Blog entries by Friends of Jesus

What is the way of salvation? Are you hungry? Not physically hungry, but do you have a hunger for something more in life? Is there something deep inside of you that never seems to be satisfied? If so, Jesus is the way! Jesus said, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go...

What does it mean that the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve (Mark 10:45)? As Jesus prepares His disciples for His death, James and John—nicknamed the Sons of Thunder—come to Him with a request: “When you sit on your glorious throne, we want to sit in places of honor next to...

ALL THINGS WORKS TOGETHER FOR GOOD!!! We know that all things work together for good to them that love God. — Romans 8:28 The knowing of a believer is critical in believing God and in becoming whatever God has purposed. Knowing the plan of God that is of good and not of evil and that God can...

LACK OF KNOWLEDGE THAT KILLS My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children. (Hosea 4:6 KJV) God’s people need the...

*IT IS GOD WHO WORKS IN YOU!!!* *_"For it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure."_* *Philippians 2:13* _*God has made it so easy for us in the new covenant to be directed by His wisdom and love. We no longer have to run to prophets to find out His will for us...

The Presence Today is an important day; in fact every day is an important day. This is the day the Lord has made we should rejoice and be glad in it. There is breath in our lungs which we can force through our vocal chords fueled by our hearts to give a praise of thanksgiving for the...

*THE GRACE OF GOD LIBERATE FROM SIN!!!* *_"What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it?"_* *Romans 6:1–2* _*Knowing that repentance is returning to God’s grace, how can grace be a license or excuse...

*THE POWER OF JESUS' BLOOD!!!* *_"In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace."_* *Ephesians 1:7* _*There is power in the blood of Jesus to forgive you from all your sins, and understanding this is crucial to living a victorious...

What does the bible say about luck. On many sites I go to (Including Christian sites), I see many posters that claim if you click like then you will receive 7 years of good luck etc. Does God ever promises you luck in exchange for an act such as that! Let's see what the word of God has to...

SANCTUARY GOD To God be all glory, praise his holy name! Dysfunction, Dismay, & Destruction are at work in the world and even within the body of Christ ( The Church ). The world is aiming hard at a one world solution in the form of government to bring order to the chaos which is rampant...

How do I plead my cause before the Lord (Jeremiah 20:12)? Jeremiah had a difficult ministry and was persecuted severely for doing what God had sent him to do. In Jeremiah 20 we discover an episode in which Jeremiah is beaten and arrested. In that context Jeremiah pleads his cause before the...

JESUS PAID IT ALL!!! Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth. Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us. — Romans 8:33-34 Halleluiah...

To whom does Psalm 2:7 refer with the words, “You are my son, today I have begotten you”? In Psalm 2, which Acts 4:25 identifies as being written by David, we read of the Lord God saying to someone, “You are my Son; today I have begotten you” (Psalm 2:7). For the sake of accuracy and...

#*Who will you blame if you miss Heaven??* *1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 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: 17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up...

Does the Bible say to believe in yourself? In our day of pop psychology and self-analysis, the question of whether the Bible says to believe in yourself is timely and needed. Our culture is very much directed toward self-affirmation, “following your heart,” and having pride in yourself. In...

DEALING WITH THE ISSUE OF SIN!!! And Elijah said unto them, Take the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape. And they took them: and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there. — 1 Kings 18:40 Looking at the old testament scenarios of things, it is a shadow and a...

What does it mean to choose life (Deuteronomy 30:19)? In Deuteronomy 30:19–20, we find one of Scripture’s most direct communications regarding the choices we make and God’s will for His people: “Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses. Now I call...

TRUTH OR THE CONSEQUENCES? “ Woe unto pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! Saith the Lord “ Jeremiah 23:1 Divisions within the body of believers is not a new thing under the sun, spiritual leaders have always been the target of the enemy. However the attributes of their...

Why is daily prayer important? Quite simply, for followers of Jesus Christ prayer is the best way to communicate with God. Prayer is the vehicle for daily dialogue with the One who created us. The importance of daily communication through prayer cannot be overestimated. It is so important that...

What does it mean that there will be a famine of hearing the words of the Lord (Amos 8:11)? We typically understand a famine as a lack of food or water, but Amos 8:11 speaks cryptically of a famine of the hearing of the Word of God: “‘The days are coming,’ declares the Sovereign Lord, ‘when I...