Oh my God, I admit I am a sinner. I am so full of anxiety because I do not want to sin against you and I still do. Please forgive me, do not let me go. Please stay close and heal my heart and soul. Help me Jesus! You are my only hope for salvation. 

Psalms 38:18, 21-22

For I admit my guilt;

I am full of anxiety because of my sin.

Do not abandon me, LORD;

My God, do not be far from me!

Hurry to help me,

Lord, my salvation!

The message of the Cross is foolishness to those who refuse to believe 

But the message of the cross is salvation to us who believe 

1 Corinthians 1:18

For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

Through the wisdom in the world people did not come to know God

Therefore it is through the foolishness of the cross preached, those who believe, will be saved. 

1 Corinthians 1:21

For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not come to know God, God was pleased through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe.

It is due to the Father I am in Christ

Christ is my wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption. 

Alone, I am nothing.

Boast only in the Lord!

1 Corinthians 1:30-31

But it is due to Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption, so that, just as it is written: “LET THE ONE WHO BOASTS, BOAST IN THE LORD.”

We cannot be angry at unbelievers 

They cannot understand God’s ways

We are to pray for them. 

1 Corinthians 2:14

But a natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.

The foundation is Jesus

We build what we want in that foundation

If we build by the direction of God, it will survive 

If we build foolishly it will be burned up

The Fire of God will test the quality of our work

You may be saved with nothing if you are not building wisely 

1 Corinthians 3:10-15

According to the grace of God which was given to me, like a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and another is building on it. But each person must be careful how he builds on it. For no one can lay a foundation other than the one which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw, each one’s work will become evident; for the day will show it because it is to be revealed with fire, and the fire itself will test the quality of each one’s work. If anyone’s work which he has built on it remains, he will receive a reward. If anyone’s work is burned up, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet only so as through fire.

When abused-we bless

When persecuted-we endure

When slandered- we reply friendly

1 Corinthians 4:12-13

and we labor, working with our own hands; when we are verbally abused, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it; when we are slandered, we reply as friends; we have become as the scum of the world, the dregs of all things, even until now.

Saying you are a Christian 

Does not cut it

Being a Christian 

By the Power of God does

1 Corinthians 4:20

For the kingdom of God is not in words, but in power.

Mercy is Pouring Down on Us

He is Faithful all the time!

Psalms 36:5

Your mercy, LORD, extends to the heavens,

Your faithfulness reaches to the skies.

We can drink of you. 

We can see when you are enlightening us. 

Keep mercy and righteousness for those who are clinging to you. 

Don’t let pride get me. 

Don’t let wickedness make me take my eyes off you. 

Psalms 36:9-11

For the fountain of life is with You;

In Your light we see light.

Prolong Your mercy to those who know You,

And Your righteousness to the upright of heart.

May the foot of pride not come upon me,

And may the hand of the wicked not drive me away.

Trust

Do Good

Live Here

Cultivate faithfulness as a testimony. 

Delight in God alone

He will give my heart what I need - Him!

Psalms 37:3-4

Trust in the LORD and do good;

Live in the land and cultivate faithfulness.

Delight yourself in the LORD;

And He will give you the desires of your heart.

Rest in God

Wait on God

Keep Patiently looking at God

Do not get upset about evil or wickedness 

Choose to Cease from anger and wrath

Anger and wrath leads to wickedness and evildoers will be destroyed. 

Wait on the Lord!

Psalms 37:7-9

Rest in the LORD and wait patiently for Him;

Do not get upset because of one who is successful in his way,

Because of the person who carries out wicked schemes.

Cease from anger and abandon wrath;

Do not get upset; it leads only to evildoing.

For evildoers will be eliminated,

But those who wait for the LORD, they will inherit the land.

God has chosen my path. 

God delights in my way. 

When I fall, he is still holding my hand and will lift me up. 

Psalms 37:23-24

The steps of a man are established by the LORD,

And He delights in his way.

When he falls, he will not be hurled down,

Because the LORD is the One who holds his hand.

Every Human will Bow before the Almighty. 

Every Human will Praise God.  

Every Human will give an account of his life to God. 

Don’t judge or put obstacles-Help them come to Christ!

Romans 14:11-13

For it is written:

“AS I LIVE, SAYS THE LORD, TO ME EVERY KNEE WILL BOW,

AND EVERY TONGUE WILL GIVE PRAISE TO GOD.”

So then each one of us will give an account of himself to God.

Therefore let’s not judge one another anymore, but rather determine this: not to put an obstacle or a stumbling block in a brother’s or sister’s way.

The Kingdom is 

Righteousness 

Peace

Joy

In the Holy Spirit

Romans 14:17

for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Watch out for contentious people who are false teachers. 

They do not belong to Christ. 

They are driven by their own beliefs and pride. 

They deceive soft minded people who do not want to know truth. 

Romans 16:17-18

Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, keep your eye on those who cause dissensions and hindrances contrary to the teaching which you learned, and turn away from them. For such people are slaves, not of our Lord Christ but of their own appetites; and by their smooth and flattering speech they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting.

God is Peace

He will crush Satan

Grace be with You!

Romans 16:20

The God of Peace 

will soon crush Satan under your feet.

The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.