JY Bible Notes 聖經小筆記

From: https://www.worldenglishinstitute.org/admin/assignments/1183464/take Overcoming Pride Pride is one of the greatest obstacles to spiritual growth. Pride hindered the apostles' growth. Again and again, they argued about which of them would be greatest in the kingdom of God (Mark 9:34; Matthew 18:1; Luke 9:46). Jesus responded to their pride by saying, "The one among you who is the most humble—this is the one who is great" (Luke 9:48). Take Up Your Cross Paul encouraged the Christians in Philippi (and us) to think and to act like Christ. Christ gave up his place with God to become a man. "During his life as a man, he humbled himself by being fully obedient to God, even when that caused his death" (Philippians 2:8). If we want to follow Jesus, we must humble ourselves and stop thinking about ourselves and what we want. We must be willing to follow Christ anywhere, even to death . This teaching goes against human nature. We don't like it, but s...

From: https://www.worldenglishinstitute.org/admin/lesson/read/74 "No one can ever live the Christian life on his own power," said the teacher. "That's why God gives us the Holy Spirit when we are baptized." Not even the most terrible spiritual powers can separate us from the love of Christ. Death can't. Life can't. Fallen angels can't. Demons can't. Astrology can't. Nothing in all creation can separate us from the love of God that is in Jesus Christ. Instead of cutting us off from the love of God, the trials of life actually draw us closer to God. Trials help us experience his love more completely. Moreover, our suffering is nothing compared to the great glory that will be revealed to us in heaven (Romans 8:18).