Who Do You Say I Am (4 of 5)
Series: Question Jesus Asked
Joey Rodgers
Luke 9:18-26
Have you ever had anyone ask what you thought was a dumb question? Personally, I belief all questions are good b/c the nature of a question is to discover an answer/explanation to something for which we lack knowledge, understanding or insight. I agree w/ the quote - Don't be afraid to ask dumb questions - b/c they're easier to handle than dumb mistakes.
While I don't believe in dumb questions, I do believe we can ask wrong questions. I recently read of a missionary in South America who in an attempt to escape the sweltering heat of the Amazon asked the locals if he swam in the river to cool off if he'd be safe from the piranhas. The locals assured him that piranhas only bite people while the fish are swimming in schools - which they never did in that part of the river. So each afternoon for the rest of the summer, the missionary enjoyed cooling off in the river. Months later, the missionary learned that a local fisherman had fallen out of his boat and was lost. Alarmed, he asked his neighbors if the man had been eaten by piranhas. ''Oh, no,'' they assured, ''Only while swimming in schools do piranhas bite people, and they never swim in schools around here.'' When he asked why - the locals told him it was b/c the piranhas never swim in schools where there are alligators.'' Moral - Asking the right questions and answering them correctly can mean the difference b/w being safe and being lunch!
The same is true spiritually. As we'll see today in the question Jesus asked His disciples - asking/answering the right questions can make the difference b/w where a person will spend eternity and how they'll live their earthly life.
If you're just joining us, we're in a series looking into a few of the 307 questions Jesus asked during his earthly ministry - questions that penetrated the heart and brought each/every person face-to-face w/ the Truth of God.
I can assure Jesu ...
Series: Question Jesus Asked
Joey Rodgers
Luke 9:18-26
Have you ever had anyone ask what you thought was a dumb question? Personally, I belief all questions are good b/c the nature of a question is to discover an answer/explanation to something for which we lack knowledge, understanding or insight. I agree w/ the quote - Don't be afraid to ask dumb questions - b/c they're easier to handle than dumb mistakes.
While I don't believe in dumb questions, I do believe we can ask wrong questions. I recently read of a missionary in South America who in an attempt to escape the sweltering heat of the Amazon asked the locals if he swam in the river to cool off if he'd be safe from the piranhas. The locals assured him that piranhas only bite people while the fish are swimming in schools - which they never did in that part of the river. So each afternoon for the rest of the summer, the missionary enjoyed cooling off in the river. Months later, the missionary learned that a local fisherman had fallen out of his boat and was lost. Alarmed, he asked his neighbors if the man had been eaten by piranhas. ''Oh, no,'' they assured, ''Only while swimming in schools do piranhas bite people, and they never swim in schools around here.'' When he asked why - the locals told him it was b/c the piranhas never swim in schools where there are alligators.'' Moral - Asking the right questions and answering them correctly can mean the difference b/w being safe and being lunch!
The same is true spiritually. As we'll see today in the question Jesus asked His disciples - asking/answering the right questions can make the difference b/w where a person will spend eternity and how they'll live their earthly life.
If you're just joining us, we're in a series looking into a few of the 307 questions Jesus asked during his earthly ministry - questions that penetrated the heart and brought each/every person face-to-face w/ the Truth of God.
I can assure Jesu ...
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