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Insights from the Bible
This is from the Stand To Reason Ambassador Insights that are emailed to me by Greg Koukl:
Earlier I wrote about everyday encounters we all have in restaurants. As an ambassador I’ve learned that encounters are the bread and butter of my witness for Christ.
For example, while giving a talk at a local Barnes…
“And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.”
Joseph was pursued by a married woman; David pursued a married woman.
Joseph was tempted by a beautiful woman; David was tempted by a beautiful woman.
Joseph was a mere slave; David was a king with a public life to uphold
Joseph probably didn’t have too many women to choose from; David could have any woman he wanted
“…so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.” Romans 12:5
We were at church and I asked, “Can I borrow someone’s car to take my daughter home?”
Without hesitation, 2 people handed me their car keys.
Later, I asked, “Can someone give me a ride home?”
This just occurred to me that I find interesting:
While Jesus was being arrested and Peter pulls out his sword, Jesus reprimanded him saying, “Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given me?” It is clear that the Father’s will for Jesus is to be arrested, and eventually go to the cross. So Jesus did not resist.
What do you think of when you hear the story of Jonah?
We usually think of Jonah as the main character. His disobedience landed him in the belly of the fish. Then he repented and he went to preach in Ninevah. After hearing God’s message through Jonah, the Ninevites repented and were not destroyed.
When you feel discouraged about life, read Genesis 37-50, the life of Joseph.
When Joseph was merely 17, God told him he would rise to greatness. He was going to be big, a CEO, a huge success.
God could’ve taken Joseph from point A of his teenage life to point B to his ultimate position of power in a straight line, couldn’t he?
This thought challenged me:
Jesus lived a sinless life and condemned sin. He taught about living a holy life and he walked the talk.
Since he was so perfect, wouldn’t he be rather intimidating? Who can stand to be next to someone who is perfect? Wouldn’t you worry that he might point out one of your many faults? Or even worst, he could read your thoughts and call you on it!
Some people who are against capital punishment use this argument:
“People are created by God, so we should not kill them, even if they are hard criminals. After all, they are made in the image of God.”
Did you know that the Bible uses this same reasoning for capital punishment?
God’s MO is always different from how we think He should act.
In Acts 18:9-10 in the Bible, Paul receives a vision from God saying to him:
“Do not be afraid; keep on speaking, do not be silent. For I am with you, and no one is going to attack and harm you, because I…