Sunday, July 28, 2013
Denying The Faith
Bible Questions Answered:
“Pals of ours neighbors, we all
together accepted Christ almost several years ago. Lately when we
speak of about God, they leg it, what does God expect then?...”
Laurence/ Bristol, United Kingdom
(England)
Bible Answer:
Can anyone doubt that we are living in
the end times.
Our Lord spoke much about denial.
Matthew 10:32-39 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.
Mark 8:34-38 KJV
34 And when He had called the people
unto Him with His disciples also, He said unto them, Whosoever will
come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross,
and follow Me.
35 For whosoever will save his life
shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for My sake and the
gospel's, the same shall save it.
36 For what shall it profit a man,
if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
37 Or what shall a man give in
exchange for his soul?
38 Whosoever therefore shall be
ashamed of Me and of My words in this adulterous and sinful
generation; of him also shall The Son Of Man be ashamed, when He
cometh in the glory of His Father with the holy angels.
Luke 9:62 KJV
And Jesus said unto him, No man,
having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the
kingdom of God.
John 15:5,6 NLT
5 “Yes, I am The Vine; you are the
branches. Those who remain in Me, and I in them, will produce much
fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.
6 Anyone who does not remain in Me
is thrown away like a useless branch and withers. Such branches are
gathered into a pile to be burned.
I Timothy 1:18,19 KJV (Apostle
Paul warns Timothy.)
18 Timothy, my son, here are my
instructions for you, based on the prophetic words spoken about you
earlier. May they help you fight well in The Lord’s battles.
19 Cling to your faith in Christ,
and keep your conscience clear. For some people have deliberately
violated their consciences; as a result, their faith has been
shipwrecked.
I Timothy 4:1,2 NLT
1 Now The Holy Spirit tells us
clearly that in the last times some will turn away from the true
faith; they will follow deceptive spirits and teachings that come
from demons.
2 These people are hypocrites and
liars, and their consciences are dead.
II Timothy 2:11-13 NLT
11 This is a trustworthy saying: If
we die with Him, we will also live with Him.
12 If we endure hardship, we will
reign with Him. If we deny Him, He will deny us.
13 If we are unfaithful, He remains
Faithful, for He cannot deny who He is.
II Timothy 4:3,4 NLT
3 For a time is coming when people
will no longer listen to sound and wholesome teaching. They will
follow their own desires and will look for teachers who will tell
them whatever their itching ears want to hear.
4 They will reject The Truth and
chase after myths.
Hebrews 3:12 KJV
Take heed, brethren, lest there be
in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from The Living
God.
Hebrews 10:38,39 KJV
38 Now the just shall live by faith:
but if any man draw back, My soul shall have no pleasure in him.
39 But we are not of them who draw
back unto perdition (destruction) NLT); but of them that believe to
the saving of the soul.
II Peter 2:20-22 NLT
20 And when people escape from the
wickedness of the world by knowing our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
and then get tangled up and enslaved by sin again, they are worse off
than before.
21 It would be better if they had
never known the way to righteousness than to know it and then reject
the command they were given to live a holy life.
22 They prove The Truth of this
proverb: “A dog returns to its vomit.” And another says, “A
washed pig returns to the mud.”
II Peter 3:17 KJV
Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye
know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with
the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.
Yes The Word Of
God, warns us....
I Timothy 4:1 NLT
Now The Holy Spirit tells us clearly
that in the last times some will turn away from the true faith;
Now is the time for Christian people to
let their Light shine.
Luke 11:33 NLT
“No one lights a lamp and then
hides it or puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a
stand, where its light can be seen by all who enter the house.
Now is the time to
pray for friends who may have fallen away, and now is the time to let
our life shine in faithfulness for our soon coming Savior!
Matthew 24:34-51
NLT
34 I tell you The Truth, this
generation will not pass from the scene until all these things take
place. \
35 Heaven and earth will disappear,
but My words will never disappear.
36 “However, no one knows the day
or hour when these things will happen, not even the angels in heaven
or
The Son Himself. Only The Father
knows.
37 “When The Son Of Man returns,
it will be like it was in Noah’s day.
38 In those days before the flood,
the people were enjoying banquets and parties and weddings right up
to the time Noah entered his boat.
39 People didn’t realize what was
going to happen until the flood came and swept them all away. That is
the way it will be when The Son Of Man comes.
40 “Two men will be working
together in the field; one will be taken, the other left.
41 Two women will be grinding flour
at the mill; one will be taken, the other left.
42 “So you, too, must keep watch!
For you don’t know what day your Lord is coming.
43 Understand this: If a homeowner
knew exactly when a burglar was coming, he would keep watch and not
permit his house to be broken into.
44 You also must be ready all the
time, for The Son Of Man will come when least expected.
45 “A faithful, sensible servant
is one to whom the master can give the responsibility of managing his
other household servants and feeding them.
46 If the master returns and finds
that the servant has done a good job, there will be a reward.
47 I tell you The Truth, the master
will put that servant in charge of all he owns.
48 But what if the servant is evil
and thinks, ‘My master won’t be back for a while,’
49 and he begins beating the other
servants, partying, and getting drunk?
50 The master will return
unannounced and unexpected,
51 and he will cut the servant to
pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites. In that place
there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Hebrews 10:23
KJV
Let us hold fast the profession of
our faith without wavering; (for He is Faithful that promised;)
Friday, July 26, 2013
Deceivers
Bible Questions Answered:
“...so we were discussing it is so
easy to be taken in by slick teachers today. Teachers who have only
money in mind. And who do not necessarily teach the truth....”
Jason/ Bangor, Maine U.S.A.
Bible Answer:
The Word Of God, tell us, deception
is a last days sign.
Psalm 36:1-3 NLT
1 Sin whispers to the wicked, deep
within their hearts. They have no fear of God at all.
2 In their blind conceit, they
cannot see how wicked they really are.
3 Everything they say is crooked and
deceitful. They refuse to act wisely or do good.
Proverbs 12:5 KJV
The thoughts of the righteous are
right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.
Proverbs 20:17 KJV
Bread of deceit is sweet to a
man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
Proverbs 24:28 KJV
"... deceive not with
thy lips."
Proverbs 27:6 KJV
Faithful are the wounds of a friend;
but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
Isaiah 28:15-19 NLT (The Lord
rebukes proud Samaria.)
15 You boast, “We have struck a
bargain to cheat death and have made a deal to dodge the grave. The
coming destruction can never touch us, for we have built a strong
refuge made of lies and deception.”
16 Therefore, this is what The
Sovereign Lord says: “Look! I am placing A Foundation Stone in
Jerusalem,
A Firm And Tested Stone. It is A
Precious Cornerstone that is safe to build on. Whoever believes need
never be shaken.
17 I will test you with the
measuring line of justice and the plumb line of righteousness. Since
your refuge is made of lies, a hailstorm will knock it down.
Since it is made of deception, a flood will sweep it away.
18 I will cancel the bargain you
made to cheat death, and I will overturn your deal to dodge the
grave. When the terrible enemy sweeps through, you will be trampled
into the ground.
19 Again and again that flood will
come, morning after morning, day and night, until you are carried
away.”
Jeremiah 5:26-28 NLT
26 “Among My people are wicked
men who lie in wait for victims like a hunter hiding in a blind.
They continually set traps to catch people.
27 Like a cage filled with birds,
their homes are filled with evil plots. And now they are great
and rich.
28 They are fat and sleek, and there
is no limit to their wicked deeds.
Jeremiah 9:5-9 KJV
5 And they will deceive
every one his neighbor, and will not speak The Truth: they have
taught their tongue to speak lies, and
weary themselves to commit iniquity.
6 Thine habitation is in the midst
of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know Me, saith
the Lord.
7 Therefore thus saith The Lord Of
Hosts, Behold, I will melt them, and try them; for how shall I do for
the daughter of My people?
8 Their tongue is as an arrow shot
out; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his
neighbor with his mouth, but in heart he layeth his wait.
9 Shall I not visit them for these
things? saith The Lord: shall not My soul be avenged on such a nation
as this?
Micah 6:12 KJV
For the rich men thereof are full of
violence, and the inhabitants thereof have spoken lies, and
their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.
Mark 7:20-23 KJV
20 And He (Jesus) said, That
which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.
21 For from within, out of the heart
of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
22 Thefts, covetousness, wickedness,
deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride,
foolishness:
23 All these evil things come from
within, and defile the man.
Romans 3:13 KJV
Their throat is an open sepulchre;
with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps
is under their lips:
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 2:1-4 KJV
1 Now we beseech you, brethren, by
the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together
unto Him,
2 That ye be not soon shaken in
mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter
as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.
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 (Anti-Christ) 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.
II Timothy 3:13 KJV
But evil men and seducers shall wax
worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
Titus 1:10-13 NLT
10 For there are many rebellious
people who engage in useless talk and deceive others. This is
especially true of those who insist on circumcision for salvation.
11 They must be silenced, because
they are turning whole families away from The Truth by their false
teaching. And they do it only for money.
12 Even one of their own men, a
prophet from Crete, has said about them, “The people of Crete are
all liars, cruel animals, and lazy gluttons.”
13 This is true. So reprimand them
sternly to make them strong in the faith.
Be Not Deceived:
Matthew 24:4 KJV
And Jesus answered and said unto
them, Take heed that no man deceive you.
Romans 16:17,18
KJV
17 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark
them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine
which ye have learned; and avoid them.
18 For they that are such serve not
our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and
fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.
I Corinthians 6:9,10 NLT
9 Don’t you realize that those who
do wrong will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don’t fool yourselves
(Be not deceived: KJV). Those who indulge in sexual sin, or
who worship idols, or commit adultery, or are male prostitutes, or
practice homosexuality,
10 or are thieves, or greedy people,
or drunkards, or are abusive, or cheat people—none of these will
inherit the Kingdom of God.
I Corinthians 15:33 KJV
Be not deceived: evil
communications corrupt good manners.
Galatians 6:7,8 KJV
7 Be not deceived; God is not
mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
8 For he that soweth to his flesh
shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to The Spirit
shall of The Spirit reap life everlasting.
Ephesians 4:13,14 KJV
13 Till we all
come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son Of
God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the
fulness of Christ:
14 That we
henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about
with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning
craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
Ephesians 5:6 KJV
Let no man deceive you with
vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon
the children of disobedience.
I John 3:6-10 KJV
6 Whosoever abideth in Him (Jesus
Christ) sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen Him, neither
known Him.
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.
9 Whosoever is born of God doth not
commit sin; for His seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because
he is born of God.
10 In this the children of God are
manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not
righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.
II John 7 KJV
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.
God's Armor For His Children:
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 armor 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.
13 Wherefore take unto you the whole
armor 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;
Thursday, July 25, 2013
Glass-Seeing Through
Bible Questions Answered:
What was apostle speaking when he say he was looking through dark glass?
Kefentse/ Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Bible Answer:
Text:
I Corinthians 13:12 KJV
For now we see through a glass*, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.
*Glass-Greek: Esoptrn-(Es-op-tron): A mirror.
The American Standard Version Bible correctly translates the Greek word esoptrn as, “mirror.”
I Corinthians 13:12 ASV
For now we see in a mirror, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know fully even as also I was fully known.
If you were to see a mirror of the Apostle's day, you would understand, for this is what he was referring to.
A mirror in the Apostle's day, was not a section of glass, covered on the reverse side with silver.
In Paul's day, a mirror was polished, bronze or brass plate.
At Thebes, archeologists have unearthed ancient mirrors buried for centuries, and yet when cleaned and polished, give a reflection of one's face. These ancient mirrors were usually round with handles.
Exodus 35:20-29 KJV
20 And all the congregation of the children of Israel departed from the presence of Moses.
21 And they came, every one whose heart stirred him up, and every one whom his spirit made willing, and they brought the Lord's offering to the work of the tabernacle of the congregation, and for all His service, and for the holy garments.
22 And they came, both men and women, as many as were willing hearted, and brought bracelets, and earrings, and rings, and tablets, all jewels of gold: and every man that offered offered an offering of gold unto the Lord.
23 And every man, with whom was found blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats' hair, and red skins of rams, and badgers' skins, brought them.
24 Every one that did offer an offering of silver and brass brought the Lord's offering: and every man, with whom was found shittim wood for any work of the service, brought it.
25 And all the women that were wise hearted did spin with their hands, and brought that which they had spun, both of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, and of fine linen.
26 And all the women whose heart stirred them up in wisdom spun goats' hair.
27 And the rulers brought onyx stones, and stones to be set, for the ephod, and for the breastplate;
28 And spice, and oil for the light, and for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense.
29 The children of Israel brought a willing offering unto the Lord, every man and woman, whose heart made them willing to bring for all manner of work, which the Lord had commanded to be made by the hand of Moses.
Here we read of the people coming together to give of what they had, so that the Tabernacle, could be built.
Exodus 35:24 KJV
Every one that did offer an offering of silver and brass brought the Lord's offering:
No doubt some of that brass, were the mirrors of the people, again certainly not the silvered glass that we are familiar with today.
The beloved Apostle Paul, stated (that in his day,) that he saw his own image through a “mirror” darkly, “but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.”
His image in brass, was a dark reflection at best.
And he intimates that, life itself has its darkness, that is we don't always understand everything as we wish we could. Life, death, the very existence of God. We progress as it were a child, from basic truths on to greater truths.
I Corinthians 13:8-13 KJV
8 Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.
9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.
10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.
11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
12 For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.
13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
I John 3:1-3 KJV
1 Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew Him not.
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.
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Petitioning
Bible Questions Answered:
“...what is petitioning, I heard some
say that...”
Theresa/ Odessa, Texas U.S.A.
Bible Answer:
Petition:
A solemn, earnest supplication or
request to deity or to a group in authority; prayer or entreaty.
(New World Dictionary)
Petition, speaks of prayer, by an
individual or group of individuals, earnestly asking God in prayer
for help of one kind or another.
The Word:
Interceding or Prevailing Prayer
(Petitioning God):
Genesis 18:32 KJV (Abraham,
interceding for his nephew and family.)
And he said, Oh let not The Lord be
angry, and I will speak yet but this once: Peradventure ten shall be
found there. And He said, I will not destroy it for ten's sake.
Genesis 32:26 KJV
And He said, Let me go, for the day
breaketh. And he (Jacob) said, I will not let thee go,
except thou bless me.
Exodus 32:31,32 KJV (Moses
intercedes for Israel.)
31 And Moses returned unto The Lord, and said, Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made them gods of gold.
31 And Moses returned unto The Lord, and said, Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made them gods of gold.
32 Yet now, if thou wilt forgive
their sin--; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which
thou hast written.
Deuteronomy 9:18 KJV (Moses)
And I fell down before The Lord, as
at the first, forty days and forty nights: I did neither eat bread,
nor drink water, because of all your sins which ye sinned, in doing
wickedly in the sight of The Lord, to provoke Him to anger.
I
Samuel 7:5 KJV (Samuel
intercedes for Israel.)
And Samuel said, Gather all Israel
to Mizpeh, and I will pray for you unto The Lord.
I Chronicles
21:17 KJV (David intercedes for Israel.)
And David said unto God, Is it not I
that commanded the people to be numbered? even I it is that have
sinned and done evil indeed; but as for these sheep, what have they
done? let thine hand, I pray thee, O Lord my God, be on me, and on my
father's house; but not on thy people, that they should be plagued.
II Chronicles
30:17-20 NLT (King Hezekiah intercedes for the people.)
17 Since many of the people had not
purified themselves, the Levites had to slaughter their Passover lamb
for them, to set them apart for the Lord.
18 Most of those who came from
Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun had not purified themselves.
But King Hezekiah prayed for them, and they were allowed to
eat the Passover meal anyway, even though this was contrary to the
requirements of the Law. For Hezekiah said, “May The Lord, who is
good, pardon those
19 who decide to follow The Lord,
The God of their ancestors, even though they are not properly
cleansed for the ceremony.”
20 And The Lord listened to
Hezekiah’s prayer and healed the people.
Psalm 106:21-23 KJV (Moses intercession for Israel.)
21 They
forgat God their savior, which had done great things in Egypt;
22 Wondrous
works in the land of Ham, and terrible things by the Red sea.
23 Therefore
He said that He would destroy them, had not Moses His chosen
stood
before Him in the breach*, to turn away His wrath, lest He should
destroy them.
*Breach-Hebrew: Perets )Peh-rets): A break, breach, breaking
forth, gap.
Isaiah 53:11,12
KJV (Our Lord)
11 He shall see of the travail of
His (Christ's) soul, and shall be satisfied: by His
knowledge shall My Righteous Servant justify many; for He shall bear
their iniquities.
12 Therefore will I divide Him a
portion with the great, and He shall divide the spoil with the
strong; because He hath poured out His soul unto death: and He
was numbered with the transgressors; and He bare the sin of many, and
made intercession for the transgressors.
Matthew 7:7,8
KJV (Intercession)
7 Ask, and it shall be given you;
seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
8 For every one that asketh
receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it
shall be opened.
Matthew 15:27 KJV (Syrophenician
woman)
And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the
dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table.
Luke 6:12 KJV
And it came to pass in those days,
that He (Jesus) went
out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer
to God.
Luke 22:44 KJV (Our Lord.)
And being in an agony He
prayed more earnestly: and His sweat was as it were great
drops of blood falling down to the ground.
John 4:49 KJV (Nobleman of
Capernaum.)
The nobleman saith unto Him, Sir,
come down ere my child die.
Acts 12:5 KJV (Intercession by
the early church.)
Peter therefore was kept in prison:
but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto
God for him.
Romans 8:34 KJV
Who is he that condemneth? It is
Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the
right hand of God, who also maketh intercession* for us.
*Intercession-Greek: Entugchano (En-toong-khan-o): To chance
upon; to entreat; deal with, make intercession.
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;
*Supplication-Greek: Deesis
(Deh-ay-sis): A petition: prayer, request, supplication.
*Perseverance-Greek: Proskarteresis
(Pros-kar-ter-ay-sis): Persistency: perseverance.
I Thessalonians 5:17 KJV
Pray without ceasing.
I Timothy 2:1-3 KJV
1 I exhort therefore, that, first of
all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of
thanks, be made for all men;
2 For kings, and for all that are in
authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all
godliness and honesty.
3 For this is good and acceptable
in the sight of God our Savior;
Hebrews 7:25 KJV
Wherefore He (Christ) is able
also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by Him, seeing
He ever liveth to make
intercession for them.
James 5:17 KJV (Elijah)
Elias was a man subject to like
passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it
might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three
years and six months.
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.
*Petitions-Greek:
Aitema (Ah'ee-tay-mah): A thing asked or (abstract) an asking:
Petition, request, required.
Christian friend, there are countless reasons why we should be a
people of intercessory prayer!
Our church, our Pastor, our city, our country! Millions of lost
souls, who do not know the Savior.
Pray yourself, or gather with others to meet and pray with you.
I Chronicles
16:11 KJV
Seek The Lord
and His strength, seek His face continually.
Matthew 21:22
KJV
And all things,
whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
John 14:13,14
KJV
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.
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
John 16:24 KJV
Hitherto have
ye asked nothing in My name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy
may be full.
Philippians 4:6
KJV
Be careful for
nothing (Don’t worry about anything -NLT); but in every thing by
prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made
known unto God.
Sunday, July 21, 2013
Bible Lesson: Miracles Of The Old Testament: Twenty Blessed Loaves Feed One Hundred People.
Bible Lesson: Miracles Of The Old
Testament: Twenty Blessed Loaves Feed One Hundred People.
Occasion: Miraculous Supply Of
Food.
Location: Gilgal.
Bible Text:
II Kings 4:42-44 NLT
42 One day a man from Baal-shalishah
brought the man of God (Elisha) a sack of fresh grain and twenty
loaves of barley bread made from the first grain of his harvest.
Elisha said, “Give it to the people so they can eat.”
43 “What?” his servant
exclaimed. “Feed a hundred people with only this?” But Elisha
repeated, “Give it to the people so they can eat, for this is what
The Lord says: Everyone will eat, and there will even be some left
over!”
44 And when they gave it to the
people, there was plenty for all and some left over, just as The Lord
had promised.
One day a man from
Baal-shalishah brought the man of God (Elisha) a sack of fresh grain
and twenty loaves of barley bread made from the first grain of his
harvest.
It was the duty of the Jews to bring the first fruits of harvest to
the priest, this covenant meant that the rest of their crops would be blessed. The man from Baal-shalishah, presented his offering to
Elisha, the man of God.
Jesus Christ, said that we should tithe!
Matthew 23:23,24
NLT (Jesus)
23 “What
sorrow awaits you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees.
Hypocrites! For you are careful to tithe even the tiniest income from
your herb gardens, but you ignore the more important aspects of the
law—justice, mercy, and faith. You should tithe, yes,
but do not neglect the more important things.
24 Blind
guides! You strain your water so you won’t accidentally swallow a
gnat, but you swallow a camel!
Luke 11:42 NLT (Jesus)
“What sorrow
awaits you Pharisees! For you are careful to tithe even the tiniest
income from your herb gardens, but you ignore justice and the love of
God. You should tithe, yes, but do not neglect the more
important things.
God has blessed us with harvests of good health, jobs, housing,
wealth, to buy food, and clothing, etc.
Psalm 68:19 KJV
Blessed be The
Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our
salvation. Selah.
And it is our responsibility to bless God's church and His people,
with our gifts of faithfulness and love!
Luke 6:38 KJV (Jesus)
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.
One soon coming day, our Lord will show us what our faithful giving
has done, and its reward!
Do you have any bread?
John 6:28-51 KJV
28 Then said
they unto Him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?
29 Jesus
answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe
on Him whom He hath sent.
30 They said
therefore unto Him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and
believe thee? what dost thou work?
31 Our fathers
did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread
from heaven to eat.
32 Then Jesus
said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not
that bread from heaven; but My Father giveth you The True Bread from
heaven.
33 For The
Bread Of God is He which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life
unto the world.
34 Then said
they unto Him, Lord, evermore give us this Bread.
35 And Jesus
said unto them, I am The Bread Of Life: he that cometh to Me shall
never hunger; and he that believeth on Me shall never thirst.
36 But I said
unto you, That ye also have seen Me, and believe not.
37 All that the
Father giveth Me shall come to Me; and him that cometh to Me I will
in no wise cast out.
38 For I came
down from heaven, not to do Mine own will, but the will of Him that
sent Me.
39 And this is
The Father's will which hath sent Me, that of all which He hath given
Me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last
day.
40 And this is
the will of Him that sent Me, that every one which seeth The Son, and
believeth on Him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up
at the last day.
41 The Jews
then murmured at Him, because He said, I am The Bread which came down
from heaven.
42 And they
said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother
we know? how is it then that He saith, I came down from heaven?
43 Jesus
therefore answered and said unto them, Murmur not among yourselves.
44 No man can
come to Me, except The Father which hath sent Me draw him: and I will
raise him up at the last day.
45 It is
written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every
man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of The Father, cometh
unto Me.
46 Not that any
man hath seen The Father, save He which is of God, He hath seen The
Father.
47 Verily,
verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on Me hath everlasting
life.
48 I am that
Bread Of Life.
49 Your fathers
did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead.
50 This is The
Bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and
not die.
51 I am The
Living Bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this
Bread, he shall live for ever:
and The Bread
that I will give is My flesh, which I will give for the life of the
world.
As a Christian, you have The Bread Of Life!
Have you given of your Bread? To the (spiritually) starving, in time
of famine?
Matthew 28:18-20
NLT
18 Jesus came
and told His disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven
and on earth.
19 Therefore,
go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name
of The Father and The Son and The Holy
Spirit.
20 Teach these
new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure
of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
Mark 16:15 KJV
And He said
unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every
creature.
Even the smallest gift to The Lord, will be rewarded!
Mark 9:41 NLT
If anyone gives
you even a cup of water because you belong to The Messiah, I tell you
The Truth, that person will surely be rewarded.
I Corinthians
15:58 NLT
So, my dear
brothers and sisters, be strong and immovable. Always work
enthusiastically for The Lord, for you know that nothing you do for
The Lord is ever useless.
Hebrews 6:10,11
NLT
10 For God is
not unjust. He will not forget how hard you have worked for Him and
how you have shown your love to Him by caring for other believers, as
you still do.
11 Our great
desire is that you will keep on loving others as long as life lasts,
in order to make certain that what you hope for will come true.
And ...Elisha said, “Give it to the people so they can eat.”
“What?”
his servant exclaimed (Elisha's servant Gehazi). “Feed a hundred
people with only this?”
But Elisha
repeated, “Give it to the people so they can eat, for this is what
The Lord says: Everyone will eat, and there will even be some left
over!”
Friends, the tests of life, will see to whether or not we believe the
Word Of The Lord, and have faith!
Elisha believed The Lord, and The Lord, honored his faith.
And when
they gave it to the people, there was plenty for all and some left
over, just as The Lord had promised.
Romans 10:17 KJV
So then faith
cometh by hearing, and hearing by The Word Of God.
This is why reading The Word, is so important. Important, because it
builds our faith!
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 9:4 KJV
I must work the
works of Him that sent Me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no
man can work.
Matthew 5:42 KJV
Give to him
that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not
thou away.
Luke 6:30 KJV
Give to every
man that asketh of thee..."
Romans 12:20 KJV
Therefore if
thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink..."
I Peter 3:15 KJV
But sanctify
The Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give (of The Bread Of Life) an answer to
every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with
meekness and fear:
Saturday, July 20, 2013
Revelations
Bible Questions Answered:
“Pastor we know you will have the
answer on this, who exactly can receive a revelation?....”
Anders/ London, United Kingdom
(England)
Bible Answer:
Revelations from God, are given to
God's people.
Daniel 2:20-22 KJV
20 Daniel answered and said, Blessed
be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are His:
21 And He changeth the times and the
seasons: He removeth kings, and setteth up kings:
He giveth wisdom
unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:
22 He revealeth the deep and secret
things: He knoweth what is in the darkness, and The Light dwelleth
with Him.
And how are revelations given?
They are given in one of several ways.
Revelations Given Through:
Nature:
Psalm 19:1-3 KJV
1 The heavens
declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth His handy work.
2 Day unto day
uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.
3 There is no
speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.
Psalm 97:6 KJV
The heavens declare his
righteousness, and all the people see his glory.
John 1:9 KJV (Christ)
That was The True Light, which
lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
Acts 14:17 NLT
but He never left them without
evidence of Himself and His goodness. For instance, He sends you rain
and good crops and gives you food and joyful hearts.”
Romans 1:18-20 KJV
18 For the wrath of God is revealed
from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who
hold
The Truth in unrighteousness;
19 Because that which may be known
of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.
20 For the invisible things of Him
from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by
the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead; so that
they are without excuse:
Titus 2:11 KJV
For the grace of God that bringeth
salvation hath appeared to all men,
Visions:
Genesis 15:1 KJV
After these things The Word Of The Lord came unto Abram in a
vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy Shield, and thy exceeding
great Reward.
Genesis 46:2 KJV
And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said,
Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I.
Isaiah 1:1 KJV
The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning
Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and
Hezekiah, kings of Judah.
Acts 9:10 KJV
And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and
to him said The Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am
here, Lord.
Acts 10:11 KJV
And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending upon him
(Peter), as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and
let down to the earth:
(See also: Acts 16:9; 18:9; 22:18; 23:11; 33 Corin. 12:1;
Revelation 1:12)
Dreams:
Genesis 28:12 KJV (Jacob)
And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the
top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending
and descending on it.
Genesis 37:5 KJV
And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they
hated him yet the more.
Numbers 12:6 KJV
And He said, Hear now My words: If there be a prophet among you, I
The Lord will make Myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak
unto him in a dream.
Jeremiah 23:28 KJV
The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream; and he that
hath My Word, let him speak My Word faithfully. What is the chaff to
the wheat? saith The Lord.
Joel 2:28 KJV
And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out My
Spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall
prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see
visions:
Matthew 1:20 KJV
But while he thought on these things, behold, The Angel Of The
Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David,
fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived
in her is of
The Holy Ghost.
Matthew 2:12-14; 19-22 KJV
12 And being warned of God in a dream that they (The Wise
Men.)should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country
another way.
13 And when they were departed, behold, The Angel Of The Lord
appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young
child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I
bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
14 When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night,
and departed into Egypt:
19 But when Herod was dead, behold, an Angel Of The Lord appeareth
in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
20 Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go
into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young
child's life.
21 And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came
into the land of Israel.
22 But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the
room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither:
notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into
the parts of Galilee:
Matthew 27:19 KJV
When he (Pilate) was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent
unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that Just Man: for I
have suffered many things this day in a dream because of Him.
(See also: Genesis 40:5; 41:1; Judges 7:13; I Kings 3:5; Job 7:14;
Ecclesiastes 5:3,7; Daniel 2:1; 4:5.)
Angels:
Acts 10:3 KJV
He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an
angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius.
Acts 12:7 KJV
And, behold, The Angel Of The Lord came upon him, and a light
shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him
up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands
Acts 27:23,24 KJV
23 For there stood by me this night The Angel Of God, whose I am,
and whom I serve,
24 Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar:
and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.
Hebrews 1:14 KJV
Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them
who shall be heirs of salvation?
Prophets:
Amos 3:7 KJV
Surely The Lord God will do nothing, but He revealeth His secret
unto His servants the prophets.
Matthew 1:22,23 KJV
22 Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was
spoken of The Lord by the prophet, saying,
23 Behold, a virgin shall be with Child, and shall bring forth A
Son, and they shall call His name Emmanuel, which being interpreted
is, God With Us.
Matthew 2:14,15 KJV
14 When he arose, he took the young Child and his mother by night,
and departed into Egypt:
15 And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be
fulfilled which was spoken of The Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of
Egypt have I called My son.
Hebrews 1:1 KJV
God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past
unto the fathers by the prophets,
(See also: Matthew 23:4,14; 8:17; 12:17; 13:35; 21:4; 26:56; 27:35;
Luke 21:22; 24:44; John 12:38; 15:25; 17:12; 19:24; Acts 3:18;
13:29.)
The Holy
Spirit:
Ezekiel 37:1 KJV
The hand of The Lord was upon me, and carried me out in The Spirit
Of The Lord, and set me down in the midst of the valley which was
full of bones,
John 16:13,14 KJV
13 Howbeit when He, The Spirit Of Truth, is come, He will guide
you into all Truth: for He shall not speak of Himself; but whatsoever
He shall hear, that shall He speak: and He will shew you things to
come.
14 He shall glorify Me: for He shall receive of Mine, and shall
shew it unto you.
I Corinthians 2:9,10 KJV
9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither
have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath
prepared for them that love Him.
10 But God hath revealed them unto us by His Spirit: for The
Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
Revelation 1:10,11 KJV
10 I was in The Spirit on The Lord's Day, and heard behind me a
great voice, as of a trumpet,
11 Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, The First and The Last:
God's Word:
Psalm 19:8 KJV
The statutes of The Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the
commandment of The Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.
Psalm 119:105,130 KJV
105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
130 The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth
understanding unto the simple.
Proverbs 6:23 KJV
For the commandment is a Lamp; and the law is Light; and reproofs
of instruction are the way of life:
Matthew 24:35 KJV
Heaven and earth shall pass away, but My words shall not pass
away.
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.
II Timothy 3:16 KJV
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable
for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in
righteousness:
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.
Our Lord's
incarnation:
John 1:14 KJV
And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld
His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of
grace and truth.
The
incarnation of Christ:
Isaiah 7:14 KJV
Therefore The Lord Himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin
shall conceive, and bear A Son, and shall call His name Immanuel.
Isaiah
9:6 KJV
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.
Luke
1:31 KJV
And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth A
Son, and shalt call His name Jesus.
John
1:14 KJV
And The Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld
His glory, the glory as of
The Only Begotten Of The Father,) full of Grace and Truth.
Romans
8:3 KJV
For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the
flesh, God sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and
for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:
Philippians
2:7 KJV
But made Himself of no reputation, and took upon Him the form of A
servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
I
Timothy 3:16 KJV
And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was
manifest in the flesh, justified in The Spirit, seen of angels,
preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up
into glory.
I
John 4:2 KJV
Hereby know ye The Spirit Of God: Every spirit that confesseth
that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:
The future:
I Corinthians 13:9-12 KJV
9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.
10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part
shall be done away.
11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I
thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish
things.
12 For now we see through a glass,
darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I
know even as also I am known.
Revelations from God, to His own people.
John 15:14,15 KJV
14 Ye are My friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.
15 Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not
what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things
that I have heard of My Father I have made known unto you.
Ephesians 1:9,10 KJV
9 Having made known unto us the mystery of His will, according to
His good pleasure which He hath purposed in Himself:
10 That in the dispensation of the fulness of times He might
gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in
heaven, and which are on earth; even in Him:
Thursday, July 18, 2013
Jehovah Jireh
Bible Questions Answered:
“What exactly did Jesus have in mind
when he said we shouldn't be concerned about food to eat or our
clothing to wear? We sure need these things...”
Shondra/ Yorkton, Canada Saskatchewan
Bible Answer:
Bible Text:
Matthew 6:24-34 NLT
24 “No one can serve two
masters. For you will hate one and love the other; you will be
devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and
money.
25 “That is why I tell you not
to worry about everyday life—whether you have
enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more
than food, and your body more than clothing?
26 Look at the birds. They don’t
plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your Heavenly Father
feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to Him than they are?
27 Can all your worries
add a single moment to your life?
28 “And why worry about
your clothing? Look at the lilies of the field and how they grow.
They don’t work or make their clothing,
29 yet Solomon in all his glory was
not dressed as beautifully as they are.
30 And if God cares so wonderfully
for wildflowers that are here today and thrown into the fire
tomorrow, he will certainly care for you. Why do you have so little
faith?
31 “So don’t worry
(Therefore take no thought*-KJV) about these things, saying,
‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?’
32 These things dominate the
thoughts of unbelievers, but your Heavenly Father already knows all
your needs.
33 Seek the Kingdom of God above all
else, and live righteously, and He will give you everything you need.
34 “So don’t worry
about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries.
Today’s trouble is enough for today.
Thought-Greek:
Merimnao (Mer-im-nah-o): To be anxious: (have) care, take thought.
Mentioned no less
than six times from verse 25-34.
The key verse to
our Lord's teaching is ….
Matthew 6:33 KJV
But seek ye first the kingdom of
God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto
you.
Matthew 6:33 NLT
Seek the Kingdom
of God above all else, and live righteously, and He will give you
everything you need.
We live in an evil
world, were men place them selves, and their selfish desires first,
and God, last if at all.
Culinary
(Food) Hedonism.
Fashion
(clothes) Hedonism.
Hedonism:
Pursuit of or
devotion to pleasure, especially to the pleasures of the senses.
(American Heritage
Dictionary)
May the food we
eat, or the clothes we wear, become godlike to some, to the extent
that all else becomes second?
Yes.
This is what our
Lord was warning about!
Do we need food, do
we need clothing, of course, but what our Lord was discussing, was
the extremes to which some people go.
Hard to believe in
a world where so many millions are starving for food, that some must
have above all else, special culinary delights, at no matter the
expense. The best chefs, the best restaurants, etc.
And how they are
boasted about!
And the world of
High Fashion Clothing, is not something to take second place. In a
industry that rings in hundreds of billions of dollars every year,
high fashion clothing is a live or die, must for some.
These are the
extremes that our Lord had reference to.
Our minds, our
hearts are not to be burdened down with such things!
The God who knows
the needs of the birds, and the lilies of the field, knows our needs,
and He will supply.
Matthew 6:32 NLT
These things dominate the thoughts
of unbelievers, but your Heavenly Father already knows all your
needs.
Genesis 22:10-14
KJV
10 And Abraham stretched forth his
hand, and took the knife to slay his son.
11 And The Angel Of The Lord called
unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here
am I.
12 And He said, Lay not thine hand
upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that
thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only
son from Me.
13 And Abraham lifted up his eyes,
and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his
horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a
burnt offering in the stead of his son.
14 And Abraham called the name of
that place Jehovah jireh*: as it is said to this day, In the
mount of The Lord it shall be seen.
*Jehovah
Jireh-Hebrew: Yehovah Yireh (Yeh-ho-vaw-yir-eh):
Jehovah will see (to It).
Our Lord, certainly
did “not,” mean that we are to sit back and do nothing for our
food and clothing, and that God would supply everything...that is
definitely not the message here of our Lord.
Proverbs 20:4
KJV
The sluggard
will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in
harvest, and have nothing.
Oh how our enemy
wants to get us too far to the right or too far to the left!
The blessing of the
Lord is to walk the straight and narrow road of making The Lord Jesus
Christ the center (The Lord, The Master) of our lives, with no one,
or anything else!
Matthew 7:13,14
KJV
13 Enter ye in at the strait gate:
for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to
destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
14 Because strait is the gate, and
narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that
find it.
Exodus 20:3 KJV
Thou shalt have no other gods before
Me.
Romans 14:17 KJV
For the kingdom of God is not
meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in The Holy
Ghost.
I Timothy 6:5-12
KJV
5 Perverse disputings of men of
corrupt minds, and destitute of The Truth, supposing that gain is
godliness: from such withdraw thyself.
6 But godliness with contentment is
great gain.
7 For we brought nothing into this
world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.
8 And having food and raiment let us
be therewith content.
9 But they that will be rich fall
into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts,
which drown men in destruction and perdition.
10 For the love of money is the root
of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the
faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
11 But thou, O man of God, flee
these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love,
patience, meekness.
12 Fight the good fight of faith,
lay hold on eternal life, where unto thou art also called, and hast
professed a good profession before many witnesses.
Lamentations
3:22,23 KJV
22 It is of The Lord's mercies that
we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not.
23 They are new every morning: great
is thy faithfulness.
Philippians 4:11
KJV (The Apostle Paul.)
Not that I speak in respect of want:
for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be
content.
Monday, July 15, 2013
Salvation-May Not Be Delayed
Bible Questions Answered:
“I have young friends who say I will
not live for Christ now, when old then will live for him. And what is
the answer?
Junichi/ Oska Prefecture, Japan
Bible Answer:
Bible Text:
Deuteronomy
30:15-20 NLT (Moses
last words to God's people.)
15 “Now listen! Today I am giving
you a choice between life and death, between prosperity and disaster.
16 For I command you this day
to love the Lord your God and to keep his commands, decrees, and
regulations by walking in His ways. If you do this, you will live and
multiply, and The Lord your God will bless you..."
17 “But if your heart turns away
and you refuse to listen, and if you are drawn away to serve and
worship other gods,
18 then I warn you now that you will
certainly be destroyed. You will not live a long, good life..."
19 “Today I have given you
the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses. Now
I call on heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. Oh, that
you would choose life, so that you and your descendants might live!
20 You can make this choice by
loving The Lord your God, obeying Him, and committing yourself firmly
to Him. This is the key to your life. And if you love and obey The
Lord, you will live long..."
Joshua 24:14,15
KJV (Joshua commands Israel to decide.)
14 Now therefore fear The Lord, and
serve Him in sincerity and in truth...serve ye the Lord.
15 And if it seem evil unto you to
serve The Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve;
whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other
side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye
dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve The Lord.
I Kings 18:21
KJV
And Elijah came unto all the people,
and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if The Lord be
God, follow Him: but if Baal, then follow him..."
Psalm 32:5,6 NLT
5 Finally, I confessed all my sins
to you and stopped trying to hide my guilt. I said to myself, “I
will confess my rebellion to The Lord.” And you forgave me! All my
guilt is gone. Interlude
6 Therefore, let all the Godly pray
to you while there is still time, that they may not drown
in the flood waters of judgment.
Psalm 95:7,8 KJV
7 For He is our God; and we are the
people of His pasture, and the sheep of His hand. Today if ye
will hear His voice,
8 Harden not your heart..."
II Corinthians
6:2 KJV
(For He saith, I have heard thee in
a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succored thee:
behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day
of salvation.)
We have no promise of tomorrow!
Proverbs 27:1
KJV
Boast not
thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring
forth.
Many are the people who have not had a second for prayer, before they
died. What ever their spiritual standing was before death, after
death, it was theirs for eternity!
Luke 13:1-5 NLT (Now is the time for receiving
Christ!)
1 About this
time Jesus was informed that Pilate had murdered some people from
Galilee as they were offering sacrifices at the Temple.
2 “Do you
think those Galileans were worse sinners than all the other people
from Galilee?” Jesus asked. “Is that why they suffered?
3 Not at all!
And you will perish, too, unless you repent of your sins and turn
to God.
(No time to pray!)
4 And what
about the eighteen people who died when the tower in Siloam fell on
them? Were they the worst sinners in Jerusalem?
5 No, and I
tell you again that unless you repent, you will perish, too.”
Not only is important to turn to The Lord, today, because we know not
what the very next minute holds for us., but because, if we pass
there is “no,” second chance salvation!
Stop and read the blog posting:
Take a moment and let The Word Of The Lord, show you the terrifying
Truth!
Read the blog posting:
Salvation should be decided immediately, because there is no
second chance on the other side, and because ….of the great “loss,”
one suffers of moment by moment of rejection!
In the parable of the Prodigal son (Luke 15:11-31 KJV), we see the
following facts.
The prodigal, upon returning home, realized, he owned “nothing,”
there, as he had thrown his inheritance away on “ riotous living”,
and it could not be bought back!
The father told his oldest son....
Luke 15:31 KJV
And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I
have is thine.
When the Savior is rejected, valuable “time,” is forever lost,
never to be able to be retrieved!
Time that could have brought many rewards in the next life, forever
“lost.”
Some have said that sin is like pounding a nail into a wall. You may
look at it one day, and say, I wish I hadn't done that. Well
simple, I will just pull the nail out. Simple all right, just to
repent.
But there remains one thing.....the hole still remains!
Galatians 6:7 KJV
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that
shall he also reap.
A person, can come to The Lord, and repent and change their lives,
thank God, but.......
the things they have done, will follow them!
The crop they have sown, they will reap!
God forgives sins, but He never says He will undue the crop you have planted, or replace the time you have forever thrown away!
II Corinthians
6:2 KJV
(For He saith, I have heard thee in
a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succored thee:
behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day
of salvation.)
Another reason, why turning to The Lord, should "not," be delayed....
Every day, your soul becomes more and more hardened towards the things of The Lord.
After a lifetime of rejection, the day will come when an individual, will no longer want to turn to The Lord, then it is forever too late!
Hebrews 3:15 KJV
While it is said, Today if ye will hear His voice, harden not your hearts..."
When our God tells us this, He is doing His best to stop us from
sowing a lifetime of heartache, and regret!
Hebrews 2:3 KJV
How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation..."
Hebrews 12:25 KJV
See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not
who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape,
if we turn away from Him that speaketh from heaven:
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