(KJV) Genesis 15:1
After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I [am] thy shield, [and] thy exceeding great reward.
(KJV) Psalms 16:5,6
5 The LORD [is] the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot. 6 The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant [places]; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
(KJV) Lamentations 3:24
24 The LORD [is] my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.
(KJV) 1 Corinthians 3:22
22 Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours;
(KJV) Hebrews 13:5,6
5 [Let your] conversation [be] without covetousness; [and be] content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. 6 So that we may boldly say, The Lord [is] my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.
(KJV) Revelation 21:3,4
3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God [is] with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, [and be] their God. 4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Not Ashamed...
Romans 1:14-17
"14 I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise. 15 So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.
16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. 17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith."
When we are sound in God's word, persuaded in his promises, hoping in his gift of salvation, we will not be ashamed of our state before God. We are redeemed! God is not ashamed to be called our God... Why would we be ashamed of his power into salvation?! We ought to be ready to preach!
Is 6:8; Matt 9:38; 1Pt 3:15; Ps 199:46; Jer 26:12-16; Dan 3:16-18; Matt 10:18-20; Lk 21:14-15; Acts 5:29; Col 4:6; 2Tim 2:25
Gen 2:25; Ps 34:5; Ps 119:80; Rom 5:5; 2Tim 1:12; Heb 2:10; Heb 11:16
"14 I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise. 15 So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.
16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. 17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith."
When we are sound in God's word, persuaded in his promises, hoping in his gift of salvation, we will not be ashamed of our state before God. We are redeemed! God is not ashamed to be called our God... Why would we be ashamed of his power into salvation?! We ought to be ready to preach!
Is 6:8; Matt 9:38; 1Pt 3:15; Ps 199:46; Jer 26:12-16; Dan 3:16-18; Matt 10:18-20; Lk 21:14-15; Acts 5:29; Col 4:6; 2Tim 2:25
Gen 2:25; Ps 34:5; Ps 119:80; Rom 5:5; 2Tim 1:12; Heb 2:10; Heb 11:16
Monday, December 19, 2011
The Heart of a True Minister (a man of God)
Romans 1:8-15
"8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world. 9 For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers; 10 Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you. 11 For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established; 12 That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me. 13 Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles. 14 I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise. 15 So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also."
"8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world. 9 For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers; 10 Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you. 11 For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established; 12 That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me. 13 Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles. 14 I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise. 15 So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also."
These verses make something very clear about the apostle Paul: Paul loved people... In fact, it's not a stretch to see that Paul's heart and God's heart are the same!
"...without ceasing I make mention of you in my prayers" (vs 9)
"I long to see you..." (vs 11)
"...oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,)" (vs 13)
Those three statements show a clear and simple testimony of a heart that is filled with compassion and tender care for the recipients of this letter, and so we are to be as the ambassadors of Christ in this dark and dying world (2Cor 5:17-21).
Jesus Christ freely and willingly chose to love unlovely sinners, and he proved his love by being made sin for all mankind upon the cursed
cross (1Jn 4:10; 2Cor 5:21; Gal 3:13). He took God's wrath for all sin so that all men would have the opportunity to escape the judgment that is to come. What greater love can there be than this love?!?!
As Christ loved us, so we are to love others... No excuses are allowed!!
Eph 4:29-32; 5:1-2; Jn 13:34-35; Rom 12:17-21; Matt 5:44
-Stephen
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