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Keeping the charge of the Sanctuary

12/11/2017

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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn that openeth the matrix among the children of Israel: therefore the Levites shall be mine; Because all the firstborn are mine; for on the day that I smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I hallowed unto me all the firstborn in Israel, both man and beast: mine shall they be: I am the LORD. (Num. 3:11-13)
     When God delivered the children of Israel from their bondage in Egypt He declared that all the firstborn as hallowed unto Him as they were spared when He passed over the homes of those covered by the blood on the doorposts. He claimed as His own the tribe of the Levites in service unto Him and the tabernacle instead of all the firstborn. The Levites, especially the sons of Aaron would continue in service as priests of the people and servants of God because God had declared them holy unto Him as the firstborn had been.
 
     God had set apart all the firstborn as holy because He had delivered them from bondage to Egypt. All those who were covered by the blood on the doorposts God passed over and delivered them that they might serve Him. He declared that all the Levites, the sons of Aaron, were to be priests in the tabernacle, and later the temple, of God and servants unto the nation of Israel to intercede among the people and unto God with the sacrifices and offerings which were brought to Him. They, like the firstborn, were hallowed by God unto His service, not by their righteousness, but by the blood which sanctified and set them apart unto God.
 
     Today all the saints of God, covered by the blood of Jesus Christ because of their repentance of their sins and faith in Him and His finished and perfect work on the Cross of Calvary are sanctified servants of the Most High God. Those who know Him and are secure in His life and righteousness, not by their own works or merit, but by His blood and their surrender to Him on His terms, are priests and ministers of God and unto one another. We who know Christ and are born again are set apart in service unto God to reach the lost, to teach the disciples, and to preach the Word that all who are in God’s Church may know Him and grow in Him until He is done with us.
 
     Until that day, God has sent those of us that know Him out into this world to reach the lost that they might be saved from sin. He desires that His people strive to be holy and obedient unto Him that we might minister to those around us who are hurting and in need as He provides. We serve others, equipped with the Word of reconciliation and righteousness, rightly divided and fitly spoken, that they may see Christ in us, the hope of Glory. Our GOD has commanded us to love one another with an unfeigned love, even as He first loved us, and to disciple one another in the Word of GOD so that we may all grow in grace and in the Knowledge of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. Our Lord has commissioned those who are His with the Gospel of Jesus Christ, to go where He sends us in the power of the Holy Spirit. As we go, we are to 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.
 
       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 faith in Christ and His finished and perfect work on the Cross of Calvary 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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My roarings are poured out like the waters

4/1/2016

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For now should I have lain still and been quiet, I should have slept: then had I been at rest,
There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary be at rest. There the prisoners rest together; they hear not the voice of the oppressor. The small and great are there; and the servant is free from his master. (Job 3:13, 17-19)
     Job, in his misery during this first week when his friends and comforters came and lamented his condition, didn't cry out to GOD for answers yet, but wished for death, even crying that he had never been born. Neither wish was helpful at this point, even though his grief was very real and his condition was very painful and grievous. But, even in his lamenting and crying, He didn't charge GOD foolishly.

    Those of us who are born again by faith in Him and His finished and perfect work on the Cross of Calvary and trusting in His great Salvation through repentance of our sin, ought not to allow our circumstances to control us, nor should we respond to them, even in trials and tribulations, we ought to be worshipful, grateful, and at rest in Him who is our peace in the midst of the storm. We may not be happy with what is happening around us, or the evil calamities we may suffer in this broken and dying world, but we can be joyful in the Spirit and wait patiently on the Lord. Though all around us may be chaotic and uncontrollable, He is our strength. Though we may not see the goodness in those things which come our way, He is our Lord and is in control, working all things for His glory and for His purpose of conforming us to His image and growing us into the full measure of Him.

      For GOD calls His Church to serve, as His ambassadors, not sitting around the meeting house congratulating ourselves on how spiritual we are because we bothered to show up on Sunday, but ministering to those around us who are hurting and in need, with the things of this life, and with the Word of GOD, rightly divided and fitly spoken. GOD commands His children to love one another in fellowship, forgiving and forbearing one another, and as members in particular, even as He loved us, and to disciple one another in the Word of GOD that we may grow thereby.  GOD has commissioned and sent His people forth in the power of the Holy Spirit and with the Gospel of Jesus Christ, that as we go into this lost and dying world, we may proclaim His Good News of forgiveness of sin through repentance and reconciliation with the Father through faith in His Son that in believing that Jesus is the Christ 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, 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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Believe in Him to the saving of the soul

2/25/2016

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Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the Holiest by the blood of Jesus, By a new and living way, which He hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, His flesh; And having an High Priest over the House of GOD; Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for He is faithful that promised;) And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. (Heb 10:19-25)
    Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, and today, and forever, is our great High Priest, ever living to make intercession for those to come to GOD by Him through faith in Him and His finished and perfect work on the Cross of Calvary. We can come boldly into the presence of GOD because of His blood shed for us, and He will hear our petitions, strengthen us in our weakness, comfort us in our travails, and encourage us as we go through the trials of this broken and dying world. We can stand strong in Him, be faithful to Him who has and will be faithful to us, and do the work which He has for us to do, until He takes us Home to be with Him.

      We are to encourage and edify one another to be faithful, exhort and equip one another to the work of the ministry, and engage and enable people to enjoy Jesus Christ. We are to fellowship together in love and worship of our Lord who has adopted us into His family. We are to reconcile with one another, forbearing and forgiving, because GOD for Christ's sake hath forgiven us. We are to bear one another's burdens and so fulfil the Law of Christ. We are to love one another as He has loved us and keep the unity of the Spirit and the bond of peace until He gathers all those who will come into His waiting arms.

     Until the day He calls us Home, we are to continue serving Him. We are called to be His ambassadors, ministers of reconciliation, and servants of the Most High GOD, ministering to those around us who are hurting and in need, with the Word of reconciliation and the prayers of the saints. We are commanded to love others even as we love ourselves, and to love one another as He has loved us, while we disciple His people in the Word of GOD that all may grow thereby. We are commissioned into the Army of GOD as soldiers for Christ, not with the weapons of the flesh, but with His spiritual armour, and the Gospel of Jesus Christ, going forth as witnesses unto Him and in the power of the Holy Spirit proclaiming as we go the Good News of forgiveness and reconciliation with the Father to those who believe and repent that 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, 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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Sit still until thou know how the matter will fall

2/5/2016

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And he said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my daughter: for thou hast shewed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich. And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou requirest: for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman. And now it is true that I am thy near kinsman: howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I. Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will perform unto thee the part of a kinsman, well; let him do the kinsman's part: but if he will not do the part of a kinsman to thee, then will I do the part of a kinsman to thee, as the LORD liveth: lie down until the morning. (Rth 3:10-13)
     Boaz promised Ruth that she would be taken care of, if the closer relative would not redeem her lands and property according to the Law, then he would. She didn't have to worry about her future, and standing in the community or in the Law, for he would make sure that the kinsman's part was accomplished. He not only was obedient to the Law, but saw much in her that was virtuous and honorable, not because of her past heritage as a Moabite woman, but because of her future as an Israelite by faith and marriage.

     GOD sees what we can become in Him, when we are redeemed from sIn. He doesn't dwell on our forgiven past, but looks to us now as new creatures in Christ. Delivered from sIn we are at liberty, not to continue in sIn, but to live in and for our Lord, to do His will and accomplish His work in this broken and dying world. The Spirit within guides us into all Truth so that we can grow in Him and be conformed to the image of His dear Son, transformed by the renewing of our minds, through His living Word, engrafted on our hearts and minds.

     GOD calls all who His to live for Him. Those of us who have repented of our sins and been redeemed by our faith in Him and His finished and perfect work on the Cross of Calvary are to reflect our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. We are to minister to those around us who are hurting and in need, that they may see Jesus in us, the hope of Glory. We are to disciple one another in love and in His Word, that we may all grow up into the full measure of Him who first loved us. We are to take the Gospel of Jesus Christ to this lost and dying world, and as we go, in the power of the Holy Spirit who equips and empowers us with the Good News of reconciliation with the Father, we share Him with all we meet, that all who repent and receive Him by faith 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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Hearken unto the Commandments of the LORD

1/5/2016

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And they were to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would hearken unto the commandments of the LORD, which He commanded their fathers by the hand of Moses. And the children of Israel dwelt among the Canaanites, Hittites, and Amorites, and Perizzites, and Hivites, and Jebusites: And they took their daughters to be their wives, and gave their daughters to their sons, and served their gods. And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and forgat the LORD their GOD, and served Baalim and the groves. Therefore the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and He sold them into the hand of Chushanrishathaim king of Mesopotamia: and the children of Israel served Chushanrishathaim eight years. (Jdg 3:4-8)
      The nations which GOD left in the land of Promise, whether because of treaties, the disobedience of the previous generations, or because of His plans, were now here as a test of the faithfulness of GOD's people. The Children of Israel were called and commanded to be holy, separate, and to shine as a light to the Gentiles while glorifying GOD. Each generation would face tests and the temptations of this world. The generation which came after Joshua would now face life under the direction of their GOD but without a central leader like before. When they failed to keep His Commandments and follow GOD with all of their heart and with all of their soul, GOD gave them into the hands of their neighbours and enemies to bring them back to Him.

      We are all tested, as GOD brings us closer to Himself, being conformed to the image of His Son. Those of us who know Him, by repentance of our sins and faith in His finished and perfect work on the Cross of Calvary, are called as His people to be holy because He is Holy, separate from the world, and to shine as His lights in this broken and dying world of darkness for His glory. We are not to be friends with the world, nor are we to conform to its ways, but through His Word we are to be transformed in our thinking, casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of GOD, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.

      He will bring us through whatever He has willed for us, if we rely on Him, for He is our Lord; our Saviour, our Creator, and soon coming King. We are His servants, to accomplish His will and do His work in this world, not to earn or keep what He has given us by His grace, but because of our love for Him who made us, who hath redeemed us from sin, and who rules and directs us for His glory. We are not to serve ourselves, or to serve sin any more, but to be salt and light those who are without, who need healing and rescue in this lost and dying world.

      We serve as ambassadors of His Kingdom, to meet the needs of those around us, with the Word of reconciliation, who are hurting and in need. We serve as the members of His body, to equip, encourage, and enable one another in love and disciple one another in the Word of GOD until we all grow up into the full measure of Him who is our Head. We serve as His witnesses, giving testimony of Him and the Salvation that He brings to those who hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ and believe the Good News of reconciliation with the Father that they might repent and 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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He wholly followed the LORD GOD of Israel

12/16/2015

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Then the children of Judah came unto Joshua in Gilgal: and Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite said unto him, Thou knowest the thing that the LORD said unto Moses the man of GOD concerning me and thee in Kadeshbarnea. Forty years old was I when Moses the servant of the LORD sent me from Kadeshbarnea to espy out the land; and I brought him word again as it was in mine heart. Nevertheless my brethren that went up with me made the heart of the people melt: but I wholly followed the LORD my GOD. And Moses sware on that day, saying, Surely the land whereon thy feet have trodden shall be thine inheritance, and thy children's for ever, because thou hast wholly followed the LORD my GOD.
And Joshua blessed him, and gave unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh Hebron for an inheritance. Hebron therefore became the inheritance of Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite unto this day, because that he wholly followed the LORD GOD of Israel. (Jos 14:6-9, 13-14)
      GOD had promised Caleb, one of the twelve surveyors of the promised land, and one of two (Joshua was the other) that was faithful and believed GOD, because of his faithfulness his own area of Israel for an inheritance. Caleb remained with the people of Israel and prospered throughout all the campaigns because GOD was with him, and at this point settled on Hebron as his homestead. GOD blessed his choice with victory and fulfilled His promise and delivered the land unto Caleb and conquered His enemies out of Hebron that Caleb might have rest at the end of his journey and that GOD might be glorified.

      We might not all have the blessings of Caleb, or the leadership of Joshua or Moses, or the struggles and war of the people, but GOD has a plan for all His people, and a greater purpose which glorifies Him and works for good in the light of eternity. He wants His people to become more like Him, conformed to the image of His Son. He wants us to do the works, in and through Him, that He has for us to do, that we might glorify Him and lift Him up before this lost and dying world, that they might see Him and know of their need of Him for Salvation. He wants us to live through His Word and walk in Him who is our life that we might bless Him and love one another as His children.

      In Him and in obedience to His will, we can do His work in this broken and sinful world, and receive the blessings He wants to give to His children, not just on special days, or when we are good for goodness sake, but in Him and through His Spirit we live lives which are Holy because He is Holy and we do His works, not to earn or keep His gifts or His blessings, but because of His great love, mercy, and grace for and to us, both now and for all eternity.

     Because of His love for us and for all of His creation, we minister to others who are hurting and in need,that all may know and experience the grace of GOD and the Word of reconciliation. Because of His love for us, the people who are His Church, we love one another and disciple one another in His Word that all may know we are His disciples. Because of His love for sinners and His desire that none leave this world without Him, we proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ to all who will hear, and as we go, take the Good News of forgiveness of sin through repentance and eternal life by faith in Him and His finished and perfect work on the Cross of Calvary to all, that those who believe in Him alone might receive 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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According to all that the LORD said

12/14/2015

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And the LORD said unto Joshua, Be not afraid because of them: for to morrow about this time will I deliver them up all slain before Israel: thou shalt hough their horses, and burn their chariots with fire. So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly; and they fell upon them. And the LORD delivered them into the hand of Israel, who smote them, and chased them unto great Zidon, and unto Misrephothmaim, and unto the valley of Mizpeh eastward; and they smote them, until they left them none remaining. And Joshua did unto them as the LORD bade him: he houghed their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.
Joshua made war a long time with all those kings. There was not a city that made peace with the children of Israel, save the Hivites the inhabitants of Gibeon: all other they took in battle. For it was of the LORD to harden their hearts, that they should come against Israel in battle, that He might destroy them utterly, and that they might have no favour, but that He might destroy them, as the LORD commanded Moses. (Jos 11:6-9, 18-20)
    GOD gave Joshua and the people of Israel victory over all their enemies, as instruments of His judgment, and to give them the land He had promised them through Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob who is Israel. All those who oppose GOD, and before we are born again, we all do, for we are all sinners who have sinned against our Holy GOD, are under judgment and condemnation for sin. Joshua and the armies of Israel obeyed GOD and conquered the land GOD had given to the people for an inheritance, but made peace with some which would trouble them in time to come.

     When we come to Christ, we become new creatures in Him, and we are already victorious through His Spirit over sin and temptation, but we must exercise our victory every day, in surrender to Him and in obedience to His Word. Those things in our lives which we hold onto, or justify in the flesh, will tempt us, and give us trouble in our walk with GOD. He will chastise us, our testimony may be weakened, and our ministry may falter or even fail, but GOD will not fail, and He will never leave us nor forsake us. He is our Helper, and if we repent and return to Him, as we did when we trusted Him and His finished and perfect work on the Cross of Calvary for Salvation, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we are in Him, He will continue to conform us to the image of His dear Son until the day of Jesus Christ.

     Until that day, we are to do the work He has for us to do, not to earn or keep His great Salvation, but because of His love for us and for others. He has called us to the ministry of reconciliation and missions to those around us who are hurting and in need that they might see Jesus in us, the hope of Glory. He has commanded us to love one another, as He has loved us, that all may know that we are His disciples, as we grow in Him and in His Word, equipped unto every good work. He has commissioned us to sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ as His witnesses, and as we go where He sends us, to take the Word of GOD with the Good News to this lost and dying world that those who hear and believe, by repentance and faith in Him alone, 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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What mean these stones?

12/3/2015

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And Joshua said unto them, Pass over before the ark of the LORD your GOD into the midst of Jordan, and take ye up every man of you a stone upon his shoulder, according unto the number of the tribes of the children of Israel: That this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What mean ye by these stones? Then ye shall answer them, That the waters of Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD; when it passed over Jordan, the waters of Jordan were cut off: and these stones shall be for a memorial unto the children of Israel for ever.
Then ye shall let your children know, saying, Israel came over this Jordan on dry land. For the LORD your GOD dried up the waters of Jordan from before you, until ye were passed over, as the LORD your GOD did to the Red sea, which He dried up from before us, until we were gone over: That all the people of the earth might know the hand of the LORD, that it is mighty: that ye might fear the LORD your GOD for ever. (Jos 4:5-7, 22-24)
      Israel was to remember the works of providence, deliverance, and grace by the mighty hand of the Lord. Twelve stones, one for each tribe of the people of Israel from the riverbed, to commemorate and memorialize the crossing of the river, just as the previous generations had crossed over the Red Sea. The people of Israel were also supposed to testify to those that asked, and teach their children well, so that the following generations would remember how GOD brought them through their circumstances, and that He would be with them through whatever He had brought them to.

      We are to remember what GOD has done for us, and testify of His wondrous works, that all may know that we have met the Lord and we are His. We are to live in Him, and trust Him to bring us through whatever He has brought us to, resting in His power and the mighty hand of GOD. Just as He delivered and provided for the people of Israel, so He will do so for His people today, for He does not change. His mercies are new every morning, and His love is everlasting. We are His people, bought with a price, and having received Him by faith in His finished and perfect work on the Cross of Calvary we are secured by His grace unto life everlasting.

      We are lively stones, fitly placed in His Church, that we might be a witness to this lost and dying world of His mighty power and grace. We are to minister to those around us who are hurting and in need, that they might see Jesus in us, the hope of Glory. We are to love one another as Christ loved us, that all may know we are His disciples. We are to go and share the Gospel of Jesus Christ from His Word, and as we go, tell all who will hear of all that He has done for us and the Good News of reconciliation by faith and forgiveness of sin that comes from true repentance, that those who hear and believe 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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I will come again and receive you unto Myself 

10/19/2015

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But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will GOD bring with Him. For this we say unto you by the Word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. For the Lord Himself shall descend from Heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of GOD: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words. (1Th 4:13-18)
     There is coming a day, we know not when, that our Lord will return for His own. All those who are secure in Jesus Christ because of our repentance of our sIn, having turned to GOD and brought forth works meet for repentance, and our faith in Him and His finished and perfect work on the Cross of Calvary, will be caught up to be with Jesus, and ever more be with Him and where He is. He will call out to those in the graves, come forth, and all who hear His voice will rise to meet Him in the air. He will call to His own, come up hither, and we who are alive when He recalls His ambassadors, will rise up to meet our Lord. Such great comfort and hope in His promise and assurance.

      We are to be ready for the trumpet call, for we know not when our Lord shall return. We are to be found faithful, and doing His work for the Kingdom, not to earn our way, for that is already paid for, or to keep what He has given us, for He is the one who has secured us and reconciled us to GOD, but that our Lord might say, well done, thou good and faithful servant, when we give an account of what we did in and through Him who is our strength. The Commander of the Lord's Army will return in His good time, and we must be about our Father's business of missions and ministry, discipleship, and evangelism, until He is done with us and comes back to bring us with Him as He promised.

     Until that day, we continue resting in Him because of His great Salvation, not from our circumstances, but from our sIn, and doing that which He has called, commanded, and commissioned us to do. We minister to those around us who are hurting and in need that they may see Jesus in us, the hope of Glory. We love one another, as He has loved us, and disciple one another in the Word, that we may grow thereby. We go with the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and as we go, in the power of the Holy Spirit, we share with those who will hear from His Word, the Good News of forgiveness and reconciliation with the Father, that they might believe and 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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Stand perfect and complete in all the will of GOD

10/9/2015

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Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving; Withal praying also for us, that GOD would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds: That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak. Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time. Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man. (Col 4:1-6)

     Christians in authority should remember who they serve, not conforming to this world or its models, but following our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for us. Those in the Church have a model in Christ and He has given us His Word, to know Him and His ways which are above our ways, and His thoughts which are above ours. We are to make Him known both through our actions and our speech, especially to those who don't know Christ, that our time sojourning here in this sinful and broken world is well spent.

    We are always to represent the one who has redeemed us from our sin because of our repentance and faith in Him and His finished and perfect work on the Cross of Calvary, in word and deed, for He is our Lord and Master. We ought to know His Word, to speak the Truth in love, and be ready always to give an answer to every man of the hope that is in us, with meekness and fear. We must always have a sense of urgency, for the Lord shall return for His own, and to judge this lost and dying world, and we don't know when that is.

     Until that day, we serve Him in ministry and missions as His ambassadors, we love one another in discipleship and fellowship as His body, and we preach the Gospel as His ministers of reconciliation. We show His love to others who are hurting and in need, that they might see Jesus in us, the hope of Glory. We disciple one another in His Word and love one another as He loved us for we are members one of another. We take His Good News, and as we go, share the message of forgiveness through repentance and justification with the Father through Jesus Christ, the Son of GOD who is GOD the Son, in the power of the the Holy Spirit, that those who believe 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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