One of the ways we can prepare for Christ's return is by abiding in Him. When we abide in Christ, we live in relationship with Him. We do this by spending time with Jesus in prayer, reading His Word, obeying His commandments, and trusting Him for the strength to do this. Jesus is our source of love, power, faith, and wisdom: everything we need to live a life that honors Him. When we abide in Christ we are able to bear good fruit in our lives, but apart from Him we can do nothing (John 15:5).

Although our salvation is not based on our works but is a free gift to those who believe (Ephesians 2:8-9), it is important to remember that one day we will be judged according to our faithfulness. We will be rewarded according to how we serve God with the opportunities and days He has graciously given us, and each of us will give an account of his life (1 Corinthians 3:10-15). We will be rewarded in heaven at the judgment seat of Christ according to how we live our lives (see Romans 14:10; 2 Corinthians 5:10).

Knowing that one day we will be held accountable for how we used our talents, time, and the opportunities Christ has given us, we should be motivated to live each day to the full. Then, when Christ appears, we will have confidence in what He has produced in our lives. We know how incapable we are of producing good fruit by our own effort and strength. However, as we trust Jesus, abiding in Him and His Word, He will work in us to do what pleases God. We must simply ask Him for it.

Prayer

Dear God, help me to choose to remain in You every day for my whole life. Help me to bear good fruit for You and to honor You with the talents, time, and opportunities You have given me. Until that glorious day of his return, I pray, come, Lord Jesus, come. Amen.

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Thus saith the Lord: For as the new

heavens and the new earth, which I will make, will be

before my face, so shall it be

your posterity and your name.

And is it that from one new moon to another,

and from one Saturday to the next, all

the flesh to worship before Me, says the Lord.

Isaiah, 66:22-23

SATAN KNOWS HOW TO PLAY AS AN ANGEL OF LIGHT TO DECEIVE...

 

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are familiar with Satan's tricks and know that God's Word is the way to defeat him every time. What a treasure of armor, power and strength the Word of God gives us. He has not really left us to overcome “the wiles of the devil,” but has fully equipped us. The devil cannot resist the Word of God.

Of course, this
pisses him off, because we know that Satan would be happier if we completely disregarded God's Word. There isn't a word there that he's glad we know. But it's a good exercise to think about it anyway and think of verses that have been a special weapon for us.

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  The devil doesn't want us to know the truth about him.

“Resist the devil, and he will flee from you!” James 4:7.

“And the God of peace will crush Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen." Romans 16:20.

“The thief comes only to steal, to kill, and to destroy; I came that they might have life, and have it more abundantly.” John 10:10.

“And the great dragon was cast down, that ancient serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast down to the earth, and his angels were cast down with him. And I heard a loud voice in heaven saying, Now is come salvation, and power, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ; for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of his testimony; and they did not love their lives to the death.'” Revelation 12:11.

“Be sober; watch; because your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour; Which I resisted firm in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are fulfilled among your brethren in the world.” 1 Peter 5:8-9.

“For whatever is born of God overcomes the world; and this is the victory that overcomes the world, even our faith.” 1 John 4:4.

“Whoever commits sin is of the devil; because the devil sins from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested: to destroy the works of the devil.” 1 John 3:8.

Satan doesn't want us to know that we have nothing to fear.

“Do not be afraid, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.” Isaiah 41:10.

“Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and all the strength of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.” Luke 10:19.

“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” 2 Timothy 1:7.

He doesn't want us to know about the power we have access to.

"What do we say, then, to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?” Romans 8:31.

“And he said to me, My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me. That's why I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake. Because when I am weak then I am strong.” 2 Corinthians 12:9-10.

“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Philippians 4:13.

“No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.” 1 Corinthians 10:13.

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  The devil doesn't want us to know the promises we have in Christ...

“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.” John 3:16.

“Who delivered us from the power of darkness, and translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son; In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins;.” Colossians 1:13-14.

“There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set me free from the law of sin and death. For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh; That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.” Romans 8:1-4.

"I'm already crucified with christ; and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.” Galatians 2:20.

“To wit, if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. Since with the heart one believes for righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made for salvation.” Romans 10:9-10.

“But God demonstrates his love for us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8.

“As the east is far from the west, so far removed our transgressions from us.” Psalms 103:12.

📌 Satan doesn't want us to know that there are conditions...

“Not everyone who says to me: Lord, Lord! will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.” Matthew 7:21.

“And be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.” James 1:22.

“And we are witnesses of these words, we and also the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.” Acts 5:32.

He doesn't want us to know that we have to reap what we sow.

“Make no mistake: God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. For he who sows to his flesh will from the flesh reap corruption; but he who sows to the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.” Galatians 6: 7-8.

“Then, when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death.” James 1:15.

“For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world, if he loses his soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?” Matthew 16:26.

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  The devil doesn't want us to know what the future is...

“O my enemy, rejoice not over me; even if I have fallen, I will rise; if I live in darkness, the Lord will be my light.” Micah 7:8.

“Being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Jesus Christ.” Philippians 1:6.

“For I know the thoughts that I think about you, says the Lord; thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.” Jeremiah 29:11.¨

Armed to win! God's Word provides us with all the weapons we need to resist Satan and destroy his works. No wonder the devil doesn't want us to know about these Bible verses! If we commit ourselves to God's service, we will see the devil raging, but we can be bold to fight back, because we are promised victory - always! The result will be confidence, rest and peace in our spirit, the fruit of the Spirit will manifest in our lives and we will gain eternal life!

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DO NOT LOVE THE WORLD OR WHAT IS IN THE WORLD!

 

1 John:2

15. Do not love the world, nor what is in the world. If anyone loves the world, the Father's love is not in him.

16. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but of the world.

17. And the world passes away, and its concupiscence; but he who does the will of God abides forever.

 God does not hear the prayer of those who are in fornication, adultery, pornography, theft, lying, falsehood, lasciviousness, addictions, bad company, corruption, their prayers are nothing more than the roof of their houses, sanctify them if, Renounce yourself and God will not only hear your prayers, but also answer.

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“But your iniquities have separated between you and your God; and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.” Isaiah 59:2

“Do you not know that the UNRIGHTEOUS will not inherit the kingdom of God? Make no mistake: neither the FORNICATORS (couples who have sex without being married), nor the IDOLATERS (those who love something: idea, theory, a desire, money, perverted sex, etc... above what they love God), neither the ADULTERERS (married people who cheat on their husbands (wives) or single couples who have sex), nor the EFFECTIVE (practicing anal sex, only with men), nor the "SODOMITES" (practicing SODOMY (anal sex) , both with men and with women (see the definition of sodomy in Wikipedia), nor THIEVES (those who steal), nor AVARENTOS (hunger nails, miserable, petty), nor DRUNKS (drinkers), nor CALUNIATORS nor STEALERS (those who steal) will not inherit the kingdom of God.” 1 Corinthians 6:9-10

“For the works of the flesh are manifest, which are: ADULTERY, FORNICATION, IMPURITY, LASTNESS..., drunkenness, orgies and things like these, concerning which I declare to you, as I warned you before, THAT THOSE WHO PRACTICE SUCH THINGS WILL NOT INHERIT THE KINGDOM OF GOD.” Galatians 5:19-21

“Whoever overcomes will inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he will be my son.

But, as for the SHY (cowards), and the UNBELIEVERS (atheists), and the ABOMINABLES (sexual perverts: sodomites, perverts and depraved), and the HOMICIDES (murderers), and the FORNICATORS (couple who have sex without being married), and to SORCERERS (those who practice spells and (or) magic), and to IDOLATERS (those who love something: idea, theory, a desire, money, perverted sex, etc... above what they love God) and the ALL LIARS (those who fall short of the truth), THEIR PART WILL BE IN THE LAKE THAT BURNS WITH FIRE AND BRIMSTONE, WHICH IS THE SECOND DEATH.” Revelation 21:7-8

“Blessed (Blessed) are they that KEEP THE COMMANDMENTS, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city.

WILL BE OUT:

- THE DOGS,

- SORCERERS [and illicit and licit drug addicts], and

- THOSE WHO COMMIT SEXUAL IMMORALITIES (adulterer, fornicator, etc.), and

- THE KILLERS, and

- THE WORSHIPERS OF IDOLS, and

- ALL THOSE WHO LOVE AND PRACTICE FALSENESS (LIE, DECEIT).” Revelation 22:14-15

“That the women likewise adorn themselves in DECENT attire, WITH #PUDOR and MODESTY.” 1st Timothy 2:9

“Flee sexual immorality! All other sins that a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins sexually sins against his own body. Or do you not know that your body is a Temple of the Spirit of Holiness (or Spirit of the Holy One), who dwells in you, and which you have received from God? The truth is, you are not your own but were bought with a price (the blood of Jesus). So, use the body to glorify God.” 1st Corinthians 6:18-20

“Marriage must be honored in all respects; the conjugal bed, kept pure. The Supreme YHWH will undoubtedly punish fornicators and adulterers.” Hebrews 13:4

“But to write them to ABSTAIN…FROM SEXUAL IMMORALITY.” Acts 15:19

“TO ABSTAIN…FROM SEXUAL IMMORALITY.” Acts 15:29

“For this is the will of God, even your sanctification: THAT YOU GET AWAY FROM SEXUAL IMMORALITY.” 1st Thessalonians 4:3

“For be sure of this: no SEXUALLY IMMORAL, IMPURE person... has no part in the Kingdom of God.” Ephesians 5:5

“Let us behave decently, as one who behaves in the daylight, not in parties and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and depravity, not in dishonesty, not in quarrels and envy.” Romans 13:13

“Therefore, put to death everything that belongs to your earthly nature: SEXUAL IMMORALITY, IMPURITY, LAST... Because of these things, the wrath of God is coming on those who disobey him.” Colossians 3:5-6

“The LORD God hates liars, but he loves those who tell the truth.” Proverbs 12:22

“No deceiver shall dwell in my house; no liar will stand in my presence. Every morning I will destroy all the wicked in the land, I will cut off all evildoers from the city of Adonai.” Psalm 101:7

“Do not steal, do not lie and do not deceive others.” Leviticus 19:11

Abandon adultery, abandon fornication, abandon pornography (including soap operas with immoral scenes, BBBs, etc), abandon masturbation, abandon stealing, abandon lying, abandon falsehood, abandon vanity, abandon indecent clothes, abandon bad company, abandon vices (drug addiction, cigarette addiction, drinking addiction), abandon worldly/profane music, abandon pagan parties (worldly concerts, carnival, discotheques, nightclubs, raves, funk dances, etc.), abandon worldly programs on television, abandon immoral conversations, abandon profanity, abandon everything that evil spirits have offered you day and night to take you towards hell!!!

“Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out.” Acts 3:19

“He who hides his sins will never prosper, but whoever confesses and forsakes (the practice of sin) he obtains mercy.” Proverbs 28:13

“Then he said to everyone: If anyone wants to accompany me, deny yourself, and take up your cross daily, and follow me.” Luke 9:23

“But as he who called you is HOLY, YOU also BE HOLY in ALL YOUR WAY OF LIVING; because it is written: YOU MUST BE HOLY, because I AM HOLY.” 1st Peter 1:15

“Strive for the maintenance of peace with everyone and for HOLINESS, WITHOUT WHICH NO ONE WILL SEE THE LORD.” Hebrews 12:14

“For God did not call us to uncleanness, BUT TO SANCTIFICATION.” 1st Thessalonians 4:7

“And put on the new man, which after God is created in TRUE RIGHTEOUSNESS AND HOLINESS.” Ephesians 4:24

“And may the very God of peace sanctify you COMPLETELY; and his whole being, SPIRIT, SOUL and BODY, be kept blameless until the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.” 1st Thessalonians 5:23

“IF WE CONTINUE SIN WILLINGLY after receiving the knowledge of the truth, NO SACRIFICE FOR SINS REMAINS, only the fearful expectation of judgment, of the fire that will consume the enemies. Anyone who disobeyed the Torah of Moses (Moses) was killed without mercy on the word of two or three witnesses. THINK NOW HOW MUCH SEVERE THE PUNISHMENT WILL BE DESERVED BY THE PERSON WHO TRADES ON THE SON OF GOD, who treats as a common thing the blood of the covenant that made him holy.” Hebrews 10:26-29

“Do not love the world or the things in it. If anyone loves the world, the Father's love is not in him; for all the things of the world, the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes and the pride of life, do not come from the Father, but from the world. And the world passes, and so do your desires. But he who does the will of God abides forever.” 1st John 2:15-16

“INFIELDS! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an ENEMY of God!” James 4:4

“So, I say to you – indeed, in union with the Messiah I insist: DO NOT LIVE LIKE THE GENTILES ANY LONGER, with their useless way of thinking. Their intelligence was shrouded in darkness, and they were alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, owing to their resistance to the divine will.” Ephesians 4:17-18

“Someone asked him, “Lord, will only a few be saved?” Luke 13:23

“Go in through the narrow gate; because wide is the gate, and spacious is the way that leads towards destruction and #many (numerous) are those who enter through it; Because narrow is the door and narrow is the path that leads to life (squeezed, contains renunciation, obedience, afflictions and pressures) and only a FEW find it.” Matthew 7:13-14

“He replied: “STRIVE to enter through the NARROW GATE, because I tell you that many will try to enter, but will not be able... You will stand outside, knocking on the door and saying, 'Lord, open to us the door. door!'. He, however, will answer: 'I don't know you, I don't even know where you are from!'. Then you will say: 'We ate and drank with you, you taught in our streets!' And he will say to them, 'I don't know where they are from. Get away from me, all you who disobey the commandments of God.” Luke 13:24-28

“If the hand causes you to sin, cut it off! It is better to be maimed, and reach eternal life, than to keep two hands and go to Gei-Hinnom, to the unquenchable fire! And if the foot causes you to sin, cut it off! It is better to be crippled but gain eternal life than to stand on two feet and be thrown into Gei-Hinnom! And if the eye causes you to sin, pluck it out! It is better to have one eye and enter the Kingdom of God than to have two eyes and be thrown into Gei-Hinnom, where the worm does not die and the fire is not quenched.” Mark 9:43-48

“So if your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and throw it away...And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away! It is better for you to lose a part of your body than to be thrown whole into Gei-Hinnom.” Matthew 5:29

"Therefore by their fruits ye shall know them.

Not everyone who says to me: Lord, Lord! will enter the Kingdom of Heaven, but only he who does the will (observes the commandments) of my Father in heaven.

On that day many (numerous) will say to me: Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name? And also in your name we cast out demons. And in your name we performed numerous demonstrations of power (miracles).

Then I [Jesus] will tell them openly to their face: I never knew you! Depart from me, you who practice works contrary to the commandments of God.” Matthew 7:20-23

“For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments; and his commandments are not burdensome.” 1st John 5:3

“Blessed (Blessed) are they that KEEP THE COMMANDMENTS, that they may have the RIGHT to the TREE OF LIFE, and may enter through the gates into the city.” Revelation 22:14

“The way to make sure we know him is to obey his commandments. Anyone who says, 'I know him,' but does not keep his commandments, is a #liar, and the truth is not in him.” 1st John 2:3

“Here is the perseverance of the saints, of those who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.” Revelation14:12

WHAT WILL YOU CHOOSE?

“See: I present to you today, on the one hand, life and happiness; and, on the other hand, death and disgrace - I command you today to love Adonai your God, walk in his ways and OBEY his commandments (מִצְוֹת), regulations and rules; for if you do this, you will live, and Adonai your God will bless you. However, if your hearts turn away and you refuse to obey, I announce to you today that you will surely PERISH.” Deuteronomy 30:15-16

“I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore, choose life.” Deuteronomy 30:

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What an incredible hope we have in our Lord's return. Even though we don't know the exact day or hour, when we look to our future we have this unwavering promise that He will return. In today's verses we see that when Christ returns, Christians who died will rise first. Then those still alive when Christ returns will be gathered with Him in the clouds.

One of my favorite truths from this passage of Scripture is the fact that from this moment on, we will be with Jesus forever. What an encouraging promise!

This incredible promise of Christ's return helps us persevere through trials as we patiently wait for His imminent return. It also comforts our hearts when we find ourselves mourning the loss of a loved one who was a believer. We cling to the promise that one day we will be with them again. Our pain is not forever; it is only temporary.

Just as Paul encouraged the Thessalonian church members in his day, we need to do the same and encourage those around us with this truth. Jesus is coming back, and when He arrives, these momentary struggles will be over. We who are in Christ look forward to the future. Our best days are yet to come. In the meantime, use this truth to build up those Christians you know who are struggling.

Prayer

Dear God, help me to encourage those around me. Help me to edify others and encourage their hearts as we wait for his return. Help me keep my focus on heaven and actively work to advance the gospel in the lives of those who don't yet know it. Help me to remain in You as I look forward to the day when I will be with You forever. Until that day I pray, come Lord Jesus, come. Amen.

 2 Samuel 12

The prophet Nathan rebukes David

12 The Lord God sent Nathan the prophet to David. Nathan went and said:

— There were two men who lived in the same city: one was rich, and the other was poor. 2 The rich man had a lot of cattle and sheep, 3 while the poor man had only one sheep, which he had bought. He took care of her, and she grew up in his house, along with his children. He fed her his own food, let her drink from her own cup, and she slept in her lap. The sheep was like a daughter to him. 4 One day a visitor arrived at the rich man's house. He did not want to kill one of his own animals to prepare a meal for the visitor; instead, he took the poor man's sheep, killed it, and prepared a meal from it for his guest.

5 Then David was furious with the man and said,

"I swear by the Lord, the living God, that the man who did this must be put to death!" 6 He must repay four times what he took, for doing such a cruel thing!

7 Then Nathan said to David,

“That man is you. And this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: “I made you king over Israel and saved you from Saul. 8 I gave him his kingdom and his wives; I made you king of Israel and Judah. And if that wasn't enough, I would have given you twice as much. 9 Why did you disobey my commandments and do this horrible thing? You caused Uriah the Hittite to be killed in battle; he let the Ammonites kill him and then he took his wife! 10 Therefore, because you disobeyed me and took Uriah's wife, some of your descendants will always die a violent death. 11 And I also say that I will make one of your own family cause your misfortune. You will see it when I take your wives and give them to another man; and he will have intercourse with them in broad daylight. 12 You sinned in secret, in secret, but I will make it happen in broad daylight for all the people of Israel to see.”

13 Then David said:

— I have sinned against God, the Lord.

Nathan replied:

— The Lord has forgiven your sin; you will not die. 14 But because, by doing this, you showed such contempt for the Lord, your son will die.

15 Then Nathan went home.

The death of the son of David and Bathsheba

So the Lord made the son of David and Uriah's wife very sick. 16 David prayed to God that the child would heal, and he would not eat anything. He went into his room and spent the entire night lying on the floor. 17 Then the palace officials tried to get David to get up, but he would not and would not eat with them. 18 A week later the child died, and the officials were afraid to tell David the news. They said:

— While the child was alive, David did not respond when we spoke to him. How are we going to tell him the child died? He might do something crazy!

19 When David saw the officials whispering to one another, he understood that the child had died. Then he asked:

"Did the child die?"

- He died! they replied.

20 Then David got up from the ground, took a shower, combed his hair, and changed his clothes. Then he went to the house of the Lord God and worshiped him. When he got back to the palace, he asked for food and quickly ate what was served.

21 Then his officers said,

“We don't understand this. While the boy was alive, the master wept for him and did not eat; but as soon as he died, the master got up and ate!

22 — Yes! replied David. “While the boy was alive, I fasted and wept because the Lord would take pity on me and not let him die. 23 But now that he is dead, why fast? Could I make him live again? One day I will go to where he is, but he will never come back to me.

The Birth of Solomon

24 Then David comforted his wife Bathsheba. He had relations with her, and she gave birth to a son, whom David named Solomon. God loved the boy 25 and commanded the prophet Nathan to name him Jedidiah because the Lord God loved him.