Bible Questions Answered: Revelation-Another

Bible Questions Answered:

I have a friend who says their Bible has a current revelation explaining the scriptures, I am not quite sure what this is.

Alice/ Denver, Colorado U.S.A.

Bible Answer:

Have noting to do with it!

And the reason, because the Bible says so!

The Bible, alone is the Word of God:

Deuteronomy 8:3 KJV

And He humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that He might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD doth man live.

Joshua 1:8 KJV

This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

II Samuel 22:31,32 NLT

31 “God’s way is perfect. All the Lord’s promises prove true. He is a shield for all who look to Him for protection.

32 For who is God except the Lord? Who but our God is a solid Rock?

I Kings 8:56 KJV

Blessed be the LORD, that hath given rest unto His people Israel, according to all that He promised: there hath not failed one word of all His good promise, which He promised by the hand of Moses His servant.

Psalm 12:6 KJV

The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.

Psalm 19:7-11 KJV

7 The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.

8 The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.

9 The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.

10 More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

11 Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.

Psalm 119:9-12;50,89,105 KJV

9 Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.

10 With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.

11 Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.

12 Blessed art thou, O LORD: teach me thy statutes.

50 This is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.

89 For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.

105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

Proverbs 30:5,6 KJV

5 Every word of God is pure: He is a shield unto them that put their trust in Him.

6 Add thou not unto His words, lest He reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.

Isaiah 40:8 KJV

The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.

Matthew 5:18 KJV

For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.

Matthew 7:24 KJV

Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of Mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a Rock:

Matthew 24:35 KJV

Heaven and earth shall pass away, but My words shall not pass away.

Luke 11:27,28 NLT

27 As He was speaking, a woman in the crowd called out, “God bless your mother—the womb from which you came, and the breasts that nursed you!”

28 Jesus replied, “But even more blessed are all who hear the word of God and put it into practice.”

Luke 21:33 KJV

Heaven and earth shall pass away: but My words shall not pass away.

John 5:24,39 KJV

24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth My word, and believeth on Him that sent Me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.

39 Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of Me.

John 8:31,32 KJV

31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on Him, If ye continue in My word, then are ye My disciples indeed;

32 And ye shall know the Truth, and the truth shall make you free.

John 15:3 KJV

Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.

John 17:8,17 KJV

8 For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest Me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send Me.

17 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

John 20:31 KJV

But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through His name.

Romans 7:12 KJV

Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.

Ephesians 5:25-27 KJV

25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave Himself for it;

26 That He might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,

27 That He might present it to Himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

Ephesians 6:17 KJV

And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

II Timothy 3:15-17 KJV

15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

17 That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.

Hebrews 4:12 KJV

For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

I Peter 1:25 KJV

But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.

II Peter 1:19-21 KJV

19 We have also a more sure word of prophecy; where unto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:

20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.

21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

We must believe the gospel, alone, and live it:

Deuteronomy 4:2 KJV

Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you.

Deuteronomy 12:32 KJV

What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.

Galatians 1:6-12 KJV

6 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from Him that called you into the grace of Christ unto

another gospel:

7 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.

8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.

9 As we said before, so say I now again, if any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.

10 For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.

11 But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.

12 For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.

Revelation 22:18,19 KJV

18 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:

19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy,

God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.

Now here is a very interesting event, it is the temptation of Eve by the serpent in the garden of Eden.

Genesis 3:1-8 KJV

1 Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?

The enemy, brought doubt concerning the meaning of God's Word.

2 And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden:

3 But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.

4 And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:

The enemy, never said that God, didn't speak, but that Eve did not interpret His true meaning correctly, a meaning he did know, and was glad to share, a proper interpretation, an addendum to His word.

5 For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.

The enemies interpretation: God's true meaning was, that the day you eat thereof, your ignorance will die, and your knowledge, knowledge such as He has, in you will become alive!

To have the “knowledge of good and evil,” to eat of its fruit, was to possess it, and so God had warned not, to eat it (Genesis 2:15-17 KJV).

Fact: What Eve gained was the knowledge of evil, her and Adam, already had the knowledge of good.

6 And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.

7 And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.

The eyes of man, his (spiritual) pupils, open, when they are in the dark, Adam and Eve had entered into the knowledge of the dark, and it was evil.

8 And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden.

In their knowledge of evil, they became partakers of evil, fear, being their new acquaintance.

Here is another interesting event, it is the temptation in the desert of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Matthew 4:1-11 KJV

1 Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.

2 And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, He was afterward an hungred.

3 And when the tempter came to Him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.

The tempter comes to tempt us in our need.

4 But He answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

Our Lord, rebuked the tempter, by stating that man shall live (spiritually) by the "Bread," the very words that come from God.

John 6:63 KJV

"...the words that I speak unto you, they are Spirit, and they are life."

5 Then the devil taketh Him up into the holy city, and setteth Him on a pinnacle of the temple,

6 And saith unto Him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give His angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.

“If thou be the Son of God,” doubt, the tool, the enemy used so well with Eve.

No one knew better than he, that Jesus was God's Son.

Lucifer, himself being a fallen, disgraced angelic being, and so he knew well, the angelic code of heaven.

7 Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

The enemy, tempts man (as he did Eve) to do that which God has forbidden.

Our Lord, never did "works for show," He did the works of the Father in heaven.

John 4:34 KJV

Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of Him that sent Me, and to finish His work.

8 Again, the devil taketh Him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth Him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;

9 And saith unto Him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.

The one thing our enemy wishes above all, is worship.

Isaiah 14:13,14 KJV

13 For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:

14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.

Yet, in the future...

II Thessalonians 2:3,4; 9-11 KJV (Abomination of Desolation.)

3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;

4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.

9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,

10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:

Exodus 20:3-5 KJV

3 Thou shalt have no other gods before Me.

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..."

10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and Him only shalt thou serve

11 Then the devil leaveth Him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto Him.

James 4:7 KJV

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Jesus refuted the enemy, by quoting the wonderful, inerrant Word of God!

Oh how our enemy, wishes to “divide and conquer!” He didn't tell Eve there was no God, she knew better. He simply caused doubt, delusion, and finally departure from God's warning.

A deceiving enemy:

II Corinthians 2:11 KJV

Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

II Corinthians 11:1-4;13-15 NLT (The Apostle Paul.)

1 I hope you will put up with a little more of my foolishness. Please bear with me.

2 For I am jealous for you with the jealousy of God himself. I promised you as a pure bride to one husband—Christ.

3 But I fear that somehow your pure and undivided devotion to Christ will be corrupted, just as Eve was deceived by the cunning ways of the serpent.

4 You happily put up with whatever anyone tells you, even if they preach a different Jesus than the one we preach, or a different kind of Spirit than the one you received, or

a different kind of gospel than the one you believed.

13 These people are false apostles. They are deceitful workers who disguise themselves as apostles of Christ.

14 But I am not surprised! Even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.

15 So it is no wonder that his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness. In the end they will get the punishment their wicked deeds deserve.

Ephesians 6:11 KJV (Verses 11-18, 7 things Paul mentions.)

Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

Revelation 12:9 KJV

And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

Brethren, keep as precious the wonderful Word of God!

Rebuke the enemy.

I John 4:4 KJV

Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is He that is in you, than he that is in the world.

Selah

Bible Lesson: Miracles Of Jesus; Feeding Of The Four Thousand

Bible Lesson: Miracles Of Jesus; Feeding Of The Four Thousand.

Bible Text:

Mark 8:1-10 KJV (Matthew 15:32-39 KJV)

1 In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called His disciples unto Him, and saith unto them,

2 I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with Me three days, and have nothing to eat:

3 And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far.

4 And His disciples answered Him, From whence can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness?

5 And He asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven.

6 And He commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and He took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to His disciples to set before them; and they did set them before the people.

7 And they had a few small fishes: and He blessed, and commanded to set them also before them.

8 So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets.

9 And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and He sent them away.

10 And straightway He entered into a ship with His disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha.

OK, for some, this is a surprise, Yes, Jesus did feed a multitude of people more than once!

The feeding of the 5,000 took place at Bethsaida, North East of the Sea of Galilee, its terrain was that of grasslands.

They had 5 loaves of bread and 2 fish, and the remnants were 12 baskets full.

The feeding of the 4,000 took place at Decapolis, 10-15 miles South East Galilee, desert, no grasslands.

They had 7 loaves of bread, a few small fish, and the remnants were 7 baskets full.

Mark 8:1-3 KJV

1 In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called His disciples unto Him, and saith unto them,

2 I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with Me three days, and have nothing to eat:

3 And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far.

Jesus, (Today our HEAVENLY HIGH PRIEST), said “ I have compassion on the multitude,”

Hebrews 13:8 KJV

Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.

Hebrews 4:14-16 NLT

14 So then, since we have a great High Priest who has entered heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we believe.

15 This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for He faced all of the same testings we do, yet He did not sin.

16 So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive His mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.

I Peter 5:7 KJV

Casting all your care upon Him; for He careth for you.

The one who cares for you, is the God who created you, and if He cared for humanity 2,000 years ago, He is still caring for us all yet today!

Mark 8:4,5 KJV

4 And His disciples answered Him, From whence can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness?

5 And He asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven.

How typical of humanity, without answers.

Jesus asks, what do you have?

Our Lord can use whatever we have, if we willingly yield it to Him, to multiply it, to not only bless ourselves, but others as well.

Luke 6:38 KJV

Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

Mark 8:6,7 KJV

6 And He commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and He took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to His disciples to set before them; and they did set them before the people.

7 And they had a few small fishes: and He blessed, and commanded to set them also before them.

Our Lord, prayed, giving thanks before eating.

Matthew 15:36 KJV

And He took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks..."

Dear Christian, do you pray over your food at home, at the restaurant, at a friends house, etc.

Or are you a closet Christian?

Why we pray.

I Timothy 4:4,5 KJV

4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:

5 For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.

Did you know?

Deuteronomy 8:10 KJV

When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the LORD thy God for the good land which He hath given thee.

Mark 8:8-10 KJV

8 So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets.

9 And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and He sent them away.

10 And straightway He entered into a ship with His disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha.

Our Lord, never sends the hungry, away, unfilled!

Psalm 78:29 KJV (Israelites)

So they did eat, and were well filled: for He gave them their own desire;

Matthew 5:6 KJV

Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

Luke 1:53 KJV

He hath filled the hungry with good things..."

Acts 2:4 KJV

And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost..."

Jesus fed the four thousand, and He will meet our needs today as well,

as we call upon Him in faith.

Luke 12:30 KJV

"...your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things."

Philippians 4:19 KJV

But my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Bible Questions Answered: Glory Of The Lord.

Bible Questions Answered:

What did Isaiah mean, by the word, “glory?”

Gaspare/ Rome, Italy

Bible Answer:

You did not include a verse, but here is one for reference.

Isaiah 42:8 KJV

I am the LORD: that is My name: and My glory* will I not give to another, neither My praise to graven images.

*Glory-Hebrew-Kabowd (Kaw-bode): Glory, honor.

(Abingdon/Strong Concordance of the Bible)

Isaiah 42:8 ESV

I am the LORD; that is My name; My glory I give to no other, nor My praise to carved idols.

Isaiah 42:8 NLT

“I am the Lord; that is My name! I will not give My glory to anyone else, nor share My praise with carved idols.

Isaiah 42:8 New American Standard Bible

I am the LORD, that is My name; I will not give My glory to another, Nor My praise to graven images.

Our Saviour, worthy of all praise and honor, stated that “ I will not give My glory to anyone else,”that means His disciples, His martyrs, and or any of His family members! “ I will not give My glory to anyone else.” How much more simple could this be?

Matthew 12:46-50 New American Standard Bible

46 While He was still speaking to the crowds, behold, His mother and brothers were standing outside, seeking to speak to Him.

47 Someone said to Him, "Behold, Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside seeking to speak to You."

48 But Jesus answered the one who was telling Him and said, "Who is My mother and who are My brothers?"

49 And stretching out His hand toward His disciples, He said, "Behold My mother and My brothers!

50 "For whoever does the will of My Father who is in heaven, he is My brother and sister and mother."

“No-earthly person,” in the word of God, is ever ascribed the glory and honor due to the Lord Jesus Christ!

To be very sure, let us pull back the veil that separates us and heaven, and look therein to see who receives glory and honor!

HEAVEN'S “GLORY,” AS SEEN IN THE BOOK OF REVELATION.

Revelation 1:4-6 NLT

4 This letter is from John to the seven churches in the province of Asia. Grace and peace to you from the One who is, who always was, and who is still to come; from the sevenfold Spirit before His throne;

5 and from Jesus Christ. He is the Faithful Witness to these things, the first to rise from the dead, and the Ruler of all the kings of the world. All glory to Him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by shedding His blood for us.

6 He has made us a Kingdom of priests for God His Father. All glory and power to Him forever and ever! Amen.

Revelation 4:6-11 NLT

6 In front of the throne was a shiny sea of glass, sparkling like crystal. In the center and around the throne were four living beings, each covered with eyes, front and back.

7 The first of these living beings was like a lion; the second was like an ox; the third had a human face; and the fourth was like an eagle in flight.

8 Each of these living beings had six wings, and their wings were covered all over with eyes, inside and out. Day after day and night after night they keep on saying,

“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, the Almighty— the one who always was, who is, and who is still to come.”

9 Whenever the living beings give glory and honor and thanks to the one sitting on the throne (the one who lives forever and ever),

10 the twenty-four elders fall down and worship the one sitting on the throne (the one who lives forever and ever). And they lay their crowns before the throne and say,

11 “You are worthy, O Lord our God, to receive glory and honor and power. For you created all things, and they exist because you created what you pleased.”

Revelation 5:11-14 NLT

11 Then I looked again, and I heard the voices of thousands and millions of angels around the throne and of the living beings and the elders.

12 And they sang in a mighty chorus:

“Worthy is the Lamb who was slaughtered— to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing.”

13 And then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea. They sang:

“Blessing and honor and glory and power belong to the one sitting on the throne and to the Lamb forever and ever.”

14 And the four living beings said, “Amen!” And the twenty-four elders fell down and worshiped the Lamb.

Revelation 7:11,12 NLT

11 And all the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living beings. And they fell before the throne with their faces to the ground and worshiped God.

12 They sang,

“Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and strength belong to our God forever and ever! Amen.”

Revelation 11:13 NLT

"...and everyone...gave glory to the God of heaven."

Revelation 14:6,7 NLT

6 And I saw another angel flying through the sky, carrying the eternal Good News to proclaim to the people who belong to this world—to every nation, tribe, language, and people.

7 “Fear God,” he shouted. “Give glory to Him. For the time has come when He will sit as Judge. Worship Him who made the heavens, the earth, the sea, and all the springs of water.”

Revelation 15:8 NLT

The Temple was filled with smoke from God’s glory and power...”

Revelation 16:8,9 NLT

8 Then the fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, causing it to scorch everyone with its fire.

9 Everyone was burned by this blast of heat, and they cursed the name of God, who had control over all these plagues. They did not repent of their sins and turn to God and give Him glory.

Revelation 19:1 NLT

After this, I heard what sounded like a vast crowd in heaven shouting, “Praise the Lord! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God.

Revelation 21:10-23 NLT

10 So he took me in the Spirit to a great, high mountain, and he showed me the holy city, Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God.

11 It shone with the glory of God and sparkled like a precious stone—like jasper as clear as crystal.

12 The city wall was broad and high, with twelve gates guarded by twelve angels. And the names of the twelve tribes of Israel were written on the gates.

13 There were three gates on each side—east, north, south, and west.

14 The wall of the city had twelve foundation stones, and on them were written the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

15 The angel who talked to me held in his hand a gold measuring stick to measure the city, its gates, and its wall.

16 When he measured it, he found it was a square, as wide as it was long. In fact, its length and width and height were each 1,400 miles.

17 Then he measured the walls and found them to be 216 feet thick (according to the human standard used by the angel).

18 The wall was made of jasper, and the city was pure gold, as clear as glass.

19 The wall of the city was built on foundation stones inlaid with twelve precious stones: the first was jasper, the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald,

20 the fifth onyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, the twelfth amethyst.

21 The twelve gates were made of pearls—each gate from a single pearl! And the main street was pure gold, as clear as glass.

22 I saw no temple in the city, for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.

23 And the city has no need of sun or moon, for the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its light.

The book of Revelation, shows us a picture of heaven, and what we see there is the worship, honor, and glory given to Jesus Christ, God's Eternal Son.

Revelation 1:5,6 NLT

“...Jesus Christ. He is the Faithful Witness to these things, the first to rise from the dead, and the Ruler of all the kings of the world. All glory to Him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by shedding His blood for us.

6 He has made us a Kingdom of priests for God His Father. All glory and power to Him forever and ever! Amen.

Bible Questions Answered: Cursing

Bible Questions Answered:

It seems like I am surrounded all the work day, with people who swear. Some of these people also go to the church I and my family go to. How should I handle this?

Walter/ New York, New York U.S.A.

Bible Answer:

A Christian should always be ready to “prayerfully,” speak out against something that is not right.

If a fellow Christian, be sure to follow the Matthew 18, formula given to us by our Lord.

If there are some who are not Christians, lead by word, and or example.

II Timothy 4:2-5; 12 KJV

2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine.

3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;

4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.

5 But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.

12... be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

John 13:15 KJV (Jesus)

For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.

Matthew 18:15 KJV (At the work place.)

Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

Bible Texts: Cursing.

Exodus 20:7 KJV

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.

Leviticus 19:12 KJV

And ye shall not swear by My name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD.

Matthew 5:34-37; 44 KJV

34 But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne:

35 Nor by the earth; for it is His footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the Great King.

36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.

37 But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.

44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

Matthew 15:18-20 KJV

18 But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.

19 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:

20 These are the things which defile a man..."

Colossians 3:8 KJV

But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

James 3:2-12 NLT

2 Indeed, we all make many mistakes. For if we could control our tongues, we would be perfect and could also control ourselves in every other way.

3 We can make a large horse go wherever we want by means of a small bit in its mouth.

4 And a small rudder makes a huge ship turn wherever the pilot chooses to go, even though the winds are strong.

5 In the same way, the tongue is a small thing that makes grand speeches. But a tiny spark can set a great forest on fire.

6 And the tongue is a flame of fire. It is a whole world of wickedness, corrupting your entire body. It can set your whole life on fire, for it is set on fire by hell itself.

7 People can tame all kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and fish,

8 but no one can tame the tongue. It is restless and evil, full of deadly poison.

9 Sometimes it praises our Lord and Father, and sometimes it curses those who have been made in the image of God.

10 And so blessing and cursing come pouring out of the same mouth. Surely, my brothers and sisters, this is not right!

11 Does a spring of water bubble out with both fresh water and bitter water?

12 Does a fig tree produce olives, or a grapevine produce figs? No, and you can’t draw fresh water from a salty spring.

James 5:12

But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.

II Peter 2:9 KJV

The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:

Luke 6:28 KJV

Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.

Psalm 19:14 KJV

Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.

Bible Questions Answered: Fellowship

Bible Questions Answered:

We are to love our enemies, and all but I usually don't hang out with some folks cause they're all mixed up. Or should we go on with them to show them our way?

Red/ Houston, Texas U.S.A.

Bible Answer:

No!

As Christians it is our duty to preach Christ to them, but not to fellowship with them, unless they receive Him, as Saviour.

Mark 16:15 KJV

And He said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

Yes we are to love, and to warn them, as Christ did.

John 3:16-21 KJV

16 For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

17 For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through Him might be saved.

18 He that believeth on Him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.

Jude 23 KJV

And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.

Evangelism, yes, but never at the sake of ever diluting the precious word of God.

Evangelism, yes, but never at the sake of accepting the fellowship of individuals who will not forsake sin.

Evangelism, yes, but never at the sake of loosing our own salvation!

Evangelism, yes, but not for the sake of some colossal, irreligious all encompassing empire!

Warnings from the word:

Exodus 34:12 KJV

Take heed to thyself, lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land whither thou goest, lest it be for a snare in the midst of thee:

II Chronicles 19:2 KJV

"...Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the LORD? therefore is wrath upon thee from before the LORD.

Psalm 1:1,2 KJV

1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in His law doth he meditate day and night.

Psalm 26:4-6 NLT

4 I do not spend time with liars or go along with hypocrites.

5 I hate the gatherings of those who do evil and I refuse to join in with the wicked.

6 I wash my hands to declare my innocence. I come to your altar, O Lord,

Psalm 101:7 KJV

He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within My house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in My sight.

Proverbs 1:10,15 KJV

10 My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.

15 My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:

Isaiah 52:11 KJV

Depart ye, depart ye, go ye out from thence, touch no unclean thing; go ye out of the midst of her; be ye clean, that bear the vessels of the LORD.

Matthew 10:11-14 KJV

11 And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, enquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence.

12 And when ye come into an house, salute it.

13 And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.

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.

Acts 2:40 KJV (Peter)

And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.

Romans 16:17 KJV

Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offenses contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.

I Corinthians 5:9-11 NLT

9 When I wrote to you before, I told you not to associate with people who indulge in sexual sin.

10 But I wasn’t talking about unbelievers who indulge in sexual sin, or are greedy, or cheat people, or worship idols. You would have to leave this world to avoid people like that.

11 I meant that you are not to associate with anyone who claims to be a believer yet indulges in sexual sin, or is greedy, or worships idols, or is abusive, or is a drunkard, or cheats people. Don’t even eat with such people.

I Corinthians 10:19-22 NLT

19 What am I trying to say? Am I saying that food offered to idols has some significance, or that idols are real gods?

20 No, not at all. I am saying that these sacrifices are offered to demons, not to God. And I don’t want you to participate with demons.

21 You cannot drink from the cup of the Lord and from the cup of demons, too. You cannot eat at the Lord’s Table and at the table of demons, too.

22 What? Do we dare to rouse the Lord’s jealousy? Do you think we are stronger than He is?

II Corinthians 6:14-18 NLT

14 Don’t team up with those who are unbelievers. How can righteousness be a partner with wickedness? How can light live with darkness?

15 What harmony can there be between Christ and the devil? How can a believer be a partner with an unbeliever?

16 And what union can there be between God’s temple and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God said: “I will live in them and walk among them. I will be their God, and they will be My people.

17 Therefore, come out from among unbelievers, and separate yourselves from them, says the Lord. Don’t touch their filthy things, and I will welcome you.

18 And I will be your Father, and you will be My sons and daughters says the Lord Almighty.”

Galatians 1:6-9 KJV

6 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from Him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:

7 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.

8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.

9 As we said before, so say I now again, if any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.

Ephesians 5:1-14 NLT

1 Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are His dear children.

2 Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. He loved us and offered Himself as a sacrifice for us, a pleasing aroma to God.

3 Let there be no sexual immorality, impurity, or greed among you. Such sins have no place among God’s people.

4 Obscene stories, foolish talk, and coarse jokes—these are not for you. Instead, let there be thankfulness to God.

5 You can be sure that no immoral, impure, or greedy person will inherit the Kingdom of Christ and of God. For a greedy person is an idolater, worshiping the things of this world.

6 Don’t be fooled by those who try to excuse these sins, for the anger of God will fall on all who disobey Him.

7 Don’t participate in the things these people do.

8 For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of light!

9 For this light within you produces only what is good and right and true.

10 Carefully determine what pleases the Lord.

11 Take no part in the worthless deeds of evil and darkness; instead, expose them.

12 It is shameful even to talk about the things that ungodly people do in secret.

13 But their evil intentions will be exposed when the light shines on them,

14 for the light makes everything visible. This is why it is said,

“Awake, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will give you light.”

II Thessalonians 3:6; 14,15 KJV

6 Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.

14 And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.

15 Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

I Timothy 6:3-5 KJV

3 If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;

4 He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,

5 Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.

II Timothy 3:1-5 KJV

1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.

2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

3 Without natural affection, truce breakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,

4 Traitors, heady, high minded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;

5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

I John 1:6,7 KJV

6 If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:

7 But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all sin.

II John 9-11 KJV

9 Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.

10 If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed:

11 For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.

Christian fellowship, is not extended to those outside of the faith.

Matthew 10:32-40 KJV

32 Whosoever therefore shall confess Me before men, him will I confess also before My Father which is in heaven.

33 But whosoever shall deny Me before men, him will I also deny before My Father which is in heaven.

34 Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.

35 For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.

36 And a man's foes shall be they of his own household.

37 He that loveth father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me.

38 And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after Me, is not worthy of Me.

39 He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for My sake shall find it.

40 He that receiveth you receiveth Me, and he that receiveth Me receiveth Him that sent Me.

Luke 12:51 KJV (Jesus Christ)

Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:

Revelations 18:4,5 KJV

4 And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, My people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.

5 For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities.

Prayer Request: Timothy

Prayer Request:

A Christian gentleman by the name of Timothy, is undergoing back surgery today. Plagued by pain, the doctor says surgery is a must. Let us pray for Timothy, as though he was our very own brother, for in the Lord, he is.

(Min. U.S.A.)

Matthew 25:34-40 KJV

34 Then shall the King say unto them on His right hand, Come, ye blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

35 For I was an hungred, and ye gave Me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave Me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took Me in:

36 Naked, and ye clothed Me: I was sick, and ye visited Me: I was in prison, and ye came unto Me.

37 Then shall the righteous answer Him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?

38 When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?

39 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?

40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these My brethren, ye have done it unto Me.

Philippians 4:6,7 NLT

6 Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank Him for all He has done.

7 Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.

Psalm 66:19,20 KJV

19 But verily God hath heard me; He hath attended to the voice of my prayer.

20 Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor His mercy from me.

Psalm 91:14-16 KJV

14 The Lord says, “I will rescue those who love Me. I will protect those who trust in My name.

15 When they call on Me, I will answer; I will be with them in trouble. I will rescue and honor them.

16 I will reward them with a long life and give them My salvation.”

Bible Questions Answered: Last Days Preparation

Bible Questions Answered:

End days, end days, that is much all of what is heard, so what is one to do?

Fernandas/ Nuremberg, Germany

Bible Answer:

Become a child of God:

John 3:16 KJV

For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Acts 2:21 KJV

And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.

I John 1:9 KJV

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Salvation Prayer

Read the Word of God, and pray:

Psalm 119:11 KJV

Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.

Mark 13:31 KJV

Heaven and earth shall pass away: but My words shall not pass away.

John 6:63 KJV

It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are Spirit, and they are Life.

Colossians 3:16 KJV

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

I Chronicles 16:11 KJV

Seek the LORD and His strength, seek His face continually.

Matthew 26:41 KJV

Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

Luke 18:1 KJV

And He spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

Ephesians 6:18 KJV

Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

I Thessalonians 5:17 KJV

Pray without ceasing.

Jude 1:20 KJV

But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,

Live a life of holiness before the Lord:

Leviticus 11:45 KJV

For I am the LORD that bringeth you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: ye shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.

Luke 1:74,75 KJV

74 That He would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve Him without fear,

75 In holiness and righteousness before Him, all the days of our life.

Hebrews 12:14 KJV

Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:

I John 3:2,3 KJV

2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when He shall appear, we shall be like Him; for we shall see Him as He is.

3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as He is pure.

Love others:

Matthew 22:39 KJV

"...Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

John 13:35 KJV

By this shall all men know that ye are My disciples, if ye have love one to another.

John 15:12 KJV

This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.

I Thessalonians 3:12,13 KJV

12 And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:

13 To the end He may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all His saints.

Evangelize, knowing that the time is short:

Isaiah 43:10,11 KJV

10 Ye are My witnesses, saith the LORD, and My servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe Me, and understand that I am He: before Me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after Me.

11 I, even I, am the LORD; and beside Me there is no Saviour.

Mark 16:15 KJV

And He said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

I Corinthians 9:16 KJV (The Apostle Paul.)

"...preaching the Good News is not something I can boast about. I am compelled by God to do it. How terrible for me if I didn’t preach the Good News!

II Timothy 4:1,2; 5 KJV

1 I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at His appearing and His kingdom;

2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine.

5 But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.

Jude 1:22-23 NLT

22 And you must show mercy to those whose faith is wavering.

23 Rescue others by snatching them from the flames of judgment. Show mercy to still others, but do so with great caution, hating the sins that contaminate their lives.

Assemble with other believers, encouraging one another in the faith:

Deuteronomy 12:5 KJV

"...you must seek the Lord your God at the place of worship He Himself will choose...the place where His name will be honored."

Psalm 84:4 KJV

Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah.

Micah 4:2 KJV

And many nations shall come, and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and He will teach us of His ways, and we will walk in His paths..."

Luke 4:16 KJV

And He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up: and, as His custom was, He went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.

Luke 24:52,53 KJV

52 And they worshipped Him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:

53 And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.

Hebrews 10:25 KJV

Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

Have Patience:

Hebrews 10:36 KJV

For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.

James 1:4 KJV

But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

James 5:8 KJV

Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.

II Peter 1:5-8 KJV

5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;

6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;

7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.

8 For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Do not judge others:

Matthew 7:1-5 KJV

1 Judge not, that ye be not judged.

2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.

3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

4 Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?

5 Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.

Romans 12:12,13 NLT

12 Yes, each of us will give a personal account to God.

13 So let’s stop condemning each other. Decide instead to live in such a way that you will not cause another believer to stumble and fall.

I Corinthians 4:5 NLT

"...don’t make judgments about anyone ahead of time—before the Lord returns. For He will bring our darkest secrets to light and will reveal our private motives. Then God will give to each one whatever praise is due.

James 4:12 KJV

There is one Lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?

Encourage yourself and others, concerning the coming of our Lord:

I Corinthians 11:26 KJV

For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till He come.

Colossians 3:1-4 KJV

1 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.

2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

4 When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with Him in glory.

I Thessalonians 4:13-18 KJV

13 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.

14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with Him.

15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.

16 For the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

Bible Lesson: The Miracles Of Jesus; Deaf And Dumb Man Healed

Bible Lesson: Miracles Of Jesus; Deaf And Dumb Man Healed.

Bible Location: Decapolis.

Bible Text:

Mark 7:31-37 KJV

31 And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, He came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis.

32 And they bring unto Him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in His speech; and they beseech Him to put His hand upon him.

33 And He took him aside from the multitude, and put His fingers into his ears, and He spit, and touched his tongue;

34 And looking up to heaven, He sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.

35 And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.

36 And He charged them that they should tell no man: but the more He charged them, so much the more a great deal they published it;

37 And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well: He maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.

Mark 7:31-37 NLT

31 Jesus left Tyre and went up to Sidon before going back to the Sea of Galilee and the region of the Ten Towns.

32 A deaf man with a speech impediment was brought to Him, and the people begged Jesus to lay His hands on the man to heal him.

33 Jesus led him away from the crowd so they could be alone. He put His fingers into the man’s ears. Then, spitting on his own fingers, He touched the man’s tongue.

34 Looking up to heaven, He sighed and said, “Ephphatha,” which means, “Be opened!”

35 Instantly the man could hear perfectly, and his tongue was freed so he could speak plainly!

36 Jesus told the crowd not to tell anyone, but the more He told them not to, the more they spread the news.

37 They were completely amazed and said again and again, “Everything He does is wonderful. He even makes the deaf to hear and gives speech to those who cannot speak.”

Mark 7:31 KJV

And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, He came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis.

Perhaps one of the longest journeys our Lord had taken with His disciples, and no doubt He took this long route to southern Galilee to be alone with His men, to instruct them.

Mark 7:32 KJV

And they bring unto Him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in His speech; and they beseech Him to put His hand upon him.

What a picture of mankind. We are so good at learning all the preparations, and so poor when it comes to the power.

How well they knew that Jesus placed His hands on an individual to heal them, but that was all they had learned.

Mark 9:17-19 NLT

17 One of the men in the crowd spoke up and said, “Teacher, I brought my son so you could heal him. He is possessed by an evil spirit that won’t let him talk.

18 And whenever this spirit seizes him, it throws him violently to the ground. Then he foams at the mouth and grinds his teeth and becomes rigid. So I asked your disciples to cast out the evil spirit, but they couldn’t do it.”

19 Jesus said to them, “You faithless people! How long must I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy to Me.”

No doubt the dear disciples, went through the Sunday Morning Motions, with no effect.

Men of God, we can claim all the learning and divinity of this world, but if we are deficient when it comes to having power with God, then “his bishoprick let another take.”

The disciples were not men of learning, far from it, but they were men of undying commitment.

The needs of the people are real, and real must be our dedication to the one who has called us to

“loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free,, and that ye break every yoke.”

Matthew 17:19-21 KJV

19 Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?

20 And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.

21 Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.

Psalm 35:13,14 KJV

13 But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.

14 I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother.

Mark 7:33 KJV

And He took him aside from the multitude,....

In this verse, please notice the empathy of our Lord, “He took him.”

Was that your church last Sunday?

He reached out to him, to help him.

Hebrews 4:15,16 KJV

15 For we have not an High Priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

Notice, He didn't say, “why you have need of a doctor, what are you doing coming to Me?”

That the man was deaf and dumb, spoke volumes to those of rational thinking.

Certainly this was not how God created him, nor again, God's will for him.

Then of necessity, it was without doubt, the work of the enemy.

John 10:10 KJV

The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

Acts 10:38 KJV

How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with Him.

I John 3:8 KJV

"... For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil."

Mark 7:33-35 KJV

33... and put His fingers into his ears, and He spit, and touched his tongue;

34 And looking up to heaven, He sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.

35 And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.

Our Lord, put His fingers in the man's ears, and commanded that they be opened. Then He spit on his fingers and touched the mans tongue, and the man could both hear and speak.

This is the will of the Father today, that His leaders be not only men of the parchment, but of the power.

Isaiah 61:1 KJV (Our Lord: Luke 4:18)

The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me; because the LORD hath anointed Me to preach good tidings unto the meek; He hath sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

John 13:15 JV

"For I have given you an example..."

Luke 10:19 KJV

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.

Mark 16:15-20 KJV

15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In My name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;

18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them (In Harms way, but not by design! Acts 28:1-6); they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

19 So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, He was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.

20 And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following.

Amen.

Acts 1:7,8 (Jesus)

7 And He said unto them...

8 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 2:38,39 KJV

38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

39 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.

Mark 7:36,37 KJV

36 And He charged them that they should tell no man: but the more He charged them, so much the more a great deal they published it;

37 And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well: He maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.

“He hath done all things well:”

And our God, still is delivering and blessing His people today, through His servants.

Mark 11:22 KJV

And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.

Hebrews 11:6 KJV

But without faith it is impossible to please Him: for he that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him.

John 14:12-14 KJV

12 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on Me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto My Father.

13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in My name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

14 If ye shall ask any thing in My name, I will do it.

Acts 3:6 KJV

Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.

Bible Questions Answered: Prayer For The Sick - 2

Bible Questions Answered:

Addendum: “Prayer For The Sick” 2

Because of the High Volume of responses to the recent blog “prayer for the sick,” we reinforce it with another Biblical example.

Example of Man's Foolishness:

Numbers 21:4-9 NLT

4 Then the people of Israel set out from Mount Hor, taking the road to the Red Sea to go around the land of Edom. But the people grew impatient with the long journey,

5 and they began to speak against God and Moses. “Why have you brought us out of Egypt to die here in the wilderness?” they complained. “There is nothing to eat here and nothing to drink. And we hate this horrible manna!”

6 So the Lord sent poisonous snakes among the people, and many were bitten and died.

7 Then the people came to Moses and cried out, “We have sinned by speaking against the Lord and against you. Pray that the Lord will take away the snakes.” So Moses prayed for the people.

8 Then the Lord told him, “Make a replica of a poisonous snake and attach it to a pole. All who are bitten will live if they simply look at it!”

9 So Moses made a snake out of bronze and attached it to a pole. Then anyone who was bitten by a snake could look at the bronze snake and be healed!

I Corinthians 10:9-12 KJV

9 Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.

10 Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.

11 Now all these things happened unto them for examples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.

12 Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.

Tradition tells us that the bronze serpent was kept inside the tabernacle, and that it became revered. All this went on until the reign of one, king Hezekiah.

II Kings 18:4 KJV

He removed the high places, and brake the images, and cut down the groves, and brake in pieces the brasen serpent that Moses had made: for unto those days the children of Israel did burn incense to it: and he called it Nehushtan*.

*Nehushtan-Hebrew (Nekh-oosh-tawn): ...Serpent of the desert.

King Hezekiah destroyed the brazen serpent, because it had become a relic of idolatry.

There is only one, and only one object under heaven worthy of any and all veneration, and that is the Lord Jesus Christ, and Him only!

Exodus 20:1-6 NLT

1 Then God gave the people all these instructions:

2 “I am the Lord your God, who rescued you from the land of Egypt, the place of your slavery.

3 “You must not have any other god but Me.

4 “You must not make for yourself an idol of any kind or an image of anything in the heavens or on the earth or in the sea.

5 You must not bow down to them or worship them, for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God who will not tolerate your affection for any other gods. I lay the sins of the parents upon their children; the entire family is affected—even children in the third and fourth generations of those who reject Me.

6 But I lavish unfailing love for a thousand generations on those who love Me and obey My commands.

Isaiah 42:8 The New American Standard Bible

I am the LORD, that is My name; I will not give My glory to another, Nor My praise to graven images.

Acts 17:28-30 KJV

28 For in Him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also His offspring.

29 Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device.

30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:

Isaiah 40:9-31 KJV

9 O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God!

10 Behold, the Lord GOD will come with strong hand, and His arm shall rule for Him: behold, His reward is with Him, and His work before Him.

11 He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: He shall gather the lambs with His arm, and carry them in His bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.

12 Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of His hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?

13 Who hath directed the Spirit of the LORD, or being His counselor hath taught Him?

14 With whom took He counsel, and who instructed Him, and taught Him in the path of judgment, and taught Him knowledge, and shewed to Him the way of understanding?

15 Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance: behold, He taketh up the isles as a very little thing.

16 And Lebanon is not sufficient to burn, nor the beasts thereof sufficient for a burnt offering.

17 All nations before Him are as nothing; and they are counted to Him less than nothing, and vanity.

18 To whom then will ye liken God? or what likeness will ye compare unto Him?

19 The workman melteth a graven image, and the goldsmith spreadeth it over with gold, and casteth silver chains.

20 He that is so impoverished that he hath no oblation chooseth a tree that will not rot; he seeketh unto him a cunning workman to prepare a graven image, that shall not be moved.

21 Have ye not known? have ye not heard? hath it not been told you from the beginning? have ye not understood from the foundations of the earth?

22 It is He that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in:

23 That bringeth the princes to nothing; He maketh the judges of the earth as vanity.

24 Yea, they shall not be planted; yea, they shall not be sown: yea, their stock shall not take root in the earth: and He shall also blow upon them, and they shall wither, and the whirlwind shall take them away as stubble.

25 To whom then will ye liken Me, or shall I be equal? saith the Holy One.

26 Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number: He calleth them all by names by the greatness of His might, for that He is strong in power; not one faileth.

27 Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, My way is hid from the LORD, and my judgment is passed over from my God?

28 Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of His understanding.

29 He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might He increaseth strength.

30 Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:

31 But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

Prayer Request: Lloyd

Prayer Request:

Please pray for Lloyd. He has smoked many years of his life, but quit over 10 years ago. Lloyd has 4th stage lung cancer. Doctors do not have any answers for him, but we know a great living God, who can do anything!

(Mn. U.S.A.)

Genesis 18:14 KJV

Is any thing too hard for the LORD?

Nehemiah 9:27 KJV

"...in the time of their trouble, when they cried unto thee, thou heardest them..."

Joel 2:32 KJV

And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered..."

John 15:7 KJV

If ye abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

Bible Questions Answered: Channeling

Bible Questions Answered:

My friends and I channel, some people say no, whats the big deal anyway. Our parents did the same thing.

Marie/ London, (England) United Kingdom

Bible Answer:

Regardless of how many people may do something, that hardly leads one to conclude the thing is just or right.

If someone were to knock on your door at 3:00 in the morning, and you ask “who is it?” And the response comes back, the Prince of Wales, would you open the door?

Most rational thinking people, would respond, “well, of course not!”

But how many a dear soul, using a Ouija board, does just exactly that!

Opening a (spiritual) door, to an entity, neither seen or known!

“Oh, but pastor you do not understand, the spirit said, she was my grandmother, and she said things that only my grandmother and I would know!

We must not be “naive,” concerning spiritual beings.

They were created before man, and are thousands of years old, and yes they know everything about your grandmother, grandfather or anyone else!

Satan and his minions, demons, fallen angels, spirits, etc. have, knowledge.

Biblical Commands Regarding Spiritualism (Medium/ Channeling):

Leviticus 19:31 KJV

Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the LORD your God.

Leviticus 20:6 KJV

And the soul that turneth after such as have familiar spirits, and after wizards, to go a whoring after them, I will even set My face against that soul, and will cut him off from among his people.

II Kings 21:1-6 KJV

1 Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hephzibah.

2 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, after the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel.

3 For he built up again the high places which Hezekiah his father had destroyed; and he reared up altars for Baal, and made a grove, as did Ahab king of Israel; and worshiped all the host of heaven, and served them.

4 And he built altars in the house of the LORD, of which the LORD said, In Jerusalem will I put My name.

5 And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD.

6 And he made his son pass through the fire, and observed times, and used enchantments, and dealt with familiar spirits and wizards: he wrought much wickedness in the sight of the LORD, to provoke Him to anger.

II Kings 23:24,25 KJV

24 Josiah also got rid of the mediums and psychics, the household gods, the idols, and every other kind of detestable practice,both in Jerusalem and throughout the land of Judah. He did this in obedience to the laws written in the scroll that Hilkiah the priest had found in the Lord’s Temple.

25 Never before had there been a king like Josiah, who turned to the Lord with all his heart and soul and strength, obeying all the laws of Moses. And there has never been a king like him since.

I Chronicles 10:13,14 KJV

13 So Saul died for his transgression which he committed against the LORD, even against the word of the LORD, which he kept

not, and also for asking counsel of one that had a familiar spirit, to enquire of it;

14 And enquired not of the LORD: therefore He slew him, and turned the kingdom unto David the son of Jesse.

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.

False Prophets:

Matthew 7:15 KJV

Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

Matthew 24:11 KJV

And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.

Mark 13:21-23 KJV

21 And then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ; or, lo, he is there; believe him not:

22 For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect.

23 But take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things.

False Teachers:

I Timothy 4:1,2 KJV

1 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;

2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;

Deceivers:

Genesis 3:4 KJV

And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die:

Matthew 4:5-7 KJV

5 Then the devil taketh Him up into the holy city, and setteth Him on a pinnacle of the temple,

6 And saith unto Him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give His angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.

7 Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

I Timothy 4:1 KJV

Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;

II Timothy 3:13 KJV

But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

II John 7

For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.

II Corinthians 2:11 KJV

Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

II Corinthians 4:3,4 KJV

3 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:

4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

II Corinthians 11:13-15 KJV

13 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.

14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.

15 Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.

II Thessalonians 2:7-12 KJV

7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only He who now letteth will let, until He be taken out of the way.

8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the Spirit of His mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of His coming:

9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,

10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:

12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

John 8:44 (Liar)

Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

Revelation 16:13,14 KJV (Evil miracle workers.)

13 And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.

14 For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.

Adversary:

Matthew 12:43-35 KV

43 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.

44 Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.

45 Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.

Mark 1:23-26 KJV (Jesus, would "not," allow evil spirits to speak!)

23 And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out,

24 Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.

25 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him.

26 And when the unclean spirit had torn him, and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him.

I Peter 5:8 KJV

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

Bondage:

Mark 9:17-27 KJV

17 And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit;

18 And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not.

19 He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto Me.

20 And they brought him unto Him: and when he saw Him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.

21 And He asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child.

22 And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.

23 Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.

24 And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.

25 When Jesus saw that the people came running together, He rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.

26 And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead.

27 But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose.

Acts 8:6-8 KJV

6 And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.

7 For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed.

8 And there was great joy in that city.

Testing, or trying the spirits:

I John 4:1-3 KJV

1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:

3 And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.

II John 7

For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.

Guard yourself against evil spirits:

Ephesians 6:10-18 KJV

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

11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against

principalities, against

powers, against

the rulers of the darkness of this world, against

spiritual wickedness in high places.

(Sevenfold Protection)

13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on

the breastplate of righteousness;

15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;

16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.

17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

Revelation 12:11 KJV

And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.

James 4:7,8 KJV

7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

8 Draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you...

Luke 10:19 KJV

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.

I John 3:7,8 KJV

7 Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as He is righteous.

8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.