Putting God First Above TV And Games
Now, for those of you that answered Yes to only prayer and reading the Bible, praise God, for you are unique in the eyes of God.
When it comes to our new life in Christ, Paul described this new walk in great detail in Romans, chapter 7. How we are married to Christ when we believe in Him.
Once we repent and allow God to change us from within, we are able to understand the bondage that we are under, in order to be set free.
Pray often and allow others in the faith to pray over you also. Reading the Bible is also what you need to be doing daily, in order to withstand the temptations of the devil.
The Bible is clear that there is a requirement for our lives, in order to be saved come death. That stipulation is for every believer in Christ to endure in their faith till the end.
Now, “be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.” (Deuteronomy 31:6)
I then opened up to Romans 6 and had a woman, that was in the midst of people listening, read a few of the verses about sin.
Because the Bible is the source of truth, let us understand together the truth of who goes to heaven and who goes to hell.
It is because the eyes of the Israelite people are darkened is “that they may not see”. In this, do they walk contrary to God and not even realize it.
When I look at this world I see many people that go to church, do worship and act their part well, where really their lives are often contrary to God.
It is the children of God that God has mercy upon. Those that call upon the Name of Jesus and do what He says will be found worthy.
Our own works, no matter how good they seem, do more harm than not. This is why a desire to be led by the Spirit of God, and not ourselves, is so important.
Paul surely was a man of God who loved the Lord, even if it meant great persecution would be in his path or his own death.
It is clear that when Jesus says our whole body is in darkness, if He is not a part of it, that this should mean something to us.
To help us understand who has the characteristics of being mighty in all works, our counselor and judge, we will look to another verse from Isaiah.
When we love the Lord Jesus, all of these things become a part of our lives. As we give our lives to Christ, He is able to transform is.
Jesus explained what it takes to follow Him. He said, “he that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.”
Addiction is sin and in Christ, these sins are destroyed, that we may follow Him to the fullest. As mentioned, addictions come in all forms but a growing trend among young people is vaping.
Next up for baptism was Toni. And her having back problems, Gage and I helped her into the water. The three of us men then helped support Toni, as I got ready to baptize her.
Paul’s explanation of baptism should help you all understand the important of this event and why everyone in the faith does it.
There is power in the name of Jesus. Trust in Him and He will give you strength. We can do all things in Christ Jesus.
There are many people that think they are doing God’s will but are really leading people astray. Many of these same people do not even teach on obeying God’s commandments.
When we no longer wish to fall under temptation and sin, that is God drawing us to Him. It is His power that helps us defeat Satan in his trickery.
Be Leary about attending any Bible study where prayer is not emphasized. We never want to be led astray by men and women’s own understanding avoid from God.
To receive salvation in Christ is to believe, while showing fruits. This can also be through repentance and good works that God does through us.
There are many things in this life that people trust in but all these things are temporary and lead to destruction, apart from Jesus.