Matthew; 25:13
"Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.
Many people through the ages have tried to predict when Jesus would return only to be mistaken. Jesus told the disciples that no one knows the hour except the Father who is in Heaven. So we are instructed to be ready at all times because we just don't know when Jesus will return. We are told that it will be just like it was before the flood.
Matthew; 24:38-39
For as the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.
They were just living their lives without any concern. Noah tried to warn them but they refused to heed the warning. Not so much unlike today!
As believers, we are to be ready at all times. Are you ready? You can be ready, all you have to do is ask Jesus for forgiveness of your sins and invite Him into your heart as Lord and Savior. Jesus has already paid the price for your and my sins when He died on the cross. Payment was paid in full. He paid the price of sin which is death, and now you need to do your part. It's a free gift from God. You can't earn it by good works or anything else. The pardon is there for the taking, but you must accept it. Just pray and be sincere about wanting Jesus to forgive you and save you.
No matter what you may have been taught, there is only one way to heaven and that is through Jesus Christ. The Scriptures point this out in many places so don't be deceived by false teachers.
Acts;4:12
Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.
God Bless You!
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Monday, November 01, 2010
50 Years Of Destructive Decisions!
Isaiah; 5:20 Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; Who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
The fourth woe condemned the reversal of morality which dominated the nation. They utterly confused all moral distinction. Let's go back to the late sixties. This is when America started through the sexual revolution. Sex within the marriage was no longer the norm. God has created sex and He said it is to be within the marriage between a husband and wife. So here is one place where we have gone against God's Command.
No-fault divorce! In the seventies was when this policy was implemented. When a couple didn't find answers to their problems within the marriage, it was no longer a problem to dissolve the marriage. As a result of this policy, divorces became the norm. It is very hard to find someone who hasn't been divorced anymore. God tells us that the two will become one flesh, but we have gone against what God had created.
Abortion! Roe vs Wade instituted anytime abortion for any reason. Since this went into effect in America, we have killed tens of millions of innocent lives (babies). God gives life and we killing them. This is such a huge disgrace for America. How can we as a nation expect God to bless us when we are killing innocent babies. Disobeying God's Commands.
Homosexuality and Same Sex Marriages! Here is another out right disobedience to God. God condemns homosexuality in all forms and we have written laws to protect it as well as encourage it. In our schools the children are being taught that it is an alternate lifestyle. That is a big lie coming from satan. God says it's an abomination to Him. Disobedience to God's Command.
Separation Of Church And State! The beginning of forcing God Out Of America. As a nation, we have not only been disobedient to God our creator, but we are doing everything to get rid of Him in all public facilities and Gov offices. Our nation was founded on Judeo-Christian belief. We were prospering thanks to Gods' blessings in America. Everything we were involved in turn out great for our nation because we were doing our best to obey Gods commands. When this nation turned it's back on God, things started to deteriorate.
There's still hope for our nation, but not without God as the central focus. If we want our nation to continue, we had better start praying for forgiveness and then being obedient to God.
God Bless You!
The fourth woe condemned the reversal of morality which dominated the nation. They utterly confused all moral distinction. Let's go back to the late sixties. This is when America started through the sexual revolution. Sex within the marriage was no longer the norm. God has created sex and He said it is to be within the marriage between a husband and wife. So here is one place where we have gone against God's Command.
No-fault divorce! In the seventies was when this policy was implemented. When a couple didn't find answers to their problems within the marriage, it was no longer a problem to dissolve the marriage. As a result of this policy, divorces became the norm. It is very hard to find someone who hasn't been divorced anymore. God tells us that the two will become one flesh, but we have gone against what God had created.
Abortion! Roe vs Wade instituted anytime abortion for any reason. Since this went into effect in America, we have killed tens of millions of innocent lives (babies). God gives life and we killing them. This is such a huge disgrace for America. How can we as a nation expect God to bless us when we are killing innocent babies. Disobeying God's Commands.
Homosexuality and Same Sex Marriages! Here is another out right disobedience to God. God condemns homosexuality in all forms and we have written laws to protect it as well as encourage it. In our schools the children are being taught that it is an alternate lifestyle. That is a big lie coming from satan. God says it's an abomination to Him. Disobedience to God's Command.
Separation Of Church And State! The beginning of forcing God Out Of America. As a nation, we have not only been disobedient to God our creator, but we are doing everything to get rid of Him in all public facilities and Gov offices. Our nation was founded on Judeo-Christian belief. We were prospering thanks to Gods' blessings in America. Everything we were involved in turn out great for our nation because we were doing our best to obey Gods commands. When this nation turned it's back on God, things started to deteriorate.
There's still hope for our nation, but not without God as the central focus. If we want our nation to continue, we had better start praying for forgiveness and then being obedient to God.
God Bless You!
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Pharisees And The Law!
Mark; 2:17 When Jesus heard it, He said to them, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance."
Jesus had gone to Levi's house to eat and there were tax collectors and sinners there also. They were just having dinner when some scribes and Pharisees saw them eating. They confronted His disciples and ask why Jesus was eating with sinners and tax collectors? The Pharisees were the religious elite dealt with legal matters pertaining to the law. They so esteemed the "letter" of the law of Moses (more so than the "spirit" of the law), and so esteemed the oral traditions that were said to have sprung from the law, that they developed strict applications of the law for everyday life. When Jesus heard them comment about Him eating with sinners, He corrected them and told them He came to save the unrighteous. Maybe you don't think you are unrighteous, but the Scriptures say that none are righteous no not one. Everyone of us is a sinner and thus unrighteous. When you repent of your sins and ask Jesus into your life, He washes you clean of all unrighteousness. He is the only way to be saved from your sins and inherit eternal life. Eternal life is in Jesus and no one else. If you are putting your faith in anyone besides Jesus, you are not going to spend eternity with God but will spend it in the Lake of Fire.
God can save you but you must come to Him for forgiveness of sins. The penalty of sin is death and separation from God through all of eternity. Eternal life is the free gift from God through Jesus Christ and Him only. You must repent and come to Him to get that gift. He is waiting for you to come but the decision is yours to make.
John'3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.
God Bless You!
Jesus had gone to Levi's house to eat and there were tax collectors and sinners there also. They were just having dinner when some scribes and Pharisees saw them eating. They confronted His disciples and ask why Jesus was eating with sinners and tax collectors? The Pharisees were the religious elite dealt with legal matters pertaining to the law. They so esteemed the "letter" of the law of Moses (more so than the "spirit" of the law), and so esteemed the oral traditions that were said to have sprung from the law, that they developed strict applications of the law for everyday life. When Jesus heard them comment about Him eating with sinners, He corrected them and told them He came to save the unrighteous. Maybe you don't think you are unrighteous, but the Scriptures say that none are righteous no not one. Everyone of us is a sinner and thus unrighteous. When you repent of your sins and ask Jesus into your life, He washes you clean of all unrighteousness. He is the only way to be saved from your sins and inherit eternal life. Eternal life is in Jesus and no one else. If you are putting your faith in anyone besides Jesus, you are not going to spend eternity with God but will spend it in the Lake of Fire.
God can save you but you must come to Him for forgiveness of sins. The penalty of sin is death and separation from God through all of eternity. Eternal life is the free gift from God through Jesus Christ and Him only. You must repent and come to Him to get that gift. He is waiting for you to come but the decision is yours to make.
John'3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.
God Bless You!
Saturday, October 09, 2010
Are You Wasting Your Time?
Matthew; 7:6 (Do not give what is holy to the dogs; nor cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you in pieces.)
Now what is being said here? When you are witnessing, you must make a judgment call. Is this person open to hearing the truth from God's Word or do they just want to be argumentative. Under Mosaic Law, dogs and swine are unclean animals. Here this refers to wicked people. So what are we to do when we encounter these type of people?
When we meet people who treat God's truths with contempt and all they want to do is be abusive and or violent, we are not under any obligation to continue to share the gospel with them. Now this does require some spiritual discernment and we need to ask God for wisdom when dealing with this person. Only God knows the heart of man so prayer will be in order. After you have shared the gospel with this person and they just want to blaspheme the Word of God, then it would appear you are wasting your time with them. What you have told them about God, they then become responsible themselves with what they know.
2Peter; 2:21 (For it would have better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known it, to turn away from the holy commandment delivered to them.)
If you are spending time witnessing to a person who is obstinate, give them the gospel and move on to someone else. Spending to much time with argumentative people results in lost labor. Move on to the person who is ripe for the seed to be planted and having a heart that is open to hear the Word. We obey God by planting the Word and then God causes the growth.
God Bless You!
Now what is being said here? When you are witnessing, you must make a judgment call. Is this person open to hearing the truth from God's Word or do they just want to be argumentative. Under Mosaic Law, dogs and swine are unclean animals. Here this refers to wicked people. So what are we to do when we encounter these type of people?
When we meet people who treat God's truths with contempt and all they want to do is be abusive and or violent, we are not under any obligation to continue to share the gospel with them. Now this does require some spiritual discernment and we need to ask God for wisdom when dealing with this person. Only God knows the heart of man so prayer will be in order. After you have shared the gospel with this person and they just want to blaspheme the Word of God, then it would appear you are wasting your time with them. What you have told them about God, they then become responsible themselves with what they know.
2Peter; 2:21 (For it would have better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known it, to turn away from the holy commandment delivered to them.)
If you are spending time witnessing to a person who is obstinate, give them the gospel and move on to someone else. Spending to much time with argumentative people results in lost labor. Move on to the person who is ripe for the seed to be planted and having a heart that is open to hear the Word. We obey God by planting the Word and then God causes the growth.
God Bless You!
Tuesday, October 05, 2010
Eternal Life, Do You Know God?
If you were to ask someone what is eternal life, most likely they would tell you that it is spending eternity in heaven with God. That is true but Scriptures has much more to say about eternal life. As a result of Jesus work of redemption at the cross, God has given His Son authority over all mankind. This authority entitled Him to give eternal life to those whom the Father had given Him. God offers salvation to anyone who would receive Jesus Christ. There is no one who can not be saved by trusting Jesus as Lord and Savior. All souls will live eternally, but only those who have accepted Jesus as Lord and Savior will spend it with Him. The rest will spend it in the Lake of Fire that was prepared for the devil and his demons.
John 17:3 ( And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. )
Eternal life is knowing God. How do we learn about God? We do it by studying His Word. Without know who God is and what He has done for you, you wouldn't know that eternal life was in Jesus the Son.
John; 3:16 (For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.)
It's not just about head knowledge of who Jesus is, it's about having a personal relationship with Him as your Lord and Savior. It's you realizing you're a sinner and in need of a Savior. Then you repent and tell Jesus you're sorry for your sins and ask Him to forgive you and save you. Tell Him you want Him to be Lord of your life.
Without Jesus, there is no eternal life!
1John; 5:11-12 (And this is the testimony; that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has life, he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.)
John wrote these things so that those of us who believe in the Son of God, may know that we have eternal life. Also, that we may continue to believe in the Son of God. It's a continual abiding in Him and Him in us. Without Jesus, we can do nothing to save ourselves. He gave His life on the cross to pay the price for our sins. He is the only way to the Father.
John; 14:6 (Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.)
Give your life to Jesus today and have life abundantly.
God Bless You!
John 17:3 ( And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. )
Eternal life is knowing God. How do we learn about God? We do it by studying His Word. Without know who God is and what He has done for you, you wouldn't know that eternal life was in Jesus the Son.
John; 3:16 (For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.)
It's not just about head knowledge of who Jesus is, it's about having a personal relationship with Him as your Lord and Savior. It's you realizing you're a sinner and in need of a Savior. Then you repent and tell Jesus you're sorry for your sins and ask Him to forgive you and save you. Tell Him you want Him to be Lord of your life.
Without Jesus, there is no eternal life!
1John; 5:11-12 (And this is the testimony; that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has life, he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.)
John wrote these things so that those of us who believe in the Son of God, may know that we have eternal life. Also, that we may continue to believe in the Son of God. It's a continual abiding in Him and Him in us. Without Jesus, we can do nothing to save ourselves. He gave His life on the cross to pay the price for our sins. He is the only way to the Father.
John; 14:6 (Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.)
Give your life to Jesus today and have life abundantly.
God Bless You!
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Do You Know God?
Do you know God? I don't mean that you know of God or that you know He exist. You may have gone to church since you were a child or been raised in Christian family. Maybe you were sprinkled at birth or dedicated when you were a baby. Having said all of this, do you really know God in a personal way? Have you ever acknowledged to God that you are a sinner and you are in need of a Savior? God wants us to love Him as He loves us. He wants that personal relationship with you and wants you to become part of His family.
For you to have that relationship with God, you must have your sins washed away by the blood of Jesus. You must ask Jesus to forgive you of your sins and be your Lord and Savior. Maybe you feel you have committed such horrible sins that you don't think God will forgive you. Jesus tells us that all who come to Him, none will be cast away. The Bible says that Jesus died for the sins of the world and that means yours and mine. God will forgive you if you are sincere when you ask Him. You may still have to pay consequences for your sins here on earth, but you have the confidence that God has forgiven you completely.
Psalms;103:12 (As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our transgressions from us.)
If you're walking around with the burden of sin weighing heavy on you, come to Jesus for forgiveness. When Jesus comes into your life, you become a new creation in Jesus. Your old man is done away with and you have a new nature. Yes, you still have a sin nature, but now you have the Holy Spirit dwelling in you to give you the power over sin. You are no longer a slave to sin, you can say NO! Jesus loves you and wants to save you but you must come to Him. He won't force you to come, it must be you acting upon the calling from the Holy Spirit. Don't say no to God anymore, come to Jesus today.
God Bless You!
For you to have that relationship with God, you must have your sins washed away by the blood of Jesus. You must ask Jesus to forgive you of your sins and be your Lord and Savior. Maybe you feel you have committed such horrible sins that you don't think God will forgive you. Jesus tells us that all who come to Him, none will be cast away. The Bible says that Jesus died for the sins of the world and that means yours and mine. God will forgive you if you are sincere when you ask Him. You may still have to pay consequences for your sins here on earth, but you have the confidence that God has forgiven you completely.
Psalms;103:12 (As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our transgressions from us.)
If you're walking around with the burden of sin weighing heavy on you, come to Jesus for forgiveness. When Jesus comes into your life, you become a new creation in Jesus. Your old man is done away with and you have a new nature. Yes, you still have a sin nature, but now you have the Holy Spirit dwelling in you to give you the power over sin. You are no longer a slave to sin, you can say NO! Jesus loves you and wants to save you but you must come to Him. He won't force you to come, it must be you acting upon the calling from the Holy Spirit. Don't say no to God anymore, come to Jesus today.
God Bless You!
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Why Are American School Children falling Behind World?
I heard in the news this morning that American school children are falling behind all of the civilized worlds school children. They gave their solution blaming it on everything except the fact that America has allowed a few psychologist to tell them how they should raise their children. I have a different solution to the problem that is drastically different from theirs. We should follow Gods commands on raising them seeing as how He is the creator of all human life. Who would know better on how we should raise our children that God?
Proverbs;22:15 (Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; The rod of correction will drive it far from him.)
Moral corruption of the family unit is a major problem. Satan has beat down the institution of marriage that God instituted at the beginning. How corrupt is it? We have legalized abortion which is killing a human life. We have legalized same sex marriage which is absolutely against Gods laws. We have made sexual intercourse as though everyone married or not should be doing it. . We have put it into a woman's minds that they are not complete unless they have some high paying job outside the home. Now we have children who are basically raising themselves. Children are not learning from their parents but instead are learning from society which says "if it feels good do it."
We took discipline away from the parents, the schools and the legal system. Now we wonder why we are having unruly, ruthless children. Parents have quit going to church and their children are not learning about God and His laws for living. A very small percentage of American families go to church on a regular basis. Our children are not learning how to live a productive life that pleasing to God..
Proverbs;22:6 (Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it.)
So what or who is the answer? God is the answer! Our society is a mess because of our neglect to obey God and His ordinances. God told Israel that if they would just obey Him, things would go better for them. They refused to obey as we have and we are suffering the consequences of being disobedient. Our children are suffering because of OUR disobedience to God. We need to repent and ask for forgiveness and return to God. It's that simple and each one of us must do their part or we are doomed to destruction as a family and a country.
God Bless You!
Proverbs;22:15 (Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; The rod of correction will drive it far from him.)
Moral corruption of the family unit is a major problem. Satan has beat down the institution of marriage that God instituted at the beginning. How corrupt is it? We have legalized abortion which is killing a human life. We have legalized same sex marriage which is absolutely against Gods laws. We have made sexual intercourse as though everyone married or not should be doing it. . We have put it into a woman's minds that they are not complete unless they have some high paying job outside the home. Now we have children who are basically raising themselves. Children are not learning from their parents but instead are learning from society which says "if it feels good do it."
We took discipline away from the parents, the schools and the legal system. Now we wonder why we are having unruly, ruthless children. Parents have quit going to church and their children are not learning about God and His laws for living. A very small percentage of American families go to church on a regular basis. Our children are not learning how to live a productive life that pleasing to God..
Proverbs;22:6 (Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it.)
So what or who is the answer? God is the answer! Our society is a mess because of our neglect to obey God and His ordinances. God told Israel that if they would just obey Him, things would go better for them. They refused to obey as we have and we are suffering the consequences of being disobedient. Our children are suffering because of OUR disobedience to God. We need to repent and ask for forgiveness and return to God. It's that simple and each one of us must do their part or we are doomed to destruction as a family and a country.
God Bless You!
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Are You Forgiving Others?
Matthew; 6:14
("For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.)
Not always easy, is it? Everyone of us has had someone say or do something that has hurt us or angered us. Our first response is usually in the flesh and we want revenge. But God says we need to forgive others and allow Him to deal with them. At times I think I have forgiven someone when in fact I'm still holding a grudge. It usually doesn't take long and I'll say something and I'll suddenly realize I haven't really forgiven that person. We always need to turn it over to God and ask Him to help us forgive people who hurt us. If we just allow God to work in our lives, He'll change us to become more like His Son, Jesus Christ, who forgave all of our sins. We are to confess our sins daily in order to obtain a day to day cleansing. If we say we don't sin, we are just fooling ourselves.
1John; 1:8
(If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.)
God Bless You!
("For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.)
Not always easy, is it? Everyone of us has had someone say or do something that has hurt us or angered us. Our first response is usually in the flesh and we want revenge. But God says we need to forgive others and allow Him to deal with them. At times I think I have forgiven someone when in fact I'm still holding a grudge. It usually doesn't take long and I'll say something and I'll suddenly realize I haven't really forgiven that person. We always need to turn it over to God and ask Him to help us forgive people who hurt us. If we just allow God to work in our lives, He'll change us to become more like His Son, Jesus Christ, who forgave all of our sins. We are to confess our sins daily in order to obtain a day to day cleansing. If we say we don't sin, we are just fooling ourselves.
1John; 1:8
(If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.)
God Bless You!
Monday, August 16, 2010
Unable To Stand Against The Enemy
Judges;2:14
(And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel. So He delivered them into the hands of plunders who despoiled them; and He sold them into the hands of their enemies all around, so that they could no longer stand before their enemies.)
I'm not so sure that isn't what has happened to America. It seems to me that since the Korean War, America has had a problem totally defeating the enemy. We went into Viet Nam and struggled, Iraq and Afghanistan and we're struggling. Why? I really believe it is because America has turned her back on God. It's been a slow process, but we have allowed those who are anti Christ to pass legislation that has stopped prayer in schools, stopped the pledge of allegiance because God is mentioned, taken the Ten Commandments away from almost all public places. Promoted and condoned same sex marriages, legalized Abortion, allowed the filth that we watch on TV and said "it's OK."
When Israel obeyed God, He went into battle with them and fought for them. When they disobeyed God, they weren't able to stand against their enemies. Why do you think America has been having so much trouble with her enemies in the last few decades? Has the enemy gotten any stronger than they were? My personal opinion is that God has allowed the enemies of America to stand against our military forces and keep us from victory. I'm not saying we don't have the best military in the world, I'm just saying I don't believe God is letting us win these wars.
You can't push God out of the way and then expect Him to be there for you when times get tough. If America would repent of her ways and turn her heart back to God, I believe things in this country would improve dramatically and in a hurry. Until then, I believe things are going to continually erode to the point of total destruction of the America we grew up to love and cherish. Pray for a revival in our country, it's our only hope to survive.
God Bless You
(And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel. So He delivered them into the hands of plunders who despoiled them; and He sold them into the hands of their enemies all around, so that they could no longer stand before their enemies.)
I'm not so sure that isn't what has happened to America. It seems to me that since the Korean War, America has had a problem totally defeating the enemy. We went into Viet Nam and struggled, Iraq and Afghanistan and we're struggling. Why? I really believe it is because America has turned her back on God. It's been a slow process, but we have allowed those who are anti Christ to pass legislation that has stopped prayer in schools, stopped the pledge of allegiance because God is mentioned, taken the Ten Commandments away from almost all public places. Promoted and condoned same sex marriages, legalized Abortion, allowed the filth that we watch on TV and said "it's OK."
When Israel obeyed God, He went into battle with them and fought for them. When they disobeyed God, they weren't able to stand against their enemies. Why do you think America has been having so much trouble with her enemies in the last few decades? Has the enemy gotten any stronger than they were? My personal opinion is that God has allowed the enemies of America to stand against our military forces and keep us from victory. I'm not saying we don't have the best military in the world, I'm just saying I don't believe God is letting us win these wars.
You can't push God out of the way and then expect Him to be there for you when times get tough. If America would repent of her ways and turn her heart back to God, I believe things in this country would improve dramatically and in a hurry. Until then, I believe things are going to continually erode to the point of total destruction of the America we grew up to love and cherish. Pray for a revival in our country, it's our only hope to survive.
God Bless You
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Jesus Said "I am"
When we study the Book of John we learn that Jesus told the people who He was. Yet there eyes were blinded by Satan to their own destruction. Some believed in Jesus for eternal life, but most didn't believe. When the woman at the well told Jesus that she was waiting for the Messiah, Jesus told her: "I who speak to you am He."
John;6:36
(And Jesus said to them, I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me, shall never thirst.")
John;8:12
(Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, "I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.")
John;10:7
(Then Jesus said to them again, "Most assuredly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep.)
John;11:25
(Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live.)
John;14:6
(Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.)
John;15:1
("I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser.)
There are many people today who refuse to believe in Jesus, either by a hardened heart of a lack of understanding of just who He is. Jesus came to earth to give His life for our sins and He did that on the cross. His blood that was shed is what washes away our sins. You have a choice to make and it is eternal. Either you can accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior and live with Him when you die, or you can reject Jesus and spend eternity in hell separated from God.
Romans 6:23
(For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.)
Listen to God not the world. Give your life to Jesus today.
God Bless You!
John;6:36
(And Jesus said to them, I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me, shall never thirst.")
John;8:12
(Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, "I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.")
John;10:7
(Then Jesus said to them again, "Most assuredly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep.)
John;11:25
(Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live.)
John;14:6
(Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.)
John;15:1
("I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser.)
There are many people today who refuse to believe in Jesus, either by a hardened heart of a lack of understanding of just who He is. Jesus came to earth to give His life for our sins and He did that on the cross. His blood that was shed is what washes away our sins. You have a choice to make and it is eternal. Either you can accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior and live with Him when you die, or you can reject Jesus and spend eternity in hell separated from God.
Romans 6:23
(For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.)
Listen to God not the world. Give your life to Jesus today.
God Bless You!
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Two Ways Of Life
Matthew; 7:13-14
("Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.)
Both the narrow gate as well as the wide gate are thought to lead to the kingdom of God. But in reality, only one gate will get you there. Jesus Himself said that many will try the wide gate and end in destruction. Satan and the world say "you don't have to believe in Jesus to go to heaven" and many believe the lie. They think they can earn their way to the Father and heaven. Or they think they can be good enough, or that God is not going to send anyone to hell. But the Bible is clear that Jesus is the only way to the Father. When Thomas asked Jesus how can we know the way to where you are going Jesus told him this.
John;14:6
(Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.)
There are all the cults out there tell you that Jesus isn't the only way. But all you have to do is get yourself a Bible and read it for yourself to see what God says, not what the world says. It's your eternal life and I would think you'd want to know the truth. Man will lie to you but God cannot lie.
John MacArthur puts it this way. "Both the narrow gate and the wide gate are assumed to provide the entrance to God's kingdom. Two ways are offered to people. The narrow gate is by faith, only through Christ, constricted and precise. It represents true salvation in God's way that leads to life eternal. The wide gate includes all religions of works and self-righteousness, with no single way, but leads to hell, not heaven."
So who you going to believe, God or the world?
God Bless You!
("Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.)
Both the narrow gate as well as the wide gate are thought to lead to the kingdom of God. But in reality, only one gate will get you there. Jesus Himself said that many will try the wide gate and end in destruction. Satan and the world say "you don't have to believe in Jesus to go to heaven" and many believe the lie. They think they can earn their way to the Father and heaven. Or they think they can be good enough, or that God is not going to send anyone to hell. But the Bible is clear that Jesus is the only way to the Father. When Thomas asked Jesus how can we know the way to where you are going Jesus told him this.
John;14:6
(Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.)
There are all the cults out there tell you that Jesus isn't the only way. But all you have to do is get yourself a Bible and read it for yourself to see what God says, not what the world says. It's your eternal life and I would think you'd want to know the truth. Man will lie to you but God cannot lie.
John MacArthur puts it this way. "Both the narrow gate and the wide gate are assumed to provide the entrance to God's kingdom. Two ways are offered to people. The narrow gate is by faith, only through Christ, constricted and precise. It represents true salvation in God's way that leads to life eternal. The wide gate includes all religions of works and self-righteousness, with no single way, but leads to hell, not heaven."
So who you going to believe, God or the world?
God Bless You!
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Trusting God!
When my wife and I first Got married, as with all newlyweds, finances were few. We would always be running out of money just before the next payday. We would try to tithe as we could, but with money running out it was hard to give with a cheerful heart. We knew that God wanted us to give to His work, but we just didn't seem to have the money, or at least we didn't think we had enough. While studying the Book of Malachi, I read where God says to try Me and see if I won't pour out blessing on you.
Malachi; 3:8-10
("Will man rob God? Yet you have robbed Me! But you say, 'In what way have we robbed You?' In tithes and offerings. You are cursed with a curse, For you have robbed Me, Even this whole nation. Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, That there may be food in My house, And try Me in this," Says the LORD of hosts, "If I will not open for you the windows of heaven And pour out for you such blessings That there will not be room enough to receive it.)
My wife and I knew we weren't tithing as we should so we did as God said. I would write out all the tithe checks before I would pay the bills. God tells us He wants the first fruits of our harvest and I felt that before any money was spent, I needed to give God the first fruit from our works. Well as many of you probably know because you trust God to be true to His Word, the blessings did come. Now I'm not saying we became financially wealthy, but the money seemed to always be there until the next payday. We would actually have extra money even though nothing had changed except we gave to God first.
If you are struggling with your finances and feel you should be giving to God with a cheerful heart instead of begrudgingly, do as God has said. God doesn't want your money if you can't give with a cheerful heart.
2Corinthians; 9:7
(So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver.)
God wants us to give because we want to not because we have too. I hope this blog gives you hope and courage to trust God completely with your money.
God Bless You!
Malachi; 3:8-10
("Will man rob God? Yet you have robbed Me! But you say, 'In what way have we robbed You?' In tithes and offerings. You are cursed with a curse, For you have robbed Me, Even this whole nation. Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, That there may be food in My house, And try Me in this," Says the LORD of hosts, "If I will not open for you the windows of heaven And pour out for you such blessings That there will not be room enough to receive it.)
My wife and I knew we weren't tithing as we should so we did as God said. I would write out all the tithe checks before I would pay the bills. God tells us He wants the first fruits of our harvest and I felt that before any money was spent, I needed to give God the first fruit from our works. Well as many of you probably know because you trust God to be true to His Word, the blessings did come. Now I'm not saying we became financially wealthy, but the money seemed to always be there until the next payday. We would actually have extra money even though nothing had changed except we gave to God first.
If you are struggling with your finances and feel you should be giving to God with a cheerful heart instead of begrudgingly, do as God has said. God doesn't want your money if you can't give with a cheerful heart.
2Corinthians; 9:7
(So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver.)
God wants us to give because we want to not because we have too. I hope this blog gives you hope and courage to trust God completely with your money.
God Bless You!
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Trials? UGH!
We all have trials come our way everyday. Some are big and others are just annoying. They come our way with an end purpose attached to them. God is molding us with them to be more Christ like. In James we read to count them all a joy, but most of us would like them to just stay away so our life would be easier.
James; 1:2-3
(My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.)
Patience can be better translated endurance or perseverance. As Christians we need to endure these trials until God removes it. Through these trials we learn to rely on God and not ourselves. If we try to handle it in the flesh, it just doesn't seem to work out. Now if we hand it over to God and say "here Lord, You take care of this" then it will teach us to cast all our burdens on Him as He tells us in the Scriptures.
Next time a trial comes along, and yes it will come along, remember to hand it over to God and ask His help. He wants His children to put our faith in Him and not rely on the flesh to solve our problems. I pray this has been of some help to you today.
God Bless You!
James; 1:2-3
(My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.)
Patience can be better translated endurance or perseverance. As Christians we need to endure these trials until God removes it. Through these trials we learn to rely on God and not ourselves. If we try to handle it in the flesh, it just doesn't seem to work out. Now if we hand it over to God and say "here Lord, You take care of this" then it will teach us to cast all our burdens on Him as He tells us in the Scriptures.
Next time a trial comes along, and yes it will come along, remember to hand it over to God and ask His help. He wants His children to put our faith in Him and not rely on the flesh to solve our problems. I pray this has been of some help to you today.
God Bless You!
Wednesday, May 05, 2010
Are You Ready?
It doesn't take long to see things are deteriorating to the point that a person wonders if America will survive this change in policies. Everyone who thought they wanted to see big changes voted for candidate Obama. Now that he is on office, he is changing America in a direction that I feel most Americans didn't plan on. What's worse is he has a congress who seem to be afraid to oppose him. He has turned policies away from our ally Israel which I feel is a very dangerous position to put America. God says he will bless those who bless Israel and I will curse those who curse you. I believe what God says and Obama doesn't seem to know this or he refuses to listen.
Another thing is the way we don't enforce the immigration law. Not only that but we are not enforcing many of the laws that held us together. I read the other day that a pastor in Britain was arrested for teach the full council of God. He was calling homosexuality a sin and was arrested for teaching what the Bible says going against what some people want to hear. You can see that freedom of speech is being restricted to the point that laws are being written to try to stop it. Yes this was in Britain but it's coming here as well. Another thing is this regimes refusal to use the word terrorism when speaking of a terrorist act.
God told us that things would begin to get worse as the end times drew near and I see that these times are getting very close. Yes God has His time table, but we are to be ready and watching for His return. If you look around the world, you can see things beginning to line up to what was prophesied in the Bible. Are you ready for Christ return? If not, you need to repent of your sins and ask Jesus to forgive you and come into your heart. He tells us that anyone who calls upon the Lord Jesus will be saved. Don't wait until it's too late to give your life to Him.
I'm not saying He's coming today or tomorrow, but what I am saying is we need to be ready. Pray and ask God to save you and then watch for your redemption.
God Bless You!
Another thing is the way we don't enforce the immigration law. Not only that but we are not enforcing many of the laws that held us together. I read the other day that a pastor in Britain was arrested for teach the full council of God. He was calling homosexuality a sin and was arrested for teaching what the Bible says going against what some people want to hear. You can see that freedom of speech is being restricted to the point that laws are being written to try to stop it. Yes this was in Britain but it's coming here as well. Another thing is this regimes refusal to use the word terrorism when speaking of a terrorist act.
God told us that things would begin to get worse as the end times drew near and I see that these times are getting very close. Yes God has His time table, but we are to be ready and watching for His return. If you look around the world, you can see things beginning to line up to what was prophesied in the Bible. Are you ready for Christ return? If not, you need to repent of your sins and ask Jesus to forgive you and come into your heart. He tells us that anyone who calls upon the Lord Jesus will be saved. Don't wait until it's too late to give your life to Him.
I'm not saying He's coming today or tomorrow, but what I am saying is we need to be ready. Pray and ask God to save you and then watch for your redemption.
God Bless You!
Sunday, April 04, 2010
Happy Resurrection Day!
Luke; 24:5-7
(Then they were afraid and bowed their faces to the earth, they said to them"Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but is risen! Remember how He spoke to you when He was still in Galilee, saying 'The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.' ")
Aren't we glad Jesus rose from the dead? By doing that He defeated Satan's hold on the people and death. He took the sting out of death, and gave the world hope through Him. Now if you ask Jesus to be Lord and Savior of your life, you can have eternal life in Him. With out Jesus, you're dead spiritually, but with Jesus in your life, you are given spiritual life and the Holy Spirit comes to live in you. We need to always remember that this isn't some holiday where we put out Easter eggs and that's it. NO this is the day we celebrate the death and resurrection of Jesus our Lord and Savior from the grave. Thank You Jesus for eternal life!!
God Bless You!
(Then they were afraid and bowed their faces to the earth, they said to them"Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but is risen! Remember how He spoke to you when He was still in Galilee, saying 'The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.' ")
Aren't we glad Jesus rose from the dead? By doing that He defeated Satan's hold on the people and death. He took the sting out of death, and gave the world hope through Him. Now if you ask Jesus to be Lord and Savior of your life, you can have eternal life in Him. With out Jesus, you're dead spiritually, but with Jesus in your life, you are given spiritual life and the Holy Spirit comes to live in you. We need to always remember that this isn't some holiday where we put out Easter eggs and that's it. NO this is the day we celebrate the death and resurrection of Jesus our Lord and Savior from the grave. Thank You Jesus for eternal life!!
God Bless You!
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Born Again!
Nicodemus a ruler of the Jews came to Jesus by night and said to Him, "Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him." We are not certain why he came at night other than he was a Pharisee and maybe he was afraid of the risk of disfavor from the rest of the Pharisees if they caught him talking with Jesus. No one knows for sure as the Scripture just doesn't tell us. But Jesus knew the condition of his heart and told him what he must do if he wanted to enter into the kingdom of God.
John; 3:3
(Jesus answered and said to him, Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.")
Now this threw Nicodemus for a loop, as he didn't understand what Jesus was telling him. He ask Jesus how he being old could return to his mothers womb and be born again? But Jesus was talking about spiritual birth. Before a person comes to Jesus, they are spiritually dead. Yes they have a soul and are physically alive, but spiritually they are dead and the only one who can give spiritual life is God. When we ask Jesus into our life, the Holy Spirit indwells us and gives us spiritual life, and we become a new creation in Christ Jesus.
So Jesus answered Nicodemus and told him what He meant by being born again.
John; 3:5-6
(Jesus answered, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.)
Thus, Jesus made reference to the spiritual washing or purification of the soul, accomplished by the Holy Spirit through the Word of God at the moment of salvation. This is required if you want to belong to His kingdom. So if you haven't ask Jesus into your life, today is the day of Salvation. Jesus wants to forgive you, but you must repent of your sins and ask Him to forgive you and to save you. Tell Him you know that you need a Savior and that you want Him to come into your life and be Lord and Savior. You will be born again and belong to the Kingdom of God.
God Bless You!
John; 3:3
(Jesus answered and said to him, Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.")
Now this threw Nicodemus for a loop, as he didn't understand what Jesus was telling him. He ask Jesus how he being old could return to his mothers womb and be born again? But Jesus was talking about spiritual birth. Before a person comes to Jesus, they are spiritually dead. Yes they have a soul and are physically alive, but spiritually they are dead and the only one who can give spiritual life is God. When we ask Jesus into our life, the Holy Spirit indwells us and gives us spiritual life, and we become a new creation in Christ Jesus.
So Jesus answered Nicodemus and told him what He meant by being born again.
John; 3:5-6
(Jesus answered, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.)
Thus, Jesus made reference to the spiritual washing or purification of the soul, accomplished by the Holy Spirit through the Word of God at the moment of salvation. This is required if you want to belong to His kingdom. So if you haven't ask Jesus into your life, today is the day of Salvation. Jesus wants to forgive you, but you must repent of your sins and ask Him to forgive you and to save you. Tell Him you know that you need a Savior and that you want Him to come into your life and be Lord and Savior. You will be born again and belong to the Kingdom of God.
God Bless You!
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Fellowship With Christ?
1John; 1:6
(If we say we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.)
God is a Holy God and there is no darkness in Him. God will not tolerate sin and if you say you have fellowship with God, then you cannot have unrepentant sin in your life. God hates sin and a person who says he is following God and yet is in habitual sin is only deceiving himself. God says "what has light to do with darkness?" The two of them cannot be in the same place at the same time. The minute you bring in light, the darkness retreats and the light takes hold. It should be the same in a Christians life.
When you accept Jesus in your life, He give you the power to resist sin. Will you ever sin again? Yes you will but if you rely on Gods strength to resist, you'll have victory over sin. When you do sin, you repent and God restores you and you continue your fellowship with Him. We have a loving and merciful God and He wants to be in fellowship with His children. So if anyone says they have fellowship with God and continue to live in habitual sin, we have to remind them of this passage. Remind them that God will forgive them if they just repent but they cannot continue in this sin and expect to have full fellowship with a righteous and holy God.
God Bless You!
(If we say we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.)
God is a Holy God and there is no darkness in Him. God will not tolerate sin and if you say you have fellowship with God, then you cannot have unrepentant sin in your life. God hates sin and a person who says he is following God and yet is in habitual sin is only deceiving himself. God says "what has light to do with darkness?" The two of them cannot be in the same place at the same time. The minute you bring in light, the darkness retreats and the light takes hold. It should be the same in a Christians life.
When you accept Jesus in your life, He give you the power to resist sin. Will you ever sin again? Yes you will but if you rely on Gods strength to resist, you'll have victory over sin. When you do sin, you repent and God restores you and you continue your fellowship with Him. We have a loving and merciful God and He wants to be in fellowship with His children. So if anyone says they have fellowship with God and continue to live in habitual sin, we have to remind them of this passage. Remind them that God will forgive them if they just repent but they cannot continue in this sin and expect to have full fellowship with a righteous and holy God.
God Bless You!
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
Study Of 1John
Tonight we are starting a neighborhood Bible study. We put out 25 invitations, so we will see if anyone shows up. I am offering the place to study God's Word and have fellowship with other believers. Tonight we will study 1John 1:1-10 if we get that far. I am praying for God's guidance in leading this study. I pray to be the mouth piece and that God will do the talking through me.
God Bless You!
God Bless You!
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Money Won't Make It Easy To Be Saved!
Mark; 10:23
(Then Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, "How hard it is for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God")
If you are one who has much wealth here on earth, don't put your faith in your money. When Jesus was talking to His disciples about the rich man, He told them it is more difficult for that rich man to enter the kingdom because he puts his faith in his money. The Jews believed that with alms a man purchased salvation (as recorded in the Talmud), so the more wealth one had, the more alms he could give, the more sacrifices and offerings he could offer, thus purchasing redemption. That is not what the Scriptures teach us. The Scriptures tells us that we are saved by grace through faith. Even a rich man can't be saved by his own merits, he has to come to Jesus to be saved.
Ephesians; 2:8-9
(For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.)
God knew that man would try to save himself and He knew we couldn't because of our sins. There had to be a blood sacrifice for the remission of sins and that sacrifice had to be perfect and without any sin. That left everyone of us out so we were all doomed to destruction. God then gave His only Son Jesus to die on the cross for our sins and we could be saved through Him.
Acts; 4:12
(Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.)
Mark; 10:25
(It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God")
God is telling us that we all can enter heaven through the blood of Jesus. Whether you are rich or poor doesn't matter. What matters is if you have accepted Jesus as your Lord and Savior. Have you come to Him for forgiveness and put your faith in Him. Salvation is not about what we can do but rather what God has already done for us. Salvation is a free gift from God and all we have to do is repent of our sins and accept His gift of salvation. I pray that if you haven't, you'll put your faith in Jesus and inherit eternal life.
God Bless You!
(Then Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, "How hard it is for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God")
If you are one who has much wealth here on earth, don't put your faith in your money. When Jesus was talking to His disciples about the rich man, He told them it is more difficult for that rich man to enter the kingdom because he puts his faith in his money. The Jews believed that with alms a man purchased salvation (as recorded in the Talmud), so the more wealth one had, the more alms he could give, the more sacrifices and offerings he could offer, thus purchasing redemption. That is not what the Scriptures teach us. The Scriptures tells us that we are saved by grace through faith. Even a rich man can't be saved by his own merits, he has to come to Jesus to be saved.
Ephesians; 2:8-9
(For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.)
God knew that man would try to save himself and He knew we couldn't because of our sins. There had to be a blood sacrifice for the remission of sins and that sacrifice had to be perfect and without any sin. That left everyone of us out so we were all doomed to destruction. God then gave His only Son Jesus to die on the cross for our sins and we could be saved through Him.
Acts; 4:12
(Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.)
Mark; 10:25
(It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God")
God is telling us that we all can enter heaven through the blood of Jesus. Whether you are rich or poor doesn't matter. What matters is if you have accepted Jesus as your Lord and Savior. Have you come to Him for forgiveness and put your faith in Him. Salvation is not about what we can do but rather what God has already done for us. Salvation is a free gift from God and all we have to do is repent of our sins and accept His gift of salvation. I pray that if you haven't, you'll put your faith in Jesus and inherit eternal life.
God Bless You!
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Who You Don't Know Will Hurt You!
You've heard the old saying "What you don't know can't hurt you." But that's not necessarily true. When it comes to eternal life, If you don't know Jesus it will hurt you. Jesus tells us that He came to save that which is lost and everyone of us is lost until we give our life to Jesus. If you don't know Jesus as your Lord and Savior, you are condemned and on your way to the Lake of Fire when you die.
God doesn't want any of us to perish and sent His Son Jesus to pay the price for our sins. But we have to repent of our sins and ask for forgiveness to receive this gift. At that time we become a child of God and we have a personal relationship with Him. He is our Heavenly Father, and Jesus is our Lord and Savior, and the Holy Spirit is our Helper. He is the Triune God, Father and Son and Holy Spirit. Three in one. This is referred to as the Trinity!
Matthew; 28:19
(Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,)
So if you don't know Jesus as your Lord and Savior, today is the day to change that. Ask Jesus to come into your life and save you. Tell Him you know that you need a Savior and that you believe that He is the Christ the Son of God. Tell Him you're sorry for sinning against Him and you repent of those sins and you want to give your life to Him. Jesus tells us that He won't cast any away who come to Him for forgiveness. If you mean it when you talk with Him, He will save you. You will become a new creation in Him as the old self will be done away with. Yes, you'll still be tempted to sin but you will now have the power of the Holy Spirit in you to help you resist the temptation.
1Corinthians; 10:13
(No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.)
God Bless You!
God doesn't want any of us to perish and sent His Son Jesus to pay the price for our sins. But we have to repent of our sins and ask for forgiveness to receive this gift. At that time we become a child of God and we have a personal relationship with Him. He is our Heavenly Father, and Jesus is our Lord and Savior, and the Holy Spirit is our Helper. He is the Triune God, Father and Son and Holy Spirit. Three in one. This is referred to as the Trinity!
Matthew; 28:19
(Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,)
So if you don't know Jesus as your Lord and Savior, today is the day to change that. Ask Jesus to come into your life and save you. Tell Him you know that you need a Savior and that you believe that He is the Christ the Son of God. Tell Him you're sorry for sinning against Him and you repent of those sins and you want to give your life to Him. Jesus tells us that He won't cast any away who come to Him for forgiveness. If you mean it when you talk with Him, He will save you. You will become a new creation in Him as the old self will be done away with. Yes, you'll still be tempted to sin but you will now have the power of the Holy Spirit in you to help you resist the temptation.
1Corinthians; 10:13
(No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.)
God Bless You!
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Do You Know God?
1John; 2:6
(He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked.)
It's easy to say we belong to God and we may fool others by that statement, but our walk will reveal whether we know Jesus as Lord and Savior or not. We can't be part of the world and yet try to be a shinning light for Jesus They just don't mix. To walk in the light means we need to be honest with our self and others. When we sin, we must immediately confess that sin to God and ask for forgiveness. We cannot walk in communion with God and have sin hidden in our life. God tells us He is holy and we need to be holy.
Obedience to God is another character of God's children. There are three reasons a person will obey. You might obey because you have to, or maybe you need to, or the best reason is you want to. You want to because He is your Heavenly Father and you love Him. Small children want to please their parents and God's children want to do the same. God loves us and we love God, it's very simple. To be able to walk as Christ walked though, we must have the Holy Spirit guiding us. Without Him we would not be able to walk as Christ walked. Our flesh wants to do the things of the flesh and we need the Spirit to be able to walk in the Spirit.
Galatians; 5:16
(I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.)
Remember, you are not going to be able to walk as Christ walked without Christ in your life. If you haven't done so, ask Jesus to come into your life and give you eternal life in Him. We all have to make a choice in life to follow Jesus or not. If you chose Jesus you'll have eternal life in Heaven, if you don't chose Jesus you'll spend eternity in the Lake of Fire (Hell). God showed His love for you when He sent Jesus to die for your sins on the cross. Show your love for Him by giving your life to Jesus.
God Bless You!
(He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked.)
It's easy to say we belong to God and we may fool others by that statement, but our walk will reveal whether we know Jesus as Lord and Savior or not. We can't be part of the world and yet try to be a shinning light for Jesus They just don't mix. To walk in the light means we need to be honest with our self and others. When we sin, we must immediately confess that sin to God and ask for forgiveness. We cannot walk in communion with God and have sin hidden in our life. God tells us He is holy and we need to be holy.
Obedience to God is another character of God's children. There are three reasons a person will obey. You might obey because you have to, or maybe you need to, or the best reason is you want to. You want to because He is your Heavenly Father and you love Him. Small children want to please their parents and God's children want to do the same. God loves us and we love God, it's very simple. To be able to walk as Christ walked though, we must have the Holy Spirit guiding us. Without Him we would not be able to walk as Christ walked. Our flesh wants to do the things of the flesh and we need the Spirit to be able to walk in the Spirit.
Galatians; 5:16
(I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.)
Remember, you are not going to be able to walk as Christ walked without Christ in your life. If you haven't done so, ask Jesus to come into your life and give you eternal life in Him. We all have to make a choice in life to follow Jesus or not. If you chose Jesus you'll have eternal life in Heaven, if you don't chose Jesus you'll spend eternity in the Lake of Fire (Hell). God showed His love for you when He sent Jesus to die for your sins on the cross. Show your love for Him by giving your life to Jesus.
God Bless You!
Sunday, February 07, 2010
Straight Scoop!
Here's the straight scoop from the Word of God. We are ALL sinners, everyone of us. None of us are without sin even though we may like to think we are.
Romans; 3:23
(for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,)
God didn't say some of us have sinned, He said all of us have sinned against Him. So no matter how good we think we are, we will never be good enough because our sin has separated us from God.
There are also consequences for the sins we have committed.
Romans; 6:23
(For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.)
God knew we were going to sin so He sent His Son to die for our sins. Jesus didn't just die for the sins of Americans or any other specific country, but He died for every one's sins. Jesus died for our sins now we must come to Him for forgiveness of those sins. A person must repent and ask for forgiveness in order to be forgiven. God will not make you come to Him unless you want to. If you do come to Jesus, He will forgive you and give you eternal life.
John; 6:40
(And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him may have everlasting life; and I will raise him up at the last day.)
So this is the promise from God, that if we will just believe in Him, we'll have everlasting life. There is no other way to to the Father except through Jesus. There is no other way to be saved except through faith in Jesus.
Ephesians; 2:8-9
(For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.)
Don't let anyone tell you differently, without Jesus you are not saved.
1John; 5:11-12
(And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.)
God does not lie. Put your faith in Jesus and live eternally with Him. If you don't put your faith in Him and His sacrifice on the cross, you'll die in your sins and have to pay the price for those sins yourself.
Come to Jesus today!
God Bless You!
Romans; 3:23
(for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,)
God didn't say some of us have sinned, He said all of us have sinned against Him. So no matter how good we think we are, we will never be good enough because our sin has separated us from God.
There are also consequences for the sins we have committed.
Romans; 6:23
(For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.)
God knew we were going to sin so He sent His Son to die for our sins. Jesus didn't just die for the sins of Americans or any other specific country, but He died for every one's sins. Jesus died for our sins now we must come to Him for forgiveness of those sins. A person must repent and ask for forgiveness in order to be forgiven. God will not make you come to Him unless you want to. If you do come to Jesus, He will forgive you and give you eternal life.
John; 6:40
(And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him may have everlasting life; and I will raise him up at the last day.)
So this is the promise from God, that if we will just believe in Him, we'll have everlasting life. There is no other way to to the Father except through Jesus. There is no other way to be saved except through faith in Jesus.
Ephesians; 2:8-9
(For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.)
Don't let anyone tell you differently, without Jesus you are not saved.
1John; 5:11-12
(And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.)
God does not lie. Put your faith in Jesus and live eternally with Him. If you don't put your faith in Him and His sacrifice on the cross, you'll die in your sins and have to pay the price for those sins yourself.
Come to Jesus today!
God Bless You!
Thursday, February 04, 2010
A Stiff Necked People!
When God spoke to the Prophets in the Old Testament, He often referred to the Jews as a stiff necked people. They had eyes to see and yet didn't see and ears to hear yet didn't hear. Their hearts were harden and they refused to obey Him. This forced God to judge them and He also sent them into captivity. God had told them that if they would just obey Him that things would go good for them but they still didn't obey. They worshiped idols and even their priest were corrupt.
Today we face the same problem. Our nation still refuse to be obedient to God. Then we have those in government who feel that they are above the law and continue doing things that are inappropriate until they get caught. Our country has been so blessed by God and yet the people have turned their backs on Him. They have the freedom to worship God without persecution and yet they don't. We have eyes to see but most don't read the Bible. Ears to hear yet most don't go to church. Now we have troubles in our country and Americans ask why.
I'm not necessarily saying God has brought these troubles on us, but why shouldn't He? We are a very stiff necked people ourselves. We want it our way, not God's way, and now we have one of the worst messes in our country I can remember. There is only one answer to our woes and that is if our country returns to God and repents. Pray for our nation before it is to late.
God Bless You!
Today we face the same problem. Our nation still refuse to be obedient to God. Then we have those in government who feel that they are above the law and continue doing things that are inappropriate until they get caught. Our country has been so blessed by God and yet the people have turned their backs on Him. They have the freedom to worship God without persecution and yet they don't. We have eyes to see but most don't read the Bible. Ears to hear yet most don't go to church. Now we have troubles in our country and Americans ask why.
I'm not necessarily saying God has brought these troubles on us, but why shouldn't He? We are a very stiff necked people ourselves. We want it our way, not God's way, and now we have one of the worst messes in our country I can remember. There is only one answer to our woes and that is if our country returns to God and repents. Pray for our nation before it is to late.
God Bless You!
Monday, February 01, 2010
Don't Give Up!
2Peter; 3:3-4
(knowing this first: that scoffers will come in the last days, walking according to their own lust, and saying, "Where is the promise of His coming? For since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they have from the beginning of creation.")
When we are witnessing to people, sometimes we will have someone say this very thing. But God told us to expect this towards the end times. I have experienced this a few time in the last few years and this verse always comes to mind. They will tell you, "Sure Jesus is coming, we've been hearing that all our lives and He hasn't came yet." To me, this just encourages me more knowing that God has told me to be ready to hear this from people.
When you are talking to others, have you ever wondered why they just don't get it. It's seems so simple to you, yet so hard for them? We were the same way until God gave His Spirit to teach us.
1Corinthians; 2:14
(But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.)
So when you are talking to people about Jesus and the Bible and they just don't seem to understand, there is a reason for it. God is the one who gives us the light of the Scripture, and without His help, we would not be able to discern divine truth. Remember, we can do nothing without God, but with God, all things are possible. Keep being a light in a dark world and keep telling others the good news about Jesus.
God Bless You!
(knowing this first: that scoffers will come in the last days, walking according to their own lust, and saying, "Where is the promise of His coming? For since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they have from the beginning of creation.")
When we are witnessing to people, sometimes we will have someone say this very thing. But God told us to expect this towards the end times. I have experienced this a few time in the last few years and this verse always comes to mind. They will tell you, "Sure Jesus is coming, we've been hearing that all our lives and He hasn't came yet." To me, this just encourages me more knowing that God has told me to be ready to hear this from people.
When you are talking to others, have you ever wondered why they just don't get it. It's seems so simple to you, yet so hard for them? We were the same way until God gave His Spirit to teach us.
1Corinthians; 2:14
(But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.)
So when you are talking to people about Jesus and the Bible and they just don't seem to understand, there is a reason for it. God is the one who gives us the light of the Scripture, and without His help, we would not be able to discern divine truth. Remember, we can do nothing without God, but with God, all things are possible. Keep being a light in a dark world and keep telling others the good news about Jesus.
God Bless You!
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Honor Your Parents!
Ephesians; 6:2-3
("Honor your father and mother," which is the first commandment with a promise: "that it may be well with you and you live long on the earth.")
When God gave His law in the ten commandments, this was one of them. For the family to function as God ordained it, there must be this respect from the child to the parent. If this respect is missing, then the family doesn't function properly and the result is strife within the family. When God told you that your days may be long upon the earth, the punishment for disrespect in the Book of Exodus was death, while obedience was the chance for a long life.
Another reason for listening to and respecting your parents is that they always have your best interest in mind when they tell you what to do and what not to do. It isn't that they don't want you to have fun, they just are looking out for your safety. It's unfortunate in today's society because children have zero respect for their parents. This then results in no respect for any authority. The child is basically running loose doing whatever they feel like. Many time this results in premature death from drinking or drugs or hanging out with the wrong crowd doing what is wrong.
Remember, God always knows what is best for us as He created everyone of us. When God says don't do it, He knows what are the consequences of every action, whether good or bad. So the next time you think about doing something, ask yourself, what does God say about this?
God Bless You!
("Honor your father and mother," which is the first commandment with a promise: "that it may be well with you and you live long on the earth.")
When God gave His law in the ten commandments, this was one of them. For the family to function as God ordained it, there must be this respect from the child to the parent. If this respect is missing, then the family doesn't function properly and the result is strife within the family. When God told you that your days may be long upon the earth, the punishment for disrespect in the Book of Exodus was death, while obedience was the chance for a long life.
Another reason for listening to and respecting your parents is that they always have your best interest in mind when they tell you what to do and what not to do. It isn't that they don't want you to have fun, they just are looking out for your safety. It's unfortunate in today's society because children have zero respect for their parents. This then results in no respect for any authority. The child is basically running loose doing whatever they feel like. Many time this results in premature death from drinking or drugs or hanging out with the wrong crowd doing what is wrong.
Remember, God always knows what is best for us as He created everyone of us. When God says don't do it, He knows what are the consequences of every action, whether good or bad. So the next time you think about doing something, ask yourself, what does God say about this?
God Bless You!
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Judgment Is Going To Come!
As I was reading in the Book of Ezekiel this morning, God was talking to Ezekiel the priest and told him all the abominations that the nations of Israel and Judah were committing. The more I read the more I realized just how close the similarities were between what they were doing and what America was doing. They had been worshiping idols and America has its idols. God had told them to obey His word and they had refused. God has told us to obey and we have refused. They have eyes to see and ears to hear but they don't see and refused to hear God. We as a nation do the same thing.
God brought the sword, pestilence, and famine on them to kill the people because they had aroused His anger. Here we are in America passing laws that are a total abomination to God and then wondering why He isn't blessing our country. Maybe you aren't familiar with the Bible so I will mention some. We passed a law after Roe vs Wade that legalized abortion and have since killed millions of unborn babies. If that isn't bad enough, we have passed in some states a law that makes same sex marriages legal. That is just scratching the surface of our abominations. Then we wonder what is happening to our great country.
I see America continuing to deteriorate unless there is a revival within our nation and we repent and turn our hearts back to God. I listen to people who try to say they have the solution, but none of them mention God as the solution. All I can say is that if you leave God out of the equation there is no answer. Pray for our country as well as the world because Christians are being persecuted all around the world every day.
God Bless You
God brought the sword, pestilence, and famine on them to kill the people because they had aroused His anger. Here we are in America passing laws that are a total abomination to God and then wondering why He isn't blessing our country. Maybe you aren't familiar with the Bible so I will mention some. We passed a law after Roe vs Wade that legalized abortion and have since killed millions of unborn babies. If that isn't bad enough, we have passed in some states a law that makes same sex marriages legal. That is just scratching the surface of our abominations. Then we wonder what is happening to our great country.
I see America continuing to deteriorate unless there is a revival within our nation and we repent and turn our hearts back to God. I listen to people who try to say they have the solution, but none of them mention God as the solution. All I can say is that if you leave God out of the equation there is no answer. Pray for our country as well as the world because Christians are being persecuted all around the world every day.
God Bless You
Friday, January 15, 2010
A Nation In Mourning!
With the resent earthquake in Haiti, people need to understand that nothing happens in the world unless God allows it. Yes, it has caused much damage and loss of life to the residents of this Island and we don't understand why it happened, but God is still in control of this universe. I do know that this nation is into witchcraft and idolatry. We need to pray for these people that it will draw them to God the author of Salvation. It also should serve as a wake up call to all people that their life is just a moment away from eternity. God tells us today is the day for Salvation and not to harden our hearts against Him.
I posted a comment on a blog that I follow about how when we see these things happening we are to look up because our redemption draws near. The disciples ask Jesus what would be the sign of His coming and the end of the ages? This is recorded in the Book of Matthew, chapter 24. I will let you read it for yourself but many things that are happening in the world today are recorded in the Bible as signs we are to watch for.
I don't know about you but I think we are getting very close to the rapture of the saints. I'm not trying to prophesy anything but as student of the Bible I feel we are close. If you haven't committed your life to Jesus yet, do so today. You don't want to be left behind to go through the Great Tribulation! Things that are happening now in the world will be mild compared to what will happen then. I say this because I care for all of you and pray for your Salvation.
God Bless You!
I posted a comment on a blog that I follow about how when we see these things happening we are to look up because our redemption draws near. The disciples ask Jesus what would be the sign of His coming and the end of the ages? This is recorded in the Book of Matthew, chapter 24. I will let you read it for yourself but many things that are happening in the world today are recorded in the Bible as signs we are to watch for.
I don't know about you but I think we are getting very close to the rapture of the saints. I'm not trying to prophesy anything but as student of the Bible I feel we are close. If you haven't committed your life to Jesus yet, do so today. You don't want to be left behind to go through the Great Tribulation! Things that are happening now in the world will be mild compared to what will happen then. I say this because I care for all of you and pray for your Salvation.
God Bless You!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)