This document provides a 4-step guide to developing a close bond with Christ: 1) Read the Bible daily to learn about God and apply its teachings; 2) Pray constantly in sincerity to communicate with God and seek his help; 3) Fast regularly by depriving yourself of food/drink to focus spiritually and grow stronger in faith; 4) Sing praises to God through music, poetry and dance to glorify, worship and commune with him. Following these steps will help maintain a relationship with Christ through good and bad times and prepare for eternal life.
Knowing the real God volume 1_This is Eternal LIfeTOMISIN AJILEYE
Do you want to know God? Do you have questions about God? Do you wonder about who you are? This is a series you need to read. Do you wonder how much God knows? Do you wonder about God's Al-knowing knowledge?
Knowing the real God volume 1_This is Eternal LIfeTOMISIN AJILEYE
Do you want to know God? Do you have questions about God? Do you wonder about who you are? This is a series you need to read. Do you wonder how much God knows? Do you wonder about God's Al-knowing knowledge?
Our Walk In This World, 2 John, Adapted from a Steve Shepherd sermon http://www.sermoncentral.com/sermons/our-walk-in-this-world-steve-shepherd-sermon-on-christian-values-150915.asp
True gospel 7: The LAW OF ECHO-DIDOMI -- Whoever Has the Gospel of Messianic ...Lope Columna
Those who have treasured the initial truth and talents given to them by God, hold on to the Head, who is Jesus Christ. They appreciate the gifts that God gave them (talents, opportunities, revelations, the Truth, and grace from God). They invest these revelations and talents and put them to use for their spiritual development, and for the glory of God. God is well-pleased and gives them the Gospel of Messianic Kabbalah Wisdom. Thus, they are rewarded with more abundance of material and spiritual blessings.
Keep The Faith Jude 17-23 Adapted from a sermon by Steve Shepherd http://www.sermoncentral.com/sermons/keep-the-faith-steve-shepherd-sermon-on-faith-127855.asp
Our Walk In This World, 2 John, Adapted from a Steve Shepherd sermon http://www.sermoncentral.com/sermons/our-walk-in-this-world-steve-shepherd-sermon-on-christian-values-150915.asp
True gospel 7: The LAW OF ECHO-DIDOMI -- Whoever Has the Gospel of Messianic ...Lope Columna
Those who have treasured the initial truth and talents given to them by God, hold on to the Head, who is Jesus Christ. They appreciate the gifts that God gave them (talents, opportunities, revelations, the Truth, and grace from God). They invest these revelations and talents and put them to use for their spiritual development, and for the glory of God. God is well-pleased and gives them the Gospel of Messianic Kabbalah Wisdom. Thus, they are rewarded with more abundance of material and spiritual blessings.
Keep The Faith Jude 17-23 Adapted from a sermon by Steve Shepherd http://www.sermoncentral.com/sermons/keep-the-faith-steve-shepherd-sermon-on-faith-127855.asp
What does it take to begin a relationship with God? Devote yourself to unselfish religious deeds? Become a better person so that God will accept you?
You may be surprised that none of those things will work. But God has made it very clear in the Bible how we can know Him.
The following principles will explain how you can personally begin a relationship with God, right now, through Jesus Christ...
Luke 9:59-60. How to Know you are Dying Spiritually.
I. THE STORY OF THE CROSS NO LONGER MOVES YOU
II. YOU HAVE LEFT YOUR FIRST LOVE
III. YOUR ARE FOOLING YOURSELF
IV. THE CHURCH SERVICES BORE YOU
V. YOU ARE NOT DOING WHAT YOU KNOW YOU SHOULD
VI. YOU HAVE NO INTEREST IN SAVING SOULS
VII. YOU FREQUENTLY MISS CHURCH SERVICES
VIII. WORLDLY THINGS ATTRACT YOU MORE THAN SPIRITUAL THINGS
IX. YOU ARE NOT PARTICIPATING IN THE WORK OF THE CHURCH
John 1:6-13. Knowing God.
I. SAYING WE KNOW GOD IS NOT ENOUGH
II. KNOWING GOD IS OBEYING GOD
III. KNOWING GOD DOES NOT COME THROUGH WORLDLY WISDOM
IV. KNOWING GOD REQUIRES LOVE
V. KNOWING JESUS IS KNOWING GOD
VI. KNOWING GOD AND JESUS IS ETERNAL LIFE
1 John 2:3-10 Tests reveal where we are compared to where we should be in specific areas. Do you really know God? Do you obey God? Do you walk like Jesus walked? Do you love your brethren?
John 17:20-23 Love comes from God, God is love, Love is sacrificial, love is to be imitated, love can be seen, love flows from the spirit, love should be spread, love is foundational to all we believe as christians, love gives us boldness, love reflects the family resemblance, love is fearless, love reproduces itself
The Truths of A Victorious Life
-Zac Poonen
INDEX
1. A life of constant triumph
2. The absolute necessity of faith
3. Taking God’s Word seriously
4. God’s dealings are all in love
5. God loves us as He loved Jesus
6. God has a purpose in every trial
7. You cannot be tested beyond your ability
8. God gives His grace to the humble
9. God controls our circumstances
10. Faith in God - or faith in money?
11. God helps those who are weak
12. All-sufficient grace
Appendix 1 - The Secrets of Victory
Appendix 2 - What God Did For Jesus....
Appendix 3 - Words of Wisdom
CFC, Christian Fellowship Church, Christian Fellowship Center, Christian Fellowship Centre
The Encounter Story is filled with uplifting articles of what God is doing throughout the various areas of Encounter Revival Ministries. This is our quarterly publication meant to keep you updated with how your involvement with Encounter is helping us do great things for God and His people in the U.S. and around the world!
The Bible is very clear as to what our purpose in this life should be. Men in both the Old and New Testaments sought for and discovered life’s purpose. Solomon, the wisest man who ever lived, according to scripture, discovered the futility of life when it is lived only for this world. He gives these concluding remarks in the book of Ecclesiastes: 13 “Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
14 For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil”. - Ecclesiastes 12:13-14.
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One of the greatest miracles that Christ performed on this earth was the resurrection of Lazarus from the grave, depicted in the gospel of John Chapter 11. By doing so, many of the people’s eyes were opened and they believed that Christ was in fact God. So who was this Lazarus?
A couple weeks ago we talked about the season of famine, which as we know, is an extreme scarcity of food and in a spiritual sense, scarcity of the word of God. For this lesson we turn our focus to the season of drought and the importance of groundwater during this arid time, speaking first in common terms and then breaking it down spiritually to help you gain a better understanding as it pertains to your salvation.
We are living in the days where great faith is needed to survive in this world. I often cringe when I look at the news. What do we have to look forward to? Today, we face a volatile economy, with the dow plunging more than 2,300 points on this past Thursday and deemed to be the worst day on Wall Street since 1987 (they are said to have rebounded from the plunge). There is a global crisis, a pandemic, as the coronavirus outbreak continues to spread, topping out at 125,000 cases globally. The world is in a sheer panic with consumers buying items such as, toilet paper and hand sanitizer in bulk and major events, schools and entertainments venues shutting down. As for our political climate, well, Trump is our president. I will leave it at that. Violence and Sodomy, as we know, continues to run rampant. Not to mention the natural disasters we face. This list goes on and on.
Our God is indeed a merciful God (PS. 136), showing compassion and goodness to the righteous and wicked alike.
The fact that we woke up this morning, that we have a roof over our heads and food and drink is a testament to God’s daily mercy.
More importantly, we have His grace and truth, that is profoundly a testament of His mercy.
When we pray, we come before the mercy seat of God, asking for His forgiveness with daily petitions for ourselves and for our loved ones and even our enemies.
We cannot live without mercy, therefore, let us further understand what it is.
The act of enduring mental, physical or emotional discomfort or difficulty for a prolonged period of time with patience and spiritual integrity.
The endurance of insult, abuse or mistreatment without waver from the truth.
Not easily provoked.
A state of calmness and security one feels in life because his or her faith/hope in God.
The ability to fight disquieting or oppressive thoughts that jeopardize your spiritual well being.
Maintaining harmony in personal relations with your family, friends and strangers.
Tabernacles and Ingathering are celebrated simultaneously as the third of the three great feasts commanded to be kept by God. This feast is held on the fifteenth day of the seventh month to the 22nd day after all of the harvest has been gathered in. The first and the eighth days are Sabbaths and holy convocations.
The Day of Atonement is held on the tenth day of the seventh month. It is our most solemn day of the year. It is a holy convocation and Sabbath of rest. We fast on the Day of Atonement and offer prayers for ourselves, our families, our church, the lost tribe of Israel and all of God’s saints throughout the world. Israel was commanded to afflict their souls, to fast, to bring an offering and to rest.
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In Jude 17-23 Jude shifts from piling up examples of false teachers from the Old Testament to a series of practical exhortations that flow from apostolic instruction. He preserves for us what may well have been part of the apostolic catechism for the first generation of Christ-followers. In these instructions Jude exhorts the believer to deal with 3 different groups of people: scoffers who are "devoid of the Spirit", believers who have come under the influence of scoffers and believers who are so entrenched in false teaching that they need rescue and pose some real spiritual risk for the rescuer. In all of this Jude emphasizes Jesus' call to rescue straying sheep, leaving the 99 safely behind and pursuing the 1.
What Should be the Christian View of Anime?Joe Muraguri
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The PBHP DYC ~ Reflections on The Dhamma (English).pptxOH TEIK BIN
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The texts are in English.
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The Book of Joshua is the sixth book in the Hebrew Bible and the Old Testament, and is the first book of the Deuteronomistic history, the story of Israel from the conquest of Canaan to the Babylonian exile.
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to draw forth the highest benefit for your spiritual growth.
2. Introduction
Human beings by nature are social creatures. We
thrive on relationships. All kinds. Relationships with
our parents, siblings, spouse, children, coworkers....well, you get the point. The relationship
we often lose sight of is the one we have with God,
the most important relationship there is. But we live
in a world where most don’t even know who God is,
much less obey him. So how do we truly get to
know the one who created us, who died for us and
provides for us daily? Your personal relationship
with Christ will help maintain you during good days
and bad days in this life. And better than that, the
bond you have with Jesus will help prepare you for
eternal life. Here is your step by step guide.
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3. Step# 1
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Read Your Bible
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“Then said I, Lo, I come: in the
volume of the book it is written of
me,” (Psalms 40: 7)
“Seek ye out the book of the Lord,
and read.” (Isaiah 34:16)
“Study to shew thyself approved
unto God, a workman that needeth
not to be ashamed, rightly dividing
the word of truth,” (II Timothy
2:15).
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4. Step #1- Read Your Bible
God has provided his holy word, that is, his
commandments, testimonies and everything we
need to know to be saved in the bible. These
days, the bible comes in all formats, whether
hard copy or soft copy. Perhaps individuals in
the baby boomer generation and prior might
want to stick to their hard copy bibles and that’s
ok! But for those who dare to venture out, the
bible is now on the internet, free of charge or
can be downloaded on your phone, iPad or other
electronic devices. What excuses do we have?! I
mean really. One click of a button or turn of the
page and there the word of God is.
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5. Step #1- Read Your Bible
All humor aside, studying the bible is key to
our salvation. It gives you hope. The
plethora of self help and inspirational
books out there can’t save you. Only God
can and you can reach him in his word.
The bible teaches us about the laws and
how we must obey them. It teaches us our
history and prophecies of salvation. It’s
like we have a piece of God in our hands,
made possible because he loves his
children.
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6. Step #1- Read Your Bible
When we study the word we do so in order
to put in action what we have learned (John
1: 1). In other words, the bible is of no use
to you if you don’t apply it’s teachings.
And you may not understand every single
line. I know I don’t. But you will
understand what you need in order to be
saved, that’s a guarantee. The bible has the
power to change you into a new person.
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7. Step #1- Read Your Bible
Now, each of us are responsible for our own
actions, therefore, we have to study the bible on
our own. We can’t just wait until we are at
church or depend on another individual to
teach us. For we live in a day with mega
churches where the preachers have become
more like rock stars or hip hop artists. They
are more interested in wealth. While Christ
healed and taught for free, many so-called
religious leaders won’t utter a word unless you
can pay for them and their entire entourage.
Preachers are now idolized. Pastor Brown said
this. Well the Deacon told me this but what
about what the God said in the bible. What if
you are being misled.
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8. Step #1- Read Your Bible
Now many might gainsay what I just
said, arguing that the bible was written
by man and not by God, so how can one
truly know what is the truth. But this is
merely a convenient excuse to justify
disobedience to God’s commandments.
It is true that the bible was written by
men but these were holy men inspired by
the Holy Spirit. These were not their
own personal ideas but the truth that
came from God above. The men who
wrote the bible died, but God’s word did
not pass away.
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9. Step #1- Read Your Bible
In 2 Timothy 3: 16-17 it states,
“All scripture is given by inspiration of
God, and is profitable for doctrine, for
reproof, for correction, for instruction in
righteousness: That the man of God may
be perfect, throughly furnished unto all
good works.”
Therefore, you must learn about God for
yourself and the Holy Spirit will come to
you and guide to the right path. On to
step 2.
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Step# 2
Pray to God
“Pray without ceasing”(1 Thessalonians 5: 17)
“Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another,
that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous
man availeth much.” (James 5: 16)
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11. Step #2- Pray to God
Prayer is very serious and holy. It is often a
private moment between you and God but
can also be shared with loved ones. This is
the moment when you present your
gratitude, supplications and sorrows to the
heavenly throne. And if done in sincerity,
the Holy Spirit will take your prayer and
bring it up as a sweet savor unto the Lord,
making intercessions on your behalf
(Romans 8:26-27). It is by law that we
communicate to the Lord through constant
prayer, paying homage to his glory and
greatness (Ephesians 6: 17-18, Romans
12: 12).
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12. Step #2- Pray to God
We cannot pray to God as we so choose
because we are addressing an awesome
being. The Lord has provided instruction
on how we must pray daily (Matthew.
6: 7-13). The Lord’s Prayer
acknowledges the holiness of God as well
as make mention of our vital needs
including protection, forgiveness, mercy
and livelihood. Following the Lord’s
Prayer, we should present our own
individual prayers both in the daytime
and evening.
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13. Step #2- Pray to God
If we remain in constant prayer we will
become active in our faith – creating an open
line of communication between us and the
Father. We know the power of prayer is truly
undeniable, with this power the afflicted can
be healed; worldly temptations can be fought
against; forgiveness can be rewarded and
blessings can be bestowed. And this power is
made evident in his children, for we obtain
comfort and peace in the knowledge that God
will hear us (James 5: 15-16). The Lord is
moved by our pleas and will help us according
to his will (Psalms 102: 17 & Proverbs 15:
8).
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14. Step #2- Pray to God
You can always come to Him whether it is
concerning spiritual matters or common
matters, such as, your job, school, family
and overall guidance in life (Philippians
4: 6 & Matthew 21: 22). We do not pray
for extravagant desires but are moved and
compelled by the spirit to pray for what is
necessary.
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15. Step #2- Pray to God
We continue to seek the Lord through
prayer, which will save us from death.
Christ, himself, prayed to his Father and
now commands us to pray so that Satan
might flee from our minds. Throughout
the entire bible, we are warned to remain
in constant prayer and fasting. Praying is
one of the many great weapons we utilize
to fight against the devil’s fiery darts.
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16. Step #2- Pray to God
When you begin to pray, the Holy Spirit will
enter into your mind, providing you with
the strength to fight against this carnal flesh
(Luke 22: 40 & 45-46). Prayer will cause
you to be mindful and active in the spirit –
leading you closer and closer to victory.
Going without prayer, is like walking
through this world without your armor and
weaponry- leaving you vulnerable to Satan’s
forces. We must never let go of prayer. It is
a healing balm that helps us overcome,
growing stronger and stronger day by day.
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Step# 3
Fasting
“Therefore also now, saith the LORD, turn ye even to me
with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping,
and with mourning:”(Joel 2: 12)
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18. Step #3- Fasting
Fasting is the act of depriving yourself from
food and water for a set period of time in
order for you to meditate on the Lord.
Though fasting is uncomfortable and
sometimes unpleasant, God has instructed
us to fast in the bible. We afflict our souls
today but we will rejoice in due time.
Believe it or not, fasting helps you grow
spiritually. It is during a physical fast that
you are better able to concentrate on your
spiritual condition and what steps you need
to take to become stronger in your faith.
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19. Step #3- Fasting
Throughout the bible, God’s children
fasted, whether it was on an individual basis
or with an entire group (Daniel 9:3). At
times, it was necessary to call for a special
fast because of the situation that Israel was
going through (Ezra 8: 21-23). Our
forefathers serve as an example to us;
however, there is no better example that we
have than in Christ. Our Savior, who is
God, fasted and afflicted himself for 40
days and 40 nights (Matthew 4: 2). Let
us be like Christ, who is perfect above all
men, and fast according to his will.
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20. Step #3- Fasting
Fasting, if done correctly, will force you to
eliminate all distractions and center your
entire mind on God. What is so
magnificent is that God’s presence
surrounds you. You can more clearly read
your bible or you may even feel compelled
to write a class or song. The most
opportune time to fast is when you are at
home in private. Let us be edified and see
how Christ has instructed us to fast
(Matthew 6: 16-18).
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21. Step #3- Fasting
You decide how many hours you would like to
fast. I personally choose not to watch TV or
listen to the radio during my fast; this will
distract me and place common and even
unclean thoughts into my head. I open up my
fast as I would open up my day by having a
little worship session, which would consist of
a song, prayer and scripture reading.
Throughout the duration of my fast, I will
work on a song or class and close my eyes and
meditate. Try doing yoga or maybe go for a
light walk, which can help bring you into
deeper thought on the Lord. It is o.k. to take
a shower and put on clean clothes, just as
Christ instructed us to do.
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22. Step #3- Fasting
What is important is that you continue to fast. Everyone’s schedule
and life is different so you have to find a fasting schedule that works
best for you. What is important is that you do it and do it regularly.
Find a day and set a schedule, whether it is monthly, bi-monthly or
weekly. We fast because we must do so if we are to gain eternal life.
Unlike the disciples, Christ is not on this earth walking with us (Mark
2: 18-20), so we fast that we might be prepared for his coming, as the
disciples did fast when Christ left this earth. As we continue on this
earth, we are still in a state of war. This is a battle against sin and
death. Fasting enables us to fight and fight hard against Satan that we
might win and be free (I Corinthians. 7: 5). No matter how busy
you are you must do it. This is God’s will and we must align ourselves
with his law, so that it becomes a part of us.
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Step# 4
Singing Praises
“O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful
noise to the rock of our salvation. Let us come before his
presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him
with psalms.” (Psalms 95: 1-2)
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24. Step #4- Singing
God is omnipotent and great. His power is
poured out on this entire earth. He is
worthy of acknowledgement and praise.
We must glorify the Lord in all ways
(Psalms. 96: 1-4, 95: 1-6, 100: 1-2). Since
the beginning of time, mankind, this entire
earth and the heavens have praised God.
We continue to do so through music,
poetry, dance and artistic expression.
Praising God evokes such great emotion
within us as we commune with the entire
throne of God. It is His will that we praise
his name and lift him up.
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25. Step #4- Singing
No one can deny why worshipping
the Lord is such a need.
Particularly through song, one is
healed spiritually, your soul is
comforted, you’re inspired to be
stronger, it teaches you about the
Lord and it can prophecy about
his coming. We are able to tune
Satan out when we begin to praise
the Lord that is why we must do it
every day.
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26. Step #4- Singing
Spiritual songs should not merely be
about an exciting beat but provide a
message reflecting God’s truth. The
popular trend for gospel music is to
now imitate the sounds of Rhythm and
Blues, Jazz, rap or Pop music for the
purpose of increasing their popularity
and appeal. This is money driven. It
has nothing to do with God. If you can
talk you can sing. The Holy Ghost will
take the song that you sing and perfect
it making it a sweet savor acceptable to
God.
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27. Questions
For questions regarding this presentation
please contact us via email at
info@householdofisrael.org or by phone at
219.949.9308
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