Posts Tagged ‘ Jesus ’
Therefore if you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.
Colossians 3:1, NASB
All of our power and worth comes from who Christ is: the Son of God, perfect and blameless, who died for our salvation.
Turn to Him in every moment of every day.
Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you unless you abide in Me.
John 15:4, NASB
We are commanded to love God and love people, but it is at best difficult and at worst impossible without continually being consumed by the love of God through Jesus.
“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden; nor does anyone light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.”
Matthew 5:14-16, NASB
Being a Christian means people will watch you.
Live in such a way that they see your good works and healthy relationships and want to know the God who made you.
“For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.”
Matthew 18:20, ESV
The context is church discipline, calling out sin in hopes of repentance from a wayward brother or sister.
Is that not also why we share the gospel?
and let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds,
Hebrews 10:24, NASB
One of the reasons we gather as the Church is to encourage each other in doing good things for others, as Christ did for us.
Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, He prunes it so that it may bear more fruit.
John 15:2, NASB
Not all who call themselves Christians truly are. We can put on a good show, but God knows our hearts, and He judges our actions, or lack thereof.
Now those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
Galatians 5:24, NASB
We can not grow in Christ if we refuse to let go of our sinful desires. Christ died to remove our sins, not to remove all penalty if we choose to keep sinning.
Give up your evil desires, or you have not really accepted Christ, merely used Him.
“Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them, may be compared to a wise man who built his house on the rock.
Matthew 7:24, NASB
On Christ the solid rock we stand … if only we believe this Son of God came and died for our sins, as He said.
So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.
Romans 10:17, NASB
How can others come to faith in Christ unless we tell them?
The Father enjoys using His faithful children to spread the gospel of His Son.
On this day 19 years ago, at 6:46 PM CST, I bent my knee to Jesus as Lord and Savior. (If you do a search on this site for “birthday”, you will see the various explanations.)
I like to call it my Re-Birthday, as we call faith in Christ being born again. This comes from John 3 and 1 Peter 1.
Something that excites me this year is that my Re-Birthday falls on Wednesday, which means I get to teach the youth about our Lord today!
Also, it is my mother-in-law’s birthday, so join me in wishing her a happy and blessed day! If not for her, I would not have my wife!
God bless you, and remember that Jesus Christ is the reason we live and move and breathe and have meaning!
a simple man of God 