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.
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
Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction … strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it—The kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force—Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you—Give diligence to make your calling and election sure … for so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ—So run, that ye may obtain. And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his—The L ORD shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.
H EB. 4:11; M ATT. 7:13-14—MATT. 11:12—JOHN 6:27—2 P ET. 1:10-11—1 C OR. 9:24-25; H EB. 4:10—ISA. 60:19
The life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul.
Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world—The blood of the Lamb—The precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot—Without shedding of blood is no remission—The blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
By his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us—Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh; let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith.
Ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.
L EV. 17:11; J OHN 1:29 —REV. 7:14—1 P ET. 1:19 —HEB. 9:22—1 J OHN 1:7; H EB. 9:12 —HEB. 10:19-20, 22; 1 C OR. 6:20
For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
We wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places—Forasmuch … as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil—And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them—I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
Thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 J OHN 3:8; E PH. 6:12—HEB. 2:14—COL. 2:15—REV. 12:10-11; 1 C OR. 15:57
Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
The love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us—Ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God—He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself.
In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him—In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace—That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.
1 J OHN 4:7; R OM. 5:5—ROM. 8:15-16—1 J OHN 5:10; 1 J OHN 4:9—EPH. 1:7—EPH. 2:7; 1 J OHN 4:11
Greetings Friends, Grace and peace to you in the name of God our Father and the Lord and the Holy Spirit. I thank God for you and the opportunity He has given me to share His Word with you concerning the choices we make in life. Lord Lead and guide me so that I may accurately express your word concerning the matter. Thank you in Jesus name, Amen.
Who among us knows at what point in our lives we began to make choices. I am inclined to believe we start making choices very early in life. Some children are able to crawl at about 5 months old. At this early age, babies began to choose objects that are before them. It was the responsibility of our parents to teach us to make the right choices, just as it is our responsibility to teach our children the importance of making the right choices in life. Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn From it (Prov 22:6). This is not just a wise saying it is truth put in the simplest of terms that even a baby can understand. If we apply it to our lives it is overwhelmingly rewarding. The instruction we receive concerning choices should begin at an early stage of life. The older a person gets the choices they make are even more consequential.
Every choice you make has consequences, negative or positive, one way or the other. The choices you make directly affects how you are going to relate to people and the world around you. For example, we know that in order to live not dependent on the government to support us we must take advantage of the educational opportunities available for every citizen of this country. If you decide to make the choice to go after the educational opportunities that are available to you, this can enable you to financially provide for yourself, your family and even help others along the way. If you don’t choose to pursue the educational opportunities then you can look forward to a very difficult life financially, of course, there are some exceptions but typically unless you’re a skilled laborer such as a carpenter or electrician you will limit yourself to manual labor at minimum wage salary. With the cost of living as high as it is you may find it very difficult to make ends meet. Can you imagine the problems and the challenges that are presented to a person that makes the wrong choice? They are more susceptible to illegal ways of becoming financially independent. This Leads to all types of immoral unlawful sinful behavior, from one extreme to another. From rape to murder, total depravity.
My Friends the choices you make today will have an effect on your tomorrow. We often recite this verse of scripture found in God’s word in the book of Proverbs 22:6 Start up a child in the way he should go and when he is old, he will not depart from it. This verse of scripture is wisdom from God and century after century it proves to be true. The choices you make determine what your future will be like. There is a choice that you have to decide to make and this decision will affect your future in eternity. God who created the heavens and the earth, and everything in it, the same person who gave His word in Proverbs 22:6, gave this word in the book of John 3:16. God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son so that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but shall have everlasting life. The choice is yours. Will you spend eternity in Heaven or will you spend eternity in immediate suffering in the lake of,? Hell?
God Bless you, My Friends, I pray you have made or are making the right choice.
