Merry Christmas

A Gift Beyond Measure

Isaiah 9:6, For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder, and His name will be called wonderful, counselor, mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

2 Corinthians 9:15, Thanks be to God for His inexpressible gift!

Praise the Lord! It is the birthday of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

John 3: 16, for God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

It is the birth of our Lord that is the greatest gift to man. He came to save us from sin and hell, and it is by the grace of Almighty God, and all we have to do is to receive it.

How do we thank our Father Almighty God? Accept His Son Jesus, be kind to one another, love one another, and pray for one another. We cannot work for salvation, but we can follow the teaching of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ as Thanksgiving for His perfect gift to us.

Do not forget that when we accept salvation, we also receive the Holy Spirit as our guide and helper.  So, open your heart and mind to this greatest event in the history of man.

 Luke 1: 14, and you will have joy and gladness, and many Will Rejoice at His birth.

God bless you and all those you love and pray for ever and ever. Amen. 

Remember Jesus loves you.

Prayer of Salvation.

My Lord Jesus Christ, I thank you and Praise you for what you did on the cross for me. By your stripes I was healed and your blood washed away my sins. Your death and resurrection made my salvation possible. I confess my sins, and I ask you to come into my heart as my personal savior. Amen! Praise The Lord!

The Reason

Ephesians 2:8, For by Grace you have been saved through faith and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God.

Here we are at Christmas once again. This normal time of happiness closes out a tough year for many people. Their happiness and joy has taken a real gut punch. It may be the perfect time to take another look at Christmas.

Christmas was a pagan celebration to bring in the changing of the seasons the winter solstice. The name Christmas comes from the phrase Mass of Christ. The name of Christmas and the date of December 25th was started in the year 336 ad. After emperor Constantine became a Christian,  he proclaimed that date as Christmas.

Over the years, Christmas evolved into a secular holiday for most people.It  is a time of family and friends, exchanging gifts, and celebrating together in most of the world, There is little or no connection to Jesus.

In times like these, it is especially important to remember the real reason for the season. Jesus Christ. If we think about many of the things we hear, and see, at this time of year, it is easy for most people to get distracted.

The Angels proclaimed Joy to the world to the shepherds, lowest of the low. That Joy would come when people started to realize what a Savior was, and why He came.

Over the years, what we call hymns, and many of the Christmas carols, we're written by people expressing their Joy and reverence for the Christ Child. The next time you hear songs like Silent Night, Oh Come All Ye Faithful, and many others  think about the words and what they really mean. They will touch your soul. They will awaken your spirit.

A couple of facts to remember. Man was born separated from God because of sin. Man had no way to redeem himself. He needed a savior more than a man dying of thirst needs water.

John 3:16 - 17, For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him, should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.

Because of Jesus coming, man could be redeemed. Man was saved from eternity in hell, because Jesus took all of man's sins on himself. He had to die in man's place. When Jesus conquered the grave and Satan, man was given Jesus righteousness and was made right with God.

Think about this. If Jesus was never born, as our savior, we would be doomed forever. If He didn't die on the cross and rise again, we would be doomed forever. If all of this isn't a reason for joy, and praising the Lord, I don't know what is.

With those two events in the history of man we have been given a fresh start and eternity with the Lord. God also gave us the Holy Spirit, whose job is to teach us, guide us, and help us to follow the Lord's plan for each of our lives, and to live according to His will. Since Jesus conquered Satan and death, we have the Holy Spirit and we have nothing to fear. God bless you and your family. 

Praise The Lord!

Remember Jesus loves you.

Prayer of Salvation 

 Lord Jesus, please forgive all of my sins, and come into my heart as my personal savior. I want to serve only you. 

Praise The Lord! 

Amen

Praise The Lord Anyway

Habakkuk 3:17-18, Though the fig trees should not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines, the produce of the olive fail, and the fields yield no food, the flock be cut off from the fold, and there being no herd in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will take joy in the God of my salvation.

It should come as no surprise to most Christians, that satan is working harder than ever to undermine our trust in God. satan knows that one of the most powerful flaws in people, is to complain. It is easy to find things to complain about, because satan makes everything look worse than it really is, and then hits us between the eyes with it.

Why does satan works so hard at trying to get us to complain? Because he knows it offends God.

Numbers 11:1-3, Now when the people complained, it displeased the Lord, for the Lord heard it, and His anger was aroused. So the fire of the Lord burned among them, and consumed some in the outskirts of the camp. Then the people cried out to Moses, and when Moses prayed to the Lord, the fire was quenched. So he called the name of the place Taberah, because the fire of the Lord had burned among them.

If we stumble once in a while, God will forgive us if we ask. When that happens, ask the Holy Spirit to guide you and give you strength. Make a conscious effort to look for the blessings in your life. Don't look just for material things that you can buy, look at things such as trees and flowers, birds, your health. Don't miss a chance to look at everything as a blessing.

The average person has a tendency to minimize or overlook the good and maximize the bad. satan is the key factor, but remember, God gave each of us the gift of choice. We decide who and what we follow. Remember when you live according to God's will, and give your day to Him, everything that happens that day is part of His plan, so no matter what happens during that day, it is part of God's plan for you. Thank Him for it with all your heart, regardless of what satan is trying to tell you.

Praising the Lord anyway, opens your heart and mind to doing it God's way, and being who you were created to be.

1 Thessalonians 5:18-19, In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Do not quench the Spirit. God bless you and your family. 

Praise The Lord!

Remember Jesus Loves You

Prayer of Salvation

Lord Jesus, please forgive all of my sins, and come into my heart as my personal savior. I want to serve only you. 

Praise The Lord!

Amen

The New Life

This morning I felt a little down when I woke up. I have come to recognize satan’s tricks, so I immediately started talking to God. The situation in the world came to my mind, so without even thinking about it I started thanking God for my situation.

I am saved, I have a loving family that is saved, good health, a comfortable place to live, I can pay my bills, and on and on you could go on forever.

During our coffee time with the Lord, we realized how blessed we are everyday. The Holy Spirit also put on our hearts that many people are missing out because they don't know the truth.

It took me a long time to see the truth. Like many people today, I used to think that certain preachers had special powers to heal. Miracles happen when certain preachers pray. And of course the old , I know he was healed, but I don't think it will happen for me. We will see the real story.

We will take a day-by-day trip through the lives of ordinary people like you and me. We will find out that all believers have power through Jesus' name, and the power of the Holy Spirit. All we need to do is learn the facts about how God feels about each of us , and the rest will fall into place so join me on this little trip and see that people just like us have miracles everyday.

I have included two scriptures to get you thinking in the right direction and we will go from there tomorrow. 

John 14:13-14, Whatever you ask in My name, I will do it so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask Me anything in My name, I will do it.

1  John 5: 14-15,  this is the confidence we have before Him; if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that he hears us whatever we ask, we know we have what we asked of Him.

God's peace and blessing be upon you and yours.  

Praise The Lord! 

Remember Jesus loves you.

Prayer of Salvation.

Lord Jesus, please forgive all of my sins and come into my heart as my personal savior. I want to serve Only You. 

Praise The Lord!

Amen

Jesus Birthday

 

Matthew 1:18-2: 12, The birth of Jesus Christ came about this way. After His mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, it was discovered before they came together that she was pregnant from the Holy Spirit. So, her husband Joseph, being a righteous man, and not wanting to disgrace her publicly, decided to divorce her quietly. But after he had considered these things an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream saying, Joseph's son of David doesn't be afraid to take Mary as your wife, because what has been conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are to name Him Jesus because He will save His people from their sins.

Know all this took place to fulfill what was spoken by the Lord through the prophets. See the virgin will become pregnant and give birth to a son and they will call His name Immanuel which is translated God is with us. When Joseph woke up, he did as The Lord's Angel has commanded him. He married her but did not have sexual relations with her until after she gave birth to a son. And he named Him Jesus.

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, wise men from the East arrived in Jerusalem saying where is he who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw his star at its rising and have come to worship Him. When King Herod heard this, he was deeply disturbed and all Jerusalem with him. So, he assembled all the chief priests and scribes as a people and asked them where the Christ would be born... In Bethlehem of Judea, they told him because this is what was written by the prophet. And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah because out of you will come a ruler who will shepherd My people Israel

Then Herod secretly summons the wise men and asks them the exact time the star appeared. He sent them to Bethlehem and said go and search carefully for the child. When you find him, report back to me so that I too can go and worship him. After hearing the king, they went on their way. And there it was-the star they had seen at its rising. It' led them until it came and stopped above the place where the child was. When they saw this star, they were overwhelmed with joy. Entering the house they saw the child with Mary His Mother, and falling to their knees, they worshipped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. And being warned in a dream not to go back to Herod they returned to their own country by another route. 

Christmas is the birthday of Jesus. It is sad to say that Jesus' birthday was pretty much ignored by most people ever since we began celebrating what came to be known as Christmas.

 At some point, I don't know when, someone took the part of the Nativity Story that mentioned the wise men bringing gifts to Jesus and thought it would be nice to give a gift to a loved one.

 Well then, the idea really took off, and Christmas turned into a frenzy of gift-giving. Many businesses made most of their profits at Christmas. Almost everyone was happy. Christmas carols were heard in every store. All was right with the world.

Think about this. God our Father, the creator of the universe and everything in it, realized that His creation, man, was in danger of an eternity without Him. There was no way meant for a man to earn forgiveness for his sins.

God decided that the only way a man could be saved was through His only son Jesus. So, Jesus agreed to come here, in what amounted to a rescue mission. The whole purpose was to teach men about God and give man a chance for salvation.

When Jesus began His public life, He was persecuted and hated by many. He tried to teach love, kindness, and doing for others. He was a sinless example. The unbelievable facts about it all is, Jesus knew how people would treat Him, and about the savage way He would die. He loved us anyway.

By Jesus' death and resurrection, He gave man the gift of forgiveness, and the chance to choose eternal life with Him. In spite of all of that, He is hated more now than He was then. It seems that the goal of society today is to not only hate Him but do all kinds of evil against Him. The cancel culture canceled the ultimate, they canceled Jesus.

 We as Christians today, must do everything we can, to put Hm as number one in our lives, and to tell others about Him. Prayer is a powerful weapon against evil. Read His word and live it. Jesus defeated satan at the cross and with His resurrection. What that means is, we do not have to follow satan. 

Let us all take Jesus' birthday and start living according to His plan for our lives. Make the sacrifice that God made by giving us His Son, and Jesus' rescue mission, mean something. God bless you and your family. Praise The Lord!

Remember Jesus loves you.

Prayer of Salvation

Lord Jesus, please forgive all of my sins, and come into my heart as my personal savior. I want to serve Only You. 

Praise The Lord!

Amen

Resurrection Day

 

2 Corinthians 6:2

In a favorable time I listened to you, in a day of salvation, I have helped you.

Since the time of the resurrection of Jesus, people have questioned the Bible and its accuracy. They have as one of their favorite arguments, that the bible was wrong about the number of days that Jesus was dead.. The Bible is correct. Hebrews used to call a part of a day as a whole day. Friday was the first day, the Sabbath was the second, and even if Jesus rose one minute after midnight on Sunday, it was still the third day. .

From the time of the crucifixion, through the Resurrection, reports of hundreds of dead people rising and being seen by many eyewitnesses that saw Jesus, was as it was recorded in the Bible. Countless people were converted because of this.

History reports thousands of Christians dying for their faith. Do men die for fairytales? Would you be that convinced if you were a witness? Do you doubt now? Do yourself a favor, and stop following what the world says is true. The Bible says most will perish for eternity.

Jesus conquered death, and in the process He conquered satan. Because of this, we gain eternal life through Jesus, and our souls are taken back from satan who stole them from Adam and Eve.  If not for what Jesus did, we would all be spending eternity in Hell.

I find it hard to separate the true significance of Christmas, crucifixion, and Resurrection. All three were necessary in order to achieve what Jesus did. It took all three of them to keep us from paying for our own sins. Jesus did what we could not do for ourselves. The power of God's love for us can never be fully understood by us, during our normal lifetime. The best way to thank God and praise Him, is to have faith and trust in His Word.

Resurrection Day should be celebrated with song, worship, and please, because by Jesus rising from the dead, we have a new life too. We were dead in sin, but now we are alive in Christ. Hallelujah! God bless you and your family. 

Praise the Lord!

Remember Jesus loves you.

Prayer of Salvation.

Lord Jesus, please forgive all of my sins, and come into my heart as my personal savior. I want to serve only you. 

Praise the Lord!

Amen

Have A Blessed Day !!!!!!

Who Is Really in Control

 John 14:26

But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I have said to you.

If you ask a regular person on the street, they would probably say that they are in control. But are they? It may be pride, ego, or a real belief. The real truth is, none of us is.

We make decisions every day. Some are reflex, and some we have to give some thought to. The really important ones are based on facts as we know them. However sometimes emotion rules instead of logic. At that point lookout for bad decisions.

The cold hard fact is, that in this world, circumstances are happening all over the world that affect outcomes. If you follow the stock market, you come to the conclusion that most of what is happening makes no sense. It sometimes seems as if someone sneezes in China, your 401 or IRA takes a hit. The truth is, life is full of crazy things happening for no apparent reason.

There is an answer. That answer is found in today's verse. I have found over the years, if I ask the Holy Spirit to guide my decisions, he does. I'm not trying to say you'll never make a decision that turns out wrong, I'm saying Holy Spirit will guide you to really good ones, based on God's plan for your life. It just depends on how well you listen and believe what He is telling you.

We don't have all the facts, and how all the pieces fit, but the Holy Spirit does. Let Him handle it. Just ask Him, then wait for an answer. The result will come at the right time. What time is that, and how long will it take?  Simple, God's time is always  the right time.  God bless you and your family. 

Praise the Lord!

Remember Jesus Loves You

Prayer of Salvation

Lord Jesus, please forgive all of my sins, and come into my heart as my personal savior. I want to serve only you. 

Praise the Lord!

Amen

Christmas

I would like to tell you a true story of Christmas. It starts out like the story most people can relate to.
My wife and I had two children, many moons ago. When Christmas came each year, we did all we could to make our kids happy. Plenty of gifts all of the time. Everything was happy and fun.
Well, our sons grew up, and the older they got, the less fun it was. It just never seemed to be the same. As a matter of fact, as each Christmas came, I started to get depressed two weeks before. It became increasingly difficult thinking about Christmas.
A number of years ago, we finally figured out that Christmas was about Jesus, and not only about children and gifts. Every year we make an effort to remember that. When all of us gather for Christmas dinner with our close relatives, we have a birthday cake for Jesus. All of this really turned things around for me. The depression, and the empty feeling left me.
 I'm happy to say, that now Jesus is in my heart in a special way. I have felt Jesus in my heart, for a long time. But for some reason, it seems multiplied by thousands of times now. He is God's greatest gift to us. Christmas now, has joy that I have not felt before, even more so than when our kids were small and at home.
When we replaced the so-called normal Christmas observance, with the gift of Jesus, and what His birthday means, all of the so-called normal Christmas traditions, are enjoyable again.
Remember this my friends. If Jesus didn't come, and later die and rise again, we would all be doomed to hell for eternity. If that isn't a reason for great joy, I don't know what is. We ask God's blessing on each person, and wish you a blessed and Happy Birthday Jesus. God bless you and your family. PraiseThe  Lord!
Remember Jesus loves You.
Prayer of salvation
Lord Jesus, I thank you for what you did on the cross for me. Your blood washed away all my sins, by your stripes I was healed, your death and resurrection brought me salvation. Please forgive my sins, and come into my heart as my personal Savior.
Thank You Lord
Amen

Blessings And Miracles

It Is Written, Isaiah 41:10, fear not, for I am with you, be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Lately some of my blogs are about things I heard from other preachers. As usual, I believe the Holy Spirit showed me the significance of what I heard. These following words are what was revealed to me.
Miracles usually occur when a situation is at crisis level, and no human intervention is possible. The power of God is revealed to believers and unbelievers alike.
Blessings are another story. When something happens, that is not according to our plans, from heavy traffic, to unexpected bills, and anything else, we can get upset, or call it a blessing.
I know that sounds a little crazy, but consider this. Most of the time, we have blessings and don't even know it. Now the hard part for many people.
We will use a delay in something as an example. That delay which may be irritating at first, may actually be preventing something bad that would have happened to us if we had not been delayed. So it is a blessing. Just trust that God's timing is perfect, and He always does what is best for those who love Him.
Blessings always preceed something better, if you see it as it really is. God blesses, satan curses. Philippians 4:13 says it all, I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Remember Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation
Lord Jesus, I thank you for what you did on the cross for me. Your blood washed away all my sins, by your stripes I was healed, your death and resurrection brought me salvation. Please forgive my sins, and come into my heart as my personal Savior.
Thank You Lord
Amen

Commitment

It Is Written, Proverbs 16:3, commit your works to the Lord, and your thoughts will be established.
Basically all believers want to please God. To this end, they try to follow Proverbs 3:5-6, trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding: in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your path.
 People are always asking how you know what God's will is, and how do you know you are following Him?The Word of God is built on faith. Romans 10:17 says, so then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God. When you know what the Word says, your faith grows.
The first thing in the morning, ask the Holy Spirit to guide you in everything you think, say, and do, during the day. Then believe that you are following God's plan for you that day.
There is a way, that I heard about from a preacher, and it really made sense to me. It made me change what I do, to some extent. I am not saying this is the only way to do God's will, because I do both now.
Start the day committing everything you do, think, or say to the Lord. You are dedicating your whole self to God, as a way of praise, thanks, and honor to Him.
Committing, or dedicating, your whole heart and actions to God keeps you in touch with the Holy Spirit for guidance. Remember that you can do this through the power of the Holy Spirit and not on your own.
 I believe if you give committing your heart and day to the Lord, you will be very happy that you did, and will have God's peace in your heart. God bless you and your family. Praise the Lord!
Remember Jesus Loves You.
 Prayer of Salvation
Lord Jesus, I thank you for what you did on the cross for me. Your blood washed away all my sins, by your stripes I was healed. Your death and resurrection brought me salvation. Please forgive my sins, and come into my heart as my personal Savior.
Thank You Lord
 Amen

We Are God's Arms And Legs

It Is Written, 1 John 4:13, by this we know that we abide in Him, and He in us, because He has given us of His Spirit.
As most of us know, God created us in His image. Since God is a spirit, we must also be spirit. The truth of this eluded me for a long time. It never really sunk in because I guess I was looking at it as if it was another person.
One day, I had an awakening. I am that spirit, and the person I thought I was, is nothing more than what I walk around in.
When Jesus was about to ascend to Heaven, He told the apostles in Mark 16:16-18, he who believes and is baptized will be saved: but he who does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will follow those who believe; in My Name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick and they will recover. Okay, what does that really mean?
I believe in my heart, that the Holy Spirit showed me. When Jesus was on this earth, He went around preaching, and working miracles. When we are saved, that same Holy Spirit that worked the power through Jesus life dwells in us. We have Jesus in us, and we are in Him. Therefore we are spirit with Christ.
Jesus is in the spiritual world, we are in the physical world. We are literally His voice, arms, and legs. He operates through us. We are the conduit through which His power passes to others. It is as if we have a power of attorney from Jesus. It is up to us to use it according to His will. God bless you and your family. Praise The Lord!
Remember Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation
Lord Jesus, I thank you for what you did on the cross for me, your blood washed away all my sins, by your stripes I was healed, your death and resurrection brought me salvation. Please forgive my sins and come into my heart as my personal Savior.
Thank You Lord
Amen

Our Helper

It Is Written, John 14:26, but the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My Name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.
When people pray, they are usually asking God for something. There is nothing wrong with that, but prayers should also be a time of Thanksgiving and praise.
Jesus sent us the Holy Spirit to help us, among other things. The Bible repeats that, many times. For some unknown reason, most people do not fully realize what that means.
In  past messages, it was revealed that when we were saved, the Holy Spirit came to live in us. We are a spirit, and the Holy Spirit dwells in us, making us one with the Holy Spirit.
Given that this is fact, based on the Word of God, we have unlimited power in Jesus name. When we declare a thing, such as a healing, in the name of Jesus, and the power of the Holy Spirit, it is as we say and believe.
When we pray according to the Word of God, and Jesus name, and believe, nothing is impossible. When we finally realize that we are one with the Holy Spirit, and exercise our faith, based on what the Bible says, our faith will grow.
When we feed our spirit with the Word of God, our faith grows according to our knowledge of the Word of God. God bless you and your family. Praise the Lord!
Remember Jesus Loves You
Prayer of Salvation
Lord Jesus, I thank you for what you did on the cross for me. Your blood washed away all my sins, by your stripes I was healed, your death and resurrection brought me salvation. Please forgive my sins, and come into my heart as my personal Savior.
Thank You Lord
Amen

Happy Thanksgiving