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“Openly Pardons Emmanuel Now!
(O.P.E.N)”
By Ramesh
C.Reddy
Pittsburgh Standard
August 08,
2008
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SCRIPTURE:
"He
then began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and
be rejected by the elders, chief priests and teachers of the law, and
that he must be killed and after three days rise again. He spoke plainly
about this, and Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. But when
Jesus turned and looked at his disciples, he rebuked Peter. "Get behind
me, Satan!" he said. "You do not have in mind the things of God, but the
things of men." (Mark 8:31-33, NIV)
OBSERVATION:
I asked myself what can I learn about Peter from
this passage?
1. Peter took Jesus aside and began to
rebuke Jesus.
2. Peter was rebuked by Jesus.
3. Peter heard Jesus say, "Get behind me, Satan"
"You do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men."
INTERPRETATION:
I asked myself the significance of what
Peter did?
Peter heard what Jesus was saying and did not agree with it because
everything Jesus was saying was hurtful and painful for him and the
disciples to here. It was more painful because Peter had just told Jesus
that He is the Christ, the Messiah, the Anointed One. Peter and the
disciples expected Jesus to act on their behalf and others but now they
hear Jesus predicting his death. So, Peter being the boisterous
and extrovert took Jesus aside from everyone and rebuked Jesus for saying
that.
This alone is significant because though Jesus was Master and
their Leader, Peter never felt he could not be open with Jesus. Peter
was so open with Jesus and by being open he was also able to learn from
Jesus. Jesus allowed that openness. But with openness also came
responsibility for Jesus to act and Jesus did.
(To be
continued)
IMPLICATIONS:
I saw important implications for my own life. Jesus as Master
and Lord allowed openness among His disciples. The disciples were free
to be open and talk to Jesus whatever they wanted to. Peter took
advantage of that. Jesus' role as servant-leader did not diminish what
the disciples could talk to Jesus about.
This shows me that I can talk
to Jesus about anything and be open with Jesus about anything. I
do not have to constrain myself in prayer but pour out my heart to the
Lord about different things. This is exciting to know that I can be open
with Jesus. Being open with Jesus only helps and not hurts. By Peter
being open with Jesus, Jesus was able to teach a lesson to Peter and the
other disciples.
Jesus also places people in
our lives that we can be so open to. Usually it is those that the Lord
has placed in our paths that become our mentor. As a mentor they don't
have to agree with what we share openly but they are there to help us.
For me it has been my mommy who loves the Lord Jesus so dearly and
shares that love to those around her especially all 4 of us her children
regardless of our age. We can be open with our mom and share anything
with our mom and my mom encourages us to bring them together to the Lord
in prayer. Our mom intercedes for us a lot.
Recently, for few years
whenever I could meet up with Pastor Hugo, he has been such an awesome
mentor and guide who the Lord placed in my life. In many areas I can be
so open with Pastor Hugo and never feel condemned for the things I share
even when those things are not always Christ-like. Most of the time I
share my weaknesses with Pastor Hugo and his gentle counsel and talk
many times makes me see where I have erred and prompts me to want to
change. Pastor Hugo knows that I cannot change on my own so always
before we leave, we always spend time in prayer to the Lord Jesus.
In Pastor Hugo's mind, I may
have so many weaknesses that I need to deal with but when I meet up with
him, I feel loved and cared for. Even if I don't like to change in
certain areas and know I should, I concede bringing it before Father God
for help. When I leave, I feel valued.
The Lord placed Pastor Hugo in
my life to shepherd me as He himself is shepherded by others especially
Jesus, our Good Shepherd who is there for all of us. One of my favorite
passages is from Gospel of John, Chapter 10 about Jesus being our Good
Shepherd so we can learn from Him and shepherd those he placed around
us.
Jesus
said, 'I AM the Good Shepherd and came to lay down my life for my sheep'
Jesus' example of allowing
openness, I have seen imitated in my mom's life and Pastor Hugo's life.
In both cases, I have seen that when I share things that are
contradictory to the things of God and God's Word, both of them call me
on that and make me see where I have erred. More importantly, they point
me back to Jesus to be focused on Him.
I have only shared examples of
two people in my life but there have been quiet a few. Recently, the
things I have been going through, it has been a blessing to have Pastor
Hugo in his busy hectic schedule make time for me. Others have done that
for me too but it is hard to explain because there are few who are so
special in your life that you could talk to them on and on.
This brings me to an important
implication to that of speaking to Jesus. Jesus is there for me
24/7 and wants me to be open with Him. Being open with my mom, Pastor
Hugo, and others is not nothing compared to being open with the Author
of Life who created me. Yes, the Lord Jesus places people in our lives
to help us working through them.
That should never become a
substitute from spending time with the Lord and His Word. Just as Jesus
addressed Peter's situation, Jesus can address my situations whatever I
share with Him. In the process of sharing with Jesus and opening up, He
could lead me to receive the answer from my mom, from Pastor Hugo, etc
but I believe more than anything most of the time the answer is in His
Word if I only look and choose to obey as I depend on the Lord.
I ask
you now dear friend, who are you open with in life?
Dear friend, no matter who we are open with in life, Jesus is the same
yesterday, today, and tomorrow. Jesus who reached out to the disciples
to help them even as Peter was so open with Jesus, Jesus wants to help
us too. We need to make ourselves open to the Lord and make our lives
transparent. Yes, the Lord already knows what is going on in our lives
but He wants that special relationship with you and me.
It will be much more personal
when we bring what is happening in our lives to the Lord in prayer and
also be open about the things we learn from Scripture. We don't have to
feel that everything we talk to the Lord has to be positive. If we are
angry or upset, we can share that too. If we feel the Lord did not
answer our prayers the way we wanted, we can be open about that too. In
our openness, Christ can use that to teach us important lessons for our
own lives.
Jesus loves you and me so much
that Jesus wants to work in our lives. Most times Jesus does the work
through His Word and the Holy Spirit as we seek Him in prayer but Jesus
does not limit Himself to His Word alone. Jesus could be speaking to you
right now through someone the Lord Jesus has placed in your life who is
guided by the Holy Spirit. The Lord could be using that person to reach
you through the Holy Spirit working through that person. Many times for
me it has been my mom and Pastor Hugo of the Pittsburgh Chinese
Church-Oakland but not limited to just my mom and Pastor Hugo.
The important thing I keep in
mind is that whatever counsel is given it cannot go against God's Word.
God's Spirit will not contradict His own Word even through working
through other people.
In your life ask the Lord, who
he wants ministering and mentoring you. Ask the Lord to take you that
person even if you don't know right now who that will be. The Lord knows
and He will take you to the right person.
If you are a mentor in
someone's life, allow them and give them the freedom to be open with you
so they can freely share what's on their mind. Be very careful after
they share that you do not come of as judgmental or condemning because
that's all that will be needed to make that person shy away from sharing
or putting tension/wedge in that relationship. The person won't feel
mentored anymore. This does not mean that everything the person says is
accepted but conviction in a person's life can occur without
condemnation.
"There
is now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, for the power
of the life giving spirit has freed us from the law of sin and death!"
(Romans 8:1)
Jesus is not about
condemnation when people open up to Him but about love and conviction.
When a person is convicted it is usually through love and they want to
hold to that conviction. That will also make them want to go back to the
person who convicted them in love and be open to share more knowing even
if it is negative, it will be ok because they will be helped.
There is a line between
condemning others and convicting others. When Jesus spoke to the
disciples, Jesus was convicting them. In our lives, it can only come
through the wisdom of the Lord but we have been placed in strategic
locations to help others as they are open to us.
I am reminded of my friend
Bryan who is such a good listener and has been ministering to those the
Lord has placed in his way. Mostly it has been through listening and
prayer. Sometimes that is all that is needed. Someone just needs another
person to vent too, not really get their advice or anything.
In psychology, it is called
catharsis. When we are followers of Christ it is good to be obedient to
His Word and follow His Word because His Word has power to change lives.
"Dear
friend, let us not forget that it is best to be quick to listen, slow to
speak, and not become angry for anger does not make us what God wants us
to be!" (James)
Others being willing to be
open with us should be taken as a privilege not to be abused. I am more
free to open up to people who think highly of me even in my flaws. In
other words, their focus is on the good and my strengths instead of my
weaknesses. Because their focus is on my strengths where I am
encouraged, I don't want my weaknesses to cloud those strengths so I
want to overcome those weaknesses too. That is what the right mentor can
do for us. I have found that in my dear mom who I am blessed to be
living with me after my beloved dad went to be with the Lord.
I have found that also in the years I have known Pastor Hugo but my mom
more than anything other than the Lord of course.
My prayer is that I can become
that type of person where people can be open with me and share so I can
mentor them with the love and wisdom of Christ whatever leadership
position the Lord Jesus has given me to serve. I also pray I can find
more people in my life that I can be open with and feel good about it
even when my weaknesses are exposed because through being comfortable to
be open, I am also receiving help for those weaknesses.
I want that for all of us
where we are open with someone else in our lives but most importantly
Jesus Christ. Friend, Jesus loves you so much that if you were the only
one living Jesus would have still died for you, been buried, and would
have come back to life on the third day to save.
You are precious and special
in the Lord's sight and mean so much to Him. That is why in our
weaknesses and sin, when we were separated from God, Jesus came to
bridge that gap so we can reach God.
All of us because of sin have been
separated from God but thanks be to God by His grace and mercy we have
been given Salvation to receive because Jesus shed His precious
cleansing blood on the cross to save us and redeem us.
There is nothing you and I can
do on our own to be saved. If we think the good works we do will save
us, we are totally mistaken for all our works are like filthy rags to
the Lord and God cannot allow filthy rags to pollute Heaven.
So, how can anyone be saved?
It is by being covered by the
precious cleansing blood of Jesus taking the antidote Jesus has openly
provided for humanity for its deadly virus known as sin. This means
acknowledging that we are sinners in need of a Savior. With
acknowledgement comes the realization that you and I are not living the
life God wants us to live according to His Word, repenting of that, and
surrendering our lives to Jesus knowing only He can make us right with
God. We are believing in Jesus Christ to save us and confessing that
Jesus is Lord of our lives.
Now when we die and God sees
us, He sees the cleansing blood of Jesus Christ covering over us so we
have access to Heaven. Because of what Jesus did for us to save us from
the destruction of sin, our love should make us want to serve Jesus all
the days of our lives.
Jesus did not wait for us to
draw near to Him but clothed Himself in humanity and went to the cross
to provide a way for us to draw near to Him. Without the cross or
resurrection, there is no Salvation. But in light of the cross, we
all have Salvation that can be received because of God's grace when we
turn to Jesus. Open your heart to Christ now because openly
pardons Emmanuel now.
"It is
by grace we have been saved through faith and not of works lest anyone
should boast!"
No one can say that they are
going to heaven because of the good works they do unless the good works
are a result of faith in Jesus Christ. Then those good works and fruit
are a result of the Holy Spirit working in a person's life.
The cost of following Jesus is
not easy and is addressed in this same chapter which I hope to learn
more about in the verses that follow. But the reward is eternity, joy,
and peace only Christ can bring through His love.
May you all be open to Christ
in your lives and allow others to be open with you so you can help lead
them to Christ and have them grow in Christ! Amen!
"Openly
Pardons Emmanuel Now!" (O.P.E.N)/"Who are you O.P.E.N. with in life?
Prayer:
Dear Lord Jesus, thank you so much for allowing Peter to be open with
you and you were able to use His openness to teach him and the other
disciples a lesson. You did not use Peter's openness with those that
were even weaknesses to prevent him from becoming one of the leaders of
the church. Oh Lord, thank you so much for that. When we are open and
share our weaknesses with you, you work in our lives through your Word
and the power of the Holy Spirit. I thank you Lord for placing people in
our lives to mentor us as you work in their own lives and use them as
instruments. Thank you Lord for me it has been my mom and Pastor Hugo
through the years. I pray that I can use them as examples as I depend on
you to minister and mentor those that are open with me. Please Lord give
me wisdom and discernment with those I meet up with. Help the words of
my mouth be what you would want me to share with them. Lord, when you
minister to us, we are convicted of sin in our lives and that conviction
because of your loves works in us and through us without making us feel
condemned. Thank you so much Jesus for that for there is 'now no
condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus for the power of the life
giving spirit has freed us from the power of sin and death!'. Thank you
so much Jesus. And Lord no human being is above you at all no
matter how great a mentor they maybe, etc because everything in their
lives to is because of their relationship with you first and foremost. I
have seen that in my mom's life and Pastor Hugo's life. Help them and
protect them Oh Lord and also everyone who you place as mentors in our
lives. Help us to lead by example. More than anything help us be open to
you. Thank you so much Jesus. Thank you for wanting us to open our
hearts to you daily. I surrender my life to you and ask you for your
help. Thank you for dying for my sin and coming back to life to save me
by your precious cleansing blood. Let me be an example in word and deed
of your love to those around me. Thank you so much Jesus. Thank you for
hearing me 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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(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.)
Mark 8:27-30:
"Who do you say Jesus is P.E.R.S.O.N.A.L.L.Y to you?" (August
06,
08, 9:48 a.m.)
Mark 8:31-33:
"Who are you O.P.E.N with in life?" (August
08,
08, 9:50 a.m.)
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