Title taken from the Holy Scriptures in the Book of Psalms, this is an exclusive cs's blog of his Christian life's struggles, tears and happiness with his God, Lord and Most Gracious Saviour - Jesus Christ.
Sunday, February 19, 2012
be UNDONE!
Only the God of the Bible can undo whatever Satan (yes, that ancient serpent, see Genesis 3:1, Revelation 20:2)'s damages to mankind. Please come to Him to have your souls be saved in Jesus Christ's Name.
Friday, February 10, 2012
The Only Truth
Jesus answered, “You say correctly that I am a king. For this
I have been born, and for this I have come into the world, to testify to the
truth.” – John 18:37
We do not know the Truth and therefore Jesus has to come into
this world to testify to it. Although we are created by God in His Image
(Genesis 1:27) and having a spirit, soul and body (1 Thessalonians 5:23), we
are spiritually dead because of our sin and there is a need to be born again
(John 3:3).
One friend of mine asked, “Is it that you need to finish
reading the entire bible in order to be a Christian?” I replied, “No, all you
need to do is to truly understand John 3:16.”
Thursday, February 02, 2012
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Jesus Christ is the King of Glory
Who
is this King of glory?
The
LORD strong and mighty,
the
LORD mighty in battle.
Lift
up your heads, O you gates;
lift
them up, you ancient doors,
that
the King of glory may come in.
Who
is he, this King of glory?
The
LORD Almighty—
he
is the King of glory.
- Saturday, January 21, 2012
Paul's Sermon In Pisidian Antioch
From
Paphos, Paul and his companions sailed to Perga in Pamphylia, where John left
them to return to Jerusalem. From Perga they went on to Pisidian Antioch.
On the Sabbath they entered the synagogue and sat down. After the reading
from the Law and the Prophets, the synagogue rulers sent word to them, saying,
“Brothers, if you have a message of encouragement for the people, please
speak.”
Standing
up, Paul motioned with his hand and said: “Men of Israel and you Gentiles who
worship God, listen to me! The God of the people of Israel chose our
fathers; he made the people prosper during their stay in Egypt, with mighty
power he led them out of that country, he endured their conduct for
about forty years in the desert, he overthrew seven nations in Canaan and
gave their land to his people as their inheritance. All this took about
450 years.
“After
this, God gave them judges until the time of Samuel the prophet. Then the
people asked for a king, and he gave them Saul son of Kish, of the tribe of
Benjamin, who ruled forty years. After removing Saul, he made David their
king. He testified concerning him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after
my own heart; he will do everything I want him to do.’
“From
this man’s descendants God has brought to Israel the Savior Jesus, as he
promised. Before the coming of Jesus, John preached repentance and baptism
to all the people of Israel. As John was completing his work, he said:
‘Who do you think I am? I am not that one. No, but he is coming after me, whose
sandals I am not worthy to untie.’
“Brothers,
children of Abraham, and you God-fearing Gentiles, it is to us that this
message of salvation has been sent. The people of Jerusalem and their
rulers did not recognize Jesus, yet in condemning him they fulfilled the words
of the prophets that are read every Sabbath. Though they found no proper
ground for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him executed. When
they had carried out all that was written about him, they took him down from
the tree and laid him in a tomb. But God raised him from the
dead, and for many days he was seen by those who had traveled with him
from Galilee to Jerusalem. They are now his witnesses to our people.
“We
tell you the good news: What God promised our fathers he has fulfilled for
us, their children, by raising up Jesus. As it is written in the second Psalm:
The
fact that God raised him from the dead, never to decay, is stated in these
words:
“‘I
will give you the holy and sure blessings promised to David.’
So
it is stated elsewhere:
“‘You
will not let your Holy One see decay.’
“For
when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep; he
was buried with his fathers and his body decayed. But the one whom God
raised from the dead did not see decay.
“Therefore,
my brothers, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is
proclaimed to you.Through him everyone who believes is justified from
everything you could not be justified from by the law of Moses. Take care
that what the prophets have said does not happen to you:
“‘Look,
you scoffers,
As
Paul and Barnabas were leaving the synagogue, the people invited them to speak
further about these things on the next Sabbath. When the congregation was
dismissed, many of the Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and
Barnabas, who talked with them and urged them to continue in the grace of God.
On
the next Sabbath almost the whole city gathered to hear the word of the
Lord. When the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and
talked abusively against what Paul was saying.
Then
Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “We had to speak the word of God to you
first. Since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal
life, we now turn to the Gentiles. For this is what the Lord has commanded
us:
When
the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and honored the word of the Lord; and
all who were appointed for eternal life believed.
The
word of the Lord spread through the whole region. But the Jews incited the
God-fearing women of high standing and the leading men of the city. They
stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their
region. So they shook the dust from their feet in protest against them and
went to Iconium. And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy
Spirit.
- Acts 13:13-52
Saturday, December 31, 2011
2011 Flashback
As I close this chapter of my life for the
year 2011, I realized that I am back to the same situation where I was in at
the end of the year 2010. I remembered that in the beginning of this year, I
resolved to dedicate myself more to the Word of God but as we approach 2012, I
have to admit that my intention rendered to do so back at the end of 2010 and
my efforts in 2011 were not enough at all. There is an urgent need to be
spending more time with my LORD and Savior.
2011 started with me preparing for GMAT and applying for business school in theUniversity
of Utah . By the grace of
God, I was granted admission. On a side note however, I may not be able to
continue to the next semester due to my mediocre grades in the first semester.
Thinking back, I figure that God is the One who have placed me in business
school and He is also the One to dismiss me from the program. All the things in
my life have been approved by Him and He wants me to go through all these so
that at the end of the day, I will develop a desire to draw closer to Him and
be more dependant upon Christ. I think I have to agree with Job 1:21 where God
gave and God has taken away, blessed be the name of the LORD. Let me continue
to praise Him for Who He really is, giving thanks for all that’s in my life (1
Thessalonians 5:18) because He has a purpose for them.
The year 2011 also began and ended with night shift work. Personally, I think I am too old to work on night shifts. For the coming year, I will only have one block of night shift during the summer time. Not sure if I will pull through it nicely but I do know that Christ is always here with me and watching over me inUtah . With that in mind, I feel safe in His
presence even though I am living in a place where I may lose my life in any
moment. Even so, I know that all things happen accordingly to His Purpose and
His eyes is moving to and fro throughout the earth that He may strongly support
those whose hearts are completely His (2 Chronicles 16:9). I want my heart to be completely His.
Jesus, please help me in this area.
For 2012, I have only one focus in my life. That is to constantly renew my mind with His Word (Romans 12:2). All my other desires like career advancement, seeking of a relationship or even financial empowerment will be secondary. I plan to meditate on Matthew 6:33 daily to nourish my soul with Christ’s living water and hopefully, this will empower me to choose to walk in the Spirit constantly in every moment of my life (Galatians 5:16). Consequently, I will seek Him and pray earnestly for the salvation of my family and loved ones. My hope for 2012 is that my family and loved ones can call on the name of Jesus Christ and be saved for His Kingdom (Acts 2:21).
To constantly renew my mind with His Word, I really need to spend quality time in reading the Bible. I hope to be able to go through the entire Bible at least once this year and memorizing one key verse from each book of the Bible. Reading the beginning chapter of the book of Matthew and Luke yesterday opens my eyes to the staggering fact that I have actually known only very little of what God’s Word really mean. I wish that 2012 will be a year that the Holy Spirit can further my knowledge and application of God’s Truth from His Word.
In this coming new year, I will like to pray for my pastors as well. I hereby urge all my brothers and sisters in Christ to do the same because our pastors are heavily attacked by the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realm (Ephesians 6:12) and they are special men and women appointed by God to shepherd His flock. Let us all join hands together and cover them with our most earnest prayers daily. Let us also partner together to bring forth God’s Gospel to many others who have yet to accept His free gift of salvation in Jesus Christ. If you are interested, join me in the Global Media Outreach Ministry. Let’s be using the Internet which has been used by spiritual forces of evil to corrupt our minds and turn it around into an evangelizing tool to reach the world for Christ. Let’s continue to focus on Jesus the Author and Perfecter of our faith and finish well together in the race set before us (Hebrews 12:1-2).
Have a blessed new year ahead and may our Ever Gracious LORD continue to be REAL in our lives for the year 2012 and beyond! Amen.
2011 started with me preparing for GMAT and applying for business school in the
The year 2011 also began and ended with night shift work. Personally, I think I am too old to work on night shifts. For the coming year, I will only have one block of night shift during the summer time. Not sure if I will pull through it nicely but I do know that Christ is always here with me and watching over me in
For 2012, I have only one focus in my life. That is to constantly renew my mind with His Word (Romans 12:2). All my other desires like career advancement, seeking of a relationship or even financial empowerment will be secondary. I plan to meditate on Matthew 6:33 daily to nourish my soul with Christ’s living water and hopefully, this will empower me to choose to walk in the Spirit constantly in every moment of my life (Galatians 5:16). Consequently, I will seek Him and pray earnestly for the salvation of my family and loved ones. My hope for 2012 is that my family and loved ones can call on the name of Jesus Christ and be saved for His Kingdom (Acts 2:21).
To constantly renew my mind with His Word, I really need to spend quality time in reading the Bible. I hope to be able to go through the entire Bible at least once this year and memorizing one key verse from each book of the Bible. Reading the beginning chapter of the book of Matthew and Luke yesterday opens my eyes to the staggering fact that I have actually known only very little of what God’s Word really mean. I wish that 2012 will be a year that the Holy Spirit can further my knowledge and application of God’s Truth from His Word.
In this coming new year, I will like to pray for my pastors as well. I hereby urge all my brothers and sisters in Christ to do the same because our pastors are heavily attacked by the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realm (Ephesians 6:12) and they are special men and women appointed by God to shepherd His flock. Let us all join hands together and cover them with our most earnest prayers daily. Let us also partner together to bring forth God’s Gospel to many others who have yet to accept His free gift of salvation in Jesus Christ. If you are interested, join me in the Global Media Outreach Ministry. Let’s be using the Internet which has been used by spiritual forces of evil to corrupt our minds and turn it around into an evangelizing tool to reach the world for Christ. Let’s continue to focus on Jesus the Author and Perfecter of our faith and finish well together in the race set before us (Hebrews 12:1-2).
Have a blessed new year ahead and may our Ever Gracious LORD continue to be REAL in our lives for the year 2012 and beyond! Amen.
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Have a Blessed Christmas!
“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life." - John 3:16
Here's wishing everyone who sees this post a very blessed Christmas!
Sunday, December 04, 2011
Psalm 1
Blessed is the man
who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked
or stand in the way of sinners
or sit in the seat of mockers.
But his delight is in the law of the LORD,
and on his law he meditates day and night.
He is like a tree planted by streams of water,
which yields its fruit in season
and whose leaf does not wither.
Whatever he does prospers.
Not so the wicked!
They are like chaff
that the wind blows away.
Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment,
nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.
For the LORD watches over the way of the righteous,
but the way of the wicked will perish.
who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked
or stand in the way of sinners
or sit in the seat of mockers.
But his delight is in the law of the LORD,
and on his law he meditates day and night.
He is like a tree planted by streams of water,
which yields its fruit in season
and whose leaf does not wither.
Whatever he does prospers.
Not so the wicked!
They are like chaff
that the wind blows away.
Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment,
nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.
For the LORD watches over the way of the righteous,
but the way of the wicked will perish.
Saturday, December 03, 2011
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Global Warming Lie
Total greenhouse gas emissions in 2005, including land-use change (courtesy of Sailsbystars)
It has been a lie, folks and we can know it simply because God Himself has said so in Genesis 8:22 that there won't be any global warming or climate change happening ever since the Great Flood.
Friday, November 25, 2011
A Dog's Love
Dogs are Man’s best friend but can we be
like dogs to God?
Let’s hold this thought for a moment.
Can we be fully loyal and obedient to God
like what our dogs are to us?
... ...
Oh my, I think I am worse than a dog
because I cannot be fully loyal and obedient to my God all the time. LORD
Jesus, help me…
Saturday, November 05, 2011
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Do You Have the Son?
And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. - 1 John 5:11-12
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Life is Short, Know Christ Today
"Now all has been heard;
here is the conclusion of the matter:
Fear God and keep his commandments,
for this is the whole duty of man. For God will bring every deed into judgment,
including every hidden thing,
whether it is good or evil." - Ecclesiastes 12:13-14
Thursday, October 06, 2011
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Thursday, September 22, 2011
G.I.G.O
Yesterday in my accounting class, we talked about First In First Out (F.I.F.O) and Last In First Out (L.I.F.O) Inventory Methods. As I think about living out my Christian life, this sudden thought of Get In Get Out (G.I.G.O) just came to my mind.
All of us whether Christians or not got into this life by God’s Grace. He created each one of us to be fearfully and wonderfully unique (Psalm 139:14). We definitely got into this life as you read this post but another fact that is before us is we will also get out of this life one day…
When the day comes for you to get out of this life and stands before the Only True God, Jesus Christ (Romans 14:12), what do you have to say to Him?
Do you know Him as Your Savior of Your Soul so that you can give Him a big hug to thank Him for seeing you through this journey of life? Or do you know Him not as Your Savior but as Someone whom you have been rejecting for your entire life?
If your answer to the first above question is YES, let’s press on in this life before we get out to live it through the Power of His Holy Spirit so that we may hear the words, “Well Done, my good and faithful servant.” from Him personally as we stand before Him. However, if you answer YES to the second above question, you still have a chance to accept Him before you get out of your life.
The choice is still up to you, my friend.
Sunday, September 11, 2011
No Other gods but JESUS CHRIST!
“Thus says the LORD, the King of Israel and his Redeemer, the LORD of hosts:
‘I am the first and I am the last,
And there is no God besides Me.’
And there is no God besides Me.’
Isaiah 44:8
“I am the LORD, and there is no other;
Besides Me there is no God.”
Besides Me there is no God.”
Isaiah 45:5
Thus says the LORD,
“The products of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush
And the Sabeans, men of stature,
Will come over to you and will be yours;
They will walk behind you, they will come over in chains
And will bow down to you;
They will make supplication to you:
‘Surely, God is with you, and there is none else,
No other God.’”
And the Sabeans, men of stature,
Will come over to you and will be yours;
They will walk behind you, they will come over in chains
And will bow down to you;
They will make supplication to you:
‘Surely, God is with you, and there is none else,
No other God.’”
Isaiah 45:14
For thus says the LORD, who created the heavens (He is the God who formed the earth and made it, He established it and did not create it a waste place, but formed it to be inhabited),
“I am the LORD, and there is none else.”
Isaiah 45:18
“Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth;
For I am God, and there is no other.
For I am God, and there is no other.
Isaiah 45:22
“Remember the former things long past,
For I am God, and there is no other;
I am God, and there is no one like Me,”
For I am God, and there is no other;
I am God, and there is no one like Me,”
Isaiah 46:9
Friday, August 26, 2011
God's Love Endures Forever
Psalm 136
1 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good.His love endures forever.
2 Give thanks to the God of gods.
His love endures forever.
3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords:
His love endures forever.
4 to him who alone does great wonders,
His love endures forever.
5 who by his understanding made the heavens,
His love endures forever.
6 who spread out the earth upon the waters,
His love endures forever.
7 who made the great lights—
His love endures forever.
8 the sun to govern the day,
His love endures forever.
9 the moon and stars to govern the night;
His love endures forever.
His love endures forever.
5 who by his understanding made the heavens,
His love endures forever.
6 who spread out the earth upon the waters,
His love endures forever.
7 who made the great lights—
His love endures forever.
8 the sun to govern the day,
His love endures forever.
9 the moon and stars to govern the night;
His love endures forever.
10 to him who struck down the firstborn of Egypt
His love endures forever.
11 and brought Israel out from among them
His love endures forever.
12 with a mighty hand and outstretched arm;
His love endures forever.
His love endures forever.
11 and brought Israel out from among them
His love endures forever.
12 with a mighty hand and outstretched arm;
His love endures forever.
13 to him who divided the Red Sea[a] asunder
His love endures forever.
14 and brought Israel through the midst of it,
His love endures forever.
15 but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea;
His love endures forever.
His love endures forever.
14 and brought Israel through the midst of it,
His love endures forever.
15 but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea;
His love endures forever.
16 to him who led his people through the desert,
His love endures forever.
17 who struck down great kings,
His love endures forever.
18 and killed mighty kings—
His love endures forever.
19 Sihon king of the Amorites
His love endures forever.
20 and Og king of Bashan—
His love endures forever.
21 and gave their land as an inheritance,
His love endures forever.
22 an inheritance to his servant Israel;
His love endures forever.
His love endures forever.
17 who struck down great kings,
His love endures forever.
18 and killed mighty kings—
His love endures forever.
19 Sihon king of the Amorites
His love endures forever.
20 and Og king of Bashan—
His love endures forever.
21 and gave their land as an inheritance,
His love endures forever.
22 an inheritance to his servant Israel;
His love endures forever.
23 to the One who remembered us in our low estate
His love endures forever.
24 and freed us from our enemies,
His love endures forever.
25 and who gives food to every creature.
His love endures forever.
His love endures forever.
24 and freed us from our enemies,
His love endures forever.
25 and who gives food to every creature.
His love endures forever.
26 Give thanks to the God of heaven.
His love endures forever.
His love endures forever.
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Desire to be at my Eternal Home!
"For we know that if the earthly tent which is our house is torn down, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. For indeed in this house we groan, longing to be clothed with our dwelling from heaven, inasmuch as we, having put it on, will not be found naked. For indeed while we are in this tent, we groan, being burdened, because we do not want to be unclothed but to be clothed, so that what is mortal will be swallowed up by life. Now He who prepared us for this very purpose is God, who gave to us the Spirit as a pledge. Therefore, being always of good courage, and knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord— for we walk by faith, not by sight— we are of good courage, I say, and prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord. Therefore we also have as our ambition, whether at home or absent, to be pleasing to Him."
~ 2 Corinthians 5:1-9
Friday, August 12, 2011
Jesus Christ, my ALL in all
For the last few weeks, the single thing in my mind which was causing me to think about is, “How to truly walk in the Power of the Holy Spirit in order to live a victorious Christian life?” This thought has always been my food for thought since the day I read this passage:
“It is God’s will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality; that each of you should learn to control your own body in a way that is holy and honorable, not in passionate lust like the pagans, who do not know God; and that in this matter no one should wrong or take advantage of a brother or sister. The Lord will punish all those who commit such sins, as we told you and warned you before. For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life. Therefore, anyone who rejects this instruction does not reject a human being but God, the very God who gives you his Holy Spirit.”
- 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8
As Ray Stedman puts in his book, “Authentic Christianity”, we as His children are all partakers of the New Covenant. This means that there is absolutely nothing coming from us but everything coming from God. Jesus Christ is my Savior but I will need to put Him as my LORD and it should stay that way. He should always be the LORD of all things in my life. All aspects of my life. Jesus Christ is my ALL in all. 2 Corinthians 5:21 said it so well:
“God made Him who has no sin to be sin for us, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God"
Nothing coming from me, nothing coming from my efforts. My self righteousness is filthy rags to Him (Isaiah 64:6). There is a great need for me to be walking in the Power of His Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:16) in order to continually trust, obey and wait upon Him. In all things, I need to submit to Him alone so that His Will can be truly lived out in my life.
Father, please help me to abide in You as I do my best to walk in Your Spirit to live out a victorious Christian life so that I can be a clean vessel to be used by You for Your Kingdom. In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen.
Saturday, August 06, 2011
Encouraging Hope for the Future
Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly, we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweights them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
- 2 Corinthians 4:16-18
Friday, August 05, 2011
This is the World we live in...
Once again, I am reminded of Matthew 6:19-21:
19 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
19 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Heart & Mind on Things Above
1 Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. 3 For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is your[a] life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. - Colossians 3:1-4
Friday, July 08, 2011
Marriage - A Sacred Covenant
Our study of the divine institution of marriage and
of the teachings of the prophets, Jesus and Paul, regarding marriage, has shown
us how the Scripture consistently upholds marriage as a sacred and permanent
covenant, witnessed and protected by God. We have found that as a sacred
covenant, marriage was effectively used in the Old Testament to portray God’s
relationship with Israel
and in the New Testament to represent Christ’s relationship with His church. If
God used marriage as a metaphor to represent His commitment to His people, He
must surely have thought of it as a sacred, permanent covenant.
Reference Link
The recovery of the Biblical view of marriage as a
sacred and permanent covenant, witnessed and guaranteed by God Himself, is
indispensable in counteracting the secularization of marriage. This trend has
influenced many Christians to view marriage as a temporary social contract
governed by civil laws, rather than as a permanent covenant, witnessed and
guaranteed by God Himself. To counteract this trend, it is essential for
Christians to recover and accept the Biblical view of marriage as a sacred
covenant. The conviction that it is God Who has united our lives in holy
matrimony and Who will help us to stay together will motivate us to persevere
in preserving the unity of the marriage covenant.
Reference Link
Sunday, July 03, 2011
Three Enemies of our Souls
Do not love the world nor the things
in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in
him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the
lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father,
but is from the world. The world is passing away, and also its
lusts; but the one who does the will of God lives forever.
~ 1 John 2:15-17
~ 1 John 2:15-17
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Homosexuality is God's Wrath!
Here's the only True God speaking through Paul -
Romans 1
1 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an
apostle and set apart for the gospel of God— 2 the gospel he promised beforehand through his prophets in the Holy
Scriptures 3 regarding his Son, who
as to his human nature was a descendant of David, 4 and who through the Spirit of holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God by his resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord. 5 Through him and for his name’s sake, we received
grace and apostleship to call people from among all the Gentiles to the
obedience that comes from faith. 6 And you also are among those who are called to belong to Jesus Christ.
7 To all in Rome
who are loved by God and called to be saints:
Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from the
Lord Jesus Christ.
Paul’s Longing to Visit Rome
8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all
of you, because your faith is being reported all over the world. 9 God, whom I serve with my whole heart in preaching the
gospel of his Son, is my witness how constantly I remember you 10 in my prayers at all times; and I pray that now at
last by God’s will the way may be opened for me to come to you.
11 I long to see you so that I may impart to you some
spiritual gift to make you strong— 12 that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith. 13 I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that I
planned many times to come to you (but have been prevented from doing so until
now) in order that I might have a harvest among you, just as I have had among
the other Gentiles.
14 I am obligated both to Greeks and non-Greeks, both
to the wise and the foolish. 15 That is why I am so eager to preach the gospel also to you who are at Rome .
16 I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the
power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew,
then for the Gentile. 17 For in the gospel a
righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first
to last, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”
God’s Wrath Against Mankind
18 The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven
against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by
their wickedness, 19 since what may be known
about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. 20 For since the creation of the world God’s invisible
qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being
understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse.
21 For although they knew God, they neither glorified
him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their
foolish hearts were darkened. 22 Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools 23 and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for
images made to look like mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles.
24 Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires
of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another. 25 They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and
worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator—who is forever
praised. Amen.
26 Because of this, God gave them over to shameful
lusts. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones. 27 In the same way the men also abandoned natural
relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed
indecent acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for
their perversion.
28 Furthermore,
since they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, he gave
them over to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done. 29 They
have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed and depravity.
They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit and malice. They are gossips, 30 slanderers,
God-haters, insolent, arrogant and boastful; they invent ways of doing evil;
they disobey their parents; 31 they
are senseless, faithless, heartless, ruthless. 32 Although
they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death,
they not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those who
practice them.
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Blessed Fathers' Day!
God took the strength of a mountain,
The majesty of a tree,
The warmth of a summer sun,
The calm of a quiet sea,
The comforting arm of night,
The wisdom of the ages,
The power of the eagle’s flight,
The joy of a morning in spring,
The faith of a mustard seed,
The patience of eternity,
The depth of a family need,
Then God combined these qualities,
When there was nothing more to add,
He knew His masterpiece was complete,
And so, He called it … Dad
~ Author Unknown
Saturday, June 18, 2011
An Encouraging Passage this week
But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. (2 Timothy 3:14-15, New International Version)
Friday, June 10, 2011
To be WHEAT, not weeds...
Jesus told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. When the wheat sprouted and formed heads, then the weeds also appeared.
“The owner’s servants came to him and said, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?’
“‘An enemy did this,’ he replied.
“The servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’
“‘No,’ he answered, ‘because while you are pulling the weeds, you may uproot the wheat with them. Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat and bring it into my barn.’” (Matthew 13:24-30, New International Version)
Summer is here and it is the season of the year to be mowing your lawn. My friends, ask yourself this: "Are you the WHEAT or the weeds? Do you prefer to be burned or be in Jesus' barn?"
for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” (Romans 10:13, New International Version)
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
ISRAEL, the apple of YHWH's eyes
1 The LORD had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you.
2 “I will make you into a great nation,
and I will bless you;
I will make your name great,
and you will be a blessing.
3 I will bless those who bless you,
and whoever curses you I will curse;
and all peoples on earth
will be blessed through you.”
(Genesis 12:1-3, New International Version)
Once the United States refuses to stand with Israel and begins to 'curse' Israel, basically, the LORD (i.e. the God of the Bible) will indeed curses the United States as well. See link.
2 “I will make you into a great nation,
and I will bless you;
I will make your name great,
and you will be a blessing.
3 I will bless those who bless you,
and whoever curses you I will curse;
and all peoples on earth
will be blessed through you.”
(Genesis 12:1-3, New International Version)
Once the United States refuses to stand with Israel and begins to 'curse' Israel, basically, the LORD (i.e. the God of the Bible) will indeed curses the United States as well. See link.
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Folks, TODAY ain't Rapture Day...
1 Dear friends, this is now my second letter to you. I have written both of them as reminders to stimulate you to wholesome thinking. 2 I want you to recall the words spoken in the past by the holy prophets and the command given by our Lord and Savior through your apostles.
3 Above all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires. 4 They will say, “Where is this ‘coming’ he promised? Ever since our ancestors died, everything goes on as it has since the beginning of creation.” 5 But they deliberately forget that long ago by God’s word the heavens came into being and the earth was formed out of water and by water. 6 By these waters also the world of that time was deluged and destroyed. 7 By the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly.
8 But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. 9 The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything done in it will be laid bare.
11 Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives 12 as you look forward to the day of God and speed its coming. That day will bring about the destruction of the heavens by fire, and the elements will melt in the heat. 13 But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells.
14 So then, dear friends, since you are looking forward to this, make every effort to be found spotless, blameless and at peace with him. 15 Bear in mind that our Lord’s patience means salvation, just as our dear brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom that God gave him. 16 He writes the same way in all his letters, speaking in them of these matters. His letters contain some things that are hard to understand, which ignorant and unstable people distort, as they do the other Scriptures, to their own destruction.
17 Therefore, dear friends, since you have been forewarned, be on your guard so that you may not be carried away by the error of the lawless and fall from your secure position. 18 But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen. (2 Peter 3, New International Version)
Let's just continue to TRUST, OBEY and WAIT upon Christ Jesus and be ready for His promised 2nd Coming.
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