LOVELESS PEOPLE ARE NOT CHRISTIANS

LOVELESS PEOPLE ARE NOT CHRISTIANS BECAUSE GOD IS LOVE AND
1 CORINTHIANS 13:4    Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up;
5    does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil;
6    does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth;
7    bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

LOVELESS PEOPLE ARE JUST DECEIVED ONES WHO ARE NOT TRULY GOD'S CHILDREN.

GOD'S TRUE CHILDREN DEMONSTRATE LOVE BY OPERATING IN THE GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT BY THE SPIRIT WHICH IS MOTIVATED BY LOVE

AND YES 1 CORINTHIANS 13 IS PART OF 1 CORINTHIANS 12 AND 14 AND NOT SEPARATE FROM IT

JESUS WHO IS GOD AND IS LOVE ALWAYS OPERATED IN THE GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT AND SO SHOULD EACH TRUE BELIEVER

ANY FOOL CAN TALK, PREACH AND EVEN UTTER NICE SOUNDING CLICHES OR MAKE A THEOLOGICAL STATEMENT BUT TO DEMONSTRATE GOOD WORKS AND MIRACLES THAT IS ANOTHER MATTER AND SEPARATES THE MEN FROM THE BOYS

Acts 2:22 "Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a Man attested by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs which God did through Him in your midst, as you yourselves also know ---

Acts 3:6 Then Peter said, "Silver and gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk."

Acts 8:6 And the multitudes with one accord heeded the things spoken by Philip, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.

Acts 10: 38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.

Acts 15:12 Then all the multitude kept silent and listened to Barnabas and Paul declaring how many miracles and wonders God had worked through them among the Gentiles.

Acts 19:11 Now God worked unusual miracles by the hands of Paul,

1 Corinthians 12:10 to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues.

28 And God has appointed these in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, varieties of tongues.

Galatians 3:5 Therefore He who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you, does He do it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? ---

Hebrews 2:4 God also bearing witness both with signs and wonders, with various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to His own will

"GOD COVERS THOSE WHO REPENT AND EXPOSES THOSE WHO COVER THEIR SIN."

When you admit your sin, your failures, your shortcomings, your wrong attitudes, your spiteful thoughts, and your inappropriate responses--anything that shows you are putting your ego above God's will...the blood of Jesus covers your sin until it cleanse you. Therefore the world sees only JESUS.

On the other hand, whenever you hide your sin, God must first bring you to repentance before He can cover you. Sometimes He uncovers your sin before the world, using the shame of exposure as part of His work in your heart. He would prefer to teach and chasten you privately, but He will do so publicly if you do not respond to the gentle conviction of His Holy Spirit. To the Lord, your relationship with Him is infinitely more important--and definitely more eternal in consequence than your reputation or any discomfort you ma feel.

"You cannot have the benefits of God's power while sin still rules in your heart. Sharing His blessings demands that you surrender completely to His Lordship. You must allow the Holy Spirit to touch the hardness of your heart before you can experience God's power flowing through you freely and unrestricted."

Don’t Sweat It, Rest!

Then she said, “Sit still, my daughter, until you know how the matter will turn out; for the man will not rest until he has concluded the matter this day.” Ruth 3:18

God does not want you to “sweat”. Sweat here does not refer to your body’s perspiration, but your self-reliance or self-effort. God does not want you to believe that if you don’t do anything, nothing will happen. That may be true for someone without God in his life, but it is not true for you because you have God. And when He is in the picture, the God-factor changes everything!

When you are resting in God, He works for you. In fact, when He works, you end up with more. He is the one who is giving to you. It is not about you trying to give to yourself.

This was what happened to Ruth in the Old Testament. After laboring in the barley fields from morning to evening, she was able to glean one ephah of barley (Ruth 2:17), which was equivalent to a 10-day supply of barley. Certainly, this amount was a blessing to her.

But when she rested at the feet of Boaz, her kinsman-redeemer, and did not labor, she received six ephahs of barley (Ruth 3:15), which was equivalent to a 60-day supply! When Ruth sought her own blessing, she obtained only one ephah. But when she sought the blesser, she received much more.

Ruth’s blessings did not stop there. While Ruth rested and sat still as her mother-in-law Naomi had instructed, Boaz, who was the owner of the barley field, went to work, initiating actions, executing them and speaking on Ruth’s behalf. Right through it all, Ruth sat still and rested. Eventually, Boaz, the barley man himself, married Ruth. (Ruth 4) That meant no more measured wealth of six ephahs, but the yield of the whole barley field in total!

Boaz is a picture of Jesus, our heavenly kinsman-redeemer. When we rest in the Lord, He will not rest. He will work on our behalf. What do we do then? We just trust in and enjoy His love for us.

Beloved, stop striving and be at rest. If salvation, the greatest work, comes to us by resting in Jesus’ finished work, how much more will all the other blessings?

Thought For The Day
If salvation, the greatest work, comes into our lives just by us resting in Jesus’ finished work, how much more will all the other blessings?

There is no problem that Jesus cannot solve and no sickness that Jesus cannot heal but it doesn't matter how much you sing and dance and praise the Lord, if you are in rebellion or have not dealt with unconfessed sin in your life, God will not move on your behalf!





WALTER KAMBULOW
VICTORY MINISTRIES