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Lucas 20:46-47 \ Luke 20:46-47
La Biblia de las Américas (LBLA)
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46Cuidaos de los escribas, a quienes les gusta andar con vestiduras largas, y son amantes de los saludos respetuosos en las plazas, y de ocupar los primeros asientos en las sinagogas y los lugares de honor en los banquetes;
47que devoran las casas de las viudas, y por las apariencias hacen largas oraciones; ellos recibirán mayor condenación.


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45-47With everybody listening, Jesus spoke to his disciples. "Watch out for the religion scholars. They love to walk around in academic gowns, preen in the radiance of public flattery, bask in prominent positions, sit at the head table at every church function. And all the time they are exploiting the weak and helpless. The longer their prayers, the worse they get. But they'll pay for it in the end."

El Evangelio verdadero paul washer

http://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=10280723113010

Romanos 1:16 (La Biblia de las Américas)

16Porque no me averguenzo del evangelio, pues es el poder de Dios para la salvación de todo el que cree; del judío primeramente y también del griego.

tim keller on preaching hell

http://www.dbu.edu/jeanhumphreys/DeathDying/preachinghell.htm

spanish reformed espanol

http://www.smallings.com/spanindex.html

wholesome words

http://www.wholesomewords.org/index.html

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A real case of sicko

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080223/ap_on_he_me/health_net_damages



The above link will lead you to a real life tragic story. What stood out was the fact:



1. That health insurance company paid their employees to maximize profits by denying insurance benefits to their customers.



2. these employees were making life and death issues from their ivory towers far from the homes of their clients.



some Bible verse that come to mind:




1 Timothy 6:9-11
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9 But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition. 10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
The Good Confession 11 But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness.
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2 Timothy 3:1-3
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2 Timothy 3
Perilous Times and Perilous Men 1 But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: 2 For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good,
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Matthew 6:24
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You Cannot Serve God and Riches 24 “No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.
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Luke 10:26-28
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26 He said to him, “What is written in the law? What is your reading of it?” 27 So he answered and said, “ ‘You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind,’[a] and ‘your neighbor as yourself.’”[b]28 And He said to him, “You have answered rightly; do this and you will live.”

The Message (MSG)
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8-9 Leaders who know their business and care keep a sharp eye out for the shoddy and cheap,For who among us can be trusted to be always diligent and honest? 10 Switching price tags and padding the expense account are two things God hates. 11 Young people eventually reveal by their actions if their motives are on the up and up.

El acoplamiento antedicho le conducirá a una historia trágica de la vida verdadera. Qué estaba parado hacia fuera era el hecho: 1. Que la compañía del seguro médico pagó a sus empleados para maximizar beneficios negando ventajas de seguro a sus clientes. 2. estos empleados hacían ediciones de la vida y de la muerte de sus torres de la marfil lejos de los hogares de sus clientes. un cierto verso de la biblia que viene importar:

1 Timoteo 6:9-11 Listen to this passage
9Pero los que quieren enriquecerse caen en tentación y lazo y en muchos deseos necios y dañosos que hunden a los hombres en la ruina y en la perdición.
10Porque la raíz de todos los males es el amor al dinero, por el cual, codiciándolo algunos, se extraviaron de la fe y se torturaron con muchos dolores.

Exhortación y doxología 11Pero tú, oh hombre de Dios, huye de estas cosas, y sigue la justicia, la piedad, la fe, el amor, la perseverancia y la amabilidad.

La Biblia de las Américas (LBLA)

2 Timoteo 3:1-3
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2 Timoteo 3
Carácter y conducta de los hombres en los últimos días 1Pero debes saber esto: que en los últimos días vendrán tiempos difíciles.
2Porque los hombres serán amadores de sí mismos, avaros, jactanciosos, soberbios, blasfemos, desobedientes a los padres, ingratos, irreverentes,
3sin amor, implacables, calumniadores, desenfrenados, salvajes, aborrecedores de lo bueno,

La Biblia de las Américas (LBLA)

Mateo 6:24
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24Nadie puede servir a dos señores; porque o aborrecerá a uno y amará al otro, o se apegará a uno y despreciará al otro. No podéis servir a Dios y a las riquezas.

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Lucas 10:26-28
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26Y El le dijo: ¿Qué está escrito en la ley? ¿Qué lees en ella?
27Respondiendo él, dijo: AMARAS AL SEÑOR TU DIOS CON TODO TU CORAZON, Y CON TODA TU ALMA, Y CON TODA TU FUERZA, Y CON TODA TU MENTE; Y A TU PROJIMO COMO A TI MISMO.
28Entonces Jesús le dijo: Has respondido correctamente; HAZ ESTO Y VIVIRAS.

Proverbios 20:9-11 \ Proverbs 20:9-11
La Biblia de las Américas (LBLA)
9¿Quién puede decir: Yo he limpiado mi corazón, limpio estoy de mi pecado?
10Pesas desiguales y medidas desiguales, ambas cosas son abominables al SEÑOR.
11Aun por sus hechos da a conocer un muchacho si su conducta es pura y recta.

My grace is sufficent for you...

My grace is sufficient for you(J. C. Philpot, "Strength Made Perfect in Weakness")"My grace is sufficient for you, for My power ismade perfect in your weakness." 2 Corinthians 12:9Not your strength, not your wisdom, not your prayers, not your experience; but "My grace"—My free, My matchless grace, independent of all works and efforts, independent of everything in the creature—flowing wholly and solely, fully and freely, out of the bosom of Jesus to . . . the needy, the guilty, the destitute, the undone.You who are tried in worldly circumstances, who have to endure the hard lot of poverty—"My grace is sufficient for you." You who are tempted, day by day, to say or do that which conscience testifies against—"My grace is sufficient for you." You who are harassed with family troubles and afflictions, and are often drawn aside into peevishness and fretfulness—"My grace is sufficient for you." Our weakness, helplessness, and inability are the very things which draw forth the power, the strength, and the grace of Jesus!Believer, your case is never beyond the reach of the words—"My grace is sufficient for you!"The free, the matchless, sovereign grace of God,is sufficient for all His people—in whatever state, or stage, or trouble, or difficulty they may be in!"My grace is sufficient for you, for My power ismade perfect in your weakness." 2 Corinthians 12:9

Mi gracia es suficiente para ti (JC Philpot, "Fuerza Debilidad en Made Perfect") "Mi gracia es suficiente para ti, para mi es poder Hizo perfecto en su debilidad. "2 Corintios 12:9 ¿No es su fuerza, No su sabiduría, No sus oraciones, No su experiencia; Pero "mi gracia"-Mi libre, Mi gracia inigualable, Independiente de todos los trabajos y esfuerzos, independiente de En la criatura todo lo que fluye en su totalidad y exclusivamente, Plena y libremente, fuera del seno de Jesús. . . Los necesitados, A los culpables, Los indigentes, El deshacer. Vosotros, que se juzgan en circunstancias mundanas, Que tienen que soportar el duro mucho de la pobreza -- "Mi gracia es suficiente para ti." Vosotros, que son la tentación, día a día, a decir O hacer lo que pone de conciencia contra -- "Mi gracia es suficiente para ti." Vosotros, que son objeto de hostigamiento con problemas familiares Y aflicciones, y con frecuencia se aparte en Peevishness y fretfulness-"Mi gracia es Suficiente para ti. " Nuestra debilidad, desamparo, y la imposibilidad Son las mismas cosas que se basan en el poder, La fuerza, y la gracia de Jesús! Creyente, su caso no es nunca más allá del alcance De las palabras-"Mi gracia es suficiente para ti!" La libre, la inigualable, soberana gracia de Dios, Es suficiente para que todos los de su pueblo-, cualquiera que sea su estado, O etapa, o problemas, o dificultad que puedan estar en! "Mi gracia es suficiente para ti, para mi es poder Hizo perfecto en su debilidad. "2 Corintios 12:9

worship resources international

http://www.worr.org/

amazing love

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUO0NhsaGKc

underwater car

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJC7E06IBXI&feature=dir

my son takes me to theology class

My son loves me not because i brought his love by spoiling him with gifts but he loves me freely and unconditionally-this points us to God's love-He loves us not because we are this and that,that we did this or that-He loves us freely and unconditionally:

titus 3:

4 But when the kindness of God our Saviour, and his love toward man, appeared,
5 not by works done in righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,
6 which he poured out upon us richly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
7 that, being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

knowlede vs godly knowledge

They are all head—but no feet!(Thomas Watson, "The Good Practitioner")A sermon is never rightly heard—until it is practiced. "If you know these things, happy are you if you do them." John 13:17Christ does not put happiness upon knowing—but upon doing. It is not knowledge of the points of religion—but practice, which renders a man truly happy and blessed.Luke 6:46, "Why do you call Me 'Lord, Lord,' and don't do the things I say?" It is not the mere knowledge and acceptance of the most glorious Gospel truths—which will bring a man to heaven. If a man could fluently discourse on all Scriptural truths, if his head were a treasury of wisdom, an ocean of learning—yet this could not entitle him to happiness. His knowledge might make him admiredby men—but not blessed by God. If a man knew and believed all the doctrines of Scripture—this would not crown him with happiness.Knowledge is a fair garland to look upon—but it is like Rachael. Though she was beautiful—yet being barren she said, "Give me children or I die!" Just so, if knowledge does not bring forth the child of obedience—it will die and come to nothing. I would by no means disparage knowledge. Knowledge is the pilot to guide us in our obedience. Yet, knowledge must usher in obedience. Knowledge may put us into the way of happiness, but it is only practice which brings us there! Knowledge alone, cannot make a man eternally happy and blessed.Knowledge alone, does not make a man better; therefore, it cannot make him happy and blessed. Bare knowledge has no influence; it does not leave a spiritual tincture of holiness behind. Knowledge informs—not transforms. Knowledge, of itself, has no power upon the heart to make it more holy. Bare knowledge is like weak medicine, which does not work. It does not warm the affections nor purge the conscience; it does not fetch virtue from Christ to dry up the bloody issue of sin. A man may receive the light of the truth—yet not love the truth, "They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved." 2 Thessalonians 2:10. The Apostle calls it "a form of knowledge," Romans 2:20. Knowledge alone, is but a dead form, having nothing to animate it. He whohas knowledge alone—is a spiritual stillborn! He looks like a Christian—but has neither appetite nor motion. Knowledge alone, makes men monsters in religion! They are all head—but no feet! They do not walk in Christ, Colossians 2:6. A man may have Scriptural knowledge—and still be profane! He may have a clear head—and a foul heart! The understanding may be illumined—when the foot treads in unholy paths. If knowledge is divorced from practice, and does not make a man better—then it cannot make a man eternally happy and blessed.If bare knowledge will save, then all who have knowledge shall be saved. But that is not true—for then Judas would be saved, for he had knowledge enough. Then the devil would be saved! A man may have right knowledge, and be no better than a devil! Hell is full of learned heads! Knowledge alone, makes a man's case worse! Knowledge takes away all excuse. Knowledge adds to a man's torment. "Woe to you! I tell you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom on the day of judgment than for you!" It will be better with heathen—than with professing Christians living in a contradiction to their knowledge. Luke 12:47, "The servant will be severely punished, for though he knew his duty, he refused to do it!" Knowledge without practice, serves only as a torch to light men to hell—the brighter the light, the hotter the fire!

pastor's and seminary

Is it neccesary that Pastor's need to go to Seminary? Yes and No...honestly no if:

1. out of pride-to compete with the world...

2. as a vaccine from teaching and spreading false doctrine in the church. Church history has shown false doctrine has come from both the Seminarian trained and the untrained.

3. to get the big bucks...Remember the pastorate is not a career choice but a calling from God witnessed and attested and supported by the local church one attends...

4. it will make you a better Christain

Yes, if:

1. to better one serve the sheep God has given them...

regardless if you go to seminary or not

regardless if your name has a bunch of letters after it or not

BOth have the most prestigous name we can have: Christain,a child of God...

2 Timothy 2:14-16

14Remind them of these things, and(A) charge them before God[a](B) not to quarrel about words,(C) which does no good, but only ruins the hearers. 15Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved,[b] a worker(D) who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth. 16But(E) avoid(F) irreverent babble, for it will lead people into more and more ungodliness,

Luke 12:

12 For the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you ought to say.”

yes- God has used both the unlearned and learned to glorify and praise Him:

the apostles, john Owen/ Martyn lloyd jones,charles spurgeon/john bunyan etc

something to remember for valetine's day

i came across this qoute from J.C. Ryle and reflecting on it-it is a good thing to remember on this holiday. Until i met my wife i was used by ladies on this day-they got what they wanted and then when it was over they just spit my out. So I encourage both guys and girls not to play with someone's heart not only today but everday because you would not want the samething done to you:

This is a golden rule indeed!(J. C. Ryle, "The Gospel of Matthew" 1856)"So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you." Matt. 7:12Jesus here lays down a general principle for our guidance in all doubtful questions between man and man. We are not to deal with others as others deal with us. This is mere selfishness and heathenism. We are to deal with others as we would like others to deal with us. This is real Christianity.This is a golden rule indeed! It does not merely forbid all petty malice and revenge, all cheating and deceit. It does much more. It settles a hundred difficult points, which in a world like this are continually arising between man and man. It prevents the necessity of laying down endless little rules for our conduct in specific cases. It sweeps the whole debatable ground with one mighty principle. It shows us a balance and measure, by which every one may see at once what is his duty. Is there a thing we would not like our neighbor to do to us? Then let us always remember, that this is the thing we ought not to do to him. Is there a thing we would like him to do to us? Then this is the very thing we ought to do to him. How many intricate questions would be decided at once, if this rule were honestly used!"So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you." Matt. 7:12

Vine a través de este qoute de JC Ryle y reflexionar sobre él-es bueno recordar en este día festivo. Hasta mi esposa se reunió i i fue usado por señoras en el día de hoy-de que obtengan lo que quieren y luego cuando se les acaba de escupir más de mi. Así que alentar tanto los chicos y chicas por no jugar con el corazón de alguien, no sólo hoy, sino cotidiana, porque usted no quiere que el samething hacer para usted: Esta es una regla de oro en verdad! (JC Ryle, "El Evangelio de Mateo" 1856) "Así que en todo, hacer a los demás lo que te gustaría que te haga a ti." Matt. 7:12 Jesús establece aquí un principio general de orientación en todas nuestras preguntas dudoso entre el hombre y el hombre. Nosotros no estamos para hacer frente a los demás como los demás ocuparse de nosotros. Esto es simple egoísmo y heathenism. Estamos para hacer frente a los demás como nos gustaría que otros para tratar con nosotros. Esto es real Christianity.This es una regla de oro en verdad! No se limita a prohibir todas las faltas malicia y la venganza, todas las trampas y engaños. No mucho más. Se instala un centenar de puntos de difícil, que en un mundo como este son continuamente surjan entre el hombre y el hombre. Evita la necesidad de poco interminable por la que se establecen las normas de nuestra conducta en casos específicos. Se extiende por el terreno con todo discutible un poderoso principio. Nos muestra un equilibrio y medida, en la que cada uno puede ver a la vez lo que es su deber. ¿Hay una cosa que no le gustaría hacer a nuestro vecino a nosotros? A continuación vamos a recordar siempre, que esta es la cosa que no debería hacer para él. ¿Hay alguna cosa que le gustaría hacer a nosotros? Entonces éste es el gran cosa que tenemos que hacer con él. ¿Cuántas intrincadas cuestiones se decidió a la vez, si esta regla se utiliza honestamente! "Así que en todo, hacer a los demás lo que te gustaría que te haga a ti." Matt. 7:12

puritan library

http://www.puritanlibrary.com/

indiana Jones movie preview

I am a Indiana jones fan and here is a sneak peek and the upcoming movie on may.22,2008:

http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/indianajones.html?showVideo=1

site: http://www.indianajones.com/site/index.html

fredrick douglas on american christainity

I came across this qoute by fredrick douglas on the american church of his day-and i wonder if what he said then still applies today-instead of slaves we substitute minorities in the american church....

http://www.cardinalbook.com/douglass/narrative/iso8859/appx.htm

friendships are forever in heaven

on earth sadly christain friendships may drift away,wither and die because of time or sin such as: gossip,envy,fairweatherism,laziness,indifference,lies,bitterness etc yet in heaven they will be resurrected,sustained,nurtured for all eternity free from sin and the chains of time By our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ....

en christain de la tierra las amistades pueden mandilar tristemente lejos, marchitar y morir debido a tiempo o pecado por ejemplo: el chisme, la envidia, el fairweatherism, holgazanería, la indiferencia, las mentiras, la amargura etc con todo en cielo serán resucitadas, sostenido, consolidado para toda la eternidad libremente de pecado y de las cadenas del tiempo por nuestro señor y salvador Jesús Cristo

virtual boricua

http://www.virtualboricua.org/

naming a church

We were asked to come up with potential names for the church plant in East Harlem. I thought about it and my experience with churches there in my former neigbhorhood(i live in East harlem for 38 years) The churches there you will find fall in some of these categories:



1. Biblical

2.liberal

3.cult

4. health wealth gospel

5. salvation by works

6.legalistic

7. monastry-meaning the church does not reach out to the community and the people that worship there are not part of the community either by culture,nationality or physically live there.



8. club only welcoming those they are comfortable with and not those that Christ the Lord of the church ushers in....



so in light of this i came up with the name the church of the open door -and came up with a article defending it. How in light of these above factors i mentioned the churches in east harlem are close doors-while Christ refers to Himself as The door-and thus we,the church should be reflective to that...





John 10:6-8 (English Standard Version)

6This figure of speech Jesus(A) used with them, but they(B) did not understand what he was saying to them.
7So Jesus again said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you,(C) I am the door of the sheep. 8All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them.

a lesson in pride

Giants beat the patriots-Go Giants!!! yet i saw the handwriting on the wall when the patriots sought and got a patent n the words: 19-0 a perfect season...see Articles:

http://www.nypost.com/seven/02022008/news/nationalnews/19_oh__no_for_patriots_trademark_try_172482.htm

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/rumors/post/Patriots-apply-for-trademarks-on-19-0?urn=nfl,64855


http://reporter.blogs.com/thresq/2008/02/posted-by-matth.html

The word of God touches on this:

proverbs 11:2:

(A) When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with(B) the humble is wisdom.

proverbs 16:18

18(A) Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.