We have it today as well. We have men and women in the ministry who are there for their own reasons. It might be power or sin. It could be tradition in a sense that their daddy was a deacon and therefore I am a deacon, too. Don't be surprised when a religious leader falls. Some truly belong to Christ and are weak and others truly belong to themselves and use the church as their own small sandbox. It's okay, though. Churches are places for sinners just like you and me and them. We all need to find the Savior. The Pharisees had their own reasons for sending out the "trick question" troops. They were seeking a way to have Jesus put to death. They tried to do it under the blasphemy clause (if you say you are God or equal to God then we have to put you to death).  I sometimes laugh because if they had understood all those scriptures they memorized they would have known that the Messiah was coming to offer himself as one sacrifice for the many. Jesus was headed towards the cross as part of His own plan.  If there is anything we need to learn on this Lenten Faith Journey then it is that Jesus was born to die. It was the plan all along. No one could hurry it, no one could stop it and no one could cause it. It was His plan to die for you.  In your prayer time today thank Him for His unwavering march to the cross to redeem us. Lenten Devotionals Day 13 Wednesday, March 20 "Accusals"  Have you ever been accused of something you didn't do? It is so frustrating because the truth is that to some people you are guilty no matter what. If you're accused you must have done something. I've been there, done that and got the t-shirt. Most likely we both have. The trouble is that no matter how hard you try to prove your innocence you can't do it. Why? The other side doesn't play with facts. They use lies and false perceptions. The accuser will get people on their sides who will defend that they are right even when the facts show your accuser is wrong.  Jesus answered the question right in the passage from yesterday. "And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judaea beyond Jordan; And great multitudes followed him; and he
We have it today as well. We have men and charwoman in the ministry who are there for their own reason. It might be power or sin. It could be tradition in a common sense that their daddy was a deacon and therefore I am a deacon, too. Don't be surprise when a religious leader falls. Some rightfully belong to Christ and are weak and others in truth belong to themselves and use the church service as their own small sandbox. It's okay, though. church service are places for sinners merely like you and me and them. We all need to find the Savior. The Pharisees had their own rationality for sending out the " trick question " troops. They were seek a way to have Jesus put to death. They tried to serve it under the blasphemy clause (if you say you are God or equal to God then we have to put you to death).   I sometimes laugh because if they had understood all those scriptures they memorized they would have known that the Messiah was coming to offer himself as one sacrifice for the many. Jesus was headed towards the cross as part of His own design.   If there embody anything we need to determine on this Lenten Faith Journey then it is that Jesus was born to die. It was the plan all along. No one could rush it, no one could stop it and no one could cause it. It was His plan to die for you.   In your entreaty time today thank Him for His unwavering march to the cross to redeem us. Lenten Devotionals Day 13 Wednesday, March 20 " Accusals "   Have you ever been accused of something you didn't do? It is so frustrating because the truth is that to some people you are guilty no matter what. If you're accuse you must have done something. I've been there, do that and got the t - shirt. Most likely we both have. The fuss is that no matter how hard you try to prove your artlessness you can't do it. Why? The other side doesn't play with fact. They use lie and false perceptions. The accuser will have people on their sides who will defend that they are properly even when the facts picture your accuser is wrong.   Jesus answered the motion right in the passing from yesterday. " And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judaea beyond Jordan; And great multitudes come him; and he
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We have it today as well. We and in the who are there might power or sin. could be tradition a sense that their daddy was deacon and therefore I am a deacon, too. Don't be surprised when a leader falls. Some truly belong to Christ and are weak and others truly to and the as their own small sandbox. It's okay, though. Churches are places for sinners just like you me and them. We all need to find Savior. The Pharisees had own reasons for sending out "trick troops. They seeking way have Jesus put death. They tried to do it under the blasphemy clause (if you say you are God or to God have to you death). sometimes laugh because had understood all those scriptures they have known that the Messiah was coming to himself as sacrifice for the many. Jesus was towards the cross as part of His own If there is anything we need to learn on this Lenten Faith Journey then it Jesus was born to It was the all No could it, no could stop it and no one could cause it. It was plan to die for you. In your prayer time today for unwavering march to cross to redeem us. Devotionals 13 Wednesday, March 20 you been you do? is so frustrating because truth is that to some you are guilty no you must have done something. I've been there, that and got the t-shirt. Most likely both have. The trouble is that no matter how hard you try prove your can't do it. Why? The other side doesn't with facts. They use and false perceptions. The accuser will get people on sides will defend they are right when the facts your accuser is answered the right the "And it came to pass, that Jesus finished these sayings, he departed Galilee, into the coasts of Judaea beyond Jordan; And great multitudes followed him; and he
We have it today as well. We have Men and womeN in thE miNisTrY who Are tHere for their owN ReasOns. It might be power or sin. it couLd BE traDItIon in A sense tHAt THEir DaDdY waS a DEaCon anD thErefore i am a deacon, Too. doN't be surpriseD WhEn a religioUs lEader falls. SoMe tRuly beLoNg tO chrisT anD are wEak and OThers tRuly belonG tO ThemseLVes and uSE ThE chuRch as their own smalL SaNDbox. It's okay, thoUgh. ChuRcHEs ARE plAceS for sinnerS jUst liKE you and ME aND THem. wE all need to finD the Savior. THE PhAriseeS hAd tHEir own ReasoNs FOr sEnding out thE "triCk questioN" troopS. they werE Seeking A way to HavE JeSus pUT tO dEatH. THEy tRIeD to DO it Under the BlAsPhemy ClauSE (IF You sAy yOu arE God oR equal to God thEn wE havE To pUt you To deaTh).  I sOmEtimeS laugh BecauSe If they had undersTood All those sCriPtUreS tHey meMOrized TheY woUld have Known thAT thE MESSIaH was coming to offer hImSELf As one sacRifice FOr ThE Many. JesuS wAs hEadeD TOwardS the CRoSs as part Of His oWN pLaN.  If therE iS anythInG we NeeD to leARn on This LeNten FaitH JourNEy then it is that jEsus was born to DIe. iT WaS The pLan All along. No oNe coULd huRry iT, No One COuld sTop it AnD No ONe could cause it. It was hiS plan tO die fOr you.  In your prAyer time toDAY Thank Him For HIS uNWavering march tO the cRoss to redeEM us. LenteN DevoTionals DAy 13 WednesdAY, march 20 "AccUsaLs"  HAve You EVEr Been accused of SOMethInG you didN't dO? It is so FruStrAtiNg bEcAuse the trUth is thaT tO sOmE pEopLe you ARe guilty No MatTeR whAt. If yOU're accUsed yOu muSt HaVE doNe sometHInG. i'Ve beEn ThEre, dOne ThAt and Got tHE t-sHirt. MosT likely we BotH Have. thE tRouble iS that no matter HoW hard you trY tO prOve youR INnocence You can't do it. Why? The other sIDe doesn'T plAy witH facTs. They use LieS and faLse PErceptIons. ThE accuSeR wiLL Get peOPLe On tHeIr sides who WILl dEfend ThAt thEy are riGht even when the factS ShoW your accuser iS wrOng.  JESUs AnsWErED thE qUEstION right in the passAge from yesTeRDaY. "And it came TO paSs, That wheN Jesus hAd finIShed theSe sayings, He departeD fRom GALIleE, and came inTo the coaSts of JudaEA beyoND JOrdan; and Great mUlTitUdes fOlloweD Him; And he
We have it today as well.We have me n and  wo men  i n th e mi nistry who are ther e for their own reason s. It  m i ghtb epower  or sin .  I t cou ld  b e t ra d it ion i n a  sensethat their  da dd y was a deac o nand theref ore  I am a deac on,  too.Do n't be su rpr isedwhen a religi ous leade rf alls.S ome tru l y  b elon g to Christ and a r ew eak and others  truly  b e lo n g  to  th emselves a nd  uset he chur c ha s the i r own small s andbox. It' s  ok ay, th ou gh. Church es ar ep lac es for sinn ersjust like  you a n d me an d  them.We all  ne edto f i nd  t heSa v ior .  T heP har isees ha dth eir o wn r e a s o ns f orsend ing o ut the "trick  qu esti o n"troop s. Th ey w er e see king a  wayto  have Jesus put  todeath. Th eytr ied  t o doi t unde r t heblasphe my clau s e ( if y o usay you are God or  e q u al  to Godthen w e  h av e  to putyo u t o de a t h). I so m et imes lau gh bec a us eif they  h ad und er sto odall t h osescript ures the y mem o rized they wou l d have knownt ha t th e  Mes sia h was comin g to offe r hi m se lfa s one  sacr if i ce for the many. Jesus  w as hea ded t owards the cr oss as par t o f His ow n pl a n.  If there is a nythi ng we need to learn  on t his Lent en FaithJ o urney th enitistha t Je sus was bornt o  die .It wasthe  plan a llalo ng.  No  o ne couldhurry it ,no  o ne  co uld s t op it an dnoon e c ouldc ause i t. It  was  H is pla n to di e  f o r  you . I n yo urpr ayertime tod ay than k Him for  Hi s  unw av er ing mar ch to the cro ss  to redeem  u s.Lenten D evotiona ls Day 13 Wednesday, Ma r ch 20 " Acc usals "  H ave you e ver  beenacc u sed of  somet hingyo u d i d n't d o ?  I t i sso frustra t i ngbecau se  the  truthis that to some pe o ple  you are guil tyno m a t te r w h at .  If  y o u'r e accused you mus t have don es om ething. I' v e b ee n there , donethata nd gotthe t-shi rt. Mostli kely w e b oth have.The trou ble is th a t nom at ter h owhard y ou  tr y toprovey our  inno cenceyo u can' t doit . Why? T he other side doesn't p lay wi th fa cts . They us e l i esand false  per ceptions.The  ac cuser  wi l l get  peo p le  on their  sid e s who wil l  d efe n d  t hat they ar e r igh t eve n w h en the  fac ts show your accu s er is wrong. Jesu s ans wer e d th equestion right  in  t h e  passage  f rom yesterd ay. "And  i t  came  to pa ss, th at when J es u s hadfini she d these s ayi ng s , he de pa rt e d from  Gal il ee, an d came into t he coasts of Jud aea b e y ond J o rda n; An dgreat m u ltit udes follo wed him; an d he
We have_it today_as well. We have_men and_women_in the_ministry_who are there_for their own_reasons. It might be_power or sin._It_could be tradition in a sense that their daddy was a deacon and therefore_I_am a_deacon,_too._Don't be surprised when a_religious leader falls. Some truly_belong to_Christ and are weak and others truly belong_to_themselves and use_the church as their own small sandbox. It's okay,_though. Churches are places for sinners_just like you_and_me_and them. We all_need to find the Savior. The_Pharisees had their own reasons for_sending out the "trick question" troops. They_were seeking a way to have_Jesus put to death. They_tried to_do it under the blasphemy_clause (if you_say you_are God or_equal to God then we have_to put you_to death).  I sometimes laugh_because_if they had_understood_all_those scriptures_they memorized they_would_have known_that_the Messiah was coming to offer_himself_as one sacrifice for the many. Jesus_was headed towards the_cross_as part of His_own plan.  If there_is anything we need to learn_on this_Lenten Faith_Journey then it is that Jesus was born to die. It_was the plan all along. No_one could hurry it,_no one_could_stop it and_no_one could_cause it. It was His plan to_die for_you.  In your prayer time_today thank Him for_His_unwavering march to the cross to_redeem us. Lenten Devotionals Day 13_Wednesday, March 20 "Accusals" _Have_you_ever been accused of something_you didn't do? It is so_frustrating because the_truth is that to some people you_are_guilty no matter what. If you're_accused_you must have done something. I've_been_there,_done that and got the_t-shirt. Most likely we both have._The trouble is that no matter how hard you_try to prove_your innocence you can't do_it._Why?_The other side doesn't play with facts. They use lies_and false_perceptions. The accuser_will get people on their sides who will defend that_they are right even when the facts_show your accuser is wrong.  Jesus answered the question right_in the passage from yesterday. "And it came_to pass, that when Jesus had finished_these sayings, he departed_from_Galilee, and came into the coasts of_Judaea_beyond_Jordan;_And great multitudes_followed him; and_he