Gotta have faith!

Do you have faith in the Lord?

Hebrews 11:6 

6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

We must have faith in Jesus and what He has done. His death, burial, and resurrection are essential in our faith of Jesus. Without these you don't believe in the Jesus of the bible! So when we come to Jesus we must believe who He is!!!!! Savior and Lord! King of Kings and Lord of Lords! 

Then this verse tells us when we truly have faith He rewards those who seek Him! With what? Salvation most importantly!!! Then also with many other things like the fruit of the spirit, power from the Holy Spirit, greater understanding of love, a desire to meet peoples needs, compassion, mercy, and meeting our needs along with many other things!

So do you have faith???? Seek Jesus today!!!

Tom

Do you love Jesus?

Jesus said this several times in chapter 14 of John:

John 14:23 

23 Jesus answered and said to him, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.

If we love Jesus we will obey His Word. Proof of our love for Him. So if we don't obey His Word it is proof we do not love Him. Chew on that.

The second point is having the Holy Spirit or God Himself dwell in you. Only if you love Jesus will the Holy Spirit make His home in you! I want God living in me and guiding me!!! 

So let us love Jesus, be in the Word so we know what to obey, and then obey it to prove our love of Jesus! Jesus made it very clear by saying it several times!

Tom

Music Friday-Lauren Daigle - Rescue (Official Lyric Video)

God goes after those that are lost...thank God!

Don't disqualify yourself!

As a follower of Jesus we are to be setting examples for others by the way we live our lives obeying the Word of God.

1 Corinthians 9:27 

27 But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified.

Notice a couple of things here:

1. We are to help others by preaching the Word of God to others in a loving way.

2. We must stay disciplined by obeying the Word of God.

3. If we do not stay disciplined and then others will not listen to what we say because we are hypocrites with our own lives and people will see that. 

Stay faithful and true my brothers and sisters to the Word of God!

Tom

The church should be known for this!

Jesus made it clear that if we are followers of His which makes us a part of the church that we should be known for loving each other!

John 13:35 

35 By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”

Is it obvious that all the followers of Jesus at your church love one another? It should be!!! We are the ones who are to be setting the example for the world that because of Jesus and the loves He has for us that we have that same kind of love for one another! A sacrificial love!

So if we belong to a church where the people do not love one another....something is wrong and needs to be addressed immediately as that church is bringing down the name of Jesus!

Tom

We say we love Jesus but....

We say we love Jesus but we need to be sure to do what He says in His Word to prove our love!

John 14:15 

15 “If you love Me, keep My commandments.

Jesus tells us here that if we love Him we will obey His word! So let each of us ask ourselves are we??? we can sum up His commandments with these two....Love God, and love others. If you fulfill these two to the fullest which includes loving our enemies then you will keep the commandments of God. 

Get in the Word, Know the Word, and then obey the Word and you will prove your love for Jesus!

Tom

For You!

Jesus is preparing a place for YOU in heaven!

John 14:2 

2 In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.

Have you taken time to think about what this verse is saying? Jesus/God is preparing a place in heaven just for you! You don't make a special place for someone you don't love greatly thus Jesus loves you so much that He is preparing it now just for you! Are you ready to go???

Remember there is only one way to that special place....through a personal relationship with Jesus. You must make Him Lord and Savior of your life. Do that today if you have not already done so. I can't wait to see what Jesus has prepared for me!!! What about you?

Tom