Contend for the faith

 

 Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints. 4 For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ. Jude v3-4

to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ: 2 Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, 2 Peter 1:1-2

General Douglas MacArthur, Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in the Pacific during World War II, said this in December 1951:

In this day of gathering storms, as moral deterioration of political

power spreads its growing infection, it is essential that every spiritual force be mobilized to defend and preserve the religious base upon which this nation is founded; for it has been that base which has been the motivating impulse to our moral and national growth. History fails to record a single precedent in which nations subject to moral decay have not passed into political and economic decline.There has been either a spiritual reawakening to overcome the moral lapse or a progressive deterioration leading to ultimate national disaster.

Prayer:

Heavenly Father,

I know that our nation needs You now more than ever. I pray today for our leaders. Open their hearts to Your Word and to Your will. Please give us a reawakening to Your ways and to Your purpose for our country. Restore to us the knowledge of the principles upon which this nation was founded.

Amen.

Copied from Patriot's Devotional - Dr. Richard G. Lee

RevDan

The Pearls

 Hello All,

The Pearls have been bought to our attention in our home baseball team, but the bible says mentions it in the gospel of Matthew Chapter 13:-45-46

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: 46 who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.

I am glad the LORD found me, gave His all for me and bought me !!

PTL, it's shouting time!!

For whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be saved, faith base, for with the your heart one believes and with mouth confession is made unto salvation.

RevDan

(the gospel message is hidden in many places, but can be found through the LORD, the Holy Spirit and scriptures, look for it today, call on Him and He will saved you)

The Way Home

 Hello ALL,

The way of the cross leads home, The way of the cross leads home, It's good to know as onward I go, The way of the cross leads home. (heaven, our eternal home)

After all the days of my life, I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.

For whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD, shall be saved.

For with your heart one believes and with mouth confession is made.

RevDan

Reading & praying

  Reading & praying

Prepare

I’d suggest 30 minutes to read, reflect, and respond to the Holy Spirit’s promptings in Lectio Divina. To tune in, I like to light a candle, not because it’s necessary, but because the flame and fragrance serve as gentle reminders when collecting my thoughts and calming my mind. I pray a prayer of invitation, saying something like, “God, let me hear from you,” and spend a few moments sitting quietly so my mind is open to hearing from God.

Lectio (Read)

My first reading is an opportunity to get to know the Scripture passage. I listen carefully for any words or phrases that seem to jump out. It’s important not to force things, but wait patiently for God to give gentle guidance. One day when reading Jeremiah 31, I felt my mind drawn to the strength of God’s commitment to His covenant:

“[I will make a new covenant] not like the covenant that I made with their fathers on the day when I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt, my covenant that they broke, though I was their husband.” (Jeremiah 31:32 English Standard Version)

I was struck by the image of God leading His people by the hand as an act of love – they weren’t left to begin their momentous journey alone.

Meditatio (Reflect)

The second reading of the same passage focuses further on the points I become aware of during the first reading. Often I’ll just re-read a few verses so I can reflect carefully on where God has nudged me.

Then I’ll reflect on what I believe God is saying. I try not to analyze the passage. It’s easy to slip into “study mode” and think about interesting points rather than listening to what God might be saying. It helps to ask God to make His focus clear.

Oratio (Respond)

After a third reading, it’s time to respond. I like to record my thoughts by journaling because I know I’m very prone to forgetting what I’ve learned, even by the next day! We can respond in prayer too, which gives us the opportunity for a conversation with God.

When reading Jeremiah, I journaled my wonderings. If God is so powerfully committed to keeping His covenant with me, why do I sometimes lack the commitment to stay close to God? Often the events of the day crowd in, and I don’t always make time to listen to God. I prayed that God would help me to prioritize spending time with Him.

Contemplatio (Rest)

After the final reading, I spend around 10 minutes in silent contemplation. This isn’t a time of prayer or meditation — I just sit quietly and allow God to work. When my mind starts to wander and dart here and there, I bring it gently back to stillness again.

There are many sources of inspiration to help develop the practice of Lectio Divina. Soul Shepherding has a collection of downloadable guides. It’s important to remember that Lectio Divina is not an end in itself or another spiritual practice to tick off our to-do list. It helps us hear specifically and individually from God through Scripture, guided by the Holy Spirit, and deepens our relationship with Him.

Not mine, Copied & pasted, but I like it !!

RevDan

ALL are without an excuse

 ALL are without an excuse 

Romans 2:14-15

 Even Gentiles (all the heathen nations), who do not have God’s written law, show that they know his law when they instinctively obey it, even without having heard it. ¹⁵ They demonstrate that God’s law is written in their hearts, for their own conscience and thoughts either accuse them or tell them they are doing right. 

The lost, natural, unregenerate man is without excuse, may GOD help them to see the light, the light of Godly help, hope, happiness, and GOD’s home. 

May they see the light of GOD’s son, the LORD Jesus Christ, as the way, the truth and the life.

GOD made it as easy for whosoever will.

All Biblical versions of the bible agree, the law of GOD is written on their hearts

What will you do with this knowledge???

Please call of Him today, for He is just a pray away.

Amen & PTL!!

RevDan

( If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.  For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by openly declaring your faith that you are saved. )

PAUL to the USA

 Hello All,

Just being Salt and Light here today,

Just add what the Apostle Paul wrote to the Galatians Chapter 1.

Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;) 2 and all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia: 3 grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, 4 who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father: 5 to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

6 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: 7 which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ. 8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. 9 As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed. 10 For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.

11 But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man. 12 For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.

Dear Friend, turn unto GOD and He will turn unto you, draw near to GOD and He will draw near to you. For whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be saved !!

GOD is just a prayer away, please call and confess to Him today !!

RevDan

#ThereshopeforAmerica

#America

#hope

He will make Himself known

 hello,

Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren. 2 And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard.  see Genesis 45:01

Joseph made himself known unto his brethren Gen 45:01

One day JESUS will make himself know to his brethren.

(He came unto His own and they received Him not)

Pray for the peace in Jerusalem

( Messiah has come)

(Jesus Christ, the great prophet, our High Priest & soon coming King)

Hear ye Him, the same JESUS will come again.

Call on Him today, he is just a prayer away :-)

RevDan

The healing you need

The healing you need

And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years. 6 When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole? 7 The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me. 8 Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk. 9 And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath. see John 5:6-9

 Just as Jesus healed the cripple man by the pool,

He can hear and heal you.

The cripple man was trusting only in a human story to correct his problem.

Jesus came to him, found him and healed him.

And He's looking for you, call on Him today.

But what does the bible say, The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; 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. Romans 10:8-13

Trust in the LORD today.

RevDan

The school milk story

 The school milk story

A preacher friend posted a story of when he was in the first grade.  At the lunch time, all the children were given a little carton of milk.  When he opened his opened his milk drink he found it tasted different.  He thought I was sour so he went and told her his teacher.   She said you are probably use to cow farm milk but this is store bought milk and it will taste different.

As I read the his story from his youth, GOD stated to speak to my heart and mind.

Our modern day culture has change many spiritual beliefs and bibles.  The Apostle Paul warned the Galatians in chapter 1 about "another gospel" This was NOT another meaning of the same, but another meaning different.  Really they were teaching to add works to grace for salvation.  (which grace plus works is always a disgrace) But this was different from the Paul's & Christ's teachings.

As students and disciples of Jesus may we learn from the young boy at school that noticed a difference and then told someone. 

May we proclaim the pure word of GOD and the true Gospel of  the Lord Jesus Christ.

May GOD bless you,

Rev. Dan

A Friday thought 4 U

Happy Friday,

May I say,

Saved by the blood of the Crucified one, Glory, I'm saved!!

Glory, I'm saved!!

All Hail to the Father, all hail to the Son, Glory, I'm saved !! Glory, I'm saved !!

I'm saved by the blood of the Crucified one!! Through Him (Jesus Christ) the world might be saved.

#BibleFactsUnveiled

For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. John 3:17

Show me thy ways, lead me into thy paths, teach me thy ways.

Amen,

RevDanSam

They could not remain quiet

Hello Friends and Followers,

On this ninth day of the month My Daily morning read Matthew 9 a call, Matthew and some healings, 

In all of the healings it was hard for them to remain quiet.  Likewise it should be hard for we Christians, children of GOD, to remain silent / quiet for what the LORD has done for us, Healing, helping and a Heavenly home.

Jesus healed our sin sick soul. He helps us as he leads us as a Good Shepherd, and then He has prepared for us a heavenly home to go to someday, see John chapter 14.

Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. 2 In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

So there's something for you here, for whosoever shall on the name of the LORD shall be saved, for with heart we believe and with our mouth confession is made unto salvation.

Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding, in all your ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct your path. And don ot be wise in your own eyes, fear the LORD and depart from evil.

May GOD bless you,

RevDan

Prayer is the key

 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved Romans 10:13

Prayer is the key heaven, but faith in the LORD, opens the door.

In our faith based religion, faith needs an object and it is the LORD JESUS CHRIST.

In the bible, it was asked, "Good sirs, what must I do to be saved and they answered believe on the LORD JESUS CHRIST, where YOU and all of your family can be saved.

Faith comes by hearing and hearing the Words of GOD, the bible. For with the heart one may believe and with your moth confession is made unto salvation.

Do not wonder, you must be born again, saved!!

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved John3:16-17

You are just a prayer away from the LORD, call on Him today, believe by faith.

May GOD bless you,

Rev Dan

Lord, teach us to pray

 And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. Luke 11:1

Dr. Luke, as follower of our LORD JESUS CHRIST, followed Jesus during His earthly ministry as Prophet, teacher and Healer.  Yet, Luke record this message about prayer. 

Luke saw the curiosity of the disciples about prayer. 

I have heard this passage preached and taught many times over the past many years and one lesson is very prevalent, "LORD teach TO PRAY"  

It is not necessarily asking the "how to" but asking "teach us to pray"

Obviously, the disciples saw and heard JESUS their Master pray and call on Jesus's Father. So as similar to desiring a cool drink of water to satisfy their thirst, the disciples wanted in on prayer and praying. 

And if the disciple wanted on this, how much more do we , as Christians, children of GOD need this also. SO LORD "teach us to pray" Amen

Rev Dan

Pray, plant and Proclaim

Happy Monday

Luke 8 says, in the parable of the Sower,

the seed is the Word of GOD,

So plant it, children for GOD

Throw it out there,

Some seed will fall on good ground,

So let GOD give the increase.

Monday Motivation

Pray, plant and proclaim the gospel !!

You can have a praying ministry, prayer time & journal

You can have planting ministry, distribute the word

You can have a proclaiming ministry, Preach, teach & share

(Personal practical evangelism) working with GOD & the church

We are Laborers, in His service

Laborers together, with His saints

Laborers together with GOD, showing us the way.

#dailybread

#dailythought

#eachonereachone

Each one reach one in 2021

Brethren, rejoice in the LORD and again I say, REJOICE!!

Rev Dan

(Accept the LORD JESUS CHRIST in you heart and mind, for whosoever shall on the name of the LORD shall be saved)

#saved

#callonHim

Fear not, words from Jesus

 And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last: 18 I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death. 19 Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter; Rev 1:17-19

Words of Jesus to His beloved disciple John.

In the first chapter of the last book of the bible, the Book of the Revelation, Jesus gives some great encouraging words to his disciple and now Apostle John.  It is the beginning of many words of Jesus that John would record.

Jesus identifies Himself with a great proclamation, " I am the first and the last"  Now John wrote about this in the gospel of John chapter 1 verse 1.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

Jesus was alive on this earth as secular history and the Bible shows record his time on earth. He was the great prophet. Born of the virgin Mary, as GOD became man through His son, the LORD JESUS CHRIST. He lived on this earth and then died on the cross after the rejection from His people. John said it best in John Chapter 1 verse 11 & 12

He came unto his own, and his own received him not. 12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

So He lived and died and now, He is seated at the righthand of His Father GOD, doing His Heavenly ministry, as our High Priest.

Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens; see Hebrews  8:1

So as we see and hear these words from our LORD Jesus, may I say, Hear Him today. Hear Him for help, happiness and a home in heaven to go to someday.

Seek the LORD while He may be found, call on Him while He is near. Accept GOD's son, Jesus as your LORD and call on Him today.

Asking, Believing and confessing. (A-B-C) For with you heart, all believes and your mouth, confession is made unto salvation. Believe, faith base and call on His name, as He will hear your prayer.

You are just a prayer away from GOD, call on Him today.

Rev Dan

#USA

#AMERICA

#JESUSSAVES

The GOD of Comfort

 

The GOD of Comfort

2 Cor 1:3-4,6

Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; ⁴ who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.

The word comfort, in the original language, Greek, means a calling near, a summons, (especially for help) also, a calling to one’s side for consolation.

All comfort, as “all” means all, also in every kind or variety.

I say, ‘What an awesome GOD !!”

And may I say, It is true!! (I have seen it and experience in my lifetime)

In this scripture text, we see the source of comfort, GOD. Then see the scope of His comfort, “all” and we see the significance of this comfot, it is  consolation and salvation.

First, we see the source of our comfort, and it is very clear, it comes from GOD. The creator of the time, day light and dark, the creator of this world, the GOD in Heaven, all powerful, all knowing and always everywhere, is the GOD of comfort.

Secondly, the scope of our comfort. It covers us first, personally, and then it covers others, Friends and family. When are comforted and experience it, then we should share the comfort with others, especially those in trouble and in tribulation as GOD is for you, he is not against you.

Thirdly, the significance of His comfort is consolation and salvation as seen in verse 6.  We will have personal consolation and deliverance from troubles and tribulations.  It is for us and for us to clam. A promise from GOD.

So, this is a calling for Help for you. And as David said many years ago in the Book of Psalms, “my help comes from the LORD” (and for YOU too).

Rev Dan