I was the one.
I was the one who flogged Him.
I was the one who taunted Him.
I was the one who spit upon Him.
I was the one who tortured Him in unspeakable ways.
I was the one who put the crown of thorns upon His head.
I was the one who put His cross upon His back.
I was the one who laughed when He could not carry it.
I was the one who grabbed Him and slammed Him down on the ground over His cross.
I was the one who picked up the nails.
I was the one who picked up the hammer.
I was the one who drove the nails into His hands and feet.
I was the one who pushed Him upright upon the tree to die by suffocation.
I was the one who heard Him mumble I was forgiven.
I was the one who watched His mother and the other Mary weep.
I was the one who saw John cry.
I was the one who turned away and did not care.
I was the one who did not believe the stories about Him.
I was the one who pushed the spear into His side.
It was my job.
I was big and strong.
I knew how to use a hammer.
I was following orders.
After awhile they all look alike and act alike.
After awhile you get used to seeing the suffering.
After awhile you don't care anymore.
This one was different.
He said He forgave me because I did not know what I was doing.
I went home afterward.
Out of the hundreds I had done, this one bothered me.
He said He forgave me.
The earthquake shook the ground and shook me.
It got dark before it was supposed to get dark.
Someone outside said they killed the Messiah.
I was the one.
That night I could not sleep.
I walked outside that night.
I was upset because He said He forgave me.
I can still hear His voice.
I didn't look at Him.
You never want to look at them.
I kept hearing His voice saying He forgave me.
I couldn't get His voice out of my mind.
I was just doing my job.
The next day and the day after people were still in a stir about what I had done.
No one really knew who I was.
I was just a nameless and faceless person doing a job.
I was the one.
He said He forgave me.
I did not report to work for the next few days.
I kept hearing Him say He forgave me.
Five days later I heard people say He was alive.
People said He had come back from the dead.
No one comes back from the dead.
I am telling you, no one comes back from being dead.
But I saw Him.
He was alive.
When I saw Him I could see His scars.
I saw Him with my own eyes.
When I saw Him I looked at Him.
He looked at me.
He looked at me and said He loved me.
He said He forgave me.
Then I realized what I had done.
My heart broke.
My soul broke.
My mind broke.
My life was in tatters.
I was the one.
I fell to the ground.
I wished I could die.
Then He reached down and He touched me.
He said He loved me.
He forgave me.
I was the one…and so were you.
Read God's Word
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
A Mother's Question
A mother asked President Bush,
"Why did my son have to die in Iraq?"
Another mother asked President Kennedy,
"Why did my son have to die in Viet Nam?"
Another mother asked President Truman,
"Why did my son have to die in Korea?
Another mother asked President F.D. Roosevelt,
"Why did my son have to die at Iwo Jima?"
Another mother asked President W. Wilson,
"Why did my son have to die on the battlefield of France?"
Yet another mother asked President Lincoln,
"Why did my son have to die at Gettysburg?"
And yet another mother asked President G. Washington,
"Why did my son have to die near Valley Forge?"
Then long, long ago, a mother asked ...
"Heavenly Father, why did my Son have to dieon a cross outside of Jerusalem?"
The answers to all these are similar ...
"So that others may have life and dwell in peace,happiness and freedom."
IF YOU DON'T STAND BEHIND OUR TROOPS, PLEASE, FEEL FREE ...
TO STAND IN FRONT OF THEM!!!
"Why did my son have to die in Iraq?"
Another mother asked President Kennedy,
"Why did my son have to die in Viet Nam?"
Another mother asked President Truman,
"Why did my son have to die in Korea?
Another mother asked President F.D. Roosevelt,
"Why did my son have to die at Iwo Jima?"
Another mother asked President W. Wilson,
"Why did my son have to die on the battlefield of France?"
Yet another mother asked President Lincoln,
"Why did my son have to die at Gettysburg?"
And yet another mother asked President G. Washington,
"Why did my son have to die near Valley Forge?"
Then long, long ago, a mother asked ...
"Heavenly Father, why did my Son have to dieon a cross outside of Jerusalem?"
The answers to all these are similar ...
"So that others may have life and dwell in peace,happiness and freedom."
IF YOU DON'T STAND BEHIND OUR TROOPS, PLEASE, FEEL FREE ...
TO STAND IN FRONT OF THEM!!!
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
My Friend, It's Too Late
My friend, I stand in the Judgment now
and feel that you're to blame somehow.
On earth, I walked with you each day
and never did you point the way.
You knew the Lord in truth and glory,
But never did you tell the story.
My knowledge then was very dim;
You could have led me safe to Him.
Though we lived together on the earth,
You never told me of the second birth.
And now I stand this day condemned,
because you failed to mention Him.
You taught me many things, that's true;
I called you "Friend" and trusted you,
but I learned now that it's too late,
you could have kept me from this fate.
We walked by day and talked by night,
and yet you showed me not the light.
You let me live, and love, and die,
you knew I'd never live on high.
Yes, I called you "Friend" in life,
and trusted you through joy and strife.
And yet on coming to the end,
I cannot, now call you "My Friend."
But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Hebrews 11:6 (KJV)
Sometimes we wonder about the fate of those who haven’t heard of Christ and have not even had a Bible to read. God assures us that all who honestly seek him—who act in faith on the knowledge of God that they possess—will be rewarded. When you tell others the gospel, encourage them to be honest and diligent in their search for truth. Those who hear the gospel are responsible for what they have heard.
and feel that you're to blame somehow.
On earth, I walked with you each day
and never did you point the way.
You knew the Lord in truth and glory,
But never did you tell the story.
My knowledge then was very dim;
You could have led me safe to Him.
Though we lived together on the earth,
You never told me of the second birth.
And now I stand this day condemned,
because you failed to mention Him.
You taught me many things, that's true;
I called you "Friend" and trusted you,
but I learned now that it's too late,
you could have kept me from this fate.
We walked by day and talked by night,
and yet you showed me not the light.
You let me live, and love, and die,
you knew I'd never live on high.
Yes, I called you "Friend" in life,
and trusted you through joy and strife.
And yet on coming to the end,
I cannot, now call you "My Friend."
But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Hebrews 11:6 (KJV)
Sometimes we wonder about the fate of those who haven’t heard of Christ and have not even had a Bible to read. God assures us that all who honestly seek him—who act in faith on the knowledge of God that they possess—will be rewarded. When you tell others the gospel, encourage them to be honest and diligent in their search for truth. Those who hear the gospel are responsible for what they have heard.
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
DYING TO SELF
When you are forgotten, or neglected, or purposely set at naught and you don't sting and hurt with insult; but you heart is happy being counted worthy to suffer for Christ...that is DYING TO SELF.
When your good is evil spoken of, when your wishes are crossed, your advice is disregarded, your opinion ridiculed and you refuse to let anger rise in your heart, or even defend yourself, but take it all in patient, loving silence...that is DYING TO SELF.
When you lovingly and patiently bear any disorder, and irregularity, or annoyance; when you stand face to face with waste, folly, extravagance, spiritual insensibility and endure it as Jesus endured......that is DYING TO SELF.
When you are content with any food, any offering, any climate, any society, any raiment, any interruption by the will of God…that is DYING TO SELF.
When you never care to refer to yourself in conversation or to record your own good words or itch after commendations, when you can truly love to be unknown...that is DYING TO SELF.
When you can see your brother prosper and have his needs met and can honestly rejoice with him in spirit and feel no envy or question God while your own needs are far greater and in desperate circumstances...that is DYING TO SELF.
When you can receive correction and reproof from one of less stature than yourself and humbly submit inwardly as well as outwardly, finding no rebellion or resentment rising up in your heart...that is DYING TO SELF.
Are you dead yet? In these last days, the Spirit would bring us to the cross, "That I may know Him...being made conformable unto His death". (Phil. 3:10)
Thanks to "The Word Training Center"
Elder J.A. Vazquez
When your good is evil spoken of, when your wishes are crossed, your advice is disregarded, your opinion ridiculed and you refuse to let anger rise in your heart, or even defend yourself, but take it all in patient, loving silence...that is DYING TO SELF.
When you lovingly and patiently bear any disorder, and irregularity, or annoyance; when you stand face to face with waste, folly, extravagance, spiritual insensibility and endure it as Jesus endured......that is DYING TO SELF.
When you are content with any food, any offering, any climate, any society, any raiment, any interruption by the will of God…that is DYING TO SELF.
When you never care to refer to yourself in conversation or to record your own good words or itch after commendations, when you can truly love to be unknown...that is DYING TO SELF.
When you can see your brother prosper and have his needs met and can honestly rejoice with him in spirit and feel no envy or question God while your own needs are far greater and in desperate circumstances...that is DYING TO SELF.
When you can receive correction and reproof from one of less stature than yourself and humbly submit inwardly as well as outwardly, finding no rebellion or resentment rising up in your heart...that is DYING TO SELF.
Are you dead yet? In these last days, the Spirit would bring us to the cross, "That I may know Him...being made conformable unto His death". (Phil. 3:10)
Thanks to "The Word Training Center"
Elder J.A. Vazquez
Wednesday, January 03, 2007
TYPES OF FAITH
LITTLE FAITH: "Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?" (Matthew 6:30). (See also Matthew 8:26; 14:31; 16:8.)
GREAT FAITH: "When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel" (Matthew 8:10). (See also Matthew 15:28.)
NO FAITH: "And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?" (Mark 4:40). (See also Mark 6:6.)
TAUNTING FAITH: "He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him" (Matthew 27:42).
SAVING FAITH: "And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee" (Luke 5:20). "And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace" (Luke 7:50).
STOLEN FAITH: "Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved" (Luke 8:12).
LOST FAITH: "And he said unto them, Where is your faith? And they being afraid wondered, saying one to another, What manner of man is this! for he commandeth even the winds and water, and they obey him" (Luke 8:25).
HEALING FAITH: "And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace" (Luke 8:48). (See also Acts 14:9.)
PRECIOUS FAITH: "Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ" (2 Peter 1:1).
INCREASING FAITH: "And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith" (Luke 17:5). (See also 2 Corinthians 10:15.)
FAILING FAITH: "But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren" (Luke 22:32).
HINDERED FAITH: "In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them" (2 Corinthians 4:4). (See also John 5:44; Acts 13:8.)
USELESS FAITH: "Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue" (John 12:42).
FAITH FILLED: "And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people" (Acts 6:8). (See also Acts 6:5; 11:24.)
THE FAITH: "Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong" (1 Corinthians 16:13). (See also 2 Corinthians 13:5; 1 Timothy 4:1; Jude 3.)
OPEN-DOOR FAITH: "And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles" (Acts 14:27).
ERRING FAITH: "Which some professing have erred concerning the faith . . ." (1 Timothy 6:21).
STEPPING FAITH: "And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised" (Romans 4:12).
WALKING FAITH: "For we walk by faith, not by sight" (2 Corinthians 5:7).
LIVING FAITH: "Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him" (Hebrews 10:38).
WORD OF FAITH: "But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach" (Romans 10:8). (See also 1 Timothy 4:6.)
WEAK FAITH: "Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations" (Romans 14:1).
VAIN FAITH: "And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins" (1 Corinthians 15:17). (See also 1 Corinthians 15:2, 17.)
HOUSEHOLD FAITH: "As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith" (Galatians 6:10).
JOYOUS FAITH: "And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith" (Philippians 1:25).
GROUNDED FAITH: "If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister" (Colossians 1:23).
STEDFAST FAITH: "For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ" (Colossians 2:5). (See also 1 Peter 5:9.)
ROOTED FAITH: "Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving" (Colossians 2:7).
WORKING FAITH: "Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father" (1 Thessalonians 1:3).
PATIENT FAITH: "Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience" (James 1:3).
SPREADING FAITH: "For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing" (1 Thessalonians 1:8).
COMFORTING FAITH: "Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith" (1 Thessalonians 3:7).
LACKING FAITH: "Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith" (1 Thessalonians 3:10).
GROWING FAITH: "We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth" (2 Thessalonians 1:3).
UNFEIGNED FAITH: "When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also" (2 Timothy 1:5). (See also 1 Timothy 1:5.)
HOLDING FAITH: "Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck" (1 Timothy 1:19).
FIRST FAITH: "Having damnation, because they have cast off their first faith" (1 Timothy 5:12).
FIGHTING FAITH: "Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses" (1 Timothy 6:12).
OVERTHROWN FAITH: "Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some" (2 Timothy 2:18).
KEPT FAITH: "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith" (2 Timothy 4:7).
COMMON FAITH: "To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace,
from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour" (Titus 1:4).
SOUND FAITH: "This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith" (Titus 1:13). (See also Titus 2:2.)
COMMUNICATING FAITH: "That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus" (Philemon 6).
EFFECTIVE FAITH: "That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus" (Philemon 6).
ASSURING FAITH: "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 10:22).
PROFESSED FAITH: "Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised)" (Hebrews 10:23).
UNWAVERING FAITH: "But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed" (James 1:6).
UNDERSTANDING FAITH: "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 11:3).
ACTIVE FAITH: Hebrews 11:4-40.
FOLLOWING FAITH: "Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation" (Hebrews 13:7).
DEAD FAITH: James 2:14-26.
NOT FAITH ONLY: "Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only" (James 2:24).
PRAYING FAITH: "And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him" (James 5:15).
TRIED FAITH: "That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ" (1 Peter 1:7).
EXAMINING FAITH: "Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world" (1 John 4:1).
VICTORIOUS FAITH: "For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith" (1 John 5:4).
OVERCOMING FAITH: "Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?" (1 John 5:5).
LYING FAITH: "He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son" (1 John 5:10).
TREMBLING FAITH: "Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble" (James 2:19).
HOLY FAITH: "But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost" (Jude 20).
Thank you brother Louis Rushmore
GREAT FAITH: "When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel" (Matthew 8:10). (See also Matthew 15:28.)
NO FAITH: "And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?" (Mark 4:40). (See also Mark 6:6.)
TAUNTING FAITH: "He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him" (Matthew 27:42).
SAVING FAITH: "And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee" (Luke 5:20). "And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace" (Luke 7:50).
STOLEN FAITH: "Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved" (Luke 8:12).
LOST FAITH: "And he said unto them, Where is your faith? And they being afraid wondered, saying one to another, What manner of man is this! for he commandeth even the winds and water, and they obey him" (Luke 8:25).
HEALING FAITH: "And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace" (Luke 8:48). (See also Acts 14:9.)
PRECIOUS FAITH: "Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ" (2 Peter 1:1).
INCREASING FAITH: "And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith" (Luke 17:5). (See also 2 Corinthians 10:15.)
FAILING FAITH: "But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren" (Luke 22:32).
HINDERED FAITH: "In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them" (2 Corinthians 4:4). (See also John 5:44; Acts 13:8.)
USELESS FAITH: "Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue" (John 12:42).
FAITH FILLED: "And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people" (Acts 6:8). (See also Acts 6:5; 11:24.)
THE FAITH: "Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong" (1 Corinthians 16:13). (See also 2 Corinthians 13:5; 1 Timothy 4:1; Jude 3.)
OPEN-DOOR FAITH: "And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles" (Acts 14:27).
ERRING FAITH: "Which some professing have erred concerning the faith . . ." (1 Timothy 6:21).
STEPPING FAITH: "And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised" (Romans 4:12).
WALKING FAITH: "For we walk by faith, not by sight" (2 Corinthians 5:7).
LIVING FAITH: "Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him" (Hebrews 10:38).
WORD OF FAITH: "But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach" (Romans 10:8). (See also 1 Timothy 4:6.)
WEAK FAITH: "Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations" (Romans 14:1).
VAIN FAITH: "And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins" (1 Corinthians 15:17). (See also 1 Corinthians 15:2, 17.)
HOUSEHOLD FAITH: "As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith" (Galatians 6:10).
JOYOUS FAITH: "And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith" (Philippians 1:25).
GROUNDED FAITH: "If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister" (Colossians 1:23).
STEDFAST FAITH: "For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ" (Colossians 2:5). (See also 1 Peter 5:9.)
ROOTED FAITH: "Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving" (Colossians 2:7).
WORKING FAITH: "Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father" (1 Thessalonians 1:3).
PATIENT FAITH: "Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience" (James 1:3).
SPREADING FAITH: "For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing" (1 Thessalonians 1:8).
COMFORTING FAITH: "Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith" (1 Thessalonians 3:7).
LACKING FAITH: "Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith" (1 Thessalonians 3:10).
GROWING FAITH: "We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth" (2 Thessalonians 1:3).
UNFEIGNED FAITH: "When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also" (2 Timothy 1:5). (See also 1 Timothy 1:5.)
HOLDING FAITH: "Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck" (1 Timothy 1:19).
FIRST FAITH: "Having damnation, because they have cast off their first faith" (1 Timothy 5:12).
FIGHTING FAITH: "Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses" (1 Timothy 6:12).
OVERTHROWN FAITH: "Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some" (2 Timothy 2:18).
KEPT FAITH: "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith" (2 Timothy 4:7).
COMMON FAITH: "To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace,
from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour" (Titus 1:4).
SOUND FAITH: "This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith" (Titus 1:13). (See also Titus 2:2.)
COMMUNICATING FAITH: "That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus" (Philemon 6).
EFFECTIVE FAITH: "That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus" (Philemon 6).
ASSURING FAITH: "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 10:22).
PROFESSED FAITH: "Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised)" (Hebrews 10:23).
UNWAVERING FAITH: "But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed" (James 1:6).
UNDERSTANDING FAITH: "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 11:3).
ACTIVE FAITH: Hebrews 11:4-40.
FOLLOWING FAITH: "Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation" (Hebrews 13:7).
DEAD FAITH: James 2:14-26.
NOT FAITH ONLY: "Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only" (James 2:24).
PRAYING FAITH: "And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him" (James 5:15).
TRIED FAITH: "That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ" (1 Peter 1:7).
EXAMINING FAITH: "Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world" (1 John 4:1).
VICTORIOUS FAITH: "For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith" (1 John 5:4).
OVERCOMING FAITH: "Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?" (1 John 5:5).
LYING FAITH: "He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son" (1 John 5:10).
TREMBLING FAITH: "Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble" (James 2:19).
HOLY FAITH: "But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost" (Jude 20).
Thank you brother Louis Rushmore
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About Me
- J.A. Vazquez
- I'm just, a nobody, trying to tell everybody, about Somebody who can save anybody. First I want to give love to the Father for giving me the opportunity to be an instrument for him to live in and live through for the glory that belongs to only him and Him alone. I served in the United States Navy for twenty one years and retired September 2003. During the last 3 years of my naval career, I served as co-pastor of Greater New Refuge COGIC in Fallon, Nevada under the tutelage of Pastor Gregory L. Brown. While there, I diligently served my pastor and church with the construction of a new sanctuary, and caring for the needs of all ministries, while simultaneously striving to stay focused on the mandate that the Lord had placed upon my life to preach the Word of God without compromise. I was licensed to preach November 2002 and Ordained June 2003. While stationed in Virginia Beach, Virginia, I proudly served and as constituent of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church for seventeen years under the leadership of Bishop Elect W. D. Scott, Sr. and presently serve under the leadership of Bishop B. Courtney McBath at Calvary Revival Church in Norfolk, Virginia.