Walk As Jesus Walked

Today, the Lords day (as each day should be), is the time for each of us to fully surrender ourselves as “living sacrifices” to serve the kingdom of heaven. This is exactly what Christ did for us, and He asks this of all who make the claim to know Him. “Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing...

If you are a true servant of Christ this message is for you. If you are not, I pray you will surrender your life as soon as possible as your time to do so is shorter than you think. If you are too busy to read this all the way through, come back to it when you have time. I pray you will all be blessed today in whatever you do! Jesus told us, "Go and make disciples of all nations" (Matthew 28:19). This is our primary responsibility here on earth as we live out our lives as servants of the...

The scriptures clearly tell us, "There is no distinction, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus." (Romans 3:22-24). Therefore, we know that Jesus did not die in vain, but instead He died to set all of mankind free from their sins! "If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse...

With Thanksgiving quickly approaching, and Christmas not far behind, we should ponder the significance of these two events celebrated this time each year. As I pondered these Holiday’s I remembered family moments shared with others since my childhood and realized how differently I see things now than I did those many years ago. The deeper I went in my reflection I could not help but think how these events have become part of the fabric of my everyday life. As Christians, we must learn to...

If you are a true follower of Jesus then you know today is your day to serve Him and His kingdom. Parents, grandparents, teachers, doctors, lawyers, pastors, elders, or whatever your daily occupation may be, do all you do today the very best you can for the Lord. “Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, for the Lord and not for men, because you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. Whoever does wrong will be...

The true followers of Christ (citizens of the kingdom of heaven) are called to walk by faith and not by sight here on earth. This means we are to walk in a way that is in direct conflict to how we once walked when spiritually dead in our former lives as the unsaved do. Furthermore, we who are the elect must realize that we only remain here in this world for God’s purpose, not our own. Moreover, Jesus prayed to the Heavenly father, “I am not asking that You take them (His disciples) out of...

Many today make the claim to be a Christian (like-Christ), yet they are trees without good fruit. Jesus warned us of these false believers who make the claim, but it is all talk. “Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit,...

The Lord has commissioned His true disciples to go into the whole world to share the good news of the kingdom of heaven. John the Baptist was an ambassador for Jesus proclaiming, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.” (Matthew 3:2). Then Jesus proclaimed, as an ambassador of heaven, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.” (Matthew 4:17). After the resurrection of Jesus Christ the kingdom of heaven became open to all of mankind who would hear the call and respond. This response is...

Surrendering all to follow Jesus, contrary to popular beliefs, is much more than repeating some version of the “sinners pray,” joining and attending some local church, reading the bible, and spending time with others who do the same. Jesus did not tell us to do these things, instead what He did say to His disciples is, “Come, follow Me, “and I will make you fishers of men” (Matthew 4:19). When Jesus told this to Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew they immediately left their nets and...

This past weekend while pondering shortfalls in my relationship with the heavenly Father I began to realize how many hours of each day I simply live my life WITH Him and fail to live FOR Him as He has called me to do. The gospels clearly illustrate the difference between “living for” and “living with” our heavenly Father as illustrated through the life of Jesus. Jesus taught His disciples how to live “for” the Father in both word and deed teaching us to be active servants humbly fulfilling...

“But understand this: In the last days terrible times will come. For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, without love of good, traitorous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such as these! They are the kind who worm their way into...

Throughout Jesus’ ministry He taught us a great deal about the kingdom of heaven. Yet, are we really listening or are we simply hearing what He said. Take for instance the parable of the sheep and the goats. On the surface, we know that on the day of final judgement Jesus, the King, will separate mankind into two groups - the sheep and the goats. Naturally, we all want to consider ourselves as sheep as none of us want to think the unthinkable that we could possibly be a goat. However, the...

Questions: What is the most important day of the week when it comes to serving the kingdom of heaven? Answer: Today! Yesterday is gone and tomorrow is not a given; therefore, today is the only sure day we have to allow the Father to do His will in our lives as we serve His kingdom. Be careful not to place one day over another while serving the kingdom. Matthew 12:1-12 illustrates a good example of this. One time on the Sabbath while walking through the grainfields Jesus’ disciples were...

It is human nature to ask for something that we need or want. At birth, a baby will cry out when they are hungry or uncomfortable. As we age, we learn to ask for things more directly. Some learn the art of getting what they want while others simply ask for what they need. These patterns often follow us throughout our lives here on earth. There are many who continue to cry as spoiled children for the things they do not have. Regrettably, there are many so-called Christians, and maybe even...

As the Spirit moved on me to write this message, I could not help but think about how I hope the Lord keeps it short because many have told me, “These messages are just too long,” “It is too much information for me to scroll through on my phone,” and so on. Yet, I could only smile as I thought about just how little control I have over what the Lord wishes to say. I know by faith that whomever this message is intended will have ample time to read it. Therefore, what does it mean to live by...