2Chronicles; 7:14
(if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sins and heal their land.)
We may wonder what has happened to our country over the last few decades, but it isn't hard to find the answer. In a nut shell, we as a nation have wondered away from our creator and have turn to doing evil. We live in a time when sexual immorality is rampant, divorce rate is out of control, homosexuality is being taught as an alternate life style, abortions are an everyday occurrence. Mass killing are happening, mothers are killing their children, children killing their parents. People seem to worship money, movie stars, sports figures, possessions. We are brutal and unforgiving of others, we steal and cheat, we lie to one another to the point that you can't tell when someone is telling the truth or a lie.
There is however hope for us if we will humble ourselves and repent of our sins and ask God to forgive us. We need to pray for our leaders that they ask God for direction in decision making. We need to turn from our wicked ways and be obedient to the Word of God. God loves us and wants the best for us, but He will not force us to love Him. The truth is that without God in our life, our heart is bent on doing wickedness. Why? Because we have the sinful nature in us and it is in control.
Genesis; 6:5
(Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only on evil continually.)
This is one of the strongest and clearest statements about man's sinful nature.
God told the nation of Israel that if the would humble themselves and pray and seek His face and turn from their wicked ways, He would hear them and forgive them and heal their land. I'm sure that if our country would do the same, God would hear and forgive us and heal our land. If we refuse to turn, we are on the road to destruction.
God Bless You!
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
He Is Risen!
Matthew; 28:5-7
(But the angel answered and said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for He has risen, as He said. Come see the place where the Lord lay. And go quickly and tell His disciples that He is risen from the dead, and indeed He is going before you into Galilee; there you will see Him. Behold I have told you.")
Indeed we do serve a risen Lord and Savior. The grave was not able to hold Him and He has defeated death. He took all of our sins upon Himself and died in our place. He was buried and on the third day rose from the grave just as He had told the Jews in the Book of John.
John; 2:19
(Jesus answered and said to them, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.")
The Jews thought He was talking about the worship temple but He was talking about His own body. Even His own disciples didn't understand the significance of this statement. Only after His resurrection, did His own disciples understand.
John; 2:22
(Therefore, when He had risen from the dead, His disciples remembered that He had said this to them; and they believed in the Scripture and the word which Jesus had said.)
We don't have to be afraid of death if we have given our life to Jesus. God has told us that eternal life is in His Son, and he who has the Son of God has life, he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. If we die and have Jesus as our Lord and Savior, we will have eternal life with Him in heaven. He tells us that He has gone to prepare a place for us and that He will come again and receive us to Himself.
John; 14:1-3
("Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.)
God didn't say that there might be a place for us, but that there would be a place for us with Him. We can have confidence in our faith and look forward to our heavenly home. If you haven't accepted Jesus as Lord and Savior, ask Him today to forgive you of your sins and save you. He can and He will forgive you and save you.
Romans; 10:9-10
(that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.)
God Bless You!
(But the angel answered and said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for He has risen, as He said. Come see the place where the Lord lay. And go quickly and tell His disciples that He is risen from the dead, and indeed He is going before you into Galilee; there you will see Him. Behold I have told you.")
Indeed we do serve a risen Lord and Savior. The grave was not able to hold Him and He has defeated death. He took all of our sins upon Himself and died in our place. He was buried and on the third day rose from the grave just as He had told the Jews in the Book of John.
John; 2:19
(Jesus answered and said to them, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.")
The Jews thought He was talking about the worship temple but He was talking about His own body. Even His own disciples didn't understand the significance of this statement. Only after His resurrection, did His own disciples understand.
John; 2:22
(Therefore, when He had risen from the dead, His disciples remembered that He had said this to them; and they believed in the Scripture and the word which Jesus had said.)
We don't have to be afraid of death if we have given our life to Jesus. God has told us that eternal life is in His Son, and he who has the Son of God has life, he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. If we die and have Jesus as our Lord and Savior, we will have eternal life with Him in heaven. He tells us that He has gone to prepare a place for us and that He will come again and receive us to Himself.
John; 14:1-3
("Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.)
God didn't say that there might be a place for us, but that there would be a place for us with Him. We can have confidence in our faith and look forward to our heavenly home. If you haven't accepted Jesus as Lord and Savior, ask Him today to forgive you of your sins and save you. He can and He will forgive you and save you.
Romans; 10:9-10
(that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.)
God Bless You!
Monday, March 03, 2008
Are You Ready For The Cults?
Ephesians; 6:12
(For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual host of wickedness in the heavenly places.)
Have you ever thought about the battle you face when the cults come knocking at your door? Do not underestimate their preparedness. They spend months in preparation for their journey to your front door. They practice role playing and are trained to trick you up in certain passages in the Bible. That is why we are told to be in the Word of God so that we are not easily deceived. The cults believe that they have the truth and they are willing to debate you on your beliefs.
The good thing is that we have the Holy Spirit to lead us into all the truths of the Bible. The world does not have the Holy Spirit because He is sent by the Father to all who believe and have put their faith in Jesus Christ for salvation.
John; 14:16-17
(And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever-the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him , for He dwells with you and will be in you.)
When you confront the false teaching of the cults, you can be easily deceived if you don't know the truth of Gods word. Going to church once a week or so will not prepare you for the battle you will encounter with the cults. They are thoroughly prepared to do battle. The false religions of the world have a strong leader (Satan) and he has a very strong army (demons). God has not left us alone to fight the battle.
1John; 4:4
(You are of God. little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.)
Here protection against error or victory over it are guaranteed by sound doctrine and the indwelling Holy Spirit who illumines the mind.
Have you put on the whole armor of God? Are you daily studying the Word of God? If not, you are setting yourself up for defeat when the cults come knocking at your door. God has given us the Scriptures to reveal the truth and it is our responsibility to read them and study them. It will be hard to refute false doctrine if you don't have the truth in your mind for recall. Be in the Word and ask God to teach you the truths from His Word.
God Bless You!
(For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual host of wickedness in the heavenly places.)
Have you ever thought about the battle you face when the cults come knocking at your door? Do not underestimate their preparedness. They spend months in preparation for their journey to your front door. They practice role playing and are trained to trick you up in certain passages in the Bible. That is why we are told to be in the Word of God so that we are not easily deceived. The cults believe that they have the truth and they are willing to debate you on your beliefs.
The good thing is that we have the Holy Spirit to lead us into all the truths of the Bible. The world does not have the Holy Spirit because He is sent by the Father to all who believe and have put their faith in Jesus Christ for salvation.
John; 14:16-17
(And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever-the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him , for He dwells with you and will be in you.)
When you confront the false teaching of the cults, you can be easily deceived if you don't know the truth of Gods word. Going to church once a week or so will not prepare you for the battle you will encounter with the cults. They are thoroughly prepared to do battle. The false religions of the world have a strong leader (Satan) and he has a very strong army (demons). God has not left us alone to fight the battle.
1John; 4:4
(You are of God. little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.)
Here protection against error or victory over it are guaranteed by sound doctrine and the indwelling Holy Spirit who illumines the mind.
Have you put on the whole armor of God? Are you daily studying the Word of God? If not, you are setting yourself up for defeat when the cults come knocking at your door. God has given us the Scriptures to reveal the truth and it is our responsibility to read them and study them. It will be hard to refute false doctrine if you don't have the truth in your mind for recall. Be in the Word and ask God to teach you the truths from His Word.
God Bless You!
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