We Are God’s Amassadors…Have a Sincere Heart!
September 1, 2009
“11 Because we understand our fearful responsibility to the Lord, we work hard to persuade others. God knows we are sincere, and I hope you know this, too. 12 Are we commending ourselves to you again? No, we are giving you a reason to be proud of us, so you can answer those who brag about having a spectacular ministry rather than having a sincere heart. 13 If it seems we are crazy, it is to bring glory to God. And if we are in our right minds, it is for your benefit. 14 Either way, Christ’s love controls us. Since we believe that Christ died for all, we also believe that we have all died to our old life. 15 He died for everyone so that those who receive his new life will no longer live for themselves. Instead, they will live for Christ, who died and was raised for them.
16 So we have stopped evaluating others from a human point of view. At one time we thought of Christ merely from a human point of view. How differently we know him now! 17 This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!
18 And all of this is a gift from God, who brought us back to himself through Christ. And God has given us this task of reconciling people to him. 19 For God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, no longer counting people’s sins against them. And he gave us this wonderful message of reconciliation. 20 So we are Christ’s ambassadors; God is making his appeal through us. We speak for Christ when we plead, ‘Come back to God!’ 21 For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ.”
2 Corinthians 5:11-21
Speaks Truth, Not Lies
May 12, 2009
“Those who speak for themselves want glory only for themselves, but a person who seeks to honor the one who sent him speaks truth, not lies.”
John 7:18
Teach Me
April 23, 2009
“Teach us to make the most of our time, so that we may grow in wisdom.” Psalm 90:12
Being Wise
April 22, 2009
“Whoever walks with the wise will become wise; whoever walks with fools will suffer harm.”
Proverbs 13:20
Light & Protector
April 15, 2009
“For the LORD God is our light and protector. He gives us grace and glory. No good thing will the LORD withhold from those who do what is right.”
Psalm 84:11
Hard Work
April 3, 2009
“Hard work means prosperity; only fools idle away their time.”
Proverbs 12:11 (NLT)
Stand True
August 25, 2008
Be on guard. Stand true to what you believe. Be courageous. Be strong. And everything you do MUST be done with love. (emphasis mine)
1 Corinthians 16:13-14
Do you know where else in the bible that it asks you to be courageous and strong? Tell me if you know – remember to write where it is in the bible in your comments. Hint — it is in more places than you think!
Believe In The Light
May 22, 2008
“Believe in the light while there is still time; then you will become children of the light.” After saying these things Jesus went away and was hidden from them.
John 12:36For they loved human praise more than the praise of God.
John 12:43This is the day the LORD has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.
Psalm 118:24I thank you for answering my prayer and saving me!
Psalm 118:21
Belong to the LORD
May 7, 2008
“Oh no sir!” she replied. “I’m not drunk! But I am very sad, and I was pouring out my heart to the LORD.”
1 Samuel 1:15
When was the last time you poured your heart out?
“Now I am giving him to the LORD, and he will belong to the LORD his whole life.” And they worshipped the LORD there.
1 Samuel 1:28“For all the earth is the LORD’s, and he has set the world in order.
1 Samuel 2:8bMeanwhile, Samuel grew up in the presence of the LORD.
1 Samuel 2:21bBut Jesus replied, “My Father never stops working, so why should I?”
John 5:17Those who control their anger have great understanding; those with a hasty temper will make mistakes.
Proverbs 14:29
Wings – Refuge – Reward
May 6, 2008
So Ruth went out to gather grain behind the harvesters. And as it happened, she found herself in a field that belonged to Boaz, the relative of her father-in-law, Elimelech.
Ruth 2:3
I so believe that God is one who orders our steps. He obviously ordered Ruth’s. Order my steps in your WORD LORD!!!
“May the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge, reward you fully for what you have done.”
Ruth 2:12
In those days it was custom in Israel for anyone transferring a right of purchase to remove his sandal and hand it to the other party. This publicly validated the transaction.
Ruth 4:7
Then Jesus told him, “Go back home. Your son will live!” And the man believed Jesus’ word and started home.
John 4:50
When the LORD tells you something — BELIEVE!!!
Until the time came to fulfil his word, the LORD tested Joseph’s character.
Psalm 105:19
Those who fear the LORD are secure; he will be a place of refuge for their children.
Proverbs 14:26
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