The Bible reveals that those who please God and seek His will have their prayers heard by Him, but what happens when you don’t receive an answer right away? Do you lose heart and think that God isn’t really listening? What should you do then?
The anticipation of the return of Jesus Christ is a source of great excitement. As we watch the events that lead up to that time occur in shocking consistency with prophecy, the excitement grows even greater. Because of this, it can be hard to wait. Yet the Bible instructs us to be patient and dedicate our efforts to our spiritual preservation, leaving the details about physical protection to God.
This message looks at a number of reasons why the apostle John might be a favourite of many if his experiences as one of the original apostles are examined.
We will continue to struggle throughout life as we go through tests and trials, but the key is to get back on track and continue on. Are we tested for the purpose of failing or for the expectation of success?
A trait of God’s people has always been that of unity. That doesn’t mean that it is some thing that is easy to accomplish. Looking at relationships we see that God and Christ have to be our example. In everything they are one. We must have individual unity with God and collective unity with fellow Christians. We must all have love for each other and show kindness in all examples. We have to have unity so that we can make it into God’s Kingdom.
Be cautious not to be deceived, especially by ourselves, which leads us to sin and causes us to turn away from God.
If we want to grow, we must be faithful in the small things; we must help the little ones; and we must not despise the day of small beginnings. We must control our thoughts and avoid wrong ideas and hypocrisy. When God begins something, He does so in a small way, so that it can grow and become bigger. Even His kingdom and rule must and will grow. God’s Church is small today—a little flock—but its growth is predestined, if it fulfills its godly mission. Individual Christians must have a part in this growth.
Some people endure to the end, but some give up. Here is the KEY to staying the course. We all need to this key to being a winner.
The fact that God is a family is good news, because we have the opportunity to be a member within it. But this special privilege to be a child of God is not something that is automatically given to all mankind. What does it take to be counted among the children of God? How does it affect our lives now? How will it affect our lives in the future?
