Douglas Jacoby

Thoughts from :my personal Bible study: Luke 5:32 -- I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.” HOW DO I VIEW MYSELF?

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Thoughts from my personal Bible study: Luke 5:13 -- And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I will; be clean.” And immediately the leprosy left him. HE WILLS THAT WE ENJOY NEW LIFE

Thoughts from my personal Bible study: Luke 5:4 -- And when he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” TAKE RISKS

Thoughts from my personal Bible Study: Luke 4:43 --"...I was sent for this purpose.” -- PRESUMABLY OURS IS THE SAME PURPOSE

(2/2) "...He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” JESUS' AGENDA INCLUDES GOOD NEWS FOR THE POOR

Thoughts from my personal Bible study: Luke 4:18 -- "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor..." (1/2)

Thoughts from my personal Bible study (2/2) ... And Jesus answered him, “It is said, ‘You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’” RESPOND TO TEMPTATION WITH SCRIPTURE

Thoughts from my personal Bible study: Luke 4:4,8,12 -- And Jesus answered him, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone.’"... And Jesus answered him, “It is written, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.’" (1/2)

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Thoughts from my personal Bible study: Mark 16:16 -- Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. FAITH AND BAPTISM GO TOGETHER

Thoughts from my personal Bible study: Mark 14:6 -- But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a beautiful thing to me. BEAUTY IS A BROADER A THING THAN I REALIZE

Thoughts from my personal Bible study: Mark 13:33 -- Be on guard, keep awake. For you do not know when the time will come. THIS REQUIRES MENTAL FOCUS

Thoughts from my personal Bible study: Mark 12:44 -- For they all contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty has put in everything she had, all she had to live on.” HONOR THOSE WHO HAVE LITTLE BUT GIVE MUCH

(2/2) "...and have the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at feasts, who devour widows’ houses and for a pretense make long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation.” STATUS AND PRIVILEGE AND PLEASURE – WATCH OUT!

Thoughts from my personal Bible study: Mark 12:38-40 -- And in his teaching he said, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes and like greetings in the marketplaces (1/2)

Thoughts from my personal Bible study: Mark 11:24 -- Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. VISUALIZING AN ANSWERED PRAYER WILL HAVE AN IMPACT

Personal thoughts from my Bible study: Mark 10:51 -- And Jesus said to him, “What do you want me to do for you?” And the blind man said to him, “Rabbi, let me recover my sight.” I NEED TO BE CLEAR ABOUT WHAT I AM PRAYING FOR

(2/2) But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be slave of all. For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” THIS IS THE LEADERSHIP MODEL. HE IS THE MODEL.