by Ken Turner | High Impact Living
This Week’s Theme: Confession – by Ken Turner, July 6, 2018
Psalm 32:5
I acknowledged my sin to You and my iniquity I have not hidden. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD And You forgave the iniquity of my sin.
Thought for today…
People like “no hidden costs.” We like to know the “out the door price.” If you have damage that needs repair, you want a true estimate that’s not drastically higher or lower than the real cost. We need to treat sin the same. When you acknowledge your sin before God, be accurate. Don’t try to make things right with God by being dishonest about your true spiritual condition. The more you practice authenticity with God, the more authentic your relationship with Him will become.
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How To Have A Personal Relationship With God – by Ken Turner
Romans 10:9
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
Thought for today…
The most significant decision you will ever make is the decision to believe in Jesus Christ as your personal Savior.
Here’s How To Have A Personal Relationship With God
Do you know for sure you are going to heaven?
Here Are Four Things You Need To Know
1. All Have Sinned.
For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. Romans 3:23.
2. There is a Payment for Sin
For the wages of sin is death (meaning spiritual death, separated from God), but the gift of God is eternal life (in heaven with Him someday) through Jesus Christ our Lord. Romans 6:23.
3. Jesus Paid For Your Sin When He Died on the Cross
But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8.
4. If You Will Believe in Jesus and Ask Him Into Your Heart, You Can Be Saved.
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. Romans 10:9-10.
If you want to have a personal relationship with God and be with Him in heaven someday, why not pray and ask Him into your heart? A simple prayer like, “Dear Lord, I realize I am a sinner, and the payment for sin is death, separated from God. I also understand that Jesus paid for my sin on the cross when He died and rose again. Today I put my faith in Jesus alone and am asking Jesus to come into my heart and forgive me of all my sin. I want to be a child of God, and I want to live my life for You. Thank you for saving me and for your forgiveness. Now guide me as I seek to live my new life as a Christian and serve you.
Share with us how Jesus Christ Changed your life! Tell us how you came to know Christ. God can use your testimony to impact others who are searching. Send us a message if you’d like more help and resources to learn to grow in your relationship with God.
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by Ken Turner | High Impact Living
This Week’s Theme: Confession – by Ken Turner, July 3, 2018
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.
Thought for today…
Sometimes a faithful Christian finds it challenging to confess their sins to God on a regular basis. Years ago, a friend shared with me his method for getting past this roadblock in his spiritual growth.
The first challenge was identifying sin. You see if you are a person who attends church regularly, and you have developed consistency in your spiritual walk, it may be challenging at times to think of ways you are struggling with sin. If you’ve slipped away from Him, on the other hand, your struggles are probably more clear and identifiable.
Here is an exercise for you to try. This exercise will give you a breakthrough in your prayer time of confession. Here is my friend’s method for confession.
Take out a clean sheet of paper and your Bible. Read scripture (you might consider Psalm 51) and pray, asking God to bring to mind any sins you need to confess. Wait on Him to respond, and you will be surprised at the things that will come to mind. Write it down. As God brings each sin to mind, continue to write them down. You may end up with a list that fills your paper. Now, pray and ask for forgiveness for each one, then mark through it until you’ve confessed all of the sins on your new list. When you have finished, throw away (or shred) your paper. That’s what God just did with your sins. He cast them as far as the east is from the west.
Psalm 103:12, As far as the east is from the west,
So far has He removed our transgressions from us.
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This Week’s Theme: Faith That Works – by Ken Turner, July 2, 2018
I John 4:15
Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.
Thought for today…
Are you living in with a full commitment of faith in Jesus Christ? Do you genuinely believe that Jesus is who He says He is? He is the Son of God. God abides in Him. He abides in God. He is the only source of salvation. He is the door to unlock a personal relationship with God and attain heaven. Your faith in Christ is shown to the world when you believe it enough to confess it (admit it, talk about it) to your friends, family, and acquaintances. Are you a messenger of the gospel to those around you? It’s time to start confessing Christ to the world.
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Our first youth group in 1987. Metro Baptist Church, Nashville, TN. *My wife, Jennifer is in the middle row, third from left to right. =)
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This Week’s Theme: Faith That Works – by Ken Turner, June 29, 2018
Colossians 3:17
And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
Thought for today…
Whatever you do, glorify God. Glorify Him in your words and deeds.
Speak words that bring glory to Him, words of encouragement, words of gratitude, words truth, wisdom and words that communicate love for others. Glorify Him in your deeds. Do the right thing. Give 100% effort in your work, pay attention to the details, be generous, listen well and act like a Christian who has been transformed by the saving grace of Jesus Christ.
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This Week’s Theme: Faith That Works – by Ken Turner, June 28, 2018
Colossians 1:10
That you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God;
Thought for today…
The goal is to “fully please God” and be “fruitful in every good work.” Too often we are satisfied with “partially pleasing God” and being “fruitful in some of our good works.” What is keeping you from going all in with your commitment to Him? Here’s a suggestion. The third part of today’s verse may give the missing piece in your spiritual progress. Continue to “increase in the knowledge of God.” Get into the word and see how much more you desire to be fully committed to Him.
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This Week’s Theme: Faith That Works – by Ken Turner, June 27, 2018
Ephesians 2:10
For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.
Thought for today…
God transforms the lives of those who place their faith in Him through Christ. He continues to shape His children for the work. He has purposed them to do. You were “handmade” by God, gifted and skilled for specific works. Are you pursuing His will and following His plan for you?
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This Week’s Theme: Faith That Works – by Ken Turner, June 26, 2018
James 2:18, 20
But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
Thought for today…
Jesus made clear this truth about our faith and our works. Our Salvation in Christ is not faith “by” works, but it is faith “that” works. Your faith in Christ should have changed you, and it should be continually changing you into His image.
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This Week’s Theme: Faith That Works – by Ken Turner, June 25, 2018
Matthew 5:16
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.
Thought for today…
You’ve heard that “Man looks on the outward appearance, but God looks on the heart.” Both parts of this statement are correct. God looks at the heart. But man looks at our works and actions. Those among us are looking at believers every day to see if Christ has the power to change our lives. Let’s live out our faith, so others see that Christ makes all the difference.
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This Week’s Theme: Maturity – by Ken Turner, June 22, 2018
James 1:22-25
But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror; for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was. But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does.
Thought for today…
Want to be blessed in all you are doing today? Start “doing the Word.” It’s easy to hear the scripture and agree with it and move on. But the real impact comes when a person hears (or reads) the Bible, ponders its message, decides how it applies and moves forward putting it into action. Don’t be a hearer without being a doer.
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This Week’s Theme: Maturity – by Ken Turner, June 21, 2018
Hebrews 5:12-13
For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God; and you have come to need milk and not solid food. For everyone who partakes only of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe.
Thought for today…
True or false? You should be teaching the Bible by now. Are you are still consuming the milk of the word or have you moved on to bread and meat? It’s easy to find many living in the misery of “unskilled in the word” Christians. Today’s passage says, “You ought to be teaching the word by now, but you still need someone to teach you.” Get started, once and for all, mastering the scripture. How do you start? Begin by reading it daily… even a few verses each day will make a big difference. Use Bible apps like Just1Word, Blue Letter Bible, Bible Gateway, and listen to sermons at One Place. You’ll be on your way to learning the word.
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