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What is salvation?
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Saved from what?

The words salvation and saved mean to be rescued, delivered or protected from something. If we want to be protected from God's wrath then we have to be saved from our sin as sin always separates us from God. Isa. 59:2 (NIV) tells us, "your iniquities have separated you from your God; your sins have hidden his face from you, so that he will not hear." Sin always has and always will separate us from God. At the beginning of Creation, Adam and Eve were removed from the Garden, and God's presence, because of sin and it is no different today. God hates sin, so if we want to enter into His holy presence in...

                        Wrath and Judgments of God in Revelation  

Here are the chapters of the book of Revelation from 6 to 18, to further explain the seal, trumpet, and bowl judgments to come and other items, like the mark of the beast and the destruction of Babylon. Pray that you are all counted worthy to escape all these judgments by the rapture of the believers which are described in the text, for there will be NO period of time in history as terrible as when all these events described happen! I will have relatively little commentary in between these chapters of the bible.

First up, some background of the seals and the scroll in Revelation chapter 4, where the church is taken up, at the start where John hears come up here and is taken up in spirit, and chapter 5, with the scroll and them trying to find someone to open it, nobody worthy to do this or even to look on it until Jesus comes, and I believe that the raptured church is there singing praises...

Dear Heavenly Father, Thank You for all the good things You have given us. Lord, we want to be like You, so help us do those things that bless You. May our thoughts and deeds be pleasing to You. Deliver us from the evil temptations that would cause us to fall from Your grace. Lord, set us free from all pride, greed and fear. Let us be like You and treat all men around us, fairly and justly. Keep us from manipulation, so that we obey You, no matter what the cost to us personally. Help me to always do the right thing and may the meditations of my heart be pleasing to You. I ask this in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

FROM ANDREW WOMMACK MINISTRIES

GOD'S OPTIONS OR OURS?

Matthew 14:27-28. "But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer, it is I; be not afraid. And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou bid me come unto thee on the water."

MATTHEW 14:22-33

It is important to analyze Peter's statement. Peter was overwhelmed when he saw Jesus walking on the water, and he wanted to do the same. While there is...

                                    Our hope and future bible study

            I am led to do a study that will show that what is going on now with people and other events, and bible prophecy as it unfolds and it will also show what all this will mean for us in the coming future, as the birth pangs that I believe we are in now become closer and closer together and more intense, as any of them do in women, when she is ready to give birth to a child. I am using the verses in Titus 2 as a start of the study, which is indicative of the coming rapture of believers:

(Titus 2:11)  For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people,

(Titus 2:12) training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age,

(Titus 2:13) waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,

                                    Prayer and intercession a bible study

            Many times in the bible, in both the Old and New testaments, people do intercede one for one another, as well as for their own personal situations. I am going to highlight some of these prayers in this study. These prayers is done for varying reasons, often depending on what situation people find themselves in, and also the prayers have varying results too. This is a sampling of the prayers, I am aware of there being others around, but I have felt led to include these. The first prayer covered is a face to face intercession by Abraham, for the Lord and His angels visited Abraham, for the inhabitants of Sodom.

(Genesis 18:17)  The LORD said, "Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do,

(Genesis 18:18)  seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?

(Genesis...

Dear Father God, I am ever so grateful to have access to a reservoir of wisdom, counsel, and guidance in knowing You. I know when I have a problem I can ask You how to solve it, and You always have the perfect answer. Thank you for sending my answers in many different ways, and through many different people. I have been very blessed by the family of God, as they have reached out to help us in so many ways. I do appreciate the prayers of Your people. I also thank you for speaking to people to help us financially in this ministry. Lord, bless each person back in the form of their need. I thank You for my brothers and sisters in Christ. Bless them all and meet their needs. I ask this in the name of Jesus. Amen.

FROM ANDREW WOMMACK MINISTRIES

HE BLESSES WHAT WE ALREADY HAVE

John 6:9, "There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?"

JOHN 6:1-13

Notice that Jesus didn't just turn some of the stones into bread (as Satan had tempted Him to do in Lk. 4:3). We find only one instance in scripture where God created a supply to meet a need (Num. 11:21-23). Usually, the Lord simply blesses...

“What shall I render to the LORD for all His benefits toward me? I shall lift up the cup of salvation and call upon the name of the LORD. I shall pay my vows to the Lord…To you I shall offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving, and call upon the name of the LORD. I shall pay my vows to the LORD.”                      

Psalm 116:12-18 NASB

The psalmist knew how much he owed to God and wondered what he could “render to the LORD for all His benefits toward me”. What would he do to respond to the great things God had done for him?

                He was compelled to direct his attention to God and tell Him the gratitude he felt in his heart. Then, he determined to give to God the things he had owed. He needed to make a tangible expression with the resources that God had given him. He was God’s servant and needed to serve Him with his life and all that he had. He needed to make a meaningful sacrifice out of a heart of gratitude.

                                    Blessings and promises a bible study

            I red an excellent teaching piece on promises of God on Indie Gospel Artist’s blogs yesterday and felt the Holy Spirit tell me to do a bible study on a very similar topic. God does love us and He does indeed want to bless us for obeying. The first scripture to be used is from Deuteronomy 28 listing the various blessings for obedience:

(Deuteronomy 28:1)  "And if you faithfully obey the voice of the LORD your God, being careful to do all his commandments that I command you today, the LORD your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth.

(Deuteronomy 28:2)  And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, if you obey the voice of the LORD your God.

(Deuteronomy 28:3)  Blessed shall you be in the city, and blessed shall you be in the field.

(Deuteronomy 28:4)  Blessed shall be the fruit of your womb and...