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MINISTRY BELIEFS AND BIBLE STUDY

"PREACHING AND TEACHING FROM
THE WORD OF GOD"
Evangelist / Diana Gray
(Your Sister in Christ)
Copyright © 1999 All Rights Reserved

.    This ministry is intended to teach the Word of God by lovingly demonstrating His love and spiritual peace of mind. Through God's Word we hope to help bring about healing to family relationships. These spirit filled, Evangelistic bible studies and teachings were established to lead the spiritually lost, lonely, confused and brokenhearted to our Savior and Lord Jesus Christ.  Our goal is to demonstrate the love of Jesus, by seeing through his eyes into a hurting world.

     This ministry is also intended to reach  families with prayer, and praise.  Reaching the hurting and the lost souls of the world for Jesus, is the whole focus of this ministry.

     Teaching individual spiritual growth with love through the eyes of Jesus is the desire and bases of this ministry. Sincerely and honestly, encouraging the born again relationship of Jesus Christ throughout "his church." The Lord has directed this ministry to help build his church. That's the church of God who's Son is Jesus Christ, throughout his world.

      It is the hope of this ministry that many people are blessed and come to know Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. "All body of believers in Jesus Christ," are encouraged to grow in the Lord's Word through this ministry. Its intentions are for all Christians to feel as much Love of Jesus that they can.

     I'm a real person who desires to show you the gentle Love of Jesus.  I pray that you are blessed with a heartfelt peace and joy growing in the Lord's Word.  I also pray that when you leave this forum that you have felt an anointing touch of sincere love from Jesus, and that you feel welcomed to come back often. Amen.

1) THE COMPLETE BIBLE IS INSPIRED BY GOD

     2 TIM. 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine and proof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.

     The Bible was written by the inspiration of the Lord God.  God had control of the writing and all of the circumstances that led up to it’s fulfillment.  The individual personalities are displayed throughout its literature but "all of the inspiration was from God."

2) GOD THE FATHER, JESUS THE SON, AND HOLY GHOST ALL BEING "ONE GOD"

    The Great "I AM" is the one God creator of everything.  Three manifestations of One God Almighty.

1)  God the Father
  MATT. 6:9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

2)  Jesus the Son is mankind's Savior,

     LUKE 1:35 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.

   1 JOHN 5:24 Verrily, 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.

3)  Holy Ghost is the  indwelling spirit,

    ROM. 8:11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.

   2 COR. 13:14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the
communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.

     MAT. 28:19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.

    REV. 1:8 I am the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.

    All throughout scripture, references were made referring to each and every member or facet of the "Lord" which is God, Jesus, and Holy Ghost.  There are three manifestations, but One God.  It’s the mainstay of all true Christian beliefs, and the very mention of the "Lord," evokes feelings of humble worship.

3) BECAUSE OF ADAM AND EVE, MANKIND FELL INTO SIN.

   ROM. 5:12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned.

     GEN.2:17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.

     EZEK. 18:4 Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.

     ROM. 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

     1 COR. 15:21,22,56 For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.  For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.  The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.

    We all have sinned and deserve noting better than eternal damnation.  By his mercy we can be saved because Jesus Christ died on the cross to redeem us of our sins.

4) JESUS CHRIST WAS BORN OF A VIRGIN

     LUKE 1:30-33  And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.  And, behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name Jesus.  He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:  And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.

     LUKE 1:34-35 Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?  And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.

     LUKE 2:6-7 And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.  And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.

    Mary by her humble submission allowed us glorious salvation.  If our Lord God can create the whole universe, he can with a single thought place a baby inside the womb of a humble virgin. That virgin birth brought the world salvation through Jesus Christ.

5) JESUS SUFFERED AND DIED ON THE CROSS FOR OUR SINS

  MARK 15:16-20,24 And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Paretoium; and they call together the whole band.  and they clothed him with purple, and plaited a crown of thorns, and put it about his head, and began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.  And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him.

     And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take.

     MARK 15:37-39 And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost.  And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.  And when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.

     Jesus suffered deep agony, as he died with the world’s sin upon his shoulders.  He had no sin yet he took your sins upon him and brought them to the grave.  He paid the awesome price, to save us by sacrificing his very life.  He paid the ultimate price.  Jesus did it knowing that he would be separated from his father, God.  His very blood had to be shed to cover our sins that were upon  his body.  "There is no greater love than laying ones life down for another."
 

6) THE THIRD DAY JESUS AROSE AGAIN FROM THE GRAVE

   MATT. 28:5-7 And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.  He is not here: for he is risen, as he said.  Come, see the place where the Lord lay.  And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.

     MARK 16:6  And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him.

     LUKE 24:5-7 And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead? He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,  Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.

    The happy good news of Jesus’ resurrection, was for the whole world to rejoice in.  Our Lord is alive and "not" dead in the grave. Jesus said that he would arise from the grave and he did keep his promise.  What he says and promises with his Word, he will always keep.  The reality of a resurrected Savior is for all of us to believe that his Word is true.  Our command is to spread the good news everywhere we go, that Jesus is alive!

7) HELL IS WAITING FOR PEOPLE WHO REJECT THE LORD

     REV.20:10,15 And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.  And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.

    Everyone wicked and evil will be sent to Hell.  All of the demons and their terrible leader Satan will be sent down there.  The awful suffering and darkness, void of any light is their deserved reward.  All of the people who "never" accepted Jesus as their Lord and Savior will be there too.  No one will ever be given another chance to get out of there once they are placed in Hell.  Never will anyone ever be able to appeal once the decision has been made.

     Remember this fact, Satan and all of his demons who brought sickness and disease upon the earth, will be there in Hell,---- AND------ SATAN- HATES- YOU!

     Only by confessing and admitting one’s sins and asking Jesus to come into your heart can anyone save themselves from this terrible eternal damnation.

8) HEAVEN IS THE REWARD FOR THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN JESUS

   JOHN 14:1-3,  Let Not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.  In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you.  I go to prepare a place for you.  And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

     REV. 7:15-17 Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.  They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, not any heat.  For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.

    When we go through problems and troubles it’s wonderful to have the assurance that Heaven can be our home.  Imagine an eternity of joy and happiness, free of sorrows and tears from living a sinful life.  There's no pain, suffering, sickness or any of the cruelties that the world gives us there.  All of our sins will be forgiven and we will have eternal happiness forever.  Imagine feeling a love unlike anything that you have ever experienced in your whole life.  True righteous love awaits you there.

9) THE LORD DESIRES THAT NONE SHOULD PERISH.

    EZE. 33:11 Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn form his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?

     Can you not feel the Lord’s tremendous pain and sorrow as he asks this question?  I feel his tears and sadness because he knows all of the people that will not accept the truth of Salvation through his Son Jesus Christ.  He loves all of us.  No matter what we have ever done in our lives, he loves us and wishes that none perish and go to Hell.

    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.

    Only by accepting Jesus Christ as your Savior and Lord of your life can you go to Heaven.

10) ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SIN BRINGS ABOUT REPENTANCE.

     I JOHN 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

     Sin breaks fellowship with our God.  It hinders us from receiving the greatest gift of all, eternal life in glorious Heaven.  We all have sinned and fallen short of what we could have if we don’t acknowledge our sins before God.  Confession of sin is the only way to remove the barriers that keep us from that fellowship with the Lord.

      God knows our sins already, so trying to hide them from him and ourselves does no good.  We still have to confess them to enjoy his presence and feel his love. When we honestly and with a great deal of humility admit, acknowledge and confess our sins, we can have forgiveness.

11) SALVATION CAN ONLY BE FOUND THROUGH JESUS CHRIST.

    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 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

     ROM.5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

   The Lord God loved us so much that he sacrificed his only Son to die in our place.  When we put our faith and confidence in Jesus Christ, only then can we receive salvation.  Only by asking with our whole heart in all sincerity for Jesus to be our Savior and Lord, can we know we are saved and forgiven of our sins.  Only by doing that can we ever hope to be in the Lords presence in Heaven.  Have you asked Jesus into your heart? If you haven’t, what’s holding you back?

. 12) WE REMEMBER JESUS WHEN WE HAVE COMMUNION

   I COR. 11:24,25 And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.  After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.

     The Passover meal was being done to remember the Jewish people being delivered from slavery and suffering in Egypt.  "Deliverance from sin" is being done at the Lord’s Supper.  Your remembering that Jesus died on the cross for your sins.  Yours and mine!

      It’s to "remember Jesus delivering us from our sins."  It is the participation of this Holy event that makes our spiritual grow and the Lord’s presence evident in our lives.  When we remember Jesus our Savior our spiritual growth and intensity of faith is strengthen with this spiritual dinner.

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"THE SORROW OF A DYING MAN"
 (ASHAMED TO FACE GOD)

     There was a kindly Sr. Pastor standing near an elderly man who was dying from a car accident. Holding his hand, the pastor couldn't help but feel like giving him comfort. "Sir," the Sr. Pastor asked, "Are you feeling very scared to die, your going to Heaven aren't you? I know that your a Christian."  The elderly man replied, "No, I’m ashamed to die.  You see I helped in the church doing all kinds of jobs, and I went to bible study and church every week of my life. In fact I was even one of the "elders" in the church."

     The Pastor being completely shocked but pleased at his response said, "That’s really very good, so why are you ashamed?" The elderly man replied, "I never told anyone about Jesus.  I knew God’s Word but I never told anyone.  I had chance after chance to open up my mouth and say something but I didn’t.  I’m ashamed to face the Lord because I didn’t love him enough. I never let him be Lord of my life by seeing people through his eyes, telling them about Jesus. I'm ashamed to face God with what I----- HAVEN'T ----DONE!"

    DON'T BE LIKE THE ELDERLY MAN, LIVE A LIFE FOR THE LORD JESUS,SO "YOU" DON'T FEEL ASHAMED TO FACE GOD WHEN YOU DIE WITH WHAT YOU ------HAVE "NOT "DONE

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    May the good Lord Bless you richly. I also pray that when you leave this forum that you have felt an anointing touch of sincere love from Jesus, and that you feel welcomed to come back often. May the Good Lord Bless you, Evangelist /Diana Gray (Your Sister in Christ)

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