Exactly What's Wrong With Everyone's Morality: The Mark Series pt 49 (
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- Jesus, save us from modern morals! Actually, that's pretty much what He does when a scribe asks Him to tell us the most important command in the Law. Jesus brilliantly and simply sums up not only the Law of Moses but the moral duty of mankind with two simple statements. Love God with all and above all and love others as yourself. Our job is to let this truth invade all our moral reasoning and to make sure we don't turn it into a cliché and rob it of it's beauty and life changing results. The way this truth saves us from modern morality is by installing love of God above love of self or others. Yeah, that's the part everyone gets wrong. But Jesus sets us right. To me, one of the most remarkable things about all this is that love and relationship is at the heart of the moral purpose of mankind. We exist for love. We literally have love as our highest and constant moral duty toward God and others. Wow. I'm literally blown away by this but how could it be any different? After all, God IS love. Let that sink in.
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Mike, I was in ministry from high school till becoming a stay at home mom. At some point I was aware that I had too many compromises in my life regarding how I process scripture, but was having a hard time reconciling them inside myself and was praying for guidance. With pregnancy #4, I became so sick I stayed in bed A LOT and stumbled across your content and now my baby is over a year old. God has worked in my heart through the things you've publish on RUclips and I am so grateful that He has somehow maneuvered you into this position where you reach so many people with such a pure message in a way that glorifies HIM instead of you. I know you are too busy to respond to all the things, but I hope you know that you have transformed lives and that your heart is prayed for. I wish I could ask your council on things in this strange time of not having a church body to attend. You have become like a friend to my husband and myself even though we live on separate hemispheres. And this message has come when I needed it the most. Thank you
Anita - Petrus' wife
God bless you Petrus , Anita , and your 4 children . Sincerely , your brother Jeff in the USA ..
My mother was very smart Had a year of a business degree
She made the the wise decision to be a stay At home mom
Because her children were much more important to her than any career
And she was a great mother and I would hate to think what line it was no sacrifice to her it was a commitment to be a family unit which is The basic structure which keeps this country strong
Butthat and no way kept Her from being very involved with the church and they have a family unit prospers when we serve the Lord
She was a Sunday school teacher
She was very active and helping others.
When we all grew up and we’re on our own my dad retired from his body and fender Business she basically took over the business aspect of the business but she also kept her strong Christian faith and she would you go out of her way even miles and miles to help others.
If anyone thinks that a stay at home mom not important they are truly missing the fantastic and great importance A stay at home mom. Some people sort think somehow they are being weak when actually they are being strong. Probably the hardest job in the whole world
My mother and my father are now passed away but I will be eternally grateful to them or what they did for me and the sacrifices both of them made for myself and my brothers and sisters and most importantly they were both Christians and God always provided.
I would just say never but one moment ever think that the road and the road that you chose is the wrong road it is the best road
Thank God for her
And the non-stay at home mother actually Leave children to their own device Income and I get into trouble.
May God bless you and your family and never ever think that stay at home moms are somehow less important as they are actually the backbone of our country.
Amen
What a lovely msg for Pastor Winger. He really is a huge blessing.
Dinner Made, dishes done...let me go catch up on Some Mike Winger 🤗🤗
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Watching while doing dishes 😄
@@wallflower4100 you missed a spot.
Just kidding!
God bless you for seeking wisdom from this channel. :)
Yep, listening while doing kitchen duties!
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“Your laziness shows what you love” M. Winger
This really convicted me, I’ve been repenting for my laziness in so many areas!!
In my laziness I watch Mike Winger exposit the Word; hallelujah!
@@pdxnikki1 same... but now I'm asking if it's a good thing 😆
Edit: not only when I'm being lazy but still , also when I'm being lazy.
"Holiness is just an expression of love towards God." - Mike Winger
Love you Pastor Mike. That same epiphany blew my mind when I came to believe in Jesus. All of a sudden Psalm 119 became beautiful to me.
So, what's wrong with Leviticus 25:46's somewhat blaze morality, which was apparently not clear enough that non Hebrew children would always be released from 'contract', and still had effects up until 1800 AD?
Also, did Adam KNOW the Stewardship of Earth was something he could transfer to Satan, or not?
@@chrissonofpear1384 hi. Your first question isn't very clear; I'm not sure what your asking. Also, did you mean to direct that at me or Pastor Mike?
As far as what Adam knew or didn't know, we only have what was written to go off of and meditate on. Speculation isn't the best tool when in the pursuit of truth. However, from what was written you could derive that Adam may not have fully grasped his position in creation. He didn't have the "knowledge" of good and bad. I suppose it's like telling a child not to touch a stove because it is hot. They haven't yet experienced being burnt and everything that goes with it, so they don't really understand or have "knowledge" (דּעת) of what that is like. They can only decide to believe the parent who instructed them or not.
So whether it's eating a fruit or losing a stewardship, I don't think Adam fully realized how bad "bad" was until he touched the stove.
Genesis 3v7 NKJV
[7] Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves coverings.
@@patrickambler749 So, can we find out? Because they were 'choosing' for a lot more than just TWO people here, and altered the nature and consciousness of all their descendants. That sets major contextual parameters for - free will.
Also, when did Satan first get access to the lower material realm that included Earth - or Eden?
@@chrissonofpear1384 I think that's actually a great realization. That we are tied to our descendants and bear a responsibility for their wellbeing. There is a scripture that talks about this in 1 Corinthians chapter 15 v 22
"For just as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive."
There is this driving narrative in the Bible that we are not independent of each other, and definitely not our God. We inherited the repercussions of Adams actions, but those who are "born again" by Christ inherit the positive repercussions of His actions, namely eternal life and restored relationship with God; what Adam was created and intended to be.
A desire for autonomous independence seems to be the driving force behind man's constant failure. The truth of creation is that we will never be without authority over us. We have a Creator and He is Master of us all.
Even life shows us that. We are born to parents who have authority over us, we go to schools with teachers as authority over us, we get jobs with employers who have authority over us, we are subject to laws established by our governments that have authority over us, etc...
That probably ties into the first question you asked a bit.
I think that when Satan gained access to the hearts and minds of men, he gained access to the stewardship of the world. It's not that God has determined to pass satan the baton, it was still in the hands of men. satan just had men in chains; made them his servants through sin. So he controlled what they control.
John 8v34-36 NKJV
[34] Jesus answered them, "Most assuredly, I say to you, whoever commits sin is a slave of sin. [35] And a slave does not abide in the house forever, but a son abides forever. [36] Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.
All of creation is God's house. Understanding God from the perspective of Him as the Father really helps to put everything in it's proper context when viewing God's interactions with mankind in the Bible.
@@patrickambler749 But if it's the 'carnal' or 'reprobate' or even the 'natural man' of 1 Corinthians 2:14 (whatever THAT implies) sometimes they can just be shunned and driven away?
And why was Satan OWED anything? Any access? To give people a 'choice'? I think not.
This is gold. I’ve never thought about loving God like this. Thanks for your ministry, brother. God bless.
Turned on video. Put in headphones. Listened. Got convicted. Threw out $500 of Marijuana and paraphernalia. Now typing. Hope I can come to truly love god
Hope you’re still strong in faith through the grace of God brother.
“When I’m tired I sleep me”🤣 I’m on my second episode today. It’s been a hard day, for a multitude of reasons, but this really really helped. Thanks, Mike!
Same here, hard day and so therefore lots of Mike Winger content and bible 🙂
That part was so funny!
As soon as I was done complaining to God about this very topic, I opened RUclips and there you were with this video. I got my answer and now I need to think more deeply about the things taught here. I know my heart isn't right and I am grateful that God was listening to me (showing that He hasn't turned His face away from me) and that He used you to answer me. Amen. Thank you brother!
You are greatly loved and highly valued ♥️♥️
Same! 😭💕 Thank God for the gift He’s given us through Mike’s teachings!
Aw, that's awesome! How are you doing now? Also, what L L said is true
RUclips has been a Godsend in this respect. The wisdom I've come across would have done a world of good when I was younger. Glad you were able to get the info you needed. God Bless, and I pray God strengthens your faith.
I've subbed to you. Love this video my Christian friend sent to me. Her and I are still learning Christians of Christian faith. I have been Christian for 4 to 5 years now since my AVM, hence my username. I always believed in God but before my incident I always ran with the wrong crowd, running from God thinking everything is okay when clearly things were not in my life or relationship with God. On a path of destruction, I eventually fell into deep despair and ran to sin. I had my AVM and was quite literally saved physically and then was saved spiritually. I began to fix my life and fix myself most importantly. Then fixing my eyes upon the Lord. I began going to a church and didn't go anymore due to the church becoming corrupt, so I continued to walk with Christ. I talked to him on my walks, gave him my anxieties my problems and troubles and he has fixed everything in my life within his time. Yes, most of my prayers have been answered and I thank him. But Gods plan is not the plan in your mind as I try to plan out my life out. In life I saw it as a straight run, but Gods plan for me has been ups and downs and I still love him, I still talk to him, I still pray to him. Hope your RUclips career goes great!
This one is a keeper. I'll be returning to it and rewatching it many times to come.
I've done the "I hate myself" thing so much, thank you for the clear and simple insight of that I actually love myself and that I can bring the guilt to God.
"Love never competes with holiness" - Mike Winger
"Love is not approval."
Everyone with parents should know this lol.
or with kids..
Truth!
Correction *everyone with GOOD parents should know this
@@tylertyler6418 good point
Fortunate people would know this
Wow, sin is a lack of love, how profound and how true. It's just hit me like a brick. Tku Pastor Mike, it just makes so much sense. I've lived a long time and can guarantee this to be true. 🙏✝️💟
We naturally 'love ourselves' and, without the LORD influencing us, we structure our interactions and life for the benefit of ourselves. Sin is not 'lack of love' - but rather - a deep, pervasive, LOVE OF SELF. As the serpent said in the garden "your eyes will be opened and you will be like God" Gen 3:5. Suddenly, each human being became the center of their own universe and the supreme motive "it's all about me" came to the forefront. We now 'inherited' (for lack of a better term) and are blind to the fact that we desire to claim the right to decide what is right and wrong. "That person treated me this way, therefore I have a right to treat them thus" - we do it all the time without realizing it. We truly have our self love driving our motives. We can justify all our actions because we claim the right to decide what is good and what isn't. Justification born out of our love of self.
Yes, sin is a lack of love for God. Love for God is manifested by a life of holiness.
What does that mean, and was Leviticus 25:46 better, extant, post Matthew 5:18 - or better on the gehenna pit, at Jerusalem? In terms of holiness, I mean.
My love for others is based on my love for God, and my love for God is based on His love for me.
This goes like "today I am tired and you are annoying and I don't want to love you right now, but I have been so loved by God and He loves you, so I'll put in the effort to love you right now"
I gotta say, I was really feeling bummed out during the majority of this video because I’m sooooo far away from loving God and my neighbors like I’m supposed to. It really frustrates me because I don’t know how to make myself have the type of love Jesus commands. But in the end of the video when you offered words of
encouragement for those of us in need of God’s help, it really caused me to get up off the ground and look towards God. Thank you brother….I really struggle with this. It’s easy to feel hopeless and far away from God when you don’t feel within yourself the love we are told we are supposed to exhibit.
Okay Mike you just blew my mind. What a cool new perspective! That there is, for lack of a better way of saying it, a hierarchy of moral commands, ie there is a greatest command. That is something to chew on!
Sitting here working from home listening to Mike ALL DAY LONG!!
This is just unbelievably beautiful. Mike. Just wow. So many nuggets of wisdom. I’m on my fourth listen.
This is on the saved videos list for sure. This requires multiple rewatching and reflection, reminders. Thank you Mike!! Love and miss you all❤️
I have also put it on my saved video list, to rematch and share with friends. Solid food.
"Loving God is the answer" oh I love this! I do get confronted, with questions I dont always have answers for. Thank you! 💕
Thank you for proper perspective. I do find that when I discuss people that God is more important than them they do get offended and I feel guilty. I'm glad I heard this loving God first theology. It good and right. Especially to those who like to exalt themselves. Even me
This is so so so impactful and it’s redirecting us all to our first love, thank you, Mike! Jesus is our Savior, He did it once and for all, let’s praise Him and love Him more and more.❤️
" love is the command , not the goal. Loving GOD is the goal"rightly said pastor Mike
Outstanding message. Popped up on my feed and of course I needed to hear it. Definitely learned/realized a few things here. Thank you.
Mike, wow, this was great and so convicting. Thank you for ending with God's grace. Bless you! ~ Heather ~
This is such solid, sound, foundational teaching. Thank you Mike. I wish all Christians could get this.
I loved your sermon today, great insight I couldn't disagree, most Christin's miss on these quotes. very impressed with sin analysis.
Incredible that this very verse and point was laid on my heart earlier today, then your video came up. So timely and exactly what I needed.
I’m honestly soooo thankful for how God uses you to really help us understand Scripture, have good theology, and practically live this out.
I follow you every day for the past. Well, I lost how many years it’s been that long. Thank you for helping me on my walk with the Lord helping me to understand scripture. You have a wonderful gift from the good Lord. Thank you Mike and God bless you and your family.
I Thank God for you Mike Winger - God gives you the perfect words and he speaks them straight into my heart. Weeping & healing.
This is stunning. So profound and exactly reflects the Sermon on the Mount when Jesus points to the changed heart as being the main requirement of righteousness.
Thanks so much.
My paid job is serving God. All my down time-and I do mean all- is spent learning about God. I was very dissatisfied before I watched this because I thought that I was just lazy because in in my downtime I wasn't busy serving Him more but was choosing to watch RUclips videos about the Word. After watching this I see that I can be satisfied in that I do love Him; that my purpose is fulfilled in loving Him, even when I'm watching RUclips videos about Him. I was truly tortured before I watched this so thank you, Mike. Now I have actual peace. I'm actually crying.
Will I love God enough ever? No. It's impossible. But at least I know that I'm on the right track & don't have to berate myself for not loving Him in the ways I thought that were required. If dying people who can't be productive can have peace because their purpose is fulfilled as they simply love Him then surely I can have peace that I'm also fulfilled in loving Him even though I will always want to love Him more and do more to serve Him from that love. It never seems to be enough; there's always that tension to do more. But I'm relatively new, coming from Jewish atheism & don't yet really grasp the grace of God.
I had a really similar response to all this! You are not alone. I pray God continues to encourage you with the mystery of His incredible love and grace.
Thank you for the reminder of grace.
Wow, thank you so much pastor Mike! I learned a lot from today's study. My eyes are opened to a lot of things I naturally ignore or just have wrong understanding about.
Love this! I've often wished there were more teachings on the Two Greatest Commandments. Thank you Mike. God bless you!
Praise God for these beautiful biblical truths, and praise God for using sinners to teach it. Summing up sin as being “a lack of love” is such a deep and simple way to remind is where our heart is, or isn’t, in every action, every day. This ripped my heart out. Praise God.
Very very good teachings! I felt so blessed with this and convicted by the Holy Spirit. May God bless you brother
AMEN! Thank-you, Mike! Today, a teaching on morality is more needed than ever!!! And your teaching on how we need to LOVE God more than self is excellent!!! You are SO RIGHT when you say that what we more tend to focus on is God’s love for US, rarely addressing our lover for HIM.
It's not just about believing Jesus died on the cross and being baptized, like so many of my friends and family believe... it is THIS! Thank you for the depth you bring to these studies and helping me grow in my relationship with God and also to be able to communicate better in the conversations I have with others.
This is a really good teaching. Very powerful. We treat the idea of love as hearts and flowers and birdsong but it love is so much more then that. So much deeper.
Wow... Super insightful and true. I was nervous to get into your channel bc the person who recommended you I’m slightly “concerned” about their theological ideas, so I started following your other page first, as I’m switching my bible study to RUclips... You were pitching VP’s and as you were helping people understand what their target audience was, you described your own for THIS channel; and you literally described ME (with the exception of the being a male part.) This was my first full video I got to really soak in, and man, WHAT. A. TREAT!! You hit the nail on the head with your audience, and I’m SO glad I’m part of it!! Keep pushing and sharing. I obsess about Jesus and thinking Bible 💛
What a massive blessing this message was to me today. Thank you Mike for breaking down these biblical truths that spoke to my heart. Often times I've had people say to me why do you have such a deep desire to understand God's word and I now know that its part of the way I love God. So encouraging to know that my intelligence deepens my love and that God cherishes this about me ❤
Love that you devote your time to this ministry Mike. Thank you sooooo much
Thank you for this humble and sincere reminder pastor Mike Winger 🙏
Constant labor throughout our lives. That sentence is the most beautiful thing you’ve ever said. God bless you Mike
This video was convicting on so many levels -- I am called to love God, even when I don't feel like it! Wow.
As much as I love the deep theology you do, and refutations, and hot potato topics and mic drops and what not. THIS is the favorite message you have ever given. This is such a needed message, especially as God has had be in these kairos for awhile about being more loving. I am working my out of reformed thinking and trying to let go of my elitism. Thank you Mike for all you do!
I’m a yarn maker and user, knitting, crochet, spinning and weaving, and I so loved your excursion into “knittery” !Bless you. And you’re absolutely right!
Pastor Mike, this is my favorite video (so far, from what I've viewed) of yours. Thank you so much for your teachings.
Man! I'll tell you what.....Your breakdown of scripture really excites me. It's Soo eye opening and challenging at the same time. I enjoy listening to you...which I have been for quite some time now. I'm learning and growing and I give God all of the praise! Thanks Mr. Winger! I hope you know what you're doing for the Kingdom is needed!
So incredibly blessed by this. I am one of those nerdy Christians who constantly finds more layers to the meaning of God's word. Probably one of the most popular examples of this is Psalm 37:4 "Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart" He literally gives us the desires themselves and fulfills them with His very presence. This whole message reminded me of 1 John 5:3, His commands are not burdensome to those who bathe in gratitude for the goodness of the Commander Himself.
Thank you, Pastor Mike. Your teaching throughout the years has helped change my walk with Christ to be more intimate and authentic.
Pastor Mike I am so blessed by your ministry. Many thanks to you, your wife, your team and of course your cats.
This is sooOooo good, Mike! As a mental health professional, I especially liked the stance on self-hate/dissociation at about 58 min in. 🎯
Lots of Love from India ❤️
Really blessed by today's message.
Its all about 'LOVE'
I'm so thankful for this video. I feel like God used it to show me that I wasn't loving him with all my heart and mind and soul and strength...so at almost 2 in the morning, there I was on my knees telling God I submit everything to him, my finances, my time, my entertainment, my mouth EVERYTHING and just confessing my sin of holding anything back from him. It's so amazing how God will always keep reaching out to us and showing us the way to him. I didn't realize that to know him more, I have to submit fully. Especially if I want to learn to know his voice, I need to heed what I already know he has said to me and be obedient to that. Thank you for sharing the truth. I've been hearing so many different ways that I need to give EVERYTHING to him and not just most.
Very encouraging. I've been enjoying the Mark Series for the past few months now, thank you pastor Mike!
As usual, great insight, Mike. Many times I have been told that my love for people is the sole way I show my love for God, and so I was always a bit confused as to the difference between the two greatest commandments. Why would Jesus give these two if they both equate to the same thing? Your teaching has clarified that loving people is simply one of many ways we demonstrate our love for our God, and that at times what we perceive as “love” for others can actually be at odds with the first and greatest commandment.
Thank you Mike! This is a game-changer, seriously! I "knew" this, cerebrally anyway, but putting it in this language makes it easier to explain to my family and friends, and honestly, easier to live it. Thanks so much for all you do, and may God continue to bless you and your teachings, as well as your listeners!
Dear Pastor Mike, I was Running While listening to your Podcast Thru your app Bible Thinker, I felt Trembled when You explain to Love GOD more than I love my self. Such a Blessing brother, Love you 😇
I love me,sort of, but I love God much more, because he made me.
I will be listening to this several times . Soo very very good Mike. In fact to me this is the best thus far and that’s saying much as u have such wonderful teachings of truth. Thank u so very much.
I cannot thank you enough for speaking on this. The Holy Spirit really used your obedience to completely change perspectives for both my husband and me. It could not have come at a better time and I praise God for your ministry. Happy Thanksgiving!
Thank you Mike for this message. For the past two months I have been reading on the book of Mark , completing my study yesterday , came across your messages of the book of Mark great timing . I have learned so much . Prior to your messages there was one thing I just didn't get , the LOVE as a commandment (I asked myself why was this so important that throughout the Bible it speaks of loving GOD and loving your neighbors ) . As I'm listening to this and typing I am in tears. I GET IT . I needed to hear this . I needed to feel what I'm feeling right now ,an overwhelming sense of conviction through the Holy Spirit in my heart . "Love is about purity and action , sin in some sense is a failure to love , The command is for me to LOVE GOD "- Mike Wagner . WOW . Thank you
A man who loves God more than he loves his wife, will love his wife more than a man who loves his wife more than he loves God.
A man who loves a mythological deity more than his wife is a fool and doesn't deserve to be her husband.
@@theoskeptomai2535 I am just curious how do you ground yourself on how one should treat his wife?
@@jeremycooper872 I needn't ground myself to love my wife and treat her with respect. I choose to do so.
@theoskeptomai2535 You have no grounds to argue morality or foolishness
Mike, I mostly listen to your videos while I’m riding in my truck, working out, sitting at work. If it wasn’t for being alone while listening, people would stare at me awkwardly for busting out laughing way too frequently. My favorite is the sly comments like “take that prosperity preachers”😂. Thank you for your ministry brother!
40:30 - 42:15 " that they may know you!" Such a powerful statement and prayer by Jesus. I just want to legitimately say, Thank you for this! this exposition has made me realize some things and helped draw me closer to the purpose and plan God has for us. To Love Him no matter our situation, circumstances, health, life. This is huge, i can't explain it in a comment, but sincerely Mike. THANK YOU! Your such a diligent and thoughtful proclaimer of the Word, God has truly gifted you! Keep it up good sir!
Love the Lord your God with all your heart (emotional), soul (spiritual), mind (intellectual), strength (physical). In other words, Love God with every aspect of your being. (I learned that in Bible college. Just wanted to share). Great job teaching, Pastor Mike!
I thank God for you, Mike Winger. God bless you abundantly.
Finally! I appreciate you, Mike! I rarely have seen people articulate it as well as you just did. Bravo it’s all about an intimate relationship. Love is the foundation of morality.
I'm "knittering" right now listening to this video! 😂
What an incredibly encouraging message! Rest in Gods grace and Love Him!!
Woah, Pastor Mike- that was SO good!
Thank you for your ministry, and the dedication and patience you show!
Thank you Pastor Mike for your commentary on loving God, it is very thoughtful and spot on!
Such an impactful message! This really spoke to my heart in a big way. Thank you Mike for teaching deep truths from God's word.
Mike, I deeply appreciate your ministry. Thank you for showing your love for God in so many ways. God Bless you.
Many churches today only talk about what GOD can do for us and how much He loves us...very rarely the other way around like u said..
My question is, "wheres the worship?!"
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@Vera Hearing people upset about "strict" rules always baffles me. How could anyone read His rules and think they're terrible? (I kind of know why they think that, but it's always a weird complaint to hear.)
@@seekingthenarrowway Many people have been raised in churches who's rules had nothing to do with love. You are blessed to have a different experience.
@@graftme3168 Thank you for your reply, Graft. I grew up in "Easy-believism", so rules meant nothing and this definitely negatively impacted my relationship with Christ. Reading God's rules are different, though, and this is where the disconnect is for me. I get that some people grow up in churches where others dictate rules, but reading the Bible leads to a different understanding. Maybe this is why I have that disconnect: starting off with rules not being important didn't result in my thinking God had strict rules, so when I finally read the Bible, I only saw the good in those rules.
No doubt others have had worse experiences in church. Hopefully Jesus will heal the damage others have done. It sounds like you were led to the truth of who God is and how He'd like us to be. God bless you!
@@seekingthenarrowway Yes. I know Jesus! Growing up in Church never taught me to know Jesus. Sad!
Amen, develop a personal fellowship with Christ daily.
Luke 10:27💞
I spoke about this with my unbelieving husband lately, and it appeared to make him reflective.
Great lesson, and something we should be remembered of repeatedly!
I have often thought that our sin is a result of self-love; when, in this moment when we make the decision to sin, we put ourselves first, not God.
If we would ALWAYS put Him first, in every decision we make, we would almost never sin, only due to lack of understanding in some instances.
Unfortunately, we will never be able to do this due to our sinful nature.
However, to hear it, e. g. from you, meditate on it, and remind ourselves on a regular, ideally daily - or even more than daily basis - is definitely helpful, and should reduce our sins substantially.
Before I was a reborn Christian, when suicidal ideations came up in the framework of my job, it brought me to reflect that I would ALWAYS choose to endure pain, no matter how bad and intense it is, before I would ever contemplate suicide, because I would never be able to do this to my parents. In other words: I would always choose to sacrifice myself - which sounds a bit counter-intuitive in this case, as it entails NOT committing suicide - over causing pain for my parents.
I never had a reason to even remotely have anything close to suicidal ideations, but this was just a theoretic reflection.
Now, considering how much more we are to love our Lord, and the fact that I do love Him more than anything, it should be understood that I should never sin.
It's just my weaknesses which make me do it.
This was extremely helpful to hear this from you, and be reminded to daily meditate on the importance of our love for God.
Thank you, Mike.
God bless!
Thank you so much for this message. I belong to a Missouri Synod Lutheran Church. All I ever seem to hear from the sermons is God loves us. But I never hear about how we should love God and how that should affect every aspect of our lives. I feel like I have been starving to death spiritually at this church. It has not always been that way, just with this Pastoral team. So thank you for this message. I am looking for a new church.
This gives much clarity to many things I’ve been wondering the last 2 years. No one has touched upon this like you have and the way you laid this out brings SO many things together for life and love application in our faith! Thank you, Mike. God bless you and your ministry. 🙏🏼
Thank you for your countless edifying and beautiful messages that lead us to love God. Simply wonderful!
When you said “I may have had good intentions, but I didn’t really love them very well” it gave me a cool thought. Most people say I love you so MUCH, as if love is a quantity of something that you can possess. But when you say I love you so WELL, is shows that love is an action, it’s something that we DO, not HAVE. When John 3:16 says “for God so loved the world THAT He gave his one and only son…” it really isn’t saying that God loved is, therefore he gave us Jesus. It’s saying that God loved us by giving us his son. Am I on to something?
I was knitting while I was listening to you 😂 I had to pause I laughed so hard when I got to the knitting part!
Don't drop that stitch! 😂
That is a really good point, not to react like they are just close minded. I’ve also noticed people can be closed off in specific ways but if we come at it from a different angle they are more receptive. We are all closed off in some areas.
I really appreciate the way you leave no stone unturned. I was thinking about self hatred just before you brought it up and throughly unpacked the issue. Thank you for explaining what Jesus meant by returning to your first love, that is to love God first. Perfect!
Pure gold! Your teaching is the best thing I’ve seen on the entire Internet.
I love watching the number of Mike’s followers growing because it shows how many people are hungry for the truth of God’s word. And, if they are not sure they want the truth, they will get it. !
I rest in the finished work of Christ. At 1:07.05, this is so heartening. At 1:07.37, this is what I’m striving to do, I think of ways to walk in grace and love with Him, almost minute by minute. Humble, not even close? A good person to be around? I hope I’m getting better at this. This is one of my favorite parts of the series so far because you go into such detail about every single line and your passion is very inspiring. I know you are detailed in all of the other parts perhaps this one just spoke to me more. Thank you.
i just watched this sermon last night and i Loved it. it's easily one of the best sermons i've heard in a long time. i know this video is over 2 years old but, it's still timelessly relevant.
I really appreciate your work. Thanking God for your teaching. Praying for you to keep to the meek and humble way of living for Him.
So so so good! Amazing content!
I can't tell you how much I'm enjoying these videos in the Mark series! I think that both Mark and Luke are somewhat neglected gospels, with so much focus on Matthew and John. Great stuff, and YOU'RE helping me learn to love God with ALL my heart, soul and mind!
We are still in our corruptible body. Pray and ask God for His strength to keep our body holy...be holy for God is Holy. God bless for repeat and repeat what Jesus said.
I really love how the language in the scripture is so precise. Instead of reading to say "you should" it says "you shall". In legal terminology "shall" deems it as an absolute requirement.
Heavenly Father please help me love more.
I needed this video. The part where he speaks about having a divided heart...whew.. made me realize somethings about myself.
Your comment regarding loving God with all my heart and soul (I am paraphrasing) to be fulfilled in any life circumstance answers a huge question I have been struggling with, namely being alone. Thanks Mike
I really needed to hear this, Pastor.
Thank you, and may God richly bless you!