Proverbs 4:23 Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. "truth be in the inward parts" ( Psalm 51:6 Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom). A heart that is honest, right before God, is what delights Him. It is only the ("pure in heart" that shall "see God" Matthew 5:8). God is not after merely external conformity. He wants the heart of the man. And this is part of what makes the New Covenant promises so wonderful -- God will write his law on the heart (Jeremiah 31:33 But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the Lord, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people). It will not be a mere external rule, written on stone. It will be internalized so as to cause the man to want to follow the Lord This verse clearly demands that we protect our hearts against things such as covetousness, materialism, greed, pride, bitterness, anxiety, rebellion, self pity. All these are obvious. But surely there is more. Does it not also demand that we be careful not to allow our hearts to be drawn away from the Lord by "harmless" distractions? Our love for leisure, things, toys, recreations, hobbies -- so many things -- can cause us to "leave our first love" (Revelation 2:4 Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.) We must give our energies and attention to making sure these things do not so occupy our minds or captivate our desires and ambitions that we forget the higher priority of loving and serving God with our whole heart, soul, mind and strength. A Christian man is not like other men. He has higher thoughts, higher desires, higher priorities, higher goals and ambitions. And while the world offers many harmless and enjoyable things, we must recognize that they are all dangerous. They may lead us to forget Him. The apostle John's command, ("My little children, depart from idols" 1 John. 5:21). "An evil heart of unbelief" may quickly arise in a heart that is "hardened by the deceitfulness of sin. (Hebrews 3:12-13 Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.) Love Ya'll, God Bless, -Esmeralda Kachmar
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Everyone who wants to live a godly life will be persecuted, but some of us pretend to be like the worldly so we fit is and avoid persecution John 3:20 Righteousness, by its very nature, is confrontational. The very fact that you believe in Jesus bothers some people, because Jesus said, "For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed"
People give a lot of excuses as to why they are not Christians, but I would say the real reason people do not come to Christ is they don't want their evil deeds exposed. They don't want to admit they are sinners. You are a representative of Christ. And the reality is that if you follow Jesus, then you will face persecution. Because "all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution." Matthew 5:10-11 "Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you" Love Ya'll God Bless, -Esmeralda Kachmar Have you ever sit back and think of what you believe? What you believe is your foundation and when you have a strong foundation than you know nothing can not move you. No trails no tribulation no test no situation not even your enemies and the devil. Why because you are standing on solid foundation solid rock and that is Jesus Christ. Here at DFM WE BELIEVE........ THE LORD JESUS CHRIST We believe in the deity of Jesus Christ as the only begotten Son of God. We believe in His death for all men, His resurrection, and His eventual return to judge the world. the deity of Jesus Christ as the only begotten Son of God. We believe in Genesis 1:1, John 14:7-16. SALVATION We believe all are born with a sinful nature and that the work of Christ’s atonement at the Cross was to redeem us from the power of sin. We believe that this salvation from sin is available to all who are willing to receive it through the prayer of salvation in John 3:5, Romans 10:9. THE HOLY SPIRIT We believe in the existence of the Holy Spirit as the third person of the Trinity (God the Father, Jesus Christ the Son and the Holy Spirit.) We believe in the Holy Spirit’s interaction with man as a helper and comforter in John 14:16. We believe in the baptism of the Holy Spirit as manifested by the fruit and the gift in 1 Corinthians 2:12, 2 Corinthians 3:17, Galatians 5:25. THE BIBLE We believe in the scripture as the inspired Word of God and that it is the complete revelation of God’s will for mankind. We believe in the absolute authority of the scripture to govern the affairs of mankind in 2 Timothy 3:16, Psalm 119:105, Romans 15:4. BAPTISM Baptism is by immersion after salvation and is done in obedience to Jesus Christ’s command in Matthew 3;15-17, Acts 2:38. BELIEVER'S ACCESS TO GOD Each believer has direct access to God through the Lord Jesus Christ in Hebrews 4:14-16; 7:19, Ephesians 3:12. THE CHURCH The Church is a local body of believers with the Lord Jesus Christ as the Head in Matthew 16:18, 1 Corinthians 12:27-29, Colossians 1:17-19 God Bless, -Esmeralda Kachmar 4 years ago God called me back home little did I know what He had in store for me! It's been a rough road little bumps here and there but that's all good because it taught me to watch for those bumps and slow down when I need to. I can honestly tell you that every vision I seen and held on to my life has came to past and there is many more to come. When God opens a door for you no man can shut. Jeremiah says For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Those are God's plan for our life. When you can trust Him and give your plans your dreams to Him than He will give you His plans for you. If you just Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding He will direct your path and His path is the best way. So give Jesus your dreams your plans and He will give you His plans for your life. God Bless, -Esmeralda Kachmar “Did we not cast three men bound into the fire?” He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God. Have you been feeling lately pressure? Pressure of life pressure all around you like you are being choked from every which way you turn. And you don’t understand because you are doing exactly with the word says….Psalms 91:1,2 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the LORD, “My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” Here a story about three men in the bible that refuse to worship another God. Some of us are in the same place we refuse to be knocked down from the pressure of this world from the enemy. My friends do not give up. When I am in this situation I turn to this verse one of my favorite Proverbs 3:5,6 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. I encourage you as I am encouraging my self is to Trust in the Lord! Stay in the fire I understand that is a scary place and painful place. But you have to remember in that fire God is doing something we might not understand but during that fire He has to burn everything that is not of him and burn all the old and things that been buried and planted that’s is of old he is burning off. Do not forget He is with you in that fire. And when the fire has been turned off and He is saying it’s FINISHED come on out Praise God! Then He will sit back and look and admire what He has done in you. You will be coming out like a beautiful rose. So stay in the fire do not come out unless He is finish. God Bless, Esmeralda Kachmar God is more precious than this world. God is more loving than the devil. Choose life today! Matthew 16:26 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? It's not worth it, this world is not worth loosing your soul. God is more precious and loving than what this world can offer you. Turn to God surrender your life to him today. He loves you he died on the cross for you so you can live and have ever lasting life. That what you are doing is only going to last for a little while do not loose your life just for a little pleasure. Choose life today choose Jesus repent and turn to him today. I promise you if you do that today you have made the right and the best choice you could ever made. God Bless, -Esmeralda Kachmar This topic needs to be addressed in the body of Christ. I don't agree of a woman showing her cleaves while she preaching or teaching the word of God. We as woman of God can not be a stumbling block to anyone. – Your physical beauty is symbolic of the spiritual beauty of the Church. “So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and worship thou him…The king’s daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of wrought gold. She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework…” -Psalm 45:13-14 In Ephesians 5, where Paul talks about marriage being symbolic of the relationship of Christ to his Church he writes: “Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.” – Ephesians 5:25-27 Does God care about how you as a Christian women dress? Does the Bible provide guidelines for how a Christian woman should dress If you are looking for an exact dress code, down to lengths of clothing and what parts of your body must be covered when and where you will find no such thing in the Bible. However, if you are looking for Biblical principles that can guide you as Christian a woman in how to dress the Bible does give these principles. Here are some Biblical principles for women’s dress that should guide you as you select your clothing, whether it is when you purchase it, or when you are choosing when to wear it. Just as God wants his Church to be glorious, without spot or wrinkle, and without blemish, so too a woman should keep up her appearance, not only for her husband if she is married, but also out of respect for the symbolism for which God designed her. So when you as a woman dress, knowing that your physical beauty, is symbolic of the spiritual beauty of Christ’s Bride, the Church. You dress first and foremost to please God and to show the beauty of his creation – which is you! God Bless, -Esmeralda Kachmar Why do you keep saying I am not good enough or I am ugly, I'm stupid, I'm weird, I'm not like everyone else. STOP STOP STOP speaking and thinking that about you, God created the way you are. God don't create stupid nor does he create ugly that is the eyes of Human not God. So pick up yourself and go stand in front of your mirror and say...God created me He knew exactly what he was doing in me. Start speaking positive over your life, Lift yourself with the word what God says about you. Philippians 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. 100 scriptures what God says about me (You) 1. God has expressed His kindness to me (Eph 2:7) 2. God's power works through me (Eph 3:7) 3. I am a citizen of heaven (Php 3:20) 4. I am a dwelling for the Holy Spirit (Eph 2:22) 5. I am a holy temple (Eph 2:21; 1Co 6:19) 6. I am a light in the world (Mt 5:14) 7. I am a light to others, and can exhibit goodness, righteousness and truth (Eph 5:8-9) 8. I am a member of Christ's Body (1Co 12:27) 9. I am a member of God's household (Eph 2:19) 10. I am a minister of reconciliation (2Co 5:17-20) 11. I am a new creation (2Co 5:17) 12. I am a personal witness of Jesus Christ (Ac 1:8) 13. I am a saint (Eph 1:18) 14. I am adopted as his child (Eph 1:5) 15. I am alive with Christ (Eph 2:5) 16. I am assured all things work together for good (Ro 8:28) 17. I am blameless (ICo 1:8) 18. I am blessed in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing (Eph 1:3) 19. I am born again (IPe 1:23) 20. I am born of God and the evil one cannot touch me (1Jn 5:18) 21. I am chosen and dearly loved (Col3:12) 22. I am chosen before the creation of the world (Eph 1:4, 11) 23. I am Christ's friend (Jn 15:15) 24. I am completed by God (Eph 3:19) 25. I am confident that God will perfect the work He has begun in me (Php 1:6) 26. I am crucified with Christ (Gal 2:20) 27. I am dead to sin (Ro 1:12) 28. I am delivered (Col1:13) 29. I am faithful (Eph 1:1) 30. I am forgiven (Eph 1:8; Col1:14) 31. I am given God's glorious grace lavishly and without restriction (Eph 1:5,8) 32. I am God's child (Jn 1:12) 33. I am God's coworker (2Co 6:1) 34. I am God's workmanship (Eph 2:10) 35. I am growing (Col 2:7) 36. I am healed from sin (IPe 2:24) 37. I am hidden with Christ in God (Col 3:3) 38. I am His disciple (Jn 13:15) 39. I am holy and blameless (Eph 1:4) 40. I am in Him (Eph 1:7; 1Co 1:30) 41. I am included (Eph 1:13) 42. I am more than a conqueror (Ro 8:37) 43. I am no longer condemned (Ro 8:1, 2) 44. I am not alone (Heb 13:5) 45. I am not helpless (Php 4:13) 46. I am not in want (Php 4:19) 47. I am overcoming (IJn 4:4) 48. I am part of God's kingdom (Rev 1:6) 49. I am persevering (Php 3:14) 50. I am prayed for by Jesus Christ (Jn 17:20-23) 51. I am promised a full life (Jn 10:10) 52. I am promised eternal life (Jn 6:47) 53. I am protected (Jn 10:28) 54. I am qualified to share in His inheritance (Col1:12) 55. I am raised up with Christ (Eph 2:6; Col2:12) 56. I am redeemed from the curse of the Law (Gal 3:13) 57. I am safe (IJn 5:18) 58. I am salt and light of the earth (Mt 5:13-14) 59. I am sealed with the promised Holy Spirit (Eph 1:13) 60. I am seated with Christ in the heavenly realms (Eph 2:6) 61. I am secure (Eph 2:20) 62. I am set free (Ro 8:2; Jn 8:32) 63. I am the righteousness of God (2Co 5:21) 64. I am united with other believers (Jn 17:20-23) 65. I am victorious (1Co 15:57) 66. I am victorious (IJn 5:4) 67. I belong to God (1Co 6:20) 68. I can approach God with freedom and confidence (Eph 3:12) 69. I can be certain of God's truths and the lifestyle which He has called me to (Eph 4:17) 70. I can be humble, gentle, patient and lovingly tolerant of others (Eph 4:2) 71. I can be kind and compassionate to others (Eph 4:32) 72. I can be strong (Eph 6:10) 73. I can bring glory to God (Eph 3:21) 74. I can forgive others (Eph 4:32) 75. I can give thanks for everything (Eph 5:20) 76. I can grasp how wide, long, high and deep Christ's love is (Eph 3:18) 77. I can have a new attitude and a new lifestyle (Eph 4:21-32) 78. I can honor God through marriage (Eph 5:22-33) 79. I can mature spiritually (Eph 4:15) 80. I can parent my children with composure (Eph 6:4) 81. I can stand firm in the day of evil (Eph 6:13) 82. I can understand what God's will is (Eph 5:17) 83. I don't have to always have my own agenda (Eph 5:21) 84. I have access to the Father (Eph 2:18) 85. I have been brought near to God through Christ's blood (Eph 2:13) 86. I have been called (Eph 4:1; 2Ti 1:9) 87. I have been chosen and God desires me to bear fruit (Jn 15:1,5) 88. I have been established, anointed and sealed by God (2Co 1:21-22) 89. I have been justified (Ro 5:1) 90. I have been shown the incomparable riches of God's grace (Eph 2:7) 91. I have God's power (Eph 6:10) 92. I have hope (Eph 1:12) 93. I have not been given a spirit of fear, but of power, love and self-discipline (2Ti 1:7) 94. I have peace (Eph 2:14) 95. I have purpose (Eph 1:9 & 3:11) 96. I have redemption (Eph 1:8) 97. I know there is a purpose for my sufferings (Eph 3:13) 98. I possess the mind of Christ (ICo 2:16) 99. I share in the promise of Christ Jesus (Eph 3:6) 100. My heart and mind is protected with God's peace (Php 4:7) God Bless, -Esmeralda Kachmar Yes to Expectation 2 Corinthians 1:20 For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us. Definition of expectation is the act or state of expecting : anticipation in expectation of what would happen, Hope, Desires and Expectation Thank about these questions and ponder on it. What are the expectation for your life? Do you have high expectation or low expectation? Are you excited about your future or are you facing it with deep fear? -Expectation determines what you will have in your life and future, but it also represents what you are willing to settle for. Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Faith- when you have true faith, there true hope, true expectation, your evident is the word of God. Faith says I have it, hope is on it's way. Proverbs 10:24 The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted. -desire of the righteous shall be granted. Proverbs 13:12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a dream fulfilled is a tree of life. -deferred means disappointed. Change your outlook. See it my friends whatever you are believing God for whatever you been asking Him for see it! Proverbs 29:18 Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he. See it my friends Vision it, do not perish because you don't see it. Let your Vision bring life to what your dreams what you been asking what you been believing for, let it bring LIFE in Jesus name AMEN. SAY Yes to His will Yes to His love Yes to His peace Yes to His plan for you Yes to His Prosperity Yes to His Blessings Say YES, YES, YES, YES, God Bless -Esmeralda Kachmar John The Baptist Teaches Repentance Matthew 3:1–2 In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, 2 and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!” He also was teaching the baptism of repentance. Matthew 3:7–10 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, “Brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance, 9 and do not think to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones. 10 And even now the ax is laid to the root of the trees. Therefore every tree which does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. “Abraham as father” means saved by status as those being under covenant. {Show axe, tree} Jesus submitted to this baptism at the start of His ministry. Then 40 days in the wilderness, tempted by Satan, heard John was arrested, went to Galilee to live in Capernaum by the sea in Matthew 4:17 From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” Unless You Repent in Luke 13:3 I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish. Matthew 7:19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Luke 13:9 And if it bears fruit, well. But if not, after that you can cut it down.’ The Fruit Of Repentance Unless you repent, unless you are bearing fruit, you will perish. Matthew 3:8 Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance, What is the fruit of repentance? People asked John what they should do. His examples were showing life change through good works. Fruit of the Spirit Galatians 5:22–23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. The law is not against such things. Proof the Holy Spirit lives in us and we are yielded to Him. The obvious signs of heart transformation. Change in character. Paul, in Acts 26:20 says he preached to Jews and Gentiles that they should repent, turn to God, and demonstrate their repentance by their deeds/works. The way you live, the way you treat others, living with an open hand and generosity. With obedience and love in Matthew shows us in verse 22:37–39 Jesus replied: “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ The fruit of repentance is the outward expression of a transformed heart and a changed life. Obedience, Love, Good Works. Turn from your sin and produce the good fruit of a pure life. God Bless, -Esmeralda kachmar |
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