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FOR YOU NON BELIEVERS OUT THERE, I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT YOU ARE MISSING OUT ON THE MOST IMPORTANT THING THAT COULD EVER HAPPEN TO YOU. I AM NOT ONLY TALKING ABOUT YOUR FUTURE AND WHERE YOU WILL END UP IN ETERNITY, BUT I AM TALKING ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE MISSING OUT IN YOUR EVERY DAY LIFE. EVERLASTING LIFE DOES NOT START WHEN
We do not have to live a beggarly existence here on this earth and just wait till we all get to heaven to begin to experience the benefits of our salvation. Jesus told us to pray "thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven." In heaven, He will "wipe away all tears from our eyes" (Rev. 21:4), so here on earth we can pray and believe to receive "joy unspeakable and full of glory" (1 Pet. 1:8). Healing, prosperity, and all the other benefits of heaven are ours here on earth to the degree that we can believe and receive them.
It is God's will to deliver us from this present evil world. The Lord didn't save us from our sins so we could be "saved and stuck" until we go to heaven. He made provision for our success in this life as well. Our salvation is effectual in this life too, not just...
Although God was referred to as "our Father" 13 times in the Old Testament, Jesus' frequent use of this title brought a whole new understanding of our relationship with God. Jesus referred to God as His father over 150 times, and He spoke of God as being our father 30 times. This infuriated the religious Jews of Jesus' day who considered it blasphemy to call God their father, because they understood that to mean they were equal with God (Jn. 5:17-18).
This title has become so common in the church today that we, many times, don't perceive its real significance. The revelation that we are instructed to call God "our Father" reveals the kind, gentle, loving nature of our God (1 Jn. 4:8). Paul amplifies this by using the term "Abba Father" (Rom. 8:15), which is an...
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The Great Falling Away is here and its not what you think ... Please read John 1:1-14
We know that the subject in this scripture is "THE WORD" and we know about "the Great Falling Away" that occurs at the end of times. here is a couple of bible verses on it..... 1 Timothy 4:1 - Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; ..... 2 Corinthians 11:3 - But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ .... Heb 6: 4:-6 ... 4 For [it is] impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, 5 And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, 6 If they shall fall...
IF YOU HAVE EVER WONDERED WHY I AM ALWAYS TRYING TO GET EVERYONE TO READ THEIR BIBLE, IT IS BECAUSE, AS YOU CHRISTIANS KNOW, IT IS GOD'S WORD AND THIS IS THE WAY HE COMMUNICATES WITH US AND TELLS US OF HIS PROMISES AND RULES ON HOW TO LIVE OUR LIVES. I KNOW SOME OF YOU CHRISTIANS ARE GOING TO GET UPSET WITH ME BUT I HAVE PRAYED ABOUT THIS AND I...
Some of the most effective prayers are the shortest prayers. Jesus said, "Peace, be still," and the wind and the waves ceased (Mk. 4:39). He said, "Lazarus, come forth," and Lazarus came back from the dead (Jn. 11:43-44).
Today, there is a new emphasis on the quantity of prayer instead of the quality of prayer. Jesus never advocated long prayers, and there are only a few instances where Jesus prayed long prayers. This is not to say that communion with God is not important. It certainly is, but formal prayer is only one part of our communion with the Lord.
Psalm 5:1-2 uses the words "prayer" and "meditation" interchangeably. Therefore, communing with God through keeping your mind stayed on the things of the Lord is...
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To day we laid to rest The Lord's' 20-21st Century's Evangelist, sure there...
DO YOU HAVE A HARD TIME LOVING YOUR ENEMIES? HOW ABOUT SOMEONE WHO WOULD KILL A CHILD? I HAVE A HARD TIME LOVING SOMEONE THAT WOULD DO THAT BUT I KNOW I SHOULD. I HAVE TO CHOOSE TO LOVE THEM. I KNOW GOD LOVES THEM BUT HATES THE SINS THEY COMMIT JUST AS HE LOVES US AND HATES THE SINS WE COMMIT.
The motive behind our gift is more important than the gift itself. Paul said if he gave all of his goods to feed the poor, or if he made the ultimate sacrifice of giving his own life for someone else, and wasn't motivated by love, his gift would profit him nothing (1 Cor. 13:3).
Many Christians give faithfully but never see the hundredfold return that the Lord promised because of wrong motives (Mk. 10:29-30). Paul said God loves a cheerful giver - not one who gives grudgingly or out of debt (2 Cor. 9:7).
Jesus gave us the key to purifying our motives in this same teaching. He said, "But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth" (Mt. 6:3). Giving in a manner in which you will not...