“Pros and Cons”

Proverbs 28:13

13 He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.

"Pros and Cons" means advantages and disadvantages.

Since we agree with scripture that “All” have sinned and no one is exempt, then the general consensus is with the-

*Dealing with “Sin”

⁃ The (Cons) are addressed first in this scripture-

       If you (cover) your sins then you will not Prosper…

⁃ The (Pros) are addressed secondly-

       If you (Confess) and (Forsake) them

       *Then You Shall Have Mercy!

The Choices are Quite Simple,

There are Only 2-

1. Cover Them

2. Confess and Forsake Them

Before we have a truly harmonious relationship with God-

You must 1st take care of the Sin problem…

Pro or Con?

You Choose…

RDF

牧師 Pastor, R.D. Frazier

1 Peter 4:11

ILLEGAL ALIENS

1 Peter 2:11

11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

Illegal Alien- means that you have no (legal) rights in the Country you live or are Traveling through…

Christians no longer belong to this world-(country)

Peter was pleading with us we (stay away from)

What is native or Common to the Country we are Passing Through-

On Our Journey to Our New Home…

Fleshly Lusts War Against Your Soul…

Giving In To What Your Flesh Desires Will Battle against Your Soul.

Causing Anguish and Trauma-

Fighting Against Soul’s Attempt  of Making Heaven…

Don’t Let This World War Against Your Soul on Your Way to Heaven…

We’re Just Passing Through!

RDF

牧師 Pastor, R.D. Frazier

1 Peter 4:11

Something Only You Can Do

Ephesians 4:24

24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.

Another Translation-

NLTse

24 Put on your new nature, created to be like God–truly righteous and holy.

God Provides and Expects Us To Do…

He Does What We Can’t

So We Will Do What We Can…

God Gives You the “New Nature”

But Expects You to Put It On!

Unadorned Christians Will Lose Their “New Nature”

Use It or Lose It…

RDF

牧師 Pastor, R.D. Frazier

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Game Changer

Psalms 118:6

6 The LORD is on my side; *I will not fear: what can man do unto me?

Life is a battle…

Every day is met with new challenges and the enemy never goes away…

Not only are we challenged by events and new horizons but the enemy is always near to disrupt and destroy.

It’s not the daily challenges that are “Feared”

But rather the insidious constant attack from the (ENEMY)

FEAR of not knowing when and where the Enemy will attack!

In this desperate struggle there is a (game changer) that does not require money, talent or skill…

The Lord!

So Today I will not “Fear” what (man)-the enemy

Can do to me, because I have The Lord and He is the “Game Changer” in this battle!

Because He is on my side…

RDF

牧師 Pastor, R.D. Frazier

1 Peter 4:11

Man’s Wisdom vs. God’s Wisdom

1 Corinthians 1:21 (KJV)

21 For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.

Man’s Wisdom Could Never Connect Him With God…

And isn’t that what we’re all looking for, connection with God?

To somehow end this drought of feeling separated and alone or at the very least empty and free falling without a net?

You will never attain “Contentment” until you find God in more than a superficial shallow moment…

We don’t need Moments we need “Life-Change”

Eternity driven…

Your Wisdom and all that comes from the world will never “Connect” you with God!

⁃ Stop Analyzing

⁃ Stop Over Thinking

⁃ Stop Dissecting

God’s Plan for (The) “Great Connection” of all Time-(God to Man) is

“PREACHING”

In other words… It Pleased God (this is important)

To use what you or-(man’s wisdom) would think (Foolish)

and use this new tool he gave to us called “Preaching”

You May Think it’s Foolish and think that articles and books written by (men) and great speakers of Philosophy are better?

But God….said,

“by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe”

Man’s Wisdom vs. God’s Wisdom

Which will win in your life?

RDF

牧師 Pastor, R.D. Frazier

1 Peter 4:11

The Benefits Don’t Come by Accident

James 3:18

18 And *(the fruit) of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.

The (Fruit) of Righteousness is

The (Benefits) of Righteousness…

Many Desire the Benefits of Righteousness but Forget that Righteousness must first be “Planted”

If you want apples then someone must first plant an apple seed and do what it takes (in care) to see it produce Apples one day…

Apples Just Don’t Happen and Neither Does Righteousness nor the Fruit!

*The Key to Righteousness and It’s Fruit?

“Only Peacemakers Make Peace”

Look at Yourself Today, are You a “Peacemaker” or an Agitator?

Do You Calm Things? Or do you

Stir Things Up (regardless of your excuses)

STIR or CALM?

If you want the Fruit of Righteousness or it’s Benefits Then You Must Become a “Peacemaker”

Who sow-(plant) “Peace”

The Benefits of Peace?

Wow… unsearchable, unbelievable, without end…

RDF

牧師 Pastor, R.D. Frazier

1 Peter 4:11

Revelation by Preaching

Titus 1:3

3 But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;

⁃ Many seek to “Know” God

⁃ Many seek to “Understand” His word

⁃ Many seek “Truth”

The Search for Understanding is Fervently sought out by all men everywhere!

They seek Wise men to explain

They search the Internet

They ask (AI)

They Listen to endless Podcasts

And Yet They (Rarely) Seek It According to God’s Instruction…

“PREACHING”

Was and Is God’s Way…

Manifested- means to be made known or revealed-

That which is Hidden…

Logically speaking this (mode) called Preaching seems inadequate and lackluster-

You would think that God could have come up with something more Glorious?

Yet-

It Is His Way!

⁃ Finding

⁃ Knowing

⁃ Understanding

TRUTH

Only Comes God’s Way-PREACHING

RDF

牧師 Pastor, R.D. Frazier

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