In James it says to not merely listen to the Word…but do It. In order to put your trust in the Lord, you must take what you hear and apply it to your life. You need to take that head knowledge and internalize it into heart knowledge. The Word of God is powerful and alive, but if it goes in one ear and out the other, it’s of no use to you. For just hearing God’s voice will never cause change within… unless you do something with it.
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I Corinthians 12:12-13 ” The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its parts are many, they form one body. So it is with Christ. For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body – whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free – and we were all given the one Spirit to drink.”
Here Paul is comparing the human body with the body of Christ…the Church. Just as the many parts of the human body work together in complete harmony…each with its own unique purpose, the body of Christ – the Church and its many parts need to come together in like-mindedness also. And just like the human body, one part cannot work in isolation from the rest. That would be like one Sunday morning your heart getting up and deciding not to be part of your body that day! You may think that your presence at Church doesn’t matter…but it does…the whole body suffers when one part is absent.
John 1:12 ” Yet to all who received Him, to those who believe in His name, He gave the right to become children of God.”
As a Christian, we have the birthright and authority as children of our Heavenly Father. We have identified and embraced the name above all – Jesus Christ…for it is only by His name we can be saved. Thus as joint heirs, we are beneficiaries of the glorious riches and splendor of heaven.
Proverbs 10:9 ” The man of integrity walks securely, but he who takes crooked paths will be found out.”
If you tell the truth in the first place, you’ll never have to remember what story you told which person. When you tell the truth from the beginning, your story will never change, despite how much time has passed. Being truthful, even if it’s uncomfortable, shows integrity…and besides, no matter how well we think it’s hidden, the real truth usually comes out in time.
Colossians 2: 6-7 ” So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in Him, rooted and built up in Him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.”
There comes a time in all Believer’s lives when one has to take a stand. Our journey with Christ Jesus has taught us much… inspiring, edifying, rooting and establishing us in His truth. So now we stand at a crossroads in our life. Do we compromise everything we’ve learned, or stand firm in our faith? Do we give in to the crowd, or be that “weird Jesus lover”? The decision is hard but yet an easy one to make if you’ve already been firmly rooted and established in Christ.
Proverbs 14:2 ” He whose walk is upright fears the Lord, but he whose ways are devious despises Him.”
It’s simple…dishonest people don’t like God. Deceitful people abhor and hate Him. Why so? Well, when the light of truth shines brightly on sin it causes people to feel guilty and they become defensive…and in turn angry and scornful. Most people know they’re sinning…they just don’t want God pointing it out to them.
I Corinthians 4:1 ” So then, men ought to regard us as servants of Christ and as those entrusted with the secret things of God.”
Just who is a servant of God? Pastors and Ministers…yes. Evangelists and Missionaries…yes. But have you ever given thought that you also are a servant of God? As a Believer, you have been given the responsibly as a Steward of the Gospel. In your Christian journey, the divine truths of following Jesus are being revealed to you every day. As a Believer, you are then held accountable for spreading the Gospel Message to those the Lord brings across your path.
Matthew 13:3 ” Then He told them many things in parables.”
Jesus taught in parables…stories illustrating a moral or spiritual truth. It’s much akin to an allegory, where the characters and events symbolize a deeper underlying meaning. His Disciples asked Jesus why He taught in this manner, and His reply shed light on the human nature. To those who had already rejected Jesus, they were just stories. But to the Souls who had opened their hearts and minds to Him, the parables were light and truth. For in John 14:6, Jesus states, ” I am the Way and the Truth and the Life.”
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