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3:13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but [this] one thing [I do], forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, 3:14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. When you have regrets Regrets are hard to let go of. We all have some type of regret that we wished we could go back and change. Often times, well a lot of times, we find that we beat ourselves up over them. It may be about something we done to someone else, past sins or even choices that we made in life that we thought was right at the time. A lot of us cannot move on or get past them and it hinders our future. Whether its in our walk and relationship with God or relationships with other people. We tend to bring up these regrets (or past sins) to God again and again, asking for forgiveness over and over. However we forget that God said in Isaiah 43:25 “I, even I, am He who blots out your transgressions for my own sake; and I will not remember your sins.” When we ask Him for forgiveness for something the second time, he says, “What are you talking about? I don’t even remember your sin because I already forgave you.” Sometimes, we know that God has forgiven us but we haven’t forgiven ourselves. The only way to deal with regrets and past sins is to let go of the past. You will never have a blessed and prosperous future hanging on to the past. LET GO AND FORGIVE YOURSELF. Think about this: if God – the creator of the universe- has forgiven you and cleansed you, then surly you can forgive yourself. Let Gods love and peace fill you as you accept his forgiveness by forgiving yourself. PRAYER: Lord Jesus, I am so tired of dealing with this regret. Thank you for forgiving me. I choose to forgive my self and let go of the past. In your name. Amen.
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| Have you ever wondered if hell is real? The Bible says yes it is Matthew 5:29 If your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and cast it from you; for it ie profitable for you that one of your members to parish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell. God has nt intended for any of his children to go to hell. Hell was made for the devil and his followers. God wants everyone to to go to heaven, however its not up to God if we go to Heaven or not. Its up to us. He has given us free will, and he will not go against our will. If we choose to sin and do the things of the world, then we choose hell. But if we choose to live for God and do whats right according to God and His word, then we choose Heaven. We have to decide for ourselves where we want to spend eternity. In the movies, sometimes we hear this line: "I will see you in hell." Similary, some rock-and-roll stars sing about hell as a place where they can party with their friends. But I a sure you there WILL NOT be any partying in hell. Infact the Bible says its an "everlasting punishment"(Matt.25:46). As Christians, we want to let others know that Jesus wants them to go to Heaven, and be with Him forever. We want to shut the gates of hell and open the gates of Heaven for ourselves and for for those around us. May God Bless you all, Pastor David
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| Jesus called his children the "salt of the earth" and the "light of the world" (Matthew 5:13-14). Jesus was saying that He wants you to do more than just exist. He wants you to make a difference. We live in a dark world, and we are called to be the light in it. We are called to be the salt that flavors everything we do, with His gospel. Once we realize we are a part of Gods purpose, we will touch peoples lives as we share His love. God wants us to influence others, not be influenced by others. Instead of being shaped by the world, He wants us to shape the world. Today, go forth and show the world the love of God. May God bless all of you. Thanks Pastor David
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| Please read part 1 before you read this part. Lets pick up where we left off: Understand this, the enemy is going to use everything he can, every trick every power that is at his disposel against you. I am not trying to scare you, Iam just warning you. He is gona try to use your past mistakes and your past flows. But let me tell you God already knows about those pasts. There is nothing the devil can come up with or throw in your face that God does not know about. Whatever is in your past let it be in your past. If you have already ask God for forgiveness, then he has thrown those things in the sea of forgetfulness, never more to be remembered. And if God has forgotten them, then you should forget them, regardless of what the devil says. But if you keep alowing him to remind you of the past and keep you in the past, you will never be able to reach the destiney that God has got for your life. Our text Luke 5:1-2 says Jesus comes down by the lake and saw the fishermen "washing there nets." This may not mean much to the average joe, but to Jesus it means a lot .Fishing was a big industry back in those days. And these men were on the shore washing there nets. And Jesus reconized this, he also saw that they had not caught any fish. And putting this togather Jesus saw that they had given up, and quit. It would blow your mind to know how many people , how many husbands , how many wives or children of all ages who are washing there nets. They are washing their nets and giving up, giving up on school, giving up on home, friends, and some giving up on life. Its the spirit of failure and it could happen to any one. Failure is negative and we are tought not to be negative, but sometimes giving up and running away can be sweet in the mouth of someone who is tired of being mistreated, being made fun of, being picked on,or being laughed at. But I want to tell you something today, THE DEVIL IS A LIE!!!!!!!!!! you can not give up or quit. Its not over until God says its over. You maybe going through Hell and Highwater, But it is not over, God wants you to Know that you have an appointment with a blessing and a testamony. God is about to get some Glory out of the things you have been struggling with. What you have been struggling with, that thing thats been causing you to feel like giving up, God is fixing to turn it around in your life "not by might nor by power, but buy the spirit of God." You need to tell your self "I AM NOT GONA FAIL - I AM A WINNER." You have to keep telling yourself " I may have not caught any fish, things may not be going as I want it to, but I am not giving up. I am not going to let the devil attack me with the spirit of failure, I will not be caught washing my nets. Because God has something greater for my life. I got to reach for the prize and mark and highcalling of God." Just like the fisherman. you need to get back into lifes boat, no matter how bad the storms, and trust God, and HE WILL BE THERE. You are not failure, you are not loser. you are not quitter. You are a child of God and are from a royal priesthood. In conclusion, if you give in to the spirit of failure you will not see the promises of God in your life. I want tell you this, not giving into it will bring you joy unspeakable, God will open the windows of heavan and pour you out a blessing you want have room to cantain. May God bless you
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