Leaving Laodicea

As we face coming persecution in this country, one of the most important preparations we can make is to totally commit our lives to the living Lord Jesus.  But that raises a few questions.What does total commitment look like?And what does total commitment really mean?How can I be totally committed to Jesus?Where do I start?What do I do?The answer is two-fold and is crystallized in the words of John the Baptist.  He said, "He must increase, but I must decrease" (John 3:30).   Ah, that's it.  First, Jesus must increase and, second, I must decrease.  Or is it the other way around?These are vital questions that need to be answered, and answered now.  Keep listening to find out more.The following is a study on Total Commitment.

With the winds of the coming persecution beginning to blow our way, we must ask ourselves this all important question:  Is there something we can do now, before the persecution begins in earnest, to prepare for what is soon to happen?
And we discovered the answer is, yes.  We can do the following:
One, we can totally commit our life to the living Lord Jesus.Two, we can begin to disengage from the world’s system and begin to live in His kingdom.Three, we can embrace persecution as a means of furthering the Gospel by looking beyond ourselves and looking only at Him.
Which sadly, leads to a few more questions that each of us struggle with.
How can I totally commit my life to the living Lord Jesus?  Is that even possible?Is He trustworthy?Will He keep His promises and  Word to me like He said?Does He really love me that much?
To find out the answers to these question, keep listening.
The following is a study on Colossians 1:19-23.

With the winds of the coming persecution beginning to blow our way, we must ask ourselves this all important question:  Is there something we can do now, before the persecution begins in earnest, to prepare for what is soon to happen?And we discovered the answer is, yes.  We can do the following:One, we can totally commit our life to the living Lord Jesus.Two, we can begin to disengage from the world’s system and begin to live in His kingdom.Three, we can embrace persecution as a means of furthering the Gospel by looking beyond ourselves and looking only at Him.Which sadly, leads to a few more questions that each of us struggle with.How can I totally commit my life to the living Lord Jesus?  Is that even possible?Is He trustworthy?Will He keep His promises and  Word to me like He said?Does He really love me that much?To find out the answers to these question, keep listening.The following is a study on Colossians 1:19-23.

We  know it's coming.  We can see the signs of it everywhere.  Persecution for the church has now come to our own shores and, quite honestly, we are ill prepared for it.  Which raises the all important question:  Is there something we can do now, before the persecution begins in earnest, to prepare for what is soon to happen?
And the answer is, yes.  
One, we can prepare spiritually by totally committing our life into the hands of the living Lord Jesus, come what may.Two, we can prepare physically by disengaging from the world's system and begin to live in His Kingdom.Three, we can prepare emotionally by embracing persecution as a means of furthering the Gospel by looking beyond our own circumstances and looking only at Him.
And we can begin to prepare today.  
The following is a lesson on Preparing for the Coming Persecution in America.

We  know it's coming.  We can see the signs of it everywhere.  Persecution for the church has now come to our own shores and, quite honestly, we are ill prepared for it.  Which raises the all important question:  Is there something we can do now, before the persecution begins in earnest, to prepare for what is soon to happen?And the answer is, yes.  One, we can prepare spiritually by totally committing our life into the hands of the living Lord Jesus, come what may.Two, we can prepare physically by disengaging from the world's system and begin to live in His Kingdom.Three, we can prepare emotionally by embracing persecution as a means of furthering the Gospel by looking beyond our own circumstances and looking only at Him.And we can begin to prepare today.  The following is a lesson on Preparing for the Coming Persecution in America.

After Judas left the others in the Upper Room to go finalize his act of grand betrayal, Jesus affectionately spoke to those who remained, calling them His "little children" (John 13:33).  He then gave them a new command.
"A new commandment I give to you, that you love (agape) one another; as I have loved (agape) you, that you also love (agape) one another.  By this (your love for one another) all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love (agape) for one another" (John 13:34-35).
Question:  How is that even possible?  How are we to love each other the way Christ loves us?  What does that look like in real life?  And why is our love for each other the defining mark of being a disciple of Christ?
Do you want to find out if it is even possible to love like Jesus?  If so, keep listening.
The following is a study on John 13:31-38.

After Judas left the others in the Upper Room to go finalize his act of grand betrayal, Jesus affectionately spoke to those who remained, calling them His "little children" (John 13:33).  He then gave them a new command."A new commandment I give to you, that you love (agape) one another; as I have loved (agape) you, that you also love (agape) one another.  By this (your love for one another) all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love (agape) for one another" (John 13:34-35).Question:  How is that even possible?  How are we to love each other the way Christ loves us?  What does that look like in real life?  And why is our love for each other the defining mark of being a disciple of Christ?Do you want to find out if it is even possible to love like Jesus?  If so, keep listening.The following is a study on John 13:31-38.

In Matthew, Jesus continually spoke about life in His Kingdom, the Kingdom of Heaven.  In fact He began His preaching the same way John the Baptist did, "Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand" (Matt. 3:2, 5:17).  Which raises a couple of questions:
What exactly is His Kingdom, the Kingdom of Heaven?  And where is it?  Is it something we can see and feel? And how are we suppose to live in His Kingdom?Are the realities in the Kingdom of Heaven the same as they are in everyday life?And if not, how are they different?And how can I be a citizen of His Kingdom when I'm a citizen of the United States of America?  How can I be in two places at the same time?  Is that even possible?
Possible?  Yes.  But also expected for the Believer in Christ.  Listen to find out more about what life is like Living in Two Kingdoms— at the same time.
The following is a study on Colossians 1:13-18.

In Matthew, Jesus continually spoke about life in His Kingdom, the Kingdom of Heaven.  In fact He began His preaching the same way John the Baptist did, "Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand" (Matt. 3:2, 5:17).  Which raises a couple of questions:What exactly is His Kingdom, the Kingdom of Heaven?  And where is it?  Is it something we can see and feel? And how are we suppose to live in His Kingdom?Are the realities in the Kingdom of Heaven the same as they are in everyday life?And if not, how are they different?And how can I be a citizen of His Kingdom when I'm a citizen of the United States of America?  How can I be in two places at the same time?  Is that even possible?Possible?  Yes.  But also expected for the Believer in Christ.  Listen to find out more about what life is like Living in Two Kingdoms— at the same time.The following is a study on Colossians 1:13-18.

There are several questions that each Believer will ask themselves sometime during their spiritual journey.  And these questions usually go something like this:
How are we to be delivered from the guilt of sin and the unrelenting attacks of Satan?How can we walk in faith and confidence and guard against the “wiles of the devil”?How are we to daily face the struggles of the enemy and our fallen flesh?What has God provided for our victory?And how can we continually live in that victory?
But remember, the abundant life that Jesus promised (John 10:10) is found when we live in the victory already provided by Christ.  And to do that, we need to simply “put on” what we often leave behind.
Confused?  Then keep listening.
The following is a study on Matthew 6:13 and Ephesians 6:10-18.