Hope in the Lord
Apr 29, 2010 Faith
Have you never heard or understood?
Don’t you know that the LORD is the everlasting God,
the Creator of all the earth? He never grows faint or weary.
No one can measure the depths of his understanding.
He gives power to those who are tired and worn out;
he offers strength to the weak.
Even youths will become exhausted, and young men will give up.
But those who wait on the LORD will find new strength.
They will fly high on wings like eagles.
They will run and not grow weary.
They will walk and not faint.
(Isaiah 40:28-31)
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Why Should I Confess My Sins to a Man?
Jan 20, 2010 Faith
GOD forgave sins through a human nature.
Matthew 9:2-7, “…And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, “Take courage son; your sins are forgiven you…For which is easier to say, Your sins are forgiven you, or to say, Arise and walk? But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins”, then He said to the paralytic, “Arise, take up your pallet and go to your house.”"
5 Keys to Spiritual Maturity
Jan 19, 2010 Faith
Spiritual maturity, or spiritual formation, is God’s call to every believer (Ephesians 4:11-16). We are “no longer to be children,” but are to “grow up in all aspects into him who is the head, even Christ” (Ephesians 4:14-15).
Five key areas are essential to the development of spiritual maturity:
First, biblical knowledge. No verse better sums up the reason we need to know Scripture than II Timothy 3:16: “All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work.” Based upon that verse, we find our charge as Christians in II Timothy 2:15: “Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, handling accurately the word of truth.”
Second, godly character. In chapters such as Matthew 5-7, I Corinthians 13, and Romans 12, we find entire dissertations on the nature of a godly life. Yet Galatians 5:22-23 captures the whole: “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.”
Third, sanctified mind. As we work out our salvation, it touches all parts of us, and the mind is key. Colossians 3:2 states simply, “Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth.” And Romans 12:2 exhorts us to “be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.”
Fourth, spiritual discernment. In I Thessalonians 5:21-22, we find these closing words: “Examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good; abstain from every form of evil.” And again in Hebrews 5:14, we find spiritual maturity linked to discernment: “But solid food is for the mature, who because of practice have their senses trained to discern good and evil.”
Fifth, willing obedience. Jesus stated simply in John 14:15, “If you love me, you will keep my commandments.”
These points can be summed up further: spiritual maturity is living a life characterized by right teaching and right living. The truth of the Bible should be demonstrated in every area of our lives: in our thoughts, our speech, our hearts, and our actions. When we do so, we will truly achieve “the measure of the stature which belongs to the fullness of Christ” (Ephesians 4:13).
Note: All Scripture references are from the NAS translation.
© Paula Marolewski
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Mountains of Faith
Jan 19, 2010 Faith
That doesnt stop us really badgering God (Remember the unjust Judge Luke 18: 1-8) just like the Persistent Widow. He is declared to be a slanderer, an adversary seeking whom he may devour, a liar, and a murderer from the beginning. If it bothers us, they keep it coming. For instance, rain is regarded as one of the greatest blessings of God. The book of Jasher is a historical book referenced in Joshua Chapter 10 Verse 13 and 2nd Samuel Chapter 1 Verse 18. Psalms 7:8 The Lord shall judge the peoples; Judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness, And according to my integrity within me. “And the congregation of the elect and holy shall be sown, and all the elect shall stand before him on that day. What seems like a very long delay is one of the chief reasons they will he caught off guard and it is one of the worlds major excuses for unbelief. I tell you, He will vindicate them speedily. Yet if you have ever read the accounts of the last bowls to be poured out on earth I dont think many humans would be alive on earth to look up and see the Son of Man.
Those who are dominating them and holding them in bondage today, God will destroy! A faith filled prayer prays according to God’s Word and believes that the prayer has been heard. We must read of Jesus daily, we must pray to Him daily and build each other up in the faith by witnessing to our living relationship with our Lord.
Although we may often have to wait in obedience as God works, our faith believes that the answer is coming. Our faith is often tested in this way and only becomes stronger and more secure.
Cease not to continually pray for your faith, and wait on God to move that mountain. The kingdom of God, which is connected with both heaven and earth (Matthew 6:9; 16:18; 18:18) also conforms to the same model of sacred space. We have to continually hear the Word of God in order to build our faith and counteract the negativity that surrounds us in the world.
Now bearing all this in mind, what is faith, for Our Lord specifically asks if He will find it on the earth when He returns: Luke 18:8 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily.
Author Resource:- Michelle Brown
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