{"id":4913,"date":"2022-10-22T07:43:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-22T11:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/?p=4913"},"modified":"2022-10-16T11:41:15","modified_gmt":"2022-10-16T15:41:15","slug":"if-jesus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/?p=4913","title":{"rendered":"If Jesus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/20161202_163726-e1507035480140-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2367\" width=\"238\" height=\"423\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/20161202_163726-e1507035480140-576x1024.jpg 576w, http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/20161202_163726-e1507035480140-169x300.jpg 169w, http:\/\/www.theprodigalpig.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/20161202_163726-e1507035480140-768x1365.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 238px) 100vw, 238px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Me:&nbsp; Hi prodigal, it is so beautiful outside!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prodigal:&nbsp; Yes, it is!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Me:&nbsp; The Lord&#8217;s wonders are amazing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is from the book The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If Jesus is the Son of God, his teachings are more than just good ideas from a wise teacher; they are divine insights on which I can confidently build my life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If Jesus sets the standard for morality, I can now have an unwavering foundation for my choices and decisions, rather than basing them on the ever-shifting sands of expediency and self-centeredness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If Jesus did rise from the dead, he&#8217;s still alive today and available for me to encounter on a personal basis<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If Jesus conquered death, he can open the door of eternal life for me, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If Jesus has divine power, he has the supernatural ability to guide me and help me and transform me as I follow him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If Jesus personally knows the pain of loss and suffering, he can comfort and encourage me in the midst of the turbulence that he himself warned is inevitable in a world corrupted by sin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If Jesus loves me as he says, he has my best interests at heart.&nbsp; That means I have nothing to lose and everything to gain by committing myself to him and his purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If Jesus is who he claims to be (and remember, no leader of any other major religion has even pretended to be God), as my Creator he rightfully deserves my allegiance, obedience, and worship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mark 6:30<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jennifer Van Allen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">www.theprodigalpig.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">www.faithincounseling.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Me:&nbsp; Hi prodigal, it is so beautiful outside! 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