3
Finally, the Lord appeared, but more than
that. The record John gives us in Verse 34-35
is again very clear. “They cast him out” then,
“Jesus FOUND him.”
Many of Jesus’ friends have and do experience
similar rejection by others- family, society,
ruling powers, but counter-balanced by the
Lord’s presence and His timely coming.
“They be blind leaders of the blind” say the
Lord of the Pharisees, but he who was “born
blind” simply saw, believed and worshipped
the Lord Jesus, his Messiah. Verse 37 states
these facts.
A Man Born Blind!
We are all as Adam’s family, “born blind” and
it is ONLY because Jesus was ‘sent’ (Siloam) by
Our Heavenly Father that we “now see” and
may come, seeking the Lord and speaking of
His Messiahship, to an unwilling and unbe-
lieving world. Baptism brought us into God’s
special family.
We now live in the sure belief that our Lord
will soon appear, find us in the crowd, that we
may “see Him” as He really is- the Son of the
Living God with power to save and to heal.
“Even so come, Lord Jesus!”
Be Careful, Be Discerning
(Galatians 1:7)
| Bro David Banda Yelulani
(Banket, Zimbabwe)
C
enturies ago, the Lord Jesus Christ warned
his followers, “Beware of false prophets
who come to you in sheep’s clothing but
inwardly are ravenous wolves” (Matthew
7:15). That warning is as relevant in this day
and age as it was all those years ago; there
are still those who manipulate the scriptures
or present a ‘watered down’ version of the
gospel. They may succeed in making this very
attractive to the unsuspecting and, in fact, are
doing much to undermine the true church of
Christ. There is no easy road to salvation and
anything that detracts from our Lord’s
commands must be viewed with the greatest
suspicion.
In calling upon you to take up your cross and
to follow him, Jesus makes it abundantly clear
that his is the only Christian way. That, as you
know, is the way of unreserved commitment
to Christ. Anything other than that, however
attractive or appealing it may appear to be, is
not of God. To assist you in recognising these
false prophets Jesus warns, “Not everyone
who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord’ shall enter the
Kingdom of Heaven, but he who does the will
of my Father who is in heaven” (Matthew
7:21).
1)
Can you name the order of Creation?
Genesis 1
2)
Who was the father of those that
“handled the harp and organ”?
Genesis 4:21
3)
In what way were Elijah and Enoch
different from other men?
Genesis 5:24; 2 Kings 2:11
4)
Who was Noah’s father, and how long
before the flood did he die?
Genesis 5:28-32
5)
Where did Abraham’s brother Nahor live?
Genesis 24:10
6)
How many wives did Abraham have?
Can you name them?
Genesis 16:1-15; 25:1
7)
What was the name of Joseph’s wife?
Genesis 41:45
8)
Who said: “I do remember my faults
this day”?
Genesis 41:9
9)
How old was Joseph when he died?
Genesis 50:24-26
How Well Do You Know Your Bible?