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Paul nails the lid on the coffin on judgement. You will be judged no matter what: 2 Corinthians 5:9-10 NLT 9 So whether we are here in this body or away from this body, our goal is to please him. 10 For we must all stand before Christ to be judged. We will each receive whatever we deserve for the good or evil we have done in this earthly body. This is different then the forgiveness of sins. It is "What have I been doing with my life that God gave me." Since "Jesus is Lord" it is never to late to start making changes now. I too am continually making changes even today because I have "fallen short of God's glorious standard". 12/08/2025 No, Jesus is not a cannibal here. I also do not hear people talking about the significance of these next verses. He is talking about spiritual things: John 6:53-58 NLT 53 So Jesus said again, “I tell you the truth, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you cannot have eternal life within you. 54 But anyone who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise that person at the last day. 55 For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink. 56 Anyone who eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in him. 57 I live because of the living Father who sent me; in the same way, anyone who feeds on me will live because of me. 58 I am the true bread that came down from heaven. Anyone who eats this bread will not die as your ancestors did (even though they ate the manna) but will live forever.” Jesus demonstrated here what he was talking about above: Matthew 26:26-28 NLT 26 As they were eating, Jesus took some bread and blessed it. Then he broke it in pieces and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take this and eat it, for this is my body.” 27 And he took a cup of wine and gave thanks to God for it. He gave it to them and said, “Each of you drink from it, 28 for this is my blood, which confirms the covenant between God and his people. It is poured out as a sacrifice to forgive the sins of many. These verses talk more about the body of Jesus: John 4:34 Then Jesus explained: “My nourishment comes from doing the will of God, who sent me, and from finishing his work. 1 Peter 2:2 Like newborn babies, you must crave pure spiritual milk so that you will grow into a full experience of salvation. Cry out for this nourishment, This brings us to the next act of carnage. Jesus is not into the "Saw" movies as described in these verses: Mark 9:42-48 NLT 42 “But if you cause one of these little ones who trusts in me to fall into sin, it would be better for you to be thrown into the sea with a large millstone hung around your neck. 43 If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It’s better to enter eternal life with only one hand than to go into the unquenchable fires of hell with two hands. 45 If your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It’s better to enter eternal life with only one foot than to be thrown into hell with two feet. 47 And if your eye causes you to sin, gouge it out. It’s better to enter the Kingdom of God with only one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell, 48 ‘where the maggots never die and the fire never goes out.’ We also know that our minds can cause us to sin: Matthew 5:27-28 NLT 27 “You have heard the commandment that says, ‘You must not commit adultery.’ 28 But I say, anyone who even looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart. If your mind causes you to sin, you need to cut your head off. We all know that would be suicide and God can't use dead people to fulfill his will. What metaphor Jesus is saying, we need to use drastic measures to keep from sinning. We may have to dump our so called friends and separate ourselves from temptations that may be in our homes or at work. If we don't eliminate these temptations now, hell may be the only option we have. Both of these topics are spiritual in nature and we have to treat them as such in order to understand them. Jesus is still Lord!!!!!!! 08/09/2026 Now you know in a nutshell why Jesus had to come to this earth as a man. Hebrews 2:14-17 NLT 14 Because God's children are human beings, made of flesh and blood, the Son also became flesh and blood. For only as a human being could he die, and only by dying could he break the power of the devil, who had the power of death. 15 Only in this way could he set free all who have lived their lives as slaves to the fear of dying. 16 We also know that the Son did not come to help angels; he came to help the descendants of Abraham. 17 Therefore, it was necessary for him to be made in every respect like us, his brothers and sisters, so that he could be our merciful and faithful High Priest before God. Then he could offer a sacrifice that would take away the sins of the people. There is a lot more to suffering and testing then just growing in Christ. We use our experience to help others grow in Christ too. If Jesus did it, he expects the same from us: Hebrews 2:18 NLT 18 Since he himself has gone through suffering and testing, he is able to help us when we are being tested. 05/04/2026 Now you know why God's prophets are so important to him. He truly loves us but he is also Holy and will only take so much evil. Ezekiel 33:11 NLT 11 As surely as I live, says the Sovereign Lord, I take no pleasure in the death of wicked people. I only want them to turn from their wicked ways so they can live. Turn! Turn from your wickedness, O people of Israel! Why should you die? This is all that Jesus is asking too. He wants us to repent and live as a new creation. 2 Corinthians 5:17 NLT This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun! 11/04/2025 Now you know you are physically close to God when this happens: Exodus 34:29-35 NLT 29 When Moses came down Mount Sinai carrying the two stone tablets inscribed with the terms of the covenant, he wasn’t aware that his face had become radiant because he had spoken to the Lord. 30 So when Aaron and the people of Israel saw the radiance of Moses’ face, they were afraid to come near him. It took a long time before this glow to wear off of Mose's face. Jesus's disciples had a chance to witness this presence of God first hand by being there with Jesus: Luke 9:29-31 NLT 29 And as he was praying, the appearance of his face was transformed, and his clothes became dazzling white. 30 Suddenly, two men, Moses and Elijah, appeared and began talking with Jesus. 31 They were glorious to see. And they were speaking about his exodus from this world, which was about to be fulfilled in Jerusalem. Other than being a spectacular site, what was meant by "were speaking about his exodus from this world"? Because we serve a Holy God, Jesus was sent to fix this problem of sin that keeps us away from God's presence. His shed blood allows us to enter into the throne room of God. I feel Jesus was to answer to all generations past and present. Everyone has been waiting for Jesus to fulfill prophecy. I know they were encouraging Jesus and talking about all the prophecy that was about to be fulfilled. Could you imagine that in the short period of time left, that all who God has called will be able to enter the presence of God in heaven. I am sure they told Jesus about the great thing that was about to happen when he was done with his calling. Man, now that is inspiration! Again this is my opinion. It sure does make you think about their conversation they must have had! 02/09/2026 One of my concerns that I see is that people don't take the gift of salvation seriously. They feel that they do not have to change to accept it. One person testified that this was him. Before I gave my life to Jesus, I was definitely lost. I was under the impression that I understood what it meant to be saved, but my life was still full of sin. I was walking around every day with the weight of my sins, often feeling heavily convicted even over things that had happened long ago. I never really understood what it meant to give my life to God fully in repentance. I knew that if I died then I would not have gone to heaven. I wanted to give my life fully to the Lord, live for Him, and grow like never before. I repented and surrendered my life to Jesus on October 1st, 2025. On that day, I felt as if I was literally a new human. Since then, God has revealed to me a lot about myself and about Himself. I’ve also begun to feel more conviction for certain behaviors or habits in my life that I otherwise wouldn’t have noticed. And while these things haven’t always been easy to grow in, I am learning that my walk with God requires time and effort.?I’m confident that giving my life to Jesus was and will always be the best decision I ever made. For that reason, I am determined to follow God all the days of my life. Since Jesus is Lord, he reveals things to all of us in different ways but in the end our love for him should increase as we live under his authority. He will in turn show us what we need to change in our lives and the cool plans he has for us. This is the most important thing "I am determined to follow God all the days of my life." 06/10/2022 One of my favorite stories happened during Jesus Christ hanging on the cross. One of the men beside him mocked Jesus for not getting himself out of this predicament. The other man must have seen Jesus in operation before and understood that Jesus was wrongly crucified. He was very disturbed that the other man was treating Jesus in this manner: Luke 23:39-43 39 One of the criminals hanging there hurled insults at him: “Aren't you the Messiah? Save yourself and us!” 40 The other one, however, rebuked him, saying, “Don't you fear God? You received the same sentence he did. 41 Ours, however, is only right, because we are getting what we deserve for what we did; but he has done no wrong.” 42 And he said to Jesus, “Remember me, Jesus, when you come as King!” 43 Jesus said to him, “I promise you that today you will be in Paradise with me.” Both men probably committed atrocities that would make you want to leave the room. Jesus Christ does not give points for sin atrocity. He loves us so much and all he is looking for is for us to ask for forgiveness and a heart change. Not everyone gets to come to the Lord at the last minute like this guy did. You may die in the twinkle of an eye. Make sure you are saved today. Just personally ask him to forgive your sins and turn your heart over to him. The thief inherited a place in the Kingdom of God without being baptized. But it would honor God for you to go through the commitment of being baptized. The moral of the story is: Colossians 3:13 (New Living Translation) Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. Jesus despises sin but because of his love and the shedding of his blood he forgives us anyway. He then forgets our sins. Do you know why we must forgive others? There are three things that happen: Only if you show love can you forgive someone else. This tests your ability to love others. The second is to humble us. If we do not understand what a gift that is to have our sins forgiven, we will have a pride issue and we will never forgive. The third thing is the peace that will abound in our lives after we forgive. The last thing alone makes forgiving someone worth it. 06/08/2022 One of my favorite stories is when the ten spies went into the promised land to case it out. Only Caleb and Joshua were ready to go in and take possession of the land. The others came back in extreme fear because they separated themselves from God. Those who love God believe: Habakkuk 3:19 (New Living Translation) The Sovereign Lord is my strength! He makes me as surefooted as a deer, able to tread upon the heights. Both Caleb and Joshua had to suffer the consequences of men separated from God by wandering in the wilderness for 40 years. Caleb was a cool dude. He followed this verse to the tee. Even at 80 years of age he was ready to do what he was going to do 40 years ago. God really gave him strength. Caleb braged he could do anything a 40 year old man could do. He even proved it when he started taking possession of the land. King David, another confidant man, also had it pegged: Psalm 18:1 I love you, Lord; you are my strength Psalm 22:19 O Lord, do not stay far away! You are my strength; come quickly to my aid! Psalm 28:7 The Lord is my strength and shield. I trust him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy. I burst out in songs of thanksgiving. Psalm 71:7 My life is an example to many, because you have been my strength and protection. So if you want to conquer the world do this: Philippians 4:13 For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength. 08/09/2023 One of the best ways to understand who God is by reading his word. Many of us, including me, have weak spots when it comes to thoroughly reading the word. Distractions and events many times keep us from reading that word in the Bible that we need to grow in God's Kingom. The word "grow" is an action. James has something to say about this: James 1:22 (New Living Translation) But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves. If we are not fully versed in God's word, we will be weak in our walk. Samuel was well versed living in the environment of the priests. Even with all the exposure he had with the things of God, he still dropped the ball as recorded in this verse: 1 Samuel 16:7 (New Living Translation) But the Lord said to Samuel, “Don’t judge by his appearance or height, for I have rejected him. The Lord doesn’t see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” Samuel made his judgment by what man taught him. I even wondered if he even prayed before making his decision. After we learn from God's word, we still need to pray and ask to receive wisdom that the Holy Spirit wants to give us. Never forget that when you are serving God properly that he wants to do this: Jeremiah 33:2-3 (New Living Translation) “This is what the Lord says—the Lord who made the earth, who formed and established it, whose name is the Lord: Ask me and I will tell you remarkable secrets you do not know about things to come. Only a friend will share secrets with you. It is no different with God. When we develop that personal relationship with Jesus Christ, he wants to share with us what he knows. 05/25/2022 One of the gifts of the Holy Spirit is patience.This usually involves waiting and we all should use this time to listen to our King, Me included. James has something to say about this: James 1:19 (Good News Translation) Remember this, my dear friends! Everyone must be quick to listen, but slow to speak and slow to become angry. We need to think about everything and do research before we speak. So many times I want to make comments against people around me. But when I understand the circumstances behind it I am glad I kept my mouth shut. Even though they may be at fault, I keep remembering how Jesus Christ positively stood by me when I failed. I try not to forget that when I speak about other people. We also need to think about our responses anytime we speak. Our tone and interjecting four letter words can greatly reduce our cool factor. James wants us to be cool. That is why he wants us to think about what we say and how Jesus would react with what we say. Our words can be an embarrassment to those who we come into contact with us and it is nearly impossible to take it back. Always be speaking good words even if you talk to yourself. 05/25/2023 One of the greatest challenges in life is getting along with other people. James has a good start on how to improve our people skills: James 1:19 (New Living Translation) Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry. This verse is a must if you are trying to get along with people. It is interesting that when you listen to what people or God has to say, you are demonstrating interest. God loves it when you interested in what he says. People are no different. The next step with people is our response. What they are saying may be totally stupid or even demonic. Sometimes people do this to get a reaction. By controlling our our anger we throw water on their fire by remaining cool. By being slow to speak gives us time to say a quick prayer and process the situation. Stupid replies many times will cause negative results. Always stick to the truth and never forget about the concept of love. Jesus applied this last statement and was crucified. Just as he did, never compromise the truth. This is how God's children should do it to get along with his other children. This brings unity to the church: Romans 12:10 (New Living Translation) Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other. After all the above occurs, we are learning to work within God's people. Now we are ready for this step: Romans 15:2 (New Living Translation) We should help others do what is right and build them up in the Lord. Now we have formed a powerful and spotless church. The next step requires a powerful church to accomplish: Mathew 24:14 NLT 14 And the Good News about the Kingdom will be preached throughout the whole world, so that all nations will hear it; and then the end will come. After this step is completed, Jesus will return for his church. So let's become bold and become that church that he will be proud of. 07/05/2022 One of the greatests myths is that man is good. God confirms that this is NOT true: Jeremiah 17:9-10 (New Living Translation) “The human heart is the most deceitful of all things, and desperately wicked. Who really knows how bad it is? But I, the Lord, search all hearts and examine secret motives. I give all people their due rewards, according to what their actions deserve.” God does search out impure hearts and will take us out if necessary to protect his children. Paul also confirmed Jeremiah: Romans 3:23-24 23 For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God's glorious standard. 24 Yet God, with undeserved kindness, declares that we are righteous. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our sins. Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit can actually make our hearts pure. I believe he can transform the heart to the point where sin loses its total control over our life. Paul confirms to Timothy that this can happen: 1 Timothy 1:5 The purpose of my instruction is that all believers would be filled with love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and genuine faith. All good things require work but the reward is worth it. Jesus Christ thought I was worth dying for. So why would it be any different for you? Let’s all strive for the pure heart. We can change people lives for him by the way we live. Plus we will get to experience love, a clear conscience and genuine faith from having a pure heart. I am so grateful that I was chosen to be worthy by Jesus Christ and I never want to forget that. The pilgrims in 1620's understood this. They made a covenant with God to run their government under biblical principles. This is different when God made a covenant with Abraham. In other words the pilgrims chose God where God chose Abraham. The covenant of the pilgrims and todays prayer warriors are bringing America back as a nation under God as it should be. David explains this concept: Psalm 33:12 (New Living Translation) What joy for the nation whose God is the Lord, whose people he has chosen as his inheritance. You just wait until you see what God is up to. We are living during the time when he is about to release his Glory. God's prophets will confirm what I am saying is about to happen. So get ready to see the greatest move of God ever! 07/04/2022 One of the greatests myths is that man is good. God confirms that this is NOT true: Jeremiah 17:9-10 (New Living Translation) “The human heart is the most deceitful of all things, and desperately wicked. Who really knows how bad it is? But I, the Lord, search all hearts and examine secret motives. I give all people their due rewards, according to what their actions deserve.” Paul also confirmed Jeremiah: Romans 3:23-24 23 For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God's glorious standard. 24 Yet God, with undeserved kindness, declares that we are righteous. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our sins. Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit can actually make our hearts pure. I believe he can transform the heart to the point where sin loses its total control over our life. Paul confirms to Timothy that this can happen: 1 Timothy 1:5 The purpose of my instruction is that all believers would be filled with love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and genuine faith. All good things require work but the reward is worth it. Jesus Christ thought I was worth dying for. So why would it be any different for you? Let’s all strive for the pure heart. We can change people lives for him by the way we live. Plus we will get to experience love, a clear conscience and genuine faith from having a pure heart. I am so grateful that I was chosen to be worthy by Jesus Christ and I never want to forget that. The pilgrims in 1620's understood this. They made a covenant with God to run their government under biblical principles. This is different when God made a covenant with Abraham. In other words the pilgrims chose God where God chose Abraham. The covenant of the pilgrims and todays prayer warriors are bringing America back as a nation under God as it should be. David explains this concept: Psalm 33:12 (New Living Translation) What joy for the nation whose God is the Lord, whose people he has chosen as his inheritance. You just wait until you see what God is up to. We are living during the time when he is about to release his Glory. God's prophets will confirm what I am saying is about to happen. So get ready to see the greatest move of God ever! 01/24/2024 One of the most dangerous verses in the bible is Mathew 7:1. People interpret the verse that as long as I don't judge what other people do that God will not judge me. This is one of the biggest lies of the enemy. They need to read to verse 3: Matthew 7:1-2 NLT 1 “Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. 2 For you will be treated as you treat others. The standard you use in judging is the standard by which you will be judged. In order to know what sin is you have to make a judgment call on what is sin. Then you sit back and twittle your thumbs like most Christians do. Paul says the contray. Get off you butt and help a fellow brother or sister get back on the path: Galatians 6:1 (New Living Translation) Dear brothers and sisters, if another believer is overcome by some sin, you who are godly should gently and humbly help that person back onto the right path. And be careful not to fall into the same temptation yourself. Before we can truly help out a brother or sister we need to have some self-control of the sin in our own life. We do not want to fall into the same trap. Mathew warns about this: Matthew 7:3-5 NLT 3 “And why worry about a speck in your friend’s eye when you have a log in your own? 4 How can you think of saying to your friend, ‘Let me help you get rid of that speck in your eye,’ when you can’t see past the log in your own eye? 5 Hypocrite! First get rid of the log in your own eye; then you will see well enough to deal with the speck in your friend’s eye. This next verse requires some discernment from the Holy Spirit. There are people out there who have given themselves to the enemy and God wants you to walk away from them: Matthew 7:6 6 “Don’t waste what is holy on people who are unholy. Don’t throw your pearls to pigs! They will trample the pearls, then turn and attack you. If you still think that God will not judge you, you need to read these verses: (Remember that the sins that Jesus Christ has forgiven will not be remembered by God either. God is interested how we lived our lives for him.) Psalm 37:13 But the Lord just laughs, for he sees their day of judgment coming. Proverbs 11:4 Riches won’t help on the day of judgment, but right living can save you from death. Isaiah 2:11 Human pride will be brought down, and human arrogance will be humbled. Only the Lord will be exalted on that day of judgment. Isaiah 2:17 Human pride will be humbled, and human arrogance will be brought down. Only the Lord will be exalted on that day of judgment. Isaiah 2:20 On that day of judgment they will abandon the gold and silver idols they made for themselves to worship. They will leave their gods to the rodents and bats, Isaiah 3:18 On that day of judgment the Lord will strip away everything that makes her beautiful: ornaments, headbands, crescent necklaces, Isaiah 22:14 The Lord of Heaven’s Armies has revealed this to me: “Till the day you die, you will never be forgiven for this sin.” That is the judgment of the Lord, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. Ezekiel 7:10 “The day of judgment is here; your destruction awaits! The people’s wickedness and pride have blossomed to full flower. Ezekiel 39:8 That day of judgment will come, says the Sovereign Lord. Everything will happen just as I have declared it. Hosea 10:15 You will share that fate, Bethel, because of your great wickedness. When the day of judgment dawns, the king of Israel will be completely destroyed. Amos 5:18 Warning of Coming Judgment What sorrow awaits you who say, “If only the day of the Lord were here!” You have no idea what you are wishing for. That day will bring darkness, not light. Amos 6:3 You push away every thought of coming disaster, but your actions only bring the day of judgment closer. Micah 7:4 Even the best of them is like a brier; the most honest is as dangerous as a hedge of thorns. But your judgment day is coming swiftly now. Your time of punishment is here, a time of confusion. Zephaniah 1:7 Stand in silence in the presence of the Sovereign Lord, for the awesome day of the Lord’s judgment is near. The Lord has prepared his people for a great slaughter and has chosen their executioners. Zephaniah 1:8 “On that day of judgment,” says the Lord, “I will punish the leaders and princes of Judah and all those following pagan customs. Zephaniah 2:2 Gather before judgment begins, before your time to repent is blown away like chaff. Act now, before the fierce fury of the Lord falls and the terrible day of the Lord’s anger begins. Malachi 3:1 The Coming Day of Judgment “Look! I am sending my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. Then the Lord you are seeking will suddenly come to his Temple. The messenger of the covenant, whom you look for so eagerly, is surely coming,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. Malachi 3:17 “They will be my people,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. “On the day when I act in judgment, they will be my own special treasure. I will spare them as a father spares an obedient child. Malachi 4:1 The Coming Day of Judgment The Lord of Heaven’s Armies says, “The day of judgment is coming, burning like a furnace. On that day the arrogant and the wicked will be burned up like straw. They will be consumed—roots, branches, and all. Matthew 7:22 On judgment day many will say to me, ‘Lord! Lord! We prophesied in your name and cast out demons in your name and performed many miracles in your name.’ Matthew 10:15 I tell you the truth, the wicked cities of Sodom and Gomorrah will be better off than such a town on the judgment day. Matthew 11:22 I tell you, Tyre and Sidon will be better off on judgment day than you. Matthew 11:24 I tell you, even Sodom will be better off on judgment day than you.” Matthew 12:36 And I tell you this, you must give an account on judgment day for every idle word you speak. Matthew 12:41 “The people of Nineveh will stand up against this generation on judgment day and condemn it, for they repented of their sins at the preaching of Jonah. Now someone greater than Jonah is here—but you refuse to repent. The motto of this comment is everything has to be judged in order to know right from wrong. It really pleases God when we stand up for out King against the evils of the enemy. God is not going to support the lukewarm anymore. We need to be hot for him. 12/10/2024 One of the most fascinating battles of World War 2 was the battle of Midway. The reason why it was so successful for the Americans was the fact that our fleet was hidden from the Japanese while are coders determined that they would be at Midway. We knew where they were going to be at at a given time. This gave us time to position our fleet to attack in secret. This kind of action was talked about in Psalm 91: Psalm 91:1-2 NIV 1 Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.[a] 2 I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” When we are in the shadow of the almighty, the enemy cannot see us. Many of us do not realize that many times God has his shadow over us. It gives us time to prepare for attack against the enemy. How many of us wonder what God's plan is in our life? I do have to admit to myself that God has been protecting me for awhile to prepare me for what he has planned four years ago. He now has me out in the battlefield trying to help get gangs into the Kingdom of God, serving his families in the ghetto, college students, and those who serve in law enforcement and fire. It has been an exciting adventure. There is that time when God asks each one of us to move. In order for the Americans to win that battle, they had to launch their aircraft to take the enemy out. After the battle begins the enemy now knows where we are at. The Japanese knew of our presence but they had no idea how large our force was. So it goes with our spiritual enemy. He may not know how strong we are because God likes to keep him guessing. But our enemy will try to stop us at any cost. Jesus Christ has given us the authority to bind the enemy and to pray to him for strength. The Holy Spirit can get us through any situation that the enemy might have to use against us. I believe that spiritual warfare at this time is larger than it ever has been. God is going to be calling all of us to join the battle. So let us be ready to do whatever he asks us to do to make sure that the enemy's life is living hell. Let us use all the tools that God has given us to stand up against the enemy. We are not powerful enough to take him on alone: Ephesians 6:10-18 NLT The Whole Armor of God 10 A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. 12 For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore, put on every piece of God’s armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm. 14 Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God’s righteousness. 15 For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News so that you will be fully prepared. 16 In addition to all of these, hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil. 17 Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18 Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere. When will our enemy ever realize that "Jesus is Lord" 05/25/2025 One of the most interesting things President Trump does is listen to the people who work around him. It does not matter how low we value their jobs. He stops and listens before he responds. He is wise enough to listen about the situation before he responds. God called President Trump to clean up the swamp and they are out to get him. The swamp rats just love ripping off the taxpayers. Even with all the things going against our president, he really remains pretty cool in all the grief. I am sure this drives them nuts. James talks about us to be like this: James 1:19 (New Living Translation) Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry. This is the best way to keep us from having regrets and to keep showing others what a Christ-like life is like. As true Christians we do things differently because "Jesus is Lord". 03/01/2025 One of the most interesting verses that I have been trying figure out is when Jesus appeared to redo a botched miracle. He had to fix it when it did not go as planned. Or was it planned this way by God himself: Mark 8:23-25 NLT 23 Jesus took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village. Then, spitting on the man’s eyes, he laid his hands on him and asked, “Can you see anything now?” 24 The man looked around. “Yes,” he said, “I see people, but I can’t see them very clearly. They look like trees walking around.” 25 Then Jesus placed his hands on the man’s eyes again, and his eyes were opened. His sight was completely restored, and he could see everything clearly. After what happened in the ghetto I have figured out what is implied. You notice that Jesus was not frustrated when the man could not see clearly the first time. He was trying to show us that God can start working a miracle any time he wants and he may not complete it when we want it to. God may be testing our faith, our patience, our trust, and our endurance. He even may be using you as a witness to someone who is watching or may not be present now. It is his prerogative on how a miracle is to come together and be completed. Just as Jesus did, we are to continue praying over the situation and laying hands on one another. Jesus completed the miracle just placing his hands over the mans eyes again. Always believe that God will complete the miracle. Never get discouraged if God does a miracle his way. After all we want to bring glory to his name, not ours. Never forget: Jesus Is Lord!!!!! 02/24/2025 One of the peeves our King has with us is if we have unforgiveness in our lives. It is serious and even can effect your salvation if it is not corrected. Matthew 18:23-35 NLT 23 “Therefore, the Kingdom of Heaven can be compared to a king who decided to bring his accounts up to date with servants who had borrowed money from him. 24 In the process, one of his debtors was brought in who owed him millions of dollars. 25 He couldn’t pay, so his master ordered that he be sold—along with his wife, his children, and everything he owned—to pay the debt. 26 “But the man fell down before his master and begged him, ‘Please, be patient with me, and I will pay it all.’ 27 Then his master was filled with pity for him, and he released him and forgave his debt. 28 “But when the man left the king, he went to a fellow servant who owed him a few thousand dollars. He grabbed him by the throat and demanded instant payment. 29 “His fellow servant fell down before him and begged for a little more time. ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay it,’ he pleaded. 30 But his creditor wouldn’t wait. He had the man arrested and put in prison until the debt could be paid in full. 31 “When some of the other servants saw this, they were very upset. They went to the king and told him everything that had happened. 32 Then the king called in the man he had forgiven and said, ‘You evil servant! I forgave you that tremendous debt because you pleaded with me. 33 Shouldn’t you have mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had mercy on you?’ 34 Then the angry king sent the man to prison to be tortured until he had paid his entire debt. 35 “That’s what my heavenly Father will do to you if you refuse to forgive your brothers and sisters from your heart.” My pastor made a good point. Until we get off our pedestal and come to grips with the crap that Jesus had to deal with us as we lived our lives, we are being controlled by the enemy. When we recognize the intensity of our own sins, we will began to see that those who sin against us are insignificant compared to what Jesus has seen growing up with us. We will want to forgive those who sin against us. I do not want to experience what God may do in my own life if I am like the man in the parable. Also, always remember this: John 20:23 NLT If you forgive anyone’s sins, they are forgiven. If you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.” Everyone loses in this situation. It all funnels back to love. Learning to love like Jesus will cure this mess all up. The motto of our lives should be "As Jesus forgives me, I will forgive those who sin against me." Only love will instill the motto in our lives. Jesus is Lord!! 06/21/2026 One of the problems Billy Graham had was that 80% of the people who came forward eventually went back to their old ways. Jesus called it seed falling into the weeds. The cares of this world soon choked those out who came forward. Paul knew the Thessalonian church was being persecuted and Paul was worried that the enemy could undo their work: 1 Thessalonians 3:1-5 NLT 3 Finally, when we could stand it no longer, we decided to stay alone in Athens, 2 and we sent Timothy to visit you. He is our brother and God’s co-worker in proclaiming the Good News of Christ. We sent him to strengthen you, to encourage you in your faith, 3 and to keep you from being shaken by the troubles you were going through. But you know that we are destined for such troubles. 4 Even while we were with you, we warned you that troubles would soon come—and they did, as you well know. 5 That is why, when I could bear it no longer, I sent Timothy to find out whether your faith was still strong. I was afraid that the tempter had gotten the best of you and that our work had been useless. How can we prevent those from falling away. One method is to stay in contact with any new Christians so they stay on the right path. The enemy knows how to confuse people and we need to undo his work. As a church we need to be a support group to answer any questions new Christians may have and hopefully our walk with the Lord is an example to them how it is done. Godly support with God's word is the number 1 way to keep people going to the finish line. It is great when it happens. Everyone gets encouraged. 1 Thessalonians 3:6-8 NLT 6 But now Timothy has just returned, bringing us good news about your faith and love. He reports that you always remember our visit with joy and that you want to see us as much as we want to see you. 7 So we have been greatly encouraged in the midst of our troubles and suffering, dear brothers and sisters, because you have remained strong in your faith. 8 It gives us new life to know that you are standing firm in the Lord. It never hurts even for mature Christians that we encourage them too. But always try to make time to encourage your brother and sisters in Christ. Satan uses our complacency to put another notch in his belt when one walks away from Jesus. 12/29/2022 One of the reasons why God has us study the Old Testament is so we can learn his patterns in the way he works. I think one of the Kings favorite verses is Jeremiah 29:11. But to entirely understand it you have to go into it a little bit more in depth. Israel was in captivity in Babylon for 70 years and it was getting towards the end of that period. God was now going to bring his people home. This is the story of Jeremiah 29:11 Jeremiah 29:10-14 10 This is what the Lord says: “You will be in Babylon for seventy years. But then I will come and do for you all the good things I have promised, and I will bring you home again. 11 For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. 12 In those days when you pray, I will listen. 13 If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me. 14 I will be found by you,” says the Lord. “I will end your captivity and restore your fortunes. I will gather you out of the nations where I sent you and will bring you home again to your own land.” God does this because he loves us so much. You may be saying to yourself that I am not a captive. Being captive is much more than being held by another man. Many of us are held captive by things like lust, greed, pornography, laziness, drinking, drugs and ect. This list is too large to list everything. Everytime my buddy witnesses to a gang, he meets men who are being held captive by broken hearts. I am sure you can think of something you are being help captive by. Now you know why it was necessary for Jesus to come to earth. He said to the people reading from Isaiah 61:1-2; Luke 4:18 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, for he has anointed me to bring Good News to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim that captives will be released, that the blind will see, that the oppressed will be set free, That personal relationship with Jesus Christ will set us free from any captivity we may be facing. Jesus Christ sent the Holy Spirit when he returned to the Father to give us wisdom to continue to stay free from any bondage. Now God can set plans for our life. But how do we know what God's plans are? This is the quickest way to find out what God's plans are: Proverbs 3:5-6 New Living Translation 5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. 6 Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take. If you do this you will see God at work in your life. Just remember that any plan you come up with minus Jesus Christ will not get God's blessing. His Son did an amazing thing for us and he should be receiving Glory from our plans. A plan inspired by God will never fail if he remains on the throne. We all know what happened when we kicked God out of our educational system for our children. There is little hope and not much of a future for our kids. Kudos to those parents who kept God in the family. They will have a bright future because of the God they serve. God is not done with our schools yet. The Holy Spirit is about to shake things up and our youth are going to start living for Jesus. Could you imagine seeing the baptism of the Holy Spirit in the classroom. God will take out anyone in academia who may interfere in this next great move of God.
