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Introduction:
One myth that needs to be busted is that Christianity is for women and
children. It takes real courage to follow Jesus. Let’s have a look at
some of the men Jesus – God the Son - chose to walk with him while he
was on earth. Many of the 12 disciples lost their lives for their faith. James: One of “the sons of thunder”. Impetuous and outspoken. It is said (not in the Bible) that when he stood in front of King Herod Agrippa to give account of his faith, his fearless confession of Christ led the public prosecutor to also become a Christian and they were both beheaded together. Andrew always thought of others. It is said (not in the Bible) he gave thanks for the cross at his crucifixion and preached the gospel on that cross for 2 days before he died. Matthew a tax collector, considered unclean by the Jews. Probably on the fiddle when Jesus called him so went from dodgy dealer to a follower of Christ and a writer in the Bible. Simon the Zealot. The nearest thing to a terrorist. Judas. The deceitful one who betrayed Jesus. David. A great warrior, king and leader of his people. He had a heart for God, but an eye for the ladies and this gave him problems when he committed adultery and had the husband killed. God dealt with him severely but still loved him and gave him many victories. Gideon. Not a very brave man, often afraid, but God used him to defeat the enemies of his people and in turn he became a ruler of the nation. Elisha. Saw with the eyes of God and was his representative on earth, raising people from the dead and performing other miracles. Once a gang of youths were giving him a hard time and he called down judgement on them and a bear came out of a wood and mauled them. In other incidents he called down fire from heaven. Definitely my kind of man. God chooses all sorts of men. Criminals, murderers, strong, weak, bold, fearful, hard cases, those more sensitive, intelligent, practical, scientists, teachers, lawyers, proud, unemployed, young, old, leaders, rulers, fit, sick, happy, sad. No one is excluded from Almighty God’s wish list. Have an encounter with him and he will make you a man with a mission. All you have to do is ask. |
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