At a BRINGING BACK GOD service PASTOR JOHN COLLINS talked about sin. A sin is a sin is a sin. It doesn't matter if you lied, cheated, stole, or murdered someone, you still committed a sin.
The Ten Commandments are our laws from God that state what we should not do in the eyes of the Lord. They are the same Commandments that were given to Moses when he went up Mount Sinai.
If you break one of them it is the same as breaking any of the others.
The punishment in God's eyes is the same. You need to repent your sin,
repent it from the bottom of your heart and ask forgiveness from God.
Become baptized and be a true follower of the cross. That is what will
please God. That is what will forgive you of your sin.
Someone I
love dearly once said, "A sin is a sin, doesn't matter if you killed
someone or if you stole a candy bar. A sin is still spelled with the
three same letters." That is one of my favorites quotes. A sin is still
spelled the same way no matter what the sin is. What a simple way to
look at it and how very, very true. The only sin that is unforgivable is
if you blaspheme. It says it in the Bible so I believe it.
The Bible
talks about sin. It says in James 4:17 Therefore to him that knoweth to
do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin. In Romans 3:23 For all
have sinned, and come short of the glory of God. In Romans 6:23 For the
wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ out Lord. (All scripture was taken from a KJV Bible.)
These
re just some of the scriptures that talk about sin. They are all saying
the same thing, repent your sins and ask forgiveness from Jesus Christ
and God. Everyone is a sinner. There was only one perfect person that
has ever walked this earth. He was the only one that did not sin. That
was Jesus. The rest of us are ALL sinners. No matter what you may think,
you are a sinner. I know I am. I also know that I ask for forgiveness
and repent what I have done to God and he will forgive me.
If you would like to learn more about how to repent your sins, please come to BRINGING BACK GOD in BRISTOL, TN or in MARIETTA, PA.Talk to PASTOR JOHN COLLINS or listen to him on BlogTalk Radio.
God Bless You All,
The Church Goer-Girl
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Monday, April 21, 2014
Acts
Have you ever read Acts? If not then you should. It is a really good book in the Bible. The book of Acts is about what the twelve apostles did after Jesus was crucified, come back from the dead, and risen to heaven. PASTOR JOHN COLLINS at BRINGING BACK GOD in BRISTOL, TN has been studying it recently and has intrigued me to want to read it as well.
There is one part where a man named Stephen is speaking in front of the Sanhedrin and he is bound in chains. He is giving them the history of the people and when he gets to the part where Jesus is King, they get upset and angry. They get so upset that they take him out and they stone him to death. The entire time he is praying, "Lord, they know not what they are doing. Don't hold there sin against them." He is a true believer of God and Jesus. A true Christian,
At another point there is a magician named Simon that tries to pay for the abilities that he sees Peter has. He asks if he pays Peter will he give him the same abilities that the Lord gave Peter. Peter exclaims that he is the devil basically and will go to hell for thinking that he can buy his way into heaven. Simon then asks Peter to pray for him so that none of the things Peter says comes true.
One of my favorite parts of the book of Acts is when Saul becomes Paul. This happens on the road to Damascus when Saul is able to persecute any and all believers of Jesus. When he is close to Damascus he has a bright light that comes upon him and he sees a man that asks, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?" Saul asks, "Who are you Lord?" and is told, "I am Jesus, the one whom you are persecuting." he is then told that he will be blind for three days and a man named Ananias will come to him in three days time. So Saul is lead into Damascus by the hand and for three days he cannot see, nor does he eat or drink anything. Then Ananias comes and heals his eyes and baptizes him in the name of Jesus and gives him the name of Paul. Paul then becomes the biggest support of Jesus that there can be. He preaches the word of Jesus throughout the land and when the Jews continue to have hardened hearts to the word he speaks he turns and takes his message to the gentiles.
In another part of Acts Paul is on a ship and tells the centurion that the boat they are on is going to be destroyed but if everyone on the ship stays together then they will not perish. The centurion sees some of the men trying to get of the boat and ends up cutting the lines to the life boat. After many days in the storm, 14 if I am recalling correctly, Paul tells the men to eat and drink something for they have not had anything in a long time. They do and what happens is the boat comes upon some land and ends up hitting a sand barge. The men all survive and the boat sinks, just as Paul said it would. Because that is what he was told of from the Lord.
The book of Acts is a great book to read. It is one of my favorite books of the Bible. If you want to study the book even further, there is a movie called Acts. You can find it on DVD or you can find it on YouTube. It tells the story of Acts word for word and is a really good movie to study with.
If you would like to learn more about the book of Acts then come to BRINGING BACK GOD in either BRISTOL, TN or in MARIETTA, PA. Come to one of the services on Sunday at 10:00am or Wednesday at 7:00pm and hear PASTOR JOHN COLLINS, you won't regret it. Check out the book of Acts, you'll be surprised how much you might enjoy it.
I Love You All and God Bless You All,
The Church Goer-Girl
There is one part where a man named Stephen is speaking in front of the Sanhedrin and he is bound in chains. He is giving them the history of the people and when he gets to the part where Jesus is King, they get upset and angry. They get so upset that they take him out and they stone him to death. The entire time he is praying, "Lord, they know not what they are doing. Don't hold there sin against them." He is a true believer of God and Jesus. A true Christian,
At another point there is a magician named Simon that tries to pay for the abilities that he sees Peter has. He asks if he pays Peter will he give him the same abilities that the Lord gave Peter. Peter exclaims that he is the devil basically and will go to hell for thinking that he can buy his way into heaven. Simon then asks Peter to pray for him so that none of the things Peter says comes true.
One of my favorite parts of the book of Acts is when Saul becomes Paul. This happens on the road to Damascus when Saul is able to persecute any and all believers of Jesus. When he is close to Damascus he has a bright light that comes upon him and he sees a man that asks, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?" Saul asks, "Who are you Lord?" and is told, "I am Jesus, the one whom you are persecuting." he is then told that he will be blind for three days and a man named Ananias will come to him in three days time. So Saul is lead into Damascus by the hand and for three days he cannot see, nor does he eat or drink anything. Then Ananias comes and heals his eyes and baptizes him in the name of Jesus and gives him the name of Paul. Paul then becomes the biggest support of Jesus that there can be. He preaches the word of Jesus throughout the land and when the Jews continue to have hardened hearts to the word he speaks he turns and takes his message to the gentiles.
In another part of Acts Paul is on a ship and tells the centurion that the boat they are on is going to be destroyed but if everyone on the ship stays together then they will not perish. The centurion sees some of the men trying to get of the boat and ends up cutting the lines to the life boat. After many days in the storm, 14 if I am recalling correctly, Paul tells the men to eat and drink something for they have not had anything in a long time. They do and what happens is the boat comes upon some land and ends up hitting a sand barge. The men all survive and the boat sinks, just as Paul said it would. Because that is what he was told of from the Lord.
The book of Acts is a great book to read. It is one of my favorite books of the Bible. If you want to study the book even further, there is a movie called Acts. You can find it on DVD or you can find it on YouTube. It tells the story of Acts word for word and is a really good movie to study with.
If you would like to learn more about the book of Acts then come to BRINGING BACK GOD in either BRISTOL, TN or in MARIETTA, PA. Come to one of the services on Sunday at 10:00am or Wednesday at 7:00pm and hear PASTOR JOHN COLLINS, you won't regret it. Check out the book of Acts, you'll be surprised how much you might enjoy it.
I Love You All and God Bless You All,
The Church Goer-Girl
Sunday, April 20, 2014
Moses
Do you know the story of Moses?
How well do you think you know it? Could you tell it to me right now if
I asked? Or could you just tell me the basics of the story, in other
words the summary?
Let’s dig into the story of Moses a little deeper than just the summary. Of course many of us know that Moses led the Israelite's out of Egypt after ten plagues happened. We now that Moses parted the Red Sea and saved them from the Egyptians. And most of us know that they walked for 40 years before they were able to enter into the Promised Land.
But do you know the ten plagues were? Do you know what was asked of Moses and the people while they walked for 40 years? Do you know why Moses only saw the Promised Land but never actually got to enter into it?
I learned all of this and more from PASTOR JOHN COLLINS at BRINGING BACK GOD in BRISTOL, TN.
The ten plagues, just in case you don’t know them are;
1. Plague of Blood
2. Plague of Frogs
3. Plague of Lice
4. Plague of Flies
5. Plague of Livestock
6. Plague of Boils
7. Plague of Hail
8. Plague of Locusts
9. Plague of Darkness
10. Plague of Firstborn
The plagues happened because god told Moses I will harden Pharaoh’s heart and he will not let the people go. This happened ten times because God wanted his chosen people to know that He was there or them, no matter what they went through. After the last Plague, Pharaoh finally let all of the Israelite's leave Egypt. Moses led the people and all there belongs, children, and livestock to the Red Sea and he parted it to let them across to the opposite side. The Egyptians that followed on foot or by chariot never made it across, they drowned because the Red Seas water were put back.
Now the Israelites are told of the Promised Land, the Land of Milk and Honey that they will receive. What they don’t know is that God is going to test them along the way and weed out those that will not be able to follow His Law. He tells Moses to go up to Mount Sinai and Moses does so. He is gone for 40 days and 40 nights. While he is gone he is expecting his brother Aaron to watch over the people and make sure they behave as Gods chosen people should. What happens though is not good. The people make a golden calf and when Moses comes down from Mount Sinai with the Ten Commandments that God has given him, he cannot believe what he sees. Moses throws down the Commandments and they break. He destroys the golden calf and makes the people crush it up into a fine powder. Then he goes back up Mount Sinai to talk with God again. This time when he comes back down with the re-written Ten Commandments, the people have had enough faith to realize that he is not dead. Which is what they thought the first time. The people learn all of the Laws that God has given them. They learn that they will be circumcised and that on the eighth day after a male baby is born he will be circumcised. Along the way of there travels scouts are sent out to see the Promised Land. But God does not lead the people right to it, he makes them walk for 40 years. He tests them. Test’s their faith. Tests to see if they will turn heir backs on Him. Test’s to see if they will do His will or I they will do their own first. God test’s the Israelite's. Like any large family, there is strife and discord among the people and God decrees that no man from the age of 20years old and up will get to see the Promised Land. This is to help weed out those that are not true believers and those that would turn from God’s Law. This means that Moses is not going to get to enter the Promised Land. There are only a few that are over 20 that get to enter, like Joshua, but that is it.
God test’s us just like He tested Moses and the Israelite's. He wants to see if when times are rough and hard, will we turn our back on Him. He wants to see if we will still follow His will through everything. He wants to see if we will build a golden calf when we think all is lost or will we keep our eyes on God and do his will not matter what.
God test’s us everyday. It is what we do to prove ourselves to him that matters. Just like Moses followed God’s will we must do so also.
If you would like to learn more about Moses please come to BRINGING BACK GOD and talk with PASTOR JOHN COLLINS located in BRISTOL, TN and in MARIETTA, PA.
God Bless You All,
The Church Goer-Girl
Let’s dig into the story of Moses a little deeper than just the summary. Of course many of us know that Moses led the Israelite's out of Egypt after ten plagues happened. We now that Moses parted the Red Sea and saved them from the Egyptians. And most of us know that they walked for 40 years before they were able to enter into the Promised Land.
But do you know the ten plagues were? Do you know what was asked of Moses and the people while they walked for 40 years? Do you know why Moses only saw the Promised Land but never actually got to enter into it?
I learned all of this and more from PASTOR JOHN COLLINS at BRINGING BACK GOD in BRISTOL, TN.
The ten plagues, just in case you don’t know them are;
1. Plague of Blood
2. Plague of Frogs
3. Plague of Lice
4. Plague of Flies
5. Plague of Livestock
6. Plague of Boils
7. Plague of Hail
8. Plague of Locusts
9. Plague of Darkness
10. Plague of Firstborn
The plagues happened because god told Moses I will harden Pharaoh’s heart and he will not let the people go. This happened ten times because God wanted his chosen people to know that He was there or them, no matter what they went through. After the last Plague, Pharaoh finally let all of the Israelite's leave Egypt. Moses led the people and all there belongs, children, and livestock to the Red Sea and he parted it to let them across to the opposite side. The Egyptians that followed on foot or by chariot never made it across, they drowned because the Red Seas water were put back.
Now the Israelites are told of the Promised Land, the Land of Milk and Honey that they will receive. What they don’t know is that God is going to test them along the way and weed out those that will not be able to follow His Law. He tells Moses to go up to Mount Sinai and Moses does so. He is gone for 40 days and 40 nights. While he is gone he is expecting his brother Aaron to watch over the people and make sure they behave as Gods chosen people should. What happens though is not good. The people make a golden calf and when Moses comes down from Mount Sinai with the Ten Commandments that God has given him, he cannot believe what he sees. Moses throws down the Commandments and they break. He destroys the golden calf and makes the people crush it up into a fine powder. Then he goes back up Mount Sinai to talk with God again. This time when he comes back down with the re-written Ten Commandments, the people have had enough faith to realize that he is not dead. Which is what they thought the first time. The people learn all of the Laws that God has given them. They learn that they will be circumcised and that on the eighth day after a male baby is born he will be circumcised. Along the way of there travels scouts are sent out to see the Promised Land. But God does not lead the people right to it, he makes them walk for 40 years. He tests them. Test’s their faith. Tests to see if they will turn heir backs on Him. Test’s to see if they will do His will or I they will do their own first. God test’s the Israelite's. Like any large family, there is strife and discord among the people and God decrees that no man from the age of 20years old and up will get to see the Promised Land. This is to help weed out those that are not true believers and those that would turn from God’s Law. This means that Moses is not going to get to enter the Promised Land. There are only a few that are over 20 that get to enter, like Joshua, but that is it.
God test’s us just like He tested Moses and the Israelite's. He wants to see if when times are rough and hard, will we turn our back on Him. He wants to see if we will still follow His will through everything. He wants to see if we will build a golden calf when we think all is lost or will we keep our eyes on God and do his will not matter what.
God test’s us everyday. It is what we do to prove ourselves to him that matters. Just like Moses followed God’s will we must do so also.
If you would like to learn more about Moses please come to BRINGING BACK GOD and talk with PASTOR JOHN COLLINS located in BRISTOL, TN and in MARIETTA, PA.
God Bless You All,
The Church Goer-Girl
Gluttony
If you have read my blog before than you know that recently I have
talked about lust, one of the seven sins. All seven of them, in case you
are wondering, are;
1. Sloth
2. Gluttony
3. Lust
4. Greed
5. Vanity
6. Pride
7. Anger or Wrath
Today I am going to talk about Gluttony. What do you know about gluttony? Is it just being over weight because you eat too much? Or, is something more than that? What does the bible say about gluttony? In Proverbs23:20-21, and I am using a KJV bible, it says: Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh: For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags. In 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.
Let’s talk about eating too much. That is the easiest part of gluttony to pick up on. But what about drinking? Isn’t that a form of gluttony too? As PASTOR JOHN COLLINS says at BRINGING BACK GOD, “Which is worse, to pick up a spoon or to pick up a bottle? They are both a form of gluttony.” He’s right. Just because you may not have a weight problem doesn’t necessarily mean that you aren’t a glutton. If you pick up an alcohol bottle and become a drunk you are sinning. You are being a glutton.
Now let’s look at someone that doesn’t drink, doesn’t have an eating problem but like to horde things. Isn’t that a form of gluttony too? Think about it. If you are going around a sifting through other people trash because you can’t help yourself you are actually being a glutton. Reality check people, get over your problem. I know it is easier said then done. I get that. But here’s the thing, if you are willing to make change, and I mean true CHANGE in your heart and are willing to give it all up and come back to God, then He will help you. He will help you overcome your gluttony. You can be healed of your addiction to food, drugs, alcohol, hording, or whatever you may have a problem with that is a form of gluttony. But YOU must make the change in yourself first! You cannot expect God to do it all for you and give nothing back to Him in return. You make the change and show Him you are willing to do the work then you will get the help you are looking for from Him.
Remember, it is not what we say we will do but what we will show God that we will do that proves we are worthy of Him.
If you are in need of any help with the sin of gluttony or have any other problems that you would like help with, come to BRINGING BACK GOD in BRISTOL, TN or in MARIETTA, PA and have a talk with PASTOR JOHN COLLINS. Bring yourself back to The Cross, to Jesus, to God and see how much you can change with just a little faith.
1. Sloth
2. Gluttony
3. Lust
4. Greed
5. Vanity
6. Pride
7. Anger or Wrath
Today I am going to talk about Gluttony. What do you know about gluttony? Is it just being over weight because you eat too much? Or, is something more than that? What does the bible say about gluttony? In Proverbs23:20-21, and I am using a KJV bible, it says: Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh: For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags. In 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.
Let’s talk about eating too much. That is the easiest part of gluttony to pick up on. But what about drinking? Isn’t that a form of gluttony too? As PASTOR JOHN COLLINS says at BRINGING BACK GOD, “Which is worse, to pick up a spoon or to pick up a bottle? They are both a form of gluttony.” He’s right. Just because you may not have a weight problem doesn’t necessarily mean that you aren’t a glutton. If you pick up an alcohol bottle and become a drunk you are sinning. You are being a glutton.
Now let’s look at someone that doesn’t drink, doesn’t have an eating problem but like to horde things. Isn’t that a form of gluttony too? Think about it. If you are going around a sifting through other people trash because you can’t help yourself you are actually being a glutton. Reality check people, get over your problem. I know it is easier said then done. I get that. But here’s the thing, if you are willing to make change, and I mean true CHANGE in your heart and are willing to give it all up and come back to God, then He will help you. He will help you overcome your gluttony. You can be healed of your addiction to food, drugs, alcohol, hording, or whatever you may have a problem with that is a form of gluttony. But YOU must make the change in yourself first! You cannot expect God to do it all for you and give nothing back to Him in return. You make the change and show Him you are willing to do the work then you will get the help you are looking for from Him.
Remember, it is not what we say we will do but what we will show God that we will do that proves we are worthy of Him.
If you are in need of any help with the sin of gluttony or have any other problems that you would like help with, come to BRINGING BACK GOD in BRISTOL, TN or in MARIETTA, PA and have a talk with PASTOR JOHN COLLINS. Bring yourself back to The Cross, to Jesus, to God and see how much you can change with just a little faith.
Self Pity
Have any of you ever felt bad and just wanted to wallow in your own self pity? If yes then that is called sitting on your pity pot.
Let me tell you something, GET OFF IT!!!!!! You do not need to be on a pity pot your self. Don't moan and groan about your problems and troubles. Do you really think that God wants to hear that? I mean come on He is a busy guy why in the world would He want to hear us moan and complain about everything if we don't want to do anything for ourselves to make it better? Now maybe if you make yourself better and show God that you are willing to change yourself and your life, then He might help you with your troubles. I know He has helped me personally with mine. I gave all my troubles and problems to God and got off of my own pity pot.
PASTOR JOHN COLLINS at BRINGING BACK GOD has preached many times about self pity. Jesus Christ died on the cross for us to take away our sins. He never pitied himself. He never complained. He never cried for Himself. He took the beating that was given to Him and was crucified and His blood flowed down from Calvary and never once got on a pity pot. He did it for us to save us. And we in return sit on our own pity pots and moan and complain. That is unacceptable of us! "We need to get up," as PASTOR JOHN says, "Get up and get sanctified, baptized, get our head in the bible and glorify that cross!"
We all have to be a better us and get off of our pity pot. It isn't healthy for us and to be honest it is the work of the devil. That is something that nobody wants to be a part of. I mean come on, do you really want the devil working on you? It means that you don't get to go see the Almighty and live in Heaven with Him one day. It means the place of fire and gnashing teeth. Why would you want that if you can do something now?Get down on your knees and pray. Pray everyday and show God that you are working hard to get off your pity pot. Cause honestly if you don't, then you are just letting the devil keep a hold of you. Do you really want that in your life? Really? Is that really where you want to go? Me, No. I do not think so. I would rather GET OFF THE PITY POT and go to Heaven.
At BRINGING BACK GOD in BRISTOL, TN PASTOR JOHN COLLINS talks has said many times, "You can't be a twenty three and a half hour Christian. And you won't find any twenty three and a half hour Christians in Heaven." This means that you cannot do God's will for twenty three hours of the day and then in the last half hour you whine about a hardship in your life. That people is a pity pot. It won't get you to where you want to go. So the next time you want to moan and complain about something in your life, think about this. Is whatever it is that you are facing harder then being whipped and then being crucified on a cross with railroad tie sized nails in your hands and feet? No? Then get over your problem and get back to doing God's will. Stay off that pot because it is just not a good place to be.
If anyone would like to learn more on this topic you can visit BRINGING BACK GOD in BRISTOL, TN or in MARIETTA, PA. Have a talk with PASTOR JOHN COLLINS or just come to Glorify our Lord.
God Bless You All!
The Church Girl Goer
Let me tell you something, GET OFF IT!!!!!! You do not need to be on a pity pot your self. Don't moan and groan about your problems and troubles. Do you really think that God wants to hear that? I mean come on He is a busy guy why in the world would He want to hear us moan and complain about everything if we don't want to do anything for ourselves to make it better? Now maybe if you make yourself better and show God that you are willing to change yourself and your life, then He might help you with your troubles. I know He has helped me personally with mine. I gave all my troubles and problems to God and got off of my own pity pot.
PASTOR JOHN COLLINS at BRINGING BACK GOD has preached many times about self pity. Jesus Christ died on the cross for us to take away our sins. He never pitied himself. He never complained. He never cried for Himself. He took the beating that was given to Him and was crucified and His blood flowed down from Calvary and never once got on a pity pot. He did it for us to save us. And we in return sit on our own pity pots and moan and complain. That is unacceptable of us! "We need to get up," as PASTOR JOHN says, "Get up and get sanctified, baptized, get our head in the bible and glorify that cross!"
We all have to be a better us and get off of our pity pot. It isn't healthy for us and to be honest it is the work of the devil. That is something that nobody wants to be a part of. I mean come on, do you really want the devil working on you? It means that you don't get to go see the Almighty and live in Heaven with Him one day. It means the place of fire and gnashing teeth. Why would you want that if you can do something now?Get down on your knees and pray. Pray everyday and show God that you are working hard to get off your pity pot. Cause honestly if you don't, then you are just letting the devil keep a hold of you. Do you really want that in your life? Really? Is that really where you want to go? Me, No. I do not think so. I would rather GET OFF THE PITY POT and go to Heaven.
At BRINGING BACK GOD in BRISTOL, TN PASTOR JOHN COLLINS talks has said many times, "You can't be a twenty three and a half hour Christian. And you won't find any twenty three and a half hour Christians in Heaven." This means that you cannot do God's will for twenty three hours of the day and then in the last half hour you whine about a hardship in your life. That people is a pity pot. It won't get you to where you want to go. So the next time you want to moan and complain about something in your life, think about this. Is whatever it is that you are facing harder then being whipped and then being crucified on a cross with railroad tie sized nails in your hands and feet? No? Then get over your problem and get back to doing God's will. Stay off that pot because it is just not a good place to be.
If anyone would like to learn more on this topic you can visit BRINGING BACK GOD in BRISTOL, TN or in MARIETTA, PA. Have a talk with PASTOR JOHN COLLINS or just come to Glorify our Lord.
God Bless You All!
The Church Girl Goer
Sunday, March 23, 2014
It's Never Too Late
It's never too late to find God.
Do you know the story of the prodigal son? If not let me give you a brief summary of it. There is a father that has two sons. One of them leaves the family and the house to go out on his own. Later on down the road he realizes that he wants to go home. So he returns home and is welcomed with open arms and a feast.
A little further looking in the Bible tells us that the brother that left actually asked his father if he could have his half of the fortune that he was to share with his brother. Of course the father being a loving man gave his son what he was asking. So the son leaves, spends all the fortune and falls into hared times. Because he is ashamed of not making it on his own he doesn't want to go home and tell his father what happened. Finally, though, he realizes that he should go home and take what he feels he deserves. What happens is his father not only welcomes him home with open arms but he also sends for the finest robe, rings for his fingers, and the fatted calf for a feast because his son has come home.
This is the story about the Prodigal Son. So if we were to look at the story in a different way we can see that God is the father and we are the son that leaves. When we come back to the Lord, He will welcome us with open arms, a robe and a ring. This is true for no matter how far away from God you fall. If you are willing to show that you believe in Him and His Son Jesus and are willing to do the works and deeds, then He will welcome you back just like the father in the story. If your faith is not strong when times are tough then you are in thinking in your head and not listening with your heart. That's the thing your mind is very good at overriding what your heart is saying. So when times are tough that is when your faith needs to be the strongest. Get off the pity pot, stand up and do Gods will.
The biggest thing that challenges us and tries to shake your faith, is peer pressure. The prodigal son probably felt peer pressure when he was down and out after spending all that he had. We get it too. Everyday that someone says you're one of those christian types. Who cares. PASTOR JOHN COLLINS at BRINGING BACK GOD in BRISTOL, TN says, "We are making it cool to be a Christian again. Forget peer pressure, get God pressure." What a good line. God pressure. I want more God pressure in my life. That is what the prodigal son finally got when he realized he should go home. And what happened? He was welcomed back and the fact that he went away, fell off the path, or however you want to look at it didn't matter. The point was, he came back. That is all that God wants and is asking of us. So here today let's all get some God pressure and go back to Him. He wants us and we need Him.
Check out either location of BRINGING BACK GOD, in BRISTOL, TN or MARIETTA, PA.
Love and God Bless You all,
The Church Girl
Do you know the story of the prodigal son? If not let me give you a brief summary of it. There is a father that has two sons. One of them leaves the family and the house to go out on his own. Later on down the road he realizes that he wants to go home. So he returns home and is welcomed with open arms and a feast.
A little further looking in the Bible tells us that the brother that left actually asked his father if he could have his half of the fortune that he was to share with his brother. Of course the father being a loving man gave his son what he was asking. So the son leaves, spends all the fortune and falls into hared times. Because he is ashamed of not making it on his own he doesn't want to go home and tell his father what happened. Finally, though, he realizes that he should go home and take what he feels he deserves. What happens is his father not only welcomes him home with open arms but he also sends for the finest robe, rings for his fingers, and the fatted calf for a feast because his son has come home.
This is the story about the Prodigal Son. So if we were to look at the story in a different way we can see that God is the father and we are the son that leaves. When we come back to the Lord, He will welcome us with open arms, a robe and a ring. This is true for no matter how far away from God you fall. If you are willing to show that you believe in Him and His Son Jesus and are willing to do the works and deeds, then He will welcome you back just like the father in the story. If your faith is not strong when times are tough then you are in thinking in your head and not listening with your heart. That's the thing your mind is very good at overriding what your heart is saying. So when times are tough that is when your faith needs to be the strongest. Get off the pity pot, stand up and do Gods will.
The biggest thing that challenges us and tries to shake your faith, is peer pressure. The prodigal son probably felt peer pressure when he was down and out after spending all that he had. We get it too. Everyday that someone says you're one of those christian types. Who cares. PASTOR JOHN COLLINS at BRINGING BACK GOD in BRISTOL, TN says, "We are making it cool to be a Christian again. Forget peer pressure, get God pressure." What a good line. God pressure. I want more God pressure in my life. That is what the prodigal son finally got when he realized he should go home. And what happened? He was welcomed back and the fact that he went away, fell off the path, or however you want to look at it didn't matter. The point was, he came back. That is all that God wants and is asking of us. So here today let's all get some God pressure and go back to Him. He wants us and we need Him.
Check out either location of BRINGING BACK GOD, in BRISTOL, TN or MARIETTA, PA.
Love and God Bless You all,
The Church Girl
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