Saved By Christ, Let Us Serve Him.

Revelation 8:1-9:21

Real gold and fool’s gold - What a difference there is between the two! In 8:3, we read about real gold. In 9:7, we read about something which ‘looked like crowns of gold.’There is a difference between the real thing and the counterfeit.

There is a challenge for us here - in connection with both salvation and service.

In Matthew 7:21, Jesus warns us, ‘Not everyone who says to Me, “Lord, Lord”, will enter the Kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven.’

In 1 Corinthians 3:10-15, Paul invites us to think seriously about the ‘quality’ of the ‘work’ we’re doing for Christ.

Is it work which will prove to be of real, lasting value? - ‘gold, silver, costly stones.’

Is our work superficial? Does it lack any real depth? - ‘wood, hay, straw’?

Build on Christ: ‘Be careful how you build on Him.’

Looking At Things Through Christ's Eyes

Revelation 6:1-7:17

Christ invites us to ‘come’ (6:1,3,5,7) - and look at things through His eyes.

With Him, we look at earth. With Him, we look at heaven.

Troubled world, tremendous worship - These are the things we see when we look through the eyes of our Lord Jesus Christ. Our world is deeply troubled. Heaven’s worship is absolutely tremendous.

Of all our many ‘troubles’, the greatest is this: We are sinners, and none of us ‘can stand’ before ‘the face of Him who sits on the throne’. Our earthly ‘troubles’ are nothing compared with this! There is hope. There is a way of ‘salvation’. We can be saved through ‘the blood of the Lamb’.

If, however, we turn from Him - ‘the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world’ - there will be no hope. We will face ‘the wrath of the Lamb’ (4:16-17; 5:10,14; John 1:29).

Will you be saved - or lost?

Catching A Glimpse Of Heaven

Revelation 4:1-5:14
‘In heaven’, there’s ‘an open door’(4:1).
Who has opened heaven’s door for us? - Jesus Christ: ‘He only could unlock the gate of heaven, and let us in’, ‘Jesus loves me! He who died heaven’s gate to open wide; He will wash away my sin, let His little child come in’(Church Hymnary, 241,418).
From heaven’s open door, we hear the voice of love. Jesus calls us - ‘Come up here’(4:2).
What happens when we respond to Christ’s call? - ‘At once I was in the Spirit’: ‘God sends the Spirit into our hearts’(4:2; Galatians 4:6).
The Spirit fills our hearts with worship: ‘You are worthy, our Lord and God...’. ‘Worthy is the Lamb who was slain...’(4:11; 5:12).
Jesus invites us to catch a glimpse of heaven, to catch the Spirit of worship, to be filled with the ‘glory’ of God (4:8,11; 5:12-13).
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Open Your Heart To The Lord Jesus Christ.

Revelation 3:1-22

There are some doors which the Lord must open - ‘I have placed before you an open door that no-one can shut’ (8).

There is a door which we must open - ‘Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone opens the door, I will come in...’ (20). Christ is waiting for you to open the door of your heart to Him. He waits with great patience. He keeps on knocking. He waits to hear your prayer: ‘Come into my heart, Lord Jesus. Come in today. Come in to stay.’

This must be your own prayer. No one else can pray this prayer for you.

Open your heart to the Lord, and remember where your prayer really came from: ‘The Lord opened my heart...’ (Acts 16:14).

Open your heart to the Lord. He will open new doors: ‘a great door for effective work has opened to me’ (1 Corinthians 16:19).

Let Your Commitment To Christ Be Very Definite.

Revelation 2:1-29

Every church in every nation and every generation has so much to learn from ‘what the Spirit says to the churches’ (7,11,17,29).

Christ is to be our ‘first love’. We are not to ‘abandon’ Him. We are to ‘keep right on to the end of the road’ - ‘faithful until death’ (4,10). We are to ‘remain true’ to Christ, pressing on with Him to a life of real spiritual growth (13,19).

Living for Christ will not be easy. There are always those who make things difficult for God’s people (14-15,20).

Let your commitment to Christ be very definite: ‘I have decided to follow Jesus. No turning back. The world behind me, the Cross before me. No turning back. Tho’ none go with me, I still will follow. No turning back’. ‘Will you decide now to follow Jesus?’: Say ‘Yes’ - and let there be ‘no turning back’ (Mission Praise, 272).

The Revelation Of Jesus Christ

Revelation 1:1-20
This is ‘the revelation of Jesus Christ’ (1). It comes from Him and it speaks of Him.
Christ ‘loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood’ (5). We rejoice in Him.
Christ is ‘coming with the clouds’ (7). We must get ready for Him.
‘The revelation of Jesus Christ’ calls for our response. It is not ‘for information only’. We are to ‘pay attention to what is written in it’. We are to ‘take it to heart’. We are to ‘do what it says’ (3).
Christ reveals Himself to us. Is it for our benefit only? Is it just to make us ‘feel good’? No! We are to share with others what the Lord is teaching us.
Christ said to John, ‘Write what you see’ (19). Don’t keep it to yourself. Share Christ. Tell others about Him. Tell them what the Lord has done for you.
Speak His words of love: ‘Come...and learn from Me’ (Matthew 11:28-30).

Rivers Of Lliving Water

Ezekiel 47:1-23
Here, we see the rising of the ‘river’ of God’s blessing - ‘ankle-deep... knee-deep... up to the waist ... deep enough to swim in - a river that no-one could cross’ (3-5). This is the river of ‘life’- ‘a great number of trees.... Swarms of living creatures will live wherever the river flows... large numbers of fish because... where the river flows everything will live’ (7-9).
‘The Spirit’ brings ‘rivers of living water’ into our lives (John 7:38-39). Don’t settle for a shallow experience of God’s blessing - ‘ankle-deep’, ‘knee-deep’. ‘Deep calls to deep’. Let ‘the Spirit’lead you into ‘the deep things of God.’ ‘Launch out into the deep.’ ‘Swim’ in God’s mighty ‘river’of blessing. ‘Be filled with the Spirit’ (3-5; Psalm 42:7; Luke 5:4; 1 Corinthians 2:10; Ephesians 5:18).

‘Not To Us, O Lord, Not To Us But To Your Name Be The Glory Because Of Your Love And Faithfulness’ (Psalm 115:1).

Psalm 115:1-18
God loves us. He loves us with a faithful love, ‘an everlasting love’, a ‘love that will not let us go’. His love ‘never comes to an end’. Nothing can separate us from His love (Jeremiah 31:3; Lamentations 3:22-23; Romans 8:38-39).
What have we done to deserve such love? Absolutely nothing! We are ‘sinners’. We do not deserve to be loved by God. We have done nothing to earn His love.
Love begins with God. It comes from Him.
How do we know that He loves us? Have we proved ourselves worthy of His love?
No! - ‘God shows His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.’(Romans 5:8).
‘To God be the glory!’

Christ Died For Us. Let's Live For Him!

Philippians 3:12-4:23
‘Christ Jesus has made me His own’ (3:12).
In Paul`s words, we hear an echo of Jesus` words, ‘You did not choose Me... I chose you’ (John 15:16).
Christ has claimed us for Himself. He has laid claim to every part of our life.
* We are to ‘rejoice in the Lord always’ (4).
* We are to bring ‘everything’ to Him in prayer (6).
* We are to be ‘content in all circumstances’ (4:11-12).
* We are to face every challenge with confidence in His strength - ‘I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me’ (4:13).
* We are to trust Him to ‘supply’ our ‘every need’ (4:19).
In every situation, we can come to the Lord, trusting in His promise: ‘the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will keep your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus’ (7). Whatever is happening, take it to the Lord in prayer and let Him give you His peace.


Todd Bentley In New York



There is a lot of talk about Todd Bentley, and Fresh Fire Ministries. I've read many posts in blog land, viewed many video's, and taken in a lot of information. There's the great, the good, the not so good, and the down right slanderous statements out there. Yes there are those whom feel they are called to expose others, judge others, and so on. They claim scriptures to back up their sarcasms, slanderous remarks, and out and out verbal attacks. Yet within reading such, out of their mouths comes forth the abundance of their hearts, right on the computer screen in words.

Yet in such and doing such, they compromise the scriptures placing themselves unaccountable to the word and words of God. There is nothing holy in there words, nothing pure, nothing that builds up, nothing that edifies, or that in truth with fact backs up what they say. They simply inflict the very bitterness, and lack of faith that is within there hearts. They make a profession out of debates, debating others, attacking others, and using God's word as a sword against others.

Burdens



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Revival To The Nations



Andy & Gunilla Glover of Revival To The Nations will be traveling to Europe on the 11th of June, and will be ministering in Scotland, Sweden and England. They will be speaking in Troon, Scotland, Almhult, Sweden, Bexhill, England and Edinburgh, Scotland.

Please lift them up in prayer as they minister to the peoples of the nations, and share the love and redeeming passion of Christ while overseas.
http://www.revivaltothenations.org/

A Generous Man



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What Your Kids Need To Know

Through Christ, we can say and proclaim...
John 15:5 I am a branch of Jesus Christ, the true vine, and a channel of His life.
John 15:16 I have been chosen and appointed to bear fruit.
1 Corinthians 3:16 I am God‘s temple.
2 Corinthians 5:17–21 I am a minister of reconciliation for God.
Ephesians 2:6 I am seated with Jesus Christ in the heavenly realm.
Ephesians 2:10 I am God‘s workmanship.
Ephesians 3:12 I may approach God with freedom and confidence.
Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.
No weapon formed against us, shall prosper..
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Prophetic Training In The Word

PROPHETIC VISION
Understandable - Dan. 7:15-19
Authenticated by Divine Glory - Ezek. 8:1-4
Personal / Phenomenal - Dan: 10:7-9 Dated
Localized - Ezek. 1:1-3 Prophetic - Dan. 9:21-24
"Absence of Tragic - Proverbs 29:18"
Performance of Sure - Ezek. 12:21-28
Proof of Messianic Times - Joel 2:28 / Acts 2:17 / Ezek. 33:9-12
Conformation (steadfast and sure) - Dan. 9:12-27
Faithfulness in Performance of Duty - Dan: 6:1-3, 28
The Lord's Day - Rev. 1:10
Dreams - Gen.20:3
Prophecy - Gen: 3:15
Holiness of Christ - Prophets - Is. 11:4-5

Blessings, in Christ
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