SCRIPTURE:"Jesus and his disciples went on to the villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked them, "Who do people say I am?" They replied, "Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets." "But what about you?" he asked. "Who do you say I am?" Peter answered, "You are the Christ." Jesus warned them not to tell anyone about him." (Mark 8:27-30, NIV)

OBSERVATION:
I asked myself what do we learn about Jesus from this passage?
1. Jesus went on to the villages around Caesarea Philippi.
2. On the way, Jesus asked His disciples, "Who do people say I am?"
3. Jesus followed up that question with "But what about you?", "Who do you say I am?"

OBSERVATION:
I asked myself what do we learn about Jesus' disciples from this passage?
1. Jesus' disciples went on to the villages around Caesarea Philippi.
2. Jesus' disciples replied to Jesus' question with the claims people were making about Jesus.
3. Peter responds to Jesus' question with "You are the Christ."

OBSERVATION:
I asked myself what are the claims being made about Jesus?
1. The disciples replied, 'Some say John the Baptist'
2. The disciples replied, 'Some say Elijah'
3. The disciples replied, 'Still others, one of the prophets'
4. Peter answered, 'You are the Christ!'

INTERPRETATION:
I asked myself why does Jesus ask, 'Who do people say I am?'
Jesus already knows what the people are saying about Him but Jesus asks this question for the benefit of the disciples. Jesus wanted the disciples to realize what people are saying about Him. But more than that I believe Jesus used the question 'Who do people say I am?' as a springboard for the follow up question of 'But what about you?, Who do you say I am?'

INTERPRETATION:
I asked myself the significance of Jesus asking the disciples, "But what about you?, Who do you say I am?"
Jesus knew what the disciples thought about Him just as Jesus knew what the people were saying about Him but Jesus wanted the disciples to personalize it beyond what others were saying about Jesus so Jesus asks this profound question.

It makes me think that it does not really matter to Jesus what others think about Jesus more than it matters how the disciples see Jesus as. This is evidenced by: Peter answered, "You are the Christ." Jesus warned them not to tell anyone about him."

Jesus wanted the disciples to know who He is and why He came as He spends so much time with them. Jesus wanted them to have a personal relationship with Him and understand who He is.

INTERPRETATION:
I asked myself the significance of the response to Jesus' question?
It is very significant when Jesus asked the disciples, "What about you?, Who do you say I am?", none of them answered the same way as what the people were thinking about Jesus but we do get Peter's response which is so different from the people's view of Jesus. Peter answered, "You are the Christ."

This shows me Peter's own personal relationship with Jesus to be able to personalize and let Jesus know He is the Anointed one for him and others. I believe Peter was also speaking on behalf of all the disciples but speaking on behalf of someone is not the same as speaking for self.

Peter made a verbal confession of who He knew Jesus to be in front of the other disciples and Jesus. It was different than the view of the people. Peter acknowledged Jesus as the Messiah, the Christ, the Anointed One. Peter showed that He had a personal relationship with Jesus and it was based on His time with Jesus and not what others were saying about Jesus.

When Peter answered, 'You are the Christ', Jesus' warned them not to tell anyone about him.

This shows Jesus' acknowledgement that the confession Peter had made was right on and that He is the Messiah, the Christ, the Anointed One. In essence Jesus was saying, 'I AM the Messiah', 'I AM the Christ', and 'I AM the Anointed One' but do not tell anyone about me.

IMPLICATIONS:
I saw important implications for my own life. What matters to Jesus is what is my belief about Jesus and my view of Jesus is whether it is correct. Jesus wants me to have a personal relationship with Him and understand who He is. It does not matter to Jesus when I tell Him about all the wonderful things people are saying about Him as much as it matters to Him what I say about Jesus. Jesus is about a personal relationship than following a religion.

I feel like Jesus asking me, 'What about you Ramesh?, Who do you say I am?'

Jesus wants me to articulate my belief about Him and who do I really believe Jesus is because my belief about Jesus will determine how I live my life whether it is for myself or whether it is for Him. This concept becomes clear by the end of chapter 8.

This made me think who I believe Jesus is. Jesus is God to me first and foremost. This is evident to me by the number of times Jesus has used 'I AM'. God is the One that introduced Himself as 'I AM' to Moses at the burning bush and now Jesus uses the words 'I AM' multiple times throughout Scripture especially we see Jesus' claims to 'I AM' in the Gospel of John.

But Peter's response also shows who Jesus is. Jesus acknowledges what Peter is saying. To me this means Jesus is saying, 'I AM the Messiah', 'I AM the Christ', 'I AM the Anointed One'.

I believe Jesus to be God and my Messiah, my Christ, my Anointed One. I believe Jesus is the Only One that can save me from the sin that has captivated humanity. I believe Jesus came to die for my sins, shedding His precious cleansing blood on the cross for me, being buried, and coming back to life on the third day to save. In essence, I believe Jesus is my Savior and my Lord. I believe in the Lordship of Jesus Christ who became my Lord and Personal Savior when I gave my life to Him. Jesus will be Lord whether or not you are I believe He is.

I ask you now dear friend, who do you say Jesus is personally to you?
Dear friend, who you say Jesus is will be dependent on how seriously you take the Bible as the Word of God and believe it. If you take God's Word as infallible, incorruptible, and inspired divinely by God Himself even as we have it in our English translations, you are believing the Bible is the Word of God and has not been altered because God can use even fallible human beings to bring about His infallible Word. If God could speak through a donkey to Balaam, God can definitely give His Word through human beings without it being corrupted even through translation.

When you believe Jesus is God, it will be based on Scripture and Scripture alone. Whatever you believe about Jesus must be based solely on Scripture.

Once you believe that then whatever you say about Jesus to Jesus, Jesus will acknowledge that you are on the right path. Jesus acknowledged what Peter said about Him because Peter was right. Jesus is the Messiah; Jesus is the Christ; and Jesus is the Anointed One among many other Names that can be given Jesus and attributed to Jesus.

More than anything Jesus wants you to believe and acknowledge that He is your Lord and your Savior. Yes, friend Jesus is Lord and Jesus is Savior. It is not enough to Jesus that you believe that I believe Jesus is Lord and Personal Savior.

Another person's belief system cannot save you. Only Christ can save you so you personally have to believe and say to Jesus, 'Jesus you are my Lord and my Personal Savior' and act on that asking the Holy Spirit to transform you and guide you.

Can you say that my friend without any hesitation or doubt?

For your Salvation, you have to believe Jesus is Lord and Savior of your life as you yield to Him.

You can only believe that if you believe 'The Bible is the Word of God' and not if you believe 'The Bible contains the Word of God', or 'The Bible becomes the Word of God'

All three cannot be right because God is about Absolute Truth and the other two basically ask you to pick and choose what you believe to be Scripture and not.

If you want to read more about this, you can send me your email address and I can send detailed information to you on why only 'Bible is the Word of God' should be believed in instead of the other views and the evidence for that.

The book by Norman Geisler and William Nix, A General Introduction to the Bible, Moody Press, Chicago, USA 1986 addresses these issues well.

When we believe Bible is the Word of God, then we can believe who Jesus is. If we do not believe the Bible we have as the Word of God then we are no different than a Muslim. For a Muslim believes the Bible has been altered as we have it so they do not believe Jesus is God. Yet, they believe certain parts of Scripture that don't contradict the Koran, etc. They are picking and choosing.

God's Word is the Absolute Truth from Genesis to Revelation.

"All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work." (2 Timothy 3:16-17, NIV)

Believing the 'Bible is the Word of God', we come to the issue of sin, separation, and redemption.

When the world was marred with sin and our sin separated us from God, God in His love for humanity came down as God-incarnate in Christ Jesus to redeem humanity. That means even if you and I were the only ones living, God would have done the same.

The redemption of humanity began at the Cross of Calvary. Jesus Christ, the Anointed One who Saves shed His precious cleansing blood on the cross as nails were pounded through his hands, feet, and as thorns were pierced through His head so that you and I can be delivered from the deadly virus known as sin.

No matter how the media tries to portray Barack Hussein Obama, he is not the one. Neither Obama nor McCain can save humanity from the deadly virus it faces for they too face the deadly virus.

Only Christ can because He who had no sin became sin for us so we can become the righteousness of God.

Yes, friend Jesus which also means Joshua or Yeshua, One who Saves did this for you and me because He loves us so much. But He won't force us to believe in Him. Jesus does not want people to believe in Him out of fear but out of love and knowing that all Jesus stands for is Absolute and True. If Jesus wanted people to believe in Him, Jesus could have come of the cross but He did not.

Friend, Jesus died, was buried, and came back to life on the third day to Save. So when you turn to Jesus who can Save, Jesus will become your Savior. Oh yes, friend we all need a Savior, yes we do.

No matter how good people think about us it really does not matter because all our good works are seen as filthy rags to the Lord. If that is the case, it shows us that we cannot enter God's Holiness by the good we think we do. Because in God's eyes we are filthy, wicked, and sinful apart from the grace of Jesus Christ.

God wants us to come to Heaven and live with Him but He will not allow sin to enter His Holy Presence. This means a small black dot on a white poster is still considered not pure. It is like 99% of water being polluted by 1% of cyanide. It is not pure anymore no matter how much we argue about PH balance, etc of the liquid.

In the same way, we can be seen as a philanthropist or the nicest person others have met. That may be great in the world's sight but not to God. God only sees our righteousness if we are covered by the Blood of Christ. This is because the cleansing blood of Jesus washes away all our sin and wipes our slate clean.

This is exciting to know so when God looks at us, He sees Christ's cleansing blood covering over us and His judgment passes over us. Also, when we yield to Christ, we are saying that we are not going to live our life on our own anymore but that we want His Holy Spirit to work in us and through us as we personally want to have a relationship with Jesus.

Salvation is a gift of God and it is by grace of the Lord Jesus Christ that we are saved through faith and it is not of any good works we can boast.

When we confess to Jesus as Peter made a confession, we are saying that Jesus is God, Jesus is the Messiah, Jesus is the Christ, Jesus is the Anointed One, Jesus is Lord, Jesus is Savior, etc

It also makes us realize when we do sin in our humanity, that we have a gracious Savior who loves us so much and can wash us clean and restore our fellowship to Him when we confess our sin.

May you come to understand who Jesus is and live your life for Him!

"Personally Expect Righteous Scripture Offers Now Almighty Lord's Love, Yeah!" (P.E.R.S.O.N.A.L.L.Y)/"Who do you say Jesus is P.E.R.S.O.N.A.L.L.Y to you?"

Prayer:
Dear Lord Jesus, thank you so much for asking the disciples who the people were saying you were and then personally posing the question to the disciples to ask them. Oh Lord, Peter answered and said, 'You are the Christ!'. Lord Jesus you acknowledged what Peter was saying and warned him and the disciples not to tell anyone about it. I know you had your reasons for that. Now you ask us 'Who do you think I am'. Jesus I believe you are God. I believe you are the Messiah, the Christ, the Anointed One. I believe you are my Lord and Personal Savior. Thank you for being my Lord and Personal Savior. Thank you Jesus for dying on the cross for my sin to save me as your blood cleansed me of all my sin as I turned to you. I was able to turn to you because you became the Initiator to turn to you when you died, were buried, and rose on the third day to give me an invitation to follow you. I want to follow you Lord so please help me. I confess my sins to you and ask you to be the Lord and Savior of my life. Thank you for saving me by your grace. Thank you for your Word. Help us to believe the Bible is the Word of God. It is your Word given to us. Thank you Jesus so much. I pray for the one that does not believe that the Bible is the Word of God that you would work in their heart and mind that they can be open to investigate your claims and what your Word says is true from Genesis to Revelation. Thank you so much Jesus. Thank you for hearing my prayer and answering me. In Your Name I Pray Jesus! Amen!

Jesus has been working in my life to transform and change me. Jesus will do that for you too no matter where you are. So, please come to Him as you are and allow Him to work in your life and transform you. Pray this prayer to the Lord and mean it in your heart to be saved.

Prayer:
Dear Lord Jesus, thank you so much that you came for hardened hearts to soften them and transform them. I know Lord you continue to do that in my life. Thank you Lord I did not choose you first but you chose me when you came into this world to die for those around you and those that would be born so their wickedness can be taken away when they turn to you. You have provided so many ways for people to come to know you as their Lord and Personal Savior. I thank you Lord for that but you will not force yourself into our lives unless we open the door of our heart. You stand at the door and knock and since you are knocking we thank you that you have chosen us. Now Oh Lord help us to choose you always knowing you are the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through you. Thank you for working in my life and giving me an opportunity to come to you. Help me to always remember the price you paid to set me free and give me new life. You paid it with your own blood for me so my heart does not have to stay hardened. Oh Lord Jesus, God of our Salvation please help us so we do not get hardened. We know when we take our mind of you, it will happen. But we thank you too that when we came to you, you saved us for eternity and you who began a good work in us will continue to do that . Thank you that we always have your blood covering over us. When we go our own way and sin we do that because we do not focus on you but on ourselves. Thank you when we turn to you, you forgive us. We give our life to you and ask you to be Lord and Savior of our lives. Thank you Jesus! Please come into my heart and make my heart your home. Live in me Jesus and I will live for you and serve you the rest of the days of my life. Thank you Jesus for being my Lord and Personal Savior. Thank you Jesus you have heard my prayer and answered me. In Your Name I Pray Jesus! Amen!!

Friend, if you have prayed this prayer and meant it in your heart, you are a new creation in Christ and all old things are passed away and everything has become new! You may feel something or may not but don’t base it on feelings but base your new life in Christ on the promises of our Savior who will never leave you nor forsake you! Amen!

Spend time in His word and let the Lord speak to you! Start out in the Gospel of John! You can also check out the Gospel of Mark which are the devotionals I have been going through. Learn from Jesus through study and prayer. Also find yourself a church fellowship and a college fellowship you can be part of where you can be part of a community of believers to supplement your own walk with the Lord. Let it be a Bible-believing and Bible-breathing church! Believe in Bible Live Eternally!

Feel free to email me at reddy4hisglory2004@yahoo.com if you want to meet to study the Bible, pray with, talk about Spiritual issues or whatever is on your mind! My number is 412-720-4579

"This is my work and I can do it only because Christ's mighty energy is at work within me." (Colossians 1:29, TLB)

Love in Christ,
Ramesh

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' I AM ' Series Archives:

What kind of L.I.G.H.T do you follow? (Dec 13, 07, 10:09 a.m.)

Gospel of Mark Archives:

Mark 1:1: "What does the G.O.S.P.E.L mean to you?" (Jan 15, 08, 1:15 p.m.)

Mark 1:1-4: "How seriously do you T.E.S.T.I.F.Y about prophesy?" (Jan 12, 08, 11:18 p.m.)

Mark 1:5-8: "Who do you P.O.I.N.T to?" (Jan 16, 08, 8:48 a.m.)

Mark 1:9: How will you take a S.T.A.N.D? (Jan 17, 08, 11:21 a.m.)

Mark 1:9-11: "How is your loving P.R.A.I.S.E?" (Jan 18, 08, 8:53 a.m.)

Mark 1:12-13: "How do you handle T.E.M.P.T.A.T.I.O.N?" (Jan 19, 08, 12:27 p.m.)

Mark 1:14-15: How do you handle T.I.M.E given to you? (Jan 21, 08, 1:31 p.m.)

Mark 1:16-18: "What kind of P.R.O.F.E.S.S.I.O.N are you in?" (Jan 26, 08, 10:22 a.m.)

Mark 1:19-20: "Without having to P.R.O.C.R.A.S.T.I.N.A.T.E, what should you do?" (Jan 29, 08, 10:44 a.m.)

Mark 1:20-22: "How do you rate in the B.U.S.I.N.E.S.S of Jesus?" (Jan 30, 08, 11:29 a.m.)

Mark 1:20-22: "Whose T.E.A.C.H.I.N.G.S do you follow?" (Jan 31, 08, 11:52 a.m.)

Mark 1:23-28: "What C.A.P.T.I.V.I.T.Y are you facing today?" (Feb 01, 08, 10:35 a.m.)

Mark 4:3-20: "What if Jesus talked F.O.O.T.B.A.L.L?" (Feb 02, 08, 10:35 a.m.)

Mark 1:29-31: "Where do you need H.E.A.L.I.N.G?" (Feb 05, 08, 11:44 a.m.)

Mark 1:32-34: "Where do you need an A.N.S.W.E.R?" (Feb 06, 08, 11:16 a.m.)

Mark 1:35-39: "Where do you give your S.O.L.I.T.A.R.Y time to the Lord?" (Feb 07, 08, 11:41 a.m.)

Mark 1:40-42: "Where do you need to be C.L.E.A.N?" (Feb 09, 08, 11:00 a.m.)

Mark 1:43-45: "What do your actions C.A.U.S.E?" (Feb 11, 08, 9:23 a.m.)

MARK CHAPTER 2:

Mark 2:1-2: "What do you do with your P.O.P.U.L.A.R.I.T.Y?" (Feb 12, 08, 9:52 a.m.)

Mark 2:2-5: "What kind of F.R.I.E.N.D are you?" (Feb 13, 08, 11:49 a.m.)

Mark 2:5-12: "Where does P.A.R.A.L.Y.S.I.S take hold of you?" (Feb 15, 08, 7:42 a.m.)

Mark 2:5-12: "What are you thinking in your M.I.N.D?" (Feb 16, 08, 11:08 a.m.)

Mark 2:5-12: "What do you represent by your A.C.T.I.O.N.S?" (Feb 18, 08, 8:23 a.m.)

Mark 2:13-15: "Where are you looking for A.C.C.E.P.T.A.N.C.E?" (Feb 19, 08, 11:22 a.m.)

Mark 2:15-17: "Who do you I.N.V.I.T.E to Jesus?" (Feb 20, 08, 9:57 a.m.)

Mark 2:18-20: "When do you F.A.S.T?" (Feb 21, 08, 9:32 a.m.)

Mark 2:21-22: "How do you see your L.I.F.E?" (Feb 22, 08, 9:56 a.m.)

Mark 2:23-28: "What kind of L.E.A.D.E.R will you be? (Feb 23, 08, 10:46 a.m.)

Mark 2:23-28: "What does the S.A.B.B.A.T.H mean to you?" (Feb 25, 08, 10:46 a.m.)

CHAPTER 3:

Mark 3:1-6:"Whose N.E.E.D.S do you meet?" (Feb 26, 08, 9:54 a.m.)

Mark 3:7-8: "What is your I.M.P.A.C.T?" (Feb 27, 08, 8:17 a.m.)

Mark 3:9-11: "What S.P.A.C.E do you give yourself?" (Feb 28, 08, 9:38 a.m.)

Mark 3:11-12: "How do you fight E.V.I.L?" (Feb 29, 08, 9:11 a.m.)

Mark 3:13-16: "What emphasis do you put on your R.E.L.A.T.I.O.N.S.H.I.P with Jesus?" (March 01, 08, 9:29 a.m.)

Mark 3:17-19: "Where do you have your A.P.P.O.I.N.T.M.E.N.T in?" (March 03, 08, 9:49 a.m.)

Mark 3:20: "Where do you G.A.T.H.E.R?" (March 04, 08, 12:07 p.m.)

Mark 3:21: "How are your actions seen by your F.A.M.I.L.Y?" (March 05, 08, 10:24 a.m.)

Mark 3:22-27: "How do you handle S.L.A.N.D.E.R?" (March 06, 08, 7:57 a.m.)

Mark 3:28-30: "What is your V.I.E.W of Jesus?" (March 07, 08, 8:18 a.m.)

Mark 3:31-34: "What do you do with God's Will?" (March 08, 08, 8:45 a.m.)

CHAPTER 4:
Mark 4:1-20: "What do P.A.R.A.B.L.E.S mean to you?" (March 10, 08, 7:15 a.m.)

Mark 4:1-20: "What if Jesus talked F.O.O.T.B.A.L.L?" (Feb 02, 08, 10:35 a.m.)

Mark 4:1-20: "Where are you in your W.A.L.K with the Lord?" (March 11, 08, 9:32 a.m.)

Audio: "Where are you in your W.A.L.K with the Lord?" (March 11, 08, 11:05 a.m.)

Mark 4:21-23: "What kind of L.A.M.P will you be?" (March 12, 08, 9:40 a.m.)

Audio: "What do you C.O.N.C.E.A.L?" (March 14, 08, 10:11 a.m.)

"What do you C.O.N.C.E.A.L?" (March 14, 08, 8:52 a.m.)

John 12:12-15: "How can you B.L.E.S.S the Lord?" (March 17, 08, 1:25 a.m.)

Philippians 2:8: "What does the C.R.O.S.S mean to you?" (March 20, 08, 1:16 p.m.)

"How do you handle D.O.U.B.T.S?" (March 25, 08, 12:36 p.m.)

Mark 4:24-25: "What do you do with what you H.E.A.R?" (March 31, 08, 8:39 a.m.)

Mark 4:26-29: "What do you do with the W.O.R.D of God?" (April 05, 08, 10:18 a.m.)

Mark 4:30-34: "What do you do with the S.E.E.D?" (April 07, 08, 11:48 a.m.)

Mark 4:35-41: "What are the S.T.O.R.M.S in your life?" (April 08, 08, 11:52 a.m.)

CHAPTER 5:

Mark 5:1-13: "Where is your T.O.R.M.E.N.T coming from?" (April 09, 08, 11:50 a.m.)

Mark 5:14-17: "Where do you need H.E.A.L.I.N.G?" (April 11, 08, 11:46 a.m.)

Mark 5:14-17: "What do people R.E.P.O.R.T about you?" (April 12, 08, 11:00 a.m.)

Mark 5:18-19: "What makes you A.F.R.A.I.D of Jesus?" (April 14, 08, 10:40 a.m.)

Mark 5:18-19: "Will you T.E.L.L others about Jesus?" (April 15, 08, 11:32 a.m.)

Mark 5:20: "What do you do with your T.E.S.T.I.M.O.N.Y?" (April 16, 08, 12:03 p.m.)

Proverbs 17:4: "What does G.O.S.S.I.P do to you?" (April 17, 08, 6:52 p.m.)

Exodus 12:5,7,11,13-14: "How do you know judgment will P.A.S.S.O.V.E.R you?" (April 24, 08, 9:26 a.m.)

Mark 5:21: "Why will you G.A.T.H.E.R before Jesus?" (April 28, 08, 9:36 a.m.)

Mark 5:22-24: "What place do you give P.R.A.Y.E.R in your life?" (April 29, 08, 7:51 a.m.)

Mark 5:24b-29: “Unclean Now? Christ’s Leading Everyday Always Nurtures! (U.N.C.L.E.A.N)" (May 05, 08, 10:24 a.m.)

Mark 5:30-34: “Forever, Redeemer Everyday Excitingly Delivers Omnipotent Message!(F.R.E.E.D.O.M)” (May 05, 08, 10:24 a.m.)

Mark 5:35-37: “Timing Is Messiah’s Involvement Nurturing Graciously! (T.I.M.I.N.G)” (May 07, 08, 10:07 a.m.)

Mark 5:35-42: "What place do you give G.O.D.S W.I.L.L in your life?" (May 08, 08, 9:33 a.m.)

CHAPTER 6:

Mark 6:1-2:"Where do you seek W.I.S.D.O.M for your life?" (May 09, 08, 10:31 a.m.)

Mark 6:2-3:"What do you do with your C.A.L.L.I.N.G in life?" (May 10, 08, 9:43 a.m.)

Mark 6:2-3: "Who/Where is your I.D.E.N.T.I.T.Y found in?" (May 12, 08, 8:45 a.m.)

Mark 6:4: "When do you feel A.C.C.E.P.T.E.D in your life" (May 13, 08, 8:21 a.m.)

Mark 6:4-6: "How is your F.A.I.T.H in the Lord?" (May 14, 08, 8:01 a.m.)

Mark 6:6-7:"What do you T.E.A.C.H by your life?" (May 15, 08, 10:34 a.m.)

Mark 6:6-7:"Who are you S.E.N.T by?" (May 16, 08, 6:49 a.m.)

Mark 6:7-11:"Where are you S.T.A.Y.I.N.G in your life?" (May 17, 08, 8:38 a.m.)

Mark 6:12-13: "How is your spiritual H.E.A.L.T.H in your life?" (May 20, 08, 7:41 a.m.)

Mark 6:12-14: "What have people H.E.A.R.D about Jesus through you?" (May 21, 08, 8:36 a.m.)

Mark 6:14-16: "What do you T.H.I.N.K about Jesus?" (May 22, 08, 10:02 a.m.)

Mark 6:16-17: "How do you handle D.O.U.B.T.S in your life?" (May 23, 08, 9:05 a.m.)

Mark 6:17-20: "When do you S.P.E.A.K out?" (May 24, 08, 9:32 a.m.)

Philippians 4:9: "What kind of S.O.L.D.I.E.R will you be?" (May 26, 08, 9:55 a.m.)

Mark 6:21-25: "What has the T.O.N.G.U.E done in your life?" (May 27, 08, 8:27 a.m.)

Mark 6:25-29: "What has P.R.I.D.E done in your life?" (May 28, 08, 8:25 a.m.)

Mark 6:30: "What is your M.I.S.S.I.O.N you have been called to?" (May 29, 08, 8:19 a.m.)

Mark 6:31-32: "Where do you find R.E.S.T in your life?" (May 30, 08, 8:04 a.m.)

Mark 6:33-34: "Who have you made the S.H.E.P.H.E.R.D of your life?" (May 31, 08, 8:37 a.m.)

Mark 6:35-44: "What kind of B.R.E.A.D do you eat?" (June 02, 08, 8:34 a.m.)

Mark 6:45: "Whose C.A.R.E are you really in?" (June 03, 08, 9:32 a.m.)

Mark 6:46: "When do you P.R.A.Y in your life?" (June 03, 08, 9:32 a.m.)

Mark 6:46-48b:"What T.R.O.U.B.L.E are you facing in your life?" (June 05, 08, 9:53 a.m.)

Mark 6:48-50: "What is the F.E.A.R you are facing in life?" (June 06, 08, 9:23 a.m.)

Mark 6:51-52: "How have you H.A.R.D.E.N.E.D your heart?" (June 07, 08, 9:09 a.m.)

Mark 6:53-54: "What are you R.E.C.O.G.N.I.Z.E.D for in your life?" (June 09, 08, 9:37 a.m.)

Mark 6:55-56: "Who do you I.N.T.R.O.D.U.C.E to Jesus in your life?" (June 10, 08, 10:50 a.m.)

CHAPTER 7:

Mark 7:1-8: "How do you view H.Y.P.O.C.R.I.S.Y in your life?" (June 11, 08, 6:11 a.m.)

Mark 7:1-8: "How does the Lord view your W.O.R.S.H.I.P in life?" (June 12, 08, 9:24 a.m.)

Mark 7:1-8: "Whose T.E.A.C.H.I.N.G.S do you follow in life?" (June 13, 08, 8:12 a.m.)

Mark 7:9-13: "How do you honor your P.A.R.E.N.T.S in life?" (June 14, 08, 9:16 a.m.)

Philippians 4:20-23: "What have you done for your F.A.T.H.E.R in life?" (June 15, 08, 5:40 p.m.)

Mark 7:14-19: "How do you C.L.E.A.N your life?" (June 17, 08, 9:26 p.m.)

Mark 7:20-23: "When are you getting a H.E.A.R.T transplant?" (June 18, 08, 7:36 a.m.)

Mark 7:24: "Why not take the C.R.E.D.I.T offered to you in life?" (June 19, 08, 10:12 a.m.)

Mark 7:25-26: "How often do you ask Jesus to S.A.V.E your loved ones in life?" (June 20, 08, 9:45 a.m.)

Mark 7:27-30: "What A.D.V.E.R.S.I.T.Y are you facing in life?" (June 21, 08, 10:38 a.m.)

Mark 7:31-32:"Who do you B.R.I.N.G to Jesus?" (June 23, 08, 9:50 a.m.)

Mark 7:33-34: "Where do you want the Lord to W.O.R.K in your life?" (June 24, 08, 10:12 a.m.)

Mark 7:35-36: "What do you need W.E.L.L done in your life?" (June 25, 08, 10:10 a.m.)

CHAPTER 8

Mark 8:1a:"Where do you G.A.T.H.E.R in life?" (June 26, 08, 10:11 a.m.)

Mark 8:1b-3:"Who needs your C.O.M.P.A.S.S.I.O.N this week?" (June 27, 08, 10:16 a.m.)

Mark 8:1b-3: "What place do you give a R.E.T.R.E.A.T in your life?" (June 30, 08, 10:24 a.m.)

Mark 8:1b-3: "What do you E.A.T in life?" (July 01, 08, 10:27 a.m.)

Mark 8:1b-3: "What are you H.U.N.G.R.Y for in life?" (July 02, 08, 10:15 a.m.)

Mark 8:1b-3: "What D.I.S.T.A.N.C.E will you go to meet Jesus?" (July 03, 08, 10:06 a.m.)

Mark 8:4: "What do you F.O.R.G.E.T in life?" (July 07, 08, 11:04 a.m.)

Mark 8:4-7: "How do you handle P.R.O.B.L.E.M.S in your life?" (July 08, 08, 10:14 a.m.)

Mark 8:8a: "What are you T.H.A.N.K.F.U.L for in your life?" (July 09, 08, 10:05 a.m.)

Mark 8:8b: "What has being G.E.N.E.R.O.U.S done to you?" (July 12, 08, 9:05 a.m.)

Mark 8:9-10: "Where has the Lord placed you to C.A.R.E in life?" (July 15, 08, 11:29 a.m.)

Mark 8:9-10: "Who do you let M.O.L.D your life?" (July 16, 08, 11:19 a.m.)

Mark 8:11-13: "Who have you T.E.S.T.E.D in life?" (July 21, 08, 11:04 a.m.)

Mark 8:11-13: "What does J.E.S.U.S mean to you?" (July 22, 08, 10:59 a.m.)

Mark 8:14-15: "Who do you W.A.S.T.E your time with?" (July 23, 08, 9:49 a.m.).

Mark 8:14-16: "Where is your F.O.C.U.S in life?" (July 24, 08, 10:12 a.m.)

Mark 8:14-16: "What is Jesus A.W.A.R.E of in your life?" (July 26, 08, 9:05 a.m.)

Mark 8:16-17: "What do you M.I.S.S to see in your life?" (July 28, 08, 9:52 a.m.)

Mark 8:16-21: "When have you H.A.R.D.E.N.E.D your heart?" (July 29, 08, 10:45 a.m.)

Mark 8:16-21: "What do you fail to S.E.E or H.E.A.R in life?" (July 30, 08, 8:44 a.m.)

Mark 8:16-21: "What do you R.E.M.E.M.B.E.R in life?" (July 31, 08, 7:53 a.m.)

AUGUST 2008

Mark 8:22-26: "Who do you B.R.I.N.G to Jesus?" (August 01, 08, 9:07 a.m.)

Mark 8:22-26: "Whose life are you I.N.V.O.L.V.E.D in?" (August 02, 08, 9:48 a.m.)

Mark 8:22-26: "Should you take M.E.D.I.C.I.N.E in life?" (August 04, 08, 8:49 a.m.)

Mark 8:22-26: "What does R.E.S.T.O.R.A.T.I.O.N make you do?" (August 05, 08, 9:43 a.m.)

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