Monday, April 21, 2014
Friday, April 18, 2014
Ain't It Cool!!!!
True Conversion Produces An "IMMEDIATE CHANGE"!!!
Acts 16:25 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. 26 Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open, and everyone’s chains came loose. 27 The jailer woke up, and when he saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself because he thought the prisoners had escaped. 28 But Paul shouted, “Don’t harm yourself! We are all here!”
29 The jailer called for lights, rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas. 30 He then brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
31 They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.” 32 Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all the others in his house. 33 At that hour of the night the jailer took them and washed their wounds; then immediately he and all his household were baptized.
34The jailer brought them into his house and set a meal before them; he was filled with joy because he had come to believe in God—he and his whole household.
Acts 16:25 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. 26 Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open, and everyone’s chains came loose. 27 The jailer woke up, and when he saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself because he thought the prisoners had escaped. 28 But Paul shouted, “Don’t harm yourself! We are all here!”
29 The jailer called for lights, rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas. 30 He then brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
31 They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.” 32 Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all the others in his house. 33 At that hour of the night the jailer took them and washed their wounds; then immediately he and all his household were baptized.
34The jailer brought them into his house and set a meal before them; he was filled with joy because he had come to believe in God—he and his whole household.
Friday, April 11, 2014
GOD DOES NOT TEMPT US WITH "EVIL"!!!
God is more concerned about building your Christian Character than He is about making you Comfortable!
James tells us, we are to keep ourselves from being "polluted" by the things of this world. (1:27)
People want fun, and that's cool, but don't substitute filth for fun.
Look what James says here, (1:13-15), When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, "NOR DOES HE TEMPT ANYONE"; but each person is tempted when they are DRAGGED AWAY by their OWN EVIL DESIRE and enticed. Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to DEATH.
(1:21) Get rid of ALL MORAL FILTH!!!
James tells us to not just HEAR the Word, BUT Do the Word, AMEN!!! How is YOUR Christian Character?
James tells us, we are to keep ourselves from being "polluted" by the things of this world. (1:27)
People want fun, and that's cool, but don't substitute filth for fun.
Look what James says here, (1:13-15), When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, "NOR DOES HE TEMPT ANYONE"; but each person is tempted when they are DRAGGED AWAY by their OWN EVIL DESIRE and enticed. Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to DEATH.
(1:21) Get rid of ALL MORAL FILTH!!!
James tells us to not just HEAR the Word, BUT Do the Word, AMEN!!! How is YOUR Christian Character?
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
YES!!!
Every BELIEVER should realize that no matter what his employment is, it is only PAYING his EXPENSES to be an AMBASSADOR for the Lord Jesus Christ. ~ James A. Stewart
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
NO GRAY AREAS!
Addicts rationalize sin. And eventually, sin becomes everything in their lives, which means they rationalize away who they are. If we’re all honest with ourselves, we would see that, like the addict, we like the “gray” area far too much. We want to push the boundaries in the name of freedom, rationality, or cultural appeal.
Christ followers are meant to be a good smell to the world of God’s work and goodness, and it’s impossible for them to do this if they are not living in His “light.” Corruption infects everyone affiliated with it. We are meant to bring the light into the darkness, not become part of the darkness. Interacting with culture and those who don’t believe is not the same as becoming one with culture and those who don’t believe. ~ John D. Barry
Christ followers are meant to be a good smell to the world of God’s work and goodness, and it’s impossible for them to do this if they are not living in His “light.” Corruption infects everyone affiliated with it. We are meant to bring the light into the darkness, not become part of the darkness. Interacting with culture and those who don’t believe is not the same as becoming one with culture and those who don’t believe. ~ John D. Barry
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