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When you hear the theme song or see the title Mission Impossible, depending upon your age, you automatically think of either Peter Graves or Tom Cruise. These two actors are most famous for the Mission Impossible Series. This series of television shows and movies has given us all a glimpse of the world of espionage. If we look at it even closer it has also given us some key things we can use as believers in Christ, as we live life and share the gospel:
- You must be able to focus….even when in enemy territory…
- Everybody is not neccesarily who they appear to be…..
No one should know more about rejection than the Apostle Paul. Time after time in the book of Acts we see him being persecuted for his desire to share the gospel. From Philippi, to Thessalonica, to Berea, Athens, to Corinth Paul causes a stir whenever he preached Christ and was constantly being driven from these places.
Hearing the word Ignorant usually conjures up feelings of anger and may even invoke a feeling of retaliation against the person who uttered it. It is my prayer however that the true understanding and the word itself is embraced. I have come to this conclusion after taking a closer look at scripture written in Acts 4:13-14.
I love the way Jesus Christ used the most normal, mundane things in life to teach extraordinary biblical truths. In Luke Chapter 5, he does just that as he talks with experienced fisherman who after a long night of fishing were ready to wash their nets and call it quits.
How many people have missed out on the blessings of God because they gave up and “washed their nets”? Don’t give up! However, thank God that they recognized the authority of the Prophet…as Jesus tells them to launch out into the deep and launch their nets for a catch. Isn’t it great that they did not let their titles and positions as master fisherman get in the way of receiving instruction from the one who made them and the fish they were attempting to catch? Jesus is better than you at what you do than what you think? One word from Jesus can turn your life around.
The Water Baptism of Jesus Christ is so important on so many levels. Immediately after He was baptized a dove descended upon him and a voice from heaven said “you are my beloved Son, in You I am well pleased. I know that when I was baptized that did not happen and there is a good chance it did not happen with you as well.
However, I believe, if not in the natural, then surely in the spirit it did. If we examine the text we might see some important people and steps to insure that heaven is pleased.
