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Faith The Key To Life And Enlargement

 

 

"There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God" (Heb 4:9).
"So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief" (Heb. 3:19).

Faith please God Jesus demonstrated faith in action over all things and powers. 

 

Now, you will see how true this is in the very clear instance that we have before us - the matter of enlargement by life through faith. It would be very easy to gather all the Bible into that, and to say that is what the whole Bible is about.

       Of course, it is not, but it is one very comprehensive angle. You will at once see how that theme runs right through. But suppose we change the metaphor, and say that there is a whole bunch of keys to the Bible - quite a large bunch of keys - every one of which seems to be a master key to open the whole of the Bible; and on this large bunch of keys there seem to be three that are linked together, so to speak, on their own separate ring. Those three keys are - faith, life, enlargement.

Faith opens the first door. That door leads to the next, which is life, and through life to the next, which is enlargement. Those three things always go together through the Word of God. Of course, this is clearly seen by the opposite.

Unbelief is always shown in the Scripture to result in limitation. Where there is unbelief, you just do not get any further - you stop short and stop dead: there is no enlargement, and therefore there is no life, no greater, fuller life, beyond. You cannot separate these things; they always hang together - faith, life, enlargement.

All the great crises in the history of God's people, as recorded in the Scriptures, had these three features. Beginning right at the beginning, with Adam, in the first chapters of Genesis, it is perfectly plain there that the whole question of establishment, of enlargement and of life hung upon faith, and that when he refused, or ceased, to believe God, that was a dead stop, a full stop.

There was no more. At that point death entered in. The possibility of fellowship with God, and of all that God can mean in the life, hung entirely upon his faith - or upon his refusal to believe. If only he had believed God, the way would have been wide open to enlargement, establishment and life, continuous and unceasing.


As we open our Bibles at the first page of Genesis, what is almost the first thing that we read? After: "In the beginning God…", and then a few words more, we read: "And the earth was without form and void" - that is 'waste and empty' - "and the Spirit of God…" The earth was empty, and the Spirit of God - did what? - reacted against the state of emptiness.

        It was as though God said, 'This is not My mind at all; this is altogether contrary to My thought. I am against this, and I am going to do something about it.' God would have everything in Divine fullness - that is, in abundance. That is His thought for the earth, and for His people.

       And so the Spirit of God, brooding over this void, this emptiness, begins to work, and every stage and phase of the Divine activity is to fill. He fills the earth with the vast range of the vegetable kingdom - seeds in abundance and life within the seeds capable of endless production and reproduction. He fills the earth with the immense variety of the animal kingdom. He fills the sea, and says: "Let the waters swarm with swarms of living creatures" (Gen. 1:20).

And then, creating man, He says: "Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth" (v. 28). 'I am against this emptiness, this void'. And on He moves on that principle, governed by that thought. Reaching Abraham, He says: "I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heavens, and as the sand which is upon the sea-shore" (Gen. 22:17). Comprehend that, if you can! That is Divine thought. Beyond all comprehension, God thinks in terms of enlargement.

The Danger Of Passivity (Luke warm)

 

It is thus clear that enlargement is a governing thought with God. But the Lord Jesus has not only pointed out that this is what God would have, but He has said on the other hand that it is exceedingly dangerous to be empty.

 He spoke of a certain 'house', which was a man, possessed of a demon, an unclean spirit; and He visualized the casting out of the unclean spirit: but, although the house is 'swept and garnished', it is left empty; and, because no other occupant takes possession, the unclean spirit comes back to his old home, taking seven other more evil than himself, and fills the empty house (Matt. 12:43-45).

It is a dangerous thing to be empty, to leave a void. If God does not fill, the Devil will. Beware of negative conditions, of not being positive and not being definite. Beware of vacuums in your heart, in your mind, in your life.


David was one day on the house-top in a state of 'vacuum', at a time when kings go out to war (2 Sam. 11:1-2) - and he was a king, and a warring king. But instead of being occupied in a positive way, he was in a passive state, and we know the disaster that overtook him, from which he never recovered all his life. It is a dangerous thing to be empty. The Devil will see to the filling up of any space that he can occupy. The Lord wants to fill to the exclusion of all else.

 It's  life of self  rejection, despite our own conflicts  the battle rages both inwardly and outwardly, I have message for those lost in darkness the only hope form the  occult and the dark side of it's grip is getting to know Christ. To escape the fast bond condition of it's hideous practices and  use of others in any way  for power can be changed to hope and freedom and love. 

True our amusement park culture left many  people unable, made it's easy for those things to operate in almost in impunity sir. Doubt is  huge victory for them, God sees what we do and done all of us, the use of human life is unwise and  evil.


 Praying for you al,l those every day  folks,  as well,  we lost our way for quite some time,  and the explosion of darkness and the denial  of our present culture bares testimony to it's end results.


 In so saying my prayers go out to you and for you,  Romans one , John 3;16 , 1 Corinthians 1-4 KJ3 YOUNG'S we're praying for all peoples we meet and see, ...

Thinking of the homeless and the hungry, those given over, JESUS CHRIST IS HOPE.

FS 

More than one day a week or month.

THE NEED FOR ENDURANCE

In the Christian life there is a great need for every Christian to learn endurance; to be faithful to the purposes of God in an ongoing way. In the New Testament to “endure” means “to remain, to bear, carry, to be long or patient minded” (Young’s); “to stay, stand fast, continue, abide” (Bullinger’s). In Matthew 10:22 Jesus spoke these words: “And you will be hated by all for My name’s sake. But he who endures to the end will be saved.” For the true Christian believer, living in this world demands endurance on our part.

Everywhere one looks today the world is contradicting the truth of the Christian Gospel and if we do not keep our focus steadfastly on Jesus Himself, we will find the world and its ways will undermine our faith and pull us down to their level of thinking and understanding.

More and more the world today is rising up against true Christianity and many Christians are suffering persecutions of many kinds. The one positive thing about persecution is that it makes the persecuted one decide definitely whether or not their faith in Jesus Christ is worth suffering for; or whether they will compromise and yield to the pressures and expectations of the world (in this regard persecution is good for Christians)!

 

The difference between  faith and maybe..

 

Nothing will be accomplished in time that will last for all eternity if we do not have endurance.

Christianity (in sporting terminology) is not “a one-hundred metre dash” ~ it is a marathon, a “race” of endurance. It is not the one who starts the race of life that wins the prize, but the one who finishes well. The Bible puts it this way: “Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain (“win”) it. And everyone who competes for the prize is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for an imperishable crown. Therefore I run thus: not with uncertainty. Thus I fight: not as one who beats the air. But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified” (1 Corinthians 9:24-27, NKJV).

 

The Kj3 and young's literal, both of these are more less direct words over from the language they are translated based must more the words we have than on the additives and  less on the adverbs etc .

They removed lot of  spins. Gp green and young's  we endorse there a few others come directly over without the  any thing added or taken as more direct translations to avoid.

 

 

Endurance is birthed out of a genuine love and commitment to Jesus Christ. That gives us the right motivation to press on in Him, regardless of the circumstances and opposition. Our very own natural flesh can often hinder us from a full commitment to Jesus, because it does not enjoy being ignored, denied or disciplined. Anything done out side of faith is sin, interesting's statement it's hardly expounded in our  religious culture, it's huge as far as out comes is concerned.

 

 

The Bible talks about producing fruit. Fruit is only produced when the seed “dies to itself” and is planted in the ground. From there it germinates, grows and eventually produces fruit. It is not an instant wonder. It takes time, growth, keeping weed-free, pruning, patience and endurance to come to a place of fruitfulness. So many Christians are unfruitful in their Christian life because they are only living in the now; they want everything to happen today. That kind of thinking does not produce eternal fruit (see John 12:23-26).

 

In Matthew 7:16-20. Jesus taught us that we will be known by our fruits: “You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thorn bushes or figs from thistles? Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Therefore by their fruits you will know them.” This statement does not only apply to false prophets. All of us are known to Jesus by our fruits. The big question is:  which is it, blessings.

 

We're praying for people lost in the occult as well as those lost in substance abuse,  thanks  much ,

 

 

The better way

THE EYE OF THE STORM

"Fear not that the whirlwind shall carry thee hence,
Nor wait for its onslaught in breathless suspense,
Nor shrink from the whips of the terrible hail,
But pass through the edge to the heart of the gale,
For there is a shelter, sun lighted and warm,
And Faith sees her God through the eye of the storm.

"The passionate tempest with rush and wild roar
And threatenings of evil may beat on the shore,
The waves may be mountains, the fields battle plains,
And the earth be immersed in a deluge of rains,
Yet, the soul, stayed on God, may sing bravely its psalm,
For the heart of the storm is the center of calm.

"Let hope be not quenched in the blackness of night,
Though the cyclone awhile may have blotted the light,
For behind the great darkness the stars ever shine,
And the light of God's heavens, His love shall make thine,
Let no gloom dim thine eyes, but uplift them on high
To the face of thy God and the blue of His sky.

"The storm is thy shelter from danger and sin,
And God Himself takes thee for safety within;
The tempest with Him passeth into deep calm,
And the roar of the winds is the sound of a psalm.
Be glad and serene when the tempest clouds form;
God smiles on His child in the eye of the storm."

Servants

Paul testified to the elders at Ephesus: "I coveted no one's silver, gold, or costly garments. You yourselves know personally that these hands ministered to my own needs and those of others with me. In everything I have pointed out to you that, by working in this way diligently, we ought to support the weak, being mindful of Jesus' words, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive' (Acts 20: 33-35)".


As ministry becomes increasingly shared in the body, it takes the load off one person and frees the congregation to evaluate how its financial resources can be maximized for edification and meeting people's needs. JZ

NW

Christmas is the gift of life, setting us free

Cheers!! the season the birth of the son of man, grace comes through a life given  for a world lost in darkness.

Before we go any further narrowway  shares the need to pray for  a massive drug and substance  abused culture we live in..., which  is present  through many age groups is truly  a sign of our times.
Crime and lack of any real leadership left a path way of  ship wrecked lives and endless stream of  I don't knows or may be safe to say a near clueless estate. Is there anybody home physically or mentally? aware of the extent of the damage...???? Where were they? all when it started.

 We hear it was called a sickness, sorry it's a choice! no one has to shot up. I seen wrecked lives  through  night street ministry  it's simply out of control. The moral nature of our nation  is in a free fall state and seeking to escape the madness it created for it self  by shoveling money into what can only  be changed by a new life. 

Been a very long time in the making it's not just an over night thing , it's been active for over a  dozen years out in the out reach. what had to wonder if  or anyone was conscious of it enough to act into  wrecked lives long be fore it got to this level.

We hope for those seeking an escape in  their  desire to break free,  is possible. Our amusement park Culture is unable to reclaim it self,  as the family unit been broken down by willful  design and passion to its near  complete failure of personal responsibility for one self  and blaming others for what we have needed to do for our selves.

God has made him self present in  the order he created things in Romans one kj3 or young's literal, take a peek, read think real  deep. We're crashing as a culture and money won't fix a train wreck in the making nor will it set you free from the choices  made, walk away  seek life ,  Get free, take the time to learn who you  are in the eyes of our  creator.  READ THE SCRIPTURES IT;S GOOD FOR THE SOUL.

 HE WAS BORN TO SET US FREE FORM THE WORLD OF DARKNESS.

Love to you out  there we are coming and praying and will pray for all we meet those we can not see in the faceless night.. Love to you, always,
JESUS SAVES ....only ...

A look at narrowway with Jon zens

1. Jesus is our example, teacher, friend, redeemer, and Lord. He is the source of our life, the central reference point for our faith and lifestyle, for our understanding of assembly  and our engagement with society. We are committed to following Jesus as well as worshipping him.

2. Jesus is the focal point of God’s revelation. We are committed to a Jesus-centered approach to the Bible, and to the community of faith as the primary context in which we read the Bible and discern and apply its implications for discipleship.

3. Western culture is slowly emerging from the Christendom era, when church and state jointly presided over a society in which almost all were assumed to be Christian. Whatever its positive contributions on values and institutions, Christendom seriously distorted the gospel, marginalized Jesus, and has left the churches ill equipped for mission to a post-Christendom culture. As we reflect on this, we are committed to learning from the experience and perspectives of movements such as Anabaptism that rejected standard Christendom assumptions and pursued alternative ways of thinking and behaving.

4. The frequent association of the church with status, wealth, and force is inappropriate for followers of Jesus and damages our witness. We are committed to exploring ways of being good news to the poor, powerless, and persecuted, aware that such discipleship may attract opposition, resulting in suffering and sometimes ultimately martyrdom.

5. Churches are called to be committed communities of discipleship and mission, places of friendship, mutual accountability, and multivoiced worship. As we eat together, sharing bread and wine, we sustain hope as we seek God’s kingdom together. We are committed to nurturing and developing such churches, in which young and old are valued, leadership is consultative, roles are related to gifts rather than gender, and baptism is for believers.

6. Spirituality and economics are interconnected. In an individualist and consumerist culture and in a world where economic injustice is rife, we are committed to finding ways of living simply, sharing generously, caring for creation, and working for justice.

7. Peace is at the heart of the gospel. As followers of Jesus in a divided and violent world, we are committed to finding nonviolent alternatives and to learning how to make a peace between individuals, within and among churches, in society, and between nations.

    Narrowway is an exclusive out reach, we are an ecclesia as it was, led as it is as  spirit led truth seeking to live faith. Body are  people their are no external temples,  we refer to as the temple of God,  but the people he lives in,   is our faith. it is not a career religion,  mission for money or fame gathering  we work as the body for our and through his Son and in the power of his spirit...  It is a relationship! , were pray for the deep demise and free fall estate  of our culture which is become morally bankrupt in rage of both drug addiction corruption.,  And or any  occult practices, Greed, and massive crime issues are growing, Our love extends to them all as we hope  that they may see what  real faith is,   and the real author God of salvation, thus giving  discernment and  wisdom to his people. Free from being compromised in the fallen culture. He does no  need a whole lot of external help in  being God,   And that he has made request through his son grace is offered to all those whom he draws to himself , not by what we have done or do or will do,  but by free grace from him alone... 

NW 

Life in Grace.

GETTING FREE? 
Therefore, if distorted by rejection of the truth that all God does for us in Christ is by grace alone through faith apart from works or by a denial of who Jesus is, then the “gospel” is a “different gospel, which is in fact, no gospel at all (Gal. 1:7)
We are not our own gods none of of us can add one hair to our lives or raise our selves from the dead.  

One of the beautiful and joyful aspects of the message of salvation in Christ that makes it such good news is the element of grace (Acts 20:24). Salvation is the free gift of God to be received by faith alone in Christ alone (Rev. 21:6; 22:17; Rom. 4:4-5; Eph. 2:8-9; Tit. 3:4-5). But the message of grace goes contrary to the heart and thinking of man who intuitively thinks in terms of merit. After all, you can’t get something for nothing—at least not if its worth anything. 

Man has always had a problem with grace and this is easily seen in the book of Acts. From the very early days of the ecclesia , it has faced the problem of those who wanted to add some form of works to the message of grace.Still going on today, just new names and forms made up as we go..

In Acts 15:1 we read these words: “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.” Verse 5 tells us that these were men from the sect of the Pharisees who had believed. 

From within its own ranks (they were members of the church) a controversy broke out concerning the exact nature and content of the gospel message. Later the apostle Paul had to deal with a similar controversy in the book of Galatians. 

Writing regarding those who wanted to deny the gospel of grace, Paul wrote, “Now this matter arose because of the false brothers with false pretenses who slipped in unnoticed to spy out our freedom that we have in Christ Jesus, to make us slaves. But we did not surrender to them even for a moment, so that the truth of the gospel would remain with you” (Gal. 2:4-5).

So, the apostle warned of those who offer a gospel of works for salvation rather than grace. We should remember, as Paul teaches us in Romans 4 and 11. If it is by grace, it is no longer by works and if by works, it is no longer by grace (see Rom. 4:3-4; 11:6). So in reality, any time someone offers a gospel of works, it is not the gospel—a message of good news. Instead it is bad news, it is false, and a terrible distortion. Romans 10 , Bible.org