CAN WE FEEL GOOD WHEN WE ARE WRONG ? YES. MANY PEOPLE DECEIVE THEMSELVES INTO THINKING THAT THEY ARE GOING TO HEAVEN. THEIR REASONING IS THAT THEY HAVEN’T DONE ANYTHING WORTHY OF HELL, AND THEY HAVE SOME GOOD WORKS TO BACK THAT UP. KEY: OUR JUDGMENT OF RIGHT AND WRONG MUST BE BASED ON GOD’S WORD, NOT OUR OWN FEELINGS.
Read moreWHAT SHOULD IT TAKE FOR A SAVED PERSON TO DO WHAT IS RIGHT ? IS IT INSTRUCTION ? IT IS A DESIRE FOR AN ANSWER TO PRAYER ? IS IT A CRISIS EXPERIENCE ? WHAT DOES IT TAKE FOR YOU TO DO RIGHTEOUSLY ? SOME PEOPLE TITHE BECAUSE THEY WANT AN INCREASE. SOME PEOPLE FORGIVE BECAUSE THEY WANT
Read moreARE WE LOCKED INTO UNDERSTANDING ONLY OUR PRESENT EXISTENCE ? WHEN ASTRONAUTS ARE PLANNING TRIPS TO OTHER PLANETS TO STUDY THE ENVIRONMENT VERY CAREFULLY, HOW IMPORTANT IS IT TO KNOW THE CONDITIONS THEY WILL FACE ? Without knowing their surroundings, they could leave a space craft, and walk onto a planet where there are gasses that could penetrate their suits.
Read moreWHAT WOULD YOU NEED TO SURVIVE ? IF ELECTRICITY BECAME TOO COSTLY. HOW WOULD YOU GET YOUR WATER ? WOULD YOU HAVE A/C ? WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF THE STORES KEPT RUNNING OUT OF BOTTLED WATER ? WHAT IF THE STORES ONLY CARRIED BASIC FOODS, SUCH AS HOT DOGS, EGGS, AND BREAD. COULD YOU LIVE WITHOUT SNACKS AND FLAVORED
Read moreSOMETIMES THE PROMISES OF GOD ARE HARD TO BELIEVE. Psalms 3:1 « A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son. » LORD, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me. Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them
Read moreContinual, faithful, persisting, perseverance, constantly . . . 1. JUST AS SURELY AS THERE ARE CONSEQUENCES TO SIN, THERE ARE ALSO CONSEQUENCES TO RIGHTEOUSNESS. A. ABRAHAM. ABRAHAM REJECTED THE WORLD’S VIEWS OF SALVATION, AND PUT HIS FAITH IN GOD. HE WAS CONSTANTLY SURROUNDED BY THE PAGAN IDOLS AND GODS. BUT, HE STOOD STRONG, AND INHERITED ETERNAL LIFE BY HIS FAITH
Read moreWe can be confident that God will spare those who are faithful to Him. God spared Moses when the Egyptians, then the Jews wanted to kill him. God spared Noah when the earth was destroyed by the Flood. God spared Lot – although barely, because of Abraham’s prayers. God spared Shadrach, Meshech and Abednego in the fiery furnace.
Read moreWHAT DO YOU WANT FROM JESUS ? ? ? “Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou?” John 1:38 Why do you come to the dwelling place the Lord Jesus ? Sadly for many people it is to
Read moreWE MUST NEVER COUNT ON TOMORROW 1. TO DO WHAT GOD WANTS DONE TODAY. A. It makes us vulnerable to the enemy. 2 Timothy 2:26 And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will. – Israel during the exodus. What if they delayed to follow God’s instructions
Read moreHave you considered cutting back YOUR service to Almighty God ? Most Christians have been tempted to do so, at some point or another. Here are some common reasons with explanations why they will never stand up before the Judgment Seat of Christ. CONSIDER THE LATENESS OF THE HOUR ! CONSIDER THE MASSIVE AMOUNT OF WORK THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE FOR THE LORD !
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