Their heart motive is to kill, steal and destroy. Now you know who they work for and the identity of their Father ( See John 8 for more). Christ's ministry and motive is to bring healing and restoration; to invite you to church for at least ten minutes since you had not been for ten years and stays to help you throw away the confusion. Won't you trust Him although He might get a little busy catching some fish before He or His friends can call you again or come to spend some time? He was quite frank with the woman at the well. We just don't know if she really repented. The chapter does not go that far in showing us whether she went on to be a true servant or disciple but she was excited to find someone who could tell her all about herself. Mary Magdalene went on to be a real disciple and so did Paul the Apostle. Who you are is not the person in public but the person in private. Mary loved Christ and did not run from persecution or the risk of it. Neither did Paul.

We stand apart and separate from creation when we do not acknowledge the creator. Steven Bawrence knows.  Recognizing this, the real transcription in our lives is every event in our relationship with Jehovah and every other relationship is simply submitted to that truth; Christ enabling us in every way.

We thank God.  Welcome to this review( John 8).
Warren

What is a swear or cuss word or a threat to cause grievous bodily harm? Usually, one can tell the difference in a swear word when contrasted with psalms, hymns and spiritual things ( Ephesians 5:19). http://bible.cc/ephesians/5-19.htm .

Colossians 3:16
New International Version (NIV)
16 Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.

Whether you are talking to your spouse, daughter or son or a stranger, a kind word will get just as much resounding attention as the cussing word? The kind word is also clean. Read Mark 7 and Matthew 15:16 when in doubt and if you need help, remember that self-control is a gift of the Spirit so ask for more of what you need. What; are you pots?

How do you keep all of this up and raise children and have a good debate about how best to scrub a collar with your wife when you tell her you could do it on your own or your way maybe and she gets upset at a lost opportunity to get respect for having the best ancient family secret on scrubbing collars? Hand her the shirt and remember your neighbour who decided to avoid a divorce thirty years ago handed his wife the Mr. Clean sprays and tooth brush when arguing on how best to remove a coffee stain from that Dupont carpet. There just has to be a God so its not worth any self-righteous marital breakdown. Don't forget the number of families who have divorced over who was right about the carpet or the shirt collar; just not worth it. She will also love you enough to understand why thirty seconds of a sense of respect about her answer to a coffee stain is not worth a divorce; just not worth it.

Warren

You will find that fables can be quite instructive. There was the fable by Aesop about the donkey and the grasshoppers. It demonstrates that health tips may not be universally applicable or at least that they should be applied with wisdom. See Proversb 3:5-6. Also, there was the fable of the Lion and the Mouse. This confirms the principle in scripture of sowing and reaping and also doing unto others as you would have them do unto you as the Royal law( James 2:8-12). Also see Matthew 7:12.  Also, read John 8.


Now, it does not take a doctorate to see the truth of the above fables. Jesus spoke in parables to get the point across in the same way. You saw the truth at work, in school and on the playground. Sometimes, we can reject wisdom because it was not in the gold wrapper or because of the speaker as he may not have an uptown or posh accent. Paul the apostle went through this. See 2nd Corinthians 10:1-7. He was judged for his appearance but those individuals judging you on your coat from DKNY as opposed to Perry Ellis have chosen their preferred designer but they do not have the key to Heaven and the choice of coat should not lead them to reject wisdom as you may write it or speak it with a little accent or not. Watchman Nee made many recordings on Christianity as his chosen faith in 1920's China. He may have been criticised by some but his approach to teaching has stood the test and many people still listen today. There are others. I knew a man who ran a growing church and his writing was quite instructive. But, sometimes his printer may have made errors or maybe his apprentice. He taught often on Jeremiah who proclaimed the "...Lord is my righteousness." You can google that. Even if there was a spelling error, the lesson or truth was not diminished. We put on Christ's identity in exchange for our own identity and our own sense of right, accepting what He did on the cross. To say, the "..Lord is my righteousness" is to cast sincerely your cares and burdens on Him and receive grace as explained or set out in Romans 8. After that, reading Matthew 4,5,6,7 is a good foundation. The bible holding the wisdom might be old with an old cover but the truth inside is younger than anyone you know. Jesus is the youngest person you know. Read Psalms 92 and by staying close to Him, you are young and vital even in your old age. I was not the apprentice but I certainly went back to visit. It was good teaching to hear but more importantly to receive. If you are sincere in Christ, then everybody is a journalist concerning the good news. There is no competition in that popularity contest since we are joint heirs in Christ and everybody receives equal reward. Read the last two verse in Psalms 27. What do they say?   He said His father has many mansions and His promise to be with you and provide is evident. Do not forget that the earth is His footstool. He also said the Kingdom of God is at hand. Read Mark 4 to also be reminded that not everyone will agree nor will they receive. Read John 8.

The truth is that John 17 encapsulates the end of the ministry. Paul made clear that there will be those who say I follow Paul or Appolos; they follow this minister or that one. But, we are to be followers of Christ and agree; agree that the Holy Spirit will guide us into all truth.  This truth is also overriding the fact that a man's habit of comfort in overcoming loneliness or nude playing cards may be his spiritual poison.

The Mormons still hold to the book of Mormon but the difference between the book of Mormon and the Koran is that the Koran speaks of the prophets of the Torah and Christ and refers the adherants or readers to seek clarification from the people who are followers of the original Abrahamic (Christianity, Judaism) faith; to be followers of the people of the book.

The Jehovah's Witness fellowship may  deny medical treatment on some scriptural basis.  They do not deny all medical treatments. But it seems that the woman with the issue of blood and the girl who passed away did not come into contact with Christ's healing ministry until all other options as prescribed by a Doctor may have failed.   Luke who wrote the gospel of Luke was a Doctor. Ultimately, our faith makes us well. Sincerity is most important on the most fundamental aspects of faith confirming the virgin birth, death and ressurection and that this ressurection was to confirm His power over death and life and that those who call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. Jesus Christ is Lord.  There will be another denomination and church body tomorrow or next week maybe but there will not be one church without one fundamental ministry based on the ministry of Christ as seen briefly in Mark 3, Matthew 12, Mark 4 and Mark 7. No man can come to the Father except but through Him.  Read John 17 and in this He will return to find His church as the Lord knows who are His whereever they may be; whether they are a person sitting in the Catholic Church or a Baptist Church or any other church regardless of its name.  Why did Christ have authority? He lived  and manifested the word to the best of his ability by the power of the Holy Spirit. He, in fact, did this perfectly in God's perfect annointing.  He went to synagogue and sought to love his neighbour as He loved himself in every action.  He sought to please God in the very best way possible based on the scripture. Read John 17.  Some people think they can get authority by association that may come from membership or relations that may be sexual in nature. It might make them feel good about themselves. But, what about Christ or Debra in the bible? I think they felt good by having discourse with their Heavenly father that made them routed, grounded and secure as not to seek approval by offering themselves in compromising ways to be used or abused by someone.  That person with that mindset to seek approval in that fashion is emotionally damaged. Many pastors have women taking their tops off in the pastor's office several times a week. The best thing for that pastor to do is to tell that woman to look in the mirror  and say "..God loves me. God approves me. God made me. I can do it. I do not have to be afraid of rejection." Abel sought to use the debit bank card that God intructed him to use so it would ring through as "approved" at the cash register of Heaven.  What did Cain do?  Cain was jealous in spite of  having $ 2million dollars more than Abel.  What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses his soul?  Its just Heaven is the House and you can't beat the house gambling every time nor should you try.  Abel was content and settled in himself as God's light shined down on him and in him.  After that, the Pastor should tell her to get the *&^*&% (tarnations!-sorry)out of his office and never come back  otherwise since she is walking in a Jezebel soul and needs to exchange that for the Holy Ghost. Read 2 Peter chapter 2. See verse 20 especially. Now do not call write or call again, said the future seminary Graduate. What a palava!




By Warren Lyon.