Category: Insights

Colossians 3:16 (NKJV)
16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

Psalms 105:1 (NKJV)
1 Oh, give thanks to the Lord!
Call upon His name;
Make known His deeds among the peoples!

Psalms 106:1 (NKJV)
1 Praise the Lord!
Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good!
For His mercy endures forever.

Psalms 107:1 (NKJV)
1 Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good!
For His mercy endures forever.

Colossians 4:2 (NKJV)
2 Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving;

Psalms 100:4 (NKJV)
4 Enter into His gates with thanksgiving,
And into His courts with praise.
Be thankful to Him, and bless His name.

Romans 1:21 (NKJV)
21 because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened.

Isaiah 12:4-5 (NKJV)
“Praise the Lord, call upon His name;
Declare His deeds among the peoples,
Make mention that His name is exalted.
5 Sing to the Lord,
For He has done excellent things;
This is known in all the earth.

1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NKJV)
18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

Philemon 1:4 (NKJV)
4 I thank my God, making mention of you always in my prayers,

Colossians 3:15-17 (NKJV)
15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful. 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. 17 And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

Philippians 4:6 (NKJV)
6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;

Ephesians 5:20 (NKJV)
20 giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,

James 1:17 (NKJV)
17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.

Psalms 20:4 (NKJV)
4 May He grant you according to your heart’s desire,
And fulfill all your purpose.

1 Chronicles 29:13 (NKJV)
13 “Now therefore, our God,
We thank You
And praise Your glorious name.

Psalms 30:12 (NKJV)
12 To the end that my glory may sing praise to You and not be silent.
O Lord my God, I will give thanks to You forever.

Jesus said the distinguishing characteristic of a Christian would be their love one for another! However, I’ve noticed over the years, that this may be the most frequently disobeyed instruction in the Bible: Matthew 7:1 (KJV) “Judge not that ye be not judged…” The Amplified Bible says “Do not judge and criticize and condemn others…” It seems that this criticism comes more and more against those who are called “faith people.” Read on

For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age, looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works.
–Titus 2:11-14 (NKJV)

We are to be a pure and holy generation. We live in a sick and dying world. What is perverse is described as normal and good. What is good is labeled as discriminatory or unaccepting.

Many people will be shocked on judgement day. They accepted what the world told them was good, and rejected Gods call to holiness and purity.   Those who reject God’s ways will be rejected by the Father. Jesus is coming back soon only for those who honored Him.

…if a man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of dissipation or insubordination. For a bishop must be blameless, as a steward of God, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for money, but hospitable, a lover of what is good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled, holding fast the faithful word as he has been taught, that he may be able, by sound doctrine, both to exhort and convict those who contradict.
–Titus 1:6-9 (NKJV)

Good families are a sign of great parents. Let’s be outstanding fathers and mothers. 

I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at His appearing and His kingdom: Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.
–2 Timothy 4:1-2 (NKJV)

We must be ready at all times to share the WORD with people. The Bible is THE WORD. John chapter 1 says the Word is Jesus. They are one in the same. We must know Jesus and share His love. 

But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away!
–2 Timothy 3:1-5 (NKJV)

If you ask, if we are living in the last days the answer can be found in 2 Timothy. Absolutely, we are living in the times just before God Jesus will return. If you look at the increase of violence, sexual deviance, and level of selfish acts alone that has occurred over the last 50 years it is clear we better get ready and introduce as many people to Jesus as possible. The consequences are eternal. 

Seeing innocent people killed just for being at a certain place at a certain tine is more than just tragic.  We can look at the world around us and blame people’s evil actions on psychological unbalances, traumatic life experiences, mental disorders, or something else.  However, if you know God you know there is more going around us than just what we can see with our physical eyes.

Retired accountant Stephen Paddock fired a rifle into a crowd with the total intention of killing as many people as possible.  This is not normal or humane.  This is not a mental health issue.  It’s pure darkness, pure evil.  Chances are he didn’t know any of the people he murdered.  Why would he do it?  He decided to follow the demonic voices that spoke to him. It was his choice and he was doing the bidding of the forces of hell that desire to extinguish every innocent human they can.  Christians are here to stop and defeat the darkness.  It’s time we do it.  Recognize murderers are motivated by their decision and demons who want to kill.  If you don’t what spiritual warfare is; we must learn now. 

Read “How Could Someone Become A Mass Murderer?” on FaithPro.org.

For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus…
–1Tim. 2:5 

1Tim. 2:5 神は唯一です。 また、 神と人との間の仲介者も唯一であって、 それは人としてのキリスト・イエスです。

If you want to know God, you must know Jesus. There is NO other way. Some people say everything leads to God, ‘all roads lead to Rome’. All trains don’t go to Tokyo. 

You’ve got to know Jesus personally. 

But we know that the law is good if one uses it lawfully,
knowing this: that the law is not made for a righteous person, but for the lawless and insubordinate, for the ungodly and for sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

for fornicators, for sodomites, for kidnappers, for liars, for perjurers, and if there is any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine,

according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God which was committed to my trust.

–1Tim. 1:8-11

In the first letter to Pastor Timothy in the Bible we see some things that may not be so politicially correct or “PC” to our generation. People don’t want to hear the truth. However, sexual sinners such as homosexuals are put into the same category as liars, murderers and kidnappers. 

We know from Revelations 21:8 that homosexuals will be thrown into hell. But here in 1 Timothy we see the fornicators, which is also sexual sin, shall be with them. What is fornication?  Fornication is extramarital sex. That’s sex between an unmarried couple. Sexual sin is serious and grounds for separation from God. 

If you are involved in homosexual acts or sex with whom you are not married, be warned. You may not be lying, cheating, or stealing, but if you continue in sexual sin it will forever separate you from God if you don’t stop immediately. 

Don’t be duped, serve the Lord with gladness but also serve the Lord in purity.