JESUS IS THE KEY

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JESUS IS THE KEY

BIBLE STUDIES (Newest ones are last)
	He's Coming!
	God's Gift
	The King
	Stand Firmly in What You Know
	Stand Firmly in What You Know

First things first. If you aren't sure what your relationship is with Jesus, or if you aren't sure you know who He is, or if you just aren't sure.... go read this other page and then come back.

12/1/97 He's Coming!

"For as the lightning cometh out of the east, shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be." Matthew 24:27 "Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him. . ."
Revelation 1:7

Jesus is going to return. That's what the Bible tells us. It also tells us many will pretend to be Jesus and people will be fooled. The Bible shows us how not to be fooled. These are two scriptures that deal with the subject. If someone comes along claiming to be Jesus and you didn't see him coming down out of the clouds yourself then you know he is a phony!

The Bible is full of important information. It doesn't make sense to keep it on a shelf. How are you going to drink any water without getting wet? Dive in! The water is fine!

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12/8/97 God's Gift

"For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.." Isaiah 9:6

The prophet, Isaiah, wrote these words around 700 years before Jesus was born. The people back then were only able to look forward to the Messiah's birth. We are the fortunate ones. We are able today to partake of the ageless gift that was given to us by God almost 2,000 years ago. Jesus sacrificed himself because he loves you more than you love yourself.

PRAISE HIS HOLY NAME!

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12/15/97 The King

"Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even forever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this."
Isaiah 9:7

Jesus came as a helpless infant the first time. He came unassuming and humble to demonstrate God's love for us. When Jesus returns he will come as a conqueror, a king, as Lord! The Bible tells us every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord!

Do you want to be on his side? That would be the wise choice. It is a choice you can make right now! If you believe in Jesus (and I mean the REAL Jesus) then you are on his side! If you have any questions about how to be on Jesus' side please email me!

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11/23/99 Stand Firmly in What You Know

"Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; and your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God." Ephesians 6:13-17

Yes, we've done a study on the armor of God before and now we are doing it again. This time we aren't going to look at each individual part, but the whole.
When someone puts on armor do they have to know the particulars about how that armor was put together and why it has the parts that it has? Do they have to know where the material came from or what research went into putting it together? Do they need to know all about the armor in order for it to protect them? No, they don't. They just have to trust that the armor will protect them and put it on. If they don't put it on, it won't protect them.
Once we know about God's grace, His forgiveness, His gift to us (Jesus), His love, and all the other important things we need to stand in them. They are our armor. Once we know the truth then we can "girt our loins about" with it. We don't need to review it and see if we were wrong or right the first time. We don't need to see if it is still the same truth. We need to stand in faith that it will not change. Without even thinking about it we can be protected and surrounded by that truth.
Once you know that there is a God (and He will give you all the proof you need!) never go back and question His existence. Make that a truth that becomes a solid rock and stand on it! Don't look down and examine the rock to make sure it is still a rock. Don't imagine yourself to be standing on sand when you already have determined you are standing on a rock.
Even when circumstances are causing you to become rattled and confused, don't allow your relationship with the Lord to become rattled and confused. Satan will try to get you to slide backwards down the spiritual path you have already traveled. Don't fall for his lies! Don't let go of the truth that you have already! Hang on until the bumpy part of the ride is over. Stay firmly planted where you are and then resume the journey as soon as it is possible.
As humans we have a very hard time in putting our faith in anything. We see people who are our friends turn against us and hurt us. We see supposedly permanent structures tumble down in earthquakes. We see hurricanes destroy entire towns in just a few minutes.

We don't know from one minute to the next if our heart will continue beating. It is hard for us to believe in a God that never changes, is always dependable, and that loves us unconditionally. Once we believe those things then we need to plant them firmly in our hearts and minds and never go back and dig them up to examine them.
Continue reading the Bible. Continue praising the Lord. Continue on in the midst of the turmoil even though it doesn't feel the same. If you are standing in the middle of your bedroom and the lights suddenly go out do you wonder if you are still in your bedroom? Do you wonder if your bed is still in the same place? Do you have to go around the room and examine everything to make sure it is all still the way it was when the lights were on and you could see? Keep the faith and stay standing firmly on the Rock!

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1/3/11 For Whom Would You Die?

"For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."
Romans 5:7-8

Under what kind of circumstances would you risk your life to save someone? If you thought you would die in the process of saving someone's life, what would it take for you to proceed?

Would it have to be someone you loved? Would it have to be your child or grandchild? Seriously, think about it.

What if it was someone you didn't know? What if it was someone that you knew and you were aware that they talked mean about you behind your back? Would you die for them?

Jesus died for every single person that ever lived and ever will live. He died for the people who use his name in vain. He died for the people who curse him. He died for the people who harm little children.

There isn't one person he died for that actually deserved that sacrifice. None of us is good enough. What would it take to make such a difficult sacrifice? Do you know? Love. Jesus was filled with the love of God.

Were you aware that we are supposed to use that example and love everyone ourselves? That's right!

"Ye have heard that it hath been said, thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? Do not even the publicans the same? And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so? Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect."
Matt 5:43-48

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