Who Praise the LORD!!!
A little while ago, I read a posting, talking about how we need to live in peace and love. This kind of reminded me of the old 'hippie' junk, that many of us used to live our lives by. That very same attitude that is responsible for the 'watered down gospel' that is being preached, and worst yet, accepted in churches these days!!!
I see ministers, supposedly people of GOD, re-posting or repeating the words, wisdom they call it, of self proclaimed gurus or life experts. When all it is in reality is a bunch of worthless junk, of the same type that held Christians(true) in bondage during their lives!!!
We, my dear brothers and sisters, are in the end of days. That period in Biblical prophecy, where the likes of that above has been foretold!!! The BODY of CHRIST has become a weak kneed mass of flesh, only seeking to fulfill it's own lust or constantly striving to 'be like unto the world.'
Who am I to say such things??? No one, a worthless piece of flesh, that truly isn't worth to breath the air that JESUS created, let alone preach the WORDS HE has spoken or given me. But because of HIS calling me to ministry and my belief in total obedience unto HIM, I am a man that will speak out, come hell or high water!!!
It is time for each and every Christian to grab their Bibles, pray and open them and read the truths that have been laid down since before time began. Not just to read them, but to absorb them, to bury them deeply within their very being, as if they are the very blood that flows thru your veins!!! I'm not talking about memorizing scripture, that is but your own knowledge, I'm talking about having the very WORDS of GOD coursing thru your veins, your very existence dependent upon them. An the next time you hear a 'preacher', or anyone, speak about the WORD of GOD teaching us this or that, you'll know for sure if it is so!!!
You will have two choices, well actually three. 1. listen to it and do nothing. 2. stand up for the truth, speak it and let the erring one see their error. 3. Get up and walk out/away, leaving them, and others, to their errors.(trick question, only one true answer, that is if you are what you proclaim to be)
This time that we're in, is truly not a time for peace. It is a time when the souls of men are going to hell daily, because no one was willing to stand up for the truth that JESUS preached. No one was willing to go that extra mile and lead them on the straight and narrow path. No one willing to give a thirsty one a drink from the well of salvation and truth. Will you be a 'no one'??? Or will you be a someone, willing to standup, speak out and give a helping hand to a lost and dieing world??? Personally, I'M A SOMEONE, one whom JESUS died for, one whom has forsaken the world to follow HIM and a someone that isn't afraid to go to his death, before rebuking my SAVIOR!!!!!!!
Prayer request can be sent to: prayers@vineofchrist.org
GOD bless and good day,
Rev. Marshall Barth
Vine of CHRIST Ministries
(If you'd like to know more about this 'no one', that is a 'someone', let me suggest you read my personal testimonial book, "Out of the LIGHT")
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Monday, September 19, 2011
Control and Worrys
Praise the LORD!!!
If you've been following my post online this AM, you'll know that I've the day off. With barely being able to meet my bills, this would seem to well up the emotions of worry and doubt. For me, I'm blessed not to have any degree of these. I've learned, through many a year of walking with the LORD, that there's truly no reason for them:)))
As I stated in an earlier comment, this dependence upon the LORD has really been cemented in my spirit since beginning my first trip to Texas. Though I've suffered: three broken toes, and continued with the trip; sat on the roadside for six and a half hours with a blown out knee, before finally getting assistance; returned to the starting point to recoup and then having my funding depleted completely; thrown out of the place I was living with only $40 in my pocket, to carry on with the trip; lived, along the roadside, abandoned buildings and attached in every means the adversary could throw at me, I've still faith in the LORD that HE shall meet all of my needs:)))(Phil. 4:19)
There was a time in my life, when I'd lie, cheat or steal in instances such as this, but that man is dead and buried long ago(thank YOU JESUS!!!) Now a days, I put the matter to prayer, sit and listen and then, do as led, or go on about my labors, knowing that the matter is in better hands then my own!!!(1 Peter 5:7)
Truly this isn't a practice that happens over night, but one that takes numerous years to be cemented into our hearts. One sure way that this is accomplished, is our suffering through many a trial and tribulation. One's, that completely tax us to our very cores. Breaking that bond of self sufficiency and allowing a totally new bond to be formed. One that has not the slightest doubt, that in no matter what happens, the LORD is fully in control of the events and will surely carry us through them and over them.(Romans 8:28) Since January 7, 1995, the day I was blessed to wholeheartedly give my life to the LORD, I've been blessed to of gone through so many events like this, that there is no way possible to mention them all in a blog, it'd be a book:))) Yet, truly, I most likely couldn't recall all of them, there has been that many:)))
The point is, if you've given your life wholeheartedly to JESUS, you've(supposedly) turned the reins of control over to HIM. Removing your hands from them and allowing HIM, to be the one that guides you through life and along that narrow pathway that leads to heaven. There are so many Christians today, that suffer daily, trying to control the direction in which their lives are going. That try to control all the means of their daily existence and do nothing but continually worry and fret over what will be next. Our tomorrows, if we're blessed with them, are completely in the LORD's hands. If we but relinquish our attempts to maneuver ourselves in the directions we think best, and allow the LORD to work HIS will within our lives, we'd find life so much more pleasurable. Those things we thought to be mountains, will turn into what they really are, but pebbles along the path. Those nooses, we've pulled so tightly around our necks, will appear as they truly are, the collars of our garments. So if you've given your life to JESUS, take your hands off the wheel and let JESUS truly be the driver!!! The trip will enjoyable, and a lot smoother:)))
Use these verses, but don't stop with them, cross reference and seek out GOD from within HIS WORD!!!
Prayer request can be sent to: prayers@vineofchrist.org
GOD bless and good day,
Rev. Marshall Barth
Vine of CHRIST Ministries
If you've been following my post online this AM, you'll know that I've the day off. With barely being able to meet my bills, this would seem to well up the emotions of worry and doubt. For me, I'm blessed not to have any degree of these. I've learned, through many a year of walking with the LORD, that there's truly no reason for them:)))
As I stated in an earlier comment, this dependence upon the LORD has really been cemented in my spirit since beginning my first trip to Texas. Though I've suffered: three broken toes, and continued with the trip; sat on the roadside for six and a half hours with a blown out knee, before finally getting assistance; returned to the starting point to recoup and then having my funding depleted completely; thrown out of the place I was living with only $40 in my pocket, to carry on with the trip; lived, along the roadside, abandoned buildings and attached in every means the adversary could throw at me, I've still faith in the LORD that HE shall meet all of my needs:)))(Phil. 4:19)
There was a time in my life, when I'd lie, cheat or steal in instances such as this, but that man is dead and buried long ago(thank YOU JESUS!!!) Now a days, I put the matter to prayer, sit and listen and then, do as led, or go on about my labors, knowing that the matter is in better hands then my own!!!(1 Peter 5:7)
Truly this isn't a practice that happens over night, but one that takes numerous years to be cemented into our hearts. One sure way that this is accomplished, is our suffering through many a trial and tribulation. One's, that completely tax us to our very cores. Breaking that bond of self sufficiency and allowing a totally new bond to be formed. One that has not the slightest doubt, that in no matter what happens, the LORD is fully in control of the events and will surely carry us through them and over them.(Romans 8:28) Since January 7, 1995, the day I was blessed to wholeheartedly give my life to the LORD, I've been blessed to of gone through so many events like this, that there is no way possible to mention them all in a blog, it'd be a book:))) Yet, truly, I most likely couldn't recall all of them, there has been that many:)))
The point is, if you've given your life wholeheartedly to JESUS, you've(supposedly) turned the reins of control over to HIM. Removing your hands from them and allowing HIM, to be the one that guides you through life and along that narrow pathway that leads to heaven. There are so many Christians today, that suffer daily, trying to control the direction in which their lives are going. That try to control all the means of their daily existence and do nothing but continually worry and fret over what will be next. Our tomorrows, if we're blessed with them, are completely in the LORD's hands. If we but relinquish our attempts to maneuver ourselves in the directions we think best, and allow the LORD to work HIS will within our lives, we'd find life so much more pleasurable. Those things we thought to be mountains, will turn into what they really are, but pebbles along the path. Those nooses, we've pulled so tightly around our necks, will appear as they truly are, the collars of our garments. So if you've given your life to JESUS, take your hands off the wheel and let JESUS truly be the driver!!! The trip will enjoyable, and a lot smoother:)))
Use these verses, but don't stop with them, cross reference and seek out GOD from within HIS WORD!!!
Prayer request can be sent to: prayers@vineofchrist.org
GOD bless and good day,
Rev. Marshall Barth
Vine of CHRIST Ministries
Friday, September 9, 2011
Praise the LORD!!!
This morning the LORD has laid upon my heart, the souls and spirits of the next generation. Those whom we as Christian parents a raising up to represent the LORD in the days to come!!! Let us look unto the WORD!!!
Proverbs 22:6
We as parents know that we're the one's responsible for the raising of our children. For those ways that we teach them now are the ways that they follow as they grow up. But, as Christians there is an increased importance here, for we're also responsible for raising them up as reflections of JESUS too!!!
(Please forgive the numerous errors here, in layout, for my computer is greatly hindering me in the production of this entry!!!)
Prayer request can be sent to: prayers@vineofchrist.org
GOD bless and good day,
Rev. Marshall Barth
Vine of CHRIST Ministries
This morning the LORD has laid upon my heart, the souls and spirits of the next generation. Those whom we as Christian parents a raising up to represent the LORD in the days to come!!! Let us look unto the WORD!!!
Proverbs 22:6
Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.
We as parents know that we're the one's responsible for the raising of our children. For those ways that we teach them now are the ways that they follow as they grow up. But, as Christians there is an increased importance here, for we're also responsible for raising them up as reflections of JESUS too!!!
How we do this is very, very important and should be considered deeply, for it is critical to their future and the future of the KINGDOM of GOD on earth!!! Are we raising them to reflect the world and it's desires, or are we raising them up to represent JESUS as HE reflected GOD unto us???
Do we seek to have them blend in with the world, or do we teach them to reflect that which JESUS calls us too??? Are we, as parents, teaching them to dress as the world??? Do we, teach them to seek after all those worldly desires that everyone else does??? The house, the job, the three cars in the driveway??? What are we teaching them??? It is very, very important and every detail should be considered!!!
Prayer request can be sent to: prayers@vineofchrist.org
GOD bless and good day,
Rev. Marshall Barth
Vine of CHRIST Ministries
Monday, September 5, 2011
Our Reflection of JESUS' ministry!!!
Praise the LORD!!!
Let examine Matt. 8:20 this day, but we'll start with a lead in verse, of 19 also!!!
Matt. 8:19,20
19. Then a teacher of the law came to HIM and said, "Teacher, I will follow YOU wherever YOU go."
20. JESUS replied, "Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nest, but the SON of MAN has no place to lay HIS head."
Here, we see one that is willing to follow JESUS during HIS ministry on earth, which isn't very different than those of us that accept JESUS as our LORD and SAVIOR today. We make the statement, or some of us do, because it isn't part of the "sinner's prayer" that most utter today during conversion. I say "conversion" and not "new birth," because the "new birth" begins at this point and is the regeneration of one's life into that of reflecting JESUS' from that point onward. Whereas the conversion, most go thru, is basically a verbal agreement with little action from that point onward!!! * This doesn't mean there aren't those that do become Born Again, but that which I personally experienced!!! You see, at sixteen, I accepted JESUS verbally, but there was not a regeneration within my life. Basically because it was an emotional acceptance by my mind and not one of the "heart," where my spirit was touched(and changed) by the HOLY SPIRIT*
Now, this is the meat of today's entry. In verse 20, we've JESUS telling those that are willing to "follow HIM," the conditions under which HE personally is living. Now, we know that this was not always the case, for there are numerous times in the scriptures, where we hear of JESUS dwelling in the homes of others. Though in a way, HE still didn't have that which most consider a home, a permanent dwelling place which HE called HIS home.
With JESUS' ministry being a revelation of GOD's love for mankind and HIS benevolence towards us, we see a vast disparity between HIS life and those most Christians live today!!! For the majority of Christians today, have more invested in their homes then in any other aspect of their lives. Thousands, hundreds of thousands, if not millions of dollars invested in a place to lay your heads. Don't get me wrong, I'm not against home ownership, for I too someday pray to have one, but that of placing more importance on home ownership and "keeping up with the Jone's" attitude that so greatly prevails today!!! We grumble at paying a tithe at church services, yet continue to monthly meet those seemingly unending mortgage payments with a smile on our facings, knowing that someday our palace will be all ours!!! I used the word "Palace," why? For in considering what most peoples of the world live in, that which we have learned to consider a home, is a palace in comparison. We spend more on drapes, then the majority spend on their whole dwelling place!!!
With decades of preaching a denatured gospel, where seeking after all those things the LORD considers as worldly, this isn't unexpected at all. But in the power of each and every Christian, is the SPIRIT of ultimate benevolence. Where the goodwill of others is placed above that of our own. YES, it is there!!! It is just whether or not we listen to HIS calling us to seek the welfare of others, instead of that of ourselves!!! So as you walk around your home today, or prepare to lay your head down for sleep in it's comforts, think about that which JESUS would be thinking about. Not HIS own creature comforts, but those needs that the majority of the world suffers daily without. How is JESUS seeing the reflection of HIS life, thru you???
Prayer request can be sent to: prayers@vineofchrist.org
GOD bless and good day,
Rev. Marshall Barth
Vine of CHRIST Ministries
Let examine Matt. 8:20 this day, but we'll start with a lead in verse, of 19 also!!!
Matt. 8:19,20
19. Then a teacher of the law came to HIM and said, "Teacher, I will follow YOU wherever YOU go."
20. JESUS replied, "Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nest, but the SON of MAN has no place to lay HIS head."
Here, we see one that is willing to follow JESUS during HIS ministry on earth, which isn't very different than those of us that accept JESUS as our LORD and SAVIOR today. We make the statement, or some of us do, because it isn't part of the "sinner's prayer" that most utter today during conversion. I say "conversion" and not "new birth," because the "new birth" begins at this point and is the regeneration of one's life into that of reflecting JESUS' from that point onward. Whereas the conversion, most go thru, is basically a verbal agreement with little action from that point onward!!! * This doesn't mean there aren't those that do become Born Again, but that which I personally experienced!!! You see, at sixteen, I accepted JESUS verbally, but there was not a regeneration within my life. Basically because it was an emotional acceptance by my mind and not one of the "heart," where my spirit was touched(and changed) by the HOLY SPIRIT*
Now, this is the meat of today's entry. In verse 20, we've JESUS telling those that are willing to "follow HIM," the conditions under which HE personally is living. Now, we know that this was not always the case, for there are numerous times in the scriptures, where we hear of JESUS dwelling in the homes of others. Though in a way, HE still didn't have that which most consider a home, a permanent dwelling place which HE called HIS home.
With JESUS' ministry being a revelation of GOD's love for mankind and HIS benevolence towards us, we see a vast disparity between HIS life and those most Christians live today!!! For the majority of Christians today, have more invested in their homes then in any other aspect of their lives. Thousands, hundreds of thousands, if not millions of dollars invested in a place to lay your heads. Don't get me wrong, I'm not against home ownership, for I too someday pray to have one, but that of placing more importance on home ownership and "keeping up with the Jone's" attitude that so greatly prevails today!!! We grumble at paying a tithe at church services, yet continue to monthly meet those seemingly unending mortgage payments with a smile on our facings, knowing that someday our palace will be all ours!!! I used the word "Palace," why? For in considering what most peoples of the world live in, that which we have learned to consider a home, is a palace in comparison. We spend more on drapes, then the majority spend on their whole dwelling place!!!
With decades of preaching a denatured gospel, where seeking after all those things the LORD considers as worldly, this isn't unexpected at all. But in the power of each and every Christian, is the SPIRIT of ultimate benevolence. Where the goodwill of others is placed above that of our own. YES, it is there!!! It is just whether or not we listen to HIS calling us to seek the welfare of others, instead of that of ourselves!!! So as you walk around your home today, or prepare to lay your head down for sleep in it's comforts, think about that which JESUS would be thinking about. Not HIS own creature comforts, but those needs that the majority of the world suffers daily without. How is JESUS seeing the reflection of HIS life, thru you???
Prayer request can be sent to: prayers@vineofchrist.org
GOD bless and good day,
Rev. Marshall Barth
Vine of CHRIST Ministries
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