Keep Pursuing That Which The Lord Has Called You!

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Joash (a King of Israel) went to Elisha (the prophet) to seek the Lord’s help overcoming an enemy. Elisha told Joash to take arrows and strike the ground, but after 3 strikes, Joash stopped. Elisha then told him that Israel would now only win 3 battles. Elisha then said if he had struck 5 or 6 times though, he would have defeated the enemy until they were destroyed.

 - God wanted to see Joash’s passion and determination for salvation; he wanted him to keep striking. But Joash stopped short, and didn’t allow himself to complete that which the Lord had called him. Keep shooting your arrows until you’ve overcome! 2 Kings 13:14-19

Music for the Message: Good Fight, by Unspoken: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0M3X3_pFD4

Only God is Good

Mark 10:17-22 (The Rich Young Ruler)

Mark 10:46-52 (Bartimaeus)

We as Christians often fall into the common misconception that if we do x, y, and z, then we’ll be “good enough.” It brings us to exhaustion, depression, and many times just giving up. God does not love us based on our actions; there is nothing we can do to make Him love us any more or any less. His love is constant. If we could only give up trying to be “good” as though our strength could achieve such. Jesus said “there is none good but one, that is God.” (Mark 10:18) We cannot be good. Think of it this way: we cannot be love. We can have love in us, and we can exhibit love, but we are not love.  Likewise we, through God, can have goodness in us, and we can do good works, but we are not good.

Taking a look at the Rich Young Ruler and Bartimaeus we can see the difference between a person who thinks they’re good and a person who knows they’re not. One receives life and healing, and the other does not.

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The Importance of Knowing Scripture

Read: 2 John

Know the truth by reading scripture. It is the only way to identify a lie and to avoid corruption. It is the only way to remain close to God.

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