The New Life In Christ: “Could you men not keep watch me for one hour?” Matthew 26:40.

Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to them, “Sit here while I go over there and pray…and he began to sorrowful and troubled. Then he said to them, “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.”

Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.”

Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. “Could you men not keep watch with me for one hour?” he asked Peter. “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”

He went away a second time and prayed, “My Father, if it is not possible for this cup to be taken away unless I drink it, may your will be done.”

When he came back, he again found them sleeping, because their eyes were heavy. So he left them and went away once more and prayed the third time, saying the same thing.

Then he returned to the disciples and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Look, the hour is near, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. Rise, let us go! Here comes my betrayer!” Matthew 26:36-46. Amen.

The New Life In Christ: Is it not written: “My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations.” Mark 11:17.

…Jesus entered the temple area and began driving out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves and would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple to carry merchandise through the temple courts. Mark 11:15-16.

When an evil spirit comes out of a man, it goes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ When it arrives, it finds the house swept clean and put in order. Then it goes and takes seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and live there. And the final condition of that man is worse than the first.’ Luke 11:24-26.

Leave them; they are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will into a pit.” Matthew 15:14. Amen.

The New Life in Christ: The Lord GOD has given me the tongue of a teacher, that I may know how to sustain the weary with a word. Isaiah 50:4.

“You are my servant, I have chosen you and not cast you off”; do not fear, for I am with you, do not be afraid, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my victorious right hand.

Yes, all who are incensed against you shall be ashamed and disgraced; those who strive against you shall be as nothing and shall perish.

You shall seek those who contend with you, but you shall not find them; those who war against you shall be as nothing at all.

For I, the LORD your God, hold your right hand; it is I who say to you, “Do not fear, I will help you.” Isaiah 41:9-13.

…so that all may see and know, all may consider and understand, that the hand of the LORD has done this, the HOLY One of Israel created it. Isaiah 41:20. Amen.

The New Life In Christ: What we are is plain to God, and I hope it is also plain to your conscience. 2Corinthians 5:11.

Rather, we have renounced secret and shameful ways; we do not use deception, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by setting forth the truth plainly we commend ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God. 2Corinthians 4:2.

As surely as the truth of Christ is in me… why? Because I do not love you! God knows I do! 2Corinthians 11:10-11.

Am I now trying to win the approval of men, or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ. Galatians 1:10. Amen.

The New Life In Christ: I am Jesus…whom you are persecuting. Acts 22:8.

In the past God over looked such ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent. Acts 17:30.

…they are senseless, faithless, heartless, ruthless-Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death they not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those who practice them. Romans 1:31.

“You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.” Acts 28:26. Amen.

The New Life In Christ: You have hoarded wealth in the last days. James 5:3.

No slave can serve two masters; for a slave will either hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You can not serve both God and Money. Luke 16:13-15.

Indeed, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God. Luke 18:25.

For the love of money is a root of all kinds, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs. 1Timothy 6:10.

Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer everyone. Colossians 4:6. Amen

  

The New Life In Christ: We had to speak the word of God to you first. Acts 13:46.

What I mean is this:  One of you says “I follow Paul”; another, I follow Apollos”; another, “I follow Cephas”, still another, “I follow Christ.”

Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Were you baptized into the name of Paul?

…For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel-not with words of human wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power. 1Corinthians 1:12-17.

In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths of God’s word all over again. You need milk, not solid food! Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness. But solid food is for the mature, who by constant we have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil. Hebrews 5:12-14.

…Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should. Ephesians 6:20. Amen.