“If you want to follow someone then it’s probably a good idea to know what they stood for.” - JB
Episode Summary:
How have you encountered the Lord?
This week JB talks about the importance of having a personal experience with God. He emphasizes that simply reading the Bible or hearing testimonies from others is not enough to truly understand and believe in God. JB shares the story of Simon Peter's experience with Jesus, where Simon Peter witnessed a miraculous catch of fish and was moved to follow Jesus wholeheartedly. JB encourages listeners to seek God's presence and not just what He can do for them.
In today's episode:
Experiencing God and building your faith as a believer.
Having an experience with God is crucial for building a strong faith.
Hearing the word of God and reading the Bible can build faith, but personal experiences solidify it.
Seek God's presence and relationship, not just His blessings or miracles.
God is always with you, and has your back, you are never alone.
God created each of us with a purpose in mind.
Testify the things God has done in your life and make sure to give God His credit where credit is due.
Weekly Scripture:
Luke 5:1-11 One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, the people were crowding around him and listening to the word of God. (2) He saw at the water’s edge two boats, left there by the fishermen, who were washing their nets. (3) He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little from shore. Then he sat down and taught the people from the boat. (4) When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch.” (5) Simon answered, “Master, we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets.” (6) When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break. (7) So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink. (8) When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees and said, “Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!” (9) For he and all his companions were astonished at the catch of fish they had taken, (10) and so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, Simon’s partners. Then Jesus said to Simon, “Don’t be afraid; from now on you will fish for people.” (11) So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed him.
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