Emmanuel330: WEEK 32 - New Master: Jesus First (請按此處收聼廣東話Cantonese podcast click here)

Today's Reading: Matthew 8:18-22

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Please click this link to Matthew 8:18-22

English(ESV): http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew 8&version=NIV
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Bible Study

If you want to change a better job in another company, what are those things you would like to have in this new company? Better prospect, better salary, better benefits and better security, right?

What Jesus told the teacher of the law was none of that. Your boss has no place to lay his head, what about you? Would you still want to apply?

See how one of Jesus disciples gave a reason not to follow Jesus. He needed to go and bury his father. That should be a first priority duty for a son to do in Jewish tradition. But, the fact is, did his father die already? No! He was making an excuse!

We can have all kinds of excuses not following Jesus. We could have all kinds of reasons not having a daily intimate relationship with Jesus, not offering our tithing, not participate in any small group, not willing to serve and more NO, NO, NO.

But, if Jesus is really your Lord and King, how can you keep on making excuses? Impossible, right? So, when we keep on making excuses saying NO, NO and NO, what kind of relationship do you have with Jesus?

Let's have a time to be still and give the Holy Spirit space to speak through the passage of scripture we have just read. Offer this time up to Jesus as you listen to him, while listening to "Gabriel's Oboe"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmax47l2hLU

Spiritual Journal

The topic I received from Jesus today is :

New Master: Jesus first

What I got from Jesus today is a test to see whether Jesus really is our Lord and King.

First, we do not follow Jesus because of personal gain.

Second, making excuses means our relationship with Jesus got a big problem.

You have a new master and His name is Jesus. Jesus should be your first priority. Jesus first is your everything!

Dear Lord Jesus,

Lead us to be willing to follow you as our master and that we won't make any excuse not following you. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.

Questions for group discussion

New Master: Jesus First

新的主人: 耶穌是主

Passage: Matthew 8:18-22

Questions for group leaders

1. Read Matthew 8:18-22 again now. Have you seen people following Jesus because of personal gain? Can you give some examples? What's wrong with that?

2. Do you have any excuse recently not to follow Jesus? Do you have any excuse not to do something Jesus wants you to do? Do you have any excuse not to stop something jesus wants you not to do?

3. Ask yourself frankly, is Jesus really your new Master, Lord? Is He really your first priority? Why YES or why NO?

4. What is your highlight in today’s session?

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