Thread: Pastor Allan's Message 9112010.2

Pastor allan,
Why do you keep starting new Threads to post your message? Why not just add them to the original Thread?

ok. thanks guyguy

When all is said and done, and you have done all you have said, did you try Jesus?

Thanks for the warm welcome, Brag. I certainly will stay. God bless you in all things.

Good morning to all. So what are your plans for today? Just remember to include Jesus. God bless.

Secular psychological counseling treats the symptoms of the problem, Biblical counseling gets to the root of the matter. Psalm 91:11 "For He shall give His angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways."

To get your life moving forward and in the right direction, just be whom God has called you to be.

Prayer is communication with God. How often do you communicate with God? When you love someone, how many times a day do you communicate with that person? Five times, ten times? If you love God, don't you think you should communicate often? Luke 18:1 "Then He (Jesus) spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart...."

So things may not have worked out the way you wanted. Well, maybe they worked the way God planned it. Trust in Him.

Psalm 118:29 "O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever." Now is the time to give your life to Christ, if you have not already done so. "For whatever is born of God overcomes the world" and the evils/problems that you face in the world. So with a life in Christ you have nothing to fear. Just be of good cheer.

Time is precious. Again, time is valuable. Time spent on worrying about what you should have done is time wasted. It is more profitable to spend your time thinking about what you can do to make your life the best life now, and then do it.

"Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?" Matthew 6:27. In other words, you cannot change anything about your life by worrying.

Walk by faith.

In the name of the King.

All it takes for evil to take hold is for Christians to do nothing.

Originally Posted by allan

All it takes for evil to take hold is for Christians to do nothing.

Au contraire, mon pasteur. The saying is:

"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." (paraphrase of what Edmund Burke said)

Some of the most horrific acts of brutality, cheating, lying, stealing, conning, and killings throughout history have been committed by "Christians."

Wheel and come again.

guyguy:

By Christians I meant those people who are following the Jesus teachings and are filled with the Holy Spirit. My statement was modified from your original and was addressed to those who in the kingdom. Thanks for the input. God bless.

Those killings, etc that you talk about were committed by those who profess Christianity with their mouths and not with their hearts, and are intent on deceiving. Wolves in sheep clothing and false prophets. Jesus warned about them. Matthew 7:15 " Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves." The point is, if they are "killing, etc" then they are not Christians, but just what you say - killers, liars, cheaters, etc. Matthew 7:16 " Ye shall know them by their fruits." Matthew 24:11 "And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many." We must be vigilant, be alert to these and not be deceived by them. God bless.

It is Friday, Sept 17, 2010. Let peace continue to rule your life. Remember, the Lord is with you always, and I mean ALWAYS! Even as you read this message. Continue to pray ceaselessly in the spirit, trusting in the Lord to guide you no matter your circumstances. Psalm 23:4 "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me." So travel along life's path with no fear, for fear is of Satan. God bless.

Originally Posted by brag

God only looks for a pure heart. One single act of true compassion and goodness makes a heart forever pure by the grace of the Lord.

Then you an I are in really big trouble since neither one of us have pure hearts.

Originally Posted by allan

guyguy:

By Christians I meant those people who are following the Jesus teachings and are filled with the Holy Spirit. My statement was modified from your original and was addressed to those who in the kingdom. Thanks for the input. God bless.

Those fellas who were murdering the Muslims during the crusades all professed to be Christians too. Ent Benny Hinn and quite a number of the evangelists in T&T profess to be true Christians? You ever check out their houses, cars, and bank accounts? Jesus Christ walked everywhere, wore the simplest of clothes, had no money, asked for none, and ate whatever he was offered. People who want to be Christians should follow in the footsteps of Christ - from whom the word Christians, followers of Christ - originated.
But, may God Bless you in your quest to be more Christian-like.

Originally Posted by brag

Only God and I know my heart.

Not true. Others know your heart by what you say, what you do, what you write. Whatever you do is a reflection of your heart. Try and understand that! Hopefully, that message wouldn't be lost on you.

guyguy:
You are still missing the point. Again, anyone can say I am a Christian, or I am doing this for Christianity's sake, but ultimately it is what is in his/her heart determines his/her relationship with God. If someone is inclined to do evil, then such person has evil in his/her heart, and is therefore not in God's will. In other words, you can not by any stretch of the imagination say that a person who inflicts mass murder on a group or groups of people is living a Godly life, or is a follower of Jesus. What you see is a person or persons with ulterior motives bent on deceiving others into thinking they are godly, when in fact they are agents of Satan come to wreak havoc. Can you now say that those "fellas who were murdering the Muslims during the crusades" are followers of Christ? That's what Satan wants you and others to think. Be careful. [Incidentally, not only were there crusades in the name of "Christianity" but also the Muslims had their crusades which also resulted in many people being killed, to India for example.] But let's not dwell on such unpleasant things, but rather focus on the things that are pure, and Godly, and true, and honest, and just, and lovely, and have virtue, and are praiseworthy. God bless.

This is the day the Lord hath made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Let peace reign in your hearts today and always. Seek the higher calling of God through Christ Jesus. Be vigilant at all times, bearing in mind that "your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:" Have a blessed day.