Scripture:

Mark 6:8-9 He commanded them to take nothing for the journey except a staff–no bag, no bread, no copper in their money belts–but to wear sandals, and not to put on two tunics.

Transcript:

And now, Admonition, brought to you by the Collierville Church of Christ.

In Mark, chapter six verses eight and nine, He commanded them to take nothing for the journey except the staff. No bag, no bread, no copper in their money belt, but to wear sandals and not to put it on two tunics.

Jesus is giving them instruction about how they’re to travel and he says, you don’t take provisions for the journey. He’s going to send them into cities and they are going to teach and to preach, and those who receive them are going to supply their needs, but there’s something deeper than this.

He wants them to rely on God. He doesn’t want them to go out and seek to teach others relying on themselves. He wants them to rely on God. We need to learn to do the same. Take nothing for the journey, but rely on him who sent you.

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Special thanks to the Collierville Church of Christ for supplying a location to shoot and produce my Admonition videos.  Each member there has been a great encouragement in this work.
Thank you for all you do for the Lord’s Kingdom!
Aaron
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Scripture:

Mark 6:7 And He called the twelve to Himself, and began to send them out two by two, and gave them power over unclean spirits.

Transcription:

And now, Admonition, brought to you by the Collierville Church of Christ.

In Mark chapter six verse seven we read this: And he called the 12 to himself and began in them out two by two and gave them power over unclean spirits. Jesus is going to send out the disciples to preach and to teach and to do miracles two by two-and the reason is because Jesus understands the power of partnership.

You don’t have to go far in scripture to find this example throughout scripture: Moses and Aaron, Paul and Silas, Paul and Barnabas, Paul and Timothy, Aquila and Priscilla. Teams of people teaching others. Because when you partner with someone, you can rely on their strengths in your weaknesses and they can rely on your strengths in their weaknesses. We need to learn the power of partnership

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Scripture:

Philippians 4:1 Therefore, my beloved and longed-for brethren, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, beloved. 2 I implore Euodia and I implore Syntyche to be of the same mind in the Lord. 3 And I urge you also, true companion, help these women who labored with me in the gospel
 
 
Transcript:

And now, Admonition, brought to you by the Collierville Church of Christ.

Is it always easy to get along with other Christians? No. No, it’s not, but it is something we need to strive to do. Paul writes to the Church at Philippi in chapter four verse one and says, Therefore, my beloved and longed-for brethren, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, beloved. I implore Euodia and I implore Syntyche to be of the same mind in the Lord. And I urge you also, true companion, help these women who labored with me in the Gospel.

Here are two women who at one point labored with Paul in the Gospel teaching others, and now they’re at odds with one another and Paul implores them to be of the same mind in Christ. We need to work hard to be of the same mind in Christ with all Christians and to get along for the Gospel’s sake.

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Scripture:

Philippians 3:8 – Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ

Transcript:

And now, Admonition, brought to you by the Collierville Church of Christ.

We read in Paul’s letter to the church at Philippi. Yet indeed. I also count all things lost for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus, my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish that I may gain Christ.

Paul emphasizes as he sits in a Roman prison that he has lost everything he had in a physical sense. All of his possessions are gone. He’s in prison. But he’d give it all up again. He counts it as rubbish. He counts it as nothing… Having obtained Christ. What would you pay for the excellence of the knowledge of Jesus Christ? You might have to give everything. Would you give it?

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