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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.
It is the ministry of the Holy Spirit to reprove sin, righteousness, and judgment. It is not our ministry. We are simply witnesses. A witness is not the judge or the jury. A witness simply relates what he has experienced, thereby providing evidence to the truth of something. We are to witness in word and deed, to the truth of Jesus being alive in us and let God be the one who convicts. We are simply to testify to what we have seen or to what has happened to us.
Some people in their zeal, have gone beyond the witness stage and have tried to bring people under conviction themselves. This is assuming the job that belongs to the Holy Spirit alone. This not only frustrates the witness but it drives many people away from God. We make a very poor Holy Spirit; therefore, we should...
JESUS SAID IN MATTHEW 12:50 "For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother." THIS MEANS WE ARE JOINT HEIRS WITH JESUS, IF WE DO GOD'S WILL. IN FACT IT SAYS THAT IN ROMANS 8:16-17 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.
The Greek word translated "expedient" means "to be an advantage; profitable."
How could any situation be more advantageous or profitable than having Jesus physically with you?
When Jesus walked on this earth in His physical body, He was subject to many physical limitations. For instance, He could not always be with every one of His disciples all the time. Through the ministry of the Holy Spirit, He could. Instead of Satan getting rid of Jesus, 120 "little Christs" (that is literally what the word "Christian" means) came out of the upper room on the day of Pentecost.
Jesus taught His disciples as no teacher ever had, yet they had very little understanding because they were not...
This weekend (`10/26-27-28) is the last weekend for the Oct 2018 Weekend play from 3:00pm - 4:30 or so.
Next Fri-Sat-Sun will be the launch of the Nov Chart. And this one is really Special.. Something happened that has not happened in the 8 years I've been doing this chart.. so I'll Get Started with the countdown right away.. Our Monthly Artist of the Month will be Laurie Marks Vincent. she's kinda been here a few times with some reallt good songs and she was also the into artist to the joint Indie Gospel Artists "Where the River Runs"
20. Angel in the Sky Deby Kelley a new song entering the chart today
19. If You Know Him - E. Pettersen Ed has been with us and also had a song on the Sound of Hope Album and was instrumental in getting a lot done on the project.
18. Blood of Calvargy - Whayes4 great sounding group...
17. A Thorn on a Rose - Joesph Beggs .. this song was
SOME TIME BACK I TALKED ABOUT TALKING TO YOUR "MOUNTAINS". TODAY I WANT TO JUST TALK ABOUT "TALKING". A LOT IS SAID IN THE BIBLE ABOUT THE TONGUE. LOOK WHAT JAMES TELLS US IN JAMES 3:2 "For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body." WE TEND TO SAY THINGS WITHOUT THINKING AND THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. WHEN YOU ARE TELLING THAT ILLNESS TO LEAVE YOU, THAT IS A POSITIVE WORD WHICH CAN BRING HEALING, BUT HOW MANY TIMES A DAY DO YOU SPEAK NEGATIVE WORDS. YOU SEE A WRECK AND SAY "THAT'S GOING TO BE ME ONE OF THESE DAYS THE WAY I DRIVE". SOMEONE COMES IN WITH THE FLU AND YOU SAY "WELL I GUESS I WILL HAVE THAT BEFORE LONG". SOMEONE HAS A HEART ATTACK AND YOU SAY "THAT RUNS IN MY FAMILY AND I KNOW THAT WILL BE THE WAY I GO". POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE WORDS COMING OUT OF THE SAME MOUTH.
We should not think it is strange to be persecuted. "All that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution" (2 Tim. 3:12). We can actually rejoice because we are being persecuted for Jesus' sake, and the Lord will be with us in the midst of the persecution. When we stand before Him, there will be more than ample reward.
Persecution is a token that those persecuting you are under conviction. They realize that they are not living what your words or actions are advocating and in self defense, they attack you, who they perceive is the source of their conviction. If you understand this, it makes persecution much easier to take. They aren't just mad at you; they are convicted. When the gospel is...