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So, we mock and despise Jesus. What else do we do? We betray him. Luke 22:47-48 Judas,  is a biblical figure that you've probably scratched your head over and wondered, How can anyone so close to Jesus, do such a thing? How could Judas be part of Jesus' inner circle and fall so low? If Judas hadn’t been one of the 12, his betrayal wouldn’t have been much of a betrayal. You can only really betray those who have put their trust in you. God has entrusted us with so much and we betray him whenever we’re not faithful stewards over what he’s given us.  Whenever we misuse the gifts that he’s placed within us, using them for personal gain instead of furthering his kingdom.  When we abuse the position that he has placed us in, using our power to manipulate and mislead people.  When we mistreat our brothers and sisters in the Lord.  When we speak negatively about his church and his people, especially to non-believers.  How are we to expect those in the world to want ...

Mocked We've seen how Jesus was despised, particularly by the pharisees. Now let's look at those who mocked him. In  Luke 23:8-11 , Jesus stands before Herod. Herod wanted him to perform some kind of miracle so he could see what all the fuss was about.  However,  Jesus stood, in silence, not wanting to perform for Herod, so Herod, instead, made his own entertainment by mocking Jesus. Not only that, he sent Jesus back to Pilate, dressed in 'splendid clothing', another attempt at making fun of our saviour. In   Matthew 9:23-24 ,  the people laughed at Jesus when he said that the leaders daughter was just sleeping and not dead. As Jesus hung from the cross, he was mocked by the rulers and soldiers,  v:34-38 . Many of them would have seen the miracles that Jesus had performed, but in this moment, Jesus was a laughing stock because he couldn't (wouldn't) save himself. These things shouldn't suprise us,  2 Peter 3:3-4 , warns that believers will be mock...

(This message was taught on the 24th of September 2023) Whilst Jesus walked the earth, he interacted with many people. Most of these interactions ended with a great miracle or life changing massage.  Even with this, not everyone treated Jesus well, even those who were close to him.   We all look at the various biblical figures and take inspiration from the things they said and did. But there are those we look at and wonder, how could they do that? What we fail to realise is that we too behave in the same way. Our behaviour towards Jesus and the things of God aren’t always what they should be. We sometimes treat him worse than unbelievers. We’re going to look at how different people in the bible treated Jesus and how we also do the same.   Despised Jesus To despise someone means to look down on them. It means hating them and seeing them as having little or no value. The pharisees, regularly despised Jesus and tried to discredit him. They constantly tested Jesus, attempting...

  The Meek ( Matthew 5:5 ) In seeing that they were spiritually poor, and then mourning for what they had done, they then become meek.    Someone once asked me how someone who is meek can inherit the earth seeing as they are we ak. I explained that being meek doesn’t mean you’re weak, it doesn’t mean that you are shy, easily pushed around and allow people to walk all over you. T he meek are those who are humble, they’re not easily pushed around. They have a controlled strength. They are not interested in self gain and can submit to proper authority. The don’t seek to manipulate or seek the downfall of others so that they can succeed.     There are many example of this in scripture: Genesis 13:7-11 – Abraham was Lots uncle, and so by rights, he should have chosen were to go. In fact he could have just sent Lot away. Instead, for the sake of peace, he allowed Lot to choose where he wanted to go, even though he was more than likely going to choose the better...

Those Who Mourne  ( Matthew 5:4 )   On the surface this may seem like mourning in the sense of having experienced a loss. However, the people mentioned here are not mourning the loss of a loved one, they are expressing a deep regret over the circumstances they find themselves in because of sin. Having realised that they are spiritually poor and, are in need of Christ, they grieve over all that they have done. David lamented after Nathan spoke to him regarding his actions towards Bathsheba and Uriah ( Psalm 51:1-4 ). The tax collector was sorrowful, at the temple ( Luke 18:9-13 ). The prodigal son was repentant over his decision to leave home ( Luke 15:17-19 ). Recognising that we have done wrong is not enough, we need to also have regret over what we have done ( 1 Corinthians 5:2 ) The Blessing The promise for those who mourne, is that they will be comforted. This comfort is in the fact that your sins have been forgiven.  Looking back at the examples above: The prodigal s...

Hebrews 4:2 says,  'For indeed the gospel was preached to us as well as to them; but the word which they heard did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in those who heard it.' (NKJV) In this verse, we hear of many people hearing the gospel, however, the impact it had was not the same with everyone. This was not because of the quality of the preaching or because those hearing didn't understand. It was simply because those who saw no change in their life did not listen in faith. When the word of God is applied with faith, great things take place. We see this in the story of David and Goliath in 1 Samuel 17 . Everyone in the army of Israel would have heard of the great things that God had done for them and the promises they were still yet to see, but all they could focus on was the great Goliath. David, however, didn't see a mighty warrior, his focus was on the Lord, and the fact that they were God's chosen people. He had not only heard of the great things that ...

In our last post , we looked at what it means to walk in the spirit. Now let's look at the benefits of walking in the spirit We won't gratify the flesh:   Galatians 5:16-17    The only way to avoid walking in the flesh is to walk in the Spirit. The flesh wants to dominate but we can deny it its pleasure by walking in the spirit.  God's word is the spirit, and when we feed on it the flesh will be too weak to dominate us. We get peace: Peace comes from within us and the only way we can experience peace, is when we walk in the spirit, John 14:27 . Sometimes, when our mind is centred on the wrong thing, instead of Gods word, it makes us lose our peace. However, by walking in the spirit, we have peace even though the world is upside down. Peace is in the spirit. Our faith is put into action: Our faith works when we walk in the spirit. It is essential that we know that faith doesn't work with our senses. Faith is a spirit and works by the law of the spirit. Mark 11:24 , i...

God is a spirit and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth (John 4:24). If we lack knowledge of God's word we can't worship him, because he is a spirit. We also can't walk in the Spirit if we lack knowledge of him. God is Spirit and the father of all spirits ( Hebrews 12:9 ) Weather we like it or not, we are either walking in the flesh or in the Spirit. There's no middle ground. We can't have one foot in the world and the other in God's Kingdom, it's all or nothing. Some may find this difficult to comprehend because they don't know what it means to walk in the spirit or why it is important.  How do you walk in the spirit? It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life. John 6:63 God's word is Spirit when we believe in him and do what he says, we are walking in the Spirit. The flesh wants to gain control over us and the Spirit also wants control,...

  "You will be accepted if you do what is right. But if you refuse to do what is right, then watch out! Sin is crouching at the door, eager to control you. But you must subdue it and be its master.” Genesis 4:7 (NLT) The story of Cain and Abel is a well known one. These brothers each brought an offering to the Lord, one was accepted and the other not. Having his offering being rejected caused Cain to become angry. He couldn't believe that God would reject what he had presented, pride was at the root of this anger and God gave him the opportunity to not allow this to over take him. In asking Cain why he was angry, the Lord wanted to show him the danger that lay ahead if he gave into what he was feeling.  The Lord made it clear that he was justified in his rejection of Cain's offering because it was not done well. We see in Hebrews 11:4, that Abel offered his offering in faith and in Genesis 4:4 it states that Abel offered the firstborn of his flock.  The Lord warned Cain o...