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Advancing the Kingdom of God 2016

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When your feet hit the floor each morning, do you make your enemy the devil, say, “Oh crap, he’s up”? When you step out your door each day, do heaven, earth, and hell take notice?

Before you rush to judgment and declare an immediate, “Yes!” just sit for a moment and really think about it. Are you a true blue, unashamed, unabashed follower of Christ or do you sometimes conveniently leave your faith at the door depending on the circumstance?

If you were accused of being a Christian where you work, would there be enough evidence to convict you? Or would you be found "innocent of all charges"?

When God searches for a man to advance His kingdom, does He call your name?
 
Jesus says that there are two kinds of people...The will of God and the will of Man

I Never Knew You - Matthew 7:21-23 NKJV

21 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Are your claims bogus that you are saved? This one Scripture proclaims the fact that many profess but do not actually possess. The truth is here illustrated that a mere confession without corresponding results in the heart is not enough. In this scenario, and according to Verse 21, the "will of man" and the "Will of the Father" are placed side by side. One cannot have man's will, whether is or others, and God's Will at the same time! This one Verse of Scripture is going to keep many, if not most, out of the Kingdom.

22 Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’

23 And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’
 
The Way to Heaven and the Way to Hell - Matthew 7:13-14 ERV

13 “You can enter true life only through the narrow gate. The gate to hell is very wide, and there is plenty of room on the road that leads there. Many people go that way. 14 But the gate that opens the way to true life is narrow. And the road that leads there is hard to follow. Only a few people find it.
 
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13 NIV

Beware when you are led by the flesh. You can enter into spiritual blindness by demonic forces.

Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. 1 Peter 5:8 NIV

The "spirit of the world" and the "spirit of whoredom" are very evil spirits what the enemy uses to put pressure on our flesh. Everyone is susceptible to sexual immorality (married and unmarried). You can not play with it because the flesh is weak! Unless you stay prayed up and empower your spirit-man we will not have the strength to stay no to it. Sexual immorality includes our unrighteous sexual thoughts, unrighteous sexual feelings, and our unrighteous sexual vivid imagination. Sexual immorality is the biggest killer of destiny! Christians must stay in prayer and keep away from anything that will entice us. We must pray for God presence to be with us at all times.
 
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Jesus said make disciples. This not a request, or a suggestion. This is a command. Jesus has many fans, however He wants followers. If you did not know your purpose for life now you do. Matthew 28:16-20 NIV

Jesus says in John 6:44 NIV, "No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them, and I will raise them up at the last day. In other words because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world, God draws people to you who He wants to save and become a disciple.

We are ambassadors for our King Lord Jesus Christ and represent our government in heaven where our permanent citizenship is located. We have been sent out to spread the good news about the gospel of our King Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Corinthians 5:20 NASB

The scripture says ever time you talk about the word of God a scroll of remembrance is being written by the Angels in front of God - Malachi 3:16 NKJV. Not only that but you employ the Angels because they are hearkening unto the voice of his word. Psalm 103:20 NKJV

I don't know about you. But my job is to give those Angels writers cramp.
Angels...who are you writing about, "iLove". Angels...who are you writing about now, "iLove". Angels...are you still writing about my son iLove? Yes, says the Angels! iLove loves you! You are first in everthing he does. Well open up the floodgates of heaven and pour out a blessing for my son that is exceedingly abundantly above all that he ask or think - Ephesians 3:20 NKJV. Protect all that he has and give him the six heavenly crowns when he returns someday!
 
And what is the will of the LORD? To believe in the one He sent? And what does it mean to believe in Him? To accept, follow, and love? And what does one do in their heart, or their actions, when they accept the one God sent, when they follow the one God sent, when they Love the one God sent?

John the Baptist is said to be have forcefully advance the kingdom of Heaven. And he preached that people turn from their sins. Repent, and turn back to God.

I wish I could answer your question ILOVE. But I don't know that I can. I try to follow the teachings of God, and the teachings of Jesus, be prayerful, and love God like I use to, or even more. But I don't know if I can be counted as a person who is a teacher. Without rebuking others errors, or teaching them the right way, can anyone be counted as advancing the Kingdom of Heaven? However I hope I am still counted as among those Jesus counts as His own.

In 1 Corinthians 12, Paul gives the discription of the body of Christ compairing it to a normal body.compairing all of our gifts to the functions of a hand to a foot, or an eye to an ear. The higher gifts of the spirit (apostles, prophets, and teachers) to the mariculous gifts of the spirit (miracles, healing, speaking in tongues). Even to ask in verse 29-31, "Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret? Now eagerly desire the greater gifts."

I hope that I can be counted as among the body of Jesus. But based on advancing the kingdom of Heaven, I don't know. Who have I taught who isn't already a Christian, who is safe to be taught from and safe to teach?
 
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