What Are The Steps To Transformation???
1. Salvation by grace, through faith--Ephesians 2:8-9; II Corinthians 6:2--If you have never asked Jesus to come into your heart, be your Savior, and forgive you of your sin, then today is the accepted time--NOW IS THE DAY OF SALVATION!!!
2. Make Him the Lord of your life---John 12:24; Mark 12:30-31; Proverbs 3:5-6
3. Consecrate your life to only allowing Him (Jesus) to make your decisions for living and giving to God and others. II Corinthians 6:14-16. Don't allow yourself to becomes friends with the world. (I John 2:15-17) Don't allow yourself to depend on the fellowship of the world to be your motivation.
4. Completely give up what you want in life and replace it with what He (Jesus) wants. Allow Jesus to be your example in true Christian living. Matthew 26:39; I Peter 2:21.
5. Be someone that Christ can rely on to complete His calling. (Matthew 28: 19-20) Be that bridge that Christ can use to His ultimate purpose and plan. (Ephesians 2:10_
6. Let Jesus sign the debt for you and keep the deed that only will be known in eternity how much you truly sacrificed for the Master. (Revelation 22:3-4, 9, 14). Let me challenge you, Christian, to let Jesus be in charge--BE TRANSFORMED!!!
--Pastor Fryer
Showing posts with label Jesus. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jesus. Show all posts
Sunday, April 10, 2011
What Did Jesus Give Up For You???
1. Heaven's glory--golden streets, a crystal river of life, and all the glitter and wonderful things of heaven.
2. Being complete spiritually bodied--he took on human flesh which means that He bled and suffered just like we do.
3. Gave up a spiritual relationship with His Father, so that you can h ave a spiritual relationship with the Father.
4. Suffered completely so that you and I don't have to endure all the junk that He had to experience by being in a fleshly body.
5. Letting His kingdom be "invaded" by mortal beings--You and I. After we accept Christ as Savior. He allows us to be on the level of getting a heavenly home from the Father.
6. Letting us be called "children of God". What a concept!!! In eternity having a heavenly body designed to be free from all that we have to endure and encounter health-wise in this life.
7. Choosing to forgive a rotten sinner and allowing that person to be called a relation of God the Father.
---Pastor Fryer
2. Being complete spiritually bodied--he took on human flesh which means that He bled and suffered just like we do.
3. Gave up a spiritual relationship with His Father, so that you can h ave a spiritual relationship with the Father.
4. Suffered completely so that you and I don't have to endure all the junk that He had to experience by being in a fleshly body.
5. Letting His kingdom be "invaded" by mortal beings--You and I. After we accept Christ as Savior. He allows us to be on the level of getting a heavenly home from the Father.
6. Letting us be called "children of God". What a concept!!! In eternity having a heavenly body designed to be free from all that we have to endure and encounter health-wise in this life.
7. Choosing to forgive a rotten sinner and allowing that person to be called a relation of God the Father.
---Pastor Fryer
Friday, April 8, 2011
The Whole Armor of God (Continued)
First, are your feet carrying the gospel of peace (the good news) to others?
Second, do you yourself have the good news in your life so you can take it to others?
Third, do you have the peace of the good news in your life? Or, are you hard to get along with, rude in your approaches to others, or have you peace that only Jesus gives to others who put their faith and trust in Him in all circumstances?
See, God's peace is for those who truly desire to honor Him in all aspects of their lives. That's why some can lay their head on their pillows and sleap peacefully. The hymn writer said it best, "O the peace that Jesus gives, never dies, it always lives."
Maybe you don't have that peace, and have never had that peace. Philippians 4:16-17 states. "Be careful (worried or anxious) for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God which passeth all understanding shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." It's all in how you want to live your life.
Either by worry, worry, worry, and frustration...or giving it all to the Father, God, and His Son, Jesus, and allowing Him to take the problem(s), and "casting all your care on Him" because "He careth for you."
What's it going to be? Do you trust God who never lies, or yourself, who is sinful and deginerate creature?
---Pastor Fryer
The Whole Armor of God
Ephesians 6:10-18
How Does the "Armor of God" apply to the military?
1. To be in the military, one has to sign-on. You have to personally sign-up to be considered a part of the military.
2. To be in the military, a man or woman must have the correct uniform. A uniform distinguishes each branch of the military. Without the uniform, one is not considered a part.
3. When one is in the military, one receives orders to direct you to where you are to serve. If you are not where you have been ordered to be, you are considered AWOL (Absent With Out Leave or Permission).
So, a Christian might ask, "How does this still apply?" Well, here's the answer: To be in God's army, you have to "sign on", which means that you have to have Jesus in your heart---John 14:6 points to Jesus as being the way to heaven. Then, after you ask the Lord Jesus into your heart and life, you are given the uniform of "Christian", which means that you are a little Jesus walking around and as you grow, you are instructed or discipled to learn more about serving the Master and being up-graded in His army. Since we all grow differently, the orders are directed differently and the assignments are different. Some are directed to teach, while others are directed into the choir, the nursery, and the ultimate orders given by the Master Drill Instructor is to be a missionary or a preacher of the glorious gospel of God. But, we are all given orders, it just matters what we do with them. Are you AWOL? Or are you obeying the Great Commission?
---Pastor Fryer
How Does the "Armor of God" apply to the military?
1. To be in the military, one has to sign-on. You have to personally sign-up to be considered a part of the military.
2. To be in the military, a man or woman must have the correct uniform. A uniform distinguishes each branch of the military. Without the uniform, one is not considered a part.
3. When one is in the military, one receives orders to direct you to where you are to serve. If you are not where you have been ordered to be, you are considered AWOL (Absent With Out Leave or Permission).
So, a Christian might ask, "How does this still apply?" Well, here's the answer: To be in God's army, you have to "sign on", which means that you have to have Jesus in your heart---John 14:6 points to Jesus as being the way to heaven. Then, after you ask the Lord Jesus into your heart and life, you are given the uniform of "Christian", which means that you are a little Jesus walking around and as you grow, you are instructed or discipled to learn more about serving the Master and being up-graded in His army. Since we all grow differently, the orders are directed differently and the assignments are different. Some are directed to teach, while others are directed into the choir, the nursery, and the ultimate orders given by the Master Drill Instructor is to be a missionary or a preacher of the glorious gospel of God. But, we are all given orders, it just matters what we do with them. Are you AWOL? Or are you obeying the Great Commission?
---Pastor Fryer
Why Is A Girls' Home So Necessary?
1. Precious Cornerstone Girls Home receives girls from State Institutions, Homeless Shelters, and "good homes". These girls are destitute (without proper anything--including morals) and need proper examples in front of them to love them back into society.
2. The girls that they receive are taught to cook, clean, be "keepers at home", and are trained to be acceptable in society. Mrs. Woods is a great example of the Proverbs 31 woman and keeps 22 mouths fed on a daily basis.
3. They are given the gospel (good news) about Jesus, kept in a fundamental, Baptist church, and are home schooled using cirriculum that is designed to help them learn the basics of math, history, English, and science. They are given individual chores and responsibilities that help them learn to be givers, not takers.
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"And of some having compassion, making a difference." The Woods' family are "making a difference" in lives of girls and boys who need all the love and attention that this family can possibly give. My question is---will you be the ONE who will make it easy or difficult for them?
2. The girls that they receive are taught to cook, clean, be "keepers at home", and are trained to be acceptable in society. Mrs. Woods is a great example of the Proverbs 31 woman and keeps 22 mouths fed on a daily basis.
3. They are given the gospel (good news) about Jesus, kept in a fundamental, Baptist church, and are home schooled using cirriculum that is designed to help them learn the basics of math, history, English, and science. They are given individual chores and responsibilities that help them learn to be givers, not takers.
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"And of some having compassion, making a difference." The Woods' family are "making a difference" in lives of girls and boys who need all the love and attention that this family can possibly give. My question is---will you be the ONE who will make it easy or difficult for them?
Thursday, March 17, 2011
What is the Cost of Being a Committed Christian?
What is the Cost of Being a Committed Christian?
1. You must be born-again. Having Jesus in your heart will be your
first step to being a committed disciple of Jesus Christ. Jesus told
Nicodemus in John 3:3, "ye must be born again."
2. You must be a baptized believer in Jesus. After salvation, being
baptized is the main, first step of obedience.
3. You need to be a tithing member, reading your Bible on a daily
basis, praying on a daily basis, witnessing for Jesus whenever the
situation arises, and attending church (Sunday School and all church
services.) WHY? II Peter 3:18---a slacker of any of these cannot grow
to full maturity in Jesus Christ. You cannot expect a child to grow
with out proper nourishment and so it is with the "child of God".
4. To be a committed disciple after all these things (1-3) are dealt
with, there is one main ingredient---giving your entire life, body,
family, marriage, etc to the complete ownership of Jesus Christ.
Letting Him be the controller of what happens in your life. Going to
the back seat of the car and letting Him have the wheel. Then and
only then does your salvation, your church, your children, your
family, and yes, even your very existence become His completely and
you will notice in your life that you will experience less satanic
dominance, satanic influence, and less satanic resistance concerning
your wanting to serve the Lord. Just tell satan, "You're not going to
defeat me in this move of mine to serve Jesus." Do as Jesus did, "Get
behind me, satan". Start quoting verses (that's why we encourage
scripture memorization). Being faithful to church and to the things of
Christ takes hard work, but there is great reward if we just follow
Him. Let me challenge you, Christian, fight the good fight of
faith---but don't try it on your own---include Jesus---let Him be your
first line of defense against satan. Satan cannot stand against the
Master--it is impossible for 'ole slippery foot to succeed against God,
Jesus, and the Holy Spirit.
--Pastor Fryer
1. You must be born-again. Having Jesus in your heart will be your
first step to being a committed disciple of Jesus Christ. Jesus told
Nicodemus in John 3:3, "ye must be born again."
2. You must be a baptized believer in Jesus. After salvation, being
baptized is the main, first step of obedience.
3. You need to be a tithing member, reading your Bible on a daily
basis, praying on a daily basis, witnessing for Jesus whenever the
situation arises, and attending church (Sunday School and all church
services.) WHY? II Peter 3:18---a slacker of any of these cannot grow
to full maturity in Jesus Christ. You cannot expect a child to grow
with out proper nourishment and so it is with the "child of God".
4. To be a committed disciple after all these things (1-3) are dealt
with, there is one main ingredient---giving your entire life, body,
family, marriage, etc to the complete ownership of Jesus Christ.
Letting Him be the controller of what happens in your life. Going to
the back seat of the car and letting Him have the wheel. Then and
only then does your salvation, your church, your children, your
family, and yes, even your very existence become His completely and
you will notice in your life that you will experience less satanic
dominance, satanic influence, and less satanic resistance concerning
your wanting to serve the Lord. Just tell satan, "You're not going to
defeat me in this move of mine to serve Jesus." Do as Jesus did, "Get
behind me, satan". Start quoting verses (that's why we encourage
scripture memorization). Being faithful to church and to the things of
Christ takes hard work, but there is great reward if we just follow
Him. Let me challenge you, Christian, fight the good fight of
faith---but don't try it on your own---include Jesus---let Him be your
first line of defense against satan. Satan cannot stand against the
Master--it is impossible for 'ole slippery foot to succeed against God,
Jesus, and the Holy Spirit.
--Pastor Fryer
How Does The Church Survive
How Does The
Church Survive?
Some have said that they like the Pastor. Or others say, I like the music and
fellowship. But the main thrust of the church should be their missions
program--reaching others at all costs.
How much do you know about the missionaries that the church supports?
How well do you know about their living conditions? Their ministry? Their
children? The missionary's wife? Their health? Their battles?
Some may say, "Well, they really don't have it that bad where they are, they
are in the big cities, or they are in the capital."
Have you ever thought about these things:
1) A missionary cannot get a job in a foreign country--they must get a visa or
pass to live in that country, and many times, they have to pay that country for
their visa.
2) They cannot receive health care from the foreign country, so they must
have health insurance from the United States. And, we all know how
expensive this is.
3) Hospital care in many countries is still 3rd world conditions, which means
there are very few nurses, and even fewer doctors. Hospitals are dirty and
contaminated. Death and STD's are very common.
4) In some countries a missionary cannot even carry a cell phone to that
country, because the taxes on carrying items into the country is so expensive,
that it is cheaper to obtain those items there. Or the country does not want
anything from America in their country, so you have to buy everything there
anyway.
We are so spoiled here. We have a "gotta have it now" mentality about
everything and so we are very demanding and selfish about our needs and
wants. Jesus gave everything and yet we as Christians are so reluctant to
"give up anything" because our "wants" may suffer.
A missionary said to a congregation, "I will descend and dig, but you must
hold the ropes." Are you doing everything you can for missions?
Our Savior did---follow in His steps----He Gave Everything....
Will you?
Pastor Jim Fryer
Church Survive?
Some have said that they like the Pastor. Or others say, I like the music and
fellowship. But the main thrust of the church should be their missions
program--reaching others at all costs.
How much do you know about the missionaries that the church supports?
How well do you know about their living conditions? Their ministry? Their
children? The missionary's wife? Their health? Their battles?
Some may say, "Well, they really don't have it that bad where they are, they
are in the big cities, or they are in the capital."
Have you ever thought about these things:
1) A missionary cannot get a job in a foreign country--they must get a visa or
pass to live in that country, and many times, they have to pay that country for
their visa.
2) They cannot receive health care from the foreign country, so they must
have health insurance from the United States. And, we all know how
expensive this is.
3) Hospital care in many countries is still 3rd world conditions, which means
there are very few nurses, and even fewer doctors. Hospitals are dirty and
contaminated. Death and STD's are very common.
4) In some countries a missionary cannot even carry a cell phone to that
country, because the taxes on carrying items into the country is so expensive,
that it is cheaper to obtain those items there. Or the country does not want
anything from America in their country, so you have to buy everything there
anyway.
We are so spoiled here. We have a "gotta have it now" mentality about
everything and so we are very demanding and selfish about our needs and
wants. Jesus gave everything and yet we as Christians are so reluctant to
"give up anything" because our "wants" may suffer.
A missionary said to a congregation, "I will descend and dig, but you must
hold the ropes." Are you doing everything you can for missions?
Our Savior did---follow in His steps----He Gave Everything....
Will you?
Pastor Jim Fryer
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