Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves; for a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him? And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee. I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth—Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints.
I will not let thee go, except thou bless me. As a prince hast thou power with God and with men—Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving.
{Jesus} went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.
L UKE 18:1; L UKE 11:5-8—E PH. 6:18; G EN. 32:26, 28—COL. 4:2; L UKE 6:12
The L ORD did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all people: but because the L ORD loved you—We love him, because he first loved us—You … hath he reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight.
Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins—God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased—Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again—His Son … who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high.
Z EPH. 3:17; D EUT. 7:7-8—1 J OHN 4:19—COL. 1:21-22; 1 J OHN 4:10—ROM. 5:8; M ATT. 3:17—JOHN 10:17—HEB. 1:2-3
The L ORD did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all people: but because the L ORD loved you—We love him, because he first loved us—You … hath he reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight.
Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins—God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased—Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again—His Son … who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high.
Z EPH. 3:17; D EUT. 7:7-8—1 J OHN 4:19—COL. 1:21-22; 1 J OHN 4:10—ROM. 5:8; M ATT. 3:17—JOHN 10:17—HEB. 1:2-3
When ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants.
Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith—What hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?—By grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
By the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me—For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things—All things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.
Enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.
L UKE 17:10; R OM. 3:27—1 C OR. 4:7—E PH. 2:8-10; 1 C OR. 15:10—ROM. 11:36—1 C HRON. 29:14; P S. 143:2
The L ORD made all that he did to prosper in his hand .
Blessed is every one that feareth the L ORD; that walketh in his ways. For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee—Trust in the L ORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. Delight thyself also in the L ORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart—Be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the L ORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
As long as he sought the L ORD, God made him to prosper—Beware that thou forget not the L ORD thy God, in not keeping his commandments, and his judgments, and his statutes, which I command thee this day: and thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth.
Is not the L ORD your God with you? and hath he not given you rest on every side?
G EN. 39:3; P S. 128:1-2—PS. 37:3-4—J OSH. 1:9; M ATT. 6:33; 2 C HRON. 26:5—DEUT. 8:11, 17; 1 C HRON. 22:18
Greetings my friends, grace, and peace to you in the name of God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. My friends, I thank God for you and the wonderful opportunity He has given me to share His word with you. We have been given the blessing of living in a country that holds the idea of freedom of religion. meaning that we can worship any God we want, anyway, we want, without fear of persecution based on what we believe. This is good, or is it? Lord God, I ask that you lead me and guide me that I may share your word with your people and with anyone who takes the time to read this message. Thank You, Lord, in the precious name of your Son Jesus Christ Amen.
See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to the traditions of men, according to the elementary principles of the world, rather than according to Christ (Col 2:8).
In this country, there are many races of people, there are many different religions, many different cultures, many different subcultures, Gangs, LGBT community, evangelicals, Islam, Mormonism, Sun Myung Moons Unification Church, Scientology, New Age Movement, Transcendental Meditation, Spiritualism, Hinduism, Christianity and many more. The constitution of the United States of America is founded upon religious freedom along with the freedom of speech, which is the first amendment. According to Romans 1:1-8 God is the one who instituted government, and tells us to submit ourselves to the governing authorities. obeying the laws of the government. that being said, everyone has the right to worship any God they please any way they want. God instructs us, if it is possible on your part, live at peace with everyone (Romans 12:18).
Just because the law ensures freedom of religion, that does not mean that the religion is true. God is the creator of the entire universe. Before He created the world, He established how a person would receive salvation. It does not matter who you are, or what your culture is, or what organization you belong to.or even your religion. There is only one way anyone can receive eternal life. Jesus said, ” I Am the way and the truth and the life, no one can come to my father except through me” (John 14:6). Your coming to God has to be according to the conditions set forth by God. It is found in John 3:16, God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believe in him shall not perish, but shall have everlasting life. This means that you have to believe that Jesus is the Son of God and He died for your sin. This is personal every person has to believe individually.
The problem with these religions is that they restrict you from believing in God’s Son which bars you from eternal life and all the wonderful blessing God has in store for those who believe. Remember the former things, those of long ago: I am God, and there is no other: I Am God, and there is none like me. (Isa 46:9). God is God. God is so good He gives us a choice, He will not force you to believe and He does have the power to do just that. God wants you to love and want Him just as He loves you and gave His Son as payment for your sin. This is very serious and you need to consider it as such. If you believe in God, your belief will not affect God in any way at all, If you don’t believe it won’t affect God in any way at all. Whether you believe or not it won’t affect God or change Him at all. He is and always will be The Lord God, good, Awesome and almighty, full of grace and truth. What God has done He did out of Love because He is love. The only person who will be affected is you. either you will receive eternal life or eternal condemnation, but God leaves that choice up to you. Don’t continue putting off as if you have time to choose, something may happen and you may experience sudden death then it will be over, your opportunity will be gone forever, come to Jesus now.
Watch … for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
Take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares. For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth. Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
The day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness. Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
M ATT. 25:13; L UKE 21:34-36; 1 T HESS. 5:2-6
Thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded … and ye shall eat it in haste: it is the L ORD’S passover .
Arise ye, and depart; for this is not your rest—Here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come—There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.
Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning; and ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately. Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching—Gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ—This one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind … I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded.
E XOD. 12:11; M IC. 2:10 —HEB. 13:14 —HEB. 4:9; L UKE 12:35-37—1 P ET. 1:13; P HIL. 3:13-15
The fruit of the Spirit is … longsuffering, gentleness.
The L ORD, the L ORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth.
Walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love—Be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you—The wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy—Charity suffereth long, and is kind.
In due season we shall reap, if we faint not—Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.
G AL. 5:22; E XOD. 34:6; E PH. 4:1-2—EPH. 4:32—JAMES 3:17—1 C OR. 13:4—GAL. 6:9—JAMES 5:7-8
Thy name shall be called … Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.
By his strength he had power with God: yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed: he wept, and made supplication unto him—{Abraham} staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God.
Have faith in God. For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them—If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth—Blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.
Lord, Increase our faith.
G EN. 32:28; H OS. 12:3-4—ROM. 4:20; M ARK 11:22-24—M ARK 9:23 —LUKE 1:45 —LUKE 17:5
