To my beloved brothers and sisters born according to the Spirit of God for having believed in Jesus Christ, Son of God as commanded in John 6:29: Thank God for those that are coming out of the closet. Weve got some work according to the Spirit (not according to the flesh) to do. By Grace, let us start with: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control (See Galatians 5:22-23). Why? Because “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me and you, because he has anointed me and you to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me and you to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lords favor (the Lords Grace).” Because: At one time we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another. But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life. This is a trustworthy saying. And I want you to stress these things, so that those who have trusted in God may be careful to devote themselves to doing what is good. These things are excellent and profitable for everyone. (Titus 3:3-8) See? For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. (John 3:17). And you, who once were alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now He has reconciled in the body of His flesh through death, to present you holy, and blameless, and above reproach in His sight— if indeed you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and are not moved away from the hope of the gospel which you heard, which was preached to every creature under heaven, of which I, Paul, became a minister. (Colossians 1:21-23) By the Grace of God, WAKE UP AND GO!!!!!! If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame.” For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile—the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him, for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!” (Romans 10:9-15) In the name of my Lord, Jesus-Christ, Go preach the good news of grace, the good news of peace, Jesus Christ, and Start at Jerusalem (the city of Peace according to the Spirit, you, where your human spirit and your Lords Spirit, Jesus Christ, and your Fathers Spirit now dwells) (See John 14:21-23). Start with your family (husband, wife, children, parents). If they trust you with the bread that sustains their flesh, they will trust you with the bread that sustains the human spirit: the bread of life, Jesus Christ. For man cannot live by bread alone, but of every word that comes from the mouth of God (Matthew 4:4). Church, this is a word from the Lord: To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God’s creation. I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth. You say, ‘I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked. I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and white clothes to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness; and salve to put on your eyes, so you can see. Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest and repent. Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me. To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I was victorious and sat down with my Father on his throne. Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” (Revelation 3:14-22) You and I have ears, not the one made with flesh, but the ones granted to us by the Spirit of Jesus for having believed in him. Thus, hear what the Spirit says to the churches. Hear by believing in Jesus and Jesus alone. Believing in Jesus is your service to God our Father (John 6:29). Continuing to believe in Jesus alone is our fight of faith. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith (2 Timothy 4:7). I have kept on believing in Jesus, by His Grace. Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. (from the Spirit of the Lord, through Paul his brother and servant in the Spirit, to us his brothers and sisters in the Spirit as penned in Ephesians 6:10-18)
Posted on: Fri, 17 Jan 2014 18:58:19 +0000