Matthew 6:19-21
“Lay
not up yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and
where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in
Heaven, where neither Moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not
break through nor steal: for where your treasure is, there will your heart be
also.”
*Laying up
treasures in heaven is not limited to tithing but is accomplished by all acts
of obedience to God.*
(Parable of the
rich fool)
Luke 12:16-21
“And He spake a
parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth
plentifully: And He thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have
no room where to bestow my fruits? And he said, This will I do: I will pull
down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and
goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. But
God said unto Him, Thou fool, This night thy soul shall be required of thee:
Then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? So is He that
layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.”
Matthew 7:24-27
“Therefore
whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto
a wise man, which built His house upon a rock: and the rain descended, and the
flood came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for
it was founded upon a rock. And every one that heareth these sayings of mine,
and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house
upon the sand: and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew,
and beat upon that house; and it fell: and Great was the fall of it.”
*To build upon a
rock means to be a hearing responding disciple, not a phony, superficial one.
Practicing obedience becomes the solid foundation to weather the storms of
life. And like a house of cards, the fool’s life crumbles. Most peopld do not
deliberately seek to build upon a false or inferior foundation; Instead, they
just don’t think about their life’s purpose. Many people are headed for
destruction, not out of stubbornness, but out of thoughtlessness. Part of our responsibility
as believers is to help others stop and think about where their lives are
headed and to point out the consequences of ignoring Christ’s message. *
James 1:22-27
“But be ye doers of
the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. For if any be a
hearer of the word, and not a doer, He is like unto a man beholding His natural
face in a glass: For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way and straightway
forgetteth what manner of man he was. But whoso looketh into the perfect law of
liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of
the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed. If any man among you seem to
be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this
man’s religion is vain. Pure religion and undefiled before God and the father
is this, to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep
himself unspotted form the world.”
(But good works
alone will not get us to heaven)
Ephesians 2:8-9
“For by grace are
ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God; not
of works, lest any man should boast.”
*We become
Christians through God’s unmerited Grace, not as the result of any effort,
ability, intelligent choice, or act of service on our part. However, out of
gratitude for this free gift, we will seek to help and serve others with
kindness, charity, and goodness, and not merely please ourselves. While no
action or work we do can help us obtain salvation, God’s intention is that our
salvation will result in acts of service. We are not saved merely on our own
benefit but to serve Christ and build up the church. *
Ephesians
4:12-16
“For the perfecting
of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of
Christ: till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the
son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness
of Christ: that we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and
carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning
craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; But speaking the truth in
love, may grow up into Him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: From
whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every
joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every
part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.”
**If you would like to give your heart to Jesus today, repeat these words
below:
'Dear Heavenly Father,i come to in the name of Jesus; Forgive me a sinner
and wash me in your precious blood. Make this heart of stone to be made flesh,
so that your word may be sown in it. Any addictions that i may have, remove
them now in Jesus name! I've accepted Jesus Christ as my savior and believe
that He died and rose from the dead! And from this day forward, i commit my
life to you and seek for guidance and understanding in your word, as i walk in
your path of righteousness, In Jesus name i pray, AMEN!!!'
If you have recited these words and meant them in your heart, you are saved
and if the Lord would come today, you will be ready to go to Heaven!! I will
keep you all in prayer, to continue to walk in the ways of Jesus Christ our
Lord. READ, PRAY, SEEK and TRUST in Him and you will overcome this wicked
world! **
I have also provided a link to the Full Gospel Holiness Church below, where
you will find sermons from the word of God (no comprising to sin) but the Full
truth to the Word of God! You can also view our contact information to email us
or call us for prayer. May God bless you!
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