MY FRIENDS, IF ANYONE IS IN CHRIST, HE IS A NEW CREATION

Nov. 6, 2015

MY FRIENDS, IF ANYONE IS IN CHRIST, HE IS A NEW CREATION

“The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation;” 2 Corinthians 5:17-18 (ESV) In addition, no matter how far Satan has taken us. God waits.

“Not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.” 2 Peter 3:9 (ESV) And “when he came to himself, he said, I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you.…….And he arose and came to his father.

But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him.” Luke 15:17-20 (NKJV) My friends, “but while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion.

Faith and our reconciliation to God, a God who’s love has no limits in-spite of how far we have drifted away. But “only in Christ can a sinner find acceptance with God (Phil 3:9 KJV) a safe and familiar place in the arms of Christ who tells us to “Abide in me, and I in you.

As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me.” John 15:4 (ESV) My friends, let’s ask ourselves what lays dormant in our heart that will take us away from the same place Satan has been barred for life from?

Remember Satan’s message remains the same I will be “like the Most High” With that message he was able to convince a third of the angels in heaven that he had a better way, no law of love would they ever have to keep, he would be there new god.

My friends, sounds familiar. But God says “Thou shalt have no other gods before me…..thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God,” Ex. 20:3-5 (NKJV) meaning God, and God along is who we give all of our time talents and money to.

Satan has made this world a complicated place to live where it seems there is no way of escape, only a continuation into the abyss where even the desire to escape become blurred. All these things [of the world] will he give us, if we will only fall down and worship him.

And Christ message to Satan must be ours “Be gone, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve.’” Matt. 4:10 (ESV) But my friends if we live by those words then the gate to the kingdom will be narrow and the way is hard that leads to Life Eternal and Gods Kingdom, and those who find it are few.”

But the reward my friends, life eternal in a place no eye has seen, nor ear has heard, nor has entered into the heart all that has been prepared for God’s faithful who will endure to the end. So our focus must be on Calvary and all that our Savior has done for us.

Time as we know it is about to end and God needs workers today who are willing to make a complete transformation of body and mind through His Spirit and word. But if we have other plans and we seek other gods, then the road that will be traveled, the gate will be wide and the way will be easy because it leads to destruction, and those who enter it are many.” Matt. 7:13-14 (ESV)

Every excuse we may give as the reason we cannot serve Christ, was challenged and answered at Calvary.