‘One of the most difficult
things for "oun do” people is to
admit that something is impos-
nnble. It is our nature to find a way, no maiter what, and
get things done. Be careful that your pride doesn't get in
the way of an important realization. It is impossible for
man fo successfully make it through this flesh Tife, and
mere importantly, make it into the Kingdom without God,
With God all things are possible.
Satan wall use your pride to mum you away fiom Gos
He will help you get so puffed up in yourself, that you
forget where ‘ail gifts and blessings come fiom, It is
impossible for man to be sxeeesstsl without God, Lev's
open our Bibles te the teachings of Fesus,
MATTHEW 19°16 And, Dohold, one eamo and eald unto
Hin, “Geog Mactor what good thing shal da, that | map
have eternat lve?"
‘This one that exe was a ery rich man He is asking
Jesus what good things he could do for the "litle people”
MATTHEW 19:17-42 And Me said unto him “Why calest
EEE ota? are none goed but Cue, theta Ged
But i thou wilt ender inte Me, keep the commandments.”
Hip saith unto Hm, "Which?" Jesus said. “Thou shalt
fo ne murder, Thou shalt net eerrunt aduilory. Thou shat
| nat steal, Thow shalt not Bear fake witness, " Honcur thy
| tathar and thy mother. and, Thou stat love ty neghbour
as thyseit
In order to enter eternal life, Jesus said, “keep the
commandments”, This rich man must have heen a pretty
good old boy. Listen to how he responds
MATTHEW 19:20 The young man saith unto Him, “AW
iheso Things fave ( kept from my yauln up. weal lack f
yal?”
How snany of you would be willing to make this
‘statement? How many of you have perfectly followed the
commandments your entire fife?
MATTHEW 19.22.22 Jesus said unto him. “f thou walt
jrfect, go and self thal thou hast, and give the poor,
and thou shalt have treasure m heaven. and come and
follow Me.” © But when the young ran heard that saying.
Newent away sorrewiul for he had great possessions
What would Christ have us lean ftom this? Dont
‘worship your possessions. For somné, theit most prized
passession is their ego, or their self. Don't allow anything
fo come between you and your Father. There is nothing
‘wrong with utilizing the gifts and blessings God has given
‘you fo accomplish His will with authority. Just don't forget
Shere thase gifts and blessings came from. Don't allow
selF 10 get in the Way oF producing fruit far God,
MATTHEW 19.25.24 Thon sakt Jesus unto His oisciples,
impossible for Man
The Shepherd's Chapel
501-787-6026
Dr. Arnold Murray, DRE
Newsletter #211 - May 1996
*Variy | say unto you, That 2 rich
man shal tardy eer into the
dom of heaven = And again | say
nla you. it easier fora came!
to go through the aye of a nendle, than far a rich man to
Shige me the Kingdom oF Gas
‘The eye of a needle is referring 16 @ small side gate
through which anen aid animals entered walled cities at
night, after the main gate had been clased. Camels had 10
bbe unlanded before they could enter thraugh the gate. Those
‘that worship their possessions, or came by them dishonesty,
will hase {9 unload those possessions to enter the Kingdain
of Heaven,
MATIMEW 19:25.26 When Mis Jiseples heard &, they were
‘Siceedingly amazed, saying. "Who then can be saved?"
But Jesus beheld them, and ssid unto them. “With men this
is impossible, Gu! with God all things sre possible”
1 is impossible for man 10 create his own salvation
Let's tum fo Matthew 18, [ wane you to see what happens
when you re a servant on His team.
MATTHEW 18:10 Take heed that y despise net ane of these
Iie ones, for | say unto you, That in heaven thei angels
do alvays behold the face of My Father Which 1 mm heaven
| believe that sonteoné that fas passed on, possibly a
relative, has the attention of Father on your belalf at
time. Your fellow servant might say something like, "Ok n0,
ood ‘whizbang’ down there is driving ninety miles an hour
down a dead end road. Please ds something Ged! Itis good
to be on the winning team,
(ATTHEW 1811.12 For the Son of mag is come to save
that _wive) was Tost. !@ Mow think ye? it 2 man have an
‘hundred siteep, and ane af them be gone astray, dove he net
eave ine ninety and nine. and gowth'inta me mountains, anc
Seeketh (hat which is gone astray?
The world was lost, until Jesus Christ came to save us.
Me is the Shepherd that cares about each of us.
MATTHEW 18:13-14 Ang if s0 be thal he find st, verity |
Say UNO you, fe rajeicelh more of that sheep, than ef the
rinety and aime which went not astray." Even so Wie stat
{the whl’ oF your Eathor Which le an Heaven, that ene oF these
la ones ‘shawls perish
We have already established man's qualifications to save
himself. It is impossible; however, # 1s not the will of God
that one of you perish, Father wants you to accept the
salvation He has affered. Don't think for a minute you can
do it yourself: There: were a couple of disciples that probably
got caught up in themselves. Christ had given them the power
to cast out demons. They were having a lot of success with
their newly given power and probably were saying, "Did you
see what I did". The disciples had forgotten where that
power came from. They asked Jesus why they were not able { to east a demon our, Let's pick it up with Jesus's response,
MATIMEW 1720 And Jesus sald unts them, "Because of
your unéetel. fee voniy I say unto you, ff ye have faith as
Baran of mustard coed, vo shat tay unto ths mountain,
‘Ramove vnce fo yonder place,’ and t shall remove, and
Mouniain symbolizes nations, If you have faith in Gog,
He can use you 10 move rations am order to accomplish
His will Though Him nothing is impossible, IF
believing more in yourself than His, many things become
impossible
MATTHEW 1721.23 Howbet this kind goath act out but
raver snd fasting." and white they’ abode in Gailee,
Jsus sad unto them, "The San af man shall be betrayed
Jno the fanas of men. © And they shal kil Hin, and the
| thie day He shal Ge raised agam And they were exceeding
| sor.
|
| nothing shal be fripossibie unto you
|
Do you think they were sorry for Christ or themselves?
| Jesus fad told the disciples on more than one vccaston thal
| He would be crucified, placed in the tomb and resumected
| thee days later, He sso told them t0 meet Him in Galilee
afterwards, Lets turn to Luke 24 for another example of
‘what may happen when we let Slt get inthe way, Well
| pick it-up three days after the cructiixion,
LUKE 24:12. And, beheld, to af them wont that same doy
fa Vilage called Emmaus, which was from Jorusalern
shout threvscore turongs
Fimmaus means warm baib and this village is seven
rales south of Jerusalem.
LUKE 24-1416 Ard they taked together of al these things
which had happened, “© And it came fo pass, thal white
Mey communed togeller and reasoned, Jesus Himself drew
hear, and went wih them ™ Gut their eves were olden
Jesus tld them would happen on the third
day Wher He siy for them fo meet Him?
1 And He said unto them, “What manner
bf eainuinieations are mace that yo nave one fo sncia
2s ye Walk and are S307" * And fhe one of then wnose
arte was Cleords, answorng sad unto Hm, "Art Thou only
A suanger ip feruselem, and hast net known de things Wnvch
come fa'pass dhere m these days?
The disciples were suprised that aiyone could not
ww what they were talking about and presumed Hine a
sang
IKE 24:19, And He said unto thorn, "What things?" And
thay sai unte Him, "Cencemmg Josué of Nazareth, Woh
lar a'prophet mighly mn deed and word before Gad ang al
the Poop
L wish 10 make a paint here. IF these disciples really
eligved what they just satd, why wore they in Emmaus
‘and wot an Galilee waiting for Christ?
24:20:21 And now the chiel priests and our rulers
oluefed Mimi fo be congemned fo death, and Mave crucited
Sim. But we (rusted that We nad been Me Which should
| nave redeemed israel and basivo a ths. to day is the tard
‘aay since these things were done,
Sounds to me af though the disciples were having their
doubts and feeling sorry for themselves. E believe God had
& < -
siosed their
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