Mark 1:40-41
40 And a leper came to him, imploring him, and kneeling said to him, "If you will, you can make me clean."
41 Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand and touched him and said to him, "I will; be clean."
Such simple words that say so much about our Lord! He has mercy(pity) on us sinners who are sick and dying, on a road to hell! So much so, that He gave His life as a ransom for many! Who can understand it?
Mark 1:14-15
14 Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God,
15 and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel."
In the very beginning, He said repent and believe in the gospel! There was no doubt as to why He was here, mercy was in His heart.
1 Tim.2:5-6
5 For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,
6 who gave himself as a ransom for all, which is the testimony given at the proper time.
1 Tim.2:3-4
3 This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior,
4 who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
His sorrow is great for all who are perishing!
Ezekiel 18:32 For I take no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Sovereign LORD. Repent and live!
Titus 2:11 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men
The Lord's desire is for all to souls to be saved! Salvation is an actual salvation, not depending upon us but on God who has mercy! Alas, there are a world full of ungodly men who are condemned! Pray continually for their souls!
1Tim.2:1 First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people
Lord, how important is mercy? It is Your mercy that will save! Help us to teach this! To show the love You have for the lost! To let people know that You alone save! We, through our faith, in the fact that You are merciful beyond anything we can imagine! For Your glory, Amen
Friday, February 17, 2012
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Whoever Will,Let Him Come
All are welcome! Who will come and take this gift offered? Christ is waiting for sinners! Sinners are searching for something of everlasting value, not monetary value but much more desirable than that! Salvation is peace and security! It's price is not obtained by gold or jewels! Salvation was bought with the blood an innocent Lamb, Christ Jesus! His command was to tell others this good news!
Matt.28:18-20
18 And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
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,
20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age."
Mark 16:15-16
15 And he said to them, "Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.
16 Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.
Romans 1:5
5 through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among all the nations
Rev.22:17
17 The Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" And let him who hears say, "Come!" Whoever is thirsty, let him come; and whoever wishes, let him take the free gift of the water of life.
Lord, We will teach and learn from Your Word! Help us! Amen
Matt.28:18-20
18 And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
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,
20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age."
Mark 16:15-16
15 And he said to them, "Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.
16 Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.
Romans 1:5
5 through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among all the nations
Rev.22:17
17 The Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" And let him who hears say, "Come!" Whoever is thirsty, let him come; and whoever wishes, let him take the free gift of the water of life.
Lord, We will teach and learn from Your Word! Help us! Amen
Monday, February 13, 2012
His Spirit Inside
Where is the Lord? Is He far away in heaven with His Father? Did He leave us when He was resurrected?
Are we on our own to navigate through life? Questions that need answers, and the bible answers if you will but search!
John 16:7-13
7 Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.
8 And when he comes, he will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment:
9 concerning sin, because they do not believe in me;
10 concerning righteousness, because I go to the Father, and you will see me no longer;
11 concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged.
12 "I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.
13 When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.
1Cor.5:3 For though absent in body, I am present in spirit; and as if present, I have already pronounced judgment on the one who did such a thing.
Un-repentance is sin:
1Cor.5:5 you are to deliver this man to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord.
Satan receives power, at times to try you and me. Make no mistake, he is defeated! However, he will try to use his cunning to make us an ineffective witness for Christ! Keep in mind if you are a child of His, Christ is in control and He will use everything in your life for His glory! Think of Paul, his ever present thorn in the flesh problem, and how he was told" My grace is sufficient".
2Cor.12:7 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.
1Cor.11:32 But when we are judged by the Lord, we are disciplined so that we may not be condemned along with the world.
1Peter 4:6 For this is why the gospel was preached even to those who are dead, that though judged in the flesh the way people are, they might live in the spirit the way God does.
Think of Job, a Godly man, whom the devil tormented!
Job 2:4-7
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.
Humbleness:
Ps.83:16 Fill their faces with shame, that they may seek your name, O LORD.
Sin may be pardoned but sickness may remain. You may be healed and sin remain. Why? We live in a fallen world! Sin results in death! That is why we must hate sin, it causes sorrow! Jesus has the power to forgive sin! He came, in obedience to His Father, to be a living sacrifice so that we could be reconciled to God! It is the only way! Whatever your circumstance, you must make a choice, seek God or deny Him! In sickness and health, His grace is sufficient!
Father, expose our sin. Help us to honor You in everything! We stand humble before You, in gratitude for Your saving grace. Forgive us!
Are we on our own to navigate through life? Questions that need answers, and the bible answers if you will but search!
John 16:7-13
7 Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.
8 And when he comes, he will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment:
9 concerning sin, because they do not believe in me;
10 concerning righteousness, because I go to the Father, and you will see me no longer;
11 concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged.
12 "I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.
13 When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.
1Cor.5:3 For though absent in body, I am present in spirit; and as if present, I have already pronounced judgment on the one who did such a thing.
Un-repentance is sin:
1Cor.5:5 you are to deliver this man to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord.
Satan receives power, at times to try you and me. Make no mistake, he is defeated! However, he will try to use his cunning to make us an ineffective witness for Christ! Keep in mind if you are a child of His, Christ is in control and He will use everything in your life for His glory! Think of Paul, his ever present thorn in the flesh problem, and how he was told" My grace is sufficient".
2Cor.12:7 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.
1Cor.11:32 But when we are judged by the Lord, we are disciplined so that we may not be condemned along with the world.
1Peter 4:6 For this is why the gospel was preached even to those who are dead, that though judged in the flesh the way people are, they might live in the spirit the way God does.
Think of Job, a Godly man, whom the devil tormented!
Job 2:4-7
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.
Humbleness:
Ps.83:16 Fill their faces with shame, that they may seek your name, O LORD.
Sin may be pardoned but sickness may remain. You may be healed and sin remain. Why? We live in a fallen world! Sin results in death! That is why we must hate sin, it causes sorrow! Jesus has the power to forgive sin! He came, in obedience to His Father, to be a living sacrifice so that we could be reconciled to God! It is the only way! Whatever your circumstance, you must make a choice, seek God or deny Him! In sickness and health, His grace is sufficient!
Father, expose our sin. Help us to honor You in everything! We stand humble before You, in gratitude for Your saving grace. Forgive us!
Friday, February 10, 2012
The Idle Servant
Our employer is Christ! He is our master and king! Are we being humble before the One who has the keys to death and hell? We are here to be a servant for the Lord. To preach the gospel, to love the unlovable, and to nurture the soul.
Deut.10:12-14
12 "And now, Israel, what does the LORD your God require of you, but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul,
13 and to keep the commandments and statutes of the LORD, which I am commanding you today for your good?
14 Behold, to the LORD your God belong heaven and the heaven of heavens, the earth with all that is in it.
Lord, teach us to be Your servant, to honor You and to teach others the wonder that is You. Amen
Col.3:22-24
22 Slaves, obey in everything those who are your earthly masters, not by way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord.
23 Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men,
24 knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ.
Luke 16:13 No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money."
God's command about labor :
Gen.3:17-19
17 And to Adam he said, "Because you have listened to the voice of your wife and have eaten of the tree of which I commanded you, 'You shall not eat of it,' cursed is the ground because of you; in pain you shall eat of it all the days of your life;
18 thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for you; and you shall eat the plants of the field.
19 By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread, till you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; for you are dust, and to dust you shall return."
2Thess.3:6-10
6 Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from any brother who is walking in idleness and not in accord with the tradition that you received from us.
7 For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not idle when we were with you,
8 nor did we eat anyone's bread without paying for it, but with toil and labor we worked night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you.
9 It was not because we do not have that right, but to give you in ourselves an example to imitate.
10 For even when we were with you, we would give you this command: If anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat.
Christ, the ultimate Servant:
Phi. 2:7-8 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
Matt.20:28 Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
Ps.123:2 Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until that he have mercy upon us.
True freedom:
1 Corinthians 7:22 For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord's freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ's servant.
Blessed:
Matthew 24:46 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
Punishment or happiness:
Matthew 24:50 The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of
Matt.25:30 And cast the worthless servant into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'
Matt.25:23 His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.'
Deut.10:12-14
12 "And now, Israel, what does the LORD your God require of you, but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul,
13 and to keep the commandments and statutes of the LORD, which I am commanding you today for your good?
14 Behold, to the LORD your God belong heaven and the heaven of heavens, the earth with all that is in it.
Lord, teach us to be Your servant, to honor You and to teach others the wonder that is You. Amen
Col.3:22-24
22 Slaves, obey in everything those who are your earthly masters, not by way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord.
23 Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men,
24 knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ.
Luke 16:13 No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money."
God's command about labor :
Gen.3:17-19
17 And to Adam he said, "Because you have listened to the voice of your wife and have eaten of the tree of which I commanded you, 'You shall not eat of it,' cursed is the ground because of you; in pain you shall eat of it all the days of your life;
18 thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for you; and you shall eat the plants of the field.
19 By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread, till you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; for you are dust, and to dust you shall return."
2Thess.3:6-10
6 Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from any brother who is walking in idleness and not in accord with the tradition that you received from us.
7 For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not idle when we were with you,
8 nor did we eat anyone's bread without paying for it, but with toil and labor we worked night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you.
9 It was not because we do not have that right, but to give you in ourselves an example to imitate.
10 For even when we were with you, we would give you this command: If anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat.
Christ, the ultimate Servant:
Phi. 2:7-8 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
Matt.20:28 Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
Ps.123:2 Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until that he have mercy upon us.
True freedom:
1 Corinthians 7:22 For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord's freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ's servant.
Blessed:
Matthew 24:46 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
Punishment or happiness:
Matthew 24:50 The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of
Matt.25:30 And cast the worthless servant into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'
Matt.25:23 His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.'
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Christ Our Peace-Offering
Lev.3:1 "If his offering is a sacrifice of peace offering, if he offers an animal from the herd, male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before the LORD.
Eph.2:12-14
12 remember that you were at that time separated from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.
13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.
14 For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostilityGod is the giver of all good things! The peace offering, in essence, allowed God and His people to feast together in friendship. God offers mercy and man is in need of mercy. Christ is our peace offering, for through Him alone can we obtain peace! In Leviticus, the Israelites offered peace offerings for mercy they were in need of or for thanksgiving for mercy received. Christ is our everlasting peace offering and we shall praise His name forever!
1Cor.1:17-18
17 For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and not with words of eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.
18 For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
Christ is coming! The signs are now with us! We know not if it is soon or if He will wait! We must rest in Him when the world is in turmoil! Our mission is to preach the gospel good news to the ends of the Earth!The ones who are Christ own souls are waiting for us to preach the good news.
Matt.24:30-31
30 Then will appear in heaven the sign of the Son of Man, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
31 And he will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
Matt.24:36-39
36 "But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son,but the Father only.
37 For as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
38 For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark,
39 and they were unaware until the flood came and swept them all away, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
Precious Lord, when I see the evil that is in this word, I know You see it too. Our hearts can not believe some of the things we witness here. If we did not have faith in You, it would be unbearable! Lord, we long for You to take us home. Lord, quicken hearts to receive Your mercy. Open our mouths with boldness. Amen
Eph.2:12-14
12 remember that you were at that time separated from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.
13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.
14 For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostilityGod is the giver of all good things! The peace offering, in essence, allowed God and His people to feast together in friendship. God offers mercy and man is in need of mercy. Christ is our peace offering, for through Him alone can we obtain peace! In Leviticus, the Israelites offered peace offerings for mercy they were in need of or for thanksgiving for mercy received. Christ is our everlasting peace offering and we shall praise His name forever!
1Cor.1:17-18
17 For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and not with words of eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.
18 For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
Christ is coming! The signs are now with us! We know not if it is soon or if He will wait! We must rest in Him when the world is in turmoil! Our mission is to preach the gospel good news to the ends of the Earth!The ones who are Christ own souls are waiting for us to preach the good news.
Matt.24:30-31
30 Then will appear in heaven the sign of the Son of Man, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
31 And he will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
Matt.24:36-39
36 "But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son,but the Father only.
37 For as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
38 For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark,
39 and they were unaware until the flood came and swept them all away, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
Precious Lord, when I see the evil that is in this word, I know You see it too. Our hearts can not believe some of the things we witness here. If we did not have faith in You, it would be unbearable! Lord, we long for You to take us home. Lord, quicken hearts to receive Your mercy. Open our mouths with boldness. Amen
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Not Brownie Points but God's Mercy
With God there are no brownie points! You can not earn the salvation that Christ gives! Our salvation was purchased, on the cross, through misery and suffering that was due us, but that punishment was taken by another! The dept of this, we can never understand! Our shame and His pain, Jesus endured, all the while being not guilty! But, we are guilty before a holy God!
Father, use Your Word to convict the lost. Help me to teach Your love and forgiveness so that others may know the depth of You. Help me teach Your Word so that they may have confidence before Your throne of grace and mercy. Amen
You can not earn salvation, it is by faith in Christ!!
Eph.2:8-9
8 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God,
9 not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
Not anyone can offer salvation except Christ!
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."
Mercy and compassion are offered by God alone! The fact being, we can not earn salvation so it belongs to God who gives according to His will.
Romans 9:14-16
14 What 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.
Father, use Your Word to convict the lost. Help me to teach Your love and forgiveness so that others may know the depth of You. Help me teach Your Word so that they may have confidence before Your throne of grace and mercy. Amen
You can not earn salvation, it is by faith in Christ!!
Eph.2:8-9
8 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God,
9 not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
Not anyone can offer salvation except Christ!
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."
Mercy and compassion are offered by God alone! The fact being, we can not earn salvation so it belongs to God who gives according to His will.
Romans 9:14-16
14 What 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.
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Damning Sin of the World
The world is full of souls who perish everyday without Christ! Why? They deny Him! My heart aches to think Satan has blinded people from receiving our glorious Lord's salvation. If you seek Him, He will be found. He has been given all authority, by the Father, over sin and death. By His blood, you will receive pardon! Christ died, in obedience to His Father, to save the sinner! He was the only acceptable sacrifice! By His blood and Spirit, you are sanctified!
1 Thess.5:23 Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Thess.2:13 But we ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers beloved by the Lord, because God chose you as the firstfruits to be saved, through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth.
Definition of sanctify: saved from sin, purify
Luke 13:5 No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish."
Luke 19:10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost."
1Ch.28:
9 "And you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve him with a whole heart and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches all hearts and understands every plan and thought. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever.
1John 2:23-25
23 No one who denies the Son has the Father. Whoever confesses the Son has the Father also. 26 For if we go on sinning deliberately after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins,
24 Let what you heard from the beginning abide in you. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, then you too will abide in the Son and in the Father.
25 And this is the promise that he made to us--eternal life.
Judgement!
Heb.10:26-29
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.
28 Anyone who has set aside the law of Moses dies without mercy on the evidence of two or three witnesses.
29 How much worse punishment, do you think, will be deserved by the one who has spurned the Son of God, and has profaned the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and has outraged the Spirit of grace?
Now is the time for salvation! You may not be here with the next breath or heartbeat!
Lord, I humbly beg for sinners across the world to hear Your word today so that they may have life everlasting. Open hearts to the good news, Jesus saves souls from hell. Amen
1 Thess.5:23 Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Thess.2:13 But we ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers beloved by the Lord, because God chose you as the firstfruits to be saved, through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth.
Definition of sanctify: saved from sin, purify
Luke 13:5 No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish."
Luke 19:10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost."
1Ch.28:
9 "And you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve him with a whole heart and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches all hearts and understands every plan and thought. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever.
1John 2:23-25
23 No one who denies the Son has the Father. Whoever confesses the Son has the Father also. 26 For if we go on sinning deliberately after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins,
24 Let what you heard from the beginning abide in you. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, then you too will abide in the Son and in the Father.
25 And this is the promise that he made to us--eternal life.
Judgement!
Heb.10:26-29
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.
28 Anyone who has set aside the law of Moses dies without mercy on the evidence of two or three witnesses.
29 How much worse punishment, do you think, will be deserved by the one who has spurned the Son of God, and has profaned the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and has outraged the Spirit of grace?
Now is the time for salvation! You may not be here with the next breath or heartbeat!
Lord, I humbly beg for sinners across the world to hear Your word today so that they may have life everlasting. Open hearts to the good news, Jesus saves souls from hell. Amen
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