Prayer
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Posted:Sep 13, 2005 9:06 pm
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There are many references in the Bible that describe God’s purity, and still others that urge us to let what we see and do be done with a pure spirit.
The pure in heart are those who approach God and embrace His message of forgiveness, hope, healing and love.
Their inward spirit is made pure; because they love and forgive others with the same love and forgiveness they’ve received from God.
They do not shame or accuse others as the Pharisee in the following parable that Jesus told.
He spoke this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and despised others:
“Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other men ‒ extortionists, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector. I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I possess.’ And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not so much as raise his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me a sinner!’ I tell you the truth, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other, for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled.” Luke 18:11-14
How do you pray? “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.” Matthew 5:8 The pure in heart are to whom I have dedicated this message. They accepted Christ while being rejected by the world and cried, “Be merciful to me a sinner.” Yes, they sinned a lot; but they repented for every bit of it.
These are the same types of hurting souls that Jesus reached out to during His ministry.
They were sick, diseased, poverty stricken, possessed, thieves, prostitutes, slaves, souls the world saw as less worthy of God’s favor. The Bible is full of examples of how God picks the least likely one and raises up a great success to show His glory and awesome power. That is what He is still in the business of doing today.
Well, if you are unwilling to share heaven with people who have been on death row, homeless, trash pickers, poor and the such, you simply cannot go to heaven. Jesus was poor, homeless and on death row. If you count the fact that He saved me, then He’s a trash picker, too. Many of the others God found to be righteous had questionable pasts.
If you think you’ve done too much to be forgiven, you are wrong. Heck, Moses was a murderer; Rahab was a ; David was a murderer and he committed adultery; Isaiah was a smut mouth and so were his friends. Cain killed his brother Abel, but God put a seal of protection on him, seeing that he was now to be judged by every other human. Paul was a murderer; in addition, John wrote a lot of good stuff while he was in prison.
These are just a few examples of people that God chose. God usually picks the least likely people. People who appear to be lost because of the hardships they faced. To the ordinary eyes of the world they didn’t seem to be doing so well. But, they were consistently faithful and followed God’s will; although to the human eye it may not have appeared so.
The world has condemned what they “do.” They are the ones that were tried by fire and found faithful. They feared God, sought God, and then fell in love with God. Like, “David, the of Jesse, a man after my own heart.” God spoke of him in Acts 13:2
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One Word
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Posted:Sep 13, 2005 2:21 pm
Last Updated:Mar 5, 2006 9:29 pm 1380 Views
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Please go through the link below and post your one word answer to the simple question about faith.
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Say One Word, a Question
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Thank You very much.
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Amazing Grace...,
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Posted:Sep 13, 2005 2:16 pm
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There is a story in Luke 7:36-50 that I would like to recount for you.
One of the Pharisees (religious leaders) asked Jesus to eat with him, and Jesus went to the Pharisee’s house and took His place at the table.
And a woman in the city, who was a sinner, having learned that He was eating in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster jar of ointment. She stood behind Him at His feet, weeping and began to bathe His feet with her tears and to dry them with her hair. Then she continued kissing His feet and anointing them with the ointment.
Now when the Pharisee who had invited Him saw it, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, He would have known who and what kind of woman this is who is touching Him ‒ that she is a sinner.”
Jesus spoke up and said to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.”
“Teacher,” he replied, “speak”
“A certain creditor had two debtors; one owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. “When they could not pay, he canceled the debt for both of them. Now which of them will love him more?”
Simon answered, “I suppose the one for whom he had canceled the greater debt.”
And Jesus said to him, “You have judged rightly.”
Then turning toward the woman He said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave me no water for my feet*, but she has bathed my feet with her tears and dried them with her hair. You gave me no kiss*, but from the time I came in she has not stopped kissing my feet. You did not anoint my head with oil*, but she has anointed my feet with ointment. (*as was the custom) Therefore, I tell you, her sins which were many have been forgiven; hence she has shown great love.”
But the one to whom little is forgiven, loves little.” Then He said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”
But those who were at the table with Him began to say among themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”
And Jesus said to the woman, “Your faith in God has saved you.”
Can you relate to that woman of whom much was forgiven? I sure can. You name it, I’ve probably done it. The world has a long list of reasons why I’m not getting into heaven. The list of my offenses is very long indeed. I messed up so much that I found myself in prayer for forgiveness every single second!
The saying is sure and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners ‒ I am first in line.
1 Timothy 1:15
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7 Churches of Revelation
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Posted:Sep 12, 2005 8:10 pm
Last Updated:Jul 10, 2006 1:57 am 1973 Views
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Ephesus - seven stars in the right hand; walks in the midst of seven candlesticks; labors; cannot bear evil; uncovers liars.
Left their first love.
Eat of the tree of life in paradise.
Smyrna - the first and last; was dead and is alive; suffered tribulation, poverty; some are in prison.
Be faithful and be raptured.
Pergamos - as a sharp two-edged sword; seated with satan and held fast the name of Balaam, Balac; supplies a stumbling block, doctrine of the Nicolaitanes.
Repent, eat hidden manna and be given a white stone with a new name.
Thyatira - eyes like fire; feet like brass.
Charity and increasing service.
Jezebel, fornication, false idols, will miss the rapture? Has power over nations, morning star.
Sardis - Seven spirits of God's seven stars; were alive, but are dead.
Clothed in white, name in the book of life, confess before God and angels.
Philadelphia - is holy, true, key, no man shuts open door; kept His word and did not deny Him.
False believers will praise you; raptured; pillar in the temple, shall not go out; name of God; city of God.
Laodicia - Amen; faithful true witness; beginning of faith; not hot or cold; wretched; poor; blind; naked.
Dine with Him; sit in throne.
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I Found Love !
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Posted:Sep 12, 2005 1:16 pm
Last Updated:Mar 5, 2006 9:29 pm 1968 Views
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The law of love always begins at its absolute point of greatest need.
It includes to the largest extent, mercy; however mercy is only a giant facet of the wholeness of love.
Forgiveness is, likewise, a facet of mercy, but mercy is not limited to forgiveness.
Faith and hope are other facets of love; but are not greater than love itself.
Faith works through love with persistant effort.
Through love, hope is not disappointed.
Love hopes all things; hope does not disappoint us because the love of God has been poured into our hearts.
We are fixed by and affixed to love.
Love causes rejoicing with an indescribable and glorious joy.
Love is abounding, filled to capacity and has a seemingly endless supply; as it is given, it increases, therefore it is never ending, and can never be extinguished.
Love expresses itself even when no love is returned.
Love is on purpose.
Love comforts.
Love is peaceful.
Love is patient.
Love is kind.
Love casts out fear and doubt.
Love rejoices in the truth; and truth is spoken in love.
Love bears all things, we are knit together with love.
Love endures all things.
God's love is demonstrated in that yet while we were still sinners Christ died for us.
All things work together for good to those who love God.
Love is genuine.
Love holds fast to only what is good.
Love turns from evil, cannot see it nor reflect it; love is never enticed with evil.
Love covers every manner of sin.
Love does no harm.
Love does not separate, divide or keep anything apart.
Nothing can separate us from the love of God.
Christ's Kingdom is love.
Love possesses all things.
We are expected to know the love of Christ.
Love edifies; instructs; and improves our knowledge of wisdom and understanding.
Love never fails.
Love is of God; God is Love.
Love conquers and gains victory over the entire world.
Love is better than wine.
Love is the crown of life.
Love is stronger than hell, death or the grave.
Love should be freely and unconditionally given to your family, friends, neighbors, your enemies, those who hate you, as unto the Lord.
Behold, what manner of love the Father has lavished upon us.
All things are rendered harmless by love.
Love is not envious.
Love is not boastful.
Love is not arrogant.
Love is not rude.
Love does not insist on it's own way.
Love is not irratable.
Love is not resentful.
Love does not rejoice in doing wrong.
Whoever hates love hates the Father.
Everywhere you see the word LOVE, it is replaceable with the name of God.
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Welcome To My Blog !
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Posted:Sep 12, 2005 1:15 pm
Last Updated:Mar 5, 2006 9:29 pm 1286 Views
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Thanks for your visit, and I hope you enjoy your time here.
Always Love,
Anita
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BRIDE OF CHRIST
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Posted:Sep 11, 2005 7:03 am
Last Updated:Mar 5, 2006 9:29 pm 1524 Views
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I have completed most of my research on the Sign Of Jonah.
The sign of Jonah is to be the only sign given to us before the return of Christ for His bride.
I would like to share my findings with you as a gift so that we can all be better prepared to hear the call of our bridegroom when he comes to rescue us from the great tribulation to come.
I would like to invite you to visit the blog and post if you wish.
Sign of Jonah
God Bless You,
Anita
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Say One Word, a Question.
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Posted:Sep 10, 2005 8:40 am
Last Updated:Mar 5, 2006 9:29 pm 1920 Views
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What is the Best One Word
to describe the Most Important Piece
of the Foundation and Basis
of Your Faith in Christ?
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Jesus had a Church
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Posted:Sep 9, 2005 7:59 pm
Last Updated:Mar 5, 2006 9:29 pm 1510 Views
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I would like to see the church be more like the one Jesus had.
He was a faithful Jew and taught in the synagogue until He started His ministry at age 33.
From that time, He had no possessions (poor), He had no place to call his home (homeless), and He went out to and was accepted by the poor, the criminals, prostitutes, and hurting others that the "Church" rejected as less worthy of God's favor.
He ministered to scores of people in homes, sometimes in the many thousands on the hillsides, in the streets, near the water, and a variety of places that are not considered in any way a church as we know it.
After He was crucified,(death row) raised from the dead, walked forty days and ascended, the disciples formed churches that had walls like that of the Jews, to teach the message of Christ.
Well, we can see where the Church is today.
I believe that to emulate Christ, and apply it to the spirit instead of the flesh there would be an invisible church that only His sheep could identify, and where all people are considered God's without partiality.
Would you agree, or disagree, and why?
I am not a history buff per se, but I do so enjoy Biblical Research and have the best resources available to study any and all topics concerning God's Holy Word.
I have spent most all of my lifetime researching everything the Bible says about love, the Spirit, forgiveness, righteousness, purity, joy, to prophecy and theological disection of Scripture, including when, how and by whom each Book was written and defining it's context. (and yes, even evil and sin)
Let me count the boxes of stuff I've done already.
I like to spend time in communion with God discussing the nature and meanings of His Holy Word.
I love God, if I could it would be all I ever do.
My humble prayer is to find a friend who is as enthusiastic about the coming Kingdom as I am.
God bless you,
God Bless You.
I know there is someone somewhere, perhaps many.
Not to sound peculiar or anything, but God is the most important part of every fiber of my being.
I seek as if my very life depends on it, because it does. I don't like to be in the dark.
God offers a meal of wonderful proportion to those who will come to His feast.
Milk and wine are nice.
But, can I find friends who don't mind eating some meat from the table set before us?
Please feel free to read my blogs and post even the simplest message of fellowship, revelations and/or faith walking. Let's have cyber-church.
Always Love,
Anita
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