BAREFOOT CHRISTIANITY

2 Timothy 3:5 having a form of godliness but denying its power.

Fight the good fight, run the race, stay the course, keep the faith.

These are biblical expectations for all of God’s children who are in a right relationship with Jesus Christ our King. If we are in the fight for souls running for Jesus on the narrow difficult road that leads to heaven; we better have a good pair of shoes to wear on our spiritual journey. The Word of God says, “For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News so that you will be fully prepared” (Ephesians 6:15 NLT) To be fully prepared we must know the good news of the gospel well enough to put it on by sharing it where ever we go as we live our life for Christ. Too many of us are crippled and limping around ineffective for Jesus because we are not running the course of the soul-winner. If you do not know the gospel well enough to share it how can you know the good news well enough to be aware of its power? (Romans 1:16) If the message of the cross is the power of God to those of us who are being saved; (1 Corinthians 1:16) why do so few of us believe in its power enough to put on the gospel shoes of preparation and share it? The truth is we are marching into the battle for souls barefooted and unprepared for the mission. If you can not share the gospel you are one of the poorest of all Christians. You don’t even have a pair of shoes! If someone came to church each Sunday barefooted because he was to poor to buy a pair of shoes we would all take action to give them a pair of shoes to wear. The truth is many of us in the church come every Sunday spiritually barefooted and don’t even know it. Christ has clothed us with the armor of God, so put on your shoes and get in the fight. TELL SOMEONE ABOUT THE GOOD NEWS of JESUS CHRIST!

Value, Worth & Riches

I am not a rich man by the world’s standard. I can not buy a house but I know that I have a home. I do not own any land upon this earth but I am going to a homeland in a heavenly country. I will never get to go on a trip to a foreign exotic country, but I am going on a journey to a land where I will walk upon streets of gold. I do not have a savings account but I have an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled that does not fade away. To this world I am just an unknown rural pastor to a small country church, but I am known by the ONE who owns it all, the ONE who controls it all, the ONE who knows all things knows me by my name. He calls me His son! I call Him my Father! He is the King of the kingdom of which I am an heir. Who is this King of Glory? His name is Jesus! Do you know Him? More importantly does He know you? Where is your treasure today? What do you value the most? What do you focus on the most; the here and now or your life to come in eternity? Jesus asked the question,(Matthew 16:26) For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?
Jesus answered like this. (Matthew 16:27) For the Son of Man will come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and then He will reward each according to his works. The King is coming back some day! What will we cherish then?

(Colossians 3:1 NLT) Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits in the place of honor at God’s right hand.
3:2 Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth.
3:3 For you died to this life, and your real life is hidden with Christ in God.
3:4 And when Christ, who is your life, is revealed to the whole world, you will share in all his glory.