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Bible Reading
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Old Testament
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Gen 28:1-29:20
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Psalm
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Psa 17:13-18:6
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Proverbs
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Prov 7:16-8:11
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Gospel
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Mat 10:16-42
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Epistles
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Acts 9:23-43
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Important
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Jan 15,16
2007
Seminar at Baroda
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Mat 10:16, “I am
sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and
as innocent as doves.”
Dear brothers and sisters,
Loving
greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Today let us meditate about
the real situation in life through which a follower of Jesus Christ will go
through in this world as per our Master’s prediction. The followers of Jesus
Christ are called here the sheep and the worldly people (who may not know the
lord Jesus Christ) among whom they are suppose to go and witness for the lord
Jesus Christ are called the wolfs in a figurative manner to show the type of
relationship they may find in this world. But, one thing is very sure that
both the wolf and the sheep cannot go a long way as friends in any given
circumstance in this world. That is why Jesus also told to His disciples in
advance, if the world hate you because of me do not wonder about it as in Mat
10:22, “All men will hate you because of me, but he who stands firm to the
end will be saved.” So, when all the people hate us because of the lord Jesus
Christ that is the time we must stand firm in our faith otherwise we will
lose our salvation and get backslidden from our Christian commitment. These
sufferings only make us to get the blessings of God as in Luke 6:22, “Blessed
are you when men hate you, when they exclude you and insult you and reject
your name as evil, because of the Son of Man.”
Jesus
told his disciples to do two things here on this earth (those who follow him
very sincerely) to be watchful as in Mat 10:16,
“Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.” There are two
things we must keep in mind and do as a follower of the Lord Jesus Christ.
First of all, we must pray and develop our shrewdness (that is wisdom from
God) even if we born in this world with a little knowledge and wisdom to act
we need not to worry because our lord Jesus Christ is the real wisdom and if
we ask Him in faith he will give us this as in James 1:5, “If any of you
lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding
fault, and it will be given to him.” Secondly, we must live a very innocent
life (blameless, guiltless) like a dove. So that when our lord comes we will
be worthy and be qualified to be with Him in the second coming.
May
the lord help each one of us to be really very bold since there will be
persecutions and oppositions in this world, if we follow the lord Jesus
Christ and try to be His witness for the lord among those who do not know
Him. Amen.
Your
Web-Site Pastor,
Rev. Dr. T.
Marcus Devasahayam
Further Bible Study
Mat 24:10 At that time many will turn away from the faith and will
betray and hate each other,
Mark 13:13 All men will hate you because of me, but he who stands firm to the
end will be saved.
Luke 21:17 All men will hate you
because of me.
Exo 23:7 Have nothing to do with a false charge and do not put an innocent or
honest person to death, for I will not acquit the guilty.
Decision To Make
Prov 8:10 & 11, “Choose my instruction
instead of silver, knowledge rather than choice gold, for wisdom is more
precious than rubies, and nothing you desire can compare with her.”
Things To Thank God
Psa 18:3, “I call to the
LORD, who is worthy of praise, and I am saved from my enemies.”
Today's Prayer
Africa
the Church in Africa and
world-wide must be mobilized to meet them
Much of Africa is within the 10/40 Window area
1 The Imazighen, or Berber of North Africa
2 The Tuareg (Tamasheq) are related to the Berber, but have a unique culture
and live in the central Sahara Desert
3 The West Atlantic cluster with 6.4 million speaking 77 languages and
dialects
4 The Mande peoples live mainly in Africa west of Nigeria, and are in a
majority in Mali and Guinea
5 The Soninke-Bozo peoples — mainly of Senegal and Mali are 1.6 million with
only a handful of believers
6 The Songhai-Zarma peoples — 4.7 million living mainly in Mali and Niger and
speaking 18 languages and dialects
7 The Fulbe (Pulaar, Fulani) number 20 million in 40 or so distinct ethnic
groups speaking related dialects
Your Web-Site Pastor,
Rev. Dr. T.
Marcus Devasahayam
Web-site: www.barodabibleclub.org
e-mail: marcusbbc@yahoo.com
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