JOYFUL CHANGE - ALBERT ELISHA OBERDORFER - SAMPLE
God’s goodness leads to true repentance. In scripture, we always see the same picture. People follow Jesus gladly because they have experienced His goodness. Zacchaeus is a prime example. So are many more. The blind man who received a miraculous healing of his eyes, in Luke 18, for example. How did he react once he had received his sight? He followed Jesus. (Luke 18:43) We see the same picture on the day of Pentecost. Peter preached the good news of Jesus Christ. Then the people were touched in their hearts and asked, “What shall we do?” Peter replied, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” (Acts 2:38). And how did the people respond? “Then those who gladly received his word got baptized ...” (Acts 2:41) The point is: they got baptized because they received Peter’s word “gladly.’ This is the biblical way of repentance. It’s a joyful change.
God’s goodness leads to true repentance.
In scripture, we always see the same picture.
People follow Jesus gladly because they have experienced His goodness.
Zacchaeus is a prime example.
So are many more.
The blind man who received a miraculous healing of his eyes, in Luke 18, for example.
How did he react once he had received his sight?
He followed Jesus. (Luke 18:43)
We see the same picture on the day of Pentecost.
Peter preached the good news of Jesus Christ.
Then the people were touched in their hearts and asked, “What shall we do?”
Peter replied, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” (Acts 2:38).
And how did the people respond?
“Then those who gladly received his word got baptized ...” (Acts 2:41)
The point is: they got baptized because they received Peter’s word “gladly.’
This is the biblical way of repentance.
It’s a joyful change.
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9 MIRACLES.<br />
JESUS IS so clear about this.<br />
He says if you don’t believe me for what I<br />
am saying, believe me for the miracles.<br />
Miracles are part and puzzle of how the<br />
Kingdom of God operates.<br />
Why?<br />
Because miracles ought to demonstrate to<br />
people that God is good.<br />
You can’t deserve a miracle of God.<br />
God works miracles based on faith.<br />
“1 O foolish Galatians! Who has<br />
bewitched you that you should not obey<br />
the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ<br />
was clearly portrayed among you as<br />
crucified?<br />
2 This only I want to learn from you: Did<br />
you receive the Spirit by the works of the<br />
law, or by the hearing of faith?<br />
3 Are you so foolish? Having begun in the<br />
Spirit, are you now being made perfect by<br />
the flesh?<br />
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