How to recieve from God. How to receive from God. Malachi 38-11, We are looking at a curse from God because of disobedience to the ordance of God to bring tithes and offerings into the House of God. These are two separate things. One the tithes are specific of 10 present per the days of Melchisedec king of Salem. This is a commandment and not a suggestion. The second is offerings above the tithes in which your financial blessings come from. the blessing of financial aid comes not from your tithes but from the offering. Some people make the mistake here. Now if you go a little further in verse 11, this is the reason a lot of poor Christians are poor. The devourer, which means to eat, is eating their financial aid. God is the only one who can rebuke him and stop the consumption of blessings. The devourer is a demonic spirit that tries to keep Christians poor. After the congregations does what God demands in verses 7-10, then they can ask God to deliver them from the one in verse 11. They must hold their faith and start praising God and thanking Him before the blessing arrives to show their total faith in God. Don't wait until the blessing arrives but worship and praise Him Before. Here are five points that we need to look at 1.Family Welfare 1.Order in the family ,2.Knowing your position in your family., 3. Duty in the family., 4.Honor of the Family., 5. Respect in the Family 2.Healing 1. Faith., 2. Trust., 3. Belief., 4. Regeneration., 5. Submission 3.Prosperity 1.Seeking God First., 2. Prayer., 3. Leadership., 4. Responsibility., 5. Duty. 4. Worship 1.From the Heart., 2.With the spirit and not with just words., 3.By lifting up Holy Hands, free of guilt., 4. With Honesty., 5. With Love. 5. Salvation 1. Release., 2.Rejoice., 3. Reflection., 4.Resolve., 5. Reverence. Many have asked the question, How can I receive from God? the above points are a start. You have to remember to trust God. Jesus said, that the Father knows the things that you need before you ask of Him. Thats the reason He gave us, what we call the Lords prayer. Receiving from God requires all the above and more. Seeking the Kingdom of Heaven first and all these things shall be added unto you. Thats a promise. Remember that we are not under law but grace. In Hebrews 7:12 lets read, For the Priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law. For there is verily a dis-annulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof. So what does this mean to us? It means that we have a better covenant thru Jesus. All things have passed away, behold all things become new. One thing that you have to remember, when God blesses you, think more of the one who blessed you than that of the blessing. Lets look at 1Timothy 6:17 , Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the livening God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy. Receiving from the new law and not from the old, which is fulfilled in Christ Jesus. But we also have to remember the warnings from God about the blessing after it comes, look at Hebrews 6:5-11 as a guide to righteousness God wants us to follow 1.Righteousness...Doing things the right way. 2.Godliness.........Following His example. 3. Faith................Trusting in His word. 4. Love.................of the heart and not of the mind. 5. Patience.............waiting upon the will of the Lord. 6. meekness...........not being high minded after the blessings come. We can also add, fasting and prayer to receive the results that are, necessary, in our lives. So what do you think, do you have what it takes to receive from the Lord, or are you lacking? Look within your self and follow the example that Jesus set and see how great a blessing that the Father will pour out upon you, give and ye shall receive Knock and it shall be opened, seek and ye shall find, ask and it shall be given. Are you ready to receive, are you ready to give, are you ready to rejoice? I pray that you are. ars Up | Down | Top | Bottom Let us go on to Perfection. Hebrews 6:1-6:2 An exhortation to remain steadfast in the Faith. Soon we shall see the portals of Glory, soon we shall see the Great I Am, The Almighty Liveing God. What does every Church need, what are the people looking for? What are you seeking in this world and especialy in the next? Hebrews 6:1-2, Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on to perfection;....How, by getting nearer the cross. Do you believe in the Book and the Blood, I mean, really believe? Shout Glory, to the God of Heavan, I am who I am By the will of God,the Joy of the Lord is my strength and I will not be moved. Joy, Grace, Peace,Power and understanding, all attributes of God ,yes but of His children,us. We have the Power of the Holy Ghost, we have the Power of Jesus, we Have the Power of the Cross. What seperates us from the world and the unbelievers? Hebrews 13:10, We have an alter, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle. We have been grafted into the branch, which is Christ Jesus our Lord and no man can take us out. We are a seperated people a royal preisthood, a parcular people we are the Children of God, and we shall not be moved.Joy, Power in us, rejoyce, I say again ,Rejoyce. You are the saints of Heavan, the Saints of God. We need no man to declare us saints, we have one of greater power that has allready set us appart, He is the one in scripture that has declaired and given us sainthood. The power of the resurection is at our finger tips, all we hafe to do is by faith ,reach out and touch the same spirit that raised Jesus from the dead. Reach out children, reach out and touch the Liveing God. And the same spirit that raised Jesus from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies. Do you believe in the power of the Holy Ghost, I do, I believe in resurection ,I believe in healing I believe in the Blood.In 1999 I was declaired dead of a massave heart attack, Glory to God. My wife as per instruction of the Holy Ghost, came into the room, laid hands upon me, invoked the name of Jesus and the Power of the Blood of the Lamb, and I arose. Im alive, Im alive, all my sins have been forgivin and Heavans gates are opened wide. To the glory of God, Ive survived two massave heart attacks,Reflux Sempothetic Destrophy and Diabeties. Let us go on to perfection, lets not set around and wait on Jesus to return, he said occupy till I come, occupy means, do business, go on, do the work that Hes called us all to do, preach the gospel, be instant in season and out of season, do the work of an evangelist. Just because you say, that you wernt called to be an evangelist doesnt mean that you cant evangelise.Hebrews 6:18, That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation,who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us....an Anchor.Lets go back to verse 1 again. let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God. What you did yesterday was fine, if it was for the Glory of the Lord, but the works that you did are gone, what about today, have you moved forward, today, lets go on. There should be Joy in your heart as you inter the portals of the Church there should be excitement in you step, ancious to know what God is going to do in the service, chills running down you spine as the songs begin, waiting upon the Lord, your prayers should have been prayed before you left your house, This is the time to prase the Lord, lifting up Holy Hands, singing in the spirit.My Jesus ,my Savior, Lord there is none like you, all of my days, I long to prase the wonder of you mighty, Love. Its not time to be still, Its time to rejoice, you are in the presence of God.Expect the foundation to shake as He inters, expect miracles to happen.And the scriptures states, And the place where they prayed, WAS SHAKEN. Our God is alive for evermore. Thats what seperates us from other religions, that dont believe in Jesus, Our God is alive, Hes not made into an immage of Gold, Silver, bronze, stone or wood, Hes alive. Say out loud, I am somebody,I am a Child of the King,I am who I am by the grace of God and I will not be moved. Now, my brothers and sisters , now we can go on to perfection,We are in the world but not of the world, let the world do what it wants, we are a seperated people, lets rejoice in the Lord .As Martin Luther King once said,Im free at last, Im free at last, Thank God almighty, Im free at last. Up | Down | Top | Bottom Does God Really Love Me? Luke 8:21-8:39 After all weve done to ourselves and this Earth, why does God Love us? Luke 8:21+8:39 Does God really Love me, when I cant even love myself?Ive been down on life sometimes, havent you. The things that we think are going to happen ,dont and the things that we think wont happen do. Do you sometimes think, How can God love someone like me after all Ive done in this life and what Ive done to Him? Have we been more trouble to God than were worth? The Bible states that, we are not to enter into self condemnation, but at times we all start to think about our past and the things that weve done. We go about our life and look around at all the people that are running around, liveing their life, one day at a time, thinking only of themselves.Sometimes we have so many questions that we wonder if we will ever get all the answers. Looking at the news and seeing people being robbed by others trying to get things that they havent earned and we wonder, why does God love an unruelly people like us? As it was in the Day of Noah, cant you hear the turmoil of life around you? Can you honestly say that you can leave your home at night and not worry about who is just outside waiting? What has this world become, what have we become, and why does God love us? Ive spent time alone wondering, Does God really love me? Does He really care about the christians with cancer and heart desiese? Can He really understand, me or really know me, the way I feel and act and question , just about everything? Then I remember what Jesus said, Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavey laden, and I will give you rest, take my yoke upon you and learn of me. It brings back memories of times that we all have worked hard and struggled, seeking a better way of life for our children. Can we be honest with ourselves and lift up our hands church, How many here today, has ever felt this way, how many here can lift their hands and say, that youve wondered, if God really loved you or why God would take out time just for you? Lets see them.........Amen. Does God really love me? Yes He does, but why, why a people that have a hard time loveing each other? The answer is found in Genesis, John and with Noah. God saw the state of man in the days of Noah and decided to repent, that He had created man. But with Noah, He saw what He always wanted, a family. Genesis is easily broken down to three parts, which gives us our answer, 1. Generation, The rise of Man, creation and birth. 2. Degeneration, The fall of man, sin, murder and power. 3. Regeneration, The rebirth of man, religion, worship and reconsilation with God. God really loves us, because, He wants the same thing that we want, children, to love and hold and nurish, to have a family to take care of and to raise, to instill in us His vertues and spirit, His way of life and eternal power. To have an heir to His kingdom. How many here today can say that when you finally married, that you still felt a emptyness in your heart, that needed to be filled, and when you first saw your baby son or daughter your heart leaped with joy and pride? Your home would no longer be empty, the shadows would all go away, the sights and sounds of your child playing in the home, that youve prepaired for them, was now a place of happiness full of laughter and amazement at all the new things that you saw your child do? Thats what God wants, and will have. Not just a child but children, multitudes and multitudes of them, His house is big, He wants to fill it to the brim and overflowing. Remember what Jesus said, In My Fathers House are many mansions.....He said, Many, These are for us, a real home that will never pass away. Does God really Love me, Yes, and when someone refuses to Have God as His Father that child, that God wanted so much, Dies in his sins, and God greaves with Jesus, Just as we would greave at the loss of a child. If your Lost today and dont have God as your Father and Jesus as your Saviour, Please dont let Satan take you away from your inhearentance, dont let him take away a child from God, Dont let Jesus cry again for the children that die to sin and will never be able to enjoy the Home that has been prepaired for you. Instead of being born into life dont let Satan burry you in the lake of fire, dont let him laugh at you, as you are cast into hell.Give your life to Jesus, now, today before its to late. We dont hafe to wonder any more or ponder the question, Does God Really Love Me? Up | Down | Top | Bottom When God Says to Move, MOVE! 1stKings 17:1-9....And the word of the Lord came unto him saying. Arise, get the to Zarephath..... Elijah Genesis 12:1-4 Now the Lord had said unto Abram,Get the out of thy country...... Abram Its time to get up, its time to get packed, its time to get out, its time to listen to the Lord and go where He desires us to go. Why arnt you blessed, why arnt you succeding, why are you still in the state of want? Why is it that you cant understand, why hasent the Lord spoken to you in such a long time? Could it be that, God has spoken to you, but you havent listened? Are you too busy praying, that you dont have time to be still and let God talk for a while? Look at Elijah, There was a drought in the land and a fammon, people were dieing and not listening to the Lord. God told Elijah to , get up and go to a stream, that I will show you, there will be water and shade and I will have the ravens feed you. And you will be spaired the tribulations that I will bring upon this land.The stream was called Cherith, which means,cut. It was Elijahs reffuge ,in time of trouble.But what would have happened if Elijah refused to go?He had the freedom of choice, he could have said, no, I want to stay here with the rest of the people, maby I can help them. It was just his life wasnt it? His choice to stay there wouldnt affect anyone else? Or would it? Of course it would have, He for starters would have starved to death, and the widdow and Her son, would have died, there was a chain of events that God knew of that would have changed everything, includeing the writeing of the scriptures. And what about Abram, God had sent his people to Canaan but they stopped short of their blessing, they stopped in Haran. Isnt it like christians today, always stopping at the wrong place at the wrong time/ Missing their blessings, because they dont give God a chance to work in their lives the way He wants too. Why do we always want to go a different direction that God wants us to go? Is it because that we can? Or is it because we are affraid of whats on the other side of the hill? Terah was satisfied to stay in Haran, I immagened that they prospered to an extent, but it wasnt where God wanted them to be. His family was missing the true blessings that awaited them in Canaan. An Elijah, what about Him? When He got to the stream, I guess that he thought that he had it made. Fresh water, shade, the ravens brining him food each day, wow, what a life. No worries, no work, no problems, and no responsability. But, God wanted him to move, there was a poor widow woman and her son about to starve to death and God wanted him to go. Sometimes God allows situations to happen to us, to get us to move. With Abram, Terah, died and with Elijah, God caused the stream to dry up and He quit sending the food. So Elijah had a choice again, move or die where he was. We cant stop short of our blessings, we cant stop short of our place in life and we cant stop short of our responsability to God and others. Do you just want to be responsable for yourself? Then find an island where you can live alone. As long as we are called Christians, we have a delagated duty from Jesus, and the authority to seek out those that are lost. Your blessings are just around the next rise, around the next bend in the road, its not at Haran and its not at Cherith, it awaits those that are willing to go foward an extra mile with God. A lot of dissions to take into consideration isnt it? Ive been there, thinking, should I go or stay, should I move on to the next levil of faith or remain where I am, just because its comfortable. Just because its safe? God wont mind, Im safe and comfortable and no one needs me anyway. No one wants to here my opinion, nobody wants to here my side of the story, nobody cares anyway.What if Jesus thought this way, Well I dont really hafe to go to the cross, I can just preach to the people that will listen to me. Ill stay right here and maby later they will all believe in me . Im not going to move, Im going to stay right here. The roads to long and the journey is too hard. From Adam to Jesus, from Jesus to us, immagine the decisions that were made. Decisions that effected the entire human race, decisions of life and death, condemnation and reconsiliation, the very fabric of life hung in the ballance. And here we sit trying to make up our mind weather to move or not. We read and we studdy and we marvile at the old and new testiment saints of what they did, but didnt Jesus declare that we could do the same as he and even greater works shall we do. Well church, we arent going to do anything sitting in Haran. All God is waiting on is us. We say a lot of times, Well when its Gods time. Dont you think that it is past time, dont you think that God is waiting on us? Your blessings are just in reach, lets get out of Haran, lets get out of Cherith, lets look up, pack up cause we about to move up, to a brighter day a more secure future a larger blessing awaits, in the land where God wants us to be. So when God says move, MOVE. Up | Down | Top | Bottom I Pray that Ye Prosper.Part 1. Luke 16:19-16:31 What is prosperity and how does it affect our health, physically and spiritually? “I pray that ye prosper and be in health, as your soul prospereth.” There are many descriptions of prosperity, depending upon who you ask. To some prosperity is ,money in the bank, power ,prestige, possessions, ect, and to others prosperity, is a trailer on a hafe acre of land ,food on the table and a job that pays the bills. 3rd John 1:2, John was speaking to Gaius, who was of bad health, but of strong faith. But John was speaking to us also, soul prosperity is most important to all of us, there can be a strong soul in a weak body. Here John was putting his prayer and importance on soul first ,then body. Its putting the health and physical prosperity as a result of soul prosperity. The greater the faith of an individual the greater the reward here in the physical. But our goal in life is not to gain wealth and position on this earth but to lay our treasures away in heaven. We strive for faith and soul prosperity ,to help others of weaker faith.To bear the imfermites of the weak and lend a hand to the low in spirit and heart. Health of the body is always secondary to salvation of the soul.The Bible states that bodily exercise prophets little, not to say that we don’t exercise to keep the body fit, but the body will pass away for an eternal body that will never die. The things that we do to our bodies to maintain them in good health ,will be of little use when it comes to our time to die.So then, What is prosperity? Its having a pieceful mine and close contact with God. Its knowing that all is well with you and the Father of all creation. Its being able to sit and watch different colored birds feed off the food you’ve provided for them on your porch. Its being able to go to sleep at night and not having to worry about waking up the next day. To look at prosperity we have to look at three people in particular, the rich man, Lazarus and Solomon. First lets look at the rich man, Jesus spoke about. Luke 16:19-31, “There {WAS }a certain rich man..” here Jesus made the positive statement about an actual person, with the word ,”was”, this man he speaks of was probably a man the people knew well,but to prevent unnessary tension among the people, Jesus did not call him out by name. The story was the important thing He wanted the people to remember. Jesus knew this mans name as He knew all men by name. This rich man had it all, money, power, prestige, possessions and security. His wealth was probably obtained legally, for the scripture says nothing to the contrary. He was probably an honest man, from a good family. In the view of the people and himself he was prosperous in many ways. Thats the way it is in todays world, sinners as well as christians, can be financially well to do, but we have to look at the rich man in a different way of prosperity. In his life he had it all except one thing, his soul was not right with God. He lacked compassion and charity.This man was under the Law of Moses, The Ten Commandments, he was under the law ,for Jesus had not fulfilled prophecy to its full extent and also, this man was already dead. The Bible states that ,”those that are under the law shall be judged by the law, and those without law shall be judged without law....” So here we have an honest, prosperous man who died and went to hell. Now on the other side of prosperity we have a man named ,Lazarus, which means,”God is help”, in the days that are spoken of here there were many people named Lazarus, it was a popular name. Many people were choosing names that depicted, God in their life. Now Lazarus was a beggar, not to be confused with the Lazarus that Jesus raised from the dead, these are two different people. Lazarus, didn’t have anything, the scripture states that he was “laid” at the rich mans gate. The word here “laid” means, to be thrown or droped heavily” Lazarus was placed roughly at the gate by others that wanted nothing to do with him.With no family, friends, no religious leaders to help him, he was dieing of desiese and hunger. The important thing to remember, he was laid here because, they couldn’t find any other place to take him, he was rejected by all. Do you sometimes think the same thing about yourself, you feel that no one cares and that you have no place to go for help? I believe we all at one point or another in our walk with Christ, feel the same way, especially at the times that God allows us to walk a little way on our own to test our faith. Now Lazarus had a different type of prosperity, something that others could see, touch or understand, he had soul prosperity. It wasn’t that he was a bad man, to have all this sickness to come upon him, even the Bible states that, if and when we suffer, its better to suffer as a christian, which was also introduced under the Law. Bad things do happen to good people. With food and raiment, there with be content, which was probably the way that Lazarus lived his life. Depending upon God to provide his daily needs, while he concentrated his time on worshiping God. As you notice in the end ,both men died, weather rich or poor, the outcome of this life is still the same, death. In part two we will discuss the other side of prosperity, with David and Soloman. Up | Down | Top | Bottom I pray that ye Prosper.part 2. 1 Kings 3:3-3:14 Many believe that prosperity is a symbol of Godliness, or that it makes them appear a little better than others. But what is prosperity and who is eligible? In part one ,we found out about two individuals, Jesus spoke of, the rich man and Lazarus. In part two we are going to look at King David and Solomon. There are two sides to prosperity, on the one hand some people resent those that havent received it and on the other hand there are people that resent those that have received. What makes the difference between the two? They both are forgetting what the Bible says is most important in this life. For example, as the deciples returned from their commission of preaching, they bragged to Jesus that, “Even the spirits were subject unto us.” And what did Jesus answer, “ Be not glad that the spirits were subject unto you, but that your name is written down in the Book of Life.” Remember that prosperity is in the eye of the beholder, trash to one is treasure to another. King David was a warier ,a leader of armies, a man after Gods own Heart. He loved God and wanted nothing except to please God, and to lead a strong nation. 2nd Samuel,, chapters, 11 and 12. But as with all great men ,He was tempted by the lust of the flesh and committed sin with ,Uriahs wife ,Bathsheba, David had it all, power, prestige, lands, money, but he lacked one thing that everyone that worships God must have, Integrity, a willingness to forsake all to serve the Lord. David made a mistake and He paid dearly for it. He brought a curse upon his house hold, that he had to pay for. David was forgiven, but he lost one thing that he truly desired in his heart, That was to build the temple for God. Now in first Kings we find that David’s transgressions were not only forgiven but God promised that His throne would be passed down to His son Solomon and not only that but it would be before the Lord forever. Prosperity here with sin and forgiveness, but what a price to pay. 1st Kings 3:6-14. Now Solomon was another story, He learned from the mistakes of his father and sought out not earthly wealth but wisdom to rule .If you look at 3:7, you will find out the main reason for Solomons decision. Remember in prosperity, you can loose it just as fast as you gain it, because of a lack of management skills.Solomon told the Lord in verse 7, “...I am but a little child; I know not how to go out or come in.” This was true honesty before God. Telling God the absolute truth in ones prayers will go farther with God than trying to make up excuses or giving God reasons that dont quite sound right. Beating around the bush with God will get you nothing except a whipping from your Father. Solomon was honest and forthright and received much more than he asked for. A prosperity that, Glorified the Lord. And isn’t that what we are here for, to Glorify God. You can read a lot and get nothing out of scripture with the wrong attitude but then again with the right attitude and an open mind God will open up the Gates of Heaven and pour out more wisdom and knowledge to you, than you can imagine. Prosperity is again, many different things to different people. In the world we live in ,there is a need for more people like David and Solomon and the Poor Man. People that are willing to risk it all for God. People that are willing to say, “Father, Give me this day my daily bread, bless me if Ive been faithful, and punish me if Ive failed, for thy chastisement is better than a mountain of gold without you. “ This reminds me if an old song I remember from growing up, “ United we stand and divided we fall, and if our backs should ever be against the wall, well be together, together you and I.” In conclusion, prosperity is in the mind of the beholder, prosperity without God, is not prosperity, but a delusion of the soul. It wont stand the test of time, it wont satisfy the hunger of the spirit and it wont deliver the broken hearted. True prosperity is fulfilling Gods will within your life, working to give to others and shairing without remorse or regrett.Your prosperity is in your heart and not in your bank account, its in your spirit and not in your wallet, its in your soul and not in your airagance.When we learn to pray for others with a pure heart, when we learn that to give is better than to receive, then we will know, what prosperity is. Up | Down | Top | Bottom The Power of Christ Acts 1:7-1:8 Have you ever determined in your mind why the disciples of Jesus ,were able to preform such miricals and the Christian today cant, let look at the Power of Christ. Sermon based on the scriptures of Acts 1;7-8, but ye shall receive power.... How many know about power transmission of electricity ? Electricity is produced at a power plant or station and sent thru the high tension lines to sub stations that boost the current and distribute the power to the rest of us, the further you get away from the source, the weaker the power. At that time a different connection is made from a different source. The Bible states clearly that God is our source and supply. Christians have ,over the last 2,000 years, been getting away from the source of their power. In scripture people were healed by ,the very shadow of the disciples falling upon them, a word ,a touch, a prayer, a fast. But as the years went by something happened, the prayers started to, fall short, the fasting was being preformed less and less, the touch became ineffective , but why? Jesus gave us the answer, "Will there be faith on the earth, when I return?" Will the church lose its power and forget about the source, trying to tap into something else instead, use a low grade substitute for the real? Where does the power of the church lie? The working of miricals is one of the spiritual gifts that the Bible states that we can have, but it isn’t used, because of unbelieve, Paul once said, "I come to you not with great swelling words, but with demonstration and with power." Its the act of working in power and demonstration , The churches power is not in the name of the church or denomination, its not in the attendance or number of members, its not in the financial well being of the church, but the power lies in the faith of its people. And their ability to accept the power transfer , from the Holy Ghost. He is our power sent down from God. How many have prayed the Lords prayer? It goes "Our Father which art in Heaven....." If you’ve prayed that prayer before, then you must believe it, believe what you say? That God is your Father, then if God is your Father then you must accept the power that He has granted you. The problem is, that some have been so far from the source that not even a sub station cant boost the power enough to keep you in the light. Lets put it this way, when you go home after church on a Sunday night and its dark at home you reach up a flip on the light switch, what happens?,.. the light comes on, and you take it for granted that it will every time you flip on the switch, and you automobile, you get in turn the switch and the engine starts, and you expect it to every time. The church has become lulled into believing that every time they pray, the light is going to come on. But with your house and your car, what happens when they don’t work as expected? You panic, you get angry ,some even become scared, expecting the worst to happen, a dark house on a windy ,stormy night is a scary thing. I’m speaking to those who have drawn away from their source of power, the proud, airagant, boasters, the pleasers of man ,instead of pleaser of God. Jesus warned these people to think about what they are doing. You cant drive a car at 60 mph and cut off the power, you will lose control and put at danger, not only yourself but every one that close to you.So what is the answer, get a better connection, if the one you have is faulty, reroute it, make a straight tie in, go straight for the source. The Holy Ghost. Jesus promises us ,that He would send us a comforter, which when He comes, we would be endowed with power from on High. The problem is that sometimes the Holy Ghost or Holy Spirit ,is forgotten, we try to do His work in our lives and we start loosing power. Our prayers are falling short, our faith is wanning ,our health is failing and the world cant tell the Christian from themselves. A pitiful way to be. The answer is in scripture, verse 8, "But ye shall receive power, after the Holy Ghost is come upon you;..."We all have the power to preform the things that Jesus said that we could do, all we haft to do is get closer to Him. The recognition of the Holy Ghost in our church and in our lives is a great place to start. I suggest that when the church comes together, that we stop and invite the Holy Ghost into our service and let Him lead the service, allowing Him to preform His work, in our service and in our lives. Heres a prayer that all can use, " Our most gracious Heavenly Father ,we come to you, asking Father that thy Holy Spirit come into our service, for He is welcome in this House of Worship, and Holy Spirit, let thy work be accomplished in us, not only here but in our daily lives. We thank thee Father, in the name of thy son Jesus Christ. Amen." Lets start taping into the source of power, for there are many in the family of God that need aid in this life. Let our prayers start meaning something again, let cancer be healed, heart desiese, tumors, let our prayers start touching our lost loved ones and our enemies. Lets get back the things that the enemies has stolen from us, let us go to his camp and regain control of our family, finances, health and our destiny. The Holy Ghost leads us and guides us and in trouble He hides us and protects. With out the baptism in the Holy Ghost ,we have no power. Let Him in again, let Him do His work and Let the Power of Christ, restore you into an undefeatiable soldier of God. Let the power of Jesus shine in you, as you walk into a room , people will know who dwells inside you, demons will bow and step out of the way, when you pray, your prayers will be answered, when you lay hands upon the sick, they will recover and when you fast, you will be accepted of God. ars Up | Down | Top | Bottom If Your Eye Offend Thee. Matthew 6:29-30 , Mark 9:47 In todays world, we are compassed with many different doctrine and religions. Religions that turn the truth into a lie. Jesus told us about these things, so that we could prepare ourselves, for the inevitable. Caring for the church, is a 24/7 duty. We are always on guard for the wolf to inter into the flock. Jesus speaks of this in Matthew 6, lets take a look at what Jesus had to say. “And if thy right eye offend thee,pluck it out, and cast it from thee; for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish,and not that thy whole body should be cast into Hell” Now we know that Jesus wasn’t talking about our physical body in verse 29 and 30, but was talking about the body of Christ, within the church. The church body is a part of the whole body of Christ and must be taken care of as an individual. Paul also speaks of the Body of the Church in 1st Corin. 12:14-27.” For the body is not one member but many.” Jesus and Paul speak of the Church as a body to help us understand the many, parts of the church. They divide the many different duty’s of the church as if they were dividing a human body. The , eye,ear, head, feet, hand, nose, ect. Each one of these has a specific perpose in the life of an individual and also in the life of the church. The Head of the Church is Jesus Christ, Himself. This was directed by God and implemented by the Holy Ghost, as the directing influence of the Church. Eph. 1:22 “ and hath put all things under His feet {Jesus} , and gave Him to be the Head over all things to the Church. Which is His body, the fullness of Him that filleth all in all.” So now that we have established who and what the body is, we can now look at the scriptures with better insight, as to what He was speaking about. Matthew 5: 29 an 30, is a warning and commandment from the Head of the Church {Jesus}, as to who should be removed from the church and why. “If thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out and cast it from thee...” meaning, if a member of the church having a position, within the body and, the doctrine is contrary to that of the scriptures, he is to be removed from the church {Body}, to prevent the whole body from being contaminated and lost, to be sent to hell. Jesus is concerned about contamination of the body, by false doctrine. As you can clearly see in todays life and especially, where the church is concerned, false doctrine is trying to gain a foot hold in the body of Christ. Evelutionist, homosexuals and the new world order are trying to use, love and words like understanding and tolerance to gain a place within the church. Even the newest translations of the Bible are slowly changing the word to deceive, case and point, a translation is out calling, “the word WAS[ ”A”] God” This may sound insignificant, but changing a single word, changes the meaning. The anti-christ {spirit} will and is trying everything that he can to deceive, the very elect. Jesus said, “...if thy right hand offend thee, CUT IT OFF.” Same meaning as before, there are anti-christian spirits, that are trying to infiltrate the body of Christ with, false doctrine. The scriptures tell us that its better to loose one soul than to loose an entire body of souls. Not everyone will be saved, it is Gods will that no man should perish, but that all should come into repentance. But children, not all will repent. There will be more in Hell than Heaven, its true, its scripture, there will be a massive number going to the Lake of Fire, just because they refuse to come into the light. Because they refuse to believe in Jesus. We as Christians must, get into the word of God deeper than we have. Are we becoming lax in our studies, are we becoming soft, as the body, are we wearing, rose colored glasses and blinders to what is going on around us. Its time to wake up church and smell the roses. The day of death is approaching, we are headed into a day of great tribulation, where only the strong shall survive. Many are called but few are chosen, the way is broad and many there shall find it, warning after warning from Jesus Himself, to watch out over the church, be her guard and protector. But we must be careful with verses 29 and 30, not to use our authority lightly. The Bible gives us ,strict rules, to remove an individual from the body. Matthew 18: 15-18, is the guiding law from Jesus on these matters. What more can be said, what more can I add, to a situation that is on all of the body. Its here it blatant and very real, a danger from within, that could cause many to perish, be vigilant and watch, discuss the word, break it down, understand that eternity is forever and we have to get it right. So, “if your hand offend thee cut it off and if your Eye offend thee, pluck it out. “ Be defenders of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, stand fast in the gospel that you’ve been taught. ars Up | Down | Top | Bottom Is There A God? Tribulation comes in many shapes and forms. Many blame the Creator for everything that happens, that is bad, but never do they give God the Credit for the things that are good. They always say; “ If There was a God, then this would never have happened.” Why did God take my Child, Why did God destroy our homes, Why did God allow this bombing? Why, Why, Why? Much of the blame for tragedy falls on man and not on God. God doesn't start wars, does not cause lust, greed, avarice nor any other thing that is unrighteous. Man make many of his own disasters. Many times Christians pray earnestly and diligently for many things for God to do, sometimes we make the mistake of not praying in His will. We see our selves in conflict with God when our prayers are not answered and we are hurt or discouraged. This should not be so, but oft times it is. Sometimes bad things happen to good people but we cannot judge the Creator, for we belong to Him, just as a piece of clay belongs to the potter. Yes there is a God. Weather it be the Living God or gods made by the imagination of man. We can make a god from anything, money, flowers, animals, anything. If we believe that what we have chosen will change our lives for the better, we will consider what we have made as our god. The best example of this idea is in Acts 17:22-23; Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious. For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, To the unknown God. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you. The people in Athens didn't know what or whom to worship, god after god, of the peoples choosing were all listed, none knowing weather their prayers were ever heard, and the last inscription was to,”The unknown God.” This is the one that there was no physical representation of. This was God. Man sees God as a Spirit of infinite Power and control over all things, where His worshipers will be ever lastingly happy in this life and in the next and when trajady happens they blame Him. This idea is false in some ways. God is all power but you must remember that He will not inter-fear with the decisions that man makes, for if God inter-fears how then could He be a impartial God? As the days pass and men die, from one thing or another, we always wonder, Why? Why at a young age, why of an explosion, why of cancer, why of disease? But we never ask ourselves, why not? Is there something magical about the timing of one mans death, is there some pattern to death in ones family, is there a reason that a man or woman dies when they are in the best of health? Yes. There is a reason, a purpose, a time. 1Th 3:3-4; That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed there-unto. For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know. We as Christians should be prepared for death to come, to us and to those that we love, its inevitable and closer than we think. Times are changing and people are changing. God promised that the tribulation would be great that will come upon this earth and He stated that He would also shorten the days. 1Co 4:5 Therefore judge nothing before the time,( Judge not the Lord God for the sins of man, for He stated that, Man is appointed, once to be born, once to die and then the judgment.) until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God. When God decides to tell us of all things, then we will know the "Whys" of Life. Gods ways are not our ways and his thoughts are not our thoughts, for His thoughts are with Power and accomplishment. We cannot judge one another, so how can we judge God in His times and seasons? Heb 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. The promises of God to His believers and followers of His Son Jesus are many. Each of these promises are conditional. But we first must believe that He is. Is there a God? Yes, but only in your mind and spirit. Faith, is what separates the believer from the un-believer. God manifests Himself by your faith and not by your desire. Faith will open up doors and unbeliefe will close them. The Creator will not force man to believe that He is, nor will He manifest His presents to prove that He is. He shows all men His existence thru the flowers, sky, mountains, The air we breath, the water we drink and the peace that we have within ourselves in the times of trouble. In stead of wondering weather there is a God in times of trouble, look at the times of rejoicing, when men are saved from, fire, earthquakes, babes falling from great heights and survive, people that are dead and come back alive. look at these things, look at the times that you have almost been killed and some how you made the right turn, gotten on a different plane, went somewhere else and floods came and washed away all others that were there, then ask yourself, Is There a God? Deu 11:22-23; For if ye shall diligently keep all these commandments which I command you, to do them, to love the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, and to cleave unto him; Then will the LORD drive out all these nations from before you, and ye shall possess greater nations and mightier than yourselves. Gal 6:8 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. Should it be better that the flesh be destroyed that the soul should be saved or is the flesh of skin and bone and blood more important to survive a short time in this life just to be tormented in the next? This is a question that we all must ask of ourselves. We all suffer pain and anguish at the loss of a loved one, I myself have also lost family, but I remember that this life is short. my Grandmother told me before she passed on, Son, be good and believe in God, I will see you again. A great promise from a wonderful woman. Up | Down | Top | Bottom Without Faith. Faith is something that we cannot take for granted. There are those in this world that have no faith. Faith is what gets us up in the morning, and what puts us to sleep at night. It gives us the strength to work all day, and gives us the desire to give away, what we have worked for. For we, as the Bible tells us, work to give to others. Our faith lets us see stars on a cloudy night, and the sun shine in the midst of a thunderstorm. Faith lets us see flowers during the winter snow, and a cool breeze, on a hot summers day. For Faith is a substance. Faith has healed many, and the lack of faith has allowed many to die. Faith has established governments and the lack of faith, has caused many a kingdom to fall. Heb 11:3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. Faith lets us see things, that others can not see, and do things, that others can not do. We can see angels in our most perilous times, and it brings us comfort in times of illness. Faith allows us to see God and communicate with Him. Faith brought us to salvation, when others called us strange. Faith is our hope and standard. Faith is what we have, that will please the Father, and the Son. Faith lets us see the truth among all the lies, and lets us see the light, in a darkened world. Faith frees us from bondage, and drives our prayers to accomplish the impossible. Faith will take two pennies, and feed a woman for her remaining years. If this faith is so strong, why then has it stopped for so many? Why cant we, all, take our most precious faith, and build upon it, and use it, to accomplish everything, that Christ told us that we could do? For we know that God is spirit, and it is impossible to please God without spirit and faith. For we see in Hebrews 11:6; “But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.” “For he that cometh to God must believe that he is.” This seems to be a simple requirement doesn't it? But it is more complicated that just believing in God. For without believing in the Son, you cannot believe in The Father, for one is the other, and the other is the same. Have we lost our diligence, in seeking God, or have we begun to believe in the religions of false doctrine? If you believe in God, then you must believe His word. You say, “I believe in the Old Testament but not, the New.” Then take the old and believe. For by believing the Old, you there-by believe the prophets, of the coming of the Son. For Jesus fulfilled the prophecy's of the Messiah, and it will take faith to believe in both, 1. The Old Testament Prophecy's and 2. The New Testament fulfillment of them. I will show you a little about faith. Lets read, Mar 12:42-44; “And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing. And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury: For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.” Now do you believe that this poor woman, giving all she had, ever went hungry or naked, for the rest of her life? If you said, no, then you have exercised faith in the word of God from the Old Testament. Now if you said, Yes, then you have not learned anything about faith, and are in need to think again on Gods promises. Psa 37:25 I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread. “I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.” I have never seen a Christian that was exercising true faith, go without food or clothing. Once we seek out the will of God, and His kingdom, all else will be given unto us, even the very desires of our heart. But what about seeking out the Kingdom of Heaven first? Many try to do that, after God answerers their prayers. They seek out the material, instead of the eternal. This is not faith but rather, the very opposite, lust of the eyes and the pride of life. Many seek out a name for themselves, “I give more than anyone else, I sing better than those people, I dress better than others, I am, I am, I am.” All is vanity under the sun. Faith does not require, having things of the physical world. The Bible tells us, “With food, and raiment, therewith be content.” Many confuse faith with hope. Hope is a substance whereby, you cannot see the things that you ask for, and faith is believing without seeing. If you possess those things that you have asked for, then why do you then have hope for them? Faith makes you walk a mile with a friend, and if he asked for 2 miles, you go the extra mile. 1Pe 4:12 Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: Faith is what brings us threw all the trials of this world. Do not put your faith in man, do not put your faith in uncertain riches. For man and wealth will both fail you. There is coming a time and now is, that all of mans wealth is becoming worthless by the day. Markets are failing, international commerce is being over run by cheep goods. Gold, silver and diamonds are becoming blood stained by war and famine. Do we have faith in God and His word? If so then, we must believe what the Son told us here, in Matthew 7:7-8; “Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.” If you have 2 pennies, have faith in God, if you have abundance, have faith in God. Do not cry to man, cry to God. Go to God in Faith, in Trust and as a Son and not a beggar. Ars. Up | Down | Top | Bott I Am. I am, the soft whisper, in the quiet forest. I am, in the rumble of the thunder. I am, the light and strength of the lighting. I am, the clouds, that fill the deep blue sky. I am, the hight, of the tallest mountain. I am, the deep, of the deepest valley. I am, the smallest, of the flowers that fill the country side. I am, the roaring, of the oceans. I am, the sweet smell, of the summer rain. I am, in the shadow and He who brings to it light. I am, the colors, of the fall. I am, the green, of the spring. I am, the snow, that covers the earth in winter. I am, the one, who makes, the birds to sing and the fishes to swim. I am, the one, who walks with the animals on their journey. I am, the smile of a new born baby. I am, in the weeping of a motherless child. I am, from everlasting to everlasting. I was there, when there was no sun. I was there, when there was no space. I saw, the first man to breath life. I was, there when man built the first house. I was, there when the corn first appeared, and the been to sprout. I was, there when man first saw woman. I am, my brothers keeper. I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward. I am, the pleasure, and the pain, of many. I am, the root, and the offspring, of David. I am, the bright, and morning star. I am, Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. I am, he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death. I am, Holy. I am, Your Mother, Father, Sister and Brother. I am, the tabernacle, and the Church. I am, not weak, but I offend many. I am, the way, the Truth and the life. I am, in the Son and the Son in Me. I am, who I Am. I am, The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I am, the God of the living, and not of the Dead. I am, Gentile, but will not be mocked. I am, the one who gives kings their power, and He who, takes it away. I am, the one who made the children of Israel to tremble. I am the one that destroys the unrighteous, as they stand. I am, the one who created all things, visible and invisible. I am, the one who created governments, and laws. I am a rewarder of those that seek me, and the judgment and fear of those that reject My Son. I am, the one who will have mercy, and not sacrifice. I am, not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. I am, not come to send peace on earth, but a sword. I am, come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. I am, meek and lowly in heart. I am, The Lord. I am the Almighty God. But whom say ye that, I am? Ars.(From the Word of God.) Up | Down | Top | Botto It Shall Be Done. Our most Gracious Heavenly Father. I come to you in the Name of Your Son Jesus Christ according to your word. Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive. But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee. Have you ever asked yourself, why your prayers are not answered? There are a few things that all must know and understand about praying to God. 1.God is the Almighty, and has the Power over all things, visible and invisible. 2. You must pray according to Gods will. Anything out side this will not be answered. You must approach God as a Son, and not as a beggar. You have been made Kings and Priest, by Jesus, before God. For he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful. Heb 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. We have boldness or should I say, Liberty, to enter into the Holy of Holies, by the Blood of Jesus Christ. Here we have authority to enter into direct conversation, with God the Father. He see us clothed in His righteousness, and we are recognized by the sprinkling of the Blood of His Son, Jesus. When we pray according to Gods will, He hears and answers, when we pray outside the will of God, He rejects our supplication and we are then chastised. What is Gods will, according to your prayers? When we pray for items, titles, finances and healings that will produce glory and honor for us directly, this is outside the will of God, and these types of prayers will not be answered. You must remember that we are to Glorify God in all things, and not to bring blame for anything upon the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Will God answer a prayer for, items, titles, finances and healings? Yes. But the heart will be checked closely by God, to find the hidden agenda, if any, that the person has. When we pray, we must pray with, Hope, Faith, Confidence and Trust, in the word of God. God hears prayers that include His word. For He recognizes His word and will accomplish it. For it is written that, there is one immutable thing, God Cannot Lie. Many prayers are not answered because of doubt. We can trust, the governments, the President, Kings, United Nations and even the Banking Systems, then why cannot we trust something that is true and sure, The Word and promises of God and His Christ? Jesus said, And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it. If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. There are a number of key phrases in these scriptures, that lead us into answered prayers 1.Asking so that, “The Father may be glorified in the Son.” 2. That, “my words abide in you.” Knowing what the word of God says about each and every situation. Knowing that Gods word is instilled within not only your mind but within your heart. We must pray with an open heart, and ask in the Name of Jesus. Asking in any other name will only go as high as the ceiling, and no further. 3. “whatsoever ye shall ask in my name.” We off times limit the power of God and His word. We try to put a limit on what God can, or even will, give to those that are faithful to the truth. If God were only to allow certain things to be given to His Children, then these words of Christ would be a lie. 4.“in my name.” Our faith is based on Jesus,because of His resurrection from the dead. We see many instances in scripture where men tried to do things in the name of Jesus, but were powerless. Why? Because they were only using His name without having the faith in His name. Act 19:13 Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth. We cannot be for God and for Satan. We must choose. Isa 55:11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it. Isa 46:9-10; Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me, Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure: Who among us has made Gods word void of truth, void of being accomplished. We see the truth in our lives and we must hold on to our faith, not only in God and Christ, but also of His words. Ask and it shall be given, seek and you shall find, knock and it shall be opened up to you. Where there is doubt or grumbling, there will be no answered prayer. This is faith; Psa 6:9 The LORD hath heard my supplication; the LORD will receive my prayer. “the LORD will receive my prayer.” Praying by The word of God; “Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were.” “But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, O LORD, in an acceptable time: O God, in the multitude of thy mercy hear me, in the truth of thy salvation.” “Bow down thine ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy.” Psa 102:16-18; When the LORD shall build up Zion, he shall appear in his glory. He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer. This shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the LORD. Destitute; Destitute Literally, set from or away.] 1. Not having or possessing; wanting; as destitute of virtue, or of peity; destitute of food and clothing. It differs from deprived, as it does not necessarily imply previous possession. 2. Needy; abject; comfortless; friendless. He will regard the prayer of the destitute. Psa 102. One who is without friends or comfort. Remember, In the Name of Jesus and having Faith in His name and it, Shall be Done. ars Up | Down | Top | Botto Help thou mine Unbelief. Our most Gracious Heavenly Father. Your word tells us that we are to put you in remembrance of your word, being faithful servants to the ministry of Jesus Christ, your Son. We know Father that you are able to deliver us from all manner of hindrances and troubles, Illness and disease. This is your word Father; Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me: O LORD, make haste to help me. Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble. And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me. Make haste, O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O LORD. For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper. This is your word Father; “And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.” We will Glorify you in these times of troubles and for your merciful aid. In Jesus name we Glorify you, for thou are worthy. Show us your mercy Father in these times of troubles. I believe Father, help me with my unbelief. Amen. Faith is many different things to many different people. We have those that have faith in man, those that have faith in their money and the money of others. We also have those that have faith in their family and last but not least those that have faith in God. We live by faith and even sometimes die by it also. As my mother lays in a hospital bed, maby dieing, I see faith in God. Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief. With faith we receive hope. Hope in things not yet realized, not yet seen. To believe is to turn loose of everything that we see and know as reality. Belief is not based on those things seen but of those things not seen. As with Thomas in the scriptures. Webster says that belief is; A creed; a form or summary of articles of faith. A persuasion of the truth, or an assent of mind to the truth of a declaration, proposition or alleged fact, on the ground of evidence, distinct from personal knowledge; as the belief of the gospel. A persuasion of the truth. Paul stated about persuasion; For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. We are Convinced that by faith, all things are possible. We are induced to believe that God can promise anything and, is able also to deliver upon these promises. We are influenced by the concept that, God exist and that Jesus being His Son, convinced us that all things are under Gods control. If we can accept this idea of an all seeing, all caring God, then we can ask anything in the name of Jesus, and it will be given unto us by the Father. Who then is a son of God? All that believe in His Son and those that are willing to believe in Him. If you are willing to accept the good things from God and also, the chastisement from Him, then you are a son, but if you are not willing to accept His chastisement then you are a bastard and not a son, this according to His word. “If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not? But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.” Mar 9:24 And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief. We are convinced by a declaration of a truth, on the ground of evidences, from the scripture, that Gods word is true. We see many proofs in todays world that show us, the Bible is factual. Diggings and archaeological evidence point to the truth. But our faith and belief in God, is not tied to physical proof, but rather a proof of the things that we do not see, but feel in our spirits. For without faith it is imposable to please God. You can tell a blind man that the sky is blue and the grass is green and he will accept this as truth. Why? Because others have also told him about the things that he cannot see, and their testimony turns your account of these facts into truth for him, which he will accept. So then why cannot we believe in a man, a Son of God, that we have not seen but only have heard about from many witnesses? Luke 12:26 If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest? So then why cannot we believe? Romans 4:20-21; He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform. Mat 17:20 And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you. I believe Father, help me with my unbelief. Our unbelief comes from not being fully persuaded in the truths of Gods promises. Doubt comes in and faith goes out. This is the way of the world, but it should not, and can not, be the way of a Christian. For we are in the world, but not of the world. You can see God feed the sparrow and cloth the rose in brilliant pedals, but cannot you believe that He will also cloth you and feed you? Cannot you believe, that as God makes the beast of the field and the bird of the air healthy, He cannot or will not keep you also in the times of distress? For I have seen the miracles of God, and I am fully persuaded that all things are under His control. Even with all this faith, we still are human, and must go on to perfection. Working on our faith, hope and trust in God. Paul also told us to do the same thing. I believe Father, help me with my unbelief. I have seen trees die over night, and roses come upon a dead plant. I have seen the dead raised, and the lost saved. I have seen the seas roar out of their banks, and great earthquakes where none has been. I have seen a child born from a dead womb, and a Child raised up to change the world with twelve men. I am fully persuaded, I have believed in the unseen things and still live. When man says, it cant be so, I believe. When they say, it will not live, I still believe. Heb 11:13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me. Make haste, O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O LORD. Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief. Ars. Up | Down | Top | Bott The Preacher. I am a Preacher of truths, a man of God, fearing Him and reverencing Him, with a reverent fear. I seek no glory, nor honor, for I am unworthy to accept these things. For I have found that within me is no good thing, for I am, just a man. I am white, black, yellow, tan and many colors in between. I am young and old, free and bond. I am rich and yet poor, poor and yet not without, I am a preacher. I am from India to Africa, from the Americas, to the China coast, from the cold of Russia to the heat of the Islands, I am a man of flesh and blood, holding faith in the All Mighty. I see those things that are not visible, and hear those things that are not perceived. I hide not from my enemies for there is one greater above, I preach Sacrifice and Glory, and an un-ending Love. I am to do works greater than the Master, but being humble as I go. I have seen all things created by the Father, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, thrones, dominions, principalities, and powers. I have seen the weak made strong and the strong being made weak, the foolish becoming wise and the wise becoming foolish. I am a preacher of the truth, of Jesus Christ, of the Cross, Resurrection and of the Assention. I preach fear to some, to open their blinded eyes, and compassion to others to open up their broken hearts. Ecc 12:9-11; And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs. I am a preacher of knowledge, a guide to the blind, I am a preacher sometimes with contention, but always with love. I am not a lord nor a king, I am a Shepard to many, and a staff to the weary. I am my Fathers child, one who receives correction as needed and a kind hand when I am troubled, I am a preacher. Php 1:15-17; Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will: The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds: But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel. I see the bonds of my brothers and sisters, I feel their pain. I hunger, when they hunger, I cry, when they are sad, I rejoice when they are happy, and morn, when they die, I am a Preacher. The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth. I seek out acceptable words, to comfort and to guide. I seek the will of God in all things, for I can do nothing without Him. I Can not change the sun rise or make the moon to fall, cannot change the course of the stars or make the seas to roar. The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd. I preach the acceptable year of the Lord, not for fortune, nor for fame, If some one still is lost, am I still to blame? Php 1:20-21; According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death. For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. Do I suffer, when the heathen rage, am I beaten and hunted, for the word I proclaim? As I preach the truth many become angry and confused, they hate and argue, refusing to hear the truth. Does your God need a Son, or do the dead really arise? When I tell them yes, they are so much surprised. Why cant God have a Son, or raise many from the dead, do you presume to tell God, that you are, in charge instead? I am a preacher, a prophet, a teacher, a healer, a man that has accepted the responsibility and has born up his cross. Eph 6:12-13; For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. This is what I preach, a hope, a love and a Christ for all men. I preach God and strength and humanity to all. I preach a Cross and a tomb, I preach a resurrection and a visiting. I preach victory over death and the Grave, over sin and its author, Satan. I preach of a God that gave His best, and a Son that took on sin, all the rest. I preach a perfect sacrifice of blood, a Lamb, a Lion and a King, from above. For, I am a preacher. ars Up | Down | Top | Bott