Paul’s Letter to 21st Century ChristiansWritten by Rev. Saundra L. Washington
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In a time when man’s inhumanity to man has reached chaotic proportions and destroying very foundation of ethical values, we need those who are willing to take a stand for Jesus Christ. You are salt of earth; you are able to be a light in midst of a dark world. You have become one richest nations under sun. You live in a land that flows with milk and honey. You have eaten from grapes that you did not plant; you live in homes that you did not build, and yet I hear painful cries of people all over world dying of starvation. Therefore I, Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by will of God, deem it necessary to write to you to inform you that God is still able. It seems to me you depend more on pills than you depend on God. I understand you have invented pills to come in all shapes and sizes, all colors and taste. You have a pill for just about everything. But it is strange that out of all these pills, there is not one that will prevent a person from lying and cheating, stealing and killing. Well, that being said brothers and sisters; I encourage you to take a stand for Lord. Live or die, survive or perish, stand on solid foundation of Jesus Christ and “be strong in Lord and in power of His might. Put on whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against wiles of devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against rulers of darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in heavenly places. Therefore take up whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with preparation of gospel of peace; above all, taking shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all fiery darts of wicked one. And take helmet of salvation, and sword of Spirit, which is word of God; praying always with all prayer and supplication in Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all saints-- and for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known mystery of gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak” Ephesians 6:10-20). “Now to him who is able to establish you by my gospel and proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to revelation of mystery hidden for long ages past, but now revealed and made known through prophetic writings by command of eternal God, so that all nations might believe and obey him– to only wise God be glory forever through Jesus Christ! Amen” (Romans 16:25-27).
Rev. Saundra L. Washington, is an ordained clergywoman, social worker, and Founder of AMEN Ministries. She is also the author of two coffee table books: Room Beneath the Snow, Poems that Preach and Negative Disturbances, Homilies that Teach. To learn more about the author and AMEN Ministries please visit her site at http://www.clergyservices4u.org.
| | Give Him A StoneWritten by Anthony Smith
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Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion? I found out, in my disappointment that asking for, bread, fish or even an egg, was harder than I realized. I found many a church more interested in building on instead of building up. I found that there was a mighty famine in that land, that many of Family of God had wasted their substance with riotous living. Waisted part of their inhearentance with buildings and sidewalks and fountains that served no one, that feed no one, that supplied no one, in Family of God. I found out that there were those that took advantage of giving of some churches, I found out that this world had gotten a foot hold into many peoples lives. I found out that there were too many giving out serpents, scorpions and stones. I looked and found a mighty famine in land for Bibles, thats correct, I said Bibles. When many were building on, many were suffering for word of God. They were having a hard time in just obtaining a Bible, a preacher, a teacher, an evangelist, and all of this I found out was Bible Prophecy, coming to life in vivid full color. Amos, 8:12 And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from north even to east, they shall run to and fro to seek word of LORD, and shall not find it. Why I asked myself, why are these brothers in family so destitute for basics of Christianity? And then one scripture came to mind from Lord, Pro 21:6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death. What did this mean, what was I to say? As I watched news and read articles, I noticed that this man was saying, Donate $1,000,000 to me for if you don’t, God said that He will take my Life. Donate to me, for we need a sidewalk to a fountain, well even put your name in wood, donate to me and I will build you a stone monument with your name on it, that will last forever. Donate to me and I will use money to send ministers that are in trouble with law to other countries to preach.” Donate,Donate,Donate. But not one was saying, ”Donate to me, so I can buy a bible for some brother without one, Donate to me so I can send out fliers and Bible tracts to those who don’t know Jesus, donate to me so I can send out evangelist to preach word of God.” “Give Him a Stone, we need to build on, give him a serpent we need to spread out, give him a scorpion ,no one will know difference.” Many were and still are preaching, Matthew 25:13, Watch therefore, for ye know neither day nor hour wherein Son of man cometh. But then they fool people into donating for, sidewalks, fountains, buildings, libraries and monuments, just to have their name carved into history. These are blind leading blind, and there is coming a time that they both will fall into ditch. These were just a few thoughts I wanted to share with you. Luke 15:32 It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found. Can we all just stop and remember what Jesus had to say? For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent? Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion? If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give Holy Spirit to them that ask him? Can we just stop and quit building on and start building up. Don’t be one of those who say “Give Him A Stone!” ars
Author and Founder of A.R.Smith Sermons International. http://www.ourchurch.com/member/a/arsmithsermons/
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