Are you able to press on joyfully when being called a devil?
“If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they malign those of his household.” Matthew 10:25
“Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul.
“Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.” Matthew 10:28
That is, fear not to trust him.
Because those who trust him are more precious to him than many sparrows.
None falls without him.
Do your best and remember: the best must always be washed in the blood.
“When you have done all that you were commanded, say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done what was our duty.’” Luke 17:10
There is no hurry in the last week of life. One does not press to rush through the Bible reading, but lingers, savors, peers through every phrase for some glimpse of the approaching country.
O cristianismo oferece contentamento e alegria não baseados em circunstâncias. Coisas ruins se tornarão boas (Rm 8:28), coisas boas não podem ser tiradas de nós (Ef 1:3) e melhores coisas ainda estão por vir (1 Jo 3:1-3).
The final words of the Bible.
Come. Drink. Live. It’s free.
“The Spirit and the Bride say, ‘Come.’ . . . Let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the water of life without price.” Revelation 22:17
Frequentemente o crente em Cristo se encontra no deserto da alma. Sua fé parece seca. Deus parece distante. Suas orações soam vazias. Nenhum sentimento de paz, alegria e regozijo nas verdades que ele professa e ama. Andar pela fé é realmente o maior desafio do cristão nesse mundo
“Worthy are you, our Lord and God,
to receive glory and honor and power,
for you created all things,
and by your will they existed and were created.” Revelation 4:11
“Jesus said, ‘I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.’” John 14:6
Before we argue about whether Jesus is the only way, leap for joy that there is a way.
There is a way!
There is a way home to God!
Jesus!
“What pleasure would it be to a soul that hates holiness, to see the holiness of God?” —Jonathan Edwards
If you are indifferent to the quest for holiness, dreams of heaven are in vain (Matthew 5:8).
Of whom will this not be said?
“The God in whose hand is your breath, and whose are all your ways, you have not honored.” Daniel 5:23
The writing is on the wall.
Found wanting.
We have one hope.
Christ dying in our place.
There is always a way home.
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1 John 1:9
Nas parábolas de Jesus:
• Uma ovelha recebe mais atenção
do que 99.
• Trabalhadores de 1 hora recebem o
mesmo salário de trabalhadores de 12 horas.
• Os dois centavos de uma viúva valem mais do que “grandes somas”.
A graça é escandalosa!