Assurance Of Believing In The Power Of God

And now, Israel, what doth the Lord thy God require of thee, but to fear the Lord thy God, to walk in all his ways and to love him, and to serve the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul. (Deuteronomy 10: 12, Key Bible, KJV) God requires of us to fear him, love him, and praise him.  That doesn't seem like much to ask, does it?  Apparently these three requirements coupled with " surrender" causes humankind to carry on in their lives in a manner that probably has God scratching his head, saying Huh! People go to church, tithe, pray and all that goes with going to church.  Something is missing in many churches and that is worship.  Worship and praise are one not separate.  Teaching is a part of worship and there is to much entertaining going on in what is suppose to be God's House.  No one likes to hear this but those who obey The Gospel of Jesus Christ are bound to call things as they are without compromise. No, Christians will not be ...

The question of what is your purpose came to me at a time of distress.  Perplexed by self I realized I was straddled as my grandmother would say. God has designed for my life a plan for his purpose, not my purpose.  My purpose I learned is self-centered and not God-centered.  In other words I was attempting to control my life and using God only when I fell into divers of temptations.  The Secular Humanist would love me for that type of thinking, however it isn't Christian Theism it's rebellion. All the while God was teaching me humility and patience I withdrew as I thought.  But what was really happening I learned; God was getting me to be still.  He brought me to a place of nothingness.  In this place there were no new opportunities, no activity and it is a very uncomfortable place to be in.  Once in this spiritual wasteland I constantly wanted to know from God what is really going on, and when He finally answered me I was convicted to the c...

Do you know anyone Jesus didn't die for? If you do then you don't know Jesus.  In the book of Romans it tells us we all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. It is very dangerous for Christians to believe they are above sinning.  This does not mean Christians are perfect it means Christians are forgiven.  With so many religious beliefs of today, such as New Age, Secular beliefs are infiltrating Christianity. Obeying the Gospel of Jesus Christ is the strongest weapon available to combat sin.  Christianity is a lifestyle.

The day I entered into the military I took an oath.  Upon arrival to where I began basic training there came a Drill Sargent baking out commands; you no longer belong to yourselves.  You are now belong to me.  I will be your mother, father, brother, sister, and you lover for the duration of your training.  This Drill Instructor's job is to teach new inductees how to be soldiers in man's Army.  These instructions were life and death and if you did not live up to the standards set forth to qualify you as a solider, you were discharged dishonorably. Consider Jesus' words. If any man will come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. (Matthew 16: 24) Jesus further stated. So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple. (Luke 14: 33) The day I entered man's army I forsook all to be a solider.  In God's army there is no difference.  Just like in man's army you are given cl...

Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them.  And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted. (Matthew 28: 16, 17) Those that doubted, hesitated.  Those today that hesitated, doubt. And Jesus came and spake unto them saying, "All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.  Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and , lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world . Amen (Matthew 28: 18-20) Jesus asserts his authority by letting the disciples know he has all power and He his now in charge.  We as Christians are charged with first, obeying. Jesus commands us to go; not market, not commercialize but go.  Jesus didn't say preach when you arrive He said, "teach all nations (people).  In the world we live in the...

Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God: (Luke 12: 8) But he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God. (Luke 12:9) And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him:  but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost is shall not be forgiven. (Luke 12: 10) And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say: (Luke 12: 11) For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what lye ought to say. (Luke 12: 12) In verse 8 the Lord says if you confess him before men he will confess you before the angels of God.  Plainly speaking this is an acknowledgement of following Christ. How often does this confession occur before men who are unbelievers? or men that will take your life if you speak the name of Jesus. ...

Ever notice most sermons celebrate heaven; those in attendance get high on the thoughts of walking on streets paved with gold? Peter speaks about heaven is worth suffering for. (1 Peter 1: 3-12) Quite the contrast of suffering in hell. In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. (2 Thessalonians 1: 8) It does not matter how good you are.  It does not matter how long your name has been on the church roll.  It does not matter how well you pray.  What matters is obeying the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. In many churches hell is not taught.  Why this occurs is a shameful distrust being perpetrated and the masses that follow this doctrine become aliens to Christ.  Some think they will see old friends and there will be one big everlasting party; not according to scripture. But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolater...

I speak this day to the saints of God and the would be saints.  To those who labor in bondage of a type where you hate where you are in life. You look for hope.  To them that say there is no hope an in the land of the living is another tomorrow of where yesterday ended. How be it the living God created living beings to wage war against self.  Yes, self, flesh and spirit wage war in our members.  No one person's battle is of the same, however the common regonition is the battle.   We travel into enemy territory; we see the living dead, yet we continue to press because it is known there is a calmness, stillness, and peace ahead. Often we are still long enough to receive the knowledge that is needed to renew the mind.  We are given in for a moment to reflect on the substance of nothingness but we don't find what we want so we go a little further; Take a look around, for the living God is near to u...

What is the power of the gospel? there are many who boldly state the gospel is the good news; then what is the good news? many would say the good news is the gospel.  The good news is the kingdom, yet, somehow the "kingdom" is not mentioned. The power of the gospel is God's power in the name of Jesus Christ who died and rose.  He now sits at the right hand of God in "Heaven" until his second coming, when we will all not only see him, but every knee shall kneel and every tongue shall confess Jesus is Lord. (Phil 2:10) Throughout The Acts Paul and others Christians are persecuted for Christ's name.  In modern time Christians are yet persecuted for Christ.  Jesus himself was persecuted.  Therefore for 3,000 years or more Christians are persecuted, tortured and killed in the name of Jesus.  There is yet people in the world who have not heard the gospel.  There are remote areas where idol worshippers are held captive by witchcraft and they are coming...