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Mark 8:38

If anyone is ashamed of Me in this world … I will be ashamed of that person at the judgement – that is my rather loose paraphrase of Mark 8:38.  In a world that increasingly seems ashamed of Jesus’ message of complete commitment to the word of God, we would do well to remember this warning.  And, rest assured, it is a warning.  I know, I know … our culture isn’t big on warnings or any sort of absolute truth that might cramp anyone’s personal style.  We are all about our personal freedoms … doing what we want.  But, for the Christian to use that sort of personal philosophy as a justification for backing down on the claims of Christ or being hesitate to talk about the claims of Christ … well, it’s just plain shameful considering how Christ never backed down as He moved to represent us and our needs.  Christ died so that we could be redeemed – brought from an old life to a new one  … but its a new life where He calls the shots.  That is good news not bad news and I am not ashamed to say so.  

 


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January 11, 2012

Today’s special message from Jesus Christ is:

Mark 8:38
New International Version (NIV)

38 If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when he comes in his Father’s glory with the holy angels.”

Optional reading pages 28 & 29 from the book The Greatest Words Ever Spoken by Steven K. Scott.