Where Is The Evidence? by bickler33

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Where Is The Evidence?
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Good Morning Sunday.......
Dear Father, thank You for this NEW day. Guide us as we make this day's JOURNEY. Lift us as we fall.  Show us Your LOVE, and HELP us to show Your Love to others. In Yeshua, Jesus Christ's Name we PRAY. Amen.
- Where Is The Evidence? 

During Bible Study a couple of days ago Our Father gave me a mighty Revelation. He connected some things I have had trouble with in the past. Today I would like to share that revelation with all of you. I pray this message is edifying, encouraging, and is read with open hearts. In Yeshua, Jesus Christ's Name. Amen.

In my former life as a film and television producer. There was a constant marketing that one has to do when endeavoring to make a film or television program. When it came time to approach a potential team member for a film and we were introduced, or I introduced myself, I was introduced as a producer. Once my name and the nature of my business was stated to the potential director, investor, actor, or other film person, there was always a few versions of the same question that would follow. The question(s) went something like this:

"Oh, your a producer, great. Have I seen any of your work?"

Or:

"I would love to look at your project! Do you have any completed          
 work I could go check out?"

Or:

"Hi, nice to meet you. You are a producer. What have you done?"

Once I was introduced to a potential future partner for one of my films, it was standard and never failing that this question was asked. Why you may ask?  Well, once I was introduced as a "producer" it would make sense that the first thing someone would ask me to do is... prove it. If you are a producer, what have you produced? Makes sense, right? 

When someone asked this question and I did explain to them where they could find my work, there was a next step to the process for them. What do you think they did next if they were serious about partnering for a film or television project?  You got it. They went and observed my work. While they watched whatever previous project I led them to, what do you think they did? Right again. They would judge it against the quality and standards of the current film industry. They did this because it doesn't really matter what message, story, etcetera, that I was trying to tell in my movie if it wasn't up to industry standards. If production value is so low and distracting that a film is unwatchable, it doesn't matter how good the story is you are trying to tell, the audience will never sit through it. This being a fact in "the industry," the burden of proof was left on me to provide. When I provided my evidence that I was indeed a producer of film, upon providing that evidence, I knew it would be judged against a pretty high standard that has been set by American Cinema. 

Being able to provide quality, watchable, and enjoyable content (AKA: evidence or works that I was a legitimate producer) was part of being in the business. My works then would be judged against a high standard. For me it became apparent very quickly, if I wasn't constantly creating new and quality content, or couldn't provide evidence of quality works to those I wanted to work with... my career would be dead.

It is no different for us as Christian Brothers and Sisters. Do we call ourselves Christians? Are we helping to build The Kingdom of Heaven? Where is the evidence? Where is the proof? Can the proof or evidence pass a judgement against a high standard? 

These are all the things that dawned on me this week as I was studying James. So many things came flying out of The Scriptures that it got me excited and for the very first time... I believe I truly understood what James was trying to tell us. If we are to call ourselves "Christians" we must have proof, evidence, or "fruit." We must have evidence to provide when someone asks us if we are indeed a Christian. What is the evidence, proof, or fruit of being a Christian? The Good Works of The Father. Good Works are evident in the life of a true Christian. Good Works are the evidence or the fruit of Faith. If we say we have Faith, but we have no evidence, proof, fruit, or works, that can be judged by the High Standards of The Bible,.... Are we really Christian? Have we helped someone lately? When was the last time we prayed to God (not including church)? How do we treat people in our daily walk? What evidence can we give to show our Faith? Where is our proof of Faith? 

Saying we have Faith without the evidence of Good Works is much like saying: "I can fly, but I will not show you." It seems like a lie. We have all been lied to and know it doesn't feel good. This world has made it hard enough to trust people. We as Jesus Lovers and Followers have to help restore some of that trust. It is all part of being The Body of Christ that Shines His Light Wherever We Go. 

May we all humble ourselves, be honest, and evaluate our Good Works to see if we have evidence in our lives of the Faith we profess. And Father, if we are lacking in any areas that you would like us to be better in... please lead us there and help us to do Your Good Works. We ask this in Yeshua, Jesus Christ's Mighty Name. Amen.

By no means do Good Works earn us Salvation, for that is the job of The One And Only, Our Savior Yeshua, Jesus Christ Himself. He Saves, so we have Faith in Him. Now that we have Faith in Him, what do we show to prove that Faith? The Good Works of Our Father. 🎯🙌🔥

The Word of Truth:

Faith Without Works Is Dead:‬‬

“So speak and so do as those who will be judged by the law of liberty. For judgment is without mercy to the one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment. What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, and one of you says to them, “Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,” but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit? Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe—and tremble! But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead? Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect? And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.” And he was called the friend of God. You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only. Likewise, was not Rahab the harlot also justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out another way? For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.”
‭‭James‬ ‭2:12-26‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

Your Good Works Shine and Glorify God:

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

Yeshua, Jesus Warned Us Of False Prophets and Bad Fruit AKA Bad Works:

““Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles? Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Therefore by their fruits you will know them.”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭7:15-20‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

Yeshua, Jesus Himself Did Good Works, And He Is The Way, The Truth, and The Life. The Evidence of Who He Was/Is Are The Good Works of The Father:

“Jesus answered them, “Many good works I have shown you from My Father. For which of those works do you stone Me?”
If I do not do the works of My Father, do not believe Me; but if I do, though you do not believe Me, believe the works, that you may know and believe that the Father is in Me, and I in Him.””
‭‭John‬ ‭10:32, 37-38‬ ‭NKJV‬‬


God Bless Everybody and have a Great God-Filled Week!

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Praise Yahweh and Yeshua!!!
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