Today I have the pleasure of sharing with you 7 & 8 of the Characteristics of a True Christian! Enjoy!

An Education – John 8:31,32 says, “Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on Him, if ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”

Learning about God and His word is a never ending process. Every time I open Gods word I learn something new!

A Service – I Timothy 6:18 says, “That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate!”

We are to serve and do good but we need to realize that goodness doesn’t get a person into heaven!

I’ve shared with you five characteristics of a true Christian. A New Birth, A Growth, A New Dress, A Radiant Life, and A Sonship. Today I’ll share with you two more.

A Character Builder – Matthew 7:24 says, “Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house on the rock.”

My mom once said a man’s word is all he’s got. In other words, you’ve gotta have character and Godly character is built upon Jesus Christ.

A Fellowship – Luke 24:42 says, “And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened the scriptures?’

I love spending time with family and friends but the older I get the more I enjoy spending time with the Lord. I always have sweet fellowship with Him!

Last week I shared one characteristic of a true christian with you. Listed below are two more. 

 A New Birth – John 3:5, Jesus answered, “Verily, verily I say unto you, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of heaven.”

I truly believe with all my heart that there will be those who stand before the Lord and He’ll say to them, “Depart from me for I never knew you!” Some folks think they’ll get into heaven because they’ve done good things. Doing good is good but it’s not good enough, you’ve gotta  know Jesus!

A Growth – 2 Peter 3:18 says, “But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.”

A true christian will have a desire to grow closer to the Lord. They’ll want to get to know Him better, and the only way to do that is to spend time with Him!

I hope you’re enjoying the Characteristics of a True Christian! Yesterday I shared with you A New Birth and A Growth. Today we’ll take a look at A New Dress and A Radiant Life!

A New Dress – Isaiah 61:10 says, “I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for He hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, He  hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorns herself with jewels.” (No Tuxedo or Wedding Gown Can Compare To The Garments God Clothes Us With!)

A Radiant Life – Matthew 5:16 says, “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.”

When people see us at work, or our family sees us at home what do they see. I’ll have to admit some people have seen the light of  Jesus in me, but at home it’s not always that way. At home the light is dim and sometimes completely out!

Last week I shared one characteristic of a true christian with you. Listed below are two more. 

 A New Birth – John 3:5, Jesus answered, “Verily, verily I say unto you, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of heaven.”

I truly believe with all my heart that there will be those who stand before the Lord and He’ll say to them, “Depart from me for I never knew you!” Some folks think they’ll get into heaven because they’ve done good things. Doing good is good but it’s not good enough, you’ve gotta  know Jesus!

A Growth – 2 Peter 3:18 says, “But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.”

A true christian will have a desire to grow closer to the Lord. They’ll want to get to know Him better, and the only way to do that is to spend time with Him!

Last night I was at Bristol Baptist Church in Bristol, Georgia and I was speaking to the men’s group there. I asked them to give me some characteristics of a football player. One said he has to be smart, another said he had to be in good shape and the other said he had to be a determined individual.

I then shared with them 12 Characteristics of a True Christian. Tomorrow I will share with you the first two and then two each day following. I’ll have to admit I was planning on doing that today but I left my notes at home!

I do know one of characteristics is Son-ship. John 1:12 says, But as many as received Him to them gave He power to become the Sons of God!”

Think about it, God is your heavenly Father if you know Him, and Jesus the Son is preparing a place for us to live when we get to heaven. Awesome, absolutely awesome!

Mark 3:9-10 says, And he spake to his disciples, that a small ship should wait on him because of the multitude, lest they should trample him.

For he had healed many; insomuch that they pressed upon him for to touch him, as many as had plagues.

Can you imagine living in the day of Jesus and hearing about the many miracles he performed? The crowds were not only hindering him but they were putting him in danger.

These people were desperate. Some of them were sick and some of their kids were sick and they were determined to get to the Lord. They had a need and they knew he could and would meet their need!

You know, the human family is a needy family and the Lord promises to meet our needs. I praise God for the way he meets the needs of my family!

I do believe every couple across the USA has had some type of disagreement in their household. Robin and I have had our fair share for sure, and 99 percent of the time it’s probably because of old hard headed me! Those times are not fun but the make up can be.

After a disagreement when forgiveness has been given and received that time is very refreshing. God offers forgiveness to the Christian who is out of step with Him. All we have to do is ask and God will show compassionate as He gives grace and mercy!

Are ya out of step with the Almighty? Are you at odds with Him because of some sin in your life? The Bible says, “Repent ye therefore and return, that your sins may be wiped away, in order that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord!”

Mark 2:3-5, And they came unto Him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was born of four. And when they could not come nigh unto Him for the press, they uncovered the roof where He was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay. When Jesus saw their faith, He said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.

These four men carried their friend on a stretcher to Jesus because he was sick and they expected Jesus to heal him, and He did!

We need more stretcher bearers in our churches today. Men and women who have faith and will go out and bring in the unsaved so they can hear the gospel! There are many people today who are paralyzed with a palsy of sin, a palsy of indifference, or a palsy of prejudice.

Many people will not come to the church and hear the gospel preached unless you take a corner of the stretcher and bring them in. That’s what these men did, and because of this, their friend was healed physically and and spiritually!

Hello Friends,

I arrived in Georgia safely and spent a week with my sister and her husband. The first Sunday in Thomasville I had the opportunity to do kids worship for Cornerstone Church of Christ and we had a blast.

I left there on a Tuesday and drove to Blackshear, Georgia where my brother and his wife lives. On Wednesday I started the ministry at Second Baptist Church in Waycross, Georgia with Pastor Derwin Griffin. I did a program for them on Wednesday night and on Thursday I did 4 school programs. Thursday night I had the opportunity to speak to about 50 men at the church that evening. On Friday Bob and I headed to Nahunta and did two more school programs. Friday night I was off so my Brother and I went to the Pierce County football game!

Saturday afternoon I work 3 hours making balloons sculptures for Sunday night. Saturday night I headed back to the church where we did a program for the community.

Sunday morning I drove to the church and did a kids sermon right before Pastor Derwin got up to preach. Believe it or not, I was on TV. After that I did children’s church for the boys and girls. That evening I preached and the Holy Spirit moved. There were 15 to 20 people who walked the aisle making some type of decision for our Lord.

This coming Wednesday, September 21st I start at Bristol Baptist Church in Bristol, Georgia. I was save at this church when I was a young buck. I was 16 years old. I’ll speak to the youth on Wednesday night and on Thursday night I’ll speak to the mens group! Friday night I’ll do a Fall Festival for the kiddos. Sunday morning I’ll preach and then I’ll be off until the following Sunday unless someone books me the Wednesday before.

I thank you for your prayers. I only have one night I can book in Septemberand two Sundays in October. The Bubba Adventure – It’s All 4 Him is catching on like wild fire in South Georgia. Let’s give God the praise and glory for it all!