NEW! MY GOD IS REAL -Jesus Christ Lives!

"MY GOD IS REAL (The Lord Jesus Christ Lives)!!!"

Key Passages: Genesis 1:1; Mark 10:27; John 1:1-3; John 3:16; Colossians 1:14-18; I John 2:15-17; I John 4:4; I John 5:4

Genesis 1:1 "In the beginning God created the heaven and earth."

Mark 10:27 "And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible."

John 1:1-3 "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made."

John 3:16 "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."

Colossians 1:14-18 "In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins: who is the image of the invisible God, the first of every creature: for by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: and he (Jesus Christ) is before all things, and by him all things consist. And he (Jesus Christ) is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the first born from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence."

I John 2:15-17 "Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth forever."

I John 4:4 "Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he (Jesus Christ) that is in you, than he (Satan) that is in the world."

I John 5:4 "For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith."

Yes, "My God Is Real (The Lord Jesus Christ Lives)!!!" I pray, that God is real in your life also!!! Remember, there are Only Three (3) Masters in this world, that you will serve with your life ("God" (Jesus Christ the Lord), "Satan" (The Devil) or "Yourself" (Self-Worship)!!! There is a high percentage of "Counterfeit Christians" in our Bible-Believing churches today, that put on a "good religious show" outwardly in public, but are "Religious, But Lost!!!" One of the greatest sins, that Christians commit today is "Taking Jesus Christ's Love For Granted." When a true born-again believer is "ungrateful for the love that has been given to them by Jesus Christ, "their thinking is being influenced by the system of the world!!! When they committed their soul to Jesus Christ, he became their Lord & Master!!! Because God gives us free-will, many times Christians take their eyes off of Christ in their daily lives. Satan tries to detour or turn "Young Christians" away from the Lord, which are not grounded fully in the Word of God (Bible K.J.V.)!!! Lookout for wolves in sheep's clothing in the church (Acts 20:29-31), but "My God Is Real!!!" Remember in the Garden of Eden, when Satan deceived & enticed Eve to disobey God (Genesis Chapter 3). The Bible says in Romans 10:17 "So then faith, cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." For any true Child of God, we must read and absorb the Word of God, that we may fight against the wiles of the Devil (Ephesians 6:10-17)!!! God (The Lord Jesus Christ) is real, but Satan is also real!!! The difference between the two is this: *Satan and his demons have already been judged by the Lord God Almighty to spend eternity in the Lake of Fire, but the Lord Jesus Christ possesses the keys of "Hell and of Death (Revelation 1:18)." Because of Jesus Christ's blood, that was sacrificed on the Cross of Calvary (It was the redeeming payment for the sins of all mankind) and Christ's resurrection from the grave, gave victory and eternal life to all mankind, that we may receive God's gift of eternal life by grace through faith in Jesus Christ the Lord (I Corinthians 15:55-57; Ephesians 2:8,9)!!! Dear True-Born-Again Christians, let me leave you with this scripture verse, which says in I Corinthians 15:58 "Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, for as much as ye know that your labor is not in vain (Empty) in the Lord." Remember, never try to fight Satan in your own strength, but always in the "Power of the Lord!!!" We as God's children are given God's salvation, power and seed!!!

There are many "God-Haters", that have infiltrated our "Bible-Believing" churches today, to sow deception among young Christians in the church. Of course, most of our state colleges and some of our privately-owned colleges teach the "Religion of Atheism and Agnosticism" in their "Philosophy" and "Biology" classes, in which they teach the "Theory of Evolution, As A Fact!!!" IF THE EXISTENCE OF GOD IS DENIED BY THE PROFESSORS IN COLLEGES ENOUGH, YOUNG INFLUENCIAL MINDS WILL START TO BELIEVE IT ALSO!!! Mankind on the earth enjoys denying God's existence and loves to put themselves in the place of Almighty God. They have become fools in the sight of Almighty God (Psalms 14:1)!!! Because of their denial of God, they feel it is only right, to not acknowledge their own existence and creation by the "Hand of God" and to continue to deny all of the works of God in this world and in the universe!!! WHEN THEY DENY GOD'S EXISTENCE, THEY EVENTUALLY DETERMINE, THAT THEY ARE THEIR OWN MASTERS OF THEIR DESTINY (Their religion is called "Secular Humanism" and is the "Religion of Self-Worship")!!! Many of these "Self-Worshippers" hunger (Like we may hunger to eat a glazed doughnut) to feed their fleshly desires in a perverted way, which is against God. They worship their "flesh false god" called "Whatever Pleases & Pleasures Me (THEIR FLESH)!!!" This worship of self goes against all of God's Holy Word!!! The shouting cry of the "Hippies" in the 60s, said this, "If It Feels Good Do It" is still just as strong today as it was then!!! ***WHY IS THERE SO MUCH CRIME IN AMERICA TODAY??? ***YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE BEEN TAUGHT BY THEIR PARENTS, THAT THERE IS NO CONSEQUENCES FOR THEIR ACTIONS, WHEN THEY BREAK THE LAW!!! THEY SAY, I FELT LIKE DOING IT, SO I DID IT & I AM PROUD OF IT!!! Since they have decided that there is NO GOD & NO AFTER-LIFE when they die, they have decided to throw all caution to the wind and burn out to please "THEIR FLESH (Living their life Guilt-Free)!!!" Sadly, if they do not accept the Lord Jesus Christ personally, they will spend eternity in THE LAKE OF FIRE according to The Holy Bible (KJV-Rev. 20:12-15)!!! The Bible says in Psalms 53:1 "The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good (Also in Psalms 14:1)."

"God (The Lord Jesus Christ) is the central theme of the Bible (KJV 1611) and we can also see the Lord Jesus Christ pictured in every book of the Bible: for example, ***In the book of Genesis, Jesus Christ is a picture of the animal that is slain by God to cover the nakedness of Adam and Eve (It was probably a "lamb" - Genesis 3:21). After Adam and Eve's Sin against God, we find them hiding in the Garden of Eden from God (They recognize their nakedness and made clothes out of fig leaves to cover themselves - Genesis 3:7,8). ***Jesus Christ is also seen as the ram, that is chosen to be the substitute for Isaac on the altar, when Abraham sacrificed unto the Lord on Mt. Moriah (Genesis 22:1-14). This same Mt. Moriah is believed (By theologians) to be Golgotha ("The place of a skull"- Mark 15:22), which is also the same place of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ (Christians call it, Mt. Calvary). ***Even, the very first scripture verse in the Bible, states that God is the beginning of all creation (Genesis 1:1). In Genesis 1:14-18, we see, that God created the sun, moon and stars for light upon the earth (Separating the lights into day & night). We see in Revelation 21:22,23, that at the end or conclusion of this Earth, that all born-again believers of the Lord Jesus Christ will live in the city of "Heaven's Light," in which, it shall be supplied by the light of the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb.

SPECIAL NOTE: Now let's see some of God's Attributes & Character Traits!!! They are listed in the following:

(1.) God is a Triune Godhead!!! [Three (3) Persons working in union with each other!!! The names of the unified Godhead are "God the Father", "God the Son (Jesus Christ)" and "God the Holy Ghost" or "God the Holy Spirit!!!" These three God-Persons are united as ONE GOD!!! ***"The Lamb of God", "The Lion of the tribe of Juda (Judah)", "The Root of David (Rev. 5:5)", "The Word of God (Rev. 19:13)" and the "KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS (Revelation 19:16)" are all names referring to the Lord Jesus Christ!!! The Lord Jesus Christ represents the Trinity (Godhead) bodily (Colossians 2:9)!!!] Matthew 28:19

(2.) God is Eternal!!! (God is Everlasting!!!) Micah 5:2; John 8:58; Colossians 1:17; Revelation 22:13

(3.) God is Omnipotent!!! (God is All Powerful!!!) Matthew 19:26; Luke 1:37

(4.) God is Omnipresent!!! (God is Everywhere at the Same Time!!!) Psalms 139:7-10; Acts 17:27,28

(5.) God is Omniscient!!! (God knows All Things!!!) Psalms 139:1-6; Hebrews 4:13; I John 3:20

(6.) God is Love!!! (Hallelujah, God loved us from the very beginning & made a way of Salvation for all of us!!!) John 3:16; I John 4:8

There are some so-called Christians, that just don't believe in having a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ!!! They seem to enjoy going to church, but they also have a love for the things of the world (I John 2:15-17). I am so very thankful for the "Call of God" in my life! I have noticed over the years, that so many church-goers don't like to share their personal testimony of salvation to the world (There's something wrong with that). As a born-again Child of God, we should never be ashamed to share our testimony of what Jesus Christ has done for us (Romans 1:16). May we speak out boldly in this world, the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ (Ephesians 6:19,20; Phil. 1:20) and give thanks to the Lord always (I Thess. 5:18)!!! My boldness comes from the Lord, in which the Holy Word of God (KJV) burns in my soul with the leading of the Holy Spirit within me. I love to tell God's wonderous love to everyone (Seen in John 3:16), that if they will hear and accept God's precious gift of eternal life, that is offered to them (Romans 6:23), they will finally understand what it means to be born-again or to be made a new creature in Christ (II Cor. 5:17)!!! As a minister of Christ, I have seen with my own eyes, the "Power of the Holy Ghost or the Holy Spirit's workings in this world!!! I have seen the vilest of sinners (God- Haters) receive God's Love by being born-again and today, they are spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ in their life, Hallelujah!!! Sometimes the Lord allows dear precious children to pass over into eternity to be with Him, but I have also seen many children with life-threatening diseases, live long productive lives for the Lord (Medically determined "Cancer Free" or "In Remission")!!! Ultimately, our period of "Time" on earth is determined by the Lord God!!! Jesus said these comforting words in John 14:1 "Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me." The Bible also tells us in Mark 9:23, "Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth."

IN CONCLUSION: Dear Readers, do you really believe, that God is real??? Many Christians live their life, as if "God is Dead," in which their daily life seems to be more like an Atheist or Agnostic, than a Child of the Lord. I am only human and unable to see into the heart of mankind. The Lord sees into the heart of all mankind and knows if they really mean business or are serious with God, when they ask God to forgive their sins and to save their soul as they are trusting Jesus Christ as their personal Lord & Savior!!! I believe that many young people are pressured or influenced to just go through the motions in church, in declaring Jesus as their Lord!!! Sadly, children that professed Christ at one time in their life, now refuse to worship Christ and deny the existence of God!!! God's Salvation comes down to what is in your HEART (Romans 10:9,10!!! I pray, that these people that have made "False Professions of Faith to Christ", will genuinely call upon Jesus to save their soul before it is everlastingly TOO LATE (May they mean it, THIS TIME (Romans 10:13)!!! DEAR CHRISTIAN, TAKE OFF THE BLINDERS FROM OVER YOUR EYES AND SEE, THAT GOD IS REAL (Turn your eyes upon Jesus)!!! I too struggled as a young Christian, after accepting Jesus Christ as my Lord & Savior and becoming a born-again Christian!!! I wrestled for about three years as a young Christian with the decision of how much of Jesus, that I would allow Him to rule my life??? I finally realized, that with "ME" ruling my life, things fell apart and my life felt empty!!! So, I bowed before the Lord on my knees and put Jesus Christ #1 or "KING" of every aspect of my life!!! My life changed for the better, because I put Him in full control of my life!!! May we, as Christians, live our life with 100% belief and trust in God's Holy Word!!! ***WHEN GOD SAYS IT, HE IS ALWAYS TRUE TO HIS HOLY WORD!!! If you are out of God's Will, do as Jonah did, as he ran to be in the Will of God, after being coughed up, out of the whale's belly (Read the book of Jonah)!!! God loves you and wants to hold you in His arms, to bless you and to show you the path, that He wants you to take in life!!!

You may not know this about me, but I love to hear and sing the old gospel hymns from the church "Hymn Book." I have so many favorite songs, because they are all about God's love given to all of us!!! I love the song "MY GOD IS REAL!!!" This song was copy written in 1944 by Kenneth Morris and the lyrics are as follows:

"My God Is Real" (Great Gospel Hymn)

1st Verse: There are some things - I may not know- There are some places I can't go - But I am sure of this one thing- That God is real for I can feel Him deep within.

2nd Verse: Some folks may doubt- Some folks may scorn- All can on and leave me alone- But as for me- I'll take God's part- And God is real for I can feel Him in my heart.

3rd Verse: I can not tell- Just how I felt- When Jesus took your sins away- But since that day- Yes, since that hour- God has been real for I can feel His Holy Power.

Chorus: My God is real- Real in my soul- My God is real for He has washed and made me whole- His love for me is like pure gold- My God is real for I can feel Him in my soul.

When I read and sing this great hymn, it makes me want to "SHOUT" praises unto the Lord Jesus Christ!!! I PRAY, THAT YOU ARE ALSO MOVED BY THE WORDS IN THE ABOVE SONG!!! Over my life as a minister of Christ, I have seen many spiritual and physical miracles by the hand of God!!! I have seen God step into many situations, when there seems to have been "No Hope", but "Hallelujah", God stepped in to bring healing for the soul and for the body!!!" Because of so many Atheist & Agnostics today are in our world and they may not really understand this one fact: ***God is the "Foundation Of All Life" and all living creatures exist and/or come from the Lord Jesus Christ (Genesis Chapters 1, 2 & Colossians 1:14-18)!!! ***PLEASE DEAR LOST PERSON, THROW AWAY YOUR REBELLION TOWARD GOD AND SURRENDER YOUR ALL TO JESUS CHRIST THE LORD OF ALL LORDS!!! ***I PRAY, THAT YOU REALIZE, "GOD IS REAL (It breaks my heart to know of anyone, that rejects the love of God in their life)!!!" Remember, Jesus loves you and is waiting patiently for you to come home to be with Him!!! When you do this, God will never leave you nor forsake you (Hebrews 13:5)!!! I thank the Lord, that I as a Born-Again Christian, do not have to walk this journey of life alone!!! Hallelujah!!! The End!!!

***Give Your Heart To Jesus Christ Everyday Of Your Life!!!

***By Evangelist Rev. Clifford M. Smith