January 10, 2008
John 3:16 (NIV)
16"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son,[a] that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
In my last message we looked at Genesis 22, when God ask Abraham to give him an offering that meant everything to him. He asked him to give his son as a sacrifice, but when Abraham show that he would give is son of promise to God…. see January 5, 2008 message and read Genesis 22.
The bible tells us what kind of love would give up an only son to die for a people who did not have to do anything to deserve. What an awesome love! If you thing that you are a mistake, and no one love you, or no one care, well let me tell you, you are wrong and sadly mistaken. Before the foundation of the world God had you on His mind. You put a smile on His face when He thought about making you into His image.
You are a Masterpiece
Genesis 9:6 (NIV)
6 "Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed; for in the image of God has God made man.
Psalm 139 (NIV)
13 For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb.
14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.
15 My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth,
16 your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.
17 How precious to [b] me are your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them!
18 Were I to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand. When I awake, I am still with you.
Genesis 1:27So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.
Romans 8:29For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Jesus Is the Same!
December 25, 2007
John 3:16 (NIV) states - 16"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son,
[a] that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
God loves us so much that He sent His Son to die for us. Jesus took our place on the cross that we might have eternal life through Christ Jesus.
Genesis 12
The Call of Abram
There is nothing we can do to obtain God’s unmerited favor in our life. Abram was in the fields taking care of his flocks when God spoke to him. He was an idol worshiper, but when he heard the voice of God he recognized the voice of God. God called him to leave his family and friends to go to a place that he had never seen, but was called to go, and he went.
God told him that He would bless him and through him all nations of the earth would be blessed.
Abram recognized the voice of God, and did what God told him to do.
Hebrews 13:8
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forevermore.
He Is Unchanging
We serve the same God of Abram, He is unchanging. He will do what he promises. In Genesis 22:1 Abraham was tested, when he was asked to offer his son as a sacrifice. Gen: 2 “Then God said, "Take your son, your only son, Isaac, whom you love, and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains I will tell you about." 3 Early the next morning Abraham got up and saddled his donkey. He took with him two of his servants and his son Isaac. When he had cut enough wood for the burnt offering, he set out for the place God had told him about.”
Abraham was obedient to God even if it meant to give up his son that he waited years for, but Abraham had a relationship with God and trusted Him to do what He promised, that through him all nations of the earth would be blessed.
He Cannot Lie
God promise that Abraham would be the father of all nation, and Abraham knew that he needed a seed in order to be the father of all nations. If you plant nothing you will reap nothing. Gen 22:6 “Abraham took the wood for the burnt offering and placed it on his son Isaac, and he himself carried the fire and the knife. As the two of them went on together, Isaac spoke up and said to his father Abraham, "Father?" "Yes, my son?" Abraham replied. "The fire and wood are here," Isaac said, "but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?" 8 Abraham answered, "God himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son." And the two of them went on together. 9 When they reached the place God had told him about, Abraham built an altar there and arranged the wood on it. He bound his son Isaac and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood. 10 Then he reached out his hand and took the knife to slay his son. 11 But the angel of the LORD called out to him from heaven, "Abraham! Abraham!" "Here I am," he replied.
12 "Do not lay a hand on the boy," he said. "Do not do anything to him. Now I know that you fear God, because you have not withheld from me your son, your only son." 13 Abraham looked up and there in a thicket he saw a ram [a] caught by its horns. He went over and took the ram and sacrificed it as a burnt offering instead of his son. 14 So Abraham called that place The LORD Will Provide. And to this day it is said, "On the mountain of the LORD it will be provided." 15 The angel of the LORD called to Abraham from heaven a second time 16 and said, "I swear by myself, declares the LORD, that because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son, 17 I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies, 18 and through your offspring [b] all nations on earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed me."
God is the same God, yesterday, today, and forever. He cannot lie, what he promise he will do. He will do what He promised, just trust Him. The promises of Abraham are ours; all we have to do is trust in the living God.
Our Savoir
Over two thousand years ago, God sent His only begotten Son to die in our place. Abraham gave his son the wood to carry up the hill to be used as an alter on which he would offer him as a sacrifice. Jesus came to earth to be the ultimate sacrifice. The cross was place on Him, and He carried the cross up the hill and laid on cross and gave Himself as a ransom for our sin. Jesus was the Ram in the thicket! He took our place; He willing laded down His life for us, because He loves us.
Recognized the Voice of God
Whose voice are you listening to? Will you recognize the voice God? Will you say yes to God who is our Jehovah Jireh?
Noah recognized the voice and saved his family!
What are you trusting God for? He said in Isaiah 1:“19 If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:
There are times when we forget that He is unchanging, He cannot lie, He is the God of yesterday, today, and forever, and he dose not change, and whatever He promised He will do. The word of the Lord is yes and amen. Hold to your faith, trust in the living God. He is our Savior, our Healer, our Deliverer, our Provider, our Rock, He is whatever we need, and all we have to do is called on Him. Jesus is only a prayer away.
God bless you.
Yours in Christ,
Carol
John 3:16 (NIV) states - 16"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son,
[a] that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
God loves us so much that He sent His Son to die for us. Jesus took our place on the cross that we might have eternal life through Christ Jesus.
Genesis 12
The Call of Abram
There is nothing we can do to obtain God’s unmerited favor in our life. Abram was in the fields taking care of his flocks when God spoke to him. He was an idol worshiper, but when he heard the voice of God he recognized the voice of God. God called him to leave his family and friends to go to a place that he had never seen, but was called to go, and he went.
God told him that He would bless him and through him all nations of the earth would be blessed.
Abram recognized the voice of God, and did what God told him to do.
Hebrews 13:8
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forevermore.
He Is Unchanging
We serve the same God of Abram, He is unchanging. He will do what he promises. In Genesis 22:1 Abraham was tested, when he was asked to offer his son as a sacrifice. Gen: 2 “Then God said, "Take your son, your only son, Isaac, whom you love, and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains I will tell you about." 3 Early the next morning Abraham got up and saddled his donkey. He took with him two of his servants and his son Isaac. When he had cut enough wood for the burnt offering, he set out for the place God had told him about.”
Abraham was obedient to God even if it meant to give up his son that he waited years for, but Abraham had a relationship with God and trusted Him to do what He promised, that through him all nations of the earth would be blessed.
He Cannot Lie
God promise that Abraham would be the father of all nation, and Abraham knew that he needed a seed in order to be the father of all nations. If you plant nothing you will reap nothing. Gen 22:6 “Abraham took the wood for the burnt offering and placed it on his son Isaac, and he himself carried the fire and the knife. As the two of them went on together, Isaac spoke up and said to his father Abraham, "Father?" "Yes, my son?" Abraham replied. "The fire and wood are here," Isaac said, "but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?" 8 Abraham answered, "God himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son." And the two of them went on together. 9 When they reached the place God had told him about, Abraham built an altar there and arranged the wood on it. He bound his son Isaac and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood. 10 Then he reached out his hand and took the knife to slay his son. 11 But the angel of the LORD called out to him from heaven, "Abraham! Abraham!" "Here I am," he replied.
12 "Do not lay a hand on the boy," he said. "Do not do anything to him. Now I know that you fear God, because you have not withheld from me your son, your only son." 13 Abraham looked up and there in a thicket he saw a ram [a] caught by its horns. He went over and took the ram and sacrificed it as a burnt offering instead of his son. 14 So Abraham called that place The LORD Will Provide. And to this day it is said, "On the mountain of the LORD it will be provided." 15 The angel of the LORD called to Abraham from heaven a second time 16 and said, "I swear by myself, declares the LORD, that because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son, 17 I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies, 18 and through your offspring [b] all nations on earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed me."
God is the same God, yesterday, today, and forever. He cannot lie, what he promise he will do. He will do what He promised, just trust Him. The promises of Abraham are ours; all we have to do is trust in the living God.
Our Savoir
Over two thousand years ago, God sent His only begotten Son to die in our place. Abraham gave his son the wood to carry up the hill to be used as an alter on which he would offer him as a sacrifice. Jesus came to earth to be the ultimate sacrifice. The cross was place on Him, and He carried the cross up the hill and laid on cross and gave Himself as a ransom for our sin. Jesus was the Ram in the thicket! He took our place; He willing laded down His life for us, because He loves us.
Recognized the Voice of God
Whose voice are you listening to? Will you recognize the voice God? Will you say yes to God who is our Jehovah Jireh?
Noah recognized the voice and saved his family!
What are you trusting God for? He said in Isaiah 1:“19 If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:
There are times when we forget that He is unchanging, He cannot lie, He is the God of yesterday, today, and forever, and he dose not change, and whatever He promised He will do. The word of the Lord is yes and amen. Hold to your faith, trust in the living God. He is our Savior, our Healer, our Deliverer, our Provider, our Rock, He is whatever we need, and all we have to do is called on Him. Jesus is only a prayer away.
God bless you.
Yours in Christ,
Carol
Monday, December 24, 2007
Now Faith
Now Faith…………………
October 05, 2007
Hebrew 11:1
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. (KJV)
Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. (NIV)
Have you ever needed a NOW FAITH? I have been there over and over again, and I am sure you have been there also. Heb 11:1 talks of such faith. Faith that make you stands on the word of God and believe that your request from God will be granted no matter what the circumstance around you seems like. A now faith knows that God will honor your faith of knowing that you have what you say you have.
When Jesus came walking on the water it look impossible to peter, but he knew that this was Jesus, and with God all things are possible. Peter took hold of this NOW FAITH and ask the Lord to “bid me come unto thee on the water.” Matt 14:28 and the Lord said “Come. when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.” Matt 14:29.
Mind blowing, WOW! Can you imaging this? Stepping out in faith believing God for the impossible, and making it possible in our life.
“30.But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.
31.And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?”
Peter took his eyes of the Lord to look at the storm around him and forgot whom he believed in. But Jesus reached out His hand and pulled him up. But Jesus reminded him of whom he was trusting in and reminded him of his faith and asked “wherefore didst thou doubt?”
Yes! Your circumstance may seem impossible, but God is the God of the impossible, and he will do what He said He will do. Step out in faith and see God do the same for you as He did Peter, and others.
Start speaking the word of God in your life. In Gen 1 God said, and there was, and he kept speaking for six days, and it was so. He did not let the darkness stop Him. He call the light out of darkness, dry land out of water, and He took woman out of man.
Day 1: God said, and it was so! Day 2: God said, and it was so! Day 3: God said, and it was so! …………….
Keep speaking to your situation, but speak the Word of God over it, and watch it change.
Your need a bill paid, love one need salvation, need healing? Start speaking to your need!!!
The word said!
Rom 8:25 But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.
God bless you.
Yours in Christ,
Carol
October 05, 2007
Hebrew 11:1
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. (KJV)
Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. (NIV)
Have you ever needed a NOW FAITH? I have been there over and over again, and I am sure you have been there also. Heb 11:1 talks of such faith. Faith that make you stands on the word of God and believe that your request from God will be granted no matter what the circumstance around you seems like. A now faith knows that God will honor your faith of knowing that you have what you say you have.
When Jesus came walking on the water it look impossible to peter, but he knew that this was Jesus, and with God all things are possible. Peter took hold of this NOW FAITH and ask the Lord to “bid me come unto thee on the water.” Matt 14:28 and the Lord said “Come. when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.” Matt 14:29.
Mind blowing, WOW! Can you imaging this? Stepping out in faith believing God for the impossible, and making it possible in our life.
“30.But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.
31.And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?”
Peter took his eyes of the Lord to look at the storm around him and forgot whom he believed in. But Jesus reached out His hand and pulled him up. But Jesus reminded him of whom he was trusting in and reminded him of his faith and asked “wherefore didst thou doubt?”
Yes! Your circumstance may seem impossible, but God is the God of the impossible, and he will do what He said He will do. Step out in faith and see God do the same for you as He did Peter, and others.
Start speaking the word of God in your life. In Gen 1 God said, and there was, and he kept speaking for six days, and it was so. He did not let the darkness stop Him. He call the light out of darkness, dry land out of water, and He took woman out of man.
Day 1: God said, and it was so! Day 2: God said, and it was so! Day 3: God said, and it was so! …………….
Keep speaking to your situation, but speak the Word of God over it, and watch it change.
Your need a bill paid, love one need salvation, need healing? Start speaking to your need!!!
The word said!
Rom 8:25 But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.
God bless you.
Yours in Christ,
Carol
Saturday, September 1, 2007
God's Grace
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Acts 20:24 (NIV)"However, I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the gospel of God's grace."
God's grace
When we thinks of the word Grace we think of the person we know with the name GRACE. Grace is a wonderful gift from God. Grace is a gift God gives us every morning has He wake us up to see a new day. Think about it, with out the breath of God each day we would cease to exists.
Grace keeps our love ones and grace is with us all day long. That job you have! Yes grace gave it to you and help you keep it each day. God has you on His mind each day and His Mercy and Grace goes with you all day long. God is not limited! He is the one and only wise God, and He is more than enough for all your needs. God love us so much that each day He gives you a new gift and provides for all our needs. Next time you come across the word Grace, think about how much God loves you.
With love,
Carol
www.answers.com
Divine grace refers to the sovereign favour of God — irrespective of actions ("deeds"), earned worth, or proven goodness.
More broadly, divine grace refers to God's gifts to humankind, including life, creation, and salvation. Grace is receiving a positive benefit that one does not deserve to receive.
Shared concepts of grace
The apostle Paul's letter to the Ephesians makes this teaching clear, "For by Grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is a gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast" (ESV).
It is by God's Grace (unmerited favor), therefore, that salvation is granted to man, on the condition that we put our faith (piðstiv, meaning belief or confidence, in other words, trust) in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, that is, belief that Jesus is from God, Jesus is the Messiah (Messiðav, anointed one, also the Hebrew word for Christ) and that his death on the cross has the power to take away our sins, thus making us blameless in the sight of God.
Grace, then, is God's initiative and choice to make a path of salvation available for men. Grace is an attitude of God towards mankind by which He provides a benefit, without consideration of merit. Salvation is by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. Faith in the fact that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures, was buried, and rose again on the third day according to the scriptures, 1 Corinthians 15:3, 4.
Acts 20:24 (NIV)"However, I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the gospel of God's grace."
God's grace
When we thinks of the word Grace we think of the person we know with the name GRACE. Grace is a wonderful gift from God. Grace is a gift God gives us every morning has He wake us up to see a new day. Think about it, with out the breath of God each day we would cease to exists.
Grace keeps our love ones and grace is with us all day long. That job you have! Yes grace gave it to you and help you keep it each day. God has you on His mind each day and His Mercy and Grace goes with you all day long. God is not limited! He is the one and only wise God, and He is more than enough for all your needs. God love us so much that each day He gives you a new gift and provides for all our needs. Next time you come across the word Grace, think about how much God loves you.
With love,
Carol
www.answers.com
Divine grace refers to the sovereign favour of God — irrespective of actions ("deeds"), earned worth, or proven goodness.
More broadly, divine grace refers to God's gifts to humankind, including life, creation, and salvation. Grace is receiving a positive benefit that one does not deserve to receive.
Shared concepts of grace
The apostle Paul's letter to the Ephesians makes this teaching clear, "For by Grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is a gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast" (ESV).
It is by God's Grace (unmerited favor), therefore, that salvation is granted to man, on the condition that we put our faith (piðstiv, meaning belief or confidence, in other words, trust) in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, that is, belief that Jesus is from God, Jesus is the Messiah (Messiðav, anointed one, also the Hebrew word for Christ) and that his death on the cross has the power to take away our sins, thus making us blameless in the sight of God.
Grace, then, is God's initiative and choice to make a path of salvation available for men. Grace is an attitude of God towards mankind by which He provides a benefit, without consideration of merit. Salvation is by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. Faith in the fact that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures, was buried, and rose again on the third day according to the scriptures, 1 Corinthians 15:3, 4.
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