Wedding garments

Matthew 22:11 And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment

Revelation 3:4 Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with Me in white: for they are worthy.

Revelation 16:15 Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame....

Revelation 19:8 And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.

Ephesians 4:24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true Holiness.

Colossians 3:10 And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of Him that created him

2 Corinthians 5:3 If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked.

John 10:1-10) 1 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.

2 But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.

3 To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear His voice: and He calleth His own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.

4 And when He putteth forth His own sheep, He goeth before them, and the sheep follow Him: for they know His voice.

5 And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers

6 This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which He spake unto them.

7 Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep

8 All that ever came before Me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.

9 I am the door: by Me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.

10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly

studying

1 Thessalonians 5:3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
Revelation 4:7  And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle.

Zechariah 6:2  In the first chariot were red horses; and in the second chariot black horses

 Revelation 6:3-4) 3 And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see.
4 And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and... that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword.

Matthew 24:6-8) 6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.  

 

Isaiah 13:6-9) 6 Howl ye; for the day of the Lord is at hand; it shall come as a destruction from the Almighty. 7 Therefore shall all hands be faint, and every man's heart shall melt

8 And they shall be afraid: pangs and sorrows shall take hold of them; they shall be in pain as a woman that travaileth: they shall be amazed one at another; their faces shall be as flames.

9 Behold, the day of the Lord cometh, cruel both with wrath and fierce anger, to lay the land desolate: and he shall destroy the sinners thereof out of it.

 

Luke 17:27-29) 27 They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.

28 Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded. 29  But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all.

 

Luke 21:34-35) 34 And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.

35 For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.

 

2 Thessalonians 1:9 Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power

 

Jeremiah 13:21  What wilt thou say when he shall punish thee? for thou hast taught them to be captains, and as chief over thee: shall not sorrows take thee, as a woman in travail?

 

Hosea 13:13 The sorrows of a travailing woman shall come upon him: he is an unwise son; for he should not stay long in the place of the breaking forth of children.

 

DO YOU KNOW YOUR GOING THROUGH WHAT YOUR GOING THROUGH TO GET YOU CLOSER TO GOD >>

DO YOU KNOW YOUR GOING THROUGH WHAT YOUR GOING THROUGH TO GET YOU CLOSER TO GOD >> He wants it all today. it's not a easy journey it will be tough but its worth the fight. He wants it all today, following Jesus will cost you it will cost you popularity it may cost you friends it may cost your job it may cost everything you have. God is looking at your heart right now nothing is hidden from Him, He... knows. whatever it takes to get you closer to God let His will be done in your life. you may have to sacrifice things if the Lord says let it go , my friend let it go . God knows what is best. if you have been praying for open doors and God has opened a door don't complain about it, be thankful. as harsh as some of this may sound its a really loving message. when we ask God to open a door He opens the one He see's as being best for us. don't get mad at God or anyone else because you wanted a better door open. be humble enough to wash feet if that's the door the Lord opens. He wants it all today whole hearted surrender following will cost you laying down your life and offering it up to Him to take and use how He wants to for His Glory. would you still follow if that meant losing everything that you have and becoming homeless just to get you out in the streets to be His witness ? would you still follow if the shelter provided was located under a bridge would you still follow if the meals you ate were other peoples scraps would you still follow if the clothes on your back were hand me downs ? tough questions I know. but if that's all that we had we would have what -God promised to provide. shelter clothing food. if that's all that we had we would actually be rich. crazy right rich in the world means fancy clothes fancy house materials fancy high paying job big bank account. like I said that's rich in the worlds eyes, but not God's eyes. fact is the American dream has spoiled many rotten and has crept into Christianity, but that's not Christianity. wake up decide what will you lay down to follow Jesus, wake up and ask yourself do you want your best life now and spend eternity in hell ? or do you want to live pleasing to God now and walk the narrow path which leads to life and spend eternity in Heaven ?

its easy to love those who love you

It's easy to love those who love you, a great challenge in our Christian walk is to love those who hate us. it is possible to love those who hate us and mistreat us, only through Christ can we Love them with such great love that we bow our knee's and pray for them and go beyond are comfort zone and no matter what don't give up on them don't stop trying to reach them. walking in the spirit and being filled with the fruits of the spirit will lead us right. the word is a lamp unto our feet and a light unto our path.

Matthew 5:44-48) ⁴⁴ But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; ⁴⁵ that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. ⁴⁶ For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? ⁴⁷ And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so? ⁴⁸ Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.

Matthew 6:14-15) 14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your Heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

Matthew 18:21-35) 21 Then came Peter to Him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? 22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven. 23 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants. 24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.25 But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. 26 The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. 27 Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt. 28 But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest. 29 And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. 30 And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt. 31 So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done. 32 Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me. 33 Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee? 34 And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.
35 So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.

colossians 3:12-14) 12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering. 13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
14 And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

There is a message in all of God's creation

there is a message in all of God's creation, just look . I was thinking about fall , some would look at a fall as something so terrible but look at the beauty of the fall the colors that cover the tree's and fall to the ground. I was thinking about when I was lost and when I fell coming to the end of myself, and I was reflecting on the beauty that came from the fall, Gods mercy His Grace, His Glor...y . Ive been thinking today about the seasons spring how everythings springs up again such beauty and summer the harvest of everything that has sprung up. Life is precious God's creation is beautiful and there truly is a message in all of God's creation. I was thinking about how beautiful sky can be and how quickly it can turn dark and how fast a storm can move in, and sometimes with the storms I've seen moving in can look so severe and so threating, and sometime's the storm pours out a heavy rain fall the winds blow strongly and the storm quickly passes sometimes in a matter of ten minutes and turns again to a beautiful sky with such calmness. and right there is a message if we look. the storm in life can look so severe and threating we shouldn't look at the size or severity of the storm but keep our eyes fixed upon Jesus the Author and finisher of our faith.the storm in your life today could quickly pass. the fall you may have took could quickly turn beautiful again. what has sprung up in your life could be harvesting good fruit soon. I think of winter the snow and I think of purity I think of what can wash away my sins nothing but the Blood of Jesus. whatever you are currently enduring don't give up keep pressing into God's presence, keep seeking and Trusting in Him.

inspiring word of encouragement

Be still in your own strength and ability Seek the Lord, and his strength: seek his face evermore. Trust in the Lord with all your heart lean not to your own understanding. For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways, saith the Lord. For as the Heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts. There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand. I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait, and in His word do I hope. My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning. He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might He increaseth strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall, But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man.O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good: for His mercy endureth for ever.Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom He hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy . He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in Him. Be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord. I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies. The Lord liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted. It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect. He maketh my feet like hinds' feet, and setteth me upon my high places. He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms. The Lord is high above all nations, and His Glory above the Heavens. Who is like unto the Lord our God, who dwelleth on high. Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established. Blessed be the Lord my strength which teaches my hands to war and my fingers to fight.

Follow His Example His steps

John 13:14-16) 14  If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet. 15 For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.
16 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his Lord; neither he that is sent greater than He that sent Him.

1 Peter 2:21-23) 21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow His steps. 22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in His mouth. 23 Who, when He was reviled, reviled not again; when He suffered, He threatened not; but committed Himself to Him that judgeth righteously.

1 John 2:6 He that saith he abideth in Him ought himself also so to walk, even as He walked.

Matthew 20:25-28) 25 But Jesus called them unto Him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.
26 But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister
27 And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant
28 Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give His life a ransom for many.

1 John 3:16  Hereby perceive we the love of God, because He laid down His life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren

Luke 9:23 And He said to them all, If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.

John 15:20 Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his Lord. If they have persecuted Me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept My saying, they will keep yours also.

Matthew 10:38 And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after Me, is not worthy of Me.

John 13:34-35) 34 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. 35 By this shall all men know that ye are My disciples, if ye have love one to another.

Ephesians 4:32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

Colossians 3:13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

Ephesians 5:1-2) 1 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children. 2 And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given Himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.

John 13:34-35) 34 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

3 John 1:11 Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.

Ephesians 4:22-24) 22 That you put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts. 23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind. 24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.

Hit hard with urgency

fog over the city visibilty clouded with blindness, people running with panic looking for the city set on a hill, darkness that could be felt, people panic looking for Grace like rain, as in the days of Noah many fail to heed the message. as I write this my heart is breaking, looking through scripture to find one that describe how Im feeling as I see this and begin to write what I see. the scripture I found that sounds about right to describe this feeling Im feeling is Jeremiah 4:19 My bowels, my bowels ! I am pained at my very heart; my heart makes a noise in me; I cannot hold my peace, because you have heard O my soul, the sound of the trumpet the alarm of war.
 
signs of the end upon us many make a mock at the warnings. they say for years people have predicted the return of Jesus. double minded and unstable they mock blind and know not what they stumble at. foolishly they think they have lots of time, but our life is like a vapour here today gone tomorrow. its time to run to Jesus call upon His Name and be saved, its time you have felt God dealing with your heart , He stands and knocks at the door dont hardened your heart. who shall stand in the day of His wrath ? none except those who's lives are hid in Christ.
 
Today is The day of salvation stop running , turn from your destruction turn to Jesus His arms are open, He calls you to come , come drink of the Living water. one day the door shall be shut and then its too late. some of you have tried in your own strength to live a better life. seeking and searching materials temporary things that are good for nothing and shall turn to rust and dust. the Lord wants more than lip service He wants the whole heart. going to church doesnt save you there is one Name by which men shall be saved, Jesus Christ is The way The Truth and The Life. you cannot keep living the way that you are the wages is death, the wages havent changed be not decieved the wages of sin is death. my friends repent and believe the Gospel. nothing in this world no man or woman can satisfy the empty void in your heart , only a relationship with Christ can satisfy our hearts. you go to church awsome but do you know Jesus ? I'm not asking if you know of Him , Im asking do you know Him is His work present in your life ?
 
My heart is breaking to see so many reject Jesus, my heart breaks seeing many ignore the Great commission. my heart breaks to see christians shake their heads at sinners forgetting we who have been redeemed were once lost and broken controled by sin. how did we forget the depth of Grace and mercy that has been shown to us. why do so many christians act like we cant reach out , so we just shout at them from a distance repent, turn or burn. its time to wake up christians have to be awake and walking in the spirit of the Lord before the message we preach will touch people . when Jesus spoke the sick were healed captives were set free.

Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?

Psalms 51:5 Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.

Proverbs 20:9 Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?

Ecclesiastes 7:20 For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.

1 John 1:7-10) 7 But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the Blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all sin.
8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the Truth is not in us.
9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.

Psalms 119:9 Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to Thy word.

Psalms 119:11 Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against Thee.

Romans 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the Glory of God

Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Romans 10:9-13) 9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on Him shall not be ashamed.
12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon Him.
13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

Mark 1:15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the Gospel.

John 3:3 3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

John 3:5-8) 5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.

Matthew 7:13-14) 13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

Proverbs 3:5-7) 5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.6 In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths.
7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil.

Proverbs 16:6 By Mercy and Truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.

Proverbs 28:13 He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.

learning

Urgency compels me to sit selfless, praying earnestly that the world won't see me but Christ reflected , it's His way His Truth His Life we all need, who am I just a vessel emptied to be filled
filled to be poured out, many dont discern the Lord's Body, who am I ? my life is not my own My body His Temple a living sacrifice my life is laid down for the brethren, it's not about me eyes opened so I can see Its His way His Truth His life we all need, urgency compels me to sit selfless, praying earnestly that the world won't see me but Christ reflected. Instructed to Abide because then Im connected. Am I yet perfected no but I press toward the mark. 

This is not the prosperity gospel, This is The Life of a True follower of Christ

Philippians 4:11-12 ) 11 Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.
12 I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.

Matthew 4:4 But He answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

Luke 12:15 And He said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

1 Timothy 6:6-12) 6 But godliness with contentment is great gain.
7  For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.
8 And having food and raiment let us be therewith content
9 But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
12  Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

Matthew 6:19-24) 19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal.
20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal
21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
22 The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.
23 But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!
24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

ACTS 17:30-31) 30  And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent.
31  Because He hath appointed a day, in the which He will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom He hath ordained; whereof He hath given assurance unto all men, in that He hath raised Him from the dead.
John 3:30 He must increase, but I must decrease.

Luke 9:23-25) 23  And He said to them all, If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.
24 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for My sake, the same shall save it.
25 For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away?

Philippians 1:21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

Galatians 2:20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave Himself for me.

Philippians 3:7-14) 7 But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.
8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ.
9 And be found in Him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith
10 That I may know Him, and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being made conformable unto His death
11 If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.
12 Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.
13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before
14  I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

PHILIPPIANS 1:29 For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on Him, but also to suffer for His sake.

2 TIMOTHY 3:12 Yea, and all that will live Godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

MATTHEW 10:16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
The nature of wolves is to devour and destroy

ACTS 14:22 Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.

2 CORINTHIANS 12:10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.

ROMANS 8:18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

1 PETER 3:14 But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled.

2 TIMOTHY 2:12 If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us.

1 PETER 4:12-16) 12 Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you. 13 But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.
14 If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified. 15 But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's matters.
16  Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.

MATTHEW 10:17-23) 17 But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues. 18 And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles. 19  But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.
20 For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you. 21  And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death. 22 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved. 23 But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.

Luke 21:16 And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death.

Matthew 5:10-12
10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven.
11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for My sake.
12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in Heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

John 15:18-20
18 If the world hate you, ye know that it hated Me before it hated you.
19 If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
20 Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his Lord. If they have persecuted Me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept My saying, they will keep yours also.

Romans 12:1-2) 1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Matthew 7:13-14) 13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat. 14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

It's time to get back to the Great commission, if you have counted the cost then it's time to follow it's time to Go.

Acts 1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto Me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

Matthew 28:18-20) 18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto Me in Heaven and in earth.
19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.
20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

Mark 16:15-18) 15 And He said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the Gospel to every creature. 16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. 17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In My Name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues. 18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

Luke 24:46-48) And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behooved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day. 47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His Name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. 48 And ye are witnesses of these things.

simple guide to know them who walk in the flesh, them who walk in The spirit , and a guide to identify false prophets

simple guide to know them who walk in the flesh

Galatians 5:19-21
19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time pas...t, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

simple guide to know them who walk in The spirit

Galatians 5:22-26
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
26 Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.

guide to identify false prophets

Matthew 7:15-20
15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.

best way to discern and quickly identify counterfeit ''Christian '' is spend your time studying the real thing. and then you will quickly be able to spot those who are counterfeits.

Responsibility

Mark 16:15 And He said unto them all Go ye into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature.
 
  you might ask what if they dont accept the Gospel. here is a Biblical answer to that question.
 
 Ezekiel 3:19 Yet if you warn the wicked, and he turn not from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way he shall die in his iniquity but you have delivered your soul.
 
You might say they are not gonna listen any way so whats the point. here is a Biblical answer.
 
Ezekiel 3:17-18) 17 Son of man I have made you a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at My mouth and give them warning from Me. 18 When I say unto the wicked, you shall surely die ; and you give them not warning , nor speak to warn the wicked from his wicked way , to save his life ; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity ; but his blood will I require at your hand.
 
1 Corinthians 9:16 For though I preach the Gospel I have nothing to glory of : for necessity is laid upon me ; yes woe is unto me if I preach not the Gospel.       
 
Are you Ashamed ? do you have blood on your hands ?
 
Acts 20:26 Wherefore I take you to record this day that I am pure from the blood of all men.
 
why did paul say he is pure from the blood of all men ?
 
Acts 20:20-21) 20 And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have showed you and have taught you publickly and from house to house. 21 Testifying both to the Jews and also to the greeks, repentance toward  God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
 
Acts 20:27 For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.
 
Paul did not shun his responsibility  and thats why paul could say I am pure from the blood of all men. 
 
The saved man or woman has a responsibilty to witness for Jesus Christ to every creature , your family ( household) relatives friends, coworkers, warning them warning the wicked, warning the backslidden christian.
 
Forget what you pastor said about going to Bible college, you are called to witness, if you dont think thats your calling you are decieved.
 
Jesus said in Mark 16:15 Go ye into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature.
 
Jesus said in Acts 1:8 you shall receive power after that the Holy spirit is come upon you and you shall be witnesses unto Me. 
 
Jesus said in Matthew 4:19 Follow Me and I will make you fishers of men.
 
spend more time listening to the Lord and obeying Him. study to show thyself approved unto God a workman who needs not be ashamed rightly dividing the word of Truth.
 
Jesus said in Matthew 10:32 Whosever therefore shall confess me before men him will I confess also before My Father which is in Heaven . in the next verse He says But whosever shall deny Me before men him will I also deny before My Father which is in Heaven .
 
 We should want to witness for Christ. we should love people enough to tell them the Truth. 
 
Remember what paul said in 1 corinthians 9:16 For though I preach the Gospel I have nothing to glory of : for necessity is laid upon me yes woe is me if I preach not the Gospel.     
 
1 Corinthians 3:11 For other foundation can no man lay than that which is laid which is Jesus Christ.

short message

there is a reason Jesus preached Repent and believe the Gospel, He spoke Truth and the Truth that most love to ignore is Jesus said except you repent you shall perish. the message Repent and believe lead to Truth. Unless you repent you will die in your sin. Then comes judgment Then comes condemnation. Then comes the Weeping and gnashing of teeth, for eternity. Jesus was about the Father's business His will, Repent and believe the Gospel be healed and made whole, go and sin no more lest a worst thing come upon you.
All sin costs. The wages of sin cost God His Son and Christ His life. It costs believers repentance and unbelievers hell. Sin always costs.

many compromising pastors with bloody hands do not discern the Lord's body and they and their congregations eat and drink damnation to themselves when they come to the Lord's Table in a unworthy manner, unconfessed and unrepented sin in their lives. in rememberance of the Body of Jesus broken for us and His Blood shed for us pastors and congergations come to the Lord's Table taking communion in a... unworthy manner not discerning the Lord's Body and for this cause unconfessed unrepented sin in their lives they come to the Table in a unworthy manner for this cause many are weak and sickly among you and many sleep. wake up examine yourselves and repent
Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the Lord, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.
Ye have plowed wickedness, ye have reaped iniquity; ye have eaten the fruit of lies: because thou didst trust in thy way, in the multitude of thy mighty men.
Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the Master's use, and prepared unto every good work

when one brother sins against another

Matthew 18:15  Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

Leviticus 19:17 Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him.

James 5:19-20) 19 Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him
20 Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.

Luke 17:3 Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.

Proverbs 17:10 A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.

1 John 2:9 He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.

1 John 2:11 But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.

1 John 3:15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.

Galatians 6:1-2) 1 Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. 2 Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

Ephesians 5:11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

1 Timothy 5:20 Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear.

2 Timothy 4:2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine.

Titus 1:13 This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith

Titus 2:15 These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

Matthew 18:16 But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.

Deuteronomy 17:6-7) 6 At the mouth of two witnesses, or three witnesses, shall he that is worthy of death be put to death; but at the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death.
7 The hands of the witnesses shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterward the hands of all the people. So thou shalt put the evil away from among you.

Deuteronomy 19:15 One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established.

2 Corinthians 13:1  This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.

John 8:17 It is also written in your Law, that the testimony of two men is true.

Matthew 18:17 And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.

Romans 16:17  Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.

2 Thessalonians 3:6 Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.

2 Thessalonians 3:14 And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.

2 John 1:10-11) 10 If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed. 11 For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.

Don't get it Twisted - Take heed how you hear

Galatians 2:19  For I through the Law am dead to the Law, that I might live unto God

Galatians 2:21  I do not frustrate the Grace of God: for if righteousness come by the Law, then Christ is dead in vain.

Galatians 3:21  Is the Law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a Law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the Law.

Galatians 5:4 Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the Law; ye are fallen from Grace.

Hebrews 7:11 If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the Law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?

Romans 11:6 And if by Grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise Grace is no more Grace. But if it be of works, then it is no more Grace: otherwise work is no more work.


ROMANS 10:3  For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.

Romans 4:4-5) 4 Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of Grace, but of debt.
5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

ROMANS 4:6 Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,

ROMANS 4:7-16) 7 Saying, Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.

8  Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.

9 Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.

10 How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.

11 And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also

12 And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised.

13 For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.

14 For if they which are of the Law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect

15 Because the Law worketh wrath: for where no Law is, there is no transgression

16 Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by Grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the Law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all.

ROMANS 4:17-25) 17 (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before Him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.

18 Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be.

19 And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sarah's womb

20 He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God

21 And being fully persuaded that, what He had promised, He was able also to perform.

22 And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness.

23 Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him

24 But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on Him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead;

25 Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification

ROMANS 5:1-2) 1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

Ephesians 2:8-10) 8 For by Grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God.

9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.

10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

Romans 3:24 Being justified freely by His Grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus

Romans 3:25-28) 25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in His blood, to declare His righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God

26 To declare, I say, at this time His righteousness: that He might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.

27 Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what Law? of works? Nay: but by the Law of faith

28 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the Law.

Romans 2:17 Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the Law, and makest thy boast of God

Romans 2:23 Thou that makest thy boast of the Law, through breaking the Law dishonourest thou God ?


JOHN 6:44 No man can come to Me, except the Father which hath sent Me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.

JOHN 6:65 And He said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto Me, except it were given unto him of My Father.

2 Timothy 1:9-10) 9  Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and Grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began. 10 But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the Gospel.

EPHESIANS 2:1-7) 1 And you hath He quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins.
2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience
3 Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
4 But God, who is rich in mercy, for His great love wherewith He loved us
5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by Grace ye are saved;)
6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in Heavenly places in Christ Jesus
7 That in the ages to come He might shew the exceeding riches of His Grace in His kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.


Ephesians 2:13-22) 13 But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.

14 For He is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;

15 Having abolished in His flesh the enmity, even the Law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in Himself of twain one new man, so making peace

16 And that He might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby

17 And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.

18 For through Him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father

19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God

20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief corner stone

21 In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord

22 In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.


ACTS 3:19-26) 19 Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord.
20 And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you
21 Whom the Heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all His holy prophets since the world began
22 For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; Him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever He shall say unto you.
23 And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people
24 Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days
25 Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed
26 Unto you first God, having raised up His Son Jesus, sent Him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.

Romans 1:17 .For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

Galatians 3:11 But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.

Hebrews 10:38 Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.

Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him: for he that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him.

Habakkuk 2:4 Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.

JAMES 2:8-17) 8 If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well
9  But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.
10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all
11 For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.
12 So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
13 For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.
14 What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
15 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
16 And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?
17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.

JAMES 2:26  For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.


MATTHEW 25:33-40)
³³ And He shall set the sheep on His right hand, but the goats on the left.
³⁴ Then shall the King say unto them on His right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
³⁵ For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
³⁶ Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
³⁷ Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
³⁸ When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
³⁹ Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
⁴⁰ And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

ROMANS 7:11-12)
¹¹ For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me.
¹² Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.

1 Timothy 1:8 But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully


1 peter 1:15-16)
¹⁵ But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;
¹⁶ Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.


Romans 7:7-10)
⁷ What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.
⁸ But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.
⁹ For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died.
¹⁰ And the commandment, which was ordained to life, I found to be unto death.


Romans 13:8-10)
⁸ Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
⁹ For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
¹⁰ Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.  Romans 8:3-4)
³ For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:
⁴ That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.


JEREMIAH 31:31-34)
³¹ Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:
³² Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they brake, although I was an husband unto them, saith the Lord:
³³ But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the Lord, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.
³⁴ And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the Lord: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.


EZEKIEL 11:19-20)
¹⁹ And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh:
²⁰ That they may walk in my statutes, and keep mine ordinances, and do them: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God.


GALATIANS 5:13-18)
¹³ For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
¹⁴ For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
¹⁵ But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.
¹⁶ This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
¹⁷ For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.
¹⁸ But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.  

sharper than any twoedged sword, Is not My word like as a fire?

Matthew 15:18-20) 18 But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man. 19 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies. 20 These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.

Luke 6:43-45) 43 For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 44 For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes. 45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

2 CORINTHIANS 13:5 Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?

 

HEBREWS 4:12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

JEREMIAH 23:29 Is not my word like as a fire? saith the Lord; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?

HOSEA 10:12-13
12 Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the Lord, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.
13 Ye have plowed wickedness, ye have reaped iniquity; ye have eaten the fruit of lies: because thou didst trust in thy way, in the multitude of thy mighty men.

proverbs 28:13 He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.

Acts 17:30-31
30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:
31 Because He hath appointed a day, in the which He will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom He hath ordained; whereof He hath given assurance unto all men, in that He hath raised Him from the dead.

 

JAMES 1:21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

 2 Timothy 2:21 If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the Master's use, and prepared unto every good work.

2 Timothy 2:22 Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

Colossians 3:2  Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

what is your focus set on ? what thoughts are you entertaining ?

whatever has our focus has us. what goes into our mind comes out in our actions.

James 1:14-15) 14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.
15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.