Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Sword-He That Hath No
Bible Questions Answered:
“In Luke 22 Jesus said to have
swords, guns would be the same today, right?”
Kristen/ Tromso, Norway (Troms)
Bible Answer:
No!
Luke 22:35-38 KJV
35 And He said unto them, When I
sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing?
And they said, Nothing.
36 Then said He unto them, But
now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip:
and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one.
37 For I say unto you, that this
that is written must yet be accomplished in Me (Isaiah
53:12), And He was reckoned among the transgressors: for
the things concerning Me have an end.
38 And they said, Lord, behold, here
are two swords. And He said unto them, It is enough.
Jesus had taken
care of His men at all times, but now was coming a time when He
physically would not be with them to protect, and provide for them.
Speaking
figuratively to His disciples He stated: “But
now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip:
and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one.”
Jesus
was referring to the fact that soon, they would have to fend for
themselves, He would not be there physically to provide and to
protect them.
Did
that mean they should have swords to use for fighting?
Absolutely
not,
as is clearly seen
by the following scripture!
Matthew
26:47-54 NLT
(Jesus' betrayal and arrest.)
47
And even as Jesus said this, Judas, one of the twelve disciples,
arrived with a crowd of men armed with swords and clubs. They had
been sent by the leading priests and elders of the people.
48
The traitor, Judas, had given them a prearranged signal: “You will
know which one to arrest when I greet Him with a kiss.”
49
So Judas came straight to Jesus. “Greetings, Rabbi!” he exclaimed
and gave Him the kiss.
50
Jesus said, “My friend, go ahead and do what you have come for.”
Then the others grabbed Jesus and arrested Him.
51
But one of the men (Peter;
John 18:10)
with Jesus pulled out his sword and struck the high priest’s slave,
slashing off his ear.
52
“Put away your sword,” Jesus told him. “Those who use the sword
will die by the sword.
53
Don’t you realize that I could ask My Father for thousands of
angels to protect us, and He would send them instantly?
54
But if I did, how would the Scriptures be fulfilled that describe
what must happen now?”
When
Jesus said this.....
Luke 22:38 NLT
And they said, Lord, behold, here
are two swords. And He said unto them, It is enough.
He
said so in contempt of their not understanding what He had tried to
tell them.
Another
version of this scripture makes this all so clear.
Luke
22:35-38 MSG
(The Message)
35
Then Jesus said, “When I sent you out and told you to travel light,
to take only the bare necessities, did you get along all right?”
“Certainly,” they said, “we got along just fine.”
36-37
He said, “This
is different. Get ready for trouble. Look to what you’ll need;
there are difficult times ahead. Pawn your coat and get a sword. What
was written in Scripture, ‘He was lumped in with the criminals
(Isaiah
53:12),’
gets its final meaning in Me. Everything written about Me is now
coming to a conclusion.”
38
They said, “Look, Master, two swords!” But He
said, “Enough of that; no more sword talk!”
Enough
of your misunderstanding!
(Enough of
this!)
That is what our Lord was saying.
God's People
And Our Spiritual Weapons:
I
Samuel 17:45-47 KJV
(David slays Goliath)
45
Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword,
and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in
the name of The Lord Of Hosts, The
God Of The Armies Of Israel, whom thou hast defied.
46
This day will The
Lord deliver
thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from
thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines
this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the
earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.
47
And all this assembly shall know that The
Lord saveth not with
sword and spear:
for the battle
is The Lord's, and He will give you into our hands.
Psalm
44:4-8 KJV
4
Thou art my King, O God: command deliverances for Jacob (God's
people).
5
Through thee will we push down our enemies: through
thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us.
6
For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me.
7
But thou hast saved us from our enemies, and hast put them to shame
that hated us.
8
In God we boast all the day long, and praise thy name for ever.
Selah.
Isaiah
11:4 KJV
"...with
righteousness shall He judge the poor, and reprove with equity for
the meek of the earth: and He shall smite the earth: with the rod of
His mouth, and with the breath of His lips shall He slay
the wicked.
Hosea
1:7 NLT
"...
I will show love to the people of Judah (God's people). I
will free them from their enemies—not with weapons and
armies or horses and charioteers, but by My power as The Lord their
God.”
Haggai
2:20-22 KJV
20
And again the word of The Lord came...
21...saying,
I will shake the heavens and the earth;
22
And I will overthrow
the throne of kingdoms, and I will destroy the strength of the
kingdoms of the heathen; and I will overthrow the chariots, and those
that ride in them; and the horses and their riders shall come down,
every one by the sword of his brother.
II
Corinthians 10:3,4 KJV
3
For though we walk in the flesh, we
do not war after the flesh:
4
(For the weapons of our
warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of
strong holds;)
II
Corinthians 10:3,4 NLT
3
We are human, but we don’t wage war as humans do.
4
We use God’s mighty
weapons, not worldly
weapons, to knock down the strongholds..."
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;
I
Thessalonians 5:8 KJV
But
let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of
faith
and love;
and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.
II
Thessalonians 2:8 KJV
And
then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom The
Lord shall consume with The Spirit of His mouth, and shall destroy
with the brightness of His coming:
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.
Revelation
12:11 KJV
And
they overcame him by The
Blood Of The Lamb, and
by the word of their
testimony and they
loved not their lives unto the death.
Divine
Protection For The People Of God:
II
Chronicles 16:9 KJV
For
the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to
shew Himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect
toward Him..."
Psalm
34:7 KJV
The Angel Of
The Lord encampeth round about them that fear Him, and delivereth
them.
Psalm
91:1-16 NLT
1
Those who live in the shelter of The Most High will find rest in the
shadow of The Almighty.
2
This I declare about The Lord: He alone is my refuge, my
place of safety; he is my
God, and I trust Him.
3
For He will rescue you from every trap and protect you from deadly
disease.
4
He will cover you with His feathers. He will shelter you with His
wings. His faithful promises are your armor and protection.
5
Do not be afraid of the terrors of the night, nor the arrow that
flies in the day.
6
Do not dread the disease that stalks in darkness, nor the disaster
that strikes at midday.
7
Though a thousand fall at your side, though ten thousand are dying
around you, these evils will not touch you.
8
Just open your eyes, and see how the wicked are punished.
9
If you make The Lord your refuge, if you make The Most
High your shelter,
10
no evil will conquer you; no plague will come near your home.
11
For He will order His angels to protect you wherever you go.
12
They will hold you up with their hands so you won’t even hurt your
foot on a stone.
13
You will trample upon lions and cobras; you will crush fierce lions
and serpents under your feet!
14
The Lord says, “I will rescue those who love Me. I
will protect those who trust in My name.
15
When they call on Me, I will answer; I will be with them
in trouble. I will rescue and honor them.
16
I will reward them with a long life and give them My salvation.”
Psalm
125:1,2 KJV
1
They that trust in The
Lord shall be as mount
Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.
2
As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so The Lord is round
about His people from henceforth even for ever.
Sunday, October 27, 2013
Halloween
Bible Questions Answered:
“I have a question, as a Christian,
should we participate in giving out candy on halloween? Thank you.”
Marilyn/ Charlotte, North Carolina
U.S.A.
Bible Answer:
As Christians we have a heavenly high
calling, and that is to be Ambassadors for The Lord Jesus Christ.
II Corinthians 5:20 NLT
So we are Christ’s ambassadors;
God is making His appeal through us. We speak for Christ when we
plead, “Come back to God!”
Yes, give out the
candy, but be sure for every handful of candy you dole out, a gospel
tract goes with it.
We
highly recommend CHICK PUBLICATION tracts
(http://www.chick.com/default.asp
).
When you do this, you are evangelizing
for The Lord Jesus.
Halloween:
Halloween, brought to the world by the
Druids, Celts from Northern Europe. Their fall festival fell on
November 1st. Christians created All Saints day to fall on the same
day as was the pagan festival (All Souls Day, November 2nd).
Not to be outdone, the pagans reversed
their festival to October 31st.
What was Halloween? Ancient Celtic
tribes, the Britons, Scots, Gauls, Irish, celebrated the end of
summer, beginning of fall with sacrifices to Saman (Shamhain).
Who was Saman, he was the Druid (Baal)
god of death and evil spirits.
Jeremiah 19:5 KJV
They have built also the high places
of Baal, to burn their sons with fire for burnt offerings unto Baal,
which I commanded not, nor spake it, neither came it into My mind:
Jeremiah 32:35 KJV
And they built the high places of
Baal, which are in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to cause their
sons and their daughters to pass through the fire unto Molech; which
I commanded them not, neither came it into My mind, that they should
do this abomination, to cause Judah to sin.
On October 31st, all dead spirits who
were under the control of Saman, and who had forced them to inhabit
the bodies of animals, gave them release to go back to their homes to
visit the living.
Druid priests at that time rounded up
animals and had them burnt as an offering to Saman (Shamhain).
Caesar wrote of the Druids before
Christ; "Druids...hold that the wrath of the immortal gods can
only be appeased, and man's life redeemed, by offering up human
sacrifice, and it is a part of their national institutions to hold
fixed soleminities for this purpose.'
Someone has duly noted that in England,
three miles from Stonehenge (Druid's stone circle) there are no less
than 350 burial mounds, containing the bodies of sacrificed humans.
I Corinthians 10:20 KJV
But I say, that the things which the
Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God:
and I would not that ye should
have fellowship with devils.
Because of the known release of dead
spirits, the Druids, dressed up in animal customs to scare the
spirits away.
If All Saints Day, and All Souls Day,
are a time to remember the godly dead, certainly Halloween is All
Satan's day!
Everything about Halloween is dark and
evil, and no Christian person, should have anything to do with it!
Tradition says of carved pumpkins, that
having one on the doorstep was a sign to satanists, that one held to
their beliefs, and so they should not put a curse on that house.
Isaiah 8:19-22 NLT
19 Someone may say to you, “Let’s
ask the mediums and those who consult the spirits of the dead. With
their whisperings and mutterings, they will tell us what to do.”
But shouldn’t people ask God for guidance? Should the living seek
guidance from the dead?
20 Look to God’s instructions and
teachings! People who contradict His word are completely in the
dark.
21 They will go from one place to
another, weary and hungry. And because they are hungry, they will
rage and curse their king and their God. They will look up to heaven
22 and down at the earth, but
wherever they look, there will be trouble and anguish and dark
despair.
They will be thrown out into the
darkness.
Here is much
reading regarding the occult:
Deceivers
Deception
Demoniacs Of Gadara
Demonic Work Against Christians
Occult-The Rise Of The
Oppression
Possession
Re-incarnation
Satan And His Work
Spirits-Evil-What They Do
Spirit Of Truth - Spirit Of Error
Trying Spirits
Salvation Prayer
Friday, October 25, 2013
Bible Lesson: Miracles Of The Old Testament: Uzziah Cursed With Leprosy.
Bible Lesson: Miracles Of The Old
Testament: Uzziah Cursed With Leprosy.
Occasion: Godly Punishment For
Having Usurped Priestly Duties.
Location: Jerusalem.
Bible Text:
II Chronicles 26:16-23 NLT
16 But when he (King Uzziah) had
become powerful, he also became proud, which led to his downfall. He
sinned against The Lord his God by entering the sanctuary of The
Lord’s Temple and personally burning incense on the incense altar.
17 Azariah the high priest went in
after him with eighty other priests of The Lord, all brave men.
18 They confronted King Uzziah and
said, “It is not for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to The Lord. That
is the work of the priests alone, the descendants of Aaron who are
set apart for this work. Get out of the sanctuary, for you have
sinned. The Lord God will not honor you for this!”
19 Uzziah, who was holding an
incense burner, became furious. But as he was standing there raging
at the priests before the incense altar in The Lord’s Temple,
leprosy suddenly broke out on his forehead.
20 When Azariah the high priest and
all the other priests saw the leprosy, they rushed him out. And the
king himself was eager to get out because The Lord had struck him.
21 So King Uzziah had leprosy until
the day he died. He lived in isolation in a separate house, for he
was excluded from the Temple of The Lord. His son Jotham was put in
charge of the royal palace, and he governed the people of the land.
22 The rest of the events of
Uzziah’s reign, from beginning to end, are recorded by the prophet
Isaiah son of Amoz.
23 When Uzziah died, he was buried
with his ancestors; his grave was in a nearby burial field belonging
to the kings, for the people said, “He had leprosy.” And his son
Jotham became the next king.
PRIESTLY DUTIES AND WARNINGS:
Exodus 30:7,8,27 NLT (The Lord
said to Moses.)
7 “Every morning when Aaron
maintains the lamps, he must burn fragrant incense on the altar.
8 And when Aaron lighteth the lamps
at even, he shall burn incense upon it, a perpetual incense before
The Lord throughout your generations.
27 the table and all its utensils,
the lamp stand and all its accessories, the incense altar,
Numbers 16:40 NLT
To be a
memorial unto the children of Israel, that no stranger, which is
not of the seed of Aaron, come near to offer incense before The Lord;
that he be not as Korah, and as his company: as The Lord said to him
by the hand of Moses.
Numbers 18:1-7 NLT
1 Then The Lord said to Aaron: “You,
your sons, and your relatives from the tribe of Levi will be held
responsible for any offenses related to the sanctuary. But you and
your sons alone will be held responsible for violations connected
with the priesthood.
2 “Bring your relatives of the
tribe of Levi—your ancestral tribe—to assist you and your sons as
you perform the sacred duties in front of the Tabernacle of the
Covenant.
3 But as the Levites go about all
their assigned duties at the Tabernacle, they must be careful not to
go near any of the sacred objects or the altar. If they do, both you
and they will die.
4 The Levites must join you in
fulfilling their responsibilities for the care and maintenance of the
Tabernacle, but no unauthorized person may assist you.
5 “You yourselves must perform
the sacred duties inside the sanctuary and at the altar. If you
follow these instructions, The Lord’s anger will never again blaze
against the people of Israel.
6 I myself have chosen your fellow
Levites from among the Israelites to be your special assistants. They
are a gift to you, dedicated to The Lord for service in the
Tabernacle.
7 But you and your sons, the
priests, must personally handle all the priestly rituals associated
with the altar and with everything behind the inner curtain. I
am giving you the priesthood as your special privilege of service.
Any unauthorized person who comes too near the sanctuary
will be put to death.”
II Chronicles 26:16 NLT
But when he
(King Uzziah) had become powerful, he also became proud, which led to
his downfall.
Oh how sinful pride has been the ruin of many.
Ezekiel 28:17 KJV (Lucifer)
Thine heart was
lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by
reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay
thee before kings, that they may behold thee.
II Chronicles 26:16-
16...He (King Uzziah) sinned against
The Lord his God by entering the sanctuary of The Lord’s Temple and
personally burning incense on the incense altar.
17 Azariah the high priest went in
after him with eighty other priests of The Lord, all brave men.
18 They
confronted King Uzziah and said, “It is not for you,
Uzziah, to burn incense to The Lord. That is the work of the priests
alone, the descendants of Aaron who are set apart for this work.
Get out of the sanctuary, for you have sinned. The Lord God will not
honor you for this!”
Confronted with his grievous error, what did King Uzziah do?
II Chronicles
26:19 NLT
Uzziah, who was holding an incense burner, became furious.
...”
Under the teaching of Godly Zechariah, King Uzziah had been for some
52 years a Godly King, indeed a righteous ruler, and this was thee
only time he grossly errored.
II Chronicles 27:2 NLT (Jotham, King Uzziah's son.)
Jotham did what
was pleasing in The Lord’s sight. He did everything his father,
Uzziah, had done, except that Jotham did not sin by entering the
Temple of The Lord..."
II Chronicles
26:19 NLT
Uzziah, who was
holding an incense burner, became furious. But as he was
standing there raging at the priests before the incense altar
in The Lord’s Temple, leprosy suddenly broke out on his
forehead.
Why did this happen? Was this an actual judgment of The Lord?
Answer: Yes!
II Chronicles
26:20 NLT
When Azariah
the high priest and all the other priests saw the leprosy, they
rushed him out. And the king himself was eager to get out because The
Lord had struck him.
“Oh
pastor, surely you must be wrong! God would never do an evil thing
like that!”
Numbers 12:1,2 NLT (Read the whole story-Numbers
12:1-15)
1 While they
were at Hazeroth, Miriam and Aaron criticized Moses
because he had married a Cushite woman.
2 They said,
“Has The Lord spoken only through Moses? Hasn’t he spoken through
us, too?” But The Lord heard them.
9 The Lord was
very angry with them, and He departed.
10 As the cloud
moved from above the Tabernacle, there stood Miriam, her skin as
white as snow from leprosy.
Can God send sickness or death?
Yes, He is God.
If you have been a follower of TBPL for any amount of time you have
placed on the flyleaf of your
Bible the following verse, and if you have not, do so now.
Psalm 145:17 KJV
The Lord is
righteous in all His ways, and holy in all His works.
Isaiah 40:13,14
NLT
13 Who is able
to advise The Spirit Of The Lord? Who knows enough to give Him advice
or teach Him?
14 Has The Lord
ever needed anyone’s advice? Does He need instruction about what is
good? Did someone teach Him what is right or show Him the path of
justice?
Isaiah 46:9,10
KJV
9 Remember the
former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God,
and there is none like Me,
10 Declaring
the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that
are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all
My pleasure:
Isaiah 55:8,9
KJV
8 For My
thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways, saith
The Lord.
9 For as the
heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your
ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts.
Romans 11:33,34
KJV
33 O the depth
of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how
unsearchable are His judgments, and His ways past finding out!
34 For who hath
known the mind of The Lord? or who hath been His counselor?
I Corinthians
1:27-29 KJV
27 But God hath
chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God
hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which
are mighty;
28 And base
things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen,
yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:
29 That no
flesh should glory in His presence.
King Uzziah, went to his grave as a leper. What a lesson to all, that
...
Proverbs 16:18
KJV
Pride goeth
before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
II Chronicles
36:15,16 NLT
15 The Lord,
the God of their ancestors, repeatedly sent His prophets to warn
them, for He had compassion on His people and His Temple.
16 But the
people mocked these messengers of God and despised their words. They
scoffed at the prophets until The Lord’s anger could no longer be
restrained and nothing could be done.
Galatians 6:7
KJV
Be not
deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall
he also reap.
Thursday, October 24, 2013
Trouble
Bible Questions Answered:
“My easy question, why, must life be
filled with things that go wrong?...”
Sheila/ Houston, Texas U.S.A.
Bible Answer:
Job 5:7 NLT
People are born
for trouble as readily as sparks fly up from a fire.
Psalm 90:10 NLT
Seventy years
are given to us! Some even live to eighty. But even the best years
are filled with pain and trouble soon they disappear, and we
fly away.
Matthew 5:44,45 KJV
44 But I say unto you, Love your
enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you,
and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
45 That ye may be the children of your
Father which is in heaven: for He maketh His sun to rise on the
evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
All face good
times and hardships, in life, there are no exceptions!
The reasons:
*We have a spiritual enemy!
I Peter 5:8,9
KJV
8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a
roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
9 Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same
afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are
in the world.
*Life was designed to be lived.
As God's children, when we make errors, God in love corrects us.
Hebrews
12:1-13 NLT
1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of
witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that
slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let
us run with endurance the race God has set before us.
2 We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, The Champion who
initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting Him, He
endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now He is seated in the
place of honor beside God’s throne.
3 Think of all the hostility He endured from sinful people; then
you won’t become weary and give up.
4 After all, you have not yet given your lives in your struggle
against sin.
5 And have you forgotten the encouraging words God spoke to you as
His children? He said,
“My child, don’t make light of The Lord’s discipline, and
don’t give up when He corrects you.
6 For The Lord disciplines those He loves, and He punishes each
one He accepts as His child.”
7 As you endure this divine discipline, remember that God is
treating you as His own children. Who ever heard of a child who is
never disciplined by its father?
8 If God doesn’t discipline you as He does all of His children,
it means that you are illegitimate and are not really His children at
all.
9 Since we respected our earthly fathers who disciplined us,
shouldn’t we submit even more to the discipline of The Father of
our spirits, and live forever?
10 For our earthly fathers disciplined us for a few years, doing
the best they knew how. But God’s discipline is always good for us,
so that we might share in His holiness.
11 No discipline is enjoyable while it is happening—it’s
painful! But afterward there will be a peaceful harvest of right
living for those who are trained in this way.
12 So take a new grip with your tired hands and strengthen your
weak knees.
13 Mark out a straight path for your feet so that those who are
weak and lame will not fall but become strong.
*God tries
His children, so that they may come forth as pure gold.
Zechariah 13:9 KJV
And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will
refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried:
they shall call on My name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is
My people: and they shall say, The Lord is my God.
II Corinthians 4:17 KJV
For our light affliction, which is but for a moment,
worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;
The Lord, our Refuge:
Psalm 9:9 KJV
The Lord also will be a Refuge for the oppressed, a Refuge
in times of trouble.
Psalm 34:19 KJV
Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but The Lord
delivereth him out of them all.
Psalm 37:39,40 KJV
39 But the salvation of the righteous is of The Lord: He is
their Strength in the time of trouble.
40 And The Lord shall help them, and deliver them: He shall
deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they
trust in Him.
Psalm 46:1 KJV
God is our Refuge and Strength, a very present Help
in trouble.
Psalm 50:15 KJV
And call upon Me in the day of trouble: I will deliver
thee, and thou shalt glorify Me.
Psalm 121:2 KJV
My help cometh from The Lord, which made heaven and earth.
Isaiah 43:1-3 KJV
1 But now thus saith The Lord that created thee, O Jacob, and He
that formed thee, O Israel (God's people), Fear not: for I have
redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art Mine.
2 When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee;
and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when
thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither
shall the flame kindle upon thee.
3 For I am The Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy
Savior..."
John 16:33 KJV
These things I have spoken unto you, that in Me ye might have
peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be
of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
In Times Of Trouble What Should We Do?
Believe God's
Word.
Romans 8:28,35,37-39 KJV
28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that
love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose.
35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall
tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or
peril, or sword?
37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through
Him that loved us.
38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels,
nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to
come,
39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to
separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Pray:
James 5:13 KJV
Is any among you afflicted? let him pray..."
Ephesians 6:18 NLT
Pray in The Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert
and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere.
Do Not Become
Discouraged:
I Corinthians 10:13 MSG
No test or temptation that comes your way is beyond the course of
what others have had to face. All you need to remember is that God
will never let you down; He’ll never let you be pushed past your
limit; He’ll always be there to help you come through it.
Give Thanks
For Your Heavenly High Priest, Intercessor:
Luke 22:31,32 KJV
31 And The Lord said, Simon, Simon (true
for the people of God), behold, Satan hath desired to have
you, that he may sift you as wheat:
32 But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not..."
Romans 8:34 KJV
"...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.
Receive
Peace, Comfort, Grace And Mercy That Comes From The Lord:
John 14:27 KJV
Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto
you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart
be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
II Corinthians 1:2-4 KJV
2 Grace be to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord
Jesus Christ.
3 Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the
Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;
4 Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be
able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort
wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
Hebrews 4:14-16 NLT
14 So then, since we have a great High Priest who has entered
heaven, Jesus The Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we believe.
15 This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for
He faced all of the same testings we do, yet He did not sin.
16 So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There
we will receive His mercy, and we will find grace to
help us when we need it most.
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Intercession-Godly
Bible Questions Answered:
“...so I'm totally mixed up. I read
that Jesus is our intercessor and in class I thought I heard that the
holy spirit is our intercessor, which is right?”
Conrad/ Austin, Texas U.S.A.
Bible Answer:
Both.
At Pentecost our God commissioned The Holy Spirit to
come and live in the hearts and lives of believers.
John 16:5-15 NLT
5 “But now I am going away to the
one who sent Me, and not one of you is asking where I am going.
6 Instead, you grieve because of
what I’ve told you.
7 But in fact, it is best for you
that I go away, because if I don’t, The Advocate*
(The Comforter KJV) won’t come.
If I do go away, then I will send Him to you.
8 And when He comes, He will convict
the world of its sin, and of God’s righteousness, and of the coming
judgment.
9 The world’s sin is that it
refuses to believe in Me.
10 Righteousness is available
because I go to the Father, and you will see Me no more.
11 Judgment will come because the
ruler of this world has already been judged.
12 “There is so much more I want
to tell you, but you can’t bear it now.
13 When The Spirit Of Truth comes,
He will guide you into all Truth. He will not speak on His own but
will tell you what He has heard. He will tell you about the future.
14 He will bring Me glory by telling
you whatever He receives from Me.
15 All that belongs to the Father is
Mine; this is why I said, ‘The Spirit will tell you whatever He
receives from Me.’
*Advocate-Greek:
Parakletos (Par-ak-lay-tos): An intercessor, counselor: advocate,
comforter.
Luke 11:13 KJV
If ye then, being evil, know how to
give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall
your Heavenly Father give the
Holy Spirit to them that ask Him?
Intercessor:
Someone who pleads or makes a request on behalf of another or
others.
New World
Dictionary
Proverbs 20:27 KJV The Spirit* Of Man is The Candle Of The Lord, searching all the inward parts of the belly*. *Spirit-Hebrew: Neshamah ((Nesh-aw-maw): Wind, divine inspiration, intellect, breath, spirit. *Belly-Hebrew: Beten (Beh-ten): Bosom, body, within.
Homily: This pastor has told this story before, when as a child on our ranch in Cunningham, California, in the
40's (wow), memory speaks of mother doing something most would not be familiar with today, and that
was candling eggs. Newly laid eggs were candled, to see if there was blood in the egg, if there was it
could not be a AAA grade egg. The Spirit Of Man, candles the hearts and lives of Christians to reveal flaws and areas needing God's help.
We must listen to Him, and above all, not grieve Him. Ephesians 4:30 KJV And grieve not The Holy Spirit Of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. Proverbs 20:27 NLT The Lord’s light penetrates the human spirit, exposing every hidden motive. Proverbs 20:27 MSG God is in charge of human life, watching and examining us inside and out. Yes, The Spirit Of God, intercedes to The Lord on our behalf! “Intercedes to The Lord, and not The Father?” It has always been the role of The High Priest, to intercede for all the people, to God.
Levites from 12 tribes interceded for the people, with their many offerings, but only The High Priest,
Aaron, sprinkled blood on the mercy seat, and interceded for them all. Certainly The Holy Spirit, follows this ancient observance. Praise The Lord, The Holy Spirit is such a wonderful friend! Romans 8:26-27 KJV 26 Likewise The Spirit also helpeth* our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as
we ought: but The Spirit itself (Himself) maketh intercession* for us with groanings which cannot
be uttered. 27 And He that searcheth the hearts* knoweth what is the mind of The Spirit, because He maketh
intercession* for the saints according to the will of God. *Helpeth-Greek: Sunantilambanomai (Soon-an-tee-lam-ban'-om-ahee): Assist: co-operate, help. *Intercession-Greek: vs. 26 Huperentugchano (Hoop-er-en-toong-khan-o): To intercede in behalf
of: make intercession for. *Intercession-Greek: vs 27 Entugehano (En-toong-khan-o): To entreat (in favor or against): deal with,
make intercession. *Hearts-Greek: Kardia (Kar-dee-ah): The heart, the thoughts or feelings (mind).
The Holy Spirit intercedes for us, He is our Advocate, Counselor,
Helper, Intercessor!
But we must make
one proviso, never is He called our High Priest,
that is said only of Jesus Christ!
Hebrews 2:17 KJV
Wherefore in
all things it behoved him to be made like unto His brethren, that He
might be a merciful and faithful High Priest in things
pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.
Hebrews 4:14-16
KJV
14 Seeing then that we have a great
High Priest, that is passed into the heavens,
Jesus The Son Of God, let us
hold fast our profession.
15 For we have not an High Priest
which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was
in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
16 Let us therefore come boldly unto
The Throne Of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help
in time of need.
Our great High Priest, The Lord Jesus Christ, "once for all" has interceded for our salvation, by His own precious blood.
Hebrews 7:23-28
NLT
23 There were many priests under the
old system, for death prevented them from remaining in office.
24 But because Jesus lives forever,
His Priesthood lasts forever.
25 Therefore He is able, once and
forever, to save those who come to God through Him. He lives forever
to intercede with God on their behalf.
26 He is the kind of High Priest
we need because He is Holy and Blameless, unstained by sin. He
has been set apart from sinners and has been given the highest place
of honor in heaven.
27 Unlike those other high priests,
He does not need to offer sacrifices every day. They did this for
their own sins first and then for the sins of the people. But
Jesus did this once for all when He offered Himself as The sacrifice
for the people’s sins.
28 The law appointed high priests
who were limited by human weakness. But after the law was given, God
appointed His Son with an oath, and His Son has been made The Perfect
High Priest forever.
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;
Sunday, October 20, 2013
Condemnation
Bible Questions Answered:
“...I've prayed with my friends and
received Jesus, but I still think about all I've done. I don't think
I'm saved....”
Joyce/ Manchester, United Kingdom
(England)
Bible Answer:
Condemnation:
To pass an adverse
judgment on; disapprove of strongly; censure. To declare to be guilty
of wrong doing; convict.
To pass judicial
sentence on; inflict a penalty upon, to doom.
New World
Dictionary
When we obey The
Word Of The Lord, we become God's children.
Mark 16:16 KJV
He that
believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not
shall be damned.
Acts 2:21 KJV
"...
whosoever shall call on the name of The Lord shall be saved.
Romans 10:9,13 KJV
9 That if thou
shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in
thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be
saved.
13 For
whosoever shall call upon the name of The Lord shall be saved.
I John 1:9 KJV
If we confess
our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to
cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
I John 4:15 KJV
Whosoever shall
confess that Jesus is The Son Of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in
God.
I John 5:1 NLT
Everyone who
believes that Jesus is the Christ has become a child of God..."
Accusation, Condemnation, and Fear of not being
God's child comes from sin and the devil!
Job 1:8-11 NLT (Satan, the accuser of the brethern.)
8 Then The Lord
asked Satan, “Have you noticed My servant Job? He is the finest man
in all the earth. He is blameless—a man of complete integrity. He
fears God and stays away from evil.”
9 Satan replied
to The Lord, “Yes, but Job has good reason to fear God.
10 You have
always put a wall of protection around him and his home and his
property. You have made him prosper in everything he does. Look how
rich he is!
11 But reach
out and take away everything he has, and he will surely curse you to
your face!”
John 3:19 KJV
And this is the
condemnation, that Light is come into the world, and men loved
darkness rather than Light, because their deeds were evil.
II Corinthians
11:3 NLT
But I fear that
somehow your pure and undivided devotion to Christ will be corrupted,
just as Eve was deceived by the cunning ways of the serpent.
Ephesians 6:11 NLT (The Armor of God, verses 10-19.)
Put on all of
God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all
strategies of the devil.
I Timothy 3:6 KJV (Amidst requirements of Elders, the Apostle
Paul states, that it is the devil that brings condemnation!)
Not a novice,
lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation
of the devil.
II Thessalonians 2:10-12 NLT
10 "...because they refuse to love and accept The Truth that
would save them.
11 So God will cause them to be greatly deceived, and they will
believe these lies.
12 Then they will be condemned for enjoying evil
rather than believing The Truth.
The Lord does not send, Accusation, Condemnation, and Fear to His
children!
Luke 6:36-38 KJV
36 Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.
37 Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye
shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:
38 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.
John 3:17-19 KJV
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.
John 5:24 KJV
Verily, verily,
I say unto you, He that heareth My word, and believeth on Him that
sent Me,
hath
everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but
is passed from death unto life.
Romans 5:16-19
NLT
16 And the
result of God’s gracious gift is very different from the result of
that one man’s sin. For Adam’s sin led to condemnation, but God’s
free Gift leads to our being made right with God, even though
we are guilty of many sins.
17 For the sin
of this one man, Adam, caused death to rule over many. But even
greater is God’s wonderful grace and His Gift of righteousness, for
all who receive it will live in triumph over sin and death through
this one man, Jesus Christ.
18 Yes, Adam’s
one sin brings condemnation for everyone, but Christ’s one act of
righteousness brings a right relationship with God and new life for
everyone.
19 Because one
person disobeyed God, many became sinners. But because one other
person obeyed God, many will be made righteous.
Romans
8:1,31-35. 36-39 KJV
1 There is
therefore now no condemnation to them which are in
Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
31 What shall
we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
32 He that
spared not His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He
not with Him also freely give us all things?
33 Who shall
lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that
justifieth.
34 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.
35 Who shall
separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or
distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or
sword?
37 Nay, in all
these things we are more than conquerors through Him that loved us.
38 For I am
persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor
principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
39 Nor height,
nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from
the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
II Corinthians
10:3-5 KJV
3 For though we
walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:
4 (For the
weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the
pulling down of strong holds;)
5 Casting down
imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the
knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to
the obedience of Christ;
II Timothy 1:7
KJV
For God hath
not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love,
and of a sound mind.
I John 4:18 KJV
There is no
fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear:
because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect
in love.
May we never be ruled by feelings, but by thus saith The Lord.
Isaiah 12:2 KJV
Behold, God is my Salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid:
for The Lord Jehovah is my Strength and my Song; He also is become my
Salvation.
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