"Creator's Incentive"

"The heaven's are telling of the glory of God;

And their expanse is declaring the work of His hands."

(Psalm 19:1)

"Blow the trumpet in Zion; sound the alarm, on my holy hill.

Let all who live in the land tremble, for the day

of the LORD is coming.  It is close at hand --"

(Joel 2:1)

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The essence of Almighty God is made known and reflected in the "dust" that "He" has formed by His hand, and "our" individual personalities are evidenced by our God-given creative abilities.  In other words, people know who we are by what we do.  God had a motive in creating the heavens and the earth; He wanted creation to live in holy bliss in the Garden of Eden.  But, the sinful nature of man changed the program, and the Word had to become flesh, be born of a virgin, die on a rugged cross, and rise again to redeem sinful mankind, and put it on a road back to the Garden  ...  the plan is still in progress, headed for the final crescendo.  The "dust" of the earth that would be redeemed, and formed into marvelous human "idea" machines, was our Lord God's motive; it was the exclusive "Creator's Incentive."

"Day to Day pours forth speech, and night to night

reveals knowledge."

(Psalm 19:2)

God is eternal and His creative ability is continuing.  It was not a hardship to cast satan and 1/3 of the angels out of heaven with him, because God can create more angels at the blink of His eye.  We should not fear anything if we are children of the King, because we are not serving a "novice;" Our Lord God Was the first "Inventor" of all things, and He can reinvent our lives and make them new at any moment.  Our circumstances can change at any second; deliverance can come at the move of His hand; hope rides on wings of omnipotent Glory; we serve the First and the Last  ...  we are in good hands.  Furthermore, His wisdom and knowledge can become our knowledge.  "Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 2:5)   Would you like to invent something?  Wisdom, knowledge and understanding are ours for the asking  ...  When was the last time we asked for them?

"The law of the LORD is perfect, restoring the soul; The

testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.  The

precepts of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; The 

commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes. 

The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever; The 

judgments of the LORD are true; they are righteous 

altogether.  They are more desirable than gold, yes, than

much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the drippings 

of the honeycomb."

(Psalm 19:7-10)

Knowing that "We," who are the saved and sanctified in Jesus Christ our Lord, have this treasure and vast abundance of wisdom, knowledge and understanding at our beck and call, where is "our" creator's incentive?  "What?" you ask.  "We," the saved and redeemed of the Lord, have the capacity to be trailblazers, inventors, discoverers, finders of hidden treasures, producers of mind-blowing movies and films, writers of world renown dramas and plays, songwriters, poets, authors  ...  And, many of us already are these things and headed for greater things  ...  But, what about You? Who me? Yes, You!  There's no time like the present  ... it's time to bloom  ...

The spotlight is on You!

The greatest in YOU is yet to be seen!  You say, "But, I don't have any of those special things; I've never done anything spectacular or noteworthy."  Then, You are the one God is looking for.  Why?  Because, possibly, what You do will be for the Glory of Him.  Little is much in the hands of God, and those who know that everything they are, everything they do, everything they can or will be, is "because of Him," are ripe for the choosing.

It's time to blow the trumpets in Zion!  Worship, praise, make music unto the Lord on all manner of instruments, lift our voices to the One who created us, renew the Tabernacle of David and rejoice over our mighty omnipotent Creator!  Blow your trumpet, tickle those keys, strum those guitars, beat the drums, let the violins sing, bring forth the instruments for praise to the One who put the song in our hearts!  Shout Hallelujah, sing with the voice of triumph   ...  it's practice here  ...  for there!

We've started on a new path, with the presence of the Lord so close.  The last lap will be triumphant for His Church!  His glorious "bride" will glow like the rays of the noonday sun; she will have garments untold; she will cast off her veil so that her brightness covers the earth; her invitation to the wedding will be read in every Nation, kindred and tongue; her Hope Chest will be overflowing with "gifts" for the use of the Bridegroom  ...  And, her "incentive" for all this "creativity" will be to fill the table at the Marriage Supper of the Lamb, and it just so happens, that it is also the "Creator's Incentive."

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Pastor Kenneth Phillips

(He's raising creation to new heights to

be all they can be for Jesus Christ)

PromiseLand Church, Austin, Texas

Services Sundays 10:30 am and Wednesdays 7:15 pm

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Send Me!

And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him,  and departed, leaving him half dead. And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.  And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him,  and passed by on the other side.   But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came  where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,   and went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee. (Luke 10:30-35) It's about that word "compassion."  Jesus Christ our Lord continually had compassion on the multitudes wandering like lost sheep.  Twice, He had compassion for people without food; two blind men, the leper and the widow at Nain moved Him to compassion.  Who will go to the multitudes?  Who will witness to the lost and hungry?  Who will reach the Nations with the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ?  Who will preach, preach, preach until the last numbered soul crosses the salvation line?  If we are Christians; we must answer all of these questions with "Send Me."    As stated in the Book of Luke 10:33, "that word," which was the very holy essence, character, and persona of our precious Lord and Savior, the Holy One of Israel, Jesus Christ, comes from the Greek, and it's the word 'splagchnizomai,' meaning "to be moved as to one's innards."  The innards of a person are the core of tender feelings or emotions, or the very depth of one's character.  The Good Samaritan went way beyond the point of help, and this signifies that it was his innermost character to care for this wounded stranger.  This is the kind of heartfelt move of our spirits that we must have for the lost, and for the needy and hungry.  It's not an easy thing to do; I've taken strangers into my home many times, fed them, clothed them, and gave them shelter.  Whatever we do for another soul is never wasted, never too costly, and never overlooked by the One who sees all  ...   Jesus Christ on the cross The Lord Jesus Christ gave His all for us; how can we do less for others?  We are His image in earth, "if we do it unto the least of these, we do it unto Him."  Who are we?  We are soldiers of the Lord Jesus, warriors in the faith, fighters of the truth, but we are a tapestry, an amalgamation of all the many experiences and people we have met in our lifetime.  Each person, whether they mean to or not, leaves something behind when they leave us, whether it's love, hate, beauty, kindness, hurt, joy, peace, or "compassion."  We never forget those who were compassionate toward us.  Even the animals can feel that thing called "compassion."  There was a story of a fireman who saved a mother dog and her pups from a burning fire.  He set her safely, along with her babies, a safe distance from the roaring flames; then, he sat down some distance away to catch his own breath, so exhausted was he from fighting this torrential fire.  Shortly, the mother dog struggled to her feet and very slowly walked in her exhaustion and pain over to the fireman.  She stretched her face up to his, he leaned over, and she licked his face, then turned around and went back to her puppies.  Compassion  ....  It walks with thankfulness and gratitude  ...   What is our duty in earth?  What are we called to do?  Is there something "all" of us can do, even if we are severely or somewhat handicapped?  Maybe we can't walk the streets to win souls, but we have a phone; we can write or type; when we go through drive-thru's we can hand out a tract; we can tell everyone we know about PromiseLand Church, Live streaming every Sunday and Wednesday.  We can witness all around the world through internet, facebook, and other modern technologies.  Most of all, there is one thing everyone in earth, in every Nation, can do, we can pray; our holy petitions ride on the winds of angels' wings as we pray for every Nation, kindred and tongue in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ.  We are shepherds rescuing wayward sheep, just as our own Shepherd rescued us.          He can do it through many means and avenues, through our talents and gifts, and He can give them voice all over this world.  It's not like the old days, when people "had" to travel to reach another Nation, another shore, another soul  ...  Now, we GO on our knees; we GO through technology; we GO through blogs; we GO through facebook; we GO in a multitude of ways; the important main question is: WILL WE SAY: (Visit promiselandchurch.net and theexperience238.com.) Pastor Kenneth Phillips (Taking the gospel of Jesus Christ to the whole world) PromiseLand Church, Austin, Texas Services Sunday 10:30 am and Wednesday 7:15 pm ~~~~~~~~Live Streaming~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ {Special thanks to cooltext.com for the use of graphic text generator}

"Blessed Dust"

"And the LORD God formed man of the dust of

the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the

 breath of life; and man became a living soul."

(Genesis 2:7)

Do you know how awesome YOU are?  Huh?  YOU are unique; there is not another soul like you in the entire world.  Even if you are a twin; you are uniquely YOU, created by God, with Your own personality, talents, gifts, and YOU are valuable, beautiful, precious, and wonderful in the eyes of Almighty God; You are the creative image of God; You are "Blessed Dust."

Maybe you have been put down, debased, told you were "nothing," made to feel as though you are worthless, maybe even abused, neglected, mistreated  ...  and this can go into adulthood  ...  these scars follow us throughout our lives  ...  Until someone comes along and says, "NO; YOU are created by God, and YOU are so special, so beautiful, so precious to Him, and to the world!  Perhaps it's time for You to kick the devil in the teeth, and become "beauty for ashes," take back who You were created to be, from the lies that cruelty has stolen from you.  You say, "How do I do that; I've been told I was nothing ever since I can remember?"  Today is YOUR day!  I will never forget the service, probably over 30 years ago, when my Pastor, Kenneth Phillips, had everyone in the Church say, "I'm worthy!"  He had us say it over and over.  At first, I couldn't say it, because I grew up being told that nothing I ever did was good enough.  But, I finally said it, through tears; it was hard.  But, friend, the more YOU say it, the more YOU will believe it, and furthermore, it is TRUE!

"The Spirit of God has made me; the breath

of the Almighty gives me life."

(Job 33:4)

Oh, it's beautiful, isn't it?  What?  To know that The mighty Creator of the universe sees us as a magnificent creation.  You say, "But, you don't know what I've done, and the life I've led; I was never made to feel "special," so I just didn't care, and the life I've led proves it."  Well, today is a New day for You!  It's not too late to turn it all over to Jesus and watch Him remake You.  Huh?  It happens to 10 out of 10 people who give their hearts to the Lord Jesus Christ.  We repent of our sins, ask Him to fill us with the Holy Ghost and speak in tongues as His Spirit gives the utterance, and we're baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ  ...  Then it happens!  What?  When the Spirit of Almighty God comes in, the old you and me leaves; we are born again, a new creature, and WE know it!  Even the trees look greener; the sky seems bluer; the air smells fresher; the guilt, shame, abuse, and pain, are washed away.  It is THE most spectacular thing you could ever experience, and day by day, the Lord Jesus becomes sweeter and sweeter in Your life! 

Now, you're "dust" filled with the power of the eternal God.  And, God doesn't make junk.  He wants you to be blessed, holy, happy, prosperous, and a blessing to everyone around you.  When God gets ahold of us, we are no longer the same; we are changed to be like Him, and it is the most joyful life one could ever live.  You say, "But, I see Christians suffering."  Well, pardon me, while I address that:  Paul suffered and sang; Joseph went to prison when he was innocent and ministered to his fellow prisoners with his special gifts; Esther said "If I perish, I perish," and she risked death to save a Nation; David killed a giant with a slingshot and a stone saying, "I come in the name of the Lord;" Daniel stood in a den of hungry lions trusting the power of God to save him, and He DID  ...  Hey, suffering for One who loves you more than you could ever imagine, and feeling His love in a tangible real way, gives you a smile in suffering, a swagger in your walk of faith, a head held high and eyes aflame in the midst of satanic attacks, a voice that says, "Bring it on, devil," in the midst of pain  ...  because WE Christians know the Holy Ghost answers our doors!

So it is written: "The first man Adam became a living being";

the last Adam, a life-giving spirit.

(I Corinthians 15:45)

"The Last Adam, Jesus, was sinless, and like the first Adam, had no human father. Christ is immortal and is heaven’s representative on earth. He will subdue both heaven and earth: “At the name of Jesus every knee should bow, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord.” (Philipians 2:10-11)  Adam’s disobedience resulted in death for man, both spiritually and physically. Christ’s death resulted in everlasting life for those that repent and submit to him. And just as we have borne the likeness of Adam, the earthly man, so shall we, one day, bear the likeness of Jesus, the Holy One of Israel, the King of Kings and Lord of Lords.  (I Corinthians 1:49)  {answersingenesis,org.}

Rise Up, Dust!  In humility, we must always be aware we are dust, but in the image of God, we are "new creatures" in Christ Jesus, sent forth into the world to be His witnesses, to show forth His glory, to move in His Spirit and His gifts, to help everyone we see realize that they are created for Him and by Him and He smiles upon His creation, who live and move and have their being in Him. 

We are divinely created, fearfully and wonderfully made, a forethought and not an afterthought, a very precious commodity; we are "Blessed Dust."

(Visit promiselandchurch.net and theexperience238.com.)

Pastor Kenneth Phillips

(He spends his life telling "dust" they're Worthy!)

PromiseLand Church, Austin, Texas

Services Sunday 10:30 am and Wednesday 7:15 pm

~~~~~~~Live Streaming~~~~~~~

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