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Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Bible Questions Answered: Church-Powerless.

Bible Questions Answered:
Recently I read that a pastor is offering prizes in the church, like radios, CD players and cash, all to get people into his church. I don't know, but something tells me this is crazy.
Helen/ Madison, Wisconsin U.S.A.

Bible Answer:

Bible Text:
Mark 10:17-25 KJV (Matthew 19:16-22/ Luke 18:18-27)
17 And when He was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to Him, and asked Him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?
18 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou Me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.
19 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honor thy father and mother.
20 And he answered and said unto Him, Master, all these have I observed from my youth.
21 Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow Me.
22 And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions.
23 And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto His disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
24 And the disciples were astonished at His words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!
25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

We read in this story that a wealthy young ruler (chief elder of a synagogue), who ran to Jesus asking the question “Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?” When he tells the Lord he has kept the last six commandments, Jesus had mentioned, yet the Lord did not ask him of the first four.

Mark 10:21 KJV
“Then Jesus beholding him loved him...”

Exodus 20:3-11 KJV

(First Commandment)
3 Thou shalt have no other gods before Me.

(Second Commandment)
4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.
5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate Me;
6 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love Me, and keep My commandments.

(Third Commandment)
7 Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh His name in vain.

(Fourth Commandment)
8 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.
9 Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work:
10 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:
11 For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.

Our Lord, knew this young man's god, was his wealth.
He could “not,” say he had kept the first four commandments.

Mark 10:21,22 KJV
21...(Jesus) said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow Me.

(He could “not.”)
22 And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions.

An all important point in this poignant story is, tough Jesus loved him, He did “not,” go running after him, begging him to reconsider!
“Look you're on your way to hell, stop, turnaround! I won't let you walk away like this!!”
No, Jesus NEVER SAID, OR DID THAT!

Read the story again if you need to. Jesus gave the young man the truth that he came seeking for, but the young man choose to hold dear to his money and all the influence it bought!
“No,” he would “not,” sell all that he had and give to the poor, for some unseen treasure in heaven!

We must Never, Ever go where our blessed Saviour has not lead us to go!
The gospel we preach is “Precious,” it is a “Treasure,” most Priceless!
What was it our Saviour told us?

Matthew 7:6 KJV
Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.

Matthew 10:14
And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.

We are NEVER to cheapen the Blessed Word of God, by forcing it upon anyone, be it by clever tricks for adherence, turning sacred worship over to rock groups for the sake of the young or any other fleshly failing scheme etc. etc. etc....

God help us!
How pathetic and utterly profane.
Is it any wonder why the house of God is for the most part today, powerless and pitiless?

What "will bring" the lost, be they young or old, IS THE MIGHTY POWER OF THE LIVING GOD!
What our church lacks today, is the Power of God.
What was it Jesus told his powerless disciples they lacked?
They lacked “fasting and prayer,” (Matthew 17:21).

A Church Of Power:

Matthew 9:8 KJV
But when the multitudes saw it, they marveled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men.

Matthew 10:1 KJV
And when He had called unto Him His twelve disciples, He gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.

Mark 3:14,15 KJV
14 And He ordained twelve, that they should be with Him, and that He might send them forth to preach,
15 And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils:

Mark 6:7 KJV
And He called unto Him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;

Luke 9:1,2 KJV
1 Then He called His twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.
2 And He sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.

Luke 10:17-19 KJV
17 And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.
18 And He said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.
19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

Luke 24:49 KJV
And, behold, I send the promise of My Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.

John 1:12 KJV
But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His name:

Acts 1:8 KJV
But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto Me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

Acts 2:39 KJV (And Peter said...)
For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the LORD our God shall call.

Acts 4:33 KJV
And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.

Acts 6:8 KJV
And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.

Romans 15:13,19 KJV
13 Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
19 Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.

I Corinthians 2:4,5 KJV (Apostle Paul)
4 And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
5 That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

I Corinthians 4:20 KJV
For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.

Ephesians 6:10 KJV
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of His might.

Colossians 1:10-11 KJV
10 That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
11 Strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, unto all patience and long suffering with joyfulness;

I Thessalonians 1:5 KJV
For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.

II Timothy 1:7 KJV
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Revelation 2:26 KJV
And he that over cometh, and keepeth My works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations:

Revelation 11:3 KJV
And I will give power unto My two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.

Friends, if we wish to see the church victorious, then we must be willing to pay the price for the mighty Power of God.
Young and old will come into the Kingdom of God, young and old, will be liberated of their bands of spiritual and physical bondage.

In these “last days,” let us one by one raise up the church triumphant, that instead of defeat, and despair, we may place at the Masters feet, victories won for the kingdom of the living God.

We have tried to no extent, human ingenuity, now before it is too late, for the sake of countless others, let us give ourselves over to the mighty power of God.
Selah