Keep Us - May 13, 2014

Scripture: Jude

17 But you, my dear friends, must remember what the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ said. 18 They told you that in the last times there would be scoffers whose purpose in life is to satisfy their ungodly desires. 19 These people are the ones who are creating divisions among you. They follow their natural instincts because they do not have God’s Spirit in them.
20 But you, dear friends, must build each other up in your most holy faith, pray in the power of the Holy Spirit, 21 and await the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ, who will bring you eternal life. In this way, you will keep yourselves safe in God’s love.
24 Now all glory to God, who is able to keep you from falling away and will bring you with great joy into his glorious presence without a single fault. - Jude

Message:

Remaining sober and humble especially in faith.

Observation/Promise:

If we depend on GOD, He will keep us from falling. He has promised us to keep us blameless but we have to remain confident in Him, not relying on our efforts and works to save us. When we let GOD lead us, His Spirit will take over our lives and lead us into all truth, giving us success in all that we do. HE will keep us, when we remain in Him. 

Application/Command:

Do not follow your natural instincts or be led by your desires instead let the Spirit of GOD lead you, bring to GOD everything  in prayer. Built each other up in your faith with fellow believers and pray in the Spirit for there are things that we do not we should pray for but only GOD knows and His Spirit will lead us into prayers. Do not be confident of your own efforts into faith but cling to GOD and wait for HIM. In waiting is our strength and it will keep us safe in GOD's love.

Essence of Faith - May 12, 2014

Scripture: Matthew 14-16
10 Then Jesus called to the crowd to come and hear. “Listen,”he said, “and try to understand. 11 It’s not what goes into your mouth that defiles you; you are defiled by the words that come out of your mouth.”
16 “Don’t you understand yet?” Jesus asked. 17 “Anything you eat passes through the stomach and then goes into the sewer.18 But the words you speak come from the heart—that’s what defiles you. 19 For from the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, all sexual immorality, theft, lying, and slander.20 These are what defile you. Eating with unwashed hands will never defile you.” - Matthew 15
4 Only an evil, adulterous generation would demand a miraculous sign, but the only sign I will give them is the sign of the prophet Jonah.” Then Jesus left them and went away. 

25 If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it. 26 And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul? Is anything worth more than your soul? 27 For the Son of Man will come with his angels in the glory of his Father and will judge all people according to their deeds. 28 And I tell you the truth, some standing here right now will not die before they see the Son of Man coming in his Kingdom.”- Matthew 16

Message:

Faith is not equal to Religion.

Observation/Promise:

There were many Jews who were religious but it was the gentiles who had great faith that pleased Yeshua. It is faith that causes GOD to move and act. Your faith will heal you. Faith without works is dead. Faith is not only believing but acting according to what you believe. 

Application/Command:

Have Faith in GOD and even though you have to wait for such time for His answers to come, they will come because GOD is pleased with faith. The essence of faith is that requires it. Without it, we cannot come to Him.

Upright Walk - April 4, 2014

Scripture: Isaiah 1-6
15 15 When you lift up your hands in prayer, I will not look. Though you offer many prayers, I will not listen, for your hands are covered with the blood of innocent victims.
16 Wash yourselves and be clean! Get your sins out of my sight. Give up your evil ways.
17 Learn to do good. Seek justice. Help the oppressed. Defend the cause of orphans.
Fight for the rights of widows.
19 19 If you will only obey me, you will have plenty to eat.
20 But if you turn away and refuse to listen, you will be devoured by the sword of your enemies. I, the Lord, have spoken!”

Message:
The LORD He is just, He will only listen to those who walk by His truth and Word.

Observation/Promise:
We have all fallen short of the grace of GOD and now matter how good we try to be, how religious we try to act, how generous we are to give to charity, our sins will not be forgotten unless we ask GOD to cleanse us of our sins by the blood of His Son Yeshua who died to pay for our sins so that when we put our trust and hope in HIM, we become righteous because we have made Him our GOD, our Savior, our Defender. The only way to wash ourselves of our wrongdoings is through the blood of Christ, the Messiah. We cannot do it any other way, we cannot pay for our own debt, only Jesus can pay for our debt because GOD has given Him the authority and power to do so. So no matter how good you feel or righteous you try to be, none of your good works are enough unless you put your trust in the Messiah first.

Application/Command:
Ask for the forgiveness of your sins before doing any good thing, lest it be not accounted for and worthless in GOD's sight. Trust in Yeshua to be your Savior, cleansing you of every sin and He will become your righteousness, because of Jesus we are made righteous. After all this, then we can be able to truly start doing good and our works are recorded in Heaven not as penance but as works of faith. Our good works will not be wasted when we have Yeshua, it will be fruitful and valuable in the eyes of GOD. Our good works will not be in worthless vain, but it will be one that seeks justice, helping the oppressed be free, defending the helpless and needy. We will harvest a great fruits in GOD's eyes when our works are done according to His will not when we try to please other people or try to feel GOD. Pleasing GOD is the only way to earn rewards in Heaven. This is how we live the upright walk.