"Soldiers Of The Light Ministries" Life Lessons In Christ

Jesus loved to give, by healing, by deliverance, by raising lives from the dead. He gave of himself unselfishly died on Calgary nailed to the cross. WOULD you be able to do the same? Do you enjoy giving of yourself in helping the needs of others. Feeding the homeless, leading someone to the Lord. Taking in a stranger, would you be willing to give away your possessions to help the needs of the many. Do you willingly give yourself to the Lord in acts of praises to him without asking for anything in return? Ask God to help you do those very things, my prayer is to have the heart of Jesus and I hope you feel the same.

One of the things that I have learned in life is that when God has a plan or a calling on your life. There's no place to run or hide. Sometimes God will put stumbling blocks in your paths, raging storms of life to get your attention. Sometimes his chastening will break you or even expose you until you give up the will of self and just be obedient to his plans and purposes for your life, just like he did with Jonah

Towards the end of his earthly ministry, our Lord concentrated spending time with his twelve apostles. He taught them, spent time praying with them. The beginning of a Men's ministry I am sure, but he gave his word that he wouldn't abandoned even though they couldn't see it at the time. They had a relationship with the Son of God, and they didn't want him to leave. We face a future of uncertainty but with excitement because of the comforter that Jesus told us that would come.

Hebrews 11 sets the stage of heroes of the faith who are marshaled into the witness stand did not seek to define faith as much as they seek tp illustrate what faith should mean and what it can mean as one faces the struggles if life. Moses demonstrated genuine Faith to lead the people out of Egypt. Lets look at five dramatic examples of genuine faith.

By means of a mummy case, Joseph spoke to the people. By means of a cross and a empty tomb, God gave us the gift of his only Son, both Joseph and Jesus signified God's presence and His purpose. By faith Joseph left us examples of allowing God to be God...

By faith, Abraham was initiated into a loving, living eternal relationship with God, by faith he walked and talked with God, he believed even when he could not see. May God grant each of us not only initial faith, but patient faith that keeps on believing and trusting.

After recording this episode live this evening, a thought came to mind..., did you know it took Noah between 55-75 years to build the Ark once it was constructed, he used well over 14000 trees. Then he herded the world's animal, two by two, into the bowels of his vessel, where he tended them until the flood receded, by faith he listened to voice of God. But upon doing some further research tonight. With today's technology the entire ark project which was reconstructed by a tiny Colorado company. It took 18 months to complete. To meet a deadline, additional workers and specialist were required. Tompkins said about 1000 people worked on the project overall, with more than 300 people working on site at one time. Yet by Faith Noah built the Ark with probably just his family members, or perbaps some that were making fun of him, or perhaps he had strong animals to use for hauling, etc. Yet by Faith he did what God asked him to do, by Faith he heeded God's warning of a flood coming. Ask yourself this question with Jesus Christ coming one day soon are you by Faith anticipating his return, are you heeding the warnings of living in the last days? If not I pray that you don't run out of time to repent and get things right in your life.

Abraham had the wisdom of believing that his highedt happiness was to be found in loving obedience to God's will even though he was unable to give a rational explanation except on the basis of his faith in God..another Faith Hall Of Famer in my book.

Hebrews 11 outlines what I call "Hall Of Fame" Faith heroes, when it comes living by Faith Abel lived at the dawn of history, he lived a life of faith that resulted in faithfulness and pure worship by his life to the Lord. So I ask you this question, what is your life communicating? Does your life impart good news that blesses, or does it communicate that which brings harm into the lives of others. Let's take a look at Abel's faith outlined in Hebrews 11:4

In my opening statement I said in error "The Life without Faith" but it's "The Life of Faith" in today's world in the midst of a pandemic do you face the future with your heart filled with fear, or do you face the future with your heart filled with faith in the goodness of God? Hebrews 11 left us a "Hall Of Fame" of faith members who lived by Faith in God. Let's look into this series over the next few days that hopefully will teach us and encourage us to increase our Faith in the Lord like thr saints of old... "I Love You Lord" by Phil Keaggy