There's a Gospel song , which contains these fine words: "Love lifted me. When no-one but Christ could help, love lifted me." This is the believer's testimony - "Love lifted me." What no-one else could do, Christ has done for us. He alone is able to lift us out of our sin, because He alone is our Saviour. Only Christ can give us new life, since He alone is the risen and living Lord. Later on, in this Gospel song, we find the words: "Jesus completely saves. He will lift you by His love." This is the believer's message. When we have been lifted by the love of Christ, we have more than a personal testimony. We have a message to share with others. We give our testimony, "Love lifted me", and we say to others, "He will lift you by His love." This is precisely what the healed man did . In John 9:25, he gave his personal testimony. In John 9:27, he invited his critics to follow Jesus - "Do you too want to become His disciples?" Here is a model for us to follow. We have become disciples. We must now seek to make disciples. In love, Christ has drawn us to Himself. In love, He uses us to reach out to others.
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Our Love For Christ Can Never Begin To Compare With His Love For Us.
Mark 14:1-25
Jesus was surrounded by enemies, ‘seeking to kill Him’(1). There was also a hypocrite, preparing ‘to betray Him’(10-11). What a joy it was to find a woman with such heartfelt love for Him (3-9). Her love for Christ must never be forgotten (9). There is something else which must never be forgotten - His love for us. Our love for Him can never begin to compare with His love for us. When we celebrate the Lord’s Supper (22-24; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26), we rejoice in His love. Think little of your love for Him. Think much of His love for you. ‘Who His love will not remember? Who can cease to sing His praise? He can never be forgotten throughout heaven’s eternal days' (Songs of Fellowship,168). Remember Christ, and let your remembering be filled with worship (25; Ephesians 5:19-20; Colossians 3:16-17).
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Christ in all the Scriptures
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Jesus was surrounded by enemies, ‘seeking to kill Him’(1). There was also a hypocrite, preparing ‘to betray Him’(10-11). What a joy it was to find a woman with such heartfelt love for Him (3-9). Her love for Christ must never be forgotten (9). There is something else which must never be forgotten - His love for us. Our love for Him can never begin to compare with His love for us. When we celebrate the Lord’s Supper (22-24; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26), we rejoice in His love. Think little of your love for Him. Think much of His love for you. ‘Who His love will not remember? Who can cease to sing His praise? He can never be forgotten throughout heaven’s eternal days' (Songs of Fellowship,168). Remember Christ, and let your remembering be filled with worship (25; Ephesians 5:19-20; Colossians 3:16-17).
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Blessings in Christ
Christ in all the Scriptures
http://christinallthescriptures.blogspot.com
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