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Tuesday 21 April 2009
SALVATION BY GRACE THROUGH FAITH ALONE
People are determined to have to do something to win God's favor. In Romans chapter four where God shows us what Abraham's faith was not in, He shows us what people do put their faith in. Study it carefully. They put their faith in: their own merit or good works; religious ceremony (circumcision) or affiliation; and in their keeping the Law or some other rule. It's a faith in a human work of some kind. The problem is not faith. It's what the faith is in! God says man's faith will be put into his account for righteousness if he puts it in the right place or person (Rom. 4:5).
On the one hand, you have a salvation attempted on a works basis. It's received by works through faith. On the other hand, we see God offering today salvation on a grace basis. Grace can't be earned nor bought! It's not only more than what we deserve, it's just the opposite! In the early chapters of Romans, you have every man deserving the wrath of God, being offered the righteousness of God - BY GOD'S GRACE! God's grace is the BASIS for His offer. How is this offer received? By faith, and faith alone!
In the book of Romans we see "the righteousness of God," "justification," and "eternal life" are synonymous terms and are God's gift to those deserving His eternal wrath (Rom. 3:21, 24; 5:1, 17; 6:23). The same is true as we come to Ephesians chapter 2. The same ones who are dead in trespasses and sins and who are headed for the wrath of God (vrs. 1-3) can be saved by God's marvelous grace. God says: "For by grace --you have been saved -- through faith, and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast" (2:8,9). He is saying: the gift of God is eternal life; God's grace is the basis for His offer; and man's faith alone is means of receiving God's gift. God holds man accountable to believe and receive His gift (II Thess. 2:10;12)
By DICK WARE
AMEN
Friday 17 April 2009
The Lord Will Show You Great and Mighty Things
The scripture tells us to call unto the Lord; the word used for 'call' in many place is also translated as 'cry'. So this calling does not mean just opening our mouth and saying 'Lord I call unto You'. This call needs to come from our spirit, deep within us.
The Lord assures us if we call we will receive an answer. Like a legal document so also in the scripture the answer is not assured immediate and completely on the spot. The word specifies a gradual so much so that it may not even be noticed sometimes. But we are assured over a period of time something unimaginable.
I can stand by this for I have received many, many times unimaginable things not only material things but precious spiritual things more precious then diamonds.
I would like you all to be rich in all areas and experience our mighty God and His glory, so cry out unto Him.
AMEN
Scriptures For Needs
Ps 34:10....... .....those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing.
Ps 24:1........ ......The earth is the Lord's, and all it's fullness,...
Ps 50:10....... .....every beast of the forest is Mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills.
Gen 18:14....... ...Is anything to hard for the Lord?
Mt 7:7......... .......Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.
Rom 8:32........ ...He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall he not with Him also freely give us all things?
Ps 37:5........ .....Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass.
Luke 6:38........ ..Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom.
Eph 3:20........ ...(God) is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us...
Phil 4:19........ ....And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
2Pet 1:3......... ...His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him...
Jer 32:27....... ....Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh. Is there anything to hard for Me?
Mt 11:28....... ....Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Heb 13:5........ ...For He Himself has said, I will never leave you nor forsake you.
Phil 4:6......... ....Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let you requests be made known to God; ...
Ps. 20:4........ ..may He grant you according to your hearts desire, and fulfill all of your purpose.
Eph 1:3......... ...Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ
AMEN
If You Seek God You'll Find Him
Wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
8 All the words of my mouth are with righteousness;
Nothing crooked or perverse is in them.
9 They are all plain to him who understands,
And right to those who find knowledge.
10 Receive my instruction, and not silver,
And knowledge rather than choice gold;
11 For wisdom is better than rubies,
And all the things one may desire cannot be compared with her.
12 “ I, wisdom, dwell with prudence,
And find out knowledge and discretion.
13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil;
Pride and arrogance and the evil way
And the perverse mouth I hate.
14 Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom;
I am understanding, I have strength.
15 By me kings reign,
And rulers decree justice.
16 By me princes rule, and nobles,
All the judges of the earth.[a]
17 I love those who love me,
And those who seek me diligently will find me.
18 Riches and honor are with me,
Enduring riches and righteousness.
19 My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold,
And my revenue than choice silver.
20 I traverse the way of righteousness,
In the midst of the paths of justice,
21 That I may cause those who love me to inherit wealth,
That I may fill their treasuries.
22 “ The LORD possessed me at the beginning of His way,
Before His works of old.
23 I have been established from everlasting,
From the beginning, before there was ever an earth.
24 When there were no depths I was brought forth,
When there were no fountains abounding with water.
25 Before the mountains were settled,
Before the hills, I was brought forth;
26 While as yet He had not made the earth or the fields,
Or the primal dust of the world.
27 When He prepared the heavens, I was there,
When He drew a circle on the face of the deep,
28 When He established the clouds above,
When He strengthened the fountains of the deep,
29 When He assigned to the sea its limit,
So that the waters would not transgress His command,
When He marked out the foundations of the earth,
30 Then I was beside Him as a master craftsman;[b]
And I was daily His delight,
Rejoicing always before Him,
31 Rejoicing in His inhabited world,
And my delight was with the sons of men.
32 “ Now therefore, listen to me, my children,
For blessed are those who keep my ways.
33 Hear instruction and be wise,
And do not disdain it.
34 Blessed is the man who listens to me,
Watching daily at my gates,
Waiting at the posts of my doors.
35 For whoever finds me finds life,
And obtains favor from the LORD;
36 But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul;
All those who hate me love death.
AMEN
Tuesday 14 April 2009
Scriptures for Healing
Gal 3:13........ ....Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us...
1Pet 2:24........ ..(Jesus) bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness -- by whose stripes you were healed.
Isa 53:5........ .....He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.
Mt 8:17........ .....He Himself took our infirmities and bore our sicknesses.
Ps 107:20...... ...He sent His word and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.
Prov 3:7......... ...Do not be wise in your own eyes: fear the Lord and depart from evil.
Prov 3:8......... ...It will be health to your flesh, and strength to your bones.
Ex 15:26....... .....I am the Lord who heals you.
Ps 103:3....... ....Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases...
Ex 23:25....... ....serve the Lord your God, and He will bless your bread and your water. And I will take sickness away from the midst of you.
Prov 16:24....... ..Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the bones.
Isa 58:8........ .....your light shall break forth like the morning, your healing shall spring forth speedily, and your righteousness shall go before you; the glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard.
Ps 118:17...... ....I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord.
Ps 147:3....... ....He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
Prov 17:22....... ..A merry heart does good, like a medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones.
3John 2........... ..Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.
Mk 16:17....... ....these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; ...they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.
Jas 5:15........ ....the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.
Jas 5:16........ ...Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed.
Mt 8:13........ ....Go your way; and as you have believed, so let it be done for you.
AMEN
Want your desires fulfilled?
Psalms 37:3-6
3 Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
4 Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
5 Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
6 And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.
The word 'delight' used here is a very tone down translation of the Hebrew word 'anag' it means to dedicate or to make habit of, other than to make merry.
Just making merry in the Lord will not get us the desires of our heart. For this we need to first trust in God be good and make God a habit or dedicate ourselves to Him. This understanding goes well with the other scriptures.
Having a habit is getting into something so much that without knowing we still do it. It is something that goes beyond your mind into our spirit. So we need to make the Lord a part of us not only when we think of Him but even when we are not mentally alert of Him. This can happen only when we make God the top priority in our lives.
AMEN
Sunday 12 April 2009
GRACE AND MERCY
If and when the trial comes, you will find Him waiting there.
"We should always be prepared for circumstances that will arise, and for blessings that are to come, without foreseeing what these circumstances and blessings will be. This preparation consists in attention to present responsibility, and acceptance of present discipline.
"If day by day we first seek divine direction, and then follow it, we shall be ready, when new circumstances arise, for the new blessings which will be offered. Today should be preparation for tomorrow. The only proof that we shall be equal to tomorrow's test is that we are meeting today's test believingly and courageously. The only evidence that we shall be willing for God's will tomorrow is that we are subject to His will today." -W.G.S.
"Our Lord has special reserves of grace for special needs. If ever you feel that you could not go through a certain trial, that if you had to face that, you just could not go through with it, you are taking on something that you have no right to take on.
"If the Lord calls you to go through fire or water, He has a special reserve of grace for you in that. And that grace will be from the throne of grace. It is the throne above, mediating grace for need and suffering as it is required." -T.A-S.
"Let us... come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need" (Heb. 4:16).
GRACE AND MERCY
By Miles Stanford
DESERTS vs GRACE
"Don’t you deserve the very finest automobile?"
"Don’t your children deserve the best?"
"Doesn’t your baby deserve Pampers?"
And even, "Doesn’t your dog deserve Alpo?"
Well, do you really deserve the finest car? Please don’t answer that! Do your children deserve the best -- always? If so you surely have model children -- not at all like their parents! And does your baby deserve Pampers? That’s funny! And does your dog deserve Alpo? That’s ridiculous! Dogs do not "love" or obey you from any moral consideration, nor, for that matter, does your baby, lovable as the darling is. And as to you and your children -- including the baby, the Bible has something to say on this subject.
The Bible says that "by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men for that ALL have sinned [i.e., in Adam]" (Rom. 5:12). You and I were "in Adam" when he sinned. When he sinned, we sinned. Deny this and you might as well agree with the murderer who argued: "My feet and legs didn’t do it; my ears and nose didn’t do it; only my one hand and one or two other parts of my body did it, so the rest should go free."
We believers in Christ should thank God that our blessed Lord took upon Him our just deserts when He died for our sins at Calvary. This is why God’s Word says:
"We declare, I say, at this time, His righteousness for the remission of sins... that [God] might be just, and the Justifier of him that believeth in Jesus.
"Where is boasting then? It is excluded" (Rom. 3:25-27).
by C. R. Stam
AMEN
WOULD YOU REJECT THE OFFER?
AMEN
Saturday 11 April 2009
FROM DEATH INTO LIFE
From death unto life: what a strange and marvelous process! We die, that we might live. "I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, Who loved me, and gave Himself for me."
The greatest moment in the sacrificial work of our Lord He shared with His own: we are crucified with Him! We are baptized into His death: "Therefore we are buried with Him by baptism into death ... For if we have been planted together in the likeness of His death, we shall be also in the likeness of His resurrection" (Rom. 6: 4, 5).
Meanwhile, as we await that which is to come, it is His life that we now live in the flesh. Our anticipation is greater than the greatest of man's most exaggerated dreams. "For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed to us" (Rom. 8:18). "For our citizenship is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto His glorious body, according to the working whereby He is able to subdue all things unto Himself" (Phil. 3:20-21).
This present life-this present world-this age of pain and rejection are difficult. But they are not unbearable. For while suffering the slings and arrows of the ungodly, we are "Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ" (Titus 2: 13).
In the total expanse of human life there is not a square inch of which the Christ, who alone is sovereign, does not declare, "That is mine!"
AMEN
By Pastor Robert Hanna
Be A Testimony
By remaining faithful to God and His Word, you will be a good testimony and in a position to help others when the Lord calls on you to serve Him. We learn of two more judges who were chosen to guide the Israelites after the death of Abimelech. " And after Abimelech there arose to defend Israel Tola the son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar; and he dwelt in Shamir in mount Ephraim.And he judged Israel twenty and three years, and died, and was buried in Shamir.And after him arose Jair, a Gileadite, and judged Israel twenty and two years. And he had thirty sons that rode on thirty ass colts, and they had thirty cities, which are called Havothjair unto this day, which are in the land of Gilead. And Jair died, and was buried in Camon." (Judges 10:1-5). Once again the Israelites went back to their wicked ways, then cried to God to save them, but this time God did not come to their aid. "And the LORD said unto the children of Israel, Did not I deliver you from the Egyptians, and from the Amorites, from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines? The Zidonians also, and the Amalekites, and the Maonites, did oppress you; and ye cried to me, and I delivered you out of their hand. Yet ye have forsaken me, and served other gods: wherefore I will deliver you no more. Go and cry unto the gods which ye have chosen; let them deliver you in the time of your tribulation. " (10:11-14). There comes a time when God will only take so much before he stops answering our cries. However, once the Israelites realized that God was not going to save them they put away their strange gods and started serving Him. "And they put away the strange gods from among them, and served the LORD: and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel." (10:16). Sometimes God will allow us to suffer so that we can get right with Him. Many people do not understand how much God really does love us, He is our father so of course He is going to get angry when we continuously live sin knowing well that it is the wrong thing to do. He is no different from an earthly father when he makes us suffer the consequences of our own actions. When we take responsibility for them and change our ways then we get his respect and assistance. Jephthah was a godly man, but because he was an illegitimate child to a harlot he was forced to leave Gilead. "Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valour, and he was the son of an harlot: and Gilead begat Jephthah. And Gilead's wife bare him sons; and his wife's sons grew up, and they thrust out Jephthah, and said unto him, Thou shalt not inherit in our father's house; for thou art the son of a strange woman." (11:1-2). The Israelites found out quickly though that Jephthah was needed. "And the elders of Gilead said unto Jephthah, Therefore we turn again to thee now, that thou mayest go with us, and fight against the children of Ammon, and be our head over all the inhabitants of Gilead." (11:8). Like Jephthah, many Christians are alienated even by other Christians because of their background or past and it usually takes a tragedy before they realize their mistake. It is important that we never judge a person by how they were brought up nor their past. We are all sinners and all who accept Jesus as their Savior are saved and no matter what we have done we are saved. God gives us all an opportunity to be a testimony of how we turned from being a worthless sinner to being a righteous servant. By the way, all Christians will experience many tests in life. This is the way that God prepares us for the work He has called us to do. By the grace of God, accept with gratitude all the sorrows that come into your life whether it be through friend or enemy, failures or humiliations because they create the foundation of a wonderful Christ filled life. AMEN
Friday 10 April 2009
Facing Challenges
We are faced with challenges in order to develop our godly character and teach us to put our complete faith in God to see us through them. When Saul was a young man, his character seemed to reveal that he was truly humble. After he won his first battle, he humbly professed that salvation came from the Lord, but that humbleness quickly changed to pride as he gained more power. Often many Christians fall into that same pattern, they begin their walk with Christ humbled and eager to please God only to exalt themselves the more successful they become. Saul became a jealous and proud man, wanting all the glory for himself, he was challenged once again when David was anointed to eventually take his place as king. During Saul's reign, the giant warrior Goliath had challenged the Israelite army to send a man to fight him and let the outcome of that fight decide who will serve the other. "And the Philistines stood on a mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side: and there was a valley between them. And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span........ ...And he stood and cried unto the armies of Israel, and said unto them, Why are ye come out to set your battle in array? am not I a Philistine, and ye servants to Saul? choose you a man for you, and let him come down to me. If he be able to fight with me, and to kill me, then will we be your servants: but if I prevail against him, and kill him, then shall ye be our servants, and serve us." (I Samuel 17:3-4,8-9). Not one of these men stood up to the challenge, fearing for their lives. Often, we too stand at the sidelines looking at the challenges we face with fear instead of trusting in God to help us through them. Then David came into the Israelite camp, we he saw that they were afraid he offered to fight Goliath. "And David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine.. ......... ...And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd's bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine.. ......... ..Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied. This day will the LORD deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel." (17:32,40,45- 46). David put his complete trust in God, knowing that as long as He was with him that he would be able to defeat this giant. David defeated Goliath with a little stone, "And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth. So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but there was no sword in the hand of David. Therefore David ran, and stood upon the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they fled." (17:49-51). Following this spectacular victory over Goliath and the Philistines, David was welcomed into the palace of King Saul and was made his trusted captain of the guard. David's rising popularity was too much for Saul. When Saul heard women singing praises about him, he became exceedingly jealous and attempted to kill David by throwing a javelin at him as he was playing his harp. "And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom? And Saul eyed David from that day and forward. And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as at other times: and there was a javelin in Saul's hand. And Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall with it. And David avoided out of his presence twice.And Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and was departed from Saul." (18:8-12). Saul's pride and jealousy controlled him and eventually he became determined to either murder David or cause him to be killed. Like David, we are put through these challenges to see if we will remain faithful and prove worthy of our high calling. The difficulties, handicaps, and suffering in life we face are permitted by God to develop our godly character and allow us to accomplish His will in our lives. We are each accountable for our disposition when handling the challenges that come our way. We can choose to become bitter and resentful, blaming God and others for our troubles or we can choose to put our complete trust in God to lead us to victory. "Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope: And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us." (Romans 5:1-5).
AMEN
Our Fool Wisdom
The source of all life, all knowledge and all wisdom, is God. When we reason by exercising our own intellect apart from His leading, we make a mockery of true wisdom. 'There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death" (Proverbs 14:12). When we take it upon ourselves to set our own standards of right and wrong, we err greatly. We then often compound the error by seeking justification for our mistakes and attempting to gloss them over by further demonstrations of human logic. Strangely enough, our search seems always to be one for freedom. In the flesh, we always seek material means to attain freedom. But God tells us, "Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free" (John 8:32). And how shall we know the truth? Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life" (John 14:6). Our search for freedom ends when we are in Christ-and not before! "Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty ... Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free (II Corinthians 3:17) (Galatians 5:1). In this age of grace, we as members of the body of Christ have an even greater freedom than did His disciples at the time of His earthly ministry. For we are free' from not only the bondage of sin, but also from the letter of the law and all the ceremonies and rituals and sacrifices contained therein. The basic principle, however, is unchanged. "Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God." Should this Inspirational be a blessing and encouragement to you, why not send to a friend, coworker or, to your loved one who maybe defending the USA. The Word of God is so needed in our troubled world. It is our heart at GRACE AND THE TRUTH and mission to reach as many people as we possibly can TO SHARE with them the Word of God and all that the Lord Jesus Christ has done for members of the body of Christ.
Eph 3:9 And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ Truth can't be judged on the basis of popularity.
By Pastor R. Hanna
AMEN
Thursday 9 April 2009
Devil is the Father of Lies!
Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking lies. Psalm 34:13
'Do not steal. " 'Do not lie. " 'Do not deceive one another. Leviticus 19:11
There are six things the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood a heart that devises wicked schemes,
feet that are quick to rush into evil. Proverbs 6:16-19
No one who practices deceit will dwell in my house; no one who speaks falsely will stand in my presence. Psalm 101:7
If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials become wicked. Proverbs 29:12
And among the prophets of Jerusalem I have seen something horrible: They commit adultery and live a lie. They strengthen the hands of evildoers,
so that no one turns from his wickedness. They are all like Sodom to me; the people of Jerusalem are like Gomorrah . Jeremiah 23:14
A truthful witness does not deceive, but a false witness pours out lies. Proverbs 14:5
Even from birth the wicked go astray; from the womb they are wayward and speak lies. Psalm 58:3
They take delight in lies. With their mouths they bless, but in their hearts they curse. Psalm 62:4
They make ready their tongue like a bow, to shoot lies; it is not by truth. that they triumph in the land. They go from one sin to another; they do not acknowledge me,"
declares the LORD. Jeremiah 9:3
A lying tongue hates those it hurts, and a flattering mouth works ruin. Proverbs 26:28
You destroy those who tell lies; bloodthirsty and deceitful men the LORD abhors. Psalm 5:6
Death and Destruction lie open before the LORD. Proverbs 15:11
You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father's desire. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies. John 8:44
What satan wants us to do?
Satan wants you to doubt God. Matt 6:33
Satan wants you to think he has already ruined earth beyond restoration. Matt 6:9-10
Satan does not want you to turn away from your sins & turn to God. Matt 4:17
Satan does not want you to go fishing for men. Matt 4:18-20
Satan wants you to believe that Heaven is EQUAL for everyone. Matt 5:19
Satan does NOT want you to go public with your faith. Matt 10:32-33
Satan does NOT want you to pray so that temptation will overcome you. Matt 14:38
Satan wants you to think you will be a ghost without a body for eternity. Matt 18:3
Satan promotes PRIDE because God wants you to be humble. Matt 18:4
Satan does NOT want us to gather with others to pray something. Matt 18:20
Satan wants you to deceive you until you can deceive yourself without his help. Matt 27:3-7
Satan wants you to overlook baptism as part of the salvation experience. Matt 28:19
Satan wants you to overlook the fact that many were resurrected when Jesus was. Matt 27:52-53
Satan wants us to doubt God. Mark 9:24
Satan wants you to focus on appearance, affluence, & achievement. Mark 9:33-35
Satan wants the Good News about Jesus to be buried & forgotten. Mark 16:15
Satan wants you to doubt that scripture is literal. Mark 10:6
Satan PROMOTES wine & hard liquor, but God recommends against it. Luke 1:13-15
Satan discourages baptism because is shows that we acknowledge God. Luke 7:28-30
Satan wants you give up if the burden begins to get heavy. Luke 9:23
Satan wants you think there might be millions of years between the murder of Abe & creation. Luke 11:49-51
Satan wants you believe you can extend your own life. Luke 12:16-20
Satan wants you to focus on EARTHLY treasure rather than HEAVENLY treasure. Luke 12:34
Satan uses ridicule & peer pressure to try to get you to make the wrong choices. Luke 16:14
Satan wants you to invest your assets in earthly treasure, or just store them. Luke 19:11-27
Satan promotes confusion about the eternity & your heavenly body. Luke 24:37-43
Satan promotes confusion about the Bible & Bible prophecy. Luke 24:44-46
Satan wants you to leave God & prayer OUT of your daily schedule. Luke 22:40
Satan wants you to be UNPREPARED when Jesus returns. Luke 21:27-28
Satan wants you to be discouraged. John 14:27
Satan holds you captive if you are full of bitterness. Repent & Pray. Acts 8:22-23
Satan does NOT want you to witness to others about Jesus. Acts 4:29
Satan wants you to pray lame, ineffective, nonspecific prayers. Acts 28:8-9
Satan fights his battles in your MIND. He wants to make you a slave to sin. Rom 7:21-23
Satan wants you to feel hopeless. Rom 15:13
Satan wants us to only agree with things that seem wise to US. 1Cor 1:19-27
Satan works to prevent people from understanding the truth. 1Cor 2:10-16
Satan does NOT want you to use your gifts for the Kingdom. 1Cor 12:18-20, 27
Satan wants you to change, twist the meaning, or DENY the word of God. Rev 22:18-19
Satan wants you to let your friends die without knowing Jesus. Rev 14:13
Satan wants you to believe that truth changes with the times. Jude 3
Satan send spirits of deception to keep you from knowing truth. 1Joh 4:5-6
Satan does not want you to go to battle in prayer for nations, cities, or individuals. 2Pet 2:7
Satan wants you to gamble with you future by ignoring God. Jam 5:1-3
Satan wants you to think you have trouble because God does not care about you. Jam 1:2
Satan wants you to believe that the virgin birth of our Savior is an impossible myth. 2Tim 4:3-4
Satan wants you to STRETCH the truth or CHANGE truth to fit your needs. 2Tim 2:25-26
Satan traps & holds captive all who oppose the Bible; but the TRUTH sets us free! 2Tim 2:25-26
Satan does not want you to LOVE God or SEEK God. Prov 8:17
Satan wants to blind you to the plan God has for your life. Psa 138:7
Wednesday 8 April 2009
The Glory of Grace
Friday 3 April 2009
Just Believe!
Thursday 2 April 2009
Why do you need to read bible?
AMEN
Faith Without Works
Tuesday 31 March 2009
Do You Know how the APOSTLES died?
Mark, Died in Alexandria , Egypt , after being dragged by horses through the streets until he was dead.
Luke was hanged in Greece as a result of his tremendous preaching to the lost.
John, Faced martyrdom when he was boiled in huge basin of boiling oil during a wave of persecution in Rome . However, he was miraculously delivered from death. John was then sentenced to the mines on the prison island of Patmos . He wrote his prophetic Book of Revelation on Patmos . The apostle John was later freed and returned to serve as Bishop of Edessa in modern Turkey . He died as an old man, the only apostle to die peacefully.
Peter was crucified upside down on an x-shaped cross. According to church tradition it was because he told his tormentors that he felt unworthy to die in the same way that Jesus Christ had died.
James, Just The leader of the church in Jerusalem , was thrown over a hundred feet down from the southeast pinnacle of the Temple when he refused to deny his faith in Christ. When they discovered that he survived the fall, his enemies beat James to death with a fuller’s club. This was the same pinnacle where Satan had taken Jesus during the Temptation.
James the Great, son of Zebedee, was a fisherman by trade when Jesus called him to a lifetime of ministry. As a strong leader of the church, James was ultimately beheaded at Jerusalem . The Roman officer who guarded James watched amazed as James defended his faith at his trial. Later, the officer walked beside James to the place of execution. Overcome by conviction, he declared his new faith to the judge and knelt beside James to accept beheading as a Christian.
Bartholomew also known as Nathaniel Was a missionary to Asia . He witnessed for our Lord in present day Turkey . Bartholomew was martyred for his preaching in Armenia where he was flayed to death by a whip.
Andrew was crucified on an x-shaped cross in Patras , Greece . After being whipped severely by seven soldiers they tied his body to the cross with cords to prolong his agony. His followers reported that, when he was led toward the cross, Andrew saluted it in these words: “I have long desired and expected this happy hour. The cross has been consecrated by the body of Christ hanging on it.” He continued to preach to his tormentors for two days until he expired.
Thomas Was stabbed with a spear in India during one of his missionary trips to establish the church in the sub-continent.
Jude, Was killed with arrows when he refused to deny his faith in Christ. Matthias the apostle chosen to replace the traitor Judas Iscariot, was stoned and then beheaded.
Barnabas, One of the group of seventy disciples, wrote the Epistle of Barnabas. He preached throughout Italy and Cyprus . Barnabas was stoned to death at Salonica.
Paul, Was tortured and then beheaded by the evil Emperor Nero at Rome in A.D. 67. Paul endured a lengthy imprisonment which allowed him to write his many epistles to the churches he had formed throughout the Roman Empire . These letters, which taught many of the foundational doctrines of Christianity, form a large portion of the New Testament.
"But he that endureth to the end shall be saved. Matthew 10:22."
Friday 27 March 2009
A BOND SLAVE OF JESUS CHRIST
Wednesday 25 March 2009
Mary or Martha
We see two different personality types here. The first is the Martha, Martha, type of personality. Martha was excited that Jesus came to visit. She went about preparing food, straightening up and serving her guests. She was looking carefully at what needed to be done and she went after it.
Then there was the Mary, Mary personality type. Mary, loved the words of Jesus, His glory, His majesty and mostly His divine presence. She spent her time sitting quietly at His feet so that she could learn all that He had to teach and receive anything that He had to give. She just wanted more of Jesus.
After working very hard to cook and serve Martha looked around seeing Mary sitting at His feet, she became angry that she was up working like Mary. She asked Jesus to command her to get up and help. If you will look in the last verse, the Lord did not ask Mary to get up, instead to admonished Martha to check out her priorities. Every day of your life you will likely find laundry to be done, dishes to wash, food to prepare and serve or many other common tasks around the house. However, at this time Jesus had come to share with them. It represents the anointing. When the anointing comes down, we must give reverence to the presence of the Holy Spirit. We must choose to be Mary, Mary’s and not Martha, Martha. We must let the revelation sink in that it is the anointing that we need the most.
He told us in His Word found in (Mat 6:33) But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Do it first, when you get up in the morning. Spend time with Him. Set a certain time and be protective of it..
How can we truly seek His Word, when we are meditating more on the natural things around us?
I believe that a primary lesson to be learned from these scriptures is that the Lord would prefer that we are Mary, Mary type personalities and not the Martha, Martha type personalities. We must be careful to “pray through” each day and not just get “through praying.” Seek Him first. Let Him be your priorities. Is all those little projects your priority or is He? You can have projects, but He must remain your priority. I challenge you with this thought. Do you really think that you can be used of God if you don’t have time to listen to Him?
In JESUS' name, AMEN