Is.53:1-2 KJV For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.
He is despised and rejected if men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief; and we hid as it were our face from him; he was despised and we esteemed him not.
Not very many sermons on that aspect of Jesus’ life. Want to be like Christ? It doesn’t sound like he was very popular does it?
Know anyone like that? How many Christians are willing to match that description? If the Lord wanted to use you, and you had to be described in the same manner, would you still be willing?
God wants the glory. Not many mighty, not many noble are called. Those who know God are often the ones who have been pressed to that point.
I have a saying that “ we don’t pray like we need to, until we need to pray.”
Likewise the one who knows God, know Him because circumstances required him to rely on Him like never before. He was at the point where he had to rely on Him or he wouldn’t make it. In the Bible, oil is symbolic of the Holy Spirit. Oil is pressed out of the olives.
Are you willing to be pressed by your circumstances to the point where God can use you? You might be hated. You could be despised, and rejected of men. You could possibly be a person of sorrows and acquainted with grief. You would probably not be esteemed by your peers. If the Lord asked for volunteers to meet that description, how many hands would go up? Just a thought.
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David Merrill
The Bible is it’s own defense.
The open minded, objective person will understand and be willing to admit that the veracity of scripture, as written in the 66 canonical books of the Old and New Testament, is undeniable. Mr. Lee Stroebel has written several books, the most popular of which is: The Case for Christ.
Mr. Kent Hovind is an intellectual Christian scientist, likewise, Mr. Ken Ham. These gentlemen are scholars of the highest order, and fully capable of helping one, with an open mind, understand that scripture is reliably accurate. These men are only human, one of which is recovering from some past issues he incurred ironically after having debated the world’s most iconic atheists, the same which left said debates licking their wounds, having learned that in the end, there simply is no argument against truth.
For one, Jesus had one bloodline, from the Holy Spirit. Therefore, his blood was sinless, which was required to atone for the sins of the world.
He did not marry, nor did he beget children. Machinations devised by the Deceiver. God Almighty gives undeniable proof of who He is through biblical prophecies which have been fulfilled exactly when they were prophesied to be. I do understand about the home church. More and more wolves in sheep’s clothing, and false brethren crept in unawares are entering into the congregations. Undermining, subverting, harassing, agitating, and persecuting.
praise God there will be none of that in Heaven.
I once heard a very wise man of God say that not many are willing to pay the price to be greatly used of God
Is the above description of Jesus that price? Perhaps the Lord wants a broken, humble servant vessel through whom the Holy Spirit can work, so that He is sure to receive all of the praise and glory.
Not much money in it. Not very glamorous. You won’t get many high ratings or “ likes “! You’ll be as a sheep among wolves. Even some sheep may turn against you! But, the Lord is still with you through it all.
Dr. Carrie Madej is the Esther of our time. Esther placed doing that which is right, above all else. And she was justified in doing so.