And all the people who belong to this world worshiped the beast. They are the ones whose names were not written in the Book of Life that belongs to the Lamb who was slaughtered before the world was made.

Rev 13:8

This is great news! Christ is returning to rescue those he’s saved and to claim his church solely for himself. For those who eagerly await Jesus, sweet salvation is coming.

What God is saying is, that if You were the only individual on planet earth, He would have come down from Heaven to redeem you. This is not about Religion. It is a Personal Relationship with Jesus Christ.

You see folks what we Must understand as Followers of Christ is, He, Jesus is the High Priest for His Bride and when we, “Fully Surrender,” and die to self, Christ will take up residents’ in us.  Read Gal 2:20; We are Vessels that He inhabits to reach the people that will bring Him Glory

According to Stephen, those who reject Jesus are following the same path as the people who rejected Moses and then followed idols. Such a strong message strikes a nerve, and Stephen becomes the first martyr of the church because of it.

Proverbs 19:15 " Laziness casts one into a deep sleep, and an idle person will suffer hunger"   Matt 5:6 "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For, they shall be filled."  My friends, Surrender is not Surrender until you’re Surrendered. Then and only then will the fruit of Surrender be evident to bring Glory to God. 

Drifting. Neglecting. Letting slip. This is the opposite of perseverance. The opposite of hanging in there over the long haul.

We find Jesus there. His deity, His glory, a Creator, Heir of all things, superior to all things, and Savior. If you knew nothing more about Him than you found in chapters 1-2, you would know abundant.  

Prayer is the breath of the spiritual man, and is nothing other than the sound of the Spirit of God in him; and such prayer cannot fail of success.  You see when we Pray to God this is communion with Him. God loves His bride to talk with Him.  

People store truths in their brains but never put them to use. For James, the only good religion is religion lived out every day.  My friends the Lord is returning for His bride that is without Spot or Wrinkle