CONFIDENCE in CHRIST

 

Galatians 3:26

King James Version

26 For ye are all the children of God 

by faith in Christ Jesus.

What makes the believer confident in CHRIST?

What makes us trust in the LORD JESUS?

What promises does the LORD have for His faithful?

What makes us give up everything for the LORD?

What words from GOD give us real hope in this world?

What hope do we have in the future?

What delights us about JESUS?

Here's what SPIRIT and Scripture say our confidence comes from.

Let these fill your heart with the LORD's presence, and promise.

Creating peace, love, joy, and contentment in you:

Psalm 90:2

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2 Before the mountains were brought forth, 

or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, 

even from everlasting to everlasting, 

thou art God.

Proverbs 3:25-26

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25 Be not afraid of sudden fear, 

neither of the desolation of the wicked, 

when it cometh.

26 For the Lord shall be thy confidence, 

and shall keep thy foot from being taken.

Ecclesiastes 7:13-14

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13 Consider the work of God: 

for who can make that straight, 

which he hath made crooked?

14 In the day of prosperity be joyful, 

but in the day of adversity consider: 

God also hath set the one over against the other, 

to the end that man should find nothing after him.

Jeremiah 17:7-8

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7 Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, 

and whose hope the Lord is.

8 For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, 

and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, 

and shall not see when heat cometh, 

but her leaf shall be green; 

and shall not be careful in the year of drought, 

neither shall cease from yielding fruit.

Matthew 7:29

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29 For he taught them as one having authority, 

and not as the scribes.

John 3:16-17

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16 For God so loved the world, 

that he gave his only begotten Son, 

that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, 

but have everlasting life.

17 For God sent not his Son into the world 

to condemn the world; 

but that the world through him 

might be saved.

John 5:24

King James Version

24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, 

He that heareth my word, 

and believeth on him that sent me, 

hath everlasting life, 

and shall not come into condemnation; 

but is passed from death unto life.

John 14:26

King James Version

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.

Romans 10:13

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13 For whosoever shall call 

upon the name of the Lord 

shall be saved.

Colossians 2:2-3

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2 That their hearts might be comforted, 

being knit together in love, 

and unto all riches 

of the full assurance of understanding, 

to the acknowledgement 

of the mystery of God, 

and of the Father, 

and of Christ;

3 In whom are hid 

all the treasures of wisdom 

and knowledge.

Hebrews 3:14

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14 For we are made partakers of Christ, 

if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast 

unto the end;

Hebrews 4:14-16

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14 Seeing then that we have a great high priest, 

that is passed into the heavens, 

Jesus the Son of God, 

let us hold fast our profession.

15 For we have not an high priest 

which cannot be touched 

with the feeling of our infirmities; 

but was in all points tempted like as we are, 

yet without sin.

16 Let us therefore come boldly 

unto the throne of grace, 

that we may obtain mercy, 

and find grace to help in time of need.

Hebrews 10:19-22

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19 Having therefore, brethren, 

boldness to enter into the holiest 

by the blood of Jesus,

20 By a new and living way, 

which he hath consecrated for us, 

through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;

21 And having an high priest over the house of God;

22 Let us draw near with a true heart 

in full assurance of faith, 

having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, 

and our bodies washed with pure water.

Hebrews 11:1-3

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11 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, 

the evidence of things not seen.

2 For by it the elders obtained a good report.

3 Through faith we understand 

that the worlds were framed by the word of God, 

so that things which are seen 

were not made of things which do appear.

Hebrews 13:5-6

King James Version

5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; 

and be content with such things as ye have: 

for he hath said, 

I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

6 So that we may boldly say, 

The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear 

what man shall do unto me.

1 John 2:27-28

King James Version

27 But the anointing 

which ye have received of him abideth in you, 

and ye need not that any man teach you: 

but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, 

and is truth, and is no lie, 

and even as it hath taught you, 

ye shall abide in him.

28 And now, little children, abide in him; 

that, when he shall appear, 

we may have confidence, 

and not be ashamed before him 

at his coming.

1 John 3:21-23

King James Version

21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, 

then have we confidence toward God.

22 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, 

because we keep his commandments, 

and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.

23 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 5:14-15

King James Version

14 And this is the confidence that we have in him, 

that, if we ask any thing according to his will, 

he heareth us:

15 And if we know that he hear us, 

whatsoever we ask, 

we know that we have the petitions 

that we desired of him.

Revelation 21:1-3

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21 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: 

for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; 

and there was no more sea.

2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, 

coming down from God out of heaven, 

prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, 

Behold, 

the tabernacle of God is with men, 

and he will dwell with them, 

and they shall be his people, 

and God himself shall be with them, 

and be their God.

Revelation 21:4-5

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4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; 

and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, 

nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: 

for the former things are passed away.

5 And he that sat upon the throne said, 

Behold, 

I make all things new. 

And he said unto me, Write: 

for these words are true and faithful.

Revelation 21:6-7

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6 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.

7 He that overcometh shall inherit all things; 

and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.

Revelation 22:1-2

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22 And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, 

clear as crystal, 

proceeding out of the throne of God 

and of the Lamb.

2 In the midst of the street of it, 

and on either side of the river, 

was there the tree of life, 

which bare twelve manner of fruits, 

and yielded her fruit every month: 

and the leaves of the tree 

were for the healing of the nations.

Revelation 22:3-4

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3 And there shall be no more curse: 

but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; 

and his servants shall serve him:

4 And they shall see his face; 

and his name shall be in their foreheads.

Revelation 22:5

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5 And there shall be no night there; 

and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; 

for the Lord God giveth them light: 

and they shall reign for ever and ever.

Revelation 22:12-13

King James Version

12 And, behold, I come quickly; 

and my reward is with me, 

to give every man according as his work shall be.

13 I am Alpha and Omega, 

the beginning and the end, 

the first and the last.

Nothing like Scripture to give us REAL hope.

Through the spiritual; not the physical.

In CHRIST; not the world.

I thank SPIRIT, Who led me to these sources.

Which made it quite easy to create this post.

With the last two wrapping things up:

Daily Verses

Bible Gateway

King James Bible Online

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Job of FAITH

 

2 Corinthians 9:8

King James Version

8 And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; 

that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, 

may abound to every good work:

We have a job to do.

Especially in these chaotic times.

Where nothing seems to make sense.

Where suffering never seems to end.

We have work to do, that we may all survive.

We need FAITH.

To have a job of faith, we look to the FAITH of Job.

Here's the remarkable story of Job in the Bible.

GOD, being CREATOR of ALL, knows everything.

He knows how restless Satan is.

Job 1:6-7

King James Version

6 Now there was a day when the sons of God 

came to present themselves before the Lord, 

and Satan came also among them.

7 And the Lord said unto Satan, 

Whence comest thou? 

Then Satan answered the Lord, and said, 

From going to and fro in the earth, 

and from walking up and down in it.

But GOD also knows of one faithful servant.

Job 1:8

King James Version

8 And the Lord said unto Satan, 

Hast thou considered my servant Job, 

that there is none like him in the earth, 

a perfect and an upright man, 

one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?

Satan knows the hedge of protection GOD has upon Job.

Job 1:9-10

King James Version

9 Then Satan answered the Lord, and said, 

Doth Job fear God for nought?

10 Hast not thou made an hedge about him, 

and about his house, 

and about all that he hath on every side? 

thou hast blessed the work of his hands, 

and his substance is increased in the land.

The merciless one mocks Job's devotion to the LORD.

Job 1:11

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11 But put forth thine hand now, 

and touch all that he hath, 

and he will curse thee to thy face.

GOD allows Satan to do what he's good at, under ONE condition.

Job 1:12

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12 And the Lord said unto Satan, 

Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; 

only upon himself put not forth thine hand. 

So Satan went forth from the presence of the Lord.

As you can well imagine, given free rein, Satan performed thoroughly.

He took away everything from Job.

The Sabeans slew his servants.

Fire consumed his sheep, and other servants.

The Chaldeans took his camels, and slew his other servants.

A great wind made the house fall upon his sons, as they dined.

Satan smote Job with "sore boils", from head to foot.

How did Job react, and respond, to all these sorrow?

When he lost his servants, sheep, camels, and sons, this is what Job did:

Job 1:20-22

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20 Then Job arose, 

and rent his mantle, 

and shaved his head, 

and fell down upon the ground, 

and worshipped,

21 And said, 

Naked came I out of my mother's womb, 

and naked shall I return thither: 

the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; 

blessed be the name of the Lord.

22 In all this Job sinned not, 

nor charged God foolishly.

Job's integrity was tested.

But this he had to say:

Job 31:6

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6 Let me be weighed in an even balance 

that God may know mine integrity.

That very integrity was questioned by his own wife:

Job 2:9-10

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9 Then said his wife unto him, 

Dost thou still retain thine integrity? 

curse God, and die.

To which he replied:

Job 2:10

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10 But he said unto her, 

Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. 

What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, 

and shall we not receive evil? 

In all this did not Job sin with his lips.

What an astounding ACT of FAITH!

He passed the test of faith, and integrity.

It was a test, for GOD allowed Satan to plague Job.

But Job's faith in GOD would simply not be undone.

For this, GOD rewarded him greatly.

Job 42:10

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10 And the Lord turned the captivity of Job, 

when he prayed for his friends: 

also the Lord gave Job twice as much 

as he had before.

Job 42:12

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12 So the Lord blessed the latter end of Job 

more than his beginning: 

for he had fourteen thousand sheep, 

and six thousand camels, 

and a thousand yoke of oxen, 

and a thousand she asses.

Job 42:13

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13 He had also seven sons 

and three daughters.

Job 42:15

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15 And in all the land were no women 

found so fair as the daughters of Job: 

and their father gave them inheritance 

among their brethren.

Job 42:16-17

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16 After this lived Job an hundred and forty years, 

and saw his sons, and his sons' sons, 

even four generations.

17 So Job died, 

being old and full of days.

Surely, Job also received what JESUS promised:

Matthew 5:8

King James Version

8 Blessed are the pure in heart: 

for they shall see God.

This story shows that GOD has POWER over EVERYTHING.

That GOD loves His faithful.

Why would we ever doubt it?

May we put our faith in Him alone.

For we shall need it.

In these very dark days.

P.S.

This article also marks our 400th article for this blog.

I am grateful to GOD, for making me born again 51 months ago.

Without which, I wouldn't have the capacity to write as I do.

All because of GOD's love, and SPIRIT's ministry.

The journey's been worth it.

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On SPIRITUAL discernment

 

1 Corinthians 2:14

King James Version

14 But the natural man receiveth not 

the things of the Spirit of God: 

for they are foolishness unto him: 

neither can he know them, 

because they are spiritually discerned.

How much do you trust your own judgment?

Do people come to you for advice?

How perfect is your wisdom?

I don't have such things.

As born again, I only turn to JESUS.

As born again, I only wait for His answer.

As born again, I wait for SPIRIT to teach me.

John 3:5-7

King James Version

5 Jesus answered, 

Verily, verily, I say unto thee, 

Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, 

he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; 

and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, 

Ye must be born again.

The answers JESUS gives come from Scripture.

Where He laid down His law.

And I live by it.

I do not trust my own judgment.

For it is fallible.

GOD is infallible.

JESUS is infallible.

SPIRIT is infallible.

And the THREE are ONE.

1 John 5:7

King James Version

7 For there are three that bear record in heaven, 

the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: 

and these three are one.

Up until GOD made me born again nearly 42 months ago, I trusted my own judgment.

More like my own instincts.

Oftentimes, it worked.

And I wondered if there was an inner angel guiding me.

Despite my many errors, and failures.

Surely, lessons I needed to learn.

Still, I was being saved from destruction each time.

When GOD took mercy upon my questioning soul, He led me to the Bible.

Where all the answers I needed were there.

He also led me to His SON, who I could pray to.

As well as giving me His SPIRIT, that I may understand Scripture easily.

The world is the way it is, because man doesn't humble himself before the LORD.

He has no love for GOD.

He doesn't seek the LORD.

He'd rather trust his own desires, instincts, and ego.

If only he'd turn to the LORD!

His whole life will be transformed.

He will never doubt his own judgment again.

For his judgment is perfectly aligned to GOD's WILL.

He turns to GOD's WORD for everything.

He knows his life, breath, freedom, work, and relationships hinge upon GOD's LOVE, GRACE and MERCY alone.

GOD owns everything.

GOD controls everything.

We do not have a sleeping GOD.

GOD knows all, sees all.

Everything depends on His will, His timing, His plan.

No one can distract GOD from these.

All have been prophesied.

It's just a matter of when things will happen.

The who, why, where, and how have all been prophesied.

It's only the WHEN we believers wait for.

And only GOD is privy to that.

Matthew 24:35-36

King James Version

35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, 

but my words shall not pass away.

36 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, 

no, not the angels of heaven, 

but my Father only.

For you to know perfectly what to think, say, and do, you must turn to GOD.

GOD supplies all.

Without JESUS, we can do nothing.

John 15:5

King James Version

5 I am the vine, 

ye are the branches: 

He that abideth in me, and I in him,

 the same bringeth forth much fruit: 

for without me ye can do nothing.

Matthew 28:18

King James Version

18 And Jesus came 

and spake unto them, saying, 

All power is given unto me 

in heaven and in earth.

SALVATION comes from JESUS alone.

John 8:24

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24 I said therefore unto you, 

that ye shall die in your sins: 

for if ye believe not that I am he, 

ye shall die in your sins.

John 14:6

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6 Jesus saith unto him, 

I am the way, the truth, and the life: 

no man cometh unto the Father, 

but by me.

Acts 4:12

King James Version

12 Neither is there salvation in any other: 

for there is none other name under heaven 

given among men, 

whereby we must be saved.

Trust NOT in your own judgment.

TRUST in JESUS alone.

He is the ANSWER.

To everything.

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WEIRD weather etc

 

Psalm 89:11

King James Version

11 The heavens are thine, 

the earth also is thine: 

as for the world and the fulness thereof, 

thou hast founded them.

Strange weather freaking you out?

Wars and world events worrying you?

What are we to make of it?

SPIRIT and I have been at it.

Warning and waking people up.

Each and every day -- for the last 41 months.

We gave a THREE-year warning, starting in 2021:

For Those PLANNING to CURB Human POPULATION

GOD is in CONTROL of the CLIMATE

AMERICA in PERIL

All we are experiencing all over the world?

The wars, famine, earthquakes occurring.

All were prophesied by JESUS.

Matthew 24:6-8

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6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: 

see that ye be not troubled: 

for all these things must come to pass, 

but the end is not yet.

7 For nation shall rise against nation, 

and kingdom against kingdom: 

and there shall be famines, 

and pestilences, 

and earthquakes, in divers places.

8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.

We warn and wake up people each day.

That all may turn to the LORD.

And know ONLY GOD has REAL power.

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Finally?

GOD has a plan for all of us:

GOD's PLAN of SALVATION

We've given you THREE years of consecutive alerts.

We've also given you THREE articles on GOD's POWER.

And finally, we've given you an article on GOD's plan of SALVATION.

That's SEVEN important articles to take to heart now.

May you have that change of heart.

Thank you for being here!

Here's a BLESSING given by GOD, through Moses:

Numbers 6:24-26

King James Version

24 The Lord bless thee, 

and keep thee:

25 The Lord make his face shine upon thee, 

and be gracious unto thee:

26 The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, 

and give thee peace.

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