GODLY GUIDE TO 100% VICTORY

IN EVERY AREA OF YOUR LIFE First Edition

by H. Madison

GODLY GUIDE TO 100% VICTORY

IN EVERY AREA OF YOUR LIFE

by H. Madison http://godlyguide.com
First Edition 2006 ISBN 978-1-84728-148-7 Edited by Brooks Media Services

All rights reserved. Copyright 2006 by H. Madison

ABOUT THIS GODLY GUIDE

Inside you will learn that Jesus is Christ, the Son of the living God, and by believing this correctly sets you free. This will help you come to know God, our Father, through His Son, Jesus Christ. You will find many scriptures to help you see clearly, and my personal experience with God will help you understand how God works. My goal is to continue to teach what Christ taught. (2 John 1:9) The Bible is letters and books from people who lived long before we did, and who had a relationship with God. God inspired them to write for their generations and the ones to come. Likewise, God has inspired me to present this Godly Guide to todays generation, and the ones to come. Some of this guide is based on scriptures and books from the Bible, as well as my interpretation of the Gospel. However, most of this Godly Guide is based on my personal relationship with God. Inside is how God, our Father, and Jesus Christ, showed me how to have 100% Victory. It is the truth, it is easy to read and understand, and it is straight to the point. This Godly Guide is to be read over and over, and studied carefully. If you do your very best to live 100% for God, God will give you 100% Victory in every area of your life. This Godly Guide will help show you the way. Your job is to believe!

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT My sincere thanks to my intelligent wife and my three beautiful kids for their valuable assistance and support in every way. Thanks.

GODLY GUIDE TO 100% VICTORY

IN EVERY AREA OF YOUR LIFE

by H. Madison

TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE 6. GOD IS IN CONTROL PAGE 9. I BELIEVE THESE THREE PRINCIPLES GUARANTEE ETERNAL LIFE PAGE 12. I STARTED HERE FIRST PAGE 13. THIS WILL SET YOU FREE PAGE 14. COME TO KNOW GOD OUR FATHER PAGE 15. FAITH PUTS YOU ON THE PATHWAY TO 100% VICTORY PAGE 19. FIGHT TO HAVE FAITH IN GOD TO WIN WHAT YOU CANT SEEM TO OVERCOME PAGE 20. GUARD YOUR MIND PAGE 21. OUR GREATEST WEAPON PAGE 22. WHAT IS STOPPING MOST PEOPLE FROM HAVING 100% VICTORY PAGE 28. TO LIVE COMPLETELY RIGHT FOR GOD TAKES TIME AND EFFORT PAGE 30. HAVE A RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD AND LOVE HIM PAGE 33. HOW TO COME TO KNOW GOD PAGE 36. THE BIBLE AND GODS NAME PAGE 38. UNDERSTANDING GOD PAGE 42. THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS IN YOU PAGE 43. OUR PERSONAL REWARDS FROM GOD PAGE 44. THE SABBATH PAGE 47. BAPTISM PAGE 49. COMMUNION PAGE 50. FASTING PAGE 52. OUR FAVORITE PRAYER & WORSHIP SONG PAGE 53. COMMANDMENTS PAGE 54. GODLY GUIDE SCRIPTURES FROM THE KING JAMES VERSION BIBLE

GOD IS IN CONTROL
What you give is what you will get back. God is making sure of that! This applies to everyone believers or unbelievers. No one on earth can avoid sowing seeds and reaping a harvest, because our lives are like a planting field for seeds. Every waking moment, every person on earth is planting seeds and getting back what they have planted. This is true in the natural world and in the spiritual world. (Genesis 8:22) The seeds you sow are the things you do, desire, say, think, or feel. Your time spent on God, your belief in God, your love, your faithfulness, and your acts of kindness are all good seeds that you sow. However, there are also bad seeds, such as your time not spent Godly, your unbelief in God, hatred, un-forgiveness, and wrong desires that are sown. Whatever seeds you sow, whether good or bad, you can know beyond any doubt that you will reap what you have sown. God is in control and you cant fool God. We may choose the seeds were going to sow, but God is making sure we get back what we have sown. If youre living totally for God, then youre sowing all good seeds. Therefore, you can expect blessings and rewards. Try to understand being disobedient limits the control God has over your life; therefore, you limit Gods blessings. Dont try to get ahead dishonestly; dont try to make your own (sinful) happiness. Allow God to be totally in control by being obedient with everything in your life. Then you will see true happiness. (Proverbs 16:9)

Think about how foolish it would be for a person to awake day after day expecting good things to happen, but only planting bad seeds. Once again, you cant fool God. (Galatians 6:7-9) Its our job to plant our own good seeds, and its our job to water them, but only GOD can make them grow. Let me explain. Planting our own good seeds is the time we spend trying to have a relationship with God, and asking Him for all the good things we want and need. Watering our seeds or taking care of our seeds is to believe (have faith) in God to answer our prayers, and to live our lives the way Christ showed us and told us. Only God can make our seeds grow. This is why we must do our very best to live our lives the way Christ showed us and told us. Its totally up to God what we receive, when we receive, and how much we receive from the seeds we have planted. God can even give you what you didnt plant He is in control! Our lives are the planting ground for seeds. Other people can give you seeds and water, and encourage you to plant. However, its solely up to each person to do the work themselves. You cant plant other peoples seeds for them. You can give them seeds, and you can give them the water, and encourage them to work on their seeds. But they have to do the work themselves.

Anyone God chooses can give you the word, but if you dont accept it and practice living by it, you wont grow. Planting takes place on the inside of you; this is why people can go to church every time the doors are open, but never have Victory. Its the pastors job to give us Godly seeds, and to encourage us to plant and water our seeds. But its our job to believe in God, and apply His word to our lives. This Godly Guide is a seed. If you dont believe what youre reading in this guide, and you dont apply it to your life, then you wont grow. If you believe what youre reading in this guide and apply it to your life, you will grow! Its not other people throwing bad seeds in our lives that are preventing us from growing. Its what we do with the good seeds that determine our growth. We (my wife and I) know this to be true, because we were some of those people receiving good seeds, but truly not believing and not applying what we were being taught in our lives. That is why we didnt grow. The key to getting and staying on the pathway to 100% Victory is believing in God to give you what you desire most in this lifetime, and believing God is the Father, whose name is Jehovah, and Jesus Christ is His Son.

I BELIEVE THESE THREE PRINCIPLES GUARANTEE ETERNAL LIFE

1. Believe In Jesus Christ Matthew 17:5 says, While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him. (King James Version) John 14:6 says, Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. (King James Version) 1 John 4:15 says, Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God. (King James Version) Believe! The only way to have a good relationship with God is to go through Jesus. This means to be like him or to live your life the way he commanded us. Believe! Jesus is Christ (Messiah), the chosen one from God to take away our sins. Believe! Jesus is the Son of God, sent by God to be the payment for our sins. Believe! Jesus paid the payment for our sins by dying and was brought back to life. Confess to God that His Son, Jesus Christ, is your Lord and Savior. (Matthew 16:16, John 5:24, John 20:31, Romans 4:25, Galatians 3:26, Philippians 2:11) 2. Have Faith In God 1 Peter 1:21 says, Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God. (King James Version) Mark 11:22 says, And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. (King James Version)

Jesus had faith in God, our Father, so we, too, should have faith in God. We believe God sent His Son to be the payment for our sins. We believe God brought Jesus back to life and gave him glory, so our faith and confidence are in God. First, we must believe (have faith) that God is real. Then we must believe God loves us, and He desires a relationship with us. This is why He sent His Son. Learn about God through reading and studying your Bible, and remembering events in your life where God was involved. WITHOUT FAITH, it is impossible to please God. If youre going to have a relationship with God, you must believe He is real, and He loves you. The good things we want and need, God gives to us, when we stay busy learning about Him, and going to Him for guidance and conversation like a relationship that a good child has with a good parent. (Hebrews 11:6) John 14:1 says, Believe in God, and believe in Jesus Christ. 3. Obey The Commands And Love One Another Love God and Jesus Christ. Honor your father and mother. Have no other Gods. Never cheat. Serve God only. Obey the Sabbath. Never murder. Never steal. Never commit adultery. Love your neighbor as you love yourself. Never give false testimony. Never have wrong desires. Love even your enemies. Dont use Gods name, JEHOVAH, carelessly. (Exodus 20:3-17, Matthew 5:28, Matthew 5:44, Matthew 19:18-19 Matthew 22:37, Mark 10:19, 1 John 3:23, 1 John 5:3) Jesus will correct and discipline everyone he loves. So take the commandments seriously, and change the way you think and act. (Revelation 3:19)

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Joshua 1:8 says, This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. (King James Version) If you obey the commandments and teach others to obey the commandments, you will be called great in Gods Kingdom. If you dont obey and teach others not to obey the commandments, you will be called least in Gods Kingdom. (Matthew 5:19, John 14:15) Love is one debt you can never finish paying. If you dont love, then you dont know God, because God is love. (Romans 13:8, 1 John 4:8) Nothing is wrong with correcting the people we love. If we care and love, we should take the opportunity to express ourselves. This may mean correcting and disciplining loved ones. It is our duty as Christians to help each other walk holy and righteously. But, before correcting another believer, make sure your walk is correct. Luke 6:42 says, Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother's eye. (King James Version) Deuteronomy 28:13 says, The LORD will make you the head, not the tail. You will always be at the top, never at the bottom, if you faithfully obey the commands of the LORD your God.

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I STARTED HERE FIRST

I tried doing things my way living for God a little here and there, never really reading my Bible, going to church only on holidays or whenever I felt like it. I was good only when I thought I had something to gain, and nice only when someone was nice toward me. I prayed only before going to sleep or when I needed Gods help. I just didnt take life seriously and definitely didnt take God seriously. I wasnt giving God my best or a lot of thought. Doing things my way, though, led me to being totally unhappy. I was completely outside of Gods will, and my life was a complete mess! I was fed up with my mess, so God showed me what I was doing wrong having no faith in Him, not believing the truth, and not putting Him first. In sum, I was giving the devil control over a part of my life, and he was leading me to destruction. God helped me to realize that spiritual war is real, and faith in Him is how we win the war. (Matthew 6:33, Romans 6:16, 2 Corinthians 10:3) Here are more examples of sin that the devil is using to control some parts of our lives, and ultimately trying to destroy us: Not believing Jesus Christ, the Son of God, has come in the flesh and blood; not forgiving others; not trying to live completely right for God; not loving one another; lying; cheating; drug and alcohol abuse; thinking about/or having sex outside of marriage. These are some of the ways we allow the enemy to gain control over an area of our life. And remember, he is leading us to destruction. (Matthew 6:14-15, 2 John 1:7)

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THIS WILL SET YOU FREE

The greatest commandment is to love God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. Because God loves us so much, He gave His very best, His Son, to pay the payment for our sins. Believing that Jesus Christ is the Son of God is how we start to win the Victory over the devil and sin. The Bible says Jesus is the Son of God and God is the Father of Jesus, and we receive our blessings through them both. Jesus is not God the Father. Jesus is the Son of God, given from God to save us. Jesus didnt claim to be God our Father. Jesus said he is the door or the way to God. The Bible says that whoever will confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God will dwell in him and he in God. Ask God to help you learn and accept the truth, and the truth will set you free! (Matthew 22:36-37, John 3:16, John 8:32, 1 John 4:10, 1 John 4:15, 1 John 5:5, 1 John 5:10, 2 John 1:3) I got real with God, I never gave up, and God helped me to have 100% Victory in every area of my life! I started reading and studying my Bible all the time. I started spending time in church (now I hold church in my home with my wife and kids). We watched the gospel channels on TV. We were praying, worshipping, and talking about God and His Son all of the time, reading and studying Christian books more often. My life is completely Godly. This is what got me here, and I understand its the same thing that will keep me here. So as much as you possibly can, surround yourself with God at all times.

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COME TO KNOW GOD OUR FATHER

Talk to your Father, believe He is listening and He cares, because He is and He does. Pray often, and pray for others. Worship God. Worshipping God is putting Him first before everything, and keeping Godly thoughts on your mind throughout the day for instance, reciting the worship song found later in this book or what the Bible says about God and His Son, Jesus. (John 4:23) Come to know the God you believe in. These next few scriptures will plainly tell you Gods name, if you read them in the King James Version Bible (Exodus 6:3, Psalms 83:18, Isaiah 12:2, Isaiah 26:4). Knowing Gods name helped me accept that God is the Father and Jesus Christ is His Son. Once I started believing God is the Father and Jesus is His Son, then Jesus Christ gave me the key to Victory; he revealed the Father to me. (Matthew 11:27) Start studying your Bible (taking notes) not just reading your Bible, but study it. First try studying the New Testament if you have trouble understanding the speech in the King James Version, then go get one translated into todays English. The King James Version Bible is where I learned Gods name; but todays updated Bibles helped me to understand the speech. (2 Timothy 2:15)

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FAITH PUTS YOU ON THE PATHWAY TO 100% VICTORY

Have faith in God our Father! This is faith to believe in God, His Son Jesus, and His Kingdom, although you havent seen them. Jesus tells us to have faith in God. We must have faith in God, because WITHOUT FAITH it is impossible to please Him. Faith made blind men see, sick people well, sins forgiven, and people raise from the dead. Faith is not only believing our problems will go away. Listen if youre not practicing having a relationship with God through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, His Son, then you are not having faith in God. Having faith in God is living the way Jesus Christ told us and showed us. (Matthew 9:2, Matthew 9:22, Matthew 15:28, Mark 11:22) You must believe (have faith) that God is real and He loves you. Believing the good news about Gods Son, Jesus Christ, helps you to see how much God loves you. WITHOUT FAITH, it is impossible to please God. If youre going to have a relationship with God, you must believe He is real and He loves you. You can learn about God through reading and studying your Bible, and remembering events in your life where God was involved. God gives us the good things we want and need when we stay busy learning about Him, asking Him for guidance, and communicating with Him like a relationship a good parent has with a good child. (2 Corinthians 5:7, Philippians 3:9, Hebrews 11:6)

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You have the right to have a good relationship with God because of your faith in the gospel about Jesus, not because you obey His commandments. But, your faith alone does you no good if you dont learn to obey the commandments. So, obey the commandments AND have faith in God through His Son Jesus Christ. Listen if you truly have faith, God will give you what you need to start and keep obeying the commandments. If you never give up on trying to live your life completely for God, you will have 100% Victory! Never giving up helps you to get what you want. Examples include: Obeying the law for lifting weights produces muscle (guaranteed). Obeying the law of exercising and dieting gets you in shape (guaranteed). Obeying the law of a dentist will help prevent cavities (guaranteed). So, obeying the law of faith (truly believing) in God our Father through Jesus Christ His Son gives us the ability, strength, and desire to obey the commandments (guaranteed). In sum, having faith and obeying the commandments will give you 100% Victory in every area of your life (guaranteed).

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James 2:24 says, Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. (King James Version) Faith (what you believe) comes by reading, studying, listening, and learning about God. Believing what youre reading in this guide also gives you faith. Romans 10:17 says, So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. (King James Version) Correct faith is not how much faith we have. Its not how strong our faith is. Correct faith is to never quit believing God is real and the Gospel about Jesus is true. How do you know youre lifting weights correctly? You start seeing muscle. So how do you know youre having correct faith? You start having Victory in every area of your life. Truly believing in God and Christ makes us a child of God. Thats right, youre a child of Gods, because of your faith in the Gospel about Jesus Christ (you believe). So why do I still talk about being obedient and obeying Gods commandments? Because the way to know you are truly having faith is by the good things you do. For instance, loving, forgiving, and obeying are the results of having faith. 1 John 3:21-22 says, Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God. And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight. (King James Version)

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I always considered myself a believer, but for many years, I was disobedient. What does this mean? A person believes in the good news about Jesus Christ, but they are not obedient. For me it meant I didnt truly believe. If any one of you are disobedient to Gods rules and cant seem to get it right, most likely it is because you are NOT truly believing. I was only able to beat the enemy after I truly started believing in God and His Son, Jesus Christ. Our focus should be on our relationship with God, and to live the way Jesus showed us and told us. Then everything else will work out. Hebrews 11:1 says, Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. (King James Version) Let me explain if you truly believe in God and His Son, Jesus Christ, who you havent seen, thats faith. And because you believe in God who you do not see, it gives reason for God to answer your prayers. The substance of things hoped for are things we ask for in prayer and believe were going to receive. Believing in God and believing youre going to receive what you asked Him for, and then receiving it, convinces you faith works. The evidence of things not seen is when we come to realize that we are receiving things because of our faith in God, through our Lord Jesus Christ. This leads us to understand the spiritual world is real. What were receiving isnt happening by coincidence or accident no, not at all. We receive because God, Jesus, and the angels in heaven are working on our behalf. This is the Kingdom of God.

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FIGHT TO HAVE FAITH IN GOD TO WIN WHAT YOU CANT SEEM TO OVERCOME
Be real with yourself and admit all your wrongs (write them down). Overcome what you can. Continue to fight to have faith in God; this helps you to beat what you cant seem to overcome. Go in prayer and ask our Father to forgive you in the name of His Son, Jesus Christ, and stop doing wrong. (Luke 13:3) There are things you are doing wrong that you can change immediately for God and there are things that will take a little time with God. For me, it was easy to forgive people who have done me wrong, and to be kind toward someone that was mean to me. Those things I was able to accomplish immediately. Other things, like lusting (wanting someone outside of marriage) and smoking, did not seem as easy. So what I was able to overcome immediately, I did, and for those other things, I kept fighting to have faith in God, asking God to help me, and to forgive me. Then God gave me the Victory! (1 Corinthians 15:57) You are a child of God. You must learn to have faith in your Father through His Son, Jesus Christ. You must fight to keep your faith; this will stop the devil from taking your Victory. The battles we go through are to teach us, not to defeat us. Remember, Jesus life guarantees the Victory. Our main job is to never give up on believing in God and His Son, Jesus Christ. The key to getting and staying on the pathway to 100% Victory is believing in God to give you what you desire most in this lifetime, and believing God is the Father, whose name is Jehovah, and Jesus Christ is His Son.

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GUARD YOUR MIND

Totally live your life for God and guard your mind. Control your words (dont use profanity), your thoughts, your actions and feelings. Keep your body and thoughts clean from sin. We may not be able to control what thoughts pop up in our mind, but we can control how long it stays on our mind. If you keep replaying doubtful or ungodly thoughts over and over in your mind, it becomes very hard to stop the thoughts. Before you know it, you will be acting the way you think. Even thoughts that may not seem bad but make you worry shouldnt stay on your mind long. You must practice to keep Godly things on your mind at all times. Keeping your mind on God and Jesus (their words in the Bible) will help you to be obedient. (Romans 6:13, Romans 6:16, 2 Corinthians 10:5) We have an enemy (the devil) thats trying to use his tricks to lead us to hell. God may allow the devil to bring battles (tough times) into our lives, but not to defeat us. God does not plan one defeat for your life, and God wont put more on you than you can bear, so handle it! (John 16:33, 1 Corinthians 10:13) You may ask, Why would God allow battles to come? The answer is to teach us to have faith in God, to know the devils tricks, and to hate sin. Whether it be the battles God allows the devil to bring or the ones we bring on ourselves, they teach us. When we fight to believe, we win; but when we dont, we lose. (James 1:3-4, James 1:12) God loves you very much He wants you to have whats rightfully yours, 100% Victory in every area of your life!

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OUR GREATEST WEAPON

When we felt like we were about to lose control, or we lost control and couldnt seem to get back on track; when temptation seemed too strong for us; when enduring temptation seemed impossible for us, and guarding our minds was not working it was time for the greatest weapon! We received this weapon from God our Father through His Son, Jesus Christ. This was and still is the greatest weapon we use to have Victory.
OUR GREATEST WEAPON WAS OUR WORSHIP SONG THANK YOU JESUS FOR SAVING OUR SOULS, THANK YOU JEHOVAH FOR WRITING THE PLAN. THANK YOU JESUS FOR SAVING OUR SOULS, THANK YOU JEHOVAH FOR WRITING THE PLAN. THANK YOU JESUS FOR SAVING OUR SOULS, THANK YOU JEHOVAH FOR WRITING THE PLAN.

To help guard our mind, we sing this worship song over and over. Listen more than anything else we did throughout a day was sing this worship song all the time, and we still do. My wife and I agree that without this worship song, we would not have won the big battles. I couldnt imagine Moses accomplishing all he did in Egypt with God without his rod. We would not have achieved all we did without this worship song. Think about what the song means while youre singing it, and dont stop singing it and you will win the battles. (Psalms 40:3)

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WHAT IS STOPPING MOST PEOPLE FROM HAVING 100% VICTORY

1. They make up their own rules. (Mark 7:9) Examples are never studying their Bible, because they believe its from man and not from God; going to church only on holidays or whenever they feel like it; being good only when they have something to gain; being kind only when someone was kind toward them; not obeying the Sabbath, because they dont think it is important to God. Dont act this way! Stop making up your own rules; follow Gods rules, and you will see 100% Victory. (2 Chronicles 26:5) 2. When their faith is tested, they quit. When we started giving God our best, we started seeing Victory immediately. But in some areas of our life, things started to grow worse. We call this a faith test. This is when most people quit. My wife and I made a decision to live totally for God, not knowing what to expect. It could have been easier to walk this journey if we had known what was going to happen. So let us take this opportunity to do our best to make it easier for you. I will tell you the truth as it happened in our lives. First, we truly started believing that God is real. Then, Jesus taught us God is the Father and he is Gods Son. To help us understand clearly, Jesus taught us Gods name, Jehovah. This seemed a little odd, and we didnt know what to make of this. At one point in time, it was a scary faith test, because for all of our lives we only used the name of Jesus.

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We grew up with the King James Version Bible, but we didnt realize that Gods name, Jehovah, was always there. So, we started acknowledging Gods name, Jehovah. This was one of the best decisions we ever made. Our Victory began from the time we started truly believing and using Gods name, Jehovah. Our next step was to learn what God wanted from us. We learned when God gave us the strength to stop drinking. We stopped, but we lost extra jobs we were working a faith test. We kept putting God first! Then God gave us Victory over smoking, so we quit smoking, but then we started getting sick another faith test. We kept putting God first! Jesus kept revealing God to us more and more. Meanwhile, our bills were getting farther and farther behind a faith test. We kept putting God first! In the spiritual world, our lives were getting better, but in the physical world, everything was getting worse. 2 Timothy 3:12 says, Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. (King James Version) The test may last longer than you want, and it may be harder than you expected. This is when most people quit, but dont you quit, dont give up or give in! You must believe God is going to help you, because He loves you.

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Remember, we walked down the same road. All Christians faith will be tested, so all Christians will have a time of suffering. If we remain Christ like and continue to love God no matter what we must suffer, this is how we receive the crown of life. Dont focus on whats happening to you physically, because for a short time its going to get worse a faith test. Do you know one of the definitions for faith is firm belief in something for which there is NO PROOF. This is one of the reasons God doesnt answer all of our prayers when we want, and how we want. Hes trying our faith, so we can learn to truly believe in Him. Normally, when youre trying to please someone else, youre not pleasing yourself at the same time. This is the case when God tries our faith. It pleases Him to see us have faith and to keep having faith, but during this time, it may not be so pleasing for us. While youre waiting on God, there will be NO PROOF that He is going to answer your prayers, but He will. Keep your eyes on the true facts that spiritually you are getting better. Yeah, our credit report got worse, we started making less money, and we even got sick for a while. This is when most people quit. But we werent drinking anymore, werent going to bars and clubs anymore. We were starting to live like Jesus, and coming to know God more and more. We kept our eyes on the good, not on the bad. Our sufferings taught us obedience. It taught us not to give in to the weakness of the flesh ever again. (Matthew 7:24-27, Matthew 10:38, James 1:3-4, James 1:12, 1 Peter 1:6-7)

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Hebrews 5:8 says, Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered. (King James Version) 3. God doesnt come when they want. While youre waiting on God, there will be no proof that He is going to answer your prayers, and He doesnt come when we want Him to. Because He doesnt come when we want Him to, we will also need faith to believe it was Him who gave us what we were waiting for. I believe in this lifetime that faith is the only way to have a relationship with God and definitely the only way to please Him. Years ago, my wife and I prayed for God to bless my hands and mind to start a business. The road it took to make the business successful was not the way I planned, and it didnt happen WHEN I wanted it to. But, the business turned out great! Just because it didnt happen WHEN I wanted, I almost didnt believe it was God who did it. This is how God answers our prayers (when He wants). Even after weve received what we were asking Him for, we still need our faith in Him, to believe He is the one who gave it to us. He gives us NO PROOF that Hes going to come, but He comes! Then He doesnt show us proof that it was Him who came, but it was He! This is teaching us to always have faith, and this is good, because faith and faith alone saves us. Our circumstances will change, sometimes for better and sometimes for worse. But, you can count on God to always love you, even though He will allow our situations to become worse. No matter how things look, you can believe God is going to give you your hearts desire. He doesnt stop answering our prayers. God doesnt change.

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4. They dont understand relationships. Love is to continue having a relationship with God, no matter what He has taken you through. God may take you on a faith test journey. It may be hard and seem very difficult, but remember God will not put more on you than you can bear and God loves you. Lets not forget what we took God through, and the love He showed us and is still showing us. Jesus said, I will always be with you, and he said, He doesnt come alone, but our Father comes with him. So, when we were drunkards, God was there and He kept loving us. When we were adulterers, God still loved us. When we were hopping from bar to bar or club to club acting like heathens, God still loved us. This is why we should always keep loving and living right for God. No matter what uncomfortable road He may take us down, we must keep our love for God. Jesus did it, when the Holy Spirit led him into the wilderness for 40 days and nights to be tempted by the devil. He did it many times. When he had to bear the cross for our sins, he kept loving God. Abraham did it, Job had to do it, John the Baptist did it, Mary and Joseph did it. All relationships require patience and understanding with one another! Throughout the entire Bible, story after story, people tried God through faith, and God took them through tough times to see if their faith was genuine. Many of them truly believed and loved God, therefore they passed the test. 1 Corinthians 13:7 says, Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. (King James Version)

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Ive been married for more than 12 years, and Ive learned that a relationship isnt always one person getting everything they want when they want. Sometimes I have to do what my wife wants me to do in order to make her happy. Sometimes she does what I want in order to make me happy. Even when one person in a relationship doesnt like the others idea or plan, we have to go along with it anyway, because a relationship is about compromising. We may not like it, and it certainly wont be our happiest moment. If you truly love someone, and even when things are not going the way you prefer, you go along with it loving them all the same. Learn this: God is not always going to do things your way, but if you truly Love Him, you will keep having a good relationship with Him. Dont you forget that God gave His Sons life for us to show how much He loves us while we were His enemies. He loved us when we gave Him zero percent of ourselves. So, if and when you feel God is only giving you a small percent of what you want, dont you give up on Him because He didnt give up on you. This is what the life of Jesus shows us; no matter what road of faith testing, our Father is going to walk us through. So, go through it loving Him all the same and knowing that He loves you, because after the test, you will be blessed more than you can ever imagine. (1 Corinthians 2:9) 1 Peter 1:7 says, That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ. (King James Version)

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TO LIVE COMPLETELY RIGHT FOR GOD TAKES TIME AND EFFORT

In the books throughout the New Testament, Jesus used illustrations to show us our Christian walk will be a growing process. In other words, you wont get it overnight and God understands that. So dont think your not worthy because your not obeying every commandment. No matter what your wrongs may be, God loves you. As you ask and mean it from your heart, God forgives you. In my opinion, I was one of the worst sinners, but I know God loves me and forgives me. Remember, youre right with God because of your faith (you believe the good news about Jesus Christ). So be patient it takes time and effort. Keep believing, and dont ever give up, and you will have 100% Victory. God will give you the ability to endure (strength not to give in) to the temptation as your way of escape. Testing of your faith produces endurance (strength not to give in). Endure (handle it) until your testing is over. Then you will be mature and complete, and you wont need anything. Blessed are those who dont give in or give up when they are tested. When they pass the test, they will receive the crown of life (100% Victory) that God has promised to those who love Him. Our struggle with temptations teaches us that in faith, were strong enough not to give into the weakness of the flesh (sin). Therefore, when we get the things we want from God, the devil cant lead or trick us away from God. (Hebrews 10:36, James 1:3-4, James 1:12)

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We were addicted to drugs, alcohol, cheating, lying, and much more. We learned to beat the enemy by enduring. We tried casting out our weaknesses (evil spirits) by saying the words out loud. Over time, God showed us it was going to take more than that; it was going to take endurance. 1 Corinthians 10:13 says, There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer 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. (King James Version) You see the way to win is not to give in to temptation. True faith gives you the strength, ability, and desire. You have to learn to use them. The devil and his evil spirits are constantly trying to get us to break Gods rules. The enemy does not disappear, nor the temptations of the flesh. They dont go away; instead, YOU LEARN to say no to the weakness of your flesh, even though your body says yes. YOU LEARN to say yes to righteousness, even though your body is saying no. True faith in God and Jesus Christ gives you everything you need to say yes to righteousness, and no to your flesh. Learn the scripture above, 1 Corinthians 10:13. It helped us to understand. When we didnt feel like reading our Bible or praying often, we knew we had to do it anyway, and even when our bodies were saying yes to wrong desires, we knew not to give in to it. As you keep trying, it becomes easier and easier. With God and His Son Jesus Christ, the attempts of the enemy are not more than we can bear. So handle it!

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HAVE A RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD AND LOVE HIM

(Matthew 22:36-37) I love God our Father. I love Jesus my Savior, Brother, and Friend. Our Father (Jehovah) sent our brother (Jesus) to save us from sin. Sin was permanently separating us from God. Our Father loved us so much, He sent our innocent Brother into the world to save us. I love our brother Jesus, because like a good son who never did anything wrong, he obeyed our Father Jehovah, and saved us from our sins. Jesus showed us how we should love the Father and how we should love one another. Because of his obedience, we who believe have the right to have a good relationship with our Father. Jesus was sent so we could have a good relationship with our Father, Jehovah. I use Gods name because Im trying to get you to know our Father. Our Father is the one who desires a relationship with us all. This is why Jesus says, I am the way. The way to what? To the Father, who loves you more than any parent could love a child. Jesus came to restore our relationship back with the Father. In John 14:6, Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. (King James Version) Most people are stopping on the way, which is hearing the Gospel, learning a little bit about Jesus, and never coming to personally know God. Some may know Jesus purpose and Gods plan, but most people are not coming to know them personally. To know Jesus is to live the way he told us to live.

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The Bible says the person who says they know Jesus but doesnt obey his commandments is a liar. (1 John 2:4) The same with God; the Bible says to know God means we obey His commandments. (1 John 5:3) I thought I was doing it right because I believed in the little bit I heard and read about God and Jesus. But I was wrong! We have to believe AND live our lives completely the way Jesus and God commands us to (which Ive done my best to record for you in this Godly Guide). I now live the way Jesus and God commands us to. I go through Jesus, whom I love and whom I am thankful for, to the Father to have a relationship with Him. Remember, God desires a relationship with us all. To go through Jesus means to live your life the way he told us and showed us and believe he is the Son of God, who died for our sins and was brought back to life. We must first acknowledge Jesus as our Lord and Savior, and live our lives the way he showed us and told us. Then we have the right to have a good relationship with our Father, Jehovah. Acknowledging Jesus first as our Lord and Savior before seeking God, our Father, is the correct way. Jesus wants us to go to God and start having a relationship with Him. (Matthew 6:6) So, I started having a relationship with God. When I did what Jesus wanted, I started receiving Victory in areas of my life I couldnt before.

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The way I now believe and live is the correct way. God confirmed this, by delivering me from every sinful weakness I couldnt beat before. I desire to tell everyone the good news; my family and I are now living in 100% Victory, because we changed the way we believe and live. When something good goes our way, we say thank you Jehovah. We also think about how good we have it, and we know why we do, so we thank Jesus, too. (1 John 1:3) Romans 5:10-11 says, We were God's enemies, but He made us His friends through the death of His Son. Now that we are God's friends, how much more will we be saved by the life of Jesus Christ! But that is not all; we express joy because of what God has done through our Lord Jesus Christ, who has now made us God's friends. 2 Corinthians 5:18-19 says, All this is done by God, who through Christ changed us from enemies into His friends and gave us the job of making others His friends also. Our message is that God was making all mankind His friends through Christ. God did not keep an account of their sins, and He has given us the message which tells how He makes them His friends. Fight to accept the truth! The devil doesnt want you to know the truth, because the truth will set you free!

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HOW TO COME TO KNOW GOD

First, we must live the way Christ showed us and told us. This includes listening, believing, and obeying what Jesus disciples said in the Bible throughout the New Testament. Its not that we need more faith to have a good relationship with God. We have to put what faith we have into PRACTICE to have correct faith, true faith, and great faith. Hearing Gods word, and reading Gods word, is the best start for all Gods children. However, to have a relationship with God takes more than hearing His word. To have a relationship with God comes by placing your faith in God, to see Him move in any situation in your life. This helps you get a stronger belief in God. I believe the number one reason why people are not living completely right for God is because God is not real enough to them. The more real God becomes to you is the more serious you will become in God. So, how can you come to see God more real for yourself? By trying God through faith. Let me do my best to explain to you how and why God is real to me. I dont need a Bible or a preacher to tell me God is real. I have put my faith into practice by trying God through faith and He has proven Himself to be real. Heres how I put my faith into practice. When I was a child, I lost my dog, and I prayed to God to bring my dog back home, and He did. When I had a bad break-up with a girlfriend, I prayed and asked God to give me the woman of my hearts desire. As I said before, Ive been married now for more than 12 years. So God answered that prayer, too.

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Back when I was young and dumb, I sold drugs to make money. When I came to the end of that road, my wife and I prayed to God to bless my hands and my mind to start a business; God answered that prayer, too. We ran a successful janitorial business for more than 10 years. Then I got older, but I was still disobedient. I had a bad drinking habit and I was addicted to drugs, not to mention I couldnt stop lusting. I prayed to God to deliver me from the weakness of my flesh. Once again, God answered my prayers. Im not addicted to any drugs or alcohol, and I dont lust. I didnt overcome everything at once, but I knew I had it right, because I kept growing, week after week, month after month. That is how I came to know God is real. Even to this day, I am having a relationship with God and He is constantly showing Himself to be my Father. Now that you know how; keep practicing in having a relationship with God. Keep trying God through faith. Sometimes it may go exactly the way you ask, and sometimes it may go completely opposite of the way you ask. Remember, a relationship based on love doesnt give up on their partner, just because things dont go their way a few times. Try God, one step at a time whether it is a big step or a small step. Whats most important is that you keep on steppin toward God.

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Ive learned Victory doesnt come all at once in every area of our lives and this is good, because faith is the only way to please God. So when God gives us strength to stop smoking, but we still have trouble getting our blood pressure under control, we should count it all as joy, because its another opportunity for us to try God through faith, and this pleases Him. Then when God takes care of our problem, because of our faith, this helps our relationship to become stronger with God. Learn this: The Bible will help you to believe that there is a God, and help you to learn about God. Pastors will help you to understand the Bible, but a pastor is not the answer, and todays updated translation Bibles are not the answer. Pastors and easy-to-read Bibles can help get you started, but you have to try God for yourself in order to have a good relationship with Him. Believing in God, because of what someone said or what you read, like this Godly Guide, doesnt mean you have a relationship with God. So try God through faith daily, this is what I do, and what God wants all of us to do.

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THE BIBLE AND GODS NAME

We have to believe God is powerful enough to give us some direction and help without allowing man to tamper with it to the point its not worth believing. GOD IS POWERFUL ENOUGH! This is why we believe the King James Version Bible is from God. We do read updated translations, because our English has changed since the King James Bible was first written. We respect the King James Bible, as if God handed it to us Himself. This is why we use Gods name, Jehovah. These scriptures, Exodus 6:3, Psalms 83:18, Isaiah 12:2 and Isaiah 26:4, will plainly tell you Gods name in the King James Version Bible, but not in the new King James. GODS NAME
KING JAMES VERSION EXODUS 6:3 AND I APPEARED UNTO ABRAHAM, UNTO ISAAC, AND UNTO JACOB, BY THE NAME OF GOD ALMIGHTY, BUT BY MY NAME JEHOVAH WAS I NOT KNOWN TO THEM. PSALMS 83:18 THAT MEN MAY KNOW THAT THOU, WHOSE NAME ALONE IS JEHOVAH, ART THE MOST HIGH OVER ALL THE EARTH. ISAIAH 12:2 BEHOLD, GOD IS MY SALVATION; I WILL TRUST, AND NOT BE AFRAID: FOR THE LORD JEHOVAH IS MY STRENGTH AND MY SONG; HE ALSO IS BECOME MY SALVATION. ISAIAH 26:4 TRUST YE IN THE LORD FOR EVER: FOR IN THE LORD JEHOVAH IS EVERLASTING STRENGTH:

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If you are trying to know God, and want a personal relationship with Him, then knowing and using His name Jehovah is a great start. John 17:3 says, This is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent. (King James Version) I now understand, God, The Father, has His own name, Jehovah, and Christ, The Savior, has his own name, Jesus. Gods name Jehovah helped me see God as the Father, who sent His Son, Jesus. Gods name Jehovah also helped me to understand that Jesus and God are not sitting in one seat in Heaven; rather, there are two seats. God our Father sits by Himself in one seat, and Jesus our Savior sits by himself in another seat, on Gods right side. Gods name Jehovah helped me to see God sitting in His chair, as God Almighty our Father. This helped me to understand God and Jesus are one in agreement, but they are not one in the same being. (Hebrews 1:3) Psalm 110:1 says, The LORD (meaning Jehovah) said unto my Lord (meaning Jesus), Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool. Throughout the King James Bible, and many other Bibles, you will see capital L-O-R-D. Capital L-O-R-D replaces Gods name. So, when I read the Bible, I say Gods name Jehovah in place of LORD. Not the small letters L-o-r-d, but only the full capital L-O-R-D = JEHOVAH. Our Victory began from the time we started truly believing and using Gods name Jehovah.

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UNDERSTANDING GOD
HERE ARE THREE GREAT WAYS TO UNDERSTAND GOD.

1. Through this personal illustration When you have a toothache because of a cavity, your trip to the dentist is not a bad or sad moment. Lets look at God as our spiritual doctor. When we have a problem in our lives, the trip to go see God through Jesus to get fixed is not considered a bad or sad moment. (James 1:2) The road God takes us down and the faith testing He takes us through is not supposed to be considered a sad or bad moment. The bad and sad is what we did to cause that problem. A toothache happens because we do not follow the dentists rules. So not following those rules is the bad and sad part, but going to the dentist to fix the problem is the good part. Yeah, it may be uncomfortable sitting in that dentist chair when he takes that drill to your tooth or puts that needle in your gum. Thats just temporary pain that should be counted as joy, though, because when the dentist is finished, you are better than when you came in. Its the same with God, who is our spiritual doctor. When we go to God, He examines us to make sure there is no evil in us. If He finds theres work to be done in us, its going to be an uncomfortable moment. Count it all joy, though, because when God is finished we are better than we were before. If we leave that problem unfixed, it will grow worse. Just like the toothache if you dont let your dentist fix it, that small problem will become a bigger problem. The only bad part is when we get ourselves into sin, and the sad moments are when the sin causes us to make a mess out of our lives.

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The good part is going to God to get fixed. In the same way, getting your tooth fixed is all good, but for a short while what the dentist does to fix it will be uncomfortable. It is the same with God. For example, while Im typing these words, I feel uncomfortable (sick); this is not one of my better days. Not to mention, Ive been on the straight and narrow road for one year. I feel I have given God my best and I continue to grow. But it looks as if Im going to be in Gods operating room forever. Its very uncomfortable, but its not a bad or sad moment because Ive learned, after going to God, that Ill be better than before. God has to do it His way in order for us to be fixed correctly. (John 16:33) I remind myself that I messed up; I willingly committed sin. So, God must do what He feels is right to get me better. I go to visit God regularly through Jesus. I keep my appointments with Him. This builds our relationship, and has taught me to understand Im a spiritual being and God is spirit, and our relationship can only take place in spirit. Even when weve done well with our teeth, we still have to make and keep our check-up appointments. In this same way, it is very important to keep our spiritual appointments with God. This means living the way Christ showed us and told us. Just as we keep our appointments with our dentist even though everything seems OK, our dentist still has work to do. So believe that God does, too. Doctors look out for our physical well being, so they should be considered a friend. In the same way, God our Father, who is looking out for our Eternal well being, should be consider more than a friend.

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Ive learned we shouldnt just go to God when we need fixed, but we should go to Him regularly. This is how we prevent small problems from becoming bigger problems, and this is how we can come to know our Father spiritually and personally. 2. Through Bible scriptures Psalms 37:3-5 says, Trust JEHOVAH, and do good things. Live in the land, and practice being faithful. Be happy with JEHOVAH, and He will give you the desires of your heart. Entrust your ways to JEHOVAH Trust Him, and He will act on your behalf. Job 36:7-15 says, God protects those who are righteous; He allows them to rule like kings and lets them be honored forever. However, if righteous people are bound in chains, suffering for what they have done, God shows them their sins and their arrogance. He makes them listen to His warning to turn away from sin. If they obey God and serve Him, they live out their lives in 100% Victory. But if they don't listen, they will die like those who have no knowledge and cross over into the world of the dead. Those who are ungodly keep on being angry, and even when disciplined, they don't pray for help. They die while they are still young, worn out by a life of shame. But God teaches people through suffering and uses trouble to open their eyes. Galatians 6:7-10 says, Make no mistake about this: You can never trick God. Whatever you give, is what you'll get back. If you give in the life of your corrupt nature you will get back destruction. But if you give in the life of your spiritual nature you will get back 100% Victory.

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We cant allow ourselves to get tired of living GODS way. Certainly, each of us will receive 100% Victory at the proper time, if we dont give up. Whenever we have the opportunity, we have to look out for one another, especially for the family of believers. 3. Through my personal experience Matthew 6:31-33 says, Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye first the Kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. (King James Version) We learned not to put our work before God. We worked jobs that were less likely to affect our walk with God, even though we made less money. Like we said before, our bills were getting farther and farther behind. But we didnt worry about losing our house or truck, because we knew God would bless us financially. So dont worry, God will take care of you. Stay focused on the goal, which is living the way Jesus showed us and told us. Be wise and choose the job thats not going to hurt you to live first and foremost the way God commands us. If you have a problem with alcohol, then dont work in an environment that has alcohol. If you have a problem with undressing people with your eyes, then dont work at a swimming pool. If you have the opportunity to take a job that allows you to obey the Sabbath, but pays less, take this job. Even if a job seems better financially, first do what is best for your relationship with God.

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THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS IN YOU

People are waiting to see the Kingdom of God come; believing Victory can only happen then. Most people believe thats when they will be cleaned up and live obedient. Luke 17:20-21 says, And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the Kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The Kingdom of God cometh not with observation: Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the Kingdom of God is within you. (King James Version) Jesus is not going to overcome the world; He already has. (John 16:33) Hes not going to get authority; He already has authority. (Matthew 28:18) We have Jesus, God, and the Holy Spirit living in us now. (John 14:23, John 14:26) This world and everyone in it is being judged now. The devil is thrown out now. (John 12:31) So, we have Jesus, God, and the Holy Spirit living in us now; this is the Kingdom of God. I know this because I have 100% Victory in every area of my life! I have this Victory because the Kingdom of God is in me. Matthew 10:7 says, And as ye go, preach, saying, the Kingdom of heaven is at hand. (King James Version)

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OUR PERSONAL REWARDS FROM GOD

GOOD HEALTH GREAT FAITH IN GOD PRAYING ALL THE TIME ALWAYS TALKING ABOUT GOD A GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD THINKING ABOUT GOD ALL THE TIME BELIEVING COMPLETELY IN THE BIBLE NEVER MAKING A MOVE WITHOUT GOD SEEING JESUS CLEARLY AS THE SON OF GOD COMPLETE CONTROL OVER OUR THOUGHTS ALWAYS BEING TRUTHFUL AND HONEST NO LONGER ADDICTED TO ALCOHOL QUICKLY AND EASILY FORGIVING TRYING TO HELP EVERY SOUL TOTALLY DRUG FREE ALIVE SPIRITUALLY SPIRITUALLY RICH LOVING AND KIND SINLESS

Matthew 5:48 says, Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father, which is in heaven, is perfect. (King James Version) We desired to please God, so when the enemy tried to steal this, we would remember all the good things we believed God to give us. This encouraged us not to give into the weakness of our flesh. God wants to give you your hearts desire. He wants you to be completely happy! (Deuteronomy 28:1-13, Psalms 20:4, Matthew 7:7-11, Matthew 21:21-22, 1 John 3:21-22)

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THE SABBATH
Instead of involving ourselves in what pleases us, the Sabbath is to be a day devoted to what pleases God. 1 John 5:3 says, For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. (King James Version) Exodus 20:8-11 says, Remember the Sabbath day by observing it as a holy day. You have six days to do all your ordinary work. The seventh day is the Sabbath dedicated to JEHOVAH your God. You, your sons, your daughters, your male and female workers, your animals, and the foreigners living in your city must never do any work on that day. In six days JEHOVAH made heaven, earth, and the sea, along with everything in them. He didnt work on the seventh day. Thats why JEHOVAH blessed the day He stopped His work and set this day apart as holy. The fourth commandment says to remember the Sabbath day, and to not work on the Sabbath day, and to keep it holy. Each week we need to be mindful of the Sabbath, we need to bring it to remembrance, and to think on it. We also need to keep that day holy, a dedicated day. We are actually resting on the Sabbath day in remembrance of Gods rest after He created the world in six days. The fourth commandment also says we are to do all of our work on the other six days. It does not say we are to do most of our work on those days, and some of our work on the Sabbath. No work is to be done on the Sabbath.

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Deuteronomy 5:12-14 says, Treat the Sabbath as a holy day. This is what JEHOVAH your God has commanded you. You have six days to do all your ordinary work. The seventh day is the Sabbath dedicated to JEHOVAH your God. You, your sons, your daughters, your male and female workers, your oxen, your animals, even the foreigners living in your city must never do any work on that day. In this way, your male and female workers can rest as you do. Ezekiel 20:12 says, I also gave them certain days to worship me as a sign between us, so that they would know that I, JEHOVAH, made them holy. Ezekiel 20:20 says, Set apart certain holy days to worship me. This will be a sign between you and me so that you will know that I am JEHOVAH your God. So when is the Sabbath day? The fourth commandment says the seventh day is the Sabbath of JEHOVAH thy God. But when is the seventh day? Well, the first day of the week is Sunday, and the seventh day of the week is Saturday. But when does the day start? According to scripture, each day begins at sundown, and ends at the following sundown. Therefore, we keep the Sabbath from sundown on the sixth day (Friday) to sundown on the seventh day (Saturday). The beginning of the day begins at night because, as Genesis 1:1-2 says, in the beginning of the first day, it was dark. Genesis 1:5 also says, And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. First the evening and then the morning were the first day.

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If you look at all of chapter one in Genesis, you'll see that evening and morning repeated for each day of creation. Evening and then a morning constitute a day. Now we usually associate a day as a morning and then an evening, but if you study this in other scriptures as well, you'll see that scriptures describe a day as evening first and then morning. You may ask, When does evening start? The answer is that evening occurs at the going down of the sun. The Sabbath begins on the sixth day (Friday) when the sun goes down. But then, we have the morning part of the day (remember evening first and then morning), so when does the morning part of the Sabbath end? It ends when the sun sets on the seventh day (Saturday evening). Therefore, a full Sabbath day starts Friday evening and ends Saturday evening, therefore consisting of an evening first and then a morning. You can find the correct time for sunset from your local news or weather channels. The Sabbath is the fourth commandment from God Almighty, and should be respected just as much as the sixth commandment, Do Not Kill. James 2:10 says, For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. (King James Version) We keep the Sabbath, because its the fourth commandment from Jehovah God.

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BAPTISM
John the Baptist was sent by God to spread the news of the coming Messiah, Jesus Christ. John was directed by God to baptize those who accepted his message. Johns baptizing is called, a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. (Mark 1:4, John 1:33) Baptism represents the forgiveness and cleansing from sin that comes through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Matthew 28:19 says, Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. (King James Version) Romans 6:4-5 says, Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection. (King James Version) Water baptism is an act of obedience for the believer. It should be followed by repentance, which means change, such as turning from our sin and selfishness to serve the Lord. It is giving the control of our lives over to him. (Acts 2:38) Water baptism is a public testimony, the outward confession of an inward experience. In baptism, we stand before witnesses confessing our belief in the Lord Jesus Christ.

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1 Peter 3:21 says, The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ. (King James Version) Mark 16:16 says, He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. (King James Version) Acts 22:16 says, And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord. (King James Version)

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COMMUNION
Communion is a practice that is meant to be done over and over throughout the life of a Christian. It is a holy time of worship when we come together as one body to remember and celebrate what Christ did for us. Matthew 26:26-28 says, And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body. (King James Version) Luke 22:19-20 says, And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me. Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you. (King James Version) We observe Communion because Jesus Christ told us to. We are to obey his commands. In observing Communion, we are remembering Christ and all that he has done for us in his life, death and resurrection. We are honoring Christs death until he comes. This shows we believe Christ died for our sins. How we observe Communion: For the body of Christ, we have bread or crackers. For the blood of Christ, we have juice or something to drink. We do Communion once a month on the first Sunday.

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Biblical fasting is "not eating" with spiritual communication in mind. We know this, because Biblical fasting always occurs together with prayer in the Bible always. You can pray without fasting, but you cannot fast (biblically speaking) without praying. Biblical fasting is purposely abstaining from food for a spiritual reason. With a normal fast, a person abstains from food and liquid for a period of one day. This is a normal fast. With a partial fast, a person eats only vegetables and drinks only water for a period of one day. With a radical fast, a person refrains from both food and water or simply food (but not water) for an extended period of time. A radical fast can be harmful to your health and in most cases should not exceed three days. So why fast? One reason is to demonstrate that we are seeking God with all our heart. It is a physical way of saying that nothing is more important to me than my relationship with God not even food. When Jesus spoke about fasting, he didnt say if you fast, but when you fast. Jesus assumes that we will fast. (Matthew 6:16) So when should we fast? The best time is when we feel the spirit of God leading us to fast. The occasion for fasting is a voluntary decision. Basically, we may decide to fast whenever there is a spiritual concern or struggle in our lives. Normally and ultimately, that decision is solely between God and us.

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In the Bible, fasting often occurs as something you do while carrying on your everyday activities. What a marvelous freedom we are given in the area of fasting. Jesus assumes that we will fast, yet the choice of when to fast, the length of our fast, and the decision of how we will spend our time while fasting is completely up to us. Fasting does not impress God with our spirituality to the point that He ignores our disobedience not at all! Genuine fasting will always cause us to examine our hearts to make sure everything is right with Him. My wife and I agree that without fasting and prayer, we would not have won some of the big battles. Matthew 17:21 says, Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting. (King James Version) Fasting helps, just believe!

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OUR FAVORITE PRAYER & WORSHIP SONG

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Our Father in heaven, holy is your name JEHOVAH. Let your Kingdom come. Let your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our bread for this day. Let us be forgiven as we forgive others. Lead us not into temptation. Instead, rescue us from the evil one. Amen.
WORSHIP SONG THANK YOU JESUS FOR SAVING OUR SOULS, THANK YOU JEHOVAH FOR WRITING THE PLAN. THANK YOU JESUS FOR SAVING OUR SOULS, THANK YOU JEHOVAH FOR WRITING THE PLAN. THANK YOU JESUS FOR SAVING OUR SOULS, THANK YOU JEHOVAH FOR WRITING THE PLAN.

Psalms 40:3 says, He placed a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see this and worship. They will trust Jehovah. We sing this worship song over and over, sometimes in our mind and sometimes out loud. It plays a very important role in the success we are now having, especially at the beginning when we were learning to guard our mind. We learned this song from God through Jesus Christ. Just believe and you will see 100% Victory.

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1. Have no other God. 2. Dont worship idols. 3. Dont use Gods name JEHOVAH carelessly. 4. Dont work on the Sabbath; keep this day holy. 5. Respect your parents. 6. Do not kill. 7. Dont have sex outside of marriage. 8. Do not steal. 9. Do not lie. 10. Dont have wrong desires. Greatest Commandment: Matthew 22:37 Love Jehovah your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. New Commandments: 1 John 3:23 Believe in Gods son Jesus Christ. Love each other.

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GODLY GUIDE SCRIPTURES FROM THE KING JAMES VERSION BIBLE

ABOUT THIS GODLY GUIDE 2 John 1:9 Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. GOD IS IN CONTROL Genesis 8:22 While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease. Proverbs 16:9 A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps. Galatians 6:7-9 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. I BELIEVE THESE THREE PRINCIPLES GUARANTEE ETERNAL LIFE Matthew 16:16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. John 5:24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.

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I BELIEVE THESE THREE PRINCIPLES GUARANTEE ETERNAL LIFE cont John 20:31 But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name. Romans 4:25 Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification. Galatians 3:26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. Philippians 2:11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Exodus 20:3-9 Thou shalt have no other gods before me. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments. Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:

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I BELIEVE THESE THREE PRINCIPLES GUARANTEE ETERNAL LIFE cont Exodus 20:10-17 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it. Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. Thou shalt not kill. Thou shalt not commit adultery. Thou shalt not steal. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's. Matthew 5:28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. Matthew 5:44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; Matthew 19:18-19 He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

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I BELIEVE THESE THREE PRINCIPLES GUARANTEE ETERNAL LIFE cont Matthew 22:37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. Mark 10:19 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother. 1 John 3:23 And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment. 1 John 5:3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. Revelation 3:19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. Matthew 5:19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. John 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments. Romans 13:8 Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. 1 John 4:8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

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I STARTED HERE FIRST Matthew 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Romans 6:16 Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness? 2 Corinthians 10:3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: Matthew 6:14-15 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. 2 John 1:7 For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist. THIS WILL SET YOU FREE Matthew 22:36-37 Master, which is the great commandment in the law? Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. 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. John 8:32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

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THIS WILL SET YOU FREE cont 1 John 4:10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. 1 John 4:15 Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God. 1 John 5:5 Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God? 1 John 5:10 He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son. 2 John 1:3 Grace be with you, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love. COME TO KNOW GOD OUR FATHER John 4:23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. Exodus 6:3 And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them. Psalms 83:18 That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over all the earth.

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COME TO KNOW GOD OUR FATHER cont Isaiah 12:2 Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation. Isaiah 26:4 Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength: Matthew 11:27 All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him. 2 Timothy 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. FAITH PUTS YOU ON THE PATHWAY TO 100% VICTORY Matthew 9:2 And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee. Matthew 9:22 But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour. Matthew 15:28 Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour. Mark 11:22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.

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FAITH PUTS YOU ON THE PATHWAY TO 100% VICTORY cont 2 Corinthians 5:7 (For we walk by faith, not by sight:) Philippians 3:9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. FIGHT TO HAVE FAITH IN GOD TO WIN WHAT YOU CANT SEEM TO OVERCOME Luke 13:3 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. 1 Corinthians 15:57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. GUARD YOUR MIND Romans 6:13 Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God. Romans 6:16 Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?

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GUARD YOUR MIND cont 2 Corinthians 10:5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; John 16:33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. 1 Corinthians 10:13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer 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. James 1:3-4 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. James 1:12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. OUR GREATEST WEAPON Psalms 40:3 And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD. WHAT IS STOPPING MOST PEOPLE FROM HAVING 100% VICTORY Mark 7:9 And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.

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WHAT IS STOPPING MOST PEOPLE FROM HAVING 100% VICTORY cont 2 Chronicles 26:5 And he sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God: and as long as he sought the LORD, God made him to prosper. Matthew 7:24-27 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it. Matthew 10:38 And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me. James 1:3-4 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. James 1:12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. 1 Peter 1:6-7 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:

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WHAT IS STOPPING MOST PEOPLE FROM HAVING 100% VICTORY cont 1 Corinthians 2:9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. TO LIVE COMPLETELY RIGHT FOR GOD TAKES TIME AND EFFORT Hebrews 10:36 For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise. James 1:3-4 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. James 1:12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. HAVE A RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD AND LOVE HIM Matthew 22:36-37 Master, which is the great commandment in the law? Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. 1 John 2:4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. 1 John 5:3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

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HAVE A RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD AND LOVE HIM cont Matthew 6:6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. 1 John 1:3 That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. THE BIBLE AND GODS NAME Hebrews 1:3 Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high; UNDERSTANDING GOD James 1:2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; John 16:33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS IN YOU John 16:33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. Matthew 28:18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

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THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS IN YOU cont John 14:23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. John 14:26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. John 12:31 Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out. ABOUT OUR VICTORY Deuteronomy 28:1-8 And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth: And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God. Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field. Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep. Blessed shall be thy basket and thy store. Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out. The LORD shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways. The LORD shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and he shall bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

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ABOUT OUR VICTORY cont Deuteronomy 28:9-13 The LORD shall establish thee an holy people unto himself, as he hath sworn unto thee, if thou shalt keep the commandments of the LORD thy God, and walk in his ways. And all people of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of the LORD; and they shall be afraid of thee. And the LORD shall make thee plenteous in goods, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers to give thee. The LORD shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow. And the LORD shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the LORD thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them: Psalms 20:4 Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel. Matthew 7:7-11 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone? Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent? If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?

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ABOUT OUR VICTORY cont Matthew 21:21-22 Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done. And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive. 1 John 3:21-22 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God. And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight. BAPTISM Mark 1:4 John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. John 1:33 And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost. Acts 2:38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. FASTING Matthew 6:16 Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

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