"Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong. Do everything in love." 1 Corinthians 16:13-14 (NIV)
In the face of trouble and trying times, the Apostle Paul offered encouragement to the Christians in Corinth, telling them to be alert, keep the faith, exercise courage, show their strength, and be loving.
Today, whatever our particular situation, we are to act like Christians, obey The Word of God, have confidence in His power, know that He will keep His promises, and with His strength we will have the victory. We should always be on guard for the devil and his devices. We should be unyielding in our belief and our faith. We should be courageous when we face our problems, trials, and temptations, God did not give us the spirit of fear. With His strength we are conquerors. We should always demonstrate loving-kindness towards one another. When we are doing the work of The Lord, we should also encourage others who are doing likewise.
Showing posts with label His strength. Show all posts
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Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
May You Live Worthy And Gorw In His Knowledge And Power
"For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of The Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully giving thanks to The Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light." Colossians 1:9-12 (NIV)
The Apostle Paul is letting the Christians in Colossae know that he is praying for them. He appreciates the good work that they have done and prays that they will continue, and grow in knowledge, and bear good fruit, and be strengthened with His power to endure what is ahead.
It is not just the preachers that work for The Lord, but every beliver has a job to do for God. He has to prepare us before He can use us to work for His glory. That preparation can sometimes be painful and unpleasant, but it is for our benefit. No matter how much we know, or think that we know, we all need to grow in spiritual knowledge and holiness. We need to be strengthened with His power to produce good fruit and to withstand the storms of life that are to come. According to John MacArthur, the good fruit we need to produce includes leading people to Christ (1 Cor 16:15), praising God (Heb 13:15), giving money (Rom 15:26-28), living a Godly life (Heb 12:11), and displaying holy attitudes (Gal 5:22-23). Thomas Nelson states that endurance and patience are necessary for our persevering through the storms, problems, trials, and tribulations that are to come, along with forebearing the faults and offences of others.
The Apostle Paul is letting the Christians in Colossae know that he is praying for them. He appreciates the good work that they have done and prays that they will continue, and grow in knowledge, and bear good fruit, and be strengthened with His power to endure what is ahead.
It is not just the preachers that work for The Lord, but every beliver has a job to do for God. He has to prepare us before He can use us to work for His glory. That preparation can sometimes be painful and unpleasant, but it is for our benefit. No matter how much we know, or think that we know, we all need to grow in spiritual knowledge and holiness. We need to be strengthened with His power to produce good fruit and to withstand the storms of life that are to come. According to John MacArthur, the good fruit we need to produce includes leading people to Christ (1 Cor 16:15), praising God (Heb 13:15), giving money (Rom 15:26-28), living a Godly life (Heb 12:11), and displaying holy attitudes (Gal 5:22-23). Thomas Nelson states that endurance and patience are necessary for our persevering through the storms, problems, trials, and tribulations that are to come, along with forebearing the faults and offences of others.
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Know That God Can Strengthen Us When We Are Weak
"Comfort, comfort My people, says your God ... Every valley shall be raised up, every mountain and hill made low; the rough ground shall become level, the rugged places a plain. And the glory of The Lord will be revealed ... The Lord is the everlasting God, The Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and His understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in The Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint." Isaiah 40:1, 4-5 & 28-31 (NIV)
In this chapter Isaiah describes the power of God. He comforts the people by explaining what God had done and what He can do for them. All they have to do is have faith in God.
The same applies to us today. God is still all powerful and He is in control. No matter what is happening in our lives, we need to have faith in God. For as He works things out for us, His glory will be revealed to us. He knows what we need when things are getting us down and He can strengthen us. All we need to do is have faith and continue to hope in The Lord.
In this chapter Isaiah describes the power of God. He comforts the people by explaining what God had done and what He can do for them. All they have to do is have faith in God.
The same applies to us today. God is still all powerful and He is in control. No matter what is happening in our lives, we need to have faith in God. For as He works things out for us, His glory will be revealed to us. He knows what we need when things are getting us down and He can strengthen us. All we need to do is have faith and continue to hope in The Lord.
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