The Bible teaches us that the grace of God and His calling for us can’t be taken away. God has chosen believers to be His special people. “For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable [for He does not withdraw what He has given, nor does He change His mind about those to whom He gives His grace or to whom He sends His call]. Romans 11:29 AMP” “Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. Titus 2:14” We are God’s people chosen by Him to believe in Christ that saves us. “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. Romans 10:9”. It’s great news to know that God’s grace is not something we get by our own merit but by faith alone and God’s grace. Amen

When we confess our sins before God He hears us and forgives us. Jesus Christ as Savior is the only way to get to Heaven. “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. – Romans 10:9”. God is not satisfied with a person because of their knowledge of the word but instead rather He is satisfied when we are obedient to Him. Since God is sinless it makes sense that He desires for us to be more like Him. In Romans 3:20 God makes it clear that we are not saved by obeying the law but instead by the blood of Christ. Amen

Paul the Apostle was called by the will of God. In the Book of Acts chapter 8, Saul (later called Paul) is putting Christians in prison. Later Paul has an experience with the risen Christ on the road to Damascus and the vision changes His life forever. God asks the question “Why do you persecute me?” (Acts 9:4). The voice of God was in fact Jesus Christ He was told to go into the city and He would be led by God to know what to do. Ananias is instructed to go to Saul but is afraid because he heard of all the bad things that were done to Christians by Saul (or Paul).  Saul goes on to be a great minister of God and he goes throughout the synagogues preaching the word of God.  Then other people decide that they are going to kill Saul but he is warned of this and is careful to make sure that he is safe. The fact that God took a person who persecuted Christians and sent many into prison for preaching His name can be seen as a great testimony that God can take anyone and use them to fulfill His purpose through them.

God spoke to Abraham and told him that he would be, “The Father of many Nations”. But what does that mean? Well, it is a shadow of Jesus who was Jewish and died for all nations. The Jews were a very small population yet the Savior of the world came from Abraham’s seed. God tempts Abraham to sacrifice his son on a wooden altar and right before he goes to do it an angel from God stops Him. Then he is provided with a ram to atone for the sins.God promises to bless all nations through Abraham which is exactly what He did through Jesus Christ. Just as Abraham did not seek to spare his son God gave His son for us. “The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go. – Acts 3:13”. The story of Abraham is an amazing testimony of faith and his willingness to obey the commandment that God gave Him.  In a similar way in the New Testament God freely gives up His own son as an offering to save us all.

Don’t be fooled by those promising salvation through works or false christ’s. Act 4:12, “Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.”. So we should keep in mind the only way to salvation is through God’s grace and your faith in Jesus dying on the cross for sins. Jesus as Savior is the only way to Heaven. We can ask others to help us or pray for us, but at the end of the day our faith and hope is in Jesus which cleans away our sins. When we put our trust in Christ He will guide us. Jesus is the way to Heaven. He gives abundant life. Jesus is the mediator between God and man and stands before God in our place. No one can intercede for us other than Jesus.

“Philippians 1:29: For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;” The Bible teaches that when we suffer we should rejoice. While that is not easy we are sometimes put through trials to help us grow as believers in Jesus. When we believe life is not perfect but when we suffer for His sake that means God is working in our hearts. “That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: – 1 Peter 7:2”. “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. Matthew 5:16”. God has deep love for everyone and has given us the gift of life. God desires for us to walk in faith and do our best to live good lives. We are saved only through faith and the grace of God. Praise God. Amen.

“Philippians 1:10: That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ; Philippians 1:11: Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.” We should do good deeds but keep in mind they are not what saves us. Christ provides salvation through His sacrifice on the cross. Jesus will come back so we should do our best to be blameless when He comes back. We should keep in mind the only reason we are seen as blameless is because of Jesus’ blood covering our sins. The fruits of our actions express our love for God and show praise towards Him. Amen

“Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. – Galatians 6:1 -“. If we find a brother or sister that has a sin they do over & over we should help them. The Holy Bible tells us that we should help them overcome that sin while also making sure we are not tempted to do the same. When we teach them the right way of God they are more likely to follow it. However, if they don’t know Jesus we can gently lead them to Him and help them be more Christ-like. As servants and believers of God, we should be willing to spread the Gospel. God excels in the areas where we are weak and lifts us up. “…the weakness of God is stronger than men. 1 Corinthians 1:25”. Amen

“1 Corinthians 3:1: And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.” Oftentimes as believers we are just starting to take our spiritual journey. Paul speaks in more simplistic terms and we are all sinners and often walk after our own sinful desires. When we are born again in Christ we are a new creation and God helps us to avoid many sins even though we will still stumble at times. God loves us and always has to the point where He sent His Son as a sacrifice for our sins. Praise God. Amen