The New Life in Christ: Material blessings are worldly one. But we can receive the Spiritual blessings only when we are in sufferings-LIVING WITNESS.

As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man who had been born blind. His followers asked him, “Teacher, whose sin caused this man to be born blind-his own sin or his parents’ sin?”

Jesus answered, “It is not this man’s sin or his parents’ sin that made him be blind. This man was born blind so that God’s power could be shown in him. John 9:1-3.

A man named Lazarus was sick. He lived in the town, where Mary and his sister Martha lived.  Mary was the woman who later put perfume on the Lord and wiped his feet with her hair. Mary’s brother was Lazarus, the man who was now sick. So Mary and Martha sent someone to tell Jesus, “Lord, the one you love is sick.”

When Jesus heard this, he said, “This sickness will not end in death. It is for the glory of God, to bring the glory to the Son of God. John 11:1-4. Amen.

The New Life in Christ: Be an example to the believers with your words, your actions, your love, your faith and your pure life. 1Timothy 4:12.

Anyone who has a different teaching does not agree with the true teaching of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching that shows the true way to serve God.

This person is full of pride and understands nothing, but is sick with a love for arguing and fighting about words.

This brings jealousy, fighting, speaking about others, evil mistrust, and constant quarrels from those who have evil minds and have lost the truth. They think that serving God is a way to get rich. 1Timothy 6:3-5.

But you, man of God, run away from all those things. Instead, live in the right way, serve God.

You were called to have that life when you confessed the good, confession before many witnesses. 1Timothy 6:11-12. Amen.

The New Life in Christ: “Every plant that my Father in heaven has not planted himself will be pulled up by the roots,” answered Jesus. Matthew 15:13.

Remember when Theudas appeared?

He said he was a great man, and about four hundred man joined him. But he was killed, and all his followers were scattered; they were able to do nothing.

Later, a man named Judas came from Galilee at the time of registration. He also led a group of followers and was killed, and all his followers were scattered;

If their plan comes from human authority, it will fail but if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them. Acts 5:35-39. Amen.

The New Life in Christ: All your prayers will be answered, if you have faith.-Living witness.

All things are possible for the one who believe. Mark 9:23.

“Have faith in God. I tell you the truth, you can say to this mountain, ‘Go, fall into the sea.’ And if you have no doubts in your mind and believe that what you say will happen, God will do it for you.

So I tell you to believe that you have received the things you ask for in prayer, and God will give them to you,” said Jesus. Mark 11:22-24.

“You are blessed because you believed that what the Lord said to you would really happen.” Luke 1:45. Amen.

The New Life in Christ: “I tell you the truth, you aren’t looking for me because you saw me do miracles (Spiritual blessings). You are looking for me because you ate the bread and were satisfied (material blessings), Jesus answered. John 6:26.

Serving God does make us very rich, if we are satisfied with what we have. We bought nothing into the world, so we can take nothing out.

But, if we have food and clothes, we will be satisfied with that.

Those who want to become rich bring temptation to themselves and are caught in a trap.

The love of money causes all kinds of evil. 1Timothy 6:6-10.

Command those who are rich with things of this world not to be proud. Tell them to hope in God, not in their uncertain riches.

Tell the rich people to do good, to be rich in doing good deeds, to be generous and ready to share.

By doing that, they will be saving a treasure for themselves as a strong foundation for the future. Then they will be able to have the life that is true life (Spiritual life). 1Timothy 6:17-19. Amen.

The New Life in Christ: Those who believe will pick up snakes and drink poison without being hurt. Mark 16:18.

Paul gathered a pile of sticks and was putting them on the fire when a poisonous snake came out because of the heat and bit him on the hand. The people living on the island saw the snake hanging from Paul’s hand and said to each other, “This man must be a murderer! He did not die in the sea, but justice does not want him to live.”

But Paul shook the snake off into the fire and was not hurt. The people thought that Paul would swell up or fall down dead. They waited and watched him for a long time, but nothing bad happened to him. So they changed their minds and said, “He is a god!” Acts28:3-6.

Jesus said, "I have given you power to walk on snakes and scorpions, power that is greater than the enemy has. Luke 10:19. Amen.

The New Life in Christ: We cannot understand all God does: “How terrible it will be for the leaders who are scattering and destroying my people,” says the LORD. Jeremiah 23:1.

Is straw the same thing as wheat? says the LORD. Jeremiah 23:28.

“But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.” Matthew 24: 36.

Nobody can understand what God does here on earth. No matter how hard people try to understand it, they cannot. Even if wise people sat what they understand, they cannot; no one can really understand it. Ecclesiastes 8:17.

A fool talks too much. No one knows the future, and no one can tell what will happen after death. Ecclesiastes 10:14.

You don’t know where the wind will blow, and you don’t know how a baby grows inside the mother.

In the same way you don’t know what God is doing, or how he created everything. Ecclesiastes 11:5.

From ages past no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides you, who works for those who wait for him. Isaiah 64:4. Amen.