What is Salvation?
-Salvation is being saved from the wrath to come.
John 3:1-6; 1 Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a member of the Jewish ruling council. 2 He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the miraculous signs you are doing if God were not with him.” 3 In reply Jesus declared, “I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.” 4 “How can a man be born when he is old?” Nicodemus asked. “Surely he cannot enter a second time into his mother’s womb to be born!” 5 Jesus answered, “I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit. 6 Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to Spirit.
What did Jesus mean when He said you have to be born again to see the kingdom of God?
He meant you have to renew your spirit man by accepting Jesus and accepting that he was resurrected from the dead. By repentance-confessing, changing your way of life and your thinking= spiritual rebirth. When you were physically born you did not accept Jesus but now you know and can accept Jesus Christ.
What does the actual word "birth" or to be "born" mean?
-It means the emergence and separation of offspring from the body of the mother. So to be born again means this time to emerge and be separated from the “world.”
That is why the Jews (Nicodemus) could not understand how they could be born again. They thought they had to physically be born again. They did not realize that this time they had to be spiritually born, even though they had grown up in the church.
Ezekiel 11:19 I will give them an undivided heart and put a new spirit in them; I will remove from them their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh.
Ezekiel 36:26, I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. 27 And I will put my Spirit in you and move you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws.
Ezekiel 11:20 Then they follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws. They will be my people, and I will be their God. Ruth 2:16 But ruth replied, "Don't urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God.
2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Fighting Opposition to God's Will for My Life
Good morning,
Today I just want to encourage anyone that is growing weary that God's promise for their life will not come to pass. I personally have one major issue that God has promised will come to pass. I am sure that it is on the way because the enemy is going out of his way to discourage me; believe me I am getting it from all sources. But today I refuse to go down the depressed road today I will stand on God's word and wait for the manifestation of God's promise to me. I have at least the faith the size of a mustard seed so I will speak to the mountains in my life and Jesus Christ will remove them. Here are some scriptures I stand on:
James 5:13, 17 & 18 (New International Version)
The Prayer of Faith
13Is any one of you in trouble? He should pray. Is anyone happy? Let him sing songs of praise. 17Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. 18Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth produced its crops.
2 Corinthians 10:5 (New International Version)-Negative thoughts
5We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.
Feeling insecure
Romans 8:31 (New International Version)
31What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? 33Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies. 34Who is he that condemns? Christ Jesus, who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us. 35Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? 36As it is written: "For your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered."[l] 37No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,[m] neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
1 John 4:4 (New International Version)
4You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.
Isaiah 54:17 (New International Version)
17 no weapon forged against you will prevail, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and this is their vindication from me," declares the LORD.
Psalm 84:11 (Amplified Bible)-God’s Promise to us
11For the Lord God is a Sun and Shield; the Lord bestows [present] grace and favor and [future] glory (honor, splendor, and heavenly bliss)! No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly.
Galatians 6:9 (Amplified Bible)-Growing Weary
9And let us not lose heart and grow weary and faint in acting nobly and doing right, for in due time and at the appointed season we shall reap, if we do not loosen and relax our courage and faint.
Proverbs 18:21 (New International Version)-Watch what you say
21 The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
Joel 3:10 (New International Version)-Speak what you want to come to pass
10 Beat your plowshares into swords and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weakling say, "I am strong!"
Amen, be strengthened in Christ Jesus!
Today I just want to encourage anyone that is growing weary that God's promise for their life will not come to pass. I personally have one major issue that God has promised will come to pass. I am sure that it is on the way because the enemy is going out of his way to discourage me; believe me I am getting it from all sources. But today I refuse to go down the depressed road today I will stand on God's word and wait for the manifestation of God's promise to me. I have at least the faith the size of a mustard seed so I will speak to the mountains in my life and Jesus Christ will remove them. Here are some scriptures I stand on:
James 5:13, 17 & 18 (New International Version)
The Prayer of Faith
13Is any one of you in trouble? He should pray. Is anyone happy? Let him sing songs of praise. 17Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. 18Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth produced its crops.
2 Corinthians 10:5 (New International Version)-Negative thoughts
5We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.
Feeling insecure
Romans 8:31 (New International Version)
31What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? 33Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies. 34Who is he that condemns? Christ Jesus, who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us. 35Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? 36As it is written: "For your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered."[l] 37No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,[m] neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
1 John 4:4 (New International Version)
4You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.
Isaiah 54:17 (New International Version)
17 no weapon forged against you will prevail, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and this is their vindication from me," declares the LORD.
Psalm 84:11 (Amplified Bible)-God’s Promise to us
11For the Lord God is a Sun and Shield; the Lord bestows [present] grace and favor and [future] glory (honor, splendor, and heavenly bliss)! No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly.
Galatians 6:9 (Amplified Bible)-Growing Weary
9And let us not lose heart and grow weary and faint in acting nobly and doing right, for in due time and at the appointed season we shall reap, if we do not loosen and relax our courage and faint.
Proverbs 18:21 (New International Version)-Watch what you say
21 The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
Joel 3:10 (New International Version)-Speak what you want to come to pass
10 Beat your plowshares into swords and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weakling say, "I am strong!"
Amen, be strengthened in Christ Jesus!
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Relationships
Genesis Chp 1:27 states…in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. Out of him came both male and female; they were one. That’s why when a male gets married to a female they become one. A him in God’s image is complete when both male and female are present.
Genesis 5:1-2, when God created man, he made him in the likeness of God. He created them male and female and blessed them. And when they were created, he called them “man” which means Adam in Hebrew. Matt 19:4-6 and Mark 10:6-9 Jesus replied to the Pharisees “Haven’t you read, that at the beginning the Creator made them male and female” and said “for this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh? So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.
Genesis Chp 2:18 The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.” The Lord God is the one that said this, He is the one that was concerned, man didn’t think of the idea of having a helper. 19 Now the Lord God had formed out of the ground all the beasts of the field and all the birds of the air. 20b but for Adam no suitable helper was found. 21 So the Lord God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man’s ribs and closed up the place with flesh. 22 Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and He brought her to the man. The Lord brought the woman to the man. In this case, the man did not go out to look for her, he didn’t even know he was missing a part of him. Also, the woman did not take herself to him-God took her there. Sometimes we women always try to strategize/manipulate various things. However, we need to stay still and God will lead us to him that He has destined for us.
Broadened approach- in life God will bring what you need to you. For the Lord God knows our needs before we utter them.
God also took Ruth to Boaz’s field. When God takes you to certain places don’t fight it. Ruth 2:1 Now Naomi had a relative on her husband's side, from the clan of Elimelech, a man of standing, whose name was Boaz. 2 And Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi, "Let me go to the fields and pick up the leftover grain behind anyone in whose eyes I find favor." Naomi said to her, "Go ahead, my daughter." 3 So she went out and began to glean in the fields behind the harvesters. As it turned out, she found herself working in a field belonging to Boaz, who was from the clan of Elimelech. God took Ruth to Boaz.
4 Just then Boaz arrived from Bethlehem and greeted the harvesters, "The Lord be with you!" "The Lord bless you!" they called back. 5 Boaz asked the foreman of his harvesters, "Whose young woman is that?" 6 The foreman replied, "She is the Moabitess who came back from Moab with Naomi. 7 She said, "Please let me glean and gather among the sheaves behind the harvesters." She went into the field and has worked steadily from morning till now, except for a short rest in the shelter." 8 So Boaz said to Ruth. "My daughter, listen to me. Don't go and glean in another field and don't go away from here. Stay here with my servant girls. 9 Watch the field where the men are harvesting, and follow along after the girls. I have told the men not to touch you. And whenever you are thirsty, go and get a drink from the water jars the men have filled.
God's plan is the best plan because He provides us with all the provisions we need along the way.
stay blessed
Ruth
Genesis 5:1-2, when God created man, he made him in the likeness of God. He created them male and female and blessed them. And when they were created, he called them “man” which means Adam in Hebrew. Matt 19:4-6 and Mark 10:6-9 Jesus replied to the Pharisees “Haven’t you read, that at the beginning the Creator made them male and female” and said “for this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh? So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.
Genesis Chp 2:18 The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.” The Lord God is the one that said this, He is the one that was concerned, man didn’t think of the idea of having a helper. 19 Now the Lord God had formed out of the ground all the beasts of the field and all the birds of the air. 20b but for Adam no suitable helper was found. 21 So the Lord God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man’s ribs and closed up the place with flesh. 22 Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and He brought her to the man. The Lord brought the woman to the man. In this case, the man did not go out to look for her, he didn’t even know he was missing a part of him. Also, the woman did not take herself to him-God took her there. Sometimes we women always try to strategize/manipulate various things. However, we need to stay still and God will lead us to him that He has destined for us.
Broadened approach- in life God will bring what you need to you. For the Lord God knows our needs before we utter them.
God also took Ruth to Boaz’s field. When God takes you to certain places don’t fight it. Ruth 2:1 Now Naomi had a relative on her husband's side, from the clan of Elimelech, a man of standing, whose name was Boaz. 2 And Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi, "Let me go to the fields and pick up the leftover grain behind anyone in whose eyes I find favor." Naomi said to her, "Go ahead, my daughter." 3 So she went out and began to glean in the fields behind the harvesters. As it turned out, she found herself working in a field belonging to Boaz, who was from the clan of Elimelech. God took Ruth to Boaz.
4 Just then Boaz arrived from Bethlehem and greeted the harvesters, "The Lord be with you!" "The Lord bless you!" they called back. 5 Boaz asked the foreman of his harvesters, "Whose young woman is that?" 6 The foreman replied, "She is the Moabitess who came back from Moab with Naomi. 7 She said, "Please let me glean and gather among the sheaves behind the harvesters." She went into the field and has worked steadily from morning till now, except for a short rest in the shelter." 8 So Boaz said to Ruth. "My daughter, listen to me. Don't go and glean in another field and don't go away from here. Stay here with my servant girls. 9 Watch the field where the men are harvesting, and follow along after the girls. I have told the men not to touch you. And whenever you are thirsty, go and get a drink from the water jars the men have filled.
God's plan is the best plan because He provides us with all the provisions we need along the way.
stay blessed
Ruth
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