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1 Timothy 3:14-16

by Daily Scriptures on July 16, 2012 at 6:30 am
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Reasons for Paul’s Instructions

The Bible14 Although I hope to come to you soon, I am writing you these instructions so that, 15 if I am delayed, you will know how people ought to conduct themselves in God’s household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth. 16 Beyond all question, the mystery from which true godliness springs is great:

He appeared in the flesh,
was vindicated by the Spirit,[a]
was seen by angels,
was preached among the nations,
was believed on in the world,
was taken up in glory.

Footnotes:

a. 1 Timothy 3:16 Or vindicated in spirit

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Romans 8:1-15

by Daily Scriptures on May 31, 2012 at 12:13 am
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Life Through the Spirit

8 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, 2 because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death. 3 For what the law was powerless to do because it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh to be a sin offering. And so he condemned sin in the flesh, 4 in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.

5 Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. 6 The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace. 7 The mind governed by the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so. 8 Those who are in the realm of the flesh cannot please God.

The Word9 You, however, are not in the realm of the flesh but are in the realm of the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, they do not belong to Christ. 10 But if Christ is in you, then even though your body is subject to death because of sin, the Spirit gives life because of righteousness. 11 And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of his Spirit who lives in you.

12 Therefore, brothers and sisters, we have an obligation—but it is not to the flesh, to live according to it. 13 For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live.

14 For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. 15 The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.” 16 The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children. 17 Now if we are children, then we are heirs —heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.

Have a blessed day!

The Pastor’s Message

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1 John 4:1-6

by Daily Scriptures on May 3, 2012 at 12:07 am
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The Bible4 Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. 2 This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, 3 but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world.

4 You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. 5 They are from the world and therefore speak from the viewpoint of the world, and the world listens to them. 6 We are from God, and whoever knows God listens to us; but whoever is not from God does not listen to us. This is how we recognize the Spirit of truth and the spirit of falsehood.

Have a blessed day!

The Pastor’s Message

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John 3:1-21

by Daily Scriptures on April 19, 2012 at 5:31 am
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Jesus Teaches Nicodemus

1 Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling council. 2 He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs you are doing if God were not with him.”
3 Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.”

4 “How can someone be born when they are old?” Nicodemus asked. “Surely they cannot enter a second time into their mother’s womb to be born!”

5 Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit. 6 Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. 7 You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You must be born again.’ 8 The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”

9 “How can this be?” Nicodemus asked.

10 “You are Israel’s teacher,” said Jesus, “and do you not understand these things? 11 Very truly I tell you, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, but still you people do not accept our testimony. 12 I have spoken to you of earthly things and you do not believe; how then will you believe if I speak of heavenly things? 13 No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven—the Son of Man. 14 Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, 15 that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.”

16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son. 19 This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. 20 Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed. 21 But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God.

Have a blessed day!

The Pastor’s Message

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Romans 8:6

by Daily Scriptures on March 27, 2012 at 9:10 am
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6 For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace.

Many Blessings!

The Pastor’s Message

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Sacrifices 1 Sam 15:1-22

by Elder Charles Akins on March 18, 2012 at 12:00 am
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-A practice used as a form of worship
-A practice to establish a relationship of trust w/ God (Training)
-A practice used to atone for sin

Sacrifices represent: Sins, Worries, Cares, Short comings, Finances, Relationships, Our Fleshly desires.

God demands that we trust in him for all things. Sacrificial offerings are a practice instituted to teach man to bring all things to God in prayer with trust and thanksgiving, as well as to atone for sinful living. God’s desire is that we learn to part with physical things, and should make that same connection to all things. We must offer up all things to God for his direction (i.e. spiritual, emotional, social, financial, etc.). Offerings are a form of training to help us develop the right trust relationship with God. Struggling to relinquish finances is just a flag for other things we will not give God control over. When we can learn to trust him with our finances we can learn to trust him with our lives.

Saul was given the command to “Utterly destroy” the Amalekites for the evil they had done to the Children of Israel. Therefore man and woman, child and infant, livestock, all was to be destroyed. Everything that belonged to this people was to be destroyed, and nothing was to remain. Saul kept King Agag as a captive, and spared the best of all they had. He then staged a sacrifice on Mount Carmel.

In other words, sacrificial offerings are training in trusting God for all things! Yet they are not a substitution for obeying God! God has no need for the little we offer him. “The earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof, the world, and they that dwell therein” (Ps24:1) so we all belong to God, and are thus under his rule. He can do with all whatever he chooses to do. He establishes relationships with his people as they learn to yield their person to him. The relationship becomes more committed as we learn to give fleshly desires up in order to grow closer to him. We only do this by learning to offer everything up to him first.

Therefore, as I learn to sacrifice my income to God it becomes easier to let him have control. As I trust God to control my finances I lean on him to control other things. I become closer to him as I learn to trust in him for all aspects of my life. I then turn to him with my shortcomings, desiring to be obedient, as I grow closer to him. My will starts to transform into God’s Will as I seek to obey him. Because I wish to obey him I then turn my fleshly desires over to him also. Eventually my relationship turns from one of commanded obedience to one of desired obedience. With desired obedience we learn to submit to God totally and will automatically sacrifice as a result of our relationship of love and trust with God.

Thing to remember: The financial sacrifice is symbolic of total submission, it is not a substitution for obedience to God. It is similar to giving a child an allowance to teach them the responsibility of earning income, and paying their expenses. God trains us to relinquish all cares, weights, and matters of our flesh by challenging us to give resources. It is at this point when we start to say: God I obey you because I love you, not because I fear you!!!! True love brings about obedience and trust, as well as sacrifice!!!

May your sacrifices be many, your obedience be desired, and your worries be few!

Elder Charles P. Akins

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