MERRY CHRISTMAS

OK!

So what is the big deal about

CHRISTMAS?

Really it is very simple.  We are simply 

celebrating the greatest gift ever given

to mankind in all of the universe or 

history.

"For God loved the world so much

that he gave his only Son.  God gave

his Son so that whoever believes in 

him may not be lost, but have eternal

life."

(John 3:16 ICB)

We celebrate Christmas as the day when

our vary creator - Jesus Christ, Son of

the living God - was born into this world

to become one of us.  Then live a sinless

life so he could die in our place - if we are

willing to accept the sacrifice he made for

us.

So,

Pozdrevlyayu s prazdnikom Rozhdestva is Novim Godom

Joyeux noel

Nollaig Shona Dhuit or Nodiag mhaith chugnat                           

Wesolych Swiat Bozego Narodzenia or Boze Narodzenie

Feliz Navidad

Srozhdestvom Kristovhym

Idah Saidan Wa Sanah Jadidah

or however you wish to say it.

May God himself grant you

a very merry CHRISTMAS.

SOURCE OF TRUE PEACE.

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Only Jesus Christ can truly say,

"Peace I leave with you,

my peace I give unto you:

not as the world giveth,

give I unto you.

Let not your heart be 

troubled, neither let it 

be afraid."

(John 14:27"

FORMULA FOR TRUE SUCESS

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"So then,

submit yourselves to God.

Resist the Devil,

and he will run away from you.

Come near to God,

and he will come near to you.

Wash your hands, you sinners!

Purify your hearts

you hypocrites!

Be sorrowful, cry, and weep:

change your laughter into crying,

your joy into gloom!

Humble yourselves before the Lord,

and he will life you up."

(James 4:7-10 GNT)

ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND?

ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND?

You know;  deranged, feeble
minded, or show lunacy.

Who do you look up to or admire?
Who do you copy?

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Consider all of those "stars",
"celebrities","wealthy people"
and guys who spend their
time fighting over a ball.

And you admire them?  You
want to emulate them?  You
would like to achieve what they
have.

You have to be crazy.

Do you not read the paper?  Or watch the News?

Those counterfeit people are not happy.  They
have no peace of mind.

Why do you think they are on drugs, alcohol and
and try to party all the time.   They are not happy
or content.

And you also know that they usually end up in
an early grave.  Lot's of times on purpose.

Do you want real happiness, joy,
peace and contentment?  It is found
 by having a relationship with God
who gives you life to start with.
His name is Jesus Christ.  He came
to earth and died for you because
of his love for you.  He want to
give youa real abundant life.

"May God, the source of hope, fill
you with all joy and peace by means
of your faith in him, ..."
(Romans 15:13a GNT)

PAYBACK TIME

As a nation we have turned away from

the living God and gone after our own

fantasies.

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But,

"A nation without God's guidance

is a nation without order.  Happy

are those who keep God's law!"

(Proverbs 29:18 GNT)

So,

now we are reaping what we sowed.

POLITICIANS AT WORK

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"There is more hope for a stupid

fool than someone who speaks

without thinking."

(Proverbs 29:20

STUPIDITY

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Let me start by stating I think women are

the neatest thing God created.  After all, he knew

that it was not good for a man to live alone.

Yes, women out shine the star studded sky

and the roses in the garden.

Even the good book says,

"Find a wife and you find a good thing;

it shows that the Lord is good to you."

(Proverbs 18:22 GNT)

AMEN.

"A man can inherit a house and money

from his parents, but only the Lord

can give him a sensible wife."

(Proverbs 19:14 GNT)

AMEN.

BUT, but, but.

Have you noticed lately that a lot of

women in politics do not seem to have

even the brain power that God gave

a goose???

(O.K.  A lot of the men too.)

The good book also says,

"Stupidity is like a loud, ignorant,

shameless woman...."

(Proverbs (9:13 GNT)

"After all, even fools may be thought 

wise and intelligent if they stay quiet

and keep their mouths shut."

(Proverbs 17:28 GNT)

Just a thought.

WOUNDS

WOUNDS.

We avoid them at all cost,

and we should -

They hurt. 

But did you know that someone was wounded 

for you.  Yes, wounded so you could be healed.

The very God who created you and

gave you life.  He came down from

heaven and became a man offering

himself up to die in our place,

taking the death that we deserve.

His name is Jesus Christ.

He was wounded and killed

for you and me.

Mankind was told a long time ago that

he was coming to die in my place.

Here is the way it is said in 

Isaiah 53:4-6 NKJV.

"Surely He has borne our griefs

And carried our sorrows;

Yet we esteemed Him stricken,

Smitten by God, and afflicted.

But He was wounded for our 

transgressions,

He was bruised for our iniquities;

The chastisement for our peace

was upon Him,

And by His stripes we are healed.

All we like sheep have gone astray;

We have turned, every one to his

own way;

And the Lord has laid on Him 

the iniquity of us all."

Jesus Christ was wounded for you.

Don't ignore Him.

WOUNDS

WOUNDS.

We avoid them at all cost,

and we should -

They hurt. 

But did you know that someone was wounded 

for you.  Yes, wounded so you could be healed.

The very God who created you and

gave you life.  He came down from

heaven and became a man offering

himself up to die in our place,

taking the death that we deserve.

His name is Jesus Christ.

He was wounded and killed

for you and me.

Mankind was told a long time ago that

he was coming to die in my place.

Here is the way it is said in 

Isaiah 53:4-6 NKJV.

"Surely He has borne our griefs

And carried our sorrows;

Yet we esteemed Him stricken,

Smitten by God, and afflicted.

But He was wounded for our 

transgressions,

He was bruised for our iniquities;

The chastisement for our peace

was upon Him,

And by His stripes we are healed.

All we like sheep have gone astray;

We have turned, every one to his

own way;

And the Lord has laid on Him 

the iniquity of us all."

Jesus Christ was wounded for you.

Don't ignore Him.

THE MISSING INGREDIENT ?????????

I have been a Christian for a long time.
And, I am more convinced than ever that
the Bible is truly the word of God.  I have
seen it proven true over and over.  Let the
skeptics scoff.  The day is coming when they
too will have to admit the truth of it.  Of
course, it may well be too late for them.

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How ever, most of the time I do not feel

like a saint. I am far from what I want to 

be.

Years ago I began to notice something.

The "Church" of the Bible, and the "Church"

of today plain and simply are different.  We

use the same words, but have attached different

meanings, or actions.  And the results are 

different.

As Christians we profess to follow the teachings

of Christ.  But do we???

For example.

I find lots of teaching, books, blogs, seminars,

articles etc. about how to succeed, prosper, be 

victorious, be a winner and get your prayers

answered - and much more.

BUT, BUT, BUT,

there is one subject that Christ taught in a very

simple straight forward manner that I have seen

NOTHING being taught on.

"Do not be afraid, little flock,

for your Father is pleased to

give you the Kingdom.  SELL

all your belongings 

and GIVE

the money to the poor.  Provide for

yourselves purses that don't wear out,

and save your riches in heaven,..."

(Luke 12:32,33 GNT)

And in another place when talking to a 

crowd of people Jesus said,

"In the same way,' concluded Jesus,

'none of you can be my disciple unless

you GIVE give up everything you 

have." (Luke 14:33 GNT)

Another time Jesus was talking to a Jewish

leader.  The man had followed all the do's

and don'ts, but knew something was missing.

"When Jesus heard this he said to him,

'There is still one more thing you need

to do.  SELL all you have and GIVE

the money to the poor,

and you will have riches in heaven; then come

and follow me."

(Luke 18:22 GNT)

As for me, I have another truck load ready

to go to the sale.

WAITING FOR HELP

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"I said, 'I have worked, but how hopeless

it is!  I have used up my strength, but have

accomplished nothing'.

Yet I can trust the Lord to defend my cause;

he will reward me for what I do."

(Isaiah 49:4 GNT)

Then God said,

"Then you will know that I am the Lord;

no one who waits for my help will be

disappointed."

(Isaiah 49:23b GNT)

TO SMART FOR YOUR OWN GOOD

So you have the "truth" all figured out.

But, does "truth" agree with you?

"Your wisdom and knowledge

led you astray,"

(Isaiah 47:10 GNT)

"So Jesus said to those who believed

in him, 'If you obey my teaching,

you are really my disciples; you 

will know the truth, and the truth

will set you free.'"

(John 8:31,32 GNT)

It is time to get out of your little mind

and into the one book that can give you

the truth,

The Holy Bible.

HE BLEW IT

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You have seen it more often than myself.

Pro athletes, actors or a celebrity who were

worth millions blew it.  You know,

bankrupt, insolvent, ruined or became penniless.

They simply blew it.

Why?

Usually because they simply squandered

their resources, or made bad investments.

They threw away more money than most of 

us could ever hope to make in a life time.

BUT, you have something much more valuable that

the money they threw away.  Your very life.  The

life that God gave you.  Are you squandering it?

There was once a rich man who had really

pilled it up.

"But God said to him, 'You fool!  

This very night you will have to 

give up your life;  then who will

get all these things you have kept

for yourself?'"

"And Jesus concluded, 'This is how

it is with those who pile up riches for

themselves but are not rich in God's

sight." (Luke 12:20,21 GNT)

Another time there was a rich man who really lived it up.

But,

"The rich man died and was buried,

and in Hades, where he was in great

pain, he looked up......" (Luke 16:22,23 GNT)

The fact that we all want to over look is,

"Everyone must die once

and after that be judged

by God." (Hebrews 9:27 GNT)

Are you just blowing your life away?

Or getting rich toward God?