Seven Deadly Sins

The seven deadly sins are the transgressions that we go thru each day, sometimes not even realizing we are doing them. These are so fatal for us that are trying to live a Christian life. We must ask for forgiveness in all our transgressions. We are blessed to have a Father that loves us and forgives us, just by asking and living a good life. We all need to think before we speak or act and ask for Gods wisdom.


Blasphemy is unforgiveable. There is only one God, never ever belittle Him or use His name in vain, or do evil against Him.

Proverbs 6:16-19 (KJV) declares, Seven deadly sins. These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: 17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, 18 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, 19 A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

The “sin/unforgivable sin” or “blasphemy of the Holy Spirit” is mentioned in Mark 3:22-30 and Matthew 12:22-32. The term “blasphemy” may be generally defined as being defiant.” We would apply the term to such sins as cursing God or willfully degrading things relating to Him. It is also attributing some evil to God, or denying Him some good that we should attribute to Him. This case of blasphemy, however, is a specific one called “the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit” in Matthew 12:31. In this passage, the Pharisees, having witnessed irrefutable proof that Jesus was working miracles in the power of the Holy Spirit, claimed instead that He was possessed by the demon Beelzebub (Matthew 12:24). In Mark 3:30, Jesus is very specific about what exactly they did to commit “the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit.”

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There is only one-way to be freed from these ‘seven deadly sins’ and that is through New Birth. Only faith in Jesus Christ's death for us on the cross and His glorious resurrection from the dead brings us unto the arms of our Heavenly Father thru the blood of His son Jesus Christ.

“Jesus Has Risen and Is Alive”

John 11:25-26 (KJV) 25Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: 26And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this? 8Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:

Today I celebrate the life of my Father, and the life I know He promised me eternally. I give praise to Him today and everyday for taking the stripes for me for allowing His blood to flow that day so that I was forgiven all my sins. I look forward to the day I go to see my mansion that He is now preparing for me, for my name is written in His book of life. This journey for me has taken me out of some difficult situations over the past few months and has delivered me back into the hands of the Lord. I pray that you will continue this journey with me to climb Jacobs ladder to reach Heavens door. God bless each of you today that follow me and thank you from the bottom of my heart. I ask for Gods healing touch in your lives and His wisdom to be bestowed upon you as you too make decisions in your lives. I give forgiveness this day to all that have sinned against me and ask for God’s forgiveness on each of our lives today. Lift Him up today and every day, for He is worthy, He is the Mighty I AM, The beginning and the end. He giveth and He taketh. Take nothing for granted, give all things to Him…God bless and love each of you.

Romans 6:8-11 8Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him: 9Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him. 10For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God. 11Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.

"He DIed for You and Me"

--Isaiah 53:5 He was wounded for our transgressions; He was bruised for our iniquities.

It is a simple thing to say that Christ died for the sin of the world. It is quite another thing to say that Christ died for my sin! It may be an interesting pastime to point fingers at those who crucified Jesus, but it is a shocking thought that I can be as indifferent as Pilate, as scheming as Caiaphas, as calloused as the soldiers, as ruthless as the mob, or as cowardly as the disciples. It is not just, what they did—it was I who nailed Him to the cross. I crucified Jesus. I joined the mockery!" I was one of the reasons that He had to suffer, I am the reason for the nails in His hands and feet, I am the reason for the piercings into His side.


If you will look at pictures of Jesus on the cross and look at the crowd below you will find yourself looming in the shadows, for you too was there. We all are sinners, so do not think for a second that you were not part of that day of suffering for our Lord. He said the earth would quake and darkness would be about, and it happened. Just as He told us He would rise and go prepare a place for us, He has.

What does His Rising mean to you?

John 11:25-26
Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die.

Easter is celebrating Jesus' victory over death and man’s hope for eternal life. The Easter story includes Jesus' execution, His burial and, most importantly, His rising from death. On Easter morning, Jesus rises from the dead, showing that God can conquer even the grave

If we know Jesus, every sin we`ve sinned, every way we`ve blown it, every failure, were all nailed to the cross with Jesus, and when he died they died with him, and he took those things to the grave with him. But when he rose, he rose up empty-handed, and left those things in the grave where they belong. If you know Jesus, then your sins, your failures, your insecurities, the ways you`ve been hurt, the ways you`ve hurt others, the horrible things that have been said to you, and the ways you`ve blown it - they are dead. Jesus rose, but those things did not. They stayed in the tomb. They are behind you. They can`t find you. They won`t haunt you. They can`t control you. God has buried them on the bottom of the ocean floor. The slate has been wiped clean. Not only are you forgiven, but if you know Jesus he gives you a second, and a third, and a fourth chance, however many you need, until you get it right. That is the true meaning of Easter. Celebrate a new life in Christ. Give Praise and a heart of thanks for what Your Heavenly Father gave that day on the cross, and what He left behind when He rose.

Matthew 28:1-10
After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb. There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow. The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead men.

The angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples: 'He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.' Now I have told you."

So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples. Suddenly Jesus met them. "Greetings," he said. They came to him, clasped his feet and worshiped him. Then Jesus said to them, "Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me."

'Team Player in Christ"

Teamwork is a vital part of life in the body of Christ. God’s work involves many different individuals with a variety of gifts, talents and abilities.

1 Cor 12:12-14
12 The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its parts are many, they form one body. So it is with Christ.
13 For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body-- whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free-- and we were all given the one Spirit to drink.
14 Now the body is not made up of one part but of many

Are you a team player? Yesterday I felt led to write about leadership. In asking God what was important for today I just felt like how you could be a great leader if we are not a good team player. As I went in search of scripture, I remembered how Paul spoke to the Corinthians in telling them how they are part of Christ. I realized that our body is a good example of how team playing works. For instance, you have knees and feet, but if you only have knees and no feet, you could not walk or vice a versa, with one eye you would only see half as much as you do with two. You could have a mouth and no nose and you could eat but not smell.

This is just as it should be when working. If you do not have a good team, you will find that you are not successful. If someone calls out sick, does that not put the extra work on you? Do you think about that when you are feeling lazy and you call out for the day, do you realize who you are hurting? Is it really the boss or your team? Is your boss part of the team or does he/she just sit back and watch? How would you feel if Jesus just sat back and never heard anything, you had to say, or never bothered to help you thru difficult situations? As the scripture reads, the Lord must have thought very carefully about what parts went with what, and what part was needed to make the other work properly. If you think about it we are like one giant puzzle, if one piece is missing, the rest does not fit together very well. The same goes with working, in your job or things simple as housework, maintaining a family unity. Does it not take everyone pulling together to get things done right and efficiently?

My point here is you have to be a team player to be successful in all areas of your life, and to be a team player you cannot leave out the most important player, who is Christ the Lord and Savior. You will find struggle after struggle and the puzzle will never fit properly. Ask God to be the Head of your household, to be the leader in your workplace and to give you wisdom to be the best team player you can be.We can only become useful members of God’s team if we are prepared to set aside any desire to receive glory for what we do

God, we ask you to help us give of our best as we work together, Help us to be the example for all those around us. Give us your blessing Lord as we start this new step in our lives to be better team players and leaders. Remind us often that you are the Leader who helps and makes way for better. I Love you Precious Father and I thank you for being the Leader in my own personal life. Each day I ask for your blessings and wisdom as I give study to others. Thank you Father in Jesus Name…Amen!

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death-- even death on a cross! (Philippians 2:3-8).

"Leadership"

As I read the newspaper today, I start to think about the leaders of today, from our local government to our president down to those that lead us each day in our jobs. How are you as a leader in your home? Do you lead with authority and knowledge? Whom do you seek for answers when you are going thru difficult decisions in your life? . I would like to believe that in those that I deal with on a day-to-day basis I come across as knowledgeable yet wise in the fact that I take all things to Jesus, before making any decisions. His opinion is so important to me.

Good Moral Character "Keep thy heart with all diligence, for out of it are the issues of life" (Proverbs 4:23). Bible's leaders, including Abraham, Joseph, Moses, Elijah, Hezekiah, Peter, and Paul all had great character. The Bible is the greatest book to read about good character, to see just how humble and sincere the leaders of that time were towards God.

Knowledge and Wisdom The Book of Proverbs is considered the book of wisdom. The book of Proverbs was written almost entirely by King Solomon. Solomon has been known through the ages as a wise man. The point that Solomon tries to drive home is that wisdom comes from knowledge and understanding. Listening is also taught in this book, and all of these work hand in hand. “A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:” (Proverbs 1:5)

• “Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.” (Proverbs 8:33)

• “Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.” (Proverbs 9:9)

• “The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.” (Proverbs 18:15)

Perseverance Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD. (Psalm 27:14)

He that endureth to the end shall be saved. Matthew 10:22

Never give up on anything in life that you feel is of God and worth working towards. Use what I have given to you here today, get the knowledge necessary to lead others as well as yourself, be wise and take all things to God, and listen carefully as He guides you, ask for Wisdom as Solomon did. The Lord knows your heart, be patient, for good comes to all those that wait on God with understanding. Your good character is really all you have, so make sure all that see you can see that Jesus shines in you. Please pray for all leaders that they may be of God and have the characteristics that God desires before you elect, before taking a new job, find out who you will be working with, and show love and understanding to your family and teach them the ways of the Lord so that you too are a good leader

Spiritual Joy

There are times in our lives where we feel like a budding flower that just will not bloom. Seems the minute we feel alive someone is always there to still the pollen right from our core. No one can see what the Lord has in store for us, they just see we are happy and full of joy and it angers them. Today I was so lifted up, filled with joy, been sharing the good news most of the day, when what happens. An evil spirit came and took more from me, as I was crying I wondered what it is I must do to get rid of the stinging bees that are swarming? This scripture came to mind. A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks. Luke 6: 45(NKJV)

Joy is a fruit of the Spirit, which follows love; "The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy" (Gal. 5:22), it attends faith and hope.

This is a spiritual joy - the Joy of Salvation! It is a product of heaven and cannot be stolen. This is what came to my mind. No matter how many times I get stung, no one will get the joy I have from within. Look about you and you will see misery on every hand. There is far more misery, pain and tears than we are able to describe. Broken lives, broken hearts and broken homes are in evidence in every country around this world.. Salvation is at hand!

Isaiah 12:3 "Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation."

To receive salvation one must ask for repentance, Psalm 119:155 "Salvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not thy statutes."

Salvation can be had - by anyone - if they are willing to turn from sin. Bear in mind that salvation is a free gift which comes through Jesus Christ. No one deserves salvation. It is a gift made available by the loving kindness of the Most High. However, and this is a fact.

How, you may well ask, does a person receive the salvation of God? What does one have to do to obtain salvation? The answer to these vital questions is encapsulated in this magnificent text:

John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life."

Salvation always brings with it JOY.

Romans 15:13 "Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost."

Psalm 35:9 "And my soul shall be joyful in the Lord it shall rejoice in His salvation."