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BIBLE
READING: Matthew 14, Mark 6, Luke 9. 1-17 DISCUSSION Rejection… we will all face it in some capacity in this
life.As Christians, we know the
rejection that Jesus faced was great. The things that He endured on His journey
to the cross make any rejection we might feel seem small.Although the pain He endured on the cross
was great, He was also faced with rejection very early on in His ministry from
a very unlikely source.Mark 6 reveals
to us that Jesus was rejected by the members of His family and
neighborhood.Try to imagine what it
would have been like for Jesus as He sought to heal the sick and spread His
message of love and salvation to those that knew Him best.It must have been so disheartening for Him
to want to save those who were closest to Him, for them to only run Him out of
town.Many people today face a similar
rejection from those that they love as they seek to be that Christ-like example
to their friends and family; only to be rejected.It is so depressing for us to have a…
“Are You Just Looking For a Reason”
BIBLE
READING: Matthew 16, Luke 9. 18-27, Mark 8 DISCUSSION “They were just looking for a reason to leave.”That is a quote from a man I love and respect
concerning people that leave the church because of something petty.It is his belief (and I cannot disagree with
him), that people that stop coming to worship because of something other than a
doctrinal reason, are just really looking for an excuse to stop coming.They give reasons such as personality
conflicts, the minister/youth minister, or even the eldership for their lack of
participation in church work.Even if
those issues may be a problem or even a distraction, they are not the root
cause of their unfaithfulness, but a symptom of their unfaithfulness.They were already looking for an excuse to
not come!Jesus encounters a similar
situation with the Pharisees in Mark 8.The Pharisees are demanding that Jesus produce some sort of sign that
proves He has come from God.Now take
note, that up until this point Jesus has already healed a dea…
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