#rhetoricaljesus.com

[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

Where is your faith? Do you trust Me? - Rhetorical Jesus

He said to them, “Where is your faith?” And they were afraid, and they marveled, saying to one another, “Who then is this, that he commands even winds and water, and they obey him? - Luke 8:25

by Pastor Jack Wellman | Jesus knew there would be a storm coming, and He knows when ours will come. These storms might be God’s voice saying, “Where is your faith?” These storms of life hit every believer from time to time, and they will test our faith to see if it is the genuine thing or not. This testing of our faith is not intended to discourage us but to...

[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

When is the best time to talk to Me? - Rhetorical Jesus

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God." - Philippians 4:6

by Pastor Jack Wellman | Of all the books written by Paul, the Book of Philippians by far had the most mention of prayer in it. This has been called the Epistle (letter) of Joy. And no wonder this may have been Paul’s favorite church; they were so full of joy. Paul writes Philippians 4:6 as a command to be in prayer about everything, to let their...

[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

If God can tell the future and He loves you, why are you afraid of letting him lead you? - Rhetorical Jesus

See, the former things have taken place, and new things I declare; before they spring into being I announce them to you. - Isaiah 42:9

by Pastor Jack Wellman | Our finite human minds cannot see around the corner of the next moment, so it is so difficult for us to comprehend how God knows what will happen tomorrow before tomorrow is even here, yet God declares those things which are not yet as though they already are. This should give us confidence to trust God with our future, shouldn’t it? Jesus, as God Himself, told the disciples what will happen before it even comes to pass so that they...

[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

How do you respond to and interact with your enemies? - Rhetorical Jesus

"To the contrary, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head" - Romans 12:20

by Pastor Jack Wellman | How can we possibly feed someone who is our enemy? Remember that at one time we also were enemies of God; and while still enemies of His, Christ died for us (Romans 5:10). In this sense, we are to die to ourselves and pray for those who hate us (Matthew 5:44). This, of course, is a supernatural, God-given ability; you won’t be able to...

[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

When was the last time you prayed? - Rhetorical Jesus

And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart. - Luke 18:1

by Pastor Jack Wellman | When Jesus gave the Parable of the Persistent Widow, He wanted to tell His listening audience that they ought to never give up just because they haven’t received an answer yet. He told them about a widow’s persistence in petitioning an unjust judge for help and how time and again he refused to help her, but it was because of her persistence that...

[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

What good thing must you do to inherit eternal life? - Rhetorical Jesus

"And he said to him, “Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If you would enter life, keep the commandments." - Matthew 19:17

by Pastor Jack Wellman | A man came up to Jesus asking Him what he must do to inherit eternal life (Matt 19:16). That was his first mistake. It’s not what we can do, but what Jesus has done. Jesus set the standard of doing good by living a sinless life, but this man’s mind was set on “doing something,” so Jesus told him if he wants eternal life, to keep the commandments (Matt 19:17). For some reason the man asked Jesus which commandments, and then...

[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

Do you stand for what you believe in, or are you pleasing others? - Rhetorical Jesus

"For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ." - Galatians 1:10

by Pastor Jack Wellman | The Bible says that the fear of man is a stumbling block and ends up as a snare to us (Proverbs 29:25). This is what kept many of the Jews in Jesus’ day from publicly professing belief in Him. A lot of people believed in Jesus, but they were afraid to say anything. They were more worried about the Pharisees finding out...

[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

Why can’t you follow Me? - Rhetorical Jesus

Peter said to him, “Lord, why can I not follow you now? I will lay down my life for you. - John 13:37

Peter wanted to know where Jesus was going, and Christ told Peter that where He was going, Peter couldn’t follow (John 13:36), but Peter kept insisting. Peter really had no idea what was to come. Jesus indicated before Calvary that He was going away, and so Peter asked Jesus if he could follow Him. When Jesus tried to tell him that...