What Jesus Did : Luke 12:8-9 - Confessing Christ!

    by Phil Ware

    Confessing Christ! - Luke 12:8-9

    "I tell you, if any person stands before other people and is willing to say that he believes in me, then I will say that person belongs to me. I will say this before the angels of God. But if any person stands before people and says he does not believe in me, then I will say that person does not belong to me. I will say this before the angels of God." (ERV) Full Text

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    Key Thought

    Confessing Christ is crucial! Confessing Christ can be costly in human terms. Christians in generations before us were sometimes put to death simply for saying, "Jesus Christ is Lord" rather than calling some other ruler "Lord." However, the significance of our confessing Christ is revealed most clearly by Jesus' own words here: he will claim us if we claim him!


    Today's Prayer

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    O LORD, my Father in heaven, you are holy. I know that just as I have acknowledged Christ as my Lord and called on his name in baptism, that Jesus will acknowledge me before you and the holy angels and will call my name as your child on the day he returns. Holy God, I gladly confess that Jesus Christ, your Son, is my Savior and my Lord. It is in his precious name that I am saved and that I pray. Amen.


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    Today's Verses in Context


    Many thousands of people came together. There were so many people that they were stepping on each other. Before Jesus spoke to the people, he said to his followers, "Be careful of the yeast of the Pharisees. I mean that they are hypocrites. Everything that is hidden will be shown. Everything that is secret will be made known. The things you say in the dark (secretly) will be told in the light (openly). The things you whisper in a private room will be shouted from the top of the house." Then Jesus said to the people, "I tell you, my friends, don't be afraid of people. People can kill the body, but after that they can do nothing more to hurt you. I will show you the One to fear. You should fear him (God) who has the power to kill you and also to throw you into hell. Yes, he is the One you should fear. "When birds are sold, five small birds cost only two pennies. But God does not forget any of them. Yes, God even knows how many hairs you have on your head. Don't be afraid. You are worth much more than many birds. "I tell you, if any person stands before other people and is willing to say that he believes in me, then I will say that person belongs to me. I will say this before the angels of God. But if any person stands before people and says he does not believe in me, then I will say that person does not belong to me. I will say this before the angels of God. "If a person says something against the Son of Man, he can be forgiven. But a person that says bad things against (refuses to accept) the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven. "When men bring you into the synagogues before the leaders and other important men, don't worry about what you will say. At that time the Holy Spirit will teach you what you must say."

    -- Luke 12:1-12 (ERV)

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