Sunday, March 31, 2013
Prayer Request: Carolyn
Prayer Request:
A 72 year old wife, mother and
grandmother of 10 grandchildren, needs our prayers for her recovery
after kidney surgery. Carolyn suffered a stroke several years ago.
Please pray for her strength and health.
Minneapolis, Minnesota U.S.A.
(Prayer Request Line:
TheBiblePrayerLine@gmail.com This line for Prayer Requests.)
If this was your mother, sister etc.
would you pray?
God is keeping some special books on
what people do!
Don't think so?
Psalm 56:8 KJV
Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou
my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?
Revelation 20:12 KJV
And I saw the dead, small and great,
stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was
opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of
those things which were written in the books, according to their
works.
We as
Christ's disciples in the 21st century, are we to pray for the sick?
Matthew 10:1-7
KJV
[1] 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.
[2] Now the names of the twelve
apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew
his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
[3] Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas,
and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus,
whose surname was Thaddaeus;
[4] Simon the Canaanite, and Judas
Iscariot, who also betrayed Him.
[5] These twelve Jesus sent forth,
and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and
into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:
[6] But go rather to the lost sheep
of the house of Israel.
[7] And as ye go, preach, saying,
The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Luke 10:1-9 KJV
[1] After these things the Lord
appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before His
face into every city and place, whither He Himself would come.
[2] Therefore said He unto them, The
harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few: pray ye therefore
the Lord of the harvest, that He would send forth laborers into His
harvest.
[3] Go your ways: behold, I send you
forth as lambs among wolves.
[4] Carry neither purse, nor scrip,
nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.
[5] And into whatsoever house ye
enter, first say, Peace be to this house.
[6] And if the son of peace be
there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you
again.
[7] And in the same house remain,
eating and drinking such things as they give: for the laborer is
worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.
[8] And into whatsoever city ye
enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you:
[9] And heal the sick
that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh
unto you.
Malachi 3:6 KJV
For I am the LORD, I change not..."
Hebrews 13:8 KJV
Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and
to day, and for ever.
John 8:31 KJV
Then said Jesus to those Jews which
believed on Him, If ye continue in My word, then are ye My disciples
indeed;
THE GREAT
COMMISSION: (Of the Church of Jesus Christ.)
Mark 16:15 KJV
[15] And He (Risen Lord Jesus) 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; they
shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
Acts 28:1-6 KJV
[1] And when they were escaped, then
they knew that the island was called Melita.
[2] And the barbarous people shewed
us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every
one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.
[3] And when Paul had gathered a
bundle of sticks, and laid them on the fire, there came a
viper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand.
[4] And when the barbarians saw the
venomous beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt
this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet
vengeance suffereth not to live.
[5] And he shook off the beast into
the fire, and felt no harm.
[6] Howbeit they looked when he
should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had
looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their
minds, and said that he was a god.
On his way to Rome,
the Apostle Paul was involved in a mighty ship wreck. His boat was
dashed to pieces at the island of Melita.
The people of
Melita, kindled a fire for the survivors, because of the wind, rain,
and the cold.
Verse three tells
us that the Apostle gathered together a bundle of sticks to feed the
fire, when placed on the flame, a viper jumped out and bit the
Apostle on the hand.
The people of
Melita, thought at first that Paul, must be a criminal, murderer,
though he had escaped the sea, yet vengeance would not permit him to
live.
But, the Apostle,
merely shook off the snake, feeling “no harm.”
Then the people of
Melita, thought of him as a god.
God, had protected
the Apostle Paul, from harm.
Was this anything
that Paul had sought-the handling of snakes....absolutely not!”
Christ in his
desert temptation by Satan, was so tempted by him, as to do works of
foolishness (jump from the pinnacle of the temple) to force God's
miraculous protecting hand.
Matthew 4:5-7
KJV (Christ's righteous works, were not for grandstanding, but
for displaying the power and love of God.)
[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.
Matthew 4:5-7
NLT
5 Then the devil took Him to the
holy city, Jerusalem, to the highest point of the Temple,
6 and said, “If you are the Son of
God, jump off! For the Scriptures say*,
‘He will order His angels to
protect you. And they will hold you up with their hands so you won’t
even hurt your foot on a stone.’
7 Jesus responded, “The Scriptures
also say, ‘You must not test the Lord your God.’
Lucifer, knew well
the Angelic Codes of heaven, as he was once an angel of very high
rank
(Psalm
91:11,12).
How “many,” a
nefarious ne'er-do-well, or explicit, exhibitionist, has murdered the
wonderful word of God, by preforming snake handling exhibitions, or
made some open ridiculous spectacle, of the very dear and precious
“Gifts of the Spirit.”
Dear friend, never
forget the enemy of our souls, wants you and I, to “miss it.”
Error from the
truth, miss the great things of God. Miss all the blessing that He
has for us, etc. etc. etc.
It is our
responsibility, to recognize things for what they are, of the Spirit,
or of the flesh and the devil!
Is Divine Healing
for the children of God, Yes!
John 13:15 KJV
For I have given you an example,
that ye should do as I have done to you.
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 3:15,15 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:
Luke 1:37 KJV
For with God nothing shall be
impossible.
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.
God's promise to
heal:
Exodus 15:26 KJV
And said, If thou wilt diligently
hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is
right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep
all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which
I have brought upon the Egyptians:
for I am the LORD that healeth thee.
Moses knew, that
God was their keeper!
Deuteronomy
29:5,6 NLT
5 For forty years I led you through
the wilderness, yet your clothes and sandals did not wear out.
6 You ate no bread and drank no wine
or other alcoholic drink, but He gave you food so you would know that
He is the Lord.
I Peter 2:24 KJV
Who His own self bare our sins in
His own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live
unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed (Past
tense, victory achieved, by the stripes of our Lord, (Isaiah 53:).
Psalm 103:3 KJV
Who forgiveth all thine iniquities;
who healeth all thy diseases;
John 14:14 KJV
If ye shall ask any thing in my
name, I will do it.
James 5:14,15
KJV
[14] Is any sick among you? let him
call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him,
anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:
[15] And the prayer of faith shall
save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have
committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.
Isaiah 58:6 KJV
Is not this the fast that I have
chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens,
and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?
Is sickness,
evil, from the evil one?
Job 2:7 KJV
So went Satan forth from the
presence of the LORD, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of
his foot unto his crown.
Luke 13:11-16
KJV
[11] And, behold, there was a woman
which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed
together, and could in no wise lift up herself.
[12] And when Jesus saw her, He
called her to Him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from
thine infirmity.
[13] And He laid His hands on her:
and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.
[14] And the ruler of the synagogue
answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the Sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which
men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on
the Sabbath day.
[15] The Lord then answered him, and
said, Thou hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the Sabbath loose
his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering?
[16] And ought not this woman, being
a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these
eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the Sabbath day?
Matthew 12:22
KJV
Then was brought unto Him one
possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and He healed him, insomuch
that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.
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 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.
The Early
Church, believed, and practiced, prayer for the sick, in the name of
the Lord.
Mark 16:20 KJV
And they went forth, and preached
everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with
signs following. Amen.
Acts 5:14-16 KJV
[14] And believers were the more
added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)
[15] Insomuch that they brought
forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches,
that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow
some of them.
[16] There came also a multitude out
of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and
them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were
healed every one.
I Peter 3:12 KJV
For the eyes of the Lord are over
the righteous, and His ears are open unto their prayers: but the face
of the Lord is against them that do evil.
I John 5:14,15
KJV
[14] And this is the confidence that
we have in Him, that, if we ask any thing according to His will, He
heareth us:
[15] And if we know that He hear us,
whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired
of Him.
Psalm 107:20 KJV
He sent His Word, and healed them,
and delivered them from their destructions.
Mark 11:24 KJV
Therefore I say unto you, What
things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them,
and ye shall have them.
When we pray, we
must have faith!
Romans
10:17 KJV (See Hebrews 11:)
So then faith cometh by hearing, and
hearing by the word of 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.
I Thessalonians
5:24 KJV
Faithful is He that calleth you, who
also will do it.
Hebrews 10:23
KJV
Let us hold fast the profession of
our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)
Psalm 89:34 KJV
My covenant will I not break, nor
alter the thing that is gone out of My lips.
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.
I Kings 8:56 KJV
"...there hath not failed one
word of all His good promise..."
II Corinthians
1:20 NLT
For all of God’s promises have
been fulfilled in Christ with a resounding “Yes!” And through
Christ, our “Amen” (which means “Yes”) ascends to God for His
glory.
Matthew 24:35
KJV
Heaven and earth shall pass away,
but My words shall not pass away.
Ezekiel 12:25
KJV
For I am the LORD: I will speak, and
the word that I shall speak shall come to pass; ...I say the word,
and will perform it, saith the Lord GOD.
Much more could be
said, and no doubt in the future, more will be.
Believe in the
Power of the Lord, for your self, and for the many needs of others!
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.
God bless you as you pray!
Matthew 25:40 KJV
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.
Friday, March 29, 2013
Resurrections - Miraculous
Bible Questions Answered:
“Did the dead come back to life at
the resurrection of Jesus?”
Corry/ Sydney, Australia New South
Wales
Bible Answer:
Bible Text:
Matthew 27:52,53 KJV
52 And the
graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,
53 And came out
of the graves after His resurrection, and went into the
holy city, and appeared unto many.
Matthew, alone, relates to us these
wonderful events. After (not before, not at the same time, but
“after,) the resurrection of Jesus, other saints were resurrected
from the dead.
I Corinthians 15:20-23 KJV (Christ
The First fruits of God's spiritual harvest. see Leviticus
23:9-22.)
20 But now is Christ risen from the
dead, and become The First fruits of them that slept.
21 For since by man came death, by
Man came also the resurrection of the dead.
22 For as in Adam all die, even so
in Christ shall all be made alive.
23 But every man in his own order:
Christ The First fruits; afterward they that are Christ's at
His coming.
Acts 26:22,23 KJV
22 Having therefore obtained help of
God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great,
saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did
say should come:
23 That Christ should suffer, and
that He should be the first that should rise from the dead,
and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.
Jesus Christ, God's Son, became the
first, to be resurrected into a Immortal Glorified risen body.
Those who were resurrected on Christ's
resurrection day, were not resurrected into immortal glorified
bodies, but into their earthly bodies, meaning again one day they
would die.
Well, why this resurrection of these
others?
In the first place they were...
- Righteous dead, those who died in hope of a coming Messiah.
- They added to the great throng of witnesses of Christ's miraculous resurrection.
I Corinthians 15:3-8 NLT
(Apostle Paul)
3 I passed on to you what was most
important and what had also been passed on to me. Christ died for our
sins, just as the Scriptures said.
4 He was buried, and He was raised
from the dead on the third day, just as the Scriptures said.
5 He was seen by Peter and
then by the Twelve.
6 After that, He was seen by more
than 500 of His followers at one time, most of whom are still
alive, though some have died.
7 Then He was seen by James
and later by all the apostles.
8 Last of all, as though I had been
born at the wrong time, I (Apostle
Paul) also saw Him.
And our Lord,
made this promise to His followers:
John 14:1-6 KJV
1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye
believe in God, believe also in Me.
2 In my Father's house are many
mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a
place for you.
3 And if I go and prepare a place
for you, I will come again, and receive you unto Myself; that where I
am, there ye may be also.
4 And whither I go ye know, and The
Way ye know.
5 Thomas saith unto Him, Lord, we
know not whither thou goest; and how can we know The Way?
6 Jesus saith unto him, I am The
Way, The Truth, and The Life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by
Me.
As God's people,
we work and we witness of our risen Savior, but the day will come as
He promised, when He will return for His people!
I Corinthians
15:51-58 KJV
51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We
shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
52 In a moment, in the twinkling of
an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead
shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
53 For this corruptible must put on
incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
54 So when this corruptible shall
have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on
immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is
written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
55 O death, where is thy sting? O
grave, where is thy victory?
56 The sting of death is sin; and
the strength of sin is the law.
57 But thanks be to God, which
giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
58 Therefore, my beloved brethren,
be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of The Lord,
forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not in vain in The Lord.
I Thessalonians
4:13-18 NLT
13 And now, dear brothers and
sisters, we want you to know what will happen to the believers who
have died so you will not grieve like people who have no hope.
14 For since we believe that Jesus
died and was raised to life again, we also believe that when Jesus
returns, God will bring back with Him the believers who have died.
15 We tell you this directly from
The Lord: We who are still living when The Lord returns will not meet
Him ahead of those who have died.
16 For The Lord Himself will come
down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the voice of the
archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, the Christians
who have died will rise from their graves.
17 Then, together with them, we who
are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the
clouds to meet The Lord in the air. Then we will be with The Lord
forever.
18 So encourage each other with
these words.
II Timothy 1:10
KJV
“...Jesus Christ... hath abolished
death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the
gospel:
I John 5:12 KJV
He that hath The Son hath life; and
he that hath not The Son of God hath not life.
Dear friend, have
you received the dear Lord Jesus into your heart and life as the
Savior? To delay is to say no to Him.
Revelation 3:20
KJV
Behold, I stand at the door, and
knock: if any man hear My voice, and open the door, I will come in to
him,..."
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.
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Curtain Of The Temple Torn In Two
Bible Questions Answered:
In Matthew 27:51 what is the meaning of
the veil tearing?...”
Rujul/ New Delhi, India Delhi
Bible Answer:
Bible Text:
Matthew 27:45-51 NLT
45 At noon,
darkness fell across the whole land until three o’clock.
46 At about
three o’clock, Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Eli, Eli,[j]
lema sabachthani?” which means “My God, my God, why have you
abandoned me?”
47 Some of the
bystanders misunderstood and thought He was calling for the prophet
Elijah.
48 One of them
ran and filled a sponge with sour wine, holding it up to Him on a
reed stick so He could drink.
49 But the rest
said, “Wait! Let’s see whether Elijah comes to save Him.”
50 Then Jesus
shouted out again, and He released His Spirit.
51 At that
moment the curtain in the sanctuary of the Temple was torn in two,
from top to bottom. The earth shook, rocks split apart,
In the Jewish
temple, a large curtain separated The Holy Place from The Most Holy
Place. The curtain was made of blue, purple and scarlet, it was a
barrier to The Most Holy Place, and The Ark Of The Covenant, where
was the presence of God.
Exodus 25:17-22
NLT
17 “Then make the Ark’s
cover—the place of atonement—from pure gold. It must be 45 inches
long and 27 inches wide. 18 Then make two cherubim from hammered
gold, and place them on the two ends of the atonement cover.
19 Mold the cherubim on each end of
the atonement cover, making it all of one piece of gold.
20 The cherubim will face each other
and look down on the atonement cover. With their wings spread above
it, they will protect it.
21 Place inside the Ark the stone
tablets inscribed with the terms of the covenant, which I will give
to you. Then put the atonement cover on top of the Ark.
22 I will meet with you there and
talk to you from above the atonement cover between the gold cherubim
that hover over The Ark Of The Covenant. From there I will give you
My commands for the people of Israel.
Exodus 26:31-34
NLT
31 “For the inside of the
Tabernacle, make a special curtain of finely woven linen. Decorate it
with blue, purple, and scarlet thread and with skillfully embroidered
cherubim.
32 Hang this curtain on gold hooks
attached to four posts of acacia wood. Overlay the posts with gold,
and set them in four silver bases.
33 Hang the inner curtain from
clasps, and put The Ark Of The Covenant in the room behind it. This
curtain will separate the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place.
34 “Then put The Ark’s cover—the
place of atonement—on top of The Ark Of The Covenant inside the
Most Holy Place.
Only the High Priest entered into The Most Holy Place (Holy of
Holies), and that once a year, to atone for the sins of himself and
his people (Leviticus 16:11-14/ Leviticus 23:27).
Matthew 27:51 NLT
At that moment
the curtain in the sanctuary of the Temple was torn in two, from top
to bottom. The earth shook, rocks split apart,
This action, brought about by God, Himself, spoke that...
- No longer did men need to go through a priest for atonement.
- No longer did men need an earthly priest to intercede (mediate) for them!
- No longer was the way to the presence of God, blocked, for now His presence was open to one and all!
Hebrews 2:17 NLT
Therefore, it was necessary for Him to be made in every respect
like us, His brothers and sisters, so that He could be our merciful
and faithful High Priest before God. Then He could offer a sacrifice
that would take away the sins of the people.
Romans 3:25 NLT
For God presented Jesus as The Sacrifice For Sin. People are made
right with God when they believe that Jesus sacrificed His life,
shedding His blood..."
I Timothy 2:5,6 KJV
5 For there is one God, and one Mediator between God and men, the
Man Christ Jesus;
6 Who gave Himself a ransom for all..."
Hebrews 4:14-16 NLT (The Lord Jesus Christ our High Priest.)
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.
Hebrews 5:1-9 NLT
1 Every high priest is a man chosen to represent other people in
their dealings with God. He presents their gifts to God and offers
sacrifices for their sins.
2 And he is able to deal gently with ignorant and wayward people
because he himself is subject to the same weaknesses.
3 That is why he must offer sacrifices for his own sins as well as
theirs.
3 That is why he must offer sacrifices for his own sins as well as
theirs.
4 And no one can become a high priest simply because he wants such
an honor. He must be called by God for this work, just as Aaron was.
5 That is why Christ did not honor Himself by assuming He could
become High Priest. No, He was chosen by God, who said to Him, “You
are My Son. Today I have become your Father.”
6 And in another passage God said to Him, “You are a Priest
forever in the order of Melchizedek.”
7 While Jesus was here on earth, He offered prayers and pleadings,
with a loud cry and tears, to the One who could rescue Him from
death. And God heard His prayers because of His deep reverence for
God.
8 Even though Jesus was God’s Son, He learned obedience from the
things He suffered.
9 In this way, God qualified Him as a perfect High Priest, and He
became the source of eternal salvation for all those who obey Him.
Hebrews 6:18-20 NLT
18 So God has given both His promise and His oath...we who have
fled to Him for refuge can have great confidence as we hold to the
hope that lies before us.
19 This hope is a strong and trustworthy anchor for our souls. It
leads us through the curtain into God’s inner sanctuary.
20 Jesus has already gone in there for us. He has become our
Eternal High Priest in the order of Melchizedek.
Hebrews 7:24-27 KJV
24 But this Man (Jesus
Christ), because He continueth ever, hath an unchangeable
Priesthood.
25 Wherefore He is able also to save them to the uttermost that
come unto God by Him, seeing He ever liveth to make intercession for
them.
26 For such an High Priest became us, who is Holy, Harmless,
Undefiled, Separate from sinners, and made Higher than the heavens;
27 Who needeth not daily, as those (earthly)
high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then
for the people's: for this He did once, when He (Christ) offered up
Himself.
Hebrews 8:1 KJV
Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have
such an High Priest, who is set on the right hand of The Throne Of
The Majesty in the heavens;
Hebrews 9:14,15,24 NLT
14...Christ offered Himself to God as a Perfect Sacrifice for our
sins.
15 That is why He is the One who mediates a new covenant between
God and people, so that all who are called can receive the eternal
inheritance God has promised them. For Christ died to set them free
from the penalty of the sins they had committed under that first
covenant.
24 For Christ did not enter into a holy place made with human
hands, which was only a copy of the true one in heaven. He entered
into heaven itself to appear now before God on our behalf.
James 4:8 KJV
Draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you..."
I John 2:1,2 NLT
1 My dear children, I am writing this to you so that you will not
sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an Advocate who pleads our case
before The Father. He is Jesus Christ, the one who is truly
righteous.
2 He Himself is the sacrifice that atones for our sins—and not
only our sins but the sins of all the world.
John 3:14-21 KJV
14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so
must The Son Of Man be lifted up:
15 That whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have
eternal life.
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.
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Matthew 5:19 Break One Of These Least Commandments
Bible Questions Answered:
“Pastor I have recently read Matthew
5:19 and I am wondering the full meaning.....”
Steve/ Bethlehem, Pennsylvania U.S.A.
Bible Answer:
Bible Text:
Matthew 5:17-20 KJV
17 Think not that I am come to
destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to
fulfill.
18 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.
19 Whosoever therefore shall
break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he
shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever
shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the
kingdom of heaven.
20 For I say unto you, That except
your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and
Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Question: Is
is possible to be a Christian teacher, leader and teach something
that is false and yet go to heaven?
Answer: yes.
Jesus said so, but “...he shall be called the least in the
kingdom of heaven ” Matthew 5:19 KJV
Some have
taught that although they believe Jesus is Savior, yet He is not
eternal, only a created Son, an absolute falsehood! In heaven, their
position, before God and men, will be degraded accordingly as to how
they have so willingly degraded the character and true position of
the Eternal Son Of God.
Some
religious leaders have demeaned, the baptizing, and enduing power
(dunamis) of God The Holy Spirit. In heaven, the position that they
could have had, will be degraded accordingly to as how they degraded
the work and power of God The Holy Spirit, while on earth.
Some religious
teachers, though they believe Christ The Savior, have taught falsely,
and diametrically to the precious Word Of God, that it is OK for
angels or men to “add” to the Word Of God. On earth these may
have gained a following and honor, but in heaven, the tables will be
turned, in degree to their disrespect and dishonor to the inerrant
Word Of God, so to shall they receive disrespect and dishonor as to
their eternal position, before God.
Danger-
Danger- Teachers of the Word Of God......
Galatians 6:7
KJV
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that
shall he also reap.
Now just encase someone might think that a leader could teach anyway
for salvation, and still go to heaven.....HEAR, what
our Lord said!
Matthew 5:20 KJV
For I say unto you, That except your
righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and
Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Danger- Danger-
Teachers of the Word Of God......
James 3:1 NRSV
Not many of you
should become teachers, my brothers and sisters, for you know that we
who teach will be judged with greater strictness.
James 3:1 NLT
Dear brothers
and sisters, not many of you should become teachers in the church,
for we who teach will be judged more strictly.
James 3:1 KJV
My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive
the greater condemnation.
I Corinthians
9:13,14 KJV
13 Do ye not
know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of
the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the
altar?
14 Even so hath
The Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of
the gospel.
II Corinthians
5:11 KJV
Knowing
therefore the terror of The Lord, we persuade men; but we are
made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your
consciences.
II Corinthians
5:11 NLT
Because we
understand our fearful responsibility to The Lord, we work
hard to persuade others. God knows we are sincere, and I hope you
know this, too.
What should we do as the people of God?
Whether teacher or one in the pew, we should follow the example of the noble Bereans.
Acts 17:10,11
KJV
10 And the
brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea:
who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.
11 These were
more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word
with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily,
whether those things were so.
Acts 17:10,11
NLT
10 That very
night the believers sent Paul and Silas to Berea. When they arrived
there, they went to the Jewish synagogue.
11 And the
people of Berea were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica, and
they listened eagerly to Paul’s message. They searched the
Scriptures day after day to see if Paul and Silas were teaching the
truth.
Our righteousness, must not be outward, formal, a show of vain glory,
but inward and sincere, of the heart.
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.
Psalm 26:2 KJV
Examine me, O
Lord, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.
Psalm 40:8 KJV
I delight to do
thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
Psalm 49:3 KJV
My mouth shall
speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of
understanding.
Psalm 51:10,17
KJV
10 Create in me
a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
17 The
sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart,
O God, thou wilt not despise.
Psalm 64:10 KJV
The righteous
shall be glad in The Lord, and shall trust in Him; and all the
upright in heart shall glory.
Psalm 84:2 KJV
My soul
longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of The Lord: my heart and
my flesh crieth out for the living God.
Psalm 86:11,12
KJV
11 Teach me thy
way, O Lord; I will walk in thy Truth: unite my heart to fear thy
name.
12 I will
praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy
name for evermore.
Psalm 90:12 KJV
So teach us to
number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.
Psalm 97:11 KJV
Light is sown
for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
Psalm 105:3 KJV
Glory ye in His
Holy Name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek The Lord.
Psalm 111:1 KJV
Praise ye The
Lord. I will praise The Lord with my whole heart, in the assembly of
the upright, and in the congregation.
Psalm 119:2 KJV
Blessed are
they that keep His testimonies, and that seek Him with the whole
heart.
Psalm 119:11 KJV
Thy Word have I
hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
Psalm 119:80 KJV
Let my heart be
sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed.
Psalm 138:1 NLT
I give you
thanks, O Lord, with all my heart; I will sing your praises..."
Psalm 139:23,24
KJV
23 Search me, O
God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:
24 And see if
there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
Psalm 147:3
He healeth the
broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Bible Lesson: Miracles Of The Old Testament: Rain And Thunder At Harvest Time.
Bible Lesson: Miracles Of The Old
Testament: Rain And Thunder At Harvest Time.
Occasion: To Cause Reverence And
Obedience In Israel.
Location: Gilgal
Bible Text: I Samuel 11:14,15/
12:1-25 NLT
I Samuel 11:14,15 NLT
14 Then Samuel
said to the people, “Come, let us all go to Gilgal to renew the
kingdom.”
15 So they all
went to Gilgal, and in a solemn ceremony before The Lord they made
Saul king. Then they offered peace offerings to The Lord, and Saul
and all the Israelites were filled with joy.
I Samuel 12:1-25 NLT (Samuel’s
Farewell)
1 Then Samuel addressed all Israel:
“I have done as you asked and given you a king.
2 Your king is now your leader. I
stand here before you—an old, gray-haired man—and my sons serve
you. I have served as your leader from the time I was a boy to this
very day.
3 Now testify against me in the
presence of The Lord and before His anointed one. Whose ox or donkey
have I stolen? Have I ever cheated any of you? Have I ever oppressed
you? Have I ever taken a bribe and perverted justice? Tell me and I
will make right whatever I have done wrong.”
4 “No,” they replied, “you
have never cheated or oppressed us, and you have never taken even a
single bribe.”
5 “The Lord and His anointed one
are my witnesses today,” Samuel declared, “that my hands are
clean.” “Yes, He is a witness,” they replied.
6 “It was The Lord who appointed
Moses and Aaron,” Samuel continued. “He brought your ancestors
out of the land of Egypt.
7 Now stand here quietly before The
Lord as I remind you of all the great things The Lord has done for
you and your ancestors.
8 “When the Israelites were in
Egypt and cried out to The Lord, He sent Moses and Aaron to rescue
them from Egypt and to bring them into this land.
9 But the people soon forgot about
The Lord their God, so He handed them over to Sisera, the commander
of Hazor’s army, and also to the Philistines and to the king of
Moab, who fought against them.
10 “Then they cried to The Lord
again and confessed, ‘We have sinned by turning away from The Lord
and worshiping the images of Baal and Ashtoreth. But we will worship
you and you alone if you will rescue us from our enemies.’
11 Then The Lord sent Gideon, Bedan,
Jephthah, and Samuelto save you, and you lived in safety.
12 “But when you were afraid of
Nahash, the king of Ammon, you came to me and said that you wanted a
king to reign over you, even though The Lord your God was already
your King.
13 All right, here is the king you
have chosen. You asked for him, and The Lord has granted your
request.
14 “Now if you fear and worship
The Lord and listen to His voice, and if you do not rebel against The
Lord’s commands, then both you and your king will show that you
recognize The Lord as your God.
15 But if you rebel against The
Lord’s commands and refuse to listen to Him, then His hand will be
as heavy upon you as it was upon your ancestors.
16 “Now stand here and see the
great thing The Lord is about to do.
17 You know that it does not rain at
this time of the year during the wheat harvest. I will ask The Lord
to send thunder and rain today. Then you will realize how wicked you
have been in asking The Lord for a king!”
18 So Samuel called to The Lord, and
The Lord sent thunder and rain that day. And all the people were
terrified of the Lord and of Samuel.
19 “Pray to The Lord your God for
us, or we will die!” they all said to Samuel. “For now we have
added to our sins by asking for a king.”
20 “Don’t be afraid,” Samuel
reassured them. “You have certainly done wrong, but make sure now
that you worship
The Lord with all your heart, and
don’t turn your back on Him.
21 Don’t go back to worshiping
worthless idols that cannot help or rescue you—they are totally
useless!
22 The Lord will not abandon His
people, because that would dishonor His Great Name. For it has
pleased The Lord to make you His very own people.
23 “As for me, I will certainly
not sin against The Lord by ending my prayers for you. And I will
continue to teach you what is good and right.
24 But be sure to fear The Lord and
faithfully serve Him. Think of all the wonderful things He has done
for you.
25 But if you continue to sin, you
and your king will be swept away.”
In his farewell
speech, the fifteenth and last judge, Samuel spoke of the goodness
and faithfulness of The Lord, to Israel.
But though The Lord
had been faithful to them, they in turn had been faithless to Him.
And now in an act
to follow other ungodly nations around them, they demanded a king,
when The Lord Of Glory had, from the beginning, always been their
King of kings.
The
King of kings and Lord of lords:
Exodus 15:18 KJV
The Lord shall reign for ever and
ever.
II Chronicles
20:5,6 NLT
5 Jehoshaphat (King of Judah) stood
before the community of Judah and Jerusalem in front of the new
courtyard at the Temple of The Lord.
6 He prayed, “O Lord, God of our
ancestors, you alone are The God who is in heaven. You are Ruler of
all the kingdoms of the earth. You are powerful and mighty; no one
can stand against you!
Psalm 2:6,7 KJV
6 Yet have I set My King upon My
Holy Hill Of Zion.
7 I will declare the decree: The
Lord hath said unto Me, Thou art My Son; this day have I begotten
thee.
Psalm 24:1-10
KJV
1 The earth is The Lord's, and the
fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
2 For He hath founded it upon the
seas, and established it upon the floods.
3 Who shall ascend into The Hill Of
The Lord? or who shall stand in His Holy Place?
4 He that hath clean hands, and a
pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn
deceitfully.
5 He shall receive the blessing from
The Lord, and righteousness from The God of his salvation.
6 This is the generation of them
that seek Him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.
7 Lift up your heads, O ye gates;
and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and The King Of Glory shall
come in.
8 Who is this King Of Glory? The
Lord strong and mighty, The Lord mighty in battle.
9 Lift up your heads, O ye gates;
even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; and The King Of Glory shall
come in.
10 Who is this King Of Glory? The
Lord Of Hosts, He is The King Of Glory. Selah.
Isaiah 9:6,7 KJV
6 For unto us a Child is born, unto
us a Son is given: and the government shall be upon His shoulder: and
His name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The Mighty God, The
Everlasting Father, The Prince Of Peace.
7 Of the increase of His government
and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon
his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with
justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of The Lord Of Hosts
will perform this.
Jeremiah 23:5,6
NLT
5 “For the time is coming,” says
The Lord, “when I will raise up a righteous descendant from King
David’s line.
He will be a King who rules with
wisdom. He will do what is just and right throughout the land.
6 And this will be His name:‘The
Lord Is Our Righteousness...’
Daniel 7:13,14
KJV
13 I saw in the night visions, and,
behold, one like the Son Of Man came with the clouds of heaven, and
came to the Ancient Of Days, and they brought Him near before Him.
14 And there was given Him dominion,
and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages,
should serve Him: His dominion is an everlasting dominion, which
shall not pass away, and His kingdom that which shall not be
destroyed.
Zechariah 9:9
KJV
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion;
shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: He
is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and
upon a colt the foal of an ass.
Matthew 2:1,2
KJV
1 Now when Jesus was born in
Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came
wise men from the east to Jerusalem,
2 Saying, Where is He that is born
King Of The Jews? for we have seen His star in the east, and are come
to worship Him.
John 1:49 KJV
Nathanael answered and saith unto
Him, Rabbi, thou art The Son Of God; thou art The King Of Israel.
John 18:37 KJV
Pilate therefore said unto Him, Art
thou a King then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a King. To
this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I
should bear witness unto The Truth. Every one that is of The Truth
heareth My voice.
I Corinthians
15:25 NLT
For Christ must reign until He
humbles all His enemies beneath His feet.
I Timothy 1:17
KJV
Now unto The King Eternal, Immortal,
Invisible, The Only Wise God, be honor and glory for ever and ever.
Amen.
I Timothy
6:13-16 KJV
13 I give thee charge in the sight
of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who
before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession;
14 That thou keep this commandment
without spot, unrebukable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus
Christ:
15 Which in His times He shall shew,
who is the blessed and only Potentate, The King Of kings, and Lord Of
lords;
16 Who only hath immortality,
dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man
hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and power everlasting. Amen.
Revelation 1:5
KJV
And from Jesus Christ, who is The
Faithful Witness, and The First Begotten Of The Dead, and The Prince
Of The Kings Of The Earth. Unto Him that loved us, and washed us from
our sins in His own blood,
Revelation
15:2,3 KJV
2 And I saw as it were a sea of
glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over
the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number
of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.
3 And they sing the song of Moses
the servant of God, and the song of The Lamb, saying, Great and
marvelous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy
ways, thou King Of Saints.
Revelation 17:14
KJV
These shall make war with The Lamb,
and the Lamb shall overcome them: for He is Lord of lords, and King
of kings: and they that are with Him are called, and chosen, and
faithful.
Revelation
19:6,16 KJV
6 And I heard as it were the voice
of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the
voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for The Lord God
Omnipotent reigneth.
16 And He hath on His vesture and on
His thigh a name written, King Of kings, And Lord Of lords.
Samuel told Israel, that God would show His anger at their rejecting Him, by sending them rain at Harvest time.
The Living God, had preformed miracle after miracle for the people of God, and yet they wandered away from Him. And again and again the judges of Israel, would call them back to repentance and worship.
The Living God, had preformed miracle after miracle for the people of God, and yet they wandered away from Him. And again and again the judges of Israel, would call them back to repentance and worship.
Certainly we
Christians today, would never error as they did-or could we?
Proverbs 14:12
KJV
There is a way which seemeth right
unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
Proverbs 17:3
KJV
The fining pot is for silver, and
the furnace for gold: but The Lord trieth the hearts.
Proverbs 21:2
KJV
Every way of a man is right in his
own eyes: but The Lord pondereth the hearts.
Ecclesiastes
8:11-13 KJV
11 Because sentence against an evil
work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men
is fully set in them to do evil.
12 Though a sinner do evil an
hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it
shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before Him:
13 But it shall not be well with the
wicked, neither shall He prolong his days, which are as a shadow;
because he feareth not before God.
Jeremiah 17:9
KJV
The heart is deceitful above all
things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?
Mark 7:20-23 NLT
20 And then He (Jesus) added, “It
is what comes from inside that defiles you.
21 For from within, out of a
person’s heart, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft,
murder,
22 adultery, greed, wickedness,
deceit, lustful desires, envy, slander, pride, and foolishness.
23 All these vile things come from
within; they are what defile you.”
Oh, the
insurrection, the treachery of the heart of man.
What can men do?
Psalm 119:11 KJV
Thy word have I hid in mine heart,
that I might not sin against thee.
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.
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.
Hebrews 3:12-19
NLT
12 Be careful then, dear brothers
and sisters. Make sure that your own hearts are not evil and
unbelieving, turning you away from The Living God.
13 You must warn each other every
day, while it is still “today,” so that none of you will be
deceived by sin and hardened against God.
14 For if we are faithful to the
end, trusting God just as firmly as when we first believed, we will
share in all that belongs to Christ.
15 Remember what it says: “Today
when you hear His voice, don’t harden your hearts as Israel did
when they rebelled.”
16 And who was it who rebelled
against God, even though they heard His voice? Wasn’t it the people
Moses led out of Egypt?
17 And who made God angry for forty
years? Wasn’t it the people who sinned, whose corpses lay in the
wilderness?
18 And to whom was God speaking when
He took an oath that they would never enter His rest? Wasn’t it the
people who disobeyed Him?
19 So we see that because of their
unbelief they were not able to enter His rest.
I Corinthians
10:12 KJV
Wherefore let him that thinketh he
standeth take heed lest he fall.
II Timothy
2:19-26 KJV
19 Nevertheless the foundation of
God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are
His. And, let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from
iniquity.
20 But in a great house there are
not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of
earth; and some to honor, and some to dishonor.
21 If a man therefore purge himself
from these, he shall be a vessel unto honor, sanctified, and meet for
The Master's use, and prepared unto
every good work.
22 Flee also youthful lusts: but
follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on
The Lord out of a pure heart.
23 But foolish and unlearned
questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
24 And the servant of The Lord must
not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
25 In meekness instructing those
that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance
to the acknowledging of The Truth;
26 And that they may recover
themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by
him at his will.
James 4:4-10 KJV
4 ...know ye not that the friendship
of the world is enmity (hostile) with God? whosoever therefore will
be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
5 Do ye think that the scripture
saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
6 But He giveth more grace.
Wherefore He saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto
the humble.
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. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts,
ye double minded.
9 Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep:
let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.
10 Humble yourselves in the sight of
The Lord, and He shall lift you up.
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Prayer Request: Matthew- Broken Hip
Prayer Request:
A young man, 38 years old, has fallen
on ice and broken his hip, and requested our prayers.
Please pray for Matthew, headed into a
hip replacement operation.
Minneapolis, Minnesota U.S.A.
If this were your son, brother or
husband, how you would covet Christian prayers.
God, has promised to bless you if you
pray for others!
Want eternal rewards? Pray.
Matthew 10:42 KJV
And whosoever shall give to drink
unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of
a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his
reward.
Does God heal today, in answer to
prayer? Yes!
Who should pray for the sick?
Any Christian, who is living for the
Lord!
Isaiah 53:5 KJV
But He was wounded for our
transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement
of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed.
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 6:7,13 KJV
7 And He called unto Him the twelve,
and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over
unclean spirits;
13 And they cast out many devils,
and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.
Mark 16:17,18 KJV
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 lay hands on the
sick, and they shall recover.
Luke 10:19 KJV
Behold, I give unto you power...over
all the power of the enemy..."
I John 3:8 KJV
...For this purpose The Son Of God
was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.
Can our Lord, count
on you to be the person of faith and prayer?
Please pray for
Matthew.
Don't be afraid to
go to the hospital, and pray for any and all that would appreciate
your prayers.
Don't be afraid to
go to the nursing home in your area, visit and offer prayers for
those who need them. In this late hour, it is time for Christian people, to be bold in the name of The Lord!
God will go with
you!
And one more
important thing, God will record your work, and openly reward you for
your smallest of efforts on His behalf!
Matthew 25:31-46
KJV
31 When The Son Of man shall come in
His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then shall He sit upon
the throne of His glory:
32 And before Him shall be gathered
all nations: and He shall separate them one from another, as a
Shepherd divideth His sheep from the goats:
33 And He shall set the sheep on His
right hand, but the goats on the left.
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 hungered, 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 hungered, 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.
41 Then shall He say also unto them
on the left hand, Depart from Me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire,
prepared for the devil and his angels:
42 For I was an hungered, and ye
gave Me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave Me no drink:
43 I was a stranger, and ye took Me
not in: naked, and ye clothed Me not: sick, and in prison, and ye
visited Me not.
44 Then shall they also answer Him,
saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungered, or athirst, or a
stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto
thee?
45 Then shall He answer them,
saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of
the least of these, ye did it not to Me.
46 And these shall go away into
everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
Read much more on …. Healing-Divine
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Idle Words
Bible Questions Answered:
“What are -idle words-according to
Jesus, that people say?”
Levon/ Toronto, Canada Ontario
Bible Answer:
Bible Text:
Matthew 12:22-36 KJV
22 Then was brought unto Him one
possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and He healed him, insomuch
that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.
23 And all the people were amazed,
and said, Is not this The Son Of David?
24 But when the Pharisees heard it,
they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the
prince of the devils.
25 And Jesus knew their thoughts,
and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought
to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall
not stand:
26 And if Satan cast out Satan, he
is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand?
27 And if I by Beelzebub cast out
devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall
be your judges.
28 But if I cast out devils by The
Spirit Of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.
29 Or else how can one enter into a
strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the
strong man? and then he will spoil his house.
30 He that is not with Me is against
Me; and he that gathereth not with Me scattereth abroad.
31 Wherefore I say unto you, All
manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the
blasphemy against The Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.
32 And whosoever speaketh a word
against The Son Of Man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever
speaketh against The Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him,
neither in this world, neither in the world to come.
33 Either make the tree good, and
his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt:
for the tree is known by his fruit.
34 O generation of vipers, how can
ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the
heart the mouth speaketh.
35 A good man out of the good
treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out
of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
36 But I say unto you, That every
idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account
thereof in the day of judgment.
Certainly, Jesus
here had reference to the Pharisees who said, that...
24 ...This fellow doth not cast out
devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.
These “idle
words,” Jesus said.... (Matthew 12:31/ Mark 3:28/Luke 12:10)
31 Wherefore I say unto you, All
manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the
blasphemy against The Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto
men.
32 And whosoever speaketh a word
against The Son Of Man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever
speaketh against The Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him,
neither in this world, neither in the world to come.
Homily:
A man was told by
his doctor that he had a serious life threatening disease, and that
he needed treatment immediately.
But the man, did
not feel ill, and did not see any reason for a series of injections,
so he refused all medical advice.
Question, how could
this man be helped, if adamantly, he refused all help? Answer, he
could never be helped, because of the course, he had chosen himself.
– - – - – -
- - – - - - – -
To say that
ascribing the works of God The Holy Spirit to Satan, are “idle
words” is the very least to be sure.
And that they are
sins, without redemption, is by definition here, totally by the
Christ rejector's choice, alone.
And “idle words,”
of course are more than just these,
The Word:
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.
Psalm 10:4-7 KJV
4 The wicked, through the pride of
his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his
thoughts.
5 His ways are always grievous; thy
judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he
puffeth at them.
6 He hath said in his heart, I shall
not be moved: for I shall never be in adversity.
7 His mouth is full of cursing and
deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.
Psalm 17:3 NLT
You have tested my thoughts and
examined my heart in the night. You have scrutinized me and found
nothing wrong. I am determined not to sin in what I say.
Psalm 59:12,13
KJV
12 For the sin of their mouth and
the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and
for cursing and lying which they speak.
13 Consume them in wrath, consume
them, that they may not be: and let them know that God ruleth in
Jacob unto the ends of the earth. Selah.
Psalm 109:17-20
KJV
17 As he loved cursing, so let it
come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from
him.
18 As he clothed himself with
cursing like as with his garment, so let it come into his bowels like
water, and like oil into his bones.
19 Let it be unto him as the garment
which covereth him, and for a girdle wherewith he is girded
continually.
20 Let this be the reward of mine
adversaries from The Lord, and of them that speak evil against my
soul.
Proverbs 4:24
NLT
Avoid all perverse talk; stay away
from corrupt speech.
Matthew 15:18,19
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:
Romans 3:13-18
NLT
13 “Their talk is foul, like the
stench from an open grave. Their tongues are filled with lies.”
“Snake venom drips from their lips.”
14 “Their mouths are full of
cursing and bitterness.”
15 “They rush to commit murder.
16 Destruction and misery always
follow them.
17 They don’t know where to find
peace.”
18 “They have no fear of God at
all.”
Ephesians 4:31
KJV
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and
anger, and clamor, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all
malice:
Colossians 3:8
KJV
But now ye also put off all these;
anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your
mouth.
James 3:8-10 KJV
8 But the tongue can no man tame; it
is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
9 Therewith bless we God, even The
Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the
similitude of God.
10 Out of the same mouth proceedeth
blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
James 5:12 KJV
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.
I Peter 1:15,16
KJV
15 But as He which hath called you
is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;
16 Because it is written, Be ye
holy; for I am holy.
Revelation
13:1,4-6 KJV
1 And I stood upon the sand of the
sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and
ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name
of blasphemy.
4 And they worshiped the dragon
which gave power unto the beast: and they worshiped the beast,
saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?
5 And there was given unto him a
mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto
him to continue forty and two months.
6 And he opened his mouth in
blasphemy against God, to blaspheme His name, and His tabernacle, and
them that dwell in heaven.
Revelation
17:3-6 KJV
3 So he carried me away in The
spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet
colored beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten
horns.
4 And the woman was arrayed in
purple and scarlet color, and decked with gold and precious stones
and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and
filthiness of her fornication:
5 And upon her forehead was a name
written, Mystery, Babylon The Great, The Mother Of Harlots And
Abominations Of The Earth.
6 And I saw the woman drunken with
the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus:
and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.
Make this your
daily prayer:
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.
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