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Matthew 10:39 - One must lose his life (self) to
have Life (Christ). Life out of death, the way up is
down, strength out of weakness.
Ephesians 2:6
- If
we live out of our position in Christ, we see our
earthly circumstances from a Heavenly point of view.
KEEP LOOKING DOWN from your Heavenly position!
John
8:32 - Obeying revealed Truth will set you free.
John 14:6 - Jesus is the Truth. Truth is Perfect.
Truth is Perfectly Balanced. If Truth were a road,
it would be perfectly straight. If a vehicle
traveling the road of Truth veered to the right or
left, it would end up STUCK IN A DITCH ! Are you
traveling the straight and narrow or stuck in a
theological ditch!
Joshua 6:1-21 - Joshua marched
God's people around the walled city of Jericho 1
time a day for 6 days. On the 7th day he marched
them around the walled city 7 times and the walls
fell. 6 is the number of man. The wall remained
standing after 6 times of marching around it. Jesus
said you can do nothing without me. When they
marched around the walls 7 times, the walls fell. 7
is God's perfect number. What number is at work in
you?
2 Peter 1:3,4 - The written word (Bible) was
designed to bring us to know the Living Word (Jesus
Christ).
John 1:1-3,14 - The Bible should never be
bypassed nor neglected. It is the holy, inspired,
inerrant, and infallible Word of God.
2 Timothy 3:16
- Have you read your Bible lately?
Pastor Danny
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 What is the
Christ-Life? It is when a believer truly surrenders
all that he is to all that Christ is. This
surrendering comes when a believer's heart is broken
out of desperation for nothing but Christ. In this
desperation, the believer is so tired and sick of
his self-life trying to perform what only Christ can
do. As one pastor described it, " I went to my study,
sat down, threw my hands in the air in great
discouragement and said, "God, I can't do this
anymore". God spoke to his heart and said, " I never
asked YOU too". The pastor said, "I 'm throwing in
the towel!". God said, " GOOD". The pastor said, "I
quit!" God said, "It's about time you quit and
surrendered unto Me".
Many well meaning Christians
will roll their sleeves up and go to work for God.
They will attempt to do something for God and then
ask Him to bless their efforts. This may sound
strange to you because this is the way you serve
God. I did this for years. When we try to do things
for God ministry will eventually become a burden
instead of a blessing. When the life of Christ
becomes your life, the stress, strains, and
struggles will cease (Galatians 2;20).
Here are just
a few terms in the Scriptures that describe the
Christ-Life.
The Spirit-filled Life (Romans
5:18)
The Faith-Life (2 Corinthians 5:7, Galatians 2;20,
3:11)
The Abiding-Life (John 15)
The Abundant-Life
(John 10:10)
The Life of Rest (Matthew 11:28-30,
Hebrews 4:9-11)
The Holy Spirit began to shed the
light of this truth of the Christ-Life into my heart
in November of 2007. Even though I have been
preaching the Gospel since 1981, I now experience
the peace of God and His rest in a greater depth
like never before. I no longer feel the pressure to
try to perform or try all kinds of new church growth
programs to grow the church. Instead of trying, I am
now trusting the Lord Jesus Christ to work in and
through me (Philippians 2:13). Jesus said, Without
me you can do nothing." (John 15:5)
Are you working
for God or is God working in and through you? There
is a difference.
Pastor Danny
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January is the month
that millions of people make decisions to do or not
to do something. Most will call their decision a New
Year's resolution or turning over a new leaf. The
number one decision for years has been to join an
exercise and weight loss program. For me, I plan to
join the "Y" again and cut back on my food intake.
This is a good decision for one to take care of
their body and health. But any decision concerning
our body should not take control over us. Paul says
in 1 Timothy 4:8 KJV "For bodily exercise profiteth
little : but godliness is profitable unto all
things, having promise of the life that now is
(Christ Life, Oneness), and of that which is to come
(Heaven)." Words in parenthesis are mine. Paul did
not say we should never exercise, but exercise
should never become the love of our life. As
anything else that is not Christ. (Revelation 2:4)
How do we keep Christ the love of our life?
Surrender all that you are to all that He is.
Worship Him for who He is. Obedience to Romans 6
will bring you into experiencing your "Oneness" with
Christ. When this happens, the believer will enjoy
the fruit of the spirit as his life. Others around
him will witness the fact that Christ Jesus is
working in and through Him. Anyone that is
Spirit-filled (Christ Life) will enjoy being
together at church with their brothers and sisters
in Christ. Christ will call them and work in and
through them to be pastors, deacons, teachers ,or
whatever He desires for their life. "For it is God
which worketh in you both to will and to do of his
good pleasure." (Philippians 2:13) May you lose a
few pounds and have a Happy New Year in Christ!
Thought - Without a total surrender to Christ, we
will allow things to take control of our life. When
this happens, we lose our joy, ministry becomes a
burden and Christ will not be visible to an
on-looking world.
Prayer - Heavenly Father, I confess all sins the Spirit reveals to my heart. I surrender all that I am to all that You are.
Reference Scripture - Romans 12:1-5, 1 Corinthians 6:15-20.
Pastor Danny
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