Category: Christian Living

OUR KING, OUR LORD

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When most people accept Jesus as their Savior, that is all they want as time goes on. He is put on the back burner, as they say. Many don’t mind Jesus as a King. A King that sits on His throne somewhere far off.

But, when you ask Jesus to come into your heart, you don’t get just a Savior. You get a King and Lord. Lord means a Ruler of your life. That means you turn your life over to Jesus. You are to obey.

Roman 10:9 that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved. (NAS)

Please read this verse again and take notice of the phrase, “Jesus as Lord.”

Romans 10:13 for ”WHOEVER WILL CALL UPON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED.” (NAS)

Keeping Jesus as Lord is hard. God sent the Holy Spirit to help us. He is with you moment by moment.

So bow before Him as your Lord.

Teaching Concerning Various Duties

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I Thessalonians 5:14-24

Verse 14 And we urge you, brethren, admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with all men.

Verse 15 See that no one repays another with evil for evil, but always seek after that which is good for one another and for all men.

Verse 16 Rejoice always.

Verse 17 pray without ceasing;

Verse 18 in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

Verse 19 Do not quench the Spirit.

Verse 20 do not despise prophetic utterances.

Verse 21 But examine everything carefully; Hold fast to that which is good;

Verse 22 abstain from every form of evil;

Verse 23 Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Verse 24 Faithful is He who calls you, and He also will bring it to pass. NAS

BLESSED ARE YOU

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Luke 6:22 (NAS) Blessed are you when men hate you, and ostracize you, and cast insults at you, and spurn your name as evil, for the sake of the Son of Man.

Spock of “Star Trek” would say this is illogical. I am to be happy if people hate me? The answer is yes if it is “for the Son of Man’s sake. Beloved, remember that you have the Holy Spirit to help bring you joy in these situations and all of heaven standing behind you.

LOVE AND FEAR

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I John 4:18-20 Verse 18 There is no fear in love; instead, perfect love drives out fear, because fear drives out punishment. (So the one who fears is not complete in love.) Verse 19 We love because He first loved us. Verse 20 If anyone says, “I love God,” and yet hates his brother or sister, he is a liar. The person who does not love his brother or sister whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen.

This can be a scary verse. Now, sometimes we hate what our brothers and sisters do, but not them. With our Christian brothers and sisters, it is sometimes hard to tell what we hate. Mostly, if the hurt goes deep into the soul. I believe the soul carries your emotions. I’ve not read that anywhere, so I could be wrong.

I believe the fear comes into play because they are afraid to meet the Lord with this guilt of not being able to forgive or love a brother. This in itself is punishment. This can keep you from moving forward. The only way to move forward is to ask Jesus, through the Holy Spirit to help you. It will not happen overnight. If this person keeps adding hurt to your plate, it will take longer. Keep trying. It will be on them and not you.

In your prayers, always ask God to put more love in your heart for Him. The more you love Him, the easier it is to love other people.

We love because He first loved us. Someday we will face the One we love and the One who loves us. Our love for an unseen God is expressed in our love for God’s children….our brothers and sisters in Christ. We don’t love them because there is something about their personality we like and so forth. But because they are a child of God. With the completeness of love, we must be willing to sacrifice for them. Then truly, love is completed.