[Faith-talk] FW: [BlindMen4Christ] A Brighter tomorrow

[Beth]

Thanks so much.  I'm working on my history paper in peace. lol
Beth

On 11/22/08, WESLEY BURDEN <wesley.burden at verizon.net> wrote:
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> From: blindmen4christ-bounces at morales-family.lljfm.net
> [mailto:blindmen4christ-bounces at morales-family.lljfm.net] On Behalf Of Stu
> (by way of Curtis Delzer <curtis at calweb.com>)
> Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2008 10:48 AM
> To: Blind men for Christ
> Subject: [BlindMen4Christ] A Brighter tomorrow
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> YOU ARE A LETTER FROM CHRIST
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> "You show that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry,
> written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets
> of stone but on tablets of human hearts." 2 Corinthians 3:3
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> Have you ever thought that "You" are a letter to the world from Christ? The
> Ten Commandments was God's Law to man written on tables of stone, but God
> has inscribed on the tables of the heart of all who have been redeemed, the
> glorious message of reconciliation.
>
> The transformation brought by the Holy Spirit, is that you have "turned from
> darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God"
> (Acts 26:18). You have become a "new creation." Your views, desires, and
> pursuits are all new. The bent of your life, once focused upon the things of
> time and sense, is now directed to eternal values.
> Christ is the "priority" of your life. When He is in control, you proclaim
> this work of grace in your life to all, that "He is the way, the truth, and
> the life. No man cometh unto the Father but by me."
> And "There is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be
> saved." Nor is there any other foundation whereon any man can build his
> hopes.
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> You are a letter from Christ to the truth of the gospel. In no other
> religion will there be found a work like that on the day of Pentecost. Will
> the word preached by other faiths be quick, and powerful, and sharper than a
> two-edged sword? Will "the weapons" used by them be found mighty to pull
> down the strongholds of sin and Satan, and to bring men's thoughts into
> captivity to the obedience of Christ? No. It is the gospel only that will
> ever prove to be the power of God to the salvation of the soul. It is
> through "you" that the gospel is displayed realistically to a doubting,
> unbelieving world.
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> The efficacy of the gospel changes the whole soul, from sin and sorrow, from
> being without hope and without God to holiness and joy, and an intimate
> personal relationship with Christ. He gives you the resources of His grace
> as the source of your strength. For the troubled mind and heart, He gives a
> "peace that passes understanding," "a joy that is unspeakable and full of
> glory," the assurance of His presence, and the hope of eternal life. So
> complete is this work of grace that it brings the Lord Jesus Christ and the
> believer into such a close union with each other, that they are one body
> (Ephesians 5:20), and one spirit (1 Corinthians 6:17), partakers of the same
> blessings in this world (John 17:13, 22, 23, 26), and heirs of the same
> glory in the world to come (Romans 8:17).
>
> So what is the challenge to us who are a "letter from Christ" to a careless
> and ungodly world? Paul prayed "that you may live a life worthy of the Lord
> and may please Him in every way, bearing fruit in every good work, growing
> in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to His
> glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and
> joyfully giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share the
> inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light" (Colossians 1:10-12).
> Wow, what a prayer and challenge by Paul for every believer!
>
> As a letter "to" the world "from" Christ, let your light so shine before
> men, that all who behold it may glorify your Father who is in heaven.
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>
> Stu
> <mailto:K5stu at sbcglobal.net>K5stu at sbcglobal.net
> Reading your Bible today will help prepare you for A Brighter Tomorrow!
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