John 3:3-8 “ Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
Nicodemus said to Him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?”
Jesus answered, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’ The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.”
Notice Jesus words…what is born of flesh is flesh and what is born of Spirit is spirit. You have already been born of flesh. It is your spirit that needs to be born again.
Ezekiel 36:26-27
“I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will keep My judgments and do them.”
2 Corinthians 5:17-18 “ Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ…”
The Bible tells us that we need to be born again. Then He explains why…
Romans 3:23 “… for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God”
Romans 6:23 “ For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
We are all born in the image of God. (Genesis) But when Adam and Eve fell and succumbed to satan’s temptation, they yielded their authority to him and spiritual death took place. The perfect garden and life God planned got messed up. But immediately God had a solution to undo the damage that was done, but it was costly to Him. The price was to send His Son as a perfect sacrifice to bring us back into a “born again” state if we would believe and accept what Jesus did for us on the cross.
Romans 10:9-10 “…that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.”
Romans 10:13 “ For “whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
What God has done is a free gift and cannot be earned.
Ephesians 2:8-9 “ For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.”
John 3:16 “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.”
So we see that:
1. We must be born again.
2. All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
3. Salvation is a free gift purchased by the work of Jesus Christ
4. Invite Jesus to be your Lord and Savior and repent of your sins
Prayer is simply talking to God. He is listening. All the time. And He eagerly awaits for you to call on Him. When you do and ask Him to be your Lord and Savior and to forgive you for your sins – you enter into a relationship with Him and you are born again. You may not feel it immediately because it happens in your spirit. The core of your being. But as you continue to seek Him. Read His Words. Pray/ talk to Him and listen. You will begin to grow.
We are a spirit. With a soul (which is our mind, will, and emotions), and we live in a body. You have now begun an exciting journey to know the Lord and to discover what your purpose in life is. What did He have in mind when He made you? There is nothing more fulfilling than to know God and to know your destiny.
You are now a child of God if you accepted Him and prayed that prayer. Your name was written in the Lamb’s Book of Life! (Revelation 21:27) You are a part of His eternal family forever. So press in to know Him. All you do here will echo into eternity. You are here for a reason and a purpose.
Read your Bible daily. It is the Bread of Life and has answers about the kingdom of God. Seek it like treasure. Life following after Christ is far from boring as you will find in all of my free videos. ( Youtube Channel – Passing The Torch – with Jean Chamblee ) They are there to help you learn and grow in spiritual things.
Matthew 7:7
“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.”
Hebrews 13:5 “For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”
The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are all on your side! Romans 8:31 “If God is for us, who can be against us?” He is right there with you.
God bless you on your journey! Life in Christ is awesome! You were born on purpose. You have a destiny! You are precious to God and worth the price that He paid. He decided a long time ago that you were worth it! You are valued in His sight more than you know.
Blessings on your journey, Jean
REMEMBER TO LOOK UP – poetry
June 15, 2019
Look up, look up, look up I say
Jesus instructions for those living in this day
Don’t look at the storms, don’t look at the waves
Keep your eyes on heaven, bad things will pass away
Do not mourn at the doom or cry at the gloom
Know that a childbirth is coming very soon
The earth groans and travails, the Word has said
Until the sons of God have been revealed
Great things can happen in the midst of it all
Many will come forth, though many shall fall
Purified by fire, refined like gold
Takes place at the ending, just like we were told
Hang on to Jesus, draw ever near
No need to doubt, and no need to fear
Feast on His promises so you can endure
Our faith will be challenged, but come forth so pure
And we must remember to keep heaven in sight
He’s prepared a place for us which comes after the night
In the darkest hour, never forget
Jesus is waiting, your place He has set
We are His bride, a wedding feast to come
We’ll be wearing white garments, see God on His throne
No more corruption, no more tears,
No more pain or long difficult years
We will all celebrate, like never before
Our Father is waiting, He has so much more
Remember “Look up”, there’s more on the way
That will help us endure these present crazy days.
copyright 2019 Jean Chamblee Thomas
Luke 21:28
Now when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws near.”
Prophetic Dream About Families
June 12, 2019
About a year ago I had a dream from the Lord. In the dream I was leading a dozen or so people up a mountain. I was like the lead climber. I could see the top of the mountain and was at least 3/4 of the way up the mountain. Then in the dream the Holy Spirit came beside me and spoke very clearly “Tell everyone to sit down and enjoy their families, you will not reach the top of the mountain before nightfall.” I turned around and delivered the message and folks began sitting, eating, talking to their families. (I was 8 months pregnant and still don’t know why – except I feel I have been close to fullfilling my purpose on earth, so maybe that)
After that dream…..in real life…..my prodigal daughter moved home to my house from California to North…
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Good morning brothers and sisters in Christ. In prayer this morning I felt the Lord putting it on my heart to challenge us All to pray over the next few days/weeks, pray for everyone you have ever known or met, starting with your family line. Pray that God would open the eyes of their understanding , that they would accept Jesus as their Lord and that all would get right with Him…..All. Just lay in bed at night and allow the Holy Spirit to bring people to mind. Then pray for them. Our prayers are powerful, not because of us, but because of WHO we are praying to. Give your love and time to call each ones name out to God. He wants to do a mighty work! ” Not by (our) might, not by power, but by my Spirit says the Lord”. Revival happens by the breath of His Spirit and we are all invited to participate!! Again give your sweetest love to someone by lifting their name before God. You will be blessed too! I hope you will join in. 💝. Your sister in Christ, Jean
Sackcloth and Ashes poetry
January 27, 2019
Sackcloth and Ashes
February 21, 2014
America, America
How we need to sit
In sack cloth and ashes
Uncovering our sin
Sins of us all
From great to small
It matters to God
How our country did fall
Whether by silence
Or outright by sin
We’re in this together
Repentance can mend
Have we forgotten
What our forefathers bore
The wounds and the scars
So freedom could soar
And where are the churches
Calling it sin
Demanding an account
For deeds done within
Lawlessness reigns
Because we’ve sat back
Refusing to engage
Be on the attack
copyright 2014 Jean Chamblee
LONGING HEART – POETRY
January 11, 2019
You are my bread, my life, my song
With you alone, does my heart belong
Deep within me calls to deep
Draw me close Lord, Your heart to meet
You are the great I AM
Take me Lord into Your hand
Mold me into Your heart of grace
Until I look and can see Your face
You are my bread, my life, my song
With you alone, does my heart belong
Deep within me calls to deep
Draw me close Lord, Your heart to meet
Breathing deeply, I feel You near
I will sit quietly, Your voice to hear
Waiting until the break of day
When I know what You’re saying, I will obey
You are my bread, my life, my song
With you alone, does my heart belong
Deep within me calls to deep
Draw me close Lord, Your heart to meet
Into Your image I will be drawn
Though the process painful, the days are long
I know that You have a plan for me
To be like Your Son, my heart set free
You are my bread, my life, my song
With you alone, does my heart belong
Deep within me calls to deep
Draw me close Lord, Your heart to meet
copyright 2013 Jean Chamblee
A THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
December 29, 2018
As I was re-reading the Book of 2 Thessalonians this morning, I wondered and began to pray, “Lord, have I said enough? If we get cut off electronically or otherwise, has everyone in my sphere of life heard the truth about You, the second coming, and the necessary warnings about the anti-christ and the beast system that You Lord have not hidden, because it is written in Your Book. (Bible). Are people even reading the Bible? (I know many of you are) Do they know the consequences and danger they may be in by not knowing the truth?
Jesus greatest concern about the people alive at the end of the age was “deception”. (Matthew 24) He even wondered if He would find faith on earth when He returned. Do people know there will be a great falling away? (from the true faith) even some that called themselves Christians and may have even preached well for decades…..that even these could be fooled? You can’t “fall away” from something you have not been a part of.
2 Thessalonians 2:3,4 “ Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day (Day of the Lord) will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition, who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.”
We automatically think that this means a temple in Jerusalem and maybe so…..but the Bible also says that WE are the temple of the Holy Spirit. Does God consider our human bodies a temple? (1 Corinthians 6:19-20
“Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own?”)
We know that Satan will completely possess the man of perdition aka anti-christ after he “recovers” from a mortal wound. (Revelation 13:3)
2 Thessalonians 2:9,10 “ The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders, and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved.”
He may come with the false prophet saying: “We are together” (one world religion) , “We are loved” (tolerance without holiness) , “I am God” (new age already teaches this)
I guess what I’m encouraging all of us to do is to prayerfully study the scriptures more. NOT read someones interpretation of it – although that’s okay if you understand that people can make a mistake. But each one of us needs to read for ourselves, hear and know the Word of God and how to be led by the Holy Spirit. individually. (John 10:27 “My sheep hear my voice, I know them and they follow Me”)
One of our greatest treasures is the written Word of God. It anchors us, protects us, helps us to know the true and living God. Then as we prayerfully follow God, I pray for us all that we will navigate this intense time of deception and do it well. Only Light can shine in the darkness and dispel it.
TREASURE YOUR BIBLE AND KNOW IT WELL even if you don’t understand all you read – read it anyway and ask God for understanding.
Praying it will be a blessed 2019
John 16:33 “These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”
I LOVE BEING A MOTHER – POETRY
December 16, 2018
I love being a mother so much!
It’s the sweetest gift that I know
A journey full of peril sometimes
But it always makes you grow
It plunges you into selflessness
A tiny life looks to you
It trusts in you without judgement
Its love is pure and true
Although you never feel adequate
Or deserving of so much trust
You know that God has made it this way
Depending on Him – we must
We surely won’t do it perfectly
Thankfully that’s not required
Sometimes we barely get through a day
Because it can make you so tired
But then comes the smile at the break of the day
The shine comes out of their eyes
It doesn’t matter how tired you are
That sparkle becomes your great prize
They grow, and grow and then turn around
The time will slip by so fast
You try to capture the moments
But, oh, how quickly they pass
The miracle happens one day you wake up
And see the person they are
Unique in the world, with gifts just their own
To you they’re a shining star
No one can reach so deep in your heart
It’s something that you can’t let go
Though they grow up with a life of their own
There’s things only a mother can know
That gift, the Lord can put in your heart
Whether the child came from you or not
It’s something that we can give away
The power of love comes from God
A richness and depth as the journey ends
You hope you’ve done something right
As you see a reflection that is something good
You know you can rest for the night
Trusting in God, they’re in His hands
They were really His all along
The God of the earth let us borrow them
So that we could share His hearts song
Through the joys and the sorrows, the love and the pain
We catch a glimpse of Him
As He watches intently each day of our lives
We know why His Son He did send
He held nothing back, and we can relate
As we cuddle our precious child
The God of the universe gave us a gift
A mother’s heart, to have for a while.
copyright 2018 Jean Chamblee Thomas
A THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
December 16, 2018
I was reading this morning in the Daily Walk Bible and this analogy about trials really blessed me. It read: “If you want to get in shape physically, there are some helpful steps you can take: eat properly, get adequate sleep, take a multi-vitamin capsule every day. But in the final analysis, there is no substitute for exercise – working against a resistance. The same is true in the Christian life. Proper nourishment from the Word is essential but so is “exercise” – in God’s strength, facing and conquering trials and difficulties. God – the perfect Coach- knows exactly what kind of “workout” you need in order to turn an area of weakness into an area of Christlikeness.
So maybe some of our trials are more of a workout – allowed by God – than some kind of negative thing. It’s worth pondering. Sometimes I get tired of trials, but I’ve never gone through one (while leaning on God) that I did not come out either stronger, or with a wisdom and understanding that I lacked before it.
The Apostle Paul says: “ My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials” (James 1:2) Joy? I used to think he was nuts. Who gets joyful at trials? Until you really begin to believe and value the rest of his statement. “ knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.” (James 1:3,4) Perfect and complete lacking nothing!!! I would like that!! I’ve come to the conclusion that it is wise to embrace the pain so to speak or at least don’t fear it. One person said it this way, “Run to the roar.” Remembering that like Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego; Jesus was with them in the fire. (see Daniel 3)
Lord, grant us a fresh perspective in these areas. Help us see that you waste nothing that happens to us. Even the things that the devil brings to steal, kill, and destroy (John 10:10) you can turn around and make it work for our good (Romans 8:28) when we go through things with you! Always remember that God is for us and not against us. (Rom. 8:31) If we are going through some thing painful – we might as well get something of value from it! With God all things are possible!
Shalom!
