Showing posts with label Gods Gifts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gods Gifts. Show all posts

Friday, June 28, 2019

Freebie Friday................

God & Love

Love requires action. It's not something we try to get for ourselves, but instead is an action we express to others through sharing and serving.
I was thinking about a few different forms of love God has instructed us to demonstrate, or "live out." And each one needs to be balanced, so they can work together.

#1 Loving God

Deuteronomy 6:5 says, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and mind and with all your soul and with all your strength. Jesus later repeats this and even labels it the most important commandment of all.
So, how do you express love for God? By telling God, "I love You"? Singing praises to Him? These are good things, but they only scratch the surface.
We show God we love Him through obedience because actions definitely speak louder than words. It’s tough, and we won’t always feel like we want to obey. But I believe our desire for obedience grows as we continue to experience His love, goodness and faithfulness in our lives.
#2 Loving Yourself
In the New Testament, Jesus said the greatest commandment of all is to love God with all our heart. But He also added the second greatest commandment: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. (See Mark 12:31.)
There's something important here that I think people often miss: You cannot give away something you don't have in you. How can someone love another person if they don't love themselves?
We all need to accept ourselves—our personalities and imperfections—knowing that although we are not where we need to be, we are making progress. God wants us to love ourselves and our identity in Him!

#3 Loving Others

God's love is a gift to us; it's in us, but we need to release it to others through words and actions. Left dormant, it will stagnate like a pool of water with no outlet.
1 John 3:14 says, We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. Whoever does not love abides in death.
Life, in this verse, is the life of God or "life as God has it." And loving others is the only way to keep that God-kind of life flowing through you. I don't want to be one of what I call "the walking dead"─someone who lives and breathes but never truly lives as God desires.
The act of loving others is one of the most exhilarating things I have experienced. I feel excitement stirring in my spirit when I do something to make someone else feel loved and cared for. And You can experience the same exhilaration just by "loving out loud." 


hugs .. love & blessings
•¨¯`•  Tammy •¨¯`•

Friday, February 22, 2019

The Gift of God's Grace.........



~Grace, which comes from the Greek New Testament word charis, is God's unmerited favor. It is kindness from God that we don't deserve. There is nothing we have done, nor can ever do to earn this favor. It is a gift from God. Grace is divine assistance given to humans for their regeneration rebirth or sanctification; a virtue coming from God; a state of sanctification enjoyed through divine favor.
Webster's New World College Dictionary provides this theological definition of grace: "The unmerited love and favor of God toward human beings; divine influence acting in a person to make the person pure, morally strong; the condition of a person brought to God's favor through this influence; a special virtue, gift, or help given to a person by God."
God's Grace and Mercy In Christianity, God's grace and God's mercy are often confused. Although they are similar expressions of his favor and love, they possess a clear distinction. When we experience God's grace, we receive favor that we do not deserve. When we experience God's mercy, we are spared punishment that we do deserve.
Amazing Grace God's grace is truly amazing. Not only does it provide for our salvation, it enables us to live an abundant life in Jesus Christ
2 Corinthians 9:8
And God is able to make all grace abound to you so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work.
God's grace is available to us at all times, for every problem and need we face. God's grace frees us from slavery to sin, guilt, and shame. God's grace allows us to pursue good works. God's grace enables us to be all that God intends us to be. God's grace is amazing indeed.
Many Blessings to you all
Tammy

Friday, September 28, 2012

Freebie Friday............

Dinner table talk about God........

A few ideas to help start some good family conversation about God without pressure.   Even if you dont answer them at that moment... its a good way to get the family 'thinking'.............


1)  
Why do we obey God's commands.....does it matter what we do ... and why?2)  Do our prayers make a difference?
3)  How can we know God's will for our lives?4)  How do I love my neighbor as myself?

God Bless
.::Tam::.

Friday, June 19, 2009

Salvation is FREE........

Salvation is free through faith in Jesus Christ, because He has already paid the full price for our sins, through His own Death on the Cross. His Death was the Final Atonement for sin. No other sacrifice is necessary, or acceptable, to God, in order to merit Salvation. Jesus is the Lamb of God, without spot or blemish, who has taken away the sins of the world through His own Blood shed for us. Following are the Scriptural facts taken straight from God's Holy Word, the Bible.

Salvation Is Free :"Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:" Romans 3:24
"He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?" Romans 8:32
"Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God." 1 Corinthians 2:12
"And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely." Revelation 21:6
"And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely." Revelation 22:17

Jesus Paid The Full Ransom Price For Our Redemption :"Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many." Matthew 20:28
"Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men." 1 Corinthians 7:23
"For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time." 1 Timothy 2:5-6
"What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's." 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

Jesus Bore Our Sins And Delivered Us From The Same :"But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:8
"For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;" 1 Corinthians 15:3
"Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:" Galatians 1:3-4
"This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief." 1 Timothy 1:15
"Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;" Hebrews 1:3
"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
"Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed." 1 Peter 2:24
"But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin." 1 John 1:7
"And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world." 1 John 2:2
"And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin." 1 John 3:5
"Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins." 1 John 4:10
"And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood," Revelation 1:5

All We Must Do Is Repent, Believe And Receive :"But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:" John 1:12
"Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent." John 6:29
"To him [Jesus] give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins." Acts 10:43
"And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house." Acts 16:31
"Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus." Acts 19:4
"For if by one man's offence -- [Adam's] -- death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)" Romans 5:17
"That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation." Romans 10:9-10
"That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith." Galatians 3:14
"And for this cause he [Jesus] is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance." Hebrews 9:15
"Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him." James 1:12
"And when the chief Shepherd [Jesus] shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away." 1 Peter 5:4
"And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment." 1 John 3:23
"These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God." 1 John 5:13

So Salvation is free through faith in Jesus Christ. There is no other way. Jesus Christ is the only way to Salvation and the Father. He is the truth, because He spoke the truth, and He leads the only true way to Salvation. He is Life, because through His loving Sacrifice, He has opened the way to Salvation and Eternal Life to as many as who will believe in Him, and receive Him, by faith. Will you accept Jesus Christ as your Redeemer, Lord and Savior today? He patiently, and lovingly, stands at the door of your heart, waiting for you to repent of your sins and unbelief, and to invite Him in, through a decision of faith:
"Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me." Revelation 3:20

The decision is yours: What will you do?



hugs......
love...........
blessings........
.::Tam::.

Friday, February 20, 2009

Freebie Friday.......

I'm sharing a free pattern by a lovely lady that designed this fish dishcloth. If you would like to make a school of your own.............. just visit GrannyJudith. Enjoy!

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God's Free Gift........

Salvation is the free gift of God through Jesus Christ. Eternal life, deliverance from death and condemnation, cannot be purchased for any earthly sum, but it is yours for the taking, completely free of any charge. This is because Jesus Christ has already paid for you, for all of us, by His death on the cross in our place. By His sacrifice, He ransomed us, paying the price for all the sins we would ever commit, and thus opening up the door to paradise. If you would like to drink the water of life, it is available to you, right now, and without any cost. Simply believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved. As ambassadors of Christ, as though God were urging you through us, we beg you, be reconciled to God! (2nd Corinthians 5:20).


Let your heart not be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me.
In my Father's house there are many dwelling places. If it were not so, I would have told you.
I go to prepare a place for you, and if I go and prepare a place for you,
I will come again and take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.
John 14:1-3



For God loved the world so much, that he gave His only beloved Son, in order that
whoever believes in Him might not perish, but have eternal life
John 3:16

For you have been saved by (God's) grace through faith (in Christ);
and this did not come from you - it is God's gift.
Nor did it come from what you have done, lest anyone should boast.
Ephesians 2:8-9


For there is no deliverance through any other person,
nor has any other name on earth been given by which we must be saved.
Acts 4:12


"Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved."
Acts 16:31



The testimony of scripture is abundantly clear. All that is needed is for you to accept the gracious offer of a loving God, who has already done everything for you. What more could He do than to send His precious Son to die in your place, so that you could live forever with Him? All that is needed is for you to accept, to place your faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, to believe in Him, and eternal life will be yours. All God asks is that you not reject this His ineffable gift.


And the Spirit and the bride say "Come!" And let the one who hears say, "Come!"
And let the one who is thirsty come;
let the one who wishes take the water of life without cost.
Revelation 22:17

hugs...love... & blessings,
.::Tam::.

**If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
~ Romans 10:9**

Friday, November 21, 2008

Freebie Friday...


Adam and Eve disobeyed God. Because of their disobedience, sin entered into the world and because of sin, humankind was separated from God. You see, God is pure and Holy and cannot be joined together with sin. It makes no difference how much or how little you've sinned, you still fall short of God's perfection. THE BIBLE SAYS: "For all have sinned; all fall short of God's glorious standard." (Romans 3:23).

This puts us in a bind, because God tells us in the Bible that the punishment for sin is death–not just physical death, but a spiritual death which will cause separation from God and His kingdom for eternity.The good news is that God wants you to spend eternity in heaven with Him. 2,000 years ago God sent His Son, Jesus Christ to come to this earth and die on the cross to pay the penalty for your sin.THE BIBLE SAYS: "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." (John 3:16)In other words, even though you are separated from God because of your sin, God made a way for you to come back to Him. And, He is offering this salvation to you as a free gift. All you have to do is receive it

How do you receive this gift?

1.Admit your spiritual need, "I am a sinner."

2.Believe that Jesus Christ died for you on the cross to take away your sins.

3.Repent. In other words, be willing to turn from your sin.

4.Receive, through prayer, Jesus Christ into your heart and life. Pray:


Dear Lord Jesus,I know that I am a sinner and need Your forgiveness. I believe that You died for my sins. I want to turn from my sins. I now invite You to come into my heart and life. I want to trust and follow You as my personal Lord and Savior.In Jesus' name. Amen.
God Bless you all........
have a Fabulous Friday and a Wonderful Weekend!
hugs...
love...
blessings...
.::T::.
**"I took my troubles to the Lord; I cried out to Him, and He answered my prayer."
~ Psalm 120:1**