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(This podcast was previously recorded and published on May 24, 2020)   Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ...    I Timothy 4:16  Paul said ... Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.   First, do we go the extra mile in dealing with people? Even when they treat us unfairly, do we treat them with good?   Concerning the doctrine, do we live by the doctrines set forth for us by God in the New Testament?   Paul says if we pay attention to ourselves and the doctrine, "In doing this, we will save ourselves and those that hear us."  (I Timothy 4:16)   *****   * Take heed to yourselves:   Treat other people in a godly way as shown by the Spirit of God.   When we had the house in Texas, our realtor became upset with us, or with the property, and no longer wanted to deal with us.  She sent us a letter saying, "I think the time has comes for us to part ways."   I responded,  "Ok ... thank you."   That same day, I found another realtor who would represent the property and within two days the house was back on the market.  And the house sold in two days after going back on the market.   After the closing, and the money was in the bank for the house, I sent checks of $500 to both the previous realtor and her partner for their work they had done in showing the house.  It wasn't much, but I thought they deserved something, for I knew these previous realtors had several open houses where they displayed the house.   After we sent the gratuities to the previous realtors, we received an email from one of the partners saying how she thought she had learned a lot from us and would be a better realtor in the future.   Regardless, their encounter with us should show God to them by the way we dealt with issues.   For example:  One of their agents, a Catholic, went over to the property and buried a "idol" of some kind in our flower bed in back of the house, for this woman thought this "idol" would allow her to pray over the house and make the house sell.  As soon as we found out this had been done, we said that this is witchcraft and we required that this "idol" be removed from the property.   Make it a point to share God's way and to deal in a way that is right in the sight of God in all things.   ***   * Take heed ... to the doctrines of Christ:   Many doctrines of Christ set forth for the church in the New Testament Bible are set aside in the churches today.  But we need to keep those doctrines in our own minds and function in this life according to those doctrines.   Some of the Bible doctrines which have been changed from the NT Bible today in the church are as follows:   * Divorce & remarriage after divorce:   Mark 10   And HE (Jesus) arose from thence, and cometh into the coasts of Judaea by the farther side of Jordan: and the people resort unto Him again; and, as HE was wont, HE taught them again.   2 And the Pharisees came to Him, and asked Him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting Him.    3  And HE answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you?    4  And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.    5  And Jesus answered and said unto them, For the hardness of your heart he wrote you this precept.    6 But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female.    7 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife;    8  And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh.    9 What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.   10 And in the house his disciples asked him again of the same matter.    11 And HE saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her.   12 And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.   ***   Jesus said:   Matthew 5:32   But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.   - If a man divorces a faithful wife, and that faithful wife remarries, she will commit adultery upon remarriage after divorce.  But the husband who divorced the faithful wife will be the cause of her adultery.   - The man who marries the divorced woman commits adultery.   ***   I Corinthians 7   10 And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:   11 But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.   *****   * Homosexuals & lesbians:   Romans 1   26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:   27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.   ***   I Corinthians 6   9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate (homosexuals), nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.   But if a person sees his sin and repents and turns from that sin and refuses to do that sin again, then he is forgiven and can be in the church and saved if he continues in God's ways.   11 And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.   John 8, Jesus says to the woman taken in adultery:  "Go, and sin no more."  She could not continue in adultery.   *****   * Dealing with "brothers" (and sisters) in Christ who commit sins of fornication, covetousness, idolatry, railing, drunkenness, or extortion:   I Corinthians 5:11   But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolator, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.   We have to put such away from ourselves. Paul  did not say to pray for them or counsel them.  If they are called "a brother" they know better and they know these are sins.  Just put such a one away from the church.  Or if you are in a church where these are accepted, you have to depart from them.   ***   Hebrews 10   26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,   27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.   28 He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:   29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?   30 For we know HIM that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto ME, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge His people.   (God will judge them but we have to put such a "brother" away from us.)   31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.   ***   Hebrews 6   4 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, 5 And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,   6 If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put Him to an open shame.   ***   II Peter 2   20 For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.   21 For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.   22 But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.   ***   I Corinthians 5   It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father's wife.   2 And ye are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he that hath done this deed might be taken away from among you.   3 For I verily, as absent in body, but present in spirit, have judged already, as though I were present, concerning him that hath so done this deed,   4 In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,   5 To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.   (I believe we deliver such a one to Satan when we refuse to associate with such a "brother".   *****   * Doctrine concerning the way we are to gather as the church when we meet:   I Corinthians 14   26 How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.   27 If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret.   28 But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.   29 Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.   30 If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace.   31 For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.   32 And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.   33 For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.   34 Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience as also saith the law.   35 And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.   39 Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.   40 Let all things be done decently and in order.   *****   *  Ministers of the New Testament church given to the church after Jesus arose:   Ephesians 4   8 Wherefore HE saith, When HE ascended up on high, HE led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.    11 And HE gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;   12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:    13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:    14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;   No minister in the New Testament Bible is called "Reverend."   Holy and reverend is God's name.   *****   * Concerning fornication:   I Corinthians 6    15 Know ye not that your bodies are the members of Christ? shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot? God forbid.   16 What? know ye not that he which is joined to an harlot is one body? for two, saith HE, shall be one flesh.   (At the time of sexual intercourse, the two become one flesh.)   17 But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.   18 Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.   ***   I Corinthians 7    Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.   2 Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.   3 Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.    4 The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife.   *****   * Concerning and elder/bishop in the church.   I Timothy 3   This is a true saying, if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.    2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;    3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;    4 One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;    5 (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)   6 Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.    7 Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.    8 Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;    9 Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.    10 And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.   11 Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.    12 Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.    13 For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.   ***   Titus 1  (Paul  to Titus)   5 For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:   6 If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.   7 For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;   (We see Paul using the words elder & bishop interchangably.)    8 But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;    9 Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.   10 For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:  *****   Matthew 24:12-13  And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many (for the Word of God) shall wax cold.    13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. *****  We must view these doctrines from the Bible for churches today have changed these rules for the New Testament church.    I would not gather with a church group where these rules have been changed away from scriptures.  

One Christ, Many Members

"One Christ, Many Members: The Gift and Struggle for Unity in Diversity" 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 Rev. Craig Luekens 10.13.24

One of the misconceptions about Christianity is that by becoming more Christ-like we have to give up our individualism. Nothing can be further from the truth.  The body of Christ has to be unified, but that body has many different parts that serve many different purposes.  God wants us to be more of ourselves, and that happens by not conforming to the world but transforming ourselves to Christ.

Hollywood is full of people who have all worldly possessions but still have a spiritual need for Christ Many of the same desperate issues facing Americans today were faced by the youth of the 1970s right before a major revival took place Your movie ticket is like your vote - Hollywood studios will make whatever brings in money, therefore, support only uplifting filmsChristians should lead the country in terms of showing the culture how to love one another and getting to know people outside their circle

Tempests, earthquakes, fires, whirlwinds, and physical upheavals attest the crucifixion of Christ—Many people are destroyed—Darkness covers the land for three days—Those who remain bemoan their fate. About A.D. 33–34. The post 3 Nephi 8 appeared first on Sacred Text Daily.

What does it really mean to follow Christ-- Many in the church have regulated Jesus to the outside. Jesus has become background music.-I. Crisis-Simon fished all night, they caught nothing. Jesus tells Peter to cast the nets where he was. This was a crisis for Peter. He opts to follow Jesus-all things are possible with God.--II. Conviction-Jesus told Peter where to cast the nets and they caught enough for 2 boats. Supernatural, you must confront Jesus as God.--III. Comfort-Do not be afraid. Are we afraid of God -Jehovah--- We must take Him at His word----IV. Commissions-Jesus enlists us in His service-here He enlists Peter. Jesus has an object lesson, He is pointing to something.--V. Comittmentent -Front and center-He is apart of our lives. We love because He first loved us. We are found like a treasure.

What does it really mean to follow Christ- Many in the church have regulated Jesus to the outside. Jesus has become background music.-I. Crisis-Simon fished all night, they caught nothing. Jesus tells Peter to cast the nets where he was. This was a crisis for Peter. He opts to follow Jesus-all things are possible with God.--II. Conviction-Jesus told Peter where to cast the nets and they caught enough for 2 boats. Supernatural, you must confront Jesus as God.--III. Comfort-Do not be afraid. Are we afraid of God -Jehovah-- We must take Him at His word---IV. Commissions-Jesus enlists us in His service-here He enlists Peter. Jesus has an object lesson, He is pointing to something.--V. Comittmentent -Front and center-He is apart of our lives. We love because He first loved us. We are found like a treasure.

What would you give up for a relationship with Christ- Many people have given up everything that the world values, including their lives, in the pursuit of the Great Commission and the Gospel. What we will see today is what Abram sacrificed for maintaining faith in God.

MY SONS FIGHT WITH SATAN     For those of you who do not believe that spiritual warfare is real.  It is indeed for real, today I had a frightening experience my son had a seizure that came out of nowhere.   In the process of that seizure, he was very combative very argumentative very vulgar in his language.  But when I told Satan my son will resist him and resists him in the name of Jesus Christ, his voice changed his eyes appear to be bloodshot and I am certain I was not hallucinating every time I called out on the name of Jesus and God for strength for Willie to resist Satan Willie got even more aggressive, he was kicking and biting me?  Zechariah 3:2 tells us that it is the Lord who rebukes Satan. Even Michael, one of the most powerful of the angels, did not dare to accuse Satan, but rather said, "The Lord rebuke you" (Jude 1:9). In response to Satan's attacks, a Christian should appeal to Christ. Instead of focusing on defeating the devil, we should focus on following Christ (Hebrews 12:2) and trust that He will defeat the forces of evil. I want Christians to understand; It is not necessary for a Christian to rebuke Satan because God has given us His full armor to stand against evil (see Ephesians 6:10-18).  The most effective weapons we have against the devil are our faith, wisdom, and knowledge about God and His Word.  Christ, when tempted by Satan, answered him with Scripture (see Matthew 4:1-11). To gain victory in spiritual matters, we must maintain a clear conscience and have control over our thoughts. "For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does.  The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ."  (2 Corinthians 10:3-5).   I am just thankful that I was nearby a when I got to the hospital, he was still combative cursing all nurses and security personnel witness all his kicking and screaming that as well, so they decide to call 911 in the police arrived he was still being combative it took three police officers you get him out the car.  then at that time they were even struggling with him to get him out of the car and he was cursing them as well calling them  names, but by the grace of God, I do know that when it's a medical situation such as this a medical assistant by the police that they would not able to arrest him because it was a medical situation but they did write down a case number or a case File in case it is ever needed if for me.  I normally carry blessed oil in my car today I did not. but I think that was a wake-up call for me to always have a blessed oil in my car.  but I'm thankful that I had a guardian angel with me, and I had a multitude of angels around me, And the blood of Jesus Christ upon me.  because he grabbed the steering wheel and I was not able to turn my vehicle because of how hard he was holding it and he was holding the steering wheel with only one hand and I was using two hands trying to turn the car and believe me I'm not small I'm not a small person.  I was doing my best to be calm. and I thank God that I was able to get him to release that steering wheel when I started resiting saying this and Satan you are a liar you cannot have him.  and we were able to get to the hospital safely. My major concern was my PTSD that it would kick in. I am not going to lie to anyone. I was thanking God that my PTSD did not get triggered.  because honestly, I do not know what I would have done. because of that seizure that he had today what is scary did I just want people to know that if you pick up the word of God you will see demons and spiritual warfare is real.  but we are to resist Satan through Jesus Christ:  Resist the devil and he will flee from you!” James 4:7. “And the God of peace will crush Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.” Romans 16:20.  Clearly, God has allowed Satan significant amounts of power and influence over the earth, at least for now, and always within God's sovereign control. The Bible tells us that Satan prowls around like a lion in search of prey, looking for victims to devour (1 Peter 5:8).  Satan is the power at work in the hearts of those who refuse to obey God (Ephesians 2:2).  Anyone who is not under the control of the sovereign God is under the control of the devil (Acts 26:18; 2 Corinthians 4:4). Born-again Christians are no longer enslaved to Satan or to sin (Romans 6:6-7), but this does not mean we are not immune to the temptations that he puts before us. Demons are fallen angels, as Revelation 12:9 indicates: “The great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world astray. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.” Satan's fall from heaven is symbolically described in Isaiah 14:12–15 and Ezekiel 28:12–15. When he fell, Satan took some of the angels with him—one-third of them, according to Revelation 12:4. Jude 6 also mentions angels who sinned. So, biblically, demons are fallen angels who, along with Satan, chose to rebel against God. Some of the demons are already locked “in darkness, bound with everlasting chains” (Jude 1:6) for their sin. Others are free to roam and are referred to as “the powers of this dark world and . . . the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms” in Ephesians 6:12 (cf. Colossians 2:15). The demons still follow Satan as their leader and do battle with the holy angels in an attempt to thwart God's plan and hinder God's people (Daniel 10:13). Demons, as spirit beings, have the ability to take possession of a physical body. Demonic possession occurs when a person's body is completely controlled by a demon. This cannot happen to a child of God, since the Holy Spirit resides in the heart of the believer in Christ (1 John 4:4). Jesus, during His earthly ministry, encountered many demons. Of course, none of them were a match for the power of Christ: “Many who were demon-possessed were brought to him, and he drove out the spirits with a word” (Matthew 8:16). Jesus' authority over the demons was one of the proofs that He was indeed the Son of God (Luke 11:20). The demons who encountered Jesus knew who He was, and they feared Him: “‘What do you want with us, Son of God?' [the demons] shouted. ‘Have you come here to torture us before the appointed time?'” (Matthew 8:29). The demons know their end will be one of torment. Satan and his demons now look to destroy the work of God and deceive anyone they can (1 Peter 5:8; 2 Corinthians 11:14–15). The demons are described as evil spirits (Matthew 10:1), unclean spirits (Mark 1:27), lying spirits (1 Kings 22:23), and angels of Satan (Revelation 12:9). Satan and his demons deceive the world (2 Corinthians 4:4), promulgate false doctrine (1 Timothy 4:1), attack Christians (2 Corinthians 12:7; 1 Peter 5:8), and combat the holy angels (Revelation 12:4–9). The demons/fallen angels are enemies of God, but they are defeated, enemies. Christ has “disarmed the powers and authorities,” and He has “made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross” (Colossians 2:15). As we submit to God and resist the devil, we have nothing to fear. “The one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world” (1 John 4:4). Please keep Willie Leon Ayers in your prayers.  

Jesus describes the kingdom of Heaven as a wedding feast, where He ultimately says, "Many are called, but few are chosen."

Creating A Prayer Culture For God. Pastor Phoebe Davis of MTCWFCM coming out of the book of Mark 6:51-56 KJV. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pastor-lester-hayes/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pastor-lester-hayes/support

Tempests, earthquakes, fires, whirlwinds, and physical upheavals attest the crucifixion of Christ— Many people are destroyed—Darkness covers the land for three days—Those who remain bemoan their fate. About A.D. 33–34.

Tempests, earthquakes, fires, whirlwinds, and physical upheavals attest the crucifixion of Christ—Many people are destroyed—Darkness covers the land for three days—Those who remain bemoan their fate. About A.D. 33–34.

A new MP3 sermon from OnePassion Ministries is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: One Christ, Many Responses Speaker: Dr. Steven J. Lawson Broadcaster: OnePassion Ministries Event: Sunday Service Date: 4/19/2020 Bible: John 7:40-52 Length: 58 min.

Episode 111 How should Christians use the Law of Moses today? How should Christians use the Law of Moses? This seems to be a major issue in our time. The law was given to Israel through Moses and takes a large place in the Old Testament. But most of us are not of Israel, so how should we use the Law? In our last program we introduced this subject but today we want to go farther. Most of us are very familiar with the teaching that the law came through Moses, but grace through Jesus Christ. But what does that mean to us in practical terms? Do we just completely discount the Law of Moses? What meaning does it have to us? How should we use the law in our personal lives, with our family, and in the church? How should we use it with those who are not in Christ? Many today are trying to go back and keep certain parts of the Law of Moses. Is this right? Why was the Law of Moses given? To specify the moral requirements of a Holy God To reveal sin (Rom. 7:7-13) To minister Christ (Ceremonial-sacrifices, Tabernacle) To structure the nation of Israel until Christ came (Gal. 3:19-25) When Christ came He fulfilled the Law (Matt. 5:17-20) He kept all of the commands of God perfectly He fulfilled all of the prophecies concerning the Messiah He gave Himself as the perfect sacrifice for sin once for all He made the way that the righteous requirement of God could be fulfilled in us (Rom. 8:1-4) How then is the law to be used today? To convict the sinner (I Tim. 1:8-10) As a basis for teaching the moral requirements of God (Matt. 5-7) As a basis for civil law How is the law not to be used? As a basis for our acceptance before God ((Rom. 3:19-20) As a legal (literal) requirement for conduct (Col. 2:11-23) In the New Covenant God writes His law on our hearts by the presence of the Holy Spirit (Heb. 8:7-13) God writes His word on our minds by the Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit will interpret and apply spiritual truth from the Law of Moses Spiritual men and women will use the Law of Moses to minister Christ Should Christians today keep the holy days (Sabbath, Feasts) (Rom. 14) Not to be approved before God or to be more spiritual (Gal. 5:1-6) Could be used as a form of teaching (ministry of Christ) The spirit in which we use these things is critical (must not be legal or condemning) The supreme test: Does our use of the Law of Moses minister grace? (John 1:17) Does our ministry always lead a person to union with Christ as our complete sufficiency? (Col. 2:10) Is our ministry using the Law of Moses a ministry of life or death (2 Cor. 3)   Additional resources at  http://www.ntchurchsource.com/ Theme song “Will Your Anchor Hold” sung by J. Ashley Milne Comments and questions welcome. Email David@AnchorOfTruth.com  

I Am a New Creation: Created In His Image1. The Old is Gone - Dealing with Satan's temptation and guilt 2 Cor 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.Rom 6:4 Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.That's what water baptism is all about – when we get into the water, it represents us dying and being buried to our past sins and old sinful lifestyle and coming out of the water, we come out clean and we have a brand new start – an outward declaration of an inward changeThe enemy would say to me, “If you were new you wouldn't have those bad thoughts”, the truth is my spirit was saved but my mind needed to be renewed and I had to learn who I was in Christ Many people think God is against them because of their failures and mistakes The inner image we have of ourselves will cause us to fail or succeed in life2 Cor 10:4-5 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, 5 casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of ChristProv 23:7 For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.2. The New Has Come - Knowing who we are now in ChristJn 8:32 Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. 32 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.Js 1:25 (nlt) But if you look carefully into the perfect law that sets you free, and if you do what it says and don't forget what you heard, then God will bless you for doing it.By getting in the word, we see ourselves the way God sees us God doesn't see you as you are now, He sees you as you will be after the word does a work in youGod calls those things that are not as though they areMatthew 16:18 I say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Had s shall not prevail against it.Simon – means unstable one, shaky like a reed. Jesus told Simon that his new name was to be Peter - solid like a large rockOur new identity is so valuable, Satan constantly attacks ItSatan wants us to believe lies about ourselves, that we are our failures, weaknesses, sins and mistakes but we are not any of that, we are what God says we are because we are in HimMk 16:7 go and tell his disciples, including Peter, that Jesus is going ahead of you to Galilee. You will see him there, just as he told you before he died.”Tithe and Offerings - I Am Getting All My Needs Met By JesusPhil 4:19 And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.We never have to worry about finances because we honor God with the titheWhen we tithe we say that we trust God first and foremostMatt 6:33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

Total Commitment to Christ Many believers have made a commitment to Jesus, but are holding back from making a TOTAL commitment. Join MercyTalk hosts, Melanie and Jen, this week as they discuss the matter of surrender and what it means to make a TOTAL commitment to Christ.   Have a comment or question? Email MercyTalk. The post Total Commitment to Christ appeared first on Mercy Multiplied.

Overview- The Terrible End Of Judas The Betrayer. Matt 27:1-10. In our sermon today we start out finding out what happens to Jesus after the bogus trial that the religious leaders hold for Him in the court of the high priest. But right after Matthew tells us what happens to Jesus after the trial, he switches to the account of the terrible end of Judas the betrayer. We find out that Judas becomes remorseful, and that he even gives back the money, all because he realizes that he betrayed the innocent man Jesus Christ. But does Judas repent of what he did to Jesus and die a saved man? So did Judas come into a right relationship with God before he died, or not. Or did Judas not really repent of his betrayal of Christ, and end up going to Hell for what he did to Christ? Many people are torn on this big question, so I put a tremendous emphasis on answering it in today’s sermon and we read about what scripture says concerning Judas and what happens to him. May God bless you as you seek Him today Pastor Ed

Tempests, earthquakes, fires, whirlwinds, and physical upheavals attest the crucifixion of Christ—Many people are destroyed—Darkness covers the land for three days—Those who remain bemoan their fate. About A.D. 33–34.