Sat, Dec 30th - 4:05PM
When Is The Church Going To Get Out Of The WORLD?
The church needs to let go of the world so that God can come back to the church again. The people that are attending only come to give God only one hour of there time so that GOD can bless them. That is not the way our Father operated. First we have to die to our self centered ways of living.
Matthew 16:24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Matthew 16:25 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
Matthew 16:26 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
Does the people want to pa y the price that God is asking them to do, if Jesus did it so can we do the same. Man doesn't want to separate Himself from the world.
James 4:4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
We as Christians still have our man made programs, church building programs, etc. That is not separating ourself from the world, just being chained and bound to it. Jesus Christ is commanding us here in the scriptures to not be apart of this world, if we have not done the separation form the world we are still a friend of the world.
God can't be our friend if we still have the self centered life style.
The people that makes the church has to get God back into their life's again and set the world out.
To do that we have to give ourselves to prayer again not just coming to God an ask Him to bless our self centered ideas and stuff. He is not a gimme God, just give me everything I want. It is not about you it is all about Him.
God is the GOD of ALL.
From: The Revolutionist His Bondservant Forever In Christ Jesus
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Sun, Dec 24th - 11:40PM
The Birth of Jesus Christ.
The above picture is found in:Luke 2:15 And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.
There where NO wise men here in this scripture.
Matthew 2:7 Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.
Matthew 2:8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.
Matthew 2:9 When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.
Matthew 2:10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
Matthew 2:11 And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.
As you can tell this time of the year is only about what you can buy to make the receiver of the gifts to be happy. No the real gift that was brought down from heaven which was a small baby that is a King. As you can read from the scriptures from above in verse Matthew 2:9 that the wise men followed the star until it was over the child. How many people of today seek to follow the leading of the Holy Spirit to Christ. When they found the star over the child they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. How many of the so called Christians do that today for Christ when they find Him in there secret place each morning if they have this time with Him. When the wise men came into the house they saw the young child an fell down and worshiped Him, bring gifts with them to give to the King. Do we do that today when we come into His presence? I don't think so, why not are we to good to do that? Really to be honest with you all Christians of today only what to serve Him when they feel like it or just on Sunday mornings an the live the other 6 days like they want to. He is not pleased by this action of His so called people. The road with Him is straight an a narrow way, only the ones who what to pay the price, we need to count the cost that we are expected to do when we serve the Lord Jesus Christ. We need to be seeking Christ all of the time an looking everywhere to find Him this time of the year. Really Jesus Christ was not born at this time of the year, only the world wanted to have it at this time of the year to MAKE MONEY which is Commercialism.
From: The Revolutionist His Bondservant Forever In Christ Jesus
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Sun, Dec 24th - 11:39PM
The Birth of Jesus Christ.
The above picture is found in:Luke 2:15 And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.
There where NO wise men here in this scripture.
Matthew 2:7 Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.
Matthew 2:8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.
Matthew 2:9 When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.
Matthew 2:10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
Matthew 2:11 And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.
As you can tell this time of the year is only about what you can buy to make the receiver of the gifts to be happy. No the real gift that was brought down from heaven which was a small baby that is a King. As you can read from the scriptures from above in verse Matthew 2:9 that the wise men followed the star until it was over the child. How many people of today seek to follow the leading of the Holy Spirit to Christ. When they found the star over the child they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. How many of the so called Christians do that today for Christ when they find Him in there secret place each morning if they have this time with Him. When the wise men came into the house they saw the young child an fell down and worshiped Him, bring gifts with them to give to the King. Do we do that today when we come into His presence? I don't think so, why not are we to good to do that? Really to be honest with you all Christians of today only what to serve Him when they feel like it or just on Sunday mornings an the live the other 6 days like they want to. He is not pleased by this action of His so called people. The road with Him is straight an a narrow way, only the ones who what to pay the price, we need to count the cost that we are expected to do when we serve the Lord Jesus Christ. We need to be seeking Christ all of the time an looking everywhere to find Him this time of the year. Really Jesus Christ was not born at this time of the year, only the world wanted to have it at this time of the year to MAKE MONEY which is Commercialism.
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Thu, Dec 21st - 1:23PM
A Ungrateful Nation In Which We Live In !!!!!!!
Grateful
GRA'TEFUL,
1. Having a due sense of benefits; kindly disposed towards one from whom a favor has been received; willing to acknowledge and repay benefits; as a grateful heart.
2. Agreeable;pleasing; acceptable; gratifying; as a grateful present; a grateful offering.
3. Pleasing to the taste; delicious; affording pleasure; as food or drink grateful offering.
Ungrateful
UNGRA'TEFUL,
1. Not grateful;not feeling thankful for favors.
2. Not making returns, or making ill returns for kindness.
3. Making nore turns for culture; as an ungrateful soil
4. Unpleasing; unacceptable. Harsh sounds are ungrateful to the ear.
The nation in which we live is VERY Ungrateful for what they have. The people that are living in this nation only think about themselves and not others.
We have the tendencies to focus on ME, all about us and what we can get for ourselves. The technology of today’s age is all about convince to us. We live in a very Materialism world. The time that we spend watching the T.V. it puts thoughts into our minds that feed the flesh. Then ourself centered nature the fallen man try’s to take over telling us that we need to own this thing that will give us the happiness that we are missing.
We are to take captive all the thoughts that come into our mind. 2Co 10:5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
So as you can read here in the scriptures that we are to guard our hearts by taking captive the thoughts that don’t line up with the word of GOD.
We as a nation especially this time of the season which is Christmas. We are just going about trying to find the RIGHT gift to give to someone so that we can feel good about ourselves. We are missing the whole concept about giving; we are supposed to be doing that all year long. But the thing that should be first in all is putting Christ first. Do we even put GOD first in the things that we do all of the rest ofthe year? We as a nation has missed this, we need to be getting back to putting God the very first thing on our list of things to do.
So in all we should be grateful and thankful to GOD for what we have as a nation, personal. Here is also what we should be doing:
1Th 5:16 Rejoice evermore.
1Th 5:17 Pray without ceasing.
1Th 5:18 In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
1Th 5:19 Quench not the Spirit.
So everyone please keep the LORD GOD first in you all lives 7days a week not just 1day a week like most so called Christians do. Be Grateful and Thankful for what God has given.
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Fri, Dec 8th - 7:03PM
Aduio Sermons (Rejoice Series)
Giving Thanks an Attitude #1:
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The Way of Escape #2:
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Rejoicing Is Vital #3:
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Sing to your Sand #4:
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This is a Commandment that our Lord Jesus has given us to live by.
1Th 5:16 Rejoice evermore.
1Th 5:17 Pray without ceasing.
1Th 5:18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
So we as Disciples in Christ we are to be praising God in the midst of our trails that we are going through, not murmuring. As it says in the scriptures we are to give thanks to be in the will of God. He is with us in the middle of our trails, so keep praising God, pray with out ceasing, give thanks all of the time 7days a week.
Please E-mail Pastor John Koehler on how you have gotten blessed by these audio sermons at: jalive@sbcglobal.net. Thank you very much for your comments.
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Fri, Dec 8th - 7:01PM
Abide In Me.
"And has put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be the head
over all things to the church" (Ephesians 1:22).
When we SEE an ever-increasing Christ Who is destined to fill all
things then we will be delivered from smallness and
narrow-mindedness. We do not overcome a thing by focusing our
attention and directing our energies against that THING. "Things"
will keep us busy from morning until night, and from night until
morning. May GOD deliver us from "things" and show us His Son! We
must learn to keep the focus of our heart on the Lord Jesus Christ,
Who MUST increase. Then there is no room for "things" anymore.
They are simply swallowed up in Victory.
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Thu, Dec 7th - 1:01AM
Is Jesus Really Lord?
Looking around outwardly at the Church, the world, and the creation,
we do not see the preeminence of Christ. We hardly see it when we
examine our own lives. Is Jesus really Lord? Is God truly sovereign?
Indeed. He is working "all things after the counsel of His own Will"
(Ephesians 1:11b). Obviously this is a progressive thing. He does not
suddenly take over the universe, no more than He suddenly takes over
each disciple. Children of God are not born fully grown, and Jesus is
not building His Church in one day. Instead, He works slowly, almost
imperceptibly, increasing and enlarging, gently leading, gradually
revealing Himself in a thousand small ways.
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