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God's Will

What is God's Will? God's will is what God wants you or the respective person to do. "Then I said, ‘Behold, I have come— In the volume of the book it is written of Me— To do Your will, O God.’"  Hebrews 10:7  "So I said, ‘What shall I do, Lord?’ And the Lord said to me, ‘Arise and go into Damascus, and there you will be told all things which are appointed for you to do.’" Acts 22:10,12-15 How does God speak to people? God speaks to people in dreams. He may also communicate in other ways, for example, voice only or through a personal intermediary, for example, another individual. ""Then He said, “Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the Lord , make Myself known to him in a vision; I speak to him in a dream."" Numbers 12:6 How can you tell it is God speaking? "But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know  them

Christianity and Self Defense.

Beginning Blessing:  Grace, mercy and peace   from God the Father and the Messiah Jesus, our Lord 2 Timothy 1:2 Opening Scripture:  God gave us a Spirit who produces not timidity, but power, love and self-discipline 2 Timothy 1:7 For everything there is a season,a right time for every intention under heaven — a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace. Ecclesiastes 3:1,8 Introduction:   The Scripture as a whole, the Bible so to say, does not teach a doctrine of self defense. This raises the question of what Christians ought to do in situations where, clearly, they have the natural right to defend themselves. When could a Christian legitimately act in self defense and not violate conscience and the gospel? There is also the question of how can, or should, believers defend themselves? These questions do not have easy answers. It would be difficult, if not impossible, to find consensus among the people of God on questions. The points raised are als

Decision Making for Christians.

Opening blessing Grace to you and peace  from God our Father and the Lord Jesus the Messiah. Romans 1:7 Beginning reading Then David consulted The Lord . He asked, “Should I go in pursuit of these raiders? Will I catch up with them?” And The Lord  ] answered him, “Go in pursuit, because you will overtake them and recover everyone and everything." 1 Samuel 30:8 The reason for message The Bible teaches us how to live godly lives; a life which is acceptable to God and which also is a blessing to people we affect. We see this in Mathew 22: 37-40. 37   He told him, “ ‘You are to love The Lord  your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.’ [ c ]   38   This is the greatest and most important commandment .  39   And a second is similar to it,  ‘You are to love your neighbor as yourself.’ [ d ]   40   All of the Law  and the Prophets are dependent on these two commandments .”  When it comes to making specific decisions on so many matters in

The Will of God and Time: Example of Joseph

Opening verse : For everything there is a season,  a right time for every intention under heaven. Ecclesiastes 3:1 Reason for Topic : For some time now, I have been feeling the urge to talk about both the "Will of God" and "Time." They are of significant importance in the life of a Christian. An understanding of the two concepts would resolve some of the hard to comprehend things, for example, why do Christians suffer, in the life of a worshipper.  The Choice of Joseph for an Example : We see the story of Joseph in the book of Genesis 37. He had a dramatic experience of the workings of God in his life. The extraordinary pain that was his lot, and the unusual salvation and elevation God gave him, would speak to some of the struggles in the lives of the believer today. An Examination of the Experiences, or Trials and Elevation, of Joseph 1. The Promise that Joseph will be King :  5 J oseph had a dream which he told his brothers, and that made them hate him a