There are going to be times in your life when you are doing your normal thing and God intervenes in a strange and mysterious way and interrupts your life in order to set it on a new course. Often times these divine interruptions by God are inconvenient and frustrating. They are not what you planned or anticipated, but it is exactly what God intended for you at that time. We are going to see a divine interruption in a man’s life name Simon right in the middle of the Lord’s crucifixion. Continue reading
Category: Mark Commentary (Page 1 of 13)
Before we get into Mark 15, I want to talk to you about applying God’s Word to your life. God wants you to apply His Word to your life in three areas. There are three types of application God will speak to you about. Continue reading
As a follower of Jesus, there will be times when you will be tempted and tested, and you will fail. You will sin. You will choose your will over God’s will. You will be selfish. You will deny Jesus in some way.
When you fail and deny Jesus in some way, the devil is going to try to convince you that you are not a Christian or that God can’t use you or you are to damaged or broken to be used by God or that you are worthless. However, when you fail, God can restore you, rebuild you, and continue to use you in His kingdom. Continue reading
To follow Jesus, you will need courage. It will take boldness. You will be tested and tempted. It will take courage to speak the truth in love. It will take courage to trust God when life is difficult. It will take courage to share Jesus. It will take courage when you are being opposed for what you believe. Following Jesus will take courage. Continue reading
Today we are going to take a look at the betrayal of Jesus. We are going to examine that moment when Judas betrayed Jesus. Everyone experiences betrayal at some point in their life. It will hurt. It will be painful. It will go deep. Before we dive into God’s Word on this, let’s make sure we understand what betrayal is. Continue reading
If you follow Jesus, you will eventually discover yourself at a fork in the road. You will have a choice in front of you. Choose God’s will or your will. There are times where God’s will is easy to do and fun to do. However, there are those key moments in your life where God’s will is difficult, it will hurt, and to do God’s will cost you. At that moment, you may be in your Gethsemane. Continue reading
As you follow Jesus, you will find yourself facing a major dilemma. There will be tension and conflict between your will and God’s will. What you want to do and what God wants to do will not line up. You may find yourself wanting what God wants, but you don’t want to do it the way God wants you to do it. When your will and God’s don’t line up, for whatever reason, that is when you find yourself in a Gethsemane moment. Continue reading
If you follow Jesus, you will eventually discover yourself at a crossroads. There will be tension and conflict between your will and God’s will. Your will and God’s will may outright oppose each other. God wants you to do this, but you want to do something completely different. On the other hand, you may find that you both have the same mission and goal in mind, but God wants you to go about it one way and you want to accomplish another way.
When your will and God’s will don’t line up, for whatever reason, that is when you find yourself in a Gethsemane moment. Continue reading
Doing God’s will can sometimes be very difficult, and you will find yourself not wanting to do it. What you want and what God wants will be two different things. This could mean you both have the goal in mind, but God’s way of getting it done and your way of getting it done oppose each other. When you discover that doing God’s will in this matter will cost you and hurt you, you are in what is called a Gethsemane moment.
Gethsemane Moment Defined
Today, we are going to continue our examination of your Gethsemane moment. A Gethsemane moment is a time when you are tempted to avoid doing what God wants you to do because you know that doing it will cost you dearly and hurt you deeply. You are not going to want to do it, but you know God wants you to do it. You know it’s the right thing to do, but it will come at great sacrifice on your part. Your Gethsemane involves a battle between your willing spirit to do what is right and your weaknesses to do what is easy. Continue reading
Have you ever faced this dilemma? You know what God wants you to do. You know the right thing to do, but it will cost, and it will hurt. By doing this you will probably be misunderstood, rejected, and feel as if those closest to you and even God himself has abandoned you. Have you ever faced something like that? Jesus did in the garden of Gethsemane.
Gethsemane Moment Defined
Today, we are going to take a deep look at what I call your Gethsemane moment. A Gethsemane moment is a time when you are tempted to avoid doing what God wants you to do because you know that doing it will cost you dearly and hurt you deeply. You are not going to want to do it, but you know God wants you to do it. You know it’s the right thing to do, but it will come at great sacrifice on your part. Your Gethsemane involves a battle between your willing spirit to do what is right and your weaknesses to do what is easy. Continue reading
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