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Welcome to your Daily Portion with your host, 29 00:01:31,599 --> 00:01:33,640 author speaker Elle David Harris. 30 00:01:33,680 --> 00:01:37,200 Speaker 3: Good morning, Good morning, Good morning. It is Friday, November fifteen, 31 00:01:37,280 --> 00:01:41,159 twenty twenty four. Hello, my name is El David Harris. 32 00:01:41,239 --> 00:01:43,799 I am your host, and this is your Daily Portion 33 00:01:44,120 --> 00:01:46,799 where we give you God's Word every single day, and 34 00:01:46,840 --> 00:01:50,439 today is no exception. We are continuing in our Lesson 35 00:01:50,519 --> 00:01:53,560 study series themes in the Gospel of John. We are 36 00:01:53,840 --> 00:01:58,519 rounding out now Lesson number seven and our caption for 37 00:01:58,680 --> 00:02:04,040 today is embrace faith before we see. I said embrace 38 00:02:04,159 --> 00:02:09,319 faith before we see. Yes, before we get into that, 39 00:02:09,360 --> 00:02:11,560 I'd like to just say welcome to everyone joining us, 40 00:02:11,680 --> 00:02:14,319 especially those joining us for the very first time. I 41 00:02:14,360 --> 00:02:17,080 am asking you please to go over to your Daily 42 00:02:17,120 --> 00:02:21,039 Portion dot com. Please join our online community. Pick up 43 00:02:21,120 --> 00:02:24,840 the Your Daily Portion book. Click that number seven. I 44 00:02:24,879 --> 00:02:29,080 need one thousand of you to subscribe at that number seven. 45 00:02:29,159 --> 00:02:31,680 Click that button. And I also need you to go 46 00:02:31,719 --> 00:02:34,560 ahead and tell us where you are in the world 47 00:02:34,719 --> 00:02:37,840 at your Daily Portion dot com. This is one of 48 00:02:37,879 --> 00:02:41,000 the ways that we continue to build faith and fellowship. 49 00:02:41,199 --> 00:02:44,120 Let's go ahead and pray and then we will get underway. 50 00:02:44,520 --> 00:02:46,800 Father and Heaven, Thank you for this day. Thank you 51 00:02:46,879 --> 00:02:50,039 for loving us so much. Teach us to embrace you 52 00:02:50,719 --> 00:02:54,759 even when we can't see all of the details. Please 53 00:02:55,080 --> 00:02:58,919 give us holiness and faith today. In Jesus' name, I pray, 54 00:02:59,479 --> 00:03:04,000 Amen and a man again. So we're going to talk 55 00:03:04,039 --> 00:03:09,800 about the concept related to Thomas's doubting experience so we 56 00:03:09,840 --> 00:03:14,039 can apply it to ourselves. And I'm imploring even the 57 00:03:14,520 --> 00:03:17,759 Bible teachers who will be talking about this whole story 58 00:03:18,240 --> 00:03:23,319 tomorrow in churches around the world. Around the world, twenty 59 00:03:23,520 --> 00:03:28,840 two million people are on the same subject. Can you 60 00:03:28,879 --> 00:03:32,199 imagine twenty two million people studying the same thing around 61 00:03:32,240 --> 00:03:35,159 the world and more. Really, those are just the members. 62 00:03:35,199 --> 00:03:37,919 There are people who join with us so there's more 63 00:03:37,960 --> 00:03:40,240 than twenty two million on the same subject. So I 64 00:03:40,280 --> 00:03:43,840 am begging the teachers of this word. I'm begging you 65 00:03:43,919 --> 00:03:47,199 not to get stuck on the doubt part. Please don't 66 00:03:47,240 --> 00:03:49,840 get stuck there. I need you to read to your 67 00:03:49,919 --> 00:03:56,039 people the fact that Thomas didn't get stuck in his doubt. Okay, 68 00:03:56,400 --> 00:03:59,800 and so we read right out of the lesson, Thomas 69 00:04:00,080 --> 00:04:04,360 hast himself at the feet of Jesus, crying, my Lord 70 00:04:04,479 --> 00:04:06,919 and my God. You see, he had a genuine heart, 71 00:04:06,960 --> 00:04:10,240 even though he had his doubts for the moment, he 72 00:04:10,319 --> 00:04:14,800 had a genuine heart for God. And Jesus accepted his acknowledgment, 73 00:04:15,400 --> 00:04:19,639 but he did he gently reproved his unbelief, continuing the 74 00:04:19,759 --> 00:04:25,279 quote Thomas, because thou art thou hast seen me, thou 75 00:04:25,360 --> 00:04:30,759 hast believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and 76 00:04:30,879 --> 00:04:36,160 yet have believed. Have you seen Jesus? And some people 77 00:04:36,160 --> 00:04:38,759 are going to say, yes, I see him in nature, 78 00:04:38,879 --> 00:04:41,439 Yes I see him when I have an experience with 79 00:04:41,519 --> 00:04:43,519 him when I'm worshiping. That's not what I'm asking you. 80 00:04:43,560 --> 00:04:47,839 I'm asking you have you actually seen Jesus. I'm talking 81 00:04:47,879 --> 00:04:51,160 about have you laid hands on him? Physically. Have you 82 00:04:51,439 --> 00:04:54,720 been able to hear his voice in real life? Have 83 00:04:54,839 --> 00:04:58,759 you been able to see him and the expressions on 84 00:04:58,879 --> 00:05:04,000 his face? That's the question. And if you haven't and 85 00:05:04,120 --> 00:05:08,079 you are a Christian, the Bible says, you're blessed. You 86 00:05:08,199 --> 00:05:11,560 have not seen Jesus and you believe you've not seen him, 87 00:05:11,839 --> 00:05:16,079 say Tealitha komai damsel I say unto you arise. You 88 00:05:16,160 --> 00:05:20,079 did not see him feed five thousand men plus three 89 00:05:20,160 --> 00:05:23,439 times or four times more in women and children. You 90 00:05:23,519 --> 00:05:27,079 did not see the times that he set the captives 91 00:05:27,079 --> 00:05:29,519 free in real life with your own eyes, you saw 92 00:05:29,560 --> 00:05:32,639 the effects, and you know it was the power of God, 93 00:05:33,000 --> 00:05:37,240 through the power of Jesus Christ. You know that. But 94 00:05:37,319 --> 00:05:41,000 you didn't see him, and yet you believe. So God said, 95 00:05:41,040 --> 00:05:45,519 blessed are you? Let me continue? The faith of Thomas 96 00:05:45,560 --> 00:05:48,920 would have been more pleasing to Christ if he had 97 00:05:48,959 --> 00:05:52,199 been willing to believe upon the testimony of his brethren. 98 00:05:53,279 --> 00:05:57,040 Should the world now follow the example of Thomas, no 99 00:05:57,160 --> 00:06:01,879 one would believe unto salvation. For all who receive Christ 100 00:06:02,480 --> 00:06:06,199 must do so through the testimony of others. So let 101 00:06:06,199 --> 00:06:08,800 me ask you a question, brothers and sisters, what is 102 00:06:08,839 --> 00:06:11,959 your testimony. We talked about it a little bit yesterday. 103 00:06:12,000 --> 00:06:15,480 What is your testimony when people see and experience you, 104 00:06:15,959 --> 00:06:19,879 What can they say that they are seeing and experiencing? 105 00:06:20,720 --> 00:06:25,279 Is your testimony because of God's power in your life, 106 00:06:25,399 --> 00:06:30,160 Poised and positioned to help people be transformed by the 107 00:06:30,199 --> 00:06:35,120 renewing of their minds, transformed so that their lives will 108 00:06:35,160 --> 00:06:40,319 be transformed. Continuing, continuing, Many who are given to doubt 109 00:06:40,959 --> 00:06:46,199 excuse themselves by saying that if they had the evidence 110 00:06:46,240 --> 00:06:51,000 which Thomas had from his companion, they would believe. They 111 00:06:51,040 --> 00:06:55,199 do not realize that they have not only that evidence, 112 00:06:55,600 --> 00:06:59,600 but much more. Many who like Thomas, wait for all 113 00:07:00,160 --> 00:07:05,199 cause of doubt to be removed will never realize their desire. 114 00:07:06,399 --> 00:07:09,160 If you're waiting for this thing to be perfectly etched 115 00:07:09,160 --> 00:07:12,240 in your mind and you have all of the details 116 00:07:12,560 --> 00:07:15,319 so that you can believe God, you will not believe. 117 00:07:15,639 --> 00:07:18,480 Brothers and sisters, so ask God today. I just need 118 00:07:18,519 --> 00:07:21,360 to say it straight to you, because somebody who loves 119 00:07:21,399 --> 00:07:26,560 you won't do it. Because the people who normally do this, 120 00:07:27,040 --> 00:07:30,279 they're the ones that are our critics. They're the ones 121 00:07:30,319 --> 00:07:33,199 that don't actually love you. They just want to point 122 00:07:33,240 --> 00:07:36,199 out your faults. What I'm saying is because of God's 123 00:07:36,279 --> 00:07:40,000 love for you through me. In this case, I need 124 00:07:40,040 --> 00:07:42,560 to tell you that you're not going to do it 125 00:07:43,279 --> 00:07:46,759 unless you make the decision today. Make the decision today. 126 00:07:47,399 --> 00:07:52,240 Now we continue, they gradually become confirmed in unbelief. Those 127 00:07:52,279 --> 00:07:56,959 who educate themselves to look on the dark side and 128 00:07:57,240 --> 00:08:03,279 murmur and complain know not what they do. They are 129 00:08:03,319 --> 00:08:07,839 sowing seeds of doubt, and they will have a harvest 130 00:08:07,920 --> 00:08:12,199 of doubt to reap at a time when faith and 131 00:08:12,399 --> 00:08:19,120 confidence are most essential. Many will thus find themselves powerless 132 00:08:19,199 --> 00:08:23,759 to hope and to believe. Can I say it again, please, 133 00:08:24,480 --> 00:08:31,000 they're sowing seeds of doubt. Don't speak out your doubts, 134 00:08:32,159 --> 00:08:38,799 stop speaking out your complaints, Stop drawing upon the dark side. 135 00:08:39,240 --> 00:08:42,759 Look for the bright side, because God has given us 136 00:08:42,799 --> 00:08:45,799 the bright side in the face of Jesus. No matter 137 00:08:45,840 --> 00:08:49,399 what we're going through, there is a bright side. No 138 00:08:49,440 --> 00:08:52,159 matter what we're going through, we have reason to give 139 00:08:52,200 --> 00:08:57,080 God thanks. No matter what trial or tribulation is our reality, 140 00:08:57,759 --> 00:09:02,159 Jesus is able to break through that cloud of darkness 141 00:09:02,600 --> 00:09:07,320 and cause us to believe unto salvation. Today is your day, 142 00:09:07,440 --> 00:09:11,720 brothers and sisters, and it's mine too. It's mine too. 143 00:09:12,000 --> 00:09:14,519 A lot of this came from the book Desire of Ages, 144 00:09:14,919 --> 00:09:19,080 pages eight hundred and seven and eight hundred and eight. 145 00:09:20,120 --> 00:09:23,360 Thank God. Now, in the few moments that we have 146 00:09:23,600 --> 00:09:28,000 left here, I need to give a few tips. A 147 00:09:28,039 --> 00:09:30,399 few tips. I color code my notes here. I had 148 00:09:30,399 --> 00:09:33,399 them in the wrong color. Now they're right. I know, 149 00:09:33,519 --> 00:09:36,320 I know, I know. I digress. So the tip. The 150 00:09:36,360 --> 00:09:39,399 first tip is to trust the testimonies of others. I'm 151 00:09:39,440 --> 00:09:42,519 talking about the ones who are connected with God. In John, 152 00:09:42,799 --> 00:09:46,480 chapter twenty and verse twenty nine, again the Bible says Thomas, 153 00:09:46,840 --> 00:09:50,919 because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed. Blessed are 154 00:09:50,960 --> 00:09:54,360 they that have not seen and yet still believe. You 155 00:09:54,399 --> 00:09:59,919 See they he had received the testimony from God's people 156 00:10:00,039 --> 00:10:04,519 who had experienced Jesus. They said, he's risen, this is him. 157 00:10:04,879 --> 00:10:07,559 We're grateful. And Tom's like, now, I'm not gonna believe 158 00:10:07,639 --> 00:10:11,279 unless so. The Bible is teaching us that we can 159 00:10:11,320 --> 00:10:14,600 believe and trust in the testimonies of people who are 160 00:10:14,639 --> 00:10:18,879 literally being transformed by the power of God. So trust 161 00:10:19,000 --> 00:10:23,159 those testimonies. Number two. Tip number two avoid the trap 162 00:10:23,720 --> 00:10:27,639 of skepticism. And he said, unto him. If ye hear 163 00:10:28,159 --> 00:10:33,320 not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded. 164 00:10:33,960 --> 00:10:38,080 Though one rose from the dead in Luke chapter sixteen 165 00:10:38,120 --> 00:10:40,559 and verse thirty one, there are people who are skeptical, 166 00:10:40,799 --> 00:10:46,000 who refuse to embrace faith before we see. Thanks for 167 00:10:46,080 --> 00:10:46,879 joining us listening. 168 00:10:46,960 --> 00:10:50,679 Speaker 2: Friends, Always remember we cannot live by bread alone, but 169 00:10:50,879 --> 00:10:53,279 by every word that comes from the mouth of God. 170 00:10:54,200 --> 00:10:57,000 This has been your daily portion with El David Harris. 171 00:10:57,639 --> 00:10:58,559 Make it a great day. 172 00:11:02,120 --> 00:11:04,879 Speaker 1: Jump looking for excitement. 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