John 14:15 (KJV)
[15] ¶ If ye love me, keep my commandments.
COMMANDMENT:
From the word Commander, to Command.
Todays world seems confused on definition?
If they give it…it’s a command! If they receive it, it suddenly becomes suggestive!
Be Careful How You Read Scripture…Don’t make the fatal error of defining a Commandment as a Suggestion!
If You Love Me…well?
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牧師 Pastor, R.D. Frazier
1 Peter 4:11
Matthew 7:21 (KJV)
[21] ¶ Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
The story of Don Quixote is a lesson of the ultimate self deception.
•Warring knights are nothing more than windmills!
•Princesses that are really lowly barmaids!
•Lances that are no more than broken pitchforks!
And Ultimately Christians that are no more than sinners.
What we say we are needs to translate into actions and ultimately what we do speaks of who we really are.
RDF
牧師 Pastor, R.D. Frazier
1 Peter 4:11
Psalms 105:17-19 (KJV)
[17] He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold for a servant: [18] Whose feet they hurt with fetters: he was laid in iron: [19] *{Until the time that his word came:} the word of the LORD tried him.
*Joseph’s “Dreams” came after much suffering!
Too many people are trying to Live The Dream before the suffering….
A Big Mistake That Leads To Disaster!
God’s Timing Is Always A Reward To Those That Wait.
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牧師 Pastor, R.D. Frazier
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1 Peter 4:8 (KJV)
[8] And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
Fervent Charity (Love) Among Ourselves???
The word (sins) could be interpreted as “Offenses”.
Love Chooses Not To Be Offended!
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牧師 Pastor, R.D. Frazier
1 Peter 4:11
2 Corinthians 12:15 (KJV)
[15] And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.
Too often Love is a One Way street mainly because that’s what Love is or does.
Immediate Gratification Is Often Behind What Most Call Love But Real Love Is Often Unrequited.
Before You Get Too Cynical
Remember: He Loved Us Before We Ever Loved Him.
I’m just saying….
RDF
牧師 Pastor, R.D. Frazier
1 Peter 4:11
2 Corinthians 12:9 (KJV)
[9] And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
What if…our pain is disguised as mercy?
What if… our trials are God’s way of drawing us near?
What if…our weakness is actually forging us stronger in faith?
Rather than chaff and struggle with the process let us embrace it and glory in it that the Power of Christ May rest upon us!
I’d Rather Have The Power of Christ than Relief…
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牧師 Pastor, R.D. Frazier
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Exodus 14:14 (KJV)
[14] The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.
Human reasoning always looks for “Plausible Cause” when something unbelievable happens.
And God Looks For Situations Where We Can In No Way Explain or Take Credit When Victory Comes.
Hold Your Peace God Is on The Way.
RDF
牧師 Pastor, R.D. Frazier
1 Peter 4:11