Bible Verses: Matthew 11
Read MoreJohn was a brave man and a firm believer in Jesus as the Messiah - but in his prison, questions arose. "When John heard in the prison the works of the Christ, he sent two of his disciples." There were some things which he could not make out himself, and he sent promptly to Jesus to ask Him about them. That is just what we should learn to do in all our perplexities....
Bible Verses: Matthew 11:1-19
Read MoreJohn was a brave man and a firm believer in Jesus as the Messiah - but in his prison, questions arose. "When John heard in the prison the works of the Christ, he sent two of his disciples." There were some things which he could not make out himself, and he sent promptly to Jesus to ask Him about them. That is just what we should learn to do in all our perplexities....
Bible Verses: Matthew 11:1-19
Read MoreBlessed is the one who is not offended by Me. (Matthew 11:6 ESV)
The Word of God does take
account of the possibility of our being offended with Him. It does not say
anywhere that that possibility should never arise and will never arise. The
Lord has no where said that we shall never have any occasion for being
offended with Him. He HAS indicated that there...
Bible Verses: Matthew 11:6
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I believe there is a positive warning in the gospels that a person's faith may stand in the revealed Bible text-and still be as dead as the proverbial door nail! Consider the prayer of our Lord in Matthew 11: "All things are delivered unto me of my Father; and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him." There is more than a body of truth - and if we do not...