THE GIFTS OF CHRIST!

EPHESIANS 4: 11

"Now these are THE GIFTS OF CHRIST, given to the Church: the Apostles, the Prophets, the Evangelists, and the Pastors, Teachers."

What would have happened to us all if Jesus Christ had not come to the earth? God's gift to mankind was His only begotten Son, sent to save us all from sin, by the shedding of His blood on the Cross. There would be no Salvation for mankind! What would have happened if there was no record of His birth, life, death and Resurrection? What if we did not have the Word of God? Our One Truth Today is that Jesus gave gifts to all mankind: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors teachers as told in His Word! The Prophets foretold the coming of our Savior Jesus Christ. The Apostles went into all the world with the task to tell about the Good News of Jesus Christ and His Salvation. The Evangelists are on fire to bring the lost to the Lord. The Pastors and teachers help us to get our daily bread of life from the Word of God! These are THE GIFTS OF CHRIST!

What would we be like if we had no Shepherd. We would be lost sheep. Talk about the gift that keeps on giving, God the Father gave us eternal life if we believe in His Son. What a wonderful variety there are in THE GIFTS OF CHRIST. The Prophets are His special messengers, that tell us the plan of God made from the beginning. The apostles have inspired the whole world and taken the message of Salvation to all people. Evangelists that are touched by God have inspired and saved the lost and lead them to Jesus Christ the Lord God to be Saved. The pastors and teachers have become the shepherds of the Lords sheep. The help to lead us to greener pastures and still waters if we but listen. We need to be thankful for all THE GIFTS OF CHRIST!

In case anyone asks, what has Jesus done for me lately, stop and consider this scripture. Jesus Christ the Lord God has given us a legacy of gifts that continue until this very moment. The Gifts never stop and remain in abundance. These gifts will last until the Lord returns to take us with him to Heaven. Then we receive the final gift of eternal life in perfection. His final gift to all of us is to be with Him forever. We are His children and the building blocks of His Church.

Give thanks and always remember THE GIFTS OF CHRIST!

THE GIFTS OF CHRIST!

SEEK THE LORD!

ISAIAH 55: 6

"SEEK THE LORD, while you can find Him. Call on Him now, while He is near."

What if something happened to you today and you have not called on the name of the Lord to Save you? Maybe you have been waiting for the right moment to bend you knee and confess with your tongue that Jesus Christ is the Lord God. What if that moment never comes and you have failed to accept the free gift of Life from the Lord. If you even think that you want to give your life to Jesus, then read and digest our One Truth Today. If you are counting on asking for the forgiveness of your sins and for the mercy of the Lord, and you have not done it, what happens to you if you never get the chance? If you are in a foxhole in a battle and the bombs are bursting all around you, what happens if you never call on the name of the Lord? If you are in a plane and it explodes or goes down in a hurry, will there be time to Save your Soul? If you die instantly for any reason, without being Saved what happens to your soul! Separation from God eternally.

If you are going to SEEK THE LORD, do it while you can find Him. If you are going to call on the name of the Lord, do it now, He is near! Those who have all ready opened the door to their heart and received the Mercy and Salvation of the Lord have nothing to worry about, no matter what happens to their body. We have been Saved by the Grace of God and we will be born again to a new and eternal life upon our death here on earth. The grave will have no victory and death will have no sting for us. Those who have rejected the Lord and never sought Him or Called on His name will be lost forever. When you are dead it will be too late to seek the Lord or Call on His Name. You had a choice and you must accept the consequences.

Today is the Day of Salvation, Now is the Time. Call out to the Lord while you can find Him and Seek the Lord while you still have time. All you have to do is believe in your heart and confess with your mouth that Jesus Christ is the Lord God and ask Him to Save you! The Lord will come in and dwell with you and you will become His Child. He is right next to you, right now! It is the Lord's desire that not a single one be lost, but it is an individual choice of each person to accept the Lord. If you reject the Lord, He will reject you. SEEK THE LORD, while you can find Him. Call on Him now while He is near!

THERE IS ONE GOD!

EPHESIANS 4: 5-6

THERE IS ONE GOD, one faith, one baptism, and one Lord and Father, who is over all and in all and living through all."

Throughout time, man has believed in many gods! They include the sun, moon, stars and planets. They have believed in mother earth and Father universe. The Greeks and Romans had multiple gods for ever occasion. In India today monkeys and cows are worshiped as gods. Men have worshiped wooden statues, cut or uncut stones, and every other worldly object they can imagine. Certain mountains or bodies of water have been worship as god. It is not surprising therefore that many are confused and have difficulty deciding what is god and what is not. Our One Truth Today is the definitive word on the subject. It is the Word of the one and only God of the Universe. Every other thing that has been worshiped by others was made by God. God had no beginning and has no end. God made the sun, moon, stars, humans and animals as well as the mountains and bodies of water. He made the wood and the stones used for idols!

THERE IS ONE GOD, ONE FAITH, ONE BAPTISM, AND ONE LORD AND FATHER WHO IS OVER ALL AND IN ALL AND LIVING THROUGH ALL!

Many rebel at the idea of there being only one God. They do it because they do not want to bow down and worship the living God. They want to be their own gods and do there own thing!

Even though it is obvious that all the other gods are fake and have limitations, they will not believe in the living God. They will never accept His Word and His Prophets and His Commandments, but they will never be able to be Saved by their fake gods! They are lost in their sins and they will be separated from God forever!

There is only One God and One Way to eternal life. When you come to a saving grace and knowledge of God your faith will Save you. It is not true that all ways lead to God. In fact there is a way that is broad and found by many that leads to death and not life. The first lie of the devil was that surely God would not let your die! It is still a lie of the devil and yes if you reject God He will let you choose to separate yourself from Him and not obtain new and eternal life. If you reject God you will surely die. Buddha, Mohamed, Confucius and all the other false gods can not Save you. Humanism, agnosticism, and atheism can not save you!

THERE IS ONE GOD, ONE FAITH, ONE BAPTISM, AND ONE LORD AND FATHER, WHO IS OVER ALL AND IN ALL LIVING THROUGH ALL!

THOSE WHO REFUSE TO OBEY GOD!

EPHESIANS 2: 2

"You used to live in sin, just like the rest of the world, obeying the Devil, the commander of powers in the unseen world. The devil is the spirit at work in the hearts of THOSE WHO REFUSE TO OBEY GOD!

Do you refuse to obey God? Are you living in sin and obeying the devil? Without the Lord in your heart you are a slave to the commander of the powers of the unseen world. Many people follow a different spirit than one God offers. Just as the song by Bob Dylan states, "you may serve the devil, or you may serve the Lord, but you have to serve somebody"! Believer's in the Lord used to sin just like the rest of the world, but no more! If you are not a believer, the devil is working in your heart right now. You are being deceived and believe the devil's lie that you will not die. Once again life or death comes down to one choice that each of us must make.

You either serve the Lord or you serve the devil. Your choice and your consequence!

Those of us who Know, Love and Fear God have escaped the life of sin and death and have received new life, and that eternal. We were caught up in a path that seemed right to us at the time. We were caught up in the tendencies, fashions and mores of the world. We allowed our selves to be led by the deceitful one and the devil controlled our heart. We rebelled agains God and purposefully refused to obey His commandments and keep His Word. We were lost in our sin. Without the Salvation of the Lord we were lost, and we were not even aware of it!

Are you one of THOSE THAT REFUSE TO OBEY GOD?

We were Saved by Jesus Christ the Lord God by His Grace and Mercy. We opened our hearts and invited the Lord to come in and dwell with us. By this faith we are Saved. The Holy Spirit now resides in our heart and there is no longer any room for the commander of the powers of the unseen world, the devil. It is not difficult to tell whom you serve. If someone continually commits habitual and flagrant sins they are a child of the devil and not of God. If the fruit of their existence is bad they are a child of the devil and not of God. If the devil is still at work in your heart you are one of THOSE THAT REFUSE TO OBEY GOD! Pray that the Lord will Save you and give you a new heart and a new life right now!

ACCOMPLISH MORE THAN WE MIGHT ASK OR THINK!

EPHESIANS 3: 20

"Now all the Glory to God, who is able, through His mighty power that is at work

within us, to ACCOMPLISH INFINITELY MORE THAN WE MIGHT ASK OR THINK!"

Have you ever wondered how God can take someone who is not the sharpest knife in the drawer and accomplish miraculous things? The Lord uses the foolish things of this world to confound the supposedly wise. In fact God can take anyone who is ordinary and with His help they can ACCOMPLISH MORE THAN WE MIGHT ASK OR THINK! If the Holy Spirit resides in your heart, you become an instrument of the Lord and therefore can accomplish any of His purposes. The Lord is able to do exceedingly, abundantly, infinitely more through believer's than they would ever think of asking. If you are a child of God there are no limits!

God supplies all of the power needed to accomplish His purposes. If we will just yield ourselves to Him our faith will allow Him to work miracles. God can accomplish supernatural things if we dare to ask Him, and allow Him to work through us. Nothing is too big for Jesus, not the biggest prayer, the greatest dream or the impossible hope! Our One Truth Today does remind us that all the glory belongs to God who is able through His might power to do even more that we might ask or think!

Do you want to start a church that is the greatest in the world? Do you want to write a study or book that will edify believer's? Do you want to teach others the "good news", and have them come to Jesus Christ the Lord God? Do you want to be the best Evangelist ever born? Do you want to start a ministry to feed, cloth and help the homeless and those at a disadvantage? Do you want to build orphanages around the world? Are you willing to yield yourself to the Lord and remember that all the glory belongs to Him, then there are no limits to what you might ask or think! GOD CAN ACCOMPLISH MORE THAN WE MIGHT ASK OR THINK!

WAIT QUIETLY BEFORE GOD!

PSALM 62: 1-2

"I WAIT QUIETLY BEFORE GOD, for my victory comes from Him. He alone is my rock and my Salvation, my fortress where I will never be shaken."

True believer's have a soft spot in their heart for anyone who does not know or love God! They are standing alone in life and there is no one who will be able to save them. What can they do when they are "all shook up". Where do they turn when they have to face disease or even death? Do they feel that they are standing on a rock or on shifting sand? Where can they run and hide when they are threatened or insecure? Thank God that our One Truth Today applies to all who are the children of Jesus Christ our Lord. This is a promise to them personally. The Lord is our rock and our Salvation. God is our fortress that we can run into and hide and never be shaken! Our victory comes from Him when we WAIT QUIETLY BEFORE GOD!

How can a person be victorious in life? There is only one way. You must find your Salvation in Jesus Christ the Lord God. No one else on earth or in heaven can give you eternal life and Save you from death. Without the Grace and Mercy of the Lord you cannot survive. When you know the truth and accept the free gift of life that the Lord offers, you will survive death and receive eternal life. That is why we can WAIT QUIETLY BEFORE GOD. His promise is the rock we stand on and He is the fortress that protects us and gives us the victory. God can not be moved and will never be shaken. He is our Peace!

Because we know this scripture we have the Peace of the Lord that comes when we WAIT QUIETLY BEFORE GOD. It is a peace that passes understanding. That is the "Good News" that we know and that we want to share with those who are lost and in fear. We feel bad for those who are dead in their sin. Most do not even know they are all ready dead and need new life. We are praying that everyone will be spared from fear, worry and death. For ourselves we can WAIT QUIETLY BEFORE GOD. Our Victory comes from God. We know that He will never allow us to be shaken in the end. Our prayer is that all people will come to know that Peace!

THROUGH FAITH A RIGHTEOUS PERSON HAS LIFE!

GALATIANS 3: 11-12

"It is THROUGH FAITH that A RIGHTEOUS PERSON HAS LIFE! This way of faith is very different from the way of the law, which says it is through obeying the law that a person can have life."

Do you think that you can go through life without breaking one of God's laws or man's laws? If you think you can obtain life, and that eternal, by obeying the law then read and digest our One Truth Today. It is not possible for anyone to go through life without breaking the law or sinning. Remember, no one is good, no not one! The only exception to that is our Lord Jesus Christ who came in the flesh and dwelt among us. Jesus was without sin and always in the perfect will of His Father in heaven. That is why He was the ultimate sacrifice to God and the shedding of His blood atoned for all of our sins. Every person comes short of the glory of God and everyone needs a Savior if they hope to have Life. It is THROUGH FAITH THAT A RIGHTEOUS PERSON HAS LIFE!

To be absolutely clear, no human being can gain eternal life by being good and obeying the law!

It is only through Faith in Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior that we can obtain life. To all those who think they are a "Good Person", you are not good enough and you will have broken the law and sinned. The only way you can overcome your sin and receive eternal life is to be Saved by Jesus Christ, the Lord God. He was perfect, you are not. He was without sin, you are not. He was the sacrifice that atoned for our sins and it is by His Righteousness that we obtain life. If you have faith and believe on the Name of Jesus Christ, you will be Saved! The Lord is our Salvation and it is THROUGH FAITH A RIGHTEOUS PERSON HAS LIFE!

If you want to have life, if you want to be Saved, if you want to have the righteousness of our Lord you will have to do it by Faith. You will be declared righteous by your Faith in Jesus Christ. You will no longer be cursed by your sinning and breaking the law. The Lord has taken all of you sin and been sacrificed to give you life, and that eternal. If you have Faith and believe the Lord Jesus you will obtain His righteousness and be given life. You can not save yourself and you can not obey the law and be "Good". Open the door to your heart and invite Jesus Christ the Lord God to come in and dwell with you. Ask for the filling of the Holy Spirit. Your faith is what will Save you and make you righteous. THROUGH FAITH A RIGHTEOUS PERSON HAS LIFE!