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Discernment – You Are Always Being Sharpened, by Shane Sands

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I suppose, one of the major factors in having proper discernment, is knowing what we allow in our lives and use as the foundation by which we evaluate the world we live in. It is also just as important to know how to listen and evaluate alongside of what you allow in. To this day the single most aggravating comment I have heard from parents is, “I believe in Jesus, I am a Christian. However, I wont push my beliefs on my children. When they get old enough they can research and decide for themselves what they want to believe.” My response is how much do you have to hate your children and want to see them face the wrath of God?!

Discernment begins first and foremost in our own devotion to Christ Jesus as Lord and Savior. That devotion is first realized and grown in the Word of God.

Mark 4:24–25 (NASB95): 24 And He was saying to them, “Take care what you listen to. By your standard of measure it will be measured to you; and more will be given you besides. 25 “For whoever has, to him more shall be given; and whoever does not have, even what he has shall be taken away from him.”

Luke 8:16–18 (NASB95): 16 “Now no one after lighting a lamp covers it over with a container, or puts it under a bed; but he puts it on a lampstand, so that those who come in may see the light. 17 “For nothing is hidden that will not become evident, nor anything secret that will not be known and come to light. 18 “So take care how you listen; for whoever has, to him more shall be given; and whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has shall be taken away from him.”

Psalm 119:9 (NASB95): 9 How can a young man keep his way pure? By keeping it according to Your word.

Shane Sands is the founder and president of United In Christ Jesus, a gospel evangelism missions ministry which began in 2010.  Shane is husband to Holly, his godly wife of ten years (he defiantly married up).  They both live in South Carolina at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, along with their ever idiotic cat, Mister Bojangles. Shane has been blessed to travel to numerous countries and states, along with his wife, to preach the glorious gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.

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Making Disciples Where You Are – by Shane Sands

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Recently, I was asked by a young man what I thought it meant for a person to be godly or to live godly.  My reply, while not fancy with robust words or elegance boiled down to this.  One key aspect of a person who is godly and/or living godly is if they are making much of CHRIST JESUS the LORD.  Interestingly, when examined, the Scriptures no where encourage or expect a true believer to remain silent.  It is quite the opposite, those who are recognized as being true followers of the LORD JESUS are the ones obeying, from love, the great commission to go and make disciples.

Join with me on this short video as we examine what it means to make disciples where you are.  We will examine several Scriptures as well as examining several reasons given why people do not share CHRIST JESUS, HIM crucified and HIM risen and returning.  May GOD be glorified.  May you be encouraged, exhorted and inspired by GOD and for GOD to go forth and proclaim HIS excellencies.  Grace and peace to all who are in CHRIST JESUS the LORD.  Amen.

18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.
19 “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,
20 teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
(Matthew 28:18–20)

14 I am under obligation both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to the wise and to the foolish.
15 So, for my part, I am eager to preach the gospel to you also who are in Rome.
16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “BUT THE RIGHTEOUS man SHALL LIVE BY FAITH.”
(Romans 1:14–17)

 

Shane Sands is the founder and president of United In Christ Jesus, a gospel evangelism missions ministry which began in 2010.  Shane is husband to Holly, his godly wife of ten years (he defiantly married up).  They both live in South Carolina at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, along with their ever idiotic cat, Mister Bojangles. Shane has been blessed to travel to numerous countries and states, along with his wife, to preach the glorious gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.

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Is This A Place WE Want To Be? Is This Home? By Shane Sands

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When I ask you to think about what makes your home a “home” what do you think of? Is it the people? Is it the decor? Is it the aromas? Is it the comfort? Is it all of that and more? Do you think of different seasons and have memories of all the above?

Now, when was the last time you asked if you are a home where GOD wants to be? Have you examined your heart, mind and body and ask is this a temple GOD wants to dwell in?  Can you hear GOD ask, “Is this a place WE want to be? Is this home”?  Is this home, your body, so inviting, when the door is opened GOD says, “I have come to a place of rest.”?

This video, I go through what has to be in place for GOD to call you HIS temple…HIS home. Grace and peace to all who are in CHRIST JESUS the LORD.

John 14:23 (NASB95): 23 Jesus answered and said to him, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our abode with him.”

 

Shane Sands is the founder and president of United In Christ Jesus, a gospel evangelism missions ministry which began in 2010.  Shane is husband to Holly, his godly wife of ten years (he defiantly married up).  They both live in South Carolina at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, along with their ever idiotic cat, Mister Bojangles. Shane has been blessed to travel to numerous countries and states, along with his wife, to preach the glorious gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.

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The Gospel of The Lord Jesus Christ!

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As we begin season four of the “That They May All Be One” podcast focusing on lost truths of the Christian faith.  Sadly, I feel, one truth that has been watered down or even neglected is the gospel of the LORD JESUS CHRIST!  You might say that cannot be or that I am just being over dramatic.  However, there has been such a decline in the reading and teaching of GOD’S holy Word coupled with “easy believe-ism” in this western culture many Christians cannot even tell someone what it is.  This video goes through it and explains the following Scriptures, so you may know and I pray believe with all your heart the gospel of the LORD JESUS CHRIST.  Amen

1 Now I make known to you, brethren, the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received, in which also you stand,
2 by which also you are saved, if you hold fast the word which I preached to you, unless you believed in vain.
3 For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,
4 and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,
5 and that He appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve.

(1 Corinthians 15:1–5)

 

Shane Sands is the founder and president of United In Christ Jesus, a gospel evangelism missions ministry which began in 2010.  Shane is husband to Holly, his godly wife (he defiantly married up).  They both live in South Carolina at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, along with their ever idiotic cat, Mister Bojangles. Shane has been blessed to travel to numerous countries and states, along with his wife, to preach the glorious gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.

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