JOSHUA’S GOOD NEWS REPORTS

Joshua’s “Good News Report.”   Date 8/ 3/ 08 

“How important is it that we attend Church services?”

The answer is found in Heb.10:25

“Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together,
  as the manner of some is, but exhorting one another,
  and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.”

At the time this Scripture was written the Church was

under severe persecution. Still the Holy Spirit tells us to:

assemble, worship, minister, pray, teach God’s Word,

and sing praises unto the Lord.

We live in a time when the church, by and large is

lukewarm, cold and indifferent.

We must still assemble and serve.

All the more we should stay filled with the Holy Spirit

and our light shining bright.

The News is found in Mt 18:20  Jesus said,

“Where two or three are gathered together in my name,
  there am I in the midst of them.”

I’m Joshua, … this has been the “Good News Report,”
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Joshua’s “Good News Report.”    Date 8/ 10/ 08 

Heb.5:9

“Being made perfect, Jesus became the author of eternal 
  salvation unto all them that obey;”

Three things are clearly stated here in this verse:

1^st, That obedience to Christ is equally necessary to
      salvation with believing on Him.

2^nd, That Jesus was made perfect as a high priest by
      offering Himself a sacrifice for sin. 8:3

3^rd, That, by the merit of that sacrifice, Jesus has

      obtained pardon and eternal life for them who obey Him.”

     To obey Jesus is just as important as being saved?

The Good News is found in  Ps 1:1

“Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the

  ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners,

  nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

I’m Joshua, … this has been the “Good News Report,”
________

Joshua’s “Good News Report.”    Date 8/ 17 / 08

Jesus prayed for His Church. Jn.17:20-26

He ask that the Father unify the Church. 17:20-22

   That we be one as the Godhead is one.

He asks that the Church honor the son. 17:21

   That we magnify Him in prayer and praise.

He asks that the Church display God’s Love. 17:23

   That we love one another as He loves us.

He asks that the Church experience God’s love.

   17:25,26

   To let His love live and rule in our hearts.

He asks that the Church enjoy Christ’s glory in

Heaven forever. 17:24

We often wonder what heaven will be like,

but we can only imagine.

The Good News is found in 1 Cor.2:9 
”Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have

  entered into the heart of man, the things which God

  hath prepared for them that love him.”

I’m Joshua, … this has been the “Good News Report,”
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Joshua’s “Good News Report.”    Date 8/ 24 / 08