Category: BELIEVERS

Christian Life

LIKE the Psalmist … Who looks to the Lord for help. Psalm 121:1 I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.
LIKE Abraham … Who trusted the Lord Genesis 12:1-9 Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee: And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:…
Galatians 3:6 Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.
LIKE Enoch … Who walked with the Lord daily Genesis 5:22 And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:
LIKE Moses … Chose to suffer afflictions rather than enjoy sin for a season Hebrews 11:25 Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
LIKE Daniel … Who communed with the Lord daily Daniel 6:10 Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.
LIKE Job … Patience under all circumstances Job 1:22 In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly. James 5:11 Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
LIKE Caleb and Joshua … refused to be discouraged Numbers 13:30-31 And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it. But the men that went up with him said, We be not able to go up against the people; for they are stronger than we.
LIKE Andrew … strove to lead his brother to the Christ John 1:40-42 One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ. And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.
LIKE John … To lean upon the Lord John 13:23 Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.
LIKE Stephen … who manifested a forgiving attitude Acts 7:60 And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
LIKE Timothy … To study the word of God 2 Timothy 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
LIKE Peter … To step out on Faith Matthew 14:29 And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.
LIKE Paul … Who could say “Be Ye Followers of Me” 1 Corinthians 4:16 Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me. 1 Corinthians 11:1 Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.

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Abundant Life

Read John 10:1-16
vs 10 “they might have it more abundantly” (What does that mean to you….)
The Bible is for everyone … and applies to all: Rich, Poor, Black, White, Yellow, Brown, Widow, Orphan…
It cannot only involve:
Material things … TV, Cars, Boats, etc.
External things … Food, Clothing, Job …
Personal things … Education, friendships, marriage, children …
This is written to all Believers, regardless of status in life, no matter where one lives.
Free Land, Communist Land, Dark Jungles, poor Nations, everywhere …
THEN, what is the Abundant Life?
Let’s look at 5 points from Scripture:

  1. A Life of Submission to the Lord.
    The Cross brings Salvation
    The Resurrection brings Victory. The Abundant Life is a victorious Life.
    Colossians 3:1-4 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.
  2. A Life of Service. (For and to Christ)
    Christ’s Example Mark 10:45 For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.,
    Philippians 2:7-8 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
    Believers Responsibility Romans 12:1-2 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
  3. A Life of Separation. (Not removal, BUT Denial, saying NO to self)
    Galatians 5:16-21 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law. Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
    Colossians 3:5-9 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: For which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience: In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them. But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;
  4. A Spirit filled Life. (Controlled)
    Not as hard as it sounds. Pray daily “not my will, THY will be done”
    Some suggestions from the Bible: Ephesians 5-6
    Spirit Filled Life.. Seek God’s will every day, in every situation!
  5. A Life of Spiritual growth.
    Living involves growth …not stagnation
    1 Peter 2:2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
    2 Peter 3:18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.
    Acts 2:42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
    Results of these 5 points …An Abundant Life

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Christ Is All

Without Christ ….. Ephesians 2:1 And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;
In Christ ….. 1 Corinthians 1:2 Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both their’s and our’s:
For Christ .…. Ephesians 5:20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
Through Christ ….. Phillipians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
Know Christ ….. Phillipians 3:8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
With Christ ….. Phillipians 1:21-23 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not. For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:
Like Christ ….. Phillipians 3:20-21 For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.

Christ is All I need

A popular children’s song:
Christ is all I need,
Christ is all I need,
All, all I need,
Christ is all I need,
Christ is all I need,
All, all I need.

He was crucified,
For me He died, on Calvary.
That He loved me so,
This is why I know,
Christ is all I need.

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Gentiles

Defined as: a person who is not Jewish.

From Adam to Noah, some 1600 plus years, there is no distinction between the peoples.
After the Flood, Noah’s decedents were instructed to spread out and repopulate the earth Genesis 9:1.
As they multiplied, Nations were formed, Genesis 10:5, but they were all of one speech and one language, Genesis 11:1. They turned their backs on God and they build a city and tower to make a name for themselves: Genesis 11:1-4. So, God scattered them and confounded their language Genesis 11:7-8. Still no Jews. Then God chose one man, Abram a Hebrew, Genesis 12:1-3, and gave him many promises. After many years Abram was renamed Abraham, Genesis 17:5, and Sarai became Sarah Genesis 17:15. Again years passed and they had a son, Isaac Genesis 21:3. Still no Jew. Isaac took Rebekah to wife Genesis 24:67. They had twin boys, Esau and Jacob Genesis 25:26. Esau married, had sons who became the nation Edom Genesis 36:1. (Not Jews). Jacob married and fathered 12 sons Genesis 35:22. Jacob is renamed (by God) Israel Genesis 32:28. The twelve sons of Jacob (Israel) go into Egypt and under the leadership of Joseph prosper and multiply becoming a nation. 400 years later they are slaves of Egypt. God sends Moses to take them out and lead them to the promise land Genesis 12:7. But just when did they become Jews?
NOTE: The English term Jew originates in the Biblical Hebrew word Yehudi, meaning “from the Kingdom of Judah”.
The first mention of JEW is in 2 Kings 16:6. It would appear, as they occupied the promise land and grew as a nation, the descendants of Abram, a Hebrew, started to call themselves JEWS. The promises God gave to Abram were passed unto Isaac and then to Jacob and his 12 sons who became the nation of Israel, JEWS. Now, anyone descending from any of the twelve tribes (sons of Israel) are called Jews. The rest of the people of the world are Gentiles.
One can follow to Jews all thru history by reading the Bible. From Genesis to Acts, chapter 12, when God shuts the door to Salvation to the Nation of Israel, and opens the door of salvation to the Gentiles, who are spread all over the earth Genesis 11:7-8. This includes Europe, Asia, and the Americas. But as the gentiles traveled, they took with them their false gods and false religious practices. Remember the Tower of Babel Genesis 11:1-4? These towers, pyramids are still being discovered in many parts of the earth.
Why did God exclude the Gentiles until He called Saul (Paul) to go to them with the Gospel? The answer is found in Romans 1:18-32. But now, the door of salvation is open to every individual, Jew and Gentile. Romans 1:13-17.

For more about who are Jews, See God of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob
For more about the tower, See Tower of Babel

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Marriage Failures Part 2

Marriage Success
Things to remember about Marriage:
Marriage is life’s biggest relationship and should be the longest and closest.
Become and expert on your mate. What makes them happy.
Talk over your relationship. Face life together. Remember your vows.
Seek help from others when problems arise.
Keep the Lord center in your marriage.

God has a divine order for EVERYTHING, including the Home.
Christ is head
Ephesians 1:22 And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,
He is over all
Ephesians 4:6 One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
Man is head of the Family
Ephesians 5:23 For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.
Woman is to be the backbone of the family, loved by her husband
Ephesians 5:25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
Children are part of the family, obey parents
Ephesians 6:1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
Marriage Success includes:
FINICIAL… Partners in everything. Everything above the board.
IN-LAWS… Your mate comes first.
SEXUAL… Be lovers. Remember, love is more than sex, but sex is important. Given by God.
SPIRITUAL… Put Christ first. It’s His will for marriage to succeed.
Four things married couples ought to be:
Partners, Pals, Lovers, Christians
Believers in the death, burial and resurrection of Christ, and that He is God

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Bowling


Bowling is like Life:
Everyone has just so many frames to get the best score possible.
Some get good frames but mostly we get bad ones.
Why are some better than others?
— PRACTICE— PRACTICE— PRACTICE
To succeed as a Believer, we must PRACTICE.

Paul compares the life of a Believer to a runner.

1 Corinthians 9:24 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize.
Paul rebukes the Believers in Galatia.
Galatians 5:7 You were running a good race. Who cut in on you to keep you from obeying the truth?
Paul reminds to keep trying. Practice!
Philippians 3:14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
And to believing Jews (applies to all believers).
Hebrews 12:1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
Paul, knowing his ministry is coming to an end, reminds Timothy:
2 Timothy 4:7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
And reminds him (and us) the results of practicing a good life.
2 Timothy 4:8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

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The Perfect Mother

As we know, NO-ONE is perfect (except the Lord Jesus) but just for a few moments, let’s consider what would be the perfect mother.

The perfect motherwould first of all be the good wife. 1 Peter 3 Peter gives the qualities of a Good wife and writes of Sarah, who called Abraham, lord.
Ephesians 5:22-24 Paul gives instructions for wives. The perfect mother must be a good wife.
The perfect mother would respect (love) her in-laws. Ruth the example.
Ruth 1:15-17
The perfect mothershould desire to have and love children (how many mothers are only biological moms). Rachel desired to be a mother Genesis 30:1 She pleaded “give me children or else I die”. Genesis 30:22 And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her womb.
The perfect mother would give her children to God and pray for them.
1 Samuel 1:27-28 For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him: Therefore also I have lent him to the LORD; as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the LORD. And he worshipped the LORD there.
The perfect motherwould teach her child about God. Give them something, someone to believe in.Paul was impressed with Lois and Eunice who gave their child faith. 2 Timothy 1:5 When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.
The perfect motherwould desire the best for her child. The mother of James and John Matthew 20:20-21. Then came to him the mother of Zebedees children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him. And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom.
The perfect mother would believe God. Luke 1:27-38 Mary, the mother of our Lord, she believed the impossible, she believed God.
How about it Mom? Are YOU The Perfect Mother?
Are you ….. A good wife?
Do you ….. desire children, really want them?
Have you ….. given the ones you have to God?
Do you ….. pray for, with them?
Are you ….. teaching them God’s word?
Are you ….. giving them a real faith … someone, something to believe in.
Do you ….. desire the best for them?
Are you ….. going to God for them?
MOM ….. do you believe in God? The death Burial and Resurrection of Christ?

Dad, replace mother with father, Are YOU The Perfect Father?

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Some Day … Part 2

WEDDING PRACTICES AROUND THE WORLD … strange and varied.
Religion or their association with religion always came as a second thought to these customs, NEVER did religion initiate the customs … Prevalent in small nomadic tribes as the practice of group marriage … the men of the tribe married the women of the tribe … this is still practiced today … even in civilized and educated countries (remember Charles Manson …)
TREE MARRIAGE … customs indicate the younger son could not marry until the older brother had taken a wife … The older would therefore marry a tree, a bush or even animal … legally. In India a third marriage was considered bad luck … so to avoid this they would marry a tree, a bush or even animal and then proceed on to the fourth marriage.
INFANT BETROTHAL … still practiced in parts of the world today.
Children being entered into marriage contracts by their parents … sometimes even before birth.
In Australian tribes, girls are promised to someone in the tribe without regards to the age of the man … She might be promised to someone as old as her father or even her grandfather. She may even be betrothed to several men, in case one of them were to die. A man might have several girls betrothed to him for the same reason.
In parts of India a girl 15 years old and not married is considered an old maid and will often be despised by others. Some girls are married by the time they are 8, although the normal age is 12.
Religion has stated they should be married by the time puberty set in.
Early marriages resolve many religious problems:

  1. Girls are to be married before they mature.
  2. Men must have a son to fulfill his ordained mission of continuing the lie of unbroken descendants.
    The souls of his ancestors cannot remain in heaven unless there is a male descendant to continue sacrifices.
    There are many marriages customs around the world and these a just a few of them. The Bible tells of weddings at the time of Christ. Christ in his parables relate weddings in His time on Earth. However, it is difficult to state:
    THIS IS THE WAY IT WAS! But a few facts are revealed.
    FORMAL BETHROAL – The engagement.
    Usually took place several years before the actual wedding. Usually arranged by parents. This betrothal had to be broken by a paper of divorce from a Rabbi.
    Matthew 1:19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily.
    The Wedding …
    After a time of festivity and customary rites, which lasted several days (or longer), the Bride began a procession which took her from her home to the house of the Groom. Her trousseau, bridal gifts, as well as musicians and dancers (and sometimes horsemen preforming wild feats) preceded her through the streets. Upon her arrival she was escorted into the best room in the house, which was beautifully decorated as the bridal chamber.
    The groom was absent from the house, but late that same evening (!! Or12) the bridegroom procession began. From the house of a friend his procession came through the streets where women would squeal with delight, “HE IS COMING”. As he neared the house the maidens-in-waiting would go out to the porch and light his way with their lamps … Once the groom and his party were in the house the doors were shut and no-one else could enter. This event sometimes lasted up to 7 days. In most instances the groom provided wedding garments for all the guests and they were required to wear them. Read Matthew 22:1-14 and Matthew 25:1-13 And the marriage of the Lamb Revelation 19:7-9

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True Christians part 3

7 A Son Ship
    John 1:12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
    Galatians 4:7 Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
    Philippians 2:15 That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;       
    Romans 8:14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.    Romans 8:17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.
   Titus 3:7 That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
   Galatians 3:29 And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.

ARE YOU A TRUE BELIEVER?

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True Christians Part 2

4 A Radiant Life 
    Matthew 5:13 Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
Matthew 5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
    Acts 4:13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.
    Acts 6:15 And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.
5 A Character Building
    Matthew 7:24-29 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine: For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes
6 A Fellowship
     Luke 24:32  And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?
     Matthew 18:20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
     1 Corinthians 1:9 God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
    1 John 1:3 That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.

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