The New Life In Christ: When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. Revelation 1:17.

“I know your works, your toil and your patient endurance. I know that you cannot tolerate evil doers; you have tested those who claim to be apostles but are not, and have found them to be false.

I also know that you are enduring patiently and bearing up for the sake of my name, and that you have not grown weary. But I have this against you that you have abandoned the love you had at first.

Remember then from what you have fallen; repent, and do the workers you did at first. Revelation 2:2-5.

“See, I am coming soon; my reward is with me, to repay according to everyone’s work”. Revelation 22:12. Amen.

The New Life In Christ: Can your courage endure, or can your hands remain strong in the days when I shall deal with you? Ezekiel 22:14.

Mortal, say to it: You are a land that is not cleanses, not rained of indignation…

Its priests have done violence to my teaching and have profaned my holy things; they have made no distinction between the holy and the common, neither have they taught the difference between the unclean and the clean…so that I am profaned among them.

 Its officials within it are like wolves tearing the prey, shedding blood, destroying lives to get dishonest gain.

Its prophets have smeared white wash on their behalf, seeing, “Thus says the Lord God,” when the Lord has not spoken. Ezekiel 22:24-28. Amen.

The New Life In Christ: “Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be pulled up by the roots. Matthew 15:13.

“ ‘You hypocrites! Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you:

“These people honor me with their lips,

but their hearts are far from me.

They worship me in vain;

their teachings are but rules

taught by men.” Matthew 15:7-9.

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

“For many are invited, but few are chosen.” Matthew 22:14. Amen.

The New Life In Christ: His name will be on their foreheads. Revelation 22:4.

…and his name is the Word of God. Revelation 19:13.

Jesus replied, “If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching. My Father will love him, and he will come to him and make our home with him. He who does not love me will not obey my teaching. These words you here are not my own; they belong to the Father who sent me. John 14:23-24.

This is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom, but in words taught by the spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words. 1Corinthians 2:13. Amen.

The New Life In Christ: But I tell you that men will have to give account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. Matthew 12:36.

“When an evil spirit comes out 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 unoccupied, swept clean (without spiritual power & with worldly desires) and put in order. Then it goes and takes with it 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. That is how it will be with this wicked generation.” Matthew 12:43-45.

Seeing a fig tree by the road, he went up to it but found nothing (no spiritual blessings) on it except leaves, (the rules & the laws of mere morals) then he said to it, “May you never bear fruit again!” Immediately the tree withered. Matthew 21:19. Amen.

The New Life In Christ: Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. 2Corinthians 3:17.

Therefore,since through God’s mercy we have this ministry, we do not lose heart. 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.  And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. 2Corinthians 4:1-3.

We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. We always carry and in our body the death of Jesus, so that trough life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body. 2Corinthians 4:8-10.

Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. 2Corinthians 4:16. Amen.

The New Life In Christ: But unless you repent you too will all perish. Luke 13:5.

Then he told this parable: “A man had a fig tree, planted in his vineyard, and he went to look for fruit on it, but did not find any. So he said to the man who took care of the vineyard, “For three years now I’ve been coming to look for fruit on this fig tree and haven’t found any. Cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?

“ ‘Sir,’ the man replied, ‘leave it alone for one more year, and I’ll dig around it and fertilize it. If it bears fruit (good deed), next year, fine! If not, then cut it down.’” Luke 13:6-9.

See, I am setting before you today a blessing and a curse. Deuteronomy 11:26

Be very careful, then, how you live-not as unwise but as wise, the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Ephesians 5:15-16. Amen.