How to Become a Bride of Jesus

How to Become a Bride of Jesus

Jesus is coming soon for his bride, a bride without spot, wrinkle or blemish.

To become a bride of Jesus Christ, the following are essential:

Spend a lot of time praying and having a daily relationship with Him. Let Jesus be the center of your life not just sometimes but always. You cannot please God without fearing Him.

You must place God above everyone and everything in your life (Luke 14:26-27). Live a holy life by the Word of God. Walk a narrow path (Matthew 7:14) and endure hardship as a soldier of the Lord (2 Timothy 2:3)

Great work for God alone will not qualify anyone for the Kingdom of God (Matthew 7:22-23). The most important qualification is our obedience and love (Matthew 5:19) (Mark 12:30-31) (John 14:23-24).

If we love Him, we must forgive others (1 John 2:11) and we must separate from the world (Romans 12:1-2) (2 Corinthians 6:14-18) (1 John 2:15-16). No unforgiving person will enter into the Kingdom of God (Matthew 6:14-15). Love others enough to witness to them to be saved.

Receiving Jesus into our life by faith is not enough. In addition to this a pure heart is required (Matthew 5:8) (Ephesians 5:27) and holiness (Hebrews 12:14)

Give up all worldly habits such as worldly things on television and worldly music. We cannot love both God and the world together (James 4:4) (1 John 2:15-17)

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Is God a Democrat?

Is God a Democrat?

The God of the Bible is not a democrat because His Kingdom is not a democracy where majority votes count.

His Word in Exodus 23:2 says,

‘Thou shall not follow the multitudes to do evil’

And in Luke 16:15 He says:

‘…for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God’

The fact that a majority flow in the same direction does not make it accepted or lawful before the God of the Bible whose Word is sacred and cannot be altered to benefit anyone who cannot submit to its dictates.

His heavenly home is for a few who can take it by violence. Matthew 11:12 says:

‘From the days of John the Baptist, the kingdom of God suffereth violence and the violent taketh it by force.’’

Matthew 7:13-14 says:

‘’enter ye in at the straight gate, for wide is the gate, and broad is the way that leads to destruction and many there be which go in there at. Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way which leads to life and few there be that find it.’’

Luke 13:24 says:

‘Strive to enter in at the strait gate, for many I say unto you will seek to enter in and shall not be able.’’

These Scriptures point to one fact: the God of the Bible is not a democrat.

Out of the 600,000 men from age 20 and above who departed Egypt in the Exodus for The Promised Land, only two men entered the Promised Land while the rest perished in the wilderness.

When the world in the days of Noah was destroyed by floods, as judgment for sin, only eight persons were saved while all others perished.

In the destruction of the twin cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, only three persons were saved while all others, the multitudes perished.

The above precedents point to one fact: the God of the Bible is not a democrat.

The multitudes may be flowing in the same direction in false doctrines, sin and iniquity, marital unfaithfulness, premarital sex, divorce, sexual perversions, oral sex, masturbation etc.

If the Word of God says it is not right, then it can never be right. It makes no difference the millions and billions of persons doing them because the God of the Bible is not a democrat (Exodus 23:2) (Luke 16:15).

Eternity in heaven or hell, the choice is ours because God created us with freewill.

Let us pray:

Mercy of God, overshadow my life in Jesus name

Lord Jesus, I have started this race. Give me the grace and power to run to the very end in Jesus name (Luke 9:62)

Lord Jesus, give me the grace and power to endure to the very end in Jesus name (Luke 9:62)

Spirit of worldliness in me;jump out of me by fire in Jesus name (Romans 12:1-2)

You, the Devil, you will not write the last chapter of my life in Jesus name

My marriage will not take me to hell in Jesus name, amen.

Ayodele Adegbulugbe.

Are You Looking Behind?

Message: Are You Looking Behind?

Text: Genesis 19:17

‘’…escape for thy life, look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain; escape to the mountain lest thou be consumed’’

Lot and his family were already saved from the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis Chapter 19). They were instructed not to look back but Lot’s wife looked back and was destroyed: she became a pillar of salt. She demonstrated a willful disobedience to the Word showing to what extent she had become attached to the world.

When a person receives salvation through Jesus Christ, he is called out of the world to become a saint (1 Corinthians 1:1-3). If looks back into the world like Lot’s wife, then destruction awaits him. This is telling us that salvation is not an un-forfeitable possession. It can be lost if one is careless with it.

Jesus said in Luke 9:62 that, ‘’No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back is fit for the kingdom of God.’’ Losing the Kingdom of God means ending up in Hell for all eternity.

Ø  Looking back means conforming to the wicked ways of the world (Romans 12:1-2) (1 John 5:19) 

Ø Looking back means losing focus of the things that are eternal and focusing on the things of the earth that are temporal and perishable (Colossians 3:2-3)

Ø Looking back means mixing righteousness with unrighteousness (2 Corinthians 6:14-18)

Ø Looking back means seeking all the other things above the kingdom of God and its righteousness (Matthew 6:33)

Ø Looking back means doing what is right in your own eyes (Joshua 21:25) and not what is right in the eyes of God (Deuteronomy 6:18).

Ø Looking back means serving two masters – God & Mammon (Matthew 6:24)

Ø Looking back means indulgence in sin and iniquity (Matthew 7:21-23).

Ø Looking back means mingling with the world and becoming a friend of the world and an enemy of God (James 4:4) (1 John 2:15-17)

Ø Looking back means working for God but no more walking with Him (Songs of Solomon 1:6)

Ø Looking back means worshiping God with your lips while your heart is far away from Him (Matthew 15:8)

Ø Looking back means trampling on the sacred Blood of the Covenant of your salvation (Hebrews 10:26-31) by returning to a life of sinning.

Were you once saved but now backslidden like Demas who returned to the world? (2 Timothy 4:10)

Are you despising spiritual things like Esau who despised his birthright? (Genesis 25:29-34)

Are you willing to trade away your salvation (eternal values) for a meal of porridge (momentary pleasure) like Esau?

Have you turned back from following Jesus Christ on his own terms (Mark 8:34-36)?

God is merciful, not willing that anyone should perish but that all come to repentance (2 Peter 3:9). He is willing to accept you back into his fold if you can humble yourself to repent and return to him like the Prodigal Son.

Learn from Esau… he tried to regain the blessings associated with the lost birthright but could not though he sought it carefully with tears (Genesis 27:38) (Hebrews 12:16-17). 

Many are in Hell now crying out in repentance like Esau did but it is too late. May this eternal tragedy not be our portion in Jesus name.

You have a role to play in the salvation of your soul: willingness.

Are you now ready and willing to reconcile afresh with the Lord? 

Let us pray:

Lord Jesus, forgive me all my sins and transgressions (1 John 1:9)

Lord Jesus, cleanse me with your blood from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9).

O God my Father, show me mercy (Exodus 34:6) and uphold me to the end by your Spirit (Zech.4:6)

Lord Jesus, deliver me from the power of presumptuous sinning (Psalm 19:13).

Ayodele Adegbulugbe

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