God sees every man either in Adam or in Christ. If He sees us in Adam, He sees us dead IN sin. If He sees us in Christ, He sees us dead TO sin.
Galations 2:20 I am crucified with Christ; nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
The Christian life is not an improvement plan to do better and try harder. Once you receive Christ you can say, "Jesus Christ lives in me."
Christ gives us a new desire for holiness, for God and for heaven. It is not that we cannot sin again, but we do not want to. The whole attitude of our life has been changed.
I am crucified with Jesus, and the cross has set me free.
I have risen again with Jesus, and He lives and reigns in me.
It is sweet to die with Jesus, to the world and self and sin
It is sweet to live with Jesus as He lives and reigns within
The most powerful sentence in the Bible summarizes the gospel of Jesus Christ.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life.
God loves people of all colors, Christians, pagans, the good, the bad, the ugly, the rich, the poor, and children.
Here is a most profound statement: Jesus loves me, this i know, for the Bible tells me so.
Here is a most profound love song:
Could we with ink the ocean fill, and were the skies of parchment made;
Were every stalk on earth a quill and every man a scribe by trade;
To write the love of God above would drain the ocean dry;
Nor could the scroll contain the whole though stretched from sky to sky
Oh, Love of God, how rich and pure! How measureless and strong.
It shall forevermore endure the saints and angels song.
Frederick M. Lehman
Churches become a social place when people seek entertainment, focus on personalities, relationships and programs rather than being centered on the will of God. It is God's will that the assembly be filled, controlled, and empowered by the Holy Spirit.
The Spirit of God does not fill bricks, mortar, wood, carpet, upholstery, and pews. It fills the hearts of individuals.
Christians should be committed to the spiritual ministry of the church. Whether teaching a Sunday school class, greeting visitors with a warm smile and welcome hand shake, cleaning toilets or teaching thousands; believers are to fulfill their God-given ministry by the power of God.
We go to church to worship God and grow in Him. That drives us to love each other and have sweet fellowship.
Matthew 18:20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
Man's greatest need has been the same throughout history. The world needs a Savior. God's Word still meets that need. The Bible is relevant because it contains in it''s pages the message of eternal life.
2 Timothy 3:16,17 All scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.
Inspired Scripture means "God-breathed". The Word of God is accompanied by the comforting, convicting presence and power of the Holy Spirit.
God's Word is life changing. It is a mirror that reveals the sin in our lives.
God's Word is a healing balm, offering medicine for the soul. It helps us to heal and learn from our mistakes.
God's Word is the voice of wisdom, shining a light, pointing the way.
When we give ourselves to reading, studying, and living the Word of God, it grows us up and equips us for produtive lives.
