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For Many Are Called But Few Are Chosen…
Website DIVISIONS (Over 600 articles to help you to grow in every facet of your life) Written by Jimmie Burroughs Email this article to a friend “For many are called and few are chosen is the last verse of a parable that Jesus spoke shortly before he went to Jerusalem to be crucified. A parable is a word picture of a deeper truth. On this occasion Jesus wanted to demonstrate how that all people are called to salvation but only a few will be chosen. That statement begs the question: does God randomly chose some and reject others? You need to see the context from which it comes to understand.…
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The Cost of Christian Discipleship…
Website DIVISIONS (Over 600 articles to help you to grow in every facet of your life) Written by Jimmie Burroughs Email this article to a friend If Jesus was wanting followers who were just followers in name only, he could have had thousands instead of a the few that left everything to follow him. When Jesus discussed the cost of discipleship, most people turned to follow him no more, thousands at a time. It almost seemed if Jesus was discouraging people from following him; he wasn’t, he just wanted to be clear concerning the cost of Christian discipleship and what was expected; for the majority the cost was too much.…
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The 7 Areas of Life Where You Must Take Control…
Website DIVISIONS (Over 600 articles to help you to grow in every facet of your life) Written by Jimmie Burroughs Email this article to a friend The easiest thing to do is to complain about everything in life and do little to make changes. If you are to have a life of fulfillment, you must take control. The purpose of this article is to talk about the areas of life that you can control and must control lest they control you. The 7 Areas of Life where you must take control: Creating happiness Resolving problems Helping others Accomplishing goals Building relationships Dealing with circumstances Changing our spiritual state Creating happiness:…