My God and My Country

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But he replied and said, "It is written, 'It is not by bread alone that a man lives, except by every word that issues from the mouth of God

The Gospel According to Matthew 4:4

The Gospel According to Mark 9:23-24

All commentary and study notes are prefaced/edited by Dr. Riktor Von Zhades

23 And Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe it, all things are possible to him that believeth. 24 And straightway the father of the child crying with tears, said, Lord, I believe: help my unbelief.

Brethren:

We read in both the Gospel of Luke and the Gospel of Matthew how it is written; “with God nothing is impossible”.

Much of our belief is based on faith in the unseen. It is based on the Word of God and the wisdom that is imparted unto us. This wisdom has been given freely by our Creator via His Holy Scriptures, written and spoken by men that God had chosen to be His proxies here on earth. Therefor let us take our faith and go forth in His name spreading the Gospel and doing works that give him the glory. Recall that Christ had stated that He did the work of His Father, henceforth let us likewise to those works. - Dr. RVZ

“In dealing with Christ, very much is put upon our believing, and very much promised it. Canst thou believe? Darest thou believe? Art thou willing to venture thy all in the hands of Christ? To venture all thy spiritual concerns with him, and all thy temporal concerns for him? Canst thou find in thy heart to do this? If so, it is not impossible but that, though thou has been a great sinner, thou mayest be reconciled; though thou art very mean and unworthy, thou mayest get to heaven. If thou canst believe, it is possible that thy hard heart may be softened, thy spiritual diseases may be cured; and that, weak as thou art, thou mayest be able to hold out to the end.

The profession of faith which the poor man made hereupon; He cried out, “Lord, I believe; I am fully persuaded both of thy power and of thy pity; my cure shall not be prevented by the want of faith; Lord, I believe.” He adds a prayer for grace to enable him more firmly to rely upon the assurances he had of the ability and willingness of Christ to save; Help thou my unbelief.”

Matthew Henry - 17^th Century Theologian