Matthew 16:17-21
Dear Brethren,
Good Wednesday Morning!!
I have great treasures! If you were to look into my life, you would see that the Lord has blessed me with treasures greater than I would have expected. I have a wonderful wife, five loving children, a house, a car, a wonderful congregation, great parents, a loving mother-in-law, an occupation I love, etc. While I may not have a wealthy income, I have priceless treasures.
Which of the aforementioned treasures would be worth the cost of my soul? If my children were to turn away from the Lord, would I follow them? If my wife turned away from the Lord, would I pursue her? If the church or my parents were to walk away from the Truth, would I follow them in order to keep my treasures? I am thankful that these are questions I do not face at this point in my life. But not everyone is as fortunate as I. Many saints face these questions daily. "Do I leave the Truth in order to gain back my wife?" "Do I sacrifice parts of God's word that would condemn my children's sinful life?"
This is the ultimate question for which every Christian must prepare himself: "Which of my treasures would I give in exchange for my soul?" The correct answer is this: "No treasure is worth the cost of my soul. The eternal safety of my soul must always come first." Here is Matthew 16:17-21 presented for your consideration.
Matthew 16:17-21
21 From that time Jesus began to show to His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised the third day.
22 Then Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, saying, “Far be it from You, Lord; this shall not happen to You!”
23 But He turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are an offense to Me, for you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men.”
24 Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.
25 For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
26 For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?
27 For the Son of Man will come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and then He will reward each according to his works.
In Love,
John Duvall
Good Wednesday Morning!!
I have great treasures! If you were to look into my life, you would see that the Lord has blessed me with treasures greater than I would have expected. I have a wonderful wife, five loving children, a house, a car, a wonderful congregation, great parents, a loving mother-in-law, an occupation I love, etc. While I may not have a wealthy income, I have priceless treasures.
Which of the aforementioned treasures would be worth the cost of my soul? If my children were to turn away from the Lord, would I follow them? If my wife turned away from the Lord, would I pursue her? If the church or my parents were to walk away from the Truth, would I follow them in order to keep my treasures? I am thankful that these are questions I do not face at this point in my life. But not everyone is as fortunate as I. Many saints face these questions daily. "Do I leave the Truth in order to gain back my wife?" "Do I sacrifice parts of God's word that would condemn my children's sinful life?"
This is the ultimate question for which every Christian must prepare himself: "Which of my treasures would I give in exchange for my soul?" The correct answer is this: "No treasure is worth the cost of my soul. The eternal safety of my soul must always come first." Here is Matthew 16:17-21 presented for your consideration.
Matthew 16:17-21
21 From that time Jesus began to show to His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised the third day.
22 Then Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, saying, “Far be it from You, Lord; this shall not happen to You!”
23 But He turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are an offense to Me, for you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men.”
24 Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.
25 For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
26 For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?
27 For the Son of Man will come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and then He will reward each according to his works.
In Love,
John Duvall
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