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A Call to Responsibility with children and new believers.

   When we open Scripture, there are both clear and deeper applications that confront how we live. One obvious and important application is the responsibility to bring our children to the Lord in order to ensure they are given the opportunity to know Him from a young age. A  second is proper  teaching and  shepherding of vulnerable new believers  who are "spiritual children" This is not merely about routine, but about spiritual stewardship In the Gospel of Matthew 18:3–7, Jesus  speaks " And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me. 6 “If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the...

Why did God save you ?

                                                    Why did God save you ?    Did God save you just so you could do nothing for him or his Kingdom, then go to Heaven?  Think of all the disciples who followed Jesus, Women of the bible like Mary , the woman at the well,and Martha.  They all did something  think of the men and women through 66 books of the Bible The Saint's worked and lived their faith  even if that sometimes means they died for the faith.  St. Augustine Said  “The grace of Christ does not find saints and make them sinners, but finds sinners and makes them saints.” and Ephesians 2:10 says“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.”    We are saved to be saints and do good works, but those works are part of God w...

Heaven on your mind ?

                                                Heaven on your mind ?  While watching videos online I read on my feed a list of videos. One of the video speaking about why Heaven is not so important! A provocative title. I saw the video headline and moved on not willing to waste my time on, what I think is a foolish proposition.  The reality is many of God's people live theirs lives like that headline is true. We read self help books on spiritual growth, sing songs about earthly victories in Christ , all worthy topics. God  does deserve our praise, the Psalms are filled with songs of praise,  and many of the topics we write, preach and sing about have a place. The problem is forgetting about what Jesus sasy is our first priority. Our prayers many times are filled with requests for our daily bread and not God spiritual "bread".  Moses tells us ...

5 simple rules on how to pray

               5   simple rules on how to pray   Rule 1. Praise GOD Matthew Chapter 6:  9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Rule 2. Confess your sins  Matthew Chapter 6: 12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. Rule 3. Pray for others/yourself Matthew Chapter 6: 11 Give us this day our daily bread. 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil- Rule 4. Thank God  Matthew Chapter 6:  13 - For   thine   is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. Rule 5. Pray to the father in jesus name  John 16: 23 In that day you will ask nothing of me. Truly, truly, I say to you, whatever you ask of the Father in my name, he will give it to you. Matthew Chapter 6: 5 And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of th...

Preaching Silently

    From the pulpit,The ambon or ambo, sermons are preached everyday somewhere in the world.  people stand on the streets for hours , teach church school and bible classes. They may stage a debate in a scholastic setting that takes several hours, hand out a religious track or speak on YouTube or TikTok, for a few minutes. God's Word and his call to received Jesus as the answer for sin is proclaimed and explained. The truth is that throughout the entire history of the church one of the most important witness and "preaching " has been done in silence. The church has represented the Lord Jesus correctly and other time failed miserably to represent Jesus to the world.  The works,deeds and personal words of Gods saints and sheep have spoken as the quote says " louder than words.      James speaks about the failure of the early church in "preaching silently:  In chapter 2: 14  he says "What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath fait...

Dr Jekyll And Mr Christian - review

 Artist - WHITE HEART  Title - Dr Jekyll And Mr Christian-  lyrics : "You wear a Sunday suit and tie Everybody thinks you're such a guy Climbing up the American dream Got the whole world on a golden string You've got the glow, a shining face Respectable man with holy taste Got that family pew reserved When the hymns are sung your voice is heard But late one night you got your plan You'd be religious on demand Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Christian It's a mask you wear to hide You got a notion, God's a potion And it works most every time Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Christian Experimented with your eyes Just to get a bigger piece of pie I really think you do believe Yet you use religion to deceive So when it's time for you know who You feel the change come over you Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Christian It's a mask you wear to hide You got a notion, God's a potion And it works most every time Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Christian What is faith, what is a lie Don't you know that, can...