Monthly Archives: March 2017

LOVE DEMONSTRATED  

​Romans 5:8-11 

But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. And not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.

You are loved with the greatest love ever. 

John 15:13-14 Jesus said:

 Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. All of you are my friends…

•Jesus loves us with the greatest love ever. A love that is demonstrated in His death on the cross for us (Without the death of Jesus on the cross we all would die in our sins and stay dead).

•His death saved us from sin, judgement, eternal death, hell and the lake of fire. 

•Jesus raised from the dead gives righteousness, holiness, eternal life, a mansion in heaven, crowns, gifts and rewards. 

• O how He Loves us. O how He Loves us so…

+++You are Dear, Precious, Highly Valued and Favored to the Heart and Mind of God. 

+++Loved you are and you will always be loved and to Jesus be all the glory. Amen!

GO TELL IT

Therefore My people shall know My name; Therefore they  shall  know in that day That I am He who speaks: ‘Behold, it  is I.’ ” How beautiful upon the mountains Are the feet of him who brings good news, Who proclaims peace, Who brings glad tidings of good things, Who proclaims salvation, Who says to Zion, “Your God reigns!” Your watchmen shall lift up their voices, With their voices they shall sing together; For they shall see eye to eye When the Lord brings back Zion” (Isaiah 52:6‭-‬8).

How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, Who bring glad tidings of good things!” But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, “ Lord , who has believed our report?” So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. But I say, have they not heard? Yes indeed: “Their sound has gone out to all the earth, And their words to the ends of the world.” But I say, did Israel not know? First Moses says: “I will provoke you to jealousy by those  who  are not a nation, I will move you to anger by a foolish nation.” But Isaiah is very bold and says: “I was found by those who did not seek Me; I was made manifest to those who did not ask for Me.” But to Israel he says: “All day long I have stretched out My hands To a disobedient and contrary people.”(Romans 10:14‭-‬21).

In Mark 16:15 Jesus commanded and commissioned us to go into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature (the whole human race). 

+The verses following give 5 signs that will follow them that believe and are baptized. 

1. In my name they shall cast out demons. 

2. They shall speak with new tongues. 

3. They shall take up serpents. 

4. If they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them. 

5. They shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. 

+Are any of these signs following us as Disciples today?

+Some may say these signs are not for us today. 

+Herein is Wisdom. These signs are byproducts of preaching the Gospel of Christ and the Kingdom of God. 

+In verse 20 we read the Disciples went forth and preach everywhere and the Lord Confirmed the Word with SIGNS following. 

•Continue to let the WORD of God be the standard for your life. Always LOVING others like Christ Jesus loves us while keeping our faith, trust and confidence in Him. 

•BLESSED you are and BLESSED you will always be and to God be all the GLORY. Amen!

ALL ABOUT THE WORD

“All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work”.(2 Timothy 3:16‭-‬17).

IT’S POWERFUL 

“For the word of God is  living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are  naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must  give account”(Hebrews 4:12‭-‬13).

IT GUIDES 

“Forever, O Lord , Your word is settled in heaven. Your faithfulness endures to all generations; You established the earth, and it abides. How sweet are Your words to my taste, Sweeter than honey to my mouth! Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path. You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in Your word. Uphold me according to Your word, that I may live; And do not let me be ashamed of my hope. My eyes fail from  seeking Your salvation And Your righteous word. Your testimonies are wonderful; Therefore my soul keeps them. The entrance of Your words gives light; It gives understanding to the simple. I opened my mouth and panted, For I longed for Your commandments. Look upon me and be merciful to me, As Your custom is toward those who love Your name. Direct my steps by Your word, And let no iniquity have dominion over me. Redeem me from the oppression of man, That I may keep Your precepts”.

[Psalms 119:89‭-‬90‭, ‬103‭, ‬105‭-‬105‭, ‬114‭, ‬116‭-‬116‭, ‬123‭, ‬129‭-‬134[

The Power of God’s Word in us. 

1 Thessalonians 2:13                    

For this cause we also thank God without ceasing, because, when all of you received the Word of God which all of you heard of us, all of you received it not as the word of men, but as it is in TRUTH, the WORD of GOD, which EFFECTUALLY WORKS also in you who BELIEVE. 

EFFECTUAL: capable of producing all intents and purposes. 

Hebrews 4:12 AMP

For the Word that God speaks is alive and full of power making it active, operative, energizing, and effective…

+The WORD of God in us is Alive, Active, Operative, Energizing and Effective. It is capable of producing all the intents and purposes of God  in us and through us. 

+When we take man made medication we have no issues expecting the intents and purposes that medication is supposed to produce. 

+How much more then shall we expect the Word of God to produce in us the intents and purposes of God in our lives. 

+Remember what Jesus said in Matthew 4:4. Man shall not live by bread alone but by every Word proceeds of the Mouth of God. 

•Continue to let the WORD of God be the standard for your life. Always LOVING others like Christ Jesus loves us while keeping our faith, trust and confidence in Him. 

•BLESSED you are and BLESSED you will always be and to God be all the GLORY. Amen!

DON’T BECOME A CAST OUT 

​John 6:37 

Jesus said, him that comes to me I will in no wise cast out. 

Then,1John 1:9 says,

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all  unrighteousness. 

In life we make mistakes, but we don’t have to be a mistake. God is Merciful, Gracious and Forgiving because God is Love. 

With a sincere heart just repent and ask God for forgiveness. God is saying to you today,

in Hebrews 8:12 For I will be merciful to your unrighteousness, and your sins and your iniquities will I remember no more. 

Jesus has never left you or forsaken you. The Spirit of God is in you. You have the heart of God, the Mind of Christ and God is the Strength of your life.

And know that you can also do all things through Christ which strengthens you, (Phil 4:13) Alleluia!

IT’S  A SOUL EXPERIENCE  

​How much  do you love God?  How should  you love  Him?

“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength”(Deuteronomy 6:5). 

God does  not want you to love Him partially,nor give Him you leftover   . He wants  your all, because ,  He gives  you His all,He gives  you  His best,so He deserves  your best . 

Jesus said to him, “ ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’  This is the first and great commandment.  And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’{Matthew 22:37‭-‬39}.

Ask the Lord to restore your soul,so that you can love Him ,with your all.

“He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake”(Psalms 23:3).

“Therefore do not cast away your confidence, which has great reward. For you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise: “For yet a little while, And  He who is coming will come and will not tarry. Now the just shall live by faith; But if anyone draws back, My soul has no pleasure in him.” But we are not of those who draw back to perdition, but of those who believe to the saving of the soul”.(Hebrews 10:35‭-‬39).

“But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you”(Matthew 6:33).

when you give God your all,and your best, good  things  happen .

“Now before him there was no king like him, who turned to the Lord with all his heart, with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the Law of Moses; nor after him did any arise like him”.(2 Kings 23:25).

REMEMBER 

“The soul who sins shall die. The son shall not bear the guilt of the father, nor the father bear the guilt of the son. The righteousness of the righteous shall be upon himself, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon himself”[Ezekiel 18:20].

GOD DON’T  WANT ANYONE TO PERISH

It’s plain,clear,and simple that God don’t want anyone to perish in hell.

LISTEN:

“The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance”{2 Peter 3:9}

The Truth is, as ​Ezekiel 18:20-23 says, “The soul who sins shall die. The son shall not bear the guilt of the father, nor the father bear the guilt of the son. The righteousness of the righteous shall be upon himself, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon himself. “But if a wicked man turns from all his sins which he has committed, keeps all My statutes, and does what is lawful and right, he shall surely live; he shall not die. None of the transgressions which he has committed shall be remembered against him; because of the righteousness which he has done, he shall live. Do I have any pleasure at all that the wicked should die?” says the Lord God ,  and not that he should turn from his ways and live?”

Then, Psalms 32:1-2, 5 reminds us that “Blessed is  he  whose  transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man to whom the Lord  does not impute iniquity, And in whose spirit there  is no deceit. I acknowledged my sin to You, And my iniquity I have not hidden. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord ,” And You forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah

that whoever believes in Him should not perish but  have eternal life.  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. “He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.  And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.  For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed.  But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God.”[John 3:15‭-‬21]

God doesn’t want you to perish in hell,so why would you want to go there?

“See, I have set before you today life and good, death and evil, in that I command you today to love the Lord your God, to walk in His ways, and to keep His commandments, His statutes, and His judgments, that you may live and multiply; and the Lord your God will bless you in the land which you go to possess. I announce to you today that you shall surely perish; you shall not prolong your days in the land which you cross over the Jordan to go in and possess. I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that  I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live; that you may love the Lord your God, that you may obey His voice, and that you may cling to Him, for He is your life and the length of your days; and that you may dwell in the land which the Lord swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give them.” [Deuteronomy 30:15‭-‬16‭, ‬18‭-‬20]

THE TONGUE  

Growing up there was a saying,that goes,”sticks and stones may break my bones,but words certainly won’t “.

 That’s  a lie, words  can make you or break you. Words can encourage or destroy.

As a matter of fact,this is what the Bible says,

“Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you”[Ephesians 4:29‭-‬32].

“Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit”.{Proverbs 18:21}

“But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.  For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”[Matthew 12:36‭-‬37]

“Even so the tongue is a little member and boasts great things. See how great a forest a little fire kindles! And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. The tongue is so set among our members that it defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire by hell. For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and creature of the sea, is tamed and has been tamed by mankind. But no man can tame the tongue. It  is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in the similitude of God. Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be so. Does a spring send forth fresh water and bitter from the same opening?”{James 3:5‭-‬11}

But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror; for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was. But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in  it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does. If anyone among you thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this one’s religion is useless. Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.[James 1:22‭-‬27]