Sunday Morning, September 15, 2013
scriptures: John 3
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I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared to glory.
We have to be willing to suffer. Be strong.
It is important to be faithful over the small. If you don’t want to be around God and the things of God now, then how will you be in heaven?
Don’t let emotions take over the conversation about the need to change. If others are obedient, then the issue is with you.
For example. if you haven’t developed closeness with your brothers and sisters in Christ, then you haven’t been obedient in the little things. How are you going to work wonders in Christ?
In church, you should be in fellowship and working together.
If you are so independent, you may need to change.
John 3:15- 21
When you believe in God, you put your trust in Him. This is what brings you life.
Maturity in Christ is recognizing that we needed saving and that some will just refuse it.
The reality is that there are only two choices. Each person is responsible for his own choice.
You have to realize that someone without Jesus is subject to doing anything. There is no middle ground between saved and condemned.
What makes you too good to trust the Creator who loves you and died for you?
Make sure that you love God and trust Him, not depending on people that may not even love Him.
If someone says, “I’m doing better,” it lets you know that there is a problem. God wants us to do our best. If you are going to serve God, you have to do your best. If you’re not giving your best, know God knows that it isn’t your best.
Seek for God.
There is only one way to heaven. There is one true God. God never said that He was one of several different ways.
Why would you get help from someone who doesn’t know or believe God to help you get to know God? You need to seek from God and people who know Him.
Imagine a child telling his mother that he doesn’t know why he should believe that she is his mother. I could have several mothers. What does mother mean anyway? Does any of that talk change the fact that she is his mother? Why do people ask God that foolishness?
vs 20
If there is a believer that you don’t want to ask for advice because you know it will be godly, then there is something you need to do to come to the light.
Ask God to clean you up if there is something that keeps you in the dark.
Ask Him to save you.
If you have done wrong, this is the chance to ask for forgiveness, cleanness before taking communion. You know He took our punishment.