Train the child . ( Isaiah 55 v 11 )

 Proverbs 22 v 6, tells us, 'Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it. '.First of all we see our responsibility to train our children in the things of God,I look everyday and I see children going to school,to be taught,not in the things of God,but how few there are ,who are trained in the things of God. I was talking to a young man recently, he had never gone to  church,never been to Sunday school,he did not know anything about God.Believers must teach their children in the things of .They must teach them the Bible,teach them how to become a Christian, and how to be a Christian.,and the promise they will not turn from it,It may when they are older as Charles Bridges writes,'Cast the bread upon the waters of the covenant is found, not till 'a, though after many days''( Eccles 11 v1)  ,perhaps not till the godly parent has been laid in the grave. Yet the fruit ,though late,will not be less sure ( Hab 2 v 3 )

Faith ( Luke 17 v 5 - 6 )

Thomas Boston wrote ,''Faith is a flower that grows not in the field of nature'',true faith will only  grow within a child of God..Yes  faith can grow, by a continual trusting in God,in every situation .When we stop trusting in self,for we are told,'Trust in the Lord with all your and lean not upon your own understanding ( Proverbs 3 v 5 ).It is said that fear affects what we see, like the little hen that ran about, fearful that the sky was going to fall on him.he was driven by fear.So often we are driven by fear, like most people, but then we are not like most people, we are children of God. When we were young if someone was picking on us we tell them ,that our big brother will come and get them.So it is if the devil is picking on us,which he will,we can pray,and as the old hymn says,that says,' Satan trembles when he sees,the weakest saint upon his knees'.Remember prayer is the key to heaven but faith unlocks the door, let us have confidence in our God,to hear and answer our prayers.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Guide me, O Lord a faith serene                                                                                                                That rests on Thee alone,                                                                                                                                    (Norman R.Perry )

God is working His purpose out. ( Ephesians 1 v 11 )

J W.Olley in his book on 1/2 Kings writes''One certainty through the turmoil and tragedies of history,then and now, is that God keeps his word and is working out His purposes.''In the book of  Kings we see this time and time again,indeed right throughout the Bible we see this,what God says comes to pass. It is a great thing to know this ,it reminds us that God is sovereign ,He is in control of the nations and  individual lives,in His providence He brings us through this life,  As I look back I see  how marvellously God intervened in my life. In the fellowship I go to,two young lads have stopped coming,the pastor made a change that young people at a certain age ,have to stay in the service.Their parents and grandparent are concerned.Well in Gods providence ,He can work in their lives,we need to hold unto the promises of God in relation to them.We need to to pray  that in His sovereign purposes they will trust the Saviour, it will come to pass                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      God is working His purpose out,                                                                                                               As year succeeds to year,                                                                                                                           God is working His purpose out                                                                                                                           ( A.C.Ainger )

Perverting the Gospel ( Galatians 1 v 6 - 9 )

Let us consider these so called prosperity preachers,Joyce Meyer said ''she didn't sin she was righteous,seemingly not accepting what scripture says,or she does not know,1 John 1 v 8 'If we say we have no sin,we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us'.She further said that when Christ died he descended into Hell,this is  from the apostles creed,it does not say that in 1 Peter 4 v 6 , whatever that may mean,it does not mean,''that the demons jumped on Jesus and beat him up,and at that moment he paid the price for our sins.''. How she came to this conclusion is beyond me, the fact is Christ paid the price for our sins on the cross.( Col 1 v 20),she goes on to to say Christ was no longer the Son of God, and that He was the first born again person. Kenneth Copeland one of these so called preachers, said God produced little gods, and then he said that he was ,''I Am''.Thousands of people flock to hear these people, and millions watch  them on the TV,don't be one of them.As a preacher I want to see people saved,these people with their Bibles in their hand have the blood of millions of souls on their hands,preaching a false gospel,and perverting the Word of God,have nothing to do with them.

No adjective's ( 2 Corinthians 11 v 13 - 15 )

Truth is important ,we look at the cults and we see people who are walking in error,where the person of Christ,is seen just a man,that He is not the God man.That He was born out of a relationship of Mary and the Mormon god,that we all had a preexistence .That Mary was sinless,she was resurrected, is a mediator, is queen of heaven,that Christ is continually being sacrificed.These things and much more have been around for a long time,but now in many countries,Nigeria,Brazil ,and in the USA..People like Kenneth Copeland,Joyce Mayer, and others,have gained tremendous popularity on what is known as the God channel, they are known as preachers of a gospel called ,the prosperity gospel, a gospel that promises ,health and wealth.Someone has rightly said there are no adjective's before the Gospel, Now let me tell you out  what the Gospel is,it is not about health or wealth or sociology.It is about mankind's need as regards their sin, Christ came to deal with sin,by dying on the cross.To have ones sins forgiven is the all important thing,and that can only come about by accepting Jesus as ones Saviour.My advice is don't watch the God channel, and pray against it,tomorrow I will mention a few of the unbiblical things these people teach .                                                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                  Remember .                                                                                                                                It is the truth in Gods word that                                                                                                                           sets us free,and                                                                                                                                                  Truth                                                                                                                                                             is                                                                                                                                                               Jesus

Cares. ( Psalm 55 v 22 ies

As I woke up one morning recently and I was disturbed about a number of things,but as I read one of my daily readings, I read the following, ''Casting all your care upon Him,for He cares for you'' ( 1 Peter 5 v 7 )                                             Three things stated here.                                                                                          ( 1 ) We should pray.                                                                                                                                  (2 )We should bring everything to God,our loving heavenly Father.                                                        ( 3 )For He cares                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    All your anxieties, all your cares,                                                                                                                Bring to the mercy seat,leave them there,                                                                                                  Never a burden he wont bear,                                                                                                                    Never a friend like Jesus.

'''The evil within.'' ( Ephesians 2 v 1 - 10 )

Have you ever asked why humanity is so violent, why did a civilised nation like Germany turned to being a cruel wicked nation?,and indeed why, need we go on.Why do we manifest so much evil? I read this recently by a novelist called Ian McEwan'' The Evil  lies in us all. It takes  hold in an individual, in private lives, within a family......and then, when the conditions are right..... a terrible,a  viciousness against  life erupts,and everyone is surprised by the depth of hatred within himself. Then it sinks back and waits. It's in our hearts'' this is what  Gods word tells us,''The heart  is deceitful above all things and beyond cure'' (Jeremiah 19 v 9 ).The fact is we do not know  our hearts,our nature,we are so blinded by so much we fail to see ourselves as we truly are.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Jesus said                                                                                                                        ''For out of the heart come evil  thoughts, murders,                                                                                    adultery, sexual immortality,theft,false witness ,                                                                                     blasphemies.                                                                                                                                                                       Matthew 15 v 19