Living Faith

The Bible says Be Angry - but don't sin. Which right there tells us anger in itself is not sin. It is what we DO with it that makes it right or wrong, good or bad. Just because you're angry doesn't make you right. And just because we're mad doesn't mean we've sinned. The Bible tells us how to tell whether my anger is right and good . . Pastor Nicholas Word Resources – Ministry home site : https://www.muchgrace.church/ Prophet's book : https://www.tribulation-saints.com/ Pastor's book : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/

Don't let it surprise you, but most people are upset about something or angry with somebody. And a lot of people have been angry for a very long time. Whether or not they are justified in their anger – it's killing them. Nobody was ever meant to live mad all the time. But don't be condemned because of your emotions, even God has emotions. The Bible says Be Angry - but don't sin . . Pastor Nicholas Word Resources – Ministry home site : https://www.muchgrace.church/ Prophet's book : https://www.tribulation-saints.com/ Pastor's book : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/

Did you know The Almighty God of the universe invites us into friendship with Him? This is astounding ‐ but it is Bible! God actually desires US to be His friends! God has told us how being His friend works in the example of the man named Abraham, whom God repeatedly calls His "friend". Abraham was the friend of God - and we can be too! Pastor Nicholas Word Resources – Ministry home site : https://www.muchgrace.church/ Prophet's book : https://www.tribulation-saints.com/ Pastor's book : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/

When we observe the whole of Scripture we find the subject of Love covered in 3 general ways : God's love for us, our love for God, and our love for each other. The chief expression of Love is Giving and when God decided to save mankind, He didn't send and angel or purchase us with gold or precious gems. He bought us with that which was most valuable to Him — His one and only Son. And if He loved us like THAT . . we can be assured He loves us now no matter what! Pastor Nicholas Word Resources – Ministry home site : https://www.muchgrace.church/ Prophet's book : https://www.tribulation-saints.com/ Pastor's book : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/

The Bible is the most authoritative Book on Love. We find three things repeatedly throughout Scripture regarding the subject : 1) God's love for us, 2) our love for God, 3) our love for others. And when it comes to God's love for us, I think a lot of people would be surprised to find out the language used about God's love is different from their concepts about love. But it is true and to emote and relate with Him we must believe what He says about it . . Pastor Nicholas Word Resources – Ministry home site : https://www.muchgrace.church/ Prophet's book : https://www.tribulation-saints.com/ Pastor's book : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/

If you are born again, the Bible says the love of God has been poured out into your heart by the Holy Spirit. This is important because out of the heart springs the issues of life. Jesus said there are also other things within us that do not have God's approval - things that will hinder us from walking in the Love nature that is inside us. Release the love, reject those other things . . Pastor Nicholas Word Resources – Ministry home site : https://www.muchgrace.church/ Prophet's book : https://www.tribulation-saints.com/ Pastor's book : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/

Oftentimes when we are going through the difficulties of life, we feel squeezed and stretched beyond our limits. If you sense that going on in you, but are still holding on to God - be encouraged! Scripture tells us "in pressure, trial and adversity You [God] have ENLARGED me." (see Ps. 4:1) Increase begins on the Inside. God did not make things difficult for us, but He will use the difficulties of life to enlarge our hearts in Him to receive and do and know Him. . . more. Pastor Nicholas Word Resources – Ministry home site : https://www.muchgrace.church/ Prophet's book : https://www.tribulation-saints.com/ Pastor's book : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/

Sinning isn't real living, Loving is Living - living in God, living in His Love, living in His Blessing. Every step out of love is a step away from God and His goodness, because God is love. You don't know anybody that loves you more than God does! Living in Divine Health isn't about having never missed it, it is about staying Repentant and Growing Up in Christ. Jesus told us to abide in His love, because only in His love will we truly be kept from the enemy and walk in Divine Health . . Pastor Nicholas Word Resources – Ministry home site : https://www.muchgrace.church/ Prophet's book : https://www.tribulation-saints.com/ Pastor's book : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/

Health and healing are a part of God's Blessing for those who love Him. Many have love for God, but are ignorant of His promise to keep them healthy. In fact, many Christians think God is as interested [or disinterested as it were] in their health as they are. But the promise of God still remains : "If you love The Lord your God and walk in love with each other, I will not allow you to be sick and I will remove sickness from your midst!" Pastor Nicholas Word Resources – Ministry home site : https://www.muchgrace.church/ Prophet's book : https://www.tribulation-saints.com/ Pastor's book : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/

The Bible tells us these days are going to be trying and difficult. Many people despair about sins or issues or problems in their lives. They spend lengths of fruitless prayer crying this way day after day. But they are going out to battle naked! When what one needs to do is let The Lord clothe you with strength in His Presence. For in His Presence is fullness of Joy - and the joy of The Lord is your strength . . Pastor Nicholas Word Resources – Ministry home site : https://www.muchgrace.church/ Prophet's book : https://www.tribulation-saints.com/ Pastor's book : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/

When a believer is born again, the Holy Spirit comes to live within them. When the Spirit enters our hearts He bring the love of God with Him. Hallelujah! We have the Love of God inside us by the presence of the Holy Spirit within us. The challenge is in making room for and giving expression to that love nature - instead of the selfishness of our fallen nature. We need to be more Love-inside minded, knowing that we have been created in the likeness of God who is Love . . Pastor Nicholas Word Resources – Ministry home site : https://www.muchgrace.church/ Prophet's book : https://www.tribulation-saints.com/ Pastor's book : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/

Real living is not what men say it is. It is what God says it is. And there is no greater living than the life of loving God. Jesus said if we love Him we will do His commands, which are not random or arbitrary. Obedience to God positions us spiritually to receive His love - which comes to us in the form of The Blessing. Hallelujah! We are Blessed when we love God by obeying His commandments. Loving God is Life indeed . . Pastor Nicholas Word Resources – Ministry home site : https://www.muchgrace.church/ Prophet's book : https://www.tribulation-saints.com/ Pastor's book : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/

If we're going to make it in these last days, we are gonna have to be strong. And if you're gonna be strong in these last days you're gonna have to rejoice. For the joy of The Lord is your strength. Thanksgiving is the key to enduring with joy. You cannot be joyful and ungrateful at the same time. Ingratitude will make you weak and stupid, spiritually. An attitude of gratitude is not just having positive thoughts, it is a powerful force. Thanksgiving actually fuels our Joy . . Pastor Nicholas Word Resources – Ministry home site : https://www.muchgrace.church/ Prophet's book : https://www.tribulation-saints.com/ Pastor's book : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/

There is a heaviness that comes with the evil of the last days. If we're going to make it in such evil times, we are gonna have to be Strong in The Lord. And to do that you're gonna have to Rejoice in The Lord. Always — on purpose and intentionally. For the joy of The Lord is our strength. Part of our being strong against evil is being Aware that the days are evil. Aware but not scared. We can and ought to be joyful and vigilant at the same time . . Pastor Nicholas Word Resources – Ministry home site : https://www.muchgrace.church/ Prophet's book : https://www.tribulation-saints.com/ Pastor's book : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/

The Bible tells us the last days are gonna be tough, difficult and very hard to deal with. No use pretending about that, we all know it to be true. We're here! If we're going to make it in these last days, we are gonna have to be strong. And if you're gonna be strong in these last days you're gonna have to look for reasons to rejoice. For the joy of The Lord is your strength . . Pastor Nicholas Word Resources – Ministry home site : https://www.muchgrace.church/ Prophet's book : https://www.tribulation-saints.com/ Pastor's book : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/

God is in the business of making those who follow Jesus into His image. But there are worldly forces around us every day endeavoring to conform us too. Our born again man sides with God, while our fallen nature agrees with the fallen world. Whether we give place to God or the world will determine what we become. Sow to the spirit and we will reap eternal life, sow to the flesh and we will reap corruption. And in the harvest is the change . . Pastor Nicholas Word Resources – Ministry home site : https://www.muchgrace.church/ Prophet's book : https://www.tribulation-saints.com/ Pastor's book : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/

What must we have to become everything God wants for Him in this life? GRACE. Every step of the way. Simply put, Grace is God's willingness to use His power on our behalf for good. Not everybody gets the grace of God. The Humble get the grace. Because we need grace to make it, we also need to know what true humility is and how to practice it. Pride will keep us down and out of everything from God! With humility and faith on our part we can make it through every successive stage of life, and become who God is making us . . Pastor Nicholas Word Resources – Ministry home site : https://www.muchgrace.church/ Prophet's book : https://www.tribulation-saints.com/ Pastor's book : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/

One of the things God is Making us all into is a people of Honor. The LORD spoke through the Old Testament prophet, '...for those who honor Me I will honor, and those who despise Me will be lightly esteemed' (see 1 Samuel 2:30). Honor is a huge part of who God is and how He wants His people to be. And honor is how David's men became Mighty. They first became men of honor. We shall see they are examples of 1 Peter 5:6 — "Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time. . ." Pastor Nicholas Word Resources – Ministry home site : https://www.muchgrace.church/ Prophet's book : https://www.tribulation-saints.com/ Pastor's book : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/

Tonight we continue in our powerful series looking at God's Redemptive Covenant Name : Jehovah Asa, The LORD Our Maker. The LORD Our Maker has to do with us whom He has redeemed - that's us! He is making us into the image of His Son. Jesus is the prototype Son of God - the first among many brethren. He is the perfect representation of His Father. So in being made in to Christ's likeness and image we are being conformed to the way God is. We are of course not God, but we are God's kids imitating our Father . . Pastor Nicholas Word Resources – Ministry home site : https://www.muchgrace.church/ Prophet's book : https://www.tribulation-saints.com/ Pastor's book : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/

In Christ Jesus, God The Father is bringing EVERYTHING and EVERYBODY who will back into conformity with Himself. For us to be made in His image and likeness is not incredible. Oh yes, it's amazing! But not impossible. It is in fact a foundational part of God's design for all mankind — the very plan and purpose of God from Genesis 1! This has never been about what we intended ourselves to be — but what God intends us to be. And God wants us all to be like Jesus . . Pastor Nicholas Word Resources – Ministry home site : https://www.muchgrace.church/ Prophet's book : https://www.tribulation-saints.com/ Pastor's book : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/

Never let your present condition or situations discourage you concerning God's will for your life. When God called Abraham the "father of many nations", he was the father of nothing, in his mid 70's and his wife had been barren all their lives. The only thing that matters is that Abraham Believe what God said and continued to follow God. God sent His Word, Abraham believed that Word, and so. . . he Became that Word. God even took a man like Jacob and made him into Israel . . Pastor Nicholas Word Resources – Ministry home site : https://www.muchgrace.church/ Prophet's book : https://www.tribulation-saints.com/ Pastor's book : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/

Natural people emphasize the natural – spiritual people emphasize the spiritual. God is Spirit and the way He works is by the Spirit through His Word in our hearts. The LORD Our Maker does not want His people looking to outward things to conform us according to God's purposes, cause that's the devil's realm – Satan is "the god of this world" (see 2 Cor. 4:4). People of Faith are not supposed to be outside-in people, we are to be inside-out people. Let us learn how God is shaping and molding us into His image. By the Spirit, on the Inside. Hallelujah! Pastor Nicholas Word Resources – Ministry home site : https://www.muchgrace.church/ Prophet's book : https://www.tribulation-saints.com/ Pastor's book : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/

The God of the Bible is a 'hands-on', involved God. He is not somewhere off in the nethers of the universe busy with much more important things than us. No! We are the object of His affection – Praise God! Because of sin we are not fully lovable in our fallen state. So Father endeavors to Make Us lovable. One of His Redemptive Covenant names is The LORD (Jehovah), Our Maker. And that's what He does. He makes us what we ought to be in Christ Jesus, as if sin and the curse had never touched us . . Pastor Nicholas Word Resources – Ministry home site : https://www.muchgrace.church/ Prophet's book : https://www.tribulation-saints.com/ Pastor's book : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/

Jesus is the Good Shepherd and He is able to take care of His sheep best when they follow Him. A big part of the Shepherd's job is to keep the sheep from all harm. We won't have to worry about harm in Heaven, that's why He is our Shepherd NOW. It is so important to be a good sheep, an obedient sheep. Not because God wants us burdened with commandments, He wants us Blessed with eternal life and kept from perishing in this life — because we follow hard after Him . . Pastor Nicholas Word Resources – Ministry home site : https://www.muchgrace.church/ Prophet's book : https://www.tribulation-saints.com/ Pastor's book : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/

One of the Redemptive Covenant Names of God in the Bible is The LORD Our Keeper. It is similar to The LORD My Shepherd, for a shepherd is a keeper of sheep. The LORD Our Keeper specifically relates to God being our Protector and Guardian. Keep means to Guard, to Protect, to Defend. Hallelujah! The Bible tells us The LORD God keeps us from all harm. Thank You, Jesus . . Pastor Nicholas Word Resources – Ministry home site : https://www.muchgrace.church/ Prophet's book : https://www.tribulation-saints.com/ Pastor's book : https://simplicityofchrist314608717.wordpress.com/