‘The Power of God”

“The Power of God”

 

Tell everyone about God’s Power.  His Majesty shines down on Israel; His Strength is mighty in the heavens.  God is Awesome in His Sanctuary.  The God of Israel gives power and strength to His People.  Praise be to God!    Psalm 68:35

 

Sometimes, when I’m sitting quietly and contemplating on God’s GREAT CREATION, it causes me to think about the POWER it took to CREATE this WORLD and EVERYTHING in it.  And to think about how intricate everything is, brings to mind that OUR GOD is AMAZINGLY POWERFUL and THOUGHTFUL.  EVERYTHING has different parts that work together to keep it ALIVE and WORKING, in order to produce what God has intended it to do.  He CREATED it for HIS OWN PURPOSE.  And He LOVES His Creation, with UNFAILING LOVE.

 

God’s UNFAILING LOVE and His AWESOME POWER, brought about His GIFT of SALVATION for a WRETCHED, SINFUL,UNLOVING, DEPRAVED WORLD, a world that is DESTINED for an ETERNITY in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS, and NO WAY of ESCAPE.  But because of His UNFAILING LOVE, which is exemplified through the SACRIFICE of His Son, the LORD JESUS CHRIST, who SUFFERED, BLED, and DIED to BRING GOD’S GIFT of SALVATION to a LOST and DYING WORLD, and His AWESOME POWER that RESURRECTED the LORD JESUS CHRIST, which gave Him VICTORY over DEATH and the GRAVE, and it will GIVE ALL those who are TRULY GOD’S CHILDREN, (which are those who have come to CHRIST, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART, for their SALVATION), VICTORY over DEATH and an ETERNITY in HELL.

 

You can have that SAME VICTORY over DEATH and the DESTINY of an ETERNITY in HELL, through the POWER and STRENGTH of the ALMIGHTY GOD who GAVE His Son to be the ONLY, ULTIMATE, SACRIFICE for YOUR SINS.  And ADMIT that YOU are a SINNER, in NEED of the SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST.  And BELIEVE with ALL your HEART, that JESUS DIED for YOU, and that He is ALIVE in Heaven, making intercession for you, before God.  Then, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART, CONFESS your sins to Him and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS.  And be WILLING to TURN AWAY FROM your sinful life-style, and TURN TO GOD, and ACCEPT His Gift of SALVATION and EXPERIENCE GOD’S SAVING POWER and STRENGTH WORKING in YOU.  Do this NOW, while you still can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!

 

 

 

  

“Shielded by God’s Power”

“Shielded by God’s Power”

 

You, who through faith are shielded by God’s Power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.  1 Peter 1:5

 

This letter was written by the Apostle Peter, who was living in the northern part of Asia Minor.  The Christians there were being PERSECUTED for their FAITH, and Peter wrote to them to ENCOURAGE them.  And what WONDERFUL words of ENCOURAGEMENT they are.  

 

To KNOW that NOT ONLY is their INHERITANCE guarded, but they who are HEIRS to that INHERITANCE, are SHIELDED by GOD’S  power. What GREATER ENCOURAGEMENT and HOPE, than to KNOW that your SALVATION is PROTECTED by GOD’S POWER.  No matter what kind of persecution they faced, they COULD BE ASSURED of their SALVATION  and their INHERITANCE of ETERNAL LIFE in HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS, and to be able to ESCAPE an ETERNITY in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS.

 

This SALVATION, which EVERY TRUE BELIEVER, possesses now, will be REVEALED to them in ALL its FULLNESS, in the PRESENCE of the Almighty God.  And they will feel its FULL SIGNIFICANCE at the RETURN of JESUS CHRIST in the Last Time.

 

If you have NOT given your HEART and LIFE to God, you do NOT possess this SALVATION, and the INHERITANCE it brings, the PROMISE of an ETERNAL LIFE in HEAVEN.  You are NOT SHIELDED by GOD’S POWER, which means you do NOT have the ASSURANCE of this SALVATION and its INHERITANCE.  But you COULD be if you will ADMIT that you are a SINNER, in NEED of the SAVIOR, the LORD JESUS CHRIST.  And you MUST BELIEVE,  with ALL your HEART, that JESUS died for YOU, and that He is ALIVE in HEAVEN,  making intercession for you, before God.   CONFESS your sins to Him and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS.  And with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART, ACCEPT His Gift of SALVATION and the ASSURANCE of its INHERITANCE.  And be SHIELDED by GOD’S POWER.   Do this NOW, while you still can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!! 

“FIGHT!”

 “ FIGHT!”

 

Fight the good fight for the true faith. Hold tightly to the eternal life to which God has called you, which you have confessed so well before many witnesses.   1Timothy 6:12

 

This verse is a kind of BATTLE CRY to Timothy, from the Apostle Paul, who wanted Timothy to FIGHT the GOOD FIGHT for the TRUE FAITH.  He was encouraging not ONLY Timothy, but this can be the BATTLE CRY of EVERY TRUE BELIEVER.  Paul wanted Timothy to FIGHT and DEFEND and PROTECT the TRUE FAITH, especially in times of ADVERSITY and DISTRESS.  To STAND STRONG, and HOLD TIGHTLY to his inheritance, which is an ETERNAL LIFE in HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS.  

 

In other words, Timothy and the TRUE Believer, of Today, should NOT WAIVER in their FAITH, but to HOLD TIGHTLY to their INHERITANCE of ETERNAL LIFE, for which the ALMIGHTY GOD has PROMISED to EVERY TRUE BELIEVER.  They should be STRONG and STEADFAST in their FAITH and STRIVE to LIVE a GODLY LIFE-STYLE.  And to be ABLE to CONFESS their FAITH in the HOLY, RIGHTEOUS GOD, Who is ABLE to KEEP His PROMISES, and will give us ALL we NEED to FIGHT the GOOD FIGHT, until JESUS CHRIST, God’s ONLY SON, the REDEEMER of ALL MANKIND, returns to RAPTURE His Church from this SIN-SICK, DEPRAVED WORLD.  Until then, LISTEN to the BATTLE CRY, and FIGHT the GOOD FIGHT.  Are you READY, FULLY EQUIPPED, and STANDING STEADFAST and STRONG in your FAITH?  

 

If you have NOT GIVEN your HEART and LIFE to GOD, then you are NOT READY! In order to get READY, you MUST FIRST ADMIT that you are a SINNER in need of the SAVIOR, the LORD JESUS CHRIST.  And you MUST BELIEVE, with ALL your HEART, that JESUS died for YOU, and that He is ALIVE in HEAVEN, making intercession for you, before God.  You MUST CONFESS your sins to Him, and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS.  And with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART, be WILLING to TURN AWAY FROM your sinful life-style, and TURN TO GOD.  Then ACCEPT His Gift of SALVATION, and BE EQUIPPED and READY to FIGHT the GOOD FIGHT for your TRUE FAITH.  Do this NOW, while you still can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!

“The Blinded Minds”

 “The Blinded Minds”

 

The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the Gospel of the Glory of Christ, Who is the Image of God.    2 Corinthians 4:4

 

The god of this age is Satan, who through the ages, and today, as well, has BLINDED the MINDS of the UNBELIEVERS.  It was as if the Gospel of the Glory of Christ had a veil placed upon it. The Gospel was being rejected by people, in the Apostle Paul’s day, the same as it is today. 

 

These people were/are UNABLE and UNWILLING to ACCEPT the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  Their UNBELIEF is ENCOURAGED by Satan, himself, even though, he was DEFEATED by Christ, he is STILL BLINDING peoples’ minds to the GLORIOUS GOSPEL of JESUS CHRIST.  The ONLY ONE Who can DELIVER them from their FALLEN state.  If they CONTINUE to allow  Satan to INFLUENCE and BLIND their MINDS, they will find themselves with HELL as their ETERNAL DESTINATION,  and NO WAY of ESCAPING, after they are there.  They are DOOMED and their DESTINY is SEALED.  

 

If you find yourself, in this situation, there is still HOPE.  God is giving you the opportunity to CHANGE your DESTINY to an ETERNAL LIFE in HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS.  If you will BREAK the BONDS of SATAN by:  Admitting that you are a SINNER, in NEED of the Savior, JESUS Christ, who GAVE His life to SAVE you from an ETERNITY in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS.  You MUST BELIEVE, with ALL your HEART, that JESUS DID die for YOU, and that He is ALIVE in Heaven, making intercession for you, before God. And you MUST CONFESS your SINS to Him, and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS.   And TURN AWAY FROM your SINFUL LIFE-STYLE, and TURN TO GOD, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART.  Then ACCEPT God’s Gift of SALVATION and have your MINDS UNBLINDED to the GLORIOUS GOSPEL of JESUS CHRIST.  And spend your ETERNITY in HEAVEN with JESUS.   Do this NOW, while you still can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!

 

 

“I Am the LORD!”

“I Am the LORD!”

 

“I, even I, am the LORD, and apart from Me there is NO Savior.  I have revealed and saved and proclaimed—-I, and not some foreign god among you.  You are My Witnesses,” declares the LORD, that I am God.”   Isaiah 43:11-12

 

People in the world, today, are SEARCHING for SOMETHING, or SOMEONE, to DELIVER them from the HOPELESSNESS and DESPAIR that MANY are experiencing.  They are concerned about their livelihood, their health and for some their ETERNITY.  The Prophet Isaiah delivered this message to the Nation of Israel.  And it is very applicable to not ONLY Israel, but for this WHOLE, LOST and DYING World in which we live, in our PRESENT time.  

 

God wants us to KNOW that HE ALONE, embodied in the person of JESUS CHRIST,  is our SAVIOR, apart from Him we have NO ONE who is ABLE to bring us SALVATION.  Jesus told Philip: “Anyone who has seen Me has seen the Father.  I am in the Father and the Father is in Me.)  (John14:9&10).   God goes on to say that; “He has REVEALED and SAVED and PROCLAIMED His IDENTITY through His Son, the LORD JESUS CHRIST, with His BIRTH, HIS BAPTISM, His DEATH and His RESURRECTION.  He is the ONLY SAVIOR.  

 

There is NOTHING, or NOBODY else, who can DELIVER the SINFUL, WRETCHED, DOOMED SOULS of MANKIND.  The ALMIGHTY GOD has the ONLY answer for the SALVATION of MANKIND, and that is through the SHED BLOOD of His SON, who SUFFERED, BLED and DIED in order for ALL, who will TURN AWAY FROM their SINFUL life-styles, and will TURN TO GOD, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART, to be DELIVERED from their DOOMED DESTINY.  If you have NOT done this, you can do it NOW, by ADMITTING that you are a SINNER in NEED of the SAVIOR, Jesus Christ.  And BELIEVE, with ALL your HEART, that JESUS died for you, and that He is ALIVE in Heaven, making intercession for you, before God.  And CONFESS your sins to Him and ASK Him for His FORGIVENESS.  You MUST ACCEPT His Gift of SALVATION and RECEIVE an ETERNAL LIFE in HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS, and be able to ESCAPE an ETERNAL LIFE in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS, and NO WAY to ESCAPE, once you are there.  And PROCLAIM that the LORD, HE is GOD!!  Do this NOW, while you still can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!

 

  

“The Cry”

 “The Cry”

 

Hear my cry, O God’ listen to my prayer.  From the ends of the earth I call to you, I call as my heart grows faint; lead me to the rock that is higher than I.   Psalm 61:1-2

 

Have you ever been so OVERWHELMED that you felt like you were at the end of your rope, and there was NO WAY to escape?  That is the situation that the psalmist, King David was in.  He CRIED out to God, imploring Him to LISTEN to his prayer.  He felt vulnerable, and all ALONE, as if he were making his plea to the Almighty God, from the ENDS of the EARTH.  His heart was growing faint or lacking courage in facing his dilemmas.  Ever been there?

 

But David KNEW who to CRY out to; the LORD GOD ALMIGHTY, David asked God to LEAD him to the ROCK that was HIGHER than he was.  This ROCK was a place of SAFETY and REST. It would serve as his REFUGE, his STRONG TOWER, in his times of trouble and distress.  David KNEW that God was his ONLY HOPE for deliverance.   

 

This is the way we find ourselves, at times, we become overwhelmed with all that this sinful world brings our way.  But as a Child of the LIVING GOD, we, like King David, KNOW who to CRY out to for our deliverance.  Sometimes, we MUST go through the fire, but HE promises us that we won’t have to walk through it ALONE.  And He will see us through the situations we find ourselves in.  God is FAITHFUL, STRONG, and TRUSTWORTHY.   Have you CRIED out to Him to DELIVER you from your SINFUL LIFE-STYLE?

 

If you have NOT CRIED out to Him for your SALVATION, and are being OVERWHELMED, with all your dilemmas, He wants you to KNOW, that He will HELP you to that ROCK of SAFETY, if you will CRY OUT to Him with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART.  And be willing to ADMIT that you are a SINNER, in NEED of the SAVIOR, the LORD JESUS CHRIST, God’s ONLY Son, who died on the cross, for YOU.  And BELIEVE, with ALL your HEART, that JESUS did DIE for YOU, and that He is ALIVE in Heaven, making intercession for you, before God.  Then CONFESS your sins to Him, and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS.  You MUST ACCEPT His Gift of SALVATION, by CRYING OUT to Him, and TURNING AWAY FROM your SINFUL life-style, and TURNING to GOD. Then you will be able to ESCAPE an ETERNITY in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS, and NO WAY TO ESCAPE, once you are there.  And RECEIVE an ETERNITY in HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS.  Do this NOW, while you still can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!

“Rich in Mercy and Saved by Grace”

“Rich in Mercy, Saved by Grace”

 

But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His Great Love, that He had for us, made us alive with the Messiah even though we were dead in trespasses.  You are saved by grace!    Ephesians 2:4

 

There are many reasons that we can think of concerning the GOODNESS of our Heavenly Father God.  But let’s see, the MOST IMPORTANT attributes that OUR Heavenly Father possesses, which is His MERCIFUL, UNFAILING, GREAT LOVE, and His ABUNDANT, AMAZING GRACE. 

 

Even though, He HATES SIN, He LOVES the SINNER, and in order to show that LOVE for the SINNER, He has provided MERCY, as a matter of fact, He is RICH in MERCY.  And MERCY is NOT RECEIVING what we DESERVE, as WRETCHED, DISOBEDIENT SINNERS.  Those who CONTINUOUSLY REBEL against the ALMIGHTY GOD and His Ways, are without the HOPE of an ETERNAL LIFE in HEAVEN, with ALL its’s BLESSINGS.  Instead they are headed for an ETERNAL LIFE in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS, and NO WAY to ESCAPE, once they are there.  

 

However, because of His GREAT, MERCIFUL LOVE, that He had/has for US (sinners), He provided by HIS GRACE, which is giving us what we DON’T DESERVE, making us ALIVE with JESUS CHRIST, the MESSIAH, even while we were DEAD in our TRESPASSES (sins).  This is being SAVED by GRACE. And it will GIVE us ETERNAL LIFE in HEAVEN.  Have YOU received His MERCY and been SAVED by His GRACE?

 

You can be if you will COME to God, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART, and ADMIT that you are a SINNER, in NEED of the SAVIOR, the MESSIAH, JESUS CHRIST, who WILLINGLY GAVE His LIFE, to SAVE your soul from an ETERNITY in HELL.  And BELIEVE, with ALL your HEART, that JESUS did DIE on the Cross, for YOU, and that He is ALIVE in HEAVEN, making intercession for you, before God.  You MUST CONFESS your SINS to Him and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS.  And you MUST ACCEPT His Gift of SALVATION, which is provided to EVERYONE, who will COME to Him because of His RICH MERCY and to be SAVED by His AMAZING GRACE.  Do this NOW, while you STILL can.  GOD IS GOOD, and He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!

  

“Obey Me!”

 “Obey Me!”

 

“However, I did give them this command:  Obey Me, and then I will be your God, and you will be My People. You MUST walk in every way I command you so that it may go well with you.”   Jeremiah 7:23

 

OBEDIENCE, is one  thing that God COMMANDS of His Children.  It is probably the MOST important thing that a Child of the LIVING GOD, should COMMIT themselves to.  OBEDIENCE exemplifies our LOVE and FAITHFULNESS to Him, and our RESPECT and WILLINGNESS to SERVE Him.  These actions PLEASE Him, and He will TRULY be our GOD and WE will be His PEOPLE. 

 

Are you being OBEDIENT to God?  Do you FOLLOW His ways?  Can a person watch your ACTIONS, and hear your WORDS and KNOW who you belong to?   He tells us that we MUST WALK or LIVE in EVERY WAY that He COMMANDS us to.  If we DON’T do this, we are REBELLIOUS towards God, and we WILL pay the price for our DISOBEDIENCE.  He tells us if we are OBEDIENT to Him things may go WELL with us. 

 

Many people think walking  an aisle in the church, saying a prayer, and shaking the preacher’s hand will bring you SALVATION, signed, sealed, and delivered.  And as long as you go to church on Sundays, you can live your life with the SAME OLD WAYS, but THAT is NOT TRUE.  You MUST COME to GOD, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART.  And ADMIT that you are a SINNER in NEED of the SAVIOR, the LORD JESUS CHRIST, God’s SON, who GAVE His life so you might have EVERLASTING LIFE in HEAVEN. You MUST BELIEVE, with ALL your HEART that JESUS died for YOU, and that He is ALIVE in Heaven, making intercession for you, before God.  You MUST CONFESS your SINS to Him and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS.  You MUST ACCEPT God’s Gift of SALVATION, and be WILLING to TURN AWAY FROM your OLD SINFUL LIFE-STYLE and TURN TO GOD, and WALK or LIVE in EVERY WAY He COMMANDS YOU .  This is OBEDIENCE and He will TRULY BLESS you with an ETERNAL LIFE in HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS, and you will be able to ESCAPE an ETERNITY in HELL with ALL its HORRORS, and NO WAY to ESCAPE once you are there.  So, do this NOW, while you STILL can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!

 

 

 

 

“Justification by Faith”

 “Justification by Faith”

 

We who are Jews by birth and not ‘Gentile sinners’ know that a man is not justified by observing the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ.  So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by observing the law, because by observing the law no one will be justified.    Galatians 2:15-16

 

First, let us look at the word JUSTIFICATION; this word means:  to DECLARE RIGHTEOUS, and the OPPOSITE of JUSTIFICATION is CONDEMNATION, which means to CONDEMN or to pronounce a GUILTY sentence.  Mankind is CONDEMNED sinners and their Creator God is HOLY, so how can MANKIND be JUSTIFIED, or given a RIGHT RELATIONSHIP with the HOLY, RIGHTEOUS GOD?

 

JUSTIFICATION, or being DECLARED RIGHTEOUS with God, is NOT by OBEYING the JEWISH LAWS, but it IS POSSIBLE to receive JUSTIFICATION, through having FAITH in the SON of GOD, the LORD JESUS CHRIST,  who GAVE His Life, in order for ALL mankind to have a RIGHT RELATIONSHIP with the ALMIGHTY GOD.  And by His DEATH, BURIAL, and RESURRECTION, we can be DECLARED RIGHTEOUS, or JUSTIFIED, because of our FAITH in CHRIST, and NOT by OBSERVING the law.  Only through the shed BLOOD of JESUS CHRIST, is it POSSIBLE to receive this JUSTIFICATION.

 

That means that MANKIND can only ESCAPE CONDEMNATION to an ETERNITY in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS, and NO WAY to ESCAPE, once you are there, through their FAITH in JESUS and His REDEMPTIVE ACT of SALVATION.  To receive JUSTIFICATION, you MUST BE WILLING to TURN AWAY FROM your SINFUL life-style, and TURN TO GOD, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART. YOU must ADMIT that you are a SINNER in NEED of the SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST.  And BELIEVE, with ALL your HEART, that JESUS died for YOU, and that He is ALIVE in Heaven, making intercession for you, before God.  You MUST CONFESS your sins to Him, and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS.  And you MUST ACCEPT His Gift of SALVATION and JUSTIFICATION, along with His PROMISE of ETERNAL LIFE in HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS, and ESCAPE an ETERNAL LIFE in HELL.  So, do this NOW, while you still can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!    

“The Genuineness of Faith”

 “The Genuineness of Faith” 

 

God, who knows the heart, showed that He accepted them (Gentiles) by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as He did to us.  He made no distinction between us and them, for He purified their hearts by faith.     Acts 15:8-9

 

The Apostle Peter was speaking to a group of apostles and elders on whether or not Gentiles could be saved, IF they did NOT follow the laws and customs that had been taught by MOSES.  Peter addressed them by telling them:  “God, who KNOWS the HEART, showed that He ACCEPTED them by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as He did to us.  He made NO distinction between us and them, for He purified their HEARTS by FAITH.”   And so, by the FAITH of the GENTILES they could receive SALVATION.  It is NOT by the WORKS we do, but through our FAITH in CHRIST JESUS that we are able to RECEIVE this WONDERFUL GIFT of GOD.  The fact that Peter told the group that God made NO DISTINCTION between them and the GENTILES, must have REALLY STIRRED UP a HORNET’S NEST.

 

In Ephesians 2:8-9, the Apostle Paul tells us that it is by GRACE that we are SAVED, through FAITH—and this is NOT from our OWN doing; it is the GIFT of GOD, NOT by WORKS, so that NO ONE may BOAST.  We do NOT receive SALVATION, and ETERNAL LIFE in HEAVEN, because we do GOOD WORKS, or OBEY certain religious laws or customs.  We are SAVED BY GOD’S GRACE through OUR FAITH in His SON, the LORD JESUS CHRIST, and by ACCEPTING GOD’S GIFT of ATONEMENT for our SINS, which was carried out, through the DEATH, BURIAL, and RESURRECTION of God’s SON, we can have FORGIVENESS of our sins.  And will be able to ESCAPE an ETERNITY in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS, and NO WAY TO ESCAPE, once you are there.

 

When you come to Jesus Christ, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART, you are coming to Him with a GENUINE FAITH, and when you GIVE your HEART and LIFE to Him, that is a PRODUCT of the GENUINENESS of your FAITH in GOD and His SON for YOUR ETERNAL DESTINY.  And you will be ACCEPTED into God’s FAMILY, through the Work of His HOLY SPIRIT.  You MUST be WILLING to TURN AWAY FROM your sinful life-style, and TURN TO GOD.  You MUST BELIEVE with ALL your HEART that JESUS died for YOU, and that He is ALIVE in Heaven, making intercession for you, before God.  You MUST CONFESS your sins to Him, and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS.  ACCEPT His Gifts of SALVATION, JUSTIFICATION, and SANCTIFICATION.  And let the GENUINENESS of your FAITH shine like the noon-day sun.  Do this NOW, while you still can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!

 

 

“The Creditability of Faith”

“The Creditability of Faith”

 

Therefore, it was credited to him for righteousness.  Now, it was credited to him, was not written for Abraham alone, but also for us.  It will be credited to us who believe in Him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead.  He who was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification.    Romans 4:22-25

 

 

Abraham, was CREDITED for RIGHTEOUSNESS, because of his STRONG FAITH in the ALMIGHTY GOD. The Promise that God had made to Abraham and his descendants that he would inherit the world did not come through the law, but through the RIGHTEOUSNESS that comes by FAITH.  This PROMISE is by FAITH so that it may be according to GOD’S GRACE.

 

And so, the Apostle Paul, tells us, that the statement:  “It was credited to him, was NOT written for Abraham alone, but for those who BELIEVE in the ONE who RAISED Jesus our Lord from the dead.  A person who TRULY gives their HEART and LIFE to God, and will BELIEVE, with ALL their HEART that JESUS died for THEM, and that He is ALIVE in Heaven, at the RIGHT HAND of FATHER GOD, making intercession for them, before God, then it will be CREDITED to THEM for. RIGHTEOUSNESS and they will be DELIVERED UP FROM their SINS and RAISED for JUSTIFICATION.  

 

This means that they will be ABLE to ESCAPE an ETERNITY in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS, but there is NO WAY to ESCAPE, once they are there.   In order to have the CREDITABILITY of FAITH, as Abraham had, you MUST COME to JESUS for a CLEANSING of your SIN-STAINED life, and with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART, CONFESS your sins to Him and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS.  And BELIEVE in God, with a WHOLE HEART, TRUSTING in HIM for your SALVATION.  And RECEIVE JESUS CHRIST as your SAVIOR and LORD, and ACCEPT His PROMISE of an ETERNAL LIFE in HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS.  Do this NOW, while you still can.   He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!

 

  

“The Rejoicing Heart”

 “The Rejoicing Heart”

 

But I have trusted in Your Faithful Love; my heart will rejoice in Your Deliverance.    Psalm 13:5

 

This Psalm was penned by King David, it is a PLEA for DELIVERANCE.  The first four verses are a PLEA and a LAMENT for DELIVERANCE from his enemies.  He was in DESPERATE NEED.  He had ANXIOUS CONCERNS and AGONY, which was TORTURING him DAILY.  His enemies were DOMINATING him, and he was MISERABLE.  He implored upon God to bring him ENLIGHTENMENT, and to DELIVER him from both a SPIRITUAL and PHYSICAL DEATH. Lest his enemies TRIUMPHED over him.  

 

But, (this word “but” is a TRANSITIONAL word that takes us from FEAR to FAITH) David made a STATEMENT of  his CONFIDENCE or TRUST in the ALMIGHTY, FAITHFUL, and LOVING GOD, whom he TRUSTED for his DELIVERANCE .  

 

And as a SINNER, who is being TORMENTED and in DESPERATE NEED of a SAVIOR,  the ALMIGHTY GOD can be YOUR DELIVERER from your ENEMIES, the SINS that PLAGUE and TORMENT your wretched, doomed soul.  He is the ONLY ONE, who CAN and WILL DELIVER you from your SINS and from an ETERNITY in HELL with ALL its HORRORS, and NO WAY to ESCAPE, once you are there.

 

In order to be DELIVERED, and to have a TRUE REJOICING HEART, you must do some things to have a RIGHT RELATIONSHIP with GOD.  This can ONLY be done through God’s Son, the LORD JESUS CHRIST, who SUFFERED, BLED and DIED for your and my SINS.  God brought JESUS back from DEATH and the GRAVE, to be able to SAVE US from SPIRITUAL DEATH and an ETERNITY in HELL.  It is up to us to make the RIGHT CHOICE.  So, NOW, if you have NOT GIVEN your HEART and LIFE to God, you have that opportunity to do so.  You MUST ADMIT that you are a SINNER in NEED of the SAVIOR, the LORD JESUS CHRIST.  You MUST BELIEVE, with ALL your HEART, that JESUS died for YOU, and that He IS ALIVE in Heaven, making intercession for you, before God.  You MUST CONFESS your sins to Him and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS.  You MUST be WILLING to TURN AWAY FROM your SINFUL LIFE-STYLE, and TURN TO GOD, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART.  And ACCEPT His Gift of SALVATION, and TRUST in God’s FAITHFUL LOVE with a REJOICING HEART.  Do this NOW, while you still can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!! 

 

 

“The Divine Appointment”

 “The Divine Appointment”

 

For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with Him.   1 Thessalonians 5:9-10

 

Everyone has a DIVINE APPOINTMENT set for them, by the Almighty God.  This appointment will be when you leave this earthly life, and face the ALMIGHTY GOD, to receive either, your REWARDS or your CONDEMNATION.  To be able to RECEIVE REWARDS, you MUST be a CHILD of God, and to be a TRUE CHILD of GOD, you have to GIVE your WHOLE HEART and LIFE to Him.  This is done THROUGH the acceptance of the shed BLOOD of His Son,  JESUS CHRIST, the SPOTLESS LAMB, who GAVE His LIFE for ALL who will COME to Him for their SALVATION.  

 

The Apostle Paul, tells us that God did NOT appoint US, His TRUE CHILDREN, ALL who have been to JESUS CHRIST for their SALVATION, to SUFFER the WRATH of  the ALMIGHTY GOD.  But to RECEIVE the COMPLETE SALVATION of our SOULS, because He died for US so that whether we are SPIRITUALLY ALERT or SPIRITUALLY SLUGGISH, we will have ETERNAL LIFE in HEAVEN TOGETHER with JESUS CHRIST.  And WHAT A TIME that will be!!  

 

So, my question is:  What is YOUR DIVINE APPOINTMENT going to be?  ETERNAL LIFE in HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS or ETERNAL LIFE in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS, and NO WAY to ESCAPE, after you are there.  Will you SUFFER the WRATH (TRIBULATION) of GOD? Or will you RECEIVE His SALVATION before it’s too late?  To be ABLE to RECEIVE His SALVATION, you must be WILLING to TURN AWAY FROM your SINFUL lifestyle, and TURN TO GOD, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART. And ADMIT that you are a SINNER in NEED of the SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST. Then BELIEVE, with ALL your HEART, that JESUS died for YOU, and that He is ALIVE in HEAVEN, making intercession for you, before God.  You MUST CONFESS your sins to Him, and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS.  Then ACCEPT God’s Gift of SALVATION, and look FORWARD to your DIVINE APPOINTMENT to RECEIVE YOUR COMPLETE SALVATION, and HEAVEN as your ETERNAL HOME.  Do this NOW, while you still can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!  BE ALERT and READY!!!

 

 

“Now Is the Day!”

 “Now Is the Day!”

 

For He says, “In the time of My Favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.”  I tell you, NOW is the time of God’s Favor, NOW is the day of salvation.    2 Corinthians 6:2

 

In the TIME of God’s GLORIOUS GRACE, it was HIS FAVOR to bring SALVATION to a LOST and DYING world.  This ACT of SALVATION is God’s INITIATIVE, and mankind cannot decide when, where or how it will be carried out.  God says, “In the time of MY FAVOR I heard you, and in the DAY of SALVATION I HELPED you.”  One cannot decide when they will accept God’s Gift. It is WHEN the HOLY SPIRIT of God deals with one’s heart, and brings them under CONVICTION of their SINFUL LIFE-STYLE.  

 

And then, when they cry out to God, He will HEAR them, and He will HELP them, because it is the DAY of SALVATION.   PLEASE DO NOT turn away from His GIFT OF SALVATION! If you have NOT given your HEART and LIFE to God, then you are facing JUDGMENT and an ETERNITY in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS, and NO WAY to ESCAPE, once you are there.  

 

In order to ESCAPE an ETERNITY in HELL, and to GAIN an ETERNITY in HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS, you MUST come to God with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART.  And ACCEPT His Gift of SALVATION by ACCEPTING His Son, the LORD JESUS CHRIST, who GAVE His Life, by DYING on an old rugged cross for OUR sins, as your SAVIOR and LORD.

 

In order to do that you MUST ADMIT that you are a SINNER in NEED of the SAVIOR. And BELIEVE, with ALL your HEART that JESUS DIED for YOU, and that He is ALIVE in Heaven, making intercession for you, before God.  You MUST CONFESS your sins to Him and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS.  Then ACCEPT His Gift of SALVATION, because NOW is the TIME of GOD’S FAVOR, and NOW is the DAY of SALVATION!!  So, do this NOW, while you still can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!

“Too Late!”

“Too Late!”

 

Look after each other so that none of you fails to receive the Grace of God.  Watch out that no poisonous root of bitterness grows up to trouble you, corrupting many.  Hebrews 12:15

 

The writer of the Book of Hebrews, gives us a STERN reminder of what can happen to those who REJECTS and KEEPS REJECTING the GRACE of the LIVING GOD.  People who are like Esau, and live a GODLESS, SINFUL lifestyle, who really has NO interest in God.  And becomes bitter with the TRUE THINGS OF GOD, and they spread that bitterness to others.  Bringing CORRUPTNESS into the hearts of others, who might be contemplating receiving the Grace of God.

 

Esau, the brother of Jacob, lived a PROFANE life, so much so that he actually sold his inheritance for a single helping of food.  Afterward, when he wanted his father’s blessing, he was REJECTED, it was TOO LATE for REPENTANCE, even though he BEGGED with bitter tears. 

 

This will be the case for those who KEEP REJECTING God’s Gift of Grace.  There will come a time when God will NOT offer His GRACE to that individual again, it will be TOO LATE!!  No matter how much you BEG and CRY it will be TOO LATE for REPENTANCE.  Are you going to be like ESAU, and MISS OUT on your ETERNAL INHERITANCE, because you KEEP REJECTING GOD’S GIFT of GRACE?  And your ETERNAL DESTINY will be an ETERNITY in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS, and NO WAY of ESCAPE, once you are there.  You have the OPPORTUNITY NOW to change your ETERNAL DESTINY, by ACCEPTING GOD’S GRACE. You do that by ADMITTING that you are a SINNER in NEED of the SAVIOR, the LORD JESUS CHRIST, the SON of GOD, who gave His life to SAVE yours.  You MUST BELIEVE, with ALL your HEART, that JESUS DIED for YOU, and that He is ALIVE in Heaven, making intercession for you before God.   You MUST CONFESS your sins to Him, and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS.  You MUST be WILLING to TURN AWAY FROM your sinful life-style, and TURN TO GOD, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART.  Then ACCEPT God’s Gift of SALVATION by His GRACE, before IT’S TOO LATE!!  So, do this NOW, while you STILL can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON!!!

“Forsaking All!”

 “Forsaking All!”

 

Everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or fields for My sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life.  But many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first.   Matthew 19:29-30

 

To FORSAKE something or someone is to LEAVE it or GIVE UP a habit or a way of life.  In this account of the Rich Young Ruler, who had come to Jesus, asking Him how he might receive ETERNAL LIFE, but he was NOT willing to give up his wealth and give it to the poor, in order to FOLLOW JESUS.  The young man was not WILLING to FORSAKE ALL in order to have ETERNAL LIFE with the LORD JESUS CHRIST, instead he wanted to KEEP his WEALTH and his position of being FIRST in the eyes of MANKIND.

 

So, this Rich Young Ruler, walked away from the LORD, REJECTING Him, because of his WEALTH and his POSITION in THIS TEMPORARY LIFE. And he ends up with the same ETERNAL DESTINY that he came to JESUS with.  He WALKED AWAY from an ETERNAL LIFE in HEAVEN, and faced an ETERNAL LIFE in HELL, with ALL its HORRORS, and NO WAY to ESCAPE, once he was there.  The question is WHAT are you HOLDING ON TO that is KEEPING you AWAY from JESUS and an ETERNAL LIFE in HEAVEN, with ALL its BLESSINGS?

 

If you have NOT given your WHOLE HEART and LIFE to God, you are running out of time, we TRULY are living in the LAST DAYS, and your opportunity for an ETERNAL LIFE in HEAVEN, is at RISK.  NOW, is the TIME for you to be WILLING to FORSAKE ALL, to FOLLOW JESUS CHRIST.  This means that YOU MUST be WILLING to TURN AWAY or FORSAKE your old, sinful life-style, and TURN TO GOD, with a TRUE REPENTANT HEART.  And ADMIT that you are a SINNER in NEED of the SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST.  And BELIEVE, with ALL your HEART that JESUS died for YOU, and is NOW ALIVE in HEAVEN, making intercession for you, before God.  You MUST CONFESS your sins to Him and ask Him for His FORGIVENESS.  And ACCEPT God’s Gift of SALVATION, and FORSAKING ALL else, FOLLOW JESUS to an ETERNAL LIFE in HEAVEN, and be counted FIRST and not LAST because of your WILLINGNESS to FORSAKE ALL to FOLLOW JESUS CHRIST.  Do this NOW, while you still can.  He’s WAITING and COMING SOON.  BE READY!!!