Thursday, April 23, 2009

Impending disaster if left unassisted

Pakistan is one of two countries that the U.S. has listed over the last year as in danger of possible collapse (Mexico being the other). Keep an eye on what happens in this country because they are on the forefront of our battle against the Taliban. Just recently the Taliban seized control of an area in Pakistan which puts them closer to Islamabad. The reason this is bad is because Pakistan is a nuclear power and the government is really weak right now. Continue to watch and pray over this issue because this is their goal (nuclear weapons).

In recent studies we have been looking at what happened at Pentecost and the power of the Holy Spirit. I've got to tell you, just last night we were talking about this and one question really stuck out to me. How were/are we to know that Jesus was the Messiah, when He wasn't coming and saying... I am the Messiah, I am the Messiah look at me? One amazing example is in Matthew 4:23 when he comes preaching the gospel of the kingdom. That is an old testament prophecy and one that should have been in the minds of people instead they were focused on a physical kingdom. Look at Daniel 7:13-14 it is speaking about His kingdom and all nations shall serve Him and is everlasting. We don't even realized often times what Jesus came preaching and How he always elevated His Father and not himself. I would encourage you to read about the early disciples and how they followed Yeshua, what it cost them and how they loved. Acts 2 is where we have been focused lately.

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2 comments:

  1. Isn't it interesting that we are taught to imitate Jesus, and in the New Testament Church they imitated Him to the point they were called "Christians" as a mocking term? Here you are saying that Jesus always pointed to the Kingdom, and to His Father. Shouldn't we be doing the same, that is, if we are "Christians"?

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  2. Absolutely! Paul tells us to walk in the Spirit at all times and Jesus showed us the way. He also promised that He would send His Spirit (the Holy Spirit) to comfort us, teach us, and lead us to all truth.

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