Sunday, October 5, 2025
Life Grows Sweeter in Jesus Christ
Amen! There are those who do not want us to move on from a sketchy past and live for Christ. Those people must be removed from our lives. Christ changed those who trusted in Him and there is no going back and no residual guilt over past failures, just pure joy and growing wisdom.
Self Righteous People Feed on Faults and Flaws of Others
I know many people like this; they tend to think more highly of themselves than is warranted and remember everyone else's past forgiven sins to make themselves feel superior. It is impossible to be friends with people like this; they carry a lot of jealousy because they are not happy and hate that others have been freed and are full of joy.
Speaking or Living?
Matthew 15:8-9
"8 ‘This people honors Me with their lips,
But their heart is far away from Me.
9 And in vain do they worship Me,
Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’”
Many people speak well of God but never utter the name of Jesus Christ because they are not familiar with Him. They are familiar with a system they call "religion" but not with the Person of Jesus Christ.
Matthew 7:21-23
21 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter.
22 Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles?’
23 And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; leave Me, you who practice lawlessness.’"
Many people are in love with their idea of love but not with God. They enjoy a false sense of safety when they pretend to love God but negate most of His Word.
Mark 7:13 "13 Thus, you nullify the word of God by the tradition you have handed down. And you do so in many such matters.”
This modern church system has many traditions they practice that God never gave. They make up a system they like and intimidate others to follow it instead of Christ.
Modern people are more vested in pretending than they are in reality and living what they say. This is why the next generation views things that are said more than the way people live. They have little concept of developing Christlike character, its all about the appearance of good, not genuineness from the heart.
This is why we see so many broken families, destroyed relationships and disrespect for the word of God. Personal happiness has become the goal of everyone.
Matthew 22:37 "And He said to him, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’"
When we love Him with all our hearts, He speaks to us through His Word as we seek to obey Him.
Saturday, October 4, 2025
Preaching for the Unsaved and Edification for the Believer
Preaching is for the unsaved, edification is for believers who gather together to encourage one another to obey and live out their Christian life when they leave that gathering.
The whole one-man-paid-pastor system is not Biblical. Women are not to lead the gathering, but they are permitted to share as long as they are covered.
1 Corinthians 11 tells women to be covered when they participate in the gathering. The men are to be uncovered. This is a picture of Christ as represented by the man and the church represented by the woman. The church is covered by Christ and carries out its mandate as directed by the Holy Spirit.
This has nothing to do with modesty or submission to a human being; it has to do with the roles of the woman and the role of the men as representations of Christ and the church as one. Both man and woman are under Christ, and each submits to the other. Each of their roles was given by God, and each complements the other to fulfill God's purpose.
Since there is no such person as the head of the church, such as a Pastor or Bishop, the Holy Spirit is the leader, and He directs men to lead and women to share along with the men. Everyone participates as led by the Holy Spirit.
The husband is the protector of the woman, as Christ is the protector of the church. The man does not force or demean the woman, just as Christ never forced anyone; everyone has a choice and must do what was given to them to do by Christ.
Men lead by example, teaching, and support; they do not intimidate, make their own rules, or dominate over anyone.
Everyone shares freely as led by the Holy Spirit so that all may be edified.
Matthew 10:25-26 "25 But Jesus called them aside and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles (pagans) lord it over them, and their superiors exercise authority over them. 26 It shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant."
May each believer spend more time self-reflecting and reading the Word for their calling, more than they evaluate what others are doing.
Friday, October 3, 2025
Loving Christ is to Love His Commands
God said: Luke 16:18 "Everyone who divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery, and whoever marries one who is divorced from her husband commits adultery".
1 Corinthians 7:11 "
(but if she does leave, she must remain unmarried, or else be reconciled to her husband), and that the husband is not to divorce his wife."
Most people who call themselves Christians in our day have completely accepted divorce and remarriage, even though God hates divorce and commands all divorced people to remain single or to reconcile.
The state of adultery does not go away because of a piece of paper by the law of the land claiming to dissolve the marriage to allow for marrying someone else. Either we believe God or we do not!
The state does not marry people; God does when they proclaim their vows. He makes them into one spirit until the death of one of them.
Those who want to pretend they love God but then endorse what He hates are lying. Those who love God want to obey Him, they repent, they turn from their sinful ways, and they never lie against God to protect sin in order to be accepted by the culture.
This leaves us with the sense that very few people who are in the church gatherings have never been born again. They do not love God; their words do not match their lives, and they love the idea of Him as protection rather than a God of righteousness.
I have only heard twice in my life a couple who decided to live separately because they were a remarried couple. They were rejected by family as though they did something wrong by separating, but the family had nothing to say when they were divorcing their first covenant spouse.
Satan has blinded the eyes of so many people who love to play church in a social way but have no love for Christ. They have not been changed into a new creation by Christ; they want all the perks they think He has to offer them, but they do not want Him.
Matthew 7:20-23 "Therefore by their fruit you will know them. Not everyone who says to Me, Lord, ' Lord', shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father in heaven. …22 Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’ 23 Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!’"
I would not say that every divorced and remarried person is unsaved, but that if they are at some point, they will be convicted by the Holy Spirit and repent.
There are those who will eventually repent because the burden of the conviction of the Holy Spirit will press upon them until they begin to obey God.
Hebrews 12:5-7 "…5 And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: “My son, do not take lightly the discipline of the Lord, and do not lose heart when He rebukes you. 6 For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises every son He receives.” 7 Endure suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father?…"
1 John 3:5-7 "…5 But you know that Christ appeared to take away sins, and in Him there is no sin. 6 No one who remains in Him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has seen Him or known Him. 7 Little children, let no one deceive you: The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous.…"
Those who defend their sin, punish those who say it is sin and refuse to repent could not possibly be born again. When Christ saves someone He comes to live in them. His Holy Spirit will not allow anyone who belongs to Him to remain comfortable in their sin. Those who are not convicted of their sin and even defend it could not possibly have the Holy Spirit living in them.
John 15:4-5 "Remain in Me, and I will remain in you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in Me. I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing."
Romans 6:1-2 "What then shall we say? Shall we continue in sin so that grace may increase? Certainly not! How can we who died to sin live in it any longer?"
1 John 2:4 "If anyone says, 'I know Him,' but does not keep His commandments, he is a liar, and the truth is not in him."
1 John 1:6 "If we say we have fellowship with Him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth."
Matthew 7:16-18 "…16 By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? 17 Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit.…"
I don't know how God could have made it clearer!!!!
1 Corinthians 7:11 "
(but if she does leave, she must remain unmarried, or else be reconciled to her husband), and that the husband is not to divorce his wife."
Most people who call themselves Christians in our day have completely accepted divorce and remarriage, even though God hates divorce and commands all divorced people to remain single or to reconcile.
The state of adultery does not go away because of a piece of paper by the law of the land claiming to dissolve the marriage to allow for marrying someone else. Either we believe God or we do not!
The state does not marry people; God does when they proclaim their vows. He makes them into one spirit until the death of one of them.
Those who want to pretend they love God but then endorse what He hates are lying. Those who love God want to obey Him, they repent, they turn from their sinful ways, and they never lie against God to protect sin in order to be accepted by the culture.
This leaves us with the sense that very few people who are in the church gatherings have never been born again. They do not love God; their words do not match their lives, and they love the idea of Him as protection rather than a God of righteousness.
I have only heard twice in my life a couple who decided to live separately because they were a remarried couple. They were rejected by family as though they did something wrong by separating, but the family had nothing to say when they were divorcing their first covenant spouse.
Satan has blinded the eyes of so many people who love to play church in a social way but have no love for Christ. They have not been changed into a new creation by Christ; they want all the perks they think He has to offer them, but they do not want Him.
Matthew 7:20-23 "Therefore by their fruit you will know them. Not everyone who says to Me, Lord, ' Lord', shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father in heaven. …22 Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’ 23 Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!’"
I would not say that every divorced and remarried person is unsaved, but that if they are at some point, they will be convicted by the Holy Spirit and repent.
There are those who will eventually repent because the burden of the conviction of the Holy Spirit will press upon them until they begin to obey God.
Hebrews 12:5-7 "…5 And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: “My son, do not take lightly the discipline of the Lord, and do not lose heart when He rebukes you. 6 For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises every son He receives.” 7 Endure suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father?…"
1 John 3:5-7 "…5 But you know that Christ appeared to take away sins, and in Him there is no sin. 6 No one who remains in Him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has seen Him or known Him. 7 Little children, let no one deceive you: The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous.…"
Those who defend their sin, punish those who say it is sin and refuse to repent could not possibly be born again. When Christ saves someone He comes to live in them. His Holy Spirit will not allow anyone who belongs to Him to remain comfortable in their sin. Those who are not convicted of their sin and even defend it could not possibly have the Holy Spirit living in them.
John 15:4-5 "Remain in Me, and I will remain in you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in Me. I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing."
Romans 6:1-2 "What then shall we say? Shall we continue in sin so that grace may increase? Certainly not! How can we who died to sin live in it any longer?"
1 John 2:4 "If anyone says, 'I know Him,' but does not keep His commandments, he is a liar, and the truth is not in him."
1 John 1:6 "If we say we have fellowship with Him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth."
Matthew 7:16-18 "…16 By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? 17 Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit.…"
I don't know how God could have made it clearer!!!!
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