Rainbow In The Clouds

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April 13, 2018

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“I set My rainbow in the cloud, and it shall be for the sign of the covenant between Me and the earth” (Genesis 9:13).

It is the will of God that human beings should get into a right-standing relationship with Him, and His covenants are designed for this purpose. Why doesn’t God save me? He has accomplished and provided for my salvation, but I have not yet entered into a relationship with Him. Why doesn’t God do everything we ask? He has done it. The point is—will I step into that covenant relationship? All the great blessings of God are finished and complete, but they are not mine until I enter into a relationship with Him on the basis of His covenant.

Waiting for God to act is fleshly unbelief. It means that I have no faith in Him. I wait for Him to do something in me so I may trust in that. But God won’t do it, because that is not the basis of the God-and-man relationship. Man must go beyond the physical body and feelings in his covenant with God, just as God goes beyond Himself in reaching out with His covenant to man. It is a question of faith in God—a very rare thing. We only have faith in our feelings. I don’t believe God until He puts something tangible in my hand so that I know I have it. Then I say, “Now I believe.” There is no faith exhibited in that. God says, “Look to Me, and be saved …” (Isaiah 45:22).

When I have really transacted business with God on the basis of His covenant, letting everything else go, there is no sense of personal achievement—no human ingredient in it at all. Instead, there is a complete overwhelming sense of being brought into union with God, and my life is transformed and radiates peace and joy.

God Bless You

Reginald Stevens

 

You Must Be Born Again

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                                                         Rev. Reginald Stevens 

                                                                                                            April 4, 2018 

You Must Be Born Again 

Greetings my friends, grace, and peace to you in the name of our great God,  in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. I thank God for you and this opportunity that He has given me to share His word with you, to increase your knowledge in His word, to enable us to defend the gospel, with wisdom and understanding, so that you can be instrumental in helping others to make a conscious decision to born again by choosing Jesus as their savior. Lord, please bless this effort in Jesus name Amen. 

I have asked numerous people if they had been saved. Many of their answers were very interesting. Their answers were similar.  One of the answers is, I use to go to church when I was young. Or my grandmother would take me to church with her when I was a kid. If I would have asked is your grandmother saved, the answer would be a definitive yes. This is similar to the Jewish people claiming their salvation is guaranteed because of their being descendants of Abraham (John 8:39).  This is erroneous and fatal. 

Along with this erroneous thinking, we devise our own plan of salvation just in case the grandmother theory doesn’t work. We seem to have some knowledge concerning salvation. This knowledge is innate. Such as, we know that God exists, with that knowledge we know that we are accountable to God for our actions (Romans 2:15). God wrote His laws upon our hearts, this is the reason God knows that we know the difference between right and wrong.  Our plan is to experience life and the things that the world has to offer. Then I will do a lot of good works, such as help the sick, feed the poor, and just be a good Samaritan. I figure that I won’t have to depend on what God did for me before the foundations of the world (Eph 1:4). I won’t have to rely on the provisions God made for me out of His love for me, God may change his mind. This is what I devise to do, I will do so much good that when God compare my goodness with my evil works, He will be obligated to allow me a seat at the table in heavenly places. This is an erroneously devised plan and an eternally fatal mistake. Jesus said, “I Am the way and the truth and the life, no one can come to my Father unless it is by Me. 

My friends God is not obligated to anyone for anything. God isn’t dependent on anyone for anything. The fact of the matter is everything and everyone is dependent on God. The one thing we would like to be assured, just as Nicodemus wanted to be assured that what He had been doing is acceptable before God ensuring his place in heaven. Jesus Told Him you must be Born again. Nicodemus was perplexed, He was confused and couldn’t understand how a person can be born again. The Birth that Jesus is referring to is spiritual.  The only way you can be born of the spirit is to believe in God’s Son and the work He did on our behalf, by dying on the cross for our sins. The moment you believe in Jesus, that is when you are born again. It is not dependent on any work you have done to earn it. The new birth is a work of God. Everyone comes the same way, and that way is through Jesus. The moment you are saved the Holy Spirit baptizes you into the Church (Acts 1:5).  You are permanently indwelled By the Holy Spirit, and you are sealed by the Holy Spirit which is a guarantee of your salvation (Eph 1:11). Jesus said ” unless one is born of water and Spirit he cannot enter the kingdom of God (John 3:5). Flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God (1Cor 15:50). 

My friends face the facts, you must be born again. God has done all the work all you have to do is believe in Jesus. To you the new birth is a gift, to God, it cost the life of His Son.  Do you believe?  Brothers and sisters, I hope this message has encouraged you to reach out to the lost, Jesus is coming soon, Amen. [xyz-ihs snippet=”Botton”]

God Bless You 

Rev Reginald Stevens  

 

Woman Behold Thy Son

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When Jesus, therefore, saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom He loved, He saith unto his mother, woman behold thy son!. Then He saith to the disciple, behold thy mother! and from that hour that disciple took her to his home. (John 19:26-27).

Jesus put into practice that which He preached. Jesus saw his mother, the one who He loved and the one who was experiencing that which she could not ever have imagined. Her Son who is to save the world is being put to death right before her eyes.  Her firstborn Son that was literally given to her by God.  He saw her and he knew her suffering and pain, the way that no one else can. She was chosen by God to give a supernatural birth to a supernatural person. Mary was chosen to give birth to the creator of the universe. Mary was chosen to participate in the greatest miracle of all, God becoming one of the creatures He created and at the same time Remaining God. The God-man.  To see him dying and suffering on the cross was like tearing Mary’s heart out of her chest.

Jesus acknowledged that He had a responsibility to His Family, to provide for His mother. Jesus on other occasions expressed that you must love God more than anyone else.  He chose the person or persons that one would love more than anyone else to illustrate, our parents and or our children. The love relationship between a parent and their children is very strongly bonded.  Jesus expressed that your love for God must come first, stronger, and then your parents and your children, and brothers and sisters and friends. based on the love you have for God, you are to also take care of your responsibility toward family and fellowman.  If a man says that he loves God and hate his brother he is a liar and the truth is not in him ( 1 John 4:20).   Through the first three words, Christ revealed his work as the great high priest.  He interceded for transgressors,  He proclaimed pardon for the penitent,  and He bestowed blessings on  His own.  Amen! Thank You, Jesus, for all you have done and all you are doing for me.

If you don’t know Jesus concerning the pardon of your sin,  trust Him today. He has already been praying for you. He is ready to declare pardon for you when you repent., and He wants to bless you with eternal life, and much, much, more.  Believe in Jesus and the work He did by dying on the cross for your sins and mine.  If you believe in Jesus let me know,

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God bless you

Rev. Reginald Stevens

 

Lord, Remember Me

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Jesus said unto him, “Verily I say unto thee, Today shalt thou be with me in paradise (Luke 23:43).

Greetings brothers and sisters grace and peace to you in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.   I Thank God for you because you have obeyed the doctrine put forth by the Gospel of Jesus Christ. While Jesus was downing on the cross He made reference to the impending future concerning the fate of one who has been forgiven. Lord lead me and guide me as I share with my friends concerning the future with Christ. In Jesus name, I pray Amen.

       As the Lord was on the cross the soldiers along with the people that were there riled Him and mocked Him saying, He saved others, now let Him Save Himself.  A sign was hanged over His head, written in Greek, Latin, and Hebrew.  The superscription read This Is The King Of The Jews. One of the malefactors which were hanged railed on Him saying If thou be the Christ, save thyself and us, But the other answering rebuked him, saying Dost thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss. and He said to Jesus, Lord remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom (Luke 23:39-42).

Jesus tearing down the barrier that blinded the heart of this thief causing him to see more clearly as to who it is he is being put to death next to .  while this malefactor was on the cross suddenly understood that this situation that he is in is very dyer. He saw that the hope of his salvation was crucified next to Him.  He understood that Jesus was innocent and didn’t deserve what He was receiving and that they did. He also at that point in time he expressed verbally what He had suddenly come to understand.  He called Him Lord, He acknowledged  Christ would being going to His Kingdom.  The malefactor confessed with His mouth, Jesus Christ is Lord, And He believed in His heart that God will raise Him from the dead.

Jesus Said to him “Today,”  So there will be no soul sleep. This is going to happen today. There is life after death,  Thou shall be with me today in paradise. Paradise is only given to the repentant one. Repentance is a  personal and individual decision. Not all will repent so not all will be in paradise.  All of us who have repented will go to be with the Lord at the appointed time of our death. If we have believed, we will not come into judgment, but we will pass from death to life, according to John 5:24).  Today not tomorrow, Today not the last day, today not resurrection day. Halleluja,  Today as soon as I close my eyes, hallelujah, thank you, Jesus,  Thank You, Lord.

My friends do you believe in Jesus this is the most important decision you will ever make in your entire life. God bless you. If you believe let me know, Blog me. [xyz-ihs snippet=”Botton”]

Rev. Reginald Stevens

 

 

Father Forgive Them

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Greetings brothers and sisters grace and peace to you in the name of God our Father and  The Son and the Holy Spirit. I am always thankful for the privilege of sharing God’s word with you.  Lord thank you for this opportunity, Lord open the eyes of those who don’t believe as well as those who don’t know Jesus concerning the pardoning of their sin. Lord touch their hearts,  in Jesus name Amen. https://fromtimetoeternity.com/?p=2653&preview=true

When Jesus reached a place called Calvary, there they crucified Him. there were two malefactors that were crucified at about the same time.  Some of those that were present railed at Him. Some were saying you said that you could rebuild the temple in three days, save yourself from that cross.  Then Jesus in His humiliation said the most beautiful words ever spoken in the history of the world. Father forgive them for they know not what they do. These are the most important words ever spoken in the history of the world. Jesus interceding on behalf of the human race.  Jesus The great high priest making the only sacrifice to please God,  and save our souls from eternal hell and fire and suffering. The sacrifice of our Lord is the greatest expression of love ever and it did not depend upon anything we have done. This expression is pure love, that God has for the people He created,

Jesus came to forgive sinners, For the Son of man came to seek and to save that which was lost (Luke 19:10). This forgiveness Christ ask for restored our relationship with God as our father.  But as many as received him, to them gave he the power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His name (John 1:12).  Even if the people that were involved in the crucifixion and the railing and the cruel behavior didn’t understand fully what they were doing the Lord’s intercessory pray was also for them, they also needed to be forgiven.  We all need this forgiveness. Everyone needs this forgiveness, and God wants to give it to us

If you don’t know Jesus concerning the forgiveness of your sin,  God loves you and He wants to forgive you for your sins and restore with you a relationship with Him. Jesus said God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son so that whosoever believe in Him shall not Perish but shall have everlasting life. Amen! Thank you, Lord Jesus. [xyz-ihs snippet=”Botton”]

God Bless You

Reginald Stevens

FREEDOM IS NOT FREE

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FREEDOM IS NOT FREE

Brothers and sisters greetings grace and peace to you in the name of God our Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. I thank God for the privilege of sharing His word with you concerning the topic of freedom. Lord thank you for this opportunity to share your word. Lord I please lead and guide me so that I will stay on point and express that which is according to your will. Thank you, Lord, It’s in Jesus name that I pray Amen.

Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your £body and in your spirit, which is God’s (1Cor 6:19, 20).

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Truth

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Greetings my friends, grace, and peace to you in the name of God our Father, the Son and The Holy Spirit. I thank God for you and for giving me a platform to share His word with others. Especially with others who believe in Him as I do. Lord thank you for being The great God you are, thank you for sending your Son Jesus to save me and not me only but everyone who believes in Jesus Christ. Lord, I ask you to lead and guide me as I share with others concerning truth. Lord bless all you take the time to read and touch the hearts of the unsaved so they can come to Jesus, It’s in Jesus name I pray Amen.

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Friends as you know God created us in His image. In doing so He equipped us with the ability to think, the ability to make choices, the ability to express and communicate our ideas, and thoughts. When God shared this tool with us along with emotions, and will,  God Made us be the same type of being as He is. Don’t misunderstand me, we are not gods, however, we are the same type of being as God. The most powerful tool in the universe that we as created beings have is the ability to communicate in words. To show you how powerful words are, God spoke the universe into being.  Words are so powerful that lies can lead you astray and imprison you, and the truth can set you free.

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When we are young our imagination just runs while. when we are young we are so gullible. If our families are not grounded in the faith we learn about God from the world. If God allows us to continue that way we might think that God owes us something. some people think that God is their private genie. If God allowed us to we would change the truth about God into a lie. Soon or later we will say that we are God. Truth Is one of the most powerful attributes in the universe and, there is only one. God is Truth, and everything that is true finds its’ source in God. There is no different levels of truth, either its true or it’s not.

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Lies are powerful words also. Lies are destructive, lies have cost many people their lives. Lies has caused countries to go to war against one another. Lies blind people from being able to see the truth. The devil is a liar and the truth is not in him. Satan is the father of lies. Those who live their lives in association with lies and deception are of the devil, and this is by choice.  One of the things that God hates is a lying tongue. Lies may fool you into thinking you can do anything you want, have anything you want, and even go anywhere you want. If you were a believer you would not put your trust in these lies. You can fool everyone except God and yourself. God created us with a conscience whenever we do anything that is wrong and that includes lying, our conscience records it. You can’t erase it, you may ignore it, but it is there waiting to testify against you to God. If that frightens you that is good. You can decide to go to God and confess the truth to Him.

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God is Truth, Gods’ word is true. The bible is the word of God. The bible is the truth. A person can depend on the truth. All truth is not found in the Bible, but the entire Bible is true. Just so that someone doesn’t get confused, if the bible says something like, Saul told David He loved Him and then, Saul tried to kill him. The Bible is reporting truthfully that this is what Saul had done. The Bible is not a history book but it accurately records history and the same with science. Jesus said heaven and earth will pass away, but my word will never pass away(Matt 24:35). From time to eternity God’s word will never change. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow ( Heb. 13:8) God will never change. Whatever God said yesterday means the same thing, today.

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Jesus Said I Am the Way and the Truth and the Life and no one can come to the Father except by Me (John 14:6).  “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life”(John 5:24). If you believe that Jesus is the Son of God and that God sent Him to die for our sins, you will pass from death to life. Stop believing in the lie, in which you can not profit. Believe in the Truth, Jesus Christ, Salvation is found nowhere else for there is no other name under heaven by which we can be saved (Acts 4:12).   Do you believe the truth or do you believe the lie? The choice is yours. If you believe the truth let me know. Amen! [xyz-ihs snippet=”Fb-sdks”] [xyz-ihs snippet=”Botton”]

God Bless You

Reginald Stevens

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From Time To Eternity Free App

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Greeting My friends in the name of God our Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. I wanted to take this opportunity to let you know that From Time To Eternity now has an App that will allow us to spread the word of God to more people unobstructed . Go to the Google Play store  search From Time To Eternity and down Load The App. You can post a blog and share what you think concerning the article. Or you can see what everyone else thinks. You can share with others, especially those who don’t know Christ God Bless You, down Load Today. If you have an IPhone you will have to wait about two weeks before we have osi up and running.   [xyz-ihs snippet=”Botton”]

How Shall It END ?

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Reginald Stevens

March 15, 2018

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Greeting Brothers and Sisters, grace and peace to you in the name of God our Father, The Son and the Holy Spirit. I thank God for you and for your persistence in the Faith. Thank you, Lord, for giving me this opportunity to share your word with your people. Lord, I ask that you guide my thoughts as I share your world, Lord lead me and keep me on track. Thank you, Lord, in Jesus name Amen.

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