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We are not from the world. Through the new birth, we come from God and should constantly remind ourselves of this. It is not good to be too "at home" in the world. We are in the world but are not of the world. Great men and women of God have always had this attitude.
The primary reason that God chooses to use those who are nothing by the world's standards, is so no one else can take credit for the great things that are accomplished.
If the Lord used those who had it "all together" in the natural, then they would share the glory that rightfully belongs to God alone. But when the Lord works miraculously through someone who obviously has no talent or ability, then everyone says, "This must be God."
Not only does this keep others from misdirecting the glory that belongs to...
In this prayer, Jesus prayed twice that the Father would keep His disciples from evil. Then He reveals the way that God will accomplish this - through His Word, the holy scriptures. Anyone who desires to live for God, reject the devil, and reject the world's system, must know God's Word.
We must study the scriptures, for they reveal the will of God for our actions and attitudes. To be filled with the knowledge of God's will, we must be filled with God's Word. God's Word is His will! Those who are ignorant of God's Word will be ignorant of God's will.
Knowledge of God's will is foundational in developing Christian conduct and character. There is no way we can fulfill God's will if we don't know what it is. The starting point for any Christian is understanding God's will for his life. How can a person obtain...
HAVE YOU TOLD ANYONE THIS MORNING THAT YOU LOVE THEM? HAS ANYONE TOLD YOU THAT THEY LOVE YOU? WELL, I LOVE YOU. LOVE IS A POWERFUL THING AND IT IS SO WONDERFUL TO HEAR. I CAN TELL YOU THIS, IF YOU ARE FEELING UNLOVED THIS MORNING, IT IS YOUR OWN FAULT. THAT REMARK DIDN'T SOUND VERY LOVING DID IT? I AM JUST PUTTING IT THIS WAY BECAUSE YOU ARE SO LOVED AND ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS OPEN YOUR BIBLE TO HAVE ALL THE LOVE YOU CAN HANDLE. JUST REMEMBER THAT THE BIBLE IS GOD'S WORD AND GOD IS LOVE. THAT IS WHAT 1ST JOHN 4:8 TELLS US "He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love." THE BIBLE WILL SHOW YOU GOD'S LOVE BUT IT IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR US TO SHOW GOD'S LOVE IN OUR LIVES. IF YOU CAN SHOW AND EXPLAIN TO A NON-BELIEVER JUST HOW MUCH GOD...
In order to fully understand what eternal life is, it is helpful to understand what it is not. Eternal life is not living forever. Everyone lives forever in either heaven or hell. Also, eternal life is not living forever in the blessings of heaven as opposed to being tormented in hell.
John 3:36 and 5:24 show that eternal life is a present tense possession of the believer.
Here, Jesus defines eternal life as knowing God the Father and Jesus Christ.
As we have already discussed, the word "know" is speaking of intimacy instead of mere intellectual knowledge. Therefore, eternal life is having an intimate, personal relationship with God the Father and Jesus the Son.
According to John 3:16, this intimacy with God is what salvation is all...
I AM NOT GOING TO GO INTO THE HISTORY OF HALLOWEEN OR ALL HALLOWS EVE AS IT IS ALSO CALLED. I JUST WANT TO TELL YOU A FEW IDEAS FOR YOU TO THINK ABOUT. DO YOU CELEBRATE HALLOWEEN?
SO, IN ORDER FOR THE KIDS TO HAVE A GOOD TIME ON THIS DAY, WE USED TO HAVE...
The world experiences joy and happiness in direct proportion to their circumstances. Bad circumstances produce depression and sorrow, while good circumstances produce joy and peace. That's bondage, and does not have to be the case for a Christian. Our joy is not dependent on things, but rather on the person of Jesus Christ. He is our peace and joy.
The way we take advantage of this joy and peace in the midst of tribulation, is to have our minds and hearts stayed on things above and not on things of this earth. The invisible things of God are eternal while the visible problems on earth are only temporary. All the problems of this life grow very dim when we compare them to the glory of God that is ours through...
I HAVE WRITTEN ON THIS MANY TIMES BEFORE BUT I THINK IT IS SOMETHING WE ALL NEED TO REMEMBER ABOUT THE BIBLE. IF SOMETHING SEEMS A LITTLE STRANGE TO YOU, SEARCH IT OUT UNTIL YOU FIND THE ANSWER. THE BIBLE SAYS HOLY SPIRIT WILL HELP YOU IF YOU ONLY ASK HIM. HAVE YOU EVER HEARD SOMEONE SAY THAT GOD MADE THEM SICK SO HE COULD TEACH THEM SOMETHING? I HAVE AND I HEARD DR. FRED PRICE, OF EVER INCREASING FAITH, TEACH ON THIS ONE TIME AND I THOUGHT IT WAS VERY GOOD. PEOPLE GOT THIS IDEA FROM JOHN 9:2-4 ABOUT THE MAN BORN BLIND. BELOW IS DR. PRICE'S TAKE ON THIS SCRIPTURE.
Jesus said we would have tribulation. He did not say that He was the one bringing the tribulation or what the tribulation would be, but He said it would come. Then He made the amazing statement that in the midst of tribulation we were to be of good cheer.
Tribulations exist because there is a battle between the kingdom of God and the kingdom of the devil. When we operate in faith, God is able to grant us such victory that we are actually better off because of the battle. It's just like when an army goes to war. If they win, they gain spoils. But if they embrace their enemy because of the spoils they were expecting to receive, they will be killed instead of blessed. First, you have to fight and win the war and...
I LIKE TO WRITE ON THIS SUBJECT FROM TIME TO TIME, JUST IN CASE THERE IS SOMEONE THAT IS NOT BORN AGAIN AND NEEDS TO HEAR SOMETHING LIKE THIS. IF YOU HAVE BEEN WANTING TO GET SAVED BUT WAS JUST AFRAID TO WALK DOWN THAT ISLE IN FRONT OF ALL THOSE PEOPLE IN CHURCH, I HAVE THE ANSWER FOR YOU. YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE IN A CHURCH TO GET SAVED. JESUS WILL MEET YOU JUST WHERE YOU ARE. HE HAS ALREADY TAKEN CARE OF YOUR SINS WHEN HE WENT TO THE CROSS. HE EVEN WENT TO HELL FOR YOU IN ORDER TO PAY FOR THE SINS YOU HAVE COMMITTED AND EVEN THE ONES YOU WILL COMMIT IN THE FUTURE. YOU CAN'T GET ANY MORE LOVE THAN THAT.