Saturday, April 30, 2016

Bible Verses for Students appearing for Examinations.


Worried about studies

Philippians 4:6-7  

6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 

7  And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Cannot concentrate

Isaiah 26:3 

You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you.

Cannot sleep

Psalms 3:5 

I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the LORD sustains me.

Physically and mentally tired

Isaiah 40:31 

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.

I am far too behind to catch up

Psalms 43:5 

Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.

During exams

I don't understand what this question is all about.

Psalms 3:5-6 

5 I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the LORD sustains me.

6 I will not fear the tens of thousands drawn up against me on every side.

I am too nervous to think properly

John 14:27 

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

I don't have the wisdom to answer this question.

James 1:5 

If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.

This question is impossible for me to answer.

Mark 9:23 

“‘If you can’?” said Jesus. “Everything is possible for him who believes.”

After exam - What will my results be

Psalms 37:4 

Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart.

The Key to Acceptance



Scripture: Luke 6:46-49

Many churchgoers will be alarmed to discover that ministry work does not earn a place in heaven. Good deeds mean nothing to God unless they are the outgrowth of a relationship with Him. Only those who have received Jesus Christ as their Savior will enter heaven, no matter how many acts of kindness or charity they have performed.

The definition of the word “believe” is what often confuses church members who lack genuine faith. They believe in God, Jesus, and heaven. But there’s a difference between giving intellectual assent to an idea and spiritually acknowledging Christ as God’s Son and one’s own personal Savior. In the Bible, every time someone truly believes in Jesus, he or she changes. It is impossible to remain the same after realizing one’s desperate need for Him.

An earnest desire for salvation begins with the recognition that we have sinned against God. We must also be aware that there is no hope of salvation apart from the Lord. Having understood these two facts, we need to trust in His sacrifice for the payment of our sin-debt. Some people use the terminology “ask Jesus to forgive your sin” or “ask Jesus into your heart.” It doesn’t matter how we describe the experience—if we repent of sin and make a decision to receive Christ, we are saved.

God promises to respond to a humble acknowledgement of His Son’s sacrifice. If you desire to be in heaven with Him for eternity, ask yourself this question: Have I been saved? If not, now is the time.

Prayer - Creative Silence:

Sometimes we try so hard to solve the problems of our health, our children, our business, our church, or our future that we become agitated of depressed. “Be still, and know that I am God.” (Psalm 46:10).

Think it over…

~ I need Christ, not something that resembles Him. - C. S. Lewis

~ Often, without being at all aware of it, men judge themselves, not by God's rule, but by their own. - Charles Finney

~ Genuine, hearty laughter is one of the greatest gifts imparted to us by our Father. It has the amazing power to diminish our pain, lifting our souls in joyous good cheer, while providing bright hope for the unknown days ahead. - W. Phillip Keller

About complaining



The Greek word translated “complainer” means literally “one who is discontented with his lot in life.” It is akin to the word grumbler. Complaining is certainly not a fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23) and, in fact, is detrimental to the peace, joy, and patience that come from the Spirit. For the Christian, complaining is destructive and debilitating personally and only serves to make our witness to the world more difficult. Who, for instance, would be attracted to a religion whose adherents are dissatisfied with life and who continually grumble and complain?

Bible verses about complaining.

Exodus 16:8 - Also Moses said, “This shall be seen when the Lord gives you meat to eat in the evening, and in the morning bread to the full; for the Lord hears your complaints which you make against Him. And what are we? Your complaints are not against us but against the Lord.”

Numbers 21:5 - And the people spoke against God and against Moses: “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is no food and no water, and our soul loathes this worthless bread.”

Psalm 64:1- Hear my voice, O God, in my meditation; Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

Jonah 4:1-3 - But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he became angry. So he prayed to the Lord, and said, “Ah, Lord, was not this what I said when I was still in my country? Therefore I fled previously to Tarshish; for I know that You are a gracious and merciful God, slow to anger and abundant in loving-kindness, One who relents from doing harm. Therefore now, O Lord, please take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live!”

Matthew 12:2 - And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath!”

John 6:41-43 - The Jews then complained about Him, because He said, “I am the bread which came down from heaven.” And they said, “Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How is it then that He says, ‘I have come down from heaven’?”

Jesus therefore answered and said to them, “Do not murmur among yourselves.

Don’t listen to gossip

1 Samuel 24:9 – He said to Saul, Why do you listen when men say, ‘David is bent on harming you?”

Rumors

Rumors are carried by haters
Spread by fools
And
Accepted by idiots

Monday, April 25, 2016

Loosing


Men from sin

Rev 1:5

5 and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler over the kings of the earth.

  To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood

Men from bonds of death

Acts 2:24

Whom God raised up, having loosed the pains of death, because it was not possible that He should be held by it.

Marriage bonds

1 Corinthians 7:27

Are you bound to a wife? Do not seek to be loosed. Are you loosed from a wife? Do not seek a wife.

Satanic powers

1 John 3:8

He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.

Animals

Mark 11:2-4

And He said to them, “Go into the village opposite you; and as soon as you have entered it you will find a colt tied, on which no one has sat. Loose it and bring it. And if anyone says to you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ say, ‘The Lord has need of it,’ and immediately he will send it here.”

   So they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door outside on the street, and they loosed it.

Earth from bondage and the curse

2 Peter 3:10-13

But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up. Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness, looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be dissolved, being on fire, and the elements will melt with fervent heat? Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells.

Romans 8:21

Because the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.

Men by God’s power

Matthew 16:19

And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”

Matthew 18:18

“Assuredly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.

Christ Was Human.


 Was in all points tempted like as we are

Hebrews 4:15

For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.

But was without sin

Hebrews 4:15

15 For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.

1 John 3:5

5 And you know that He was manifested to take away our sins, and in Him there is no sin.
One who denies that Christ has come in the flesh is antichrist

1 John 4:2-3

.2 By this you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God, 

3 and every spirit that does not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not of God. And this is the spirit of the Antichrist, which you have heard was coming, and is now already in the world.

2 John 1:7

For many deceivers have gone out into the world who do not confess Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.

Name of Jesus.

Hope has a name.

Joy has a name.

Love has a name.

And that name is JESUS CHRIST.

Neglect of Spiritual Walk

When you neglect your spiritual walk for even a short time you begin to drift from God. today, if you not as close to Jesus as you have been or know that you should be, make things right.
Stop the drifting and draw closer to Jesus. 

Stop drifting and decided now to come back to the relationship you have been missing.

Seed Faith

The Lord brought Malachi 3:10-11 to me which states that if you bring your tithes and offerings into His storehouse, He will open the windows of heaven and pour you out a blessing where there is not room enough to contain it. And, oh, how I needed a blessing!
When you take the faith that God has given to you and use it according to His Word, it becomes a mighty tool to move the mountain of need you face in your life. Your seed-sowing and your reaping put you in charge of the harvest God said you would receive. You take control rather than sitting down at the mercy of the devil.


You must deal directly with almighty God as your loving Father. He is THE SOURCE of your total supply.


It became very clear that only what we give can be multiplied, not what we receive.


Spiritual Quotes 


“When life caves in, you do not need reasons — you need comfort. You do not need some answers — you need someone. And Jesus does not come to us with an explanation — He comes to us with His presence.”
"We are certain there is forgiveness, because there is a gospel, and the very essence of the gospel lies in the proclamation of the pardon of sin."


The Bridge of Friendship


 “Unfriendly people are selfish.” Proverbs 18:1
We’re in a fast-moving, fast-paced society. We need to build bridges between our hearts and those of people who need a friend—and allow Jesus to cross that bridge of friendship and walk into their lives . . .


Whether or not you are friendly could determine whether or not someone hears about Jesus.


JESUS


- He is the God who can rescue us out of every problem, help us in any difficulty, and empower us for any problem and empower us for any situation.  


- He is amazing. 


Quotes on Prayer


God does nothing except in response to believing prayer.


Prayer is where the action is. 


Attitude 


What is the difference between an obstacle and an opportunity? Our attitude towards it. Every opportunity has a difficulty, and every difficulty has an opportunity.

Saturday, April 23, 2016

A Better Law



Christ brings a new agreement from God to his people.  Hebrews 9:15 

There was nothing inferior about the Jewish religion.  It was given by God and designed by God.  Every principle, rule, and ritual had a wealth of meaning.  The Old Testament served as a faithful guide for thousands of people over thousands of years.  It was the best offered to man.

But when Christ came, the best got better…It’s not that the old law was bad, it’s just that the new law—salvation by faith in Christ

God’s Promises

God has given us many PROMISES which we see and read in the Word of God. This morning I want to encourage you all by mentioning just few references from the Bible, you may go through all today or just one. God be with you as you do.

Philippians 4:19

Philippians 4:13

2 Corinthians 1:20

Titus 1:2

Psalm 84:11

John 14:18

John 6:55-59

John 6:50-71

John 6: 67-71

John 20:19-23

2 Corinthians 7:1

Acts 2:38-39

1 Corinthians 11:1-2

Matthew 6:9-13

Matthew 9:6-8

1 Kings 8:56

1 John 5:3

Spiritual Quotes 

“When life caves in, you do not need reasons — you need comfort. You do not need some answers — you need someone. And Jesus does not come to us with an explanation — He comes to us with His presence.”



Friday, April 22, 2016

God’s Promises


Friends, today when we see the world nothing but everyone is suffering with some problems, it may be sickness, financial, family problems: husbands and wives or even children, with our neighbors, colleagues at our office set ups finally even in our churches.

We can’t find a single place where we can rest peacefully. 

That’s the reason shall we see few Bible verses which our Heavenly Father is promising us to claim and get rid of all these problems.  

Philippians 4:19 - And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus

2 Corinthians 1:20 - For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us.

Philippians 4:13 - I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

Titus 1:2 - In hope of eternal life which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began,

Psalm 84:11 - For the Lord God is a sun and shield; The Lord will give grace and glory; No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly.

John 14:18 - I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you.

2 Corinthians 7:1 - Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

Acts 2:38-39 - Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call.”

John 6:55-59 - . For My flesh is food indeed, and My blood is drink indeed. He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood abides in Me, and I in him. As the living Father sent Me, and I live because of the Father, so he who feeds on Me will live because of Me. This is the bread which came down from heaven—not as your fathers ate the manna, and are dead. He who eats this bread will live forever. “These things He said in the synagogue as He taught in Capernaum.

1 Corinthians 11:1-2 - Imitate me, just as I also imitate Christ. Head Coverings Now I praise you, brethren, that you remember me in all things and keep the traditions just as I delivered them to you.

John 20:19-23 - Then, the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, “Peace be with you.” When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord.

   So Jesus said to them again, “Peace to you! As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.” And when He had said this, He breathed on them, and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.”