Shine Your Light

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=200 BGCOLOR="#003399" TEXT="#080000" background="03fc8c00erkjxk.jpg"> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="3dd8c830.gif" border=0 width="140" height="131" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>James 2:19</B></div> <div> <B>Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well; the devils also believe, and tremble.</B></div> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#0066CC" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFF99" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bible Study More"><U>Bible Study & More</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id128.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Memorial 9/11/ 2001"><U><B>Memorial  9/11/ 2001</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id129.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="GIFTS"><U><B>GIFTS</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id125.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Study Sites For Other Religions"><U><B>Study Sites For Other Religions</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><B>Shine Your Light</B><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id61.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Prayer Needs"><U><B>Prayer Needs</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id119.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Shared Messages "><U><B>Shared Messages </B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Questions Answers!"><U><B>Questions & Answers!</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Scripture!"><U><B>Scripture!</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Favorite Links"><U><B>Favorite Links</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Daily Devotions"><U><B> Daily Devotions</B></U></A></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="417c2520.jpg" border=0 width="450" height="338" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>HE CARES FOR YOU, YOU ARE NOT ALONE</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>When you are trying to make changes in one's life, </B></div> <div> <B>whether it be for you or someone you care for.  </B></div> <div> <B>When things don't work out the way you expect it to, </B></div> <div> <B>don't get discourage and give up. </B></div> <div> <B> For this is what the Bible tells us.......</B></div> <div> <B>Isaiah 55:8</B></div> <div> <B>For my thoughts are not your thoughts, </B></div> <div> <B>neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.</B></div> <div> <B>Isaiah 55:9  </B></div> <div> <B>For as the heavens are higher than the earth, </B></div> <div> <B>so are my ways higher than your ways, </B></div> <div> <B>and my thoughts than your thoughts.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>HE is always in control, so be patient and give it to HIM, </B></div> <div> <B>for HE knows what is best for you.  </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>James 1:17..Every good gift and every perfect gift is from </B></div> <div> <B>above and cometh down from the Father of lights, </B></div> <div> <B>with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>Angels!</U></B></div> <div> <B>I have always been told never do anything to hurt one of GOD'S Children (Mt.18:6,10).  But, do you know that he also tells us to entertain strangers, for you also may entertain an angel, too. (Heb. 13:2; Ps. 91:11; Mt. 4:6; Luke 4:10)</B></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><U>WORSHIP</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>A lot of people who accept CHRIST feel that is all they have to do.  We are suppose to also go to church for corporate worship as well as fellowship with other christians.  We are also suppose to hear the teaching of GOD'S WORD, too.</B></div> <div> <B>I have talked to a lot of people who claim that when they read the Bible, they don't understand one word of it.  Sure I wore those shoes before, then I started going to church and listen to the teaching of the Bible.  It was only then when I started understanding GOD'S WORD, then I started studying and researching GOD'S WORD, too.  I do have a better understanding of HIS WORD today.  There is a good reason as to why we should attend church.  Like I said, for corporate worship as well as the teaching.  The Bible offers a lot on this, here are some examples:</B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><U><IMG SRC="13f647a0.jpg" border=0 width="100" height="122" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></B></div> <div> <B><U>Prayer:</U></B><B>  Psalm 66:16-20; Matthew 6:9-13; Acts 4:23-31</B></div> <div> <B><U>Proclamation:</U></B><B>  Psalm 95:1, 96:2-3; Hebrews 13:15</B></div> <div> <B><U>Giving:</U></B><B>  Proverbs 3:9-10; Acts 4:34-35; 1 Corinthians 16:1-2</B></div> <div> <B><U>Observance of Ordinances:</U></B></div> <div> <B>1.The LORD'S SUPPER: Luke 22:14-20; Acts 2:42; 1 Corinthians 10:16, 11:17-34</B></div> <div> <B>2.Baptism:  Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 2:41, 8:36-39, 10:47-48</B></div> <div> <B><U>Music and Singing:</U></B><B>  Psalm 49:1-4, 92:1, 4, 95:11, 150:3-5; Matthew 26:30</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>So for those of you who feel you don't have to go to church, these are the reasons as to why you should. </B></div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><U>SPIRITUAL GROWTH</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="14196a60.jpg" border=0 width="150" height="166" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>To grow spiritually with GOD, you have to be in GOD'S word daily.  You should:</B></div> <div> <B>1. Hear GOD'S word</B></div> <div> <B>2. Read GOD's word</B></div> <div> <B>3. Study GOD's word</B></div> <div> <B>4. Memorize GOD's word</B></div> <div> <B>5. Meditate on GOD's word</B></div> <div> <B>6. Obey GOD's word</B></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Ephesians 4:15  But speaking the truth in love, may</B></FONT><B> </B><B>grow</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B> up into </B></FONT></div> <div> <B>him in all things, which is the head, </B><B>even</B><B> Christ: </B><B>{speaking…: or, </B></div> <div> <B>being sincere}</B></div> <div> <B>1 Peter 2:2  As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, </B></div> <div> <B>that ye may </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FFFF33" FACE="Arial" ><B>grow</B></FONT><B> thereby:</B></div> <div> <B>2 Peter 3:18  But </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FFFF33" FACE="Arial" ><B>grow</B><B> </B></FONT><B>in grace, and </B><B>in</B><B> the knowledge of our Lord </B></div> <div> <B>and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him </B><B>be</B><B> glory both now and for ever. </B></div> <div> <B>Amen.</B></div> <div> <B>Psalms 13:(1,5-6) </B>1 ¶ <<To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.>> How </div> <div> long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy </div> <div> face from me? <I>{chief…: or, overseer}</I></div> <div> 5  But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.</div> <div> 6  I will sing unto the LORD, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B> ... Ver. 1,5-6.  Prayer helps towards the increase and </B></FONT><B>growth</B><B> </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>of grace,.. </B></FONT></div> <div> <B>Psalms 86:11 </B> Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite </div> <div> my heart to fear thy name.</div> <div> <B> ... </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FFFF33" FACE="Arial" ><B>growth</B></FONT><B>, and the maturity of wisdom, therefore should we be undividedly  ...</B></div> <div> <B>Psalms 92:</B>12  The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.</div> <div> <B> ... The righteous shall flourish like a palm tree, whose </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FFFF33" FACE="Arial" ><B>growth</B></FONT><B> may  ...</B></div> <div> <B>Psalms 92:</B>13  Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall </div> <div> flourish in the courts of our God.</div> <div> <B> ... dwell in habitual fellowship with God shall become men of full </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FFFF33" FACE="Arial" ><B>growth</B></FONT><B>,  ...</B><B>... as unto </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FFFF33" FACE="Arial" ><B>growth</B></FONT><B> and flourishing, which God is pleased to grant unto  ...</B></div> <div> <B>Psalms 119:</B>8  I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly.</div> <div> <B> ... this is spiritually a </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FFFF33" FACE="Arial" ><B>growth</B></FONT><B>, for from admiration of goodness we have  ...</B></div> <div> <B>Psalms 131:</B>2  Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that </div> <div> is weaned of his mother: my soul <I>is</I> even as a weaned child. <I>{myself: </I></div> <div> <I>Heb. my soul}</I></div> <div> <B> ... denied him comfort. It is a blessed mark of </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FFFF33" FACE="Arial" ><B>growth</B></FONT><B> out of spiritual..  </B></div> <bR> <bR> <div>                                                              </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>