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Athey Creek | Audio Podcast

The Invitations of Christ by Brett Meador

Athey Creek | Audio Podcast

Athey Creek Christian Fellowship

West Linn, Day By Day, Brett Meador, Scripture, Through The Bible, Jesus, Church, Bible Teaching, Portland, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Pdx, Oregon, Athey Creek

5680 Ratings

🗓️ 6 October 2024

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

After fishing all night and catching nothing, the disciples encounter Jesus, who bids them to come ashore and eat with Him in John 21:3-12. And this isn’t the first time Jesus has extended a similar invitation. As we study, we learn what Jesus offers us and what we can gain when we follow His call to come.

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0:00.0

John's Gospel chapter 21.

0:05.6

Two little tear drops floating down the river of life.

0:08.7

One said to the other, who are you?

0:11.7

And the tear drops said, I'm from a girl who loved a man but lost him.

0:17.6

Who are you?

0:19.0

And the other teardrops said, well, I'm the tear drop of the girl that got him.

0:27.0

It's funny how we shed a tear for things we think we want, but it can be twice as bad if we get it.

0:33.3

And oftentimes the things we think would make us happy really don't.

0:37.4

You know, I'd be happy only if I had this or that or the other thing. And, you know, And oftentimes the things we think would make us happy really don't.

0:41.4

You know, I'd be happy only if I had this or that or the other thing. And we know just that next level, oh, that'll bring real happiness.

0:45.0

And we may know that even that coming out of our mouths sound so ridiculous.

0:48.8

We know it's not true.

0:50.3

But there's something deep within us that still kind of feels that that's the truth.

0:54.9

You know, you know that if you won the lottery today, that wouldn't make your life perfect.

0:58.6

You're like, I think I kind of would, Brett.

1:00.8

In your deepest heart, you're like, if I could win the lottery.

1:04.4

But you know, the history is countless examples of winners whose lives took a turn for the worse.

1:10.2

The moment they won the lottery.

1:11.6

In fact, considered Denise Rossi.

1:14.0

When Denise Rossi won $1.3 million in the California lotto, she kept the news to herself

1:19.5

and abruptly demanded a divorce from her husband, Thomas, without a word.

1:25.0

Thomas was shocked, but agreed to divorce her anyway. During the proceedings, Denise

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