Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Young people I meet still want to be truly successful. Why not privately, out loud meditate on Bible passages day and night so you'll be prepared to do em? There's lots of success in the Word!
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“This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it; for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have success. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” ~ Joshua
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Saturday, March 26, 2016
I love a Good Res and Resurrection-day! Happy Easter To You and Yours!
Done.. it is finished by a Finisher. If we start right.. it's good to run right and it's good for us to finish too.
Posted by Kurt von Schleicher on Friday, March 25, 2016
Thursday, March 24, 2016
Easter, a.k.a. Ress-day--it's all about God's Love.
Think about a bumblebee for a minute. The bee might land a sting on you while you're here on earth, but it sacrifices all just to burn you with that sting. When a bumblebee or honeybee stings a person, it pulls out the bee's barbed stinger and leaves it behind, but along with the stinger goes part of its digestive tract, muscles and nerves and it might fly off, but it will die. Satan sure landed a sting on Christ at Calvary, He died there. But in so doing.. it sealed Mr. Lu-Cifer's future fate. Death died when Christ rose--He is alive! For born again believers, death is not the end of the road, nope it's only a slight bend in the road Home. Soon death and hades will be thrown into a real placed called "the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire." And very sadly, "if anyone's name was not found written in the book of life" (see Revelation 20:14). Please do address this early--make your own reservations in advance.
"One day, a mother and her two children were in the park having a wonderful time. They were enjoying the outdoors until a big bumblebee landed on little Brother and then stung him! He began to cry and scream like any child would as the wound on his arm became swollen. The bee was still buzzing around, and his little sister was petrified. The mother comforted her daughter by saying, 'Darling, wait a minute.' As she was wiping Brother's tears away, she said, 'Look down here on your brother’s arm.' Right in the middle of that swelling was the bumblebee's stinger. 'You see that, Sweetheart? That bee can buzz and fight you, but he can’t hurt you. You see, he can only sting once and he has left his stinger in your brother.' While death is a decided fact, Death is also a defeated foe. We are able to laugh in the face of Death if we know the Lord Jesus Christ. I want to tell you, friend, Death may buzz around you and frighten you, but our elder brother, the Lord Jesus, bears that sting. Jesus took the sting out of Death, and He has given us a hope that is steadfast and sure. Jesus told Death that he couldn't keep Him. You see – Jesus willingly and vicariously laid down His life. The wages of sin is death, but Jesus was not a sinner and did not have to die. Jesus willingly, voluntarily, vicariously laid down His life. Death thought he had a victory. Old King Death laid his icy, bony hands on the Lord Jesus Christ and shackled Him with the bonds of death. Jesus lay cold, stiff, and stark in that tomb. Old King Death possibly clapped his bony hands, shrieked a hoarse laugh and declared, 'I have Him! He's mine. I am going to keep Him.' But after three days, the Lord Jesus stirred, and He majestically rose from His resting place. Jesus did more than survive death. He defeated and decimated death in that tomb!" ~ Adrain Rogers
Prayerfully meditate upon these verses this holiday season, "But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept. For since by man came death, by Man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive... For He must reign, till He hath put all enemies under His feet. The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death." 1 Corinthians 15:20-22, 25-26 knowGod.org
Sunday, March 20, 2016
If you make peace upwards the results will be peace with those outwards. They might not opt to gain peace, but you'll sure have peace towards them--it'll help.
Friday, March 18, 2016
Want better relations and improved nations? Believe ..and do the next indicated thing.
If you do the work of Jesus in the way of Jesus with the timing and manner of Jesus after your whole-hearted worship of...
Posted by Fish For Souls Evangelism™ - Kurt von Schleicher on Friday, March 18, 2016
Thursday, March 17, 2016
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Other Christians can and will righteously go do something that you do not think is right or approve of, but is it really sin according to the Bible? Let's unify around Christ and the Essentials!.
“But God proves His own love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us!” Romans 5:8
Have you been tempted to judge the hearts of other people? No need for us doing that. Are you in need, or do you have a needy friend? “So, I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe, that you have received it, and it will be yours.” ~ Mark 11:24
Monday, March 14, 2016
Joy ain't just some girl's name.
Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the end result of your faith, the salvation of your souls. ~ I Peter 1:8-9
Can death bury your joy deep in a dark and dirty hole? Nope, cuz the Lord has already been there and He is greater than death.
Can personal failure rob you of your joy? Nope, because Jesus is greater than your personal blunders and sins.
Can the betrayal of a dear friend take your joy away? Nope, because Jesus is the friend that will never bail-out–He'll never ditch you.
Can sickness pull your joy downwards? Nope, cuz the Lord is your healer leading you upwards. He's promised–whether on this side of the grave or on the other side–to completely heal you.
Can false expectations and disappointment pluck your joy from the heart? Nope, because though your own ideas, best efforts, and thorough plans may not quite work out, the God who made and greatly values you still has a good plan for your life that will indeed work out.
Death, failure, betrayal, sickness, expectations and disappointments cannot take the JOY of Jesus away from you because Christ lives on the inside and can't be taken away, believer. Let Him daily live big as Lord inside of you and choose to sing His praises …cuz not one of His good promises will ever fail you.
Jesus promised, No one will take away your joy. ~ John 16:22.
Rejoice that your names are written in heaven. ~ Luke 10:20
Have you been walking in His truth and joy?
Any of us can start today. And remembering how God graciously blessed and showed His love in providing for you yesterday can help to release thanks, JOY, hope and even strength for today.
Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; He is to be feared above all gods. Psalm 96:4
God does not need our thanks, service, or praise, but we need Him. He doesn't need us at all, but He delights in us and we need Him. By basking so to speak in His presence we can drink deeply of His joy and infinite love. We can daily rejoice in this best-of-em-all relationship–in the One who came to show us how to live as well as to redeem us."In Your presence there is fullness of joy" expresses the psalmist "At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore." Psalm 16:11 es.
Sunday, March 13, 2016
You know Christ wasn't a pacifist, or some self-seeking bully.
Kinda similar thoughts to what we read in the 18th psalm. This was penned by David right before he was promoted..yes, before his accession to the crown, when he was troubled and persecuted by lost religious Saul. It seems he was still in trouble at this time (for all believers have struggles and none have an exemption from trials that are allowed in our lives to help us grow strong). The neighboring nations were pretty much harrassing and molesting him spiritually--giving him disturbances, especially the Philistines. (See 2 Sam. 5:17). Here David acknowledges, with triumph and thankfulness, the great goodness of God shown to him in personally advancing him forward as a leader.
You are my strength, Heavenly Father and I’m thankful for Christ a mighty warrior. He fought and won as Your Son.
Now some days I feel a million miles away.. from god, but still I pray. Feelings are fickle--they lie. But I still want to pray and to hear all that You Lord have to say. You connect me in your Way and in your church. Feelings may sway--they come and go, but make me know as a real bro.. so I can go and show. Please show Yourself strong through me.
Connect me real tight. With You, let me burn bright and put up a fight..a good one. So that others can get redirected to Your light and connect as well.
I choose to worship You in Spirit and in truth. And I want to do that with JOY ahead of everything else I do and am. Yes, I want to seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness and trust you to provide all that I need--I know you will. You always have. Thank you. Your grace and kindness makes me want to tell somebody about you. It makes me want to type in right and explain how you really are. Perhaps if I write the truth in a way that accurately describes Your character Lord, yes, write about your holy, faithful, gentle and really good character, then others will want to draw near to You.. will come to You by grace through faith. If I was a musician I would play music with all my heart, I would pick riffs and strum on strings as best I could I'm right lyrics that would please you. But all this with make the devil and his minions squirm and fight To confuse, to deceive, to mislead people away from the cross.
There are two primary errors when it comes to spiritual warfare—over-emphasis and under-emphasis.
1.) Some blame every sin, every conflict, and every problem on demons that need to be cast out. Well, real Christians can contend with their old fleshly nature, but they never need to have them (demons) cast out because the Holy Spirit who lives inside of the believer doesn’t have Mr. Lu-Cifer inside or any of his fallen-angel-buds as roommates enjoyin’ some time-share or seasonal vacation arraignment or other kind of agreement with them. Duh!
2.) Other people completely ignore the spiritual realm and the fact that the Bible tells us our battle is against spiritual powers.
The key to successful spiritual warfare is finding the biblical balance.
Ephesians 6:10–12 says, “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” This text teaches some crucial truths: we can only stand strong in the Lord’s power, it is God’s armor that protects us, and our battle is ultimately against spiritual forces of evil in the world.
Ephesians 6:13–18 is a description of the spiritual armor God gives us. We are to stand firm with the belt of truth, the breastplate of righteousness, the gospel of peace, the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation, the sword of the Spirit, and by praying in the Spirit. What do these pieces of spiritual armor represent in spiritual warfare? We are to know the truth, believe the truth, and speak the truth. We are to rest in the fact that we are declared righteous because of Christ’s sacrifice for us. We are to proclaim the gospel no matter how much resistance we face. We are not to waver in our faith, trusting God’s promises no matter how strongly we are attacked. Our ultimate defense is the assurance we have of our salvation, an assurance that no spiritual force can take away. Our offensive weapon is the Word of God, not our own opinions and feelings. And we are topray in the power and will of the Holy Spirit.
Jesus is our ultimate example of resisting temptation in spiritual warfare. Observe how Jesus handled direct attacks from Satan when He was tempted in the wilderness (Matthew 4:1–11). Each temptation was combatted with the words “it is written.” The Word of the living God is the most powerful weapon against the temptations of the devil. “I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you” (Psalm 119:11).
A word of caution concerning spiritual warfare is in order. Nowhere in Scripture are we instructed to cast out demons or even to speak to them. The name of Jesus is not a magic incantation that causes demons to flee from before us. The seven sons of Sceva are an example of what can happen when people presume an authority they have not been given (Acts 19:13–16). Even Michael the archangel did not rebuke Satan in his own power but said, “The Lord rebuke you!” (Jude 1:9). When we start talking to the devil, we run the risk of being led astray as Eve was (Genesis 3:1–7). Our focus should be on God, not demons; we speak to Him, not them.
In summary, what are the keys to success in spiritual warfare? Glad you asked. We rely on God’s power, not our own. We put on the whole armor of God. We draw on the power of Scripture—the Word of God is the Spirit’s sword. We pray in perseverance and holiness, making our appeal to God. We stand firm (Ephesians 6:13–14); we submit to God; we resist the devil’s work (James 4:7), knowing that the Lord of hosts is our protector. “Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken” (Psalm 62:2).
God, I'm willing to change, to mature, and to grow strong. I'm willing to turn the page to engage.. in biblcial spiritual warfare however you want me to, Lord. Please fill me with Your Spirit. Thanks.. that You train my hands for war and my fingers for battle. Amen.