PASTOR JOHN COLLINS, LOVE THAT CROSS MINISTRIES: Glorify God in you.

Pastor John Collins, Love That Cross Ministries, who is recognized as an influential pastor in America, is reaching out in his passion for truth and salvation in this post from his Facebook pages.  He gives us a no nonsense and to the point call to examine our hearts, as Christians,  and how we approach the political correctness that we face in sitting on the fence with our faith and how we view evil in today's world.  He calls it like it is.  We need to get to know our God, up close and personal.

Pastor John Collins of Love that Cross Ministries posts devotionals on his Facebook pages.  These short, touch the core of your soul mini sermons make you evaluate your life, your faith, your salvation.

Pastor John is identified as one of 15 influential pastors in America today.  It is easy to see how as you read through his posts. His words come from the heart.  He is biblically correct. This blog chooses a post from previous archives, but these posts are just as appropriate now as they were when they were created.  Love That Cross Ministries was launched in 2015 as a means for revival and salvation.  Pastor John brings a fire of life to evangelism and salvation.


Pastor John posted this devotional on his Facebook page in October, 2015. Paul was chosen as an apostle after the resurrection of Jesus, and God was glorified in him by Paul's actions.  He once terrorized early Christians, but once he encountered Jesus, he changed his life, and it reflected the work of God.  Do you glorify God in your life?

“And I was unknown by face to the churches of Judea which were in Christ. But they were hearing only, ‘He who formerly persecuted us now preaches the faith which he once tried to destroy.’ And they glorified God in me.” Galatians 1:22-24

What does it mean to have God glorified in you? It is when your behavior and your character reflect the work of God and is noticeable by men. When you come to be a Christian by choice, not by upbringing as something that you do, but by your choice to believe that Jesus died for your sins and you’re committing your life to obedience to Him and service to God. That is really what it means to be a Christian as it is not when you believe in Jesus and as you commit sins you think to yourself that you know better, but you do what you want anyway, because to him that knows better and does it anyway, to him it is sin.

If you were once the thief who turned over a new leaf in the name of Jesus and you stick to it then people will glorify God in you. When you pick that moment to change your life and turn your back on the sin you once knew and you choose to walk with God then people will take notice and will give the glory to God.

Every Christian should recognize their blessings and want to give back to God by living a life that shows others the kindness and compassion of our Lord. Every Christian should not just think about their wallet when they think of giving to God but should think about their time and what they can do with it by lifting up others in the name of God and helping others come to the cross.

The power of God is unlimited and when you revere God, thank God and choose God: just imagine how His love can alter your life and help you to overcome what you must in order to claim heaven as your eternal home.

“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.” Matthew 5:16


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Holy Bible excerpts are from New King James Version bible. 

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PASTOR JOHN COLLINS, LOVE THAT CROSS MINISTRIES: The Cross and Idolatry, art vs. sin.

Pastor John Collins, with Love That Cross Ministries says it like it is, like is should be.  Worshiping a statue is worshiping an idol, but placing a decoration as a reminder of our faith is not idol worship.

“You shall not make for yourself a carved image-any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth;
you shall not bow down to them nor serve them. For I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me, but showing mercy to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments.” Exodus 20:4-6

Idolatry has always been a problem in this world and God knows our weaknesses. People like pretty things and they also like what they can see and touch. There is a reason why people were told not to carve images because God has always known that people would end up honoring the ‘thing’ that was created by them.

People give power to objects, even those objects that are not considered ‘holy’ but may be merely sentimental. People place value on things and when something is created that is said to be ‘holy’ then people will begin to revere it and ‘bow down’ to it. Carved images and golden objects such as Gideon’s ephod become stumbling blocks to people. It is easy to see how people are led astray by statues and such.

Paintings of our Lord or crosses that are decoration should be seen as physical reminders of our faith to God and Jesus Christ and never as something to worship and bow down to. Our homes should reflect our faith not with creepy statues of Mary but with our Bibles, possibly a cross hung on the wall, a picture of a biblical story or scripture that fills us with joy. We should not be fearful of worshiping the Lord in spirit and in truth which never includes bowing down to a portrait or sculpture or worshiping some carved image. 

Believe it or not, God is protecting us from our own nature by commanding us to never make carved images in any likeness. Never place such value on any object. Worship the Lord with a pure heart and trust in that. We don’t need statues but a framed piece of scripture is lovely to look upon and ponder.

“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.
And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart.
You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up.
You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes.
You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.” Deuteronomy 6:5-9

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PASTOR JOHN COLLINS, LOVE THAT CROSS MINISTRIES: Hate the Sin, not the Sinner

The pastor of Love That Cross Ministries, Pastor John Collins, has posted daily devotionals on Facebook, reaching thousands every day.  These are reposts of his devotionals: potent, cut to the core Gospel and Evangelism that will reach into your heart and move you. Love That Cross Ministries was featured on Lars Larsen recently, and Pastor John is recognized as one of the top 15 influential pastors in America today.

Hate the sin and not the sinner is all well and good to do, but a sinner who continues in his sin without repentance and submission to the will of God through the salvation of Christ will eventually be judged as an enemy of God.

It has become easy to say that Jesus was the only perfect one and therefore there could never be any expectation for anyone else to live up to those standards although Jesus Himself said to be perfect as your Father in heaven is perfect. It has also been noted that Jesus would be hanging out with the sinners and not with the righteous if He were to be here today and although that is true, He definitely would not be hanging out with them to condone their sin but to heal them and to help lead them to righteousness in order to provide them with salvation.
 
Salvation does not come packaged with an acceptance of sin. God may have mercy and love for His people but He definitely does not have an enabling heart and He does not reward rebellion. He is slow to wrath and longsuffering but eventually His perfect and righteous judgment will fall on all and everyone will receive what they deserve.
 
It is time to stop making excuses by just saying that we are all sinners because Jesus knows, God knows and every sinner knows that they can do better, be better and can influence others to do the same. Righteousness is very achievable in life and begins with humility and a willingness to sacrifice. Each person chooses their destination in the end and it is necessary that the standards of God begin to be met now because there has been too much loss of souls already and it just doesn’t have to be that way. It matters what you do here on earth and it is possible to go to heaven, you just have to want that more than you want to enjoy your existence while you are here and you have to want to obey God and know that He is right more than you have to want to be right yourself.
 
“Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.” 1 Peter 5:6-7 LOVE THAT CROSS, PASTOR JOHN , BELIEVE THAT