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  ‘Tis much easier (on the flesh nature) to float downstream...than it is to take a stand, turn, and then begin to walk upstream against the current. Welcome to the pathway that leads into the kingdom of God.(Acts 14:22) Jesus made it a point to describe how this path was a ‘narrow’ one that leads to life and that ‘few’ would find it. He also indicated that there was a much broader and wider road that ‘many’ would take, but the outcome this road led to was not good at all, using the word ‘destruction’ to explain what they would face (Matt. 7:13-14). In another place Jesus told those in His company to ‘make every effort to enter through this narrow gate, for many...will seek to enter and not be able’ (Luke 13:24-27). What I’m sharing here with you is what some might refer to as the ‘small print’ that they rarely read to you when trying to get you to sign up for ‘church’ membership. I should also add here that I don’t advise pursuing this pathway on your own, or thinking you can do ...
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  I’m going to share some advice today that will probably be one of the more questionable, if not arguable and controversial statements that I have ever offered up here in these daily messages of mine. (And you just thought my repeated lessons from scripture suggesting an abiding believer can be free of sin and actually ‘go and sin no more’ was radical!) What I’m about to say here is different, and it may give some of you ‘pause’ and might even make you suspicious of me, but I’m going to share it anyway. So at the risk of losing some of you...here it is: If you have had a ‘come to Jesus’ experience, maybe even recently and possibly as a result of examining much of the scriptures I have shared with you here the past 4 years...I would not be in a big rush to run off and ‘join a local church’...until you have first...come to learn and recognize the voice of Jesus. Yes, you read that correctly. I know...shock waves and heresy in the making; but I said what I said and I stand by it. ...
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  Seriously....have you ever stopped to ask yourself what it might look like for someone to have the ‘wrath of God...abiding on them’ as John points out the condition in which any and all who do not ‘believe in the Son of God’ find themselves in? (John 3:36) That really is one of those verses that we can just fly on by because it’s the ‘end of the chapter’ and we got better things to do than to pause and contemplate what that might even mean to anyone who reads it. In case you were not aware, when people talk about ‘getting saved’ or ‘Jesus Saves’...it is the ‘wrath of God’ that Jesus came to ‘save’ us from (Romans 5:9; John 3:18). So this would be a good time to ask: What is...the wrath of God and how exactly does Jesus ‘save’ us from it?...because whatever it is...it is ‘on us’ until we are ‘saved’ from it. And this is important to look at and understand because this is the ‘condition’ in which we all were born into and find ourselves in/under until we do get... ‘saved’. Now, o...
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  Every single last one of us...were born into this world with a ‘bulls-eye’ on our back, or a ‘guilty’ stamp marked across our hearts. And it wasn’t your fault, either. (Rom. 5:12) As harsh as that may sound, please hear me out on this matter, as I’m not here to try and argue or offend or even convince you of anything other than simply share...what God’s word has to say regarding the condition in which we are all born in to. You can believe what you want and do as you please with this information. But if you are at least willing to hear and consider, I have no doubt that the Holy Spirit is willing and ready to ‘confirm’ to your heart that what is being revealed to you is His truth; and it certainly won't be me doing any of the ‘revealing’ (Matt. 16:17) I hope you read yesterday’s message as I explained how and why we were all born with a spiritual ‘defect’, in need of a spiritual ‘software update’ in order to ‘fix the bugs/flaws’ that we were born with; hence the reason Jesus sa...
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  “Has your phone downloaded the most recent update yet?” It’s a question my wife asks me regularly since she’s the one who keeps my head above water in this 21st century when it comes to technological advancements. And if you don’t own a ‘smartphone’ today, are you even a functioning human being? (humor intended) We all know the drill when it comes to phone software updates, especially ‘major’ ones that include all kinds of new bells and whistles and enhancements. And do you know what often follows one of those major updates? We are notified within days and encouraged to do the second update so that it can fix some of the ‘bugs’ that showed up in that first update. Yeah...it happens and is usually an ‘easy fix’ (so I’m told). They are either minor ‘glitches’ or maybe a ‘security’ flaw that needed attention, but I’m glad the phone manufacturer is looking after all that and sends the remedy quickly. Now I could be wrong on this, so don’t hold me to it, but I suspect there are ti...
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  If you have been around for any length of time, you’ve probably noticed by now how there are a good number of people in this world who were just born into a home/life of good fortune with no shortage of advantages available to them. Call it ‘privilege’ or whatever...it’s like they hit the ground running two steps ahead of so many others. Those ‘others’ probably exceed the numbers of the group mentioned above, especially if you look from a global perspective. It can be difficult to wrap our heads around the vast amount of unfortunate conditions, horrific in so many countless cases...that children are born in to; and you don’t need me to itemize nor describe that list for you. But I hope we could all agree on this one fact: None of us had a single thing to do with the homes/families and the life we were born in to; and I mean nothing, nada, zip! This is one thing that has always made racism so puzzling to me...how could any person think that simply because of their skin color or ...
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  I don’t post these messages here with the hopes of racking up ‘likes’, nor am I longing for any kind of following or ‘ministry’. Yes, I read the occasional comments and can obviously see who has acknowledged reading on any given day. I do have a ‘hunch’ there may be more folks reading these than would ever let on which I am totally fine with; I’m just blessed that you are reading them...because that says a lot in itself. If there is anything to be proven or confirmed, I’m 100% confident that God will do just that with His word, as He always has done in the past. (Mark16:20) And it does help to have a heart that longs for genuine truth because those are the hearts God is looking for so that....2 Chronicles 16:9. I will be honest here with you when I say the past four years that I’ve been writing and sharing here, these messages have been directed for anyone who sees themself in the ‘body of Christ’ at large- anyone who calls themselves or claims to be a ‘Christian’ or follower o...
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