https://www.unitedbyprayer.com/.../unite-our-voices... Worship and praise should be on our lips from morning to night, the Lord our God is with us in every season and situation of life. Reverential praise and grateful thanks should be the watchword of every Christian, both individually and corporately. When the Lord has stolen our heart and saved our soul, it should be the desire of Christians to Unite Our Voices Together As One in jubilant songs of worship and psalms of prayer and praise. Individual eulogies can escalate into a joyful celebration and lyrical language, when brothers and sisters unite together to lift up the wonderful name of Jesus, resulting in a beautiful explosion of adoration for our God and Savior. By faith in the name of Jesus we have been saved and at the name of the Almighty Lord, Jesus Christ, Creator of heaven and earth. every knee will bow. We have been made a new creation in Christ and have been redeemed by the blood of the Lamb. As saved saints, we should not be content to simply worship the Lord in the isolation of our own hearts, but should desire to rejoice in spirit and truth together with others who have, in like manner, been rescued from the pit of destruction and securely placed into the family of God. Magnification of the Lord and the jubilant exaltation of His holy name, should be a desire in the hearts of all who have been forgiven of their sins by faith in Christ and have received eternal life by the goodness and grace of Almighty God.Therefore, brothers and sisters in Christ:

https://www.unitedbyprayer.com/.../a-desire-to-know-the... The work of the Holy Spirit in the heart of a true believer, with a teachable spirit and A Desire To Know The Will Of God, is one that will be taught by Him. This is one who will grow in grace and in a knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ. The man or woman who chooses to take God at His Word and live their Christian life trusting all He says, no matter how much their emotions, feelings, or circumstances seem to scream the opposite, is the man or woman that will be taught by the Spirit of God and come to a deeper understanding, as He gently guides them into all truth. Spiritual things are spiritually discerned, and spiritual understanding is the right of ALL born-again children of God. Those that do God's will by trusting His Word will understand, through Spirit to spirit communion, whether the teaching is from God, while those believers that choose to walk the way of the flesh, will be tossed to and from by every wind of doctrine; eternally saved but without spiritual understanding. Let us be those with a teachable spirit that will read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest the truth of God's Word and believe it.

https://www.unitedbyprayer.com/united-by-prayer-wall/believing-in-the-gospel-of-christ. God alone has the capacity to save the fallen. God alone has the power to redeem a race of sinners. The only vehicle God offers salvation is by believing the gospel of Christ. There is no other name given among men whereby we must be saved. It is through Believing In The Gospel Of Christ (which is the death, burial, and Resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ alone), that we are saved. In Him alone is there salvation to everyone who believes. Today, the gospel is to be preached to all alike, for all have sinned, all fall short of the glory of God, and all need the gospel of Christ: "Which is the power of God, salvation to everyone who believes in the Lord Jesus Christ.

Many Scripture passages tell us that without faith in the Son of God it is impossible for the unbeliever to be saved. We are told in Hebrews that without faith it is impossible for the believer to please God. We are also told that He is a rewarder of those that diligently seek Him. Faith In God Is Simply Believing His Word. Faith simply trusts what God has told us. Believing that God means what He tells us in His Word, trusting that it really is God Who is working in us and giving us the desire to do what pleases Him and then giving us the power to carry it out. It is committing our way to the Lord and trusting Him to carry out ALL that He has promised to do in our lives. We do this by taking God at His Word and really believing all that His Word tells us. If Christians really did commit ALL their ways to the Lord and really did trust in God in ALL things and believe ALL that He has told us in His Word as FACT, then we would discover that our will for our life would line up with God's will for our life. If only believers would stop fretting about all the difficulties and evils in life and truly delight themselves in the Lord, by trusting His Word, resting in His promises, and committing everything into His hands, He could carry out His perfect will in each of our lives.

Humanity is tethered to time and enclosed in space, unaware of the eternal, unrestricted perspective of the Father. We are hooked into a world of the moment and a life of the limited, while God is unfolding His plans and purposes for the benefit of mankind, which He knew in the eternal council chambers of heaven before the creation was spoken into being. God is not slow to fulfill His promises to us, and any perceived delay in our mindset cannot invalidate the perfect, unfolding plan of God. The Lord is patient, long-suffering, and loving toward all He has made. It is His will that none would perish, and every day many more people are being saved as they put their Trust In Jesus. But some people are falling into the mindset that things will go on forever and start to doubt that the Lord will ever come back. Some are openly mocking those who are eagerly awaiting the coming of the Lord Jesus. Let us all avoid being swept into a mind-set that accuses God of inactivity, and give glory in His amazing grace towards each one of us. May we come to the unshakable knowledge that our times are in His hands, at His appointed time and in His designated way.

https://www.unitedbyprayer.com/.../our-anniversary-3... We are called to stand fast in the faith of the gospel of Christ, to refrain from any foolish quarrels or unspiritual attitudes towards others, and to keep away from any false doctrine or erroneous teachings. We are to discover our joy in the Lord and gladden our hearts by developing an attitude of rejoicing in Him and in the power of His might so that we may press on to the upward goal of our calling in Christ Jesus. We are warned neither to fret nor to become anxious about anything that life may throw at us, but rather we are strongly exhorted to depend entirely upon the Lord for everything, His Word is true and His promises are all 'yes' and 'amen' in Christ Jesus. We are urged to pray rightly and have faith in the POWER OF PRAYER, which means that in everything we should 'pray first'! Our supplications should be sincere and our prayers should be conducted in spirit and truth while finding peace from within our hearts of thanksgiving and praise. We are reminded of the conditions that God Himself has laid down for all His children in order to enjoy that inner, living, perfect peace of God which passes all understanding, Let us seek to live our Christian life as God intended, with right thinking, right speaking, right acting, and right praying so that the peace of God which transcends all understanding guards our hearts and our minds in Christ Jesus.

https://www.unitedbyprayer.com/.../the-presence-of-that... This verse is certainly a guiding principle for Christians, and should influence our attitudes and motives as well as our seen and unseen actions. It should be a life-principle that impacts every area of life and is exercised on all with whom we come in contact. However, when it is considered to be the sum total of all biblical truth as is evidenced in many parts of Christianity today, it is to water-down the whole counsel of God, to circumvent the Cross of Christ, and to redefine the truth of God's Word. Our Christian life should not simply be an absence of what is evil but The Presence Of That Which Is Good, for the benefit of others and to the glory of God. Let us seek to walk in spirit and truth and to love as Christ loved us so that whatever we do in word or deed, we do all to the glory of God. May we live in such a way that the life of Christ is reflected in every part of our lives.

https://www.unitedbyprayer.com/united-by.../unity-of-faith. Gifts of the Spirit should not be abused for self-satisfaction, nor should they be used to indulge in ungodly, emotional experiences. The gifts of the Spirit are given to help equip other believers in their spiritual service, to edify the Body of Christ, and to help to perfect each member of the Church for the particular ministry to which God has called them. The ultimate goal is to bring all believers into the Unity Of Faith and a knowledge of the Son of God so that the Body of Christ becomes spiritually mature as we are daily being conformed into a measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ until He is all in all. But the maturing believer should never forget: Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God. Although much of the Church has fallen into gross abandonment, let us seek to use our own spiritual gifts, to develop unity in the faith, to increase in a knowledge of the Son of God, and to bring all believers into spiritual maturity. May the Word of God become the single direction for truth, for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness in our own lives. May the Word of God remain the only foundation upon which our faith is built, to His greater praise and glory.Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ.

https://www.unitedbyprayer.com/.../the-peace-of-god5775517. The Lord Jesus Himself told us that peacemakers are blessed by God and are called His children, but in a fallen world, peace is something that is only found in Christ and we must seek after it and actively work to maintain it. The world may desire peace and make proposals for peace. They plan for peace and even sign peace treaties, but only believers in Jesus will find true peace, peace WITH God comes only to those who trust in Christ as their Savior, and The Peace OF God is given to those believers who maintain fellowship with the Father. We are not to worry about anything, but instead, we are to pray about everything, to tell God what we need, and to thank Him for all He has done. We are to live, walk and pray in spirit and truth and then the peace of God, which surpasses our human understanding will guard our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus our Lord. In the increasingly evil days in which we live, let us turn from everything that is evil, walk by the Spirit, doing good in His power and for His glory. Seek the peace which transcends understanding which is only found in the loving arms of our Lord Jesus Christ.

https://www.unitedbyprayer.com/.../the-fruit-of-the-spirit. The Fruit Of The Spirit comes out from the Holy Spirit and is perfected by Him, and each facet is a jewel that beautifies the life of a believer. Each grace stands alone and yet together, the fruit of the Spirit unites into one perfect gemstone which is rooted and founded on God's love.The love of God pours forth a fountain of graces that are each uniquely attractive, but which intertwine together into a complimentary oneness that so exemplifies the gracious goodness of our God.When God's love is the first and foundational fruit, it is interesting to note that joy is the first pretty face that peeps out from the radiance of His love. Joy in the heart of the believer must be grounded in God's love.The wonders of salvation and mercy of God that forgives us our sins and imputes us with Christ's righteousness is joy, as is the glorious hope of our eternal home that God has prepared for all those that love Him.Let us all be prepared to share the joy of the Lord with those that are in pain and be a channel through whom God pours His love into the lives of those we meet.

https://www.unitedbyprayer.com/.../our-hope-in-jesus-remains. When things go well and the sun is shining, when we have just received a wonderful surprise or had some encouraging news of a dear loved one, how we rejoice and how our hearts are full of praise to the Lord. It is on these days of unexpected wonder and joyful delight that we lift up our voices and rejoice. What about those days that are tinged with sadness and disappointment? What about the pain that others inflict on you or your loved ones, when lowering clouds and tempestuous storm rip into your life. When relationships sour, loved ones are lost, jobs are in jeopardy, or finances are causing concern? This is also a day that the Lord has made, for He scheduled every day of your life and He weaves the dark strands of disappointment and pain in with the golden thread of joy. This is also a day when we should rejoice and be glad in Him and the many blessings and wonders that the Lord has done for us. This world is passing away, but Our Hope In Jesus Remains throughout eternity. This verse speaks of THE day; the Day of the Lord; that Day that the Lord has scheduled into His eternal timeline, the Day when Christ Jesus returns in the clouds with His saints to set up His glorious kingdom on earth. The Day when "the earth shall be filled with the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea." This is the Day (at the end of the coming seven-year Tribulation period).

https://www.unitedbyprayer.com/.../god-has-promised-to... We are to ask our Heavenly Father for the things we need and we are to keep on asking. We are to present our simple petitions to the One that has promised to provide for all our needs and comfort all our heartaches. We are to seek the Lord and to keep on seeking Him, by Him and through Him we will know the truth and the truth will set us free. We are to apply ourselves to diligently and earnestly seek the truth of the gospel of God, as we search out all the words concealed in the Scriptures and discover the many surprises that are hidden in the Word of God. The more we seek the Lord, the more our faith will be established in Him. God Has Promised To Answer All Prayers of those who diligently seek Him, but too often our prayers are selfish or soulless. Too often our calls and half-hearted, lack passion, or simply become a formula to be followed. Prayer, however, is the greatest weapon that God has given to His children, and we have been instructed to pray without ceasing.

https://www.unitedbyprayer.com/uni.../depending-on-him-alone. To live the spiritual life that God requires of all His children means that we should be willing to submit to His will and authority, in every situation we meet. In all our day-by-day dealings, we are to remain submissive to His leadings and obedient to His corrections, trusting His Word, listening to His voice, and Depending On Him Alone. We are not to rely on our own human abilities, actions, intuition, and strength, but only do those things that we hear from Him. The spirit and the flesh work in opposition to each other. They lust against one another and are totally incompatible one with the other. Our regenerated human spirit and our old sinful fleshly nature will remain bitter enemies and in conflict with each other, throughout our earthly life. But through the resurrected life of Christ, we have been given the means to walk by the Spirit so that we will not carry out the desires of our old, sinful, fleshly nature. Overcoming the lust of the flesh is found in Jesus Christ. He alone has given us the power to overcome the desires of the flesh and it is achieved as we walk in spirit and truth, in submission to the Holy Spirit of Christ.

https://www.unitedbyprayer.com/.../jesus-prayed-for-our... Every phrase and every word in this beautiful High prayer of the Lord Jesus as He faces the shadow of Calvary's Cross, are thoughts upon which we should take time to reflect. From beginning to end, this is a prayer that should cause us to rejoice with great joy and praise God with deep reverence. We see Christ interceding on our account at the throne of grace. We discover, in this intimate exchange with His heavenly Father, an exquisite prayer; so profoundly beautiful and intimate and yet so far-reaching that you and I are included in its universal scope. Generations of yet unborn men and women who would trust in Christ for the redemption of their sins, are those for whom the Lord Jesus prayed. Jesus Prayed For Our Unity in the Spirit. Christ desired that the Church, which is His Body, is unified in spirit and truth, "that they may be one, even as We are One." Sadly, this verse has been assimilated into the perverted doctrine of the 'New Age' philosophy and the interfaith movement, where all gods are the same, as well as the ecumenical lobbyists who are prepared to adopt a watered-down, compromised 'gospel' message for the sake of political correctness. As Christians, we are God's ambassadors on earth who we have the privilege and responsibility to be His hands and His feet, His eyes and His ears, His heart and His voice, as we share His gospel of hope to those that are lost in trespasses and dead in their sins. In His grace, Christ prayed that we would be united in spirit, in truth, with the same unselfish, godly compassion and concern for others that He has for us.

https://www.unitedbyprayer.com/.../faith-hope-and... Of all the gifts and graces that are poured out in great abundance into the lives of believers, there are three that out-shine and out-last all others. When prophecy is complete, languages cease, signs are silenced... and miracles of health, healing, provision, and protection are no longer needed. We are told that these three, spiritual fruit of God’s amazing grace will continue and will remain and abide into the eternal state - Faith, Hope And Love. In this earthly life, faith must remain a high priority. Faith is vital, we live by faith and not by sight, and the blessed hope we have in Christ, and His soon return, does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, Who has been given to all who trust in Christ for salvation. While faith and hope will certainly continue throughout the eternal ages, our faith and hope will always be in our heavenly Father. It is love that will increase and multiply. Love is a gift of God, and love is the primary a fruit of the Spirit that will continue to grow and expand, beyond our wildest imagination. The eternal love of God that has been poured into our hearts will continue to increase and multiply, the love of God is eternal. Our understanding and knowledge of God must continue throughout the ages to come. Our faith in Him will stand fast forever, and our hope in Him will be forever realized. But it is the love of God that He has for us that will move us ever closer to the love that we have for Him as we abide in Him and He in us, through time and into eternity.

https://www.unitedbyprayer.com/united-by.../love6331204. The wonderful LOVE of God for those that trust in Him is once again laid bare in this first chapter of John. Perfect love casts out fear, and our relationship with our heavenly Father, which is founded on Christ's finished work at Calvary, should give us inner joy and a profound peace. As His blood-bought children, we are reminded that we should have boldness in the day of judgement and not be filled with fear or concern. Fear causes our heart to become tormented. We have an assurance, because our future is not only recorded in the Word of God and settled in heaven, but we have the Holy Spirit in our heart as God's guarantee that all that He has promised to those who trust in Christ for salvation; He will fulfil. The love that God has for the world and the love that Christ has for the Church, was written in blood on a wooden Cross over 2000 years ago, and the future day of judgement should not hold any fear for those who have been saved by the blood of the Lamb. Perfect love, divine love, the holy love of God which, "first loved us," is surely established as the ultimately highest pinnacle of our Christian life and the capstone in our relationship with the Lord.

https://www.unitedbyprayer.com/united-by.../hope7511187. It must have been devastating for the prophet Jeremiah to witness the fall of Jerusalem, the enslavement of his people, and the destruction of the holy Temple of God. He knew that the reason for this painful period in Israel's problematic history, was due to the gross sin and spiritual adultery of God's chosen people. Despite the inner turmoil that grieved his soul and the outer destruction he witnessed with his own eyes, this man was able to stand firm on his HOPE in God, knowing that His mercies are new every morning, the Lord is a faithful God and true to His Word and the same holds true today. As we see the systematic destruction of sound doctrine in Christianity today, as apostate teachers and false prophets infiltrate the churches of Christendom and seek to destroy the very foundation of our faith... and as we watch the shocking inhumanity of mankind towards others, and the unbelievable corruption that floods the corridors of governments, our hearts also grieve.. as we witness this painful period in our own problematic history.​ But like Jeremiah, we know in Whom we have believed and are persuaded that He is able to keep us and all that we have committed to Him. No matter what we may be called upon to suffer in this life. God is indeed faithful to His Word which cannot be broken.

https://www.unitedbyprayer.com/.../live-our-life-for... The word 'flesh' has many meanings and can refer to different things depending on the context... but in this verse the word 'flesh' is referring to the old sin nature - the fallen, fleshly, egocentric nature we inherited from Adam. In this passage 'flesh' refers to the old sinful self - 'the old man' as the Bible calls it. Works of the flesh are totally rejected by the Lord. Good deeds that are carried out by the old sin nature, however commendable they appear to be, are utterly rejected by God. The only way that we can return into fellowship with his Creator, is by becoming part of His new creation; where Christ is the federal Head of an entirely new race of humanity. The Christian life must not be focused on self, but on Christ. We are to live in the 'not I but Christ' realm. We are to die to our own sinful desires, lustful leanings, and self-elevating egocentricities. We are to keep the fleshly self, with all its pretense and self-deception, firmly nailed to the Cross and we are to Live Our Life For Christ Alone. As believers, we still retain our freewill, but in Christ we have received power over that old, fallen, sin nature as we die to self and live for Christ alone. If we permit the old sin nature to mount the throne of our life, we dishonor the Lord and will reap the bitter fruit of sinfulness, but if we keep the old man nailed to the Cross and live for Christ alone, we will reap the everlasting fruit of righteousness:

The Basic Foundational Truths Of Our Christian Faith. https://www.unitedbyprayer.com/.../the-basic-foundational... The book of Revelation gives great hope and encouragement to the believer. It not only tells how the Lord Jesus will right all wrongs and deal with the distressing evils of this world, but it also tells of the glorious Millennial Kingdom of Christ, and provides a tiny glimpse into the eternal ages to come, when all that was lost at the fall will have finally been restored to the Father through Jesus Christ, the God-Man. Tampering with Scripture to deliberately deceive and to present an alternative gospel, will result in the full-force of the accumulated bowls of God's rage and fury being meted out upon the heretic, which is truly a horrendous thing.It is not only the subject matter within the book of Revelation that must not be 'added-to' or 'taken-away from' but within the entire Scriptures, for the content of Revelation is intertwined in the many prophetic writings throughout the entire Word of God. There are an increasing number of people who delight to give extra-biblical 'revelation' from God, which is of serious concern, and there are many cults that have taken away The Basic Foundational Truths Of Our Christian Faith and superimposed a false gospel which is designed to deceive and destroy. May we take to heart these serious warnings and be sure that we do not give room to any false doctrine but stand firm on the unchangeable and unchanging truth of God's holy Word.

https://www.unitedbyprayer.com/united.../a-teachable-spirit. We are told that the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, and in the same way, pride is a germ that disseminates into all kinds of sin and strife. Pride can be displayed in many ways and is described by many words, such as arrogance, insolence, self-importance, and conceit. Pride is also displayed in boastings and bluster, condescension and contempt and superiority. As fallen men and women, we are disposed towards Prideful Self-Importance... and too often, arrogance and insolence are crouching at the door of our hearts. But God in His grace, reminds us that wisdom is the beautiful counterbalance to insolence and conceit which is so distasteful to the Lord. In this verse, we discover the importance of A Teachable Spirit. We read that, "wisdom is with those who receive counsel," and "wisdom is gained by those who take advice." The Bible is the Word of God which gives insight into God's heart and also instructs us on how to live godly lives in Christ Jesus. Let us take to heart all that the Lord is teaching us, as we read, mark, learn, inwardly digest, and apply God's Word in our lives. In doing so, we will not only be gaining wisdom from above but we will be honoring the Lord Who bought us, with His own blood.