TAT 149 Love and Anger

On April 29, 2024   /   Witnessing  

TAT 149 Love and Anger

They are displeasing to God. They are enemies of the whole human race because they try to keep us from telling people who are not Jewish how they can be saved. The result is that those Jews always commit as many sins as possible. So at last they are receiving God’s anger. (1 Thess. 2:15b-16 GWN)

While Paul was speaking of a specific situation, and a specific group of people, the rule below applies to all:

People who repress the Word of God do so that they may continue in their constant sinning, they are enemies of the entire human race, and God is angry with them.

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son but,
for all the people in the world who repress the Word of God . . .

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TAT 133 Three Questions

On February 23, 2024   /   Endurance, Maturing, Witnessing  

TAT 133 Three Questions

Some of you may remember the number one question that a Christian should have in their toolbox.

When trying to decide if a particular action or activity should be engaged in we need to ask ourselves this question:
#1. Who am I trying to please, me or the Lord Jesus Christ?

Lately I have overheard conversations and discussions concerning the political decisions taking place in Washington and the effect they will have. This brings up a second question we might want to have in our toolbox:
#2. If the government passes that bill into law or enacts that legislation will I still be able to be obedient to the Lord Jesus Christ in my daily life?

And the last question is one we should have written on the top of our toolbox.
#3. Have I truly dedicated myself to living for the Lord’s glory and His eternal goals for all creation?

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Your Greater Witness

On February 16, 2016   /   Christian Basics, Christian Values, Darkness & Light, Endurance, Faith, Heavenly Witness, Witnessing  

Things Above Thought
TAT #74

So you think your private life is private:

The LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, fearing God and turning away from evil.” (Job 1:8)

The purpose of this enlightenment is that through God’s spiritual family the multifaceted wisdom of God should now be disclosed to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly realms. (Eph. 3:10 NET)

There are more watching than you know.

Fact #6 Among God’s saints, Godly truths and God’s character are being revealed to the rebellious angels in the physical realm (Job 1:8; Ephesians 3:10).

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Silent

On February 1, 2016   /   Endurance, Faith, Heavenly Witness, Suffering, Trials, Victory, Witnessing  

Things Above Thought
TAT #73

We are to have an answer ready for anyone who would ask about our hope (1 Pet. 3:15).
We are to always speak the truth (Eph. 4:25).
We are to speak the gospel (1 Thes. 2:4).
We are to exhort (2 Tim. 4:2).

BUT, there are times when we are to keep silent.
Job was victorious in his testing on what he did not speak (Job 1:11).
Job’s friends were a failure because they did speak (Job 42:7–8).

Fact #18 “Sometimes all I have to do to glorify God is to keep my mouth shut (Job 1:11).

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God’s Plan

On October 30, 2015   /   Bible, Christian Basics, Faith, God's Will, God's Will for Me, Heavenly Witness, Satan, Victory, Witnessing  

Things Above Thoughts
TAT #43
Understanding God’s Plan

Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came among them. And the  LORD said to Satan, “From where do you come?” Then Satan answered the  LORD and said, “From roaming about on the earth and walking around on it.” And the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, fearing God and turning away from evil.” (Job 1:6–8)

If you think you’ re only one, unimportant, person and that what you do makes little impact, then you have a problem. You have a problem of a lack of understanding. When you think you are small and unimportant you do not understand all the facts. When you understand God’s designed witness to the angels you realize you are important:

Through God’s spiritual family the multifaceted wisdom of God should now be disclosed to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly realms. (Eph. 3:10 NET, clarification added)

They are watching our daily lives to understand God’s wisdom and by this we glorify God!

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Timing

On October 30, 2015   /   Christian Basics, Helper, Strengthing, Witnessing  

Things Above Thoughts
TAT #42
Timing

“Tell no man”
I loved the April 7th reading of Oswald Chambers. How many times have you heard a preacher, teacher, or lecturer tell us don’t tell anyone about something? None! Yet in Mark 9:9 Christ Himself is telling these two men not to tell what they had seen – UNTIL – He was risen.

The proper truth shared at the proper time is always important.
Let our timing be perfect. Study and be prepared to do so.

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