1st January 1863.
The end of black slavery in the United States of America ended on this day, but the racial prejudice continues to this day, as has been seen in Ferguson and many other places too. Humanity comes up with many ideas, plans and statements, yesterday over 2 million people marched through Paris, France to uphold their ability to jeer another religion.
God sees everything, wither we are saved or lost, He is always watching the world and he knows what is in our hearts and minds. People are in the habit of forgetting this, many believe that saying sorry for their actions today means that tomorrow they can go back and do the same and it will keep them right with God. They have got that idea very wrong and they will neither inherit anything or eternal life.
Psalm 2:4-5, Proverbs 1:24-27, 2 Peter 3:3.
Monday, 12 January 2015
Wednesday, 7 January 2015
HAPPY NEW YEAR.
2015.
Being a born-again or convert to Christianity is all about pushing on and knowing that we have a future and are already a part of Eternity. Our calling and purpose as a believer in Jesus is to serve, to put ourselves out for others.
The bible encourages us to race on, push on, persevere for that prize, rather than to keep looking back. There is a time for reflection and it is always a good thing to do it for a while, but not to allow ourselves to dwell on it.
Luke 9:62, Philippians 3:12, Hebrews 11:16, 2 Peter 2:13.
Being a born-again or convert to Christianity is all about pushing on and knowing that we have a future and are already a part of Eternity. Our calling and purpose as a believer in Jesus is to serve, to put ourselves out for others.
The bible encourages us to race on, push on, persevere for that prize, rather than to keep looking back. There is a time for reflection and it is always a good thing to do it for a while, but not to allow ourselves to dwell on it.
Luke 9:62, Philippians 3:12, Hebrews 11:16, 2 Peter 2:13.
Monday, 29 December 2014
No:1 Target.
Stephen.
The first Christian to be martyred, Stephen was picked out by liberal minded men and this is a serious warning to every believer. These men were not able to prove Stephen wrong, so they had no excuses to justify their own sin.
We must be careful when sharing our faith not to button hole or push people and to pull back. But Stephen was only telling them the truth and it cost him his life.
They set him up, just like the religious men set up Jesus. So please don't think that being a Christian is about being a do gooder and it is an easy ride?
Matthew 26:59-61, Acts 6:9-15.
The first Christian to be martyred, Stephen was picked out by liberal minded men and this is a serious warning to every believer. These men were not able to prove Stephen wrong, so they had no excuses to justify their own sin.
We must be careful when sharing our faith not to button hole or push people and to pull back. But Stephen was only telling them the truth and it cost him his life.
They set him up, just like the religious men set up Jesus. So please don't think that being a Christian is about being a do gooder and it is an easy ride?
Matthew 26:59-61, Acts 6:9-15.
Tuesday, 23 December 2014
Crib n Cross. Part-Three.
Born of the Virgin.
It is a miracle the birth of Jesus, He God incarnate came from Heaven and was chosen to be conceived into human flesh by the Holy Spirit to a young virgin girl named Mary. The Angel Gabri'el was sent by God to tell her that she was the chosen one to bear the Messiah. Luke 1:26-35.
After Jesus was born Mary married Joseph and they went on to have normal relations and a big family. We see later on 30 years later His earthly mother coming with His brothers and sisters to get Him. Matthew 12:46-49.
Roman Catholicism and many branches of the Christian Church venerate Mary, before Jesus and this is a false teaching. Jesus must be and is the only focus for our need to change our mental attitudes and be saved from Eternal Damnation. 1 John 5:20.
It is a miracle the birth of Jesus, He God incarnate came from Heaven and was chosen to be conceived into human flesh by the Holy Spirit to a young virgin girl named Mary. The Angel Gabri'el was sent by God to tell her that she was the chosen one to bear the Messiah. Luke 1:26-35.
After Jesus was born Mary married Joseph and they went on to have normal relations and a big family. We see later on 30 years later His earthly mother coming with His brothers and sisters to get Him. Matthew 12:46-49.
Roman Catholicism and many branches of the Christian Church venerate Mary, before Jesus and this is a false teaching. Jesus must be and is the only focus for our need to change our mental attitudes and be saved from Eternal Damnation. 1 John 5:20.
Monday, 15 December 2014
Crib n Cross. Part-Two.
Born to Die.
The story of the baby Jesus, does not end after Christmas He grows up helping His earthly father Joseph the carpenter in Nazareth. We learn from the bible that He was a perfect child. John 6:42.
But Mary still had to clean up after Him, when a babe and toddler! He stayed behind in Jerusalem talking to the teachers of the Law. Luke 2:46.
But when rebuked He obeyed his parents. Luke 2:51.
The story of Jesus life is about doing what mum and dad needed Him to do, until His time was ready for ministry of healing and then He had to go to the Cross/stake/tree for us. Mark 14:21.
The story of the baby Jesus, does not end after Christmas He grows up helping His earthly father Joseph the carpenter in Nazareth. We learn from the bible that He was a perfect child. John 6:42.
But Mary still had to clean up after Him, when a babe and toddler! He stayed behind in Jerusalem talking to the teachers of the Law. Luke 2:46.
But when rebuked He obeyed his parents. Luke 2:51.
The story of Jesus life is about doing what mum and dad needed Him to do, until His time was ready for ministry of healing and then He had to go to the Cross/stake/tree for us. Mark 14:21.
Crib n Cross. Part-One.
Star of Jacob.
Do you ever bother to look up at the night sky and ponder the stars, along time ago the wisemen of three great world powers looked up nightly waiting for that event.
The prophet Daniel, the guy put in with the lions he was the one who trained the Magi and they kept to his words.
Daniel 6:7, 12.
It is strage how God intervenes in peoples lives?
There was mad Baalim, you know the one who heard his donkey talking to him. He was given this prophecy and that is why the wisemen came to see Jesus.
Numbers 24:17, Matthew 2:2.
What will you be doing this Christmas, drinking, stuffing yourself, music and sex or perhaps its time to let Him who knocks the door of your heart IN.
Luke 11:9, Revelation 3:20.
Do you ever bother to look up at the night sky and ponder the stars, along time ago the wisemen of three great world powers looked up nightly waiting for that event.
The prophet Daniel, the guy put in with the lions he was the one who trained the Magi and they kept to his words.
Daniel 6:7, 12.
It is strage how God intervenes in peoples lives?
There was mad Baalim, you know the one who heard his donkey talking to him. He was given this prophecy and that is why the wisemen came to see Jesus.
Numbers 24:17, Matthew 2:2.
What will you be doing this Christmas, drinking, stuffing yourself, music and sex or perhaps its time to let Him who knocks the door of your heart IN.
Luke 11:9, Revelation 3:20.
Tuesday, 4 November 2014
Urban Terrorists.
'Guy Fawkes.
(Please note, sorry have had a few Internet connection problems and have missed a couple of weeks).
A very British terrorist who is annually celebrated for his defeat on the 5th November. Today we are under constant threat in Russia and the west from home-grown or 'woodbie terrorism, as was seen in Canada last month.
When people run out of talking they resolve to terror and intimidation to get what they want, but for us this should not be our way.
Matthew 5:10-12, John 18:10-11.
(Please note, sorry have had a few Internet connection problems and have missed a couple of weeks).
A very British terrorist who is annually celebrated for his defeat on the 5th November. Today we are under constant threat in Russia and the west from home-grown or 'woodbie terrorism, as was seen in Canada last month.
When people run out of talking they resolve to terror and intimidation to get what they want, but for us this should not be our way.
Matthew 5:10-12, John 18:10-11.
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