How to have His spirit flow through you like rivers of living water?
Believe in Him and follow the righteous promptings He sends you.
Believe in who? Jesus!
Jesus is the Way. We can do nothing without Him and everything with Him.
His Gospel is simple - the Gospel that was delivered by the Savior to His followers (in the scriptures) is simple! His followers are required to follow Him, they must strive to be like Him. In other words, following His examples, living their lives in the same manner that He lived His life (patiently, kindly, with long suffering and grace towards others, even enemies). Yes, His Gospel is simple and His yoke is easy.
Common mistakes we perpetuate in this day of enlightenment:
1. Allowing learned men, patriarchy, rules, laws, opinions, and lesson manuals to define Christ’s Gospel.
2. Assuming everything associated with religion, is “the Gospel”.
During the time that Christ shared His sermons in person (AD 30-33) and again in our time (2022), a false doctrine corrupted the religions of the day. The false doctrine goes like this.. “a man or a group of men are needed for salvation”. Back in AD 30-33, the Jews falsely claimed they possessed the truth and authority to save. John the Baptist was sent to them, to prepare the people for the long awaited arrival of the Messiah, even Jesus Christ (the One who actually has authority to save).
The predominant patriarchal order of that day (the priests) hedged up the way, causing many church going folks to miss the mark and miss their opportunity for salvation. Many people were so focused on priestly authority, temple worship, and religious tradition, that they missed their chance to adore their Savior, to believe in and receive Jesus.
In our day, we also have groups of men claiming authority. We have organized religion with popes, priests, presidents and prophets. Once again, a false doctrine has corrupted the religions of the day. The false doctrine goes like this.. “a man or group of men is needed for salvation”. The Truth is this, Jesus is the Way! There is no president or pope that can save. There is only Jesus, He is the Savior. He Saves!
Don’t miss your chance to receive and believe in Jesus, just because a group of men want to hedge up the way, and put themselves Between you and your Lord - Between you and your Savior. The scriptures are clear on this, we are instructed to follow Jesus, and only Jesus. We are to follow Jesus, as He follows His Father in Heaven.
In this life, there are many paths and many choices, however, there is only one Way, Jesus. If we want to arrive where He is (where Jesus dwells), there is only one path to follow, His path (His will for us). How do I learn of His will for me? Ask Him!
Matthew 7: Enter through the narrow gate, for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it, but small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life and only a few find it.
From John 7:38.. In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me and drink! He that believes on me as the scripture has said: Out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water - but this spoke he of the spirit which they that believe on him should receive.
From John 15.. Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
From John 15.. Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
From Jeremiah.. For my people have committed two evils: they have forsaken me, the fountain of living waters, and hewed out cisterns for themselves, broken cisterns that can hold no water.
From John.. Jesus answered her, "If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, 'Give me a drink,' you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water."
From John 14.. Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
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