Forgive 77 Times

Welcome to the Forgive 77 Times sermon message by Elder Paul Ybarra from Riverside Seventh-day Adventist Christian Church. Paul gave this sermon on Sabbath, 20 October 2018.

Scripture verse for today is Matthew 18:21-22.

The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant

Then Peter came to Him and said, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?”

Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.”

Paul Ybarra asked his brother: “How many times have you forgiven me?” His brother replied 70 x 7 = 490 x 7 = 3,430 x 7 = 24,010.

God’s forgiveness is Infinite. Once you count past Forgive 77 times, you may forget how many times you have forgiven.

1 Corinthians 15:52

In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.

Our bodies will be changed but our characters will not. The character we have at the Second Coming of Jesus Christ is what we will be in heaven.

Forgiveness is mentioned over 130 times in the Bible. God tells us we must forgive. When God tells us something, it is a Holy Directive.

John 17:3

And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.

Hebrews 11:6

But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

Matthew 22:37

Jesus said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.”

Three Steps to Be Able to Forgive

1. Know Your God
2. Believe In Your God
3. Love Your God

Forgiveness is a journey. It is easier said than done. Acknowledge you have done something wrong.

Luke 11:13

If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!

Ask for the Holy Spirit to help you. Once a person opens the door of their heart to God, God will respond.

King David’s Prayer of Repentance is in Psalms 51. David committed adultery with Bathsheba. That sin led to a worse sin of having Bathsheba’s husband Uriah killed in battle.

A Prayer of Repentance
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David when Nathan the prophet went to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.

Psalm 51

Have mercy upon me, O God,
According to Your lovingkindness;
According to the multitude of Your tender mercies,
Blot out my transgressions.
2
Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,
And cleanse me from my sin.

3
For I acknowledge my transgressions,
And my sin is always before me.
4
Against You, You only, have I sinned,
And done this evil in Your sight—
That You may be found just when You speak,
And blameless when You judge.

5
Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity,
And in sin my mother conceived me.
6
Behold, You desire truth in the inward parts,
And in the hidden part You will make me to know wisdom.

7
Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean;
Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
8
Make me hear joy and gladness,
That the bones You have broken may rejoice.
9
Hide Your face from my sins,
And blot out all my iniquities.

10
Create in me a clean heart, O God,
And renew a steadfast spirit within me.
11
Do not cast me away from Your presence,
And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.

12
Restore to me the joy of Your salvation,
And uphold me by Your generous Spirit.
13
Then I will teach transgressors Your ways,
And sinners shall be converted to You.

14
Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God,
The God of my salvation,
And my tongue shall sing aloud of Your righteousness.
15
O Lord, open my lips,
And my mouth shall show forth Your praise.
16
For You do not desire sacrifice, or else I would give it;
You do not delight in burnt offering.
17
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit,
A broken and a contrite heart—
These, O God, You will not despise.

18
Do good in Your good pleasure to Zion;
Build the walls of Jerusalem.
19
Then You shall be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness,
With burnt offering and whole burnt offering;
Then they shall offer bulls on Your altar.

God says that David is a man after His own heart.

Paul Ybarra owed $1,000 to a janitorial supply business in California. On a recent trip there, Paul drove by the business and the man was still in business. Paul made retribution and paid the $1,000.

After forgiving other people, we must learn to forgive ourselves. The Devil will keep bringing up your past.

Pastor Pavel Goia says when tempted, instantly ask for the Holy Spirit and Pray. Here are his audio sermons about Forgiveness.

What does the Bible say about God and His Forgiveness?

1 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.

Mark 9:24

Immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!”

Believe that God has forgiven your sins.

Micah 7:19

He will again have compassion on us, and will subdue our iniquities. You will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea.

Revelation 21:1

All Things Made New

Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea.

There are over 3,000 Promises in the Holy Bible. Read your Bible. Read it slowly. Ask God to help you understand the scriptures as you read them.

Jesus picked 12 totally different men to be His Disciples. On a sports team, there are different personalities on the team. Individuals may not get along. When they get on a sports field, the team plays as a team and forgets about all the differences.

Our nation is split. We need to all be on Jesus’s Team and work on Saving Souls. If you want to learn how to Grow, learn to Love. Join a church. It will take effort by all church members to agree and get along.

1. The First to Apologize Is the Bravest.
2. The First to Forgive Is the Strongest.
3. The First to Forget Is the Happiest.

I hope you were blessed by reading my Forgive 77 times post. If I can help you with growing in Jesus Christ, contact me.

Reading List

Welcome to my reading list post. A principle that I have learned is to eliminate negative media and replace what my mind is exposed to with positive motivational books. Here is a reading list that I recommend to all of my clients, friends, and business connections:

Decoding the Secret
Goals by Brian Tracy
Multiple Streams of Income
Life Matters
Why We Want You to Be Rich
How to Win Friends and Influence People
Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
Rich Dad; Poor Dad
Purpose Driven Life
What Matters Most: The Power of Living Your Values
Secrets of Millionaire Mind
Success Principles
21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
The 360 Degree Leader Developing Your Influence from Anywhere in the Organization

I have already finished four of the 12 and it is now the middle of April. I now have an excellent organizational chart that shows my roles, my goals, my priorities, today’s priorities, and appointments or commitments. This chart divides your day into blocks of time so you can pencil in each week what you should focus on. Go to this website and subscribe to Weekly Time Chart to download the chart: Parsons Marketing ( updating this on my server on 1 November 2018 )

My father used to tell me that garbage in results in garbage out. He was very wise. I now fully understand what he meant by that statement.

If you watch the television, you will see negative messages everyday. Sensational news sells and has a powerful influence in our society. When America was attacked on 11 September 2001, everyone in the world was watching the attacks on media stations and on the internet.

In 2010, I decided to no longer watch television and began focusing in on being very selective in what I view online and listen to on the radio or media outlets. My mood improved. My business improved. I highly recommend reading the books on my Reading List.

What do you like to do in your spare time? Do you have hobbies? Want to learn how to do something that interests you? The possibilities are endless when you quit watching television and begin to explore all that is available to us. Tell me what interests you in your comments below. I have so many new hobbies that I have started since 2010.

A new empowerment book that I recommend is The 10X Rule by Grant Cardone. This book is a New York Times best selling book that every business person needs to read.

• Reach Goals That You Previously Thought Were Impossible
• Correctly Set Goals & Guarantee Their Achievement
• Use Fear As Fuel to Move You Into Action
• Dominate Your Competition
• Become a Role Model for Success

Success is within your reach! Go for it.

I hope this reading list post has been helpful to you.

Chocolate Pudding is a favorite recipe in my Healthy Living section of my blog. You can take some ripe Avocado and 2 Small Bananas and add Carob Powder to make a much healthier dessert than traditional chocolate pudding made with milk and sugar.

Ingredients

2 Small Ripe Bananas

1 Ripe Avocado

1/4 Cup Carob Powder

3 Tablespoons Maple Syrup

1 Teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract

1/4 Teaspoon Cinnamon

1 Additional Banana and 1/4 Cup Chopped Almonds

Directions

 

 

Add your ripe bananas and avocado into a mixing bowl and mash until smooth. You can add into your favorite mixer if you want. I have a BlendTec and it is very quick. If you want a lumpy pudding, you can just use the mixing bowl and smash the avocado and banana until it is mushed together into a liquid like texture.

Add your Carob Powder and blend for one minute or until smooth.

Now add the Pure Maple Syrup and blend for one minute.

Add the Pure Vanilla Extract and Cinnamon and blend for 10 seconds.

Transfer your Chocolate Pudding into a container and chill for 90 minutes.

Divide or pour your chilled pudding into a pre made pie crust or serve in small bowls . Decorate with the remaining banana cut up into small slices and sprinkle the almonds on top.

Hope you enjoyed the Chocolate Pudding recipe. You can find more healthy recipes on my page: Healthy Living 

 

Vegan Protein Bars for Healthy Snack

Vegan protein bars for Healthy Snack are my answer to not wanting any milk products in my protein bars. You can make these healthy bars in around 10 minutes. It is best to leave the bars in the freezer overnight so you can cut them into bar size the next morning.

You can change the sweet liquid to what is your preference. I have had great bars using pure maple syrup from Vermont or raw honey. I do not have any Agave right now but that is another option.

If you want to take these with you to work or on a trip, you need to keep them as cool as possible. The bars are similar to a popsicle. The oats and almonds are excellent sources of protein as is the ground nut butter. I use organic steel cut oats in my recipe.

Ingredients

DRY:
1 1/2 cups Organic Quick Oats

1/2 cup Raisins or
(apricots, date chunks, cranberries, dried cherries )

2 Tbsp Flax Seeds
2 Tbsp Chia Seeds

1/4 cup Almonds, Chopped

1 scoop Organic RegenaLife Skinny Body Shake Protein Mix

WET:
2 Medium Ripe Bananas (mashed)
1/2 cup Maple Syrup
1/2 cup Almond or Peanut Butter

OPTIONAL:

1/2 cup Shredded Coconut
1/2 cup Chocolate Chips
1 1/2 tsp Cinnamon

Directions

Combine all DRY ingredients in a large bowl. In a smaller bowl, mash ripe banana, and add all wet ingredients.

Pour wet ingredients into dry, and mix well.

Spread mixture into 9×9 baking dish lined with plastic wrap or waxed paper. Press until flat.

Place dish in freezer for a few hours, or until firm. Remove from dish and carefully cut into 15 squares/bars or logs. For easy grab-and-go snacks, wrap bars individually in plastic wrap.

Store in fridge or freezer for up to a month. These bars soften quickly at room temperature.

Recently I put a 14 day supply in a container and then wrapped it in a plastic bag and put it in my checked luggage for a trip across the country. The aft cargo hold of Boeing 737 aircraft is not heated so the bars were still chilled even after flying for 6 hours from Seattle and then driving 2 hours from the Charleston International Airport to my destination.

Makes 36 small size protein/granola bars.
I have hundreds more healthy recipes on my

Healthy Living Blog

Food Rainbow for Better Health

Welcome to my Food Rainbow for Better Health post. God provided powerful foods for our body by creating a colorful assortment of fruits and vegetables. Every bite of food we take should help put more antioxidants into our bodies.

The natural world provides the sun’s energy and rainfall to make the plants and fruit trees and fruit vines grow. The plants then produce enzymes, minerals, phytonutrients, and vitamins that give our bodies the nutrition the body needs for good health. Phytonutrients are natural chemicals found in plant foods.

There are seven predominant colors in the food rainbow. By eating a little from each color category each day, you will be nourishing your body. For best results, rotate foods so your body gets a nice change each day.

Blue

Blue fruits and vegetables have powerful antioxidants. Our body needs antioxidants to help slow down the aging process. Antioxidants also protect your cells, reduce the risk of cancer stroke, and heart disease.

Blue Cauliflower	Blue Grapes
Blueberries	Purple Broccoli
Purple Carrots	Kelp

Green

The blood of plants is known as chlorophyll. Green fruits and vegetables are rich in chlorophyll that contains lutein and folic acid. Folic acid is an important B vitamin that protects against birth defects. Lutein protects against macular degeneration. One other health benefit from eating from the green fruits and vegetables is cell regeneration and healing.

Apples	Artichokes	Asparagus	Avocados	Bok Choy
Broccoli	Brussels Sprouts	Celery	Chives	Collard Greens
Comfrey	Cucumber	Dandelion Greens	Fennel	Green Beans
Honeydew Melon	Kiwi	Lettuce	Limes	Okra
Onions	Parsley	Peas	Spinach	Swiss Chard
Tomatillo	Wheatgrass	Zucchini

Indigo

Indigo foods are excellent sources of Lycopene and Vitamin K.

Blackberries	Black Beans	Black Cherries
Black Currants	Black Olives	Black Raspberry
Boysenberries	Plums	Prunes

Orange and Yellow

Eat orange and yellow fruits and vegetables to supply the body with beta-carotene. Beta-carotene is beneficial for preventing and fighting cancer as well as being an essential nutrient for the eyes, heart and the immune system.

Apricots	Butternut Squash	Cantaloupe	Carrots
Grapefruit	Lemons	Mangoes	Nectarines
Oranges	Peppers ( orange & yellow )	Papaya	Peaches
Pears	Persimmons	Pineapple	Tangerines
Yams	Yellow Squash	Watermelon

Red

Red fruits and vegetables have lycopene which helps fight and prevent cancer. The red fruits and vegetables also contain anthocyanins which are powerful antioxidants that protect cells. Antioxidants are very important for heart health.

Apples	Cabbage	Cherries	Cranberries
Grapes	Goji Berries	Red Leaf Lettuce	Peppers
Pomegranates	Red Potatoes	Raspberries	Rhubarb
Ruby Red Grapefruit	Strawberries	Tomatoes	Watermelon

Violet

Purple foods are high in antioxidants and vitamins.

Black Tomatoes	Dulse	Elderberries	Kohlrabi
Mulberries	Passion Fruit	Purple Onions	Purple Cabbage
Purple Eggplant	Purple Grapes	Purple Green Beans	Purple Peppers
Purple Plums

 

God gave us such a colorful bounty of plants that contain powerful nutrients. You have options. Eat foods from one color each day of the week. You can also eat from all of these colors each day with salads, smoothies or make a delicious soup. I learned the health principle of the Food Rainbow for Better Health from a Cooking Program on Three Angels Broadcasting on my Roku player.

Tomorrow I am going to make a Butternut Squash soup that is delicious. Here is a picture of the butternut squash and yam being prepared for the soup. See how colorful these vegetables are?

I have fun now in the kitchen and when shopping because I try different combinations of the fruits and vegetables in my salads, soups, and smoothies. I didn’t know what some of these plants were until I researched finding them at my local markets here in Washington State!

My fridge currently has some red apples, navel oranges, anjou pears, kiwi, red cabbage, celery, sweet onion, pineapple, carribean red papaya, persimmon, and some seeds.

There are more healthy recipes for you to enjoy in my Blog Category Healthy Living

In my freezer you will find blueberries, mangoes, raspberries, and a frozen banana for my smoothie tomorrow. Hope you have enjoyed my Food Rainbow for Better Health post. Have fun and you will be using your food as medicine for your body!

Love Works

Welcome to the Love Works Message given on 7 July 2018 at Riverside Seventh-day Adventist Christian Church in Washougal, Washington by Pastor Merrill Caviness.

An edifying illustration of FORGIVENESS from the time of the ancient Christians of Rome:

A rich man with hundreds of slaves had one by the name of Paulus, whom he trusted fully, making him steward over all his household.

One day he went with Paulus to the slave market to buy some new men. Before bargaining, they examined the human merchandise, observing their musculature to see if they were worth their price.

Paulus saw for sale a weak, old man. He implored his owner to buy this slave.

The rich man, Proculus, answered mockingly, “But he is good for nothing.” “Buy him,” Paulus insisted. “He is cheap. And I promise that the work in your household will go as never before.”

So the owner yielded. And it really was true that all the work went better than ever. But Proculus observed that Paulus now worked for two men.

The old slave did nothing. Paulus tended him, gave him the best food, and made him rest the whole time. Proculus asked Paulus, “You know I value you. I don’t mind your protecting this old man.

Only tell me who he is. Is it perhaps your father? Paulus answered,”It is one to whom I owe more than to my father.”

“Is it your teacher?” “No. Somebody to whom I owe more.” “Who is it, then?” “This is my enemy. He is the man who killed my father and sold us, the children, as slaves.

As for me, I am a disciple of Christ, Who has taught us to love our enemies and to reward evil with good.”

Do you remember the phrase What Would Jesus Do?

Husbands and wives, why do you love your spouse? Despite our defects and character flaws, we are called to love one another as Jesus Christ has loved you.

It is impossible to love everyone in our own strength. With Jesus, all things are possible. In Christ, we are able. Love Works! Love one another as God sent Jesus.

John 3:16
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

God calls us to be perfect. Letting an enemy off the hook goes against our human nature that is hurt. What if your enemy was an entire group of people? What if someone killed your son or daughter?

The Jewish and Palestinian people have struggled to exist so close to each other. A woman named Robies had a son that served in the Israeli military. The son was killed by a Palestinian sniper.

How would Robies respond? Peace does not come through force but a changed human heart.

A Palestinian man lost his daughter. A local support group reached out to other parents who have lost a child. The group is made up of Israeli and Palestinian parents. The miracle of Love works in this support group healing broken hearts. Love Works. Remember this and choose to Love First. Jesus gave us this example. Love Works.

Welcome to the Almost an Atheist post.

I am almost an atheist.

I don’t believe in:

• Harry Potter Books or Movies
• Warlocks and Witches
• Greek Gods
• Over 300 Million Hindu Gods
• Reincarnation
• A Religious Doctrine That Does Little to Admonish Radical Sects of That Religion
• A Religious Doctrine That Believes In Predestination of Salvation ( God has already chosen who will be saved )
• The Papal System That Says It Has the Authority to Change God’s Times and Law

Jesus Christ and the four Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John are what saved me.

I was hurting and cried out and Jesus found me. My life has been transformed since.

John 14:6
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

I want to say this as tactfully as I can and make sure that anyone searching for spiritual truths has their awakening. If your concept or picture of God is not Jesus as He is presented in the Gospels, your picture is wrong.

God Is Love. Just read the New Testament and you will see many instances of the Love of God.

Jesus healed people.

Jesus died to save us.

Satan is where all evil comes from ever since the serpent tempted Eve in the Garden of Eden by saying: “You will not surely die.” You can look up this scripture in Genesis 3:4.

Satan has one mission: Separate as many people as possible from God by deception and false doctrines.

We can be on guard by reading our Bible everyday. God speaks to me through the Bible and is the reason I wrote this Almost an Atheist post. Here is a valuable resource for online Bible Studies:

Discover Bible Lessons

Friends, Jesus said He is coming back. It is best to be prepared now as none of us knows when our last day on earth will be.

You can pray this prayer and ask the Lord Jesus Christ to come into your heart:

Sinner’s Prayer

Dear God in heaven, I come to you in the name of Jesus. I acknowledge to You that I am a sinner, and I am sorry for my sins and the life that I have lived; I need your forgiveness.

I believe that your only begotten Son Jesus Christ shed His precious blood on the cross at Calvary and died for my sins, and I am now willing to turn from my sin.

You said in Your Holy Word, Romans 10:9 that if we confess the Lord our God and believe in our hearts that God raised Jesus from the dead, we shall be saved.

Right now I confess Jesus as the Lord of my soul. With my heart, I believe that God raised Jesus from the dead. This very moment I accept Jesus Christ as my own personal Savior and according to His Word, right now I am saved.

Thank you Jesus for your unlimited grace which has saved me from my sins. I thank you Jesus that your grace never leads to license, but rather it always leads to repentance. Therefore Lord Jesus transform my life so that I may bring glory and honor to you alone and not to myself.

Thank you Jesus for dying for me and giving me eternal life.
Amen.

Hope you enjoyed reading my Almost an Atheist post. If I can help your spiritual journey, please contact me. Here are many more Spiritual Messages on my website:

Spiritual Messages

Lentils with Roasted Beets and Carrots

 

Welcome to my Lentils with Roasted Beets and Carrots post in the healthy living category of my blog. As of August 2018, there are 210 vegan or vegetarian recipes for you to enjoy. I will update photo when I make this recipe in the fall and it will have the carrots in the pot.

Ingredients

2 ½ cups French Lentils

About 1 dozen ( 1 large bunch ) medium carrots, with their tops on

About 1 dozen ( 2 large bunches ) medium beets

2 tbsp. olive oil

½ cup chopped fresh herbs ( basil, chives, parsley )

½ cup chopped carrot tops

Grated zest of one organic lemon

½ cup feta cheese ( omit if vegan )

½ to ¾ cup chopped garlic

 

Directions

1. Remove the leafy tops from the carrots and beets. Reserve the carrot tops. Keep beet greens as they are delicious and nutritious. Wash and scrub the carrots and beets, removing any soil, leaving their skins on. Place the whole carrots and beets in a large French oven or enameled iron pot and mix in the 2 tbsp. olive oil, fully coating the vegetables in oil.
2. In a 375 degree oven, roast the vegetables for about 30 to 45 minutes, until tender when pierced with a fork. If you wish, once the beets are cool enough to handle, you can remove the skins from the beets by gently rubbing them off with your fingers. I prefer leaving skins on myself.
3. Meanwhile, rinse the lentils and check them for small pebbles, then place them in a medium saucepan. Cover them with water and bring to a boil.
4. Simmer on medium heat, uncovered, for about 30 to 40 minutes, until tender but not falling apart or turning mushy. ( Add water as necessary through the cooking ).
5. In a blender or food processor, puree the garlic, lemon juice, and salt to make the aioli. Add the olive oil and puree until thick and opaque and no chunks of garlic remain. Pour this mixture over the lentils. Add the chopped carrot tops, chopped herbs, and grated lemon zest and toss it all together. Season with a bit of salt and pepper if you wish.
6. Place the roasted carrots and beets on top, then crumble the feta all around.

 

Serve warm or cold.

Yield 6-8 Servings

 

Recipe courtesy of Kitchen Vignettes and PBS

Printed in Spring 2018 Washington State University Alumni Magazine

Lessons from the Almond Joy

Lessons from the Almond Joy is a message that I just have to share with my readers. It is a piece of an outreach tool one of our church members gave me at church. This is remarkable:

“Lessons from the Almond Joy”

Joy – The Almond Joy proclaims to us that most beautiful promise, “The Joy of the Lord is our Strength” Nehemiah 8:10

Pray this prayer out loud and copy and paste it so you can share it with other people as no one can keep such joy that comes when you realize just how precious you are to Jesus Christ.

Sinner’s Prayer

Father God, I come to you in prayer, humbling asking for the forgiveness of my sins.

I confess with my mouth and believe with my heart that Jesus is Your Son and that HE died on the Cross at Calvary, that I might be forgiven and have eternal life in the Kingdom of Heaven.

Father, I believe that Jesus rose from the dead and I ask you right now to come into my life and be my personal Lord and Savior.

I repent of my sins, and will worship you all the days of my life.

Because your word is Truth, I confess with my mouth that I am born again and cleansed by the Blood of Jesus.

In Jesus Name, Amen!

I pray that Lessons from the Almond Joy has helped you.

If you need personal help with understanding the Bible, please send me a message and I will respond as I can.

Daniel Parsons

 

Forgiveness

Forgiveness Sermon notes from Pastor Gary Parks message given at Riverside Seventh-day Adventist Christian Church in April 2018.

A Harvard Study of 724 men found that Relationships have the ability to keep us alive longer than our diet and exercise programs. Connecting and Responding to other people’s needs is God Given as we were created in God’s Image. We were born to serve others.

We will come up from the grave with the same character that was developed here.

Forgiveness is not easy.

Our nation has suffered many horrible tragedies when someone with mental illness unloaded a military style assault weapon on innocent bystanders. Here is a short list of these disastrous events.

Las Vegas
San Francisco
Orlando
Fort Lauderdale
San Bernardino
Colorado Springs
Roseburg
Chattanooga
Charleston

Three of the worst were:

Columbine, Colorado
Newtown, Connecticut
Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania

Too many children lost their lives in these tragedies. The shooting in Pennsylvania was in a peaceful Amish village. Charles Carl Roberts IV, a milk truck driver armed with a small arsenal,bursts into a one-room schoolhouse and kills five Amish girls. He kills himself as police storm the building.

Darrell Bigger’s daughter was one of the Amish school girls that were killed by Charles Roberts IV. Because the Amish understand that a lifetime of unforgiveness is more painful than forgiveness, Mr. Bigger chose to forgive Charles Roberts IV.

1 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.

There are now shelters for battered men.

Isaiah 43:25
I, even I, am He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake; And I will not remember your sins.

Hebrews 8:12
For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more.

God wants us to have a relationship with us. Jesus is different than every human.

Ephesians 4:32
And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.

In 1997, there were 58 Studies on How Emotions Impact Our Health.

In 2005, there were 1,200 Studies. The most notable was the Stanford University Forgiveness Project. Fred Luskin shares that there is no copyright in the Bible about Forgiveness.

Jesus wants us to be Free. Forgiveness is about remembering things different. Unforgiveness is a disease. There is a connection to the chemicals in the body that impact the immune system. Sixty-one percent of Cancer Patients have forgiveness issues.

There is a correlation between people with anger issues and having a heart disease. Ask people to think about what it would be like to forgive someone.

The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is an attitude of the strong. ~Mahatma Gandhi

Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 27 years in South Africa. He easily could have left prison with anger about his being imprisoned but practiced Forgiveness and became the First President of South Africa later in his life.

1 John 2:9
He who says he is in the light, and hates his brother, is in darkness until now.

The Bible has instructions about Forgiveness in Matthew 18 verses 21 through 35. God made us to be in Community and laid out the Steps. Jesus says to Forgive 70 times 7 which equals 490 times. We must become a habitual forgiver.

The Parable about the two debtors in verses 24 through 35 reveals a powerful Forgiveness example. One Talent equals about 15 years wages. One debtor owed 10,000 talents. The other debtor had a 100 days wages debt.

How to Forgive

Identify the person who hurt you.
Write out the Incident or Behavior that hurt you.
Write out the Emotions that was caused.
Feel the Pain.
Take a Red Pen and write FORGIVEN over the offense and date it.

Numbers 23:19
God is not a man, that He should lie,
Nor a son of man, that He should repent.
Has He said, and will He not do?
Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good?

Ellen White’s Book “Our High Calling” Page 370.4

There is too much coldness and indifference—too much of the “I don’t care” spirit—exercised among the professed followers of Christ. All should feel a care for one another, jealousy guarding each other’s interests. “Love one another.” Then we should stand a strong wall against Satan’s devices. Amid opposition and persecution we would not join the vindictive ones, not unite with the followers of the great rebel, whose special work is to accuse the brethren, to defame and cast stain upon their characters.

Ellen White’s “Book That I May Know Him” Page 184.5

The door of the mind should be closed against, “they say” or “I have heard.” Why should we not, instead of allowing jealousy or evil surmising to come into our hearts, go to our brethren, and, after frankly but kindly setting before them the things we have heard detrimental to their character and influence, pray with and for them?

Luke 23:34
Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do. And they divided His garments and cast lots.

Four Promises of Forgiveness

1. Will Not Think About the Incident
2. Will Not Bring It Up
3. Will Not Talk to Others About It
4. Do Not Let It Stand Between You and People

Nazis in Poland executed a man’s family. He spoke German and was sent to a work camp. He chose forgiveness. Forgiveness is not easy.

“Forgiveness is not an occasional act, it is an attitude”. ~ Martin Luther King

Who Serves Whom

Welcome to my post titled Who Serves Whom? This post is the notes that I took from Pastor Merrill Caviness’s Sermon that he preached in April 2018 at the Riverside Seventh-day Adventist Christian Church in Washougal, Washington.

Luke 4:8

Jesus answered and said to him, “Get behind Me, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the LORD your God, and Him only you shall serve.’ ”

Jesus knew who He was.

John 13:3-20

Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into His hands, and that He had come from God and was going to God, 4 rose from supper and laid aside His garments, took a towel and girded Himself. 5 After that, He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel with which He was girded. 6 Then He came to Simon Peter. And Peter said to Him, “Lord, are You washing my feet?”
7 Jesus answered and said to him, “What I am doing you do not understand now, but you will know after this.”
8 Peter said to Him, “You shall never wash my feet!”
Jesus answered him, “If I do not wash you, you have no part with Me.”
9 Simon Peter said to Him, “Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head!”
10 Jesus said to him, “He who is bathed needs only to wash his feet, but is completely clean; and you are clean, but not all of you.” 11 For He knew who would betray Him; therefore He said, “You are not all clean.”
12 So when He had washed their feet, taken His garments, and sat down again, He said to them, “Do you know what I have done to you? 13 You call Me Teacher and Lord, and you say well, for so I am. 14 If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. 15 For I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you. 16 Most assuredly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master; nor is he who is sent greater than he who sent him. 17 If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.
Jesus Identifies His Betrayer
18 “I do not speak concerning all of you. I know whom I have chosen; but that the Scripture may be fulfilled, ‘He who eats bread with Me has lifted up his heel against Me.’ 19 Now I tell you before it comes, that when it does come to pass, you may believe that I am He. 20 Most assuredly, I say to you, he who receives whomever I send receives Me; and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.”

Do you know who Jesus is?

It is impossible to out give or out serve God who gives Life and Love to all. God created us to serve. We find joy in serving one another. It is the greatest joy you will experience in your life.

Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25

14 “For the kingdom of heaven is like a man traveling to a far country, who called his own servants and delivered his goods to them. 15 And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his own ability; and immediately he went on a journey.16 Then he who had received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents. 17 And likewise he who had received two gained two more also. 18 But he who had received one went and dug in the ground, and hid his lord’s money. 19 After a long time the lord of those servants came and settled accounts with them.
20 “So he who had received five talents came and brought five other talents, saying, ‘Lord, you delivered to me five talents; look, I have gained five more talents besides them.’ 21 His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’22 He also who had received two talents came and said, ‘Lord, you delivered to me two talents; look, I have gained two more talents besides them.’ 23 His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’
24 “Then he who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Lord, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered seed. 25 And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the ground. Look, there you have what is yours.’
26 “But his lord answered and said to him, ‘You wicked and lazy servant, you knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered seed. 27 So you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I would have received back my own with interest. 28 So take the talent from him, and give it to him who has ten talents.
29 ‘For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away. 30 And cast the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
Jesus says: Keep My Commands. Abide in Me. Jesus says He wants us to be Joyful.

The first 4 Commandments we serve God.
The last 6 Commandments we serve others.
Jesus said: Be Perfect, like your Father.

Last Parable in Matthew 25 is the Sheep and the Goats. The difference between the two groups is serving others. One served ( sheep ) and the other ( goats ) did not.
It takes skill to win at any endeavor.
It takes caring to be a winner.

Joshua 24:15

And if it seems evil to you to serve the LORD, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of [a]the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.

Who Serves Whom is a powerful reminder of just who Jesus is. We had the Ordinance of Humility which is the Foot Washing service and Holy Communion on the Sabbath day that this message was preached by Pastor Merrill. I always will remember this Who Serves Whom message and decided to put it up on my blog. Let me know if I can help you with Spiritual Matters. I recommend this free Ebook that details why there is Evil in the world today.

Sharing Hope

What Do Seventh Day Adventist Christians Believe

What do Seventh Day Adventist Christians Believe is a summary post to help people understand the main principles of the Bible based movement. I am not employed by the church. I am a baptized member in good standing meaning that I attend church on a regular basis and am active in ministry where possible. For the full 28 fundamental doctrines of the church, please visit the church website: Seventh Day Adventist Christian Church

Here are four bullet points that I found while visiting the New Life SDA Church in Berlin, Germany. I am in complete agreement with these four points.

It is in my humble opinion that this is fundamental Christian doctrine. I will never go in the wrong direction as long as I keep my eyes centered on Jesus Christ and His teachings. He is an excellent role model for us all.

• As a people, we hold the Bible in supreme regard as the revealers of God’s truth to guide us in salvation. Our love and devotion focuses on Jesus Christ, whom we worship as our Saviour, Creator, Lord and King.
• We believe that forgiveness, healing, and eternal life are offered freely to all on the basis of what Jesus has already accomplished for us at the cross and continues to do as He ministers on our behalf in the heavenly sanctuary above. God’s mercy and grace are infinite, and are received by faith to prepare for Jesus’ second coming.
• The “new covenant” provides not only forgiveness for sin, but also God’s promise to write His law on our hearts so that our greatest joy will be to do His will. We keep His commandments, not in order to be saved, but because He has already encircled us in His saving arms. His law includes also the fourth commandment, Sabbath, which invites us to spend a special time of fellowship with Him on the seventh day of the week.
• We feel compelled as a people to share with a perishing world these messages of God’s love in the context of the final judgment hour message of Revelation 14. Because of our devotion to Jesus, we look forward to His soon return in the clouds of heaven wen we shall see our Savior face to face.

If you are ready for a New Life In Jesus Christ, contact me on my Contact Page on the menu header at the top of all pages and posts on my website.

I welcome your comments and posts about your own personal experience with a relationship with Jesus Christ.

My own personal experience is that I found a new life in Jesus Christ by following these principles:

1. Daily Prayer Time
2. Talking to God Throughout the Day As You Would a Friend
3. Daily Bible Study
4. Weekly Worship In Church
5. Ministry Flows from the Heart of a Born Again Christian

Dive Into Jesus Christ

Dive Into Jesus Christ is an article that came to my email inbox on Monday, 21 May 2018 while I am on business in Berlin, Germany. I have attributed the article to the person that wrote it.

Bungee diving is a craze for those seeking adventure and excitement. Some think you have to be crazy to do it.

While vacationing with my family on Vancouver Island, I saw advertisements for the local Bungee diving hot spot. We drove over to watch. Upon arrival we observed, with fascination, the special platform that was constructed high up over the Nanaimo River gorge.

With feet fastened tightly together and hooked to a long elasticized cord, people dive 140 feet downwards for their thrill of a lifetime. After the drop, which takes only seconds, their upside-down bodies enter the river to about chest level and then are sprung 70 feet back up for another few bounces in the air. A boat on the river retrieves the “remains.”

I first heard of bungee diving from a friend who had done it. He loved the thrill and urged me to try it. When I saw people actually taking the plunge, my thoughts and emotions were mixed. Part of me desired the thrill, but another part wanted to stay in control and avoid the unknown.

The process was similar to the internal struggle I had years ago over whether or not to trust Jesus Christ with my life. Many people who had done so were urging me to try Him. They spoke of the abundant life He gave them, the thrill of knowing Him, and the joy of having their sins forgiven. I obviously wanted to experience what they had, but the big issue for me was letting go. Being in control of my life was a cherished right I did not want to give up, even if it did leave me shortchanged.

I’m not sure what all went on inside my head that day at the gorge, but I purchased my ticket, climbed the platform, stared the 140 foot drop in the face and took the plunge. It definitely was the thrill of a lifetime!

But it was nothing like plunging into Christ. Twenty-two years ago I stepped off the platform of my self-sufficiency and jumped, by faith, into the arms of Jesus. My drop into his grace instantly cleansed me from all my sin, and I bounced back up a brand new person. I know an ever-present joy because the once mysterious eternal God is now my personal Friend.

If you want an incredible thrill for two minutes, try bungee diving.

If you want abundant life for eternity, plunge into the grace of Jesus.

— Dave Petrescue in Pastor Dave’s Reflections
© Brenda Petrescue, 2008. davepetrescue.com Used By Permission.

Bible Verse: “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3:16)

Scripture Reading: John 3:1-36

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I hope you have enjoyed this inspirational post about Dive Into Jesus Christ. You can find more messages, inspirations and sermons in my General posts category.

Find the Right Home Business

Welcome to my Find the Right Home Business post. Are you looking for a way to earn income from home? Are you under employed? Are you tired of not having job security?

Are you ready to fire your boss? Have you been outsourced?

Opportunity Knocks! Are you going to take action or just keep getting disappointed?

Our Company recommends you do your due diligence and investigate the business models that are currently available. Compare them to our system.

 

There is a powerful global opportunity with a business established in 2007. Whole Wellness Club has been endorsed by the Better Business Bureau as having met all the standards of that organization.

Make sure you investigate all opportunities that are presented to you. The act of due diligence will help you find the right opportunity and you will be able to share the business model with other people. Being able to go to sleep every night realizing I have shared a reputable and respected company is the only way to live. In the late fall of 2012, Whole Wellness Club introduced a new one product focused marketing system known as Detox Cash.

Detox Cash allows everyone, not just the founding members to earn money sharing a detox product that everyone on the planet needs. You can get the details on my site here:

Detox Cash

 

Our company is global and has seen incredible growth overseas in Africa, Europe, and Russia. People in Africa that have been living off of $400 a month have created another income stream that is changing their lives. Some of the largest distributors in the company live in Russia. North America is a huge market that allows for people from all different backgrounds to grow an income with the Club.

Here are some of the keys to Find the Right Home Business to work from a home office:

1) Does the company charge to join as a Member or have an annual fee for being a distributor? Is there a yearly website fee? Whole Wellness Club charges no hidden fees and you can join the company for free and begin earning commissions within 15 minutes of establishing your member account.

2) Does the company have products or services that are in demand? Will people order the products and services over and over again thereby setting up residual income similar to income earned by cable companies, insurance agents, and telephone companies? Yes, people in my organization have ordered products since joining my team in 2007. I still earn residual income from the very first sales I made back in 2007. Our products give people remarkable and noticeable results.

3) Is there a barrier to earning income with the opportunity? Whole Wellness Club has set up a simple unilevel. You only need to sponsor 2 active members to earn income. The unilevel keeps expanding as you sponsor new members..

People that have never earned money in network marketing are earning anywhere from $100 to over $5,000 in the Club. Many people are just happy to earn enough to get their products for free. Many companies cannot make the claim that their distributors or affiliates are getting their products for free.

You can also build a large customer base of Preferred Customers and never work the Network Marketing side of the business in the Whole Wellness Club. Go out and over time establish 50 and then 100 customers and earn 30 percent commissions on the customers business volume.

Once you have a customer base of 500 customers, you will have a large monthly commission payment coming into your account. You have a natural health foods product business and you have the advantage of not having to pay for warehousing products or leasing a storefront. The company will drop ship products for you.

4) Does the company ask for your Social Security number or federal EIN number before you have earned any income? NO. The owners of the Club are only required to submit W9 or 1099 Independent Contractor forms to the IRS if you have over $600 in earnings.

5) Is the opportunity a here today and gone tomorrow program? NO. We started in 2007 with a detox tea. The company added a complete minerals product in 2008 and then a product to bring down blood sugar levels came in 2009. In October 2009, the highest quality enzymes were introduced and the Peak Digestive and Systemic Enzymes are the best available enzymes on the market today.

 

At the company convention in Santa Barbara, California in October 2010, the company launched Caldera Greens. The organic greens are grown in Utah in soil that is rich in fulvic acid and minerals. Hear Testimonials about our Caldera Greens product by clicking the link below. You will hear how effective the products are in improving people’s health and well being. Caldera Greens Testimonials

Avazzia bio feedback electric stimulation devices were introduced in 2010. Space age technology is now available to help people manage pain. Two of the Avazzia devices have been FDA approved for pain relief. The other devices are excellent tools to manage discomfort in our aging society.

6) Does the company pay commissions on time? Yes, members are given notice of their monthly earnings by the 3rd day of the month and members that have the Global Cash Card debit card are paid by the 10th day of the month. The company treats distributors in the field very well. The company owner answers questions on weekly conference calls. The sponsors in the company are actively working with their teams to help them as they are able.

As with any opportunity, your success depends on your efforts. If you follow the simple process of inviting people to the 4 business calls held each week, you can build a solid business without marketing on the internet. If you prefer internet marketing, there are sponsors like me that are more than happy to show you how I work the business online and offline. Come to our Tuesday, Thursday, or Friday calls at 14:00 ( 2pm ) Eastern Time to learn more. There is also a Thursday night business call at 22:00 ( 10pm ) Eastern time. Dial 775-335-3180 and enter 530312 # when prompted. You can dial this number 24 hours a day to hear the 24 day challenge call: 760-569-6898 or listen online below:

24 Days to a Solid Business Income

After you have listened to the above recorded calls and decided that you want to build a profitable income earning asset in the Whole Wellness Club, go to my website and research the opportunity page.

Tell Me More About the Club

Contact Me with any questions you may have! Hope my Find the Right Home Business post has helped you.

Daniel Parsons

Founding Member