JOHN COLLINS MINISTRIES, LOVE THAT CROSS: LIFE LETTERS

Messages from GOD through those He chose to write books of the Holy Bible reach to us through the ages.  These are "Life Letters" from the Good Book, for our wisdom, teaching, and to apply to our daily lives.  These are our messages for living life, Old and New Testaments, together.

From John Collins Ministries:

“This book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.” Joshua 1:8 (NKJV).

The Holy Bible was written for you and for me. It is a collection of writings from many different men that was inspired by God for our benefit. Jesus came to fulfill what has been written and there is yet more to come as well. The purpose and the point of knowing what has been written is not only to be aware of the signs and the things to come, but to learn from what has been and to know how to conduct ourselves now.

Our lives are meant to honor God, our Creator and our Lord Jesus Christ. The work that was done at Calvary does not negate the responsibility that we must take for the choices we make in life. We are required to act on our faith and we need to know just what is acceptable to God and what is not. It is written in the bible.

“Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill.” Matthew 5:17 (NKJV).

How much effort do you put forth to know the word of God? How much time have you devoted in your life to coming to know what treasures lie within those pages? The stories and the examples that are there are for us to learn from, to gain insight and wisdom and encouragement to carry on.

Let your choices in life reflect a heart that is devoted to Christ. Let your efforts include that good book. Let your days be full of interest in the knowledge of God. Let your heart belong to God and let your will submit to His. Come to know His word and value its content because your eternal soul depends upon it. Take the time to open your Bibles and reap what you sow.

“All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.” 2 Timothy 3:16-17 (NKJV).

LOVE THAT CROSS, PASTOR JOHN COLLINS

Pastor John Collins and John Collins Ministries are determined to change the face of Christianity and redeem the truth of the Gospel and the word of God. 

You can hear Pastor John Collins broadcast on AM and FM stations across the USA.  John Collins Ministries has a Youtube channel that posts regular podcasts of Pastor Collins.  John Collins Ministries has a channel on Blogtalk radio.  This country needs to hear the truth of God and Jesus. This world needs to hear and understand what the rules are in order to get to heaven.  They aren’t preached and they aren’t taught, and it’s time for people to hear to hear that truth.  Pastor John Collins and John Collins Ministries is bringing that message with passion and fervor.  Take the time to listen.  If you want to reach Pastor John Collins, contact him for preaching, prayer, revival, guest speaking at jcollinsministries@gmail.com. We need to get it right.

PASTOR JOHN COLLINS: FAILURE

PASTOR JOHN COLLINS:  BEAUTY IN FAILURES

If you listen to pastors that are on the pulpit in the public eye, these men and women would have you believe that God is an all loving God who is there to simply answer prayers in return for your belief, that you don’t need to change yourself, that once you’re saved, you’re always saved.  “They don’t teach to look to the Bible for the examples that God gives” preaches Pastor John Collins of John Collins Ministries. The Holy Bible is full of examples of liars, cheaters, doubters, bribery, theft, and simple human failure.  We are HUMAN, and the Bible tells of HUMANS who went through the very same things we face now, only thousands of years ago.  As Solomon said in Ecclesiastes, there is nothing new under the sun.

“There is a beauty in knowing the failures of those that have been faithful to God. You are not expected to be perfect from the start, but are meant to work toward perfection as you seek righteousness through Jesus. Humans are flawed and weak. Humans need to learn to seek the good and refuse the bad. In order to do that, you must learn what sin is, how to react to it and how to avoid it, but you must also learn how to acknowledge it in yourself so that you can seek to be convicted in your soul and choose to repent and change and grow in faith and obedience to God. A child does not learn to do anything without trial and error, failure and correction.” Pastor John Collins, April, 2018.

We are not meant to sweep sin under the rug.  Sin is not to be sugar coated or justified.  Sin is meant to be talked about in the pulpit, because as Paul put it, the wages of sin is death….hell. Pastor John Collins calls out those pastors (as the apostle Paul says to do in 2 Timothy) who deny Hell, who refuse to preach the truth, who refuse to teach that while God is Love, He is also Wrath, and He wants us to learn to not sin. We are meant to acknowledge it, repent-meaning change our ways from it-and seek forgiveness Pastor John Collins goes on to say.  When we fully turn to God and His Son Jesus Christ, They begin the process of teaching and refining us, placing tests and trials in front of us.  Our free will is what will likely get in our way as we stumble through in our efforts of trial and error.  God will teach us, Jesus will help us on our way, and the outcome is a soul that God and Jesus will want in heaven.  God will correct us.  God will challenge us. As Pastor John Collins says “never blame God. He puts us through it to see us through it.”  That is there in the Holy Bible, from the Psalms of David and the reflections of Solomon in Ecclesiastes, to the books of Peter.  The individuals who were recorded in the Bible are flawed, just like we are.  They struggled, just like we do. The voice of God and the words of Jesus are there to guide through the “it” that we face as we learn to walk the talk of being Christian.

Pastor John Collins writes:

“My son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord,  Nor detest His correction; For whom the Lord loves He corrects, Just as a father the son in whom he delights.” Proverbs 3:11-12 (NKJV).

Abraham lied about Sarah being his wife, Isaac did the same thing, Jacob stole Esau’s blessing although Esau sold his birthright, the brothers of Joseph intended to kill him but ended up faking his death and selling him into slavery, Moses struck the rock, Aaron bungled waiting for Moses and jumped into idolatry followed by lying, David orchestrated murder after committing adultery and Solomon stumbled with women and idolatry, Peter denied Christ and Thomas doubted. The bible is not shy about including the faults, weaknesses and sins of the men that were instrumental in creating the story of Israel, of God and His plan for salvation for us through His Son. The flaws of humanity are not meant to be whitewashed and swept under the rug. We are not meant to lie about sin, but are meant to acknowledge it, repent of it and seek forgiveness for it.

There is a beauty in knowing the failures of those that have been faithful to God. You are not expected to be perfect from the start, but are meant to work toward perfection as you seek righteousness through Jesus. Humans are flawed and weak. Humans need to learn to seek the good and refuse the bad. In order to do that, you must learn what sin is, how to react to it and how to avoid it, but you must also learn how to acknowledge it in yourself so that you can seek to be convicted in your soul and choose to repent and change and grow in faith and obedience to God. A child does not learn to do anything without trial and error, failure and correction.

You will stumble in this life and you will fail. You will also grow in strength and learn to avoid the pitfalls and navigate the path of the righteous. It is your effort that God wants and believe me, He knows who is making the effort. Never think that you are unforgiveable, unlovable or undesirable by God. God wants you to choose Him, seek Him and stop making excuses. Although He does expect you to falter, He also expects you to learn. Begin by getting to know His word, His laws and become submissive to His will. Do not avoid God because you think yourself not worthy, but do not take His grace for granted either. Be encouraged by the examples found in the bible and be willing to humble yourself before the Lord and welcome the correction that comes from His hand.

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6 (NKJV).

LOVE THAT CROSS PASTOR JOHN COLLINS

Pastor John Collins is leading a revival across the United States that has been gathering more momentum in the past few months.  From Heaven’s Country Radio at 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Mountain Time on Sundays, to AM and FM stations across the nation, even reaching North Korea Uruguay, Paraguay, Russia, Tunisia, and around the world Pastor John Collins is spreading the word of God and redeeming the Gospel.  New television channels, films, interviews and more are on the horizon from Pastor John Collins and John Collins Ministries. The word of God and the Christian faith has been twisted over the lifetime of mankind.  Pastor John Collins is here to bring God back to everyone, in truth.  Pastor John Collins will not preach what you want to hear, Pastor John Collins will preach and teach what you need to hear. 

Pastor John Collins is down to earth and he will be the first to tell you he did not begin life with the goal of becoming a preacher.   He wanted money and everything that came with it.  God found Pastor John Collins, not the other way around.  Pastor John Collins so frequently says he was “so far from the Cross, I needed binoculars to see it.  Now I get splinters in my hands from it!”  This world needs hope, and that is what God is giving everyone, a chance at hope, because the guy in the trailer is the same as the guy in the mansion in God’s eyes, and it is time for someone to lead a change, a revival.  Pastor John says “It’s time to do it right, to not be ‘another one of them’”, referring to those who use the pulpit for their personal gain and recognition. Pastor Collins forthrightly says it is time to use the pulpit to bring God to the people, and the people to the Cross and the salvation that is offered by the sacrifice of Jesus. Pastor John Collins and John Collins Ministries is here to help, to give a hand up, not a hand out.

You can read posts on Twitter and Facebook from Pastor John Collins, other blogs, interviews and recordings linked within this blog.  Pastor John Collins is also available for revival, preaching, and guest speaking and he can be reached through his email at jcollinsministries@gmail.com.

Pastor John Collins is in it to win it for God!

PASTOR JOHN COLLINS, LOVE THAT CROSS: CHURCH DIVIDED

PASTOR JOHN COLLINS, EVANGELIST: SIMPLE FAITH, NOT COMPLICATED DOGMA

We look around at our country and we see division.  A teen shot in Pittsburgh by a police officer sets the community off into a spin.  A shooter in Annapolis Maryland puts us into an all too familiar routine of terrorism through victimization.  We fight against each other.  Know what?  We as people fight against each other in church and beliefs too, observes Pastor John Collins of Love That Cross and John Collins Ministries.

“Throughout the last 2000 years or so there have been many separations within the body of Christ because of dissension among its members. This has led to different denominations and beliefs with different dogmas within Christianity. This is not how it should be.” Pastor John Collins, April 2018.

Believing in Jesus is simple.  There is no call for separation or arguing that this group is better within another group, which is exactly what happened at the beginning of Christianity, and it is no different today.  Pastor John Collins is a non-denominational evangelist and is spreading revival and preaching to redeem the Gospel.  Pastor John Collins has no problem challenging those who interpret the Bible for their own purposes.

Pastor John Collins writes:

“And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual people but as to carnal, as to babes in Christ.  I fed you with milk and not with solid food; for until now you were not able to receive it, and even now you are still not able; for you are still carnal. For where there are envy, strife, and divisions among you, are you not carnal and behaving like mere men?” 1 Corinthians 3:1-3 (NKJV).

Paul addressed the divisions that sprung up among the believers in Corinth. This is not a new problem. With the followers of Christ came the problems of men. There were divisions of opinions and importance which has been a constant in the church and is not any different today. There were councils created to resolve the issues that came about from the differences of interpreting the scriptures and beliefs of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Throughout the last 2000 years or so there have been many separations within the body of Christ because of dissension among its members. This has led to different denominations and beliefs with different dogmas within Christianity. This is not how it should be. There is a simplicity to believing in Jesus and coming to the foot of the Cross. There is an availability to Jesus that is freely given to the believer and that is to the individual as well as to the group. You do not need to belong to a specific denomination or church affiliation in order to claim salvation.

The early days of Christianity came with power grabs and status snatching from the different church locations within each region. This was so that those who ran those churches would be given authority and all that comes with a position of loftiness within the hierarchy. It is no different today. There are churches that claim that their denomination has superior authority and superior authenticity. There are denominations that believe that their way has greater approval from God and Jesus. That is ridiculous. God is seeking those who love Him in spirit and truth, period. The Holy Bible is the word of God and is not complicated to understand. Most don’t bother to read it thoroughly enough to be able to apply it to their lives though. Most go to whatever church has become part of their routine and belief system and stay there.

Jesus wants us to obey God and to obey Him. We are meant to keep it simple and to be submissive to the will of God in our lives. How often do you notice Christians arguing amongst themselves about their beliefs? How often do you see the differences between those beliefs cause resentment and bitterness? All Christians believe that Jesus is the Son of God. Why are things complicated? What is so difficult about being of one mind? The reason that there are different denominations is because man wanted greater authority and power for themselves so they created a separate group within the group to attain that power. There should never be separation within the body of Christ. There should never be a demand to follow the dogma of man. We should follow the commands of Christ.

Keep it simple and know that Jesus just wants you to get it right. That means to seek righteousness. Seek to purify your heart and mind and to always seek God first in all that you do. Continue to pray diligently and learn to ask for those things that are approved of by God and not selfish desires of your heart. Be loyal in your faith and Jesus will be loyal to you.

“For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, you are God’s building.  According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I have laid the foundation, and another builds on it. But let each one take heed how he builds on it. For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.” 1 Corinthians 3:9-11 (NKJV).

Love That Cross, Pastor John Collins

Christianity is not meant to be divided, to be separated from each other, to be one better than another.  We are supposed to be united, not the separation seen with the liberal society in which we live.  The church was meant to be a simple faith in God and in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  Pastor John Collins reminds us to get back to the simple foundation of the man who died for our sins after taking a bloody beating and hung on a cross for our sins-Jesus Christ, Son of God.

Pastor John Collins is calling for change.  The time is now, and change is needed to bring ourselves back to God and what Jesus Christ preached and taught over 2000 years ago.  Pastor John Collins is a dynamic, no nonsense revival style preacher who tells it like it is.  Pastor John Collins preaches with a passion and love for God rarely seen today in churches across the United States.  Pastor John Collins has said and continues to say “we messed this up one church at a time, one person at a time”.  We need to come back to God, now, one church at a time, one person at a time, and Pastor John Collins is bringing that message to those who will listen.

Pastor John Collins preaches from the heart.  His no nonsense style, as he says, “grabs you by the britches”, in old time revival-style preaching. Pastor John Collins is not going to preach and tell you what you want to hear, Pastor John Collins is going to preach and tell you what you need to hear to get yourself right with God, to find your way to the foot of the Cross, to seek the salvation of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  To Pastor John Collins, it is a matter of eternal life or eternal death, and the choice is ours to make. 

Speaking from the heart, Pastor John Collins can be heard Sundays at 10:00 a.m. mountain time on Heaven’s Country Radio at www.heavenscountry.com. Daily devotionals and thoughts by Pastor John Collins can be read on Facebook and Twitter.  Pastor John Collins brings an enthusiasm to the pulpit that is matched by no one.  “I get a little loud” says Pastor John Collins, and he gives a presentation of what the Bible represents: Pastor John Collins will “tell it, teach it as it was 2000 years ago.”  Pastor John Collins loves God.  As Pastor Collins puts it, the Bible is beautiful and everyone needs what it says.  Links to sermons, interviews, radio programs, articles, blogs, and Youtube recordings can be experienced by clicking on the links found within this blog.  Pastor John Collins can personally be reached for ministry, prayer, guest preaching and revival at jc65777@yahoo.com.  

Pastor John Collins is in it to win it for God!

PASTOR JOHN COLLINS, LOVE THAT CROSS: TIL DEATH DO US PART....

PASTOR JOHN COLLINS, EVANGELIST: MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE

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What does it take to make a marriage last? “About 40% to 50% of married couples in the United States divorce, according to the American Psychological Association. The divorce rate among those who remarry is even higher” (Harrington and Buckingham, 24/7 Wall Street, Feb. 2, 2018). 

Commitment to a partner is meant to be something special that God created for us, but our society and our lack of faith and the change in values of the course of decades has made marriage in the United States a statistic of 50-50% chance of lasting a lifetime.  Sins of the heart that the apostle Paul speaks of destroy marriages.  On top of that, long term relationships are developed without the commitment of marriage-living together is just as common as marriage when four generations ago, this would not even have been considered.  Our lack of faith in God and our denial of His word have turned us into a society of broken relationships, broken hearts, and broken families.  What makes a marriage last?  It takes faith and God understanding, commitment and teamwork according to Pastor John Collins, evangelist.

Pastor John Collins has given several sermons on the relationships between men and women as it is supposed to be, referring to living our lives as it says in the Holy Bible.  The Bible is a blue print for everything in life, and Pastor John Collins encourages us to get back into the Bible, to read it not just for a verse, but to read it and ask for guidance to understand what it says.  God reveals the truth of the scriptures as we need it, all we have to do is ask, says Pastor Collins.

“Love and marriage are meant to be a commitment. You are supposed to be a team and you are meant to work together through the bad and the good. Too often long term goals and world viewpoints are not discussed before any commitment takes place, with or without any marriage license. When a couple chooses to take on life together, they need to make the effort to stay resolute in their fidelity to each other and to find the character within themselves to see it through. Marriage is more than lust and passion is not a reason for marriage, for without the faith to see it through, to be on your spouse’s team against all odds, you will find your marriage failing and you will find yourself divorced.” (Pastor John Collins, March 2018).

Pastor John Collins is an evangelist and the head pastor of Love That Cross Ministries and John Collins Ministries.  For the past decade, Pastor John Collins has been traveling across the United States spreading revival of faith and hope and redeeming the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  Pastor John Collins is an enthusiastic speaker.  Pastor Collins’ presentation of the Holy Bible and what it represents tells it and teaches it as it was done over 2000 years ago.  Pastor John Collins openly admits that he loves God and he style is like old time tent revival style preaching.  What Pastor Collins preaches on any Sunday reaches every emotion, and keeps you thinking about it Monday through Sunday. 

Pastor John Collins writes:

“But from the beginning of the creation, God ‘made them male and female. For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh, so then they are no longer two, but one flesh.’” Mark 10: 6-8 (NKJV).

Divorces are now the norm and multiple marriages with blended families are finding their way through the complications of upheaval. Commitment from the very beginning and the willingness to see it through to the end in relationships is definitely on the decline. What makes people want to end marriages and begin again? Many times, lust is mistaken for love and allows people to justify changing spouses and too often these changes come without the benefits of marriage to begin with. Too many marriages are based on lust and not on love. People want to be romanced and to have their lives filled with heightened passion that is full of excitement and delight. Too many times adultery is the result of seeking this excitement and too often a spouse is discarded because someone fell out of love.

Love and marriage are meant to be a commitment. You are supposed to be a team and you are meant to work together through the bad and the good. Too often long term goals and world viewpoints are not discussed before any commitment takes place, with or without any marriage license. When a couple chooses to take on life together, they need to make the effort to stay resolute in their fidelity to each other and to find the character within themselves to see it through. Marriage is more than lust and passion is not a reason for marriage, for without the faith to see it through, to be on your spouse’s team against all odds, you will find your marriage failing and you will find yourself divorced. Any passion that is stolen with another or any relationship that is created to avoid the obligations of home are going to leave a thirst inside of you and is indeed sin that will taint your soul. Faith and honor matter and marriage matters to God, for He gave it as a gift to you. It takes courage to stay committed and to stay faithful in this fallen and wanton world that we live in, but in the end it is worth it.

Do not let your flesh determine your steadfastness because the heart is desperately wicked and will deceive you into thinking that love is guiding you, when it is not. Choose a partner that is faithful, willing to go the extra mile and is committed to living as your teammate. If you find that your marriage is struggling then do a heart-check and find a way, through prayer and the word of God, to see what is motivating any distance between you and your spouse. A marriage takes work and a marriage is more than passion, romance and excitement. Your spouse is meant to be your biggest helpmate and together you are meant to stand strong against an evil world.

“Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate.” Mark 10:9 (NKJV).

LOVE THAT CROSS PASTOR JOHN COLLINS

Self-examination of your relationship is necessary to make it last.  In all things, turn to God to guide you.

Pastor John Collins can be heard Sunday mornings at 1000 a.m. on Heaven’s Country radio with Marty Smith, through live streaming at www.heavenscountry.com. Pastor John Collins is very charismatic and does not expect you to open a Bible to a specific verse and read along with him.  He preaches with enthusiasm and vigor, and looks to make listens think and feel the word of God.  Other recordings, interviews, media, YouTube, radio broadcasts and blogs related to Pastor John Collins can be accessed by clicking on the links within the post.  If you wish to speak to Pastor John Collins for prayer, ministering, or to arrange for guest speaking or preaching, you can reach Pastor Collins at jc65777@yahoo.com.  Absolutely hands down, Pastor John Collins is in it to win it for God.  Believe that.

PASTOR JOHN COLLINS, LOVE THAT CROSS: NAME IT CLAIM IT

PASTOR JOHN COLLINS, EVANGELIST:  OCCULT IN PROSPERITY DOCTRINE NAME IT CLAIM IT

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One of these days, we are going to have to come eye to eye with God and He is going to ask what did we do with the Grace that He gave us in the salvation provided by the sacrifice of Jesus Christ.  This is no fairy tale, this is not a bed time story, it is not a myth created to threaten children into behaving.  This is truth, this is our souls and our eternal life at stake.  Pastor John Collins of Love That Cross Ministries is up front and puts it right out there when he preaches from the heart and calls out the dilution of the Gospel when it’s presented in prosperity doctrine or other forms of false doctrines.  One of these false doctrines is the fad of “Name it Claim it”.  Faith is not a fad.  Salvation is not a fad.  God and Jesus are not fads, They have been around since the beginning of time, the Holy Bible says so. 

“Name it Claim it” is promoted by the likes of Joyce Meyer, Paula White, Joel Osteen, T. D. Jakes, Creflo Dollar and others, and is another false doctrine of prosperity doctrine.  If you can visualize something and call it out loud to God, He will provide you with what you ask for.  God is not in the business of giving us what we want, He is in the business of saving souls.  God demands humility.  For us to demand of God what we want will earn us a ticket to someplace we don’t want to be, and we are not going to be able to explain it away when we do meet Him face to face one day.  People don’t even recognize that what they are doing is actually offensive to God because they don’t know the truth of the Gospel and they don’t know the Holy Bible.

“There are many Christians that see no harm in a visualization board, affirmation clippings and scrapbooks of hopes that are created, kept and prayed over. What is wrong with picturing a better life for yourself, creating a visual focal point so that you can put out into the world your hopes and dreams and create for yourself the life that you desire? Many believe that you can state your claims out loud to God and He will answer your heart’s desire. That is your will, not His. As much grace as God is willing to provide, He is not in the business of granting wishes like some genie in the sky.” Pastor John Collins (March, 2018).

Pastor John Collins, evangelist, is the head pastor of Love That Cross Ministries and John Collins Ministries.  For the past decade, Pastor John Collins has been bringing God back to churches across the country, most recently through a true revival of faith and hope.  The Gospel has been so watered down that it seems that it is being fed like Koolaid to those who thirst for some kind of taste of God that will make them feel good.  Pastor John Collins is redeeming the Gospel of Jesus Christ, preaching the truth of the Word of God and His Son, Jesus Christ.  What is being preached from the pulpits in so many churches and other media venues is a feel-good, what people want to hear, not the truth that Jesus came to teach us over 2000 years ago, and the sacrifice of His human life is not even taught to congregations across this country.  Pastor John Collins preaches the truth of the Gospel with vigor and enthusiasm, he does not write what he preaches:  Pastor John Collins preaches from the heart.

Pastor John Collins writes:

“And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.” Galatians 5:24-25 (NKJV).

Name it and claim it! There are many churches out there that have been peddling the law of attraction for some time now. There are many Christians that see no harm in a visualization board, affirmation clippings and scrapbooks of hopes that are created, kept and prayed over. What is wrong with picturing a better life for yourself, creating a visual focal point so that you can put out into the world your hopes and dreams and create for yourself the life that you desire? Many believe that you can state your claims out loud to God and He will answer your heart’s desire. That is your will, not His. As much grace as God is willing to provide, He is not in the business of granting wishes like some genie in the sky.

The challenge of being a true Christian in this life is to deny the passions of your flesh. That is what you fight against. Your flesh wants nice things, joy and happiness above all and most of all it wants validation for your importance and existence. People want success and recognition for their efforts and they want the paycheck that goes along with it. There are many that say to live your life to the fullest, claim your reward, allow God to do more for you than you realize was possible. God is in the business of saving souls, not making your dreams come true. God desires humility and not pride of life. People want to try this and that to make their lives better but do not even see when those things are anti-biblical because people don’t know the word of God.

This name it and claim it nonsense is of the new age church. There are many churches today that are introducing and blending pagan ideas and activities into their church, whether they realize it or not, which are contrary to true faith and genuine worship of the Father and the Son. Be careful of the influences that you allow into your life, your church and especially your home. Many Christians don’t know about the occult and those practices which makes it hard to rebuke when it enters your life and there are many of these that seem harmless enough but in reality all they do is undermine your beliefs. God has been fighting the evil practices since the beginning and many cannot see that it is nothing new but it is just updated and repackaged for this generation. Paganism and idolatry is an abomination to the Lord and you must be cautious and aware in what you allow to have influence over you. Hold tight to the doctrine of truth and let humility rule your life.

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.” Galatians 5:22 (NKJV).

LOVE THAT CROSS PASTOR JOHN COLLINS

Pastor John Collins emphasizes it’s time, now, to get on our knees and pray, open the Holy Bible and read it.  The kingdom of God, the King of God, is before us and we need to repent and get ourselves back to God.  If we don’t change, things are going to get worse, it has to be done right now.

Pastor John Collins has many sermons, recordings, interviews, blogs and other media available throughout the Internet that can be found by clicking on the links found in this post.  Pastor John Collins can also be heard Sundays at 1000 am Mountain Time on Heaven’s Country Radio with Marty Smith at www.heavenscountry.com.  Pastor John Collins is available to speak with you in person, not to debate, but to minister to you at jc65777@yahoo.com.  Pastor John Collins is also available for guest speaking and can be contacted at the same personal email address.  God wants us back, as many as will come.  We need to hear and learn the truth first.  Pastor John Collins is in it to win it for God.

PASTOR JOHN COLLINS, LOVE THAT CROSS: HOW TO BECOME CHRISTIAN

PASTOR JOHN COLLINS, EVANGELIST: WHAT DO WE NEED TO DO TO BECOME GOOD CHRISTIANS?

Romans 10: 9-10 (NKJV)

There is a difference between becoming A Christian and becoming Christian.  Pastor John Collins tells us the first step is to speak it with our mouth and believe it in your heart, which is what Paul the Gentile's apostle wrote in Romans.  That's becoming A Christian, but the journey only begins there.  How do we become Christian, because it doesn't happen overnight~author's comment. 

What does it mean when we choose to accept the salvation of Jesus Christ, seek sincere forgiveness, and become Christian?  What do we need to do to become good Christians?  Simply saying that we believe in God, that we believe in Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior is not enough.  There is work to be done, preaches Pastor John Collins of Love That Cross Ministries.  Asking Jesus to come into your life is the first step.  From that point onward, our journey is lifelong.  Paul turned his life around in an instant, and yes, that is possible:  for Paul and most of us it is a struggle and a journey that we must work on every day.  What we were taught, what we believe, our habits, our thoughts will poison our heart and keep us from becoming righteous.  It is a process of choosing to do things differently.  Where do we find how to do this?  The Holy Bible.  That book is the blueprint on how to live, how to act, how to become a Christian.  Everything we do can be measured by what is in the Holy Bible.  If you attend a church that does not encourage you to get into the Holy Bible, it’s likely time to change churches.  If the sermons you hear don’t help you let go of who you were and help you to become a better Christian, then it is likely time to find another source.  The whole pivot point of becoming a Christian is seeking Jesus Christ, every day, so that you can work on the salvation of your soul.  Your eternal life and where you spend that eternity depends upon it. 

“God wants to see us make the effort to choose His ways over our ways. That is why we are not given perfection and complete faith immediately upon belief. We must choose to work for what we want. That is how we show God and Jesus when we are tested that we want them above all. This is why it is so important to be open to finding our faults, open to repentance and open to growing as a Christian. Nothing of value in life will come without effort. We must choose what we are willing to make an effort for in our lives.” ~ Pastor John Collins, March 2018.

Pastor John Collins is a nationally and world known evangelist and the head pastor of Love That Cross Ministries and John Collins Ministries.  Pastor John Collins has been spreading revival of the Word of Jesus Christ for many years, beginning with a fresh approach to redeeming the Gospel in Wyoming.  Pastor John Collins speaks the truth when he preaches, and he has a way of reaching into our hearts and making us feel what we need to do to change ourselves.  Pastor John Collins makes the Gospel easy to understand, very much like the late Reverend Billy Graham, with the humility of the late Reverend David Wilkerson. 

In daily devotionals, Pastor John Collins writes:

“Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me.  Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead.  I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.  Therefore let us, as many as are mature, have this mind; and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal even this to you.” Philippians 3:12-15 (NKJV).

Following Jesus is work and not easy work because it calls for self-sacrifice and self- honesty and self-awareness. We must be willing to look within ourselves and see the truth. We must be willing to let go of what needs to be let go of and to make the continuous effort to seek righteousness in all that we do.

How do we do this? What needs to happen for us to be good Christians? When you first believe and ask for forgiveness, if you are sincere, you are forgiven. But that does not mean that you have obtained righteousness. There is work to be done. Your past beliefs, habits and mentality will continue to poison your heart. You need to learn to see things differently and to react to things differently and to choose to act differently. Just because you choose Jesus will not make lust disappear from your heart immediately if you are a very lustful person. You must recognize that lust is not right and make the effort to change the way you feel about looking at what is desirable to you. It will take practice and in time through effort your thoughts will grow to become less lustful and your heart will respond by not being filled with lust when you see that object of desire.

God wants to see us make the effort to choose His ways over our ways. That is why we are not given perfection and complete faith immediately upon belief. We must choose to work for what we want. That is how we show God and Jesus when we are tested that we want them above all. This is why it is so important to be open to finding our faults, open to repentance and open to growing as a Christian. Nothing of value in life will come without effort. We must choose what we are willing to make an effort for in our lives.

Let us be open to allowing God to show us what needs to be let go of inside of us. Let us be willing to find what we need to repent for and to find within ourselves the genuine ability to see things as God does so that change does come for us and it stays once we have obtained it.

It is not easy to look in the mirror and it is very easy to deny what we hear from others as just judgmental nonsense. Be willing to accept that there is a need for repentance inside of you and be willing to accept the need for change. Be willing to work for the salvation of your soul knowing that you have the best champion in your corner, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Philippians 4:13 (NKJV).

Love That Cross, Pastor John Collins

Pastor John Collins can be heard live every Sunday morning on Heaven’s Country Radio with Marty Smith at www.heavenscountry.com, at 1000 a.m. Mountain time.  Other sermons, recordings, interviews, and blogs by Pastor John Collins can be viewed by clicking on the backlinks found within this blog.  Pastor John Collins can be reached personally through his email at jc65777@yahoo.com for prayer, hope, and encouragement.  Pastor John Collins says it best, he is in it to win it for God.

PASTOR JOHN COLLINS, LOVE THAT CROSS: THE WAY HOME

PASTOR JOHN COLLINS, EVANGELIST:  HOME

Imagine growing up knowing that you would die to save the world.  Your entire life would be devoted to the singular goal of giving your life as a sacrifice so that all would have the opportunity to live.  In this day, it sounds almost like fictional super hero characters seen on film and in science fiction stories.  The thing is, that very story is true and it is written about and spoken of over and over again for over two thousand years.  Pastor John Collins, evangelist and head pastor of Love That Cross Ministries, tells us the truth of the Gospel in sermons and daily devotionals.  The way to get back home to heaven is to turn to Jesus Christ, the Son of God who came to this world and left  His heavenly home, to save our souls by giving His earthly life as a sacrifice for God for us so that we can live eternally.  Our souls are what live on after we die here on earth and leave these fleshly bodies behind.  Eternity is forever, and what we do here during our lives will determine whether we get to go home to our Creator, our Father, or whether we spend our eternity in misery and pain that we cannot imagine.  Jesus Christ is the only way to get back to God and to get back home.

“God has always done things to reach us and has always provided a way home. God has given us His Son and we should take note of the character of Jesus so that we can learn from Him. Jesus pleased God in every way and we should seek to do the same. It is possible for us to have the commitment to God that Jesus displayed by choosing to follow our Lord.” ~ Pastor John Collins (February, 2018).

Pastor John Collins is a nationally and world known evangelist and is the head pastor of Love That Cross Ministries and John Collins Ministries.  It is Pastor John Collins’ lifelong commitment to bring the Word of God back to all of us in the world, to teach salvation, and to redeem the Gospel of Jesus Christ that has been so watered down and manipulated by man to suit man’s needs for over two thousand years.  Pastor John Collins preaches it like it is, getting to the point of the truth of the word in a straight forward and understandable manner.  Pastor John Collins writes and preaches from the heart:  what Pastor John Collins says is from God, not a prewritten, preconceived sermon that is read over and over again.  Beginning in Wyoming, Pastor John Collins started a revival of the Gospel, redeeming the Holy Bible so that we can understand the truth of the Word for our salvation.

Pastor John  Collins writes:

“ ‘Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? But for this purpose I came to this hour. ‘Father, glorify Your name.’ Then a voice came from heaven, saying, ‘I have both glorified it and will glorify it again.’ Therefore the people who stood by and heard it said that it had thundered. Others said, ‘An angel has spoken to Him.’ Jesus answered and said, ‘This voice did not come because of Me, but for your sake.’” John 12:27-30 (NKJV).

Jesus grew up knowing the duty and responsibilities that He had been given. He knew what would come and He lived with an awareness of what was to be gained. He did not live with His own needs and wants but with those of His Father’s. Jesus was driven to give as He had always seen God give.

It is so clear that Jesus wanted those He encountered to understand the gifts that came from the Father. He wanted them to know that God was reaching out to them. He often pointed out that certain things were done for the benefit of others. Jesus did not need the reassurances that we need and did not lack the understanding that we do.

I believe that we often take too much of life for granted. We should slow down and look up. We should stop in our tracks and pray. Jesus was mindful of God always and was mindful of His impact on our souls. Jesus cares for us and wanted only the best for those that He ministered to. His life was full of determination for all of the right things. We have so much to learn from Him and we have so much be thankful for.

If there is one thing that you can do for yourself in your daily lives, it is to take the time to connect with the Lord. You should be seeking the opportunities to quiet your lives and to become more aware of God. You should think about what you have done in your life and what you want to do. But do this according to the gospel of Christ and see where that takes you.

God has always done things to reach us and has always provided a way home. God has given us His Son and we should take note of the character of Jesus so that we can learn from Him. Jesus pleased God in every way and we should seek to do the same. It is possible for us to have the commitment to God that Jesus displayed by choosing to follow our Lord.

Let us be aware of the efforts of God and Jesus and let us respond to their love. Let us be honest with ourselves in our lives and be willing to sacrifice for our eternal souls. Let us become more faithful people who choose to pay attention to the things that are above over the things of this earth. Let us praise God for His consideration and selfless love.

“’Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out. And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples to Myself.’” John 12:31-32 (NKJV).

LOVE THAT CROSS, PASTOR JOHN COLLINS

Pastor John Collins can be heard live on Sunday mornings on Heaven’s Country with Marty Smith, 1000 a.m. Mountain time, at www.heavenscountry.com. Pastor John Collins preaches on current issues with a positive outlook for our lives.  Other sermons, interviews, recordings, videos and media by Pastor John Collins can be accessed by clicking on the links embedded in this post.  Pastor John Collins can be reached in person through Pastor John Collins’ email at jc65777@yahoo.com if you are seeking hope, encouragement, and prayer.  Pastor John Collins is in it to win it for God.