| Do you know that how you see Jesus determines
what you receive from Him? If you see Jesus as your healer, you will
receive healing. If you see Jesus as your refuge and fortress, you will
receive protection. |
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| The people of Nazareth, Jesus’ hometown, saw
Jesus in the natural. They said of Him, “Is this not the carpenter’s
son? Is not His mother called Mary? And His brothers James, Joses,
Simon, and Judas? And His sisters, are they not all with us?” (Matthew
13:55–56) They saw Jesus in the natural. They did not see Him as God in
the flesh. As a result, He could not do many mighty works there.
(Matthew 13:58) |
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| Today, many people, including some
philosophers, see Jesus of Nazareth as a good person who led an
exemplary life. They feel that if all of us could live our lives like
Him, the world would be a better place. |
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| They don’t see
Jesus as the bread of God who came from heaven to give life to the
world. (John 6:33) They don’t see Him as the one who came to give them
living water, so that they would never thirst again. (John 4:14) They
don’t see Him as the Lamb of God, who took away the sin of the world.
(John 1:29) They don’t receive from Him what they need because they
don’t esteem Him rightly. |
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| Jesus did not come just to set a good example
for man to follow. He came to be our Redeemer. (Galatians 3:13) He came
to be our righteousness. (1 Corinthians 1:30) He came to be our
shepherd, so that we will not lack anything. (Psalm 23:1) |
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| Jesus asked His
disciples once, “But who do you say that I am?” How you answer this
question depends on how you see Jesus. And how you see Jesus will
determine how and what you receive from Him. So see Him as your God, as
everything He claims to be in His Word, and He will do mighty works in
your life |
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