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Jesus is looking for you the lost sheep…

Writer: Ben Stewart
Ben Stewart
Sep 1
2 min read

Jesus is looking for you the lost sheep…

And he spake unto them this parable, saying, What man of you, having a hundred sheep, and having lost one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and his neighbors, saying unto them, Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost. I say unto you, that even so there shall be joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine righteous persons, who need no repentance...Luke 15:3-7.

 

Are you the black sheep or the lost sheep knowing you have done some wrong things and are lost because you are living in a sinful condition…yes or no? Jesus is looking for you to change and call on Him to save you and reconcile with you. In this parable Jesus calls us sheep and having one go astray…is this you? How's your heart condition are you beating for Jesus if not then go to Jesus in prayer and ask for the necessary things to be strengthened to get back on the right path. Jesus is saying it does not matter what you done…I am looking for you to return to the safety of the sheepfold and I am your Good Shepherd.

 

You shall have no other gods before Me…

You Shall not take the name of God or Jesus in vain…only use in prayer or teaching

You shall not make any graven image and bow yourself to them…do not worship the created

Keep yourself Holy and remember the Sabbath say and now every day is treated as the sabbath…Jesus said to the Samaritan woman that any day now God accepts worship if it is in Spirit and Truth…so keep yourself in the love and grace of God by obeying the truth and you will not need to crucify Jesus again for your sins.

Honor your mom and dad…they took care of you in diapers you take care of them in diapers

You shall not murder…

You shall not commit adultery…

You shall not steal…

You shall not bear false witness…have you told a lie or participated in a lie?

You shall not covet but want what God is given you and continues to give you.

 

Prayer

Father please meet our soul’s deepest needs and heal us from our wayward path…we want to be strengthened in the truth and obey You…please grant us repentance where needed so we can be reconciled with You and Your Only Son Jesus…in Jesus of Nazareth’s name amen.

 

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We see Paul teaching the commandments…

Writer: Ben Stewart
Ben Stewart
Jun 18
1 min read

We see Paul teaching the commandments…by Implication...

1.      Have no other God (no idolatry) (Col 3:5)

2.      Not take the name of God in vain (blasphemy) (1 Tim 1:20)

3.      Not to worship graven images (no idolatry) (Col 3:5)

4.      Keep yourself Holy (Gal 5:16) or as Jesus told the woman at the well walk in Spirit and Truth (John 4:23-24) so you may approach God anytime in worship or prayer. The Jew is they had not keep themselves Holy they had to offer a sacrifice…they would be in the sinner line offering the required sacrifice which usually was animals.

5.      Honor your mom and dad (Eph 6:2-3)

6.      Thou shall not murder (no anger or wrath) (Col 3:8)

7.      Thou shall not commit adultery (no fornication or sex only in marriage) (Col 3:5)

8.      Thou shall not bear false witness (lie not one to another) (Col 3:9)

9.      Thou shall not steal (Eph 4:28)

10.  Thou shall not covet (covetousness) (Col 3:5)


Not to mention Galatians list of sins…

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousies, wraths, factions, divisions, parties, envyings, drunkenness, revellings, and such like; of which I forewarn you, even as I did forewarn you, that they who practise such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

...Galatians 5:19-21.


Try…A…Pause for Prayer and Devotional a Wellsaid Christian Devotional about the teachings of Jesus… https://www.anopenbiblestudy.com/blog-by-ben-the-friend

Are we saved by works (faithful obedience) or faith alone…

Writer: Ben Stewart
Ben Stewart
May 24
2 min read

Are we saved by works (faithful obedience) or faith alone…

Faithful is the saying, and concerning these things I desire that thou affirm confidently, to the end that they who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men: but shun foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strifes, and fightings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain. A factious man after a first and second admonition refuse; knowing that such a one is perverted, and sinneth, being self-condemned...Titus 3:8-11.

Let us rejoice and be exceeding glad, and let us give the glory unto him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. And it was given unto her that she should array herself in fine linen, bright and pure: for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints...Revelation 19:7-8.

Ye see that by works a man is justified, and not only by faith. And in like manner was not also Rahab the harlot justified by works, in that she received the messengers, and sent them out another way? For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead...James 2:24-26.


After we become Christians we are to maintain good works…righteous deeds. This is how we exercise our faith by doing what Jesus said do…which result in works of righteousness. Many believe that works do not save us but without works we have no faithful obedience. I think it should be said we are saved by faithful obedience which result in doing good deeds. How can a man say I believe Jesus said to feed the hungry and never do so? His faith would be in vain or empty. I believe faith is an action not a feeling many think other wise…what do you think?


Prayer

Father please forgive us and meet our soul’s deepest needs and heal our soul wounds and grant us repentance from anything you deem inappropriate in Jesus of Nazareth’s name amen.


Try…A…Pause for Prayer and Devotional a Wellsaid Christian Devotional about the teachings of Jesus… https://www.anopenbiblestudy.com/blog-by-ben-the-friend

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