God With Us!
"And the patriarchs, becoming envious, sold Joseph into Egypt. But God was with him and delivered him out of his troubles, and gave him favor and wisdom in the presence of Pharaoh, king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house." - Acts 7:9-10
Joseph was strip naked, he had nothing, empty and was sold as a slave. But God was with him and the bible says he was prosperous, even being sold as a slave, because God was with him.
God's unmerited favor is based entirely on Jesus' merit, and we received it through His finished work at the cross. We did nothing to deserve His favor. It is completely unmerited.
Believe with full confidence that God has a better way for you. That was how Joseph operated. He depended on The Lord for his success. Joseph knew that every blessing he had experienced was a result of the Lord's favor on him.
"for he hath said, I will never (never, certainly not) leave thee, nor forsake thee." Hebrews 15:3
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
Quick Word on 2 Corinthians 3:18 - We are the Reflection of our Lord & Savior Jesus
Let's have a Quick Word today on 2 Corinthians 3:18
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Wow, just after I published this Quick Word on 2 Cor 3:18, Joyce Meyer Ministries shared the following on Facebook! Praise Lord, Hallelujah!
Are you facing any problems at work, with your family, spouse, best friend or at school? Are you facing any mental block or health issues?
"18 So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord. And the Lord - who is the Spirit - makes us more and more like Him as we are changed into His glorious image." 2 Corinthians 3:18 NLT
Let Jesus help you lighten your burden. Put your focus and your eyes on Jesus. Trust in Him. Having faith is to believe, in your heart. If you believe in Him, the 'veil' would have been removed and you can see and reflect the glory of our Lord, and that makes you more and more like Him.
Ask this question again, "What do God sees in you?" - It's Jesus!
So not matter what problem you are facing right now, declare that "as He is, so am I in the world!" (Reference reading 1 John 4:17).
Have a blessed day ahead!
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Wow, just after I published this Quick Word on 2 Cor 3:18, Joyce Meyer Ministries shared the following on Facebook! Praise Lord, Hallelujah!
Sunday, March 2, 2014
Love, Grace, and His Finished Work
You should never stop listening to the message of Grace. The bible says "God is love" (1 John 4:8). And Grace came through Jesus Christ. All that Jesus has done for us on the cross at Calvary is key. He has redeem all of our sins, past, current and future! Yes, as long as you believe and have faith.
Are you thinking, 'Is it that simple? There must be something I must do to be saved! It cannot be that simple!'
No no no no no no. Remove all the above wrong beliefs. Trust and have faith in what Jesus had done for us and believe. IT IS THAT SIMPLE! Actually, having faith and trust is not as simple as you thought. It is actually the most difficult part to believe it is that easy and that good. The gospel of Jesus would not be called the Good News if it is not this simple.
"I (Jesus) brought glory to you (God) here on earth by completing the work you gave me to do." John 17:4
Jesus's finish work on the cross made us righteous in the eyes of God if we believe, have faith and accept Christ as our Lord and Savior.
"In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace which He lavished on us." Ephesian 1:7-8
Do you what God sees when He sees you? Jesus.
How else do we need to prove that God loves us?
"For God so loved the world, that he have His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16
Grace is God's kindness given to us without us earning it (called the unmerited favor). And Jesus is True Grace and He was sent to the world to redeem us from eternal death. John 3:16 must have been the most important verse from the bible. See the above verse "whoever believes in Him ... have eternal life." All it takes is to believe!
"For it is by grace you have been saved...not by works" Ephesians 2:8-9
How much clearer can this verse be? Is it not literary enough to be easily understood? It is not about what you did or going to do, it is about what Jesus had done on the cross. Through His blood and sufferings, we are saved. As a result, we serve God not out of arrogance (because of what we have done) or fear (of the religious law or karma), but we serve out of gratitude - because we feel the love of God through Jesus Christ.
Always always remember, "we love because He first loved us." 1 John 4:19
Dear friends, remember; Love and Grace. Live a happy life in Christ. Do not condemn yourself, do not condemn others. Let us all have the freedom to love, and by living that life, we make the world a better place.
We pray:
Lord Jesus, thank you for loving me and dying for me on the cross. Your previous blood washes me clean of every sin. I declare you my Lord and my Savior. I believe that you rose from the dead and that you are alive today. Because of your finished work, I am now a beloved child of God and heaven is my home. Thank you for giving me eternal life, and filing my heart with your peace and joy. Amen.
*The above are inspired by Pastor Joseph Prince's Ministry. Thank you Pastor Prince for your amazing teachings.
No no no no no no. Remove all the above wrong beliefs. Trust and have faith in what Jesus had done for us and believe. IT IS THAT SIMPLE! Actually, having faith and trust is not as simple as you thought. It is actually the most difficult part to believe it is that easy and that good. The gospel of Jesus would not be called the Good News if it is not this simple.
"I (Jesus) brought glory to you (God) here on earth by completing the work you gave me to do." John 17:4
Jesus's finish work on the cross made us righteous in the eyes of God if we believe, have faith and accept Christ as our Lord and Savior.
"In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace which He lavished on us." Ephesian 1:7-8
Do you what God sees when He sees you? Jesus.
How else do we need to prove that God loves us?
"For God so loved the world, that he have His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16
Grace is God's kindness given to us without us earning it (called the unmerited favor). And Jesus is True Grace and He was sent to the world to redeem us from eternal death. John 3:16 must have been the most important verse from the bible. See the above verse "whoever believes in Him ... have eternal life." All it takes is to believe!
"For it is by grace you have been saved...not by works" Ephesians 2:8-9
How much clearer can this verse be? Is it not literary enough to be easily understood? It is not about what you did or going to do, it is about what Jesus had done on the cross. Through His blood and sufferings, we are saved. As a result, we serve God not out of arrogance (because of what we have done) or fear (of the religious law or karma), but we serve out of gratitude - because we feel the love of God through Jesus Christ.
Always always remember, "we love because He first loved us." 1 John 4:19
Dear friends, remember; Love and Grace. Live a happy life in Christ. Do not condemn yourself, do not condemn others. Let us all have the freedom to love, and by living that life, we make the world a better place.
We pray:
Lord Jesus, thank you for loving me and dying for me on the cross. Your previous blood washes me clean of every sin. I declare you my Lord and my Savior. I believe that you rose from the dead and that you are alive today. Because of your finished work, I am now a beloved child of God and heaven is my home. Thank you for giving me eternal life, and filing my heart with your peace and joy. Amen.
*The above are inspired by Pastor Joseph Prince's Ministry. Thank you Pastor Prince for your amazing teachings.
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