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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, ...”

Proverbs 15:8 KJV
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.”
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.

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.

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.”

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.

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 i
n 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.

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.”

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?

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?

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.

Seventh: We Must Pray One For Another.

James 5:16 KJV
Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another,...”

I Thessalonians 5:25 KJV
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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Bible Questions 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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Bible Questions Answered:
“Does the bible teach a rapture and when?...”
Karen/ Perth, Western Australia

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:
"Death is swallowed up in victory.
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.

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.

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.

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.

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: