August 2007 Archives of The Agape Letters

August 2007 Archive

Wednesday August 1, 2007       "Progressive VICTORY!" "God WORKs through Faith!" 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 (Amplified Bible) Therefore we do not become discouraged (utterly spiritless, exhausted, and wearied out through fear). Though our outer man is [progressively] decaying and wasting away, yet our inner self is being [progressively] renewed day after day..... The Apostle Paul suffered much for the Gospel of Christ, facing monumental opposition and oppression, he courageously pressed on in Faith, considering that Eternity in God's Presence far outweighed his temporal circumstances.

Friday August 3, 2007       "Days be Shortened!" "For HIS Glorious Return!" Matthew 24:22 (Amplified Bible) (Jesus speaking) And if those days had not been shortened, no human being would endure and survive, but for the sake of the elect (God's chosen ones) those days will be shortened. The Apostle Matthew records the WORDs of Jesus, as HE speaks of 'those days will be shortened', of an hour where the intensity of oppression and persecution of Believers heightens, hastening that Day of HIS Glorious Return to earth as King and Judge.

Monday August 6, 2007       "Cheerfull WORDs!" "Shouts of V-I-C-T-O-R-Y!" Colossians 2:2 (New International Version) My purpose is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ, As a 'Champion of Faith', the Apostle Paul listened to God's 'Voice of Cheer', being 'Encouraged' to press steadfast towards that 'Victory', knowing with complete understanding the 'Fullness' of those 'Heavenly Riches' in Christ Jesus.

Tuesday August 7, 2007       "FriendSHIP!" "Relationship in Christ!" John 15:14 (Amplified Bible) (Jesus speaking) You are My friends if you keep on doing the things which I command you to do. 'What a friend we have in Jesus' and 'I am a friend of God', are 2 of my most favorite songs which I enjoy singing.

Wednesday August 8, 2007       "BONDed in Christ!" "Victorious through Faith!" 1 John 5:3-4 (Amplified Bible) For the [true] love of God is this: that we do His commands [keep His ordinances and are mindful of His precepts and teaching]. And these orders of His are not irksome (burdensome, oppressive, or grievous). For whatever is born of God is victorious over the world; and this is the victory that conquers the world, even our faith. John the Apostle, clearly defines what the TRUE Love of God is, and for me as a Believer, I am to be Obedient in fulfilling the Great Commission as instructed by Christ Jesus.

Thursday August 9, 2007       "Pursuit of the Heart!" "What must FOLLOW!" 1 Peter 3:11 (Amplified Bible) Let him turn away from wickedness and shun it, and let him do right. Let him search for peace (harmony; undisturbedness from fears, agitating passions, and moral conflicts) and seek it eagerly. [Do not merely desire peaceful relations with God, with your fellowmen, and with yourself, but pursue, go after them!] The Apostle Luke records in Luke 24:12, that Peter 'QUICKly' left the room where the disciples were gathered praying together, 3 days after Jesus had been crucified and buried in the grave.

Monday August 13, 2007       "Living with G-P-S!" "God's Perfect Spirit!" Romans 8:26 (Amplified Bible) So too the [Holy] Spirit comes to our aid and bears us up in our weakness; for we do not know what prayer to offer nor how to offer it worthily as we ought,.... It is comforting to know that as I travel through my life here on earth, that God has provided 'Directions' in HIS WORD, them I must follow, which lead me 'Into HIS Kingdom'!

Tuesday August 14, 2007       "Three R's!" "Kingdom LIFE UnLocked!" Matthew 16:19 (Amplified Bible) (Jesus speaking) I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind (declare to be improper and unlawful) on earth must be what is already bound in heaven; and whatever you loose (declare lawful) on earth must be what is already loosed in heaven. I am believing that by sunset today, someone's life is going to be Eternally and Forever 'Transformed', by the Power of God, where another soul will be 'Recovered and Restored' from satan's deadly grip of darkness which leads to destruction, and has for so long blinded their hearts to the Truth of God's Love.

Thursday August 16, 2007       "Standing in Awe!" "Christ Reveals HIMself!" Romans 9:23 (Amplified Bible) And [what if] He thus purposes to make known and show the wealth of His glory in [dealing with] the vessels (objects) of His mercy which He has prepared beforehand for glory, The brilliance and splendor of exploding fireworks against the night sky, will pale in comparison to the Splendor and Grandeur of when Christ returns in All HIS Glory.

Friday August 17, 2007       "21st Century 'Acts'!" "Every Believer's Mission!" Acts 16:10 (Amplified Bible) And when he had seen the vision, we [including Luke] at once endeavored to go on into Macedonia, confidently inferring that God had called us to proclaim the glad tidings (Gospel) to them. Has God not also spoken through countless Believers in Christ, having also received HIS Holy Spirit of POWER since Pentecost and beyond?

Monday August 20, 2007       "All of HIM!" "Desire of my HEART!" Ephesians 3:20 (Amplified Bible) Now to Him Who, by (in consequence of) the [action of His] power that is at work within us, is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly, far over and above all that we [dare] ask or think [infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams]-- As I awake each morning, from the physical sleep which restores my body with strength, it must also be that my spirit(mind, will and emotions) receive 'ReNewed Strength' as did King David, where he desired within his heart to please God.

Tuesday August 21, 2007       "ReviveALL!" "My Repentance--HIS Forgiveness!" John 12:40 (Amplified Bible) He has blinded their eyes and hardened and benumbed their [callous, degenerated] hearts [He has made their minds dull], to keep them from seeing with their eyes and understanding with their hearts and minds and repenting and turning to Me to heal them. The Apostle John recites from the Book of Isaiah, these WORDs spoken directly to HIM from God, where Isaiah had also heard God's Voice ask; 'Whom shall I send?' 'And who will go for us?'

Wednesday August 22, 2007       "LIFE's Breath!" "God's Spirit of Truth!" Romans 8:9 (Amplified Bible) But you are not living the life of the flesh, you are living the life of the Spirit, if the [Holy] Spirit of God [really] dwells within you [directs and controls you]. But if anyone does not possess the [Holy] Spirit of Christ, he is none of His [he does not belong to Christ, is not truly a child of God]. The Apostle Paul makes a profound statement concerning Holy Spirit in this verse of scripture, of how every Believer in Christ must submit to being directed and controlled by the very Breath of God.

Thursday August 23, 2007       "Covenant of Christ!" "Sealed by HIS Blood and Spirit!" Ephesians 1:13 (Amplified Bible) In Him you also who have heard the Word of Truth, the glad tidings (Gospel) of your salvation, and have believed in and adhered to and relied on Him, were stamped with the seal of the long-promised Holy Spirit. Christ Jesus died for my sin taking upon HIMself my judgement, and was resurrected by the Power of God which fulfills HIS WORD given through the Old Testament prophets who were inspired by God's Spirit, of whom Christ testifed of as being Truth.

Friday August 24, 2007       "Reliable in Faith!" "Steadfast in Hope!" Hebrews 10:23 (Amplified Bible) So let us seize and hold fast and retain without wavering the hope we cherish and confess and our acknowledgement of it, for He Who promised is reliable (sure) and faithful to His word. The Promises of God are written in HIS WORD for Believers in Christ, to be cherished and confessed that we may experience HIS Faithfulness.

Monday August 27, 2007       "Into HIS Glory!" "Complete WORK of Faith!" 2 Thessalonians 1:11 (Amplified Bible) With this in view we constantly pray for you, that our God may deem and count you worthy of [your] calling and [His] every gracious purpose of goodness, and with power may complete in [your] every particular work of faith..... The WORD of God clearly records that Christ Jesus never wasted one moment during HIS Life on earth.

Tuesday August 28, 2007       "HIS Kingdom Reigns!" "God's Will for Believers!" 2 Corinthians 5:21 (Amplified Bible) For our sake He made Christ [virtually] to be sin Who knew no sin, so that in and through Him we might become [endued with, viewed as being in, and examples of] the righteousness of God [what we ought to be, approved and acceptable and in right relationship with Him, by His goodness]. The Apostle Paul received Counsel from Holy Spirit concerning the Truth of God's Kingdom.

Wednesday August 29, 2007       "The Value of 'WORD's!" "Precious and FREE!" John 21:25 (Amplified Bible) And there are also many other things which Jesus did. If they should be all recorded one by one [in detail], I suppose that even the world itself could not contain (have room for) the books that would be written. The Apostle John inspired by Holy Spirit, as a Witness wrote of Christ Jesus as The Holy One of God.

Thursday August 30, 2007       "O'Lord, Be Glorified!" "YOU are Worthy of Praise!" Matthew 15:31 (Amplified Bible) So that the crowd was amazed when they saw the dumb speaking, the maimed made whole, the lame walking, and the blind seeing; and they recognized and praised and thanked and glorified the God of Israel. The generation which lived during the time of Christ Jesus, saw the manifest Power of God in human form.

Friday August 31, 2007       "Thankfull!" "To Serve Christ!" John 12:26 (Amplified Bible) (Jesus speaking) If anyone serves Me, he must continue to follow Me [to cleave steadfastly to Me, conform wholly to My example in living and, if need be, in dying] and wherever I am, there will My servant be also. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him. The Apostle John records these WORDs of Christ telling me that HE came into the world to serve others as HIS soul purpose.

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