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Origins (of Words)

- April 30, 2021

Rise and Shine 'Arise, shine; for your light has come, And the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.' Written by the Prophet Isaiah, 8th century BC [This is the 3rd message of this series] We may not be aware of it but so many of the words we use and our everyday sayings and expressions were taken from the bible. Whether we like it or not, or if we believe it or not, the lives we live are influenced directly if not indirectly by the old book. Not In The Book Of course there are things that we may commonly think or assume may have biblical origins but actually do not (such as the term "God helps those who help themselves" - no this is not from the bible). Many cute and feel good sayings like this has been passed around for generations and more so recently online and on social media, but many are not from the bible. We wouldn't know unless we have actually read the bible ourselves. And no, there were no three kings mentioned in the Christmas na...

The Shepherd and His Flock

“I tell you the truth, the man who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber. The man who enters by the gate is the shepherd of his sheep. The watchman opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice. But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run away from him because they do not recognize a stranger’s voice.” Jesus used this figure of speech, but they did not understand what he was telling them.

Therefore Jesus said again, “I tell you the truth, I am the gate for the sheep. All who ever came before me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. He will come in and go out, and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full."

John 10 (NIV 84)

Disclaimer

If you have issues with Hillsong or Bethel or Elevation or any of the so-called heretical churches or preachers, we are not condoning any false teachings. There is always something we can find wrong in all churches, including the one we call ours. But there is one faith, there is one baptism, there is One God, there is One Spirit and One Savior, Jesus Christ. If we agree on all these then let's all work together for good. The Lord is coming back. Let us stop wasting time with nitpicking, criticizing other believers because they wear strange clothes or sing weird songs, or read a version of the bible we don't, or speak in tongues or do or believe something which we don't, instead let us do what God has really called us to do. God has called each one of us to do something. Let's do that.