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Jude 1:1-2 Jude, the servant (a slave) of Jesus Christ , and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called: Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied. Jude starts this letter by calling himself a slave of Jesus Christ: unlike many church leaders who like to be honored, and treated as if they were better than others. He continues by acknowledging that he was saved by the work of God, and is being kept saved

Fruit of the Spirit not of the Flesh John 15:1-8&16 John 15:1 “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. Jesus is the vine and His Father is the vinedresser, the person who takes care of the vine. John 15:2 “ Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, He prunes it, that it may bear more fruit. Everyone who is in Christ, by faith in Him, is a branch in the vine. Every branch in the vine that does not bear fruit is

What little thing do you have?   John 6:5-13 When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat? And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do. Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little. One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, saith unto him, There is a lad here, which ha

Do Not Expect Others to Live by Your Rules   1 Tim 4:1-6 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. For every creature of God is good, and

Baptism in Water Acts 10:47 “Surely no one can refuse the water for these to be baptized who have received the Holy Spirit just as we did, can he?” The believer has the Holy Spirit before water baptism. Every child of God has the Holy Spirit and only children of God have the Holy Spirit. Believers always receive the Holy Spirit before they are baptized in water because the Holy Spirit is given to everyone who believes in Jesus Christ at the very same moment that they believe.

Keep Your Mind Fixed on Christ   Isa 26:3 Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. The only way to live a victorious Christian life is to be continually mindful of God’s mercy, grace, faithfulness, goodness, love, and kindness. God will give us peace of mind as long as we continue to trust in Him. No circumstance will defeat us nor even discourage us as long as we trust in the Lord God Almighty, as long as we are mindful

Do not Compromise for the Sake of Unity   1 Cor 5:9-13 I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators: Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world. But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no no

Salvation means Forgiveness Isa 53:5-6 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. All of our sins were laid on Christ, He died to pay the penalty that the law demanded for our sins. He made full and complete atonement for our sins. 1

Discipline, trials, tribulations, and suffering are all designed by God for our good because He loves us. Ps 94:12 Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law; To be chastened by God is to be blessed by God. God’s purpose in discipline is to teach us to do His will, to teach us to be doers of His word. Prov 3:11-12 My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction: For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; ev

Elijah was not perfect as we are not perfect.   Rom 15:4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. Study of the Old Testament scriptures encourages us to continue in our faith, to trust in God, and to live for Him. The accounts of how the Lord faithfully worked in the lives of His people in times past, encourages us and strengthens us to live for Him. As the Lord worked i

The Lord has borne our griefs.   Ps 69:20-21 Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: and I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none. They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink. These verses prophesy of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. His heart was broken by the rejection of His people and the disgrace of being crucified. He was overwhelmed with a feeling of despair. Those

The True Teacher Always Glorifies Jesus Christ   1 Tim 4:1-3 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. The Spirit of God said there would

Matt 7:1-2 Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.  There are some Christians who constantly seek to find faults in others, but Jesus Christ instructed us not to do so. There is nothing to be accomplished by finding fault in others, and it only causes all kinds of bitterness in everyone involved. When we judge others unfairly, they will also judge us in the same wa

Given freely according to His will.   Titus 3:4-7 But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. The gift of salvation is for all Chr

James 4:6-10 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall

God’s will is not secret.   God’s will is found in His word, and it is very clear. There are many bible verses that speak of God’s will; I have included only a small percentage of them in this study. If we want to know God’s will for our lives, we must first do all that His word commands us to do, we must be doers of His word. John 6:40 And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will rai

The Only Secure Investment is in Heaven   James 5:1-8 Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you. Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten. Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days. Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud,

A consideration of 1 Corinthians chapter 13 I Jn 3:23 And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment. To believe in Jesus Christ and to love one another is the Lord’s commandment for us today. The Christian life must be a life of faith and love. 1 Cor 13:1-2 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. An

Love Should Be Our Motive for All Good Works   Col 3:12-14 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. God tells us to love one another just as He has loved us. Because we are in Chri

God is in Control   Prov 16:1 The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD. Men make plans in their hearts, but the Lord has the last word. All of the planning in the world will not change the Lord’s plan. Prov 16:9 A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps. The Lord has a plan for us and He directs us according to His plan, not our plan. When we are being lead by the Lord, we will plan according to His will and n