The New Life In Christ: Because of the service by which you have proved yourselves, men will praise God… 2 Corinthians 9:13.

And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that an all things at all at times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. As it is written: :He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor; his righteousness endures forever.” 2Corinthians 9:8-9.

Because of the service by which you have prove yourselves, men will praise God for the obedience your in sharing with them and with everyone else. 2 Corinthians 9:13.

Command them to do good, to be rich in good needs, and to generous and willing to share. In this way they will lay up treasures for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age. So that they may take hold of life that is truly life. 1 Timothy 6:18:19.

 Amen.

The New Life In Christ: We live by faith not, by sight. 2Corinthians 5:7

And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to the. What was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.

…When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it and began it to give them. Then their eyes were opened and they recognize him, and he disappeared from their sight.

They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?”

…They were startled and frightened, thinking they saw a ghost. He said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts rise in your minds? Look at my hands and my feet. It is I myself! Touch me and see; a ghost does not have flesh and bones, as I have.”

…And while they still did not believe it because of joy and amazement…He said to them, “This is what I told you while I was still with you; Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the law of Moses, and the Prophets and the Psalms.”

Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures. Luke 24:28-45. Amen.

The New Life In Christ: As a father has compassion for his children so that LORD has compassion for those who fear him. Psalm 103:13.

The LORD works vindication and justice for all who are oppressed. Psalm 103:6.

The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.

He will not always accuse, nor will he keep his anger forever. He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay as according to our iniquities.

For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him;

As far as the east is from the west, so far he removes our transgressions from us. Psalm 103:8-12.

But the steadfast love of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him, and his righteousness to children’s children, to those who fear him, and his righteousness to children’s children, to those who keep his covenant and remember to do his commandments. Psalm 103:17-18. Amen.

The New Life In Christ: “Is it right for you to be angry?” Jonah 4:4.

When God saw what they did, how they turned from their evil ways, God changed his mind about the calamity that he had said he would bring upon them; and he did not do it. But this was very displeasing to Jonah and he became angry…Jonah 4:10.

The LORD God appointed a bush, and made it come up over Jonah, to give shade over his head, to save him from his discomfort; so Jonah was very happy about the bush. But when dawn came up the next day, God appointed a worm that attacked the bush, so that it withered. When the sun rose, God prepared a sultry east wind, and the sun beat down on the head of Jonah so that he was faint and asked that he might die. He said, “It is better for me to die than to live.”

But God said to Jonah, “Is it right for you to be angry about the bush?” And he said, “Yes, angry enough to die.” Then the LORD said. “You are concerned about the bush, for which you did not labor and which you did not grow; it came into being in a night and perished in a night. And should I not be concerned about Nineveh, that great city, in which there are  more than hundred and twenty thousands persons who do not know their right hand from their left, and also many animals?”. Jonah 4:6-11. Amen.

The New Life In Christ: “I believed; therefore I have spoken.” 2Corinthians 4:13.

For I hear many whispering: “Terror is all around! Denounce him! Let us denounce him!” All my close friends are watching for me to stumble.

“Perhaps he can be enticed, and we can prevail against him, and take our revenge on him.”

But the Lord is with me like a dread warrior; therefore my persecutors will stumble, and they will not prevail. They will be greatly shamed, for they will not succeed. Their eternal dishonor will never be forgotten.

O LORD of hosts, you test the righteous, you see the heart and the mind; let me see your retribution upon them, for to you I have committed my cause. Jeremiah 20:10-12.

My eyes have seen the downfall of my enemies; my ears have heard the doom of my evil assailants. Psalm 92:11. Amen.

The New Life In Christ: Have salt in yourselves…Mark 9:50.

If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life maimed than two hands to go into hell, where the fire never goes out. And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than to have two feet and be thrown into hell.

And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell… Mark 9:43-47.

A man ought to examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks the cup. 1Corinthians 11:28. Amen.

The New Life In Christ: Causing to Sin.

“Whoever believes in me, as the Scriptures has said, streams of living water will flow from within him.” John 7:38.

And if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to be thrown into the sea with a large millstone tied around his neck. Mark 9:42.

I am confident in the Lord that you will take no other view. The one who is throwing you into confusion will pay the penalty, whoever he may be. Galatians 5:10.

You diligently study the Scriptures because you think that by them you possess eternal life. These are the Scriptures that testify about me, yet you refuse to come to me to have life. John 7:38. Amen.