Monthly Archives: September 2016

Are You Prepared?

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But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, 1 Peter 3:15

Are you prepared to tell someone about Christ? If someone asked you a Biblical question, can you answer it? One of the responsibilities of beings a Christian is to know the Word of God, this can only be done through reading the Bible, prayer, and the Holy Spirit.

When going to Church or listening to other preach, how do you know its sound doctrine? (Titus 2:1) If you don’t know the True Gospel of Jesus Christ you can easily be deceived by False Prophets and False religions, who twist scriptures to fit their manmade agendas (Matthew 24:23)

What if somebody asked you a question about the Bible, can you answer it honestly? Jesus commanded us to preach the gospel to everyone (Mark 16:15) How can you preach the gospel if you don’t even know if yourself? What if you give people false information leading them astray?

Jesus taught us the Word of God is the rock we stand on during the storms of life (Matthew 7:24-27) But without the solid foundation of God’s Word rooted in you, there can be nothing to stand on. When storms arise, many will panic, but knowing Gods promises and truth, we have the peace and confidence that God is our salvation

So what should we do? Devote yourself to reading Gods Word (1 Timothy 4:13) Pray without ceasing (1 Thessalonians 5:17) and ask for the Holy Spirit for guidance (1 Corinthians 12:7-11) For we all know the Bible is God breathed and useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training (2 Timothy 3:16) in Jesus Name Amen

Weeds

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But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. Matthew 13:25

Are there weeds in your life? No matter where you go in life you’re going to come across some weeds. The reason is Satan wants to distract you, he wants to keep you off your path to victory and righteousness.  And although we may not be able to control the weeds, we can control how we react to the weeds. You might say why don’t God just remove the weeds? Jesus explains this , since the weeds are mixed in with the wheat, God can’t just bring judgement on the bad people or good people would be harmed also (Matthew 13:29)

So it’s important to remember to be alert and sober for Satan is looking to devour us like a Lion (1 Peter 5:8) Be aware of the “weeds” that surround you, as Satan sets traps all around you (2 Timothy 2:26) Remember the “weeds” are not from God as he does not tempt us beyond our control (James 1:13) and everything that is good is from God (James 1:17)

But remain patient for one day the Harvest will come, and God will remove the “weeds” and they will be thrown into the fire (Matthew 13:30) For Jesus will send out his angels and they will weed out of his kingdom everything that causes sin and all who does evil (Matthew 13:41) For the Harvest is plentiful but the workers are few (Matthew 9:37) in Jesus Name Amen

Master of Your Mind

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Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death. James 1:15

Where does sin begin? Are you in control of your mind? One thing Jesus tried to teach us is nothing outside that defiles us but what comes out of our heart and mind that defiles us (Mark 7:15) Sin takes root in your mind and heart, and when you let it manifest and fantasize about it, it eventually becomes reality, which ultimately leads to death, as we know the wages of sin is death (Romans 6:23)

So knowing this its important we refrain from evil influences such as pornography, watching violence and hatred on TV and movies, listening to hateful and evil messages in music. You are what you think (Proverbs 4:23) When you subject yourself to evil thoughts and imaginations, it becomes your reality. This is why we are not to conform to the ways of the world but renew your mind in Christ (Romans 12:2)

Jesus said anyone who even looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery (Matthew 5:28) Why? Because of the same concept, your imagination plants the seed for sin. We must learn to get control of our minds and hearts. Guard your heart for everything you do flows from it (Proverbs 4:23) Meaning if there is sin in your heart there will be sin in your life.

And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:7) If you want the salivation and peace of God, set your minds on things above and not earthly things (Colossians 3:2) in Jesus Name Amen

Faith, Hope, and Love

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And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. 1 Corinthians 13:13

Our Lord Jesus gives us many things, three of these things are faith, hope, and love. These three gifts can be anchors when we are caught in the storm. There are many things that people can take away from you, but they cant take your faith, hope and love when your rooted into the word of God

Faith- complete trust or confidence in someone or something

Do you have faith? Can you truly trust someone with your heart? God demonstrated to us that we can have complete faith and trust in him, through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ (Romans 5:8) Even though we were still sinners God not only forgave us but sent his only begotten Son to give us eternal life (John 3:16)

Hope- a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain something to happen

Do you have any hope? When we put our hope in God, it’s not an empty hope but an expected hope because God never breaks his promises (Numbers 23:19) When God makes a covenant its forever, because God does not change (Malachi 3:6)

(Agape) Love- selfless, sacrificial, and unconditional love

When we think of love, we don’t normally think as deeply as sacrificial. But this is the love God demonstrated us from the cross. God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son (John 3:16) How could our Creator show us deeper love than this?

So be strong in The Lord knowing that you have the faith, hope, and love of your Heavenly Father that no one can take away from you in Jesus Name Amen

Peace and Strength

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I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. Philippians 4:13

Where do you get your inner strength from? Where do you get inner peace? There comes a time for all of us, when we realize we can’t do it on our own. That the world gets too hard for us to overcome by our self. But the good news is we have a Savior (Matthew 1:21), his name is Jesus

We can overcome the world because Jesus has already overcome the world (John 16:33), because greater is he living inside of us than he that is living in the world (1 John 4:4) There is no greater power or force in this world than the power of Jesus Christ, who can break every chain (Psalm 107:14) and make the crooked path straight (Luke 3:5)

Jesus is the Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6) through him you can have the peace of God in your heart (Philippians 4:7) Just as the angels declared when Jesus was born, Jesus brought good will and peace on Earth (Luke 2:14) Even though the world is in chaos around us, we can have the Peace of Christ inside us

Those who hope in Jesus will renew their strength, they will soar on wings like Eagles, they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint (Isaiah 40:31) Are you looking for this Peace and Strength today? Look no further than Jesus Christ, ask him into your heart and be filled with the Holy Spirit Amen