China’s Communist party is intensifying religious persecution as Christianity popularity grows. They are closing churches, jailing pastors – and even rewriting scripture. Watch this news clip:
“The Chinese Communist party (CCP) wants to be the God of China and the Chinese people. But according to the Bible only God is God. The government is scared of the churches.” Huang Xiaoning, Church Pastor
Truly, Jesus is The Way. His death on the cross, the shedding of His blood, His sacrifice, made way for us to approach God with boldness. Jesus is our High Priest and we can enter God’s “Most Holy Place.” What a privilege! We can draw near to God with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. In Jesus, we can all have our sins entirely forgiven, forever. (cf Hebrews 10:19-22)
Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.(Hebrews 10:23-25)
Join me in fellowship as we worship our ever living God with this song.
Draw Me Close to You – Michael W Smith
Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
James 4:8-9
Draw Me Close To You Michael W. Smith
Draw me close to you Never let me go I lay it all down again To hear you say that I’m your friend You are my desire No one else will do Cause nothing else can take your place To feel the warmth of your embrace Help me find the way Bring me back to you
You’re all I want You’re all I’ve ever needed You’re all I want Help me know you are near
So, are you curious what Kanye Westhad to say at Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church? Here is a video uploaded at Youtube. I hope it won’t be taken down as I noticed that some videos have already been removed. Be quick to watch and share to your friends.
Kanye West: ” Well I know that God’s been calling me for a long time and the devil’s been distracted me for a long time, and when I was in my lowest points, God was there with me and sending me visions and inspiring me.”
What a Friend I’ve Found by Delirious? is one of the most powerful worship songs I’ve ever heard from this Christian Band. Watch this video of Delirious with Hillsong’s Darlene Zchech.
What a friend I’ve found Closer than a brother I have felt your touch More intimate than lovers
Jesus, Jesus Jesus, friend forever
Bible Verses About Friendship
He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harms.– Proverbs 13:20
As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. – Proverbs 27:17
“A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.”– Proverbs 17:17
“Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.” – Colossians 3:13
A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. – Proverbs 18:24
Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, “I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life.” John 8:12 NASB
I am the light of the world – The fountain whence an intellectual light and spiritual understanding proceed: without me all is darkness, misery, and death. The Divine Being was, by the rabbins denominated, The light of the world. So in Bamidbar Rabba: “The Israelites said to God, O Lord of the universe, thou commandest us to light lamps to thee, yet thou art The Light of The World: and with thee the light dwelleth.” Our Lord, therefore, assumes here a well known character of the Supreme Being; and with this we find the Jews were greatly offended.
Shall not walk in darkness – He shall be saved from ignorance, infidelity, and sin. If he follow me, become my disciple, and believe on my name, he shall have my Spirit to bear witness with his, that he is a child of God. He shall have the light of life – such a light as brings and supports life. The sun, the fountain of light, is also the fountain of life: by his vivifying influences, all things live – neither animal nor vegetative life could exist, were it not for his influence. Jesus, the Sun of righteousness, Mal_4:2, is the fountain of all spiritual and eternal Life. His light brings life with it, and they who walk in his light live in his life. This sentiment is beautifully expressed and illustrated in the following inimitable verse (all monosyllables except one word) of that second Spenser, Phineas Fletcher. Speaking of the conversion of a soul to God, he says: –
“New Light new Love, new Love new Life hath bred; A Life that lives by Love, and loves by Light: A Love to him, to whom all Loves are wed; A Light, to whom the sun is darkest night: Eye’s Light, heart’s Love, soul’s only Life he is: Life, soul, love, heart, Light, eye, and all are his: He eye, Light, heart, Love, soul; He all my joy and bliss.” Purple Island, Can. I. v. 7.
The Light Of The World | Inspirational Christian Video
