Happy New Year for 2015.

Happy New Year for 2015. We pray that you receive all the blessings that Father God says you deserve. May you get closer to Jesus this year than ever before.

Submission.

Submission. Submission is the act of getting under (sub) someone’s mission and lifting them up so they can complete their mission. By providing them with help and support.

Remembering to Obey.

Remembering to Obey. We have to follow the leading of God and remember that love is - obedience. If He says that we should obey the leaders He has appointed, to make it profitable for us, then we should do ir. It is just a matter of trusting God. (Hebrews 13:15-17)

Definition of Love by John.

Definition of Love by John. Now John adds a new dimension to this command, by defining love: This is love, walking according to Father's commandments. Basically, love is obedience, doing what you are told. If you love Father God, you will obey Him. (2 John 1:5-6)

Definition of Love by Edwin Louis Cole.

Definition of Love by Edwin Louis Cole. Love is the desire to benefit others at the expense of self, because love desires to give. If it is not at the expense of self, it is not love.

Love is a Command.

Love is a Command. We have been looking recently at loving one another and loving ourselves. We just need to remember that this is a command. The Bible is not a book of suggested options. They are commands because He knows what is best for us. Loving like Jesus does; makes it sacrificial love. (John 13:34)

What does Father God feel about you?

What does Father God feel about you? You are blessed, chosen, holy, blameless, adopted and accepted. (Ephesians 1:3-6) Do you know what Father God feels about you? Take a moment, and read these words as if He was writing to you personally. He says: I want to say that love you, with a healthy love that respects you, your abilities, and what you have and can become. I approve of you today, right where you are. You are a survivor, and if you hadn't been, you wouldn't be here right now. You have talents and are capable of receiving and giving. I'm proud of who you have become, even though you have had a lot of pain. I approve of what you are doing in your life. I value you and your ability to make decisions. I release you to make the decisions you need to make for your life; not hinging on what anyone else thinks, but for you and your life. I give you permission to move ahead and make decisions and be what you know you can be. I'm proud of you and I give you permission to love and to be loved in a healthy way. And to know that you are worthy of My love.

Christmas Truth.

Christmas Truth. There were shepherds that came to visit baby Jesus. But no wise men, they only came after Jesus was born. They eventually saw Him in a house, when He was about two. The Bible doesn't say they were kings or how many there were. What this means is that many false statements have been made about the birth of Jesus. A whole industry of Christmas Card makers have believed them to be true. So not everything you have heard about Jesus is true, but you still love Him. Lies have been spoken about you too. Lies like, you will never make it. No-one loves you. Do you know who has been the main perpetrator of these lies? You have - so stop it. Believe the Bible instead, because God loves you. (Matthew 2:1-2)

Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas. Today is the day much of the world celebrates the birth of our wonderful saviour Jesus. Now we know that Jesus was not born in December. More probably He was born in March. So today is His official birthday. If the Queen of England can have an official birthday, then so can the King of kings. Let's enjoy the day and give Him praise because He loves everyone. Spread the love.

We love Jesus the survivor.

We love Jesus the survivor. Joseph was a carpenter, a house-builder, so he was not a poor man. Jesus was born in an outhouse or stable where animals we kept. Not because of poverty, but the hotel rooms were all full because of the census. Jesus was born and laid in an animal feeding trough as His cot. To show us all that even from such humble beginnings, we can all make it. Our past does not have to determine our future. We love Jesus because of what He did for us on the cross. We don't look at His humble birth and think - hopeless case, he will never amount to anything. We find His lowly start endearing and we love Him because He is a survivor - like you. (Luke 2:6-7)

Peace when you follow God.

Peace when you follow God. Sometimes we need to look behind the words in the Bible. Try to imagine the chaos then with lots of people moving from one town to another for the census. Sounds like a modern rush-hour but without the cars. Can you see now why God had to give Joseph peace. (Luke 2:4-5)

Being led by God.

Being led by God. The census was taken to raise taxes from the Jewish people for the Roman Emperor. It was seen as slavery and caused a revolt. But Joseph was being led by God, He was at peace going there. The angel had told him not to be afraid and to marry Mary. Being led by God means peace without fear. (Luke 2:1-3)

Can you believe it?

Can you believe it? Are you able to believe all these words in the last few days about you being loved? You can take it as Gospel because it is Gospel. Our Heavenly Father, the creator of heaven and earth loves you. Because you are worth it.

You Are Loved.

You Are Loved. The birth of Jesus happened to fulfil scripture. Jesus was to be of the house of David. Jesus was to be born in Bethlehem which means House of Bread - later He says I am the bread of life. All this happened to save you and make you worthy of Father. To give you a place in the family of God, as His child. After such an amazing feat of organisation by Father. Jesus is brought into the world to make you worthy. You have been made the righteousness of God. You are loved, you are loveable. You are special. You are precious. So you can love yourself - because He says you are worth it. (Luke 2:1-5)

Saved from your sins by Jesus.

Saved from your sins by Jesus. Joseph's first priority was to save Mary from the shame of being out of wedlock. While he was still thinking how best to handle this, Father speaks through an angel. Don't be afraid He says, marry Mary and she will have a son Jesus. This Jesus will save His people from their sins. (Matthew 1:18-21)

God proves He loves you.

God proves He loves you. The only reason Father sent Jesus into the world is because He loves you. He has proved His love in such an amazing way. Now you can truly live and not just exist, and you can live eternally. (1 John 4:9)

Jesus Saves Sinners.

Jesus Saves Sinners. Can you say like Paul that you were definitely a sinner? Then Jesus came into the world to save you. (1 Timothy 1:15)

Jesus Jesus - friend of sinners - we sing.

Jesus Jesus - friend of sinners - we sing. You are not loved because of anything you did. But because of what He did. This Wisdom is proved to be justified because it has fruit. There is an end result of Jesus loving sinners. The fruit is - People who have started to believe in themselves. (Matthew 11:19)

When did Jesus start loving you?

When did Jesus start loving you? We have met many people on hearing the Gospel say that they are not good enough to become Christians. No-one is. The key to this is - when did Jesus die for us? If Jesus loved you whilst you were a sinner - you cannot be in a worse place than you were then. If He loved you then He surely loves you now. (Romans 5:7-8

Father Loves You.

Father Loves You. Before you were saved were you one of "the world"? Of course. Then Father God loves you. Just believing in Him means you will not perish in any area of your life and you will live forever. (John 3:16)

You Are Worth It.

You Are Worth It. The L'Oreal advert says - because you're worth it. Do you believe you are? The Bible says you are worth it, in many places. I challenge you to search for them and claim them for yourself. Now tell people that you are loved. The next time you see the L’Oreal advert, say - I am worth it too.

Experience Vs The Bible.

Experience Vs The Bible. If you do not love yourself. Your past experiences say you are not loved, not loveable. The Bible says you are loved by Father as much as Jesus is. You experience versus The Bible - one of them is a lie. Which one are you going to choose? Which do you believe? (John 17:20-23)

If You Do Not Love Yourself.

If You Do Not Love Yourself. Instead of doing good things for you. You punish yourself, because your not worth it. You will stay away from people because your not worth it. You will not give of yourself because your not worth it. What I want to know is - Who said your not worth it? Who planted the seed of self-hate within you?

Love your Neighbour - AS YOURSELF.

Love your Neighbour - AS YOURSELF. Eight times the Bible says - love your neighbour as yourself. What does this mean in practice? Choosing to do the same kind acts of love to others, as you would choose to have done to yourself. Trouble is - if you don't love yourself, you don't choose good things for yourself, because you're not worth it. (Romans 13:8)

Love God and Love your Neighbour.

Love God and Love your Neighbour. If we do not love God and honour His Word, we will have problems loving our neighbour. If we don't appreciate how much we are loved, we have problems. Do you know how much you are loved? Jesus said - I love you this much. And stretched His arms on the cross.

Remembering The 10 Commandments.

Remembering The 10 Commandments. Tablet One. 1 Do not have any other gods before Me. 2 Do not make any graven image and bow down to them. 3 Do not take the name of The Lord God in vain. 4 Keep the Sabbath day holy. 5 Honour your father and your mother. Tablet Two. 6 Do not murder. 7 Do not commit adultery. 8 Do not steal. 9 Do not lie. 10 Do not covet. (Exodus 20:1-17) Commandment 5 is the lynchpin. This is our Heavenly Father saying, love your own parents before you start loving your neighbour.

The Ten Commandments.

The Ten Commandments. They were separated into two parts. Two stone tablets each with a different focus. Love your God (Tablet 1) and love your neighbour (Tablet 2). Yet you cannot do either fully without also doing the other. Our love for God is the cause. Love for our neighbour the effect. (Exodus 20:1-17)

All the law is fulfilled by love.

All the law is fulfilled by love. We fulfil the law as we help our neighbour, he may be poor. Always leaving enough of our resources to bless our neighbour. Making sure that nothing we do would harm our neighbour. Blessing our neighbour by keeping him safe. (Leviticus 19:9-10 and Deuteronomy 22:8)

God Is Love.

God Is Love. The culture of Father is love. We are encouraged to return to our first love. Our first love is spending time with Father and just letting Him love us. Our heart prospers on received love, not on given love. (John 5:20) Five Ways to love your children (and other people). Speak loving Words to them. Make Eye contact with them. Give them Hugs. Speak words of approval. Speak prophetically into their future.

Loved By Father.

Loved By Father. He says - I will be a Father and you will be My child, personally. He chose us before He created the universe. John knows His Jesus, he lives intimately, lives closely to Him. John describes himself as being loved by Jesus. What would you say about yourself. (2 Corinthians 6:18 and John 13:21)

Daddy, Daddy.

Daddy, Daddy. When the Spirit comes on us we cry Abba Father (Daddy). You may study the Word but you won't automatically know Jesus. We can know the bible speaks about Father's love without ever feeling it. Yet we can come boldly into Father's presence. Children don't understand protocol, so God has no protocol for coming to Him. (Romans 8:13-15)

Jesus Loves You.

Jesus Loves You. As Father loves Jesus, Jesus loves us. Even if world doesn't know the Father, Jesus KNOWS Him. Then Jesus brought the revelation that we DO receive Fathers love. Disciples had only heard religious views about God before this. The religious don't know Him and don't know they can call Him Daddy. (John 15:9 and John 17:23)

What do you think?

What do you think? We all think with our mind. But the bible says - as a man thinks in his heart. So we think in two places. There is often a huge reality gap between the two. Between what we feel and think, and what God says and speaks into our heart. (Proverbs 23:7)

Father looks into our heart.

Father looks into our heart. 

Search my heart O Lord, to see if there is any wicked way (Greek = any pain). 

We work hard on the outside so no one will know about the pain we feel. 

Father wants to exchange our pain for His love. 

(Psalm 139:23-24)