Being Offended With Doubting Thomas

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Hiking to the top of Thomas Point in Sedona was a journey in solitude. The only ones on the trail were me and Jesus! The trail is rated as moderate mostly due to the constant upward hike. The first mile is through the pine forest until you hit the exposed upper part of the trail. The top is about 6,300' with beautiful views of the surrounding canyons, red rock cliffs and even a glimpse of Mt. Humphreys (12,663') over 60 miles away. My goal for this episode is to take a look at being offended in times of doubt. Our life experience with people can set us up to doubt that they will follow through. That may have been the case with a guy we call "Doubting Thomas.' The target Bible verses for this episode are: Proverbs 18:19 NLT "An offended friend is harder to win back than a fortified city. Arguments separate friends like a gate locked with bars." John 20:24-29 NKJV Seeing and Believing 24 Now Thomas, called the Twin, one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. 25 The other disciples therefore said to him, "We have seen the Lord." So he said to them, "Unless I see in His hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and put my hand into His side, I will not believe." 26 And after eight days His disciples were again inside, and Thomas with them. Jesus came, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, "Peace to you!" 27 Then He said to Thomas, "Reach your finger here, and look at My hands; and reach your hand here, and put it into My side. Do not be unbelieving, but believing." 28 And Thomas answered and said to Him, "My Lord and my God!" 29 Jesus said to him, "Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed." James 1:19 NLT "Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry." Thanks for your time. Be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to get angry - that will help you be unoffendable! Jesus loves you and so do we.

The Old Woman Walked A Long Way Just To Know His Name

THE OLD WOMAN WALKED A LONG WAY JUST TO KNOW HIS NAME "Therefore [because He stooped so low] God has highly exalted Him and has freely bestowed on Him the name that is above every name," ‭‭Philippians‬ ‭2‬:‭9‬ ‭AMPC‬‬ We never know the extent of our efforts to share the love of Christ with others. Peter Philpott was a Pastor at the Moody Church in Chicago. One night he was awakened by a call from the family of woman who was gravely ill. He got up out of bed and went to the hotel where they were staying. He prayed for her physical health and then addressed her spiritual needs. He shared the message of Jesus with her and she accepted Christ into her heart. The next morning Pastor Peter called to check on her condition and found they had already checked out of the hotel. About five or six years later he took over the pastorate of a church in Los Angeles, California. One day after service, the three family members he ministered to in the hotel came up to him. Lela Long was the young woman who had been ill and given her life to Christ. She thanked him for giving her new direction in her life. Lela handed Pastor Peter a copy of a song she wrote called, "Jesus Is the Sweetest Name I Know." She said "I have written this especially for you, in remembrance of the day you introduced me to the most wonderful Person I have ever known." Pastor Peter asked Lela, "What was the inspiration for the theme of this song?" Lela then went on to explain how she knew a medical missionary in China who shared the Gospel with every patient he met. One day a very old woman, stooped over from age came to see him. She had walked a very long way as evidenced by her mud-caked feet. He treated her physical needs, shared Jesus with her and the old woman left. Several days later, the old woman made the long journey again and returned to see the missionary. He asked her how he could help her physical needs. She had no needs other than to ask the missionary one question, "He saved me. He lives in my heart, and He has made me so happy, but sir, I have forgotten His name." The missionary said to the woman, "His name is Jesus." The stooped over old woman bowed her head in the Oriental way and told the missionary thank you. The old woman turned to make the long journey home. As she slowly walked away, the missionary could hear repeat the name, "Jesus…Jesus…Jesus…" Lela told Pastor Phil that's how she was inspired to write the song, "Jesus Is the Sweetest Name I Know." Here are the lyrics: There have been names that I have loved to hear, But never has there been a name so dear To this heart of mine, as the name divine, The precious, precious name of Jesus. Refrain: Jesus is the sweetest name I know, And He's just the same as His lovely name, And that's the reason why I love Him so; Oh, Jesus is the sweetest name I know. 2 There is no name in earth or heav'n above, That we should give such honor and such love, As the blessed name, let us all acclaim, That wondrous, glorious name of Jesus. [Refrain] 3 And some day I shall see Him face to face To thank and praise Him for His wondrous grace, Which He gave to me, when He made me free, The blessèd Son of God called Jesus. [Refrain] We may never have someone with whom we've shared the Gospel with return and give a testimony that validates our efforts. Looking for validation takes our eyes off Jesus. As a teacher and a preacher, God has blessed me with several testimonies. I admit they do give fuel to the fire inside me. It's a fire so contagious it can be shut up. I pray that as you listen to this podcast that you are touched by the Holy Spirit. I pray He gives you so much peace and makes you so happy, you walk around just saying His name. "Jesus…..Jesus…..Jesus." Authors Note: I read several articles to prepare for this teaching including "Travelers Trails" which was adapted from research by Jerry Vargo. The song is in the Public Domain.

7 de jul de 202610 min

Being Offended With Doubting Thomas

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