Do You Know Jesus?

1. Notice they are called saints.They were set apart unto God and separated from the world who were faithful followers of the Lamb of God!! They were ‘distinct and different’ from the world. How about us today?

The New Birth is a diving transformation by the grace of God. When you are truly born again a radical change takes place in your life and you will no longer live in sin and love the things of this world. You will love and follow Jesus! (2nd Cor.5:17, 1st John 2:3-6, Eph. 4:24, John 8:12)

2. Titus 2:11-12′ For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. Teaching us that denying ungodliness and worldly lusts we live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present world.’ THIS IS THE NORMAL CHRISTIAN LIFE.

THIS IS WHAT WE MUST SEE IN OUR LIVES AND THE LIVES OF THOSE WHO ATTEND CHURCH. THIS IS THE REGENERATED LIFE OF TRUE CHRISTIANS!

You can attend ‘a’ church for years and yet not belong to the True Church. You can be a member of ‘a’ church and yet still be lost in sin and not a member of the Body of Christ.

3. People quote Eph. 2:8-9 all the time and say we are saved by grace through faith which is true but we are not being honest with people and with scripture if we fail to quote Titus 2:11-12 which tells us the fruit of saving grace! Also most ignore Ephesians 2:10 all the time. It says,’ For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.’

4. The True Church composes of those who have repented of sin and placed their faith in Jesus Christ and are now born of God with a deep desire to know Christ and to be more like Christ.

I thank God for local churches with godly, God-called leaders who feed and protect the flock where those who are part of the True Church can come to worship, fellowship, serve and hear sound doctrine.

5. We must have the mind-set of Paul.IS THIS OUR TESTIMONY?
Philippians 3:7-14′ But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. 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. 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:That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.

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.

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. I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.’PAUL WAS A CHRIST-CENTERED MAN BUT ARE WE CHRIST-CENTERED OURSELVES?

6. Are you consumed with knowing the Lord? Or do you just ‘attend church’ to soothe your conscience? Are you a whole-hearted sold out follower of lord Jesus? Is living to worship, obey and please the Lord your number one priority? What are you passionate about? Are you zealous and fervent in your walk with God? (Titus 2:14)

7. Romans 12:11 tells us to be ‘fervent in spirit’ as we serve the Lord! Are we fervent Christians today?

So many are losing their passion for the God of Truth as revealed in the holy scriptures. Friend ‘catch fire’ and be ablaze for God. He alone is worthy of our fervent, passionate devotion.

8. Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks and what we love to talk about reveals what is in our hearts. Many can attend church but after the service it is back to normal, that is back to living for other things and not living for the Lord everyday. Does our life reflect a life fully devoted to the Lord Jesus?

9. Get on fire for God and people will come and watch you burn!! Let us love the LORD our God with our entire being. The strength of the passionate life is pouring our heart and soul, our very life into knowing God and making Him known. There are a lot of dead passionless people in the church and lets makes sure we are not one of them. No such thing as a part-time follower of Jesus.

10. LORD FILL US WITH ZEAL, FILL US WITH YOUR SPIRIT AND GIVE US A CRAVING FOR MORE OF YOU !!

Brother David Cooke (Share post as the Lord leads you)

Making Peace with God