Greetings Brethren and Friends,

Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous!  For praise from the upright is beautiful-Psalms 33.1.  Rejoice in the Lord always-Philippians 4.4.  Rejoice always-1 Thessalonians 5.16.  Pray without ceasing-1 Thessalonians 5.17, for men always ought to pray and not lose heart-Luke 18.1. In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you-1 Thessalonians 5.18.  Oh, give thanks to the Lord for He is good!  For His mercy endures forever-Psalms 107.1.  Give thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ-Ephesians 5.20.

Greetings Brethren and Friends,

When I look around the small community in which I live, I see old buildings being torn down and new buildings erected in their place.  And I am reminded that when we become followers of Christ we put off (tear down) the old man and his sinful ways, and put on (build up) a new man renewed in knowledge according to the image of our Creator.  The old man is completely destroyed, freeing us from all our old ways of sin that structured our life.  And a new man is erected with godly ways to structure our lives with love, mercy, kindness and forgiveness, praising and honoring God in all we do, think, and speak.

RE: Colossians 3.9, 10

Greetings Brethren and Friends,

It is written, man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God-Matthew 4.4.  But how can we know the words that proceed from the mouth of God unless we read and study them daily?  His divine power has given us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue-2 Peter 1.3.  We gain knowledge of living a godly life by reading and studying His word.  His word teaches us to live justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with God -Micah 6.  Jesus said, heaven and earth shall pass away, but My words will by no means pass away-Matthew 24.35 . We must be committed to daily study of His words.

Greetings Brethren and Friends,

Man needs to hear and listen carefully to God's word, and here is why.  God's word is inspired by God, or rather God breathed.  Listen to the Master: "He who rejects Me, and does not receive My words, has that which judges him...  The word that I have spoken will judge him in the last day-John 12.48.

Better listen, better hear, better do, for there are two things that no one can change or escape from.

1. It is appointed for men to DIE once,

2. but after this comes the JUDGEMENT-Hebrews 9.27.

We must all appear before the judgement seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad-2 Corinthians 5.10.  God will not make you obey, He gives man choices, but He also gives warnings as to the consequences of disobedient.  As for me and my house we choose Jesus.  Pray you will also.

I know I have spoke about this a lot...........But

Greetings Brethren and Friends,

According to the scriptures we (Mankind) are made in the image of God-Genesis 1.27.  We were not created in His image as flesh and bones, as some, (even some in the brotherhood) might believe.  God is not flesh and bones.  In John 4.24, Jesus said, "God is Spirit."  Again in Luke 24.39, the Master said, "The spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see I have."  That is while he was the son of man.  The Hebrew writer said, God is the father of spirits-Hebrews 12.9.  And again the Savior said in John 3.6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.  These and many other scriptures make clear that it is the spiritual man that was created in God's image.  It has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed , we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is. Read again John 4.24, God is Spirit. We are to be raised a spiritual body-1 Corinthians 15.44.