4 Chapters
| The Author |
Habakkuk 2:1-3
(NCV)
Awhile ago God spoke to me in a vision, well more like I saw what I heard. From that point on I've been writing. There was something God was speaking to me that I believe needed to be written down. This is the first work of His initial word to me. I believe God called me to write with a definite conviction of and towards truth. This is where I speak from and this is what I speak of, a divine place in the heart. I believe that the fragmenting of the Gospel of Jesus Christ has proven to be extremely detrimental to the life of the Church, His Body and I am determined to teach the authentic Gospel of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ as given to us specifically in the New Testament letters. With only one true focus I believe that the only genuine way to grow, as a Christian, in Christ, is understanding and accepting His Word as a whole process of Salvation from Spirit to Soul to Body. Having been a Christian for over twenty years, I speak from the experiences we all
have endured. It is IN CHRIST JESUS!The New Testament letters provide us with this one sure foundation...who and what we are because of the death, burial, resurrection and ascension of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. My only goal is to provide a sound basis for understanding these letters of the New Testament from God's point of view via the avenue of the Spirit of Truth. And, as such provide a clear, concise, vivid comprehension of the entire plan of salvation for the whole man. This is what God desires and He won't settle for anything less, neither should we. I believe it is imperative to communicate that which has been communicated to me of the New Testament Letters. Not so much of what God is about or knowing about God. But rather, who God is in us and what God has done for us In Christ. His testimony is our testimony and my focus is just this. 1 Corinthians 2:1-2
(KJV)
And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of
wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God. For I determined not to know any
thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
(ISV)
When I came to you, brothers, I didn't come and tell you about God's secret with
rhetorical language or wisdom. For while I was with you I resolved to know nothing
except Jesus Christ and him crucified.
(CEV)
Friends, when I came and told you the mystery that God had shared with us, I
didn't use big words or try to sound wise. In fact, while I was with you, I made
up my mind to speak only about Jesus Christ, who had been nailed to a cross.
(Jordan)
Now brothers, while I was with you, I did not go around preaching God's word
with a lot of fancy sermons or learned discourses. For I had decided to concentrate
all my attention on Jesus Christ.
I pray now, that we, as honest seekers of the truth, earnestly desire to find that which is truth, as only can be found in Christ. It is not in the accumulation of knowledge "about" God that brings one into a personal relationship with God. It is in the reality of revelation the Holy Spirit brings to our spirit which causes us to know God in an intimate and continual life transforming way. John 17:15-26
(Message)
I'm not asking that you take them out of the world But that you guard them from the Evil One.
They are no more defined by the world Than I am defined by the world Make them holy—consecrated—with the truth; Your word is consecrating truth. In the same way that you gave me a mission in the world, I give them a mission in the world. I'm consecrating myself for their sakes So they’ll be truth-consecrated in their mission. I'm praying not only for them But also for those who will believe in me Because of them and their witness about me. The goal is for all of them to become one heart and mind-- Just as you, Father, are in me and I in you, So they might be one heart and mind with us. Then the world might believe that you, in fact, sent me. The same glory you gave me, I gave them, So they'll be as unified and together as we are-- I in them and you in me. Then they'll be mature in this oneness, And give the godless world evidence That you've sent me and loved them In the same way you've loved me. Father, I want those you gave me To be with me, right where I am, So they can see my glory, the splendor you gave me, Having loved me Long before there ever was a world. Righteous Father, the world has never known you, But I have known you, and these disciples know That you sent me on this mission. I have made your very being known to them-- Who you are and what you do-- And continue to make it known, So that your love for me Might be in them Exactly as I am in them. This is the prayer Jesus Himself prayed before they crucified Him. It is also my prayer for you. May the Comforter, the Guide, the Spirit of Truth, be always with you, leading you into a fuller personal relationship with Jesus Christ, His Person and Work. IN CHRIST,
Kevin A. Krall
Deuteronomy 26:9-10
(GG)
Now, O Lord, see,
I have brought results from the first crop; Out of the ground you've supplied me with. Now I will set the portions of it in front of my Lord, Our God, and worship Him! If you have any specifc questions/comments, would like to discuss the book and/or our life In Christ feel free to contact me. |
