MINISTRY BELIEFS AND BIBLE STUDY

"PREACHING AND TEACHING 
FROM THE WORD OF GOD" 
By +Bishop Rev. Deborah Diana Gray 
Copyright © 1999-2008 All Rights Reserved

     This ministry is intended to teach and preach 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 into 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. 
 
1)  THE COMPLETE BIBLE IS INSPIRED BY GOD:   

The Bible was written by the inspiration of the Lord God.  The Old and New Testaments comprise together into the authoritative Word of God, the Bible.

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.  
 
2)  GOD THE FATHER, JESUS THE SON, AND THE HOLY GHOST
God the Father is our Holy Father,

God the Son is Jesus the son of God

God the Holy Spirit is the indwelling, all knowing, all seeing God

Exodus 3:14 And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt  thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you. 

     The Great "I AM" is the one God creator of everything.  

       a.  GOD THE FATHER:   

            MATT. 6:9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in 
            Heaven, Hallowed be thy name. 

       b.  GOD THE SON: 
     
            COL. 2:9 In Him (Jesus Christ) dwelt the fullness of the Godhead in human 
            bodily form to become the redeeming Savior of the world.  

            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. 

       c.   GOD THE HOLY GHOST IS THE INDWELLING SPIRIT:  

             By faith in Jesus Christ, the Holy Ghost dwells inside of a believer 
             and as a believer they will live forever in Heaven. 

             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. 

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

     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. 

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. 

4)  JESUS CHRIST WAS BORN OF A VIRGIN:  

      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 named Mary. That virgin birth brought the world salvation through Jesus Christ. 

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. 

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

     Jesus suffered deep agony as he died with the world’s sin upon his shoulders. He  was without natural carnal 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 for our  sins.  He paid the ultimate price by laying down His life for all mankind.  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. 

JOHN 15:13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his  friends. 

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. 

6)  THE THIRD DAY JESUS AROSE AGAIN FROM THE GRAVE:  

     The happy news of Jesus’ resurrection, was intended for the whole world.  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!

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. 

7)  HELL IS WAITING FOR PEOPLE WHO REJECT THE LORD: 

     Everyone who doesn’t believe in Jesus Christ will end up in Hell.  All of the demons and their terrible leader Satan will be sent down there too.  Hell’s awful suffering and darkness, void of any light is their deserved reward.  No one will ever be given another chance to get out of Hell once they are placed in there.  Never again will anyone be able to repent to God once they have died and ended up there.  

     Remember this fact, Satan and all of his demons who brought sickness and disease upon the earth, will be there in Hell with all of the lost sinners---- AND------ SATAN- HATES- ALL OF US! Only by confessing and admitting one’s sins and asking Jesus to come into our hearts can anyone save themselves from this terrible eternal damnation.

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. 

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

     When we go through problems and troubles it’s wonderful to have the assurance that Heaven can be a believer’s home.  Imagine an eternity of joy and happiness, free of sorrows and tears from living a Godless 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!

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. 

9) THE LORD DESIRES THAT NONE SHOULD PERISH:  

    No matter what we have ever done in our lives, God loves us and wishes that none should perish and end up in Hell.  Only by accepting Jesus Christ as your Savior and Lord of your life can you go to Heaven.

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? 

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. 

10) ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SIN BRINGS ABOUT REPENTANCE:  

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

     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.

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. 

11) SALVATION CAN ONLY BE FOUND THROUGH JESUS CHRIST:  

     The Lord God loves us so much that he sacrificed his only Son, Jesus paid the price for our sins.  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 Lord’s presence in Heaven.  Have you ever actually asked Jesus into your heart? If you haven’t, what’s holding you back?

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. 

12) COMMUNION:  

     The Passover meal was a Jewish religious celebration to remember when the Israelites were delivered out of Egypt.  This day was set aside yearly to remember the Jewish people being delivered from 400 years of slavery and suffering in Egypt. 

     Christians celebrate Communion to remember Jesus dying on the cross for our sins.  The elements of the bread as His broken body given for you, and the wine as the shed blood for the remission of sins.

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. 

 
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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