Showing posts with label New Testament. Show all posts
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Thursday, January 20, 2022

- REFLECTIONS ON GOING FORWARD - WALKING BY FAITH-I KEEP CLIMBING

 

WALKING BY FAITH - I KEEP CLIMBING
- REFLECTIONS ON GOING FORWARD

 
Here I Stand

 LOOKING AT THE HEIGHTS BEFORE ME 

Philippians 3. 12
Not as though I had akready attained, 
either were already perfect,
but I follow after, 
that I may apprehend that 
for which I also am 
apprehended 
of Christ Jesus.
Philippians 3.13
Brethren, I count not myself
to have apprehended: but this one
thing I do, forgetting those things
which are behind, 
and reaching forth 
unto those things 
which are before.
Philippians 4.14
I press toward the mark
of the prize of 
the high calling or God
in Christ Jesus.


TITUS 3. v. 4 - 6

4. But after that the kindness and love 
of God our Saviour toward man appeareed,
5. Not by works of righteousness 
which we have done, but 
according to his mercy he saved us,
by the washing of 
regeneration
and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
v.6  which he shed on us 
abundantly 
through Jesus Christ our Saviour.



GOD HAS GIVEN ME 
HIS LOVE 
THROUGH OUR 
LORD AND SAVIOUR 
JESUS CHRIST.

THE MARVEL OF IT ALL! 
THE WONDER OF IT !

He dipped down to
reach me 
a sinner 
lost 
alone 
away from God
to bring 
me back into 
His loving care.

THE LIGHTHOUSE BY THE SEA
is a post I put on my blog 
when I first moved to 
Blaine WA
in 2015.

I am convinced that 
i would be still lost 
if it had not been
for God's mercy 
and for his grace
in my life
  
MERCY IS WHAT SOMEONE
GIVES TO ANOTHER WHO
DOES NOT DESERVE IT.

GRACE IS SOMETHING
GIVEN TO ONE THAT 
DOES NOT DESERVE
ANY THING BUT 
JUDGMENT.
GUILT..

In our lives we have mountains
that come before us.
Mountains of doubt,
of hurt, of depression,
of fear, of uncertainty,
but Jesus Christ has
given to 
those who believe 
in His Name, 
the Comforter,
The Dear Holy Ghost,
The Holy Breath of God
Who is Dwelling in each
believer
Tabernacling with us
that 
Jesus Christ 
and 
The Father 
and 
the Holy Spirit
are 
NOW LIVING IN 
THAT BELIEVER

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.

John  14.23 
If a man love me, he will keep
my words:  and my Father
will love him, and we 
will come unto him,
and make our 
abode with him.
John 14.25 
These things have I soken unto you,
being yet present with you...
John 14. 26
But the Comforter wich is
the Holy Ghost, whom the Father
will send, in my name, 
he shall teach you
all things, 
asn shall bring 
to your 
remembrance, 
whatsoever I have 
said unto you.

His words are now 
written down in 
the NEW TESTAMENT 
which was given to us
through the 
Holy Spirit 
because God has
given us 
JESUS AS THE ONE WHO DIED 
and when He died 
His Blood became the 
Way into 
the Heavenly of 
the Heavenlies

He said before he died,
at the Passover table, he 
took the cup and said, 
Matthew 26.27, 28
And he took the cup, and 
gave thanks, and gave it
to them, saying, 
Drink ye all of it, 
for this is my blood 
of the new testament, 
which is shed for many for 
the remission 
(the forgiveness) 
of sins. 

A will cannot go into effect
until the person who wrote it
dies.  
When they die, they read the 
last will and testament of 
that person's property and possessions.

JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD
AND OUR SAVIOUR
DID DIE FOR OUR SINS

HIS LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
WAS TO GIVE US THE 
HOLY SPIRIT 
AND 
DRINKING THE CUP
AND TAKING 
THE BREAD
IS ONLY IN MEMORIAL
OF HIS DEATH
HIS BURIAL
AND HIS RESURRECTION

Thus, as we partake
of the WORDS HE SPOKE
and 
fellowship 
in obedience with
His Dear Spirit to guide 
and lead us 

He has built His Church.
When Believers gather
to fellowship
the Spirit of God bears witness 
with our spirit 
that we ARE the children
of God.

AND THE MOUNTAINS TO CLIMB
AND THE VALLEY IN WHICH
WE HAVE TO GO
TO GET TO THE HEIGHTS
ARE ALL IN HIS PLAN
for us by 
letting His Spirit 
lead
guide 
direct.


HOW DOES HE DO THAT? 

By the reading of God's Word
We find it mirrors to us 
what we really are like,

and then
His Word quickens 
the lost to know they are sinners,
and 
brings about
TRUE REPENTANCE 
WHICH TURNS US 
FROM
A LIFE OF SIN 
TO  LIFE EVERLASTING.



COME JOURNEY WITH ME 

the first thing 
is to know 
you are lost without Christ.

so the next thing 
is that 
you need to 
decide if you believe
Jesus rose from the dead
and that 
as he said, 
God so love the world
that he gave his only 
begotten Son

next, 
IF YOU DECIDE
I AM LOST
I NEED A SAVIOUR
THEN
look at John 3. 16 again.

"THAT WHO SO EVER" 
believeth

SO the Key is to 
TAKE THE GIFT 
OF HIS PROMISE
 AND SAY
I  AM A SINNER. 
COVER ME WITH YOUR BLOOD.
WASH ME CLEAN.
MAKE ME NEW.

If you do that 
The Holy Ghost - The Holy Spirit
will come into your life.
THE FATHER WILL
IMMERSE YOU 
"BAPTIZE YOU" 
into the vat of the Holy Spirit
and forever more 
you will be 
identified 
with the Lord Jesus Christ.
You will instantly 
change.


Your life will never be 
the same.

JOHN 3.3 
Verily, Verily, I say unto thee, 
except a man be born again, he 
cannot see the kingdom of God.

John 3.7.  Marvel not that 
I say unto thee, Ye must 
be born again.

WHEN YOU ARE BRAND NEW
AS A NEW CREATURE
IN CHRIST JESUS
THEN
YOU CAN START
CLIMBING
the mountains of doubt will give 
way to heights of increasing Joy
and Faith
and Hope
and Love.

You will discover
the peace that Jesus gives.
John 14.27 
is the peace 
that comes from
having the Holy Ghost
within my heart
and yours. 

John 14.27
PEACE I LEAVE WITH YOU,
MY PEACE I GIVE UNTO YOU,
NOT AS THE WORLD GIVES,
GIVE I UNTO YOU, 
LET NOT YOUR HEART
BE TROUBLED ,
NEITHER
LET IT BE AFRAID.


JESUS SAID, 
BECAUSE I LIVE,
YE SHALL LIVE ALSO. 
John 14.19   

1 PETER 2.24 
WHO HISOWN SELF BARE OUR SIN 
IN HIS OWN BODY ON THE TREE, 
THAT WE, BEING DEAD TO SINS
SHOULD LIVE UNTO RIGHTEOUSNESS
BY WHOSE STRIPES 
YE WERE HEALED.

I JOHN 4.19
WE LOVE HIM 
BECAUSE HE FIRST LOVED US.