Ephesians 6:6-8 "Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; with good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men: Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free."
In the life of the Christian, God tries to orchestrate and conduct their lives. Many are too worried and concern with what everyone else around them thinks or wants. Ephesians says that we need to only concern ourselves with what God wants. His opinion should be the only one that matters.
When we keep our eyes on the Father, and do exactly what He wants us to do, we will do just fine in life. Follow His lead, and He will orchestrate a wonderful life in you. Don't worry whether the pastor thinks your doing a good job or not, what matters the most is what God thinks of you. Seek to please the Father, and your spouse, pastor, children, everyone around you will be pleased as well.
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Friday, July 24, 2009
"What is your Motive"
II Corinthians 5:14 "For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead"
When was the last time you considered what Christ did for you? When you think about what He has done for you, what does it cause you to do? Do you love Him more? Do you want to live your life for Him? Do you want to serve Him in a greater capacity? We ought to!
When we come to personal witnessing, what are our motives? The need of mankind or our love of Christ? The Bible says that "the love of Christ constraineth us" When we have the motive of man's need, we pick and choose which man, women, or child we will or will not witness to. But when our motive is to obey Christ out of our love for Him, it doesn't matter the man, woman, or child - we will witness to them out of our love for the Savior.
We need a new motive - the Love of Christ! Examine your motives today, and get a fresh look at what He has commanded us to do, to win the lost. Do it today.
When was the last time you considered what Christ did for you? When you think about what He has done for you, what does it cause you to do? Do you love Him more? Do you want to live your life for Him? Do you want to serve Him in a greater capacity? We ought to!
When we come to personal witnessing, what are our motives? The need of mankind or our love of Christ? The Bible says that "the love of Christ constraineth us" When we have the motive of man's need, we pick and choose which man, women, or child we will or will not witness to. But when our motive is to obey Christ out of our love for Him, it doesn't matter the man, woman, or child - we will witness to them out of our love for the Savior.
We need a new motive - the Love of Christ! Examine your motives today, and get a fresh look at what He has commanded us to do, to win the lost. Do it today.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
"Acknowledge Him"
Proverbs 3:5-6 "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths."
Acknowledge means "seek to know God and to see God in all your ways" Do you have a relationship with God that causes you to know more of him? God should be part of your daily routine. You know something, when God has been incorporated into ones daily life, doing God's will, to them is easy. We must accept the fact that we are the lesser ones in this relationship, and it needs to be a natural thing that we follow His guiding and do what pleases Him. Acknowledge Him. Seek Him. In every part of your life, place God where He ought to be placed. You'll find Him, when you acknowledge that He's there.
Acknowledge means "seek to know God and to see God in all your ways" Do you have a relationship with God that causes you to know more of him? God should be part of your daily routine. You know something, when God has been incorporated into ones daily life, doing God's will, to them is easy. We must accept the fact that we are the lesser ones in this relationship, and it needs to be a natural thing that we follow His guiding and do what pleases Him. Acknowledge Him. Seek Him. In every part of your life, place God where He ought to be placed. You'll find Him, when you acknowledge that He's there.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
zSHARE - Pastor Aaron 7-19-2009 Am.wma
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"Can we Fix Broken Relationships?"
If we are going to fix a broken or wounded relationship we are going to have to have Christ-centered, and God-focused solutions. You can try some of the more popular psychological theories, and most likely you will find them wanting. The reason for that is that they fail to address the deepest need in our lives. Christ. If it is true in Philippians 4:13 that, "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me," then it is also true that "without me ye can do nothing." Jesus Christ is not an add-on in relationships. He is the relationship. Our goal ought to be, to bring Christ to his rightful place, the center of the relationship.
It doesn't matter if it's your marriage that's failing, your relationship with your parents, your children, your siblings, whoever it may be. Christ must be at the center. If He is not, then expect problems in that relationship. This is not about theories, it's about facts - Christ at the center works every time. Yes, every time. For those of you who are doubting this, I dare you to try it. Place Christ at the center, focus on what you should be doing in the relationship, and do it. Can a broken relationship be fixed? Yes, with Christ in the center, the answer is always yes!
It doesn't matter if it's your marriage that's failing, your relationship with your parents, your children, your siblings, whoever it may be. Christ must be at the center. If He is not, then expect problems in that relationship. This is not about theories, it's about facts - Christ at the center works every time. Yes, every time. For those of you who are doubting this, I dare you to try it. Place Christ at the center, focus on what you should be doing in the relationship, and do it. Can a broken relationship be fixed? Yes, with Christ in the center, the answer is always yes!
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
"From Glory to Glory"
II Corinthians 3:18 "But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord."
As Christians, we must understand that our relationship with God is based on the sacrifice of His Son, Jesus Christ. Don't allow yourself to be trapped in a performance-oriented, defective concept of Christianity. We must recognize that God gives His grace freely to us, we don't have to "earn" anything or prove anything to Him. We must be reminded that it is not what I do for God that gets me into heaven; it is what Jesus has already done on the cross.
What we do for God, ought to be done out of a heart of love, and a desire to please Him, not gain His approval. We need to live our lives as Christians from His approval, not for His approval. What a difference this will make in your daily life.
As Christians, we must understand that our relationship with God is based on the sacrifice of His Son, Jesus Christ. Don't allow yourself to be trapped in a performance-oriented, defective concept of Christianity. We must recognize that God gives His grace freely to us, we don't have to "earn" anything or prove anything to Him. We must be reminded that it is not what I do for God that gets me into heaven; it is what Jesus has already done on the cross.
What we do for God, ought to be done out of a heart of love, and a desire to please Him, not gain His approval. We need to live our lives as Christians from His approval, not for His approval. What a difference this will make in your daily life.
Monday, July 20, 2009
"Give Him you Best"
John 2:5 "His mother saith unto the servants, 'Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.'"
Our Lord always demands our best. He doesn't want our second best, or our left overs. When we give Him our best, He tranforms it into His better. He turned the water into wine. He turns the handful of seeds into a great harvest. He turned 5 loaves and 2 fish into a full meal with leftovers.
What are you holding back? Does Jesus have your best? You'll be amazed what he can do when you decide to give it to him. Give Him your best - He deserves it!
Our Lord always demands our best. He doesn't want our second best, or our left overs. When we give Him our best, He tranforms it into His better. He turned the water into wine. He turns the handful of seeds into a great harvest. He turned 5 loaves and 2 fish into a full meal with leftovers.
What are you holding back? Does Jesus have your best? You'll be amazed what he can do when you decide to give it to him. Give Him your best - He deserves it!
Sunday, July 19, 2009
"Let's Get Stirred Up!"
II Timothy 1:5-6 "When I call to remembrance the unfeigned Faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in they grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice and I am persuaded that in thee also. Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands."
This is one of my favorite passages of Scripture. I love seeing the Christian heritage of Timothy. I am so glad that I am not a first generation Christian. My Christian heritage goes back at least 5 or 6 generations. Not that there is anything wrong with being a first generation Christian, I for one am glad for the Biblical teachings that have been handed down to me from my distant relatives.
Do you ever get stirred up about anything? Something that just gets you going and you just have to talk about it? In verse 6 Paul tells Timothy that he remembers stirring up the gift of God. What a testimony we could have if we would just get stirred up about the things of God in our lives. Could you imagine the people that we could win to Christ if we would get stirred up. We must get excited about what God is doing here if we ever expect our lives to influence someone else's life. Let God do something special in your life today - Get stirred up!
This is one of my favorite passages of Scripture. I love seeing the Christian heritage of Timothy. I am so glad that I am not a first generation Christian. My Christian heritage goes back at least 5 or 6 generations. Not that there is anything wrong with being a first generation Christian, I for one am glad for the Biblical teachings that have been handed down to me from my distant relatives.
Do you ever get stirred up about anything? Something that just gets you going and you just have to talk about it? In verse 6 Paul tells Timothy that he remembers stirring up the gift of God. What a testimony we could have if we would just get stirred up about the things of God in our lives. Could you imagine the people that we could win to Christ if we would get stirred up. We must get excited about what God is doing here if we ever expect our lives to influence someone else's life. Let God do something special in your life today - Get stirred up!
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