Leave A Mark Behind Ministries

04/27/2017

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05/23/2014

This is a trustworthy saying, and everyone should accept it: “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners”—and I am the worst of them all. (1 Timothy 1:15 NLT)

03/29/2014

So he said to the man who took care of the vineyard, 'For three years now I've been coming to look for fruit on this fig tree and haven't found any. Cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?' (NIV) ( Luke 13:7 )

This verse portrays our lives like a fig tree where God has patiently nurtured and tended us to be fruitful and produce figs. Without a mission in life we become barren in our fruitfulness. If you are struggling finding God's mission for you, examine your heart. What activities, relationships or connections pull at your heart strings? Do you find yourself reaching out to those with disabilities? Do you have a way with words that brings healing to others? Take those thumbprints of God and work towards producing more figs so you aren't just taking up space.
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02/13/2014

God says to the human race, “I made you, and you are Mine. I have redeemed you. Return to Me” (Isaiah 43:1 and Joel 2:12, author’s paraphrase). God’s gift of redemption says, “I will buy you back with My blood because I love you. I will free you from the chains of sin. I will settle the conflict within and give peace to your soul. But you must come to Me with a repentant heart. You must be willing to be redeemed. You must exchange your sin-blackened heart for a new heart that is cleansed by My blood.”

This story is great because God gives each of us the choice to accept His forgiveness and live with Him eternally. The Bible says that “God is not the God of the dead, but of the living” (Matthew 22:32). God is alive and well and wants no less for those He loves.

02/08/2014

You love him even though you have never seen him. Though you do not see him now, you trust him; and you rejoice with a glorious, inexpressible joy. The reward for trusting him will be the salvation of your souls. (1 Peter 1:8, 9 NLT)

02/08/2014

God has provided the way for every soul who desires to be rescued, turning from sin to be redeemed. Jesus said, “[I have] come to seek and to save that which was lost” (Luke 19:10). What are we rescued from? The sin that so easily plagues us. Sin leads to death and ultimately eternal separation from God . . .
. . Only the Lord Jesus can redeem the soul that is steeped in guilt and shame. This baggage weighs us down until we accept Jesus’ gift—the gift that liberates souls from sin’s power.

We cannot forgive sin because sin is against God. Only He can forgive and set us free. Good deeds will not bring comfort to the soul because the bad and hurtful things we do to others are ultimately done against the One who created our souls.

Your soul belongs to God. He is the only One who can redeem your soul.

It is God who made your soul.

It is the Lord Jesus who died to redeem your soul.

And it is the Holy Spirit who can fill your soul with God’s love and guide you through life.

This is the way to have victory over sin.

02/07/2014

We talk about the sacrifice that Jesus made for us, but we seldom talk about the sacrifice He expects from us. While salvation is purely the work of Jesus on the cross, our acceptance of it is dependent upon our sincerity. The Bible says,

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit,

A broken and a contrite heart—

These, O God, You will not despise.

(Psalm 51:17)

I have extended Christ’s invitation to people around the world saying, “Come just as you are.” But when you come, you must leave your defiance and rebellion behind and come in submission, for in that moment of repentance the Savior of your soul will become the Master of your life.

01/02/2014

Through him, God has enriched your church in every way—with all of your eloquent words and all of your knowledge. (1 Corinthians 1:5 NLT)

To those who say you can have Christ without giving anything up, Satan is deceiving you. Do you become part of your country’s military force by just saying you are? No, you join up, knowing that it may cost you your life. Before you ever put on a uniform, you must swear an oath, undergo extreme training, and submit yourself to superiors. The wonderful thing about Christianity is that when God’s grace saves, God’s Spirit moves in and makes the changes possible. Love for the world is replaced with love for God and the things that please Him. If this is not a burning desire, then a person has reason to question the authenticity of his or her faith.

Martin Luther said, “A religion that gives nothing, costs nothing, and suffers nothing, is worth nothing.”** We can have faith in Jesus Christ because He sacrificed everything—His life’s blood. He suffered the pain of every sin that man could imagine . . . What richness there is in Him.

That’s not to say we should expect Jesus to make us rich . . . or beautiful . . . or give us whatever our hearts desire. Becoming a Christian means God will provide for our needs according to His standard, which is higher than ours. We exchange our wills for His will.

The Bible says that we are “enriched in everything by Him” (1 Corinthians 1:5).

**The Puritan Board, “Great Reformed Quotes,” Roderick E, February 11, 2009,

12/30/2013

11/27/2013

Thankful

11/21/2013

1 CORINTHIANS 1:4-5
4 I always thank my God for you because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus. 5 For in him you have been enriched in every way—with all kinds of speech and with all knowledge.

10/11/2013