Therefore if any person is [ingrafted] in Christ (the Messiah) he is a new creation (a new creature altogether); the old [previous moral and spiritual condition] has passed away. Behold, the fresh and new has come! 2 Cor. 5:17
When God baptized me in the Holy Ghost, I felt like He had filled me with liquid love. He did something on the inside of me, and it showed on hte outside of me. Internal changes last, and keep showing up in everything we do.
That is why you can't really be…
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Added by Rev. Sidnei Johnson on November 9, 2009 at 1:44pm —
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But I say, walk and live [habitually] in the [Holy] Spirit [responsive to and controlled and guided by the Spirit]; then you will certainly not gratify the cravings and desires of the flesh (of human nature without God).
"The fruit of the [Holy] Spirit, [the work which His presence within accomplishes] is love, joy (gladness), peace, patience (an even temper, forbearance), kindness, goodness (benevolence), faithfulness, gentleness (meekness, humility), self-control (self-restrain…
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Added by Rev. Sidnei Johnson on September 1, 2009 at 11:51am —
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And endurance (fortitude) develops maturity of character (approved faith and tried integrity). And character [of this sort] produces [the habit of] joyful and confident hope of eternal salvation. Romans 5:4
You will not enjoy your day if anything is out of control. You can keep your temper, moods, emotions, appetite, mouth, and thought in line with God's Word if you give Him control over the areas you want to subdue with faith. God created us with a free will, and we can choose th…
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Added by Rev. Sidnei Johnson on August 28, 2009 at 1:33pm —
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For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to know knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perserverance, godliness; and to godliness; brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ 2 Peter 1:5-8 NIV
The Word says that a person wil…
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Added by Rev. Sidnei Johnson on August 27, 2009 at 8:48am —
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A gentle tongue [with its healing power] is a tree of life. Proverbs 15:4
The Bible says that if a person can control his speech, he can curb his entire nature: "for we all often stumble and fall and offend in many things. And if anyone does not offend in speech [never says the wrong things], he is a fully developed character and a perfect man, able to control his whole body and to curb his entire nature" (James 3:2).
No one is completely mature in the Lord, so there is always…
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Added by Rev. Sidnei Johnson on August 24, 2009 at 9:30am —
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If we live by the [Holy] Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit. [If by the Holy Spirit we have our life in God, let us go forward walking in line, our conduct controlled by the Spirit.] Galatians 5:25
People crave love, happiness, and peace. They try to buy these things and pay therapitst to help them find them. All these qualities are available by trusting as their Savior, Jesus, who sends the Holy Spirit to help them walk in obedience to God. Living the Spirit-filled life will eventually pro…
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Added by Rev. Sidnei Johnson on August 17, 2009 at 6:10pm —
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Happy, (blessed, fortunate, enviable) is the man who finds skillful and godly Wisdom, and the man who gets understanding [drawing it forth from God's Word and life's experiences], for the gaining of it is better than the gaining of silver, and the profit of it better than fine gold. Proverbs 3:13-14
Ask god to reveal areas in which you need to apply self-control. You can even enjoy the journey to becoming all that He has in mind for you to be, if you learn to appreciate godly corr…
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Added by Rev. Sidnei Johnson on August 16, 2009 at 7:06pm —
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Do you see a man diligent and skillful in his business? He will stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men. Prov. 22:29
Proverbs 24:30-34 gives a clear warning about being lazy. Laziness allows everything in our lives to get overgrown or broken down. We are to observe the fate of a lazy man and receive this instruction: "Yet a little sheep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep--so shall your poverty come as a robber."
God will help you with anyt…
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Added by Rev. Sidnei Johnson on August 15, 2009 at 9:36am —
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Make me go in to the path of Your commandments, for in them do I delight. Psalm 119:35
Go to sleep at night with a plan in mind for the next day. Don't be vague about what you hope to accomplish. ONe morning I was lying in bed when the Spirit of hte Lord said to me, "Stop being ambiguous." The dictionary defines ambiguous as "doubtful or uncertain," and "capable of being understood in two or more possible senses or ways."
Don't be double-minde. Don't just wait to see what happe…
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Added by Rev. Sidnei Johnson on August 13, 2009 at 9:00am —
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I am able to do nothing from Myself [independently, of My own accord --but only as I am taught by God and as I get His orders]. John 5:30
One of the reasons people don't get things done is that they mentally see their unfinished assignments as monstrous undertakings. If they would just take care of those projects, they would find they aren't that big of a deal.
First Peter 1:13 says, "Brace up your minds; be sober (circumspect, morally alert); set your hope wholly and unchangeab…
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Added by Rev. Sidnei Johnson on August 11, 2009 at 12:00am —
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But [like a boxer] I buffet my body [handle it roughly, discipline it by hardships] and subdue it, for fear that after proclaiming to others the Gospel and things pertaining to it, I myself should become unfit [not stand the test, be unapproved and rejected as a counterfeit]. I Cor. 9:27
It is easy to leave unpleasant tasks for later. But God wants His people to finish the race that He sets before them to run (see 2 Timothy 4:7). Don't be afraid to do what seems to be hard. God wi…
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Added by Rev. Sidnei Johnson on August 10, 2009 at 10:00am —
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Let yourself enjoy life, right now. Let yourself find fulfillment in whatever you're doing.
Allow joy to flow easily and naturally through you. Let it come, let it go, and let more arrive to take its place.
Transcend the difficulties by releasing your thoughts of how difficult they are. Simply live your way through them, moment by moment, growing and building value all the time.
Allow life's beauty and pleasure to envelop you. Hold no guilt or worry about what should have been or what might be.…
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Added by Rev. Sidnei Johnson on July 29, 2009 at 12:09pm —
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In what you do, whatever it is, do it with love and joy. Make each moment precious by appreciating the value that is surely there.
Give your best attitude and expectations to those around you. Brighten every place you go.
Life is filled with outstanding possibilities. In every situation there is great value.
Continually celebrate the good fortune of being alive and aware and able to make a difference. Go forward carrying the assumption that life is filled with goodness, and events will prove tha…
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Added by Rev. Sidnei Johnson on July 28, 2009 at 4:34pm —
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Please join me in praying
Need prayer for little 3 yo Rachel in Honduras. She is in critical condition with septicemia. All glory goes to God!From Rae Ann Sadlis | Orange Beach, Alabama USA Twitter
Lord we send up prayers 4 lil Rachel that u cover & keep her. We stand firm on ur word of healing knowing that u r God. Cover and strength her family through this trying time. That their faith fail them not. Amen Continue
Added by Rev. Sidnei Johnson on July 28, 2009 at 3:28pm —
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Then Jesus, knowing that they meant to come and seize Him that they might make Him king, withdrew again to the hillside by Himself alone. John 6:15
If the devil can't convince you to be idle and passive, he will drive you to do too much. As soon as you are out of balance, he can devour you (see 1 Peter 5:8). The word disciple comes from the word discipline. To be a disciple of Jesus, you must discipline yourself to follow His ways.
Jesus spent a great deal of time going about d…
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Added by Rev. Sidnei Johnson on July 28, 2009 at 8:00am —
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We all need to be reminded of this from time to time. I know I do!
Prescribed by the Great Physician
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The next time you feel like GOD can't use you, just remember...
Noah was a drunk
Abraham was too old
Isaac was a daydreamer
Jacob was a liar
Leah was ugly
Joseph was abused
Moses had a stuttering problem
Gideon was afraid
Samson had long hair and was a womanizer
Rahab was a prostitute
Jeremiah and Timothy were too young
David had an affair and was a murderer
Elijah…
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Added by Rev. Sidnei Johnson on July 27, 2009 at 9:33pm —
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Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) is the man whom You discipline & instruct, O Lord, & teach out of Your law, that You may give him power to keep himself calm in the days of adversity. Psalm 94:12-13
A person who is lazy and passive is not happy. A passive person is someone who wants something good to happen, but who just sits still and waits to see if it does. Successful people live disciplined lives.
First Peter 5:8, "Be well balanced (temperate, sober of mind),…
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Added by Rev. Sidnei Johnson on July 26, 2009 at 2:47pm —
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But if from there you will seek (inquire for and require as necessity) the Lord your God, you will find Him if you [truly] seek Him with all your heart [and mind] and soul and life. Deuteronomy 4:29
Proverbs 5:23 says that a person "will die for lack of discipline and instruction, and in the greatness of his folly he will go astray and be lost." That doesn't necessarily mean that a person will die immediately, but a lack of discipline leads toward deathly situations.
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Added by Rev. Sidnei Johnson on July 25, 2009 at 7:47am —
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Be happy [in your faith] and rejoice and be gladhearted continually (alway); be unceasing in prayer [praying perserveringly]; thank [God] in everything [no matter what the circumstances may be, be thankful and give thanks], for this is the will of God [who are] in Christ Jesus [the Revealer and Meditator of that will]. Do not quench (supress or subdue) the [Holy] Spirit. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-19
Be thankful for everything, and be careful not quench the Holy Spirit by complaining, o…
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Added by Rev. Sidnei Johnson on July 24, 2009 at 1:14am —
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I could not wait to share my experience from last night @ bible class. I started on my book & I've been procrastinating a little. Last nite God spoke thru my teacher (which did not know about the book) & told me stop procrastinating & finish the book for many are waiting on it and lives will be changed because of it. Then he started mapping out my steps that I have already taken & gave me reason & great details for the steps.
God gave me so much clarity that I was praying fo…
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Added by Rev. Sidnei Johnson on July 23, 2009 at 10:45am —
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