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The faithful friend!
John
15:8 In this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit, so you shall be
My disciples. 9As the Father has loved Me, so I have loved you; continue in
My love. 10 If you keep My commandments, you shall abide in My love,
even as I have kept My Father's commandments and abide in His love. 11 I
have spoken these things to you so that My joy might remain in you and your joy might be
full. 12 This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved
you. 13 No one has greater love than this, that a man lay down his life for
his friends. 14 You are My friends if you do whatever I command you.
15 No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his
master does. But I have called you friends, for all things that I have heard from My Father
I have made known to you.
A servant does
what he is paid for! A friend does what is needed!
12 This is My commandment, that you love one another as
I have loved you. 13 No one has greater love than this, that a man lay down
his life for his friends. Shopping with Debb
He is a faithful
God 1Co 4:1 So let a man think of us as
ministers of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. 2 And the rest, it
is sought among stewards that one be found faithful.
We must
be a faithful friend [1] FAITHFUL STEWARDS OF GOD'S
RESOURCES You are gift. Your life can
bring such joy and blessing to others. You are
gifted You gifts and abilities are from Him
Jam 1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift
is from above and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness nor
shadow of turning. Pro 18:16 A man's gift makes room for
him, and brings him before great men. Your Gift will bless you and bless
the kingdom. Prov 3:9-10 states, Honour the Lord with
thy substance, and with the first fruits of all thine increase: So shall thy barns be filled
with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine. If you sow it
God will grow it. God is more interested in faithfulness
than he is in ability. Matt 25:21 states, His Lord said
unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few
things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy Lord. (Jesus
also knew the importance of teaching his disciples faithfulness.) What
about failure
You're appointment is greater
than you're disappointment. Ti
4:14 Do not neglect the gift in you, which was given you by prophecy, with the
laying on of the hands of the body of elders. We must be a faithful
friend
[1] FAITHFUL STEWARDS OF GOD'S
RESOURCES [2] FAITHFUL STEWARDS OF OUR
TIME The time you have is given by
God. Psa 103:14 For He knows our form; He
remembers that we are dust. 15 As for man, his days are as grass; as a
flower of the field, so he flourishes. 16 For the wind passes over it, and
it is gone; and its place shall know it no more.17 But the mercy of Jehovah
is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him, and His righteousness is to sons
of sons; How quickly life goes Enjoy
life But make it count Matt. 6:31-33 states,
Therefore take no thought saying, what shall we eat? Or what shall we drink? Or wherewithal
shall we be clothed? For after all these things do the gentiles seek: For your heavenly
Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye first the kingdom of God,
and his righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you Set
your priorities
A The Kingdome of
God Matt 6.32For after all these things do
the gentiles seek: gentiles (Thoes who are not God's people) seek
wealth and materialism, do anything for it We seek God and
His ways, His plan and His blessing. Matt 16:24
Then Jesus said to His disciples, If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny
himself and take up his cross and follow Me. 25 For whoever desires to
save his life shall lose it, and whoever desires to lose his life for My sake shall find it.
26 For what is a man profited if he shall gain the whole world and lose his
own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? What's
the point of your dream Job if it's not God's plan for your
life. The realm of God is more real than the realm of this
world. - Heaven is real
- Angels exist
- Miracles
happen
- God is alive
- Set
your priorities
- Seek
A
The Kingdome of God B His Righteousness
Doing that which is right in Gods
eyes His way is the best way His ways
prosper Deu 28:1-13 If you listen obediently to
the Voice of GOD, your God, and heartily obey all his commandments that I command you today,
GOD, your God, will place you on high, high above all the nations of the
world. 2 All these blessings will come down on you and spread out
beyond you because you have responded to the Voice of GOD, your
God: 3God's blessing inside the city, God's blessing in the
country; 4God's blessing on your children, the crops of your land, the
young of your livestock, the calves of your herds, the lambs of your
flocks. 5 God's blessing on your basket and bread
bowl; 6God's blessing in your coming in, God's blessing in your
going out. 7 GOD will defeat your enemies who attack you. They'll
come at you on one road and run away on seven roads. 8 GOD will order a
blessing on your barns and workplaces; he'll bless you in the land that GOD, your God,
is giving you. 9 GOD will form you as a people holy to him, just as he
promised you, if you keep the commandments of GOD, your God, and live the way he has shown
you. 10 All the peoples on Earth will see you living under the Name of
GOD and hold you in respectful awe. 11 GOD will lavish you with good
things: children from your womb, offspring from your animals, and crops from your land, the
land that GOD promised your ancestors that he would give you. 12 GOD
will throw open the doors of his sky vaults and pour rain on your land on schedule and bless
the work you take in hand. You will lend to many nations but you yourself won't have to
take out a loan. 13 GOD will make you the head, not the tail;
you'll always be the top dog, never the bottom dog, as you obediently listen to and
diligently keep the commands of GOD, your God, that I am commanding you
today. This world's way leads to destruction, pain and abuse
Rom 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the
gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Go Gods
Way There is a way that seemeth right to man (Men and
directions) We must be a faithful
friend
[1] FAITHFUL STEWARDS OF GOD'S
RESOURCES [2] FAITHFUL STEWARDS OF OUR
TIME a slave or employee doesn't care but a
friend does there best Eph 5:15-17 states. Seeing then
that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise. Redeeming the time, because the days
are evil. Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord
is.
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