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mybeautifulchristianjourney · 23 days

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Glorious Liberty

by Charles Spurgeon

Our Father, we bless Thy name that we can say from the bottom of our hearts, “Abba, Father.” It is the chief joy of our lives that we have become the children of God by faith which is in Christ Jesus and we can in the deep calm of our spirit say, “Our Father, which art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth as in heaven.”

Lord, we thank Thee for the liberty which comes to our emancipated spirit through the adoption which Thou hast made us to enjoy. When we were in servitude the chains were heavy, for we could not keep Thy law. There was an inward spirit of rebellion. When the commandment came, it irritated our corrupt nature and sin revived and we died.

Even when we had some strivings after better things, yet the power that was in us lusted into evil, and the spirit of the Hagarene was upon us. We wanted to fly from the Father’s house. We were wild men, men of the wilderness, and we loved not living in the Father’s house.

O God, we thank Thee that we have not been cast out. Indeed, if Thou hadst then cast out the child of the bondwoman Thou hadst cast us out, but now through sovereign grace all is altered with us. Blessed by Thy name. It is a work of divine power and love over human nature, for now we are the children of the promise, certainly not born according to the strength of the human will, or of blood, or of birth, but born by the Holy Ghost through the power of the Word, begotten again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, children of the Great Father who is in heaven, having His life within us. Now, like Isaac, we are heirs according to promise and heirs of the promise, and we dwell at home in the Father’s house and our soul is satisfied as with marrow and fatness, and our mouth shall praise Thee as with joyful lips.

O God, we would not change places with angels, much less with kings of the earth. To be indeed Thy sons and daughters—the thought of it doth bring to our soul a present heaven and the fruition of it shall be our heaven, to dwell forever in the house of the Lord and go no more out, but to be His sons and His heirs forever and ever.

Our first prayer is for others who as yet are in bondage. We thank Thee, Lord, that Thou hast given them the spirit of bondage and made them to fear. We are glad that they should be brought to feel the evil of sin, to feel the perfection of Thy law, to know something of the fiery nature of Thy justice, and so to be shut up unto salvation by grace through faith. But, Lord, let them not tarry long under the pedagogue, but may the schoolmaster with his rod bring them to Christ.

Lord, cure any of Thy chosen of self-righteousness. Deliver them from any hope in their own abilities, but keep them low. Bring them out of any hope of salvation by their own prayers or their own repentance. Bring them to cast themselves upon Thy grace to be saved by trusting in Christ. Emancipate them from all observance of days, weeks, months, years, and things of human institution, and bring them into the glorious liberty of the children of God that Thy law may become their delight, Thyself become their strength, their all, Thy Son become their joy and their crown. We do pray this with all our hearts.

Lord, deliver any of Thy children from quarrelling with Thee. Help us to be always at one with our God. “It is the Lord; let Him do what seemeth Him good,” and blessed be His name forever and ever.

God, bless our country, and the sister country across the flood, and all lands where Thy name is known and reverenced, and heathen lands where it is unknown. God, bless the outposts, the first heralds of mercy, and everywhere may the Lord’s kingdom come and His name be glorified. Glory be unto the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

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theprayerfulword · 17 days

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September 07

Matthew 11:29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

Colossians 3:17 Whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

Mark 9:7 Then a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and a voice came from the cloud: "This is my Son, whom I love. Listen to him!"

1 Corinthians 15:49 And as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly Man.

Romans 2:29 but he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the Spirit, not in the letter; whose praise is not from men but from God.

Luke 10:19-20 Behold, I have given you authority…over all the power of the enemy… 20 Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are recorded in heaven.

May you be quick to answer Him when He calls, and do not hesitate to respond when you hear Him, for He is so very worthy of all that we must do to allow Him entrance to our lives! Song of Songs 5

May you not be stopped in your search for the Lord by the guardians of traditions, or discouraged from following after Him by the custodians of custom, but let those whom you know to be close to Him pray, for your soul must know His touch again! Song of Songs 5

May you take the time to be alone and separate from the elements of the world to think and meditate on the nature and goodness of the One Who has done so much for you, for as you dwell on Him, He will dwell in you. Song of Songs 6

May your communion with Christ not be one-sided, for as dearly as we love to hear the Lord give us comfort, counsel, and instruction, so also do our hearts need to express the love, gratitude, desire, and need that fills us toward Him. It is in those times of intimate relationship in the spirit that our souls will flower and flourish, bearing fruit that honors Him and brings Him pleasure as it reveals His glory to all. Song of Songs 7

May you grasp the idea that you have been placed like a seal over Jesus' heart and like a signet on His hand, for love is as strong as death, its jealousy unyielding as the grave, burning like blazing fire and a mighty flame, which many waters cannot quench and rivers cannot wash away. If one were to give all the wealth of his house for love, it would be utterly scorned. Song of Songs 8

May you sow generously, giving what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, but cheerfully, as pleases the Lord, for then you will reap generously as God makes all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. 2 Corinthians 9

May you be generous on every occasion as God makes you rich in every way, increasing your store of seed and enlarging the harvest of your righteousness, resulting in thanksgiving to God. 2 Corinthians 9

Have you any goal, My child, or purpose of life to strive toward, or invest yourself in, that is greater than My purpose for you? Is there any source of hope stronger or more enduring than the hope I have placed in your heart by My Spirit through the reading and understanding of My Word? Have you found any source of inspiration or fount of creativity more profound, enduring, or reliable than that which faith in Me has opened up within your soul? Turn your thoughts to, and set your heart upon, Me when you wake, My dear one, and meet with Me as you would a dear friend, accepted and accepting, whose relationship has endured through the years, unshaken by the crises and events of life, knowing there is nothing that needs to be hidden, for there is no criticism or judgment expressed, only wisdom and wise counsel offered if you request it, with understanding and comfort provided until you do. Let conversation continue through the day with your constant companion, My Holy Spirit, the Comforter, abiding in you, always present and prepared to offer you insight into the Father's heart at every turn, showing you His desires for those around you and giving you discernment for His ministry of encouragement and direction, if you are willing to look outward in love rather than be turned inward to self. Find your joy in Me when the day is finished, as you release the concerns from My heart you have carried faithfully and accomplished obediently. Enter into My rest, for I give My beloved sleep, and to stay up late eating the bread of sorrow is not My desire for you. As you have learned of the hope you have in Me, let it build trust and bring joy as you rest securely in the confidence that I never slumber and I keep all things safely in My hand to work their deliverance, even as you lie down, unafraid, and receive My gift of sweet, restful sleep.

May you know that the service you perform not only supplies the needs of God's people but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanks to God, for men will praise God for your obedient service which accompanies your confession of the gospel of Christ in which you generously share with them and everyone else, causing their hearts to go out to you in their prayers, because of the surpassing grace which God has given you, that indescribable gift. 2 Corinthians 9

May you acknowledge your transgressions and and repent of your sin which is always before you, that He might have mercy on you according to His unfailing love and blot out your transgressions according to His great compassion, washing away all your iniquity and cleansing you from your sin, in order for you to understand that it is against God, only, that you have sinned and done evil in His sight, proving Him right when He speaks and justifying Him when He judges. Psalm 51

Though you were sinful from the time your mother conceived you, may you receive the sincere truth which God desires to place in your thoughts and the wisdom He wishes to impart to your heart that you may walk in the reverential awe and holy respect of the Lord. Psalm 51

May you hear the sweetness and joy of forgiveness as you humbly rejoice, broken before God Who cleanses you by His blood, washing you whiter than snow and blotting out all iniquity. Psalm 51

May you teach transgressors the ways of God, turning sinners back to Him, once the Lord creates in you a pure heart and renews a steadfast spirit within you, drawing you into His presence and filling you with His Holy Spirit, restoring to you the joy of salvation and sustaining you with a willing spirit. Psalm 51

May your mouth declare God's praise and your tongue sing of His righteousness, for the Lord takes pleasure in the sacrifices of a broken spirit and He will not despise a broken and contrite heart. Psalm 51

May you not learn the ways of a hot-tempered man or be ensnared by his influence through association, but seek the company of God's people, in whom dwells the Spirit of God. Proverbs 22:24-25

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albertfinch · 2 months

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ADVANCING INTO THE PROMISED LAND

"...Since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the Blood of Jesus, by a new and living way opened for us..." - Hebrews 10:19-20

Jesus, our chief Apostle, broke through and opened a new and living way. In order to truly be effective in the Great Commission, as a forerunner must do the same in our efforts to establish the Kingdom of God. Being born again in Christ we have access to a great breaker anointing within us.

It is Jesus inside of you -- Jesus opened up a new and living way for us into the Kingdom of God through the finished work of the cross. Yet now, once we understand and start walking in our Christ identity, we can take His power into the earth and open up new roads of opportunities for His Kingdom to expand on the earth. Get ready for new levels -- it's breakthrough time!

THE SPIES RELEASED A SPIRIT OF FEAR OF TAKING THE PROMISED LAND

"But the people who live there are powerful, and the cities are fortified and very large. We even saw descendants of Anak there" (Numbers 13:28). A spirit of fear was released to a whole community of people even though there was visible fruit of what could be accomplished.

With Caleb, Joshua stood, believing they could take the land. It was a "new way" for all of the Israelites, and they could not believe the message of Caleb and Joshua. There were other forerunners with Caleb and Joshua, yet it was only Caleb and Joshua who carried the BREAKER ANOINTING.

SEEING IN AN ETERNAL REALITY

There are many forerunners in this hour, yet there are few that carry a breaker anointing. There are many people that are walking in a new way and obeying directions to explore this new land, but there are few that see in an eternal reality. In fact, there are many that have had experiences and have seen life from many angles, but when it comes to taking the land and establishing the Kingdom they release doubt and fear and operate out of a natural reality.

A believer with a true breaker anointing is one who understands their authority and dominion in Christ and stands even in the midst of everyone affected by disbelief. For them, there is a "brand new way", yet it is a possible one. Their authority is many times challenged; but their faith and declaration coupled with action is weighty and can demonstrate fruit bearing that remains (John 15:16) for God’s Kingdom that shifts societies, cultures, and nations.

FAILURE TO SPIRITUALLY BUILD-UP AND EQUIP NEW BELIEVERS

Discipling new believers into their Christ identity, their right standing with God, and teaching them to walk in the Spirit is essential to building God's Kingdom.

If we take DISCIPLING BABY CHRISTIANS into these important areas out of the RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CHURCH BODY, we impede Kingdom living and Kingdom growth.

The Kingdom of God is 24/7. It is continually in season and out (see Mark 11:13,14). We have available for us an eternal reality...Heaven on earth.

"After this, I looked and, beheld a door was opened in heaven......And immediately I was in the Spirit." - Revelation 4:1,2

God has made available for the Body of Christ open Heavens that will not shut, and we can dwell in these places. A living way is a breathing path that has limitless fruitful encounters.

TAKING THE INITIATIVE ONTO UNFAMILIAR PATHS

We must not wait for others; we must not see like others, we must be like lions, stepping into AND CARRYING OUT God's CALLING on our life!

"I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I will guide them; I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth. These are the things I will do; I will not forsake them." - Isaiah 42:16

God is not just raising up forerunners. God is asking the forerunners:

What type of report will you give?

What type of reality will you see?

What type of kingdom will you release?

God is calling the forerunner to carry a breaker anointing and be led on unfamiliar paths -- birthing an equipped community! NEW AND LIVING.

ALBERT FINCH MINISTRY

#calling #destiny #purpose #Kingdom #disciple #Christ identity

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hieromonkcharbel · 1 year

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The Rule of St. Pachomius

This rule of prayer was given to St. Pachomius of Egypt by an Angel. The Venerable Father Pachomius was one of the great monastic fathers. He used this rule of prayer to consecrate every hour of the day or night. This prayer rule is one that is fairly easy to memorize so you do not need a prayer book.

Through the prayers of our holy Fathers, O Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us.

Amen. Glory to You, our God, glory to You.

Heavenly King, Comforter, Spirit of Truth, everywhere present and filling all things, Treasury of Blessings and Giver of Life, come and dwell within us, cleanse us of all stain, and save our souls, O Gracious One.

Holy God, Holy and Mighty, Holy and Immortal, have mercy on us. (Three times)

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and forever. Amen.

Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us. Lord, cleanse us of our sins. Master, forgive us our transgressions. Holy One, come to us and heal our infirmities for Your name's sake.

Lord have mercy. (Three times)

Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and forever, Amen.

Our Father, Who art in the Heavens, hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who transgress against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil.

O Lord, Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on us. Amen.

Lord, have mercy. (Twelve times) 2

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and forever, Amen.

Come, let us adore the God our King.

Come, let us adore, Christ our King and God.

O come, let us adore and bow down to, Christ our King and our God.

Psalm 50

Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your kindness; in Your compassion blot out my offense. O wash me more and more from my guilt, and cleanse me from my sin. My offenses I truly know them; and my sin is always before me. Against You, You alone, have I sinned and what is evil in Your sight I have done. That You might be justified when you give sentence, and be without reproach when You judge. O see, in guilt I was born, a sinner was a conceived. Indeed, you love truth in the heart, then in the secret of my heart teach me wisdom. You shall sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be made clean; You shall wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow. Make hear me hear the sounds of joy and gladness, that the bones you have crushed may thrill. From my sins turn away Your face and blot out all my guilt. A pure heart create in me, O God, and put a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me away from Your presence, and deprive me not of Your Holy Spirit. Give me again the joy of Your help, and with Your governing Spirit establish me. I shall teach transgressors Your ways, and the ungodly shall turn back to You. Deliver me from blood-guilt,O God, You God of my salvation; my tongue shall rejoice in Your righteousness. O Lord, You shall open my lips, and my mouth shall declare Your praise. For if You had desired sacrifice, I had given it; with whole-burnt offerings You shall not be pleased. A sacrifice to God is a broken spirit; a heart that is broken and humbled God will not despise. Do good, O Lord, in Your good pleasure to Zion, and let the walls of Jerusalem be rebuilt. Then shall You be pleased with a sacrifice of righteousness, with oblation and whole-burnt offerings. Then shall they offer bullocks upon Thine altar.

The Creed

I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Creator of all things visible and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only-begotten, born of the Father before all ages; Light of Light, true God of true God; begotten, not made; of one substance with the Father, through Whom all things were made; Who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven, and was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and became man; He suffered and was buried; And He rose on the third day according to the Scriptures; And ascended into the heavens, and sits at the right hand of the Father; And shall come again, with glory, to judge both the living and the dead; Whose kingdom shall have no end. And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Giver of life; Who proceeds from the Father; Who together with the Father and the Son is worshipped and glorified; Who spoke through the prophets. In One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church. I confess one baptism for the remission of sins. I expect the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

The Jesus Prayer

O Lord, Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner. (100 Times)

Other suitable prayers may also be inserted here, such as a Canon or an Akathist.

The Dismissal

It is truly proper to glorify you, who have borne God; the ever blessed and immaculate and the Mother of our God. More honorable than the Cherubim, and beyond compare more glorious than the Seraphim, who a virgin gave birth to God the Word. You truly the Theotokos, we magnify.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever, and forever, Amen.

Lord, have mercy. (Three times)

May Christ, our true God, for the sake of His most pure Mother, of our holy and

God-bearing fathers, and all the saints, have mercy on us and save us, for He are good and He loves mankind.

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childofchrist1983 · 11 months

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For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. - Ephesians 3:14-19 KJV

Don't you just love Paul's prayer for us? As true born-again Christians, we have been changed and strengthened by the Holy Spirit dwelling within us. Unconditional love is always hard to accept, because we can find ourselves unlovable at times and we might think that even God finds us unlovable as well. But we couldn't be more wrong! God created us, therefore, He knows us through and through and loves us beyond all measure. This love of God strengthens us when we feel weak or in trouble, or when facing the unknown.

We often forget to call upon God and His Holy Spirit to help us. If you have ever found yourself saying something to a friend or relative who has come to you for advice, and you can't remember what you said, or you don't know where the words came from, then you can thank the Holy Spirit. When you find yourself facing a challenge and you're not sure where the courage comes from, you can thank the Holy Spirit. When Paul says that we are filled with all the fullness of God, he doesn't mean that we have become divine, but that God is always there to comfort us and give us everything we need at any given time. It might be inner peace, it might be knowledge or wisdom, it might mean the ability to make the right decision, or have the courage to stand up for what is right, God is there. Our biggest problem is asking for help, or maybe realizing that we need help!

Tonight, when you go to bed, picture yourself wrapped in the arms of the Father and Savior who loves you and feel the warmth of that love. It can be difficult to believe that God loves us so much, especially when we often don't love ourselves. May He wrap us in His wings and loving arms and remind us He is always there waiting to give us everything we need to deal with our lives. All we need to do is humble ourselves and ask Him. May He continue guide and correct us, so that we continue to grow in Him and not weaken and stray. May we all remain faithful to Him and to this duty and purpose He has called us to. Seek and put your faith and trust in Father God Almighty and the LORD Jesus Christ and let Him do the rest. May He humble our hearts and help us focus on following and serving Him daily and helping others with joy and happiness. We lift our voices in praise to Him for His love, mercy, peace, faithfulness and grace. - For EVERYTHING!

It is vital that we remain rooted in Father God Almighty and the LORD Jesus Christ through prayer and His Holy Word and Spirit and that we live and walk as a beacon of His light and love and share and spread the Gospel Truth daily, so that the lost souls in this world can come to know Him and be saved. The more we focus on Father God Almighty and the LORD Jesus Christ, growing spiritually by building our relationship with Him, leaning on Him and His Holy Word and Spirit, the better off we will be. Thanks to this and our faith in Him, we know that everything will be alright. And we will forever be grateful to Him. As true and born-again Christians, we believe in Him and His Holy Word and we strive daily to walk in His Holy Spirit. We know though our mortal bodies should die, He will raise us up and into new and glorious bodies (The Rapture). We who are truly His and alive at His second coming will never die, and our bodies will be changed in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, and so shall we ever be with Him in His Kingdom of Heaven forevermore (1 Corinthians 15:51-52, 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17). This is one of many promises given to us by God Himself. Thank God for His strength and guidance when we are faced with sin and temptation. Thank Him for His mercy and grace. Through Bible study and prayer, God reveals His wisdom and guides us to see opportunities to grow closer to Him and grow spiritually. He gives us direction to live our lives daily according to His will.

Jesus Christ is the ONLY way to Heaven (John 3:5, 14:6), the ONLY way to salvation (Acts 4:12, Ephesians 2:8-9) and He is the resurrection and the life (John 11:25-26). Jesus Christ the LORD of lords, KING of kings, the GOD of gods (Deuteronomy 10:17, 1 Timothy 6:15, Revelation 17:14, Revelation 19:16) - He is the Living, Almighty and Everlasting God (Isaiah 9:6, Revelation 1:8, John 3:16, John 3:36, Jeremiah 10:10). There is no other God besides Him (Isaiah 45:5). We MUST humble ourselves before Him, turning our backs on false teachers, false gods and idols and our sinful ways. We MUST repent and turn back to God and recognize who He is and love Him in return for His great love for us. We MUST make God top priority everyday! May we be motivated to spread God's Holy Word and Gospel Truth to all the Earth, knowing that it is the only hope of all those lost in their sins. Let us not hold out a false hope for men to be saved without the Gospel, but instead, strive to do our part to get the Gospel out to a lost and dying world.

Leaning on Father God Almighty and the LORD Jesus Christ through prayer and His Holy Word and Spirit strengthens us and our knowledge and wisdom about God and His Gospel Truth, exposing these imposters. May God help us to seek and lean on Him daily to gain the strength, wisdom and spiritual discernment needed to expose Satan and his imposters who seek to destroy us and God's ultimate Truth. Everyday, we must remember to share Jesus Christ's Gospel Truth with the world and to thank Father God Almighty and the LORD Jesus Christ for the grace that He poured out for us on the cross at Calvary. He has freed us from the burdens of sin and from the eternal damnation of Hell. In all we say and do, may all praise, honor and glory always be given to Him and His Kingdom of Heaven.

With renewed minds, hearts and wills, let us serve Him humbly and faithfully out of pure love and grateful rejoicing. May He remind us of His presence and to remain at peace, fully knowing that all will be well because He is always with us. Let us seek Father God Almighty and the LORD Jesus Christ today and everyday with all our heart and being, looking for His love, light and will for our lives with each step we take. Let us seek to please Him with our thoughts, words, and deeds and seek to advance His Kingdom of Heaven and His glory with our lives. Let us seek Him from a pure and humble heart, and when we so seek, we believe Him and His promise that we will find. May He help us all to be more sensitive to the teaching ministry of His Holy Word and Spirit, relying on Him and allowing Him to speak to us and guide us every step of our Christian journey.

God gave us the Holy Bible - His living and Holy Word - to let us know of Him and His abiding love and care as well as guide and prepare us for all our lives. May He help us encourage one another as we continue our walk with Him and our duty to Him daily. Thank Father God Almighty and the LORD Jesus Christ for being present for all our new beginnings and all our lives. May He redirect any anxiety we feel as He provides countless opportunities for growth and change. May we humble ourselves before God always, asking Him to forgive our sins and make our hearts and lives anew through His Holy Word and Spirit. May He help us make Him and His Holy Word top priority, so we can grow spiritually and grow in our relationship with Him as we apply it to our daily lives. Thank God that we can focus on Him and everything about Him, for that is what keeps us sane and at peace. May our words and actions always be a reflection of Him and His Holy Word and Spirit and will.

May He help us to always walk in His grace and Holy Spirit, not by our own measure. May He give us the humble humility to know that our freedom and eternal salvation is found only in Him, so that His grace may sustain us, and we may never lose sight of His love and light and mercy. Thank Father God Almighty and the LORD Jesus Christ for calling us to Him and to serve Him. May He equip us to do all that He has called us to do so that as He works through us, He may use us to produce fruit, to reach others, and to encourage all brothers and sisters in Christ. May He work all of these things in us and through us for His Kingdom and His glory. Thank Father God Almighty and the LORD Jesus Christ for all His creation, for His miraculous ways and for everything He does and has done for us! Keep the faith and keep moving forward in your walk with Jesus! He loves us and He knows what is best for us. Seek, follow and trust in Him - Always!

Thank Father God Almighty and the LORD Jesus Christ for His Holy Word and for sending His Holy Spirit so that we might have His grace, not only to awaken us and transform our hearts in our spiritual rebirth and guarantee our eternity with Him, but to also call upon Him whenever we are in need. Thank Father God Almighty and the LORD Jesus Christ for all the reminders of His love and mercy and faithfulness within His Holy Word. He is bigger than any challenge or circumstance in our lives. Knowing this within our minds and our hearts, nothing can deter our faith in Him and His Truth. May we all accept Him and His eternal gift of salvation and ask that He would transform our hearts and lives according to His will and ways. Thank Father God Almighty and the LORD Jesus Christ for His Holy Spirit who saves, seals and leads us. May we always thank Father God Almighty and the LORD Jesus Christ for His almighty power and saving grace. For He is our strength, and He alone is able to save us, forgive our sins and gift us eternal salvation and entry into His Kingdom of Heaven.

May we make sure that we give our hearts and lives to God and take time to seek and praise Him and share His Truth with the world daily. May the LORD our God and Father in Heaven help us to stay diligent and obedient and help us to guard our hearts in Him and His Holy Word daily. May He help us to remain faithful and full of excitement to do our duty to Him and for His glorious return and our reunion in Heaven as well as all that awaits us there. May we never forget to thank the LORD our God and our Creator and Father in Heaven for all this and everything He does and has done for us! May we never forget who He is, nor forget who we are in Christ and that God is always with us! What a mighty God we serve! What a Savior this is! What a wonderful LORD, God, Savior and King we have in Jesus Christ! What a loving Father we have found in Almighty God! What a wonderful God we serve! His will be done!

Thanks and glory be to God! Blessed be the name of the LORD! Hallelujah and Amen!

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gatekeeper-watchman · 6 months

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Devotionals for March 21, 2024

Proverbs: God's Wisdom for Daily Daily Living

Devotional Scripture:

Proverbs 12:5-7(KJV): 5 The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit. 6 The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them. 7 The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.

Thought for the Day

Verse 5 - The book of Proverbs contrasts the thoughts and words of the righteous with those of the wicked. Looking at these verses carefully, we notice the progression of sin and righteousness. Both of them first proceed from the heart. Next, they become thoughts in the mind and finally are manifested in our actions. Sin begins in a man's heart; first, a man will have thoughts about the sin, then his mouth will speak of those sins, and finally, he will commit those sins. The same is true of righteousness; it also proceeds from the heart and forms righteous thoughts. As a man speaks of those thoughts, he will finally act upon them and bring them forth as righteous deeds.

Jesus confirms this in Mark 7:20-23: "And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man. For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: All these evil things come from within, and defile the man."

The Bible tells us that all people tend to sin. How can we have a change of heart and be free from sin? We can be free only by being born again. We must confess our sins to God, acknowledge that Jesus Christ died in our place to pay the penalty for our sins, ask His forgiveness, and invite Him to come into our lives and give us new hearts. As we surrender our lives to God, the Holy Spirit breaks sin's power over us. "...So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus. Let not sin reign in your mortal bodies, to make you obey their passions. Do not yield your members to sin as instruments of wickedness, but yield yourselves to God as men who have been brought from death to life, and your members to God as instruments of righteousness" (Romans 6:9-13 RSV).

Verse 6 - Though the wicked plot is murder, the righteous can prevent it through prayer. Speaking God's protection over a situation can destroy the plans of the wicked and establish the righteous. "No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD..." (Isaiah 54:17a). Psalm 91 contains many promises of God's protection that we can pray aloud for others or ourselves.

Verse 7 - To walk in righteousness so that our "houses will stand," we must keep our minds on the things of God; guarding our hearts. As we saw above, sin is produced in the heart. Satan tries to enter through our "eye and ear gates." We must be careful of what we expose ourselves to on television, the Internet, and in books. Parents should monitor these, along with video games and music. It is not a sin to have an evil thought; it is a sin to consider it and dwell upon it. We can resist evil thoughts with God's Word (James 4:6-7). For instance, if tempted to covet, we can resist it by remembering the commandments not to covet (Exodus 20:17) and to be content with what God has given us (Hebrews 13:5). We can also remember that the Lord desires to bless all His children: He will bless us in due time if we are not jealous of others.

Prayer Devotional for the Day

Dear Father God, I am grateful for all the times that Your hand of protection has been over my family. Thank You! Help me to keep my thoughts on good things and take those things out of my heart that are not like You. Forgive me when I dwell upon wrong thoughts and fail to resist the devil immediately. I do want a clean heart and a pure mind. Help me to resist the evil that is in the world and keep my thoughts on edifying things. Lord, I pray for all the Christian parents raising their children in this crooked generation. Give them wisdom and love as they instruct their children in Your ways. Remove rebellion from the hearts of people whose thinking is perverted. Protect our children in the schools and on the streets. Have mercy on us and give us Your grace to be good examples to our children and young people we know. In Jesus' name, I ask. Amen. From: Steven P. Miller @ParkermillerQ, gatekeeperwatchman.org Founder of Gatekeeper-Watchman International Groups, Wednesday, March 20, 2024, Jacksonville, Florida., USA. X ... @ParkermillerQ #GWIG, #GWIN, #GWINGO, #Ephraim1, #IAM, #Sparkermiller, #Eldermiller1981 GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/Sparkermiller.JAX.FL.USA

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In Jesus, we receive free and we give FREE. These hireling Dog-Collared ... In Jesus, we receive free and we give FREE. These hireling Dog-Collared Slaves to Mammon Priests are of Satan. https://youtu.be/v2ZVXVWJmWg Holy Gospel of our SUPERNATURAL FATHER of our supernatural “souls” Elohim, Allah, ParBrahm, etc., delivered by the first Anointed Christ, which in my native language Punjabi, we call Satguru Jesus of the highest living God Elohim, Allah, Parbrahm, etc. that dwells within His most beautiful living Temple of God created by the greatest artist demiurge potter, the lord of the Nature Yahweh, Brahma, Khudah, etc. and it is called Harmandir or “Emmanuel” if you are not “greedy” according to Saint John 10,11-18. Jesus said: "I am the good shepherd. A good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. A hired man, these “hireling Dog-Collared Priests in the Churches of Mammon” who is not a shepherd and whose sheep are not his own as these Priests move from Church to Church in the pursuit of better pay, sees a wolf coming and leaves the sheep and runs away, and the wolf catches and scatters them. This is because he works for pay and has no concern for the sheep. I am the good shepherd, and I know mine and mine know me through the knowledge of the “Oral Torah”, which is His Word, the Logo, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I will lay down my life for the sheep. The Samaritan Rabbis had the knowledge of the “Oral Torah” and they produced a “White-Hearted Crop” for Christ Jesus to Harvest. The Samaritan Woman knew the Oral Torah so much that she vetted Jesus in the holy spirit, which is “common sense” and proclaimed that you are a Prophet but when Christ comes, He will tell us everything. Jesus was so pleased with her knowledge and proclaimed that He is the Christ and she identified Him with no speck of “Doubt” in her mind. The whole village welcomed Christ Jesus and they became Apostles. The Samaritan Woman was known as “Saint Photina” delighting everyone who had ears to hear or longed for the Gospel Truth. I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold. These also I must lead, and they will hear my voice, and there will be one flock called “Church of God”, one shepherd, our Bridegroom Christ Jesus. And not these Churches of Mammon headed by the head of the state like this Satanic COE whose soldiers glorify God by killing and looting people. This is why the Father loves me, because I lay down my life in order to take it up again in Resurrection as the poor honest to God Lazarus demonstrated too. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down on my own. I have power to lay it down, and power to take it up again. This command I have received from my Eternal Father as Son is like His Father." Holy spirit, common sense, shatters the fetters of the dead letters, the Holy Books. If we have one God, our SUPERNATURAL FATHER of our supernatural “soul”, there should be one Faith. In Christianity, Jesus said One Fold called the Church of God headed by One Shepherd, our Elder Brother and the Bridegroom Christ Jesus/Christ = Satguru Nanak Dev Ji, the Second Coming of Jesus. Solid Proof; this Golden ....... Allah is NOOR and you cannot apply Sharia Laws that bind you on NOOR that sets you FREE. This Islam is not of Allah called INSHALLAH but of Mullahs called Inshmullah. Our Khokhar Jatt Chaudhry Saddam Hussein Khokhar Jatt was executed by the American Jews. JEWS THEMSELVES ARE ANTISEMITIC. www.gnosticgospel.co.uk/JAntisem.htm A Jew is spiritual of heart inwardly and not in the flesh outwardly. So a Jew is never born or dies but the tribal people of Judah, Levi, Benjamin, etc. led by their blind guides, the “sinners” died. END TIME GOSPEL TRUTH – FREE LECTURES AND SEMINARS. www.gnosticgospel.co.uk/JAntisem.htm www.gnosticgospel.co.uk/GistEndGospel.htm Other:- www.gnosticgospel.co.uk/Nobility.htm http://www.gnosticgospel.co.uk/tenlights.htm http://www.gnosticgospel.co.uk/JattIslam.htm Proofs of the Virgin Birth of Jesus: - www.gnosticgospel.co.uk/bojes.htm Put Captions:- Matt 21v33-46:- As the Jews killed the Prophets and then collected money from the devotees, so they did to Christ Jesus and created the Antichrist Pope and his killer stooges. https://youtu.be/aOH6r380ECo Super Hitler tribal Putin will destroy Blasphemer USA and the West as the German Hitler killed the unfaithful Abraham and Yahweh sinner Jews outwardly. https://youtu.be/FQ9TyEEZcDQ For the unlisted videos:- www.gnosticgospel.co.uk/Unlisted.htm My ebook by Kindle. ASIN: B01AVLC9WO Private Bitter Gospel Truth videos:- www.gnosticgospel.co.uk/JAntisem.htm www.gnosticgospel.co.uk/JOHN 8V44.htm www.gnosticgospel.co.uk/Rest.htm Any helper to finish my Books:- ONE GOD ONE FAITH:- www.gnosticgospel.co.uk/bookfin.pdf and in Punjabi KAKHH OHLAE LAKHH:- www.gnosticgospel.co.uk/pdbook.pdf Very informative Channel:- Punjab Siyan. John's baptism:- www.gnosticgospel.co.uk/johnsig.pdf Trinity:- www.gnosticgospel.co.uk/trinity.pdf

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Emmanuel - God with Us

"Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us."

I needed to revise and repost some of what I had previously written because I cannot leave it unsaid. As it is like in the "Parable of the Pearl" the story told by Jesus to illustrate the great value of the Kingdom of Heaven recorded in Matthew 13:45-46. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls, who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it—The one pearl of great price, instead of being found by accident, as in the former case, is found by one whose business it is to seek for such, and who finds it just in the way of searching for such treasures. The man is presupposed to have been seeking the “godly pearls” of wisdom, holiness, and truth, and has found them in at least some of their lower forms. Then he is led to the higher knowledge of communion with the life of Christ, and for that is content to resign all that he had before prized most highly.

"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, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace." Isaiah 9:6.

Can we even begin to understand the event of Christmas, the meaning of God coming into our world as "God with us." An entry into time as "Emmanuel" that has allowed us to live with the knowledge we are able to share our lives with our God. In reading William Lane Craig's book on "Time and Eternity" again I have to say I find it difficult reading as there is so much to try to understand. But as an avid reader and follower of science, religion and philosophy I have learnt much about the concepts, the language, the thoughts and theories written. As he attempts to analyse time and eternity I try to make sense of our world, our universe, our lives, GOD and meaning to being both within and outside of time. To say I fully understand his book is like trying to fully understand much of what is written within the bible that doesn't explain the how within his word.

We live in a physical world with its four known space-time dimensions of length, width, height (or depth) and time. However, God dwells in a different realm—the spirit realm—beyond the perception of our physical senses. It’s not that God isn’t real; it’s a matter of understanding His not being limited by the physical laws and dimensions that govern our world (Isaiah 57:15). Knowing that “God is spirit” (John 4:24), what is His relationship to time?

So why then if the biblical data concerning God's relationship to time are indeterminative. Then why it may be asked not simply rest with the biblical affirmation of God's beginningless and endless existence, instead of entering into metaphysics in an attempt to articulate a doctrine of God and time. Well I personally do accept in faith that which is written, but also enjoy discovering confirmation of my faith in the evidence revealed in any number of scientific disciplines. As the world begins to understand the fine tuning of our universe, nature, DNA the Atom and much more, the more we learn the more we understand the truth within the bible.

The “theory of everything” is one of the most cherished dreams of science. If it is ever discovered, it will describe the workings of the universe at the most fundamental level and thus encompass our entire understanding of nature. It would also answer such enduring puzzles as what dark matter is, the reason time flows in only one direction and how gravity works. Small wonder that Stephen Hawking famously said that such a theory would be “the ultimate triumph of human reason – for then we should know the mind of God”.

But theologians needn’t lose too much sleep just yet. Despite decades of effort, progress has been slow. Many physicists have confined themselves to developing “quantum gravity” theories that attempt to reconcile quantum mechanics with general relativity – a prerequisite for a theory of everything. But rather than coming up with one or two rival theories whose merits can be judged against the evidence, there is a profusion of candidates that address different parts of the problem and precious few clues as to which (if any) might turn out to be correct.

So to come back to Christmas we understand Jesus entered into our time as the incarnate logos the babe in the Manger. William Lane Craig’s book “Time and Eternity: exploring God’s Relationship to Time” is a philosophical exploration of the nature of divine eternity and God’s relationship to time. The book is an analytical work that delves into the two views of divine eternity, divine timelessness, and divine temporality. It is a great resource for anyone who wants to understand more profoundly the nature of divine eternity and God’s relationship to time. However in the bible also reveals much if we just look, like in the Apostle John's gospel how he explains Christ as being not only with but also as God in the beginning;

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. John 1:1. This verse establishes the Word as being both divine and eternal in nature. John continues to expand on this concept for the next eighteen verses in which we learn this Word was with God from the beginning and all that was created was created through Him.

"God created everything through him, and nothing was created except through him." John 1:3.

in the New Testament there are a number of very interesting passages that speak of God's existence before time. For example, in the doxology at the conclusion of the book of Jude, verse 25, we read, "To the only God, our saviour through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority before all time and now and forever." In this passage, in an almost inevitable manner of speaking, the author speaks of God as existing before all time; in some sense, God exists beyond time. If time is finite and had a commencement, then God, being eternal, must in some way exist beyond time.

One of the most important verses in the Bible reads: “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.”

The Word did not just appear to be human; the Word became flesh. This assertion stunned the Greek mind for whom the separation of the divine spirit and the mundane world (flesh, sarx) was an axiom of belief. But the second phrase is equally stunning for the Jew. This Word dwelt (skenoo) among us and revealed his glory (doxa). This verb for dwelling is employed in the Greek Old Testament for the tabernacle of God.

Hence it is important to note that the question of God’s existence and presence with us has always been as confirmed in Christ's entry into our world to fulfil his mission to reconcile with God. He confirmed this as in his crying out "Tetelestai" -meaning "It is Finished" from the cross In confirmation and with his mission to the world accomplished on leaving said; "I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever." So God has never left us on our own He is with us now in the form of the comforter the Holy Spirit.

In Hebrews 13:5, it is written “I will never leave you nor forsake you”. This promise is a message of God’s faithfulness and assurance of His presence and support for His people. It signifies His unwavering commitment to being present in our lives and assures us that regardless of our circumstances or shortcomings, His love, guidance, and support will endure forever within both time and eternity.

"I think, it makes good sense of the relationship of God and time. God is timeless without creation and temporal subsequent to creation. Having entered into time, He is not dependent upon finite velocity light signals or clock synchronization procedures for knowing what time it is. Rather, existing in absolute time, God is, as Newton proclaimed, the Lord God of dominion of His universe. In the words of St. Jude: "To the only God our saviour through Jesus Christ, our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority before all time and now and forever." William Lane Craig.

Draw near to God and he will draw near to you.” James 4:8

So for us we do not need to concentrate on the external arguments in as much as we fail to hear the inner voice of God speaking to our hearts. For those who listen, God becomes a personal reality in their lives because he is a personal God as seen.

Whoever has ears, let them hear.” When Jesus said this the disciples came to him and asked, “Why do you speak to the people in parables?”

He replied, “Because the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them. Whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them. This is why I speak to them in parables:

“Though seeing, they do not see;

though hearing, they do not hear or understand.

In them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah:

“‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding;

you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.

For this people’s heart has become calloused;

they hardly hear with their ears,

and they have closed their eyes.

Otherwise they might see with their eyes,

hear with their ears,

understand with their hearts

and turn, and I would heal them. Isaiah 6:9-11.

I find this astounding surely that the passage quoted in Isaiah was written 700 years before He was born that tells us both the scriptures to be true and that Jesus came from God as our mediator and for Jesus once more confirming what had been written.

"But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear. For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it." Matthew 13:16-17

To finish I again close with what he said to both us and God;

"As you sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world. For them I sanctify myself, that they too may be truly sanctified. "My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one— I in them and you in me—so that they may be brought to complete unity. Then the world will know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me." John 17:18-23

Hence now we are able to say;

"Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. Hebrews 4:16

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psalmonesermons · 10 months

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Lessons from Galatians Part 7

Summary of key learning points from Galatians Chapters 1-6

Key learning points

1. There is one true Gospel, that we are justified by faith alone without the works of the law.

2. The one true gospel is to believe in Jesus full stop, not believe in Jesus and … anything else!

3. It is crucial we know and understand the basis of the gospel, so that no one can take away our wonderful liberty that Christ has purchased by his blood for us.

4. Paul concludes that if we can be saved by simply by obeying the Law then Jesus Christ died for nothing.

5. It was always God’s position that man could only be justified by faith and that God accounted Abraham a righteous man who acted in faith.

The law gives way to expose sin and sinfulness and was our schoolmaster to teach the ABC of salvation, which is that we are unable to keep the law and can only be saved through faith in the promised seed of Jesus Christ. Through him, we have become sons of God and can inherit all the great and precious promises of God.

He is our God; we are His people. He dwells in us and with us. We shall be with him forever.

6. In the fulness of time, Jesus Christ the son of God was born subject to the Law.

He came to redeem humankind from the penalty of the Law, so that we could be freed from

sin and be able to enter the family of God as mature sons.

When you heard and believed the Gospel, God poured out his Holy Spirit into your heart,

and he cries ‘Abba Father', Daddy God and causes us to know that we are saved, and not

only saved, but that we have become sons of the living God.

When the Spirit within us cries Abba Father, we can know for certain that the Father hears

Him and through him us.

Since we are now sons of God, we can no longer be slaves, but are now heirs of all the

exceeding great and precious promises of God.

We are children of the free woman not the bond woman and must never permit ourselves

to be enslaved by the Law or anything else again (denominational laws etc. by trying to earn

our salvation).

Christ has set us wonderfully free from an intricate system of rules (the Law) that always left us defeated.

The new and living way Jesus has given to us is that his Holy Spirit lives in us and guides us

together with the Word of God into all good things

The Holy Spirit pours out his love into our hearts and through us which provides the power and ability in our lives to become like Christ, bit by bit. This is all by faith and the faith itself comes when we recognise God’s love in us and flowing though us to fellow man.

With this mind let us help to restore each other, bearing in mind to be careful, since we do not want to fall into the same sin.

Sow to the spirit not the flesh if you want an eternal reward.

Finally, 'to be circumcised or not' is not the question, the true question is’ are you born again through believing in Jesus Christ’?

Amen

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God Does Not Dwell In A Temple Made With Hands

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The beautiful Temple in Jerusalem was ordained by God to be a sacred house of prayer for all nations. But the religious leaders had become proud and rebellious, and instead of it being used for its hallowed purpose of worship and prayer, the holy Temple of God had become a profane place of ungodly merchandise, dishonest trading, and gross malpractice of unprecedented proportion. It was at the beginning of His ministry that Jesus entered into this den of thieves and overturned the tables of the unprincipled moneychangers. The love that the Lord Jesus had for His Heavenly Father was openly demonstrated in this righteous action of indignation. His zeal for God was displayed in this defiant act of cleansing the sanctuary of His Father from the filthy practices of sinful men. God Does Not Dwell In A Temple Made With Hands, but the Holy Spirit of God was resident within the human body of the God-Man. The Lord Jesus Christ was fully Man yet He was also fully God, and His angry challenge was issued as a prediction of His forthcoming death and glorious Resurrection. After Jesus was raised from the dead, His astonished disciples looked back and remembered all that had transpired on this historic day. There were others who recalled His words and mocked Him as He hung on the Cross and shed His blood for their sins and ours. The Temple of His Body was destroyed, but through death He conquered him who had power over death (that is the devil), and in three days that same physical Body was raised up so that all who believe in Him, might not perish but have everlasting life.

Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days.”

Our United Prayer:

Heavenly Father, thank You for Jesus. Thank You that Your only begotten Son took on human flesh, was born into the human race, and showed us the way to life everlasting. Thank You that by faith in Him, our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit and we have the Spirit of God living within our mortal frame. Thank You that death no longer has dominion over us and that because Christ was raised from the dead, we too have received newness of life. Thank You that the day is coming when we will also be clothed in a resurrected body. To You be all praise and glory. In Jesus' name we Pray, AMEN.

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the quickening

"but if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you." rom 8:11 kjv

the following is an excerpt taken from an article written by ruth graham about abortion. ------- ... for thousands of years, the quickening was arguably the most significant turning point in the average woman’s pregnancy. it had both philosophical and practical significance for women, and for centuries it also marked the legal and moral dividing line for when an abortion could be performed. today, the quickening is noticed in passing, if at all. but it’s worth remembering this now-antiquated milestone, and celebrating it for what it can still mean.

the term quickening comes from the root word quick, an archaic synonym for “living.” (think “the quick and the dead.”) the concept goes back at least to aristotle, who believed that male fetuses take on human characteristics after 40 days in the womb, and female fetuses after about 80 days. for aristotle, the quickening represented the moment when those fetuses became “animated.” at that point, the fetus becomes its own being — it achieves “ensoulment,” to invoke another archaic term.

for everyday women, those first movements were not just a philosophical landmark but a practical one. in the days before blood tests and first response kits, the quickening often provided the first reliable sign of a woman’s pregnancy. yes, a missed period has always been a clue, but it’s not foolproof: many women have irregular cycles, and some bleed lightly in the first months of pregnancy. the confirmation had emotional resonance, too. the 18th-century feminist writer mary wollstonecraft wrote tenderly to her husband that her unborn child “took it into his head to frisk a little at being informed of your remembrance. i begin to love this little creature, and to anticipate his birth as a fresh twist to a knot, which i do not wish to untie.” ------- i do not wish to get into any kind of discussion here abortion. i believe the word of God and the Holy Spirit will deal with that in every born-again believer. the "quickening" i am talking about is from flesh to spirit; it is from eternal death to eternal life. we who are now living consider death merely as the absence of life. what it really is - the absence of God; without Him there is nothing. and whether one is "quick" or "dead" will depend on which spirit dwells within us.

i'm not talking about whether one has been "good" enough or "holy" enough. none of us will ever be either, compared to God. that's what Jesus lived and died for. i'm talking about the spirit of life that death could not conquer. it is a spirit that loves God above all else. it always seeks to please Him in everything. sure we all fail in many ways, but that is our preeminent desire and we struggle to meet it. "resist the devil and he will flee from you." james 4:7

"not that i have already attained, or am already perfected; but i press on, that i may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me." phil 3:12 i will never give up the fight until He gives up on me, and He NEVER will!

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mybeautifulchristianjourney · 2 years

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Glorious Liberty

by Charles Spurgeon

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avesblues2 · 2 years

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"The Law’s purpose is to promote personal and societal flourishing. Just as a loving parent lays down ground rules for his child to follow to lead a safe and successful life, God the Father gave us the Ten Commandments to help us lead our best lives with regard to our relationship with Him and our relationship with each other. The first four Commandments deal with our relationship with God, and the last six Commandments deal with our relationship with one another. The New Testament affirms that the Ten Commandments are still essential laws that should govern a Christian’s life today. The Ten Commandments serve not only as a moral code of conduct for today’s Christian but as a stark reminder that we are all in need of a Savior because no one can perfectly abide by all of the Commandments all of the time."

#you cannot love God if you are actively rebelling against Him #and doing away with His laws #His commandments #He gave these for US not Him #being born again means you DESIRE to do these things #not that you will do them perfectly #but you desire to be in a relationship with God the Father #and acknowledge Jesus is our Savior who died for our sins #and when we are born again we have the Holy Spirit dwelling within us #helping us #guiding us #if you are actively rebelling against God #changing His word #changing His laws to suit YOUR desires #you have not been saved #you cannot Love God the Father while living for the world #you cannot serve two masters!

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IMAGINATION – GOD’S CREATIVE DIMENSION

"And the LORD said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do." - Genesis 11:6

God is always communicating with us, whether we are aware of it or not. God speaks in the parables of Jesus and the epistles of Paul so that we can come into the knowledge of God (the New Covenant) through the Spirit of Understanding, in order to gain wisdom to move in His counsel and in His might.

"For God speaks again and again, though people do not recognize it." - Job 33:14

Being born of the Spirit, the Word becomes alive to us. God can now speak to us through the Word, symbols, visions and dreams (see Job 33:14). He finds different and distinctive ways to speak to each one of us, and He does not speak the same way every time. God is very diverse (the multi-faceted wisdom of God).

UNDERSTANDING GOD THROUGH THE IMAGINATION

"For, “Who can know the LORD’s thoughts? Who knows enough to teach him?” But we understand these things, for we have the mind of Christ." - 1 Corinthians 2:16

Understanding God's symbolic language is possible through the expansive capacity of the imagination. The creative ability of the imagination is the conduit, so to speak. God wants us to engage the imagination (the greater platform), so He can enter into it and express Himself in a much grander way to us than just by knowledge or by intellect. The imagination brings in the creative dimension God wants to use so that He can express Himself to each person individually and meet our specific needs.

LIVING BY OUR IMAGINATION

The sanctified imagination empowers us to live and experience life in a much grander way. When we learn to live by our imagination, we will live life in abundance, in the best and the worst of times. The creative use of our imagination causes us to aspire to reach our full potential in Christ. By accessing God's supreme power, knowledge, and wisdom through scripture and the Holy Spirit, we have the ability to operate as God designed us, bearing fruit that remains through our Christ calling.

OUR KINGDOM ADVANCING FUTURE

The ingenious, creative Spirit of Christ Jesus dwells within the imagination of every born-again Believer. We know God as our Creator by becoming an heir of Jesus' divine nature. The divine nature of God gives us the power to create things (in and through the imagination) not currently seen or known to exist. Resting in the divine nature of God causes us to imitate God by electing and agreeing with a Kingdom-advancing future that takes us out of the limitations and confines of the passionless and feckless living that we have experienced in the past.

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“It was not Adam who sought God, but God who sought ADAM. And this has been the order ever since.” —A. W. Pink

“What does it mean that no one seeks God?” By Gotquestions.org

“Some contemporary churches are billed as “seeker-friendly,” but the Bible says that “no one seeks God.” Psalm 14:2–3 pictures God searching in vain for even one heart that seeks Him: “The Lord looks down from heaven on all mankind to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God. All have turned away, all have become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.” This passage is quoted in Romans 3:10–12, which says, “As it is written: ‘There is no one righteous, not even one; there is no one who understands; there is no one who seeks God.’” So, if no one seeks God, who are the “seekers” that some churches strategize to attract? Plus, how are people saved if no one is seeking God?

First we must understand human nature. Because of Adam’s disobedience in the Garden of Eden (Genesis 3:11), sin entered the world and became part of human existence. Because Adam is the common ancestor of every human being, we all inherit that sin nature. We are born with a natural desire for rebellion, self-interest, and disobedience. In Romans 7:18, Paul says, “For I know that good itself does not dwell in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out.” In ourselves, we cannot seek after God, for the simple reason that seeking God is a good and holy thing. Sinful flesh is incapable of good and holy things (Isaiah 64:6).

Jesus said, “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them” (John 6:44). In other words, the only way we can seek God is if the Holy Spirit has first stirred our hearts with a desire for God. It is God who draws us to Himself. Ephesians 2:8 underscores this truth: “By grace are you saved, through faith, and that not of yourselves. It is the gift of God.” Even the faith to believe for salvation does not originate within our fleshly nature. God enables the fallen human heart to seek Him, when in our own self-centered rebellion we would never do so. Every good thing originates with God (James 1:17). Faith in God is a good thing, and so it also originates with God.

Even our best efforts fall far short of the righteousness required by God (Romans 3:23). That’s why Scripture says that no one seeks God. We seek fulfillment. We seek pleasure. We seek escape from pain. But the pure motivation of seeking after God for Himself is a gift from God. We are not saved because we had the wisdom and insight to exercise our own faith and trust God. No one wakes up one day and, on his own, decides to seek God. That would be a salvation by our own works, and Scripture is clear we are saved only by the grace and mercy of God (Titus 3:5; Romans 11:6). We are saved when God touches our hearts and prompts us to use the faith He gives to receive His gift of salvation. Even with the knowledge of God’s existence everywhere, people naturally choose to “suppress the truth by their wickedness” (Romans 1:18–20).

Because no one naturally seeks God, God seeks us. He sought Adam and Eve as they hid in the Garden (Genesis 3:9), and He has been seeking His lost loved ones ever since. Jesus gave this as His mission statement: “The Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost” (Luke 19:10).

When God saves us, we are born again. He opens our eyes to the truth; He gives us faith and forgiveness and fellowship with Him. We become new creations in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17). In our newness of life, we are given godly desires (Psalm 73:25), a cleansed heart (Hebrews 10:22), and a new mind (1 Corinthians 2:16). In the power of the Holy Spirit, we begin to truly seek after God.

The connection between our salvation and our seeking after God is illustrated in how God restored His people following the Babylonian captivity. The ancient Jews at first expected a speedy return to their homeland, but the prophet Jeremiah advised them to settle in: their captivity would last seventy years (Jeremiah 29:10). Lest His people despair at the thought of such a lengthy discipline, God assured them that His plans were to give them “hope and a future” (verse 11). At the appointed time, the Jews repented of their sins and began to cry to the Lord in sincerity and fervency. This is just what God had foretold: “You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you . . . and will bring you back from captivity. I will gather you from all the nations and places where I have banished you . . . and will bring you back to the place from which I carried you into exile” (verses 13–14). The prophet Daniel exemplified this seeking after the Lord in his prayer on behalf of God’s people (Daniel 9:1–19).”

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