The cost of Faith?

 STEPHEN, Not the first and not the Last!

Everyday around this ball we live on Christians are being murdered for their speech of truth, that wicked and blind people do not want to hear?

We believers represent Christ on Earth, when we are attacked, abused and beaten, it is not us but Jesus and our reward is in Heaven safe and secure from filth drenched humanity and all their ideals and concepts that are complete foolishness to our Father God!

Acts 6:5-7:59,  8:2, 22:20, Revelation 6:9-11.

We would like to hope that all who read this blog will have a happier New Year 2021!

Please be aware that these vaccines are not a cure, but more of a guard to the current Coronavirus and unfortunately other things are coming our way in the next ten years or so that may be far worse?

Isaiah 28:8,  1 Peter 3:17,  2 Peter 2:10, 22. 

The Magnificat! One.

 It does not have to mean the Veneration of Mary?

Evangelical and Protestant Christians get up set about this part of the Christmas story that they exclude, because of the Roman Church veneration Mary!

But this is one of those most important passages that many are missing out in relation to the virgin birth of Jesus from his Incarnate existence to  that of being human or having a human body which is maintained in Heaven for eternity with the wounds of the cross/stake/tree!

Mary is exalting God, for choosing her to be the earthly mother of the Messiah, and that she would be remembered for that role?

Luke 1:46-55,  Psalm 34:2-3,  Isaiah 12:2-3,  61:10,  Zephaniah 3:14-17.

CHRISTAMS ? One.

The authority of JESUS!

We are not marking the birth of any baby each Christmas, but that of a King and one with the ultimate authority THE KING OF KINGS!

He is not passing down the authority of man, police, judges, courts, gang leaders, vigilantes?

He has the authority over our soul, where will we be Heaven or Hell!

We have choices to make, if we have not already made them, we also have to the choice to witness to family and relatives about Jesus as the KING?

Numbers 24:17,   Psalm 2:9,   Isaiah 14:5,   Hebrews 1:8,  Jude 1:11,  Revelation 2:27,  12:5.

Aspects of Christmas! Two.

Gluttony?

Most people today are overweight, fast-food has changed the world and so has cheap food in the super markets where most of the poor head for?

But we are going to talk about greed in relation to gluttony and food, and here we will deal with the rich and their plenty!

Greed is an illness in its own right of the mind and eventually of the stomach the results of being fat, but this is not always the case?

Diabetes and several other illness that lead to loss of functions result from eating too much of the wrong foods! 

Greece is one of the biggest killers, all those fries and burgers, fried chicken and lack of walking with jacket potatoes, waffles, cakes, chocolate bars and so it goes on!

Christians are not exempt from the lure and temptations of nice food!

Self control is the answer to most of the problems that lead us astray at Christmas?

Genesis 29:22,  Psalm 36:8,  Ecclesiastes 10:16,  Jeremiah 51:39,  Matthew/Levi 22:2,  4,  8,   Mark 7:22,  1 Corinthians 9:25,  Galatians 5:23,   1 Peter 1:6.

Fire People? Two.

Ready to witness Jesus?

Today thousands of believers globally are sharing their faith in Jesus, some because they want to and others because they have too? 

Some will die, some maimed, others rejected or ignored, it is a cost to us personally but in the long run lives near and far to each conversation, each tract sent will be changed!

Never give up doing good, never give up talking about Jesus-God! 

Because many strangers in Heaven will one day than you for your perseverance and kindness to them, if not Jesus love shining through the Fire Peoples!

John 4:14,   10:28,   1 Timothy 4:16,   2 Peter 1:10.

Answered Prayers!

Not to be taken Lightly!

1 Kings 8:49, Psalm 86:7, Proverbs 28:9, Matthew 6:7, Acts 2:42, 2 Corinthians 1:11, Revelation 8:3.

Many people pray and think nothing more about what they have done, some hope others do it out of ritual or traditions? But we can say it has worked after three weeks of coughing sneezing and two more weeks of other problems, we are hopefully back on form?

God says he hears us when we pray and prayer is not always hands or actions, but rather thoughts in our mind and words from our hearts!

'Oh God help, 'I'm in trouble, 'One or we cannot cope with this or that?

It is God who knows if we are genuine in what we are saying or not and He will answer us in His right timing!

Gay Pride.

The answers in the Name.

Homosexuality is a sin before God, wither we know Him or not!

There are many today who profess faith in Jesus and yet practice this sin.

For you who continue to do this, thens its fine for swindlers and liars to be in the Church with you. Even murders and child abusers all continuing on knowing that Jesus loves us?

How sad that you have been deluded by Satan. When we repent we turn from our sins and try not to be tempted back again into them.

Psalm 10:4-6,  Isaiah 3:9-10,  Matthew 5:17-20,  Romans 1:26-16,  6:1-2,  Revelation 22:11-15.

NEW LIFE. Two.

Delivered.

We who have faith in Jesus, have been delivered, set free from the powers that darkness once had over us. We need to give thanks to god everyday for Jesus has achieved for us!

Jesus came to set all people free from sin, filth, darkness and corruption. It is our choice to seek and follow Him.

If the world has rejected you, old associates refuse your company? Don't worry about it, this shows that God has delivered you and now you have joined your brothers and sisters in Ekklesia to glory in Heaven with Jesus for Eternity.

Luke 4:18,  Matthew 5:11-12.

'Second Class. Part-Two.

Delivered, Rescued, Redeemed.

The pressure, the oppression it cannot last for ever, but sometimes it seems too? Many people have gone through the mill of life and they have been delivered by God, God chose us not because we were good.

But because we saw what we were and called out to Him and He heard us and changed us, because he sees us not as we are, but as what he has for us.

So if you think you are a second class whatever, trust Him now and get delivered to destination Heaven. 

Psalm 119:122,  134,  Luke 1:74-75,  Acts 9:31.

Excuses for... Part-Two.

Choosing Light or Darkness.

Humanity has been given free will by God for us to choose our own destiny in life, wither we do bad and evil? Live in the darkness of denial and ignorance or we choose to believe and follow Jesus?

Doing what is right, fair and honest in His light, not pleasing people, not doing good deeds so we get the praise of the world. But rather serving Jesus and doing what is right, looking for no return or thanks but pressing on for our crown in Heaven.

John 12:35-36,  Proverbs 4:19,  Hebrews 3:7-8.

Jesus Retrun. Part-One.

Jesus said, 'You will see Me!

This is not an exclusive event, the return of Jesus. Everyone will see Him, when he comes back on the clouds of glory.

Jesus told the men who sent Him to the stake/tree/cross that you will see Me again.

Where will you be on that day?

Will you be coming up into the sky to meet Him, or will you be hiding under the rocks wanting to die?

Mark 14:62, Acts 1:9-11, Revelation 4:9.

Resurrection.

Jesus said...

'He would rise from the grave on the third day' and he did, thus death or the sting of death has been overcome for us who believe in Him.

Matthew 17:23,  Mark 10:34,  Luke 18:33,  Acts 10:40,  1 Corinthians 15:4.

Over five-hundred people saw the risen Lord during His forty days on Earth, before He made His Acension to Heaven.

Acts 1:3.

Many people think that is the end of the story, but it is only the beginning of a bigger story by far.

Matthew 24:18, Luke 17:31, James 5:7-8.

Ascension.

Going Home.

For some Christians Easter is the end of the bible story, Jesus rose from the dead and the victory was achieved.

But the resurrection, was only the beginning for believers in Jesus by faith.

Jesus spent forty days on the earth and was seen by over 500 people, then He ascended back to Heaven with the promise that he would return for His own.

Many nations today who claim that they do not believe in God fear this statement.

DO YOU?   

Acts 1:1-11.