February 27 - March 5 | Matthew 8; Mark 2-4; Luke 7 | “Thy Faith Hath Saved Thee” - Episode 10

Episode 10

February 27 - March 5 | Matthew 8; Mark 2-4; Luke 7 | “Thy Faith Hath Saved Thee”

We are all homeless

Going to hell together

McDonalds drive thru

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Join hosts Ganel-Lyn Condie and John Fossum on this New Testament episode of Talk of Him as we explore these important themes, topics, and questions from Matthew 8; Mark 2-4; and Luke 7:

Reflecting on how Jesus viewed others– especially those on the fringes of society and those in the spiritual fringes of life (the poor, the needy, publicans, and sinners)

Why were sinners drawn to Jesus? Are sinners drawn to us in a similar way, or do they avoid us?

Jesus as the great physician – we are all sick to one degree or another, and we all need Him!

There is NO ROOM for superiority complex in the gospel of Jesus Christ. We are all EQUALLY dependent on Jesus!

Jesus’ earthly homelessness, and our eternal homelessness without Him

Helping the poor as Jesus asks us to – how can we do that in today’s world?

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Invitation:

This week, evaluate your relationships and interactions with people you don’t agree with or have struggled loving. How can you better emulate Jesus by loving them without condoning their behavior?

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Quotes & Links:

Link to FIND HIM New Testament Study Guide:

https://www.seagullbook.com/find-him-new-testament-come-follow-me-guidebook.html

“We know many wounds are self-inflicted and could have been avoided simply by obeying gospel principles. However, to shrug it off as ‘their problem’ is not acceptable to the Lord. . . . Although He does not condone sin, His arms are always open to the repentant sinner” (Elder Glenn L. Pace, “A Thousand Times,” Ensign, November 1990).

“Don’t we all cry out for help and hope and answers to prayers? Don’t we all beg for forgiveness for mistakes we have made and troubles we have caused? Don’t we all implore that grace will compensate for our weaknesses, that mercy will triumph over justice at least in our case?” (Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, “Are We Not All Beggars?,” Ensign, November 2014).

“Jesus’s first and foremost messianic duty would be to bless the poor, including the poor in spirit. From the beginning of His ministry, Jesus loved the impoverished and the disadvantaged in an extraordinary way. He was born into the home of two of them and grew up among many more of them. We don’t know all the details of His temporal life, but He once said, “Foxes have holes, and … birds … have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.” Apparently the Creator of heaven and earth “and all things that in them are” was, at least in His adult life, homeless. Down through history, poverty has been one of humankind’s greatest and most widespread challenges. It's obvious toll is usually physical, but the spiritual and emotional damage it can bring may be even more  debilitating. In any case, the great Redeemer has issued no more persistent call than for us to join Him in lifting this burden from the people. As Jehovah, He said He would judge the house of Israel harshly because “the spoil of the [needy] is in your houses.” [2014–O:40, Jeffrey R. Holland, Are We Not All Beggars?]

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Talk of Him is presented by Seagull Book and hosted by Ganel-Lyn Condie and John Fossum.