Monday, May 7- "Blessed by the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavely places in Christ."- Eph. 1:3- KJV
Tuesday, May 8- "For I am the Lord, I speak, and the word which I speak will come to pass; it will no more be postponed; for in your days, O rebellious house, I will say the words and perform it, " says the Lord God."- Ezekial 12:25- KJV
Wednesday, May 8- "Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy. To God our Savior, who alone is wise, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and forever. Amen.- Jude 24, 25- KJV
Thursday, May 9- "I acknowledge my sin to You, and my iniquity I have not hidden. I said, "I will confess my transgression to the Lord," and You forgave the iniquity of my sin."- Psalms 32:5- KJV
Friday, May 10- "Let your heart therefore be loyal to the Lord our God, to walk in His statues and keep His commandments, as at this day."- 1 Kings 8:61- KJV
Monday, May 7, 2012
Monday, April 30, 2012
May Bible Verses- Week One
Monday, April 30- "He is the Rock, His work is perfect; for all His ways are justice, a God of truth and without injustice; righteous and upright is He."- Deut. 32:4-KJV
Tuesday, May 1- "Grace and knowledge be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord."- 2 Peter 1:2- KJV
Wednesday, May 2- " Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour."- 1 Peter 5:8-KJV
Thursday, May 3- "For He says: "In an acceptable time I have heard you, and in the day of salvation I have helped you." Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation."- 2 Cor. 6:2- KJV
Friday, May 4- "She said to Him, "Yes, Lord, I believe that You are the Christ, the Son of God, who is to come into the world."- John 11:27- KJV
Tuesday, May 1- "Grace and knowledge be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord."- 2 Peter 1:2- KJV
Wednesday, May 2- " Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour."- 1 Peter 5:8-KJV
Thursday, May 3- "For He says: "In an acceptable time I have heard you, and in the day of salvation I have helped you." Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation."- 2 Cor. 6:2- KJV
Friday, May 4- "She said to Him, "Yes, Lord, I believe that You are the Christ, the Son of God, who is to come into the world."- John 11:27- KJV
April Bible Verses- Week Four
Monday, April 23- "Thus says the Lord, the King of the Israel, and his Redeemer, the Lord of hosts: 'I am the First and I am the Last; besides Me there is no God."- Isaiah 44:6- KJV
Tuesday, April 24- "For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus."- 1 Timothy 2:5 KJv
Wednesday, April 25- "To you first, God , having raised up His Servant Jesus, sent Him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from your iniquities."- Acts 3:26-KJV
Thursday, April 26- "He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life."- 1 John 5:12
Friday, April 27- "And that their children, who have not known it, may hear and learn to fear the Lord your God as long as you live in the land which you cross the Jordan to possess."- Deut. 31:13- KJV
Tuesday, April 24- "For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus."- 1 Timothy 2:5 KJv
Wednesday, April 25- "To you first, God , having raised up His Servant Jesus, sent Him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from your iniquities."- Acts 3:26-KJV
Thursday, April 26- "He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life."- 1 John 5:12
Friday, April 27- "And that their children, who have not known it, may hear and learn to fear the Lord your God as long as you live in the land which you cross the Jordan to possess."- Deut. 31:13- KJV
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
April Bible Verses- Week Three
Mon. April 16- "The Lord upholds all those who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down."- Psalm 145:14 NIV
Tues. April 17- "Give your burdens to the Lord. He will carry them. He will not permit the godly to slip or fall."- Psalm 55L:22 TLB
Wed. April 18- "I will cleanse them from all thier iniquity by which they have sinned against Me, and I will pardon all their iniquites by which they have sinned and by which they have transgressed against Me."- Jeremiah 33:8
Thurs. April 19- "Who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God."- John 1:13
Fri. April 20- "For if we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we are the Lord's."
Tues. April 17- "Give your burdens to the Lord. He will carry them. He will not permit the godly to slip or fall."- Psalm 55L:22 TLB
Wed. April 18- "I will cleanse them from all thier iniquity by which they have sinned against Me, and I will pardon all their iniquites by which they have sinned and by which they have transgressed against Me."- Jeremiah 33:8
Thurs. April 19- "Who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God."- John 1:13
Fri. April 20- "For if we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we are the Lord's."
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
April Bible Verses- Week Two
Mon. April 9- "And Jesus cried out with a loud voice, and breathed His last. Then the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. So when the centurion, who stood opposite Him, saw that He cried out like this and breathed His last, he said, "Truly this Man was the Son of God!"- Mark 15:38-39
Tues. April 10- "So the Jews answered and said to Him, "What sign do You show to us, since You do these things?" Jesus answered and said to them, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up." Then the Jews said, "It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and You raise it up in three days?" But He was speaking of the temple of His body. Therefore, when He had risen from the dead, His disciples remembered that He had said this to them; and they belived the Scripture and the word which Jesus had said."-
John 2:18-22
Wed. April 11-The Lord your God in your midst, the Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing."- Zephaniah 3:17
Thurs. April 12- "O Death, where is your sting? O Hades, where is your victory? The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain with the Lord."- 1 Corinthians 15:55-58
Fri. April 13- "Therefore be patient, brethern, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain. You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand."- James 5: 7-8
Tues. April 10- "So the Jews answered and said to Him, "What sign do You show to us, since You do these things?" Jesus answered and said to them, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up." Then the Jews said, "It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and You raise it up in three days?" But He was speaking of the temple of His body. Therefore, when He had risen from the dead, His disciples remembered that He had said this to them; and they belived the Scripture and the word which Jesus had said."-
John 2:18-22
Wed. April 11-The Lord your God in your midst, the Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing."- Zephaniah 3:17
Thurs. April 12- "O Death, where is your sting? O Hades, where is your victory? The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain with the Lord."- 1 Corinthians 15:55-58
Fri. April 13- "Therefore be patient, brethern, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain. You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand."- James 5: 7-8
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
April Bible Verses- Week One
Mon. April 2- "The wisdom of this world is foolishness."- 1 Corin. 3:19-KJV
Tues. April 3- "And I will walk among you, and will be your God, and ye shall be my people."- Leviticus 26:12- KJV
Wed. April 4- "...for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content."- Philippians 4:11- KJV
Thurs. April 5- "For with God nothing shall be impossible."- Luke 1:37- KJV
Fri. April 6- "Tackle every task that comes along, and if you fear God you can expect his blesings."- Ecclesiates 7:18-TLB
Tues. April 3- "And I will walk among you, and will be your God, and ye shall be my people."- Leviticus 26:12- KJV
Wed. April 4- "...for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content."- Philippians 4:11- KJV
Thurs. April 5- "For with God nothing shall be impossible."- Luke 1:37- KJV
Fri. April 6- "Tackle every task that comes along, and if you fear God you can expect his blesings."- Ecclesiates 7:18-TLB
March Bible Verses- Week Three
Mon. March 26- "Devote yourselves to prayer keeping, alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving."- Colossians 4:2- NASB
Tues. March 27- "Don't be fools; be wise: make the most of oppourtunity you have for doing good."- Ephesians 5:16- TLB
Wed. March 28- "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven."- Matthew 5:16- KJV
Thurs. March 29- "Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit."- Matthew 7:17- KJV
Fri. March 30- "It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in men."- Psalm 118:8- KJV
Tues. March 27- "Don't be fools; be wise: make the most of oppourtunity you have for doing good."- Ephesians 5:16- TLB
Wed. March 28- "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven."- Matthew 5:16- KJV
Thurs. March 29- "Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit."- Matthew 7:17- KJV
Fri. March 30- "It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in men."- Psalm 118:8- KJV
Monday, March 19, 2012
March Bible Verses- Third Week
Mon. March 19- "Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you."- 1 Peter 5:7 KJV
Tues. March 20- "O Clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph."- Psalm 47:1 KJV
Wed. March 21- "Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul propsereth. - III John 2- KJV
Thurs. March 22- "And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of theses diesease upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the Lord that healeth thee."- Exodus 15:26- KJV
Fri. March 23- "And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it."- Matthew 16:15-18- KJV
Tues. March 20- "O Clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph."- Psalm 47:1 KJV
Wed. March 21- "Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul propsereth. - III John 2- KJV
Thurs. March 22- "And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of theses diesease upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the Lord that healeth thee."- Exodus 15:26- KJV
Fri. March 23- "And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it."- Matthew 16:15-18- KJV
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
March Daily Bible Verses- Week Two
Mon. March 12- Gensis 8:11-Then the dove came to him in the evening, and behold, a freshly plucked olive leaf was in her mouth; and Noah knew that the waters had receded from the earth.- KJV
Tues. and Wed. March 13-14 - Psalm 23:4-6- Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me;Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me All the days of my life; And I will dwell in the house of the Lord Forever.-KJV
Thurs. March 15- Isaiah 10:17-So the Light of Israel will be for a fire, And his Holy One for a flame;
It will burn and devour His thorns and his briers in one day.- KJV
Fri. March 16- John 12:46- I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in Me should not abide in darkness. - KJV
Tues. and Wed. March 13-14 - Psalm 23:4-6- Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me;Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me All the days of my life; And I will dwell in the house of the Lord Forever.-KJV
Thurs. March 15- Isaiah 10:17-So the Light of Israel will be for a fire, And his Holy One for a flame;
It will burn and devour His thorns and his briers in one day.- KJV
Fri. March 16- John 12:46- I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in Me should not abide in darkness. - KJV
Monday, March 12, 2012
Let's Catch Up
Okay, so as most of you have no doubt noticed, I have been a total slacker lately. No excuses. So to help us catch up I'm listing a few bible verses, that really spoke to me.
For the entire month of Februrary....Isaiah 53:1-12.
My preacher recently preached on this passage and I found it to be utterly moving. FYI- as you're reading it, keep in mind that the "he" the verses refer to is Jesus, and that we are the "transgressors". Also, the passage is dealing with Jesus's coming crucifiction since it was written sometime around 712 B.C.
"Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed. For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him. He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was depised, and we esteemed him not. Surely he hath borne our griefs and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him sticken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned everyone to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth. He was taken from prison and from judgement: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgressions of my people was he stricken. And he made his grace with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth. Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand. He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquites. Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; becuase he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors."- KJV
Daily Bible Verses
Thursday, March 1- 2 Timothy 4: 17- "Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me,and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear; and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion."- KJV
Friday, March 2- Revelations 5: 12-13- "Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing. And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever."- KJV
Monday, March 5- 2 Corinthians 4: 15- "For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of mnay redound to the glory of God."-KJV
Tuesday, March 6- Job 1:20-22- "Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped, And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord"- KJV
Wednesday, March 7- Psalms1:6- "For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish."- KJV
Thursday, March 8- 2 Corinthians 5:10- "Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him."- KJV
Friday, March 9- Psalm 111:10- "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his priase endureth for ever."- KJV
Look for the coming posts- two sunday sermons, and the newest bible verses to follow.
For the entire month of Februrary....Isaiah 53:1-12.
My preacher recently preached on this passage and I found it to be utterly moving. FYI- as you're reading it, keep in mind that the "he" the verses refer to is Jesus, and that we are the "transgressors". Also, the passage is dealing with Jesus's coming crucifiction since it was written sometime around 712 B.C.
"Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed. For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him. He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was depised, and we esteemed him not. Surely he hath borne our griefs and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him sticken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned everyone to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth. He was taken from prison and from judgement: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgressions of my people was he stricken. And he made his grace with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth. Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand. He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquites. Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; becuase he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors."- KJV
Daily Bible Verses
Thursday, March 1- 2 Timothy 4: 17- "Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me,and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear; and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion."- KJV
Friday, March 2- Revelations 5: 12-13- "Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing. And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever."- KJV
Monday, March 5- 2 Corinthians 4: 15- "For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of mnay redound to the glory of God."-KJV
Tuesday, March 6- Job 1:20-22- "Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped, And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord"- KJV
Wednesday, March 7- Psalms1:6- "For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish."- KJV
Thursday, March 8- 2 Corinthians 5:10- "Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him."- KJV
Friday, March 9- Psalm 111:10- "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his priase endureth for ever."- KJV
Look for the coming posts- two sunday sermons, and the newest bible verses to follow.
Sunday, January 29, 2012
January/ February Daily Bible Verses- Week 5
Jan. 30-31-"But when the fulness of the itme was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth, the Spirit of his Son in your hearts, crying , Abba, Fahter. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son then an heir of God through Christ."-
Galatians 4:4-7
Feb.1-"Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee."- Isaiah 60:1
Feb. 2-"Then was the kind exceeding glad for him, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he believed in his God."- Daniel 6:23
Feb.3- "I will call on the LORD, who is worthy to be praised..."- 2 Samuel 22:4
Galatians 4:4-7
Feb.1-"Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee."- Isaiah 60:1
Feb. 2-"Then was the kind exceeding glad for him, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he believed in his God."- Daniel 6:23
Feb.3- "I will call on the LORD, who is worthy to be praised..."- 2 Samuel 22:4
Time Management
"For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night...The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away...So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.... And let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our heands establish thou it."
Our mesage today comes from Psalm 90: 4-17 (I hit the high parts) with verse 12 being a key verse.
From the moment we are born, we are assigned a clock. And from the moment we are saved (by accepting Jesus into our hearts) we are given a simple task- to "Let your light so shine before me, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven."- Matthew 5:16.
Each day we are given 86,000 seconds to do just that. Let's look at how we spend that time. How much of it do we truly dedicate to Jesus? It would take you 71 hours to read the Bible start to finish without interruption. Now, divide that into a more realistic time frame, say a year. It would only take 12 minutes of your day to read the Bible completely. How many of us waste 12 minutes of our day? What about 15? Read your Bible for 12 minutes and pray for an additional 3. It doesn't seem like a large amount of time, but how many us really give that much to the Lord? Instead we chose to watch tv, to read a magazine, to fix our hair, etc. Being a Christian is not about dedicating your day 24/7 to Jesus- it's about being a good steward and using the time you have left during your day or your week to glorify God, to witness, and/or to learn.
Luke 6:46-49- Jesus calls us on us to do what he asks of us. He wants to get inside of us and change who we are by geting us to do and think godly things. When you read your Bible, you'll find that you'll get more out of it than you put into it.
Think of how you spend your time - do you spend it wisely, on a rock- or waste it, on the sand-
Matt 16:24-27. God knows your hope and dreams- be wealthy, to be famous, etc. God also knows how much time is on your clock. While being wealthy or being famous maybe a great thing here on Earth, how much will it help you in heaven when it's your turn on the Judgement seat if you haven't first and continuously applied your life to Jesus' testimoney and witness. Truth is, it won't do you a bit of good, and will have been like building a house in the sand. Chose today to build your house on the rock.
The Judgement is not an event to be feared, it is a wonderful count down to presence of our God and should be treated as such. Spread the word today and share God with those around you so that they may join us in heaven in the presence of our Lord.
Our mesage today comes from Psalm 90: 4-17 (I hit the high parts) with verse 12 being a key verse.
From the moment we are born, we are assigned a clock. And from the moment we are saved (by accepting Jesus into our hearts) we are given a simple task- to "Let your light so shine before me, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven."- Matthew 5:16.
Each day we are given 86,000 seconds to do just that. Let's look at how we spend that time. How much of it do we truly dedicate to Jesus? It would take you 71 hours to read the Bible start to finish without interruption. Now, divide that into a more realistic time frame, say a year. It would only take 12 minutes of your day to read the Bible completely. How many of us waste 12 minutes of our day? What about 15? Read your Bible for 12 minutes and pray for an additional 3. It doesn't seem like a large amount of time, but how many us really give that much to the Lord? Instead we chose to watch tv, to read a magazine, to fix our hair, etc. Being a Christian is not about dedicating your day 24/7 to Jesus- it's about being a good steward and using the time you have left during your day or your week to glorify God, to witness, and/or to learn.
Luke 6:46-49- Jesus calls us on us to do what he asks of us. He wants to get inside of us and change who we are by geting us to do and think godly things. When you read your Bible, you'll find that you'll get more out of it than you put into it.
Think of how you spend your time - do you spend it wisely, on a rock- or waste it, on the sand-
Matt 16:24-27. God knows your hope and dreams- be wealthy, to be famous, etc. God also knows how much time is on your clock. While being wealthy or being famous maybe a great thing here on Earth, how much will it help you in heaven when it's your turn on the Judgement seat if you haven't first and continuously applied your life to Jesus' testimoney and witness. Truth is, it won't do you a bit of good, and will have been like building a house in the sand. Chose today to build your house on the rock.
The Judgement is not an event to be feared, it is a wonderful count down to presence of our God and should be treated as such. Spread the word today and share God with those around you so that they may join us in heaven in the presence of our Lord.
Monday, January 23, 2012
January Daily Bible Verses- Week 4
Jan. 23- "As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell upon my face, and I heard a voice of one that spake."- Ezekial 1:28
Jan. 24- "But if ye turn unto me, and keep my commandments, and do them; though there were of you cast out into the uttermost part of the heaven, yet will I gather them from thence, and will bring them unto the place that I have choosen to set my name there."- Nehemiah 1:9
Jan. 25- "Then the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations."- Jeremiah 1:4-5
Jan. 26- "Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done. And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him."- Luke 22:42-43
Jan. 27- "The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him."- Psalm 28:7
Jan. 24- "But if ye turn unto me, and keep my commandments, and do them; though there were of you cast out into the uttermost part of the heaven, yet will I gather them from thence, and will bring them unto the place that I have choosen to set my name there."- Nehemiah 1:9
Jan. 25- "Then the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations."- Jeremiah 1:4-5
Jan. 26- "Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done. And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him."- Luke 22:42-43
Jan. 27- "The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him."- Psalm 28:7
Sunday, January 22, 2012
One Chance
"And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth."- John 11:43
In the coming days, we will experience a resurrection/ rapture (1 Thessalonians 4:14-17) when Jesus shall come down from heaven and give a loud shout. In doing so, the dead that have been saved shall rise from their graves, and the living who have been saved will rise into the clouds and join them.
(I can hardly tell you how eagerly I am awaiting that day)
My question to you is, Are you prepared and ready for when the Lord comes and calls you home?
(Be honest!)
Just as Jesus called Lazarus forth, He is calling us to tell the world of Him; to give testimony/ to witness/ to share the gospel.
Following the rapture, there will come Judgement (2 Corinthians5:10), a time when all saved will stand before Jesus Christ and give an accounting for what we've done with our life. Unlike Lazarus, we only get one chance.
Lazarus was called back from the grave to give an opportunity for those around him to belive in Jesus Christ and to believe in His power and His glory. He was called back so that he would have a testimony.
Never doubt the power of words be they spoken, or written.
Today Jesus is using you, you are His Lazarus. It is through the sharing of your testimony that you glorify Jesus and His all mighty power. Your testimony is who you are, it is your faith, and your witness. And it may just be your testimony that saves a friend from the firey gates of Hell and puts them in the loving arms of Jesus where they belong.
So as you go out into the world this week, look for the opportunity to tell someone how great God is, to tell them how wonderful His Son Jesus Christ is. Don't let that one chance that you might have slip by.
In the coming days, we will experience a resurrection/ rapture (1 Thessalonians 4:14-17) when Jesus shall come down from heaven and give a loud shout. In doing so, the dead that have been saved shall rise from their graves, and the living who have been saved will rise into the clouds and join them.
(I can hardly tell you how eagerly I am awaiting that day)
My question to you is, Are you prepared and ready for when the Lord comes and calls you home?
(Be honest!)
Just as Jesus called Lazarus forth, He is calling us to tell the world of Him; to give testimony/ to witness/ to share the gospel.
Following the rapture, there will come Judgement (2 Corinthians5:10), a time when all saved will stand before Jesus Christ and give an accounting for what we've done with our life. Unlike Lazarus, we only get one chance.
Lazarus was called back from the grave to give an opportunity for those around him to belive in Jesus Christ and to believe in His power and His glory. He was called back so that he would have a testimony.
Never doubt the power of words be they spoken, or written.
Today Jesus is using you, you are His Lazarus. It is through the sharing of your testimony that you glorify Jesus and His all mighty power. Your testimony is who you are, it is your faith, and your witness. And it may just be your testimony that saves a friend from the firey gates of Hell and puts them in the loving arms of Jesus where they belong.
So as you go out into the world this week, look for the opportunity to tell someone how great God is, to tell them how wonderful His Son Jesus Christ is. Don't let that one chance that you might have slip by.
Saturday, January 21, 2012
January Daily Bible Verses- Week 3
I though this passage was so good, that I'd dedicate it to the whole week.
Jan.16-20- "But speak thou the things which become sound doctorine: That the aged men be sober, brave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience. The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed. Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded. In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in docotrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity. Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you."- Titus 2:1-8 KJV
Jan.16-20- "But speak thou the things which become sound doctorine: That the aged men be sober, brave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience. The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed. Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded. In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in docotrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity. Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you."- Titus 2:1-8 KJV
Monday, January 9, 2012
January Daily Bible Verses- Week 2
Jan. 8- "When my glory passes by, I will put you in a cleft in the rock and cover you with my hand until I have passed by."- Exodus 33:32
Jan. 9- "Now it happened as they journey on the road, that someone said to Him,"Lord, I will follow You wherever You go."- Luke 9:57
Jan. 10- "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven."- Matthew 5:16
Jan. 11- “You heavens above, rain down my righteousness; let the clouds shower it down. Let the earth open wide, let salvation spring up, let righteousness flourish with it; I, the LORD, have created it."- Isaiah 45:7-9
Jan.12- "Praise the LORD! I will praise the LORD with my whole heart, In the assembly of the upright and in the congregation."- Psalm 111:1-3
Jan. 9- "Now it happened as they journey on the road, that someone said to Him,"Lord, I will follow You wherever You go."- Luke 9:57
Jan. 10- "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven."- Matthew 5:16
Jan. 11- “You heavens above, rain down my righteousness; let the clouds shower it down. Let the earth open wide, let salvation spring up, let righteousness flourish with it; I, the LORD, have created it."- Isaiah 45:7-9
Jan.12- "Praise the LORD! I will praise the LORD with my whole heart, In the assembly of the upright and in the congregation."- Psalm 111:1-3
Monday, January 2, 2012
January Daily Bible Verses- Week 1
Jan. 2-"I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture," John 10:9
Jan. 3- "Ah Lord God! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee;"- Jeremiah 32:17
Jan. 4- "But he hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth."- John 4:23-24
Jan. 5- "Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a Man attested by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs which God did through Him in your midst, as you yourselves also know- "- Acts 2:21-23
Jan.6- "by purity, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by sincere love, by the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armor of righteousness, on the right hand and on the left, by honor and dishonor, by evil reports as deceivers, and yet true;-"- 2 Corinthians 6:6-8
Jan. 7- "The stranger who dwells among you shall be to you as one born among you, and you shall love him as yourself; for you were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God."- Leviticus 19:34
Jan. 3- "Ah Lord God! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee;"- Jeremiah 32:17
Jan. 4- "But he hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth."- John 4:23-24
Jan. 5- "Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a Man attested by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs which God did through Him in your midst, as you yourselves also know- "- Acts 2:21-23
Jan.6- "by purity, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by sincere love, by the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armor of righteousness, on the right hand and on the left, by honor and dishonor, by evil reports as deceivers, and yet true;-"- 2 Corinthians 6:6-8
Jan. 7- "The stranger who dwells among you shall be to you as one born among you, and you shall love him as yourself; for you were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God."- Leviticus 19:34
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Give of Your Best to the Master
As I make my resolutions for the New Year, I am resolving to change what I've been giving to Christ.
If you're anything like this writer, then you're far from perfect; and there are PLENTY of things in our day to day life that can be improved upon.
Among that long, long list of things I'd like to change is the way I serve God. From ministering/witnessing, to the way I worship, to the amount of tithe I give, there are plenty of ways I can become a better Christian and so can you.
It doesn't have to be a big thing, in fact, it can be a lot of little things.
Forget to say your prayers?
There's nothing written in stone that says they have to be said at the end of the day when you're dog tired. You can say them when you're in the shower, or inhaling that first delicious scent of morning coffee.And I don't think I'm overstepping my bounds when I say, I don't think God would mind you dropping him a line on the way to get the mail, or when you're stuck in afternoon traffic. I'm pretty sure He's available 24/7.
Know someone who's going through a tough time? ie. home bound, sick relative, down on their luck
A quick phone call, visit, or a smile in passing can do alot to lift a person's spirit. Invite them to church, call and let them know you're praying for them, or take them a meal.
Don't read you're Bible as much as your supposed to?
You're not alone. Infact, that's a major reason I'm starting this blog. I do better with encouragment. By knowing you're counting on me to write a post here, I'll be more likely to pick up my Bible, read a few verses, and hopefully write something that comes out making sense. So, find a few friends on Facebook, Twitter, or whichever social site you prefer and start a game of Bible Tag. Send a verse to your friends, have them send a verse back, and so on.
Want to portray yourself as a better Christian?
Who doesn't? It can be as simple as skipping the gossip, or refraining from making a questionable joke. Like Newton said, or at least I think it was Newton- could have been Einstein- Every action has a equal and opposite reaction. Make sure your actions have a positive reaction. The way we portray ourselves outside of church is the strongest witness we have. As a Christian everybody is watching us, waiting for us to mess up. And mess up we will, it's inevitable. Because even though we believe in Jesus Christ and are washed in his cleansing blood, we're still human and humans after all are sinners by birth (Psalm 51:5).
If you give it some thought, there are plenty of things we as Christians can do to improve ourselves In this new year, resolve today and everyday, to give your bes to the Master. After all, God gave us his best- his only begotten son (John 3:16)- isn't it time we started doing the same for him?
If you're anything like this writer, then you're far from perfect; and there are PLENTY of things in our day to day life that can be improved upon.
Among that long, long list of things I'd like to change is the way I serve God. From ministering/witnessing, to the way I worship, to the amount of tithe I give, there are plenty of ways I can become a better Christian and so can you.
It doesn't have to be a big thing, in fact, it can be a lot of little things.
Forget to say your prayers?
There's nothing written in stone that says they have to be said at the end of the day when you're dog tired. You can say them when you're in the shower, or inhaling that first delicious scent of morning coffee.And I don't think I'm overstepping my bounds when I say, I don't think God would mind you dropping him a line on the way to get the mail, or when you're stuck in afternoon traffic. I'm pretty sure He's available 24/7.
Know someone who's going through a tough time? ie. home bound, sick relative, down on their luck
A quick phone call, visit, or a smile in passing can do alot to lift a person's spirit. Invite them to church, call and let them know you're praying for them, or take them a meal.
Don't read you're Bible as much as your supposed to?
You're not alone. Infact, that's a major reason I'm starting this blog. I do better with encouragment. By knowing you're counting on me to write a post here, I'll be more likely to pick up my Bible, read a few verses, and hopefully write something that comes out making sense. So, find a few friends on Facebook, Twitter, or whichever social site you prefer and start a game of Bible Tag. Send a verse to your friends, have them send a verse back, and so on.
Want to portray yourself as a better Christian?
Who doesn't? It can be as simple as skipping the gossip, or refraining from making a questionable joke. Like Newton said, or at least I think it was Newton- could have been Einstein- Every action has a equal and opposite reaction. Make sure your actions have a positive reaction. The way we portray ourselves outside of church is the strongest witness we have. As a Christian everybody is watching us, waiting for us to mess up. And mess up we will, it's inevitable. Because even though we believe in Jesus Christ and are washed in his cleansing blood, we're still human and humans after all are sinners by birth (Psalm 51:5).
If you give it some thought, there are plenty of things we as Christians can do to improve ourselves In this new year, resolve today and everyday, to give your bes to the Master. After all, God gave us his best- his only begotten son (John 3:16)- isn't it time we started doing the same for him?
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