Many Christians with good intent are seeking various methods for personal change to better themselves that they might have a closer encounter with the living God. Often we try more prayer, more bible study, more church attendance, more fasting, more giving, more not sinning, more confession, more + more = more + more = more things to do. For the believer there is a seemingly never ending cycle of , "More of the next best thing's that will supposedly get you closer to God."
We read books about it, write books about it, attend seminars for it, give away things desiring it, and sacrifice ourselves foolishly in the hope of obtaining it, and all the time it's been right under our nose. You ask, what is it?
Here it is.....
Sunday, March 23, 2014
Saturday, February 15, 2014
New Covenant Liberty...
The Levitical Law kept people in a perpetual state of misery by reminding them of their sins. New Covenant Liberty, "which is by the blood of Jesus," keeps us in a perpetual state of forgiveness where there's no more remembering of sin!
God Gives...
Many in the church have been misled to believe that God demands great sacrifice from them in order for them to be able to receive a blessing from Him. This could not be farther from the truth. The scriptures conclude that (GOD LOVES TO GIVE). That's right GIVE, and freely Give at that! Here's just a few scriptures of conformation.....
God spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also FREELY GIVE US ALL THINGS - Romans 8:32
God's divine power HATH GIVEN UNTO US ALL THINGS that pertain to life and Godliness - II Peter 1:3
My Father GIVETH THE TRUE BREAD of heaven - John 6:32
For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and GIVETH LIFE TO THE WORLD - John 6:33
Every good and perfect GIFT COMES DOWN FROM GOD - James 1:17
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that GIVETH TO ALL MEN LIBERALLY, and upbraideth not; and it SHALL BE GIVEN HIM - James 1:5
For God so love the world THAT HE GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTON SO, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have everlasting life - John 3:16
I personally believe, "that God derives great pleasure from giving." If you really want to make God smile, just open your heart and hands to freely receive what he has to give to you today...God is good and he shows us his goodness by giving!
God spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also FREELY GIVE US ALL THINGS - Romans 8:32
God's divine power HATH GIVEN UNTO US ALL THINGS that pertain to life and Godliness - II Peter 1:3
My Father GIVETH THE TRUE BREAD of heaven - John 6:32
For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and GIVETH LIFE TO THE WORLD - John 6:33
Every good and perfect GIFT COMES DOWN FROM GOD - James 1:17
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that GIVETH TO ALL MEN LIBERALLY, and upbraideth not; and it SHALL BE GIVEN HIM - James 1:5
For God so love the world THAT HE GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTON SO, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have everlasting life - John 3:16
I personally believe, "that God derives great pleasure from giving." If you really want to make God smile, just open your heart and hands to freely receive what he has to give to you today...God is good and he shows us his goodness by giving!
Thursday, November 28, 2013
Grace Pondering...
My Personal Experience....
I have never experienced the love of God as I currently do now! Inside of me, it's like the torrent flames of a billowing inferno consuming every part of me and what I do and it just keeps getting bigger. It fills every place and space of my existence with overwhelming power; whether I'm at work, home, sleep, etc. It's the presence of my savior!
You may ask, "what did you do to enable you to get this kind of experience with God?" The religious answer, do more, more praying, more bible reading, more church attendance, more sacrifice, etc. The real answer is simple; simply believe on him whom God has sent to redeem you, (Jesus)!
The Paradox.....The more I did to try and get God to love me, the less of God's love I was able to receive. My entire thinking on the matter from God's perspective was wrong and I didn't even know it. There is nothing we can do to persuade God to love us more than he already does! The answer lies within the work of the cross, "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 3:16)
God's Part.....He loves us and He gave His son to demonstrate that love!
Our Part..... Believing; receiving more and more of God's love has everything to do with us believing this simple message, apart from our trying to merit God's love.
This is the work of God, that ye BELIEVE on him whom he hath sent - (John 6:29)
Through the cross, God did all the work so that our part would be simple, just believe! Believing is the key to receiving more and more of Gods great love. I do less than ever to receive God's love; but, because I'm receiving more of God's love I'm doing more than I ever dreamed possible!
I have never experienced the love of God as I currently do now! Inside of me, it's like the torrent flames of a billowing inferno consuming every part of me and what I do and it just keeps getting bigger. It fills every place and space of my existence with overwhelming power; whether I'm at work, home, sleep, etc. It's the presence of my savior!
You may ask, "what did you do to enable you to get this kind of experience with God?" The religious answer, do more, more praying, more bible reading, more church attendance, more sacrifice, etc. The real answer is simple; simply believe on him whom God has sent to redeem you, (Jesus)!
The Paradox.....The more I did to try and get God to love me, the less of God's love I was able to receive. My entire thinking on the matter from God's perspective was wrong and I didn't even know it. There is nothing we can do to persuade God to love us more than he already does! The answer lies within the work of the cross, "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 3:16)
God's Part.....He loves us and He gave His son to demonstrate that love!
Our Part..... Believing; receiving more and more of God's love has everything to do with us believing this simple message, apart from our trying to merit God's love.
This is the work of God, that ye BELIEVE on him whom he hath sent - (John 6:29)
Through the cross, God did all the work so that our part would be simple, just believe! Believing is the key to receiving more and more of Gods great love. I do less than ever to receive God's love; but, because I'm receiving more of God's love I'm doing more than I ever dreamed possible!
Friday, July 19, 2013
Following God 101.....#3
For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, THEY ARE THE SONS OF GOD - (Romans 8:14)
The Spirit of God is always unveiling to us the finished work of the cross - and who we are as his sons! God is leading us to a place of confident assurance and perfect rest in knowing how much he truly love us!
Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God - 1 John 3:1
The Spirit of God is always unveiling to us the finished work of the cross - and who we are as his sons! God is leading us to a place of confident assurance and perfect rest in knowing how much he truly love us!
Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God - 1 John 3:1
No Pointing Fingers
As ministers of the gospel it's never been our assignment from God to fault find or to point out to people their sins. We are all in the same boat (so to speak), and we all nee Jesus! It's when we open our heart to the gospel (Good News), that we realize it's through the offering of Jesus on the cross - that God took care of the sin problem for us all!
We... ministers of the new covenant are to be stewards of the mysteries of Christ! We are to continuously unveil the glory of the cross and the person of Jesus. We are to help make known unto you the believer, (Who You Are In Christ) & (Who Christ Is In You)...the hope of glory, the hope of the world!
We... ministers of the new covenant are to be stewards of the mysteries of Christ! We are to continuously unveil the glory of the cross and the person of Jesus. We are to help make known unto you the believer, (Who You Are In Christ) & (Who Christ Is In You)...the hope of glory, the hope of the world!
Saturday, July 6, 2013
Following God 101.....#2
The Lord is my SHEPHERD; I shall not want - (Psalms 23:1)...
I am the GOOD SHEPHERD, and know my sheep, and am known of mine - (John 10:14)...
It's the goodness of God that leads us into the sheepfold and keeps us there! No one would ever truly want to depart from the security of the loving shepherd. It's the place of bountiful provision and so much more! It's where we experience the overall goodness and favor of God.....So where is He leading us to? To the places of peaceful rest into the lush green pastures of his grace! Beside the still (peaceful) waters from which we can drink deep of his glorious presence and be refreshed!
I am the GOOD SHEPHERD, and know my sheep, and am known of mine - (John 10:14)...
It's the goodness of God that leads us into the sheepfold and keeps us there! No one would ever truly want to depart from the security of the loving shepherd. It's the place of bountiful provision and so much more! It's where we experience the overall goodness and favor of God.....So where is He leading us to? To the places of peaceful rest into the lush green pastures of his grace! Beside the still (peaceful) waters from which we can drink deep of his glorious presence and be refreshed!
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