THE BEAUTY OF THE EARTH

God created the earth for mankind. He flourishes it with exquisite things of nature for mankind. He gave man dominion to rule over the things of the earth. The earth is a place that we gain knowledge of how to build heavenly-home for ourselves. Therefore, we should not tarnish the earth with worldly desires; rather we should safeguard the beauty of the earth.  

EFFECT OF THINKING

Positive thinking leads to mental health and peak performance. Negative thinking leads to mental illness and decreased effectiveness. Your goal, therefore, if you want to live a wonderful life, is to cultivate positive emotions and get rid of negative emotions.

COVID 19 SITUATIONS

The bird sings over and over

Listening to the people crying of hunger

To and fro it moves

The rich becoming richer

The poor becoming poorer

The economy downgrading

Father’s neglecting their responsibilities

Mother’s jeopardizing

Children weeping day and night

Families becoming frantic     

Well! God knows the best.

FORGIVENESS

INTRODUCTION:

God created man into His own image so that man may be like him in nature. But, because of sin man could not attain the true image and nature of God until Christ Jesus came who revealed the true image and nature of God.

A. God in his nature delights in forgiving sinners when truly repent. Dan. 9:9; Neh. 9:17.

1.         The forgiveness of God is full and perfect:

v  He removes our transgressions far from us – Psalm 103:12

v  He blots out our sins – Isa. 43:25

v  He casts our sin into the depths of the sea – Micah 7:18-19

v  He forgive all our trespasses – Col. 2:13

v  He forgive all our sins and all our unrighteousness – I Jn. 1:9

v  He remembers sins no more – Jer. 31:34; Heb. 8:12

B.         CHRISTIAN MUST ALSO FORGIVE OTHERS:

1.         Reason for forgiving others

            (1) Because of the mercy of God – Luke 6:36-37

            (2)So that we also may enjoy forgiveness – Mk. 11:25-26; Matt. 6:14-15

            (3)Because this is God’s will – Eph. 4:32; Cal. 3:12-13; Matt 18:21-35

            (4) It is the glory of a man – Prov. 19:11

2.         Forgiveness must be:

            (1)        With forbearance – Col. 3:13

            (2)        With mercy – Gen. 45:5-11; Rom. 12:20

            (3)        With love and prayer – Matt.             5:44

            (4)        Often – Matt. 18:22

            (5)        An essential ingredient of prayer – Mk. 11:25

3.         Examples of those that forgives:

            (1)        Joseph – Gen. 50:20-21

            (2)        Stephen – Acts 7:60

            (3)        Christ – Lk. 23:34; I Pet. 2:20-23

            (4)        Paul – II Tim. 4:16

            (5)        Father of the prodigal son – Lk. 15:11-32

THE MEASURE OF SUCCESS

THE MEASURE OF SUCCESS 

The only true measure of success is the ratio between what we might have done and what we might have been on the one hand, and the things we have done and the things we have made of ourselves on the other.