Num.23:19 God is not man, that he should lie, or a son of man, that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it?
Who is man to question Almighty God? Will the one who is made question his Maker? God fulfills what He wills!
Jer.18:4-6
4 And the vessel he was making of clay was spoiled in the potter's hand, and he reworked it into another vessel, as it seemed good to the potter to do.
5 Then the word of the LORD came to me: 6 "O house of Israel, can I not do with you as this potter has done? declares the LORD. Behold, like the clay in the potter's hand, so are you in my hand, O house of Israel.Is.64:8 But now, O LORD, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you are our potter; we are all the work of your hand.Romans 9:14-24 14What shall we say then? Is there injustice on God's part? By no means! 15 For he says to Moses, "I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion." 16 So then it depends not on human will or exertion, but on God, who has mercy. 17 For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, "For this very purpose I have raised you up, that I might show my power in you, and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth." 18 So then he has mercy on whomever he wills, and he hardens whomever he wills. 19 You will say to me then, "Why does he still find fault? For who can resist his will?" 20 But who are you, O man, to answer back to God? Will what is molded say to its molder, "Why have you made me like this?" 21 Has the potter no right over the clay, to make out of the same lump one vessel for honorable use and another for dishonorable use? 22 What if God, desiring to show his wrath and to make known his power, has endured with much patience vessels of wrath prepared for destruction, 23 in order to make known the riches of his glory for vessels of mercy, which he has prepared beforehand for glory-- 24 even us whom he has called, not from the Jews only but also from the Gentiles?God's will for us:1Tim.4:7-137 Have nothing to do with irreverent, silly myths. Rather train yourself for godliness; 8 for while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come. 9 The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance. 10 For to this end we toil and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially of those who believe. 11 Command and teach these things. 12 Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. 13 Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, to teaching.Lord, help us in times of deep hurt to stand on You as our all in all! You are constant, the same today and tomorrow, the same for eternity. Amen
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Like Sheep Without A Shepherd
Mark 6:34 When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And he began to teach them many things.
The great crowds sought the spiritual food which Christ offered. Christ knew that no one cared for their souls! They were ready and waiting for the gospel.
But He also knew that they needed food for the body.
Mark 6:41-44
41 And taking the five loaves and the two fish he looked up to heaven and said a blessing and broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples to set before the people. And he divided the two fish among them all.
42 And they all ate and were satisfied. 43 And they took up twelve baskets full of broken pieces and of the fish. 44 And those who ate the loaves were five thousand men.We are here to minister to the sheep who have no shepherd. Our compassion for the lost should be our priority. But we often just turn away! What if Christ had turned away? His command was to preach the gospel to the poor, the ones with broken spirits. Luke 4:18 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed,Only Christ can change hearts! His Word has the power to penetrate the hardest heart! We teach the gospel, we live the gospel, we plant seeds but God brings in the harvest! Christ is our Shepherd!Luke 10:2 And he said to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.John 4:35 Do you not say, 'Four months more and then the harvest'? I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest.John 12:32 And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself."Rev.5:9 And they sang a new song, saying, "Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nationLord, by Your power and might! Amen
The great crowds sought the spiritual food which Christ offered. Christ knew that no one cared for their souls! They were ready and waiting for the gospel.
But He also knew that they needed food for the body.
Mark 6:41-44
41 And taking the five loaves and the two fish he looked up to heaven and said a blessing and broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples to set before the people. And he divided the two fish among them all.
42 And they all ate and were satisfied. 43 And they took up twelve baskets full of broken pieces and of the fish. 44 And those who ate the loaves were five thousand men.We are here to minister to the sheep who have no shepherd. Our compassion for the lost should be our priority. But we often just turn away! What if Christ had turned away? His command was to preach the gospel to the poor, the ones with broken spirits. Luke 4:18 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed,Only Christ can change hearts! His Word has the power to penetrate the hardest heart! We teach the gospel, we live the gospel, we plant seeds but God brings in the harvest! Christ is our Shepherd!Luke 10:2 And he said to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.John 4:35 Do you not say, 'Four months more and then the harvest'? I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest.John 12:32 And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself."Rev.5:9 And they sang a new song, saying, "Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nationLord, by Your power and might! Amen
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Wicked
Mark 7:21-23
21 For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, 22 coveting, wickedness, deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride, foolishness.23 All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person."Definition of defile: to make unclean or impureSpiritual War:Eph.6:12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.Satan has a plan:Mark 4:19 but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth and the desires for other things come in and choke the word, making it unfruitful.2 Cor.4:4 In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.Who Christ our King is:Ephesians 1:21 far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every title that can be given, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.Repent from disobedience:Ephesians 2:2 in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedientOur prayer for the sinner:Acts 26:18 to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'Lord, so many are being led to hell by Satan. Help us to teach them the truth. You are light and everything that is good and Satan is the darkness that drags souls to a eternal darkness and torment. In Jesus name and by His power, AMEN
21 For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, 22 coveting, wickedness, deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride, foolishness.23 All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person."Definition of defile: to make unclean or impureSpiritual War:Eph.6:12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.Satan has a plan:Mark 4:19 but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth and the desires for other things come in and choke the word, making it unfruitful.2 Cor.4:4 In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.Who Christ our King is:Ephesians 1:21 far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every title that can be given, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.Repent from disobedience:Ephesians 2:2 in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedientOur prayer for the sinner:Acts 26:18 to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'Lord, so many are being led to hell by Satan. Help us to teach them the truth. You are light and everything that is good and Satan is the darkness that drags souls to a eternal darkness and torment. In Jesus name and by His power, AMEN
Monday, February 27, 2012
Why I Believe
Gen.1:3 And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.
Psalm 33:6 By the word of the LORD were the heavens made, their starry host by the breath of his mouth.
Rom.1:19-20
19 For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. 20 For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.
God has given us eyes to see and ears to hear! Satan has perverted creation.
In all creation, I look to see what is there. The sky, clouds, rocks, sun, moon, stars, trees, the planets, the human body, must I go on? Man, by knowledge given by God, can indeed duplicate some of creation. But He can not speak it into existence! And that is what sovereign God did, in the beginning, He spoke the world into existence! As a child, I heard the gospel, and knew in my heart that God was there. However, I did not fully understand. As a young mother, I began to question the person of God, the purpose of His Son Jesus and just how I fit into His perfect plan. I began to be acutely aware of my need for a Savior. The reality of sin that separates us from God and because of that sin, we can do nothing to rectify the outcome of death and hell. There is only one way for us to be reconciled to holy God, through His Son Jesus. I did indeed ask for mercy and forgiveness. I did repent. I did fall before His throne of unmerited grace. I began to read my bible. I wanted to know this God who was so merciful. I am not always obedient. I am like the Israelites, I do whine to the Lord, asking why this and that. I will be judged by a just God for all rebellion. When Satan attacks, and be assured he will. There will be one thing I can stand on and that is the truth of God's word. I will share something with you all, every time I reteach God's word to you, Satan attacks. Sometimes it is by way of my computer doing really weird things and me losing some of what I have written. Other times, it is more subtle things. But still I know! It is during these times that I know that this is a fight for souls! It may have the outward appearance of marriage problems, health problems, or job problems. I draw my strength from the One who is able, Christ! When my knees are weak from fright, when the world is crashing down around me, or when I am at the end of what I can handle. God words says peace, be still and know that I am God. You have my Son in whom you have put your faith! Though Satan will trouble you for a while, he is defeated and Christ is king! You have my Word, it is straight and true! You have the beginning and the end of My story in My written Word! My Word is alive with My power, I have given My Word to you, My Word will comfort you!
Lord, I have no power but You are mighty! Against You no evil can stand! I stand on Your promise of salvation through Your Son. I will praise You with all that You have given me, with all the breath that You have given me and will stand on Your Word of truth! Amen
Acts 4:12 And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved."
Ps.46:10 "Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!"
John 14:27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.
Eph.6:16 in addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
John 16:33 "I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."
Psalm 33:6 By the word of the LORD were the heavens made, their starry host by the breath of his mouth.
Rom.1:19-20
19 For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. 20 For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.
God has given us eyes to see and ears to hear! Satan has perverted creation.
In all creation, I look to see what is there. The sky, clouds, rocks, sun, moon, stars, trees, the planets, the human body, must I go on? Man, by knowledge given by God, can indeed duplicate some of creation. But He can not speak it into existence! And that is what sovereign God did, in the beginning, He spoke the world into existence! As a child, I heard the gospel, and knew in my heart that God was there. However, I did not fully understand. As a young mother, I began to question the person of God, the purpose of His Son Jesus and just how I fit into His perfect plan. I began to be acutely aware of my need for a Savior. The reality of sin that separates us from God and because of that sin, we can do nothing to rectify the outcome of death and hell. There is only one way for us to be reconciled to holy God, through His Son Jesus. I did indeed ask for mercy and forgiveness. I did repent. I did fall before His throne of unmerited grace. I began to read my bible. I wanted to know this God who was so merciful. I am not always obedient. I am like the Israelites, I do whine to the Lord, asking why this and that. I will be judged by a just God for all rebellion. When Satan attacks, and be assured he will. There will be one thing I can stand on and that is the truth of God's word. I will share something with you all, every time I reteach God's word to you, Satan attacks. Sometimes it is by way of my computer doing really weird things and me losing some of what I have written. Other times, it is more subtle things. But still I know! It is during these times that I know that this is a fight for souls! It may have the outward appearance of marriage problems, health problems, or job problems. I draw my strength from the One who is able, Christ! When my knees are weak from fright, when the world is crashing down around me, or when I am at the end of what I can handle. God words says peace, be still and know that I am God. You have my Son in whom you have put your faith! Though Satan will trouble you for a while, he is defeated and Christ is king! You have my Word, it is straight and true! You have the beginning and the end of My story in My written Word! My Word is alive with My power, I have given My Word to you, My Word will comfort you!
Lord, I have no power but You are mighty! Against You no evil can stand! I stand on Your promise of salvation through Your Son. I will praise You with all that You have given me, with all the breath that You have given me and will stand on Your Word of truth! Amen
Acts 4:12 And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved."
Ps.46:10 "Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!"
John 14:27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.
Eph.6:16 in addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
John 16:33 "I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."
Lord, Help My Unbelief
Mark 9:24 Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, "I believe; help my unbelief!"
Lord, You alone are good! You are strong and we are weak. You conquered sin and we have not. Amen
We humbly believe You in all things but often because of our weak human side, we let doubt slip in! We, in joyful submission, must run to Your Word for biblical revelation! You are our promised Messiah, foretold from ancient times. We don't have to wait for the story of Christ to unfold. It is finished! He died and He has risen. We are buried with Him and have risen to walk in newness of life. You have come to us and fulfilled our need and desperate longing for a Savior. What is doubt? It is uncertainty or lack of conviction. It is most often felt in times of difficult situations, unmet expectations and is due to our limited perception. God has unlimited perception of all things, at all times! We must trust Him! Yes, even when we doubt, yes even when all seems lost, yes even when you think you will never recover from your hurt! We are in a spiritual warfare! Souls are at stake! Jesus has been given the authority to judge all mankind. He will condemn the unrepentant and damn the indifferent.
Matt.11:20 Then he began to denounce the cities where most of his mighty works had been done, because they did not repent.
Matt.11:25-30
25 At that time Jesus declared, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; 26 yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. 27 All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him. 28 Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light." Acts 17:30-31 30 The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent, 31 because he has fixed a day on which he will judge the world in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed; and of this he has given assurance to all by raising him from the dead."Luke 13:5 No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish." This is the invitation of Christ: When faith is hard and the burden is heavy....Repent of sin.Renounce yourself.Rest in Christ.Rejoice forever in Him.Thank you Pastor David, may you be blessed all your days!
Lord, You alone are good! You are strong and we are weak. You conquered sin and we have not. Amen
We humbly believe You in all things but often because of our weak human side, we let doubt slip in! We, in joyful submission, must run to Your Word for biblical revelation! You are our promised Messiah, foretold from ancient times. We don't have to wait for the story of Christ to unfold. It is finished! He died and He has risen. We are buried with Him and have risen to walk in newness of life. You have come to us and fulfilled our need and desperate longing for a Savior. What is doubt? It is uncertainty or lack of conviction. It is most often felt in times of difficult situations, unmet expectations and is due to our limited perception. God has unlimited perception of all things, at all times! We must trust Him! Yes, even when we doubt, yes even when all seems lost, yes even when you think you will never recover from your hurt! We are in a spiritual warfare! Souls are at stake! Jesus has been given the authority to judge all mankind. He will condemn the unrepentant and damn the indifferent.
Matt.11:20 Then he began to denounce the cities where most of his mighty works had been done, because they did not repent.
Matt.11:25-30
25 At that time Jesus declared, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; 26 yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. 27 All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him. 28 Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light." Acts 17:30-31 30 The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent, 31 because he has fixed a day on which he will judge the world in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed; and of this he has given assurance to all by raising him from the dead."Luke 13:5 No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish." This is the invitation of Christ: When faith is hard and the burden is heavy....Repent of sin.Renounce yourself.Rest in Christ.Rejoice forever in Him.Thank you Pastor David, may you be blessed all your days!
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Utterly Cut Off
Num.15:31 Because he has despised the word of the LORD and has broken his commandment, that person shall be utterly cut off; his iniquity shall be on him."
In the OT of the bible, the Israelites were commanded to follow the laws set forth by God and to make animal sacrifices for atonement. If you are a believer and follower of Christ, our atonement has been made by the shedding of the blood of Christ. We are not cut off from His divine grace. If you remain a unbeliever, you are utterly cut off from God. Your sin remains and you are without grace. That being said, you are heading for destruction and death, forever separated from a holy God! Today, you can know that grace by believing that Christ alone has the power of redeeming your soul. You can do nothing but fall at His throne of grace!
Lord, as we are nourished by Your words of life, we know that You alone are worthy of praise and honor. Help us to teach others how to follow You. Open minds and hearts to the salvation offered by Your death and Resurrection. Amen
Acts 3:23 And it shall be that every soul who does not listen to that prophet shall be destroyed from the people.’
Hebrews 12:25 See to it that you do not refuse him who speaks. If they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, how much less will we, if we turn away from him who warns us from heaven?
In the OT of the bible, the Israelites were commanded to follow the laws set forth by God and to make animal sacrifices for atonement. If you are a believer and follower of Christ, our atonement has been made by the shedding of the blood of Christ. We are not cut off from His divine grace. If you remain a unbeliever, you are utterly cut off from God. Your sin remains and you are without grace. That being said, you are heading for destruction and death, forever separated from a holy God! Today, you can know that grace by believing that Christ alone has the power of redeeming your soul. You can do nothing but fall at His throne of grace!
Lord, as we are nourished by Your words of life, we know that You alone are worthy of praise and honor. Help us to teach others how to follow You. Open minds and hearts to the salvation offered by Your death and Resurrection. Amen
Acts 3:23 And it shall be that every soul who does not listen to that prophet shall be destroyed from the people.’
Hebrews 12:25 See to it that you do not refuse him who speaks. If they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, how much less will we, if we turn away from him who warns us from heaven?
Saturday, February 25, 2012
"Do Not Fear, Only Believe."
These are words from our Lord! He is speaking to a father who has just learned his twelve year old daughter has died.
Mark 5:36 But overhearing what they said, Jesus said to the ruler of the synagogue, "Do not fear, only believe."
Faith is the only remedy against grief and fear! We, as Christians, have peace through the Holy Spirit!
We have grace and comfort through the Holy Spirit while we walk through trials, but we also have the love of other Christians, our pastors and families. If we believe that Christ died and that He is risen, then we need not fear! It is by His command that we have life! We were dead in sin and we have risen to new life! This faith from God that is offered is a precious gift, making us able to stand on His promise!
Heb.4:15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.
Romans 8:3 For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the sinful nature, God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful man to be a sin offering. And so he condemned sin in sinful man
2 Corinthians 5:21 God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God
Hebrews 9:28 so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him
How glorious is Your name in all the earth Lord Jesus!!Amen
Mark 5:36 But overhearing what they said, Jesus said to the ruler of the synagogue, "Do not fear, only believe."
Faith is the only remedy against grief and fear! We, as Christians, have peace through the Holy Spirit!
We have grace and comfort through the Holy Spirit while we walk through trials, but we also have the love of other Christians, our pastors and families. If we believe that Christ died and that He is risen, then we need not fear! It is by His command that we have life! We were dead in sin and we have risen to new life! This faith from God that is offered is a precious gift, making us able to stand on His promise!
Heb.4:15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.
Romans 8:3 For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the sinful nature, God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful man to be a sin offering. And so he condemned sin in sinful man
2 Corinthians 5:21 God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God
Hebrews 9:28 so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him
How glorious is Your name in all the earth Lord Jesus!!Amen
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Grace Covers All
Definition of torment: Intense feelings of suffering, manifested physically, spiritually, or mentally
Are you being tormented? There are all different types of torment. Physical, mental, and spiritual torment abounds all through out the bible as it abounds today in our time here on earth. While we know that God allows Satan to temp and to torment, we may never know the whys! We have to accept" My grace is sufficient", and bow humbly before His throne of grace. He is in control and sees everything, far beyond what we can ever imagine.What if the torment you are walking through has eternal implications for another? God is reigning over all your life, trust Him to do so!
Lord, give us the courage to say"Your grace is sufficient". Amen
Mark 5:2-9
2 And when Jesus had stepped out of the boat, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit. 3 He lived among the tombs. And no one could bind him anymore, not even with a chain, 4 for he had often been bound with shackles and chains, but he wrenched the chains apart, and he broke the shackles in pieces. No one had the strength to subdue him. 5 Night and day among the tombs and on the mountains he was always crying out and cutting himself with stones. 6 And when he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and fell down before him. 7 And crying out with a loud voice, he said, "What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I adjure you by God, do not torment me." 8 For he was saying to him, "Come out of the man, you unclean spirit!" 9 And Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" He replied, "My name is Legion, for we are many." 1Sam.16:14 Now the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and a harmful spirit from the LORD tormented him.2 Cor.12:7-10 7 So to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from becoming conceited. 8 Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me. 9 But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10 For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.Job 2:1-7 1 Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came among them to present himself before the LORD. 2 And the LORD said to Satan, "From where have you come?" Satan answered the LORD and said, "From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking up and down on it." 3 And the LORD said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, who fears God and turns away from evil? He still holds fast his integrity, although you incited me against him to destroy him without reason." 4 Then Satan answered the LORD and said, "Skin for skin! All that a man has he will give for his life. 5 But stretch out your hand and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse you to your face." 6 And the LORD said to Satan, "Behold, he is in your hand; only spare his life." 7 So Satan went out from the presence of the LORD and struck Job with loathsome sores from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head.Deut.31:6 Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.”
Are you being tormented? There are all different types of torment. Physical, mental, and spiritual torment abounds all through out the bible as it abounds today in our time here on earth. While we know that God allows Satan to temp and to torment, we may never know the whys! We have to accept" My grace is sufficient", and bow humbly before His throne of grace. He is in control and sees everything, far beyond what we can ever imagine.What if the torment you are walking through has eternal implications for another? God is reigning over all your life, trust Him to do so!
Lord, give us the courage to say"Your grace is sufficient". Amen
Mark 5:2-9
2 And when Jesus had stepped out of the boat, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit. 3 He lived among the tombs. And no one could bind him anymore, not even with a chain, 4 for he had often been bound with shackles and chains, but he wrenched the chains apart, and he broke the shackles in pieces. No one had the strength to subdue him. 5 Night and day among the tombs and on the mountains he was always crying out and cutting himself with stones. 6 And when he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and fell down before him. 7 And crying out with a loud voice, he said, "What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I adjure you by God, do not torment me." 8 For he was saying to him, "Come out of the man, you unclean spirit!" 9 And Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" He replied, "My name is Legion, for we are many." 1Sam.16:14 Now the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and a harmful spirit from the LORD tormented him.2 Cor.12:7-10 7 So to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from becoming conceited. 8 Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me. 9 But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10 For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.Job 2:1-7 1 Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came among them to present himself before the LORD. 2 And the LORD said to Satan, "From where have you come?" Satan answered the LORD and said, "From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking up and down on it." 3 And the LORD said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, who fears God and turns away from evil? He still holds fast his integrity, although you incited me against him to destroy him without reason." 4 Then Satan answered the LORD and said, "Skin for skin! All that a man has he will give for his life. 5 But stretch out your hand and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse you to your face." 6 And the LORD said to Satan, "Behold, he is in your hand; only spare his life." 7 So Satan went out from the presence of the LORD and struck Job with loathsome sores from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head.Deut.31:6 Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.”
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
There is a Great Calm at Once
There is a great calm at once when we say "Peace! Be still". Just as the water obeyed Christ, in our spirit, we know who is King and who has the power to still stormy waters! Life will have many stormy waters but if we are a child of the most high God, He wraps His arms around us and says, "I have You". He will never leave you! The work of faith in the soul is but small things first and then the by products of that faith as it grows, through the living words of our God, are large indeed! Can you imagine what it will be when perfected in heaven?
Mark 4:26-29
26 And he said, "The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground.
27 He sleeps and rises night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows; he knows not how.
28 The earth produces by itself, first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.
29 But when the grain is ripe, at once he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come."
Mark 4:30-32
30 And he said, "With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable shall we use for it?
31 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when sown on the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth,
32 yet when it is sown it grows up and becomes larger than all the garden plants and puts out large branches, so that the birds of the air can make nests in its shade."
Mark 4:37-41
37 And a great windstorm arose, and the waves were breaking into the boat, so that the boat was already filling.
38 But he was in the stern, asleep on the cushion. And they woke him and said to him, "Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?"
39 And he awoke and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, "Peace! Be still!" And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
40 He said to them, "Why are you so afraid? Have you still no faith?"
41 And they were filled with great fear and said to one another, "Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?
Yes, even the elements take their orders from God! He is their Master and He does control the universe!
Faith dispels fear, but only in proportion to its strength. How do you grow your faith? You study the word and pray so that when temptation comes you will stand on the word of the living God! Every trial you walk through, God will use to strengthen your faith. He will let you be a witness to others! Christ is our hope and our foundation! Christ is the perfecter of our faith, we build on Him alone!
Sweet Jesus in whom our life is, help us to know You, to trust You and to know we will be held by You!Amen
Heb.12:1-2
1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,
2 looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
Heb.12:22-29
22 But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable angels in festal gathering, 23 and to the assembly of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God, the judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous made perfect, 24 and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel. 25 See that you do not refuse him who is speaking. For if they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, much less will we escape if we reject him who warns from heaven. 26 At that time his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, "Yet once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens." 27 This phrase, "Yet once more," indicates the removal of things that are shaken--that is, things that have been made--in order that the things that cannot be shaken may remain. 28 Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe, 29 for our God is a consuming fire
Mark 4:26-29
26 And he said, "The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground.
27 He sleeps and rises night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows; he knows not how.
28 The earth produces by itself, first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.
29 But when the grain is ripe, at once he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come."
Mark 4:30-32
30 And he said, "With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable shall we use for it?
31 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when sown on the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth,
32 yet when it is sown it grows up and becomes larger than all the garden plants and puts out large branches, so that the birds of the air can make nests in its shade."
Mark 4:37-41
37 And a great windstorm arose, and the waves were breaking into the boat, so that the boat was already filling.
38 But he was in the stern, asleep on the cushion. And they woke him and said to him, "Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?"
39 And he awoke and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, "Peace! Be still!" And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
40 He said to them, "Why are you so afraid? Have you still no faith?"
41 And they were filled with great fear and said to one another, "Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?
Yes, even the elements take their orders from God! He is their Master and He does control the universe!
Faith dispels fear, but only in proportion to its strength. How do you grow your faith? You study the word and pray so that when temptation comes you will stand on the word of the living God! Every trial you walk through, God will use to strengthen your faith. He will let you be a witness to others! Christ is our hope and our foundation! Christ is the perfecter of our faith, we build on Him alone!
Sweet Jesus in whom our life is, help us to know You, to trust You and to know we will be held by You!Amen
Heb.12:1-2
1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,
2 looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
Heb.12:22-29
22 But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable angels in festal gathering, 23 and to the assembly of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God, the judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous made perfect, 24 and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel. 25 See that you do not refuse him who is speaking. For if they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, much less will we escape if we reject him who warns from heaven. 26 At that time his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, "Yet once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens." 27 This phrase, "Yet once more," indicates the removal of things that are shaken--that is, things that have been made--in order that the things that cannot be shaken may remain. 28 Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe, 29 for our God is a consuming fire
The Secret of the Kingdom of God
Mark 4:11-12
11 And he said to them, "To you has been given the secret of the kingdom of God, but for those outside everything is in parables,
12 so that "they may indeed see but not perceive, and may indeed hear but not understand, lest they should turn and be forgiven."
If you truly seek Him, He will be found! Why is it that as Christians we see, hear and understand God's commands but others don't have a clue? Why are we baffled at the world's sin when we know that Satan is it's ruler? He is very persuasive and will lead many astray! All the while, it is under the guise of self- pity! They began to be tempted by why "I don't have this and that" or "I fill like I have been cheated out of some thrill"or my ego needs stroking! People, wake up! We were created for much more than this! We are here by divine means, for a divine purpose, to glorify God in the whole earth! You were not born by a mere chance of sperm meeting egg! But by God's command, you are here!
Ps.139:13-17
13 For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother's womb. 14 I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. 15 My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth. 16 Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them. 17 How precious to me are your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them!Is.55:6 Seek the LORD while he may be found; call upon him while he is near;Matt.6:33 But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.Lord, I pray for the ones who are perishing. Lord, open eyes to see You, to hear You and to know You! Amen
11 And he said to them, "To you has been given the secret of the kingdom of God, but for those outside everything is in parables,
12 so that "they may indeed see but not perceive, and may indeed hear but not understand, lest they should turn and be forgiven."
If you truly seek Him, He will be found! Why is it that as Christians we see, hear and understand God's commands but others don't have a clue? Why are we baffled at the world's sin when we know that Satan is it's ruler? He is very persuasive and will lead many astray! All the while, it is under the guise of self- pity! They began to be tempted by why "I don't have this and that" or "I fill like I have been cheated out of some thrill"or my ego needs stroking! People, wake up! We were created for much more than this! We are here by divine means, for a divine purpose, to glorify God in the whole earth! You were not born by a mere chance of sperm meeting egg! But by God's command, you are here!
Ps.139:13-17
13 For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother's womb. 14 I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. 15 My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth. 16 Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them. 17 How precious to me are your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them!Is.55:6 Seek the LORD while he may be found; call upon him while he is near;Matt.6:33 But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.Lord, I pray for the ones who are perishing. Lord, open eyes to see You, to hear You and to know You! Amen
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Why Satan Loves to Attack Marriage
Prov.6:32-33
32 He who commits adultery lacks sense; he who does it destroys himself.
33 He will get wounds and dishonor, and his disgrace will not be wiped away.
If you do not think about this, maybe after you read this, you will stop and think about "Why Satan loves to attack marriage"! When God made man and woman and surveyed all His creation, He said "It is good"! Marriage was instituted for man by God. It is a covenant, between one man and one woman, meant to last until one dies. Men, your wife is not your slave. You should love her, take care of her and cherish her just as Christ loves the church. Wives, the husband is the head of the home, you are to obey him, trust him, see to his needs and love him with all your heart. When families put Christ first, they are walking as Christ would have us walk. We live by the principles God has commanded in His word. We are moral and walk by faith. Satan knows when man follows God, he is defeated! When we stray from worship, God is indeed offended but Satan sees an opening to attack. What begins as temptation burst forth into sin! When man and wife start to consider self alone, not God and not marriage partnership. Satan is there to attack! Make no mistake, we are engaged in spiritual warfare against Satan. He is cunning and He will take advantage of your mistakes.
Gen.2:7 then the LORD God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature
Gen.2:18 Then the LORD God said, "It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him."
Gen.:21-25
21 So the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and while he slept took one of his ribs and closed up its place with flesh.
22 And the rib that the LORD God had taken from the man he made into a woman and brought her to the man.
23 Then the man said, "This at last is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man."
24 Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.
25 And the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed.
Eph.5:22,-6:4
22 Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord.
23 For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior.
24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit in everything to their husbands.
25 Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her,
26 that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,
27 so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish.
28 In the same way husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.
29 For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church,
30 because we are members of his body.
31 "Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh."
32 This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church.
33 However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.
Some men wear the conquest of women as banners of manhood. No where in God's word is this implied! Satan is the one who perverts this to trap men into sin! It is clear, God's design for marriage is one of deep commitment to each other for life! God has gone into great detail to give us His commands for us to have happy marriages. We only have trouble when we look to the world for answers instead of our Creator!
Lord, I pray for the ones who are caught up in the lies of Satan. The worldly view that supports having many sexual conquest, is a lie straight from hell. Your word is clear that fornicators and adulterers will not inherit Your kingdom. To God, whose is able, strengthen us, comfort us, give us peace and direction through His glorious word. Amen
After you fall into temptation and then sin, there is hope for forgiveness if you repent! If not, the punishment is severe. The one who stands on the promise of the Lord will be at peace but you, sinner, will fall hard!
Matt.5:27-28
27 "You have heard that it was said, 'You shall not commit adultery.'
28 But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
Matt.15:19 For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false witness, slander
1Cor.6:9 Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality
1 Cor.6:15-18
15 Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ and make them members of a prostitute? Never!
16 Or do you not know that he who is joined to a prostitute becomes one body with her? For, as it is written, "The two will become one flesh."
17 But he who is joined to the Lord becomes one spirit with him.
18 Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body.
1 Thess.4:3-5
3For this is the will of God, your sanctification:that you abstain from sexual immorality;
4 that each one of you know how to control his own body in holiness and honor,
5 not in the passion of lust like the Gentiles who do not know God;
Heb.13:4 Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous
No hope!
Heb.10:26-27
26 For if we go on sinning deliberately after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins,
27 but a fearful expectation of judgment, and a fury of fire that will consume the adversaries.
Hope!
1John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Look to Christ!
Titus 2:14 who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good.
I will be praying for you!
32 He who commits adultery lacks sense; he who does it destroys himself.
33 He will get wounds and dishonor, and his disgrace will not be wiped away.
If you do not think about this, maybe after you read this, you will stop and think about "Why Satan loves to attack marriage"! When God made man and woman and surveyed all His creation, He said "It is good"! Marriage was instituted for man by God. It is a covenant, between one man and one woman, meant to last until one dies. Men, your wife is not your slave. You should love her, take care of her and cherish her just as Christ loves the church. Wives, the husband is the head of the home, you are to obey him, trust him, see to his needs and love him with all your heart. When families put Christ first, they are walking as Christ would have us walk. We live by the principles God has commanded in His word. We are moral and walk by faith. Satan knows when man follows God, he is defeated! When we stray from worship, God is indeed offended but Satan sees an opening to attack. What begins as temptation burst forth into sin! When man and wife start to consider self alone, not God and not marriage partnership. Satan is there to attack! Make no mistake, we are engaged in spiritual warfare against Satan. He is cunning and He will take advantage of your mistakes.
Gen.2:7 then the LORD God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature
Gen.2:18 Then the LORD God said, "It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him."
Gen.:21-25
21 So the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and while he slept took one of his ribs and closed up its place with flesh.
22 And the rib that the LORD God had taken from the man he made into a woman and brought her to the man.
23 Then the man said, "This at last is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man."
24 Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.
25 And the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed.
Eph.5:22,-6:4
22 Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord.
23 For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior.
24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit in everything to their husbands.
25 Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her,
26 that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,
27 so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish.
28 In the same way husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.
29 For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church,
30 because we are members of his body.
31 "Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh."
32 This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church.
33 However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.
Some men wear the conquest of women as banners of manhood. No where in God's word is this implied! Satan is the one who perverts this to trap men into sin! It is clear, God's design for marriage is one of deep commitment to each other for life! God has gone into great detail to give us His commands for us to have happy marriages. We only have trouble when we look to the world for answers instead of our Creator!
Lord, I pray for the ones who are caught up in the lies of Satan. The worldly view that supports having many sexual conquest, is a lie straight from hell. Your word is clear that fornicators and adulterers will not inherit Your kingdom. To God, whose is able, strengthen us, comfort us, give us peace and direction through His glorious word. Amen
After you fall into temptation and then sin, there is hope for forgiveness if you repent! If not, the punishment is severe. The one who stands on the promise of the Lord will be at peace but you, sinner, will fall hard!
Matt.5:27-28
27 "You have heard that it was said, 'You shall not commit adultery.'
28 But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
Matt.15:19 For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false witness, slander
1Cor.6:9 Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality
1 Cor.6:15-18
15 Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ and make them members of a prostitute? Never!
16 Or do you not know that he who is joined to a prostitute becomes one body with her? For, as it is written, "The two will become one flesh."
17 But he who is joined to the Lord becomes one spirit with him.
18 Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body.
1 Thess.4:3-5
3For this is the will of God, your sanctification:that you abstain from sexual immorality;
4 that each one of you know how to control his own body in holiness and honor,
5 not in the passion of lust like the Gentiles who do not know God;
Heb.13:4 Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous
No hope!
Heb.10:26-27
26 For if we go on sinning deliberately after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins,
27 but a fearful expectation of judgment, and a fury of fire that will consume the adversaries.
Hope!
1John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Look to Christ!
Titus 2:14 who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good.
I will be praying for you!
Monday, February 20, 2012
Sent by King Jesus
Matt.9:37-38
37 Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few;
38 therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest."
Matt.10:7
7 And proclaim as you go, saying, 'The kingdom of heaven is at hand.'
As Jesus went about proclaiming the gospel, He had compassion on the people, healing every disease and affliction. He noticed the large crowd, felt their suffering and realized that they were to be forever separated from God by their sin. We are to pray for the lost, asking God to bring in the harvest. Jesus knew that separation from God meant judgement. Only Jesus is able to satisfy the wrath due us! We must take this message to the lost! God is a God of peace but He is a jealous God. He wants you to worship Him alone! He wants you to trust in His provision for you as you take this message of hope to the world. The world will hate you as you follow Christ!
Matt.10:22
22 and you will be hated by all for my name's sake. But the one who endures to the end will be saved
Matt.10:34
34 "Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.
Matt.10:38-40
38 And whoever does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.
39 Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
40 "Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me.
Fear is a great tempter! Not to speak boldly, not to see with an eternal perspective and not to abandon
everything for the cause of Christ.
Lord, help us! Amen
Matt.10:32-33
32 So everyone who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven,
33 but whoever denies me before men, I also will deny before my Father who is in heaven.
37 Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few;
38 therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest."
Matt.10:7
7 And proclaim as you go, saying, 'The kingdom of heaven is at hand.'
As Jesus went about proclaiming the gospel, He had compassion on the people, healing every disease and affliction. He noticed the large crowd, felt their suffering and realized that they were to be forever separated from God by their sin. We are to pray for the lost, asking God to bring in the harvest. Jesus knew that separation from God meant judgement. Only Jesus is able to satisfy the wrath due us! We must take this message to the lost! God is a God of peace but He is a jealous God. He wants you to worship Him alone! He wants you to trust in His provision for you as you take this message of hope to the world. The world will hate you as you follow Christ!
Matt.10:22
22 and you will be hated by all for my name's sake. But the one who endures to the end will be saved
Matt.10:34
34 "Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.
Matt.10:38-40
38 And whoever does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.
39 Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
40 "Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me.
Fear is a great tempter! Not to speak boldly, not to see with an eternal perspective and not to abandon
everything for the cause of Christ.
Lord, help us! Amen
Matt.10:32-33
32 So everyone who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven,
33 but whoever denies me before men, I also will deny before my Father who is in heaven.
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