These mini-books are written to provide a sampling of real-life encounters with The Holy Trinity. This ministry series is the fruit of a life of praying without ceasing to ask God, Jesus Christ, and The Holy Spirit for help and divine revelation in every-day experiences, big and small...
"Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asks receives; and he that seeks finds; and to him that knocks it shall be opened (Matthew 7:7-8).”
"Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asks receives; and he that seeks finds; and to him that knocks it shall be opened (Matthew 7:7-8).”
Anyone pursuing an intimate relationship with God will have or be presented with questions about God, Jesus Christ, The Holy Spirit. Meeting with The Holy Spirit in the pages of God’s Holy written Word is the way we learn and grow in the wonder-full Nature of Jesus Christ, by faith. This we have learned, and share on a daily basis in our life, together, with The Holy Trinity.
In our first mini-book of this series, you will join us on an experience that The LORD provided concerning “faith”. The “3 Keys to God-pleasing Faith” experience came about to fill our hearts, and the heart of anyone reading it, with answers to questions like, “What is so important about faith that Scriptures say that we cannot please God without it?” One chapter in God’s written Word, in The Epistle of Paul The Apostle to the Hebrews, encourages us and countless millions of Christ-followers to this day with its defining moments of faith that pleases God…
"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good report. Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh. By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. But without faith it is impossible to please Him: for he that comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him. By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith. By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise: For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God. Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged Him faithful Who had promised.
Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable. These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country. And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned. But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for He hath prepared for them a city. By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called: Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure. By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come. By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff. By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones. By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment. By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward. By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing Him Who is invisible. Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them. By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned. By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days. By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace. And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gideon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthah; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets: Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions. Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens. Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection: And others had trials of cruel mocking and scourging, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment: They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented; (Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth. And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise: God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect (Hebrews 11:1-40).”
If you want to move in the faith that pleases God personally, you are among friends with that very same passion here at Toward The Mark. The question is, “If this most important of gifts pleases God, just how do we go about obtaining it?” We invite you to send your e-mail request for your copy of this mini-book, with subject, “I want the kind of faith that makes God happy” today. As soon as we receive your email request we will get your little book, with the defining “faith” moments between us and God, in the mail to you right away!
Our second mini-book brings you life-changing experiences that The LORD used to provide clarity concerning “compromise” in the life of a Christian. When The Holy Spirit tugged on Keith’s heart to help God’s people that he saw being tempted and deceived by spirits of the enemy, Keith wrote about it in the teaching letter called, “Too Quick to Compromise”, now in mini-book. God’s written Word is clear about when the devil (the thief) and his demon spirits come calling, teaching us in John 10:10, “The thief comes not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.” Add the wisdom of Who God is in Psalm 104, studying “The Nature of God” in the natural things all around us, and we become bound to accept only the defining things of The LORD in our Life of abundance IN HIM…
"Bless The LORD, O my soul. O Lord my God, You are very great; You are clothed with honor and majesty. Who covers Thyself with light as with a garment: Who stretches out the heavens like a curtain: Who lays the beams of His chambers in the waters: Who makes the clouds His chariot: Who walks upon the wings of the wind: Who makes His angels spirits; His ministers a flaming fire: Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever. Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains. At Your rebuke they fled; at the voice of Your thunder they hasted away. They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys unto the place which You have founded for them. You have set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth. He sends the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills. They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst. By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches. He waters the hills from His chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of Your works. He causes the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth; And wine that makes glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengthens man's heart. The trees of The LORD are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which He has planted; Where the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir trees are her house. The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies. He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knows his going down. You made darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth. The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God. The sun arises, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens. Man goes forth unto his work and to his labor until the evening (Psalm 104:1-23).”
Anyone pursuing oneness with The Trinity will, at times, be presented with opportunities to compromise in their pursuit of becoming one with God. Each one of us must be vigilant to seek God’s Word daily and to pray without ceasing in order to remain steadfast, immovable, and unyielding in our Life with Jesus Christ. We must come to the place in our hearts where we know, without a shadow of a doubt, “There is nobody and nothing worth compromising our relationship with Jesus Christ!”
We invite you to send your e-mail request today for your copy of this mini-book. Please be sure to include the subject, “A Steadfast Life with Christ is not ‘Too Quick to Compromise’” in your email. As soon as we receive your request we will get your little book in the mail to you right away!
The next mini-book in our series is based on an experience that provided clarity concerning “sin” and the “misrepresentation” of God and His Word today. The heart of anyone reading “The Abomination of Misrepresentation” will be presented with the truth about the Christian faith. What passes for Christianity today bears little to no resemblance to the teachings of The LORD Jesus Christ. Much like paint that is diluted to the point that it becomes useless, God and His Word are being diluted to the point that The Gospel of Jesus Christ is “misrepresented as useless” in the eyes of the masses of uneducated, inexperienced, unbelieving Believers everywhere. We ignore this to our own destruction!...
"These six things doth The LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto Him: A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, A heart that devises wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren (Proverb 6:16-19).”
If you have ever been falsely accused, if you have ever been blamed for saying or doing something that you never said or did, if you have ever had something that you said or did turned into something so distorted that it literally had nothing in common with what you originally said or did,... then you know the feeling of being falsely represented. Many people experience “misrepresentation” every day and can surely empathize with others experiencing the terrible feelings that come with being falsely represented in the eyes of others. We invite you to send your e-mail request today for your advance copy of this mini-book. Please be sure to include “Advance copy of ‘The Abomination of Misrepresentation’ please” in the subject line of your email. As soon as we receive your request we will let you know when you can expect your little book in the mail!
God desires that each of us abide in Him, that we love Him with all of our hearts, and love our neighbors as ourselves. All of this, of course, is humanly impossible but with God all things are possible. If we will humble ourselves under the mighty and sovereign Word of God, then He will lift us up.
It's a fact... as we walk with God for Him to mold us to become more like Christ Jesus, we get to be God’s faithful witnesses He can use. And our lives become living proof of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the Gospel that Jesus Christ preached. It is our prayer that, as The LORD looks on your life, He will find you passionate for God-pleasing faith, never too quick to compromise, and rightly accused of rightly representing Him in your Life!
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