Through God's word and messages, I have received inspiration…

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📖Through the Word,
through the messages…we have received inspiration, comfort, and encouragement.

However…if it ends with knowledge or emotion, we cannot dig deep enough to reach the rock.
To make the Word rooted in our daily lives,
we need the determination to take a step from "listening" to "obeying."

…Unfortunately…😰
Many people…seem to be Christians who only listen…

…Life has unavoidable storms.
Illness, trouble, misunderstandings, loneliness, days when prayer yields no answers…😨
But…these are not meant to defeat you, but rather to solidify the foundation of your faith.

…Superficial faith is swept away,
but faith standing on the rock of Jesus remains unshaken.

…“New birth, sanctification, divine healing, the Second Coming”…
These are the fourfold gospel.

…Those who have recently been baptized are “newly born” Christians.

Next is "sanctification"...the Christian who fights against sin.

...There are stages.

Matthew 7:21.

"Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father in heaven."
...Can you distinguish between the person you were before believing in Jesus and the person you are after believing in Jesus?
Knowing Jesus alone is not enough to save you.
When you believe in Jesus and put His word into practice,
we are transformed!

Shalom 😃

This page archives a Morning Word message shared by Pastor Peter Sunagawa on LINE. The English prose is a translation of the Japanese source message. For Scripture wording, use the BSB link above.