What kind of Christian are you? (2)
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TWO HUNDRED PENNY WORTH OF BREAD WOULD NOT BE SUFFICIENT !
TWO HUNDRED PENNY WORTH OF BREAD WOULD NOT BE SUFFICIENT !
Jesus has just seen a need and he has asked his disicples to meet that need
philip was the disciple that was to bring the reply that all of the disciples were thinking.
TWO HUNDRED PENNY WORTH OF BREAD WOULD NOT BE SUFFICIENT !
TWO HUNDRED PENNY WORTH OF BREAD WOULD NOT BE SUFFICIENT !
What do we know about philip for our opinion of him should not be formed by these few words.
pHilip was the disciple who brought nathaniel to Jesus to be a disciple.
And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.
john 1:
it was Philip who asked of Jesus show us the father
Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us.
john 14:
it was to philip that the greek came andsaid
And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast: The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus. Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.
john 12:20-
this was Philip the disciple not to be confused with Philip the evangelist.
our thoughts come back to just what he said to Jesus when he was tested by him
Testing is not temptation
temptation pulls you down and entangles you
but testing lifts you up and sets you free.
Jesus Knew before he askd the question what responce he would get from philpi and he knew what he was going to do in the midst of this great multitude.
Please dont think that there is anidle word that come out of the mouth of the saviour.
each word that comes out of the mouth of the saviour has the potential to bring life and deliverence.
what was need in this situation.
the answer was food.
the people would get the physical food but the disciples would get a valuable lesson at the hands of the master of what can happen when the creative words of the master when mixed with the anointing of the Holy Spirit could bring.
Philips eyes were on the natural but Jesus eyes were upon the supernatural.
Often our spiritual life can be limited by our physical sight.
Friends theres nothing wrong with counting the cost
luke 14:28-
For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him, Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish. Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand? Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace. So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple. Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned? It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; but men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
faith is not the absence of sense but
faith is the ability to trust when you can’t see.
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
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when Jesus asked of Philip
Whence shall we buy bread that these may eat?
Jesus seeing both the physical and the spiritual new that the Philip could not meet either.
But he could.
For the physical and spiritual hunger that the Lord saw in each of these 5000 men he new he was able to satisfy
I am that bread of life.
john 6:
we are reminded that Jesus is the Bread of life.
Yes the 5000 men were following him for the miracles and the physical bread but his 12 chosen hand picked men were following for so much more
It was Peter that said just later in this same chapter
Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
john 6:
Philips answer was an indication of where he was
what he understood he was still learning would he make other statements like this maybe but Jesus was there to instruct him to guide him
I remember one church board who would not have a treasurer as a deacon for this reason.
When faith said build the tresurer would say we have no money .
God is greater than our pockets our bank balance and our faith
But God with the help of the Holy Spirit is willing to teach you how to trust in the words of the Master.
Do i think that Philip was a bad disciple
no.
philip having looked at the natural resources was open to see what the supernatural saviour can do.
Today is all about a supernatural event.
what we are seeing today is the natural outshowing of a supernatural happening.
These candidates some years and some months ago responded to Jesus when asked them a simple question you must be born again.
they responded by allowing Jesus into their hearts asking him to take away their sins.
You see we were born in sin
john 9:
They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.
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Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
we were all sinners
Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
if a sinner then were in need of a saviour
phil
For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:
this act of addmiting the need of a saviour and asking Jesus christ to be that saviour and to cleans us from sin
in the act that happened in the hearts and lives of these two in the secrecy of there hearts is today being shown to the world.
Im dead to self and alive in him.
are these two a new creation yes indeed
2 cor
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
a new life in christ the passed forgiven and forgotten.
Jesus christ being the one that will enable them to grow as they feed on the bread of life which is Christ Jesus.
Baptism is not a ticket into heaven
baptism is just following the commandment of Jesus after they believed and welcomed Jesus into there hearts.
appeal.