March 27 - April 2 | Matthew 14; Mark 6; John 5-6 | “Be Not Afraid” - Episode 14

Episode 14

March 27 - April 2 | Matthew 14; Mark 6; John 5-6  | “Be Not Afraid”

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Join hosts Ganel-Lyn Condie and John Fossum on this New Testament episode of Talk of Him as we explore these important themes, topics, and questions from Matthew 14; Mark 6; and John 5-6:

Jesus maximizes our minimal offerings, but we have to offer
Step into the dark and trust that He can and will help you unleash the blessings of heaven on others.
God is the God of leftovers
The Creator of the Universe was merely known as “the carpenter’s son”
It’s okay to feel hurt – turn to the Father for support
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Invitation:

In your prayers this week, ask God to help you experience His divine approval for the offerings you have made.

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Quotes & Links:

Link to FIND HIM New Testament Study Guide:
https://www.seagullbook.com/find-him-new-testament-come-follow-me-guidebook.html

“Occasionally, … you are too hard on yourselves. You think that if your offering is not quite perfect, it is not acceptable. I tell you, however, that if you have done your best, which you usually do, your humble offering, whatever it may be, will be acceptable and pleasing to the Lord” (James E. Faust, “Instruments in the Hands of God”, Ensign, November 2005). 

“God magnifies those He calls, even in what may seem to you a small or inconspicuous service. You will have the gift of seeing your service magnified. Give thanks while that gift is yours. You will appreciate its worth more than you can imagine when it is gone. The Lord will not only magnify the power of your efforts. He will work with you Himself.” (Henry B. Eyring, “Rise to Your Call,” General Conference, Oct. 2002)

“.. the Mortal Messiah willingly lived so modestly, even, wrote Paul, as a person “of no reputation.”  (Philip. 2:7) What a contrast to our maneuverings over relative recognition and comparative status. How different, too, from the ways in which some among us mistakenly see the size and response of their audiences as the sole verification of their worth. Yet those fickle galleries we sometimes play to have a way of being constantly emptied. They will surely be empty at the Judgment Day, when everyone will be somewhere else, on their knees.” (1989–A:62, Neal A. Maxwell, Irony: The Crust on the Bread of Adversity)

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Talk of Him is presented by Seagull Book and hosted by Ganel-Lyn Condie and John Fossum.