How to make Heaven.
Jesus said that it is not all those who call him Lord Lord that will make the Kingdom of heaven but those who do the will of the father in heaven. Christians are the ones who call Jesus Lord so it means it is not all Christians who will make heaven but those who do the will of the father in heaven.
The bible says ask and receive-Let’s ask for the grace to do the will of the father as the Bible also says it is God who makes us do his will. Philippians 2:13 -For it is God who is producing in you both the desire and the ability to do what pleases him.
In Jesus name-Heavenly Father, we thank you for your loving kindness and tender mercies. Please grant us the grace to do your will. Amen.
We can also ask for the faith of a mustard seed, and for God to make us humble, hardworking and kind.
How to resist Satan
Satan is an evil Spirit and the head of many demons that tempts us to sin so that we can go to hell and burn forever. Jesus resisted temptation from Satan in the wilderness with the word of God. He said- Man shall not live by bread alone but by every word that comes out of the mouth of God.
The sword of the Spirit is our weapon against the enemy. Ephesians 6:17- And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
We need to resist him with the Word of God and prayer
Satan tempts us with pride-We resist with the Word of God-Pride goes before destruction
Satan tempts us with fear-We resist with the Word of God-God has not given me a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and a sound mind.
We fall ill-We say-By his stripes we are healed and we pray for healing.
Satan makes me lose confidence-We sing-I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me, I am more than a conqueror.
The whole bible is the truth that can be used to resist temptation.
For any temptation at all-You can pray, give thanks (In everything give thanks) and praise and worship.
The bible says Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy. This means that the merciful shall go to heaven when they die and the wicked shall go to hell. God is angry with the wicked every day.
Jesus gave the example of the Good Samaritan who helped the injured stranger he meet. He said we should Go and do likewise -Be merciful like the Good Samaritan.
Meanwhile the rich man lived in luxury every day and did not help Lazarus the poor beggar with even the food that fell from his table. He was sent to hell and was desperate for even a drop of water.
A pastor wife said we should do acts of mercy. Do you know that little drops of water make a mighty ocean? .If we do at least a kind act a day (a little drop) it would make a mighty ocean of kindness
We must be kind in thought, word and actions to everyone all the time.
Grace to resist being made to sin by other people
Sometimes people like our boss, family and friends can try to make us do something wrong. If we do it, we could go to hell. The Bible says- Hebrews 10:26- If we deliberately go on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no further sacrifice for sins remains, 27but only a fearful expectation of judgment and raging fire that will consume all adversaries. 28Anyone who rejected the Law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. 29How much more severely do you think one deserves to be punished who has trampled on the Son of God, profaned the blood of the covenant that sanctified him, and insulted the Spirit of grace?.
However, God will forgive you if you repent from intentional sin like he did David. God never changes.
What do we do then to not be pushed into sin?.
Joyce Meyer was told by her boss to do something wrong and though she was worried about losing her job, she told him no and guess what? The boss still kept her and treated her with respect.
I heard a story of a Christian couple who really needed money and the husband went for a job interview but was told he would have to sin on the job if he took the job. He went home and talked to his wife about it and they decided to refuse the job. But the people then said it was only a test and gave him the job
We resist with the Word of God-Daniel was told not to pray but he still prayed and when he was cast into the lion’s den, God saved him.
Also Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were told to worship the golden image. They said God is able to deliver them but if not, they would still not serve the golden image. God saved them.
Even if we are beaten and killed like Jesus was, we should be happy because the bible says – Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness sake for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven