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“For I have come to not call those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners.” Matthew 9:13 Jesus did not walk this earth looking for those who thought they were already on the right path. He did not look for those who thought they were better than anyone around them.Continue reading “FROM SIN TO RIGHTEOUSNESS”

” DEAR BROTHERS AND SISTERS, I URGE YOU IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST TO JOIN IN MY STRUGGLE BY PRAYING TO GOD FOR ME.” ROMANS 15:30 The great apostle, Paul, often asked others to pray for him. God loves to answer our faithful prayers for our brothers and sisters in Christ. TheContinue reading “PRAY FOR THOSE AROUND YOU!”

“Be very careful to obey all the commands and instructions that Moses gave to you. Love the Lord your God, walk in His ways, obey His commands, hold firmly to Him, and serve Him with all your heart and with all of your soul.” Joshua 22:5 What Joshua told the eastern tribes still holds trueContinue reading “HOLD ON FIRMLY”

” For the Kingdom of God is not a matter of what we eat or drink but of living a life of goodness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.” Romans 12:17 Sometimes we try too hard. We go out of our way to show others how religious we are. We are taught throughContinue reading “LIVE A LIFE OF GOODNESS”

” But let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.” Romans 12:2 Transformation begins when our thinking and consciences are committed to listening to and obeying God. Our minds are renewed asContinue reading “BECOMING A NEW PERSON IN JESUS!”

“Not everyone who says ‘Lord, Lord!’ Will enter the Kingdom of Heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter.” Matthew 7:21 As we read the above scripture we should all wonder about the true meaning. What needs to be addressed here is: “What is the will ofContinue reading “NOT ALL WILL ENTER!”

“Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true wisdom. All who obey his commandments will grow in wisdom. Praise the Lord Forever!” Psalm 111:10 The more we listen and obey God’s commandments, the more insight and understanding He gives. The more we become acquainted with His world the more we realize the amazing wisdomContinue reading “PRAISE HIS NAME FOREVER!”

“Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him and he will help you.” Psalm 37:5 The Lord our God in heaven is the center of our universe. Everything we do should gravitate to his ways, his thoughts and his actions. As followers of Christ, we are do just as he says, “follow me.” WhenContinue reading “COMMIT ALL THAT YOU DO TO THE LORD.”

“For Christ has already accomplished the purpose for which the law was given. As a result, all who believe in him are made right with God.” Romans 10:4 The reason for the law was always to point to the Savior (Romans 7:7), which is why Jesus Christ is the fulfillment of the law. He isContinue reading “THE LAW IS FULFILLED!”

“If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe with your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” Romans 10:9 Salvation can only come through faith in Jesus Christ. You confess your belief with your mouth to put your faith into action and to affirm that youContinue reading “THE CONFESSION!”

“And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.” Romans 8:28 On this side of heaven, we may never understand how all things can work together for good for God’s children. Though not all things that weContinue reading “BEING CALLED BY GOD!”

“If anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him.” Romans 8:9 When you accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior, the Holy Spirit comes to live in us. He is the evidence of our redemption (Ephesians 4:30). Therefore, salvation is not merely something we believe. Through it, we receiveContinue reading “THE SPIRIT OF CHRIST JESUS!”

“But he answered and said, It is written, ‘MAN SHALL NOT LIVE BY BREAD ALONE BUT ON EVERY WORD THAT PROCEEDS OUT OF THE MOUTH OF GOD.’” Matthew 4:4 Jesus said to him, ‘On the other hand it is written,’ YOU SHALL NOT PUT THE LORD YOUR GOD TO THE TEST.’”. Matthew 4:7 “Then JesusContinue reading “IT IS WRITTEN!”

“Our old self was crucified with Him, in order that our body of sin might be done away with, so that we would no longer be slaves to sin.” Romans 6:6 “Consider yourselves to be dead in sin, but alive in God in Christ Jesus.” Romans 6:11 “The wages of sin is death, but theContinue reading “DO AWAY WITH SIN BY LIVING IN CHRIST JESUS!”

“And not only this, but we also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance, and perseverance, proven character, and proven character, hope, and hope does not disappoint, because the love God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who he has given to us.” Romans 5: 3-5 WeContinue reading “WHY DOES GOD ALLOW PROBLEMS TO EXIST IN OUR LIVES?”

“But these are written so that you may continue to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that believing in him you will have life by the power of his name.” John 20:31 Working out for Jesus is much different than working out to better yourself. To help ourselves to becomeContinue reading “WORKING OUT FOR JESUS!”

“People judge by outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” 1 Samual 16:7 “A person with a changed heart seeks praise from God, not people.” Romans 2:29 Living in the today’s world allows us to seek about anything materially that we can think of. There are many beautiful things in this world thatContinue reading “WHAT DO YOU SEEK?”

“Don’t you see how wonderfully kind, tolerant, and patient God is with you? Romans 2:4 “For merely listening to the law doesn’t make us right with God. It is obeying the law that makes us right in his sight.” Romans 2:13 We should be so grateful for the patience of our Lord God in heaven.Continue reading “THE PATIENCE OF OUR GOD IN HEAVEN!”

“Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear.” 1 John 4:18 The love of Jesus is perfect and has no weaknesses. God made sure of that when he gave Jesus to the cross. His love for us was displayed in such a way that we cannot totally understand it. However, what weContinue reading “PERFECT LOVE CASTS OUT FEAR!”

” Again and again, he rescued them, but they chose to rebel against him, and they finally were destroyed by their sin. Even so, he pitied them in their distress and listened to their cries.” Psalm 106:43-44 Our God is not a one and done God. Even before Christ came to this world to saveContinue reading “AGAIN, AND AGAIN!”

“I tell you the truth, you will ask the Father directly, and he will grant your request because you use my name. You haven’t done this before. Ask in my name, and you will receive, and you will have abundant joy.” John 16: 23-24 ————- ” I am not saying I will ask the FatherContinue reading “POWER IN THE NAME!”

“The world’s sin is that it refuses to believe in me.” John 16:9 We talk a lot about the ways of the world, as if they are all bad. Just what are the bad ways of the world? John 16:9 very plainly explains what the sin of the world is. The world refuses to believeContinue reading “THE SIN OF THE WORLD!”

“If the world hates you, remember that it hated me first. The world would love you as one of its own if you belonged to it, but you are no longer a part of the world.” John 15:18 When we accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior our time in this world has ended. OurContinue reading “THE GREAT SEPARATION!”