A philosophy professor stood before his class with some items on the
table in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly he picked up a
very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with rocks,
about 2 inches in diameter.
He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into
the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles, of course, rolled into
the open areas between the rocks.
He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.
The professor picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else.
He then asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous "Yes.”
"Now,” said the professor, "I want you to recognize that this jar
represents your life. The rocks are the important things – your family,
your partner, your health, your children – th
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by Grant R. Jeffrey (from his book "The Signature of God") Some
atheists have suggested that the disciples, during the decades following
His death, simply invented their accounts of Jesus. These Bible critics
say that the disciples, in an attempt to enhance His authority, then
published the story that Jesus claimed to be God and was resurrected.
Any fair-minded reader should consider the historical evidence. First,
the apostles were continually threatened and pressured to deny their
Lord during their ministry; especially as they faced torture and
martyrdom. However, none of these men who spent time with Jesus chose to
save their lives by denying their faith in Him. Consider this
hypothetical situation: Suppose these men had conspired to form a new
religion based on their imagination. How long would anyone continue to
proclaim something they knew was a lie when faced with lengthy tortures
and an inescapabl
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Ten
Conditions to recieve The Holy Spirit. 1.Prayer. Lk 11:13.If ye
then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how
much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that
ask him?
2.Desire. Jn 7:37.In the last day, that great day of
the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him
come unto me, and drink.
3.Faith. Jn 7:39.(But this spake he
of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the
Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)
4.Forgiveness.
Acts 2;38.Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every
one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye
shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
5.Obedience. Acts
5:32.And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy
Ghost, whom God hath
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30.Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came
toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to
sink, cried out, "Lord, save me!" --matthew 14
question:when Peter
cried out:Lord save me! what does Peter want, did he want Jesus to save
him out of the water.
My answer: no Peter want Jesus to save his
soul. He wants spiritual salvation. because Peter is a fisherman, if he
only want to get out of water, he can simply swim back to his boat,
which is not far away from him. From early verses that the disciples have
a conversation with Jesus actually tell us that Jesus is not far away
from the boat. so when Peter cried out to Jesus:" Lord, save me" is
actually a very remarkaball statement of faith.
when peter is in trouble
instead trying to find comfort by our own endeavour(swim to the boat),
he turns to Jesus and depend on His strength all t
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