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Come let us Grow Together: Gossiping

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Come let us Grow together is an ongoing weekly series that deals with the many topical categories that exist within the Word of God. The purpose of this series is to grow in wisdom, knowledge and understanding in things pertaining to God.

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“A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.” (Lk 6:45)

“Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.” (Gal 6:1) “A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.” (Pro 11:13)

“But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.” (Gal 5:15) “For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it. For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.” (1 Peter 3:10-12)

“He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.” (Pro 20:19) “The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.” (Pro 18:8) “And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.” (James 3:6)

“Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.” (Pro 19:20) “Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.” (Pro 8:33) “We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death. Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.” (1 Jn 3:14-16)

“A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.” (Jn 13:34-35) “Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:” (1 Peter 1:22)

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Come let us Grow Together: Zealous

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Are you zealous for Jesus Christ? Are you zealous for the things of God? Are you zealous for the kingdom of God and of his Christ?

“For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.” (Titus 2:11-15)

Are you zealous of good works? Are you zealously affecting those around you? Are you zealous for our Lord and savior Jesus Christ?

“After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days. And the Jews’ passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem, And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting: And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers’ money, and overthrew the tables; And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father’s house an house of merchandise. And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.” (Jn 2:12-17)

It’s time to pray for zeal in your life for the things that be of God! It’s time to become full of fire for the kingdom of God and of his Christ! Don’t allow yourself to be found lacking passion, fire, and zeal in your life!

“And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with him, And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils, And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.” (Lk 8:1-3)

“For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it: And profited in the Jews’ religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers. But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by his grace, To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood: Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus. Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days. But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord’s brother. Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not. Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia; And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ: But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed. And they glorified God in me.” (Gal 1:13-24)

“Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more: Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee; Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless. But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead. Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you. Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing. Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.” (Phil 3:4-17)

“I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see. As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.” (Rev 3:18-22)

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Come Let us Grow Together: Psychics

February 5, 2026 cpministries Leave a comment

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Why seek after the hidden or the dead among the living? Is there not a God? When I was a child somewhere under the age of ten my brother and I were looking for something at our grandmother’s house and could not find it. I don’t recall what it was, but my brother who is 4 years older than me said to me, pray and ask God to reveal it to you. I asked him what does reveal mean? He told me and so I prayed that God would reveal to us what we were looking for. Little did I know that those words would become so important later in my life in a backslidden condition.

I had lost a set of keys on a key chain that were very important and had looked everywhere I could think of and I needed them immediately. At that time my brother had his own rented apartment and I had already checked his house and our house. I then thought call one of them psychics you hear about. I was well aware that this was wrong, but in the heat of the moment I ignored the clear danger that existed in doing this.

I went online and found a website that I had seen advertised on a TV commercial ad and all through this I felt the Spirit of God bringing conviction and letting me know that this was not to be done especially since I knew I was going to call someone who would most likely be possessed of the devil and since I had a close walk with God that I was currently struggling with, though God is only a repentance away, I went against God and my better judgment and wrote the number down and went straight to the telephone and dialed the number. All the while knowing that being filled with the Holy Ghost, which is the Holy Spirit, it was almost assuredly going to be directed to someone possessed of the devil and for some reason I was hoping that I could just get the answer for where those keys were and that be the end of it, but knowing I might end up in an absolute spiritual attack much greater than the spiritual attack I was currently fighting or I would never have been tempted to call the psychic to begin with and take it seriously and not immediately reject the idea even though temptations come. The sin if you are not aware, is not being tempted, but when you are tempted how do you respond to the temptation.

“Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. Do not err, my beloved brethren.” (James 1:12-16)

So the question is why didn’t I just ask God to help me? The answer was I didn’t have enough faith to believe that God would help me find something as trivial as a set of keys and I was struggling with many short comings in my life as all people can relate to at some point in their life.

I’m sure you are wondering what took place when I dialed that number. As I was dialing the number I was feeling anxiety because God was convicting me and I was fearful of what might take place and what this psychic, who would likely be possessed with the devil, would begin to tell me about my life. While my plan was to cut them off and just say if you know the answer to where this set of keys is that is all I need. Otherwise I’m hanging up.

The phone rang one time and before anyone could answer God impressed into my mind what my brother had told me all those many years ago and I hung the phone up as quick as possible before anyone answered. God had reminded me of that day so long ago concerning asking him to reveal to me what my brother and I were looking for. See the mercy, grace, and the love of God?

I then repented of my sins to God and I asked God to reveal to me where I had left that set of keys. God immediately revealed it to me. Even after all of that worry, ignoring conviction by God, and dialing a number calling someone most likely to be possessed of the devil for an answer to my question, God still intervened in an instant.

As soon as God revealed to me where that set of keys was located the only way for me to truly know if it were so was to drive to my brother’s house again and this time look behind some objects on a bookshelf where I had placed them the night before, so that no one would find them and possibly steal them as we had company at his apartment house the night before.

I was confident that they would be there because the Lord had intervened and brought it back to my remembrance and when I arrived at his house I went straight to the bookshelf and looked behind the objects that were there and sure enough the set of keys were sitting right there.

So why go to the devil for help when there is a God who will not deceive you nor lure you in with some truth and then lies and before you know it end up calling psychics for all your unanswered questions and for advice while opening yourself up to demonic attacks that those not filled with the Spirit of the Lord could become themselves possessed of the devil? Those who are filled with the Spirit of the Lord could still open up themselves to demonic oppression and great spiritual battles that you may not even be aware of that is taking place.

Why seek after the hidden or the dead among the living when there is a God who will help you with every situation in your life? Repent of your sins and go to God for help. However, instead of getting upset if God doesn’t answer your prayer immediately like he did for me, knowing that
“there is no respect of persons” with God, follow these scriptures instead.

“Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.” (Mt 6:31-34) “Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.” (Mt 5:6) “But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.” (Col 3:25)

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Come Let us Grow Together: Crystal Meth

February 4, 2026 cpministries Leave a comment

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Life can be difficult at times. Many times we can become very overwhelmed with all of life’s problems and situations. This can easily turn to desiring to just relax and take it easy for awhile. There’s nothing wrong with that is there? Of course not. However, to a great majority of people taking it easy and relaxing turns into let’s have a party or let’s just hang out with a few of us and maybe try a little bit of drugs. Maybe your first time using Crystal Meth or maybe so many times you can’t even begin to count the times let alone the days spent in search of this relief that now you can’t shake because your body has become a slave to what may have just started at a time when you thought why not.

If you haven’t ever tried Crystal Meth yet, then you need to run for your life because you are in for a life of pain, destruction, and possibly your death. You will put not only your own life at risk but also those around you. You may find yourself in a dangerous situation and have no idea of how to respond! You might be hallucinating seeing anything or think you are anywhere. “For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.” (James 4:14)

What may have started or yet to begin for you is a life of misery endlessly seeking for help while ever battling the torment of your mind; while demonic oppression and possession will be your companions and not as your friend, but in hopes you kill yourself so there can be another soul that has to suffer “into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels”. (Matt 25:41) They have no choice but you do!! “Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.” (James 2:19) “And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time? And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding. So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine. And he said unto them, Go. And when they were come out, they went into the herd of swine: and, behold, the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea, and perished in the waters. And they that kept them fled, and went their ways into the city, and told every thing, and what was befallen to the possessed of the devils.” (Matt 8:29-33)

For those of you who have not yet started run for your life but make sure you are running to where you and all the world need to run…. To Jesus. For those of you who have already started this life of torment and suffering you need JESUS!! Getting help from clinics and those trained to help you is something you absolutely need to do and listen to those who can help you with the knowledge and experience that they have obtained, but don’t forget JESUS!! Jesus Christ can miraculously deliver you in an instant and you will be freed from this addiction completely!! So why wait? Get into the house of God where Jesus Christ is and where you can be prayed for and anointed with oil. “And they went out, and preached that men should repent. And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.” (Mk 6:12-13)

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Come let us Grow Together: Fear

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“And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him. Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world. There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. We love him, because he first loved us.” (1 Jn 4:16-19)

“For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” (2 Tim 1:7) “Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” (Lk 12:32-34)

“The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord. It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household? Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known. What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops. And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.” (Mt 10:24-28)

“For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.” (Rm 8:15-17)

“Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham. Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people. For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.” (Heb 2:14-18) “He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.” (1 Jn 3:8) “But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you. Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness. I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness. For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness. What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death. But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life. For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” (Rm 6:17-23)

“Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.” (Gal 6:7-9) “It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.” (Heb 10:31) “For our God is a consuming fire.” (Heb 12:29)

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Come let us Grow Together: Keep your Word

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“He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.” (Rev 21:7-8)

Keep your Word or you will find that people will lose their trust in you. We as Christians are to walk as Jesus Christ walked and to abstain from sin. Jesus Christ kept his word and told us that we would be judged by the words of which he spoke. Keeping your word will require honesty, integrity, self control, discipline, sincerity, faithfulness, and a caring heart to name some of what it takes to Keep your Word.

“A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.” (Pro 22:1) “A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one’s birth.” (Eccl 7:1) “Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.” (Eccl 10:1)

“O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee. Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.” (Psa 25:20-21) “These are the things that ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates: And let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour; and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, saith the LORD.” (Zec 8:16-17) “If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus: That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.” (Eph 4:21-25)

“Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD. Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart. They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways.” (Psa 119:1-3) “When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed. Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay. Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thine hands?” (Eccl 5:4-6) “Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle. Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.” (2 Thess 2:15-17)

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Come let us Grow Together: Son of the Living God

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Jesus Christ is the only begotten Son of God. “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. He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.” (Jn 3:16-21) Jesus Christ came to seek and to save that which was lost. “For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.” (Lk 19:10) Which would be the entire human race. “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.” (Rm 3:23-26) We were all born in sin because of the sin of Adam and Eve and therefore were/are in need of a savior of which is Jesus the Christ the Son of the living God. “Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.” “Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:” (Rm 5:12) “But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many. And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification. For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.) Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life. For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.” (Rm 5:15-19) Jesus said, “I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.” (Jn 8:24) Who is Jesus the Christ? “And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.” (1 Jn 5:20) There is no other name under heaven whereby men can be saved but by Jesus Christ. “Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole. This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.” (Acts 4:10-12) Jesus Christ said we all must be born again to see or enter into the kingdom of God. “Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born? Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.” (Jn 3:3-5) To be born again of water and of the Spirit as Jesus instructed Nicodemus that we all must do you must partake of Jesus Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection. “Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:” (1 Cor 15:1-4) We are told in scripture exactly how we are to partake of this wonderful plan of Salvation given to us by God. “Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ. Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do? Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.” (Acts 2:36-39) This promise is to “even as many as the Lord our God shall call.” You may wonder if you are called? “The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.” (2 Peter 3:9) “I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star. And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.” (Rev 22:16-17)

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Come let us Grow Together: Laying Down Weights

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“Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.” (Heb 12:1-3)

Seeing we have such a great cloud of witnesses and the God of all things who came in the flesh to redeem us from the law of sin and death that we might be partakers of his divine nature, “let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.”

It isn’t enough to just lay down your sins, but we must also keep our own bodies under subjection to the Father of spirits, and live. “For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.” (Mt 16:26-27) “But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.” (Mt 12:36-37)

Is it to much time reading clean books that is keeping you from producing fruit? Is it to many movies and yard work that is keeping you from the Word of God and soul winning for the kingdom of God? Has clean entertainment replaced your passion and desire to labor in the kingdom of God for lost souls destined for the Lake of Fire burning with brimstone that will never be quenched where the worm dies not?

“For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.” (Lk 19:10) “He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.” (1 Jn 2:6) “I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit. Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you. 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. I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned. If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples. As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love. If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love. These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full. This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you. Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you. Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you. These things I command you, that ye love one another. If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you. If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you. Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also. But all these things will they do unto you for my name’s sake, because they know not him that sent me. If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin. He that hateth me hateth my Father also. If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father. But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause. 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: And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.” (Jn 15:1-27)

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Come let us Grow Together: Never to Late

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It’s never to late to find repentance.

All of us have fallen short of the glory of God. The scripture says, “Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.” (Psalms 51:5)

Though each one of us have sinned and are worthy of death, we do not have to continue after the life we once lived. Each one of us have the opportunity to repent of our sins. It’s never to late!!

True repentance is acknowledging that we are all worthy of death before God because of our inherited sins from Adam, then being sorry for the sins that we have committed in our lifetime, and the turning away from those sins to follow after God. This is true repentance.

We have a merciful and faithful high priest, Jesus Christ the righteous!! We can come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. It doesn’t matter what you have done in your life, it’s never to late to obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. But you must be willing to repent of your sins and turn away from them to follow after God.

It’s never to late to find hope. But you must believe that God is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek after him. You too can have this hope!! “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” (Hebrews 11:1)

We can freely obtain this hope by our faith in God’s Word, the Bible. Despite your circumstances that you find yourself in, we have all hope in Christ, and it’s never to late to obtain this hope. But for you to find this hope in Christ, you need to repent of your sins and obey the Gospel.

It’s never to late to find life in Christ Jesus!!

The Gospel is the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. We partake of this gospel by repenting of our sins and being baptized in Jesus name for the remission of our sins. We are then promised the gift of the Holy Ghost. It’s never to late to find this life in Christ Jesus!!

Jesus Christ died for each one of us that we might have life and that more abundantly. This life is only found in Jesus Christ the Son of the living God. And you too can have this hope of eternal life in Christ Jesus.

It’s never to late for you to turn from your sinful lifestyle and to follow after righteousness in Christ Jesus. But you must surrender your will to his will. You must pick up your cross and follow after him if you are to inherit eternal life through him.

What is your soul worth to you? Your next bowl of soup as it was to Esau? Or maybe it’s Hollywood? Your next fix?

And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits? And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods. And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? (Luke 12:16-20)

There is hope in Christ for each one of you, but to whom will you choose to serve? Righteousness unto eternal life or sin unto eternal death? The choice is yours!!

It’s never to late to make the choice to serve God, but you are also not promised your next breath! Harden not your heart against God! But rather choose to repent of your sins and to become obedient unto the gospel of Jesus Christ that you might have eternal life through him.

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Come let us Grow Together: Praying always

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“And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him. After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.” (Mt 6:5-15)

It is of the utmost importance that you forgive everyone their trespasses against you or your heavenly Father will not forgive you of your trespasses. Furthermore if you are not forgiving of others trespasses against you and not repentive of your own sins and yet are asking God to bless your life and answer your prayers for the desires you have for your life while at the same time you are clearing rejecting and disregarding Him, you are not going to have your prayers answered.

“Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel, For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.” (Eph 6:18-2) “Pray without ceasing.” (1 Thess 5:17)

As saints of God and followers of Christ we are to be “Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints”. We are to be praying always for one another and not only for the saints but also for the sinner that they would come to Jesus Christ and be saved.

“But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.” (Jude 1:20-21) We are to be praying always, “building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost” while also keeping “yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.”

“Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done. And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.” (Mt 21:21-22)

“And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it. If ye love me, keep my commandments.” (Jn 14:13-15)

If you expect your prayers to be heard and answered then you must forgive others their trespasses against you, be of a repentive heart yourself, and if you love Jesus Christ, keeping his commandments. Otherwise your prayers will continue to go unanswered.

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