Saturday, December 30, 2017
Service - Spiritual
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Bible Questions Answered:
“...I would like to do something but
I don't know just what I can do...”
Kathy/ Springfield, Massachusetts
U.S.A.
Bible Answer:
Bible Texts:
This questions is said by so many,
“What can I do?” Our Lord calls “all,” His children to
Christian Service, without exception!
So, what is thee answer then, we find
it in The Word Of God!
Service
– Spiritual:
II Chronicles 28:14,15
NLT
14 So the warriors
released the prisoners and handed over the plunder in the sight of
the leaders and all the people.
15 Then the four men
just mentioned by name came forward and distributed clothes from the
plunder to the prisoners who were naked. They provided clothing and
sandals to wear, gave them enough food and drink, and dressed their
wounds with olive oil. They put those who were weak on donkeys and
took all the prisoners back to their own people in Jericho, the city
of palms. Then they returned to Samaria.
Job 29:15,16 KJV
15 I was eyes to the
blind, and feet was I to the lame.
16 I was a father to
the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out.
Proverbs 31:20 KJV
She stretcheth out her
hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
Isaiah 50:4 KJV
The Lord God hath given
me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word
in season to him that is weary: He wakeneth morning by morning, He
wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned.
Matthew 10:42 KJV
And whosoever shall
give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only
in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise
lose his reward.
Matthew 25:34-40 KJV
34 Then shall The King
say unto them on His right hand, Come, ye blessed of My Father,
inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the
world:
35 For I was an
hungered, and ye gave Me meat: I was thirsty,
and ye gave Me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took Me in:
36 Naked, and ye
clothed Me: I was sick, and ye visited Me: I was in prison, and ye
came unto Me.
37 Then shall the
righteous answer Him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungered, and
fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
38 When saw we thee a
stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
39 Or when saw we thee
sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
40 And The King shall
answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have
done it unto one of the least of these My brethren, ye have done it
unto Me.
Luke 10:33-37 KJV (See
the whole story- verses 25-37)
33 But a certain
Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him,
he had compassion on him,
34 And went to him, and
bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own
beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
35 And on the morrow
when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host,
and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest
more, when I come again, I will repay thee.
36 Which now of these
three, thinkest thou, was neighbor unto him that fell among the
thieves?
37 And he said, He that
shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou
likewise.
John 12:26 KJV
If any man serve Me,
let him follow Me; and where I am, there shall also My servant be: if
any man serve Me, him will My Father honor.
I Corinthians 16:15,16
NLT
15 You know that
Stephanas and his household were the first of the harvest of
believers in Greece, and they are spending their lives in service to
God’s people. I urge you, dear brothers and sisters,
16 to submit to them
and others like them who serve with such devotion.
Galatians 6:2,10 KJV
2 Bear ye one another's
burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
10 As we have therefore
opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who
are of the household of faith.
Ephesians 6:6-8 KJV
6 Try to please them
all the time, not just when they are watching you. As slaves of
Christ, do the will of God with all your heart.
7 Work with enthusiasm,
as though you were working for The Lord rather than for people.
8 Remember that The
Lord will reward each one of us for the good we do, whether we are
slaves or free.
Philippians 4:3 KJV
And I entreat thee
also, true yoke fellow, help those women which labored with me in the
gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellow laborers, whose
names are in The Book Of Life.
Colossians 3:23,24 KJV
23 And whatsoever ye
do, do it heartily, as to The Lord, and not unto men;
24 Knowing that of The
Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve The
Lord Christ.
I Thessalonians 1:2,3
NLT
2 We always thank God
for all of you and pray for you constantly.
3 As we pray to our God
and Father about you, we think of your faithful work, your loving
deeds, and the enduring hope you have because of our Lord Jesus
Christ.
I Timothy 6:18 NLT
Tell them to use their
money to do good. They should be rich in good works and generous to
those in need, always being ready to share with others.
Hebrews 10:24 NLT
Let us think of ways to
motivate one another to acts of love and good works.
Be sure to see the blog posting....
Spiritual
Gift .
Any dedicated Christian,
will find numerous ways to do The Lord's work, if they but sincerely
wait upon The Lord and ask.
Prayer:
Matthew 5:16 KJV
Let your light so shine
before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your
Father which is in heaven.
James
2:14-17 KJV
14 What doth it profit,
my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can
faith save him?
15 If a brother or
sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
16 And one of you say
unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding
ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what
doth it profit?
17 Even so faith, if it
hath not works, is dead, being alone.
Mark
3:35 KJV
For whosoever shall do
the will of God, the same is My brother, and My sister, and mother.
Thursday, December 28, 2017
Third Heaven
Bible Questions Answered:
“The bible says a third heaven, does
heaven have different levels?...”
Bettie/ North Myrtle Beach, South
Carolina U.S.A.
Bible Answer:
Bible Texts:
II Corinthians 12:2 KJV
I knew a man in Christ above
fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether
out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught up
to the third heaven.
No, heaven does not
have different levels. What the Apostle Paul was referring to is the
following...
First Heaven - Atmospheric Heaven:
The sky, firmament, or expanse of space surrounding the earth.
Dictionary.Com
Deuteronomy
11:16,17 KJV
16 Take heed to yourselves, that
your heart be not deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods,
and worship them;
17 And then The Lord's wrath be
kindled against you, and He shut up the heaven* (Sky - NLT),
that there be no rain, and that the land yield not her fruit; and
lest ye perish quickly from off the good land which The Lord giveth
you.
*Heaven-Hebrew:
Shamayim (Shaw-mah-yim): Sky (lofty), clouds, air.
Deuteronomy
28:12 KJV
The Lord shall open unto thee His
good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his
season..."
Second Heaven - Outer Space:
Outer Space:
Space beyond the
atmosphere of the earth.
Dictionary.Com
Psalm 19:4-6 NLT
4 Yet their
message has gone throughout the earth, and their words to all the
world. God has made a home in the heavens for the sun.
5 It bursts
forth like a radiant bridegroom after his wedding. It rejoices like a
great athlete eager to run the race.
6 The sun rises
at one end of the heavens and follows its course to the other end.
Nothing can hide from its heat.
Jeremiah
8:2 KJV
And they shall spread them before
the sun, and the moon, and all the host of heaven, whom they have
loved, and whom they have served..."
Third - Heaven: (God's Throne)
I Kings 8:27 KJV
But will God indeed dwell on the
earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee;
how much less this house that I have built?
Psalm 2:4 NLT
But The One who rules in heaven
laughs. The Lord scoffs at them.
Psalm 16:11 KJV
Thou wilt shew me the path of Life:
in thy presence is fullness of joy; at thy right hand there are
pleasures for evermore.
The Apostle Paul's experience:
Acts 14:19,20
NLT (Apostle Paul stoned at Lystra)
19 Then some Jews arrived from
Antioch and Iconium and won the crowds to their side. They stoned
Paul and dragged him out of town, thinking he was dead.
20 But as the believers gathered
around him, he got up and went back into the town. The next day he
left with Barnabas for Derbe.
II Corinthians
12:2-4 KJV
2 I knew a man in Christ above
fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether
out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught up
to the third heaven.
3 And I knew such a man, (whether in
the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;)
4 How that he was caught up into
paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a
man to utter.
The Apostle Paul,
from experience, knew of the glory of the third heaven.
What is important
for us is, do we know The Lord, and have we accepted Him as our
Savior! To refuse Him, is to refuse eternal Life, and the glory of
the third heaven. To receive Him, is to receive eternal Life, and our
admittance to the New Jerusalem, where God dwells.
Prayer:
Isaiah
45:21,22,25 KJV
21 "...there is no
God else beside Me; a just God and a Savior; there is none beside Me.
22 Look unto Me, and be
ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none
else.
25
I, even I, am He that blotteth out thy transgressions for Mine own
sake, and will not remember thy sins.
John 1:12,13 NLT
12 But to all who believed Him and
accepted Him, He gave the right to become children of God.
13 They are reborn—not
with a physical birth resulting from human passion or plan, but a
birth that comes from God.
Tuesday, December 26, 2017
Bible Lesson: Cherished Promises To The Child Of God: Christians Who Pray
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Bible Lesson: Cherished Promises To The Child Of God: Christians Who Pray
Bible Text:
Matthew 18:19 KJV
Again I say
unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any
thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of My Father
which is in heaven.
The Lord's Request:
I say unto you,
That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that
they shall ask
The Lord's Promise:
it shall be
done for them of My Father which is in heaven.
Prayers Answered:
First: We Must Have A Heart Right With God:
God will not hear us, if our heart is
not right with Him.
I Timothy 2:8 KJV
“I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, ...”
“I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, ...”
Proverbs 15:8 KJV
“The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is His delight.”
“The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is His delight.”
I Peter 3:7 KJV
“Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them (wives) according to knowledge, giving honor unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.”
“Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them (wives) according to knowledge, giving honor unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered.”
Husbands or
wives, brothers or sisters, if at odds with one another, Jesus taught
us....
Matthew
5:21-26 KJV
21 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca (Greek. Rhaka: thou worthless), shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.23 Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;
24 Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.25 Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.26 Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.
21 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca (Greek. Rhaka: thou worthless), shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.23 Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;
24 Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.25 Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.26 Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.
When we pray, we
must have a pure conscience.
I John
3:20,21 KJV
19 And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before Him.20 For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.
19 And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before Him.20 For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.
Second: We Must Live, and pray According to God's Word!
I John 3:22 KJV
“And whatsoever we ask, we receive of Him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in His sight.”
James 4:3 KJV
“Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.”
James
5:16 KJV
“...The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.”
“...The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.”
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.
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.
Third: We Must Ask In Jesus Name.
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.
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.
Fourth: We Must Ask In Faith.
James 1:5-8
KJV
5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
7 For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.
8 A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.
5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
7 For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.
8 A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.
Romans 14:23 KJV
“...for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.”
Fifth: We Must Not Be Afraid To Be Persistent In Praying.
I Thessalonians 5:17 KJV
“Pray without ceasing.”
“Pray without ceasing.”
Luke
11:5-13 KJV
5 And He said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves;
6 For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him?
7 And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee.
8 I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity (persistence) he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.
9 And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
10 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
11 If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?
12 Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?
13 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?
5 And He said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves;
6 For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him?
7 And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee.
8 I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity (persistence) he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.
9 And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
10 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
11 If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?
12 Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?
13 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?
Luke 18:1-8
KJV
1 And He spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
2 Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:
3 And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.
4 And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;
5 Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.
6 And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith.
7 And shall not God avenge His own elect, which cry day and night unto Him, though He bear long with them?
8 I tell you that He will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall He find faith on the earth?
1 And He spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
2 Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:
3 And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.
4 And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;
5 Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.
6 And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith.
7 And shall not God avenge His own elect, which cry day and night unto Him, though He bear long with them?
8 I tell you that He will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall He find faith on the earth?
Sixth: We Must Remember In All Our Asking, To Give Thanks!
Philippians 4:6 KJV
“Be careful (Greek. Merimnao: Anxious) for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
“Be careful (Greek. Merimnao: Anxious) for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
Seventh: We Must Pray One For Another.
James 5:16 KJV
“Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another,...”
“Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another,...”
I Thessalonians 5:25 KJV
“Brethren, pray for us.”
“Brethren, pray for us.”
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Sunday, December 24, 2017
Bridegroom
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Bible Questions
Answered:
“...how
is Jesus a bridegroom to us...”
Casey/
Clinton, Mississippi U.S.A.
Bible
Answer;
Bible
Texts:
Ephesians 5:21-33 NLT
21
"...Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.
22
For wives, this means submit to your husbands as to The Lord.
23
For a husband is the head of his wife as Christ is the head of the
church. He is the Savior of his body, the church.
24
As the church submits to Christ, so you wives should submit to your
husbands in everything.
25
For husbands, this means love your wives, just as Christ loved the
church. He gave up his Life for her
26
to make her holy and clean, washed by the cleansing of God’s Word.
27
He did this to present her to Himself as a glorious church without a
spot or wrinkle or any other blemish. Instead, she will be holy and
without fault.
28
In the same way, husbands ought to love their wives as they love
their own bodies. For a man who loves his wife actually shows love
for himself.
29
No one hates his own body but feeds and cares for it, just as Christ
cares for the church.
30
And we are members of his body.
31
As the Scriptures say, “A man leaves his father and mother and is
joined to his wife, and the two are united into one.”
32
This is a great mystery, but it is an illustration of the way Christ
and the church are one.
33
So again I say, each man must love his wife as he loves himself, and
the wife must respect her husband.
Our Lord, likens His relationship to us like a bride and a
bridegroom.
The Lord Jesus paid an unfathomable price for His bride, His own
life.
The
Dowry:
A gift of money or property by a man to or for his bride
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
A gift made by a man to his bride or her parents
Collins English Dictionary
The
Lord Jesus Is The Bridegroom, The Church, His Bride.
Matthew
9:14,15 KJV
14
Then came to Him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the
Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?
15
And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bride chamber
mourn, as long as The Bridegroom is with them? but the days will
come, when The Bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall
they fast.
John
3:29 KJV
He
that hath the bride is The Bridegroom: but the friend of
The
Bridegroom, which standeth and heareth Him, rejoiceth greatly because
of The Bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.
II
Corinthians 11:2 NLT
For
I am jealous for you with the jealousy of God Himself. I promised you
as a pure bride to one Husband—Christ.
Revelation
19:7-9 KJV
7
Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honor to Him: for the marriage
of The Lamb is come, and His wife hath made herself ready.
8
And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen,
clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.
9
And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto
the marriage supper of
The
Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.
Revelation
21:1,2 KJV
1
And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the
first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
2
And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out
of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her Husband.
Is this heavenly Bridegroom, your Savior?
Prayer:
John 6:37,40,47 KJV
37 “...him that
cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out.”
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.
47 Verily, verily, I
say unto you, He that believeth on Me hath everlasting life.
Matthew
25:1-13 KJV (Jesus)
1
Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which
took their lamps, and went forth to meet The Bridegroom.
2
And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
3
They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
4
But the wise took oil (Oil a
type of God The Holy Spirit) in their vessels with their
lamps.
5
While The Bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
6
And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, The Bridegroom cometh;
go ye out to meet Him.
7
Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
8
And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our
lamps are gone out.
9
But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for
us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for
yourselves.
10
And while they went to buy, The Bridegroom came; and they that were
ready went in with Him to the marriage: and the door was shut.
Genesis
7:15,16 KJV
15
And they went in unto Noah into the ark, two and two of all flesh,
wherein
is the breath of Life.
16
And they that went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God
had
commanded him: and The Lord shut him in.
11
Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to
us.
12
But He answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.
13
Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein The
Son Of Man cometh.
He
Is Coming Again
Lift up your heads, pilgrims a-weary,
See day’s approach now crimson the sky;
Night shadows flee, and your Belovèd,
Awaited with longing, at last draweth nigh.
Chorus:
He is coming again, He is coming again,
The very same Jesus, rejected of men;
He is coming again, He is coming again,
With pow'r and great glory, He is coming again!
Dark was the night, sin warred against us;
Heavy the load of sorrow we bore;
But now we see signs of His coming;
Our hearts glow within us, joy’s cup runneth o’er! (Chorus)
O blessèd hope! O blissful promise!
Filling our hearts with rapture divine;
O day of days! Hail Thy appearing!
Thy transcendent glory forever shall shine! (Chorus)
Even so come, precious Lord Jesus;
Creation waits redemption to see;
Caught up in clouds, soon we shall meet Thee;
O blessèd assurance, forever with Thee! (Chorus)
Author: Mabel J. Camp 1871-1937
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Saturday, December 23, 2017
Nearness
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Answered:..
“...I don't feel near
to god or anyone is this what others feel?...”
Eric/ Miami, Florida
U.S.A.
Bible Answer:
Bible Texts:
We do
not walk by feelings, but by faith. The fact is our Lord, forgives us
our sins, according to His Word, and is always with us!
Faithful
Savior:
Psalm 103:10 KJV
He
hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to
our iniquities.
Isaiah 1:18 KJV
Come
now, and let us reason together, saith The Lord: though your sins be
as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like
crimson, they shall be as wool.
Isaiah 53:12 KJV
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 9:2 KJV
"...be
of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee."
John 1:12 KJV
But
as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of
God, even to them that believe on His name:
John 3:16,36 KJV
16
For God so loved the world, that He gave His Only Begotten Son, that
whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting
Life.
36
He that believeth on The Son hath everlasting Life: and he that
believeth not The Son shall not see Life; but the wrath of God
abideth on him.
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.
Acts 16:31 KJV
And
they said, Believe on The Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved,
and thy house.
Romans 5:1 KJV
Therefore
being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord
Jesus Christ:
Romans 8:1 KJV
There
is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus,
who walk not after the flesh, but after The Spirit.
Hebrews 7:25 KJV
Wherefore
He is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by
Him, seeing He ever liveth to make intercession for them.
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 5:13 KJV
These
things have I written unto you that believe on the name of
The
Son Of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal Life, and that ye
may believe on the name of The Son Of God.
The
One who forgives and cleanses us, is always with us!
Nearness
Of Our Lord:
Psalm 16:8 KJV
I
have set The Lord always before me: because He is at my right hand, I
shall not be moved.
Psalm 34:18 KJV
The
Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as
be of a contrite spirit.
Psalm 145:18 KJV
The
Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon Him, to all that call upon
Him in Truth.
Jeremiah 23:23 KJV
Am I
a God at hand, saith The Lord, and not a God afar off?
Acts 17:27 KJV
That
they should seek The Lord, if haply they might feel after Him, and
find Him, though He be not far from every one of us:
Hebrews 13:5 KJV
"...for
He hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
Near
My God To Thee
Nearer,
my God, to Thee, nearer to Thee!
E’en
though it be a cross that raiseth me,
Still
all my song shall be, nearer, my God, to Thee.
Refrain
Nearer,
my God, to Thee,
Nearer
to Thee!
Though
like the wanderer, the sun gone down,
Darkness
be over me, my rest a stone.
Yet in
my dreams I’d be nearer, my God to Thee.
Refrain
There
let the way appear, steps unto Heav’n;
All
that Thou sendest me, in mercy given;
Angels
to beckon me nearer, my God, to Thee.
Refrain
Or, if
on joyful wing cleaving the sky,
Sun,
moon, and stars forgot, upward I’ll fly,
Still
all my song shall be, nearer, my God, to Thee.
Refrain
Author:
Sarah F. Adams 1805-1848
Music:
Lowell Mason, 1792-1872
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Prayer:
John 6:37,40,47 KJV
37 “...him that cometh to Me I
will in no wise cast out.”
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.
47 Verily, verily, I say unto you,
He that believeth on Me hath everlasting life.
James
4:8 KJV
Draw
nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you..."
Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Bible Lesson: Cherished Promises To The Child Of God: To Those Who Persevere
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Bible Lesson: Cherished Promises To The Child Of God: To Those Who Persevere
Bible Text:
Mark 13:13 KJV
And ye shall be
hated of all men for My name's sake: but he that shall endure unto
the end, the same shall be saved.
The Lord's Request:
And ye shall
be hated of all men for My name's sake: but he that shall endure unto
the end
The Lord's Promise:
the same shall
be saved.
Perseverance:
Job 17:9 ERV
But those who
do right will continue to do what is right. Those who are not guilty
grow stronger and stronger.
Matthew 10:22
KJV
And ye shall be
hated of all men for My name's sake: but he that endureth to the end
shall be saved.
Matthew 24:13
KJV
But he that
shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
John
15:9 KJV
As the Father
hath loved Me, so have I loved you: continue ye in My love.
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.
I Corinthians
13:4,7 NLT
4 Love is
patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud
7 Love never
gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through
every circumstance.
Galatians 6:9
KJV
And let us not
be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint
not.
II Thessalonians
1:4 KJV
So that we
ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and
faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:
II Timothy
2:3,10 KJV
3 Thou
therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
10 Therefore I
(Apostle Paul) endure
all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the
salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
II
Timothy 3:11 KJV
Persecutions,
afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra;
what persecutions I endured: but out of them all The Lord delivered
me.
II Timothy 4:5
KJV
But watch thou
in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make
full proof of thy ministry.
Hebrews 6:13-15
KJV
13 For when God
made promise to Abraham, because He could swear by no greater, He
sware by Himself,
14 Saying,
Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply
thee.
15 And so,
after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
Hebrews 10:32-39
NLT
32 Think back
on those early days when you first learned about Christ. Remember how
you remained faithful even though it meant terrible suffering.
33 Sometimes
you were exposed to public ridicule and were beaten, and sometimes
you helped others who were suffering the same things.
34 You suffered
along with those who were thrown into jail, and when all you owned
was taken from you, you accepted it with joy. You knew there were
better things waiting for you that will last forever.
35 So do not
throw away this confident trust in The Lord. Remember the great
reward it brings you!
36 Patient
endurance is what you need now, so that you will continue to do God’s
will. Then you will receive all that He has promised.
37 “For in
just a little while, The Coming One will come and not delay.
38 And My
righteous ones will live by faith. But I will take no pleasure in
anyone who turns away.”
39 But we are
not like those who turn away from God to their own destruction. We
are the faithful ones, whose souls will be saved.
Hebrews 11:24-27
KJV
24 By faith
Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of
Pharaoh's daughter;
25 Choosing
rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the
pleasures of sin for a season;
26 Esteeming
the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt:
for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.
27 By faith he
forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as
seeing Him who is invisible.
Hebrews 12:1-7
KJV
1 Wherefore
seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of
witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so
easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set
before us,
2 Looking unto
Jesus The Author and Finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was
set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set
down at The Right Hand Of The Throne Of God.
3 For consider
Him that endured such contradiction of sinners against Himself, lest
ye be wearied and faint in your minds.
7 If ye endure
chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he
whom the father chasteneth not?
James 1:12 KJV
Blessed is the
man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive
the crown of life, which The Lord hath promised to them that love
Him.
James 5:11 KJV
Behold, we
count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job,
and have seen the end of The Lord; that The Lord is very pitiful, and
of tender mercy.
I Peter 2:19-21
NLT
19 For God is
pleased when, conscious of His will, you patiently endure unjust
treatment.
20 Of course,
you get no credit for being patient if you are beaten for doing
wrong. But if you suffer for doing good and endure it patiently, God
is pleased with you.
21 For God
called you to do good, even if it means suffering, just as Christ
suffered for you. He is your example, and you must follow in his
steps.
Revelation 3:11
KJV
Behold, I come
quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.
Perseverance, the byword of Christian discipline.
I Corinthians
9:24-27 NLT
24 Don’t you
realize that in a race everyone runs, but only one person gets the
prize? So run to win!
25 All athletes
are disciplined in their training. They do it to win a prize that
will fade away, but we do it for an eternal prize.
26 So I run
with purpose in every step. I am not just shadowboxing.
27 I discipline
my body like an athlete, training it to do what it should. Otherwise,
I fear that after preaching to others I myself might be disqualified.
Hebrews 3:14 KJV
For we are made
partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence
steadfast unto the end;
Oh,
you say, “if you only knew the trials I am going
through.”
And yet The Word reminds us...
I Corinthians
10:13 NLT
The temptations
in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is
Faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can
stand. When you are tempted, He will show you a way out so that you
can endure.
Hebrews 13:5 KJV
"...for He
hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
Prayer:
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;
Tuesday, December 19, 2017
Meekness
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Bible Questions Answered:
“Whats
the difference between meekness and gentleness?..”
Cindy/
Hendersonville, Tennessee U.S.A.
Bible Answer:
Bible Texts:
Meekness: Bible
Dictionary
Mild of
temper; soft; gentle; not easily provoked or irritated; yielding;
given to forbearance under injuries. Appropriately,humble, in an
evangelical sense; submissive to divine direction; not proud or
self-sufficient.
Gentleness: Bible
Dictionary
Mild;
meek; soft; bland; not rough, harsh or severe; as a gentle nature,
temper or disposition; a gentle manner; a gentle address; a gentle
voice
There
are much similarities, both are fruits of The Holy Spirit, but to be meek, is to be submissive to divine
will, where as one may be merely gentle, in his character.
Meekness:
Psalm 22:26 KJV
The
meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise The Lord that seek
Him: your heart shall live for ever.
Psalm
37:11 KJV
But
the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the
abundance of peace.
Psalm
147:6 KJV
The
Lord lifteth up the meek: He casteth the wicked down to the ground.
Isaiah
11:4 KJV
But
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.
Isaiah
29:19 KJV
The
meek also shall increase their joy in The Lord, and the poor among
men shall rejoice in The Holy One Of Israel.
Isaiah
53:7 KJV
He
was oppressed, and He was afflicted, yet He opened not His mouth: He
is brought as A Lamb to the slaughter, and as A Sheep before her
shearers is dumb, so He openeth not His mouth.
Zephaniah
2:3 KJV
Seek
ye The Lord, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought His
judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be
hid in the day of The Lord's anger.
Matthew
5:5 KJV
Blessed
are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
Matthew
11:29,30 KJV
29
Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me; for I am meek and lowly in
heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
30
For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light.
Luke
6:29 KJV
And
unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and
him that taketh away thy cloak forbid not to take thy coat also.
II
Corinthians 10:1 KJV
Now
I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ,
who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward
you:
Galatians
5:22,23 KJV
22
But the fruit of The Spirit is love, joy, peace, long suffering,
gentleness, goodness, faith,
23
Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
Ephesians
4:1,2 KJV
1 I
therefore, the prisoner of The Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy
of the vocation wherewith ye are called,
2
With all lowliness and meekness, with long suffering, forbearing one
another in love;
Colossians
3:12 KJV
Put
on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of
mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long suffering;
II
Timothy 2:25 KJV
In
meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God
peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of
The
Truth;
James
1:21 NKJV
Therefore
lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness, and receive with
meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.
I
Peter 2:23 KJV
Who,
when He was reviled, reviled not again; when He suffered, He
threatened not; but committed Himself to Him that judgeth
righteously:
I
Peter 3:4 KJV
But
let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not
corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is
in the sight of God of great price.
God
bless thee and put
meekness
in thy mind, love,
charity,
obedience, and true
duty!
William
Shakespeare
Glances
of true beauty
can
be seen in the faces of those who live in true meekness.
Henry
David Thoreau
The
person who bears and suffers evils
with
meekness and silence
is
the sum of a Christian man.
Charles
Wesley
The
lion of anger shall give place to the lamb of meekness;
the
raven of uncleanness shall fly before the dove of purity;
the
vile serpent of deceit shall be trodden under the heel of truth.
Charles
Spurgeon
We
are told truly that meekness and modesty are the rich and charming
garments of the soul. The less showy our outward attire is, the more
distinctly and brilliantly does the beauty of these inner garments
shine.
William
Penn
There
is no harder lesson for man to learn than the lesson of humility. It
is the rarest of all gifts. It is a very rare thing to find a man or
woman that is following closely the footsteps of the Master in
meekness and humility.
Dwight
L. Moody
Prayer:
Psalm
149:4 KJV
For
The Lord taketh pleasure in His people: He will beautify the meek
with salvation.
Dearest
Lord, may that be true of us!
Sunday, December 17, 2017
Rapture - When?
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“Does the bible teach a rapture and when?...”
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Bible Answer:
Bible Texts:
Rapture
Scriptures:
I Corinthians 15:50-58 NLB
50 What I am saying, dear brothers and sisters, is that our physical bodies cannot inherit the Kingdom of God. These dying bodies cannot inherit what will last forever.
51 But let me reveal to you a wonderful secret. We will not all die, but we will all be transformed!
52 It will happen in a moment, in the blink of an eye, when the last trumpet is blown. For when the trumpet sounds, those who have died will be raised to live forever. And we who are living will also be transformed.
53 For our dying bodies must be transformed into bodies that will never die; our mortal bodies must be transformed into immortal bodies.
54 Then, when our dying bodies have been transformed into bodies that will never die, this Scripture will be fulfilled:
50 What I am saying, dear brothers and sisters, is that our physical bodies cannot inherit the Kingdom of God. These dying bodies cannot inherit what will last forever.
51 But let me reveal to you a wonderful secret. We will not all die, but we will all be transformed!
52 It will happen in a moment, in the blink of an eye, when the last trumpet is blown. For when the trumpet sounds, those who have died will be raised to live forever. And we who are living will also be transformed.
53 For our dying bodies must be transformed into bodies that will never die; our mortal bodies must be transformed into immortal bodies.
54 Then, when our dying bodies have been transformed into bodies that will never die, this Scripture will be fulfilled:
"Death is swallowed up in
victory.
55 O death, where is your victory?
O death, where is your sting?"
55 O death, where is your victory?
O death, where is your sting?"
56 For sin is the sting that results
in death, and the law gives sin its power.
57 But thank God! He gives us victory over sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ.
58 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.
57 But thank God! He gives us victory over sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ.
58 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.
I Thessalonians 4:13-18 NLB
13 And now, dear brothers and sisters, we want you to know what will happen to the believers who have died so you will not grieve like people who have no hope.
14 For since we believe that Jesus died and was raised to life again, we also believe that when Jesus returns, God will bring back with Him the believers who have died.
15 We tell you this directly from the Lord: We who are still living when the Lord returns will not meet Him ahead of those who have died.
16 For the Lord Himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, the Christians who have died will rise from their graves.
17 Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. Then we will be with the Lord forever.
18 So encourage each other with these words.
Matthew 24:36,44 KJV
36 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but My Father only.
44 Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not The Son Of Man cometh.
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The word “Rapture,” does not appear in the KJV Bible.
The word “Rapto: “Caught up,” “Snatched away,” is found in (I Thessalonians 4:17) in the Latin Vulgate Translation.
The Vulgate (Latin) Bible was prepared by St. Jerome (Monk, and church scholar), of the 4th century.
The Vulgate was the “Official Bible,” of the Roman Catholic Church.
The word “Rapto: “Caught up,” “Snatched away,” is found in (I Thessalonians 4:17) in the Latin Vulgate Translation.
The Vulgate (Latin) Bible was prepared by St. Jerome (Monk, and church scholar), of the 4th century.
The Vulgate was the “Official Bible,” of the Roman Catholic Church.
Do you know The Lord?
John 3:16,17 KJV
[16] For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
[17] For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through Him might be saved.
[16] For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
[17] For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through Him might be saved.
Do you know the
Lord, is He your Savior?
The Rapture is the
“Secret-Catching-Away,” of the blood bought, Bride of
Christ.
This could take place before you take your next breath.
This could take place before you take your next breath.
Prayer:
Isaiah 1:18 KJV
Come now, and let us reason
together, saith The Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall
be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be
as wool.
Isaiah 43:10,11
KJV
10 Ye are My witnesses, saith The
Lord, and My servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe
Me, and understand that I am He: before Me there was no God formed,
neither shall there be after Me.
11 I, even I, am The Lord; and
beside Me there is no savior.
Isaiah 44:22,23
KJV
22 I have blotted out, as a thick
cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto Me;
for I have redeemed thee.
23 Sing, O ye heavens; for The Lord
hath done it..."
Isaiah
45:21,22,25 KJV
21 "...there is no God else
beside Me; a just God and a Savior; there is none beside Me.
22 Look unto Me, and be ye saved,
all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.
25 I, even I,
am He that blotteth out thy transgressions for Mine own sake, and
will not remember thy sins.
Isaiah 55:6 KJV
Seek ye The
Lord while He may be found, call ye upon Him while He is near:
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