Live Life 2 GLORIFY GOD*** READ ME. hehe!

Was stuck in bed all day with a heavy case of FLU!! The worst thang about the flu is a real SNOTTY NOSE!!! eeeuw.. where does all that mucus come from, yukkiness!

While i was in bed was thinking back several weeks. Watched a sermon by this David guy and he spoke about: HOW TO POSTPONE YOUR FUNERAL. The title of this sermon def caught my attention and i was like-I HAVE TO WATCH THIS. . .The discussion was so interesting that i seriously feel like sharing it with you guys. Hope you enjoy it as much as i did. Unfortunately i cant upload the sermon but ive taken down every fact,. So here goes:

How to Postpone your Funeral:

Starting off with this verse:

Revelations 14:6

'Then i saw another angel flying in the midst of heaven, having the EVERLASTING GOSPEL to preach to those who dwell on the earth-to every nation, tribe, tongue and people-saying with a loud voice,' "FEAR God and give GLORY to Him for the hour of His judgement HAS COME and worship Him who made heaven and earth, the sea and springs of water." 

People have this idea of an angel being a person with white clothing, puffy white wings and a supernatural aura encircling the person. NOPE, wrong- an angel is merely a messenger from God: Have you heard the word EVANGELIST? have you spelt it?

take away the EV and IST and what do you have - the word ANGEL. thought that was kinda cool. hehe.

so with that said, in revelations 14:6 the angel brings forth the 1st message in result to the 2nd coming. 

The angel also says that You must FEAR God. Fearing God is NOT like shaking and trembling at His presence, its not being afraid of GOD. It merely explains that we must know WHO GOD IS, form that relationship with Him and Live a Life to Glorify Him.

1 Corinthians 6:29

"Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy spirit who is in you, whom you have from  God and you are not your own? For you were bought at a price therefore GLORIFY GOD in your BODY and in your SPIRIT which are GOD'S."

1 Corinthians 3:16

"Do you not know that you are the tempel of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? If anyone defiles the temple of God, God will destroy him. For the tempel of God is Holy; which temple you are."

When you go grocery shopping or join family or friends for dinner at some restaurant do you say:

I want to buy something or eat something that will Glorify GOd? Most of us would answer NO.

If we can Glorify God through praise, worship, prayer and in Spirit then Glorifying GOd through what we EAT and DRINK is just as important!!

3John 1:2

"Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers."

Luke 2:52

"And Jesus increased in Wisdom and Stature, and in Favor with GOd and Men."

THis verse demonstrates the 4 Dimensional nature of man.

1. Intellectual: Wisdom

2. Physical: Stature

3. Social: Favor with men

4. Spiritual: Favor with God

God is Concerned about all 4 dimensions of man!

Your Body was purchased by the blood of JEsus.

Most of us go through life saying: we all have our time, when we die we die regardless of how we live. GOd has set His time for my death, only he knows. BUt have you ever thought of this possibility: YOU CAN DIE BEFORE YOUR TIME?

A healthy body = a healthy mind. God communicates with us through our mind (brain)

Our brains are like spiritual antenaes, Satan is aware of that fact and thats why he uses addictions like: Alcohol, cigerrettes, drugs becasue it compromises (affects) the integrity of our brains.

A healthy mind = a healthy body as well, if you going to fill your mind with negative thoughts and filth then what are you goin to show through your body language and physical well being.

When i was in high school several of my friends had this notion that: ITS MY BODY,  I CAN DO WHAT I WANT TO-NOOOOOOOOOOO! it is NOT YOUR body... it belongs to God, Without GOd our bodies are DUST particles easily blown away!

We need to disabuse our minds from the fact "its my body!!"

Romans 12:1

"Therefore, I urge you brothers, in view of Gods mercy, to offer your bodies as LIVING SACRIFICES, Holy and pleasing to God, this is YOUR SPIRITUAL ACT OF WORSHIP"

-the way you take care of your body is your spiritual act of worship.

When push comes to shove and We have to Choose between living or dying for God which would you choose?

Surely, God is happy that you would be willing to die for Him BUT in this time and age: ITS NOT ABOUT DYING FOR HIM BUT LIVING FOR HIM..

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE:

play in Othello:

O GOD! That men should put an enemy in their mouths to steal away their brains.

What do you think shakespeare meant by this??

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION!

HAHAH, had to laugh at this: INSTANT . . . . . . . . IdIOT= Just add alcohol!

Ex Friends of mine would then argue with me and say: That the bible teaches you to drink WINE.

hahah.

There were 2 types of wines in the bible.

1. unfermented wine (fresh grape juice)

2. fermented wine (rotten which turns into alcohol)

im not sure about you guys, but id rather drink FRESH unfermented wine than the Rotten Stuff!

We as people need to study the bible IN CONTEXT. We need to interpret the bible as if we were looking through a magnifying glass!

Some people would say that Jesus himself drank wine during the last supper:

Go to Mark 14:22:

"And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and  gave it to them and said, 'take, eat this is My body.' Then He took the cup and when He had given thanks He gave it to them and they all drank from it. And He said to them, 'this is My blood of the new covenant which is shed for many. Assuredly, I say to you, I will No longer Drink of the Fruit of the vine until that day when i drink it new in the Kingdom of God."

So, the wine that represented the blood of Jesus, The wine which is the fruit of the vine and of the new covenant and not of old- which CLEARS IT ALL UP AND STATES THAT WHY WOULD JESUS DISTRIBUTE GALLONS AND GALLONS OF fermented WINE WHEN HIS VERY EXISTANCE OF LVING AND DYING WAS TO SAVE US AND NOT DISTRIBUTE TO OUR ETERNAL DAMNATION!

Q: CAN YOU DRINK ALCOHOL TO THE GLORY OF GOD?

Good common sense will tell ya the answer!!!!

In Proverbs 23:29-33:

Solomon desribes a drunkard.

Go read it. A bell might just ting in your head.

GOD LOVES ALCOHOLICS BUT HATES ALCOHOL.

Certain Lifestyle practices will destroy our bodies.

Dr Linus Pauling
Every cigarette you smoke takes 14.5 minutes off your life.

People might argue and say but show me a verse in the bible that forbids one not to smoke.

No, there is no verse but USE YOUR COMMON SENSE ONCE AGAIN. GOD HAS GIVEN YOU A MIND SO USE IT- IF 14,5 MIN IS TAKEN FROM YOUR LIFE PER CIGERETTE YOU SMOKE THEY WHY DO IT?????????????

GOD LOVES SMOKERS BUT HATES SMOKE!!

Deadly chemical cousins:
- NicotINE
- CocaINE
-HeroIN
-StrychnINE
-CaffeINE

All of these end either in INE or IN. They are sub-narcotics.

Q: CAN YOU TAKE THESE SUB NARCOTICS TO THE GLORY OF GOD?

Caffeine is a strong stimulant. Drinking coffee doesnt make you a non christian but i doubt we will be sipping cappucinos in the NEw Jerusalem.

Majority of diseases people are suffering from are: self-inflicted.

Q: Does God have anything to say about what we EAT?
A: YEBO YES!!

Genesis 7:
God instructed noah to bring both clean and unclean animals into the ark because after the flood God gave Humans persmission to eat meat.

The ages of the patriarchs declined significantly following the flood. In this day and age if a person reaches age 70 its a miracle!

Go read Leviticus 11:
According to the bible the only edible meat is the meat that comes from an animal that chews its cud and that has a split hoove.
Pig is unclean meat. Pork has the highest fat content of all meats according to the bible.
Fish with scales and fins  is the only edible meat from the sea. Shellfish like crab, oysters, shrimp etc are not edible. Shell fish also known as the seas filters are DIRTY AND DANGEROUS- they feed off all the secretion and dirt from other sea animals. COMMON SENSE IS NEEDED!
Go read Philippians 3:19.

SO TO CONCLUDE:

SAY AFTER ME: I (YOUR NAME) WANT TO LIVE BY WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS!

have a blessed evening bloggers.

Love, hope, faith, grace and peace be with you.

P.s GOD LOVES THE SINNER BUT HATES THE SIN!!!!

Chante