Sunday, March 22, 2015

Why Is It Important To Associate With Fellow Believers

We have each accepted Him, as Our Lord and Savior, Jesus
Now, We may have Fellow Believers, pray for Us, pray with Us
They may hold Us accountable, and might keep Us from sinning
We can share The Gospel, The True Message of Hope, We can bring
We can honestly learn with each other, learn from each other
By sharing, what Jesus puts upon Our hearts, with each other
To use Our Spiritual Gifts, to work for a common purpose
Together, We are The Body of Christ, every one of Us
Jesus told Us to associate with Fellow Believers
To come to Him, anytime, day or night, for Truth filled Answers
And to go to The Lost, those who have yet to receive Jesus
Sinners like Us, who yearn to hear The Truth, about Christ Jesus
Yet-To-Be-Believers, Christ has put upon their hearts to hear
We must tell them about Jesus Christ, be truthful and sincere
They have the ears to hear, yes, eyes to see, and they need Jesus
And He is counting on each and every single one of Us
We socialize together, to help Us, Spiritually Grow
To admit, what We individually, have come to know
And then to share God’s Free Gift of Salvation, with everyone
Jesus Christ, paid the debt for Our Sin, He is God’s Only Son
Fellow Believers, come, rejoice, lift up The Name of Jesus
Christ is Alive, and resides in each and every one of Us
We are to go and make Disciples, does this sound familiar
To share The Gospel, that Jesus Christ is Our Only Answer
We are The Body of Christ, The Bride yearns for Her Groom’s Return
To share God’s Free Gift of Salvation, Our Primary Concern
Yes, God’s Amazing Saving Grace, We shall share with everyone
Every person can know this, simply by accepting God’s Son

Friday, March 20, 2015

Why Is It Important To Share The Gospel



Why is it important to share The Gospel, with your family and friends?  Have YOU ever thought about this question?  Well, I’m going to try to give YOU a few reasons why, it’s extremely important.

1 The Great Commission
Jesus Christ said, “Go therefore, into All the World and Preach The Gospel, make Disciples of all the nations, Baptizing them in The Name of The Father and of The Son and of The Holy Spirit.  Teaching them to observe All things that I have commanded YOU.  He who Believes and is Baptized will be Saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.”

2 Did YOU know, that over 90% of Church Members believe it’s their Pastor’s job, to lead people to Christ, meaning they believe, it’s not their job.  It’s not only your Pastor’s job to lead people to Christ, it’s your Pastor’s job to teach his congregation, to lead people to Christ, meaning each and every one of YOU!

3 We All have friends and family, and We want All of them to go to Heaven.  Well, if Our Pastor never meets any of them, whose going to talk to them, and lead them to Christ? If We don’t tell them, who will?

4 I always think of "Lazarus and the rich man", how the rich man could look across The Great Gulf and see Lazarus in Abraham's bosom, asking Father Abraham to send Lazarus to his brothers, so they don't receive the same fate. Well, imagine if the people YOU encounter, could see across The Great Gulf, and see YOU in Abraham's bosom, and yell across it, asking why YOU didn't tell them? I don't want anyone to be able to ask this of me.

As Believers, in God Almighty and The Lord Jesus Christ, We take upon Ourselves the mantle, The Cross, the obligation, of sharing The Gospel of Jesus Christ, with everyone.  Which includes: family, friends, Church family, neighbors, and strangers, basically, every person We encounter.  We are Jesus’ Light upon the World, and as His Disciples, We are called upon to go and make Disciples of All the Nations of the World.  This is a privilege, We should eagerly look forward to this opportunity, to share the Good News of Jesus Christ, that everyone has been given a Great Gift, the chance for Eternal Life, in God’s Immediate Presence, with The Lord Jesus Christ, for Eternity.  My prayer for YOU, is that YOU look at sharing The Gospel, with great enthusiasm, something that will truly chance someone’s Life, for Eternity.  Amen.

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

An Informed Decision

What would YOU do, if I told YOU, YOU would die by midnight tonight?  What would YOU do, if I told YOU, Jesus Christ would Return, at noon tomorrow?  Not one of Us are promised to be here tomorrow, does this make YOU think?  Now, whether or not YOU Believe in God Almighty or Jesus Christ or both (which I pray YOU do), at least one of these facts are true.  Perhaps, YOU have heard this expression: I would rather Believe there is a God, and die, and find out there is not one.  Than to not believe there is a God, and die, and find out there is One.  Faith, a word that gets tossed around a lot, do YOU know where its first description or definition was expressed?  Well, the answer is The Holy Bible. Hebrews 11:1 Now Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.  Now, Jesus Christ had many followers, well beyond the named Twelve Disciples, mentioned in The Holy Bible, but let’s concentrate on these Twelve Disciples.  Judas Iscariot, His Betrayer, killed himself for what he had done.  Each of the other eleven Disciples were killed for keeping Their Faith, in who They Believed and knew Jesus Christ is, not to mention other followers or Believers, who were also killed for Their Faith, in Jesus Christ.  Now, They could have renounced the Name of Jesus Christ, They could have said He was just a man, and had possibly spared Their lives.  In Other words, why die for a lie?  Yes, Their lives may have been spared, but how could They ever face anyone again?  These men, Jesus’ Disciples, knew without a doubt, what They Witnessed, firsthand, and what was confirmed, to Their hearts, by God Almighty, that Jesus Christ is exactly who He says He is, The Son of God, Our Lord and Savior.  The Scriptures, which make up The Holy Bible, have been shared, for well over two thousand years, why?  Why would a complete lie, survive for so long, why would it be passed down, for centuries, why would people sit down, and by hand, copy every single word, just so there would be more copies to share?  Why would people take the time to translate each word, into a different language, so more people could read it?  After all, if The Holy Bible is a lie, why not just let it die?  Did YOU know, that even people who live in remote areas and have no access to The Holy Bible, still Believe there is a God?  They may not know His Name, yet they still acknowledge and worship Him, they know He exists, how?  Because God Almighty does exist, right now, as YOU read these words.  The Holy Bible is God’s Words, in written form.  Jesus Christ is Alive, and sits at The Right Hand of God Almighty.  The Word, another name of Jesus Christ, through whom, The Universe was created, took human form, lived on this Earth, died upon The Cross, for All the sins of Mankind, was Risen from the grave, by God Almighty, and Ascended back into Heaven, Alive, where He sits, Today, at The Right Hand of God Almighty.  Have YOU heard the expression: YOU can lead a horse to water, but YOU can’t make him drink, or I can talk to YOU, until I’m blue in the face, if you’re not going to believe it, you’re not going to believe it.  God Almighty puts into your heart, when YOU are ready to accept these Truths, unfortunately, some people never will.  Having Faith, Believing in God Almighty and The Lord Jesus Christ, is something YOU feel deep inside, in your heart, only YOU can feel and acknowledge it.  No one can force YOU to feel and acknowledge, God Almighty and The Lord Jesus Christ, only God can put into your heart, to accept Him.  So, why do people take the time and make the effort, to share with YOU, about God Almighty and Jesus Christ?  Why do they care, after all, it’s a personal decision, that only YOU can make?  Well, because God Almighty and Jesus Christ have put upon Our hearts to share The Truth, The Gospel of The Lord Jesus Christ, so YOU can make an informed decision, to have Faith and Believe, or turn away and deny it, either way, you’ve been given the information, so YOU could make your decision.  We don’t do it, to force Our views or beliefs on YOU, but to give YOU knowledge, that’s all.  God Almighty and The Lord Jesus Christ, do the rest.  So, if YOU have not made your decision, on this matter, let me remind YOU, none of us are promised tomorrow, on this Earth.  YOU have until your last breath, to make this decision.  Just remember, YOU have been given the knowledge for your decision, if it’s the wrong one, don’t blame Us.

Saturday, March 14, 2015

Born Again

YOU can’t see The Kingdom of God, unless YOU are born again
Unless YOU are born of water and The Spirit, men, women
What’s born of flesh is flesh, born of The Spirit is Spirit
And so it is, with everyone, who is born of The Spirit
YOU purified your Souls, in obeying The Truth, said Jesus
Born again of incorruptible seed, that’s each one of Us
Through The Word of God, which lives, abides, and endures Forever
Yes, born again, because We know, Jesus Christ is Our Savior
Born again, a creation which is changed from the inside out
God will begin to mold your way of thinking, without a doubt
Changing from a “me first” person, to God Almighty comes first
For to share God’s Love, Mercy, and Saving Grace, We humbly thirst
So, your day begins with thoughts of what does My God ask of me
I wish people could feel Christ within them, as I can in me
Reading The Holy Bible, gives me strength, and God speaks to me
Through prayer, communing one-to-one with The Lord God Almighty
I can speak to Him, as easily, as any one of YOU
I know for certain, there’s absolutely nothing We can’t do
God tells me what He wants me to do, I trust Him completely
And Jesus Christ through The Holy Spirit, is right beside me
Love one another, as Ourselves, is what I pray people see
May The Love of God Almighty and Jesus Christ, flow through me
I’m part of Jesus’ Light upon the World, may it shine brightly
May they realize, they need God in their lives, so desperately
I want to do God’s Will, by my fruits, to see Him in action
This is an outward expression of my inward decision
May Jesus Christ, shine so intensely, they see Him, and not me
In turn, The Love of The Father, God Almighty, yearningly
Born again, so can YOU see the changes, that I’m going through
Lord Jesus Christ, I know I could not have done this, without YOU
Because We are born of water and The Spirit, men, women
We will see The Kingdom of God, because We are born again
Rejoice in The Glory of God, with ears to hear, eyes to see
Yes, thank Jesus Christ, Children of The Loving God Almighty