1 Corinthians 6:9-10
Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived, Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, not adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God.
What can we expect from a President who openly states that We Are No Longer A Christian Nation?
1THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press Secretary___________________________________________________________For Immediate Release June 1, 2009LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER PRIDE MONTH, 2009- - - - - - -BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICAA PROCLAMATIONForty years ago, patrons and supporters of the Stonewall Inn in New York City resisted police harassment that had become all too common for members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community. Out of this resistance, the LGBT rights movement in America was born. During LGBT Pride Month, we commemorate the events of June 1969 and commit to achieving equal justice under law for LGBT Americans.LGBT Americans have made, and continue to make, great and lasting contributions that continue to strengthen the fabric of American society. There are many well-respected LGBT leaders in all professional fields, including the arts and business communities. LGBT Americans also mobilized the Nation to respond to the domestic HIV/AIDS epidemic and have played a vital role in broadening this country's response to the HIV pandemic.Due in no small part to the determination and dedication of the LGBT rights movement, more LGBT Americans are living their lives openly today than ever before. I am proud to be the first President to appoint openly LGBT candidates to Senate-confirmed positions in the first 100 days of an Administration. These individuals embody the best qualities we seek in public servants, and across my Administration -- in both the White House and the Federal agencies -- openly LGBT employees are doing their jobs with distinction and professionalism.The LGBT rights movement has achieved great progress, but there is more work to be done. LGBT youth should feel safe to learn without the fear of harassment, and LGBT families and seniors should be allowed to live their lives with dignity and respect.My Administration has partnered with the LGBT community to advance a wide range of initiatives. At the international level, I have joined efforts at the United Nations to decriminalize homosexuality around the world. Here at home, I continue to support measures to bring the full spectrum of equal rights to LGBT Americans. These measures include enhancing hate crimes laws, supporting civil unions and Federal rights for LGBT couples, outlawing discrimination in the workplace, ensuring adoption rights, and ending the existing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy in a way that strengthens our Armed Forces and our national security. We must also commit ourselves to fighting the HIV/AIDS epidemic by both reducing the number of HIV infections and providing care and support services to people living with HIV/AIDS across the United States.These issues affect not only the LGBT community, but also our entire Nation. As long as the promise of equality for all remains unfulfilled, all Americans are affected. If we can work together to advance the principles upon which our Nation was founded, every American will benefit. During LGBT Pride Month, I call upon the LGBT community, the Congress, and the American people to work together to promote equal rights for all, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim June 2009 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month. I call upon the people of the United States to turn back discrimination and prejudice everywhere it exists.IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this first day of June, in the year of our Lord two thousand nine, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-third.BARACK OBAMA
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Know Jesus, Know Peace. No Jesus, No Peace.
Know Jesus, Know Peace.
No Jesus, No Peace.
Ever wonder just how We Can Have and Live in Peace when the entire world in such turmoil?
Only through Accepting Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior.
Jesus Promises us a Complete Peace, a Peace that Surpasses All Understanding..
Knowing that God is still on His Throne and in Complete Control.
We Can Trust In Him to Complete His Purpose In Our Lives
Lev: 26:6
I will give peace in the land and you shall lie down, and none will make you afraid.
2 Peter 1:2
Grace and Peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord
Colossians 3: 15
And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body, and be thankful.
Ephesians 2: 14
For He {Jesus} is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation
John 16:33
These things I have spoken to you, that in Me { Jesus } you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation, but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.
So, Claim Your Promise…..Go Out and Have Peace Today.
No Jesus, No Peace.
Ever wonder just how We Can Have and Live in Peace when the entire world in such turmoil?
Only through Accepting Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior.
Jesus Promises us a Complete Peace, a Peace that Surpasses All Understanding..
Knowing that God is still on His Throne and in Complete Control.
We Can Trust In Him to Complete His Purpose In Our Lives
Lev: 26:6
I will give peace in the land and you shall lie down, and none will make you afraid.
2 Peter 1:2
Grace and Peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord
Colossians 3: 15
And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body, and be thankful.
Ephesians 2: 14
For He {Jesus} is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation
John 16:33
These things I have spoken to you, that in Me { Jesus } you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation, but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.
So, Claim Your Promise…..Go Out and Have Peace Today.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Faith And Fear
Fear Knocked On The Door. Faith Opened It. And Lo, There Was No One There.
I love this statement.
When we keep our eyes on Jesus enstead of our problems we succeed.
Notice when Peter jumped out of the boat and started walking on the water to meet Christ....He did walk on water....Because His eyes were on Christ. When he took his eyes off Christ and began to look around at his surroundings, he began to sink.
Keep Your Eyes On Christ.
I love this statement.
When we keep our eyes on Jesus enstead of our problems we succeed.
Notice when Peter jumped out of the boat and started walking on the water to meet Christ....He did walk on water....Because His eyes were on Christ. When he took his eyes off Christ and began to look around at his surroundings, he began to sink.
Keep Your Eyes On Christ.
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Ask And Receive
Ask And Receive
It is common for some Christians to just believe that they can ask
Anything of the Lord and He will answer in a positive way.
Meaning they will get what they ask.
NOT SO……. THANK GOODNESS.
God knows what is Best for Us. And He gives us What is Best.
And He does it in His timing.
1 John 5: 14 Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, That if we ask anything according to His will He Hears us.
{ Notice the words…according to His Will, not Our will.}
If we want for our live, what God wants for our lives, He will give it to us.}
15 And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.
{We can have the confidence that, if we are asking in His Will, He is listening and answering.}
Psalms 37:4 Delight thyself also in the LORD: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
{ Notice the words, Delight Yourself in the Lord. If we are delighted in the Lord we will not ask anything
That is Out of His Will.
The Desires of our heart will be to do His Will.
So when we pray, we need to be sure we are in line with what God wants for Us.
We could just Pray, that we submit to God’s Will for our life…Make ourselves available to His will…and trust Him to do what is best for us.
And He Will Every Time.
It is common for some Christians to just believe that they can ask
Anything of the Lord and He will answer in a positive way.
Meaning they will get what they ask.
NOT SO……. THANK GOODNESS.
God knows what is Best for Us. And He gives us What is Best.
And He does it in His timing.
1 John 5: 14 Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, That if we ask anything according to His will He Hears us.
{ Notice the words…according to His Will, not Our will.}
If we want for our live, what God wants for our lives, He will give it to us.}
15 And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.
{We can have the confidence that, if we are asking in His Will, He is listening and answering.}
Psalms 37:4 Delight thyself also in the LORD: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
{ Notice the words, Delight Yourself in the Lord. If we are delighted in the Lord we will not ask anything
That is Out of His Will.
The Desires of our heart will be to do His Will.
So when we pray, we need to be sure we are in line with what God wants for Us.
We could just Pray, that we submit to God’s Will for our life…Make ourselves available to His will…and trust Him to do what is best for us.
And He Will Every Time.
Saturday, May 16, 2009
God Does NOT Love Us Because We Love HIM
God Does Not Love Us
Because We Love Him
He Loved Us First.
And Gave His Only Begotten Son that we might be reconciled to Him
And have Everlasting Life.
John 3:16 For God so Loved the World { you and me}
That He Gave His Only Begotten Son, that whoever believes on Him
Should not perish, but have Everlasting Life.
17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.
18 He who believes in Him { Jesus Christ and all He stands for…His life, His death, being God Himself.} is not condemned, but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
{So you see, God does Not Condemn us, we condemn ourselves by our unbelief.}
1 John 4: 19 We love Him, because He First loved us.
So you see, Everything you have Comes From God…….
Even Our Ability To Love Him.
Even Our Faith To Believe.
Because We Love Him
He Loved Us First.
And Gave His Only Begotten Son that we might be reconciled to Him
And have Everlasting Life.
John 3:16 For God so Loved the World { you and me}
That He Gave His Only Begotten Son, that whoever believes on Him
Should not perish, but have Everlasting Life.
17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.
18 He who believes in Him { Jesus Christ and all He stands for…His life, His death, being God Himself.} is not condemned, but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
{So you see, God does Not Condemn us, we condemn ourselves by our unbelief.}
1 John 4: 19 We love Him, because He First loved us.
So you see, Everything you have Comes From God…….
Even Our Ability To Love Him.
Even Our Faith To Believe.
Friday, May 15, 2009
We Can NOT Have GOD Without JESUS
Today, It Is Popular To Think
That You Can Believe In God
But Not Believe In Jesus Christ.
This is Just NOT Possible.
And I am talking about a Believing, Saving Faith, Type of Belief,
from the Heart, Not just Intellectual Knowledge.
We need to understand that Salvation is Belief from The Heart,
Not the Mind. Belief in Who He is and What He has done for us..
The Son of God. He is God.
The Father, Son and the Holy Spirit are one.
Even the devils believed in Christ. They even acknowledged that He was the Son of God. They certainly did not trust Him for their Eternal Salvation, or make Him Lord of their Life.
James 2:19 You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe….and tremble!
When we accept Jesus Christ death on the cross as payment for our sins, repent and turn from sin, accept Christ as our Lord, Master of our Life….
Then we have Eternal Life Through Him.
Romans 6:23 For the Wages of Sin is Death, but the Gift of God is Eternal Life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Now, we can choose to pay our own penalty….die for our own sin.
This is actually what we deserve.
Or we can be wise….and choose Christ’s Payment For Our Sin, His Death on the Cross. Sin carries a Blood Penalty.
John 3: 16 For God so Loved the World {you and me} that He Gave His Only Son…….to pay Our Sin Debt. What Love has the Father for Us.
Who would you give your Only Child’s Life For???
1 John 2: 22-23 Who is a liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? He is anti Christ who denies the Father and the Son.
Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father either, he who acknowledges the Son has the Father also.
The Father and Son are One.
Jesus said …….I and my Father are One.
You can Not have one without the other.
That You Can Believe In God
But Not Believe In Jesus Christ.
This is Just NOT Possible.
And I am talking about a Believing, Saving Faith, Type of Belief,
from the Heart, Not just Intellectual Knowledge.
We need to understand that Salvation is Belief from The Heart,
Not the Mind. Belief in Who He is and What He has done for us..
The Son of God. He is God.
The Father, Son and the Holy Spirit are one.
Even the devils believed in Christ. They even acknowledged that He was the Son of God. They certainly did not trust Him for their Eternal Salvation, or make Him Lord of their Life.
James 2:19 You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe….and tremble!
When we accept Jesus Christ death on the cross as payment for our sins, repent and turn from sin, accept Christ as our Lord, Master of our Life….
Then we have Eternal Life Through Him.
Romans 6:23 For the Wages of Sin is Death, but the Gift of God is Eternal Life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Now, we can choose to pay our own penalty….die for our own sin.
This is actually what we deserve.
Or we can be wise….and choose Christ’s Payment For Our Sin, His Death on the Cross. Sin carries a Blood Penalty.
John 3: 16 For God so Loved the World {you and me} that He Gave His Only Son…….to pay Our Sin Debt. What Love has the Father for Us.
Who would you give your Only Child’s Life For???
1 John 2: 22-23 Who is a liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? He is anti Christ who denies the Father and the Son.
Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father either, he who acknowledges the Son has the Father also.
The Father and Son are One.
Jesus said …….I and my Father are One.
You can Not have one without the other.
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Theachers Are Held More Accountable
I love teaching the Bible.
Actually I love teaching anything.
I think I have a teacher’s mentality.
If I know something, I just can’t wait to share. I want you to know it too.
But this is a Big Responsibility. God holds Teachers more accountable.
According to Ezra 7:10 they are accountable in four ways.
They are to devote their hearts for obedient service.
They are to study the meaning of God’s Word.
They are to obey what they discover
They are to teach what they have learned.
For the most part, true Bible teaching is the overflow of one obedient life into the life of another.
Teachers need to be able to share of their own life and to relate to the lives of those they teach.
also to teach on a level that is easily understood.
If teachers are always teaching over people’s head, they will not be able to reach them.
All Christians, not just teachers need to watch what they do.
Not doing anything that weakens or kills their testimony or in any way leads other Christians astray.
· But if anyone causes one of these little ones who trusts in me to lose faith, it would be better for that person to be thrown into the sea with a large millstone tied around the neck. - Matthew 18:6
· "But if anyone causes one of these little ones who trusts in me to lose faith, it would be better for that person to be thrown into the sea with a large millstone tied around the neck. - Mark 9:42
· It would be better to be thrown into the sea with a large millstone tied around the neck than to face the punishment in store for harming one of these little ones. - Luke 17:2
As Christians, we must always be aware that the world is watching us
And ACT accordingly.
Actually I love teaching anything.
I think I have a teacher’s mentality.
If I know something, I just can’t wait to share. I want you to know it too.
But this is a Big Responsibility. God holds Teachers more accountable.
According to Ezra 7:10 they are accountable in four ways.
They are to devote their hearts for obedient service.
They are to study the meaning of God’s Word.
They are to obey what they discover
They are to teach what they have learned.
For the most part, true Bible teaching is the overflow of one obedient life into the life of another.
Teachers need to be able to share of their own life and to relate to the lives of those they teach.
also to teach on a level that is easily understood.
If teachers are always teaching over people’s head, they will not be able to reach them.
All Christians, not just teachers need to watch what they do.
Not doing anything that weakens or kills their testimony or in any way leads other Christians astray.
· But if anyone causes one of these little ones who trusts in me to lose faith, it would be better for that person to be thrown into the sea with a large millstone tied around the neck. - Matthew 18:6
· "But if anyone causes one of these little ones who trusts in me to lose faith, it would be better for that person to be thrown into the sea with a large millstone tied around the neck. - Mark 9:42
· It would be better to be thrown into the sea with a large millstone tied around the neck than to face the punishment in store for harming one of these little ones. - Luke 17:2
As Christians, we must always be aware that the world is watching us
And ACT accordingly.
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