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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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It is interesting to note that special mention is made of Jesus loving Martha. This is after the incident recorded in Luke 10:38-42 where Martha is caught up with serving instead of worshipping Jesus and her priorities are still not in order. Jesus was not rebuking Martha but rather exhorting her for her own profit. When the Lord deals with problem areas in our lives, it is always for our profit - not punishment and we should not take it as rejection. This is one way to discern God's correction from the devil's condemnation.
God convicts us of sin but He doesn't condemn us. Conviction is solely for our profit with no malice while condemnation includes punishment. Satan is the one who condemns the Christian, but the Holy Spirit has given us the power to escape that condemnation. The way the Lord convicts a believer...
DID YOU KNOW THAT THERE ARE "FAITH" PEOPLE AND "GRACE" PEOPLE IN SOME CHURCHES. SOME OF THEM SAY THAT YOU ARE SAVED BY FAITH AND THE OTHER SIDE SAYS YOU ARE SAVED BY GRACE. THE BAD THING IS THAT THEY ARGUE OVER WHICH IS THE MOST IMPORTANT. MY THOUGHT IS, WHO CARES WHICH IS MORE IMPORTANT. BOTH ARE GOD'S WORD. BELOW ARE SCRIPTURES ON BOTH AND THEN I HAVE ONE THAT SETTLES THE ARGUMENT.
There are many scriptures that speak of varying degrees of faith. However, the scriptures also speak of Jesus increasing in wisdom (Lk. 2:52) that certainly refers to His physical intellect drawing more and more on the perfect wisdom of God that was already in Him at birth. It is in this way that we also increase in faith.
At salvation, the believer is given the supernatural faith of God. We had to use the very faith of God (not human faith) to believe the gospel (Eph. 2:8).
That faith came to us through hearing the Word of God (Rom. 10:17), and once we are born again, it becomes an abiding fruit of the Spirit within us.
Every believer is given the same measure of faith at salvation but not all believers use what God has given them. Therefore, it is correct to speak of growing in...
HOW ARE WE TEMPTED? IS IT SOMETHING WE SEE OR HEAR? WHEN THAT TEMPTATION COMES, WHAT DO YOU DO? IF YOU THINK ABOUT IT, THAT IS YOUR FIRST PROBLEM. TEMPTATION STARTS IN THE MIND. IF YOU DWELL ON IT, IT WILL GROW AND SOMETIMES YOU WILL ACT ON IT. EVEN IF YOU DON'T PHYSICALLY ACT ON IT, JESUS SAYS IN MATTHEW 5:28 "That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart." ALTHOUGH THIS SCRIPTURE IS ABOUT LUST, IT WOULD BE THE SAME FOR HATE, ENVY, ETC.
It is very interesting to note that the apostles asked Jesus to increase their faith after He spoke of forgiveness. They observed all of the wonderful miracles Jesus performed and yet that never inspired them to ask for greater faith. Truly, walking in love and forgiveness with each other takes as much faith as any miracle we will ever believe for.
The basis of forgiveness is the love and mercy of God. It is only because God first loved and forgave us that we can love and forgive others. If we aren't walking in the forgiveness of God, we won't minister it to others. He forgave us before we repented or asked for forgiveness.
The scriptures admonish us to forgive as Christ has forgiven us. God offered His forgiveness towards us while we were yet sinners. Therefore, forgiveness was offered to all...
DO YOU REMEMBER THE STORY IN LUKE 5 ABOUT JESUS TELLING PETER TO GO OUT INTO THE DEEP WATER AND DROP HIS NETS? JESUS HAD SEEN THE TWO SHIPS STANDING BY LAKE GENNESARET AND THE FISHERMEN WERE OUT OF THE SHIPS WASHING THEIR NETS. JESUS ENTERED PETER'S SHIP AND ASK HIM TO TAKE IT OUT A LITTLE FROM THE BANK SO HE COULD TEACH THE MULTITUDE. WHEN HE HAD FINISHED TEACHING IS WHEN HE TOLD PETER TO GO INTO THE DEEP WATER AND DROP HIS NETS. PETER COMPLAINED THAT THEY HAD BEEN OUT ALL NIGHT AND HADN'T CAUGHT ANYTHING. HOWEVER, PETER WAS OBEDIENT AND DID WHAT JESUS SAID. HE CAUGHT SO MANY FISH THAT THEIR NETS BROKE AND THEY HAD TO CALL THE OTHER SHIP TO COME AND HELP. THEY FILLED BOTH SHIPS SO MUCH THAT THEY STARTED TO SINK.
Letting God be the one who defends us is a matter of faith. If there is no God who will bring men into account for their actions, then turning the other cheek would be the worst thing we could do. But...
WHAT IS TRUTH? THE DICTIONARY SAYS "Conformity to fact or reality; exact accordance with that which is, or has been, or shall be." WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT TRUTH? WE KNOW THAT IT COMES FROM JESUS. (JOHN 1:17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.) WE KNOW THAT IT WILL MAKE YOU FREE. (JOHN 8:32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.) WE KNOW THAT IT IS A SPIRIT. (JOHN 15:26 But when the Comforter is come , whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me.) WE KNOW THAT JESUS IS THE TRUTH. (JOHN 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way , the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.) AND WE KNOW THAT THE WORD IS TRUTH. (JOHN 17:17 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.)