"Wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction and many there be which go in there at: because strait is the gate and narrow the way which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it" also- "Many will say to me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Thy Name? And in Thy Name have cast out devils? And in Thy Name done many wonderful works?' And then I will profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity." Matthew 7:13-14, 22-23
Jesus= The Way (narrow)= few find it
Broad way= wide gate= false Christianity= many are there
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Friday, July 23, 2010
Do I limit God?
I came across these verses this week during my reading. The one thing that impacted me the most was in verse 41 where it says that Israel "limited the Holy One of Israel". The context of this chapter is the Exodus of Israel and how they constantly forgot what God had done for them. I know so many times I have been guilty of grumbling or forgetting the power of God in my life. I certainly don't want to "limit" God in what he can do in me, and through me. Nor do I want my actions to tell Him that I believe His power has limits.
Lord help us to believe that you are as powerful as you say you are, and that you are capable of keeping every promise that you have made! Now to the text:
"How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert! Yea, they turned back and tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel." Psalm 78:40,41
Lord help us to believe that you are as powerful as you say you are, and that you are capable of keeping every promise that you have made! Now to the text:
"How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert! Yea, they turned back and tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel." Psalm 78:40,41
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
No Other Saviour
Wow! It's been a really busy month since my last post- hope all is well with everyone.
I don't understand all there is to know about the trinity of our God. I do believe that God the father, Jesus the son, and the holy spirit are one- but my mind can't exactly wrap around how.
That being said...I love reading in the old testament how God is a jealous God, and we are to have no other Gods before Him. And then in the new testament Jesus tells us that no one can come to the Father except by Him. So- I know that Jesus is God, and God is Jesus..and He is the only God, the only way for salvation.
Old Testament:
Isaiah 43:11 "I, even I, am the Lord; and beside me there is no saviour."
Isaiah 45:21 "....and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a saviour; there is none beside me."
Hosea 13:4 "Yet I am the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt, and thou shalt know no god but me: for there is no saviour beside me."
New Testament:
John 4:42 "And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world."
2 Timothy 1:10 "But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:"
Acts 4:10-12 "Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole. This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved."
I don't understand all there is to know about the trinity of our God. I do believe that God the father, Jesus the son, and the holy spirit are one- but my mind can't exactly wrap around how.
That being said...I love reading in the old testament how God is a jealous God, and we are to have no other Gods before Him. And then in the new testament Jesus tells us that no one can come to the Father except by Him. So- I know that Jesus is God, and God is Jesus..and He is the only God, the only way for salvation.
Old Testament:
Isaiah 43:11 "I, even I, am the Lord; and beside me there is no saviour."
Isaiah 45:21 "....and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a saviour; there is none beside me."
Hosea 13:4 "Yet I am the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt, and thou shalt know no god but me: for there is no saviour beside me."
New Testament:
John 4:42 "And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world."
2 Timothy 1:10 "But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:"
Acts 4:10-12 "Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole. This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved."
Thursday, June 3, 2010
A good soldier uses ALL of his weapons
2 Timothy 2:3-4 (King James Version)
"Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier."
One of the "weapons" I can use to combat my flesh is fellow believers. That's right- If I surround myself with strong believers that will hold me accountable, and be willing to encourage me with God's word: then I have a genuine "weapon" for spiritual warfare.
Proverbs 13:20 reads- "He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed." and 15:31- "The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise."
Reproof is good, correction is good, believers who instruct and teach us with God's word are good.
Thank you Jesus for all the dear brothers and sisters in Christ that you have given Georgia and I! Thank you for your spirit that allows us to spend and be spent for others. Thank you for your perfect design- The church- your bride- The body of Christ!
"Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier."
One of the "weapons" I can use to combat my flesh is fellow believers. That's right- If I surround myself with strong believers that will hold me accountable, and be willing to encourage me with God's word: then I have a genuine "weapon" for spiritual warfare.
Proverbs 13:20 reads- "He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed." and 15:31- "The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise."
Reproof is good, correction is good, believers who instruct and teach us with God's word are good.
Thank you Jesus for all the dear brothers and sisters in Christ that you have given Georgia and I! Thank you for your spirit that allows us to spend and be spent for others. Thank you for your perfect design- The church- your bride- The body of Christ!
Friday, May 21, 2010
Do I obey God or man?
We received our Census form in March. I opened it and was a bit taken back by all the information they were looking for. So I tossed it.
Recently- last week- I was reading in Romans. As I read Romans 13, the Lord convicted me of my decision to ignore the perceived intrusion by the "gov'ment" (To quote our "gov'ner")
Anyway- The Lord tells us in Romans 13 to submit to the authorities that are put in place. And that if we resist this authority, we are actually resisting the ordinances of God. (v2)
Sooo- then- I figured I needed to see about getting this info to the state, as to be in obedience to God. Well, our efficient government obliged by knocking on our door early this week. What timing. Yeah- I gave them most of the info they were looking for. And I did it with the knowledge that it's what the Lord would have me do.
If the government tells me I can no longer pray to the Lord Jesus, or that I can not tell others about Him; do I obey the government then also? Well- no. I can see clearly from scripture (see Daniel and many of the early apostles/disciples) that these demands cannot be obeyed. Lets look at Peter's reply to this request:
Acts 5:28-30 (King James Version)
28-Saying, Did not we straightly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.
29-Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
God commands us to preach the gospel. God commands us to obey the governing authorities. So- As long as I'm not ordered by the government to disobey Christ, I need to continue submitting to the authority God put in place.
Chris
Recently- last week- I was reading in Romans. As I read Romans 13, the Lord convicted me of my decision to ignore the perceived intrusion by the "gov'ment" (To quote our "gov'ner")
Anyway- The Lord tells us in Romans 13 to submit to the authorities that are put in place. And that if we resist this authority, we are actually resisting the ordinances of God. (v2)
Sooo- then- I figured I needed to see about getting this info to the state, as to be in obedience to God. Well, our efficient government obliged by knocking on our door early this week. What timing. Yeah- I gave them most of the info they were looking for. And I did it with the knowledge that it's what the Lord would have me do.
If the government tells me I can no longer pray to the Lord Jesus, or that I can not tell others about Him; do I obey the government then also? Well- no. I can see clearly from scripture (see Daniel and many of the early apostles/disciples) that these demands cannot be obeyed. Lets look at Peter's reply to this request:
Acts 5:28-30 (King James Version)
28-Saying, Did not we straightly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.
29-Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
God commands us to preach the gospel. God commands us to obey the governing authorities. So- As long as I'm not ordered by the government to disobey Christ, I need to continue submitting to the authority God put in place.
Chris
Monday, May 17, 2010
The Christian life- Narrow or broad?
1 Peter 4:12-14 (King James Version)
Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:
But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.
If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.
2 Timothy 3:12 (King James Version)
Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
2 Corinthians 13:5 (King James Version)
Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?
Quick points-
-The Christian walk/life is not white picket fences, it's a fiery trial- narrow road.
-If you choose the Christian life, you will be persecuted.
-I shouldn't think it to be odd, when I trust God and, in turn, receive persecution.
-If my life looks like the world, it's not the Chritian walk/life of the Bible.
-I should test my life against God's word, to see if I am a Christian.
Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:
But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.
If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.
2 Timothy 3:12 (King James Version)
Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
2 Corinthians 13:5 (King James Version)
Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?
Quick points-
-The Christian walk/life is not white picket fences, it's a fiery trial- narrow road.
-If you choose the Christian life, you will be persecuted.
-I shouldn't think it to be odd, when I trust God and, in turn, receive persecution.
-If my life looks like the world, it's not the Chritian walk/life of the Bible.
-I should test my life against God's word, to see if I am a Christian.
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