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Tough Questions: Is Jesus really God? | #FlashbackFriday s2e12 - Duration: 8:08.OK, so I wear this every single day, but do I believe it?
Should you believe it?
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Well, good morning brothers and sisters, and happy Friday!
Welcome to Mission: Zer0!
If this is your first time here: my name is Shawn, and this is Flashback Friday, the show
where we take stories from the past and apply them to the present to create a better future!
Thank you SO much for watching, and since this is the first full week back from a holiday
if you were in America – last week was Thanksgiving week – you're kind of not feeling it,
so go ahead and take a really long lunch and just watch everything we have!
This week we've been tackling really tough questions, and I think the way we should wrap
this up, this week, is with a real doozy of a question, and that is: is Jesus God?
And we're going to do that by exploring a story out of Matthew 16, specifically verse
16, which reads, "And Simon Peter answered, 'You are the Christ.
You are the Son of God.'"
And the room goes silent.
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You know that moment where you blurt something out and you instantly feel tiny, and terrified,
and like the entire world is staring at you?
There is an ocean of time between verse 16 when Peter says this and verse 17 when Jesus
answered.
And the Bible doesn't talk about that, but you and I know that it was there.
This was an eternity for Peter to wonder if what he just said was accurate.
And I'm sure that starts with going, "No; this guy – this friend of mine – I've
watched Him heal the sick, I've watched Him raise the dead.
I've watched Him teach in mind-blowing proportion to experts that have spent their entire lives
studying the Law, and He's just snapped out words that destroy their entire philosophies.
So, yeah, what I said just has to be right."
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He sure felt justified, right?
Jesus' ways were higher than his ways, His thoughts were higher than, then Peter's
thoughts, and so – surely – this was right…
Right…?
Right?
But then it hits him.
Then it sinks in: Jesus is a Jew like he's a Jew.
This is the highest possible heresy that Peter could have ever said.
And it's so Peter's style to say first and then think about it later.
I can't imagine the regret that must have instantly hit him knowing that Jesus may have
just taken this as an insult, a most grave insult.
To be called the messiah?
To infer that He was trying to pick up that mantle?
The messiah was the savior of Israel; this was a uniter, this was a reigning king.
Jesus was some kid from Bethlehem.
Peter knew – had to know – that he may have just offended this entire room of people
that may now lynch him.
He may have just spoken his own death warrant.
(selah – musical break)
But it was also hope.
What if?
Peter starts to see this on the faces of his fellow disciples.
What if?
What if Jesus is the messiah?
And then the eternity of silence breaks in verse 17 when Jesus says, "You've got
it!
You didn't say that; the Holy Spirit gave that to you!"
But that… that admission?
That's the smaller part of the story.
Because you can't have context for that!
The people in that room barely had a context for that and they watched the miracles.
They knew what Jesus had done.
They were convinced by first-hand experience.
The apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 1:18 says that "For those who don't believe the
gospel of the cross is stupidity, but for those of us who are saved it is the power
of God."
And what that means is: you can't be told that Jesus is God.
You can't be told a revelation of that magnitude, because you have no frame of reference for
it.
You have to experience it for yourself.
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Jesus gives Peter and answer, but he doesn't actually answer Peter's assumption.
Peter has to do that; he said these words and now he has to decide if he believes them,
if he's convinced of them.
That's how faith works.
I know that's not a popular opinion, but you have to decide for yourself.
God doesn't decide for you that you believe in this, that you accept Jesus.
I see God every single day.
I feel His heart every moment.
I hear His words to me.
But I can't explain that to you.
It's foolishness if you don't have a context for it; if you haven't had that personal
touch.
(selah – musical break)
The question of "Is Jesus God?"
Cannot be answered or explained by any other person.
You have to make that decision for yourself.
My question for us, to close out this eek of tough questions, the thing to really ask
yourself this weekend and beyond: Are you open to the possibility?
Can you accept that God doesn't fit into the box you may want to put Him in?
Can you accept that the things in your life that stink, that just aren't good, that
have no good purpose are not a punishable offense, but just something to work on?
And can you believe that God is, and that God is Love, and that God is with us and in
us?
Because that set of questions: that's the only set of questions in all of eternity and
all of this life that actually matter.
(selah – musical break)
Take this message, whatever shred of it you can attach to, whatever piece of it you can
connect to, and use it to be the you-iest you you can possibly be.
And may God pour out the understanding, and the knowledge, and the wisdom of who He is,
and who you are, and who He is to you.
And I Love you so much!
Peace out!
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What is Acai and Why It's Amazing For Your Health - Duration: 3:18.If we were to rank every single fruit to see which one is the most nutritious, acai would
be at the top of the list.
This fruit is originally from Brazil and is considered by many to be a superfood due to
its numerous health benefits.
In today's video, we're going to show you some of acai's benefits and give you a list
of reasons to start including it in your diet.
It's rich in antioxidants Do you know what antioxidants are?
They're substances that protect our cells from free radicals.
In excess, free radicals can contribute to the development of chronic diseases such as
atherosclerosis, diabetes, and high blood pressure, as well as degenerative diseases
and even some types of cancer.
On the ORAC index, which measures the anti-oxidation capacity of foods, acai ranks far higher then
any other known fruit, up to four times more then the famous goji berries.
It's good for your skin Apart from the antioxidants, acai is rich
in zinc, which contains healing properties.
Acai oil is largely used in the making of cosmetics since it promotes elasticity, hydrates,
and prevents premature aging.
It improves digestion A recent study has shown that eating acai
changed our intestines' bacterial fermentation, promoting a more protecting effect on our
intestines.
Furthermore, the researchers observed that the levels of good bacteria increased and
the levels of bad bacteria decreased.
This special fruit also contains fiber that can improve bowel movements and contribute
to weight loss.
It's good for your brain As we age, the oxidation and inflammation
of our brain cells can negatively impact our learning capacity and memory.
This happens because our brain loses its ability to "clean up" the toxic cells.
Acai can improve this "cleaning ability" and protect the rest of our brain cells.
It fights cancer Foods like acai prevent cancerous cells from
forming and spreading.
In one study, acai pulp was even able to reduce the appearance of some types of cancer such
as colon and bladder cancer.
It's great for our heart Açaí contains high levels of anthocyanin,
a substance responsible for its strong coloring, which is also very beneficial for our heart's
health.
Furthermore, acai is rich in phytosterols which help lower bad cholesterol levels and
control blood pressure.
Acai is also known as a powerful aphrodisiac.
There are several other benefits that can be obtained by eating acai, due to its a high
nutrient content.
For example, the calcium it contains contributes to our bone and teeth health and the potassium
is great at preventing painful cramps.
Although it may contain all of these benefits, everything should be consumed in moderation,
especially acai, due to how caloric it is.
Since it doesn't taste very good on its own, most of the time it's sold mixed with other
fruits and syrups that can contain lots of sugar.
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