Are You Living As One Forgiven?

 

Psalm 32:1 (NIV) says “Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sin are covered.”

Ephesians 4:32 (NIV) says “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.”

Below are the lyrics to a beautiful song written by Gloria Gaither that exemplifies life changes in a person who truly has been forgiven.

“I THEN SHALL LIVE”

I then shall live as one who's been forgiven.

I'll walk with joy to know my debts are paid.

I know my name is clear before my Father;

I am His child and I am not afraid.

So, greatly pardoned, I'll forgive my brother;

The law of love I gladly will obey.

I then shall live as one who's learned compassion.

I've been so loved, that I'll risk loving too.

I know how fear builds walls instead of bridges;

I'll dare to see another's point of view.

And when relationships demand commitment,

Then I'll be there to care and follow through.

Your Kingdom come around and through and in me;

Your power and glory, let them shine through me.

Your Hallowed Name, O may I bear with honor,

And may Your living Kingdom come in me.

The Bread of Life, O may I share with honor,

And may You feed a hungry world through me.

Amen, Amen, Amen

WATCH AND ENJOY

Click the following link and enjoy this beautiful song sung by the Gaither Vocal Band. http://youtu.be/tH1eh2vRqQU

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QUESTIONS

Do you know for sure where you are going when you die? Are you ready?

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God's Amazing Grace.

 

The following are the lyrics to “Amazing Grace” first published in 1779, a praise song written by John Newton, a former slave ship captain who heard God's Word. He was a self-proclaimed wretch who once was lost but then was found, saved by God's Amazing Grace. And, we too were lost but, Thank God, we were found and saved by God's Amazing Grace – Hallelujah!

AMAZING GRACE LYRICS

Amazing grace! How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me!
I once was lost, but now am found;
Was blind, but now I see.

’Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,
And grace my fears relieved;
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed.

Through many dangers, toils and snares,
I have already come;
’Tis grace hath brought me safe thus far,
And grace will lead me home.

The Lord has promised good to me,
His Word my hope secures;
He will my Shield and Portion be,
As long as life endures.

Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
And mortal life shall cease,
I shall possess, within the veil,
A life of joy and peace.

The earth shall soon dissolve like snow,
The sun forbear to shine;
But God, who called me here below,
Will be forever mine.

When we’ve been there ten thousand years,
Bright shining as the sun,
We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise
Than when we’d first begun.

MADE ALIVE IN CHRIST

Ephesians 2:1-9 (NIV) says “As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our flesh and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath. But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with Him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages He might show the incomparable riches of His grace, expressed in His kindness to us in Christ Jesus. For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God - not by works, so that no one can boast.”

Romans 5:15 (NIV) says “But the gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died by the trespass of the one man, how much more did God’s grace and the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, overflow to the many!”

John 9:25 (NIV) says “He replied, “Whether he is a sinner or not, I don’t know. One thing I do know. I was blind but now I see!”

Psalm 66:16 (NIV) says “Come and hear, all you who fear God; let me tell you what he has done for me.”

YOUR ASSIGNMENT

Go forth and tell others what Jesus has done for you.

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Are You Ready For The Rapture?

 

Jesus is coming back soon to gather up all His children in what is known as the “Rapture”. Are you ready for His return?

Matthew 24:27 (NIV) says “For as lightning that comes from the east is visible even in the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.”

Matthew 24:30-31 (NIV) says “Then will appear the sign of the Son of Man in heaven. And then all the peoples of the earth will mourn when they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory. And He will send His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.”

1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 (NIV) says “For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever.”

Note: Please keep in mind that the above scriptures only apply to those who have accepted Jesus as their Savior and made Him Lord of their life.

It has been prophesied that only 10% of “Born Again” Christians are ready for Jesus' return. Jesus used the following parable to explain what it meant to be ready for His return.

THE PARABLE OF THE TEN VIRGINS

Matthew 25:1-13 (NIV) says “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and five were wise. The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them. The wise ones, however, took oil in jars along with their lamps.

The bridegroom was a long time in coming, and they all became drowsy and fell asleep. At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here’s the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’ Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps.

The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’ ‘No,’ they replied, ‘there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’

But while they were on their way to buy the oil, the bridegroom arrived. The virgins who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet. And the door was shut.

Later the others also came. ‘Lord, Lord,’ they said, ‘open the door for us!’ But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I don’t know you.’ Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.” End Of Parable.

This parable is about a wedding. On the wedding day, the bridegroom went to the bride's house for the ceremony. Then, the bride and the groom, along with a great procession, returned to the groom's house where a festival and a great banquet took place, often lasting a full week.

These ten virgins were waiting to join the procession and they hoped to take part in the wedding banquet. But, when the groom didn't come at the expected time, five of them were out of oil for their lamps. By the time they had purchased extra oil, it was too late to join the festival and banquet.

When Jesus returns to take His children to Heaven, we must be ready. Spiritual preparedness cannot be bought or borrowed at the last minute.

The Bible teaches that every person is responsible for his or her own spiritual condition.

In the above parable, 50% were ready and 50% were not.

ARE YOU READY FOR THE RAPTURE?

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