by lighthouse | Sep 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
I Corinthians 7:23 “You were bought at a price, do not become slaves of men.” Jesus bought each of us with His life, His death and His resurrection. Our sin became His. We are now free to live in total freedom knowing our life on earth and eternally is without the devastating burden of wondering how to please our God through some kind of good works. Freedom to enjoy life and eternity—what a fantastic blessing! Why would we ever trade that by listening to others and becoming slaves to earthly thinking? Freedom provided by God or the slavery of man promoted earthly pleasures—we all make a choice—which do you choose?
by lighthouse | Sep 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
I Corinthians 7:7b “…But each man has his own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that.” You and I have been given gifts from God. Your personality, your talents and the person that makes your individuality, you have been given as a free gift from your Heavenly Father. Be humble, yet be proud of the person God has made you to be. You serve God as His child in the special way God has given you the life you have. No two of us are identical in gifts. Be thankful for who you are and serve God with your blessed talents.
by lighthouse | Sep 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
I Corinthians 6:19-20 “Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.” Two unusual thoughts: 1. Your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit. 2. You are not your own. 1. Since the Holy Spirit LIVES within you, He is active. He is not a dormant thing, hibernating and waiting for you to wake up. He is active which makes you active in representing God and being His faithful child.2. You have been purchased. When anyone purchases an item, that item becomes theirs. Jesus purchased you with His life, death and resurrection. You are His. That is far from being a negative. Realize, you can live enjoying all the benefits God gives. Those benefits are beyond our imagination.#s 1 & 2 are fantastic! Have a great weekend.
by lighthouse | Sep 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
I Corinthians 6:17 “But he who unites himself with the Lord is one with him in spirit.” How close to God are you? You are as close to God as close gets. As His adopted child, with a faith that is like that of a child, every one of us as Christians have a relationship with our God that is incomprehensibly close and wonderfully awesome as we journey, never alone, through this life and into eternity in Heaven. To have such a relationship with God—nothing is more comforting.
by lighthouse | Sep 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
I Corinthians 6:12 “‘Everything is permissible for me’–but not everything is beneficial. ‘Everything is permissible for me’–but I will not be mastered by anything.” To follow our Savior and not be bound by man made rules in regard to faith is a wonderful freedom enjoyed by every Christian. Many religions place tradition and self made rules as laws of God. What does God say in His Bible is always the source of His will-never man made theology. But every Christian has to be sensitive to others so even though he has freedom, he/she is patiently willing to explain Biblical truths without enforcing church rules or tradition as God’s demands. We have a prayer request from Nick and Wendy—-Please pray for our dear friend Bill. He is dealing with stage 3 Pancreatic Cancer. We believing he will be healed. Thank you.
