house.
These friends carried this man for all we know miles. There's no telling how many times they had to stop and rest for a few minutes before picking up the bed again and walking - and when they finally get there, there's a crowd. These men didn't let the crowd discouraged them, they didn't let the crowd intimidate them - THEY GOT THROUGH. The question we should ask ourselves is, "Have I ever let a crowd, my peers, my family, my friends keep me from reaching Jesus?"
Church - there are going to be obstacles in our lives, BUT are we willing to tear up some roofs? Are we willing to wrestle spiritual darkness? I heard someone say one time, "Everyone loves Jesus until a sacrifice is involved." Let no sacrifice be greater than getting a hold of Jesus.
P. Tom