God is an Awesome God

Wow, what more can we say! We can stop at the title and hold service! Thank you Jesus! God is a generic name meaning deity and can be used for many things including false ones. Jesus told us to be very careful that we do not worship the wrong Christ with false doctrine. "For false Christ's and false prophets will rise and show signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect." (Mark 13:22) "All things have been delivered to me by My Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father. Nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and the one to whom the Son wills to reveal Him." (Matthew 11:27) YAHWEH-ROHI: "The Lord Our Shepherd" (Psalm 23:1) - After David pondered his relationship as a shepherd to his sheep, he realized that was exactly the relationship God had with him, and so he declares "Yahweh-Rohi is my Shepherd. I shall not want" (Psalm 23:1). My God is an Awesome God, He meets all of our needs and answers our prayers in his timing not ours. Sometimes we may think God isn't hearing us or answering our prayers, just because it's not answered right then or answered how we want. God is all knowing and does what's best for us in the long term. Thank you Jesus!
EL-OLAM: "Everlasting God" (Psalm 90:1-3) - God's nature is without beginning or end, free from all constraints of time and contains within Himself the very cause of time itself. "From everlasting to everlasting, you are God." It is so great to know we serve a Mighty God, a God that loves us no matter what we do. All we have to do is ask for his forgiveness. Do you know the lord? Jesus died for us on the cross and rose 3 days later. He died for our sins. He is at the right hand side of God and has gone to prepare a place for us. Do you believe, confess it with all your heart and soul and ask Jesus to come into your life. We have to have faith but it's through Gods grace that were saved! EL-GIBHOR: "Mighty God" (Isaiah 9:6) - The name describing the Messiah, Christ Jesus, in this prophetic portion of Isaiah. As a powerful and mighty warrior, the Messiah, the Mighty God, will accomplish the destruction of God's enemies and rule with a rod of iron (Revelation 19:15).

Fun Bible Facts

Hello and who said we can't have fun and learn about God! We play trivia on every other topic. Enjoy and please share the questions with your family. : Do you know how many books are in the Bible? Well the answer is there are sixty-six books in the Bible. Great Job on that one!What does Gods name EL SHADDAI mean? Well it means "God Almighty," "The Mighty One of Jacob" this can be found in (Genesis 49:24; Psalm 132:2, 5) and it Speaks to God's ultimate power over all. I hope you enjoy this article and God blesses you in your life. How many books are there in the Old Testament? The answer is There are thirty-nine books in the Old Testament. What does the name JEHOVAH-ROHI mean? In Psalm 23:1 the meaning is "The Lord my shepherd". How many books are there in the New Testament? The answer is There are twenty-seven books in the New Testament. The name we use for God JEHOVAH-SHAMMAH found in Ezekiel 48:35 has the meaning "The Lord who is present" We use the name JEHOVAH-RAPHA found in Exodus 15:26 with the meaning "The Lord our healer". What does "testament" mean? Testament means "covenant" or "contract."

Saved By Faith!

Faith was selected as the channel of our salvation! "By grace are ye saved through faith," is confidently the doctrine of Holy Scripture, and the decree of God; have you ever wondered why? How come faith is chosen rather than hope, love, or even patience?We should be reserved in answering such a question, for God's ways are not always to be understood; we should not question them. The reason Faith saves us is because it makes us cling to God, thus bringing us into a direct connection with Him. Thanks be unto God for His wonderful gift: Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God is the object of our faith; the only faith that saves is faith in Him.

I am going to illustrate this very clearly. The kind of Faith which receives Christ is as simple as an act where your child receives a banana from you, because you hold it out and promise to give her the banana she comes for it. The belief and the receiving relate only to a banana; but they make up precisely the same act as the faith which deals with everlasting salvation. What the child's hand is to the banana, your faith is to the perfect salvation of Christ. The child's hand does not make the banana, nor improve the banana, nor warrant the banana; it only takes it; and faith is chosen by God to be the receiver of salvation, because it does not pretend to create salvation, or to help in it, but it is satisfied humbly to receive it.

God Bless,
Gerald Friend JR
gerald@goyoli.com Email

Psalm 91 Dedicated to Freda Linn

1 He who dwells in the secret place of the Most HighShall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.2 I will say of the Lord, "He is my refuge and my fortress;My God, in Him I will trust."Let us break this down; in the secret place: This is when a person trusts in God and lives close to Him. The title Most High emphasizes God's magnificence and is equivalent to the term Almighty, a translation of the divine title Shaddai. Jointly the terms Most High and Shaddai speak of God as a mountain-like majesty, in whose company there is a "secret place" or a shadow. My refuge and my fortress may be rephrased as "my protected stronghold."3 Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the £fowlerAnd from the perilous pestilence.4 He shall cover you with His feathers,And under His wings you shall take refuge;His truth shall be your shield and buckler.When it says Fowler and pestilence: The images of a bird trap and a wide range of types of illness are an explanation of dangers that might come to weak people.His feathers and His wings: God is described as a mother hen beneath whose wings we can come for refuge. Shield and buckler indicates complete protection from all harm. God is an all protective shield for the believer.5 You shall not be afraid of the terror by night,Nor of the arrow that flies by day,6 Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness,Nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday.The relationship of the words night and day in these verses indicates the universal nature of God's protection. The Words Terror, arrow, pestilence, and destruction together refer to evil.7 A thousand may fall at your side,And ten thousand at your right hand;But it shall not come near you.8 Only with your eyes shall you look,And see the reward of the wicked.Though thousands fell the Israelites in Egypt were spared the danger that touched their neighbors. Believers in the Lord are sheltered from any attack. Look and see the punishment of the wicked and rest assured the deliverance of the blameless.9 Because you have made the LORD, who is my refuge,Even the Most High, your dwelling place,10 No evil shall befall you,Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling;My refuge is in the coming one our lord Jesus Christ. Dwelling place refers to the Lord as the "refuge" of His people. The title Most High emphasizes God's majesty and is equivalent to the term Almighty.11 For He shall give His angels charge over you,To keep you in all your ways.12 In their hands they shall bear you up,Lest you dash your foot against a stone.13 You shall tread upon the lion and the cobra,The young lion and the serpent you shall trample underfoot.The words His angels and a stone were words used by Satan to tempt the Savior. The lion and the cobra are animal and snake imagery and in this verse pictures all kinds of evil that might threaten the coming One. The Father will shield Him no matter what the threat.14 "Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him;I will set him on high, because he has known My name.The word love has the idea of "holding close to," even "hugging tightly in love". He has known my name, speaks of a close, experiential knowledge of the Father. (experiential meaning derived from or relating to experience as opposed to other methods of acquiring knowledge)15 He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him;I will be with him in trouble;I will deliver him and honor him.(He shall call upon me) He must continue to pray; all his blessings must come in this way, when he calls, I will answer him and I will give him whatever is best for him.(I will be with him in trouble) Literally, I am with him. Immediately as the difficulty comes, I am there.(I will deliver him) For his good I may permit him to be exercised for a time, but he will be delivered.(And honor him) "I will glorify him." I will load him with honor; that honor that comes from God. I will even show to men how highly I prize such.16 With long life I will satisfy him,And show him My salvation."(With long life) with length of days will I fill him up?He shall neither live a ineffective life, nor die prior to his time. He shall live joyful and die joyful.(And show him my salvation) He shall dwell in my glory, and throughout eternity increase in his resemblance to and delight of me. he shall have a extended life in this world, and an eternity of blessedness in the world to come

Dedicated to Sister Freda Linn

I started this Blog last Wednesday and intended to already update it when I found out my dear friend, mother figure, pastors wife had passed away. I wrote an article and dedicated it to her please check it out at the following link!

http://www.squidoo.com/jesusoursavior

Freda was an Angel that walked amongst us, and now God needs her back. Freda Linn an amazing example of Gods Light! We love you and will see you again one day in Heaven.

Gerald Friend Jr

In the Beginning

Hello and thank you for visiting my blog. My purpose is to share the gospel as God leads me. First I want to give you some background information about me. I am Married and a Father of six. I have 5 boys and 1 girl and yes she is well protected by her brothers. I served in the US Army for six years including a tour in Desert Storm. I have worked for Corporate America most of my life working 50 to 70 hours per week. Many years ago I had a calling on my life to be a pastor; however I didn't act on that calling. A few years passed and I had the calling again even stronger. I turned it over to God and said in your timing not mine. I was working one day and my wife had to have emergency surgery, my employer told me I had to come in that day by a certain time or I didn't have a job anymore. That was the day I knew I needed to work from home so I could also start working towards my goal of being a pastor. I now work at home full time with a great new business and I know God is going to bless my business. I wanted to attend rhema this year but it wasn't in the plan. My hope is to have built my business big enough so I can start Rhema or Victory Bible. I have turned my business over to God and all the glory and credit goes to God! My URL for this blog contains godsjoshua in the URL. Joshua is my youngest son and he already knows he wants to be a pastor, he is 11 years old. Thank you Jesus!