Know this:
I love my wife Elise A. Cavasin
I love all my family,
I love a good salami,
I love a challenge,
I love hard work,
I love good food,
I love a busy day followed by a nap,
But don't ever perceive that I love any of these things above God, Christ, the Holy Spirit, faith, hope and joy.
These last are the foundation that my "heart" is built on and all the rest find place (with passion) after the "first" foundation is built and made sure. Because of Christ as a foundation; wife, and all that compose my application of life have order and precedent with an excellent application for success.
If what drives your life is not Christ and His Word then you are driven by uncharted winds, and, at best, your destination is unknown.
Those that journey with Christ as their "tillerman" travel a known course with a sure destination.
Love
J&E in Tn
My fb page is open to the public.
You can find all these applications mentioned on there at random times.
You might also find practices that would offend some Christians, such as the mention or picture of a glass of wine. If so don't be offended, don't go there.
Some of my friends will use foul language in their posts, but on my site but I believe that "the whole need not a doctor."
Some of my posts have nothing to do with God, Christ or the Holy Spirit but have to do with making salami, capicola or sausage, possible some project that I am currently trying to get done. If that offends: don't go there. I have preached the gospel without cost for as many years as I have been saved with signs and wonders following. I boast not but would encourage all that God is still the same as He was in the Book of Acts. Sinful Apostles and disciples were obedient to God's voice and calling and had the same results. So can you!
I am a sojourner in a strange land looking for a city whose builder and maker is God.
I posses the land that I am given until a new and better land is acquired by the hand of God.
I am not so "spiritually minded that I can't be of any earthly good." In all I do I lift up Christ so that He can call all people unto Himself.
I make no excuse for my current state for "I am a work in progress." Being conformed into the image and likeness of Christ.
Life is good..........because "GOD IS BETTER" for in Him is Life Eternal.
Because God is "most excellent" my life shall reflect excellence in all practices there of.
Everything in Christ should be done excellently..............He is worthy of the effort. He told Moses: "what do you have in your hand", even a staff used by God becomes excellent for His purpose.
You are who you are today because He is molding you for His purpose for tomorrow. "Today is the day", if you hear His voice today and obey, then "If the Lord wills" that you are here tomorrow, you will be meet for His use.
Take this all in and "let go and let God."
Love
J&E
Monday, August 11, 2014
Preaching
There are two types of preaching the way I see it:
1. Prophetic........which is the Word of God uninterpreted, pure, undefiled.
2. Cosmetic........which is the Word of God for a personal following. Basic Truth without real meat. Milk that never allows for responsibility on the part of the believer, never challenging, without spirit. Relying on the promise that "My words shall not come back void" as an only hope, not the "promises" of Christ that come with preaching the Word.........
You are what you eat:
1. My flesh is real meat, or: Christ without "being made in His image and likeness."
2. My blood is real drink, or: ''never hungering and thirsting after righteousness.''
You are what you believe by faith. "Faith without deeds is dead".
Run from "old wives tails and endless arguments" and "sciences", but become simple and teachable by the Holy Spirit. "He will teach you and remind you all things that I (Jesus) have said." You can't go wrong with that.
Love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, spirit, and soul and then be set free by Truth.
Love
J&E
1. Prophetic........which is the Word of God uninterpreted, pure, undefiled.
2. Cosmetic........which is the Word of God for a personal following. Basic Truth without real meat. Milk that never allows for responsibility on the part of the believer, never challenging, without spirit. Relying on the promise that "My words shall not come back void" as an only hope, not the "promises" of Christ that come with preaching the Word.........
You are what you eat:
1. My flesh is real meat, or: Christ without "being made in His image and likeness."
2. My blood is real drink, or: ''never hungering and thirsting after righteousness.''
You are what you believe by faith. "Faith without deeds is dead".
Run from "old wives tails and endless arguments" and "sciences", but become simple and teachable by the Holy Spirit. "He will teach you and remind you all things that I (Jesus) have said." You can't go wrong with that.
Love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, spirit, and soul and then be set free by Truth.
Love
J&E
Sunday, August 3, 2014
More on faith............
Most people would claim some association with religion, The strength of their commitment will be rated on the scale of faith with which they practice.
To some it's just the hope of "escaping eternal damnation", not really sure but hoping that what they believe and practice will get them a "fire pass." All the while living life like there were no tomorrow or judgement for their actions.
Some have a literal faith in the finished work of Jesus Christ, His blood, His death and Resurrection which "promises" eternal life after death in a place prepared for "all who believe" in heaven. Because of this promise many who believe on this scale actually hold precious the practice of worship. Daily thankful for all the blessings God (Our Father) has bestowed on them both seen and unseen.
But what about this third group? Who believe on the finished work of the Lord Jesus Christ, enter into not only the profession of that work, but also into the worship that it inspires, while praying all the time that He would manifest His promises through them and "Glorify His Name."
Matthew 17:20 And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.
Faith in what? Faith in Who?
All the above questions can be answered in this one name: Jesus Christ. Why? Because He is the "what", "the Word" (who became flesh), He is the "Who", because He gave us precious promises while He was alive on several occasions: "Ye shall do these things I do and greater", and "these signs shall follow those who believe."
James said that "Faith without works is dead".
Many "believers" look for the church to "manifest" the works of God not realizing that "they" make up the church body that they look to for these things to take place.
Here is a clue to the question "why"? What you don't do in your personal, private walk you cannot add to the manifestation of God in the service. If all in the church do "nothing" in the preaching of the Gospel and performance of the promises, then when all come together the whole body will be weak and unable to encourage the "babes" in Christ as to inspiring growth and maturity.
"According to thy faith" is the defining command here.
Does your faith follow Scripture? Or does it follow "what you believe?" And that of what? Your own carnal practices or thoughts unsupported by the Scriptures. Or there is always the "do as I say not as I do" philosophy.
Most of us readily see where we are at and whether we add to the church. it's gathering together as a service, or it's personal representation of strength and truth in the public eye. Must we be reminded that all the miracles of Jesus and His followers were public or at least before multiple members of His disciples.
Faith is a mustard seed (that can move mountains), to start with, then grows into a tree that "the fowl of the air can rest in." That means that if our faith produces "nothing" it is smaller than a mustard seed and we are at best "worshipers with lips as our hearts are far from Him."
God meant for the church to be a grove of trees that give hope and deliverance to the "lost and dying", as we have claimed it to be for us.
Have a "worshipful" Sunday and enjoy the Word and presence of God.
God bless and keep.
Love
J&E
To some it's just the hope of "escaping eternal damnation", not really sure but hoping that what they believe and practice will get them a "fire pass." All the while living life like there were no tomorrow or judgement for their actions.
Some have a literal faith in the finished work of Jesus Christ, His blood, His death and Resurrection which "promises" eternal life after death in a place prepared for "all who believe" in heaven. Because of this promise many who believe on this scale actually hold precious the practice of worship. Daily thankful for all the blessings God (Our Father) has bestowed on them both seen and unseen.
But what about this third group? Who believe on the finished work of the Lord Jesus Christ, enter into not only the profession of that work, but also into the worship that it inspires, while praying all the time that He would manifest His promises through them and "Glorify His Name."
Matthew 17:20 And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.
Faith in what? Faith in Who?
All the above questions can be answered in this one name: Jesus Christ. Why? Because He is the "what", "the Word" (who became flesh), He is the "Who", because He gave us precious promises while He was alive on several occasions: "Ye shall do these things I do and greater", and "these signs shall follow those who believe."
James said that "Faith without works is dead".
Many "believers" look for the church to "manifest" the works of God not realizing that "they" make up the church body that they look to for these things to take place.
Here is a clue to the question "why"? What you don't do in your personal, private walk you cannot add to the manifestation of God in the service. If all in the church do "nothing" in the preaching of the Gospel and performance of the promises, then when all come together the whole body will be weak and unable to encourage the "babes" in Christ as to inspiring growth and maturity.
"According to thy faith" is the defining command here.
Does your faith follow Scripture? Or does it follow "what you believe?" And that of what? Your own carnal practices or thoughts unsupported by the Scriptures. Or there is always the "do as I say not as I do" philosophy.
Most of us readily see where we are at and whether we add to the church. it's gathering together as a service, or it's personal representation of strength and truth in the public eye. Must we be reminded that all the miracles of Jesus and His followers were public or at least before multiple members of His disciples.
Faith is a mustard seed (that can move mountains), to start with, then grows into a tree that "the fowl of the air can rest in." That means that if our faith produces "nothing" it is smaller than a mustard seed and we are at best "worshipers with lips as our hearts are far from Him."
God meant for the church to be a grove of trees that give hope and deliverance to the "lost and dying", as we have claimed it to be for us.
Have a "worshipful" Sunday and enjoy the Word and presence of God.
God bless and keep.
Love
J&E
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