JESUS and the Twelve

JESUS chose twelve apostles to serve with Him during His ministry and to provide leadership for the church after His ascension. Twelve probably were selected because this number corresponds to the twelve tribes of the Old Testament Israel. Chosen by JESUS after He prayed all night, the twelve included 2 sets of fishermen brothers, a tax collector, and a traitor. Among the twelve , Peter, James and John were particularly close to JESUS.

The Twelve:

1-Simon Peter, leader of the apostles
2-Andrew, brother of Simon
3-James, son of Zebedee and brother of John
4-John, the beloved apostle
5-Phillip, from Bethsaida
6-Bartholomew
7-Matthew, tax collector
8-Simon the Cananite(probably Simon the Zealot)
9-Thomas, from Galilee

10-James, son of Alphaeus

11-Lebbaeus
12-Judas Iscariot, who betrayed JESUS.
*Matthias was chosen by the apostles to replace Judas after the ascension of JESUS.

"Disciple" is a learner of follower
"Apostle" is a person who is sent with a special message or commission.
ALL 12 are both. JESUS called them to follow Him and sent them to carry on His work after He ended His earthly ministry.


In His Name
GOD bless you and yours....

10 Blessed years

Hello to all!!

Today my husband and I have been married 10 wonderful, blessed years. When GOD sent him to me and me to him GOD knew exactly what He was doing. People tell me and him all the time we are like two peas in a pod, we are different but we really complete each other. I can honestly say we are better people together then alone, he makes me a better person. Like I said 10years and we still act like we only been married a year, as my friends say we act like newlyweds.

Our marriage is strong in GOD and each other.

I can not really explain how much I love him in words!! BUT I truely thank GOD for putting us together.

Jason(HoneyBunny),
I love you more!! ;)


Song of Solomon 8:6-7 Place me like a seal over your heart, like a seal on your arm; for love is as strong as death, its jealousy unyielding as the grave. It burns like blazing fire, like a mighty flame. Many waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot wash it away. If one were to give all the wealth of his house for love, it would be utterly scorned.


In His Name
GOD bless you and yours...

Happy Valetines' Day!!

John 15:9
As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love.

Jeremiah 31:3
The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: "I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with loving-kindness".


In His Name
GOD bless you and yours...

Red - Black - White

JESUS took His red blood and washed my black heart white as snow.

PRAISE GOD HE TOOK THIS DIRTY SINNER(ME) AND SAVED ME FROM WHAT I DESERVE(HELL).

Our GOD is a GOD of grace, forgiveness, love, compassion, etc.

John 3:16

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.

We all know it, but really think about what a wonderful, gracious GOD we have to send His son to die for us.

In His Name
GOD bless you and yours....

The Crowd...us...

Hello! FRIDAY!!
It is a cold, rainy day today. But thanking GOD for it. I pray everyone had a wonderful week this week.

Huge crowds followed JESUS......

Matthew 12:15

But when JESUS knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all:....
(Read it in whole Matthew 12:15-21)

I believe some or more of the crowd just came to JESUS for healing or just to see him heal someone else, yes many believed(praise GOD)......

So many times I hear people say they don't believe in GOD and he is not for them, but when trouble hits in their life the first thing they do is cry out to JESUS. um, to me they are like some of the crowd: heal us or let me watch you heal.

Just like this crowd in JESUS' day we(Christians) to may want CHRIST to bring great and visible victories in out lives. But JESUS work is often quiet, and it is only going to happen to his will and perfect timing, NOT ours.

Hope everyone has a blessed weekend!
In His Name
GOD bless you and yours....

TRUE HEALING IS WHEN YOU ASK JESUS IN YOUR HEART AND MAKE HIM LORD OF YOUR LIFE!!

The Vine

Good day to all!!

John 15:1-6

1I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. 2Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit. 3You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. 4Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. 5I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. 6If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them and throw
them into the fire, and they are burned.

CHRIST is the vine and those who claim to be followers of CHRIST are the branches.

The fruitful branches are believers who are living union(following)CHRIST and produce much fruit. But those who turn their back from following CHRIST are the unfruitful and they will be cut off(separated) from the vine. Unfruitful followers of CHRIST are as good as dead and will be cast aside. Those who won't bear fruit for GOD or who try to block the efforts of GOD's followers will be cut off from the divine flow of life, the vine. Without the vine you can not survive.

Fruit is not just soul-winning it is also, prayer life, love, seeking and listening to GOD, our attitude, etc...

Abiding in CHRIST means:
-Believing
-Having Him as LORD of your life
-Doing His will
-Faith and Trust in Him
-Read His Word
-Fellowship with other believers

When the Branches bear much fruit GOD is glorified!!
John 15:8
Herein is my Father glorified, that you bear much fruit; so shall you be my disciples.


In His Name
GOD bless you and yours....