END TIMES? ARE THEY HERE?

I have always felt that Christ return would be in my life time. However, its not about feeling its about fact!
 What are the facts? We must go to the word of God to get our information. No Mayan temple writings or star gazers will have the answers. Only God the father of all things has the final say.
We look within the holy scriptures to seek the information.There are a number of factors to consider. First are the signs of wickedness and evil.
 What was the cause for God to destroy almost all of mankind ,with the exception of Noah and his family? In Genesis ch 6 V 5 it states. The lord saw how great mans wickedness on the earth had become and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil all the time.Ch6 V11says Now the earth was corrupt in Gods sight and was full of violence.
In Matthew  ch 24 v37 it says , as it was in the days of Noah so will it be at the coming of the son of man ( That's Jesus return and him speaking) .
 Now the grievous, hanus, violent crimes of today's world is almost beyond belief .Innocent lives being snatched away by evil people , mentally imbalanced,with conscience's seared! As I look at the moral fabric of society today I wonder how much worse can it get before God says enough and sends his son to retrieve the born again believers in to heaven in a twinkling of an eye  and the tribulation begins.
 The next sign of the end times is in Matthew ch 24 V 7 : Nations will rise against nations and Kingdom against Kingdom. We look at the different nations and types of governments that are fighting against each other with people rebelling against their own governments  and civil wars .North Korea and Iran saying they will put an end to the US and Israel.
 The next sign is famines and droughts earth quakes in various places . I know what you are thinking,OH we always have had these circumstances. I say the scriptures state, when all these things happen near the same time Christ coming  is at hand . Jesus himself said in Matthew ch 24V 33 Even so when you see all these things you will know that it is near right at the door.In Matthew 24 V 12 Because of the increase of wickedness the love of most will grow cold V 13 but he who stands firm to the end will be saved. V14 and this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations and then the end will come. We are reaching millions with  Satellite TV and  Evangelism soon all will know that Jesus came to save all mankind from their sins and all we have to do is follow Jesus teachings ,ask him to come into our lives ,confess our sins and we will have his promous of eternal life with him.       Until next time may you seek the one that gave his life for you.....Jesus.

Does God punish us?

  In some instances in the Bible we see Gods Judgement. In the case of Noah and the flood and in Sodom & Gomorrah. He destroyed because of the wickedness of the people.
But what about every day folks like you and me ? I say our heavenly father is like any parent.
1st Corinthians Ch 2 V 19 says : as many as I love,I rebuke and chasten be zealous therefore, and repent. In Hebrews Ch 12 V 6 It states for whom the Lord Loveth he chasten.
 If we as parents did not discipline our children ,what kind of child would he or she become ? Likewise , God disciplines us in love and teaches us how to behave. As Our Little ones start walking they are always reaching for something that isn't good for them, pulling things off tables or trying to touching things that are hot. I don't know how many times I have said No No don't touch!! For their safety. Like wise the Lord speaks to us in a still small voice when we are tempted or on the wrong path " No Child don't touch" Many times we suffer from our bad choices not hearing the Fathers warnings. Hebrews Ch 12 V 10 says our Fathers disciplines us for good a little while as they thought best but God disciplines for our good that we may share in his holiness V 11 No Discipline seems pleasant  at the time ,but painful, later on ,however it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.
 When I personally have gone through hard experiences ,it was in the difficult times that I reached out to God for strength and safety . When everything is going our way , how much time do we spend seeking Gods love and guidance?
 Sometimes our heavenly father has to shake our comfort zone to get our attention . We tend to get caught up in our own lives that we don't have time to consider what God mite be trying to do in our lives.    Until next time, may the Lord Bless and keep you....

Gods Grace, What is it ?

 Defination; To favor and to give benefits.

 I look at grace as Gods Mercy to me as unworthy as I am, he still sent his only son to redeam my sorry soul becuse he loved me so very much!
 Redemption is someone else paying for a debt I owe personally. Just like someone else paying off my credit card debt . I carried the debt of sin in my life and in order to have that removed God in his Grace and mercy sent his son to pay the price for my sin with his life, allowing me to be sin free as long as I accepted the fact. With out that payment I would carry my sin, or debt,  into eternity. What is required in return is to turn my life over to the payer of my debt, who is Jesus,the one who died for all mankind's debt.
 In The Bible, John Ch. 3 V 16 & 17 tells us that For God so loved the world  that he gave his one and only son that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. V 17, For God did not send his son into the world to condem the world but to save the world through him.
 Yet Mankind still refuses to see God's grace becuse they think their life is good enough the way it is and they think they will never have to be accountable for their actions or debts of sin. However some day they will be held accountable, but if  you have allowed Jesus to pay your debt of sin, you are home free, so to speak. If you haven't ....Eternity is a long time to be seperated from anything good. Your soul ( Your personality) will live forever someplace . The best place is with Jesus!
 Until next time, may you find God's Grace through Jesus Christ our savior...

God is in Control

 With the current events so volatile, one must ask ourselves ,What in the world is going on? Company's dumping employees because they cant afford buying health insurance for them ,Israel in turmoil, Lawlessness, Immorality rampit, and things in our lives we cant fix.
 Where is God in all this?
 Deuteronomy ch 31 V 6 states : Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you ,he will never leave you or forsake you.
 Jesus is called the prince of peace. We can have that peace even if the world is in turmoil and our lives are on uncertain pathways.
John ch 16 V 33; Jesus said : I have told you these things so that in me  you may have peace . In this world you may have trouble ,but take heart, I have overcome the world!  In other words,With trust in Jesus we too can over come the obstacles in our lives. Its a matter of following the footsteps of our savior and understanding if we put our life in his capable hands we will be over comers. Its not a matter of what we want always but  its the path that Gods has for us  He  knows what is best for us Because He is in control!

What Is the kingdom of God?

Matthew Ch 6 V 31
So Do not worry, saying, what shall we eat or what shall we wear.(V31) for the pagans ( Non Believers) run after all these things and your heavenly Father knows that you have need of them, V33.. But SEEK FIRST his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well V34 Therefore do not worry about Tomorrow for tomorrow will worry about its self.... Each day has enough trouble of its own.
 Ok Then, What and where is the kingdom of God? This is an important subject . If you look in the back of your bible for the references, you will find an astounding number of references on the Kingdom. Now when we think of a kingdom in earthly terms ,we think of a government ,a structured society with rules and guidelines to form a social structure.
So whats Gods ? Its simply the church ! Its the body of believers that has excepted Christs sacrifice on the cross for our sins. Note Verse 33 also says and his righteousness. Whats that? Simply put, RIGHT LIVING by the moral code as taught in the bible.
 IN today's culture what was once wrong is now execeptable. Having a family (Children) with out being married,gay relationship's,The Moslem's say to lie is OK as long as it promotes Islam .We all can think of things that are excepted in society but are condemned in Gods holy word. These are true signs of the end times.When man lives for his self and disregards Gods love and grace to do his own thing.
 God tells us that right living ( Righteousness) is the key to an eternity with him in a kingdom ruled by the Son of God himself. He paid the price by his blood to redeem mankind from his sin and all he asked is to let him into our life and hearts and ask forgiveness for our sins and for him  to help us live a righteous life and we will be in his kingdom....Welcome to the family of God!.... for prayer requests or questions email onebyoneministrys@ymail.com...      untill  next time may God keep you in his care !

What is Gods will for me ?

In The Lords Prayer Matt. Ch 6 verse 10 it word states " Your Kingdom come YOUR WILL  be done.
Ephesians 5 V 15 to 17  Is understanding what the Lords will is Verse 15 says , be very careful then, how you live ,not as the unwise but as the wise.

James Ch 4 V 15  states ; Instead you ought to say "If it is the Lords will ,we will do this or that.

Psalm Ch 143 V 10 Teach me to do your will for you are my God may your good spirit lead me on to level ground.

Teach me to be steady in my faith with no ups or downs stable in Christ Jesus Not on the path, off the path , not luke warm or cold but on fire with the zeal for God in our hearts .

God has a plan for each one of us as believers. He has a plan for every man women and child on earth that is or will ever live on earth. We have free will to find it and follow it or not.

Ephesians Ch 1 V 11  In him we were also chosen,having been predestined according to the plan of him who works everything in conformity with the purpose of his WILL..... In Him ? In Who?  In Christ Jesus !

We step on to the path of Gods will when we except Jesus as personal savior . Its there, we began our journey following the will of God through Jesus

Sometimes that pathway may lead us into trouble times. Lets look at Joseph, in Genesis ch 37 V 1 and in ending in ch 50 A wonderful look at Gods Plan or will  at work.

At 17 years old Joseph was sold into slavery by his jealous brothers. and after a time he became in charge of all Egypt  It was Gods will he was sent there to save Israel from starvation from a great famine. Take time to read the whole story its a marvelous view of Gods will .

Now when we are going through difficult times its hard to think I'm in Gods will . But Gods ways are not are not our ways and sometimes to get us from point A to point B he uses difficulty in our lives to move us ,strengthen us and teach us. I'm sure Joseph though life wasn't fair as would I in the same place. However ,each of us will have our own difficult times  it may be learning something or to move us in another direction ,but rest assured Gods plan for your life is for your good and the good of those that love him and those that will find him in the future !  Until next time may God richly bless you..

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New years Resolution verses new years commitment

Resolution, by Websters definition as the world sees it , is an act of resolving something.
People Say I'm going to make a new year resolution. Did that myself ! But now as a Christian I say I'm going to make a commitment .Is there a difference? You bet there is . When I made a resolution, before I came to know Jesus as savior, I tried to do it by my own strength. However today my commitments are in Gods strength. The definition of commitment is to secede or to accomplish what ever you set out to do.
2nd Chronicles ch 16 V 9; For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen those hearts that are fully committed to him.You see, God give us the strength to achieve our goals.
We need to make one of our commitments in 2012 to share the love of God to those who don't know him and to be available to help those individuals that are hurting and in need of encouragement. There are precious people out there that don't know how much God loves them .We as Christians have the opportunity to tell them.. may God richly bless your New year!