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WHY IS THERE SO MUCH MISERY IN THIS WORLD WHEN THE BIBLE TALKS SO MUCH ABOUT LOVE. JUST LOOK AT A FEW VERSES HERE:
JOHN 15:9 "As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love"
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Jesus is prophesying that just as in Noah's day, people will be dominated with the temporary affairs of this life instead of eternal spiritual truths, when Jesus returns. Before our Lord's second return, there will be plenty of signs to show that the time is drawing near, but few will heed them. Preoccupation with the affairs of this life can dull us to the spiritual realm.
The Lord kindly but seriously, points out the urgent need to be ready for His return. In the same way that a thief comes when people are the least prepared, so our Lord will return in a time when people are not looking for Him.
This is not because our Lord desires to surprise everyone and see how many He can...
This is a sermon that I will preach on Sunday October 7th 2018 hete at Wesley Place on Honeysuckle Dothan Alabama.
The Work of the Holy Spirit!
Introduction: The Holy Spirit came to us after Jesus died on the cross and was buried and resurrected, and ascended to heaven to sit at the right hand of the Father making intercession for us. The Holy Spirit was sent to us as a helper and a teacher of our Christian faith. We are dependant on the Holy Spirit for so many things. We need to know what the Holy Spirit does, so this morning I want us to look at the work of the Holy Spirit. My Scripture today comes from John chapter 16 beginning in verse 5.
Verses 5-15
John 16:5-15
5. But now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asks me, Whither goes thou?
6. But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart.
7. Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the...
Hello out there in Indie Gospel land .... Tomorrow at 3pm- 4:20pm or so we are launching the Top 20 Countdown from #20 to #1 as it will also play on Sat and Sun at 3-4:20pm as well. So let me take this momenet and do a little breakdown on the Top 20 so that you can follow along while the Songs are playing.
20. Absent from the Body Chuck Loudert .. a great song done from the heart. I love the lyrics and even though the pros would say "This is a demo" Me? It's the heart ... Chuck ..nice song
19. Come Follow Him - Dusty West .. Tell it Dusty .. The Words are so true... Jesus Calls you .."Come" Amen
18. Here I am - Barry and Teena Winslow .. withall the songs that Barry and Teena have written, I missed this one until now.. love it. easy beat,, and still it has the dynamics.....
ARE YOU DOING SOMETHING THAT YOU KNOW JESUS DOES NOT APPROVE OF? MY ADVISE TO YOU IS TO STOP WHATEVER IT IS. JESUS MAKES REFERENCE TO THIS IN MATTHEW 5:29-30 WHERE HE SAYS "And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell". IT MAY SOUND LIKE HE IS GOING A LITTLE TO THE EXTREME BUT THAT IS JUST HOW IMPORTANT IT IS.
Jesus says the disciples were betrayed by parents, brothers, relatives, friends, and some disciples were even put to death. Yet, the amazing statement of Christ is that not a hair of their head will perish. The context of this statement speaks of some of the disciples dying, so this is not a promise that no physical harm will ever come. This could only refer to the resurrection.
The Greek word for "resurrection" means "a standing or rising up." The resurrection is a major theme of New Testament teaching. Out of the 13 sermons in the book of Acts, 11 stress or imply the resurrection.
The hope of the believer is the resurrection. The natural, earthly, terrestrial, corrupt, weak, mortal, vile body is said to be raised, changed and fashioned into a spiritual,...
HAVE YOU EVER READ THE DEFINITION OF "HOLY". I JUST LOOKED IT UP AND HERE IS ONE DEFINITION I FOUND. "Belonging to, derived from, or associated with a divine power; sacred." THIS IS OUR LORD JESUS. HE IS HOLY. HERE IS ANOTHER DEFINITION OF "HOLY", "saintly; godly; pious; devout." ARE YOU HOLY?
Here, Jesus teaches that the believer must persevere to receive complete salvation. Salvation is a gift that cannot be earned or maintained by our own works. It has to be received by faith. However, there is effort on our part to maintain that faith. This is where holiness comes in.
Holiness will not produce relationship with God, nor will a lack of holiness make God turn away from us. He deals with us according to our faith in Jesus, not our performance. Holiness will keep Satan from stealing our faith, while a lack of holiness is an open invitation for the devil to do his worst. A person who wants to endure to the end cannot live a lifestyle that permits Satan free access to him.
Although God is not imputing our sins unto us, we cannot afford the luxury of sin because it allows Satan to...
HAVE YOU EVER HEARD A MARRIED COUPLE SAY THAT THEY REALLY LOVE EACH OTHER? HAVE YOU EVER HEARD THAT SAME COUPLE GET INTO AN ARGUMENT AND AS SOON AS ONE OF THEM GETS ANGRY, OUT COMES A LIST OF THE OTHER'S PAST WRONG DOINGS? THIS IS NOT TRUE LOVE. TRUE LOVE IS WHAT JESUS DID FOR US. ALTHOUGH WE SIN, HE NEVER RECALLS ANY PAST SINS THAT WE HAVE COMMITTED BECAUSE IN PSALM 103:12 IT SAYS " As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us." IF YOU FORGIVE SOMEONE YOU FORGET ABOUT THEIR PAST WRONG DOINGS. THIS IS A CLEAR EXPRESSION OF WHAT GOD'S LOVE AND FORGIVENESS IS.
The only reason that an abundance of iniquity would make anyone's love for the Lord wax cold, is if he were not separated from that iniquity. As with Lot, a righteous man can vex his soul from day to day by hearing and seeing the unlawful deeds of the ungodly (2 Pet. 2:8).
We have to deal with the world's system and those in it, but we need to be careful and maintain proper balance. We should shun relationships with those who influence us negatively more than we influence them positively.
Marriage is one area where this principle is especially true. There is no closer union in life than the marriage relationship. A believer who marries an unbeliever is directly violating this scripture and is toying with disaster. The Lord should be the most important person in our life. How could we...