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Pastor Bill Marks, Christian Fellowship, Potchefstroom, Tel: (018) 293 1608 or 082 260 5965
enry Ford grew up on a prosperous IT’S NOT WHAT WE DO THAT
family farm in Michigan and took an DETERMINES WHO WE ARE.
Hinterest in mechanical things. He left IT IS WHO WE ARE THAT
home at the age of 16 to live in Detroit DETERMINES WHAT WE DO.
where he worked in engineering work- Jeremiah 9:24 ~ “‘...but let him who boasts,
shops. He established a company which boast about this: that he understands and
manufactured motor vehicles, but it knows Me, that I am the Lord, who exer-
unfortunately failed. Henry Ford was a real cises kindness, justice and righteousness
innovator and was not prepared to give up. on earth, for in these I delight,’ declares the
He started the Ford Motor Company in 1903 Lord. ‘But let him who glories glory in this
and manufactured the famous Model TS. that He understands and knows Me.’”
PEOPLE DON’T FAIL - The Lord Jesus Christ has chosen us all for
THEY JUST GIVE UP TRYING! a purpose: to become that person He
2 Corinthians 10:12 ~ “We do not dare to created us to be!
classify or compare ourselves with some Deuteronomy 32:10 ~ “In a desert land He
who commend themselves. When they found him, in a barren and howling waste.
measure themselves by themselves and He shielded him and cared for him; He
compare themselves with themselves, guarded him as the apple of His eye, like an
they are not wise.” eagle that stirs up its nest and hovers over
Paul is saying to the Corinthians that they its young, that spreads its wings to catch
lack understanding if they determine their them and carries them on its pinions.”
success or failure by COMPARING them- I AM THE APPLE OF HIS EYE!
selves with others. DO NOT COMPARE Jeremiah 31:3 ~ “Yes, I have loved you with
YOURSELF WITH OTHERS, BECAUSE THE an everlasting love; therefore with loving
LORD HAS MADE YOU UNIQUE! kindness I have drawn you.”
Ephesians 4:18 ~ “They are darkened in FAILURE IS WHEN YOU FAIL
their understanding and separated from TO GET UP AND GO ON
the life of God because of the ignorance Philippians 3:14 ~ “I press on towards the
that is in them due to the hardening of their goal to win the prize for which God has
hearts.” called me heavenwards in Christ Jesus.”
When we are alienated from the life of God, PRESS ON TO THE UPWARD CALL OF
we will feel that we are failures. This is the GOD IN CHRIST JESUS AND BECOME
plan of Satan. All he wants to do is separate SUCCESSFUL!
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ocrates taught for 40 years, Plato for 50, Aristotle for 40 and Jesus for only 3½
years. Yet the influence of Christ’s ministry infinitely transcends the impact left by
Sthe combined years of teaching from these greatest of philosophers.
Jesus painted no pictures, yet some of the finest artists such as Raphael, Michelangelo,
and Leonardo da Vinci received their inspiration from Him.
Jesus wrote no poetry, but Dante, Milton and scores of the world’s greatest poets were
inspired by Him.
Jesus composed no music. Still Haydn, Händel, Beethoven, Bach and Mendelssohn
reached their highest perfection of melody in the music they composed in His praise.
Every sphere of human greatness has been enriched by this humble Carpenter of
Nazareth.