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December 14th 2017 / LOOK TO JESUS NOT THE WORLD

I find that the churches that run like a business are not doing well and the churches that run within the guidance of biblical standards are thriving. I find the most mature Christians are not the ones with a PH.D. in theology behind their name but the ones who have a strong prayer life and live within a biblical framework. When Christians and churches try to live in their own worldly knowledge then they are doing just what Jesus said in the Holy Bible in Matthew 15:8‘These people draw near to Me with their mouth and honor Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me. (NKJV)... and also Paul told Timothy in  2 Timothy 3:5 They will act religious, but they will reject the power that could make them godly. Stay away from people like that! 

1 Corinthians 1:26-29New Living Translation (NLT)

26 Remember, dear brothers and sisters, that few of you were wise in the world’s eyes or powerful or wealthy when God called you. 
27 Instead, God chose things the world considers foolish in order to shame those who think they are wise. And he chose things that are powerless to shame those who are powerful. 
28 God chose things despised by the world, things counted as nothing at all and used them to bring to nothing what the world considers important. 
29 As a result, no one can ever boast in the presence of God.

Prayer: O'Lord, please help us never to forget to do all things within Your power and not our own. Lord, help us to follow the guidance You have given us in the Holy Bible, in Jesus name we pray, Amen.

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