Dear Bros in Christ,                                         Proverbs 27:17 As iron sharpens iron, So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend. Brothers in Christ, this weekly encouragement is sent and meant to be an encouragement to all and to build up and edify in the Lord Jesus Christ. Oikodome means "Builder". The Lord has put this on my heart to send out a monthly Iron Man Oikodome {oy-kod-om-ay'} to build up and encourage the men who love and follow Jesus Christ in their walk with Him. Hebrews 3: 13  "But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin's deceitfulness." PRAYER REQUESTS: If you have any prayer requests please send them and I will send them out to the bros for prayer, if privacy is needed I will send in a discreet way.

IRON MAN OIKODOME BOX TOP 108“If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ [who is] our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.” [Colossians 3:1-4 NKJV]“THE POSITION” Bros as we read and take these verses into our mind and heart we must always be vigilant in looking at ourselves in the position of the believer and to ask ourselves if we are raised with Christ are we seeking those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Here is something for us to consider “…but as He who called you [is] holy, you also be holy in all [your] conduct, because it is written, "Be holy, for I am holy." [1Peter 1:15-16 NKJV] Are we in the position of pursuing or chasing after holiness in our lives? “Pursue peace with all [people], and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord: looking carefully lest anyone fall short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up cause trouble, and by this many become defiled…” [Hebrews 12:14-15 NKJV] Have we come to the position where we set our thoughts on the Lord? In these verses we are told the secret of having the peace of God and also peace with God! “Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord [is] at hand. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things [are] noble, whatever things [are] just, whatever things [are] pure, whatever things [are] lovely, whatever things [are] of good report, if [there is] any virtue and if [there is] anything praiseworthy--meditate on these things. The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you.” [Philippians4:4-9NKJV] Set your mind on the Word of God and the things of the Lord. It is easy to go astray and get caught up in the things of this life which are temporal. But set your mind on the eternal things above-not on things on the earth…You did indeed die-the old man is dead, gone and buried, don’t allow yourself to go back into the graveyard and dig him up…! Leave him where he belongs-alone in death, he doesn’t need your company ever and you don’t ever need his! Our life is hidden with Christ in God, not in past pleasures, indulgences which are sin, which is death and kept us separated from God. But now alive in Christ, having received Christ, we are hidden with Christ and no longer walking in deliberate sin-but found in Christ. Washed and cleansed from the bondage of sin. Bros run the race with endurance being hidden in Christ, we are covered in Him and this should compel us to want to hold our position in Christ and maintain that position in our daily lives. So that when Christ appears that we also will appear with Him-amen! Agape,Daniel Wrightironmanoikodome.org Proverbs 27:17

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