Believe It Or Not, You Are Forgiven!

2 Cor.5:18,19 NKJV “Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation, that is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation.”

Believe it or not, you are forgiven!

God has already reconciled you to Himself. Jesus has closed the gap; the sin problem is permanently settled. The sins of all mankind have been erased from the account books. Your trespasses are not counted against you, Jesus took your sin away.

You had no say in the matter! God chose you in Christ, and adopted you into His family. Your creator and Heavenly Father doesn't need your permission to love you! Your acceptance or your refusal can not change the love that God has for you. His love and forgiveness is unconditional; The New Covenant is irrevocable.

It's up to you, if you choose to participate or not; but your choices cannot negate His love and forgiveness. Even if you reject or ignore Him, He has included you in His eternal plan. Do you really think that your sins are greater than His grace?

Does it make you angry when I tell you, that you had no say in God's decision to love you? Get over it! Quit running from the very person who can take away that empty feeling inside you: the sense that you are missing something, and don't know what it is, or how to find it.

 Jesus said, “Come unto me, and I will give you rest.” 

 

Let Him be your Good Shepherd, Your teacher and healer. He came to bind up your broken heart, and take you out of your self-imposed prison. He will take the burden of remorse and self-recrimination from off of your shoulders. He will help you become the wonderful person that you know that you were meant to be.

The good news is, that, God has fixed the sin problem without your help! You can enjoy the benefits of His grace by simply believing Him and accepting the good news of your salvation.

It's a done deal! Receive the gift of eternal life!

Quit listening to the disinformation, and mis-information that impugns and distorts the character of your Heavenly Father. God is love, period.

 

The law has been rendered obsolete: your relationship with God is not based upon your performance. God has changed everything at the cross, and He sealed the deal at the resurrection.

His offer to you, is eternal life, not eternal probation. Your forgiveness has already been given. You will enjoy the indescribable joy, and the peace of a clean conscience, and a new heart, when begin to believe wonderful news of your reconciliation with Him.

God bless you, as you trust in His grace!

- Pastor Chuck Loubert 8-27-14

A New Thing

A New Thing

Isa.43:19 “Behold I shall do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall you not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.

With God, all things are possible! He is not limited in the resources available to Him. When he wants to bless you and meet your needs, He has the means!

Jesus is our way in the wilderness! He is our road to the mercy seat of The Father! He is our River of Life, filling all the dry places in our parched souls! Don't give up on Him, He has not forgotten you! Your sins are not bigger than his grace. The Lamb Of God has already taken away your sins! The cross worked! You are forgiven! Do you believe it?

You will find strength, where you never expected to find it. You will find the ability to forgive people, when they have broken your heart. You will find unexpected provision when your reserves have been exhausted.

Don't look to the same old solutions that you have relied on in the past, look to your Heavenly Father: through Jesus, he has provided for you.

Don't forget that you are still here, and still in the race! He has brought you through fire and flood, time and time again. In good times and hard times, he has been standing with you, whether you have realized it or not.

In this world, and in the next, God is wanting to be the new thing in your life. He wants to make you into something new. He is working in you; to change you on the inside, and to make you willing and able to do the things that please him, and to be a blessing to those around you.

Rev. 21:5,6 “ and He who sat on the throne said, Behold I make all things new.” And He said unto me, write: for these words are true and faithful.

And He said unto me, It is done, I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him who is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.

God bless you, as you continue trusting in His grace!

©2014 Rev. Charles J. Loubert

Are You Thirsty?

Are You Thirsty?

John7:37,38 "In that last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying,If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. He that believeth on me, as the scriptures hath said, out of his belly [heart] shall flow rivers of living water."

In this scripture, we see Jesus offering living water to anyone who thirsts, and who believes on him. The only prerequisites here: be thirsty, and believe on Jesus. He is freely inviting us to enjoy his Spirit, to partake of his divine, eternal life! Jesus didn't offer Living Water to those who deserve it, or to those who 'tarry' for it, or to those who try to earn it through good works and good intentions; Any one who is thirsty and believes that Jesus is the source of living water, is invited to freely drink it.

Be thirsty, Go to Jesus, drink, and believe. What could be simpler? Yet, God's people, have managed to complicate and distort his simple offer of grace. We have piled on so many prerequisites and requirements, that many of the people who we want to reach, feel that they have been disqualified and must jump through a dozen hoops before Jesus will take time from his busy schedule and hear their prayers.

If you are thirsty for truth, and feel that something has been missing from your life, go to Jesus and freely drink from the fountain of his love! He has made the way clear for you! He has removed the stumbling blocks, and straightened out the road. Jesus has given you the green light, the go-ahead. He has and paid for your ticket!

No man, woman, or devil can prevent you from drinking from the well of eternal life! 'Whosoever will' is free to partake of the life of Christ! Even your own sins can not prevent you from approaching Jesus and receiving his forgiveness and his living Spirit! The people that Jesus has invited to his table of blessings, are all sinners. JESUS CAME TO SAVE SINNERS!

We all have fallen short of his perfect law, and none of us is good enough to earn his love; but through the cross, Jesus has made the way clear. He has paid the price, and has taken upon himself the judgment that we deserve. He has not imputed our sins to us, but has rather made it possible for his righteousness to be imputed to us. Don't take my word for it, read your bible, and quit trying to complicate the simple truth of God's grace with your theological systems and your unbelief. A New Covenant has been established, and everyone is invited to be adopted into the family of God, and to be a citizen of His Kingdom.

It's simple! You need eternal life. Jesus is the source of all life. You are invited to enjoy His life. Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life, and He has freely invited ALL of us to drink from the fountain of his favor.

Isaiah 55:1 "Ho, everyone that thirsteth, come to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy and eat; come buy wine and milk without money and without price.

Isaiah 12:3 Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.

©2012 Rev. Charles J. Loubert

God's Word and His Spirit Work Together to Change Us                   6-12-12

Psa. 19:7 The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple;

Psa. 19:8 the precepts of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes;

Psa. 19:9 the fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever; the rules of the LORD are true, and righteous altogether.

Psa. 19:10 More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb.

Psa. 19:11 Moreover, by them is your servant warned; in keeping them there is great reward.

The Word of God, conveys the life of God; His Spirit and Life act upon us, and make changes in us as we give His Word access to our hearts and minds.

John 6:63 It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.

As you read your Bible, look for Jesus there. Allow the Holy Spirit to lead you deeper into the knowledge of the truth about who Jesus is to you, and who you are to him. Your relationship with Him is secure and complete, but our awareness of our place in him is incomplete in many ways. The gap between truth and awareness can only be closed by the work of the Holy Spirit and the Word, as they work in our hearts and minds together, to enlighten, encourage, and empower us.

Rom. 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

Rom. 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

God's word transforms us, reveals God's will to us, and renews us. The word 'transformed' in this verse, is derived from the Greek word 'metamorpho', from which we get the word 'metamorphosis'! The word of God fundamentally and literally, transforms us in such a way, that we are no longer what we once were!

Just as a caterpillar becomes a butterfly, we are 'changed' [gr.metamorpho] "from glory to glory". ( II Cor. 3:18 ) We behold the face of God through his word, and He changes us as we focus on Him, and trust him to lead us into all truth.

God's word will guide us and direct our steps as we read and study it:

Psa. 119:103 How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

Psa. 119:104 Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way.

Psa. 119:105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

The Holy Spirit is our teacher, and he uses the written word which we have planted in our hearts and minds, to guide us and counsel us.

Isa. 30:20 And though the Lord give you the bread of adversity, and the water of affliction, yet shall not thy teachers be removed into a corner any more, but thine eyes shall see thy teachers:

Isa. 30:21 And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.

God's word heals us, mentally, emotionally, physically,and spiritually:

Psa. 107:20 He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.

He has promised to give us a new heart and a new spirit, and to write his statutes,

laws, and judgments (words) on our hearts. the new covenant is God's Living

Word dwelling in us and changing us from within, to become conformed to the

exact likeness and image of Christ.

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Jer. 31:33 But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.

Jer. 31:34 And they shall teach no more every man his neighbor, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more

(Good news! He doesn't remember your sins, they are forgiven!)

Eze. 36:25 Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.

Eze. 36:26 A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.

Eze. 36:27 And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.

We can trust God's word, because He is truth, and he will not lie. What he says, will stand

forever.

Psa. 119:89 For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven. 

 

Num. 23:19 God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

We grow in grace through the knowledge of Jesus our Savior, and that knowledge is made

alive in our hearts and minds by the Word and the Spirit working together, to bring us into

conformity with the perfection of Christ. (See: 2Peter 1:2, and 3:18)

God Bless You, as you continue to read and study His Word and seek to know

him better!

©2012 Rev. Charles J. Loubert

Good Government Guaranteed

Good Government Guaranteed

Isaiah 9:6 "For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father,The Prince of Peace."

   There is a Governor whose name is above all names, and his reign is eternal, his wisdom and power exceeds that of all earthly rulers.

   Presidents, dictators, and kings all have only a few years to rule before death removes them from this earth, but there is a man who has conquered even death, and he is the governor of the Kingdom of Heaven. Jesus is both God and man, he is the King over all Kings and the Lord of all Lords.

   The Kingdom of heaven is not merely the place where Believers go when they die, but it signifies the the rule and influence of God in the present and future world, and His influence in the heart of the believer. Just like leaven in a batch of bread, will change the nature of the dough, so also the word of God and his Spirit transforms the child of God from within; and the believer becomes a positive force in his or her world.

   Jesus wants to govern us from within, and shed his love abroad in our hearts by the presence of his Holy Spirit. As we yield to the reign of God over our lives, we are conformed to the image of Christ, and we are able to influence the world around us. The rule and love of God can be manifested through us as we yield to him.

   His light will show us where we have pockets of resistance to his will, and his grace gives us the desire and power to change! He is our teacher, our defender, our peace, and our righteousness! You can rest in the grace of God and let him take charge of governing your words and actions!

   The government is on HIS shoulders, not your shoulders. Quit trying to give him advice on how to run his kingdom, and just enjoy the ride. It's not your job to tell everyone around you what to do and how to do it, you are called to love and edify your brothers and sisters. Jesus is the governor, and he knows what he is doing at all times. He wants all of us to enjoy fellowship with him and to trust him. He came to give us abundant life and to save us from our own unruly and unwise ways.

   We see a great mystery in this passage in Isaiah: how can the same person be a child,and the everlasting Father at the same time? The Mighty God and Prince of Peace became a man, born as a baby in Bethlehem, and fulfilled all of the detailed prophecies that foretold his birth, life, death, and resurrection. Jesus, our redeemer, completed his mission to save us from our sin, and now he sits at the Father's right hand, as our advocate and intercessor.

   I thank God that he has given us his Spirit and his Word to reveal his goodness and grace to us. The eye of faith can see what the limited human mind can not even begin to believe or comprehend! You don't need to understand all that your Heavenly father is doing in your life, you only need to trust his ability to govern wisely, and you will rest in the peace that comes from believing him.

   The people who hold power in the world are fallen, fallible, and not always benevolent in their purpose. Good government is an elusive and unstable commodity in this world, but in the kingdom of heaven, good government is guaranteed by the very nature of our king! God is love, and as he gains our cooperation and obedience, he can reign over the works of darkness in us, and around us.

   Jesus came into the world to save sinners; his grace and forgiveness are free to all who want it. Let Him govern you and give you the grace to prosper, in spite of your circumstances and your faults. Aspire to walk worthy of the Kingdom that you are called to, as a child of God, and as a subject of the Prince Of Peace.

   As our counselor, the Spirit of God will guide us and comfort us in all that we do. Wisdom is the inheritance of every child of God who will allow himself to be governed by King Jesus. He governs by love and not by coercion. The Mighty God governs us from within, through the power of grace. "For it is God who works in you, both to will and to do of his good pleasure."

   The Prince of Peace has come to reconcile us to God. Let go of your rebellion and your lawlessness. Let King Jesus reign in your heart, and allow him to ease your mind of all burdens. He said, " Come unto me all you who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest, Take my yoke upon you and learn of me, for my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."

   There is no need to be ruled by your selfish weaknesses and your addictions; you can choose King Jesus, and let his love restore you and heal you. His grace will govern you and keep you for all eternity, when you choose to wear his yoke, and allow him to be your 'Mighty God'. 

   Grace and peace came through Jesus Christ- that's how he governs!

©2011 Rev. Charles J. Loubert

Welcome to Grace Power

  Welcome to Grace Power! My name is Chuck Loubert. I'm a born-again believer in Jesus, who is discovering the power of grace in everyday life. We are saved by grace through faith in the Son of God, and we are also kept in fellowship with him through the power of grace!. As this blog develops, I will be posting articles, observations, testimonies, and music intended to edify the body of Christ, shed light on the bible, and lead those who don't know Jesus yet, to a saving knowledge of him. I am a licensed Christian minister who also works a full time job as a painter and drywall repairman. Some day I hope to be in full-time ministry as God provides. I want to be led by him in all that I do, and I thank him for his grace as I begin this new ministry to his body.Thanks for stopping by, and feel free to share these articles with others.

Restoration Power

Job:14:7- 9 “For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease. Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground; Yet through the scent of water it will bud and bring forth boughs like a plant.”

Our God is a mighty God! 'He is mighty to save' He is the repairer of the Breach, and he restores to us straight paths to walk on and gives a new start to all who have reached the end of the road and the end of all hope.. He makes the crooked places straight and smooths out the rough places for anyone who will follow him . He seeks out the lost sheep and brings it back to fellowship; He lights his lamp and He seeks for the lost coins throughout the dark corners of the earth. There is no pit so deep that He can't find you and pull you out of it. There is no dungeon so dark that He can't see you and hear your prayers. Where sin abounds, Grace abounds even more! His mercy endureth forever! The sickest body is not beyond the reach of God's healing power! Jehovah Jireh is on the job. The diseased and depraved mind can be healed and restored by the washing of the water of His word, the cleansing power of The Blood Of Jesus, and the regenerating power of his Holy Spirit. His mercies are new every morning, and His his manna is our daily bread. He brings us water from the rock, and his rivers reach the driest and most remote wilderness. His living Water flows down from His throne and refreshes all who have need of restoration and renewal. The dry and lifeless root will shoot forth green branches at the touch of The River of Life! The desert will blossom and bloom at the touch of his grace. His mercy has laid all our sins upon the Lamb Of God who died at Calvary, and made his forgiveness available to all who have sinned and come short of his glory. His abundant life is our inheritance through the power of His resurrection, which is at work in his people today.

Don't give up hope! No matter how dark the hour is. And no matter how depressed or condemned you may feel, no matter how badly you have failed, God's love is able to restore and heal you. His grace is free to all! Abundant life is God's free gift to all who will receive Him (no exceptions)! There is no one who is beyond the reach of God's love, and there is no problem or condition that He cannot heal; there is no shame or sin that He has not removed and forgiven at Calvary . There is no limit to his grace and mercy! Anyone who tries to tell you there are exceptions and conditions that limit God's reach, or that his grace and forgiveness can be somehow earned or deserved, is a liar and a deceiver. The new covenant that was ratified by Jesus' blood is the result of God's love for his creation and was initiated by Him alone. We are the beneficiaries of an incredible life that we will never deserve, but it is nonetheless freely offered in the person of Jesus Christ.

God's eternal salvation and his unlimited grace are for all time and for all people. His grace does not stop after the new birth! We don't use up our share of god's mercy when we are Born Again! We continue in his grace, and are not disqualified by our failures and breaches of the law. We are now under the perfect law of liberty. And we are freely forgiven by the precious blood of Jesus, our eternal sacrifice for sin. Nothing can separate us from the love of God!

©2009 Charles J. Loubert