Thanking the LORD here and now for the bless-ed opportunity for us to be connected for our LORD’s glory – and for those who are supporting this work of our God.
“But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.” 1 Corinthians 15:57-58
Those who answer the call of God to do His work forgo their own earnings in this passing world in order to obey God by feeding His precious sheep (John 15:16; Acts 6:4; 1 Corinthians 9:1-14, etc.). It’s a blessing for us to be able to contribute, to be behind this most important and only eternal work of our LORD transpiring in His earth as we, His children, live in fervent expectation of His glorious and soon return.
“Earth is planning for a war.
Heaven is preparing for a wedding.” unknown
“For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.” Hebrews 13:14
This is not our home beloved saints of Christ. You are not your own any longer – you are bought with the price of His precious blood (1 Corinthians 6:19-20). NO ONE is going to do His glorious Gospel work except HIS own children – and that’s us! Jesus says through Paul that we are His “ambassadors” (2 Corinthians 5:20).
“WE are labourers TOGETHER with God.” 1 Corinthians 3:9
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Do you rejoice in the Word of God as much as you do in earthly riches – either getting them or lusting after them? What makes you happy? Such will be a clear revelation of where your heart really is.
“I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.” Psalms 119:14
“I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.” Psalms 119:162
Are you choosing to covet more of the Word or the world?
“Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. 17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.” 1 John 2:15-17
Is someone in need of repentance for covetousness, greed, for sinful ommission? | Fresh Start with God
HOW do we overcome any sin? We do so by breaking “off” our sins by doing that which is right. If you know that God is leading you to do what is right in your life, in a certain area, today is your day to put your foot down on the devil’s head – to break his back, to crush him in utter defeat by obeying God – by stepping forth with both feet onto the rock of Christ. Victory will ensue!
“Break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.” Daniel 4:27
“Break off thy sins by righteousness” seems parallel to cutting off the hand, plucking out the eye that causes us to offend our Maker – and lest our whole body be irrevocably cast into Hell (Mark 9:43-49).
This month, among others, 15 federal inmates were sent a Scripture-rich, Christ-centered book from the ministry. The Christ-centered, Scripture-rich ministry podcast now has 180,000 downloads with more happening every hour of every day. Listen to the hundreds of hours of edifying messages on SafeGuardYourSoul here.
Jesus Christ is KING and He’s coming soon.
Friend, is your hand on the Gospel plow? – Are you engaged in His mission or your own? Are you enduring to the end? See Matthew 10:22; 24:13. You may wish to take a fresh look at your bank statement to see exactly where your heart truly is (Matthew 6:21).
“And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.” Luke 9:62
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From sister Karen Cochran:
“I just heard back from Chaplain Todd Herbert affiliated with Sebastian County Adult Detention Center. AR. He sent the address for us to send books or Bibles. Whatever God is leading.
He says since July he has seen 150 inmates receive Jesus as their Lord and Savior. They have an inmate population of 400. And he gets many requests every day for Bibles and spiritual materials and each book is an opportunity to share the Gospel. He is requesting whatever we can send because they are hungry for God’s word.
This seems to be a door God has opened. Maybe why no response for the others.
Sebastian County Adult Detention Center
Chaplin Todd Herbert
801 S. A street
Fort Smith, AR 72901″
***Saints, you are cordially invited to get in on this exciting kingdom opportunity to reach a captive audience! If you give to the ministry we will use it for this opportunity. See Support
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7 Ways to Forgive [podcast]

PRAY
“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;” Matthew 5:44
LOVE AND DO GOOD TO THE OFFENDER
“Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.” Romans 12:9
REFUSE TO SPEAK EVIL OF THE OFFENDER
“Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.” Romans 12:14
RELEASE THEM FROM YOUR PUNISHMENT
“Recompense (repay) to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. 18 If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. 19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.” Romans 12:17-19
DON’T CELEBRATE THEIR FAILURES
“Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth: 18 Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.” Proverbs 24:17-18
TREAT THEM THE WAY YOU WANT TO BE TREATED
“And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.” Luke 6:31
STOP DWELLING ON THE PAST
“Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old.” Isaiah 43:18
The blessedness of being merciful to others:
“Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.” Matthew 5:7
The only way to prevent holding a grudge, is to simply forgive them – as God freely forgave you through the infinite price Christ paid for your sins on the cross, of which you don’t deserve (Psalms 103:10).
“Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. 8 Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh. 9 Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.” James 5:7-9
“And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. 31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: 32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.” Ephesians 4:30-32
Being kind and forgiving towards others becomes simple as we look in the mirror and declare with Paul the apostle: “For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing.” (Romans 7:18)
“He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.” Psalms 103:10
Forgiveness becomes easy when we look in the mirror to see the person (us, me) who needs God’s mercy more than any other person alive on the earth! Memorize Ephesians 4:32 now. KJB
“For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.” James 1:20
“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.” Colossians 3:12-14
Forgiveness Quotes
Forgiveness is ultra important to God. If you don’t forgive all others, you are not forgiven of your own sin and are as sure for hell as if you were already there. If you refuse to forgive you damn your own soul, non-negotiably. irrevocably.
“Forgiveness does not mean what happened is okay. It means not letting what happened take any more of your happiness.” Michelle Maros
“There is no love without forgiveness, and there is no forgiveness without love.” Bryant McGill
“Love is an act of endless forgiveness. Forgiveness is me giving up my right to hurt you for hurting me. Forgiveness is the final act of love.” Reinhold Niebuhr
“Holding a grudge doesn’t make you strong; it makes you bitter. Forgiving doesn’t make you weak; it sets you free.” unknown
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Christ’s Non-Negotiable Original Gospel Imperative [podcast]

“He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad.” Matthew 12:30
It’s one thing to claim we are with Christ and He with us, and it’s another thing to prove we are with the Savior by adhering to His words. Jesus told us that those who are “of God” hear and obey His words (John 8:47).
If one chooses not to love Jesus enough to obey His stated terms, such a man has rejected the Son of God for the love of sinful self and will perish in his own corruption (Matthew 22:37-40; Luke 9:23-24; 14:33; 17:33; John 14:15; 1 John 2:3-6, etc.).
“Repentance is to TAKE SIDES with God against yourself. It is a CHANGE of attitude toward SELF, toward SIN, toward GOD, toward CHRIST that is so REAL that it RESULTS in a changed life. It is raising the WHITE FLAG in SURRENDER to God and turning to Christ as your only LORD and Savior. Repentance is NOT a work … works are the fruit of repentance (Ephesians 2:8-10).” Trent Austin
Only the counterfeit will get upset at this Gospel message because such a rebel wants nothing to do with taking personal responsibility for his sin, the denial of self, the crucified life to be set apart, holy, and having the Savior reign!
Notice how Jesus knits the denial of self, the daily cross, the putting off the deeds of the body, of keeping under the body (the iniquitous fallen nature) with the destiny of the eternal soul.
“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?” Luke 9:23-25
Jesus made it clear here that the cross is an original Gospel essential, an absolute imperative to eternal glory with Him!
Each of us proves exactly who we love the most by the way we are living! – God or self!
Everything that is happening in your life now is being allowed by God in order to get you down low into the death and burial with Christ. Read 2 Corinthians 4.
“But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us. 8 We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; 9 Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed; 10 Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body. 11 For we which live are alway delivered unto death for Jesus’ sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh. 12 So then death worketh in us, but life in you.” 2 Corinthians 4:7-12
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