From John Collins Ministries:
Introduction:
When we really read the Holy Bible, we can find such comfort in knowing that what we go through today is no different at its core than what was experienced over 2000 years ago by people then. Pastor John Collins of John Collins Ministries has the ability to make the Bible come alive with images and thoughts that connect us with the Bible and what it tells us.
The Bible is our guide to living. A way to deal with every issue we encounter
in day to day life can be found within the pages of God’s word and the Gospelof Jesus. The history, poems, stories,
human failures and triumphs all stand as witness from God for us in our
lives. It is a letter of love from God
to His creation, humans. Each page and
chapter tells us of God and His power, compassion, patience, and His desire for
us to find Him our hearts. It is our
humility and our obedience that He seeks from us, and in such a desire for us
to understand Him, He sent His Son Jesus Christ to teach us, show us, demonstrate
and guide us in what God expects from us.
Pastor John Collins writes:
“Then a dispute arose among them as to which of them would
be greatest. And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a little
child and set him by Him, and said to them, ‘Whoever receives this little child
in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me receives Him who sent Me. For
he who is least among you all will be great.’” Luke 9:46-48 (NKJV).
“Listen, my beloved brethren: Has God not chosen the poor of
this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to
those who love Him?” James 2:5 (NKJV).
Who is worthy to be lifted up? How does God choose those that He would separate and use for His purposes? He chose Abraham and Abraham was considered a friend of God’s. He chose David and David was a man after God’s own heart. He sent His Son who died for us all.
Even those who walked with Jesus thought of themselves and the impact that they would have on this world. This is so wonderful to know that the human instinct to desire to rise above and be great was felt in those men who walked with Christ. This allows us to recognize this in ourselves and work to overcome. They were corrected and they learned what true humility is. They witnessed their Lord humble Himself to the Cross. Yet there are so many that want to be great in the name of the Lord. They call attention to themselves and think highly of themselves. But, God resists the proud and gives grace to the humble. Believe me when I tell you that God knows what He is doing and He knows our hearts.
God has no use for pride. God does not want servants that think highly of themselves and their eligibility. God wants people to serve Him that are humble of heart. When we choose to walk with Jesus it should be with a pure heart and a true devotion to obedience to the Lord. We should never seek our own. We should not care what others think of us. We should be concerned only with whether we are an asset to the kingdom of God or a burden. If we have selfish ambition in our heart and a desire to stand out and be important, we are seeking status in this life and we are then unworthy to be a true servant of the Lord.
We must be careful when we desire to leave a name for ourselves, to want to be recognized for our importance or to be valued among men. A truly worthy person that will serve God well is a person that has no ambition in his heart. This person thinks of salvation when he looks upon the souls of this world. This person has sadness in his heart because of the condition of the human race. This person worries of the state of other’s faith in their lives. This person considers opportunities to share the gospel and help others come to Jesus. This person wants to see others go to heaven and lives his life as an example. This person will sacrifice and find ways to be a light in a world of dark. This person will please God.
“Blessed are the poor in spirit,
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are those who mourn,
For they shall be comforted.
Blessed are the meek,
For they shall inherit the earth.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
For they shall be filled.” Matthew 5:3-6 (NKJV)
Love That Cross, Pastor John
Blessed are the humble.
Humbleness pleases God, and Jesus was the Teacher of humility even to
the point of death on the Cross. This is
our salvation. This is our truth that
has been diluted over the course of the years and that Truth needs to be
redeemed for all to understand.
Pastor John Collins is changing the face of Christianity
through John Collins Ministries. His dedication to preaching the truth, what we
need to hear, not what we want to hear is immeasurable. Reminding us to compare and look at the Bible
as reference, Pastor John Collins illustrates that we have the very same
divisions, issues, problems that the early Church experienced after Jesus was
crucified. The church was not to be a
divided church, preaching this doctrine this way, and that doctrine that
way. Pastor John Collins takes his
listeners back to the original intentions of the words written by those who
knew and walked with Jesus, who experienced the miracle of His resurrection and
His Gospel. John Collins Ministries is
redeeming the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
It’s time for a change.
Pastor John reaches millions each Sunday on Heaven’s Country Radio at 10
a.m. and 6 p.m. Mountain Time and other AM and FM radio stations across the
nation. The message is always one of
promise and salvation, preaching the Gospel and teaching us in a way that few
have experienced in recent decades. The
message Pastor Collins presents is one that we all need to hear to make the
choices we need to make in order to go home to God and Jesus Christ.
If you wish to reach Pastor John Collins, you can do so
through his email at pastor@johncollinsministries.com. He is available for
prayer, for conversations, for ministry, and if you wish, he is available for
guest speaking and engagement for revivals.
Pastor John Collins is truly in it to win it for God.
