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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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I HAVE BEEN ASKED IF YOU SHOULD FORGIVE YOUR SPOUSE IF HE/SHE HAS CHEATED ON YOU. FIRST, WHAT DO YOU REALLY KNOW ABOUT FORGIVENESS? OH, WE SAY "I FORGIVE YOU" ALL THE TIME BUT DO WE REALLY MEAN IT. I WAS LOOKING UP FORGIVENESS IN THE 1828 WEBSTER'S DICTIONARY AND SAW A DEFINITION I WASN'T EXPECTING. IT IS "The pardon of an offender, by which he is considered and treated as not guilty." YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE TO DO JUST WHAT THIS SAYS IF YOU WANT THE MARRIAGE TO WORK. YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE TO TREAT THE MISTAKE AS IF IT NEVER HAPPENED AND TREAT HIM/HER AS NOT GUILTY. IT IS YOUR CHOICE BUT JESUS WILL HELP YOU THROUGH IT. IN YOUR VOWS YOU PROMISED TO TAKE HIM/HER FOR BETTER OR WORSE. I KNOW THIS IS WORSE THAN YOU EVER CONSIDERED AT THE TIME BUT WE ALL MAKE MISTAKES, SOME WORSE THAN...
WHEN YOU ARE PRAYING, HAVE YOU EVER GOT DISTRACTED AND STARTED THINKING ABOUT SOMETHING AND FORGET YOU ARE TALKING TO GOD? I KNOW I HAVE AND I HAD TO ASK HIM TO FORGIVE ME WHEN I DID IT. AT ONE TIME I STARTED PRAYING OUT LOUD SO I COULD STAY FOCUSED. I KNOW THAT IS TERRIBLE TO SAY BUT IT WORKED. I HAVE TO ADMIT, BEING RETIRED AND NOT HAVING MUCH CONTACT WITH PEOPLE, MAKES IT A LOT EASIER TO KEEP FOCUSED. ALSO, SOMETIMES WE GET TOO CAUGHT UP IN OUR EVERY DAY LIVES AND RUSH THROUGH OUR PRAYERS. I HAVE EVEN STOPPED PRAYING AT TIMES IN THE MIDDLE OF A PRAYER. I HAVE ALSO ASK FORGIVENESS FOR THIS.
One of the ways that God's goodness is revealed is by His mercy. We may describe mercy as the readiness of God to relieve the misery of fallen creatures. Many times, mercy is called compassion or lovingkindness. It is expressed toward the sinner because of the misery that sin has brought upon him.
God's mercy to the believer is revealed by God taking away the misery of sin's consequences through the New Covenant of our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. Mercy is not something merited or earned, but a gift, as the apostle Paul states, "Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to HIS MERCY He saved us" (Ti. 3:5).
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WHAT IS SALVATION? I LOVE THIS DEFINITION...."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." THE CONFERRING ON US OF "EVERLASTING HAPPINESS". IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THIS "EVERLASTING HAPPINESS", IT IS TIME YOU DID.
Some have taught that Jesus did away with the tithe since it is not a specific part of the New Testament teaching. But in this instance, Jesus made reference to the scribes and Pharisees tithing and implied that they were right in doing so. The New Covenant did not do away with the tithe but it clarified what the motives for tithing should be.
Abram tithed over 430 years before the law was given. Jacob also tithed approximately 300 years before the time of the law. Therefore, tithing was a Biblical principle that didn't begin or end with the law of Moses. However, the law of Moses did include tithing as part of its commandments and attached were stiff penalties...
He who thinks that he will be exalted by acting as a servant, pretending to be humble so that he will receive the promise of God's Word, is sadly mistaken. Hypocrisy is an attitude or motive.
There are two main types of hypocrisy: 1) People don't practice what they preach. 2) People's motives are wrong even though their actions are right.
The second type of hypocrisy is why Jesus rebuked the scribes and Pharisees.
It is more subtle than the first type and is very prevalent today in religion. They were seeking self-glory instead of seeking to glorify God.
Their priorities are wrong, and their focus is on outward displays instead of on the inner condition of their heart. Furthermore, they always persecute the true worshipers of God.
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I WROTE A LITTLE ON THIS THE OTHER DAY BUT I WANT TO EXPAND ON IT A LITTLE BIT THIS MORNING. THE PREACHING OF THE RESURRECTION WAS NEVER TAUGHT DURING THE MINISTRY. OF JESUS. THE ONLY TIME IT WAS MENTIONED WAS RIGHT BEFORE PASSOVER WHEN JESUS GOT HIS TWELVE DISCIPLES TOGETHER AND TOLD THEM, BUT THE BIBLE SAYS THAT THEY UNDERSTOOD NONE OF IT. LOOK WHAT IT SAYS IN LUKE 18:31-34 Then he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished. For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on: And they shall scourge him, and put him to death: and the third day he shall rise again. And they understood none of these things: and this saying...
In Romans 12:10 we are admonished to desire the welfare of others more than our own; to like others better than ourselves. That is an awesome command that is only obtainable through God's supernatural love. If this very simple, yet very profound truth could be understood and applied, then strife would cease (Prov. 13:10). The world would see Christianity as never before, and we would discover the true joy that comes from serving someone besides ourselves.
There is much confusion today on the subject of love because we have only one English word (love) to describe a broad aspect of meanings. For example, if I said, "I love my wife, I love apple pie, and I love my dog," obviously I am not talking about love in the same degree or definition.
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HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU HEARD SOMEONE SAY "I DON'T TAKE CHARITY?" MAYBE YOU ARE EVEN ONE OF THEM. LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING ABOUT CHARITY. WHEN SOMEONE IS TRYING TO DO SOMETHING GOOD FOR YOU, IT IS CHARITY BECAUSE CHARITY IS LOVE. IT BLESSES THEM TO DO SOMETHING FOR YOU BECAUSE OF THAT LOVE. MAYBE THEY DON'T EVEN KNOW YOU AND THE LORD TOLD THEM YOU NEEDED SOMETHING. THAT IS HOW THE LORD WORKS, YOU KNOW? HE DOESN'T JUST MAKE THINGS MATERIALIZE OUT OF THIN AIR. HE USES PEOPLE. THAT PERSON MIGHT HAVE BEEN PRAYING AND THE LORD TOUCHED HIS HEART AND TOLD HIM TO GIVE TO YOU. LOOK WHAT IT SAYS IN LUKE 6:38 Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again. DO YOU SEE IT, "SHALL MEN GIVE INTO YOUR BOSOM."
I LOVE READING JOHN 14:27 BECAUSE JESUS IS NOT ONLY TELLING HIS DISCIPLES THESE THINGS BUT US ALSO. "Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid." I SAY THIS BECAUSE ACTS 10:34 SAYS "Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons." IF HE MEANT IT FOR THEM, HE SURELY MEANS IT FOR US TODAY.