Wed, Oct 31st - 9:06AM

The ABCs of Knowing God Better

You can learn more about God through his Word. The Bible is the very Word of God and also has many phrases that describe him. For example, He is infinite and an all-powerful creator and keeper of the universe. However, He is also the generous and Loving Father of all people. He has so many attributes and qualities, that we should Love Him with all our heart, soul and strength. The ABCs will give you an understanding of his attributes and allows you to meet Him in all His power, glory and love.

Absolute Psalm 86:8-10 (KJV)

(8) Among the gods there is none unlike unto Thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto Thy works. (9) All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy name (10) For Thou art great, and doest wondorous things: Thou art God alone.

Builder Hebrews 3:4 (KJV)

For every house is builded by some man; but he that build all things is God.

Christ John 3:16 (KJV)

For God so loved the world, that he gave His only begotten Son, that who soever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasing life.

Dependable Isaiah 51 (6) (KJV)

Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therin shall die in like manner; but my salvation shall be forever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.

Encourager Philippians 4:6 (KJV)

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

Faithful Psalm 91:4 (KJV)

He shall cover thee with His feathers, and under His wings shalt thou trust: His truth shall be thy shield and buckler.

Gentle Galations 5:22-23 (KJV)

(22) But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

(23) Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

Healer Psalm 30:2-3 (KJV)

(2) O Lord My God, I cried unto Thee, and Thou hast healed me.

(3) O Lord, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: Thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.

Incomparable Psalm 86: 8,10 (KJV)

(8) Among the gods there is none like unto Thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto Thy works. (10) For thou art great, and doest wondorous things: Thou art God alone.

Joy Psalm 95:1-2 (KJV)

(1) O come, let us sing unto the Lord: let us make a joyful noise to the Rock of our Salvation. (2) Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with Psalms.

Kind Jeremiah 9:24 (KJV)

But let him glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the Lord which exercise lovingkindness, judgement and righteousness, in the earth: for in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the Lord.

Light 1 John 1:5 (KJV)

This then is the message which we have heard of Him, and declare unto you, that God is Light, and in Him is no darkness at all.

Marvelous Psalm 72:18-19 (KJV) (

18) Blessed be the Lord God, the God of isreal, who only doeth wondorous things. (19) And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with His glory; Amen and Amen.

Nurturing Isaiah 40:11 (KJV) He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: He shall gather lambs with his arm, and carry them in His bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.

Omnipotent Luke 1:37

For with God nothing shall be possible.

Passionate Isaiah 49:15 (KJV)

Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb" Yea, they may forget, yet I will not forget thee.

Quiet Isaiah 32:17 (KJV)

And the works of righteousness shall be peace, and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance forever.

Redeemer Ephesians 1:7-8 (KJV)

 (7) In whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace. (8) Wherein He hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence.

Savior Isaiah 45:21-22 (KJV)

(21) Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let the take the counsel together: Who hath declared this from ancient time? have not I the Lord? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me. (22) Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is none else.

Trustworthy Psalm 22:4-5 (KJV)

(4) Our fathers trusted in Thee: they trusted, and Thou didst deliver them. (5) They cried unto Thee, and were delivered: they trusted in Thee, and were not confounded.

Unfailing Psalm 36:5-7 (KJV)

(5) Thy mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens; and Thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds. (6) Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; Thy judgements are a great deep: O lord, thou preservest man and beast. (7) But Thou hast saved us from our enemies, and hast put them to shame that hated us.

Wonderful Isaiah 9:6 (KJV)

For unto us a child is born, unto us a Son is given: and the government shall be upon His shoulder: and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasing Father, The Prince of peace.

Xristos (Greek for Christ) 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 (KJV)

(16) Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and have given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, (17) Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.

Yearning 2 peter 3:9 (KJV)

The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Zealous Isaiah 9:7 (KJV)

Of the increase of his government there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon His Kingdon, to order it, and to stablish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the lord of Hosts will perform this.

Ng Wand, Amy. (2002) The Everyday Guide to God. Humble Creek Inspiration For Life. Barbour Publishing Incorporate.

Mon, Oct 29th - 8:28AM

The Romans Road to Salvation

There is a God in Heaven who loves you as you are.

While many of us believe in God, we feel separated from Him.  We know
God to be holy and good and see ourselves as unholy, undeserving of
his love.  We feel that we can not know him.  However, God loves us
and His love will save us from our sins and allows us to be God's
children.

John 3:16 is one of the most famous verses in the Bible.  It states,
"For God so loved the world, that He gave his only begotten Son, that
whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal
life." (KJV)

He loved the world, not just specific individuals.  He loves everyone.

To understand this love and to get salvation, we must look at the
Romans Road to Salvation.  This, from a group of verses from the book
of Romans in the New Testament, is a pathway we walk.  By walking down
this road, we will understand how to become saved and gain God's
salvation.

Romans 3:23

"For all have sinned and come short of the Glory of God" (KJV)

We were all born with sin.  We are under the control of sin.  We have
sin in our hearts and thoughts.  Some people may laugh at this but yes
even a bad thought, such as hating somebody is a sin.  Even if you do
not physically show this hate, it is still a sin when you think it.

Since we sin, we have fallen short of God's intended purpose for us.
He made us to know Him, to receive His love and to love Him.  God
gives us a choice.  Many of us turn from Him to pursue our selfish
lives.  Since we sin, we cannot know God and His love.  We are lost
and separated from God.

The first step along this road is to admit that you are a sinner.

Romans 6:23

"For the wages of sin is death..." (KJV)

Sin has an ending that results in death.  We all face physical death.
This has resulted from the beginning of time when Adam and Eve sinned.

However, once we die, it does not end.  we also die a spiritual death
that alienates us from God for all eternity.  The Bible talks about
the Lake of fire where lost people will be in torment forever.

We must understand that we deserve death for our sins.  There is good
news as we look at the remainder of this verse...

Romans 6:23

"...But the Gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our
Lord." (KJV)

God is offering a free gift to us.  This is salvation, or eternal
life.  We do not earn this gift by doing good deeds.  God gives us
this gift with no strings attached.  We must ask God for this Gift of
Salvation, eternal life with him.

We must ask God to forgive us.

Romans 5:8

"But God commendth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet
sinners, Christ died for us."  (KJV)

When Jesus died on the Cross, He paid the price for all sins of the
world.  He bought us out of slavery to sin and death.

God loved us so that when we were in our sin, Jesus Christ came to die
for us

We must believe in Jesus and that He had died for us.  By doing this,
we are joined with Him and He is our life.  He loved us and gave
Himself for us.

At this point in the Road, we give our lives to God.  His love poured
out in Jesus on the Cross is our only hope to have forgiveness and
change.  His love bought us out of sin's slavery.  His love is what
saves us, not religion or church membership.  We remember that God
loves us and reaches us where we are at.

Romans 10:13

"For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be
saved." (KJV)

All we have to do is call out to God in the name of Jesus.  To call is
simply to ask in prayer.  We are not required to do more.  By praying
a prayer of repentance an faith, we are saved.

"Believing by faith that God loves me and sent His Son, Jesus Christ,
to die for my sin and arise from the grave to live in me, I repent of
my sin and accept Jesus Christ as my Personal Lord and Savior.
According to the promise of God in Romans 10:13, I have called upon
His name and have His Word for the assurance of my salvation."

Romans 10:9,10

(9)  "That if though shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and
shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead,
thou shalt be saved." (KJV)

(10)   For with the heart men believeth unto righteousness; and with
the mouth confession is made unto salvation." (KJV)

God is knocking on our hearts' doors.  We musk ask Him to come into
our hearts.  When we place faith in Jesus Christ, to simply take God
at His Word, we receive His free gift of love and life.  We must
believe that Jesus is God's Son, who died for our sin on the Cross and
arose from the grave to live in us as Savior and Lord.

Remember that Jesus is knocking on everybody's heart.  In Revelation
3:20, Jesus said, "Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any man
hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him." (KJV)

Jesus is inviting us personally, asking us to come in to our hearts by
faith and asking him to reveal Himself to us,  By doing this we will
be born again.

We have reached the end of the Romans Road to Salvation by being Born
Again.  However, the Road does not stop here.  It is a continuous
journey, since we may stray from the path.

We must read the Bible and look through the different books,
especially the Gospel of John.  God will show and teach us.  He loves
us.

We also must look for a church that teaches God's Word.  We must
desire this Word like a baby desires a mother's love.  We must be
hungry for the truth.

When we are saved, our bodies become God's temples.  Our hearts are
where He lives.  Forgiveness is ours in Jesus.  And we belong to Him.
We were sin's slave.  But now we are Children of God.

"Dear God,  I confess that I am a sinner, and I am sorry.  I need a
Savior.  I know I cannot save myself.  I believe by faith that Jesus,
your Son, died on the Cross to be my Savior.  I believe He arose from
the grave to live as my Lord.  I turn from my sin.  I ask you, Lord
Jesus, to forgive my sins and come into my heart.  I trust you as my
Savior and receive you as my Lord.  Thank you, Lord Jesus, for saving
me."

Fri, Oct 26th - 10:49AM

The End Times Are Coming. Are You Prepared?

I am not talking about the end times that are predicted in the Book of
Revelation in the Bible.  That is still to come and nobody, but God,
knows when this event will take place.  However, the next second in
your life may be your last.  For example, I might be driving to work
and get involved in a life-ending accident.

It is very important to be prepared for that last second in your
life.  Death is something not to be afraid of.  Think of it as an
entrance to eternal life and joy in Heaven.

However, the only way to get into Heaven is through God's Son, the
Lord Jesus Christ.  Individuals who think that by going to church,
tithing their paychecks and doing good deeds will get them into
Heaven, may be wrong.  While these are good things, if they do not
have Jesus in their lives and do not consider themselves as sinners,
they will not have salvation.

Salvation is God's free gift of love and life.  It is easy to get this
gift.  All you have to do is believe and have faith in Jesus Christ.
You have to believe with your heart that Jesus is God's Son who died
on the cross for our sins and rose from the grave.

We must acknowledge that we are sinners.  Some people claim that they
do not sin by not drinking and smoking, for example.  Others feel that
they will never get to Heaven because of their sins.  However, all
people are sinners.

God realizes that we are not perfect.  He wants us to realize that we
are sinners.  We show this to him by confessing to God that we are
sinners.

All we need to do is call upon Jesus to save us from our sins and we
will be saved.  All that needs to be done is to say a prayer like
this:

Dear God, I confess that I am a sinner, and I am sorry.  I need a
savior.  I know that I cannot save myself.  I believe by faith that
Jesus, your Son, died on the cross to be my savior.  I believe that he
arose from the grave to live as my Lord.  I turn from my sin, I ask
you, Lord Jesus, to forgive my sin and come into my heart.  I trust
you as my savior and receive you as my Lord.  Thank you, Jesus for
saving me.

Feel free to make comments, these are very welcome.  Also try to post questions and comments from a non-Christian viewpoint.  That way I can be challenged into supporting what I post.

Fri, Oct 26th - 10:45AM

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