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Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Life with God

 

MARK 1:14-15

14Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, 15and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.  Ver-KJV

Acts 2:38

Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

I and my lifelong goal is to spread the GOSPEL of YESHUA JESUS CHRIT coz I have following His obedience as Isaiah 61:1 says –

"The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is upon me, for the LORD has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to comfort the broken-hearted and to proclaim that captives will be released and prisoners will be freed."

Now this is the time when we have to decide and choose which side are we STANDING.

How are we living our life With GOD or Without God.

It’s very important coz there is no Tomorrow.

I am not forcing or saying, it’s word of God talking to us..

Mark 1:15 

and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.

“At last the time has come!” he announced. “The Kingdom of God is near! Turn from your sins and believe this Good News!”

Here it’s very much clear that word of God is talking to us and giving us the Chance to take part of Fellowship with God in His Kingdom, in-fact, I personally believe that this is a merciful invitation and a great announcement for all of us to enter in the kingdom of God. Amen!

But this announcement is with * sign – what is this?

let’s read Mark 1:35 - And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed. 

Why it is necessary to fellowship with God in Alone?

Time alone with God can RENEW OUR MIND for worship.

Mark 7:7-9 tells us - 7 Howbeit in vain do they worship me, Teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. 8 For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do. 9And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition. 

Conversation when Jesus is answering Pharisees and teachers of religious law arrived from Jerusalem to confront Jesus..

Verse 6 & 7 tells us – Jesus replied “You hypocrites! Isaiah was prophesying about you when he said, These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far away. Their worship is a FARCE, for they replace God’s commands with their own man-made teachings.”

How big reminder and warning for all of us.. and I will mention the meaning of FARCE here is something important or serious that is not organized well or treated with respect.

Let’s hear what verse 8 says to us – For you ignore God’s SPECIFIC LAWS and Substitute your own Tradition.

And in verse 9 is telling us about the confirmation that is – Then he said “You reject God’s laws in order to hold on to your own tradition.

Please be very careful coz – our Authentic worship occurs when our words and action reflect our inner devotion to God and His Commands.

Please turn with me Mark 8:34 - 34 And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. 

How beautifully he is telling us to be separate from all our sins . Then we will be able to submitting our lordship of Christ.

1.    And in same flow, plz turn out with Mark 11:25 - 25 And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.

“At last the time has come!” he announced. “The Kingdom of God is near! Turn from your sins and believe this Good News!”

Take Away - 

  • 1.    Time Alone with God
  • 1.    Authentic Worship
  • 1.    Our Submission
  • 1.    Forgive others before approaching God

The Kingdom of God is near but not arrived, until when we are not getting ready to enter.

Turn from your sins and believe this Good News!”

To believe in Jesus is to believe in the gospel of Jesus!

The kingdom of God is the greatest gift in the world given by God without money or learning, so you can go without a price! Just read, listen, watch and understand the gospel of Jesus!

 

Go back to the Bible! Thoroughly study Jesus, who was born 2,000 years ago, and the God who sent Him! Then you can gain eternal life and be saved from eternal punishment hell!

No living thing on earth, be it man, beast or plant, wants to escape from death and weeps when death comes to them.

God created you as a partner to live with Him forever. 

From the sure and true knowledge of God and Jesus Christ, you can escape from hell, receive eternal salvation from God, and enter into eternal life. Receive God's eternal life without price!

And this is what we believe that “LIFE WITH GOD”

May God Bless you!


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