Welcome to a new posting of the Weekend Sermon. I am glad that you are reading these sermons, and I pray that you are receiving spiritual edification through them. My greatest hope is that someone who has never accepted Jesus as Lord and Savior will read one of these messages and invite the Lord Jesus into their life.
I mentioned a couple of weeks ago that I am currently working on a religious book. The book is progressing nicely. I have finished another chapter, and I hope to have the book published sometime next year. At my job, well, I don't know what to say. I am thankful for my job which the Lord has provided, but it is a depressing job. On a brighter note, I have been getting more writing work, and I am grateful for that.
In prayer this week, let us continue to pray about the Ebola outbreak in Africa. I heard a report on NPR yesterday that the number of new cases has drastically fallen. A physician with Doctors Without Borders stated that she thought that Africa could be Ebola free by 2016. Let us also pray for another health crisis in Africa. There is a meningitis outbreak occurring, and there is currently not enough vaccine. Let us pray for an end to this problem.
Also, let us continue to pray for peace. And let us pray for areas of the world where there are few Christians and the Gospel of Jesus needs to be preached. In this regard let us pray for Comoros, Maldives and Brunei.
Last week, we continued in our new series of messages on the "I Am" statements of Jesus as recorded in the Gospel of John. We examined Jesus statement that He was the Bread of Life.
Today, we turn our attention to Jesus' "I Am" statement found in John 8:12 that reads, "When Jesus spoke again to the people, He said, I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."
Jesus had gone to Jerusalem for the celebration of the Feast of Tabernacles. During this time, Jesus was teaching the people daily. He was also engaging with the religious leaders who did not care for Jesus at all. The people believed that Jesus was a great prophet and teacher, but the religious authorities wanted to kill Jesus or at least discredit Him in the eyes of the people.
During the time of the feast, the religious leaders tried to entrap Jesus by bringing to Him a woman caught in the act of adultery. Jesus did not condemn the woman. He told the crowd that whoever among them was without sin, they should cast the first stone at her. Of course, no one did that. Jesus said to the woman, "Neither do I condemn you. Go, and sin no more."
The next day, Jesus was back teaching the people. It was at this time that Jesus made the statement that is our focus today. Jesus said the He was the light of the world.
What does it mean when Jesus says that He is the light of the world. I would like to focus on at least two areas in which Jesus is the light of the world, and also focus on how we are the light of the world in the opinion of Jesus.
First of all, Jesus is the light of the world in a spiritual sense. As we saw when we studied I John, the world is filled with spiritual darkness. Since all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God, the world is a dark place that is filled with all manner of evil and violence. John states in the beginning chapter of his Gospel that the Word was made flesh and was the light shining in a dark place.
Everyone who is born is born in sin. There is none righteous the Bible says. We have inherited a sin nature, and all of us have rebelled against God and gone on our own way like straying sheep. We love to follow the darkness of sin.
However, when we were in sin, God loved us, and He sent His Son the Lord Jesus to die on the cross to save from our sins. He sent Jesus to shine as a light and drive away the darkness of sin.
Because Jesus loved us, He was willing to lay down His life for us. On the cross, Jesus bore our sins in His body. Jesus was the Lamb of God who could take away the sins of the world.
Whoever, puts their faith and trust in the finished work of Christ on the cross and believes that Jesus has risen, that person will leave the land of darkness and receive the pure light of Christ into their soul. They will no longer be part of the kingdom of darkness. They will be a member of the kingdom of love and light and a follower of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Only Jesus who is the light of the world can provide the solution to humanity's spiritual problem of sin. All of the other religious pathways simply lead to more darkness. Jesus provides the answer to sin, guilt and darkness in the human heart.
I believe that Jesus is the light of the world in another sense as well. Jesus came into the world to live a holy and sinless life. Through His teachings, He demonstrated for us how human beings ought to live. Jesus provides an example for life. His life is a light. If people would follow the example and teachings of Jesus, much of the darkness and trouble that is in the world would be eliminated.
Jesus taught the way of peace and justice. He showed us how we are to treat the poor and the powerless. He demonstrated the value of every individual. He showed the world what God's love is really like, and He showed us the way that we are to love one another.
If people would truly follow Jesus, this world would know peace. Exploitation and poverty would end, and all people could live a life free from fear.
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus said that His followers where the light of the world. Jesus had light in and of Himself. We do not. As His followers, we reflect His light to others and into this world. That is our mission. We are to spread the light of Christ into the darkness. We do this by obeying the Great Commission and sharing the message of the saving love of Jesus with those whom we know. We also spread the light when we do what Jesus commanded. When we care for and provide for the least of those among us, we truly are the light of the world.
If you have never asked Jesus to forgive you and become the Lord of your life, I pray that you will do so today. Don't live in darkness anymore. Come to Jesus who is the Light of the World.
Next week, we will examine another of Jesus' "I Am" statements. On Monday, I will post the verses. There will be book reviews this week. May God bless you all. Amen.
Friday, August 14, 2015
Thursday, August 13, 2015
An Additional Book Review
Last week, I posted that I was going to re-read one of my favorite book series. The Joe Grey series of mysteries written by Shirley Rousseau Murphy is one of the best. This series of books has 18 titles so far, and and a new book is scheduled for release sometime early in 2016.
This series of books is not just a mystery series. In addition to the mystery element, this series is a fantasy series as well.
Joe Grey is a cat who in the first book "Cat On the Edge" one day gains the ability to talk and think like a human. Joe witnesses the murder of his human's business partner, and the murderer comes after Joe somehow realizing that Joe is no ordinary cat.
On the run for his life, and not knowing how to talk to Clyde Damen his human, Joe feels all alone in the world until he meets Dulcie another cat with abilities just like his.
In "Cat On the Edge" these two feline detectives work together to solve the murder Joe witnessed. Several of the main characters in the series are introduced in this first book, but those who read the entire series will soon discover that the author brings in new and exciting characters throughout the series.
If you have never read any books in the Joe Grey series, I recommend that you start with this first book. The series builds on itself, and I think that if you started in the middle of the series, some of what is happening might be hard to understand. All of these books are still in print, so it is not difficult to start at the beginning.
In the weeks to come, as I read through this series once again, I will give a short review of each book.
This series of books is not just a mystery series. In addition to the mystery element, this series is a fantasy series as well.
Joe Grey is a cat who in the first book "Cat On the Edge" one day gains the ability to talk and think like a human. Joe witnesses the murder of his human's business partner, and the murderer comes after Joe somehow realizing that Joe is no ordinary cat.
On the run for his life, and not knowing how to talk to Clyde Damen his human, Joe feels all alone in the world until he meets Dulcie another cat with abilities just like his.
In "Cat On the Edge" these two feline detectives work together to solve the murder Joe witnessed. Several of the main characters in the series are introduced in this first book, but those who read the entire series will soon discover that the author brings in new and exciting characters throughout the series.
If you have never read any books in the Joe Grey series, I recommend that you start with this first book. The series builds on itself, and I think that if you started in the middle of the series, some of what is happening might be hard to understand. All of these books are still in print, so it is not difficult to start at the beginning.
In the weeks to come, as I read through this series once again, I will give a short review of each book.
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Book Recommendations -- Veterinarian and Music Books
Last week, I mentioned that I would tell you about another series of veterinarian stories that I liked. Veterinarian Nick Trout has written two books that tell about his work as a veterinarian. The books are called "Tell Me Where It Hurts" and "Love is the Best Medicine". Dr. Trout is a veterinary surgeon who works at one of the most prestigious veterinary medical centers in the United States. His stories are all very interesting and well worth reading.
In addition to these two books, Dr. Trout has written some fictional books about a small town veterinarian, and he has written a book entitled "Ever By My Side" about the animals that have been important in his life.
There are two other books that I would like to recommend to you today. I am a big fan of classical music and jazz. I find it very interesting to read about the lives of the great classical music composers and jazz players. There are two books that I have come across that have a great deal of interesting biographical information for those who enjoy classical music and jazz.
"The Lives of the Great Composers" written by Harold Schonberg devotes a chapter each to the great classical music composers. Readers will learn excellent information about Bach, Beethoven, Dvorak, and a host of other composers. This book is well worth reading, and I have enjoyed it through the years.
For those who like jazz, "Jazz Portraits" written by Len Lyons gives brief biographies of the major jazz artists. Of particular interest to me are profiles of my favorites in jazz artists including Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond, Miles Davis and Horace Silver. I originally came across this book as it was used as a textbook in a college music class. My trumpet teacher also used this book in the classes he taught at the local community college.
In addition to these two books, Dr. Trout has written some fictional books about a small town veterinarian, and he has written a book entitled "Ever By My Side" about the animals that have been important in his life.
There are two other books that I would like to recommend to you today. I am a big fan of classical music and jazz. I find it very interesting to read about the lives of the great classical music composers and jazz players. There are two books that I have come across that have a great deal of interesting biographical information for those who enjoy classical music and jazz.
"The Lives of the Great Composers" written by Harold Schonberg devotes a chapter each to the great classical music composers. Readers will learn excellent information about Bach, Beethoven, Dvorak, and a host of other composers. This book is well worth reading, and I have enjoyed it through the years.
For those who like jazz, "Jazz Portraits" written by Len Lyons gives brief biographies of the major jazz artists. Of particular interest to me are profiles of my favorites in jazz artists including Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond, Miles Davis and Horace Silver. I originally came across this book as it was used as a textbook in a college music class. My trumpet teacher also used this book in the classes he taught at the local community college.
Monday, August 10, 2015
Verses For the Week
Isaiah 12:4-6 -- "Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name;make known among the nations what he has done, and proclaim that his name is exalted. Sing to the Lord, for he has done glorious things, Let this be known to all the world. Shout aloud and sing for joy, people of Zion, for great is the Holy One of Israel among you."
Luke 5:31-32 -- "Jesus answered them, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."
Hebrews 11:1 -- "Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see."
Luke 5:31-32 -- "Jesus answered them, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."
Hebrews 11:1 -- "Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see."
Friday, August 7, 2015
Weekend Sermon -- "I Am the Bread of Life"
Hello. I am glad that you are joining me for another edition of the Weekend Sermon. I hope that everyone is doing well.
This past week I have had the opportunity to do some things that I enjoy for a change. On one of my days off, I went out to the lake, and that was nice. I've felt fairly well this week. Work is about the same. Please continue to pray that my health will be good and that I will find more and more ministry opportunities. I had a chance to work extensively on the book I mentioned last week. If everything goes as planned, the book will be available by the Spring of 2016.
In prayer this week, let us remember the people of Myanmar who are going through a terrible situation with flooding in the that nation. Let us also continue to pray for peace in the world. Let us pray especially for peace in Syria. Also, the refugee crisis around the world is becoming quite severe. May those who need help and assistance find the help that they need at this time.
Last week, we began a series of messages on the divinity of Jesus as expressed in the Gospel of John. John's gospel is very different from the synoptic gospels. In John, we find Jesus making several "I Am" statements. We saw last week that these "I Am" statements were Jesus' way of stating clearly that He was divine. The religious leaders understood what Jesus meant. They regarded Jesus' statements as blasphemy, and they wanted to stone Him to death.
Today, we will examine another of the "I Am" statements of Jesus found in John. In John 6:35 Jesus says, "I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty."
First, let us look at the context in which Jesus makes this statement. At the beginning of chapter 6, Jesus performs the miracle of the feeding of the five thousand. After this miracle, Jesus sends the disciples across the Sea of Galilee. Later, Jesus will walk on the water out to His disciples and calm the raging storm.
When they reach the other side of the lake, the people swarm to Jesus. They want to see Jesus perform another miracle. They want to be fed again with the physical bread that Jesus provided the previous day. Jesus will go on to tell the people that the bread that He has come to provide is much more than physical bread. Jesus did not come to establish on earthly kingdom where people will have some type of abundance and riches. Jesus came to fill the hearts of people with His love and forgiveness.
Jesus will go on to say that unless one eats His flesh and drinks His blood, that person can have no part with Him. Jesus says in John 6:54-56, "Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day. for my flesh is real food and my blood is real drink. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in them."
When Jesus said these words, the people did not like what He said. Many of the people turned away from Jesus at this point, and they followed Him no more.
So, what does the statement "I Am the bread of life" mean for us today. I think that there are at least three aspects to this statement. I believe that Jesus is saying that He is the one who sustains the spiritual, psychological and physical aspects of person if that person will allow Jesus to be the Lord of their life.
Let's look into this more. First of all, Jesus is the answer for the spiritual problem that people face. Because of the sin of Adam, sin and death have passed upon everyone who has ever been born. For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. Because everyone has sinned, everyone deserves punishment for sin and separation from God. However, God so loved the world that He sent His Son into the world. Jesus came to this earth to live a holy and sinless life. In every point where the first Adam failed, Jesus succeeded.
Because He was without sin, Jesus could be the spotless Lamb of God who by His sacrifice could take away the sins of the world. Jesus offers His love and salvation to everyone who is willing to turn to Him in repentance and faith. He is willing to forgive and dwell with any person who believes in Him and believes that He has risen from the dead. He will be the Lord of any person who asks Him to sit on the throne of their heart.
Without Jesus, we are dead in trespasses and sins. We are starved spiritually, but Jesus is the bread of life who brings new life to our souls. He makes us alive, and He makes us a new creation in Him.
Jesus is also the one who sustains us physically. I know that in my own life, Jesus is the one who by His indwelling presence allows me to go on each day. He is the one who provides for my needs according to His riches in glory. As the God of the universe, Jesus has all the resources to make sure that I have what I need.
Jesus as the bread of life also sustains us psychologically. How true this is for me. As many of you know, and I have mentioned this on the blog many times, I have suffered from depression on and off for many years. I have had times when it has been much worse than at other times. The worst times of my depression occurred when I was at the Christian school at the fundamentalist church where my parents attended when I was a boy. In order to help me not be depressed, the Lord Jesus sent me my friend Toby to help me to make it through. The second time I was really depressed was after my parents died five years ago.
The only way that I have been able to make it through these time and other times of depression in my life is through the power and presence of Jesus Christ. He has sustained me in the darkest hours of my life and helped me to make it to where I am today. Without Jesus in my life, I would not be here today.
I guess what I am trying to say, and what it all comes down to, is that as the bread of life, Jesus is truly what life is all about. He wants to be Lord of all of our lives and be the one who sustains every aspect of who we are. Without Jesus Christ we will all wither away in every aspect of our lives. It is only through Jesus that we have true and abundant life in this world and in the world to come.
That is what Jesus is getting at when He talks about eating His flesh and drinking His blood. He wants us to take Him into every fiber of our being. He wants us to make Him primary in all aspects of our existence.
In order to begin to do this, we first must turn to Jesus in repentance and faith. We must ask Him to forgive us of all of our sins. Then, we must believe in our hearts that Jesus has risen from the dead. We must ask Jesus to be the Lord of our lives.
Once we have asked Jesus to be the Lord of our lives, we need to build a relationship with Him. This involves communicating with Him in prayer and meditating upon Him. We need to read the teachings and the commandments of Jesus contained in the four Gospels, and then we need to be doers of the word and follow what Jesus has told us to do.
All of life then needs to have Jesus at the center. In all that we do, we need to seek Jesus' will in it. We must look to Him for He is the author and perfecter of our faith.
Next week, we will continue with this series of messages focusing on another of Jesus' "I Am" statements. I will post the verses on Monday and a book review on Wednesday. May God bless you. Amen.
This past week I have had the opportunity to do some things that I enjoy for a change. On one of my days off, I went out to the lake, and that was nice. I've felt fairly well this week. Work is about the same. Please continue to pray that my health will be good and that I will find more and more ministry opportunities. I had a chance to work extensively on the book I mentioned last week. If everything goes as planned, the book will be available by the Spring of 2016.
In prayer this week, let us remember the people of Myanmar who are going through a terrible situation with flooding in the that nation. Let us also continue to pray for peace in the world. Let us pray especially for peace in Syria. Also, the refugee crisis around the world is becoming quite severe. May those who need help and assistance find the help that they need at this time.
Last week, we began a series of messages on the divinity of Jesus as expressed in the Gospel of John. John's gospel is very different from the synoptic gospels. In John, we find Jesus making several "I Am" statements. We saw last week that these "I Am" statements were Jesus' way of stating clearly that He was divine. The religious leaders understood what Jesus meant. They regarded Jesus' statements as blasphemy, and they wanted to stone Him to death.
Today, we will examine another of the "I Am" statements of Jesus found in John. In John 6:35 Jesus says, "I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty."
First, let us look at the context in which Jesus makes this statement. At the beginning of chapter 6, Jesus performs the miracle of the feeding of the five thousand. After this miracle, Jesus sends the disciples across the Sea of Galilee. Later, Jesus will walk on the water out to His disciples and calm the raging storm.
When they reach the other side of the lake, the people swarm to Jesus. They want to see Jesus perform another miracle. They want to be fed again with the physical bread that Jesus provided the previous day. Jesus will go on to tell the people that the bread that He has come to provide is much more than physical bread. Jesus did not come to establish on earthly kingdom where people will have some type of abundance and riches. Jesus came to fill the hearts of people with His love and forgiveness.
Jesus will go on to say that unless one eats His flesh and drinks His blood, that person can have no part with Him. Jesus says in John 6:54-56, "Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day. for my flesh is real food and my blood is real drink. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in them."
When Jesus said these words, the people did not like what He said. Many of the people turned away from Jesus at this point, and they followed Him no more.
So, what does the statement "I Am the bread of life" mean for us today. I think that there are at least three aspects to this statement. I believe that Jesus is saying that He is the one who sustains the spiritual, psychological and physical aspects of person if that person will allow Jesus to be the Lord of their life.
Let's look into this more. First of all, Jesus is the answer for the spiritual problem that people face. Because of the sin of Adam, sin and death have passed upon everyone who has ever been born. For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. Because everyone has sinned, everyone deserves punishment for sin and separation from God. However, God so loved the world that He sent His Son into the world. Jesus came to this earth to live a holy and sinless life. In every point where the first Adam failed, Jesus succeeded.
Because He was without sin, Jesus could be the spotless Lamb of God who by His sacrifice could take away the sins of the world. Jesus offers His love and salvation to everyone who is willing to turn to Him in repentance and faith. He is willing to forgive and dwell with any person who believes in Him and believes that He has risen from the dead. He will be the Lord of any person who asks Him to sit on the throne of their heart.
Without Jesus, we are dead in trespasses and sins. We are starved spiritually, but Jesus is the bread of life who brings new life to our souls. He makes us alive, and He makes us a new creation in Him.
Jesus is also the one who sustains us physically. I know that in my own life, Jesus is the one who by His indwelling presence allows me to go on each day. He is the one who provides for my needs according to His riches in glory. As the God of the universe, Jesus has all the resources to make sure that I have what I need.
Jesus as the bread of life also sustains us psychologically. How true this is for me. As many of you know, and I have mentioned this on the blog many times, I have suffered from depression on and off for many years. I have had times when it has been much worse than at other times. The worst times of my depression occurred when I was at the Christian school at the fundamentalist church where my parents attended when I was a boy. In order to help me not be depressed, the Lord Jesus sent me my friend Toby to help me to make it through. The second time I was really depressed was after my parents died five years ago.
The only way that I have been able to make it through these time and other times of depression in my life is through the power and presence of Jesus Christ. He has sustained me in the darkest hours of my life and helped me to make it to where I am today. Without Jesus in my life, I would not be here today.
I guess what I am trying to say, and what it all comes down to, is that as the bread of life, Jesus is truly what life is all about. He wants to be Lord of all of our lives and be the one who sustains every aspect of who we are. Without Jesus Christ we will all wither away in every aspect of our lives. It is only through Jesus that we have true and abundant life in this world and in the world to come.
That is what Jesus is getting at when He talks about eating His flesh and drinking His blood. He wants us to take Him into every fiber of our being. He wants us to make Him primary in all aspects of our existence.
In order to begin to do this, we first must turn to Jesus in repentance and faith. We must ask Him to forgive us of all of our sins. Then, we must believe in our hearts that Jesus has risen from the dead. We must ask Jesus to be the Lord of our lives.
Once we have asked Jesus to be the Lord of our lives, we need to build a relationship with Him. This involves communicating with Him in prayer and meditating upon Him. We need to read the teachings and the commandments of Jesus contained in the four Gospels, and then we need to be doers of the word and follow what Jesus has told us to do.
All of life then needs to have Jesus at the center. In all that we do, we need to seek Jesus' will in it. We must look to Him for He is the author and perfecter of our faith.
Next week, we will continue with this series of messages focusing on another of Jesus' "I Am" statements. I will post the verses on Monday and a book review on Wednesday. May God bless you. Amen.
Wednesday, August 5, 2015
Book Review -- "The Animals In My Life"
Today I am reviewing a book entitled "The Animals In My Life" written by a veterinarian named Grant Kendall. Dr. Kendall is primarily an equine vet, but many of the stories in this book and its sequel contain stories about a variety of different animals. In this book, Dr. Kendall comes across as a compassionate doctor who seeks the best for his patients.
The book is well-written with often humorous stories that are easy to read. This book and its sequel, "More Animals in My Life" are highly recommended.
For those who like to read stories about the work of veterinarians, I give my highest recommendation to the series of books written by James Herriot. He is just a superb writer. I highly recommend the "All Creatures Great and Small" TV series as well.
The books by Alexander Cameron are also very good, and they have stories about his time as a vet and his time serving as a Church of Scotland pastor. Both aspects are quite interesting. I actually think that the stories he tells about being a pastor are the more interesting.
Louis Camuti has written a good book about being a cat veterinarian. There are are a couple of other good veterinary story books I have at the house, but I can't think of the names right now. I will find out, and I will tell you about them next week.
I also mentioned that I would be reading some more in the Mrs. Murphy series by Rita Mae Brown and report back. I recently finished a couple of more titles in this twenty book and counting series. The stories are interesting. The only issue I have with the books is that the author often creates set piece conversations for the characters that seem to exist only to promote the author's own political beliefs. Her beliefs run toward the libertarian viewpoint with which I disagree. That's fine with me. An author has the right to write how they wish. And I don't mind reading ideas I don't agree with. It just seems like this doesn't always advance the plot too much.
I have decided to re-read all of the Joe Grey series written by Shirley Rousseau Murphy. I love these books. As I finish one, I will report here what I enjoy about each book in the series.
Next week I will share more of the books I've read with you. Have a good day.
The book is well-written with often humorous stories that are easy to read. This book and its sequel, "More Animals in My Life" are highly recommended.
For those who like to read stories about the work of veterinarians, I give my highest recommendation to the series of books written by James Herriot. He is just a superb writer. I highly recommend the "All Creatures Great and Small" TV series as well.
The books by Alexander Cameron are also very good, and they have stories about his time as a vet and his time serving as a Church of Scotland pastor. Both aspects are quite interesting. I actually think that the stories he tells about being a pastor are the more interesting.
Louis Camuti has written a good book about being a cat veterinarian. There are are a couple of other good veterinary story books I have at the house, but I can't think of the names right now. I will find out, and I will tell you about them next week.
I also mentioned that I would be reading some more in the Mrs. Murphy series by Rita Mae Brown and report back. I recently finished a couple of more titles in this twenty book and counting series. The stories are interesting. The only issue I have with the books is that the author often creates set piece conversations for the characters that seem to exist only to promote the author's own political beliefs. Her beliefs run toward the libertarian viewpoint with which I disagree. That's fine with me. An author has the right to write how they wish. And I don't mind reading ideas I don't agree with. It just seems like this doesn't always advance the plot too much.
I have decided to re-read all of the Joe Grey series written by Shirley Rousseau Murphy. I love these books. As I finish one, I will report here what I enjoy about each book in the series.
Next week I will share more of the books I've read with you. Have a good day.
Monday, August 3, 2015
Verses For the Week
Psalm 115:1 -- "Not to us, Lord, not to us, but to your name be the glory, because of your love and faithfulness."
Mark 9:41 -- "Truly I tell you, anyone who gives you a cup of water in my name because you belong to the Messiah will certainly not lose their reward."
John 7:37-38 -- "Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them."
Mark 9:41 -- "Truly I tell you, anyone who gives you a cup of water in my name because you belong to the Messiah will certainly not lose their reward."
John 7:37-38 -- "Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them."
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