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Kindness grows the more you give it away…

Kindness grows the more you give it away…

Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness (completeness). And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. 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…

…But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law…

…Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

(Col 3:12-17 KJV Gal 5:22-23 KJV Php 4:6-8 KJV)

 

All we leave life with are the lessons we learned in life…

According as His divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him that hath called us to glory and virtue: Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ…

…Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever…

…And he (Jesus) answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren? And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.

(2Pe 1:3-8 KJV 1Jn 2:15-17 KJV Mar 3:33-35 KJV)

 

 

Life can change but your character and deeds remains…

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new… For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus…

…Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? Therefore we are buried with Him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. For if we have been planted together in the likeness of His death, we shall be also in the likeness of His resurrection…

…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. For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on Him shall not be ashamed. For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon Him. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report? So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God… And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.

(2Co 5:17 KJV Gal 3:26-28 KJV Rom 6:3-5 KJV Rom 10:9-17 KJV Act 22:16 KJV)

 

Father…please reveal and confirm these truths in us and show us mercy that we may be reconciled as citizens in the kingdom of Heaven with You…in Jesus of Nazareth’s name amen.

 

Try…A…Pause for Prayer and Devotional a Wellsaid Christian Devotional about the teachings of Jesus…



If Jesus came back today or you appeared before His judgement seat after death…will you be saved…Yes, or no?

If Jesus came back today or you appeared before His judgement seat after death…will you be saved…Yes, or no?


Do you know the good news of Jesus Christ? Jesus Christ was born of a virgin named Mary being the only Human God ever Fathered, so that no human could say they were greater than Jesus His only begotten (Fathered) Son. Jesus Christ being born into the tribe of Judah among Abraham’s people, his children or descendants, the Jewish people had to only obey the Ten Commandments to be considered sinless and Holy. Jesus Christ never broke one of the Ten Commandments and freely and willingly offered His sinless human life as a substitute for the penalty of breaking God’s Commandments. Jesus took a sinner’s punishment for you and me…so He could offer to teach you the truth so you can never do a wrong thing again…Jesus will forgive you of all past wrong doing and reveal to you the truth you need to repent (forsake wrong) and reconcile (find forgiveness) with your Creator. Jesus will never expect you to do a wrong or evil thing but will only ask of you to follow the truth and do what is right with your Creator.


Jesus said…Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled…

…All things are delivered unto Me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him. Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 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. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light…

…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. That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. The wind blows where it lists, and thou hears the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goes: so is every one that is born of the Spirit…

…Afterward (After His resurrection from the dead) he appeared unto the eleven (Judas being dead) as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them (The other disciples who said they seen Jesus after He was risen from the dead) which had seen him after he was risen. And he said unto them,

Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God. And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen. Mat 5:6 KJV Mat 11:27-30 KJV Joh 3:5-8 KJV Mar 16:14-20 KJV


For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit: By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison; Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water. The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) (cleanses the soul not the body) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ: Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him…

…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. And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation. Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls…

…And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power: In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ: Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead. And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened (made alive) together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses; Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it. 1Pe 3:18-22 KJV Act 2:38-41 KJV Col 2:10-15 KJV


Will you be baptized to be saved and do what Jesus said do…Yes or no? Are you prepared to face the after life…yes or no? If judged by God today would you be saved? Have you been baptized to obey Jesus…yes or no?


Father we ask you would meet our soul’s deepest needs and heal our flesh and minds so we can discern the truth and be converted to doing right by You our Creator please confirm this truth to us…In Jesus of Nazareth’s (Acts 22:8) name amen.


Try…A…Pause for Prayer and Devotional a Wellsaid Christian Devotional about the teachings of Jesus… https://www.anopenbiblestudy.com/blog-by-ben-the-friend

Sins of the flesh…eyes…and pride of life…

Sins of the flesh…eyes…and pride of life…


Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world passes away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abides for ever. 1Jn 2:15-17 KJV


Sins of the flesh…eyes…and pride of life…


And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, Without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them. Rom 1:28-32 KJV


Lust of flesh… fornication, murder, without natural affection,

Lust of eyes… covetousness, full of envy, inventors of evil things,

Pride in life… all unrighteousness, wickedness, maliciousness, debate, deceit, whisperers, Backbiters, haters of God, malignity, despiteful, proud, boasters, disobedient to parents, Without understanding, covenant breakers, implacable, unmerciful



Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God. 1Co 6:9-11 KJV


Lust of flesh… fornicators, nor abusers of themselves with mankind (homosexual), nor drunkards,

Lust of eyes… nor adulterers, Nor thieves, nor covetous,

Pride in life… nor effeminate, nor revilers, nor extortioners, nor idolaters



Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. Gal 5:19-21 KJV


Lust of flesh… fornication, lasciviousness, wrath, murders, drunkenness, revellings

Lust of eyes… Adultery, Envyings

Pride in life… uncleanness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, strife, seditions, heresies,


Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers, For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine; According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust. 1Ti 1:9-11 KJV


Lust of flesh…for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

Lust of eyes…For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind,

Pride in life…ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons


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 KJV


Lust of flesh… But the fearful (cowards), murderers

Lust of eyes… whoremongers

Pride in life… unbelieving, abominable, idolaters, all liars, and sorcerers


Father please remove us from the sins of the flesh, eyes and remove all pride of life so we may not love anything or anyone more than You and Your Holy Son Jesus of Nazareth…in Jesus of Nazareth’s name amen.


Try…A…Pause for Prayer and Devotional a Wellsaid Christian Devotional about the teachings of Jesus… https://www.anopenbiblestudy.com/blog-by-ben-the-friend

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