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Thursday, May 26, 2005
May 25 - Mandy - John 8:23-30
John 8:23-30
In this passage Jesus is trying to explain to people that if they do not follow Him, that they will die in their own sins. They ask Him "who are You?" And he replies that He is who He has been all along. This makes me think about whether or not I have been who I claim to be all along.
Have any of us really?
Can any of us really claim to have always been our true selves?
Jesus is the one true and steady light in this darkening world. It scares me to think that there are so many people who don't know Him and will therefore, die in their own sin.
Mandy ~
said...
One of my reoccuring nighmares is of my non-christian friends all going to hell. Yet at the same time, I almost feel guilty talking to them about church and stuff because I know I make mistakes too, and so then I feel like a big hypocrit. But at the same time I know they need to hear what I'm telling them. And like Heidi said, I'm totally glad the Jesus is the one we can count on, who never waivers, who is who he says he is. said...
aaron
well i just want to say that this is really nice passage but i was thinking about that how much the people had to have there faith in this man who said all these things were going to happen i mean its crazy to think that he says that these things are going to happen but what if your about to die and are like should i really believe what this guy is sayin i dont know i think that the ppl of or before Jesus' time had to be very strong christians i think that it would be cool to see how it was back then crazy said...
Kayla
I completely agree with Chelsea. I don't speak out my faith very well, and that scares me, knowing that my closest friends are not being saved. Jesus is sending us to Vancouver to save others so that they won't die in their sins. Once again, bringing the light in the darkness. I think that is a key part in our trip. said...
Kayla
I completely agree with Chelsea. I don't speak out my faith very well, and that scares me, knowing that my closest friends are not being saved. Jesus is sending us to Vancouver to save others so that they won't die in their sins. Once again, bringing the light in the darkness. I think that is a key part in our trip. said...
Kayla
Sorry for posting it twice, my computer is messed up. said...
I'm with Chelsey and Kayla
I always make up excuses or freeze right when I'm about to say something. That's probably part of the reason I'm going on this trip, so that it forces me to do what I can't normally do.
T said...
hmmm true selves- something I've been working on a lot this year- being true to myself, which helps me be true to others...which I haven't been in the past. My favorite part to play is the one that is always "okay".
In the beginning where Jesus said, "you're tied down to the mundane, I'm in touch with things beyond your horizon."(message) That just gives me hope. We're all just so used to dumb people and dumb drama mostly, and people worrying over the wrong things and people finding amazing things in something not so amazing... Jesus is just is so...much more. And I'm happy for that. said...
I really like this passage because Jesus says that His Father is always with Him. For me that just reassures me that God is always with us. And it is scary to think of all of the people who do not know God and who will die in their own sins...It scares me to think that the some people that I love will not be in Heaven with me... said...
Brianna
Okay it really bothers me that Jesus tells everybody about the love of GOd and who he is and why is sent to earth and then he gets a bunch of people that ask him who he is. WHy couldn't they just listen the first time. I think this passage is so important because it really stresses the importance of our Vancouver trip. We are going to tell people about God. We have to live the life of God and be willing to show God in our actions and words. We want to reach as many people as we can. If we don't, that is just one more person who dies. We don't want that at all. said...
Cassie
who are we really? i always thinks its funny when people take a year off after highschool to just "find themselves."
In this passage Jesus is trying to explain to people that if they do not follow Him, that they will die in their own sins. They ask Him "who are You?" And he replies that He is who He has been all along. This makes me think about whether or not I have been who I claim to be all along.
Have any of us really?
Can any of us really claim to have always been our true selves?
Jesus is the one true and steady light in this darkening world. It scares me to think that there are so many people who don't know Him and will therefore, die in their own sin.
Mandy ~
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2:40 PM
said...
One of my reoccuring nighmares is of my non-christian friends all going to hell. Yet at the same time, I almost feel guilty talking to them about church and stuff because I know I make mistakes too, and so then I feel like a big hypocrit. But at the same time I know they need to hear what I'm telling them. And like Heidi said, I'm totally glad the Jesus is the one we can count on, who never waivers, who is who he says he is.
said...
aaron
well i just want to say that this is really nice passage but i was thinking about that how much the people had to have there faith in this man who said all these things were going to happen i mean its crazy to think that he says that these things are going to happen but what if your about to die and are like should i really believe what this guy is sayin i dont know i think that the ppl of or before Jesus' time had to be very strong christians i think that it would be cool to see how it was back then crazy
said...
Kayla
I completely agree with Chelsea. I don't speak out my faith very well, and that scares me, knowing that my closest friends are not being saved. Jesus is sending us to Vancouver to save others so that they won't die in their sins. Once again, bringing the light in the darkness. I think that is a key part in our trip.
said...
Kayla
I completely agree with Chelsea. I don't speak out my faith very well, and that scares me, knowing that my closest friends are not being saved. Jesus is sending us to Vancouver to save others so that they won't die in their sins. Once again, bringing the light in the darkness. I think that is a key part in our trip.
said...
Kayla
Sorry for posting it twice, my computer is messed up.
said...
I'm with Chelsey and Kayla
I always make up excuses or freeze right when I'm about to say something. That's probably part of the reason I'm going on this trip, so that it forces me to do what I can't normally do.
T said...
hmmm true selves- something I've been working on a lot this year- being true to myself, which helps me be true to others...which I haven't been in the past. My favorite part to play is the one that is always "okay".
In the beginning where Jesus said, "you're tied down to the mundane, I'm in touch with things beyond your horizon."(message) That just gives me hope. We're all just so used to dumb people and dumb drama mostly, and people worrying over the wrong things and people finding amazing things in something not so amazing... Jesus is just is so...much more. And I'm happy for that.
said...
I really like this passage because Jesus says that His Father is always with Him. For me that just reassures me that God is always with us. And it is scary to think of all of the people who do not know God and who will die in their own sins...It scares me to think that the some people that I love will not be in Heaven with me...
said...
Brianna
Okay it really bothers me that Jesus tells everybody about the love of GOd and who he is and why is sent to earth and then he gets a bunch of people that ask him who he is. WHy couldn't they just listen the first time. I think this passage is so important because it really stresses the importance of our Vancouver trip. We are going to tell people about God. We have to live the life of God and be willing to show God in our actions and words. We want to reach as many people as we can. If we don't, that is just one more person who dies. We don't want that at all.
said...
Cassie
who are we really? i always thinks its funny when people take a year off after highschool to just "find themselves."