Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Thought

Sorry about the delay: my vacation was wonderful!
Monday July 12, 2010: Luke 9:46–48 (New King James Version)
Then a dispute arose among them as to which of them would be greatest. And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a little child and set him by Him, and said to them, “Whoever receives this little child in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me. For he who is least among you all will be great.”
Is this passage speaking about the way of salvation? The least shall be great. The Preexistent One would die. Christ spoke about what He was going to do in obedience to the Father. Simply receiving this is salvation.
Tuesday July 13, 2010: Mark 14:72 (NKJV)
A second time the rooster crowed. Then Peter called to mind the word that Jesus had said to him, “Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.” And when he thought about it, he wept.
Why did Peter weep? Peter’s thoughts went back to Jesus Christ’s prophecy of Peter’s future denials. Peter reasoned that if Christ could foretell what a fowl would do after Peter’s renunciations, he realized Christ’s love for him in spite of his perfidity: he wept. (Arguable)
Wednesday July 14, 2010: Acts 8:20–22 (NKJV)
But Peter said to him, “Your money perish with you, because you thought that the gift of God could be purchased with money! You have neither part nor portion in this matter, for your heart is not right in the sight of God. Repent therefore of this your wickedness, and pray God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.
What was the gift of God? The Holy Spirit and His gifts to men; no price can be put on this gift. It is priceless, yet free.
Thursday July 15, 2010: 1 Corinthians 13:9–11 (NKJV)
For we know in part and we prophesy in part. But when that which is perfect has come, then that which is in part will be done away. When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
Do we still keep childish thoughts like ‘I can understand all things in the strength of my own reasoning? We all do to some extent or another. The Bible shows us that His thoughts are infinitely above ours.
Friday July 16, 2010: 2 Corinthians 10:4–5 (NKJV)
For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ
What weapons do we use in the warfare on our mind? God supplies our minds with the right weapons as we read His word. They are sufficient to bring down arguments that seem stronger than reason.

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