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I AM AN 80 YEAR OLD MALE, BORN AGAIN, CHRISTIAN WITH A LOVE FOR JESUS. I DO NOT GET OUT MUCH ANYMORE BUT FIND THAT TELLING PEOPLE ABOUT THE LOVE JESUS HAS FOR THEM IS NOT ONLY WHAT WE ARE SUPPOSED TO DO BUT SOMETHING THAT THE WORLD NEEDS.
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What an amazing account! God Almighty was born of a virgin and placed in a feeding trough in a stable. Who would ever expect the Creator of the universe to make His entrance into the world in such a humble fashion?
Men always seek to proclaim their glory as far and wide as possible. Yet here is the only one who really has any glory to proclaim, and He comes humbly. It wasn't because He didn't have the power to do things otherwise.
He could have chosen to be born in a fashion that would have brought all creation to their knees in worship. He could have announced His birth to the most powerful and famous men of the day instead of lowly shepherds. He could have had the most luxurious accommodations...
HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU DONE SOMETHING WRONG (SINNED) AND HOPED NO ONE SAW YOU? I HAVE MANY TIMES, IN MY PAST, AND HAD TO ASKED GOD TO FORGIVE ME. THAT STILL DID NOT MAKE IT OK. WHAT IF A YOUNG CHRISTIAN, WHO POSSIBLY LOOKED UP TO ME, SAW ME AND IT CAUSED HIM OR HER TO QUESTION THEIR BORN AGAIN EXPERIENCE? THE REASON I MENTION THIS IS BECAUSE OF THE SCRIPTURE MATTHEW 18:1-6 WHERE IT SAYS;
Much attention is given to Mary and her piety, but Joseph was quite a man of faith, too.
Verse 18 says that Mary was "found" with child, implying that the pregnancy was observed by Joseph, not explained to him by Mary. And this was after Mary had been away visiting Elisabeth for three months! (Lk. 1:56) Certainly Joseph was tempted with the same thoughts that you or I would have been. How could she expect him to believe that this was a virgin birth?
As special as Mary was, she had an equally special young man for a fiance.
How many men would have believed such an incredible story even if an angel had told them in a dream? It took more faith on Joseph's part than it did on Mary's.
This is the way it always is. Those who...
John the Baptist had the most important job assignment ever given to any mortal in the history of the world. He was to prepare the way for the coming of the long awaited Messiah (v. 76).
How did the Lord prepare John for such an important task? What university could teach him all he needed to know? Who offered a course in becoming the greatest prophet who ever lived? (Mt. 11:11) Of course, no one could prepare John for such an important position, so the Lord taught him personally. John was in the deserts until he was thirty years old. He was tutored directly by the Lord through the Holy Spirit.
The personal touch of the Lord became very obvious. Six months after John began his ministry, the whole nation of Israel was experiencing...
THESE ARE SOME QUESTIONS WE ALL NEED TO ASK OURSELVES AND MAKE SURE WE KNOW THE CONSEQUENCES OF OUR ANSWERS.
WHAT IS SALVATION AND ARE YOU EXPERIENCING IT TOTALLY? NOAH WEBSTER'S 1828 DICTIONARY DEFINES SALVATION AS "Appropriately in theology, the redemption of man from the bondage of sin and liability to eternal death, and the conferring on him everlasting happiness. This is the great salvation." WE CHRISTIANS ACCEPT THE FIRST STATEMENT "THE REDEMPTION" BUT WE ARE NOT SURE ABOUT THE LAST STATEMENT "EVERLASTING HAPPINESS".
Here, Mary makes a very clear distinction between her soul magnifying the Lord and her spirit rejoicing.
Our soul is the part of us that is considered to be our personality. It is our intellect, emotions and will. Our spirit is the part that gets changed at salvation and it is always operating in "love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance" (2 Cor. 5:17; Gal. 5:22-23). That's true whether our souls (feelings and emotions) "feel" it or not.
Many believers wait until their emotions feel like praising the Lord before they enter in to worship. They think it's hypocritical to act like they are rejoicing in the Lord if they don't "feel" it. But our spirits are always rejoicing in the Lord. It's actually hypocritical...
I HAVE TRIED TO EXPLAIN THAT WHAT GOD WILL DO FOR ONE, OR EVEN HAS DONE FOR SOMEONE, HE WILL DO FOR US ALL. PEOPLE HAVE A HARD TIME WITH THIS FOR SOME REASON. I AM GOING TO TRY TO MAKE IT MORE CLEAR WITH A FEW SCRIPTURES. I AM PRAYING THAT GOD WILL OPEN THEIR HEARTS AND MINDS WITH UNDERSTANDING AND THAT HE WILL GIVE ME THE SCRIPTURES TO USE.
WHEN GOD TOLD PETER TO GO TO JOPPA TO MINISTER TO CORNELIUS, A GENTILE, PETER, IN ACT 10:34 SAID "Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons." I BELIEVE THIS IS WHEN PETER REALIZED THAT THE GOSPEL WAS NOT ONLY FOR THE JEWS. IF HE WILL DO IT FOR ONE, HE WILL DO IT FOR THE OTHER.
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There are many reasons why God's blessings don't always come to pass in a person's life, but the most frequent cause is simply unbelief on our part. There are no limitations on God's part. He is willing and able to do anything He has promised. The problem is with our believing.
The Lord has given every believer faith (Rom. 12:3). It was given to us at salvation through hearing the Word of God (Eph. 2:8; Rom. 10:17). It is a fruit of the Holy Spirit (Gal. 5:22). However, we must choose to exercise it.
Our faith is linked to our knowledge (2 Pet. 1:1-4). What we think on is how we will be (Pro. 23:7). The problem is not that we don't have faith. The problem occurs when we don't allow our faith to work because we don't keep our...