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1 John 4:4, 1 John 5:4-5, Acts 26:26-29, Jesus Is Alive, John 15:1-5, John 3:14-21, One Day Too Late?, Resurrection Power, Romans 5:1-11, Today IS Today!, What are you doing with Jesus
Bible Ballistics: Vol. 15 No. 06 Is Almost/Tomorrow Too Late???
I have a simple message to share on this Resurrection Sunday—what are you doing with the resurrected Lord Jesus? Are you waiting for ‘a better time’? Are you waiting for the ‘perfect’ life? It will never arrive! If you keep putting things off—you may find yourself calling on God one day too late! And if you are His, what are you doing with the power HE has imparted to You?
“For the king knoweth of these things,
before whom also I speak freely:
for I am persuaded that none of these things
are hidden from him;
for this thing was not done in a corner.
27 King Agrippa,
believest thou the prophets?
I know that thou believest.
28 Then Agrippa said unto Paul,
Almost thou persuadest me
to be a Christian.
29 And Paul said,
I would to God,
that not only thou,
but also all that hear me this day,
were both almost,
and altogether such as I am,
except these bonds.” Acts 26:26-29
Like Paul, my prayer is that you will respond to the Gospel of Jesus; coming to Him in repentance and faith in the risen Lord who gave His life for You and me! It’s why we believers honor this day—for The Lamb slain for our sin, that we might have life.
“And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness,
even so must the Son of man be lifted up:
15 That whosoever believeth in him
should not perish,
but have eternal life.
16 For God so loved
the world,
that he gave
his only begotten Son,
that whosoever
believeth in him
should not perish,
but have everlasting life.
17 For God sent not his Son
into the world
to condemn the world;
but that the world
through him
might be saved.
18 He that believeth on him
is not condemned:
but he that believeth not
is condemned already,
because he hath not believed
in the name of the only begotten
Son of God.
19 And this is the condemnation,
that light is come into the world,
and men loved darkness
rather than light,
because their deeds were evil.
20 For every one that doeth evil
hateth the light,
neither cometh to the light,
lest his deeds
should be reproved.
21 But he that doeth truth
cometh to the light,
that his deeds
may be made manifest,
that they are wrought
in God.” John 3:14-21
And when we choose Jesus in response to His call to our hearts, He empowers us to walk in victory, but we must yield ourselves to walk in HIS power not our own; abiding in the vine not our flesh!
“I am the true vine,
and my Father is the husbandman.
2 Every branch in me
that beareth not fruit
he taketh away:
and every branch
that beareth fruit,
he purgeth it,
that it may bring forth more fruit.
3 Now ye are clean
through the word which I have spoken unto you.
4 Abide in me,
and I in you.
As the branch cannot bear fruit
of itself,
except it abide in the vine;
no more can ye,
except ye abide
in me.
5 I am the vine,
ye are the branches:
He that abideth in me,
and I in him,
the same bringeth forth much fruit:
for without me
ye can do nothing.” John 15:1-5
Won’t you look up to Him and walk forward in HIS power? My prayer is that you will hear His voice and answer His call! He IS the answer—are willing to receive it?
“Therefore being justified by faith,
we have peace with God
through our Lord Jesus Christ:
2 By whom also we have access
by faith
into this grace
wherein we stand,
and rejoice in hope
of the glory of God.
3 And not only so,
but we glory in tribulations also:
knowing that tribulation
worketh patience;
4 And patience,
experience;
and experience,
hope:
5 And hope
maketh not ashamed;
because the love of God
is shed abroad in our hearts
by the Holy Ghost
which is given unto us.
6 For when we were yet without strength,
in due time
Christ died for the ungodly.
7 For scarcely for a righteous man
will one die:
yet peradventure for a good man
some would even dare to die.
8 But God commendeth his love
toward us,
in that, while we were yet sinners,
Christ died for us.
9 Much more then,
being now justified
by his blood,
we shall be saved from wrath
through him.
10 For if, when we were enemies,
we were reconciled to God
by the death of his Son,
much more,
being reconciled,
we shall be saved by his life.
11 And not only so,
but we also joy in God
through our Lord Jesus Christ,
by whom we have now received
the atonement.” Romans 5:1-11
And with that I’ll simply say, “May God lead you in the way HE has for you”; and I am praying that you hear HIS voice today and learn to walk in HIS overcoming power!!! Because:
“Ye are of God, little children,
and have overcome them:
because greater is he that is in you,
than he that is in the world.” 1 John 4:4
“For whatsoever is born of God
overcometh the world:
and this is the victory
that overcometh the world,
even our faith.
5 Who is he that overcometh the world,
but he that believeth
that Jesus is the Son of God?” 1 John 5:4-5
Amen and Amen!