Promises From The Word

Luke 11:9-10, And I tell you ask, and it will be given to you; seek and you will find, knock and it will be open to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks, it will be opened.

If you read the Bible or listen to preachers, you soon realize that the messages you get start to sound familiar. Maybe that’s because they are. The messages of salvation, forgiveness, hope, love, and so on are so important that they bear repeating.

John 3:16-18, For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world but in order that the world might be saved through Him. Whoever believes in Him is not condemned but whoever does not believe is condemned already because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.

Our father, almighty God wants all His children to come back to Him and not perish. It is common knowledge that it takes some people longer than others to understand this fact.

Salvation and forgiveness are the 1 and 2 in our walk with God. People need to realize that every sinner no matter how evil, and for how long, will still be forgiven if they repent.

Galatians 6:9-10, And let us not grow weary of doing good for in due season we will reap if we do not give up.

2 Thessalonians 3:13, As for you Brothers do not grow weary in doing good.

What many people do not understand is there really is a real Heaven and a real hell. There is a real eternity, and it will last forever. Each of us will go to one or the other forever, that is why we have the constant reminder.

I think I’m like most people. I hear something once or twice and I get it. And there are times I get it after hearing something many times.

All of us need to put things into perspective. Consider every grain of sand in the world as eternity. Our lifetime is one trillionth of one grain of sand. If you could live your best life which, would you choose?

There is a war going on right now between good and evil. The prize, believe it or not, is your Immortal Soul. Consider the fact that we do not know when we will be called, so we must recognize that we have no time to lose. Once the end comes it’s too late.

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.

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. Amen. 

Praise The Lord!

My Time With Jesus Tuesday

A New Beginning

2 Corinthians 5:17, Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold the new has come.

The Bible tells us about something most people do not realize or consider.

Ezekiel 11:19, And I will give them one heart, and a new spirit I will put within them. I will remove the heart of stone from their flesh and give them a heart of Flesh.

Ephesians 4:22-24, Put off your old self which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, and to be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God, in true Righteousness and Holiness. 

As you have probably figured out, that glorious gift is that of a new beginning. This comes about when we are saved. With salvation through the Lord Jesus Christ, our sins and old life are washed away. We receive the Holy Spirit to help us follow the Lord Jesus Christ. He also helps us with everyday matters if we ask.

If you ask the Holy Spirit for guidance before you do something, and wait for an answer, you will make better choices and lead a better life.

A New Beginning doesn’t just refer to the life after salvation. Life does not allow a do over. What we can do is look back at the last five or ten years and make a list of the mistakes, and when things went wrong for whatever reason.

The point is you can determine to start a new beginning. You use the mistakes of the past to help you change the course of your life. Don’t let history repeat itself.

Acts 3: 19-20, Repent therefore and turn back that your sins may be blotted out, that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that He may send the Christ appointed for you, Jesus.

The thing you must realize is that you can have a new beginning any time you feel you need it.  There is no limit, but each new start should show progress.

Recognize that no one can do it alone. We all need the Lord Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit to be successful. They need to be a big part of your life at all times.

Proverbs 3: 5-6, Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your path straight. 

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. Amen. 

Praise The Lord!

God's Promises Sunday

Hope Is Faith

Romans 15:13, May the God of Hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in Hope.

Many people think that wishing and hoping are the same. They are very different. When you wish you are waiting for something that may or may not happen. Hope on the other hand is a confident expectation that God will fulfill His promises to us.

As you can see a wish is up to who or what to fulfill. It has nothing to back up what we wish. It is like a fantasy thing.

Hope is totally different in that it is backed up by almighty God. When a believer prays for something, he knows before he even prays, that he can expect what he asked according to God’s will.

According to God’s will means praying according to His word the Bible. Whatever the bible promises and says is God’s word, we can count on it.

If we live our will with the will of God, we will see amazing results. Total faith and trust in the Word of God, is according to His will.

1 Corinthians 2:5, so that your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men but in the power of God.

I have found that if you use a verse or two from the Bible before you pray you can believe what the verse says is true. Faith is the key to getting prayers answered. Don’t let praying according to God’s will shake you up because God wants only the best for each of His children.

If you read the Bible or any books that are written by theologians, you will begin to get the idea of just how powerful faith is. Do yourself a little favor and I’m not saying this as a trivial thing. Pray for and believe in something that you can have faith in happening. After all faith and trust in the word of God is something that grows over time if you are sincere, and work at it. 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 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!

Is There Hope

Romans 12:12, Rejoice in Hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in Prayer.

 There is no doubt that this entire world, including the United States, is in deep trouble and racing to oblivion. If you really think about it, evil is spread over the United States and the world like fat dispersed in a piece of meat.

Some people think a simple cure is a new president. Not so. There are thousands, if not millions of Godless people in positions of power and influence in every part of our life. They are almost impossible to deal with short or long-term.

In fact, we are in a spiritual battle for the soul of our country, and the world. Think about it this way. satan is the Lord of evil and leads his followers to evermore acts of unspeakable evil.

The Lord Jesus Christ is the complete opposite. His spirit restrains evil to a point where it is still possible for His followers, Christians, to conquer evil.

2 Chronicles 7:14, If My people who are called by My name humble themselves, and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from Heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.

 Yes, it is true. We must stop waiting for our Lord to step in, while we sit on our backsides and do nothing. What can we do, you ask? I’m glad you asked. First, we can get on our knees, sincerely repent, and ask God Almighty to intercede on our behalf.

That is just a start. Go to church. If the church doesn’t follow the Bible or welcome the Holy Spirit, ask the pastor why not, and if he doesn’t, find a church that does. Receive Holy Communion at least once a week. Pray with a sincere heart every single day.

Find out about the people you are to vote for. Everyone, including the dog catcher if he is running. Vote for God-fearing people in every position. Hold them accountable. If they don’t act correctly according to God’s way, don’t vote for them.

The Lord Jesus Christ didn’t sit on His backside and wish salvation for us. He worked tirelessly to save us. We can’t throw away what He gave His life for because we are lazy or don’t care. Only God Almighty can put all the pieces together.

Deuteronomy 31:6, be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.

 It is time for all God’s people to step up and do what is right in the eyes of God. If we do, he will hear us, and bring us peace and Hope. 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 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. Amen. 

Praise The Lord!

My Time With Jesus Tuesday

The Armor Of God

2 Thessalonians 2:9-10,  they're coming of the Lawless one is by the activity of satan with all power and false signs and wonders, and with all wicked deception for those who are perishing because they refuse to love the truth and so be saved.

If you ask the average person about the state of the country or the world they will blame someone usually the president. If you listen to news people every disaster that happens is caused by global warming the new scapegoat.  The truth is scoffed at by the elites as well as most normal people. satan has been at the center of every evil, destructive thing since he lost Heaven.

John 8:32,  and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.

John 4:2,  God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship Him in spirit and Truth.

From this verse we see we must worship Christ in spirit, because we cannot worship Him properly in any other way. The reality is praying through your spirit to God's spirit. We were created in God's image, so since He is a spirit we must also be Spirits. It also stands to reason that the only way to battle satan the spirit is with our spirit. We are in a battle for our souls, and that battle is spiritual. Almighty God equips us for this spiritual battle by giving us spiritual weapons, offensive and defensive.

James 4:7-8,  submit yourselves therefore to God, resist the devil and he will flee from you. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands you Sinners and purify your hearts you double minded.

Ephesians 6:11-18,  put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against Power, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the Heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, having done all to stand. Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace, above all taking the shield of Faith with you with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the spirit which is the word of God praying always with all prayer and supplication in the spirit being watchful to this sin, with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints.

One way to look at the armor of God would be to look at the armor Roman soldiers had. Theirs was a physical protection, ours is a spiritual protection, but in a way they do the same thing. 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 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. Amen. 

Praise The Lord!

God's Promises Sunday

Is Church A Must

Hebrews 10:24-25, Let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the day drawing near.

Many Christians do not go to church regularly. They have many different reasons for not going, but the fact is they don't realize all of the blessings they are missing when they don't go.

Some Christians say that they cannot find the right Church. I know, because I used to feel that way too. After checking out quite a few churches over the years I came to realize there is no perfect church.

That being the case, How do you find a church? First of all, find a church that teaches the Bible as it is written. No man-made rules.

The pastor must teach the word of God, not just talking about things that are his opinion. If the word is being taught, don't leave for reasons like, you don't like the music, or there's too much music, or the sermons are too long. You must weigh what you don't like, against the word of God.

The church should welcome the presence of the Holy Spirit, and encourage the works of the Holy Spirit among the members.

1  Corinthians 12:27, Now you are the body of Christ, and individually members of it.

Matthew 18: 20,  for where two or three are gathered in My name, there am I among them.

As you become a part of the body of Christ, and take part in the teaching, you will also grow closer to the Lord Jesus Christ. You will start to see the Holy Spirit working in your life. Prayers that call on the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, will be answered. Whatever good works you do, will be treasure piling up in Heaven.

Colossians 3: 15-16,  and Let the Peace of Christ rule in your hearts  to which indeed you were called in one body. Be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another and all wisdom, singing sounds and hymns, and spiritual song, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

Now for the sobering facts. You must be familiar with the Bible, so you know the truth of what you are taught. The whole plan is to be faithful in all your efforts, and live according to the word of God.

Going to church may seem difficult for a little while, but if you participate along with the other members of the body of Christ, you will find yourself looking forward to the next time you go. Friends and family may even notice a really drastic change in how you interact with them. 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. Amen. 

Praise The Lord!

Anointing

James 5:14, Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the Elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord.

When you read the Bible you see hundreds of examples of oil being used for all sorts of reasons. From anointing Kings, prophets, and Priests, to animals, tools, and anything that was set aside for God or even things such as protection for Animals.

Exodus 40:10, You shall also anoint the alter of burnt offering, and all its utensils and consecrate the alter, so that the alter may become most Holy.

At this point I set out to find as much as I could about anointing. It seemed to me to indicate spiritual power right from almighty God.

 After going to a number of sources, because I didn't want just one opinion, I believe I got my answer.

2 Corinthians 1:21-22, And it is God who establishes us with you in Christ, and has anointed us, and who has also put his seal on us and given us His spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.

I checked out the whole meaning in a commentary by Warren w Wiersbe, and I quote, “all Christians have been anointed by the Holy Spirit. As we yield to the Spirit He enables us to serve God and to live Godly lives. He gives us special spiritual discernment that we need to serve God acceptably”.

I also inquired about anointing oneself. The answer is yes you can. Ask almighty God to anoint you with faith and understanding in order to pray and use oil on those who need it. Again, multiple sources with the same answer.

Google Kenneth Copeland Ministries and you will find that he says one of the things you should do is anoint your home to cleanse it from all evil spirits as well as bringing God's blessing it on all those who are living there.

I know that the idea of being anointed sounds strange to some people. The fact of the matter is when we are saved the Holy Spirit comes to us. When we pray for the gifts of the Holy Spirit, the Lord baptizes Us in the Holy Spirit. At that point based on what the Holy Spirit needs from us, we can have access to one or more of the gifts of the Holy Spirit.

1 Corinthians 12:6-11, There are varieties of activities, but is the same God who empowers them all in everyone. To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. For to one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance and knowledge according to the same Spirit, to another Faith by the same Spirit, to another the gift of healing by the same Spirit, to another the working of Miracles, to another prophecy, to another the ability to distinguish between spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. All these are empowered by one and the same Spirit, who apportions to each one individually as He wills.

So there you have it my friends, make of it what you will, but I take literally what the Bible says and try to live by it. 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. Amen. 

Praise The Lord!