Do you think God plays favorites? Do you think that if He loved one person more than another he will let them go to heaven even if they deserve hell? Do you think that he is happy when we only give Him half of our best efforts?
God doesn't play favorites. He will not let someone go to heaven if they deserve hell. He is not happy when we only give Him half of our best. We need to give Him our all at all times. PASTOR JOHN COLLINS at BRINGING BACK GOD in BRISTOL, TN and MARIETTA, PA has
said many times, "There aren't any 23 and a half hour Christians in
heaven." He is right, there aren't. The people that have made it to
heaven earned their way to where they are. God didn't play favorites
with them. They either did the work or they would not have made it. We need to do the same thing.
God will not play favorites with us. If he didn't play favorites 2,000 years ago, He isn't going to start now. So how do we make it to heaven then? Simple. Be a true Christian.
Love thy neighbor, help thy neighbor. Ask for forgiveness of your sins.
Repent your sins. Be baptized. Help others without asking for anything
in return. That is what a true Christian is. One of the many things that I learned at BRINGING BACK GOD.
The only way that you can make it to heaven is to do it yourself, to
give yourself 100%. You can't turn your faith on and off like a water
faucet. It is either there or it isn't.
God showed no favoritism with King David. He took his eyes off of God
and coveted the wife of another man, made her pregnant, tried to cover
it up by inviting her husband back from the battles of war, then when he
wouldn't sleep with the woman, King David had him sent to the front
where he was killed. King David turned from God and didn't do his will,
and God dealt with him by letting the child die. God loved David, but
He didn't play favorites.
If you need to talk to someone about faith and how to be a Christian, you can stop by BRINGING BACK GOD in BRISTOL, TN. You can hear sermons by PASTOR JOHN COLLINS on www.blogtalkradio.com/pastorjohncollins.
God bless you.
The church goer girl.
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Monday, April 21, 2014
Believing in God
Believing in God is one of the easiest things to say and one of the hardest things to do.
It is much easier to say well I believe in God on a Sunday and then the
rest of the week you forget about Him. But that is not how God works. He is always there and He always will be. The God that exists today is the same God that existed 2,000 years ago is still same the God that exists today.
He never changed, we have. We have forgotten how mighty He is. We have
forgotten that when we do something that goes against God there are
consequences. Look at Jeremiah, he was not able to marry or have children because he disobeyed God. Isaiah ran through the streets naked for three years. Saul who became Paul gave it all to God and gave up his status, money, power, rank he had in the Sanhedrin, and getting married or having children. He gave it all up for God. That is what we need to remember and that is what we have forgotten. We do not fear God like he was feared 2,000 years ago. We have forgotten about Him.
When you receive and unexpected job promotion, a bonus check, or something good that happens in your life do you thank God or do you just think boy I am lucky. Luck doesn't have anything to do with it. It is all God. It always has been. So when you get those promotions, a bonus check, or good things that happen in your life give God the praise and thanks that He deserves. That is what PASTOR JOHN COLLINS preaches at BRINGING BACK GOD in BRISTOL, TN. We need to get down on our knees and thank God every day for everything that He gives. We need to give the glory back to Him because tat it where is belongs. Otherwise we are just being selfish and that does not make God happy in the least.
So to end, thank God everyday. Praise Him for everything that happens in your life. He will never give you more than you can handle. If you need to talk to someone then please come see PASTOR JOHN COLLINS. Talk to him at BRINGING BACK GOD in BRISTOL, TN. Or visit our MARIETTA, PA location and Get Your God On.
God Bless You all,
The Church Goer-Girl
When you receive and unexpected job promotion, a bonus check, or something good that happens in your life do you thank God or do you just think boy I am lucky. Luck doesn't have anything to do with it. It is all God. It always has been. So when you get those promotions, a bonus check, or good things that happen in your life give God the praise and thanks that He deserves. That is what PASTOR JOHN COLLINS preaches at BRINGING BACK GOD in BRISTOL, TN. We need to get down on our knees and thank God every day for everything that He gives. We need to give the glory back to Him because tat it where is belongs. Otherwise we are just being selfish and that does not make God happy in the least.
So to end, thank God everyday. Praise Him for everything that happens in your life. He will never give you more than you can handle. If you need to talk to someone then please come see PASTOR JOHN COLLINS. Talk to him at BRINGING BACK GOD in BRISTOL, TN. Or visit our MARIETTA, PA location and Get Your God On.
God Bless You all,
The Church Goer-Girl
Listening
Has anyone heard of the parable of the sower? It is where Jesus is talking about seed that falls on hard ground, seed that falls in rocks, seed that falls in some weeds and seed that falls on good ground.
What it means though is how well do we listen to the word? How well are we taking what is being said and applying it to our life? I know that it is something that I have struggled with. I have not always let God's will come before my own and I know that it is wrong. Do any of you have a hard time with this parable? If so then you are not alone, not by any means. I know that all of us would like to be the seed that falls on good ground every time we hear a pastor preach. At BRINGING BACK GOD in BRISTOL, TN PASTOR JOHN COLLINS preaches these parables. He makes it easy to hear what he is saying but are we actually listening to what it is that reality is being said? It is easy to hear but it is even harder to listen. It is easy to hear what God's will is for us but it is even harder to let His will override our own. We need to humble ourselves for the Lord and listen. Then we will be able to do His will and make Him happy with us.
Hearing is hard but listening is even harder. At BRINGING BACK GOD you will learn how to listen and know what you can do to better yourself for God. So come visit the church in either BRISTOL, TN or in MARIETTA, PA. Have a talk with PASTOR JOHN COLLINS and come learn how to be the good seed.
I Love You All and God Bless You,
The Church Goer-Girl
What it means though is how well do we listen to the word? How well are we taking what is being said and applying it to our life? I know that it is something that I have struggled with. I have not always let God's will come before my own and I know that it is wrong. Do any of you have a hard time with this parable? If so then you are not alone, not by any means. I know that all of us would like to be the seed that falls on good ground every time we hear a pastor preach. At BRINGING BACK GOD in BRISTOL, TN PASTOR JOHN COLLINS preaches these parables. He makes it easy to hear what he is saying but are we actually listening to what it is that reality is being said? It is easy to hear but it is even harder to listen. It is easy to hear what God's will is for us but it is even harder to let His will override our own. We need to humble ourselves for the Lord and listen. Then we will be able to do His will and make Him happy with us.
Hearing is hard but listening is even harder. At BRINGING BACK GOD you will learn how to listen and know what you can do to better yourself for God. So come visit the church in either BRISTOL, TN or in MARIETTA, PA. Have a talk with PASTOR JOHN COLLINS and come learn how to be the good seed.
I Love You All and God Bless You,
The Church Goer-Girl
Sunday, April 20, 2014
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.
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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