SOME HATE JESUS

Many decades ago, a very sensitive nun, who had recently walked in a major "non-violent" civil rights march in the Deep South, shared her disappointment about how much violence, anger and hatred it caused in the spectators who screamed at them and spit on them, etc. When we share Jesus, we may provoke violence, anger and hatred. Some Christians are uncomfortable if others are offended and will avoid mentioning Jesus' name when praying in public even though Jesus clearly commands us to "ASK THE FATHER … IN MY NAME" and discourages being "ASHAMED" of Him. As a follower of Jesus we may be faced with pleasing people or pleasing God. There are times you cannot please both. Two reasons the world hates Jesus are because Jesus tells it "ABOUT THE EVIL THINGS IT DOES" and because Jesus has "GIVEN YOU AUTHORITY OVER ALL THE POWER OF THE ENEMY". We should not compromise on following Jesus to please people. If people hate us for following Jesus, Jesus tells us our response is to "DO GOOD TO THOSE WHO HATE YOU" and certainly not provoke them by arguing or confronting them. The ideal way to live is to follow Jesus' example and be guided by God in every way. If we say or do what we believe God wants us to do like participate in a civil rights march, then we will have "PEACE" like Jesus had and "… NOT BE WORRIED" or "… AFRAID".1

1. Jn 16:26; Mk 8:38; Jn 7:7 (IC); Lk 10:19; 6:27 (TL); Jn 14:27 (GN)

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God said: "How I wish My people would listen to Me; how I wish they would obey Me! Those who hate Me will bow in fear before Me; their punishment will last forever." Ps 81:13,15

Understanding the Teaching: What I share in the teaching is what I believe God wants me to share. All the direct quotes from God are highlighted in royal purple. Of course the words of Jesus are in red. Rather than follow some made up doctrine, remember that Jesus said that every thing He said (Jn 12:49) and everything He did (Jn 14:31) comes from God. All teachings and all opinions should be supported by what we learn from God or Jesus (see the scripture referred to in the footnote).

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On March 22, 2006, a pastor and his wife in Tennessee were having a discussion concerning one of their three children. Apparently they had difficulty in communication in their marriage. To get him to talk to her, she pointed a shotgun at him. Later she said, "I intended to hold my husband at gunpoint to force him to talk about his problems with our…". The gun accidentally went off and he was killed. (note; she has served some jail time and is out and has regained custody of their children) My point in sharing this is that calling time out and using the Speaker Listener Technique is a better way to communicate than pointing a shotgun at your spouse. Research has shown that over 80% of the people who have affairs say it is "not about sex" and it is "not about the physical appearance" of the other person. It is about companionship, acceptance, friendship, feeling good about your self, being appreciated, being admired, etc. Jesus says "Treat others as you want them to treat you." Lk 6:31 (TL) The companionship, acceptance, friendship, feeling good about your self, being appreciated, being admired, etc. that we all like and need should come from you for your spouse, not from a co-worker or a stranger.

The Better Half "When your partner won't support your efforts to make your marriage better" Without your spouse's support to improve your marriage, you can still pray daily for God's will to be done in each of your lives and your marriage. Jesus said, "all things are possible with God", Mk 10:27 NI). Obviously it is not wise to try to force your spouse to talk to you. Jesus says "Treat others as you want them to treat you." Lk 6:31 (TL) The companionship, acceptance, friendship, feeling good about your self, being appreciated, being admired, etc. that we all like and need should come from you for your spouse, not from a co-worker or a stranger. You have a better chance of improving your marriage with kindness than with meanness. When a spouse calls "time out", it is an opportunity for a couple to calm down before continuing the conversation at a later time (anywhere from an hour to no later than the next day) using the Speaker Listener Technique. Initially after calling time out it is an opportunity to take authority over the enemy and pray for the marriage. Example: "In the name of Jesus I command you demons to shut up and leave our marriage and not return" "Thank you God for helping our marriage be in Your will and guiding us in our relationship, in Jesus name, amen." When a spouse will not cooperate, you can still take authority over the enemy and pray for your marriage.

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