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The Gospel is Unchanging in a Changing World

† Jack † Jesus Saves † — Wed, 17 Jan 2018 00:26:52 +0000

The modern western world demands "change" and has successfully influenced a lot of worldly religions, churches, and outreaches. At CGC, we stand uncompromisingly by the Word of God in every area, including the topics of sin, sexuality, basic human rights, "social justice," and in every other area where the so-called "progressive" world has eroded many of the would-be Christians into compromising their walk and their witness. So let us not deal falsely with God or man, let us not be pleasers of men but pleasers of God. Scratching itching ears is big business, and includes some of the biggest churches in the world. The world seeks after its own, and the world finds teachers that will tell them whatever they want to hear. It's a double deception, something we cannot encourage or partake in because King Jesus has Personally ransomed us and revealed to us His marvellous light, and His Love. So now that we know the Truth, we desire others to know the Truth, and walk in the One and Only, Jesus of Nazareth.

We are held to an impossibly high standard, and Jesus covers us where we falter, but it is a basic fact of Christian Theology that the Christian is called to holiness and sanctification. The born again Christian despises sin, his own sin most of all, as John's first epistle says "Whoever claims to abide in Him must walk as Jesus walked." and again as Jesus said during His earthly ministry, "Then Jesus told His disciples, "If anyone would come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it."

I encourage all who are called to our Great Servant King, to remember that we and our witness are dutiful watchmen. If we, watching on the walls, see danger approach, and we warn the people, and they do not take heed, their blood is not on our hands. However, if we see danger, and we do not warn the people, their blood will be on our hands. It is an act of Christian love, Christian vigilance, and Christian virtue to remain uncompromising on these topics which the world have dashed to pieces, because the people these topics affect do not get the Truth from anyone else. So if you withhold the Truth of a matter, and that person perishes, their blood is on your hands.

1 John 2:6

Matthew 16:24-25

But if the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet, so that the people are not warned, and the sword comes and takes any one of them, that person is taken away in his iniquity, but his blood I will require at the watchman’s hand.
Ezekiel 33:6

And when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul devoted himself fully to the word, testifying to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ. But when they opposed and insulted him, he shook out his garments and told them, "Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent of it. From now on I will go to the Gentiles."
Acts 18:5-6

Remain in Me, and I will remain in you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in Me. John 15:4

The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.
Isaiah 40:8

For, "All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of the Lord stands forever." And this is the word that was proclaimed to you."
1 Peter 1:24-25

Forever, O LORD, Your word is settled in heaven.
Psalm 119:89

I have stored up Your word in my heart, that I might not sin against You.
Psalm 119:11

Giveaways

Some Christmas Cheer (Giveaways) and WHO IS THIS repost

† Jack † Jesus Saves † — Sun, 17 Dec 2017 21:23:23 +0000

I love the teaching about the gifts presented to Jesus and their meanings so much, that I cannot think of a better thing to post for Christmas and so I'm just reposting that from last year, if you haven't read it before I'd encourage you to do so.

We're also going to post a LOT of Steam Giveaways via steamgifts, starting with 35 games over the next day, all set to roll winner about 24h from now. As well we will have random giveaways to people that contribute to this thread *clicky* and/or the comments of this announcement, by sharing with us something about your beliefs or how you regard the Christmas season. Since we will have more Christmas giveaway announcements, they will link back to this announcement for the comments if you'd like to participate in that. Read on for the giveaway links.

(P.S. if you'd like to show some easy free support, feel free to follow our Steam Curator here *clicky*)

WHO IS THIS

Battle Rations* - A Daily Scriptural Nourishment*

Who is this that cometh out of the wilderness like PILLARS OF SMOKE, perfumed with MYRRH AND FRANKINCENSE, with all powders of the merchant?

On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they fell down and worshiped Him*. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him* with gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.

Gold for the King.
So the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, "Do not write, 'The King of the Jews,' but only that He said, 'I am the King of the Jews.'" Pilate answered, "What I have written, I have written."

So Pilate questioned Him, "Are You the King of the Jews?" "You have said so," Jesus replied.

Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, He is the King of glory. Selah.

Frankincense for the High Priest who offers it and the God that receives it.
Therefore, since we have such a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we profess. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin. Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

Thomas replied, "My Lord and my God!" Jesus said to him, "Because you have seen Me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen, and yet have believed."

"The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here. The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here."

"Are You greater than our father Abraham, who died? And the prophets died! Whom do You make yourself?" ... Therefore the Jews said to Him, "You are not yet fifty years old, and You have seen Abraham?" Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I AM."

Myrrh for His death and burial.
And again, another Scripture says: "They will look on the One they have pierced." Later on, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus (but secretly for fear of the Jews), asked Pilate's permission to take away the body of Jesus. Pilate granted it, so he came and removed His body. Nicodemus, who had previously come to Jesus at night, also brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds. They took the body of Jesus and wrapped it in linen cloths with the spices, according to the Jewish burial custom.

Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him--even those who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. So shall it be! Amen.

Song of Solomon 3:6
Matthew 2:11
John 19:21-22
Mark 15:2
Psalm 24:8-10
Hebrews 4:14-16
John 20:28-29
Luke 11:31-32
John 8:53,57-58
John 19:37-40
Revelation 1:7

"And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the Spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon Me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for Him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for Him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn." Zechariah 12:10 , Written c. ~519 B.C.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8mjRxkMBkE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga_n2_TBGmo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyyRLv0mFa4

Giveaways

By entering our giveaways, you agree that you have read this information *click*

5x Copies of:
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/59838/warhammer-end-times-vermintide

http://store.steampowered.com/app/235540/Warhammer_End_Times__Vermintide/

5x Copies of:
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/N1Ewe/warhammer-40000-space-wolf

http://store.steampowered.com/app/553210/Warhammer_40000_Space_Wolf/

5x Copies of:
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/UtYys/tempest-pirate-action-rpg

http://store.steampowered.com/app/418180/Tempest_Pirate_Action_RPG/

5x Copies of:
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/ld61x/bob-was-hungry

http://store.steampowered.com/app/343560/Bob_Was_Hungry/

5x Copies of:
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/LDfcr/cosmophony

http://store.steampowered.com/app/370920/Cosmophony/

5x Copies of:
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/ijul6/quest-of-dungeons

http://store.steampowered.com/app/270050/Quest_of_Dungeons/

5x Copies of:
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/r2Gwl/girls-like-robots

http://store.steampowered.com/app/263460/Girls_Like_Robots/

Battle Ration 22 September 2017 - TGIF

† Jack † Jesus Saves † — Sat, 23 Sep 2017 00:39:09 +0000

Battle Rations* - A Daily Scriptural Nourishment*

Thank God It's Fall!

Autumn elicits praise and thanks to God from our household more than any other season of the year, the mild climate, the rain, the distinct smell, the sound of leaves in the wind, and the impending harvest festivals which inevitably end in Thanksgiving over the horizon. :)
𝓗𝓪𝓹𝓹𝔂 𝓐𝓾𝓽𝓾𝓶𝓷!

Here are some Scriptural* mentions of autumn or the harvest.

Be patient, therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it, until it receives the early and the late rains. You also, be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand. James 5:7-8

They do not say in their hearts, ‘Let us fear the LORD our God, who gives the rain in its season, the autumn rain and the spring rain, and keeps for us the weeks appointed for the harvest.’ Jeremiah 5:24

These are hidden reefs at your love feasts, as they feast with you without fear, shepherds feeding themselves; waterless clouds, swept along by winds; fruitless trees in late autumn, twice dead, uprooted; Jude 1:12

Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God: for He hath given you the former rain moderately, and He will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month. And the floors shall be full of wheat, and the fats shall overflow with wine and oil.
Joel 2:23-24

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; Ecclesiastes 3:1-2

𝐻𝒶𝓅𝓅𝓎 𝒜𝓊𝓉𝓊𝓂𝓃!

Jesus explained, "My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work. Do you not say, 'There are still four months until the harvest?' I tell you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are ripe for harvest. Already the reaper draws his wages and gathers a crop for eternal life, so that the sower and the reaper may rejoice together. John 4:34-36

Giveaways

By entering our giveaways, you agree that you have read this information *click*

And with all the redtape out of the way, here's more CGC anniversary giveaways:

5 Copies of:
http://store.steampowered.com/sub/35268/
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/z1dlv/cities-in-motion-2-collection

5 Copies of:
http://store.steampowered.com/sub/25547/
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/pNbkc/sniper-ghost-warrior-2-collectors-edition

5 Copies of:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/20500/Red_Faction_Guerrilla_Steam_Edition/
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/KKkpD/red-faction-guerrilla-steam-edition

5 Copies of:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/217920/Alien_Rage__Unlimited/
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/PJQIF/alien-rage-unlimited

Battle Ration 09 September 2017, Giveaways, News.

† Jack † Jesus Saves † — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 00:01:21 +0000

📜Battle Rations* - A Daily Scriptural Nourishment*

... since we have a high priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold resolutely to the hope we confess, for He who promised is faithful. And let us consider how to spur one another on to love and good deeds. Let us not neglect meeting together, as some have made a habit, but let us encourage one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching.

"For where two or three gather together in My name, there am I with them."

You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit--fruit that will remain--so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you. This is My command to you: Love one another. If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first. If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. Remember the word that I spoke to you: 'No servant is greater than his master.' If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they kept My word, they will keep yours as well. But they will treat you like this on account of My name, because they do not know the One who sent Me.

But Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word* that comes from the mouth of God.'"

In the beginning was the Word*, and the Word* was with God, and the Word* was God.

🙏Prayer🙏

Please pray for the persecuted church, as well as for those impacted by the hurricanes, and those that have yet to be impacted by Irma as it tracks closer toward landfall yet again.

🌏News🌏

Christian
China Ramps Up Christian Persecution After Two Missionaries Are Murdered[www1.cbn.com]

Christian Refugee Children Denied Food Unless They Recite Islamic Prayers in Sudan[www.christianpost.com]

Trump Backs Churches Suing FEMA over Harvey Aid[www.christianitytoday.com]

Secular
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-F78iDftRo

Giveaways

By entering our giveaways, you agree that you have read this information *click*

And with all the redtape out of the way, here's more CGC anniversary giveaways:

10 Bible-themed games, one for every year of CGC.

5 Copies of:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/387010/FIVE_Guardians_of_David/
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/lAFPT/five-guardians-of-david

5 Copies of:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/371180/Super_3D_Noahs_Ark/
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/2lI1J/super-3-d-noahs-ark

Some other games:

5 Copies of:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/412380/Legend_1994/
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/Ii3ZE/legend-1994

5 Copies of:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/370270/Jim_Power_The_Lost_Dimension/
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/11XHy/jim-power-the-lost-dimension

4 Copies of:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/460910/AGents/
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/vXdnU/a-gents

References and Further Reading

Hebrews 10:21-25 (click for chapter in parallel)[www.biblegateway.com]

Matthew 18:20[biblehub.com]

John 15:16-21 (click for chapter in parallel)[www.biblegateway.com]

Matthew 4:4[biblehub.com]

John 1:1[biblehub.com]

CGC Anniversary Giveaways, Scripture, Curation, etc Aug. 31 2017

† Jack † Jesus Saves † — Thu, 31 Aug 2017 22:04:37 +0000

Daily Scripture

The Greatest Love of All

One of the Pharisees, a lawyer, asked Jesus a question to test Him. “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” And Jesus said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.” (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+22%3A35-40&version=ESV)

It is important to love God most of all; without a love for God, it is impossible to love your neighbor. In the flesh, we can't love another the way God loves us. It requires an indwelling of the Holy Spirit, and an outgrowth of the fruit of the Spirit: Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control (Galatians 5:22-23[www.biblegateway.com]). Only in this way is it possible.
~chyatt6385

Anniversary

September 1 2017 (tomorrow) is our 10 year anniversary on steam. We plan to do some giveaways and events for the month of September. Giveaways are easy, events not so much. Hopefully we can coordinate some bible trivia with prizes in the coming days and weeks, but in the very least, for the month, we plan on having more regular announcements. (And all announcements come with Scripture and at least one Steam Game Giveaway. :))

If you'd like to discuss events, or anything related to the anniversary, here is the Ten Year Anniversary thread *clicky*--Also, all usernames active in the thread will be randomly rolled for Steam Game Giveaways(Not reliant on steamgifts, just a straight RNG roll of names)

~Jack

Curation

"Where there is no guidance, a people falls, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety." (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=prov+11%3A14&version=ESV)

We'd like to help you with counseling on games, so, due to popular demand, we've started curating games. From time to time, people come to our forums and ask what we think about particular games. Now, we'll try to answer that question ahead of time with our Curation section.

And we've also added a new subforum so that the community can participate and share their thoughts on particular games. Every member is welcome to participate in this, even if you only post a link to your personal review on a given game. If you have a favorite YouTube playthrough video or guide, you can post that, too.

We will also be moving the announcements of free games that we make from time to time over there.
~chyattt6385

Textual Criticism

We've created a Textual Criticism subforum here *clicky*. Anyone interested in Textual Criticism is encouraged to subscribe and read and/or contribute. Please refer to the sticky in the subforum first. It's not a place to passionately debate, but rather to discuss views on Textual Criticism. Bradley will be taking the helm on this new subforum. Anyone wanting to debate things like Textual Criticism and KJV-Only, should steer that activity into the Debates subforum. If anyone wants a KJV-Only subforum, I'm all too happy to provide a place for it as well. God Bless.

~Jack

Giveaways

While we will still be doing keydrops occasionally, these regular anniversary giveaways will use www.steamgifts.com - It is a website I and others have used for years, it automatically picks a random winner from all entrants to a giveaway. Please read and follow the rules of the website carefully, their admin will suspend/ban accounts that do not follow the rules. For example, you're required to activate won gifts on your account, not activating a gift can get you in trouble with the admin. All you need to participate is to be a member of this group, and have a steam account valued at $100 or more excluding bundled and giveaway games (This is to prevent people from easily making a lot of clone accounts to try and increase their chances of winning.)

The available games we may make giveaways for, vary wildly in content, in ESRB/PEGI rating, and many of them are not even rated as a content rating is not required to post a game on steam. By entering a giveaway, you agree that: You are legally allowed to enter the giveaway, you have a parent or legal guardian's express permission to own that specific game, etc.
Also, all are welcome to enter the giveaways regardless of faith, but if you edgelord or in any way use the steamgifts giveaway comments as an opportunity to troll, you will unfortunately be blacklisted from giveaway participation, as the giveaways should remain a welcoming environment for Christians as well, thank you.

And with all the redtape out of the way, here's our first steamgifts' anniversary giveaways:

4 Copies:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/269670/BADLAND_Game_of_the_Year_Edition/
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/dnIbB/badland-game-of-the-year-deluxe-edition-with-the-game-digital-art-book-soundtrack

5 Copies:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/262120/Toy_Soldiers_Complete/
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/gSydH/toy-soldiers-complete

5 Copies:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/466500/35MM/
https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/wUsf4/35mm

Happy Ten Year Anniversary, be on the lookout on our forums and comments for flash giveaways and keydrops that will come and go quickly. :)

~ As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith. Galatians 6:10
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Hosanna! Happy Palm Sunday! Announcing (semi-?)Regular Giveaways

† Jack † Jesus Saves † — Sun, 09 Apr 2017 21:06:17 +0000

First off, HOSANNA! Today is the 2017 observance for many of when Jesus rode into Jerusalem and was greeted by people worshiping and praising Him, Hosanna to the son of David! We hope you all have an awesome "Palm Sunday," "The Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem," or whatever it is you may know this day by, from the Scripture.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oNUyPIaGuI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmAFnZ3QGfY

Giveaways:

We will occasionally post giveaways, my goal is to have one in every announcement, we'll see how that works out. While we will still be doing keydrops occasionally, these regular giveaways will use www.steamgifts.com - It is a website I and others have used for years, it automatically picks a random winner from all entrants to a giveaway. Please read and follow the rules of the website carefully, their admin will suspend/ban accounts that do not follow the rules. For example, you're required to activate won gifts on your account, not activating a gift can get you in trouble with the admin. All you need to participate is to be a member of this group, and have a steam account valued at $100 or more excluding bundled and giveaway games (This is to prevent people from easily making a lot of clone accounts to try and increase their chances of winning.)

The available games we may make giveaways for, vary wildly in content, in ESRB/PEGI rating, and many of them are not even rated as a content rating is not required to post a game on steam. By entering a giveaway, you agree that: You are legally allowed to enter the giveaway, you have a parent or legal guardian's express permission to own that specific game, etc.
Also, all are welcome to enter the giveaways regardless of faith, but if you edgelord or in any way use the steamgifts giveaway comments as an opportunity to troll, you will unfortunately be blacklisted from giveaway participation, as the giveaways should remain a welcoming environment for Christians as well, thank you.

And with all the redtape out of the way, here's our first steamgifts' giveaway:

https://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/zJL4T/depth

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“Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion!Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem!Behold, your King is coming to you;He is just and having salvation,Lowly and riding on a donkey,A colt, the foal of a donkey.Zechariah 9:9[www.biblegateway.com]

"Say to the daughter of Zion, 'See, your King comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden.'" Matthew 21:5[biblehub.com]

The ones who went ahead and those who followed were shouting: "Hosanna!" "Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!" "Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David!" "Hosanna in the highest!" Mark 11:9-10[biblehub.com]

"Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!" "Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!" Luke 19:38[biblehub.com]

"Do not be afraid, daughter of Zion. See, your King is coming, seated on the colt of a donkey." John 12:15[biblehub.com]

In Honour of the Greatest Teacher of our Time

† Jack † Jesus Saves † — Sun, 02 Apr 2017 22:10:21 +0000

In Honour of the Greatest Teacher of our Time, Jesus Christ, I present you this filthy wretch, brother Paul Washer, to tell you all about Him, this is a hard message to the cold, the lukewarm, the cultural Christian, an oldie but a goodie, but if you want the True Vine, the Living Water, I appeal to you to take it to heart, the meat of the message is important enough to overlook the low quality AV.

https://youtu.be/3wX_BPopbKI

The Living God is not a culture, the Living God is real and His Presence will change lives. Is your life changed by Him? The Bible says we should examine ourselves, let us examine ourselves:

Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Or do you not realize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you fail to meet the test! 2Cor 13:5

KING JESUS is there, let's go to Him and walk in His counsel. Sackcloth ashes and mourning, cry out to Him that we may walk in His marvellous light!

Chivalry: Medieval Warfare free on Steam Store for 24 hours

† Jack † Jesus Saves † — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 18:45:47 +0000

http://store.steampowered.com/app/219640

While you're looking into that, consider checking out this awesome C.S. Lewis essay called The Necessity of Chivalry which was put into doodle form. :) Lewis was a brilliant essayist and one of the strongest Christian Apologists of his day:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBT9LasyC3E

Some recently posted scripture:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cNCuNPd9g0

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+113&version=ESV

Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war. He has eyes like blazing fire, and many royal crowns on His head. He has a name written on Him that only He Himself knows. He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is The Word of God. The armies of heaven, dressed in fine linen, white and pure, follow Him on white horses.
Revelation 19:11-14

Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle. Psalm 24:8

Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light."
Matthew 11:28-30

( We do not always post an announcement when a game is free, but we do post to this recently created thread. )

Battle Ration 14 January 2017 - The Saints of God

† Jack † Jesus Saves † — Sat, 14 Jan 2017 18:21:31 +0000

Battle Rations* - A Daily Scriptural Nourishment*

Paul, called by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and our brother Sosthenes, To the church of God that is in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints together with all those who in every place call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and ours: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints who are in Ephesus, and are faithful in Christ Jesus: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, which He promised beforehand through His prophets in the holy Scriptures, concerning His Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh and was declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by His resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord, through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of His name among all the nations, including you who are called to belong to Jesus Christ, To all those in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and deacons: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

The word saint:

40. hagios
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
most holy, saint.

From hagos (an awful thing) (compare hagnos, thalpo); sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated) -- (most) holy (one, thing), saint.

For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love He predestined us for adoption as His sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will, to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the Beloved One.

Peter replied, "Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. This promise belongs to you and to your children and to all who are far off, to all whom the Lord our God will call to Himself."

The Church of Corinth, full of the saints of God:
I Corinthians 1 (v1-3)[biblehub.com]

The Church of Ephesus, full of the saints of God:
Ephesians 1 (v1-2)[biblehub.com] (v4-6)

The Church of Rome, full of the saints of God:
Romans 1 (v1-7)[biblehub.com]

The Church of Philippi, full of the saints of God:
Philippians 1 (v1-2)[biblehub.com]

We are all of the same promise, and He is still calling (elected)saints to Him today:
Acts 2:38-39[biblehub.com]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FHwdx5BIvc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtQbzRmmMfk

Battle Ration 31 December 2016 - Happy New Year!

† Jack † Jesus Saves † — Sat, 31 Dec 2016 23:57:00 +0000

Battle Rations* - A Daily Scriptural Nourishment*

Let's make any and all resolutions be centered on King Jesus of Nazareth, regardless of which day we resolve and commit to them. Without Him our resolutions are likely to fail, without Christian temperment and Gospel motivations our resolutions are likely to fall squarely within the camp of "asking amiss".

2016 has seen some amazing things come to pass, I doubt it will slow down in 2017. Let's "check ourselves" and draw close to the King, and seek to draw others to Him in prayer for them, in having a good witness before them, and in always being ready to give an account to them for the hope that is within us.

Thank you all, for your fellowship and showing the world the fulfilled Word of Jesus, that "all men will know you are My disciples, if you have love for one another."

Let us test and examine our ways, and return to the LORD!

And when you do ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may squander it on your pleasures.

Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Or do you not realize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you fail to meet the test!

I pray that out of the riches of His glory, He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to comprehend the length and width and height and depth of His love, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. Now to Him who is able to do infinitely more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us, to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

Lamentations 3:40[biblehub.com]
James 4:3[biblehub.com]
2 Corinthians 13:5[biblehub.com]
Ephesians 3:16-21[biblehub.com]

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