What does it mean to be jusfified? Do I need justification? Why or why not. What does this require of me?
We are to sow seeds regardless of the soil. Sharing God's Word regardless of the time or place.
1 Corinthians 4:16 ESV I urge you, then, be imitators of me. An imitation is a copy of the original. There arere a lot of things in this world to imitate. However, we were made in the Image of God. No need to imitate anything in this world.
John 3:34KJV For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.
John 1:14 KJV And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
Since I was made in the image of God, nothing else can come close. In every way possible, I should imitate Jesus. That means when people see me, they see a mirror reflection of Jesus.
Romans 13:11 KJV And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. I can't tell you the time and date of Jesus returns, but I see the signs are clearly pointing to my Savior's arrival. I am preparing daily for His return. Tomorrow is not promised.
Proverbs 6:9ESV How long will you lie there, O sluggard? When will you arise from your sleep?
Ephesians 5:14NLTfor the light makes everything visible. This is why it is said, Awake, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will give you light.
Isaiah 51:17NLTWake up, wake up, O Jerusalem! You have drunk the cup of the Lord’s fury. You have drunk the cup of terror, tipping out its last drops. Isaiah
Psalm 121:3-4KJVHe will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber. Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
To sleep lightly; to doze.
He that keepth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
Romans 13:11 KJV And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. I can't tell you the time and date of Jesus returns, but I see the signs are clearly pointing to my Savior's arrival. I am preparing daily for His return. Tomorrow is not promised.
Proverbs 6:9ESV How long will you lie there, O sluggard? When will you arise from your sleep?
Ephesians 5:14NLTfor the light makes everything visible. This is why it is said, Awake, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will give you light.
Isaiah 51:17NLTWake up, wake up, O Jerusalem! You have drunk the cup of the Lord’s fury. You have drunk the cup of terror, tipping out its last drops. Isaiah
Psalm 121:3-4KJVHe will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber. Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
For centuries man has been obsessed for living forever. What is eternal life? How do I get it? Who has it? Eternal life is a perpetual life that goes on and on, with no end. It's not associated with "years" at all, as it's independent of time. The quest to live forever, or achieving immortality, a characteristic that belongs to God. Is it possible I want to be like God or a God but not do the things in which God the creator, the one who is the life giver of is.
Biotechnology, a company devoted to developing therapeutics to slow or reverse diseases associated with aging. Elite athletes employ therapies to keep their bodies young
Romans 6:23 KJV For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Wages indicate I have earned, that I am working for death through rejecting the gift to live in sin, but praise God, in His mercy through Jesus a special gift(eternal life) waiting for me, not because of who I am, but because of who He is. Eternal life is just that - eternal. It means "forever".
Everyone believes in something, good or bad, right or wrong, everyone has a belief system. The question is what or when can your belief system take you? Are you content that your belief system is directing your path in the best possible way?
“In the Bible, the word "believe" means to trust in God so strongly that you are willing to commit your life to Him and live the way you know He wants you to live.
God through His word and His prophets, have given us sufficient warnings and to be on guard against false teachings.
Acts 20:28-29 AMP" Take care and be on guard for yourselves and for the whole flock over which the Holy Spirit has appointed you as overseers, to shepherd (tend, feed, guide) the church of God which He bought with His own blood. [29] I know that after I am gone, [false teachers like] ferocious wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock;
Paul tells us as disciples of Christ we must be aware, expect and prepared for the attacks on God and His people(there's a war going on) false teachings inside the church will occur none will be spared.
What is the Gospel and why do I need to spread it?
Acts 13:49 ESV And the word of the Lord was spreading throughout the whole region.
Mark 16:15KJVAnd he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
Matthew 24:14And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.
Matthew 28:19ESV Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in[a] the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
" It's my duty, responsible and joy to spread the word of God throughout my(region/World) home, neighborhood and beyond. I am not ashamed of the gospel. Therefore, as a disciple of Jesus Christ, I am sharing the gospel because it brings hope to the hopeless healing to the sick and strengthens the weak. The word of God is always in season.
What does Christ church look like? Sound like, Worship like?
Acts 6:3 KJV Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. What are the attributes of Christ’s Church?
1. John 4:24KJV God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
2. Psalm 51:11KJV Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.
3. The Holy Spirit was sent by God: John 15:26 KJV 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:
4. Wisdom comes from God: Exodus 31:3And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship. The criteria set forth for church growth was men of honesty (good reputation), full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom. This reflects the character of God. Only God is good. All wisdom comes from Him, and it's His Spirit that guides us. God’s church is a reflection of God’s character, filled with the Holy Spirit, directed by His wisdom thereby worshiping the true and only God in Spirit and Truth.
What and why do you believe?
John 3:16 - For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
John 6:35 - And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.
The word "love" echoes profoundly throughout the Bible, its frequency varying across translations. In the King James Version, its use of the word love is felt with great impact, all 310 times, while the New King James Version elevates that figure to an impressive 361. When we delve into its various forms, the King James Version totals occurrences reach 550 and the New International Version captures mentions love 551 times.
John 13:35 KJV By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
1 John 2:5ESVbut whoever keeps his word, in him truly the love of God is perfected. By this we may know that we are in him:
Romans 5:8ESVbut God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
1 John 4:16KJVAnd we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
1 John 4:19KJV We love him, because he first loved us.
Matthew 22:37-38ESVAnd he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.
1 John 4:8AMP The one who does not love has not become acquainted with God [does not and never did know Him], for God is love. [He is the originator of love, and it is an enduring attribute of His nature.]
" Jesus is all about love. You can't have one without the other. I've discovered that to have a deeper relationship with Jesus requires my heart to be filled with love.
Bread is a worldwide Sourdough, Potato, French, Italian, Flatbread, Cornbread, Rye, Biscuits, Whole Wheat, white and Multigrain just to name a few. None of these or other breads that I choose have the ingredients of eternal life. I can only find that in the bread of Life.
John 6:35 KJV And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.
Bread is a worldwide Sourdough, Potato, French, Italian, Flatbread, Cornbread, Rye, Biscuits, Whole Wheat, white and Multigrain just to name a few. None of these or other breads that I choose have the ingredients of eternal life. I can only find that in the bread of Life.
John 6:35 KJV And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.
John 6:33ESVFor the bread of God is he who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”
John 6:48ESV I am the bread of life.
John 6:51ESVI am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.”
Matthew 4:4KJVBut he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God
" Daily I attempt to quench my thirst and feast on the things of the world. Through a personal relationship with Jesus, I realize the thirst and hunger I have is eternal life, and only Jesus can fulfill this need.
What is forgiveness? It is to pardon or excuse an act against someone. Forgiveness Definition
Forgiveness, according to the Bible, is God's promise not to count our sins against us.
Forgiveness according to the Word of God is pardoning or letting go of an offense or debt owed by someone else. It involves a changed heart and a willingness to reconcile broken relationships. I am broken and separated from God because of sin, Through Jesus’ forgiveness and my repentance I can be reconciled to Jesus.
Luke 23:34 KJV Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
Ephesians 1:7ESVIn him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,
Matthew 26:28ESV for this is my blood of the[a] covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.
Luke 6:37ESVJudge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven.
Matthew 6:12ESV and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
"Facing crucifixion, Jesus prays to God for "Them" asking forgiveness. Jesus is the only one who can forgive. I thank Jesus for the forgiveness of my sins. Jesus sets the standard, to be like Him, I too must be forgive others.
Matthew 6:14-15ESVFor if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
Holding onto things rather than releasing them creates painful and a slow and death that will keep you from entering into Heaven.
I have come to realize; humanity is locked into servitude. Slaves to either sin or servants of the living God. I may wander between the 2, but at some point, I will settle for one over the other. Each of us must chose who will serve, God will not force you to serve Him, but Satan will always tempt you to be his servants with the things of the world
Luke 16:13 KJV No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will hold to the one and despise the other. Ye can not serve God and mammon.
Matthew 6:24ESVNo one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money
Deuteronomy 6:5ESV You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.
Here is a choice I must make: the here and now (riches of the world) or Jesus (and the promise of eternal life to come). Choices have consequences. I must choose wisely for it is a matter of life and death.
Luke 9:56 KJV For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. And they went to another village. Destruction was not the goal of Jesus coming. Salvation was His objection. Jesus went from village to village preaching the King of God and for all to repent.
Luke 19:10ESVFor the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”
Matthew 18:11 AMP For the Son of Man has come to save that which was lost.
Acts 4:12ESVAnd there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men[a] by which we must be saved.”
Ephesians 2:8-9ESVFor by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, 9 not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
Jesus' reason coming to earth was to provide hope from sin and salvation through Himself as the only sacrifice. I am so thankful that God sent His son to make a way out of no way for me. Praise God
Luke 2:11 ESV For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. Isaiah 9:6-7ESVFor to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon[a] his shoulder, and his name shall be called[b]Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
7 Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.
Not just any child, but the Son of God; my Savior Jesus Christ. Born to die for me. To God be the glory
Acts 4:12KJV Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
