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| | Do Not Fear! Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9 ESV
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| | ... in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their sins against them... 2 Cor 5:19
... Through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you. Acts 13:38
"I will forgive their iniquity, I will remember their sin no more.” Jer 31:34b
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| | | | | What’s YOUR Surpassing Worth? Robert Schaetzle “Indeed I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as refuse, in order that I may gain Christ.” Philippians 3:8 RSV
Purposing to really know our Savior, the apostles spent three and a half years by his side. Even then, it wasn’t until after Pentecost they fully grasped ‘The Great Commission’ Jesus was preparing them for — not until the Holy Spirit came upon them as we recognize from Acts chapter two.
Asking the question of my title was intended for each one of us to consider (1) how well do we know the Creator of the world, and (2) do we truly listen to the voice of His presence when the Spirit is wanting our attention from all the distractions going on around us? The urgency of situations in our lives can be Satan’s way to confuse or distract us from the power of God’s presence in us. Recognizing the ‘voice of His Spirit’ takes practice.
How many times have we had someone ask, “Are you a Mary or a Martha?” —reminding us how Jesus corrected Martha by pointing out how Mary sought to listen and be in His presence.
“But the Lord answered her, ‘Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things; one thing is needful Mary has chosen the good portion, which shall not be taken away from her.’” Luke 10:41-42
It really is an everlasting blessing to recognize the surpassing worth, the voice of our Lord’s presence by way of His Holy Spirit within us. It can shut out all the things going on around us, as we discern the truly important over, the distractions of this ever-changing world.
Father, help us to hear and recognize the Voice of Your Spirit as our Surpassing Worth in your eyes. AMEN
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| As You See The Day Approaching John Owens The signs are evident. That prophesied DAY is fast approaching. Do we have eyes to see the nearness of the hour? Are we prepared and ready for any tribulation we must endure. It is not a time for fear, but for the light to shine its brightest.
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Perfect to equip the believer for defending their faith. Ideal to send to a skeptical friend, family member or inmate (free e-book or $3.99 print copy). Great for teens and young adults who have never reviewed the objective evidence for God's existence and identity. God has used Gravity to help lead many to Christ, even atheists. It is being used in over 1,300 prisons, numerous college campuses and online in several languages.
"If false, Christianity is an irrelevant hoax. If true, Christianity is the most important fact for every human being. This little book concisely shows you why Christianity is true and what that means for you. No fluff, just the facts!" Dr. Frank Turek author/co-author of I Don’t Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist
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GO HERE to order your copy of Gravity to be sent to your lost friend or family member who is (incarcerated or not) and needs Jesus. Offer them the gift of eternal life in Christ for $3.66. What a great investment.
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The steps to share your faith without fear – no confrontation. Pray and then get them alone. Ask these five questions to help discover their personal spiritual condition. Do you have any kind of spiritual belief? To you, who is Jesus? Do you think there is a heaven and a hell? If you died right now, where would you go? If what you believe were not true, would you want to know it?
Listen to their answers in a calm and open way. You are asking their permission to share Christ with the last question. If they say no, you can drop it – no confrontation. You have still done the work of Christ and offered the truth.
Here are a series of five Bible verses to ask the lost person to read aloud if you have their permission. Let them read them and remain silent. After each verse they read, ask them what it says to them. If they misunderstand, ask them to read it again until they admit the truth in the verse.
for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, Romans 3:23 ESV
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23 ESV
Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” John 3:3 ESV
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. John 14:6 ESV
if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with your heart you believe and are justified, and with your mouth you confess and are saved.… Romans 10:9-10 BSB
Then ask them a series of five questions that summarizes the truth of the verses and lead the lost person to the point of decision.
Are you a sinner? Do you want forgiveness for your sins? Do you believe Jesus died on the cross for you and rose again? Are you willing to surrender yourself to Christ? Are you ready to invite Jesus into your heart and into your life?
Lead them in the Sinner's Prayer if they are ready to make a decision. Stay in touch and get them discipled or connect them with a local fellowship or small group for future growth.
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