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He is alive

6/21/2016

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And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun. And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre? And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very great. And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted. And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: He is risen; He is not here: behold the place where they laid Him. (Mar 16:2-6)
     Our Lord, having paid our sin debt, yet without sin, Himself was not subject to death. The grave could not hold Him. Death could not keep Him, for He is life. He has paid for our sins, and satisfied the Father’s wrath, and all who receive Him by faith in Him and His finished and perfect work on the Cross of Calvary are no longer under condemnation but free. We free to free to live in Him the life we are meant to live through Him and free to live a life of holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord.

     The stone was not rolled away to let Him out, but that His disciples and followers would see in, and know that He had risen, that He was alive, and would see them just as He said. The angel was sitting, no longer covering the mercy seat, but now at rest, just as we rest in Him who is our life, our peace, and our rest, because He has fulfilled the Law, made a way for us to have peace with GOD through His sacrifice and given us victory over sin, death, and the grave. We have victory in Him, not to live as we please, or to do as we will, but to accomplish His will and do the work He has for us to do in this broken and sinful world.

     The Lord Jesus has called His redeemed Church to serve Him as His ambassadors, with the Word of reconciliation and righteousness, rightly divided and fitly spoken, and to minister to those around us who are hurting and in need with that which GOD provides. Our GOD and Saviour has commanded us to love one another as He first loved us and gave Himself for us, and to disciple one another in His Word that we might grow up into the full measure of Him who commended His love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Our Master has commissioned us into His service to take the Gospel of Jesus Christ in the power of the Holy Spirit and as we go, proclaim the Good News of forgiveness through repentance and reconciliation with the Father through faith in His Son, that those who believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Messiah of GOD, might have life in His Name.

     For GOD is not willing that any should perish, but that all would come to repentance and the knowledge of the Truth. Jesus loves you and wants to establish a covenant relationship with you that is real and personal. Surrender to Him on His terms and He will give you a brand new life of discipleship and fellowship with Him that is abundant and everlasting. GOD calls you to trust Him and what He has already done for you to pay your sIn debt. He has provided the only way of reconciliation with GOD, forgiveness from GOD, and Salvation through Jesus Christ, the Son of GOD who is GOD the Son, to give you a new life in Christ. Turn away from yourself and your sIn and turn to Him alone for eternal Life, now and always.

In Christ,
Jefferson Sweet
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By the blast of GOD they perish

4/4/2016

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Shall mortal man be more just than GOD? shall a man be more pure than his Maker? Behold, He put no trust in His servants; and His angels He charged with folly: How much less in them that dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, which are crushed before the moth? They are destroyed from morning to evening: they perish for ever without any regarding it. Doth not their excellency which is in them go away? they die, even without wisdom. (Job 4:17-21)
     All of Eliphaz's words to Job would be true, if GOD'S mercies were not renewed every morning, and our life were not hid in Christ who is our life and our righteousness. We cannot be more just or righteousness than GOD, for we have no righteousness on our own apart from Him who put to death the flesh that we might have His great Salvation through repentance and faith in Him and His finished and perfect work on the Cross of Calvary. He alone is our strength, and the only way to be reconciled with the Father who is over all. It is foolish to live, or think, or act, otherwise.

      Without Christ and the eternal and abundant life He has already purchased for us, we would remain in our sins, and under the judgment of GOD, just as others who have no hope. We are but clay, made in the image of GOD but flawed by sin, and in rebellion against our Creator, who has already judged all to be guilty of sin against Him who is Holy and just. Without repentance of our sins and saving faith in Him who took our place and paid our sin debt, we would remain under His judgment and perish without the Wisdom which He gives and the mercy and grace He has freely offered to all who will come to Him on His terms. He is the Truth, the Word made flesh, He is the way, through the empty cross and empty tomb, He is the life, our Creator, Redeemer, and King.

     GOD has called His church to speak the Truth in love and the Word of reconciliation and righteousness, not as Eliphaz whose words were partially correct but not comforting. We are to take the whole counsel of GOD, rightly divided and fitly spoken, that those in need might know the Oracles of GOD. Our Lord has called His people to serve Him, as we minister to those around us who are hurting and in need, His ambassadors and servants of the King. He has commanded His children to love one another as members of His body and disciple one another in the Word of GOD that we may grow thereby into the full measure of Him who is our life. GOD has commissioned His servants to go with the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and as we go, in the power of the Holy Spirit who guides and directs us, proclaiming the Good News of forgiveness through repentance and reconciliation with the Father through faith in the Son that those that believe that He is the Christ might have life in His Name.

     For GOD is not willing that any should perish, but that all would come to repentance and the knowledge of the Truth. Jesus loves you and wants to establish a covenant relationship with you that is real and personal. Surrender to Him on His terms and He will give you a brand new life of discipleship and fellowship with Him that is abundant and everlasting. GOD calls you to trust Him and what He has already done for you to pay your sIn debt. He has provided the only way of reconciliation with GOD, forgiveness from GOD, and Salvation through Jesus Christ, the Son of GOD who is GOD the Son, to give you a new life in Christ. Turn away from yourself and your sIn and turn to Him alone for eternal Life, now and always.

In Christ,
Jefferson Sweet
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In the midst of the Church will I sing praise unto Thee

2/11/2016

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For if the Word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward; How shall we escape, if we neglect so great Salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard Him; God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to His own will? (Heb 2:2-4)
      GOD has given us His Word to trust and obey, to hear, read, study, meditate, and memorize, as He applies it to our surrendered lives. GOD has testified to His written and spoken Word by the signs and miracles which verified the prophet or apostle saying "Thus saith the Lord". GOD testified of and for His Son, the Word made flesh, by the signs and miracles He performed, not as magic tricks, but as confirmation of the Deity and person of Jesus Christ, the Son of GOD who is GOD the Son, who put on flesh and dwelt among us, who took our place and paid our sIn debt on that cruel Roman cross, that we who trust in Him and His finished and perfect work on the Cross of Calvary in repentance and faith might have eternal life in Him.

     GOD so loved every one that He humbled Himself and became a man, lived a sinless life, tempted in all things just as we are, and went willingly to suffer for our sins, and provide for our Salvation. He purchased our redemption when He put to death the flesh, and because He had not sinned the grave couldn't hold Him, and He was raised again the third day according to the Scriptures. He is now sitting on the right hand of the Throne of GOD and ever liveth to make intercession for His saints, until that day when He calls us Home, judges this world and all those who oppose Him, and establishes His earthly Kingdom for a thousand years before all who are in Christ, from Abel to the last person who believes, dwell together with Him for all eternity and all who have never received Him by faith through grace are judged for their sIn and cast out into everlasting fire.

      He calls His people, the body of Christ, to live holy lives because He is holy, and to serve Him, His ambassadors with the Word of reconciliation, to minister to those around us who are hurting and in need. He commands His brethren, the children of GOD to love one another as we grow in Him and disciple one another in His Word until we have all grown up into the full measure of Him who first loved us. He has commissioned us as His soldiers and witnesses to take the Gospel of Jesus Christ to this lost and dying world, and as we go, in the power of the Holy Spirit that is within us, share the Good News of forgiveness and reconciliation with the Father to all who will hear that they might repent and believe, and in believing have life in His Name.

     For GOD is not willing that any should perish, but that all would come to repentance and the knowledge of the Truth. Jesus loves you and wants to establish a covenant relationship with you that is real and personal. Surrender to Him on His terms and He will give you a brand new life of discipleship and fellowship with Him that is abundant and everlasting. GOD calls you to trust Him and what He has already done for you to pay your sIn debt. He has provided the only way of reconciliation with GOD, forgiveness from GOD, and Salvation through Jesus Christ, the Son of GOD who is GOD the Son, to give you a new life in Christ. Turn away from yourself and your sIn and turn to Him alone for eternal Life, now and always.

In Christ,
Jefferson Sweet
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Thy Throne, O GOD, is for ever and ever

2/9/2016

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GOD, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, Hath in these last days spoken unto us by His Son, whom He hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also He made the worlds; Who being the brightness of His Glory, and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the Word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high; Being made so much better than the angels, as He hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent Name than they. For unto which of the angels said He at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to Him a Father, and He shall be to me a Son? (Heb 1:1-5)
     We once again turn our attention to the New Testament, this time in the general epistle to the Hebrews. We will take our journey through the Scriptures and see that the author wants us to see that Jesus Christ, the Son of GOD who is GOD the Son, is so much better than anything else man looks to for spirituality, Salvation, and solace in this life. This first section compares the living Lord to the angels, who are His ministers, and while they are sons of GOD in the created sense, as we are in the adopted sense, none of them are The Son of GOD, the only begotten of the Father, the Word made flesh, the Creator of all things, even the angels. He is one with the Father and the Spirit, and He is worthy of all praise, for He satisfied our sIn debt when He humbled Himself and took our place, paying the price for sIn we cannot pay and redeeming us from sIn, death, and the grave.

      GOD calls all who will, to repent and receive Jesus Christ, by faith in Him and His finished and perfect work on the Cross of Calvary. All who are not in Christ by His grace must turn from their sIn, which He, the righteous Judge has already condemned, and turn to GOD for forgiveness and Salvation. All who are secure in His grace and mercy, as new creatures in Christ, must live lives of holiness and righteousness, not our own for ours is as filthy rags, but He in us, through the Spirit that indwells us, and His Word which empowers and equips us, reckoning ourselves to be dead, to the Law, to sIn, and to this lost and dying world, and living by faith and not by sight.

     GOD calls all who have come to Him and received Jesus Christ to serve Him, His ambassadors and ministers of righteousness to those around us who are hurting and in need as GOD provides, that they may see our good works and glorify our Heavenly Father.  He commands us to love one another as members of His body and to disciple one another in the Word of GOD until we have all grown into the full measure of Him who first loved us, our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. He has commissioned us as His witnesses to take the Gospel of Jesus Christ to every nation, telling all who will hear the Good News of forgiveness and reconciliation with the Father in the power of the Holy Spirit that they may believe, and in believing have life in His Name.

     For GOD is not willing that any should perish, but that all would come to repentance and the knowledge of the Truth. Jesus loves you and wants to establish a covenant relationship with you that is real and personal. Surrender to Him on His terms and He will give you a brand new life of discipleship and fellowship with Him that is abundant and everlasting. GOD calls you to trust Him and what He has already done for you to pay your sIn debt. He has provided the only way of reconciliation with GOD, forgiveness from GOD, and Salvation through Jesus Christ, the Son of GOD who is GOD the Son, to give you a new life in Christ. Turn away from yourself and your sIn and turn to Him alone for eternal Life, now and always.

In Christ,
Jefferson Sweet

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The LORD is with thee

1/8/2016

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And the Angel of GOD said unto him, Take the flesh and the unleavened cakes, and lay them upon this rock, and pour out the broth. And he did so. Then the angel of the LORD put forth the end of the staff that was in His hand, and touched the flesh and the unleavened cakes; and there rose up fire out of the rock, and consumed the flesh and the unleavened cakes. Then the Angel of the LORD departed out of his sight. And when Gideon perceived that He was an Angel of the LORD, Gideon said, Alas, O Lord GOD! for because I have seen an Angel of the LORD face to face. And the LORD said unto him, Peace be unto thee; fear not: thou shalt not die. Then Gideon built an altar there unto the LORD, and called it JEHOVAHSHALOM: unto this day it is yet in Ophrah of the Abiezrites. (Jdg 6:20-24)
     Our Lord, in one of His pre-incarnate appearances, comes to Gideon with the call to service and victory under the mighty hand of GOD. Gideon was rightfully fearful in the presence of GOD Himself, and when He understood, He worshiped with offerings and praise, building an altar commemorating the Prince of Peace who had come to Him. Gideon was rewarded for his faith and because GOD had work for him to do, as judge and deliverer, to lead the people of Israel as GOD once again brought peace into the land and to His people.

     Because He loves this world, GOD calls all to a covenant relationship with Him through repentance and faith in His finished and perfect work on the Cross of Calvary. Those of us who have received Him and been born again are at peace with GOD through Jesus Christ, and are called to service and becoming Christ-like as we grow in Him and fellowship with Him. Those who have His great Salvation and love Him because of His forgiveness and reconciliation toward us are not licensed to sin more, but are called to holiness and His righteousness. He is with us and in us, and the new life we live in Him by His grace is His life in us that we live by faith in Him and for His glory.

     GOD, who is our peace and worthy of all worship, has work for us to do. His Church, which we who are His are members in particular, are His servants, His disciples, and His witnesses. We are called, each of us, no matter our condition or place in the body, to serve Him and minister to those around us who are hurting and in need, as He provides and guides us who are obedient to His Word. We are commanded, as members one of another, to disciple one another in His Word and in the love of Christ. We are commissioned to go into this world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ in the power of the Holy Spirit that is within us, and as we go, to testify of His grace, mercy, justice, and judgement, that those who hear and believe the Good News of peace and reconciliation with the Father might have life in His Name.

     For GOD is not willing that any should perish, but that all would come to repentance and the knowledge of the the Truth. Jesus loves you and wants to establish a covenant relationship with you that is real and personal. Surrender to Him on His terms and He will give you a brand new life of discipleship and fellowship with Him that is abundant and everlasting. GOD calls you to trust Him and what He has already done for you to pay your sIn debt. He has provided the only way of reconciliation with GOD, forgiveness from GOD, and Salvation through Jesus Christ, the Son of GOD who is GOD the Son, to give you a new life in Christ. Turn away from yourself and your sIn and turn to Him alone for eternal Life, now and always.

In Christ,
Jefferson Sweet
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Glory to GOD in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men

12/24/2015

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During this 'most wonderful time of the year' let us put aside any controversy about the time or the date or the traditions.

Let us remember JESUS.

Let us not be like Zacharias and have doubts.
Let us not be like the inn too busy and too full for HIM.
Let us not be like Herod and Jerusalem intolerant and troubled by HIS Kingship.
Let us not be like the Priests and Scribes knowing the scriptures but indifferent to the Messiah.

Instead, let us join with Gabriel and announce HIS Coming.
Let us join with Mary and surrender to HIS will, pondering all things.
Let us join HIS cousin John and leap for joy.
Let us join the Angel host and proclaim HIS praises.
Let us join the shepherds and find HIM, telling all who will hear of WHOM we have found.
Let us join the wise men and worship CHRIST, presenting ourselves and our gifts to HIM.


AMEN

Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year!

Jefferson, Glenda, Abigail, and David

The Sweets
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But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ

9/24/2015

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 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, And be found in Him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the Law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of GOD by faith: That I may know Him, and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being made conformable unto His death; If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead. Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of GOD in Christ Jesus. (Php 3:8-14)
    Those things we did before Christ, whether to earn Heaven when we cannot, or out of ignorance and our sIn nature, are forgiven for those in Christ, covered by His blood because we repented of them, and placed our faith and trust in His finished and perfect work on the Cross of Calvary that paid the price for those sins. Though we can, as Paul did, testify of what GOD has brought us from and through, we should not live in the past. If we are forgiven by GOD, the guilt for our sIn is gone, and we ought to move forward, forgiving ourselves, and continue in the Way through His power in us to deliver us from sIn, from the works of the Law which cannot save us, from our  own righteousness which is as filthy rags, and put on Christ.

    For those who have believed and been born again by our faith in Him, we know Him through experience, through His Word mixed with faith, without which no man can please GOD, and through His Spirit within us. We reckon ourselves dead to ourselves, dead to this world, and dead to sIn, that we may live in Christ, walk in His Word, and put on His righteousness, for He is our life. We are not perfect, entire, or complete yet, but we are to grow into Him through His Word. We have all of Christ we need to be conformed to the image of His dear Son, transformed by the renewing of our minds, resting in Him who has saved us from sIn and from ourselves. Our trust in Him to complete the work in us that He began when we were justified by faith empowers and encourages us to do His will and work in this world.

    We are equipped with His power, and His provision to minister to those around us, as GOD leads us in our ministry, to meet the needs of those who are hurting and in need. We are empowered with His Spirit to love one another, and those without, and to hear His voice from His Word and grow thereby from its precepts and Doctrine. We are emboldened by what He has done for us to take His Gospel and His Word to this lost and dying world, that those who hear the Good News of Jesus Christ, repenting of their sIn against our Holy GOD and turning to Him for Salvation, and trusting in Him and Him alone for reconciliation with the Father might have life in Him, through Him, by  Him and in His Name.

    For GOD is not willing that any should perish, but that all would come to repentance and the knowledge of the Truth. Jesus loves you and wants to establish a covenant relationship with you that is real and personal. Surrender to Him on His terms and He will give you a brand new life of discipleship and fellowship with Him that is abundant and everlasting. GOD calls you to trust Him and what He has already done for you to pay your sIn debt. He has provided the only way of reconciliation with GOD with forgiveness and Salvation through Jesus Christ, the Son of GOD who is GOD the Son, to give you a new life in Christ. Turn away from yourself and your sIn and turn to Him alone for eternal Life, now and always.

In Christ,
Jefferson Sweet
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The Gospel of Christ is the power of GOD unto Salvation

5/12/2015

 
Grace be to you and peace from GOD the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, Who gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of GOD and our Father: To whom be Glory for ever and ever. Amen.
I marvel that ye are so soon removed from Him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel: Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the Gospel of Christ. But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed. (Gal 1:3-9)
As we move into Galatians we are reminded that we have peace with GOD through our Lord Jesus Christ. The Good News of the Gospel, that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us, that He was buried for our offenses, and raised again for our justification if we repent of our sIn, turn to GOD, and receive Him by faith in His finished and perfect work on the Cross of Calvary, brings us into reconciliation with GOD. We must not lose sight of the Truth and simplicity of the Grace of GOD, with works, or laws, or any other thing that we might add to what GOD has already accomplished on that cruel Roman cross. Jesus paid it all and His grace is sufficient to satisfy GOD's justice.

    While it is important to understand the Law and the Old Testament, those who are in Christ are under His new covenant of grace, not as a license to sIn, for that is still an offense against our Holy GOD, but liberty to live in Christ and to do His work and will in this world. The Law shows us our need for Christ, for we cannot keep the Law, nor does the Law save anyone, only faith by grace from GOD can save us. Jesus Christ, the Son of GOD who is GOD the Son, put on flesh and went humbly and obediently to take our place and satisfy the Law's requirement for a perfect sacrifice for sIn. Those who have put on Christ have satisfied the Law in Him, and He is our rest.

    That work, not to save us, or add to Salvation, or even pay any of the sIn debt He has already paid, is to minister to others that they might know the peace and grace we enjoy. We are to, as His ambassadors of the Kingdom, represent Christ Jesus to those who are hurting and in need, to meet their physical, emotional, and spiritual needs as GOD provides. We are to disciple one another in the Word of GOD, that we may be equipped unto every good work, and grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. We are to love one another, even as Christ loves us, and gave Himself for us, and as we go take the Gospel to every one we meet, that those who hear the Good News of Jesus Christ and believe, receiving Him by faith and repentance for forgiveness of their sIn may have life in His Name.

   
For GOD is not willing that any should perish, but that all would come to repentance and the knowledge of the Truth. Jesus loves you and wants to establish a covenant relationship with you that is real and personal. Surrender to Him on His terms and He will give you a brand new life of discipleship and fellowship with Him that is abundant and everlasting. GOD calls you to trust Him and what He has already done for you to pay your sIn debt. He has provided the only way of reconciliation with GOD with forgiveness and Salvation through Jesus Christ, the Son of GOD who is GOD the Son, to give you a new life in Christ. Turn away from yourself and your sIn and turn to Him alone for eternal Life, now and always.

In Christ,
Jefferson Sweet

That ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

5/7/2015

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But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.
For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works. (2Co 11:3-4, 13-15)
    The enemy of our souls, the father of lies, is not outright and forthcoming, but very subtle. He works against GOD through lies couched in truth, and devious deceptions that seem harmless and legitimate on the surface. His ministers, whether they realize their service to him or not, are equally sublime. Even Christians can fall into his trap, speaking out of tradition, or opinion, or that which isn't true but sounds right, but is not of GOD or His Word. All to corrupt the Word and keep the lost from the Truth of the Gospel.

    The most damaging to the Gospel, is when GOD's people look to other sources for their theology instead of GOD's Word. We are to know it and Him so well, we can see these attacks for what they are. The accuser of the brethren has been doing this since the Garden of Eden, and we ought not to be ignorant of his devices, attacking GOD's Word with doubt and misdirection, a lie wrapped up in dishonest questions and distractions about what he is really up to. We are to stay true to the Word of GOD and resist the devil in the strength of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Satan may want to devour us, but our Lord has already bought us with His own blood and so we look to Him for deliverance.

    Deliverance, not only from our sins, which happened the moment we repented of them and turned to GOD, trusting in His finished and perfect work on the Cross of Calvary for forgiveness and Salvation, but also from the fiery darts of the wicked. We put on His Armour, and rest in Him, even while doing His work. Knowing the enemy will come, and the deceptions he will bring, we study the Word of GOD that we may grow thereby and stand strong against those who persecute us, and love one another that we may uphold one another in Him. We minister to those who are hurting and in need that they may see Jesus in us, the Hope of Glory, and those who don't know Him may hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We proclaim the Good News as we go, that those who hear and believe may acknowledge their sin, forsaking it while trusting in GOD alone, and receiving by faith eternal life in His Name.

    For GOD is not willing that any should perish, but that all would come to repentance and the knowledge of the Truth. Jesus loves you and wants to establish a covenant relationship with you that is real and personal. Surrender to Him on His terms and He will give you a brand new life of discipleship and fellowship with Him that is abundant and everlasting. GOD calls you to trust Him and what He has already done for you to pay your sIn debt. He has provided the only way of reconciliation with GOD with forgiveness and Salvation through Jesus Christ, the Son of GOD who is GOD the Son, to give you a new life in Christ. Turn away from yourself and your sIn and turn to Him alone for eternal Life, now and always.

In Christ,
Jefferson Sweet
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We are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men

3/23/2015

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We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised. Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace; And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it: Being defamed, we intreat: we are made as the filth of the world, and are the offscouring of all things unto this day. (1Co 4:10-13)
    The ministers of reconciliation with GOD and their ministry may seem foolish to this world, but the faithful are wise in the ways of the Kingdom. We are weak to those who don't know the Saviour, Jesus Christ, but are strong in the power of the Spirit and the Gospel. We endure many things for His sake, yet the Church is not overcome, even if some of its members are, for we have the Words of Life and His eternal promises.

    We can handle a few insults, for GOD is Sovereign and His Word will not fail in its purposes. We can wait on Him, for He will not leave us, nor forsake us, and will provide for all our need, either in this life or the one to come, for we are His. He has empowered us to do His will and accomplish His work, even as He is working in us to conform us to the image of His dear Son.

    We are here as His ambassadors, though strangers and pilgrims in this lost and dying world, to minister to those who are hurting and in need, to show them Christ. We are here as His disciples, to love one another and disciple one another in His Word, that we may grow thereby. We are here as His ministers of the Gospel, to share the Good News of Jesus Christ and His finished and perfect work on the Cross of Calvary with all who will hear and believe, that in receiving Him by faith they might have life in His Name.

    For GOD is not willing that any should perish, but that all would come to repentance and the knowledge of the Truth. Jesus loves you and wants to establish a covenant relationship with you that is real and personal. Surrender to Him on His terms and He will give you a brand new life of discipleship and fellowship with Him that is abundant and everlasting. GOD calls you to trust Him and what He has already done for you to pay your sIn debt. He has provided the only way of reconciliation with GOD with forgiveness and Salvation through Jesus Christ, the Son of GOD who is GOD the Son, to give you a new life in Christ. Turn away from yourself and your sIn and turn to Him alone for eternal Life, now and always.

In Christ,
Jefferson Sweet
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