Inspiration

STAND STRONG

 

 

Hi Everyone:

 

1^st Corinthians 16:13, 14 "Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong. Do everything in love." Paul's words of encouragement to the brothers in Corinth were as necessary then as they are today for all of us who stand strong in our faith.

 

In my opinion, the world is such that we need to be bold, brave, and willing to stand against the tide of moral decay in our land. We need to be ready and willing to strike out (no pun intended to baseball fans) against the ill wind being blown against us by Satan; it is a forceful wind and getting stronger and stronger as we get closer and closer to the return of Jesus.

 

We can be most effective against the devil with prayer and as Paul says, 'do everything in love.' Satan cannot be effective against loving and praying Christians; they are his challenge and he cannot overcome prayer and love.

 

All of us can be strong, loving, and effective by:

 

Getting our strength from reading the Bible, AMEN, Nick                                           Number 411

Inspiration

HOW MUCH PROOF?

 

 

Hi Everyone:

 

1^st Corinthians 15:3-8 "For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Peter, and then to the Twelve. After that he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers at the same time; most of them are still living, though some have fallen asleep. Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles and last of all he appeared to me also, as to one abnormally born."

 

The aforementioned speaks for itself; too many witnesses to dismiss as proof positive. It's difficult to believe how people can deny the fact that Jesus lived and died. What he proclaimed was the way to salvation; hard hearted people will never accept this truth.

 

Those who confess their sins to Him and accept His truth spoken in the Bible will never experience spiritual death (never be separated from Him); His truth can be found when you:

 

Read the Bible and 'listen' to His words, Nick                                Number 410

Inspiration

PROPHECY

 

 

Hi Everyone:

 

1^st Corinthians 14:1 "Follow the way of love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy." Teaching is one of the most effective ways of building the church as Paul so eagerly stresses in this chapter.

 

Teaching broadens our knowledge which increases and deepens our faith; it strengthens the family of believers. It helps believers to lead non-believers to the saving grace of Jesus. We learn when we teach others and learn when we are being taught; an excellent reason for fellowship with other believers.

 

When we read the Bible we expose ourselves to the greatest teacher of all time (Jesus); the very reason I end all my writings with:

 

Read the Bible and discover the truth, Nick                                   Number 409

Ministry

LOVE

 

1st Corinthians 13 is known for Paul's discourse on love. Paul compares love to all quality's one may possess and makes his case for love being the most important of all. Personally I don't believe a human being can possess all aspects of love; I believe also Paul is describing the love of God. However we can certainly try to exhibit some if not all of these characteristics.

 

It could be easier to practice the kind of love Paul is describing if we could imagine ourselves being the recipient of that love from others.

 

Another aspect of this chapter is the fact that what we see now is only a partial and obscured view of what it is to be a child of God. That day when we will see it all is in the future, but to know we will see it all requires an acceptance of God's gift to us; our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. If you have yet to make that decision I would suggest you visit John 3: and read what Jesus is telling Nicodemus in the garden and then read verse 16: "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."

Inspiration

GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT

 

Hi Everyone:

 

1^st Corinthians 12: 7-10 "Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. To one there is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, to another the message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues."   

 

Wouldn't it be wonderful to receive one of these gifts? Yes it would but first one must be a child of the Most High God. What does one need to do to become a Born Again Christian? Accept the free gift of God; belief in and acceptance of the fact that Jesus died on the cross and was resurrected on the 3^rd day and ascended into Heaven to be with the Father where He now resides until He comes back to redeem His Church, (us).

 

A simple prayer in faith: 'Father I believe that Jesus died on the cross to pay for my sins to which I confess, I ask Jesus to come into my heart.' If you said that simple prayer of acceptance and you sincerely believe what you prayed God will hear you and welcome you to His family.

 

Please take the time to read John 3: 3-7 to hear Jesus speak.