8/23/2020 ~ Be Strong in LORD |
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🏃 StrongAM1.mp3 (34m 38s)
Darkness is trouble with no end. Men of virtue make for a better world. Bed sheet preaching came before PowerPoint. Many homemade “poster sheets” enlightened the stage of many gospel meetings. Thankfully, Html web pages have allowed me to recreate this Bed Sheet most effectively below with active links.
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. ~ Ephesians 6:10 Comfort comes by knowing God is, Almighty God. ... "As the LORD lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you!" ... ~ 2nd Kings 2:2 Mature individuals are mutually loyal to those they know. Problems arise when self interests and self-seeking people, with hidden agendas, take advantage of those with generous hearts. Those treacherous are not men of their word shamefully void of integrity. "Only be strong and very courageous, that you may observe to do according to all the law ... ~ Joshua 1:7 We are told to be strong and courageous. To achieve this, one has to know one’s purpose, with clarity. Indecision has plagued all burdened by uncertainty. "Be strong and conduct yourselves like men, ..." ~ 1st Samuel 4:9 Do not quit the pursuit, for men to be men, where the strength to defend what one believes endures. God commands men to be men and nothing less. If one does not stand forward in belief, advancing shadows creep upon the fears in cowardice. No matter who one is, the instructions to fight for truth, justice, and honor, is the way to life. Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong. ~ 1st Corinthians 16:13 Watching is a sign of inner awareness. Obscurity has always led to confusion without purpose. God commands intelligence in knowing the faith given by His word. You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. ~ 2nd Timothy 2:1 Grace comes by what Christ did, so that we may believe unto salvation. ... but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and forever. Amen. ~ 2nd Peter 3:18 Knowledge is key to growing in and practicing His truth. ... for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure. ~ Philippians 2:13 To find the truth of God, guides us into His favor and blessings. We are called to be in His service. Does one work for self or God? Do we pull weeds as good neighbors or neglect to bless those whom we know not but are accountable to? The LORD is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation; He is my God, and I will praise Him; ... ~ Exodus 15:2 Our strength is found in the commitment we obtain in giving of ourselves. The LORD is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid? ~ Psalms 27:1 The LORD is the source of all that comes forth. Most personal, He gives life to those He has created to live. "And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor relent. For He is not a man, that He should relent." ~ 1st Samuel 15:29 God is the strength of all who believe. The LORD will give strength to His people; The LORD will bless His people with peace. ~ Psalms 29:11 Peace is a blessing God gives to those who see Him with His patience for our return, as a mother waits to give birth. ... God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble. ~ Psalms 46:1 No one else can help like the instant prayer, to relieve a soul’s miseries. Many feel like garbage inside from all the criticism and rejections to the worthlessness of the mundane. Bodies with more stress than purpose; Purpose is the juice that builds kingdoms and secures the peace or turmoil of the current standing civilization. My flesh and my heart fail; But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. ~ Psalms 73:26 Things will not always go well with our lives. Situations present themselves as time does, with broken parts, and failing health. To trust in the material represents weakness, whereby strength is achieved through a steadfast faith, when perceived above measure. When eternity is seen as valuable, the temporary becomes less burdensome. Blessed is the man whose strength is in You, Whose heart is set on pilgrimage. ~ Psalms 84:5 When one’s destination is set on heaven, goals and or projects more ably endure day to day, as they do have continuance. Instructions of not worrying of tomorrow or yesterday lessen the panic many experience without a higher purpose. ... "Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward." ~ Genesis 15:1 Trust in God brings the rewards of comfort, knowing He will. Tragedies come and go, pleasures as well, but eternal Spirit remains as a call to come, return to the wonder and presence of God’s own creation. God does not fear as we turn away; sorrow comes to Him for the loss of souls without Him. How could one chase a thousand, And two put ten thousand to flight, Unless their Rock had sold them, ... ~ Deuteronomy 32:30 God’s influence cannot be measured, and His promise to protect the faithful occurs, even if we can not understand or comprehend how He proceeds in accomplishing soul retrieval. His power cannot be denied as implemented. "One man of you shall chase a thousand, for the LORD your God is He who fights for you, as He promised you." ~ Joshua 23:10 At times, the odds do seem overwhelming. We know the battle belongs to the Lord. The flesh may fail, but His eternal plan will unfold as justice will prevail. One man’s faith can help save a multitude. ... throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him. ... ~ 2nd Chronicles 16:9 The LORD’s vision has no limit. His presence has had undeniable results, mostly forgotten. Men who ignore Him pursue foolish acts of either selfishness or violence, and we have all fallen to these regretful acts. The fact is, He has created intercessory acts to protect all, and especially the faithful through providence. Truth is easily remembered while lies are at best obscure. All take God for granted. So we may boldly say: "The LORD is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?" ~ Hebrews 13:6 Our faith is larger than the world in all that it is. To pursue God is to find eternity. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. ~ Philippians 4:13 Faith is what moves all that is ahead. Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think of anything as being from ourselves, but our sufficiency is from God, ... ~ 2nd Corinthians 3:5 The ego inflates to where pride destroys loving empathy for others. Pride can be a symptom of hostile desperation, and loss to a deeper insecurity. Closeness to God delivers our sufficiency to be brave. "... for in Him we live and move and have our being, as also some of your own poets have said, 'For we are also His offspring.' " ~ Acts 17:28 The reason we have life is because He loves us. I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me. ~ Galatians 2:20 Bowing to the truth of God, through Christ, delivers us into His glorious kingdom that lifts all above our hopes. To truly know of His love, it is barely speakable for His awesome marvels. ... If anyone ministers, let him do it as with the ability which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, ... ~ 1st Peter 4:11 In word and action, trouble arrives when we disregard His wisdom, either in denial or forgetfulness. Human pursuits often disregard what is most precious and tender. When one does not forget God, a better soul is derived. Blessed are all who hear His word
God seems to come from nowhere, but everywhere. Part 2 StrongAM2.mp3 (39m 37s) O LORD, I know the way of man is not in himself; It is not in man who walks to direct his own steps. ~ Jeremiah 10:23 Only God has the clarity of all that is happening. It is surely unfortunate across the ocean of time where man has killed his brother, sister, mother and father, in fits of anger, absent of a godly life. Consulting God is a matter of trust in His ultimate care. ... For what I will to do, that I do not practice; but what I hate, that I do. ... ~ Romans 7:14-17 All schemers shall be found out, and if one’s efforts are merely to gain advantage, at the cost of undermining others, self-evaluation and repentance is required. For one not to regret the sin that is in us, is to deny the purpose God looks for, souls that care for one another. ... Now if I do what I will not to do, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me. ... ~ Romans 7:18-21 To build a good life one has to crawl out of the lingering sins, or rise from the guilt of those things done against others. It is to divide the selfish from the generous, doing over taking, nobly upright verses habitually greedy. ... O wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? I thank God -- through Jesus Christ our Lord! ... ~ Romans 7:22-25 In life one decides between spirit and flesh
Charades have no cover in the light of truth. If security is a desire, games have to be put away for the genuine to shine. True strength is stolen if one chooses to run as a rat devouring at will. One has to maintain a call to God for deliverance. In the flesh, we are not free of the flesh, and our closest approach to God is through the mind of spirit. It is a test of desires, and thankfulness over unthankfulness; hopeful verses hopeless. It is the mind that controls the spirit. "I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing." ~ John 15:5 When one cleaves to God the fruit of truth is made available. ... as to babes in Christ. I fed you with milk and not with solid food; for until now you were not able to receive it, ... ~ 1st Corinthians 3:1-3 Spiritual maturity involves wisdom upon truth
Innocent hearts are open to love. When the flesh overrides the mind of spirit, envy and strife plague the whole. Babes in Christ have carnal minds, yet to put on the maturity, of true spiritual behaviors. Do we choose to be mere men or something more? ... everyone who partakes only of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe. But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, that is, those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil. ~ Hebrews 5:12-14 His truths are what brings a spirit to full age
Many may speak the word of God, but in actions they do not do what they have heard. For God to be worshiped in spirit and truth one must attend to the details, for if a man forgets how to tie his shoe, how can he walk effectively? ... as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby, ... ~ 1st Peter 2:2 By what we seek is how we grow. Each has to start on the path to acquiring the knowledge of good and evil, and then distinguishing between the two. It is a battle we all must face. ... that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting, ... ~ Ephesians 4:14 Deception hinges on every corner of man
Monsters can hide behind sheets of kind, yet hollow words. Merciless greed too often destroys true churches, and or relationships, and changes the holiness of sanctuary into self-serving cash cows for the elite. A serious question for any serious God fearing church is, is the intent to serve God or man? If it is merely for the glory of money, it is not to the glory of God. ... in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong. ~ 2nd Corinthians 12:9-10 It is when times are challenged that deep wells of faith surface, for those of faith. Desire’s direction has much to say about whether one falls into anger or remorse. Reflections of thought rarely come to the simple minded who more often respond to impulse. ... I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white garments, that you may be clothed, ... ~ Revelation 3:17-18 Banking on the material inevitably fails for each of us. Sealed in eternity is the light that comes from within our hearts, where God wants to hold us in His love of life. Arrogance leaves one cold where the humble will find warmth. Claims are made the Bible is science fiction, and this a matter of belief, to be or not to be. Isolated or joined, the eternal choice each is called to make. ... "As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent. ..." ~ Revelation 3:19-20 To see Jesus one hears God. Peter said to Him, "Even if I have to die with You, I will not deny You!" And so said all the disciples. ~ Matthew 26:35 Many have the intent to remain loyal through thick and thin. All eventually come to one’s knees, in the face of truth and human failures. With a final bow before Him, we will be seen for who we are. ... "Do You answer nothing? What is it these men testify against You?" But Jesus kept silent. ... ~ Matthew 26:62-64 Most believe Christ was at least a prophet of God. As such, prophets do not lie in the delivery of the word given to them by God Himself, where earth is a distant remnant in view of God’s omnipotence. Jesus swore by oath that He was the Son of God, the Christ sent forth so all could know personal divinity without human interference. Other religions that accept Jesus, as at least a prophet, but then disregard His words of His own divinity, are not true religions, but social concoctions of man to manipulate and control by confusion and subversion. ... worship God in the Spirit, rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh, ... ~ Philippians 3:3-4 To truly be holy one must put off the flesh and embrace the spirit. Most will be unable to do this, mired in the quagmire of living for fleshly impulsiveness. ... But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ. ~ Philippians 3:5-7 Confidence in the flesh reduces to arrogance. The proud have caused the bulk of misery, all saints have encountered. ... count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, ... ~ Philippians 3:8-9 To live the dream destiny must become belief
To see through the spirit brings emancipation to the flesh. "Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. ..." ~ Matthew 5:3-9 Qualities to seek after are made clear
Poor in spirit is to hold remorse for all earthly evils and dominations by the arrogant oppressors who steal truth and promote lies in their deceptions. The sermon on the mount gave us all the truth of humanity. The greatest of achievements is in knowing
Souls of spirit have higher values. Part 3 StrongAM3.mp3 (29m 36s) "... unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven." ~ Matthew 18:3 To regain what was lost, one has to turn back to the Lord. The change occurs when one accepts His light of creation, and not just your own. The LORD is near to those who have a broken heart, And saves such as have a contrite spirit. ~ Psalms 34:18 When one chooses to believe in God, God renders multiple benefits. No maybe’s for a faith of assurance, where reliance brings feelings of satisfaction and peace in knowing He cares. In a world of violence and mistrust, He alone has the power above all to deliver saving grace, and in view of such human hostilities. What is gained cannot be paid for, only submitted to. To lift from all that is down, trust in Him, is the sole cause souls are able to rise to see eternity. ... I was angry and struck him; I hid and was angry, And he went on backsliding in the way of his heart. ~ Isaiah 57:17 Anger is a source of regret which bring an honest soul low. Violence steals whatever peace that could be had, and destroys relationships. Anger generally causes one to hide in isolation from others. Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. ~ Ephesians 6:10 To be strong in the LORD is to trust He will do, in His time, to bring freedom and harmony to the faithful. ... out of weakness were made strong, became valiant in battle, turned to flight the armies of the aliens. ~ Hebrews 11:34 God desires that we be courageous in our faith. For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world - our faith. ~ 1st John 5:4 Faith is so powerful where the sky has no top. ... exercise yourself toward godliness. ... ~ 1st Timothy 4:7-8 Gossip and fables do little for the kindness of a heart. Godliness is the epitome of a soul. And if eternity starts now as it is, when do we decide to partake? ... I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. ~ 1st Corinthians 13:1-2 Without love life has no luster
Faith without love has no value. Faith alone will not save one as internal reflection has very little to do with outward expressions of sacrifice and unconditional devotion for others. ... Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; ~ 1st Corinthians 13:3-5 Love is the deepest a soul can know
Love is pure in its composure as all reach out to grasp it. A symphony can only be heard when one is present. ... does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails. ... ~ 1st Corinthians 13:6-8 Truth in love has no greater value. ... that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, ... ~ Ephesians 3:17 In coming to Christ the love of God is revealed. ... praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and suplication ... ~ Ephesians 6:18 To be in God there is no avoidance. ... that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, ... ~ Ephesians 4:14 Ocean’s toss and turn, but without the confidence and assurance God commands, that storm will devour a faithless soul. ... Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. ... ~ Ephesians 6:10-12 No one can deny we all need to be assisted with better, nobler hearts. We all fall short. ... breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith ... ~ Ephesians 6:13-17 Spiritual defense comes to those who seek it
Much needs to be done to shine in His light as godly creatures. Goals reach out to the future where hope fulfills what will be certain; that which is to come. ... giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love. ~ 2nd Peter 1:5-7 Many aspects in life work along simultaneously
If only we could all understand the deep care and concern He has for our uplifting of Spirit. God is a wave upon man when the fire of truth is desired above the lies of man’s manipulations, and the tyrants that would oppress us. To always live to diligently improve in all facets of goodness wholly benefits For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. ... ~ 2nd Peter 1:8-10 The qualities the Bible expresses for our lives are for the best possible existence, and are given so we can know right from wrong. When we neglect to share this holy knowledge or abandon our children to the confusion of sinful natures, hopelessness rather than hope becomes us. Apathy and anarchy inevitably ensue. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, ... ~ Galatians 5:22 Fruits of truth abound in His word, as to our true nature of living to the fullest. What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? ~ Romans 8:31 With God all things are possible, and more importantly, endurable. Seeking God is what brings more than all could desire; immeasurable life. ... for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure. ~ Philippians 2:13 To not see God working through us is to live a life of isolation, with little hope of eternal blessings, and all the wonders to behold. Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. ~ 1st Corinthians 15:58 Always is a word that commands commitment. Time reveals challenges for all to overcome
Diligent hearts rise to know His truth. Darkness misses what it had in the light. |
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