And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. Mark 16:15

Before Jesus ascended back to Heaven he gave us our marching orders, are you following them? Go into the world and preach the gospel to everyone! This may seem like a large task, but with technology and Social Media today, we are well equipped to accomplish this task.

Think about it, there might not have been a generation before who armed with the resources you have at your disposal. With the touch of a button, we can literally send the gospel to the entire world. The question is how are you using the resources at your disposal? Billions of people now have a Facebook account, I’m sure mostly everyone reading this has a Facebook account, did you ever share your faith with someone? Did you ever introduce anyone to Jesus?

Well you might say, “I don’t want to offend anyone” , remember Jesus said “Anyone who acknowledges me before others I will acknowledge to my Father (God) (Matthew 10:32) If your too embarrassed to tell your friends or family about Jesus, can you really consider yourself a disciple?

Jesus doesn’t want weekend visits , he wants a permanent relationship. Maybe you say that’s too intense or time consuming. The fact is Jesus loved you enough to die for your sins, how do you show him your love? Many people are always asking what can Jesus do for me? Jesus has already given us everything, the question is “What will you do for Jesus?  Preach the gospel to everyone in Jesus Name Amen!

“Behold, the days are coming,” declares the LORD, “When I will raise up for David a righteous Branch; And He will reign as king and act wisely And do justice and righteousness in the land. Jeremiah 23:5

For hundreds of years the Jewish people were waiting for their coming Messiah, however turns out their Messiah is also our (The Gentiles) Messiah. We no longer have to wait for the days when God will send us a Savior, it was already fulfilled through Jesus Christ.

This Good News or “Gospel” should be exciting not only for the Jewish people but You also! Yet even though Christ has already fulfilled these prophecies and defeated sin and death, not many seem to either accept or rejoice for our Lord and Savior!

As the Jewish people realize , the Messiah is their only hope for redemption and salvation, Jesus is still our only hope also. There is no other cure for death than Jesus! There is no other redemption plan but Jesus Christ. Nobody comes to the Father God except through him

These are the days, Jesus has fulfilled and overcome the world. Your time is now to rejoice and accept your Lord and King. The King of Kings, that every knee will bow and tongue will confess Jesus Christ is Lord Amen!

And the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. Mark 15:38

One of the many things Jesus accomplished at the cross was he tore the veil. So what does this mean? Before Christ, you could only worship God at the Holy Temple. At the temple there was a giant veil, which only the high priests were allowed to go behind. Behind that veil was the presence of God. In order to get to God, you needed to go through the high priest at the temple.

But at the cross Jesus has ended all of that. By his blood, he made a new covenant that we worthy to stand before the presence of the Holy One. No longer is your relationship with God limited to a temple and a veil. You are now the temple of God and the Holy Spirit dwells in you!

What Jesus did by tearing the veil, was he has allowed us to have a personal relationship with God. No longer is God some distant figure, the Spirit of the Living God now lives in you. Wherever and whenever you go, God is with you!

Jesus is the only one who could “tear the veil”, he is our high priest (Hebrews 4:14), our mediator (1 Timothy 2:5), he is our chief cornerstone (Ephesians 2:20) Worship God in Spirit and Truth in Jesus Name Amen

But the LORD is with me like a mighty warrior; so my persecutors will stumble and not prevail. They will fail and be thoroughly disgraced; their dishonor will never be forgotten. Jeremiah 20:11

Do you feel alone and defeated? Consider what the Prophet Jeremiah said, God is with him like a “Mighty Warrior”. Jeremiah who was called by God to be a prophet of Israel and have them repent of their sins and idolatry, was persecuted on a daily basis. Even though he spoke the words directly from God, nobody wanted to listen and they wanted him dead.

But God reminded Jeremiah he was always with him, he was the one giving him the wisdom to speak. No matter what turmoil Jeremiah faced, he had faith in God that he is a “Mighty Warrior” and his enemies would not prevail

What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us? Romans 8:31

If God is for us, who can stand against us? When we are faithful and follow Gods will and not our own will, nobody can stand against us. Nobody will be able to prevail against our God. Our God is a “Mighty Warrior”, creator of the Heavens and Earth. There is nothing that is impossible for him who believes!

So whatever your facing today, remind yourself, your God who created you, is also with you as a “Mighty Warrior” and you will prevail in Jesus Name Amen!

And they all left Him and fled. Mark 14:50

Will you flee Jesus during your storm also? The disciples of Jesus, who spent over 3 years with him ,learning the Word of God and witnessing miracles, left him in a second as soon as trouble came around. At this point Jesus was being arrested and being taken away to be beaten and crucified. These same disciples who told Jesus they would lay down their lives for him, took off to save their own lives.

Does this happen to us? We know and love Jesus, but as soon as times get tough, we leave him to blame him for our troubles. Why are we so quick to lose faith during trials and temptations? Why do we always assume when bad things happen its Gods fault?

Peter promised Jesus he would never leave him, but as soon as Jesus was arrested he denied Jesus three times. This is the same Peter who confessed Jesus was the Son of God. What happened to Peter? Where was his faith?

Fear is a human reaction that takes over quickly, as soon as we are in an uncomfortable situation, our minds tell us to run. But we need to remember that our God is greater than any fear. Our God is greater than any trial or temptation. Instead of cutting and running, we need to remain in the eye of The Storm who is Jesus Christ Amen

Thus says the LORD, “Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind And makes flesh his strength, And whose heart turns away from the LORD. Jeremiah 17:5

Who do you put your trust in? God or Man?  All throughout history God has wanted us to trust him, to depend on him, to open up to him, he just wants our heart. But throughout history mankind has gotten further and further away from God. So far in this day and age that we deny Gods existence. What we don’t understand is we are cursing ourselves.

“So do not be like them; for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him. Matthew 6:8

Jesus taught about this, God our Heavenly Father knows what you need before you even ask for it. The question is are you willing to ask and have a relationship with God? Many people’s pride and ignorance gets the best of them. They believe they can supply all their needs themselves or overcome anything alone. Trust in God he wants to be your strength and shield.

“Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD And whose trust is the LORD Jeremiah 17:6

God goes on to say Blessed is those who trust in him. God justs wants us to put our faith and trust in him as our provider and Father. Is that too much to ask? Why do we go around chasing solutions and remedies when the answer is above you all the time! Trust in God and find strength and blessings in Jesus Name Amen

Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as God’s slaves. 1 Peter 2:16

Do you feel free? By the blood of Christ, we have been set free, free from the bondages of sin and death. Free from the burdens of The Law, but as the scripture says, we don’t use this freedom to sin, but we walk in The Spirit because we live by The Spirit (Galatians 5:16)

Many religions or denominations want to enslave you, they want to control you with rules and rituals. But Jesus has fulfilled The Law at the cross (Matthew 5:17) When Jesus said “It Is Finished” the new covenant was sealed and you have been covered by his blood instead of being burdened by debts of your sins.

Still many don’t want to accept this, even many he believe they have accepted Jesus as their Lord and Savior, yet they reject his Grace and sacrifice on the cross. When you accept Christ, you need to accept all of him including his power to forgive and set free

Other translations use the word “bondslave” instead of Gods slaves. A bondslave or bondservant is someone who voluntarily becomes someone’s slave. When you become a Christian, you agree voluntarily to serve God, not against your will. The term Lord also means Master. When you call Jesus your Lord, your calling him your Master, and you are his bondservant, a voluntarily servant of The King of Kings.

Understand the power of Gods Grace and Mercy, is not to be abused but to bring salvation to those who have become transformed through Christ in Jesus Name Amen!