the lowly fishermen

Matthew 16:15&16

"15 He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?

16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God."

We want to avoid Underestimating GOD at all costs. It's very presumptuous of us to make any judgment on the things GOD does. We cannot comprehend the ways of GOD. Jesus Christ Himself being the chief CORNER STONE. Somehow this creation of GOD'S is His HOME. GOD'S house is your heart. Make room in your heart ❤️ for GOD.

Yesterday we began studying in the Gospel of Matthew. Jesus takes His Disciples OUTSIDE Israel to Caesarea Philippi. Jesus asks His Disciples "Who do THEY say I am?" This verse gives us great insight on the impressions people had at the time. They thought Jesus was the reincarnation of one of the GREAT prophets! John the Baptizer. Elijah. Jeremiah. Or, another prophet.

In today's verses Jesus asks His Disciples who they think He is; "And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God." The rulers of the day, and the Scribes and Pharisees were all perplexed and unable to adequately answer this question. Now, an lowly fishermen is going to provide the authoritative answer?!?! This is NOT the way people want to do things!

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obedient unto death

Philippians 2:8 "And being found in fashion as a man, He humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross." Are you offended? The creator of the universe became incarnate and walked with people. He served people. He sacrificed Himself for you and me. Was this work beneath Him? Did He have to do this? Why is THIS God's plan? Who am I to question GOD'S plan? In this letter, Paul's Holy Ghost inspired writing tells us to put others’ interests ahead of our own. Paul tells us to live from a spirit of selflessness, compassion, and unity, reflecting the character of Christ and His love for humanity. A love that is truly "MIGHTY!" "MIGHTY" is one of the names the prophet Isaiah recorded for the Messiah. This is NOT the typical way to be "MIGHTY." Jesus is GOD, and all the glory and majesty that comes with that. And God came down from heaven to be born into the family of people. GOD lived with us and died for us. ...

the donkey

Luke 19:32-34 "32 And they that were sent went their way, and found even as He had said unto them. 33 And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt? 34 And they said, The Lord hath need of him." God's Grand Plan is your REDEMPTION! Since GOD can make that happen, getting a donkey to ride into Jerusalem is easy! Before the celebratory crowd is shouting "HOSANNA!" Jesus sent 2 Disciples to get a donkey. What is described in today's verses is exactly the way Jesus said things would unfold. Here we can see Jesus is in charge of ALL creatures. The people and the donkeys! In the verses leading up to here we can read that the Disciples are not getting it. They are thinking the Messiah was going to take David's throne. Take Israel back from the Roman occupation. People did not understand God's Grand Plan. Even though Jesus told them all. On their way to Jerusalem they pass through Jericho. Zacheas was there, the...

encouragement

Ephesians 6:10 "Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of His might." We continue our study of the Lord's Prayer. This week, "Deliver Us From Evil." is also translated as "Deliver Us From The Evil One." We need to remain "sober" and "vigilant." A big part of this is studying the Holy Scriptures, like we are doing. We want to form a solid united front against Satan. For the heart of our studies we turn to Paul's letter to the Ephesians. It was one of four letters Paul wrote while in prison in Rome. Paul cared deeply for the Ephesians. He lived with them for three years as this church was forming. He wants to encourage them and help them become successful. His words can help you and me today.

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