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And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself. -- Luke 24:27 Remarkable things begin to happen when you and I encounter the resurrected Jesus. It’s true! Just look at what happened when those two discouraged disciples met Jesus while they were walking to Emmaus. Now, at first, these two men didn’t recognize the resurrected Christ. They were telling this “stranger” about the recent events regarding Jesus’ death. And of course, no one knew more about these circumstances than Jesus, himself, but he listened patiently. And then Jesus began to remind them of the Scriptures that revealed the purpose of his coming. One verse at a time, he walked them through the word. And as these broken-hearted men listened, they began to realize something magnificent was happening. Their hearts were on fire, their joy returned as this “stranger” unfolded God’s purposes before them. Don’t you wish you could walk with Jesus this way… to hear him reveal the heart of God and his divine purposes? Well, you can! Open the Scripture and begin to read. Jesus is the Word! That’s what the apostle John said in John 1:1, “In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God….” Read the Word and you will meet the living Christ! And he will ignite your passion and rekindle your hope.   READ THE WORD AND YOU WILL MEET THE LIVING CHRIST FACE TO FACE!

Life-Changing Impact

by Dr. Paul Chappell

“Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word. With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments. Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee. Blessed art thou, O LORD: teach me thy statutes.”
Psalm 119:9–12

The evangelist Rodney “Gipsy” Smith was known not only for his pulpit ministry, which was powerful and effective, but for his personal evangelism as well. He would talk to everyone he met about their need for Jesus. After his services, he would often stay for long periods of time to talk to those who were concerned about their souls and to counsel Christians who sought a deeper relationship with God. After one service, a man told Smith that the Bible hadn’t done anything for him even though he had “gone through it several times.” Smith replied, “Let it once go through you, and you will tell a different story.”
The Bible was not given to us primarily for informational purposes, even though it is perfect and without error, and everything it says is correct and true. The Bible was given to us to guide our path and keep us from sin. But it must be applied to our lives in order to have that effect. Having a state of the art GPS system in your car will not get you to your destination unless you actually follow the directions it gives. There are things in the Bible that require deep study to grasp, and truths that a lifetime of learning will never reach. It was inspired by an infinite and unlimited God. But rather than being discouraged by what we haven’t yet learned, we need to focus on putting into practice everything we know. God reveals more truth to us when we follow what we have already been given.
 

Today’s Growth Principle: 

If we look to the Bible as an unfailing guide and take heed to its directions, our lives will be transformed.