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“Lord
Is Bringing Emancipation Everyday Redeeming All Those In Oppression Now!
(L.I.B.E.R.A.T.I.O.N)”
SCRIPTURE:
OBSERVATION:
INTERPRETATION: Peter could not stand Jesus saying that He will be killed and must not have even actively heard Jesus saying, 'after three days I will rise again'. If Peter had actively listened to that part he would have actively asked Jesus 'what do you mean Jesus that you will rise again in three days?' No, Peter may have been upset that if Jesus were going to be killed then how could Jesus be the Messiah, the Anointed One to deliver them from the oppression of Rome, etc as Peter claimed Jesus was. It seemed like Peter was so focused on liberation that he missed the big picture. Jesus calls him on that very strongly by saying, "Get behind me, Satan, you do not have in mind the things of God but the things of men" Those are very strong and powerful words by Jesus because Jesus was commanding Satan to get behind Jesus by rebuking Peter. In other words, Jesus saw that Satan was blinding Peter to the Truth and what Jesus' true purpose was. So, Jesus intervened to give Light to Peter by rebuking Peter and Satan who was deceiving him. By having the things of men in mind instead of the things of God, Peter gave an opening for Satan to work. Satan would have loved nothing better than Jesus forcefully liberating Jews from the hands of the Romans using hate speech, inciting riots, or just using His commands to see the fall of Rome and its citizens. And that is what Satan wanted Peter and the other disciples to focus on. Remember that Jesus rebuked Peter in front of the other disciples including Judas Iscariot, who later betrayed Jesus. I believe Peter started to focus on Christ after Jesus gave the command for Satan to get behind Him.
INTERPRETATION: By making the command, 'Get behind me Satan', Jesus is not only rebuking Peter but Satan's work in Peter's life. Peter may have been focused on liberation-theology but Jesus wanted Peter to focus on Him and Him alone. Now if Jesus told Satan to get behind Jesus, it is to also show Peter and the disciples to focus their minds on Christ and Him alone. Even in this passage, Jesus alludes to being God and tells them as long as they are focused on Him, they will be focused on the things of God because He is God. (To be continued)
IMPLICATIONS: That was Peter's problem because Peter's rebuke of Jesus was focused on Jesus telling them that He would be killed. Oh no, if Jesus is killed who will liberate us from the tyranny of Rome may have been going through Peter's mind. Yet, Jesus calls Peter on that and uses a strong command for Satan to get behind Jesus. Jesus is delivering Peter first here even though Peter wanted deliverance from Rome. Jesus' purpose was not to come to liberate the Jews from the Romans as they expected Him to do. No, Jesus had a higher purpose than they could understand until Jesus was killed and came back to life on the third day. More than anything Jesus wanted the disciples to see that true liberation only comes from Him and Him alone. HOW GOSPEL GIVES TESTIMONY REGARDING L.I.B.E.R.A.T.I.O.N: It is in the Gospel of Jesus Christ where true liberation is found in my life. Nothing has brought true liberation to me except basking in the Gospel of Jesus Christ and His loving grace. It is His grace that saved a wretch like me. It is His grace that helps me live my life as He wants me to live. It is grace that takes me home as the song 'Amazing Grace' goes. Liberation is not found in the things I do on my own for then it becomes 'leaning on to my own understanding' but it is found at the Cross of Christ being JUSTIFIED BY HIS GRACE and SANCTIFIED BY HIS GRACE. I know it is a process but I thank the Lord that I can be TRANSFORMED BY HIS GRACE where true liberation theology begin's Christ's way and not my way.
I ask you now dear friends,
whose liberation theology do you follow in life? Friend, this has a ripple effect to this day when we follow after the things of men instead of the things of God. When we follow liberation theology man's way, it becomes liberal theology that goes against Scripture being the final authority. Instead, we will start believing it is okay to ordain homosexuals as pastors, etc. There is a reason Jesus rebuked Peter by saying 'Get behind me, Satan'. It is because Peter allowed Satan to let him focus on the things of men including deliverance from the oppression of Rome, etc instead of love towards those they perceived as oppressors. Yes, we need to love others but loving others is never loving the sin. We have a choice who we will follow whether it is the liberation theology of liberal theologians or the liberation theology of Christ who wants to truly deliver all of us from the clutches of Satan, whether we are black, white, brown, yellow, etc. Jesus did not come to give Judas Iscariot, Peter, Simon the Zealot or other disciples what they wanted but Jesus came to give them what they needed. Jesus came to give us what we need and not necessarily what we want. They and we all need liberation from sin. The root of the problem is sin. It is this deadly virus known as sin that separates us from the things of God and makes us focus on the things of men. We have allowed this virus to spread and Satan's work to continue because we are so self-focused on what man can do to turn things around without the intervention of God Almighty. God already knew no matter what man does, man cannot reach God or truly be liberated without His intervention so God in His love for humanity did the unthinkable when He came as Jesus Christ, God-incarnate into this world being born of a virgin, grew up, and began His mission of liberating the people not necessarily from Rome but from the issues of the heart and the deadly virus known as sin. To combat sin in our lives and liberate us from Satan and his ways, Jesus Christ took upon Himself the sins of humanity as only He could because He is and was the perfect sacrificial Lamb of God without sin. He who had no sin became sin for us that we might become the righteousness of God. Jesus was killed when He went to the cross as spikes of thorns went through his head, nails were pounded into His hands and feet so that the reddest antidote could flow to cleanse us from all our sins and liberate us with freedom in Christ. The reddest antidote was made available on the cross and when Jesus came back to life on the third day as He prophesized, Jesus was providing this antidote to all humanity to save them only if they would receive the antidote. Jesus became the donor for us to liberate us from Satan and his deadly virus that holds us prisoner. Now when Jesus died on the cross and absorbed the sins of humanity, at that very moment Jesus made it possible for us to receive Him when we turn and call upon Him because then we will be covered by the precious blood of the Lamb of God. Friend, this is true liberation theology focused on the things of God to deliver humanity than the things of men. Once we are liberated from this sin that so captivates us we are able to yield to Christ who becomes the focus of our lives. When Jesus becomes the focal point than His Way, His Life, and His Truth will be what we strive for to liberate us. When all humanity seeks Christ and His deliverance, transformation of lives will occur and this is what will get rid of racism, sexism, pride, hatred, etc but it starts with Jesus Christ and Him alone and not with the liberation theology of hate that is many times preached. To those that were oppressed, Jesus said He came because the Spirit of the Lord is upon Him to deliver them and throughout Scripture we see Christ's deliverance in people's lives started with their own human condition than with outside forces. Jesus did not start His deliverance by delivering the Jews from Rome. The deliverance from Rome slowly started as Romans started to be converted to Christ and His ways. Eventually that did spread and people though persecuted held on and gave their allegiance to Christ instead of Caesar. Friend, our allegiance should be to Christ knowing He liberated us from the bondage of sin when we turned to Him. No, not one is good. Yes, all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is Eternal Life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Yes, friend our redemption and liberation begins when we follow the liberation theology of Jesus. To follow the liberation theology of Jesus, we need to believe the Bible is the Word of God, not the Bible contains the Word of God, or becomes the Word of God. When we hold to the other views, we substitute what we think Jesus will be about, and make our decisions, teachings, and even hateful speech on our perception of the Bible. The Word of God gives us how you and I can truly be liberated. It starts with the teachings of Christ and allowing Christ's work to manifest in our lives including the power of His resurrection that we may gain Christ and His righteousness as we bury sin by the sacrificial death of Christ on the cross for us. Liberation does not start or end with man-made teachings. Those who follow man-made teachings become a danger to society and a nation than when they follow God-made teachings and His ways. This is not to say that power-hungry people did not use Christianity shamefully for their own gain, for sadly that has happened. Once again it is because instead of allowing Jesus Christ to transform lives to liberate them from sin, they have allowed sin to liberate them to do their own things. IN SUMMARY APPLICATION REGARDING L.I.B.E.R.A.T.I.O.N: I need to only follow the liberation theology of Jesus Christ by focusing on Jesus and believing Bible is the Word of God from Genesis to Revelation revealed by divine inspiration! So, friend, may you and I learn that true liberation only comes in Christ alone and not through any man-made means. Christ needs to be at the center of our lives to be liberated and live for Him. May you come to desire to follow the liberation of Christ than any human being. "Lord Is Bringing Emancipation Everyday Redeeming All Those In Oppression Now!"/"Whose L.I.B.E.R.A.T.I.O.N theology do you follow in life?"
Prayer: May you experience the POWER OF CHRIST'S RESURRECTION this day, and give Him the LOCKED areas of your life too so you can experience His PEACE as you become an ACTOR in the film called LIFE being directed by your DIRECTOR, JESUS CHRIST who comes to give JOY and PEACE. You don't have to be locked away anymore for Christ is here to free you and give you peace to live out your actions. How do you look at GODISNOWHERE? One of my pastors, Pastor Hugo SHARED this example one Sunday at the RESURRECTION DAY SERVICE in the combined worship service of Pittsburgh Chinese Church-Oakland & Oakland International Fellowship: If you look at it as GOD IS NO WHERE, you will still be lost in your sin and be in bondage locked away in your sins and problems finding no peace. But as my pastor spoke to the congregation and spoke to me, I am here to tell you that GOD IS NOW HERE. Yes, friend God is alive and wants to bring a transformation in your life through the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ for He paid the penalty on the cross to rescue you and me and came back to life to save us and live with us. Yes, friend that is exciting to know that we can experience HIS SAVING GRACE & LIVING GRACE. When we mess up, we can go to Jesus with our shortcomings and He will forgive us and RESTORE us to Him and we will find peace in Him. "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting men's sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ's behalf: Be reconciled to God. God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God." (Colossians 5:17-21, NIV) "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." (Romans 6:23, NIV) "But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness." (1 John 1:7-9, NIV) Friend, we need Jesus because we have been separated from God due to our sin. Because of our sin, Jesus had to pay the price to become our bridge so we can reach God now not of our own good works but because of the finished work of Christ, the Lord on the cross. "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast." (Ephesians 2:8-9, NIV) Come to Jesus as you are and pray this prayer to accept Jesus as your Lord and Personal Savior. He will transform your life around! Praise the Lord! You don't have to have all the answers! You can come as you are!
Prayer: No matter what you feel in your heart, know that Jesus has come in and resides with you! You are not alone! To make your walk strong with the Lord, spend time in prayer talking to Him as you would to a friend. You don’t need special words to talk to the Lord. Spend time in His Word reading Psalms and turning them into prayer. Next allow God to heal you and speak to you through the Gospel of John or Gospel of Mark before moving on to other Books of the Bible! Slowly, let the Lord show you to which Scriptures He wants you to go to next. It is also important to be part of a body of believers to help you grow in the faith. Find a Bible believing church that preaches the Word of God from Genesis to Revelation proclaiming Jesus Christ our crucified and risen Lord who brings us hope, healing, and help! But beware of churches who do believe in the Word of God completely but there is no freedom in Christ but legalism involved. As a professional, it is not too late to join a church! As a student, it is not too late to join a fellowship on campus this new year of 2009! May the Lord's presence and peace fill you with His love now and forever! Amen!
Friend, if you have prayed this prayer and meant it in your heart, you are a new creation in Christ and all old things are passed away and everything has become new! You may feel something or may not but don’t base it on feelings but base your new life in Christ on the promises of our Savior who will never leave you nor forsake you! Amen! Spend time in His word and let the Lord speak to you! Start out in the Gospel of John! You can also check out the Gospel of Mark which are the devotionals I have been going through. Learn from Jesus through study and prayer. Also find yourself a church fellowship and a college fellowship you can be part of where you can be part of a community of believers to supplement your own walk with the Lord. Let it be a Bible-believing and Bible-breathing church! Believe in Bible Live Eternally! Feel free to email me at reddy4hisglory2004@yahoo.com if you want to meet to study the Bible, pray with, talk about Spiritual issues or whatever is on your mind! My number is 412-720-4579 "This is my work and I can do it only because Christ's mighty energy is at work within me." (Colossians 1:29, TLB)
Love in Christ,
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Devotional of the Day:
Gospel According to Mark CHAPTER 1: Mark 1:1: "What does the G.O.S.P.E.L mean to you?" (Aug 27, 08, 11:36 a.m.) Mark 1:1-4: "How seriously do you T.E.S.T.I.F.Y about prophesy?" (Aug 28, 08, 8:52 a.m.) Mark 1:4-8: "Who do you P.O.I.N.T to in life?" (Aug 29, 08, 10:29 a.m.) Mark 1:7-9: "What do you S.T.A.N.D for in life?" (Aug 30, 08, 8:38 a.m.) Mark 1:12-13: "How is your loving P.R.A.I.S.E of Jesus in life?" (Sept 01, 08, 10:28 a.m.) Mark 1:12-13: "How do you handle T.E.M.P.T.A.T.I.O.N in your life?" (Sept 02, 08, 10:28 a.m.) Mark 1:14-15: "How do you handle the T.I.M.E given you?" (Sept 03, 08, 9:37 a.m.) Mark 1:16-18: "What do you do with your P.R.O.F.E.S.S.I.O.N in life?" (Sept 04, 08, 10:51 a.m.) Mark 1:19-20: "Without having to P.R.O.C.R.A.S.T.I.N.A.T.E what should you do in life?" (Sept 05, 08, 9:39 a.m.) Mark 1:19-20: "How do you rate in the B.U.S.I.N.E.S.S of Jesus?" (Sept 08, 08, 9:23 a.m.) Mark 1:21-22: "Whose T.E.A.C.H.I.N.G.S do you actively listen to in life?" (Sept 10, 08, 9:48 a.m.) Mark 1:23-28: "What C.A.P.T.I.V.I.T.Y are you facing today in life?" (Sept 11, 08, 12:19 a.m.) Mark 1:29-31: "Where do you need H.E.A.L.I.N.G in your life?" (Sept 15, 08, 8:57 a.m.) Mark 1:32-34: "Where do you need A.N.S.W.E.R.S in life?" (Sept 16, 08, 9:54 a.m.) Mark 1:35-39: "How do you find S.O.L.I.T.A.R.Y time with the Lord ?" (Sept 17, 08, 9:30 a.m.) Mark 1:40-42: "Where do you need to be C.L.E.A.N in life?" (Sept 18, 08, 9:19 a.m.) Mark 1:43-45: "What do your actions C.A.U.S.E in life?" (Sept 20, 08, 7:19 a.m.) CHAPTER 2: Mark 2:1-2: "What do you do with your P.O.P.U.L.A.R.I.T.Y in life?" (Sept 22, 08, 9:37 a.m.) Mark 2:3-5: "What kind of F.R.I.E.N.D.S do you have in life?" (Sept 23, 08, 9:50 a.m.) Mark 2:5-12: "Who do you I.N.T.E.R.C.E.D.E for in life?" (Sept 24, 08, 9:48 a.m.) Mark 2:5-12: "Where does P.A.R.A.L.Y.S.I.S. take hold of you in life?" (Sept 25, 08, 10:16 a.m.) Mark 2:5-12: "What are you thinking in your M.I.N.D daily?" (Sept 26, 08, 10:12 a.m.) Mark 2:5-12: "What do you represent by your A.C.T.I.O.N.S in life?" (Sept 27, 08, 10:35 a.m.) Mark 2:13-15: "Where are you looking for A.C.C.E.P.T.A.N.C.E in life?" (Sept 30, 08, 12:14 p.m.) Mark 2:15-17: "Who do you I.N.V.I.T.E to dine with Jesus now?" (Oct 04, 08, 11:34 a.m.) Mark 2:18-20: "When does F.A.S.T.I.N.G become important in your life?" (Oct 06, 08, 11:58 a.m.) Mark 2:21-22: "How do you see your L.I.F.E now?" (Oct 07, 08, 10:24 p.m.) Mark 2:23-28: "What kind of L.E.A.D.E.R is Jesus to you?" (Oct 11, 08, 12:59 p.m.)Mark 2:23-28: "What does the S.A.B.B.A.T.H mean to you?" (Oct 13, 08, 10:47 a.m.)CHAPTER 3: Mark 3:1-6: "Whose N.E.E.D.S do you meet in life?" (Oct 14, 08, 11:31 a.m.) Mark 3:7-8: "What is your I.M.P.A.C.T in life? " (Oct 15, 08, 11:22 a.m.) Mark 3:9-10: "What S.P.A.C.E do you give yourself in life?" (Oct 16, 08, 12:36 p.m.) Mark 3:11-12:"How do you fight E.V.I.L in life?" (Oct 18, 08, 8:53 a.m.) Mark 3:13-15: "What emphasis do you put on your R.E.L.A.T.I.O.N.S.H.I.P with Jesus?" (Oct 20, 08, 11:07 a.m.) Mark 3:16-19:"Where is your A.P.P.O.I.N.T.M.E.N.T in?" (Oct 21, 08, 10:33 a.m.) Mark 3:20: "Where do you G.A.T.H.E.R in life?" (Oct 22, 08, 2:33 p.m.) How are your actions seen by your F.A.M.I.L.Y in life?" (Oct 23, 08, 2:41 p.m.) "How do you handle S.L.A.N.D.E.R in life?"(Oct 25, 08, 10:16 p.m.) "Who are you campaigning and V.O.T.I.N.G for?" (Nov 04, 08, 7:48 a.m.) Mark 3:28-30: "What is your V.I.E.W of Jesus in life?" (Nov 10, 08, 1:44 p.m.) Mark 3:31-34: "What are you doing with G.O.D'S W.I.L.L in life?" (Nov 11, 08, 11:15 a.m.) CHAPTER 4: Mark 4:1-20: "Where do you G.A.T.H.E.R in life?" (Nov 12, 08, 9:12 a.m.) Mark 4:1-20: "What do P.A.R.A.B.L.E.S mean to you in life?" (Nov 13, 08, 10:56 a.m.) Mark 4:1-20: "Where are you at your W.A.L.K with God?" (Nov 14, 08, 8:21 a.m.) "What kind of L.A.M.P are you?" (Nov 17, 08, 10:24 a.m.) Mark 4:21-23: "What do you C.O.N.C.E.A.L in life?" (Nov 19, 08, 10:56 a.m.) "What do you do with what you H.E.A.R in life?" (Nov 26, 08, 10:50 a.m.) "What do you base your T.H.A.N.K.S.G.I.V.I.N.G on?"(Nov 27, 08, 11:05 a.m.) "What if Jesus talked F.O.O.T.B.A.L.L. & Farming?"(Nov 28, 08, 8:24 a.m.) "What are the S.T.O.R.M.S you face in life?"(Nov 28, 08, 8:24 a.m.) "Will you let Jesus be the Lord of your P.A.S.T and move you forward?" (Dec 31, 08, 8:38 a.m.) Mark 5:1-13: "Where is your I.D.E.N.T.I.T.Y this year of 2009?" (Jan 01, 09, 11:50 a.m.) Mark 5:14-17: "What will people report about you this New Year of 2009?" (Jan 02, 09, 10:40 a.m.) Mark 5:15a: "Where do you need H.E.A.L.I.N.G this New Year of 2009? (Jan 03, 09, 8:36 a.m.) Mark 5:15-17: "What makes you A.F.R.A.I.D of coming to Jesus?" (Jan 05, 09, 12:44 p.m,) Mark 5:18-19: "When will you T.A.R.G.E.T your family?" (Jan 06, 09, 9:56 a.m.) Mark 5:20: "What do you do with your T.E.S.T.I.M.O.N.Y this New Year of 2009?" (Jan 07, 09, 1:16 p.m.) Mark 5:21: "Will you G.A.T.H.E.R before Jesus in this New Year of 2009?" (Jan 08, 09, 10:39 a.m.) Mark 5:22-24a: "How is your P.R.A.Y.E.R life with Jesus this New Year of 2009?" (Jan 09, 09, 7:56 a.m.) Mark 24b-29: "Where do you feel U.N.C.L.E.A.N this New Year of 2009?" (Jan 10, 09, 9:49 a.m.) "Where do you need F.R.E.E.D.O.M this New Year of 2009?" (Jan 12, 09, 2:25 p.m.) "Whose T.I.M.I.N.G are you following this New Year of 2009?" (Jan 13, 09, 11:49 a.m.) "What place do you give G.O.D.S W.I.L.L in your life?" (Jan 15, 09, 8:26 a.m.)
CHAPTER 6: Mark 6:2-3: "What do you do with your C.A.L.L.I.N.G in life?" (Jan 19, 09, 10:01 a.m.) Mark 6:2-3: "Will your I.N.A.U.G.U.R.A.T.I.O.N be into the Kingdom of God?" (Jan 20, 09, 1:15 p.m.) Mark 6:4-6: "When do you feel A.C.C.E.P.T.E.D in life?" (Jan 21, 09, 9:54 a.m.) Mark 6:6-7: "How is your F.A.I.T.H this New Year of 2009?" (Jan 22, 09, 11:42 p.m.) Mark 6:7: "What do you T.E.A.C.H by your life?" (Jan 23, 09, 8:53 a.m.)"Who are you S.E.N.T by to where?" (Jan 24, 09, 9:55 a.m.) "Where are you S.T.A.Y.I.N.G in life?" (Jan 26, 09, 10:48 a.m.) "How is your spiritual H.E.A.L.T.H this New Year of 2009?" (Jan 28, 09, 11:36 a.m.) "What if Jesus talked F.O.O.T.B.A.L.L instead of farming?" (Jan 31, 09, 7:44 a.m.) Matthew: "How is your love on Valentines Day?" (Feb 14, 09, 5:38 a.m.) Mark 6: "What have people H.E.A.R.D about Jesus through you?" (Feb 16, 09, 8:50 a.m.) Mark 6: "What do you T.H.I.N.K about Jesus?" (Feb 17, 09, 10:10 a.m.) Mark 6: "How do you handle D.O.U.B.T.S in your life?" (Feb 18, 09, 10:20 a.m.) Mark 6:17-20: "When do you S.P.E.A.K out?" (Feb 19, 09, 10:50 a.m.) "What has the T.O.N.G.U.E done in your life?" (Feb 20, 09, 9:42 a.m.) Mark 6: "What has P.R.I.D.E done to your life?" (Feb 21, 09, 9:20 a.m.) Mark 6: "What M.I.S.S.I.O.N have you been called to?" (Feb 23, 09, 10:00 a.m.) Mark 6: "Where do you find your R.E.S.T in life?" (Feb 24, 09, 4:03 a.m.) Mark 6: "Who have you made the S.H.E.P.H.E.R.D of your life?" (Feb 25, 09, 11:05 a.m.) "What kind of B.R.E.A.D do you eat?" (March 02, 09, 1:16 p.m.) Whose C.A.R.E are you really in? (March 09, 09, 6:29 a.m.) Mark 6:45: "When do you P.R.A.Y in your life?" (March 10, 09, 9:21 a.m.) Mark 6:46-48a: "What T.R.O.U.B.L.E are you facing in life?" (March 11, 09, 10:02 a.m.) Mark 6:48b-51: "What are you A.F.R.A.I.D of in life?" (March 12, 09, 10:10 a.m.) Mark 6: "How have you H.A.R.D.E.N.E.D your heart?" (March 14, 09, 11:11 a.m.) Mark 6: "What are you R.E.C.O.G.N.I.Z.E.D for in life?" (March 16, 09, 10:32 a.m.) Mark 6: “Who have you I.N.T.R.O.D.U.C.E.D to Jesus?" (March 18, 09, 10:11 a.m.) CHAPTER 7: Mark 7:1-8: "How do you view H.Y.P.O.C.R.I.S.Y in your life?" (March 21, 09, 9:41 a.m.) Mark 7:1-8: "How does the Lord view your W.O.R.S.H.I.P in life?" (March 23, 09, 11:04 a.m.) Mark 7:1-8: "Whose T.E.A.C,H.I.N.G.S do you follow in life?" (March 24, 09, 9:05 a.m.) Mark 7:1-8: "How do you honor your P.A.R.E.N.T.S in life?" (March 25, 09, 10:48 a.m.) Mark 7: "What makes you C.L.E.A.N in life?" (March 26, 09, 10:27 a.m.) Mark 7: "When are you getting your H.E.A.R.T transplant?" (March 27, 09, 7:51 a.m.) Mark 7: "What side of the C.R.E.D.I.T coin are you part of?" (March 28, 09, 9:42 a.m.) HOLY WEEK: "What happened to Jesus' dirty/stinky F.E.E.T one day?" (April 04, 09, 12:27 p.m.) "Will you be the offspring of the S.E.E.D cultivated?" (April 06, 09, 12:20 p.m.) "What kind of L.I.G.H.T will you follow this HOLY WEEK?" (April 07, 09, 11:28 a.m.) "Who is your S.H.E.P.H.E.R.D this HOLY WEEK?" (April 08, 09, 11:28 a.m.) "How do you know judgment will P.A.S.S.O.V.E.R you this HOLY WEEK?" (April 09, 09, 11:43 a.m.) "What does the C.R.O.S.S mean to you on and after GOOD FRIDAY this HOLY WEEK?" (April 10, 09, 8:41 a.m.) "How do you match J.E.S.U.S attitude this HOLY WEEK?" (April 11, 09, 10:03 a.m.) RESURRECTION SUNDAY: "Why have you L.O.C.K.E.D youself away?" (April 13, 09, 1:41 a.m.) "Why are you not at P.E.A.C.E in your life?" (April 14, 09, 11:43 a.m.) "Will you be in Jesus' A.C.T.I.O.N film called life?" (April 15, 09, 11:55 a.m.) "Why can you have J.O.Y in life?" (April 16, 09, 2:05 p.m.) "What will give you P.E.A.C.E in life?" (April 18, 09, 12:32 p.m.) "What won't Jesus do for you in your D.O.U.B.T.S?" (April 20, 09, 12:13 p.m.) "What C.L.A.I.M do you make about Jesus?" (April 21, 09, 11:40 a.m.) MARK 7: Mark 7:25-26: "What do you do to S.A.V.E your loved ones?" (April 23, 09, 2:36 p.m.) Mark 7:27-30: "What has A.D.V.E.R.S.I.T.Y done in your life?" (April 24, 09, 8:25 a.m.) Mark 7:31-32: "Who do you B.R.I.N.G to Jesus?" (April 25, 09, 8:14 a.m.)Mark 7:33-35: "Why cant you G.R.A.D.U.A.T.E in life?" (April 27, 09, 9:55 a.m.) Mark 7:36-37: "What do you need done W.E.L.L in your life?" (April 28, 09, 10:14 a.m.) CHAPTER 8: Mark 8: "Why won't you G.A.T.H.E.R around Jesus in life?" (April 29, 09, 11:17 a.m.) Mark 8: "Who needs your C.O.M.P.A.S.S.I.O.N this week?" (May 01, 09, 11:17 a.m.) Mark 8: "What place do you give a R.E.T.R.E.A.T in your life?" (May 02, 09, 8:41 a.m.) Mark 8: "What does Jesus not know about your S.U.R.R.O.U.N.D.I.N.G.S in life?" (May 04, 09, 9:05 a.m.) Mark 8: "How is your W.H.O.L.E. life compared to its parts?" (May 05, 09, 9:08 a.m.) Mark 8: "What D.I.S.T.A.N.C.E won't you go to meet Jesus?" (May 06, 09, 8:42 a.m.) Nehemiah 1:5-11: "Where is your D.E.P.E.N.D.E.N.C.E on during this National Day of Prayer and beyond?"?" (May 07, 09, 10:53 a.m.) Mark 8: "What do you F.O.R.G.E.T in life?" (May 08, 09, 10:19 a.m.) Mark 8: "How do you handle P.R.O.B.L.E.M.S in life?" (May 11, 09, 8:37 a.m.) Mark 8: "What are you T.H.A.N.K.F.U.L for in life?" (May 12, 09, 9:33 a.m.) Mark 8:9-10: "Where have you been placed to C.A.R.E in life?" (May 16, 09, 9:49 a.m.) Mark 8:9-10: "Will you let Jesus M.O.L.D your life?" (May 19, 09, 11:17 a.m.) Mark 8: "Who have you T.E.S.T.E.D in life to TRAP them?" (May 20, 09, 9:14 a.m.) Mark 8: "How have you W.A.S.T.E.D your life away?" (May 22, 09, 8:28 a.m.) Mark 8: "What does a S.I.G.N mean to you?" (May 21, 09, 10:11 a.m.) Mark 8: "Where is your F.O.C.U.S in life?" (May 23, 09, 11:17 a.m.) Philippians 4:9: "What kind of S.O.L.D.I.E.R will you be remembered for this Memorial Day?" (May 25, 09, 9:41 a.m.) Mark 8: "What has Y.E.A.S.T done to you in your life?" (May 26, 09, 9:04 a.m.) Mark 8:16-17a: "What is Jesus A.W.A.R.E of in your life?" (May 28, 09, 11:27 a.m.) Mark 8:16-17a: "What do you S.T.I.L.L miss to see in life?" (May 29, 09, 10:52 a.m.) Mark 8:16-17a: "When have you let your heart be H.A.R.D.E.N.E.D in life?" (May 30, 09, 8:52 a.m.) Mark 8: "What do you fail to S.E.E. & H.E.A.R in life?" (June 01, 09, 8:15 a.m.) Mark 8: "What do you R.E.M.E.M.B.E.R in life?" (June 01, 09, 6:28 a.m.) Mark 8: "What kind of B.R.E.A.D do you eat?" (June 03, 09, 8:01 a.m.) Mark 8: "Who do you B.R.I.N.G to Jesus?" (June 04, 09, 9:10 a.m.) Mark 8: "Whose life does Jesus want you to be I.N.V.O.L.V.E.D in?" (June 05, 09, 10:12 a.m.) Mark 8: "Why bother taking M.E.D.I.C.I.N.E in life?" (June 06, 09, 9:38 a.m.) Mark 8: "What does R.E.S.T.O.R.A.T.I.O.N make you do?" (June 08, 09, 10:59 a.m.) Mark 8: "Why bother who Jesus is P.E.S.O.N.A.L.L.Y in your life?" (June 09, 09, 7:50 a.m.) Mark 8:31-33: "What do you S.H.A.R.E with others?" (June 10, 09, 11:01 a.m.)
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