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Thursday, March 24, 2022

Growing In Faith - A Guide #3

Growing In Faith - A Guide

The bible teaches us that without faith it is impossible to please God. Without faith, it is impossible to be saved. Without faith, it’s impossible to have your prayer answered. Without faith, there are no righteous miracles. God says if we do not have faith not to expect anything from him.

It is through faith that we grow by obedience, faith will cause you to obey because you truly have faith in what the bible teaches. Rebellion to God’s word and to what God wants us to do has shown that you have chosen not to believe God.

If we truly believe something we act upon it. If you believe you believe something is going to hit you in the head, you will move out of its way. Your moving is evidence that you believe. If you believe what God says then there will be evidence of that belief.

Romans 10: 10

[10] For with the heart, man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth, confession is made unto salvation.

When you truly believe you will have righteous actions that come along with that belief.

God teaches us that just a little faith can cause great things to happen.

Luke 11:9 And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.

For us to live of faith we must first accept Christ into our heart and life by faith. By faith you will seek, you will knock and you will ask. Once you have trusted Christ, Christ lives within you and will help guide you in every choice you make.

Sometimes it will be hard to do what’s right and by faith, you will do what God wants you to do and God will get you through.

Life is not easy and your faith will be tried and because you have the comforter, you can communicate to God your struggle, your grief, and any doubt that you may have. By faith, you will stay faithful to him through both good and bad. Good and bad have happened to every person, but a person of faith will continue to trust God and obey him, through it all. You grow by continuing by faith, to learn of God, to obey God, to praise God, and to depend on God.

By faith resist what is wrong and cling to our God our King. Do not go back to the slavery of Egypt. You are his child and you will never have peace in your sin. Egypt is a picture of sin, slavery, and hell. God has no pleasure in those who turn back in their unbelief. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. If you have already turned in the wrong direction run back to God and repent. It may feel he’s far away, but he has never left you. You left him. By faith, return to God and he will hold you to his heart. Just as a mother or father forgives their little one. Faith brings actions of faith; it is through or successes and our failures that we grow in faith. God shows us mercy as we believe and trust him. I’m still learning every day. Our problems change and through each problem, there is a new learning time. Continue trusting God and obeying him. Confess your doubts, your fears, and keep your hand in the hand of God. Just as a small child wants to go off on his own, is in danger, so are we when we let go of God the Father’s hand to go do whatever we will. God will chasten us because we belong to him. We need to fear him and turn back to him. God says in…..

Revelations 3:19 - As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

Read your bible, grow in the truth and knowledge of the Lord. Stay close to your church family, go to church, continue in prayer and resist the devil. Confess your sin on a daily basis, pray for each other. We are all in a spiritual battle. There is an old song that says, “Keep your hand in the hand of the man that calms the sea.” If you continue by faith in the things of God, you will know peace and you will know joy.

Susan Y Nikitenko

March 24^th, 2022

Matthew 25:23

His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

Matthew 11:29

Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

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Sunday, March 20, 2022

Jesus In Our Heart - A Guide # 2

3 Leaf Clover / Saint Patricks Day

Jesus In Our Heart

Baptism is a picture of what happens to you when you become saved. We without Christ are dead in our sins. Separated from God. Once a person believes in the Lord Jesus Christ. Something happens. They become alive to God because Jesus Christ through the Holy Spirit comes into their heart.

When we are baptized, we are emersed under the water, buried in the likeness of Christ, and arising to new life in Christ Jesus. It is a testimony and an example, to all, that we have been saved and have become born to God as his dear child. We were dead to God, but now, made alive unto God.

This is exactly what happens when we become born again. By faith, our sins are washed away. The blood of Christ shed for us was applied upon the acceptance of Christ Jesus into our life. We spiritually are risen into a new life and beginning. We have been adopted into the family of God.

The Holy Spirit is Jesus in our hearts but is called the Comforter in scripture. The comforter is with us and in us. Jesus in our hearts. We can pray and Jesus helps our feeble prayers, He speaks for us with perfect prayers even when we don’t know how to say what needs to be asked. When you worship God, you can feel his presence with you. He is there for you to help you through life’s troubles.

All acceptable good works are through Christ alone. Our righteousness is as filthy rags to God.

Isaiah 64:6 ¶ But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags. Good works of any kind are excepted by people. They are commended and looked up to. People normally reward people for doing good things. Many are known for their wonderful gift of charity. However, God does not accept our goodness as righteousness but as filthy rags. That is why the crown we receive in heaven will be laid at the feet of Christ. Christ within us and his working through us is the only righteousness accepted by God. Not of good that I have done, but only what Christ has done through us. That only happens if we accept Christ and the shedding of his blood for our sins.

The Holy Spirit does not testify of himself, He testifies of Jesus. This is why we pray in the name of Jesus Christ and do all things in Jesus Christ’s name.

Colossians 3:17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

Colossians 3:23 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

God offers the gift of salvation to whoever wants it.

John 3:15 -17 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have eternal life.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

Jesus Talks about the Comforter

John 14:16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you forever;

John 14:26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

John 15:26 ¶ But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:

John 16:7 ¶ Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.

John 15:4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.

Susan Nikitenko March 20^th, 2022

Some lesson afterthoughts...

Jesus was baptized at thirty years old, as our example. Not one baby was baptized by emersion or sprinkling in the bible. Each person should understand what they are doing. Baptism is the first step of obedience as a Christian.

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