Comments on: Sermon B: 5 S Pentecost: Mk 4:40 http://www.lawgospel.com/2006/07/09/sermon-b-5-s-pentecost-mk-440/ Theological distinctions between Law & Gospel Fri, 11 Jun 2010 09:52:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tom Baker http://www.lawgospel.com/2006/07/09/sermon-b-5-s-pentecost-mk-440/comment-page-1/#comment-418 Tom Baker Wed, 12 Jul 2006 01:07:00 +0000 http://www.lawgospel.com/2006/07/09/sermon-b-5-s-pentecost-mk-440/#comment-418 Good response except for the one comment that all would have perished had not Christ awoken. Jesus Himself later comments about how none of the disciples but one would have been lost during His ministy; therefore, I would not agree that the disciples would have perished had He not been awakened. Like your comments about the importance of properly distinguishing Law and Gospel. Good response except for the one comment that all would have perished had not Christ awoken. Jesus Himself later comments about how none of the disciples but one would have been lost during His ministy; therefore, I would not agree that the disciples would have perished had He not been awakened. Like your comments about the importance of properly distinguishing Law and Gospel.

]]> By: natamllc http://www.lawgospel.com/2006/07/09/sermon-b-5-s-pentecost-mk-440/comment-page-1/#comment-417 natamllc Mon, 10 Jul 2006 23:01:00 +0000 http://www.lawgospel.com/2006/07/09/sermon-b-5-s-pentecost-mk-440/#comment-417 Tom<br/><br/>Again you give a very relevant message on what is meant here about being of "little faith".<br/><br/>I remember when you first posed this matter at my church in Eureka, Ca. last year.<br/><br/>I have had time to ponder what you said.<br/><br/>I come to two thoughts after reading this blog message on Mark 4:40 today. One is that those disciples should have been and were rightly fearful of the calamity befallen them because they were not Christ on that boat being buffeted by the storm. <br/><br/>Christ was the one the Word of promise was written about. In fact, I will assert, that all aboard that boat would have perished but Christ if He was not awakened to calm the sea and the storm succeeded in breaking up the boat. He simply would have been found alive and they all would have perished or survived the calamity because they were rescued from the sea, [which they were, rescued by Our Savior!] or swam to shore saving themselves. The only way He was going to die was by hanging on a cross as a curse!<br/><br/>Second, consider this that Paul the Apostle "GOT A WORD" that no one would perish on the ship, a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy and so he "full of Faith" could boldly and confidently say these words to those on that ship taking him to Rome:::><br/><br/>Act 27:20 And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away. <br/>Act 27:21 But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss. <br/>Act 27:22 And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of any man's life among you, but of the ship. <br/>Act 27:23 For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, <br/>Act 27:24 Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee. <br/>Act 27:25 Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me.!<br/><br/>God wants to find Faith with us and in us today. Without this Faith, this COMMON FAITH, we would not be able to fulfill what we are called to fulfill:::>Eph 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: <br/>Eph 2:9 Not of works, lest any man should boast. <br/>Eph 2:10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. <br/><br/>We need this Common Faith talked into our spirits continually that we can rise up in His Faith and finish our course serving the Lord all the rest of our days.<br/><br/>The proper distinction of Law and Gospel certainly is what is needed today in America and all other places this Gospel of the Kingdom is to be preached and taught, talked into the hearers spirits by the Power of the Holy Ghost and Faith.<br/><br/>Michael Burke<br/>Gospel Outreach<br/>Eureka, Ca. Tom

Again you give a very relevant message on what is meant here about being of “little faith”.

I remember when you first posed this matter at my church in Eureka, Ca. last year.

I have had time to ponder what you said.

I come to two thoughts after reading this blog message on Mark 4:40 today. One is that those disciples should have been and were rightly fearful of the calamity befallen them because they were not Christ on that boat being buffeted by the storm.

Christ was the one the Word of promise was written about. In fact, I will assert, that all aboard that boat would have perished but Christ if He was not awakened to calm the sea and the storm succeeded in breaking up the boat. He simply would have been found alive and they all would have perished or survived the calamity because they were rescued from the sea, [which they were, rescued by Our Savior!] or swam to shore saving themselves. The only way He was going to die was by hanging on a cross as a curse!

Second, consider this that Paul the Apostle “GOT A WORD” that no one would perish on the ship, a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy and so he “full of Faith” could boldly and confidently say these words to those on that ship taking him to Rome:::>

Act 27:20 And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away.
Act 27:21 But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.
Act 27:22 And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of any man’s life among you, but of the ship.
Act 27:23 For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,
Act 27:24 Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.
Act 27:25 Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me.!

God wants to find Faith with us and in us today. Without this Faith, this COMMON FAITH, we would not be able to fulfill what we are called to fulfill:::>Eph 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Eph 2:9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Eph 2:10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

We need this Common Faith talked into our spirits continually that we can rise up in His Faith and finish our course serving the Lord all the rest of our days.

The proper distinction of Law and Gospel certainly is what is needed today in America and all other places this Gospel of the Kingdom is to be preached and taught, talked into the hearers spirits by the Power of the Holy Ghost and Faith.

Michael Burke
Gospel Outreach
Eureka, Ca.

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