Monday, November 9, 2015
Finding Good Christian Fellowship
Many believers who have accepted Jesus Christ and who are serious about following Him have a problem with fellowship because they cannot find other believers who truly follow Jesus Christ.
Many go to churches and they find out that most of those in churches are not interested in Jesus. They are just religious. The best fellowship is with Jesus Christ Himself. If we follow Him we are never alone because we LIVE in His presence BUT we also bring others into fellowship with Him. We witness for Jesus.
If we witness for Jesus wherever we go and if we tell others about Him then we will never be alone. We will always be talking to people, we will always have fellowship.
It is those who go hide in a corner and do not let their light shine, it is those who are without fellowship.
If you witness for Jesus every day you will have lots of fellowship, you will have persecution, you will have people rejecting you, attacking you, but you will never be lonely, you will never be alone. You will always have fellowship.
If you need fellowship, walk with Jesus! Let your light shine. Be a witness for Jesus, talk about Jesus wherever you go and you will never be lonely.
Let your light shine for Jesus Christ and you will always have fellowship.
May Jesus bless you.
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Sunday, November 8, 2015
Are you SAVED?
Those who break the law are in the danger of being caught out, but those who SIN are already GUILTY because God does not need to catch us out. He knows what we are doing. Even our thoughts are known to Him.
The wages of sin is death. As long as you go on sinning you are assured of spending eternity in damnation. The only way to be SAVED is to STOP SINNING. The only way to have salvation is to have your sins forgiven and then to live in HOLINESS and RIGHTEOUSNESS. The only one who can forgive our sins is Jesus Christ. The only one who can set us free from sin is Jesus Christ. Jesus said that he who sins is a slave to sin.
As long as you go on sinning you are already condemned and assured of damnation. Many claim to have been SAVED because they believe in Jesus Christ. If you believe in Jesus and you ACCEPT Him He forgives your past sins and He sets you FREE from the bondage of sin so that you can live in holiness and in righteousness. If you are still a slave to sin you are still doomed. If you go on sinning you will perish. If you are truly saved then you have STOPPED SINNING and you live in obedience to Jesus Christ, in holiness and in righteousness.
Have you been SAVED? Are you a child of God? Do you OBEY your Father? Are you living in holiness and righteousness in obedience to Jesus? Do you SIN NO MORE? Are you really SAVED?
May Jesus bless you.
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Saturday, November 7, 2015
New Revelation
Many people believe and even preach that the Bible is the complete revealed word of God and that everything that wanted to say was recorded in the Bible. That is not the truth!
God never stopped speaking and Jesus Christ promised us the Holy Spirit who will guide us into all truth.
We read on John 16:12 Jesus said:“I have many more things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. 13“But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own initiative, but whatever He hears, He will speak; and He will disclose to you what is to come. 14“He will glorify Me, for He will take of Mine and will disclose it to you. 15“All things that the Father has are Mine; therefore I said that He takes of Mine and will disclose it to you."
Jesus was talking about the Holy Spirit that He promised to all those who believe in Him, who OBEY His words, who REPENT and are baptized in water, they would receive the baptism in the Holy Spirit as also happened on the day of Pentecost. and thereafter. Those who do not have the Holy Spirit and do not follow the guidance of the Holy Spirit are in darkness.
Many think that because they know the Bible they can predict the future. Many study the prophecies and they think that they can say what will happen next but they don't know, they are in darkness. They do not even know Jesus Christ. His sheep LISTEN to His VOICE and they FOLLOW Him . Those who are led by the Spirit of God they are the sons of God and they receive NEW REVELATION every day.
Jesus Christ REVEALS Himself to those who OBEY Him, who SEEK Him who WAIT on Him and who seek His kingdom.
Are you receiving NEW REVELATION from Jesus Christ? Are you being led by the Holy Spirit or are you also in darkness?
May Jesus bless you.
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Friday, November 6, 2015
Speak to Jesus
Believers do not seem to understand that Jesus Christ is ALIVE, He is God. People have been taught that salvation is about going through a series of actions, steps you take and if you do those things then you have salvation.
Jesus Christ is ALIVE, He is God Almighty. He made us, He made the voice, He made the ears. People ask me what they must do about their relationship with Jesus Christ. Go speak to Jesus, go and PRAY.
Praying is talking to Jesus, listening to Him, communicating with Him. There is an old gospel song that says:"Just a little talk with Jesus makes it right." If you don't know what to do, don't run to other people. Go on your knees and go and talk to Jesus in your own words, from your heart. Say:"Lord I don't understand. Lord Jesus help me please." Many people say they cannot find someone to baptize them. Tell it to Jesus!. Say:"Lord Jesus, I want to obey Thee but I don't know what to do, I don't know where to go to be baptized. Please help me!" Jesus is ALIVE. He wants to help us. Our relationship with Him is that of a child with his father, a bond-servant with his Master. we are totally dependent on Him. Without Jesus Christ we can do nothing. He loves us. He cares for us. He is not far away. He is not up in heaven on a throne somewhere. He is right here with us. His Holy Spirit is with us, to guide us, to teach us, to comfort us.
Have a little talk with Jesus. Go and pray. Cry before Him. Tell Him what is in your heart. People say they can't stop sinning, they are in bondage. They have got problems. Tell it to Jesus! Tell Him:"Lord help me, Lord Jesus I want to follow You but I am stuck. Please help me, please set me free. Lord please show me what to do, and He will SHOW you what to do. He loves you. He cares for you. He will put His mind in you. He will tell you which way to go, TURN LEFT or TURN RIGHT or He will stop you from doing something that is not right to Him or not pleasing in His sight.
Jesus is God. He is closer to you that anybody else. He is closer to you than even your own thoughts, like your own breath. He is with you all the time. He is watching you. He cares for you. Go have a little talk with Jesus. Go cry before Him. Say:"Lord help me please. And don't let sin come in between you and Jesus because sin separates us from God. Don't let disobedience separate you from Jesus. Repent of your sin. Get rid of those things that are between you and Jesus. Ask Him to show you what there is that separates you from Him. He will show you, then get rid of it. Get serious. Get on your knees, have a little talk with Jesus. Cry out to Him from your heart and He will answer you. He is God, He is ALIVE, He loves you, He is closer to you than anything or anybody. He understands you. Go have a little talk with Jesus Christ, He is waiting for you.
May Jesus bless you.
Thursday, November 5, 2015
Do Not Isolate Yourself Do Not Hide
If we accept Jesus Christ and are born again we will not fit into the world any more. We will be rejected and persecuted. Friends and family will turn their back on us and we might feel ourselves ALONE. Many who come to Jesus feel that they must isolate themselves, go into hiding like in a monastery. But Jesus Christ did not call us to hide away. He called us to be LIGHT in darkness, our light must SHINE in this world.
Others might run away from us but we have no reason to run away from them. They are in bondage of sin. They are in bondage of satan and Jesus Christ has set us free. We are the free men and women among those in bondage, the captives. We are called to set them free. We are called to bring them to Jesus Christ so that He can set them free from their bondage to sin.
He who sins is a slave, a slave to sin. If we follow Jesus Christ we are FREE. We are free to do the will of God. we do not need the acceptance of men. All we need is Jesus Christ. He knows to look after His children.
Jesus Christ said that we must seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all the other things will be added unto us. We don't need to seek friends or the acceptance of men, or their favors.
All we need is Jesus Christ because we are free and they are in bondage. We must bring them to the freedom of the sons of God. We are the light of the world, we are the salt of the earth. If we go into hiding we are worthless for the kingdom of God. Our light must shine for Jesus. We must LIVE and DO and BE that which He called us for. We must serve His purpose and we must build the kingdom of God and we cannot do that if we withdraw, isolate ourselves, run away, go into hiding.
We have to STAND in the Name of Jesus Christ, STAND for righteousness, holiness and the devil will run from you.
If we STAND in the Name of the Lord then we will conquer because Jesus Christ has overcome the world and if Jesus Christ is in us then we ourselves are overcomers, because we trust in HIM and not on ourselves. He has set us free for a purpose.
Are we serving that purpose or are we running away? Are we going into hiding, into isolation? Let your light SHINE for Jesus.
May Jesus bless you.
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Wednesday, November 4, 2015
You need to have a PASSION
You need to have a passion for holiness, for righteousness, for the kingdom of God. You need to have a passion for Jesus Christ, to be pleasing to Him, to be acceptable to Him.
Most believers just want salvation. They want to do the minimum and still get into heaven. They still want to serve the world, serve themselves and also be children of God. That is impossible.
Jesus said that we must strive hard to find the narrow door because many will try very hard and not be able. Most Christians are slaves to sin. They say they cannot stop sinning. It is because they do not care for sin, they do not care for holiness. They do not care for the kingdom of God. They have no passion for Jesus Christ.
Do you have a passion for Jesus Christ. Is it driving you to do His will, to seek His will, to be pleasing to Him. Are you really serious about the kingdom of God.
Do you have a passion for Jesus Christ?
May Jesus bless you.
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Tuesday, November 3, 2015
I received a New Heart
Thirty years ago I was a backslider, a prodigal son. I was a very religious person. Whenever my wife managed to get me to church I could put up a very good performance, I was a very good pretender. At work I was one person, with my friends I was another person and when I went to church I was yet another person. But then the Holy Spirit convicted me, I got sick and tired of my sin and of being a prodigal son. I went on my knees and I said:"Lord Jesus, if you want me back, I want to come back." and Jesus Christ poured out His love in my heart, He gave me a NEW HEART, He changed me, in a moment.
I did not fit in with my friends any more, I did not fit in at work any more.I was not the same person any more. My boss called me in and He said to me:"I want your resignation. You don't fit in here any more." I was fired, I was dismissed because I had changed. Jesus gave me a NEW HEART. I was not interested in sin any more, I was not interested in the way I used to be any more. I had the fear of God in me but I had love for Jesus in my heart and since then I have been following Jesus because He gave me a NEW HEART.
If you have met Jesus Christ and you are SERIOUS, He gives you a NEW HEART, you cannot go on sinning. You cannot be the same person that you used to be if you have met Jesus Christ.
Have you received a NEW HEART? Or have you just taken on religion? Unless you get a NEW HEART you cannot be a child of God. If you are born again you get a NEW HEART..
Ask Jesus to give you a NEW HEART and you will be a different person from that very moment. You will hate sin, you will fear God and you will love Jesus Christ.
May Jesus bless you.
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Monday, November 2, 2015
The POWER of the Gospel of Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ sets the captives free. Those who believe in Jesus Christ and accept Him as their Lord and Master are IMMEDIATELY, INSTANTANEOUSLY set free from the bondage of sin. They are not slaves to sin any more, they are BORN AGAIN and they are CHILDREN OF GOD. The children of God are FREE, they are FREE from the bondage of sin. That is the POWER of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
The MOMENT you accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and your Master He sets you free and you are FREE to SIN NO MORE. You are free from the damnation, you are free from the bondage of sin.
If you are still a sinner and you practice sin then you are separated from God. Many people confess to be Christians but they also confess to be sinners, they say: We are all sinners. As long as you are still a sinner you are not a child of God. A child of God is FREE from the bondage of sin. The sons of God are FREE from sin and they SIN NO MORE, they serve the Master, they serve Jesus Christ. That is the POWER OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. He immediately sets you free, sin has no power over you any more UNLESS you go back to sin and you get entangled into sin again. Then you have turned away from Jesus, you have despised His grace and you have become a slave to sin again.
If you have become a slave to sin after accepting Jesus then you need to turn back to Jesus and ask him to set you free because as long as you are a sinner you are DOOMED and destined for DAMNATION.
Jesus Christ sets the captives FREE. That is the POWER of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Are you FREE? Are you a child of God or are you as slave to sin?
May Jesus bless you.
Sunday, November 1, 2015
Those whom God calls
Those people whom God chooses to be His servants are most often rejected by the world because God chooses those who are not regarded by the world. God does not call people for their natural abilities or for their talents. He calls them in spite of their background, their talents or their lack of talents. God often uses those who are disregarded and rejected by the world. Most of God's servants will not be allowed to speak or preach or deliver their message in any of the modern day churches. God often uses those whom the world despise. He will use children, women, He even spoke through Balaam's donkey. God uses those whom He chooses.
Moses, the man of God was a murderer. He murdered an Egyptian. He was also a stutterer but God used him to deliver His people.
David was a slightly built young man but he rescued his father's sheep from the claws and the mouths of lions and bears and he killed the giant Goliath in the name of the Lord. David was a man after God's heart because he did not trust in himself, he trusted in the Lord God.
The prophet Amos was not called to be a prophet. We read in Amos 7:14 "Then Amos replied to Amaziah, "I am not a prophet, nor am I the son of a prophet; for I am a herdsman and a grower of sycamore figs. 15"But the LORD took me from following the flock and the LORD said to me, 'Go prophesy to My people Israel.' Amos 7:14,15.
The disciples of Jesus were fishermen, ordinary men, not educated men.
The apostle Paul was not a great speaker but God chose him and he called him and the apostle Paul wrote in
1 Corinthians 1:17
"17For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not in cleverness of speech, so that the cross of Christ would not be made void.
18For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
19For it is written,
“I WILL DESTROY THE WISDOM OF THE WISE,
AND THE CLEVERNESS OF THE CLEVER I WILL SET ASIDE.”
20Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? 21For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not come to know God, God was well-pleased through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe. 22For indeed Jews ask for signs and Greeks search for wisdom; 23but we preach Christ crucified, to Jews a stumbling block and to Gentiles foolishness, 24but to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. 25Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
26For consider your calling, brethren, that there were not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble; 27but God has chosen the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to shame the things which are strong, 28and the base things of the world and the despised God has chosen, the things that are not, so that He may nullify the things that are, 29so that no man may boast before God. 30But by His doing you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption, 31so that, just as it is written, “LET HIM WHO BOASTS, BOAST IN THE LORD.”
Nobody will be able to boast when they stand before the throne of Jesus Christ. He does not use the wise and the strong. He uses those who answer to the call, those whom He has chosen who are willing to follow and obey Him IN SPITE OF THEIR DISPOSITION. You don't need to go to Bible school. You don't need to be taught by men. You don't need to be a great speaker. all that you need to do is OBEY Jesus Christ. we cannot bear fruit if we are no IN CHRIST. We cannot be of value for His kingdom if we do not follow and obey Him. God is not interested in the wisdom of the world or in the opinions of men.
Jesus Christ is LORD. He is GOD and He will bring to naught all human wisdom and that is why the true servants of God are not accepted nor acceptable to the churches of this age. They go after the wisdom of men and the teachings of men, not after Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ IS the wisdom of God and no-one and nobody will boast but Jesus Christ. All the wisdom , the power and the glory belongs to Jesus.
All that Jesus Christ requires is OBEDIENCE. LISTEN, FOLLOW and OBEY Him, DO what He commands you to do and SPEAK what He TELLS you to speak, not your own wisdom but speak the wisdom that comes from God. His sheep LISTEN to His VOICE, they FOLLOW Him, they DO His WORKS and they speak HIS WORDS. Those who are chosen, follow and obey Jesus Christ. Those who ignore Him and who reject His calling are not suitable for His kingdom and they will perish.
Are you willing to ANSWER to the CALL? Many are chosen but very few are willing. Are YOU willing?
May Jesus bless you.
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Saturday, October 31, 2015
You don't need church you need Jesus Christ
For most professing Christians it is important to have a "good" church because they need somewhere to get married, somewhere to christen their babies and somewhere to be buried from.
All those things are not important in the kingdom of God. All that is really important is for us to have Jesus Christ, not to have a church. If we do not have Jesus Christ we are LOST.
On the other hand, if you have Jesus Christ and you follow Him and you do what He commanded, then church will REJECT you, they will persecute you. Churches will not want you. You cannot have Jesus Christ AND church. You have to decide whether you want "church" and want to be accepted in this world or whether you want to follow Jesus Christ and like Him be hated and rejected by all people, most of all by the church people who do not want nor know Jesus Christ.
Do you have Jesus Christ or do you have a church?
May Jesus bless you.
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