Have You Wondered

Romans 10:9-10, If you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For one believes with the heart and so is Justified, and one confesses with the mouth and so is saved.

Free Will is confusing to many people. When our creator gave us free will, we also received responsibility for our way of life, and where we spend eternity.

The Word of the Lord tells us about the way to Salvation, and also tells us about the way to damnation. Everyone on this Earth is tested by God as part of our decision-making process.

When faith is involved in dealing with a tragedy, it is a question of belief what our creator thinks is a step in the faith process or reacting in a human way about God’s overall plan for us, which would be a mistake.

Faith is not denial of what is happening, it is trust in the one who allows it. As we grow in faith, we get closer to the Lord Jesus Christ and get a better understanding of what He did for us with His crucifixion. It is by the tests and trials that we go through that makes faith grow.

People who go against God’s word are involved in evil. As they continue to fall further, they have bad things happen to them as a result of what they did and are doing. At that point they usually choose to blame God and curse Him for the consequences of their actions. As good people get better, evil doers get worse.

When you ask “how can God allow this?” Remember that He is with all of His people and feels their pain, but all is caused by evil, and it must play out because of free will.

Romans 8:14, For all who are led by the spirit of God our children of God.

Psalm 34:21-22, Evil brings death to the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be condemned. The Lord redeems the life of His servants; none of those who take refuge in Him will be condemned. 

God bless you and your family. Praise The Lord!

Remember Jesus loves you.

Prayer of Salvation.

Lord Jesus Christ, I am a sinner. I know you suffered and died on the cross and rose again in order to wash away my sins and to save me. I acknowledge my sins, and I Repent of those sins, and I ask you to come into my heart as my personal savior. I believe and I receive the gift of Salvation. Thank you, Lord Jesus. Amen. 

Praise The Lord!

My Time With Jesus Tuesday

Service To Almighty God

1 Corinthians 15:58, Therefore, my beloved Brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.

Today we will discuss just what serving God is. Many Christians, especially new ones want to serve God but get frustrated because they don’t know how.

Here are a few thoughts from someone who went through the same thing. First, the main goal in serving God is to thank God for all His blessings. Don’t think about serving Him in a way that makes you feel good, you are supposed to be praising and thanking Him.

The most common way to serve God, is to dedicate everything you do for His honor and glory. Always doing your best is praising, thanking, and honoring Him.

If God wants you to do something special or difficult, He will make sure you know it. In a case like that He will make sure you have everything you need to get it done, including help from the Holy Spirit.

Another common mistake is one I was an expert at. Do not make the mistake of comparing yourself to what other Christians did. God gave them the jobs He did, and He gave you a job. Only God knows why this one got this, and that one got that.

Do what you are doing to the best of your ability and thank God for the opportunity. Don’t forget this important fact. You are being trained in His service. He will promote you as you grow.

God operates according to His time, and how all the pieces of His plan fit together. Who knows except God if your big chance is in one day, one week, or five years from now.

The Potter takes a big lump of clay. With half of it he makes a water pitcher. The other half he makes a chamber pot. Both are useful in their time. Which lump is used for each item is up to the Potter.

Malachi 3:18, Then once more you shall see the distinction between the righteous and the wicked, between one who serves God and one who does not serve Him.

God bless you and your family. Praise The Lord!

Remember Jesus loves you.

Prayer of Salvation.

Lord Jesus Christ, I am a sinner. I know you suffered and died on the cross and rose again in order to wash away my sins and to save me. I acknowledge my sins, and I Repent of those sins, and I ask you to come into my heart as my personal savior. I believe and I receive the gift of salvation. Thank you, Lord Jesus! Amen. 

Praise The Lord!

God's Promises Sunday

How Jesus Taught

Matthew 13:34-35, Jesus told the crowds all these things in Parables and He did not tell them anything without a parable. So that what was spoken through the prophet might be fulfilled. “I will open my mouth in Parables; I will declare things kept secret from the foundation of the world.”

Over the years I have tried to understand the reasons people followed Jesus. I was also trying to figure out if I would have followed Him if I lived back then.

The people that lived in those days were mostly illiterate. Even if they could read, scrolls were few and far between. These people were brought up with the law of Moses with all The Commandments. And all the man-made rules, traditions, and rituals. How could they know much? Almost everything they knew about God depended on how good a teacher the rabbi was.

Along Came Jesus. Jesus was not what they were used to. He preached love, mercy, and forgiveness. He showed them by example. This was unheard of. He healed people of various diseases, cast out demons, and touched the hearts of many.

When Jesus healed someone He forgave their sins, and in some cases warned them about sinning in the future. He did not take this opportunity to beat them over the head with a sermon.

Matthew 13: 10-11, and then the disciples came up and asked Him, why are you speaking to them in parables? The answer is because the secrets of the Kingdom of Heaven have been given to you to know but it has not been given to them.

I used to wonder how anyone knew what Jesus was talking about. The truth is Jesus taught in parables like analogies. Jesus didn’t tell them things and expect them to know. He brought the teaching to their level by telling a story about things they were familiar with in order to make His point.

For instance, the story about building a house on a solid foundation. He could then explain how the idea would apply to their daily lives. Jesus had a way of getting people not to just know what He said, they understood what He was talking about in most cases.

Another thought. Suppose I told you how to beat an egg. Would you know? How about if I showed you an example?

We live in times that require diligence to learn the truth. Probably at least 95% of what we hear in the news and even in many churches are lies and deception. Now just like in Jesus time it was and is a battle between good and evil for your soul.

A final note. If you receive Jesus in your heart, He will help you understand all things. Just ask! God bless you and your family.  Praise The Lord!

Remember Jesus loves you.

Prayer of Salvation.

Lord Jesus Christ, I am a sinner. I know you suffered and died on the cross and rose again in order to wash away my sins and to save me. I acknowledge my sins, and I Repent of those sins and ask you to come into my heart as my personal savior. I believe and I receive the gift of salvation. Thank you, Lord Jesus! 

Praise The Lord!

Life By The Book

2 Timothy 3:16, All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.

In the past, several messages I talked about using the Bible as a guide To living a good life. It is a very rewarding way if we put some effort into understanding how everything fits together.

As with anything, an application to real life is there if you choose to pursue it with an open mind, heart, and eyes. The trick is seeing the way God sees and not as people see.

Luke 1:37, For nothing will be impossible with God.

Several years ago, I claimed Psalm 91 as my own. I read it every day for protection from evil of all kinds, man-made or plagues and pestilences. I feel perfect peace because I know I am covered by the word of God.

Proverbs is another book that is a perfect source of wisdom for Life. Read slowly, visualizing what they’re saying and asking God to show you the way.

Ecclesiastes was written by Solomon in his old age. It is a series of recollections about his life. It sounded as though nothing had changed because you can see the same thing today. How many of us have looked back and seen our mistakes and had regrets? Well, my friends if you read Ecclesiastes early enough in life, you can avoid many mistakes and many heartaches and not have regrets when you get old.

Matthew 4: 4, but he answered, it is written, one does not live by bread alone but by every word that is from the mouth of God.

There are lessons, and guidance from God Almighty in every book of the Bible. Like any treasure though, you must dig for it. The payoff is priceless and well worth the effort. I suggest before you do anything whether it’s reading the Bible or some little project around the house, ask the Holy Spirit for help and guidance and you will succeed. God bless you and your family. Praise The Lord!

Remember Jesus loves you.

Prayer of Salvation.

Lord Jesus Christ, I am a sinner. I know you suffered and died on the cross and rose again in order to wash away my sins and to save me. I acknowledge my sins, and I repent of those sins, and I ask you to come into my heart as my personal savior. I believe and I receive the gift of Salvation. 

Thank you, Lord Jesus!

My Time With Jesus Tuesday

The Faces Of Fear 

Isaiah 41:10, Fear not for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. 

In order to help us understand fear and its faces we should start with the meaning of fear, and the things that create it. Fear is an emotion that makes someone afraid of the likelihood that some person or thing is likely to be dangerous, cause pain, or is threatening. A bully on the other hand is another face. It can be one or many gather together with the intention of seeking to harm, intimidate or coerce people or a person that they feel is controllable 

The purpose of sowing fear is to control a person or a country. Lies are the favorite tool of the evil ones searching for power at any price. lies however are not always obvious, and people fall for them because of the way they are presented. People pushing fear love to play on emotions of the target in order to control them in some way. These experts will get your money and everything else you have and will eventually control you by making you feel responsible for things you have no control over. They will make you worry about your family, your home, savings, and dozens of other things that they use when they feel it's necessary. there's no limit to how low they will go. 

Think about this. Suppose some disease came around that was killing millions of people. The Narrative would be in order to survive you must do a certain thing like for instance drink a certain liquid that was foul smelling and tasted worse but they told you you had to do it everyday or you would die. Many people who bought that lie and it would probably be most people, would do it’ The only one who really does well is the liar. 

Psalm 56:3, when I am afraid, I put my trust in you.

Fear can reach the level of being totally irrational causing some people to freeze. They become incapable of even moving so they are useless to themselves or someone else in case of an emergency. It is a common fact in business or life, that you should never make a decision based on emotion. Take it to the Lord first, ask Him about it and then gather your facts and you will succeed. Some people are even afraid of the Lord Jesus Christ. They ignore the only book that is completely true, the Bible. Most of these people who are ignoring the Bible are the fearful ones who follow liars and do not realize that the emotion and lies that are taking place is actually a decision for their eternity, and they are letting someone else decide where that is.

Psalm 34 :4, I sought the lord, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears. When you are a follower of the Lord Jesus Christ, one of the things you receive at Salvation is discernment through the Holy Spirit, and that allows you to determine who is lying and when. I know some of you would like to poo poo this whole idea, but you do so at your own risk. 

God bless you and your family. 

Praise The Lord! 

Remember Jesus loves you. 

Prayer of Salvation. 

Lord Jesus Christ, I am a sinner. I know you suffered and died on the cross and rose again in order to wash away my sins and to save me. I acknowledge my sins and I Repent of my sins and I ask you to come into my heart as my personal savior. I believe and I receive the gift of salvation. 

Thank you Lord Jesus!

God's Promises Sunday

A Glimpse In Time

2 Timothy 3:1-5, For men shall be lovers of their own selves, Covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthinkable unholy; without natural affection, truth breakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good. Traitors, heady, high-minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God. Having a form of godliness but denying the power thereof from such turn away.

The Bible tells us what the plan God has for man is, as well as the cause for the end. The Lord Jesus Christ spent His life trying to prepare everyone to live according to the will of God. He also spoke of the consequences of a sinful life.

Matthew 24:32, Now learn a parable of the fig tree;  When his branch is yet tender, and putted forth leaves, you know that summer is nigh.

In the Old Testament Daniel and Joel wrote about the apocalypse. And in the New Testament we find the book of Revelation, written by the Apostle John after he was shown a vision of what the end would look like.

If you look at all the people who mentioned the end time you will realize the great importance concerning the destiny of man. The sense of urgency is made pretty plain.

People read the book of Revelation and make comments like how mean God is. If he is a loving God, how could He do the things written in the book?

The actual truth is the Book of Revelation is a story of hope for believers, as well as an example of Justice being fulfilled at last. Everyone who is condemned will know that they deserve it.

Matthew 24:7, For nation shall rise against Nation, and Kingdom against Kingdom: and there shall be famines and pestilences and earthquakes in diverse places.

Observing the situation, the entire Earth is in makes you look at what the Bible says about the end times. You can’t help noticing many of the signs the Bible describes also applies to our times. I’m not saying this is the end but there’s no doubt it’s getting closer.

With the truth readily available, a prudent person will decide which side they are on as soon as possible. The big thing we must consider right now is since even the Lord Jesus Christ didn’t know when the end would be, there is no way we could predict anything either.

As humans we realize that our time could be up one heartbeat from now. That is a fact we must all consider. Salvation is a heart thing and not a way of Escape. As tough as it is sometimes to look at reality, we are living in times that require just that. Denial will not make it go away.

The good thing about all of this is that the Lord Jesus Christ is always there and always listening. Talk to Him and tell Him what is in your heart, and do not fear anything, because with the Lord in your heart your eternity is secure. God bless you and your family. Praise The Lord!

Remember Jesus loves you.

Prayer of Salvation.

Lord Jesus Christ, I am a sinner. I know you suffered and died on the cross and rose again in order to wash away my sins and to save me. I acknowledge my sins; I Repent of those sins, and I ask you to come into my heart as my personal savior. I believe and I receive the gift of Salvation. Thank you, Lord Jesus!

Telling The Difference

1 Corinthians 1:18, for the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

If you found out that a friend of yours lied to you about where there was a huge treasure, would you get angry? Would you give up or search for the truth?

When God created man, God gave him free will. Free will allows us to be stubborn, foolish, evil, whatever we want to be. For our own good, or our Eternal destruction.

When the Lord Jesus Christ came on His rescue mission, most of those He came to save, rejected Him. The Lord Jesus Christ paid the ultimate price for everyone, but only a small number of people accepted what He gave freely.

I have a hard time understanding what kind of reasoning rejects salvation. The Lord Jesus Christ is the most hated man who ever lived. Man is not programmed at Birth with irrational hate and rejection. So what causes that kind of behavior? 

satan and his angels appeal to the dark side of man. Evil is characterized as fun, invigorating, pleasurable, and completely exciting. All manner of evil is celebrated because it goes against God.

John 8: 44, You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it.

Some people not only don’t want to hear about the Lord Jesus Christ, they reject and blaspheme to the point they are beyond redemption just as satan and his angels are.

Let me give you a fact to think about. All through world history, the way the crowd thought was usually wrong. Where is the world today? The world today defies common sense and logic.

If the world seems like nothing makes sense, there is still hope for you. Realize that the world will only lead to your eternal damnation. The Lord Jesus Christ is the only answer. Stop believing the lies and start listening to the truth.

Romans 10:9, if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.

John 14:6, Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth, and the life, no one comes to the Father except through Me.

God bless you and your family. Praise The Lord!

Remember Jesus loves you.

Prayer of Salvation.

Lord Jesus Christ, I am a sinner. I know you suffered and died on the cross and rose again in order to wash away my sins and to save me. I acknowledge my sins, and I Repent of those sins, and I ask you to come into my heart as my personal savior. I believe and I receive the gift of Salvation. Thank you, Lord Jesus!