HAVE YOU TAKEN YOUR POSITION IN THE BODY OF CHRIST?

HAVE YOU TAKEN YOUR POSITION IN THE BODY OF CHRIST?   Maybe you think that this is a stupid question. Nicodemus was also thinking that Jesus said something stupid when He said that Nicodemus should be born again. How could he enter his mother’s stomach once again? I do not talk about our own body, but about the body of Christ where Jesus is the head and we His members. We read in Colossians 1:18 that Christ is the head of the body, the church. We read other places that He is the head of ... (read more)

THE JUST SHALL LIVE BY FAITH.

THE JUST SHALL LIVE BY FAITH.   I am now moving into a theme that is not very light nor easy, but it is written a lot about it in the Bible. The headline is taken from the Letter to the Galatians chapter 3:11. I would also recommend you to study chapter three in the Letter to the Romans. We read in Romans 3:20 “Therefore by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight, for by the law is the knowledge of sin. No human being has lived a sinless life except for Jesus. He ... (read more)

WHY IS IT SO DIFFICULT FOR SOME TO SAY NO?

WHY IS IT SO DIFFICULT FOR SOME TO SAY NO? Part 2 Last time I wrote mainly about the things that had to do with the sexual area. Many are agreeing to participate in fear for rejection, but that fear can be active in many other areas as well. I heard about an auditor who couldn’t continue to attend church because she worked with the economy of many members of the church. These were standing on Sunday praising God with lifted arms, but on Monday they wanted her to write wrong numbers on the ... (read more)

WHY IS IT SO DIFFICULT FOR SOME TO SAY NO?

WHY IS IT SO DIFFICULT FOR SOME TO SAY NO? Part 1 It is naturally important to know what one should say no to and what one should yes to. We should say yes to Jesus, but no to sin and to the devil. He is often hiding himself as a tempter and he wants to make the sin look so nice and tempting, making it more difficult to say no to. I will start this theme by writing about sexual temptations. Everything is available on internet these days, and many are using that as an excuse to watch pornography ... (read more)

UNCONDITIONAL LOVE.

UNCONDITIONAL LOVE.   I will start by writing down a Norwegian psalm describing the love of God. Love from God is like a sweet bride coming to us with her jewels. Open your fathom and come in the name of Jesus. The heaven brings it down. Love from God is the greatest commandment, the only thing I know. Stay in love and you will have the peace of God. He Himself is love. I will continue to take you to Matthew 22:34. In my Bible it has following headline: The two great commandments. It is ... (read more)

YOU HAVE TO RUN THE RACE TO WIN THE CROWN.

YOU HAVE TO RUN THE RACE TO WIN THE CROWN!   I am not very interested in sports, but once and a while I place myself in front of the television and watch a competition. It can be quite exiting. It looks like everybody is doing their best to win, but there will be only one winner. I will recite 1. Corinthians 9:24 and to the end of the chapter: “Do you not know that those who run in a race, all run, but one receives the prize. Run in such a way that you may obtain. And everyone who ... (read more)

NONE OF US NEED TO BE A VICTIME FOR THE DEVIL

NONE OF US NEED TO BE A VICTIM FOR THE DEVIL.   I will continue with the same theme as last time. We should resist the devil. I wrote last time also that we didn’t need to be a victim for the devil. Many Christians are living under a cloak of being a victim. They look like slaves instead of daughters and sons to the King of kings. Do you remember the story of Bartimaeus in Mark 10:46 and to the end of the chapter? Bartimaeus sat by the road begging, but when he heard that Jesus was ... (read more)

MAKE DISCIPLES OF ALL THE NATIONS!

MAKE DISCIPLES OF ALL THE NATIONS!   These words are from what we call the Great Commission in Matthew 28:17. Jesus had a meeting with His 11 disciples in Galilee. Jesus came and spoke to them, saying: “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you and lo, I am with you always, even to ... (read more)

IT IS TIME TO RESIST THE ENEMY

IT IS TIME TO RESIST THE ENEMY.   I do not think that any one of us doubt the fact that we live in the end times. None of us know exactly when Jesus is coming back, not even Jesus Himself knows. Matthew 25 describes the five virgins having oil in their lamps and five without. They didn’t enter the wedding. I do not want neither you nor I to be among those. I watched a film describing this. It was a terrible sight to watch the virgins desperately banging on a closed door. The closer we ... (read more)

JESUS BROKE THE POWER OF DEATH.

JESUS BROKE THE POWER OF DEATH.   When this is coming out, we are in the middle of Easter week. In Norway many start their vacation already on the 11th of April and many do not return to work before the 22nd of April. Every year there is a discussion since most people want to take off while some have to stay at work Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday during Easter week. I live in Sweden, and we do not keep Maundy Thursday as a holy day, but Norway does. We can every day read a story from the ... (read more)