Monday, August 10, 2026
Every Born Again Believer Will Have a Job
Not every born-again believer will lead someone to Christ. There are lots of people who speak the gospel to the unsaved, and others come along and water what they planted.
In fact, many believers will live Christlike lives as influences to those around them, which will be their witness.
John 4:37-38 "For in this case the saying ‘One sows and another reaps’ is true. I sent you to reap what you have not worked for; others have done the hard work, and now you have taken up their labor.”
1 Corinthians 3:5-7 "…5 What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? They are servants through whom you believed, as the Lord has assigned to each his role. 6 I planted the seed, and Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. 7 So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow."
I am comforted by the fact that God gives each of us jobs to do in our mission on earth and no one else's job will be exactly like someone else's.
Acts 18:24-28 "Meanwhile a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was an eloquent man, well versed in the Scriptures. / He had been instructed in the way of the Lord and was fervent in spirit. He spoke and taught accurately about Jesus, though he knew only the baptism of John. / And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately."
Some of us teach and correct, and others of us focus on evangelism. Some merely serve their families and communities in obedience to Christ, others spend much time in prayer and are available to serve as Christ leads them.
It is never a good idea to pressure another believer to do what we think they should do, their calling comes from Christ alone.
Colossians 2: 6-15 "6 Therefore, as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him,
7 having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in your faith, just as you were instructed, and overflowing with gratitude.
8 See to it that there is no one who takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception in accordance with human tradition, in accordance with the elementary principles of the world, rather than in accordance with Christ.
9 For in Him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form,
10 and in Him you have been made complete, and He is the head over every ruler and authority;
11 and in Him you were also circumcised with a circumcision performed without hands, in the removal of the body of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ,
12 having been buried with Him in baptism, in which you were also raised with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead.
13 And when you were dead in your wrongdoings and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He made you alive together with Him, having forgiven us all our wrongdoings,
14 having canceled the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us, which was hostile to us; and He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross.
15 When He had disarmed the rulers and authorities, He made a public display of them, having triumphed over them through Him."
To recap:
Colossians 2:6-7 "5 For although I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit, and I delight to see your orderly condition and firm faith in Christ. 6 Therefore, just as you have received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to walk in Him, 7 rooted and built up in Him, established in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness."
In fact, many believers will live Christlike lives as influences to those around them, which will be their witness.
John 4:37-38 "For in this case the saying ‘One sows and another reaps’ is true. I sent you to reap what you have not worked for; others have done the hard work, and now you have taken up their labor.”
1 Corinthians 3:5-7 "…5 What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? They are servants through whom you believed, as the Lord has assigned to each his role. 6 I planted the seed, and Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. 7 So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow."
I am comforted by the fact that God gives each of us jobs to do in our mission on earth and no one else's job will be exactly like someone else's.
Acts 18:24-28 "Meanwhile a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was an eloquent man, well versed in the Scriptures. / He had been instructed in the way of the Lord and was fervent in spirit. He spoke and taught accurately about Jesus, though he knew only the baptism of John. / And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately."
Some of us teach and correct, and others of us focus on evangelism. Some merely serve their families and communities in obedience to Christ, others spend much time in prayer and are available to serve as Christ leads them.
It is never a good idea to pressure another believer to do what we think they should do, their calling comes from Christ alone.
Colossians 2: 6-15 "6 Therefore, as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him,
7 having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in your faith, just as you were instructed, and overflowing with gratitude.
8 See to it that there is no one who takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception in accordance with human tradition, in accordance with the elementary principles of the world, rather than in accordance with Christ.
9 For in Him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form,
10 and in Him you have been made complete, and He is the head over every ruler and authority;
11 and in Him you were also circumcised with a circumcision performed without hands, in the removal of the body of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ,
12 having been buried with Him in baptism, in which you were also raised with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead.
13 And when you were dead in your wrongdoings and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He made you alive together with Him, having forgiven us all our wrongdoings,
14 having canceled the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us, which was hostile to us; and He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross.
15 When He had disarmed the rulers and authorities, He made a public display of them, having triumphed over them through Him."
To recap:
Colossians 2:6-7 "5 For although I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit, and I delight to see your orderly condition and firm faith in Christ. 6 Therefore, just as you have received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to walk in Him, 7 rooted and built up in Him, established in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness."
Sunday, August 9, 2026
America a Country of Complainers
The people of America are ungrateful, always looking for something to complain about.
They complain about the quality of the food; they complain about doctors and many other things that have been keeping them alive and healthy for their entire lives.
I am weary of all the complaining about food, doctors and the price of things.
If you did not go hungry today, or a doctor gave you medicine or an operation to relieve your suffering, and you have been able to buy what you complain about, then you have no reason to complain.
We are such a country of complaints that we even complain about news that is fake when we run out of other things to complain about.
Philippians 4:11: "I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content".
Hebrews 13:5: "Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, 'Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.'"
1 Timothy 6:6: "But godliness with contentment is great gain".
1 Timothy 6:8: "If we have food and clothing, we will be content with that".
They complain about the quality of the food; they complain about doctors and many other things that have been keeping them alive and healthy for their entire lives.
I am weary of all the complaining about food, doctors and the price of things.
If you did not go hungry today, or a doctor gave you medicine or an operation to relieve your suffering, and you have been able to buy what you complain about, then you have no reason to complain.
We are such a country of complaints that we even complain about news that is fake when we run out of other things to complain about.
Philippians 4:11: "I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content".
Hebrews 13:5: "Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, 'Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.'"
1 Timothy 6:6: "But godliness with contentment is great gain".
1 Timothy 6:8: "If we have food and clothing, we will be content with that".
Saturday, August 8, 2026
Keeping the Stain of the World off of Us
It is not surprising that if one person in the family is a 2 Timothy 3 narcissist, there will be other family members who think the family dynamic was perfectly normal.
2 Timothy 3:1-5 Difficult Times Will Come
"3 But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come.
2 For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, slanderers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy,
3 unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good,
4 treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,
5 holding to a form of godliness although they have denied its power; avoid such people as these."
The one or two people in the family who are not narcissists, those who are authentic Christians, are bullied for their honesty and dedication to the Bible.
In these family systems, in those family units where most of the people agree with the bullying and disrespect the Christians, the Christians can do no right. In the eyes of the unit, the scapegoated Christians are completely stupid, dismissed, demoralized, ignored and excluded for their audacity to choose their own path.
This should not be a surprise since this is how the prophets were treated; the apostles and Jesus Christ Himself were treated in this way.
The Pharisees accused Christ of doing His miracles by the power of the devil. Just as these pseudo-Christians will accuse authentic believers of character flaws, words, and actions they never expressed.
This is why God told us in 2 Timothy that these would be difficult times. There is nothing more disturbing than to have family and friends accuse you of things before they even hear your defense.
Not only do they not care to hear your explanations for things, but they make up lies about you through innuendo without evidence to discredit whatever you say.
They will judge your every action without knowing the details of what you are doing. They follow the pattern of the devil, which is to accuse the brethren, placing obstacles in the way of good communication.
Jude 1: 17-19 "17 But, dear friends, remember what the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ foretold. 18 They said to you, “In the last times there will be scoffers who will follow their own ungodly desires.” 19 These are the people who divide you, who follow mere natural instincts and do not have the Spirit."
So what does God say our response to this mess should be?
Jude 1:20-25 "But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit,
21 keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life.
22 Be merciful to those who doubt;
23 save others by snatching them from the fire; to others show mercy, mixed with fear—hating even the clothing stained by corrupted flesh.
24 To him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy— 25 to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen."
The key to our continual Spiritual and emotional maturity is to refrain from engaging with those who enjoy causing drama and division. We will be tested; the more we submit to Christ, the less we will become like those who cause problems.
James 1:26-27 "…26 If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless. 27 Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world."
2 Timothy 3:1-5 Difficult Times Will Come
"3 But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come.
2 For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, slanderers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy,
3 unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good,
4 treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,
5 holding to a form of godliness although they have denied its power; avoid such people as these."
The one or two people in the family who are not narcissists, those who are authentic Christians, are bullied for their honesty and dedication to the Bible.
In these family systems, in those family units where most of the people agree with the bullying and disrespect the Christians, the Christians can do no right. In the eyes of the unit, the scapegoated Christians are completely stupid, dismissed, demoralized, ignored and excluded for their audacity to choose their own path.
This should not be a surprise since this is how the prophets were treated; the apostles and Jesus Christ Himself were treated in this way.
The Pharisees accused Christ of doing His miracles by the power of the devil. Just as these pseudo-Christians will accuse authentic believers of character flaws, words, and actions they never expressed.
This is why God told us in 2 Timothy that these would be difficult times. There is nothing more disturbing than to have family and friends accuse you of things before they even hear your defense.
Not only do they not care to hear your explanations for things, but they make up lies about you through innuendo without evidence to discredit whatever you say.
They will judge your every action without knowing the details of what you are doing. They follow the pattern of the devil, which is to accuse the brethren, placing obstacles in the way of good communication.
Jude 1: 17-19 "17 But, dear friends, remember what the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ foretold. 18 They said to you, “In the last times there will be scoffers who will follow their own ungodly desires.” 19 These are the people who divide you, who follow mere natural instincts and do not have the Spirit."
So what does God say our response to this mess should be?
Jude 1:20-25 "But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit,
21 keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life.
22 Be merciful to those who doubt;
23 save others by snatching them from the fire; to others show mercy, mixed with fear—hating even the clothing stained by corrupted flesh.
24 To him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy— 25 to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen."
The key to our continual Spiritual and emotional maturity is to refrain from engaging with those who enjoy causing drama and division. We will be tested; the more we submit to Christ, the less we will become like those who cause problems.
James 1:26-27 "…26 If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless. 27 Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world."
Know Your Bible First
I am convinced that anyone born again who is in a cultic system, such as the Catholic church, will leave eventually as the Holy Spirit leads them out of error, since God told us not to associate with anyone who brings a false gospel. The Holy Spirit will not leave them there.
Galatians 1:6-9 Distortion of the Gospel
6 I am amazed that you are so quickly deserting Him who called you by the grace of Christ, for a different gospel,
7 which is not just another account; but there are some who are disturbing you and want to distort the gospel of Christ.
8 But even if we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to what we have preached to you, he is to be accursed!
9 As we have said before, even now I say again: if anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to what you received, he is to be accursed!
The meaning of "accursed" is doomed to destruction and under God's wrath.
So many Christians are becoming confused, believing the Catholic church is just another denomination. It is not only not a Christian denomination, but it is deeply cultic and misleading.
If you are going to do research to prove this or disprove it, read your Bible first before delving into the doctrines of the Catholic church. Many Catholics today have been trained in what to say to Christians that sound good but are a deception.
Unless you know your Bible well first you might miss the subtle deceptions.
Galatians 1:6-9 Distortion of the Gospel
6 I am amazed that you are so quickly deserting Him who called you by the grace of Christ, for a different gospel,
7 which is not just another account; but there are some who are disturbing you and want to distort the gospel of Christ.
8 But even if we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to what we have preached to you, he is to be accursed!
9 As we have said before, even now I say again: if anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to what you received, he is to be accursed!
The meaning of "accursed" is doomed to destruction and under God's wrath.
So many Christians are becoming confused, believing the Catholic church is just another denomination. It is not only not a Christian denomination, but it is deeply cultic and misleading.
If you are going to do research to prove this or disprove it, read your Bible first before delving into the doctrines of the Catholic church. Many Catholics today have been trained in what to say to Christians that sound good but are a deception.
Unless you know your Bible well first you might miss the subtle deceptions.
God is not Finished with the Jews
There are so-called "Christians" who are spreading lies that God is done with the Jews. This could not be farther from the truth.
Romans 11:1-36 "I ask, then, has God rejected his people? By no means! For I myself am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, a member of the tribe of Benjamin. God has not rejected his people whom he foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says of Elijah, how he appeals to God against Israel? “Lord, they have killed your prophets, they have demolished your altars, and I alone am left, and they seek my life.” But what is God's reply to him? “I have kept for myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.” So too at the present time there is a remnant, chosen by grace."
Patrick Kelleher gave the following comment on another thread:
"For those of us of Christian faith, we must always be aware that we are a tree that has grown from our Jewish roots.
An attack on the roots of a tree is an attack on the whole organism. We must protect our roots if we are to survive the attack by the Godless hordes."
By no means has God rejected the Jews; He is preparing them now to return to Him.
Romans 11:1-36 "I ask, then, has God rejected his people? By no means! For I myself am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, a member of the tribe of Benjamin. God has not rejected his people whom he foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says of Elijah, how he appeals to God against Israel? “Lord, they have killed your prophets, they have demolished your altars, and I alone am left, and they seek my life.” But what is God's reply to him? “I have kept for myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.” So too at the present time there is a remnant, chosen by grace."
Patrick Kelleher gave the following comment on another thread:
"For those of us of Christian faith, we must always be aware that we are a tree that has grown from our Jewish roots.
An attack on the roots of a tree is an attack on the whole organism. We must protect our roots if we are to survive the attack by the Godless hordes."
By no means has God rejected the Jews; He is preparing them now to return to Him.
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