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MARCH/ APRIL 2016
GOT LIFE How To Be Strong In The Lord? Scripture setting: 1 Corinthians 12:22-27 and Matthew 7:24-27. Scripture text: 1 Corinthians 12:24-25 and Matthew 7:24-25.
You can only be strong in the Lord through unity, which is when you are together! That is what Paul was talking about when God had tempered or carefully put together 1st Corinthians 12:24. When you are in unity, you will be strong together! Unity is that which gives you strength. You must do things God's way and not man's way so that your unity will be strong. Unity is like the pieces of a puzzle that's put together. When you put unity together, you will hear the word of Jesus! And then, when you'll do this, you will be just like a wise man who builds his house on a rock, Matthew 7:24. That is what Matthew 7:25 talks about. Now nothing will happen to the house which is you because you are the temple, I Corinthians 3:16. But now if you hear the sayings of Jesus and won't obey them, you will be liken unto a foolish man because you would
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have built your house on sand (Matthew 7:26), meaning that you are not in unity with God in the body of Christ. So that means that Matthew 7:27 won't happen for you, which says that only a wise man is strong in the Lord. At times when you are obeying God, you are going to get hurt, suffer and go through some pain, trials and tribulations all for the good only in the Lord. It is said that there should not be schism or division in the body, I Corinthians 12:25. It is said that if one suffers, all will suffer with them, I Corinthians 12:26. Also, when you are in unity with God, you will have a fear or reverence for Him and because of this, you will obey him, Psalms 86:11. Unity is also the same as a team! When you work together, you are a team. Unity will help you to do that which God wants you to do. Your steps will be ordered by the Lord, Proverbs 16:9.
A Writer Of God's Word Who Encourages People, Ray Dodd Jr.
Breakthrough! One of the draw backs of being a “church baby” is the propensity to make any moment a churchy moment or spiritual revelation, even if jokingly doing so. On the first Sunday of this new year Bishop Perry preached a message entitled “Breakthrough!” In that message reiterated over and over that New Life needed to hold to on the new year message of 2015, “I Am Blessed”, while believing God that 2016 will be a year of breakthrough in each of our lives. As she preached she mentioned many things that people need or may desire to break free from. Most things were spiritual in nature, though could relate to natural emotional and relational issues. However, the one that caught my attention (maybe I was in a very carnal mind set at the time) was when she said, while walking towards my row, “If your breakthrough is you need to loose weight, then loose weight!” Continue on page 7
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