Most of us eat every day, some of us too much because yesterday's food
is not enough to supply energy for today's needs. Why then, do some
of us expect yesterday's portion of heavenly manna, the word of God to keep
us through today's challenges. On this program, we are going to change all
of that. Let's experience God's words today and receive the power we need to
live healthy, vibrant lives. Welcome to Your Daily Portion with your host,
author speaker, Elle David Harris. Good morning, good morning, Good morning.
It is Wednesday, July seventeen, twenty twenty four. Hello, my
name is El David Harris. I am your host, and this is your
Daily Portion where we give you God's word every single day, and today is
no exception. We are continuing in our Lesson study series through the Book of
Mark, and our caption for today is Sandwich Story Part one. Now it's
not about food. It's not about food. Sandwich Story or Part one.
We'll get into that in just a moment, but first i'd like to say
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Let's go ahead and pray, and then we will get underwagh Father and
Heaven. Thank you for giving us this new day and for getting us so
far into our work week and whatever else we do. Father, please give
us understanding and not just understanding, help us to be so connected with you
that we will stop at nothing to defend the faith. We will stop at
nothing, Ah, to yield our will to you and to assist people into
the kingdom. In Jesus' name, I pray, Amen and Amen again.
Sandwich story part part one. Now the sandwich that so it don't make a
little bit of sense to you, it's right here in the lesson. The
lesson writer says this passage is the first quote sandwich story in mark where one
story is begun and then is interrupted by another story, with the first story
completing only afterward. And so that's the sandwich concept that the lesson writer wants
to highlight. Okay, if you're wondering where does the sandwich mean, that's
what it means. Okay, So let's go ahead and jump in jump into
the Bible Book of Mark, chapter three, and I will read quickly,
beginning at verse twenty, and see what we can do at the time that
we have left. Okay, and the Bible reads, and the multitude cometh
together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread. And
when his friends heard it, they went to lay hold on him, for
they said, he is beside himself. In the scribes which came down from
Jerusalem said he hath beelz above, and the prince of devils, he casts
it out devils. And he called them unto him, and said unto them
in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan? And if the kingdom be
divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. And if a house be divided
against itself, that house cannot stand. And if Satan rise up against himself
and be divided, he cannot stand. But hath an end. No man
can enter into a strong man's house and spoil his goods, except he will
first bind the strong man, and then he will spoil his house. Verily,
I say unto you. Wait a minute, let me pause right here.
He's about to transition, So listen, listen. Here's the bottom lie.
There are people who hate God so much that they are willing to lie
and lie about God and lie on God. Yeah, there are some people
who hate God so much that they are willing to lie about God and lie
on God. And Jesus is calling their lives out. He knows that they
know good and well deep in their heart, that they know what they're encountering
when they're in this presence. He knows that they are willingly ignorant. He
knows that they are supposed to be the leaders of the people, the people
who are to be experts of the book or the scrolls, and they are
willingly ignorant. And so Jesus now begins to transition and say, come on,
now, you know I'm not from the devil, because like I'm casting
out devils. That doesn't even make sense. Okay, So y'all need to
be honest. And he says verse twenty eight. Verily, I say,
unto you all sins, how many sins, brothers and sisters, All sins
shall be forgiven unto the sons of men. That means all of us humans,
men, women, boys, and girls. All sins shall be forgiven
unto the sons of men, and blasphemies, wherewithsoever they shall blaspheme. But
he that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost shall never have forgiveness, but is in
danger of eternal damnation, because they said that he had an unclean spirit.
And they make and then they came to his brethren and his mother, and
standing out sent unto him, calling, and the multitude sat about him that
sat about him, and said, unto him, behold your mother and your
brethren without or the people outside they seek for thee. And he answered and
said, unto them, who is my mother or my brethren. And they
looked around on them that sat around him, and said, behold thy mother,
like right there. And he said, behold my mother and my brethren.
For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same as my mother
and sister and my brother. Okay, I read a lot, I read
a lot. Okay. Jesus taught his people that while they were saying something
simple, He's always finding a way to make it clear to people what this
relationship with God looks like, that whoever does God's will are the family of
God. We receive the adoption that comes through Christ, so we become a
part of the family of God those who receive him. To them, he
gave power to become the children of God, to those who call upon his
name, who are in agreement with what his name stands for. Okay,
but now we have to deal with this sin challenge. Right in the middle
of this discussion, Jesus says that all sins can be forgiven of humans and
blasphemies except the sin against the Holy Ghost. Well, what does that mean?
What is it? Is it a sin to wear black shoes and that's
the unpardonable sin. Is it a sin to look up into the left or
look down into the right? Is that the sin that breaks the camel,
draw that breaks the camel's back. Is it some particular sin that we see
outlined in scripture and we go find that one and we circle it, embolden
it and put it in red letters and highlight it and say, this is
the one that you avoid at all costs. But the other ones God can
forgive you, but he doesn't have the power to do this one. Is
that what we're talking about here? No, No, So let me just
make this very clear. Under the power of God and his Holy Spirit,
the only sins that cannot be forgiven are the ones that we don't confess or
forsake. Let me say that again very clearly for those in the back.
The only sins that cannot be forgiven are those that we do not confess.
That is to be in agreement with God. Holiness is agreement with God.
The ones we don't confess and the ones we don't turn away from. And
you're like, but that's not what Jesus said. Oh, yes he did,
because he said, if you confess your sins, he's faithful and just
to forgive you of your sins and to cleanse you from all unrighteousness. In
First John, chapter one and verse nine. In Romans chapter two and verse
four, the Bible teaches us that repentance, or the godly sorrow for sin
and the ability to turn from sin is a gift from God. The only
way that a person won't be forgiven is if they don't confess and forsake.
Well, you have to ask the question, what is it that makes it
possible for us to confess and forsake? Oh, I'm so glad you asked.
Yeah, the Holy Spirit. In John chapter sixteen, the Bible teaches
us, howbit when he the spirit of God, the Holy Spirit the spirit
of truth cometh. He guides you into all truth. He's the one that
gives you. He gives us the ability to hear and know. Wait a
minute, I'm on the wrong path. I need to confess my sins.
I need to forsake and turn away from my sins. And so those who
have hardened our hearts, God forbid to the point that we can no longer
hear the voice of the Holy Ghost, and we are no longer receptive to
His power to confess and forsake. Are now in a position, are now
in the position not to hear the voice of God and not to confess or
forsake our sins. And so I thank God. I thank God that he
has positioned us that all we need to do is be receptive to His Holy
Spirit, and we can confess and forsake and be in right relationship. Thanks
for joining us listening to friends. Always remember we cannot live by bread alone,
but by every word that comes from the mouth of God. This has
been your daily portion with el David Harris, make it a great day. Yeah,