Brothers will be brothers! 9-29-15

Live and die for Jesus

When we are followers of Jesus life and death are all about Jesus not us or anything else.

Romans 14:7-9

7 For none of us lives to himself, and none of us dies to himself. 8 For if we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord's. 9 For to this end Christ died and lived again, that he might be Lord both of the dead and of the living.

Remember Jesus bought us upon that cross and we belong to Him:

1 Corinthians 6:19-20

19 Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, 20 for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.

I especially want you to catch verse 9 today. Jesus died and rose again so that He can be Lord of those who are presently living in Him and those who have died in Him! So every aspect of our lives are to be about Him.

Is your life all about Jesus? For those of us who call Him Lord there is no option, He is Life and He is Death, we win either way!!!! 

Like Paul said:

Philippians 1:21

21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

Tom

Seen their sin. 9-28-15

What will you give for your soul?

So what is your soul worth? Ever though about that? Jesus did!
 

Matthew 16:26 For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul?
 

Everyday we make a choice...follow Jesus or follow my selfish desires. Something to seriously keep in mind. For Jesus also said about our walk with Him:
 

Luke 9:23 And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.
 

So if you are to be a follower of Jesus, whom is the one who saves our soul, it takes a full surrender of your life to follow Jesus. Hmmmm think about that. Is Jesus Lord of your life or are you?
 

Is your soul worth any sin that we think brings us pleasure? heck will not make any sin worth while I can promise you that!! On the other hand obedience to God and heaven will make denial of self a pleasure when we see God face to face! Oh what a day that will be!
 

Tom

Honest men? 9-25-15

All guilty!

To keep us all grounded and humble this morning a few verses to keep us in check:

Psalm 130:3

If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities,
O Lord, who could stand?

Romans 3:23

for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

but the good news is:

John 3:16-18

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.

Romans 6:22

But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the fruit you get leads to sanctification and its end, eternal life.

I was guilty but now I am free!!! All by the shed blood of Jesus! May I serve Him faithfully till I die! Thank you Jesus! Glory to your name!

Tom

Dreams coming true! 9-24-15