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Salvation There's an old saying that everyone wants to go to heaven but nobody wants to die. If a person had bible salvation then death would not be an issue. Salvation is not just a one-time thing, Judas who once was saved died lost; the prodigal son who once was in the safety of the father's house left. Then he came to himself and came back to the father's house. He who endures to the end shall be saved. If you have salvation it means you are ready to go to heaven. Jesus tells us what we must do to be ready. We must be born again. (John 3:3) Pray that the Lord would. . . Lead and guide your life Show you the truth Lead you to a church that teaches the truth Give you an understanding heart Reveal the meaning of being born again Send believers who will proclaim the gospel to you in the power of the Holy Spirit Open your heart and mind Give you spiritual eyes to see the truth Put a desire in your heart to repent of your sins Psalm 27:1 The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? te LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? 2 Samuel 1 Chronicles Luke 19:9 And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham. 2 Corinthians 6:2 (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.) Acts Romans 10:9, 10 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
Temptation Temptation is everywhere and we are fools to think that we can't be lured by it in some form or fashion. Proverbs 27:20 says "The eyes of man are never satisfied". We must always be watchful and pray to God that the enemy of our souls does not cause us to walk in the flesh. Jesus warns us in Matthew 26:41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. God has provided us with a means of escape and the best time to start praying about temptation is before anything happens. Pray that the Lord would. . . Strengthen you to resist any temptation that comes your way Remove the temptation from your mind before it ever reaches your heart Lead you not into temptation, but deliver you from all evil Make you strong where you are weak Give you courage to reject temptation Help you to rise above any stronghold in your life Help you to never be broken down by the power of evil Build a wall of protection around you Fill you with His Spirit and flush out all that is not of Him Help you to cling to what is good, pure and righteous Teach you to walk in the Spirit at all times so that you will not fulfill the lust of the flesh Direct your thoughts, words, and steps away from all that is not of Him Luke Mark Galatians 5:16,17 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. Romans 12:9 Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. 1 Corinthians 10:13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. Romans 13:13,14 Let us walk properly, as in the day, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in lewdness and lust, not in strife and envy. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts. Trust Trust, according to the Webster dictionary, means "to have a firm belief in the honesty, reliability, etc. of another. When things are going well, its easy to trust, but when we are faced with disasters and tragedies or when life throws us a curve that's beyond our control, its hard to trust. We become completely focused on the trials and difficulties in life and we lose sight of Our God. In times like these, remember Proverbs 3:5, "Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding." God will see us through every situation but we must trust in Him. In John 14:1 Jesus says, "LET NOT your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me." God wants you to trust him. Trusting in God means that we believe in that which we cannot see or understand. Trusting God means that you give up the control and allow God to control your life. Moses trusted God to deliver the Israelites out the Pray that the Lord would. . . Increase your trust in Him Help you to surrender all areas of your life to Him Teach you to focus on the Lord at all times Help you to be always rejoicing in hope Teach you to wait upon Him Place a desire to read His Word so your faith can grow in His Promises Help you to believe in the Promises of God Psalm 34:8 O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that truseth in him. Proverbs 3:5,6 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. Psalm 46:1 GOD IS our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Deuteronomy 31:6 Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. Deuteronomy 31:8 And the LORD, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed. Isaiah 25:8 Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength: Psalm 37:3 Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. Psalm 112:7 He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD. |