In Jesus We Are ABLE??? A Word from THE WORD!!! #221

17 Friday May 2024

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In Jesus We Are ABLE??? A Word from THE WORD!!! #221

When we put on the armor of God, we think of Ephesians 6 and the great passage regarding the armor of God, but it is so easy to miss a small but mighty lesson there. So I want to emphasize just one word in this passage today; yes, take it all in, suit up in your armor but don’t miss what comes with it!

“Finally, my brethren,

be strong in the Lord,

and in the power of his might.

11 Put on the whole armour of God,

that ye may be able to stand

against the wiles of the devil.

12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood,

but against principalities,

against powers,

against the rulers of the darkness of this world,

against spiritual wickedness in high places.

13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God,

that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day,

and having done all, to stand.

14 Stand therefore,

having your loins girt about with truth,

and having on the breastplate of righteousness;

15 And your feet shod with the preparation

of the gospel of peace;

16 Above all, taking the shield of faith,

wherewith ye shall be able

to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.

17 And take the helmet of salvation,

and the sword of the Spirit,

which is the word of God:

18 Praying always

with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit,

and watching thereunto

with all perseverance

and supplication

for all saints;” Ephesians 6:10-18

The Apostle Paul reminded Timothy that his confidence should be in God’s faithfulness, for Paul knew that Jesus was, IS, and ever shall be able to keep us!

“Whereunto I am appointed a preacher,

and an apostle,

and a teacher

of the Gentiles.

12 For the which cause

I also suffer these things:

nevertheless I am not ashamed:

for I know whom I have believed,

and am persuaded that he is able

to keep that which I have committed

unto him against that day.” 2 Timothy 1:11-12

When we choose to trust all our lives to the God who is “able”, we will find Him faithful too! It’s why we can say with Paul today:

“I can do all things

through Christ which strengtheneth me…

…. 19 But my God shall supply

all your need according to his riches in glory

by Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:13 & 19

Jesus walks with us day by day and He will direct our steps through the voice of His precious Holy Spirit if we will but hear and heed His voice; He will never leave us nor will He miss our calls for help for HE is able and the supplier of every breath we take. He is a true helper of the helpless—if we will but look to Him, for HE is able, He knows our sorrows, our joys, our strengths and our weaknesses for He walked through this sinful world for us, without sin and died the perfect “lamb of God who taketh away the sin of the world...”! HE IS able? Are you?

“Seeing then that we have a great high priest,

that is passed into the heavens,

Jesus the Son of God,

let us hold fast our profession.

15 For we have not an high priest

which cannot be touched

with the feeling of our infirmities;

but was in all points tempted like as we are,

yet without sin.

16 Let us therefore come boldly

unto the throne of grace,

that we may obtain mercy,

and find grace to help

in time of need.” Hebrews 4:14-16

God provides—HE IS able, if we will but hear, heed and follow His Word, we will find Him “able” and sufficient to our every need all to His glory and our good!

“And God is able to make all grace abound toward you;

that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things,

may abound to every good work:” 2 Corinthians 9:8

And as Paul reminded the Roman believers, may we know HE is working ever on our behalf! Won’t you trust your limitations to His ability? He is more than able! Oh, Jesus please speak to us today?

“And we know that all things work together for good

to them that love God,

to them who are the called

according to his purpose.

29 For whom he …. did predestinate

to be conformed to the image of his Son…” Romans 8:28-29

Amen and Amen!!!

God Made Moms??? A Word from THE WORD!!! #219

12 Sunday May 2024

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God Made Moms??? A Word from THE WORD!!! #219

Motherhood is a blessing from God, yet there are many kinds of mothers; there are mothers who give birth and care for their children; there are mothers who give birth and give their child into the care of another—some by circumstance, some by death, and some by sheer neglect; there are mothers who never give birth physically but give themselves to care for someone else’s children as a step-mother, as a grandmother or aunt; others who were not gifted to bear physical children, but who made a difference in the the lives of children to whom they didn’t give birth, but life, hope, joy, healing, restoration, and the light of Jesus! Where ever you fit in this gambit of women, may these passages comfort, encourage, warn, and lead you to be all that God called, equipped, and placed you where you are to be and to fulfill His purposes for you and the lives HE brings into your circle of service. May you go forward with love, hope, and the joy of the Lord in your life, your smile, your beneficial gifts of service which God has imparted to you.

“Who can find a virtuous woman?

for her price is far above rubies.” Proverbs 31:10

“The fear of the LORD

is the beginning of knowledge:

but fools

despise wisdom and instruction.

8 My son,

hear the instruction of thy father,

and forsake not the law of thy mother:

9 For they shall be an ornament

of grace unto thy head,

and chains about thy neck.” Proverbs 1:7-9

“Children,

obey your parents in the Lord:

for this is right.

2 Honour thy father and mother;

(which is the first commandment with promise;)

3 That it may be well with thee,

and thou mayest live long on the earth.” Ephesians 6:1-3

“Rebuke not an elder,

but intreat him as a father;

and the younger men

as brethren;

2 The elder women

as mothers;

the younger

as sisters, with all purity.” 1 Timothy 5:1-2

“Greatly desiring to see thee,

being mindful of thy tears,

that I may be filled with joy;

5 When I call to remembrance

the unfeigned faith that is in thee,

which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois,

and thy mother Eunice;

and I am persuaded that in thee also.” 2 Timothy 1:4-5

Lois and Eunice lived their faith in front of young Timothy and Paul ascribes this in part to Timothy’s faith and his faithful service in following Jesus. What are we living in front of our children and those children in our realm of influence? Are we leading them to heaven or hell?

Remember, you can choose to be a blessing as you follow Jesus, or you can reject HIM and go the other way, taking others with you. (See Matthew 7:13-14.) Here are a couple of biblical examples of the wrong kind of women.

“And the woman was arrayed

in purple and scarlet colour,

and decked with gold and precious stones

and pearls,

having a golden cup in her hand

full of abominations

and filthiness of her fornication:

5 And upon her forehead was a name written,

MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT,

THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS

OF THE EARTH.

6 And I saw the woman

drunken with the blood of the saints,

and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus:

and when I saw her,

I wondered with great admiration.” Revelation 17:4-6

“Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee,

because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel,

which calleth herself a prophetess,

to teach and to seduce my servants

to commit fornication,

and to eat things sacrificed

unto idols.

21 And I gave her space to repent

of her fornication;

and she repented not.

22 Behold, I will cast her into a bed,

and them that commit adultery with her

into great tribulation,

except they repent of their deeds.

23 And I will kill her children with death;

and all the churches shall know

that I am he which searcheth

the reins and hearts:

and I will give unto every one of you

according to your works.

24 But unto you I say,

and unto the rest in Thyatira,

as many as have not this doctrine,

and which have not known the depths of Satan,

as they speak;

I will put upon you none other burden.

25 But that which ye have already

hold fast till I come.” Revelation 2:20-25

You are free to choose, but choose wisely there is a test, and the choice you make will not only affect your future, but the lives of people that you may not realize are watching you until eternity. May God direct your steps into His perfect will! May we not be described by the old gospel song, “You Never Mentioned Him To Me” by James Rowe. May Jesus be seen in we who claim His name, in grace and truth.

“Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling,

and to present you faultless

before the presence of his glory

with exceeding joy,

25 To the only wise God our Saviour,

be glory and majesty,

dominion and power,

both now and ever. Amen.” Jude 1:24-25

Amen and Amen!!!

Only Jesus Can Save??? A Word from THE WORD!!! #218

09 Thursday May 2024

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Only Jesus Can Save??? A Word from THE WORD!!! #218

Only one life, twill soon be past

Only what’s done for Christ, will last!

This is the refrain from a hymn written by C.T. Studd, a British missionary who served with Hudson Taylor. I’ll post the entirety at the end of this message, and I pray that it will encourage and challenge you today. For that is the subject I want to share with you today—it’s all about Jesus; Jesus our Lord who gave His all for you and me, and yet so many who claim His name have no time to spend with Him, no time for serving Him in His church, no time to share the Gospel with others, for we’re often so unfamiliar with God’s Word that we’re not sure what “The Gospel” is, so that’s our subject today! May this help you to stand!

“Be it known unto you all,

and to all the people of Israel,

that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth,

whom ye crucified,

whom God raised from the dead,

even by him doth this man stand here

before you whole.

11 This is the stone which was set at nought

of you builders,

which is become the head of the corner.

12 Neither is there salvation in any other:

for there is none other name

under heaven

given among men,

whereby we must be saved.” Acts 4:10-12

Only One name, only One way:

“Jesus saith unto him,

I am

the way,

the truth,

and the life:

no man cometh unto the Father,

but by me.” John 14:6

John’s gospel is replete with the truths of the saving grace of Jesus alone, and we must be born of God not of ourselves. We can never clean up our act, so to speak, enough to be able to stand before God; it doesn’t matter how much money, or power, or fame, or status you have before the world, only Jesus can bring you into a relationship with God, by the power and conviction of sin that His precious Holy Spirit brings—and if you never see your sin, you’ll never see your need for Jesus. You’ll still have the need, but you won’t see it.

“He was in the world,

and the world was made by him,

and the world knew him not.

11 He came unto his own,

and his own received him not.

12 But as many as received him,

to them gave he power

to become the sons of God,

even to them

that believe on his name:

13 Which were born,

not of blood,

nor of the will of the flesh,

nor of the will of man,

but of God.” John 1:10-13

Have you experienced the new birth? Have you come unto Jesus saving grace, bought, and paid for at Calvary? Jesus told a religious man named Nicodemus that no matter how religious he was, that wasn’t how you get to God. Yes, we are to be holy and righteous in our living when Jesus saves us, but our good works are the product of our salvation not the producer of it! We do good works because Jesus forgives, saves, transforms us by the power of His blood.

“For by grace are ye saved

through faith;

and that not of yourselves:

it is the gift of God:

9 Not of works,

lest any man should boast.

10 For we are his workmanship,

created in Christ Jesus

unto good works,

which God hath before ordained

that we should walk in them.” Ephesians 2:8-10

And Jesus own words:

“Jesus answered and said unto him,

Verily, verily, I say unto thee,

Except a man be born again,

he cannot see

the kingdom of God…

…. 5 Jesus answered,

Verily, verily, I say unto thee,

Except a man be born of water

and of the Spirit,

he cannot enter into

the kingdom of God.

6 That which is born of the flesh

is flesh;

and that which is born of the Spirit

is spirit.

7 Marvel not that I said unto thee,

Ye must be born again…

….14 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.” Portions of John 3:3-19

“I tell you, Nay:

but, except ye repent,

ye shall all likewise perish…

… 5 I tell you, Nay:

but, except ye repent,

ye shall all likewise perish.” Luke 13:3 & 5

Will you choose life or perish? Paul’s great “gospel in a nutshell” passage, makes it clear what it is that we are to believe as we repent of our sin—it’s all about Jesus, and only Jesus!

“Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel

which I preached unto you,

which also ye have received,

and wherein ye stand;

2 By which also ye are saved,

if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you,

unless ye have believed in vain.

3 For I delivered unto you first of all

that which I also received,

how that Christ died for our sins

according to the scriptures;

4 And that he was buried,

and that he rose again the third day

according to the scriptures:

5 And that he was seen of Cephas,

then of the twelve:” 1 Corinthians 15:1-5

Have you heard the voice of the Holy Spirit speaking to your heart about your sin? I heard that dreaded voice of conviction years ago, and while it wasn’t what I wanted to hear, it was truth and when I fell on my face in repentance of my hard heart of sin, Jesus touched me, and I got up a new person—not perfect but redeemed and He has never left me through all my trials, failures, and mistakes! He is the God who saves, redeems, forgives, and cleanses us from sin. Trust Him today if you don’t know Him; and if you do already know Him, won’t you decide to live for HIM today?

“But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light,

we have fellowship one with another,

and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son

cleanseth us from all sin.

8 If we say that we have no sin,

we deceive ourselves,

and the truth is not in us.

9 If we confess our sins,

he is faithful and just

to forgive us our sins,

and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

10 If we say that we have not sinned,

we make him a liar,

and his word is not in us.” 1 John 1:7-10

It’s a heart issue; what’s in your heart, Jesus, or the enemy of your soul?

“Do not ye yet understand,

that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth

goeth into the belly,

and is cast out into the draught?

18 But those things which proceed out of the mouth

come forth from the heart;

and they defile the man.

19 For out of the heart proceed

evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:” Matthew 15:17-19

It’s your choice, but choose wisely, there is a test.

Amen and Amen!!!

Only One Life, Twill Soon Be Past
by C.T. Studd

Two little lines I heard one day,
Traveling along life’s busy way;
Bringing conviction to my heart,
And from my mind would not depart;