08.08.31-presidential elections
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we choose candidates who are like us
ISAIAH 55:8-9
8 "For my thoughts are not yourthoughts, neither are your waysmy ways,"declares the LORD.
9 "As the heavens are higher thanthe earth, so are my ways higherthan your ways and my thoughts
than your thoughts.
MARK 8:31-38
31He then began to teach them that the Sonof Man must suffer many things and berejected by the elders, chief priests andteachers of the law, and that he must be
killed and after three days rise again
32He spoke plainly about this, and Petertook him aside and began to rebuke him.
33But when Jesus turned andlooked at his disciples, he
rebuked Peter. "Get behindme, Satan!" he said. "You donot have in mind the things ofGod, but the things of men."
We expect candidates to court us
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MARK 8:31-38
33But when Jesus turned andlooked at his disciples, he
rebuked Peter. "Get behindme, Satan!" he said. "You donot have in mind the things ofGod, but the things of men."
34Then he called the crowd to himalong with his disciples and said: "If
anyone would come after me, he mustdeny himself and take up his cross and
follow me.
35For whoever wants to save his lifewill lose it, but whoever loses his lifefor me and for the gospel will save it.
LUKE 9:57
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57As they were walking along the road, aman said to him, "I will follow you
wherever you go." 58Jesus replied, "Foxeshave holes and birds of the air have nests,but the Son of Man has no place to lay his
head.”
59He said to anotherman, "Follow
me."But the manreplied, "Lord, firstlet me go and burymy father." 60Jesus
said to him, "Let thedead bury their owndead, but you go and
proclaim thekingdom of God.”
61 Still another said, "I will follow you, Lord;but first let me go back and say good-by tomy family.” 62Jesus replied, "No one who
puts his hand to the plow and looks back isfit for service in the kingdom of God."
we expect candidates toexpand our comforts
MARK 8:31-38
35For whoever wants to save his lifewill lose it, but whoever loses his lifefor me and for the gospel will save it.
36What good is it for a manto gain the whole world, yetforfeit his soul? 37Or what
can a man give in exchangefor his soul?
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57As they were walking along the road, aman said to him, "I will follow you
wherever you go." 58Jesus replied, "Foxeshave holes and birds of the air have nests,but the Son of Man has no place to lay his
head.”
59He said to anotherman, "Follow
me."But the manreplied, "Lord, firstlet me go and burymy father." 60Jesus
said to him, "Let thedead bury their owndead, but you go and
proclaim thekingdom of God.”
LUKE 9:13-15
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with me."
13Someone in the crowd said to him,"Teacher, tell my brother to divide the
14Jesus replied,"Man, who
appointed me ajudge or an arbiter
between you?"
15Then he said tothem, "Watch out!Be on your guard
against all kinds ofgreed; a man's lifedoes not consist inthe abundance ofhis possessions."
we expect candidates to represent us
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JOHN 17:20-21
20"My prayer is not for them alone. I prayalso for those who will believe in me
through their message,
21that all of them may be one, Father, just asyou are in me and I am in you. May they
also be in us so that the world may believethat you have sent me.
In what way is God like You?
What comforts are youexpanding?