A Few Good Reasons Why We Should Study The Bible

(MAKES OUR LIFE RUN SUCCESSFULLY)
Observe and hear all these words which I command thee, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee for ever, when thou doest that which is good and right in the sight of the LORD thy God. Deuteronomy 12:28

(IT IS OUR BUCKLER)
As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him. Psalm 18:30

(IT IS OUR SHIELD)
Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. Proverbs 30:5

(IT IS ETERNAL TRUTH)
The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever. Isaiah 40:8

(IT BRINGS US JOY IN OUR LIFE)
Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts. Jeremiah 15:16

(WE ARE COMMANDED TO DO IT)
But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. Matthew 4:4

(IT BRINGS US BLESSING)
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it. Luke 11:28

(IT IS HOW WE STRENGTHEN OUR FAITH)
So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Romans 10:17

(IT IS OUR WEAPON)
And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: Ephesians 6:17

(IN ORDER TO NOT BE ASHAMED)
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2:15

(IT IS OUR POWER)
For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Hebrews 4:12

(BECAUSE JESUS IS THE LIVING WORD)
His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. Revelation 19:12-13

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The Royal Family

A beggar lived near the king's palace. One day he saw a proclamation posted outside the palace gate. The king was giving a great dinner. Anyone dressed in royal garments was invited to the party.

The beggar went on his way. He looked at the rags he was wearing and sighed. Surely only kings and their families wore royal robes, he thought. Slowly an idea crept into his mind. The audacity of it made him tremble. Would he dare? He made his way back to the palace. He approached the guard at the gate. "Please, sire, I would like to speak to the king." "Wait here," the guard replied. In a few minutes, he was back. "His majesty will see you," he said, and led the beggar in.

"You wish to see me?" asked the king. "Yes, your majesty. I want so much to attend the banquet, but I have no royal robes to wear. Please, sir, if I may be so bold, may I have one of your old garments so that I, too, may come to the banquet?" The beggar shook so hard that he could not see the faint smile that was on the king's face. "You have been wise in coming to me," the king said. He called to his son, the young prince. "Take this man to your room and array him in some of your clothes."

The prince did as he was told and soon the beggar was standing before a mirror, clothed in garments that he had never dared hope for. "You are now eligible to attend the king's banquet tomorrow night," said the prince. "But even more important, you will never need any other clothes. These garments will last forever." The beggar dropped to his knees. "Oh, thank you," he cried.

But as he started to leave, he looked back at his pile of dirty rags on the floor. He hesitated. What if the prince was wrong? What if he would need his old clothes again. Quickly he gathered them up.

The banquet was far greater than he had ever imagined, but he could not enjoy himself as he should. He had made a small bundle of his old rags and it kept falling off his lap. The food was passed quickly and the beggar missed some of the greatest delicacies.

Time proved that the prince was right. The clothes lasted forever. Still the poor beggar grew fonder and fonder of his old rags. As time passed people seemed to forget the royal robes he was wearing. They saw only the little bundle of filthy rags that he clung to wherever he went. They even spoke of him as the old man with the rags.

One day as he lay dying, the king visited him. The beggar saw the sad look on the king's face when he looked at the small bundle of rags by the bed. Suddenly the beggar remembered the prince's words and he realized that his bundle of rags had cost him a lifetime of true royalty. He wept bitterly at his folly. And the king wept with him.


We cannot hold onto our old rags. When we put our faith in Christ, we must let go of the sin in our life, and our old ways of living. Those things must be discarded if we are to experience true royalty and abundant life in Christ. We have been invited into the royal family--the family of God. To feast at God's dinner table, we must shed our old rags and put on our "new clothes" which is provided by God's Son, Jesus Christ.

[Author Unknown]

Isaiah 61:10 ... I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels. ♥

One Day

One Day I will leave this body
And I will get a perfect one
That day I will see His glory
Shining like the noonday sun

One day, I'll take a walk with Jesus
He might explain the mysteries of life
Some say, I just can't believe it
But I know that one day

We will gather at the Crystal Throne
All these years: we're finally home
I can actually see His face
And all I can do is say,

Holy, Holy is the Lord Almighty,
Who was and is and is to come
We lay our crowns before You
Every heart and soul: adore You:
The God of Gods, Almighty One

One Day, death will be abolished
And sin will have its mastery no more
And I know that we will be astonished
At all that our Creator has in store

One day we will meet our Savior
And He will give each one of us a stone
Engraved with our names upon it:
Known by God alone
[ Performed by: Aaron Shust]

So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation. Hebrews 9:28

Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. Jude 1:21 ♥

A Christian Household

I once thought marriage took just two to make a go,

But now I am convinced it takes the Lord also.

And not one marriage fails

Where Christ is asked to enter,

As lovers come together

With Jesus at the center.

But marriage seldom thrives,

And homes are incomplete,

Till He is welcomed there

To help avoid defeat.

In homes where Christ is first,

It's obvious to see,

Those unions really work,

For marriage still takes three.

[Author Unknown]

For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.  Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. Ephesians 5:23-27 ♥

Freedom in Christ our LORD

Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ. Colossians 2:14-17 ♥

O Holy Night

Christ is the LORD ~ Merry Christmas ♥

Gloria!

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. Luke 2:13-14 ♥

Zacharias Spirit-Filled Prophecy

Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people, And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;

As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began: That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us; To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant; The oath which he sware to our father Abraham, That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear, In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.

And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways; To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins, Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us, To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.

Luke 1:68-79 ♥

In The First Light

Glory to God in the highest ~ Have a blessed Christmas ♥

Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus ( Hebrews 3:1 KJV)

The Love of God

1 John 4:9-10 ... In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.♥

Born That We May Have Life

♥†♥ Celebrate Jesus ♥†♥

“I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.” John 10:10

Honor The Perfect Gift

Honor The Perfect Gift -

God's One and Only Son.

Jesus is the gift that perfectly fits every heart and it is with His love that all celebration starts.

We rejoice in Him as we remember His birth and thank God for sending His only Son to earth.

His life led from a manger to a cross on a hill

where He faithfully followed His Father's perfect will.

He freely laid down everything so that we could live

and there is no greater treasure anyone could give.

Like a scarlet ribbon His love wrapped around the cross

and He offered it to us all at the greatest cost.

So each time that we give we remember what He's done

and honor the perfect Gift - God's one and only Son.

[Author Unknown]

Therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. Luke 1:35 ♥

Believers Prayer

And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness. Acts 4:31  🕊

Winter Snow Song

♥ Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow ~

Be blessed this season and always.

At the Resurrection

But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind: And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just. Luke 14:13-14 ♥

Little John, the Baptist

Johnny's Mother looked out the window and noticed Him "playing church" with their cat. He had the cat sitting quietly and he was preaching to it. She smiled and went about her work.

A while later she heard loud meowing and hissing and ran back to the open window to see Johnny baptizing the ...cat in a tub of water. She called out, "Johnny, stop that! The cat is afraid of water!"

Johnny looked up at her and said, "He should have thought about that before he joined my church."

[Author Unknown]

Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me. Matthew 18:4-5 ♥

The Paradox Of Christmas

There is no way our little minds can comprehend the love of God. But that didn’t keep him from coming.

[Max Lucado]





For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. Luke 2:11 ♥

Gift from God

♥ Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above (James 1:17 KJV)

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation. Habakkuk 3:18 KJV

And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. Luke 1:46-47 ♥

Your Prayers

♥ The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. James 5:16

17-18 Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.

Oh Little Town of Bethlehem

♥ And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet, And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel. Matthew 2:5-6 KJV

Promise of the Holy Spirit

Some people like to read their Bibles in the Hebrew; some like to read it in the Greek; I like to read it in the Holy Spirit.

[Smith Wigglesworth]

John 14:26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. 🕊

Victory Road

Directions to my Father's house:

Make a right onto "Believeth Blvd." Keep straight and go through the Green Light, which is Jesus Christ.

From there, you must turn onto the "Bridge of Faith," which is over troubled waters. When you get off the bridge, make a Right and Keep Straight. You are on the "King's Highway" -- Heaven-Bound.

Keep going for three miles: One for the Father, One for the Son and One for the Holy Spirit.

Exit off onto "Grace Blvd." From there, make a Right turn on "Gospel Lane ." Keep straight and then make another Right onto "Prayer Road ."

As you travel on your way, Yield Not to the traffic on
"Temptation Ave." Also, avoid "Sin Street" because it is a Dead End!!

Pass up "Envy Drive," and "Hate Avenue." Also, pass "Hypocrisy Road," "Gossiping Lane," and "Backbiting Blvd."

However, you must go down "Long Suffering Lane", "Persecution Street" and "Trials and Tribulations Avenue." But that's all right, because "Victory Road" is straight ahead! Amen!

[Author Unknown]

But as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD. Joshua 24:15 ♥

What The Lord Has Done In Me

♥ Let the weak say: “I am strong.”
Let the poor say: “I am rich.”
Let the blind say: “I can see.”
It’s what the Lord has done in me!
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The Redeemed

♥ Let the redeemed of the LORD say so Psalm 107:2

This Christmas

This Christmas, take Him from the hay
And place Him on the throne,
For He is the King of Kings, and Lord of Lords
So crown Him as your own.

Soon He'll break the Eastern Sky
Returning for His Bride,
And all who still turn Him away
Will have no place to hide.

Care enough to give the best
To family and friends,
Give to them the Good News now
Of the life that never ends.

Show them there's a better way
Not mapped by any man,
Let them know they have a choice
To live Salvation's Plan.

Jesus Christ was once that child
But let the good news ring,
This Christmas, let the whole world know,
HE REIGNS AS LORD AND KING!!!

[Joni Ames]

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Midnight Cry

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. 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18 ♥

Son of God

Therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. Luke 1:35 ♥

The Light of Life

Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

John 8:12 ❤

When it's All Been Said and Done

♥ Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. ‎1 Corinthians 9:24-25 KJV

A Son is Given

♥ For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 KJV

A Christmas Poem

The wreath is on the door
And the snow is on the tree,
God has laid His holy hands
On all that we can see.

Be quick to raise your voice
And praise what He has brought,
Keep now His love in every choice
And Christ in every thought.

[Author Unknown]

Lord I Lift Your Name On High

I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high. Psalm 7:17 ♥

Lord I Lift Your Name On High

What Child Is This

♥ Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. Isaiah 7:14 KJV

Found in Christ

But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption 1 Corinthians 1:30

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 Philippians 3:9 ♥

Come and Worship

But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. John 4:23

And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them. Luke 2:20

Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. Matthew 2:2 ♥

Praise Him

♥ O Lord, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth. Isaiah 25:1

Renewed

♥ When life knocks you on your knees ~ Pray there.

He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness. Job 33:26

2000 Decembers Ago

And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us. Luke 2:15 ♥

The Grace of God

♥ But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain  1 Corinthians 15:10

Joy to the World

♥ And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD: it shall rejoice in his salvation. Psalm 35:9 KJV

Joseph's Song

 But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. Matthew 1:20 ♥

On Fire for God

Quench not the Spirit. 1 Thessalonians 5:19 ♥

The LORD is One

Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD

(Deuteronomy 6:4, Mark 12:29 KJV)

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. John 1:1

And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. John 1:14 ♥

The Warrior is a Child

How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings. Psalm 36:7 ♥

Salt and Light ~ Be These

Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Matthew 5:13-14 ♥

Go Tell It On The Mountain

“A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.” Luke 2:32 KJV

♥ Simeon praised God because salvation had come for all of mankind. Simeon also told Mary of the coming death of the Son. The cross is never far from the birth of Jesus. We should never forget that! (Luke 2:25-35)

♥ Anna served God with fastings and prayers night and day. She gave thanks to God for the gift of His Son. Anna also told others about the Christ child. And so should we! (Luke 2:36-38)

Born in Bethlehem

♥ But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting. Micah 5:2 KJV

The Father's Pleasure

Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

Luke 12:32 ♥

Mary, Did You Know?

♥ And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. Matthew 1:21 KJV

Faith Will Make You Whole

"For I am the LORD that healeth thee." Exodus 15:26

Luke 8:46-48 And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me. And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him, she declared unto him before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately. And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace. ♥