Good Morning,

We are children of God by obedience, we are sons of God by inheritance. We are redeemed, forgiven and God's, own special people, that we may proclaim the praises of Him who called us out of the darkness of sin and into His marvelous light. We were once without mercy, but have now obtained mercy. We are disciples of Christ, we deny self and take up our cross daily to follow Him, His example, and His pattern of living. Whatever we. do in word or deed, we do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father though Him. We are Christians, humans who are fallible, persecuted, and once without hope but now have hope through Jesus the Christ who lovingly gave His life on the cross that we might have remission (forgiveness) of our sins. He laid down His life for us, and we owe our life to Him. Hallelujah what a Savior!!

From 1 Peter 2.9, 10; Matthew 16.24; Colossians 3.17.

Greetings Friends, and Brethren,

Have you said or done things in life that afterwards you wish you could turn back time and undo them?  Probably all of us have said or done things that have hurt others, especially someone we love.  I know I have, and would like to go back and have a conversation again or somehow be able to erase the wrong I done to someone.  I wonder if David wished he could change his past when Nathan confronted him with adultery with Bathsheba.  Then there was Peter when he denied Christ three times and Jesus looked on him.  I'm pretty sure He would have liked to retrieve his words. 

Well, like them ,we cannot turn back the pages of time and undo our doings.  But if we repent of our wrongs as David and Peter did, our God, who is a God of new beginnings can and will.  Paul in 2 Corinthians 5.17 told the Corinthian church, and us, "Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold all things have become new." and in Galatians 6.15 the Spirit led him write, "For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but a new creation." So, friends if you seriously want to undo your past doings, you must in faithful obedience repent of them.  "For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world produces death."  To have your sins washed away by the blood of Jesus, you must believe, repent, confess and be baptized, buried with Christ into His death and resurrected to walk in newness of life - Romans 6.  Jesus said in Revelation 22. 16-17, "I, Jesus have sent My angel to testify to you these things in the churches. I am the Root and the of the Offspring of David, the bright and morning star."  And the Spirit and the bride say come!  And let him who hears say, come!  And let him who thirsts come.  Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely. 

Are you ready?

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,

There is an urgent need for us to return to the Bible for all our beliefs, preaching and practice.  We must with a true heart go back to God's word for what we believe, teach, preach, and practice in our daily lives.  Man has drifted away from the word of God and instead of obeying God's will, they twist His word to satisfy their own selfish desires. Religious division has reared its ugly head and division in the Lord's church has always been wrong (1 Corinthians 1.10).  The Lord hates those who sow discord among the brethren (Proverbs 6.19) and Jesus prayed that we would all be one as He and the Father are one (John 17.20,21).  Man made creeds, doctrines and practices. that are unscriptural and the disciple of Christ must avoid and expose them by all means and any cost.  Brethren it is time we got back to teaching, preaching and living the truths of God's word. 

Father, our prayer is, that You will help us to recognize all man made doctrines, creeds and practices, which contradict Your word.  Help us to boldly stand for Your word as it is written and against those who oppose it.

In Jesus Name we pray, AMEN.

Greetings Brethren and Friends, .

Faith, love, patience, forgiveness and encouragement are all attributes of Jesus.  And as His disciples, we are to be of His same mind and follow His pattern in life.  But we sometimes fall short of His standards for living the Christian life.  And sadly the world is watching.

Father, increase our faith, help us to love as You love us, with patience and understanding, forgiving and encouraging one another as You have taught us.

In Jesus Name, AMEN