Mind of Christ

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Mind of Christ

• VI
• A day in Christs life

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Luke 5

• it was, as the multitude pressed about Him to
  hear the word of God, that He stood by the Lake
  of Gennesaret, 2and saw two boats standing by the
  lake but the fishermen had gone from them and
  were washing their nets. 3Then He got into one of
  the boats, which was Simon's, and asked him to
  put out a little from the land. And He sat down
  and taught the multitudes from the boat. 4When
  He had stopped speaking, He said to Simon,
  "Launch out into the deep and let down your nets
  for a catch."

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Luke 5

• 5But Simon answered and said to Him, "Master, we
  have toiled all night and caught nothing
  nevertheless at Your word I will let down the
  net." 6And when they had done this, they caught a
  great number of fish, and their net was breaking.
  7So they signaled to their partners in the other
  boat to come and help them. And they came and
  filled both the boats, so that they began to
  sink. 8When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at
  Jesus' knees, saying, "Depart from me, for I am a
  sinful man, O Lord!" Do not be afraid. From now
  on you will catch men

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A day with Christ

• Peter start loving Christ, but he did not truly
  know Him well
• Christ has intentions to really have Peter as a
  true disciple.
• Jesus used Peters boat. Go a little farther.
• Peter accepted little it is not yet costing him
  much.
• Then, Jesus asked peter to go DEEPER.
• Jesus intentions in every one to get deep with
  Him

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A day with Christ

• 1- Go a little deep It is enough that I am a
  little different, It is enough that God is
  preaching from my boat!! In the retreat you are a
  little far but if we stop at this we did not know
  Him enough or on a personal level ( Peter/Jesus)
  with no others.

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A day with Christ

• 2- Launch out into the deep In spite of his
  disgruntlement Peter went along but not planning
  to drop the nets( they just cleaned the nets).
  Above logic
• 3- They caught so much Peter was shocked, start
  asking for assistance. The nets were full to
  almost make the two boats sink!!. He did not
  realize Jesus when He cured his mother in law but
  once it touched his own work that was different.
  He was ready to be a disciple.

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A day with Christ

• 7- Fisher for men Peter tasted Jesus Glory in
  His generosity(as if He was paying peter for a
  boat rental). Peter remembered his sins and wants
  to disappear.
• 8- Left all nets, boats, people, fish and
  followed It is not enough that He blesses your
  house but He wants the full heart until you are
  ready to follow even when you feel worthless.

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A day with Christ

• And it happened when He was in a certain city,
  that behold, a man who was full of leprosy saw
  Jesus and he fell on his face and implored Him,
  saying, "Lord, if You are willing, You can make
  me clean." 13Then He put out His hand and
  touched him, saying, "I am willing be cleansed."
  Immediately the leprosy left him. 14And He
  charged him to tell no one, "But go and show
  yourself to the priest, and make an offering for
  your cleansing, as a testimony to them, just as
  Moses commanded." 15However, the report went
  around concerning Him all the more and great
  multitudes came together to hear, and to be
  healed by Him of their infirmities. 16So He
  Himself often withdrew into the wilderness and
  prayed . Lk5 12-18

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A day with Christ

• 1- fell on his face and implored Him
• 2- Lord, if You are willing, You can make me
  clean he is physically and psychologically sick,
  no one has dared to touch him for years.
• 3- He put out His hand and touched him Jesus
  touched the man after many years. Christs mind
  realized the psychological needs that no one else
  would feel or know
• 4- I am willing be cleansed In their
  afflictions He was afflicted ( Is 59.). This
  touch could have cost Jesus to have all distant
  from Him.

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I am willing be cleansed

• Jesus is willing to give all for a sinner to come
• 5- 14And He charged him to tell no one, "But go
  and show yourself to the priest No one will
  believe him anyway. To explain for him the
  protocol of healing a leper. Two birds are
  brought, one is slaughtered but the blood of the
  dead splashed on the live bird and on the leper
  then let to fly to explain resurrection.
• Touching the leper will explain the economy of
  the cross and magnitude of salvation which
  otherwise would have needed a week of
  purification and many other rituals which are all
  fulfilled in the cross.

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A day with Christ

• 6- 16So He Himself often withdrew into the
  wilderness and prayed
• After all of these miracles He withdraw for
  praying. The necessity of withdrawing

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A day with Christ

• Now it happened on a certain day, as He was
  teaching, that there were Pharisees and teachers
  of the law sitting by, who had come out of every
  town of Galilee, Judea, and Jerusalem. And the
  power of the Lord was present to heal them.
  18Then behold, men brought on a bed a man who was
  paralyzed, whom they sought to bring in and lay
  before Him. 19And when they could not find how
  they might bring him in, because of the crowd,
  they went up on the housetop and let him down
  with his bed through the tiling into the midst
  before Jesus. 20When He saw their faith, He said
  to him, "Man, your sins are forgiven you."

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A day with Christ

• 1- 18Then behold, men brought on a bed a man who
  was paralyzed, whom they sought to bring in and
  lay before Him They did not care about the
  presence of more important people around Him.
• 2- they could not find how they might bring him
  in, because of the crowd, they went up on the
  housetop and let him down with his bed through
  the tiling into the midst before Jesus.
• What was Jesus thinking? Improper behavior in the
  eyes of every one except Jesus
• 3-20When He saw their faith, He saw their hope,
  faith, love.
• 4- Man, your sins are forgiven you."
  Forgiveness is more valuable than cure even when
  it was not requested.

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A day with Christ

• Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can
  forgive sins but God alone?" 22But when Jesus
  perceived their thoughts, He answered and said to
  them, "Why are you reasoning in your hearts?
  23Which is easier, to say, "Your sins are
  forgiven you,' or to say, "Rise up and walk'?
  24But that you may know that the Son of Man has
  power on earth to forgive sins"--He said to the
  man who was paralyzed, "I say to you, arise, take
  up your bed, and go to your house."

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A day with Christ

• 23Which is easier, to say, "Your sins are
  forgiven you,' or to say, "Rise up and walk'? To
  us the answer would be forgiven, but to His
  mind it will cost His Blood.
• In the prayer of the anointment of the sick If
  you intend to cure him fine but if it is not your
  will please forgive him.

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A day with Christ

• After these things He went out and saw a tax
  collector named Levi, sitting at the tax office.
  And He said to him, "Follow Me." 28So he left
  all, rose up, and followed Him. 29Then Levi gave
  Him a great feast in his own house. And there
  were a great number of tax collectors and others
  who sat down with them. 30And their scribes and
  the Pharisees complained against His disciples,
  saying, "Why do You eat and drink with tax
  collectors and sinners?" 31Jesus answered and
  said to them, "Those who are well have no need of
  a physician, but those who are sick. 32I have not
  come to call the righteous, but sinners, to
  repentance."

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A day with Christ

• Matthew when called he was very shocked because
  he is completely undeserving. Christ's mind knew
  of his heart and readiness. So He called him
• Follow Me the calling varies of one versus
  another. Peter needed fish, boats..etc. while
  Matthew was just a word.
• House of tax collector Him entering into
  Matthews house will cost him a lot! His mind was
  more focused on the person and not on people's
  opinion.

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A day with Christ

• I have not come to call the righteous, but
  sinners, to repentance."