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The Way of Escape

Forrest Wychopen — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:33:10 +0000

“There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer [allow] you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it” (1 Corinthians 10:13). The way of reason, of truth, and the way of escape is found in Christ. The victory. The path. The way of escape. Is rooted in relationship. Christ is the way. We are blinded and will not see the way apart from Christ. Cling to Christ. Find escape.

Be a grace giver

Forrest Wychopen — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:16:38 +0000

A friend of mine contributed this on Facebook. Thanks Becca. “It’s easy to be gracious to acquaintances and strangers. You don’t know their faults. You don’t know them well enough to be constantly irritated with them. You don’t hold grudges and bitterness towards them. You don’t have a history with them. Christ knew every sin (offense) we would ever commit against Him, yet He shows us grace everyday. Not because we deserve it, because that wouldn’t be grace. Grace is always un-deserved. True grace is being offended or hurt by someone and responding to that with love and gentleness. As soon as someone deserves it, it’s not grace anymore. {But if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works; otherwise grace would no longer be grace. – Romans 11:6}”

He Draws Us

Forrest Wychopen — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:28:29 +0000

“No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day” (John 6:44). And how does the Father draw us? “In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,” (Ephesians 1:13). By His word of truth. The GOSPEL of our salvation. Hear. Trust. Believe.

Perfect?

Forrest Wychopen — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:40:02 +0000

Wonderful truth. “For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified” (Hebrews 10:14). In CHRIST, God perfects us! Believe it. Receive it.

Seek & Search

Forrest Wychopen — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:12:46 +0000

There are many teachers. And many teachings. Some truth. Some error. Can we know the difference? How? “Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day” (Psalm 25:5). Not commentaries. Not man’s opinion. As believers, we have the indwelling Holy Spirit. We have the word of God. We have perception and understanding. Have you asked the Author of Scripture to teach you? To lead you into truth? Are you open to change if necessary? Or, are you a non-thinking polly parrot? Stubborn and stiff-necked? Closed minded and unteachable? We should be always seeking. Always searching the Holy Scriptures. Always hungering for the bread of life. Ask questions. Find answers. Identify problems. Find Biblical solutions.

Seek

Forrest Wychopen — Sun, 13 May 2012 18:56:58 +0000

Terrific promise. “And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart” (Jeremiah 29:13).

Seek and search. God has endowed you with a mind and a will. His word of truth. Believe!

Love…rejoices in truth

Forrest Wychopen — Fri, 11 May 2012 20:00:40 +0000

Love finds joy and gladness in truth. Our greatest source of truth is Jesus Christ Himself. He did not come to give us principles of truth, but truth itself. The fullness of truth abides in Christ, and you lack nothing when Christ is the focus of your life.

“And the Word [Jesus] was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth” (John 1:14).

“For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ” (John 1:17).

“Jesus saith unto him, I AM the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me” (John 14:6).

“I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth” (3 John 1:4).

God is Light

Forrest Wychopen — Fri, 11 May 2012 15:09:01 +0000

“This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all” (1 John 1:5). And since I am in Christ and Christ is in me, by faith, I too am in God. My new positional reality is light because God is light. The darkness is gone! Now, walk as children of light!

Time

Forrest Wychopen — Thu, 10 May 2012 16:02:43 +0000

Time is one of our most valuable gifts. Be wise with your time. Be thoughtful. Be reflective. Be prayerful. Make your moments count. Redeeming the time, because the days are evil” (Ephesians 5:16).

Not of Works

Forrest Wychopen — Wed, 09 May 2012 14:32:20 +0000

“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast” (Ephesians 2:8-9). A work is any product whatever, any thing accomplished by hand, art, industry, or mind. We are never admonished in Scripture to believe with our mind, but with our heart. Believing in Jesus with your heart is NOT a work. It is obedience. When we believe, God, by His grace, saves us. But not before we believe.