‘Live The Life That The Lord Has Assigned To Us.’
1 Corinthians 7:17-22.
a) 1 Corinthians 7:17. It is the Life that the Lord has given to us.
b) 1 Corinthians 7:17. We should go on living in the Purposes of God.
c) 1 Corinthians 7:17. This is applicable to every Church everywhere.
d) 1 Corinthians 7:18. We should not be bound by religious traditions of men.
e) 1 Corinthians 7:19. To keep the Commandments that God gives to us is a valuable thing to do.
f) 1 Corinthians 7:20. We should remain in our calling.
g) 1 Corinthians 7:21. If we were a servant when God called us we should not try to break free from being a servant, rather let God give us freedom if that is His Plan.
h) 1 Corinthians 7:22. Whether we are servants or free people we are all God’s People and we belong to Him.
(This QT strongly reminds me to Live The Life That The Lord Has Assigned To Me now)
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‘Faith That Was Tested.’
Matthew 15:21-28.
a) Matthew 15:21. Jesus went on to another region.
b) Matthew 15:22. A Canaanite woman came to Jesus:-
1- She cried for the Lord, the Son of David, to have Mercy on her.
2- Her daughter had a big problem.
3- She was severely oppressed by a demon.
c) Matthew 15:23. Jesus did not answer her.
d) Matthew 15:23. The Disciples asked Jesus to send her away because she was troubling them.
e) Matthew 15:24. Jesus said that He was only sent to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
f) Matthew 15:25. The woman:-
1- Came to Jesus.
2- Knelt before Him.
3- Said: “Lord, help me.”
g) Matthew 15:26. Jesus answered, "It is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs."
h) Matthew 15:27. She said, "Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters' table."
i) Matthew 15:28. Jesus said to her:-
1- That her Faith was great.
2- That it would be done for her as she desired.
3- So that her daughter was healed instantly.
(This Second one reveals to me Faith That Was Tested)
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Chris.
There are times that Church people act in very anti social ways. We sometimes want to send away from Church people whom we think are troubling us because their behaviour or appearance is not “the norm” of other Church people. We need to ask ourselves: ‘Would the Lord send them away?’
