Sunday, July 30, 2017
Bible Reading
Bible Questions Answered:
“...how much of the bible am I
supposed to read every day?...”
Wendy/ Macon, Georgia U.S.A.
Bible Answer:
Bible Texts:
The Word:
For the child of
God, reading The Word, is not some boring ritual, it is a longing to
hear the words of our Lord and Savior.
Job 23:12 KJV (Spiritual
Nourishment)
Neither have I
gone back from the commandment of His lips; I have esteemed the words
of His mouth more than my necessary food.
Matthew 4:3,4
KJV
3 And when the
tempter (the devil)
came to Him, he said, If thou be
The Son Of God,
command that these stones be made bread.
4 But He
answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone,
but by every Word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
John 6:63,67,68
KJV
63 It is The
Spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: The Words that I
speak unto you, they are Spirit, and they are Life.
67 Then said
Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away?
68 Then Simon
Peter answered Him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast
The Words Of
Eternal Life.
69 And we
believe and are sure that thou art that Christ,
The Son Of The
Living God.
Reading
The Word:
Deuteronomy
8:3 KJV
Yes,
He (The Lord your God-vs2)
humbled you by letting you go hungry and then feeding you with manna,
a food previously unknown to you and your ancestors. He did it to
teach you that people do not live by bread alone; rather, we live by
every Word that comes from the mouth of The Lord.
Dueteronomy 17:19 KJV
(Commanded)
And it shall be with him (the
king), and he shall read therein all the days of his life:
that he may learn to fear The Lord his God, to keep all the words of
this law and these statutes, to do them:
Joshua 1:8 KJV
This book of the law shall not
depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and
night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is
written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and
then thou shalt have good success.
II Samuel 22:31
KJV
As for God, His way is perfect; The
Word Of The Lord is tried: He is a Buckler (shield) to all them that
trust in Him.
Psalm 1:1,2 KJV
1 Blessed is the man that walketh
not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of
sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
2 But his delight is in The Law Of
The Lord; and in His Law doth he meditate day and night.
Psalm 19:7-11
KJV
7 The Law Of the Lord is perfect,
converting the soul: The Testimony Of
The Lord is sure, making wise the
simple.
8 The Statutes of The Lord are
right, rejoicing the heart: The Commandment of The Lord is pure,
enlightening the eyes.
9 The fear of The Lord is clean,
enduring for ever: The Judgments Of
The Lord are true and righteous
altogether.
10 More to be desired are they than
gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the
honeycomb.
11 Moreover by them is thy servant
warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.
Psalm 33:4 KJV
For The Word Of The Lord is right;
and all His works are done in Truth.
Psalm
119:9,10,11,18,105,114,130,160 KJV
9 Wherewithal
shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according
to thy Word.
10 With my
whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy
commandments.
11 Thy Word
have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
18 Open thou
mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
105 Thy Word is a Lamp unto my feet,
and a Light unto my path.
114 Thou art my hiding place and my
shield: I hope in thy Word.
130 The entrance of thy Words giveth
Light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.
160 Thy Word is True from the
beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments endureth for
ever.
Psalm 130:5 KJV
I wait for The Lord, my soul doth
wait, and in His Word do I hope.
Proverbs 2:6 KJV
For The Lord giveth wisdom: out of
His mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
Proverbs 30:5
KJV
Every Word Of God is pure: He is a
Shield unto them that put their trust in Him.
Isaiah 40:8 KJV
The grass withereth, the flower
fadeth: but The Word Of our God shall stand for ever.
Matthew 7:24 NLT
Anyone who listens to My teaching
and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid
rock.
Matthew 7:24 NLT
Anyone who listens to My teaching
and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid
rock.
Matthew 24:35
KJV
Heaven and earth shall pass away,
but My Words shall not pass away.
John 5:39 KJV (Diligence in
seeking The Lord.)
Search The Scriptures; for in them
ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of Me.
John 8:31,32 KJV
(This is why the enemy, doesn't like to see anyone read The Word Of
God.)
31 Then said Jesus to those Jews
which believed on Him, If ye continue in My Word, then are ye My
disciples indeed;
32 And ye shall know The Truth, and
The Truth shall make you free.
John 15:7 KJV
If ye abide in Me, and My Words
abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto
you.
John 17:17 KJV
Sanctify them through thy Truth: thy
Word is Truth.
Luke 11:28 KJV (Jesus)
"...
blessed are they that hear The Word Of God, and keep it.
Acts 17:10,11 KJV (A sign of
nobility.)
10 And the brethren immediately sent
away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into
the synagogue of the Jews.
11 These were more noble than those
in Thessalonica, in that they received The Word with all readiness of
mind, and searched The Scriptures daily, whether those things were
so.
Romans 10:17 KJV
So then faith cometh by hearing, and
hearing by The Word Of God.
Romans 15:4 KJV (Gives one
hope.)
For whatsoever things were written
aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and
comfort of The Scriptures might have hope.
Ephesians
5:25,26 KJV
25 "...Christ also loved the
church, and gave Himself for it;
26 That He might sanctify and
cleanse it with the washing of water by
The Word,
I Thessalonians
2:13 KJV
For this cause also thank we God
without ceasing, because, when ye received The Word Of God which ye
heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in
Truth, The Word Of God, which effectually worketh also in you that
believe.
II Timothy
3:16,17 KJV
16 All scripture is given by
inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for
correction, for instruction in righteousness:
17 That the man of God may be
perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.
Hebrews 4:12 KJV
For The Word Of God is quick, and
powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword, piercing even to the
dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow,
and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
James 1:22 NLT
But don’t just listen to God’s
Word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling
yourselves.
I Peter 1:23 KJV
Being born again, not of corruptible
seed, but of incorruptible, by
The Word Of God, which liveth and
abideth for ever.
II Peter 1:20,21
KJV
20 Knowing this first, that no
prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
21 For the prophecy came not in old
time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved
by The Holy Ghost.
Our body lives by
bread, but our soul lives by The Bread Of Life.
Luke 4:4 KJV
And Jesus answered...saying, It is
written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every Word Of
God.
John 6:35,63 KJV
35 And Jesus said unto them, I am
The Bread Of Life: he that cometh to Me shall never hunger; and he
that believeth on Me shall never thirst.
63 It is The Spirit that quickeneth;
the flesh profiteth nothing: The Words that I speak unto you, they
are Spirit, and they are Life.
Prayer:
Acts 2:21 KJV
“And it shall come to pass, that
whosoever shall call on the name of The Lord shall be saved.”
Friday, July 28, 2017
Bible Lesson: Cherished Promises To The Child Of God: For The Afflicted.
Bible Lesson: Cherished Promises To
The Child Of God: For The
Afflicted.
Bible Text:
James 5:13 KJV
13 Is any among you afflicted? let
him pray..."
16 ... The effectual fervent prayer
of a righteous man availeth much.
The Lord's Request:
James 5:13 KJV
“... let him pray”
The Lord's Promise:
James 5:16 KJV
“... The effectual fervent prayer
of a righteous man availeth much.
Affliction:
Pain, suffering, or
distress by illness, loss, misfortune, etc.
The
Afflicted:
Job 34:28 KJV
So that they cause the cry of the
poor to come unto Him, and He heareth the cry of the afflicted.
Psalm 18:27 KJV
For thou wilt save the afflicted
people; but wilt bring down high looks.
Psalm 22:24 NLT
For He has not ignored or belittled
the suffering of the needy. He has not turned His back on them, but
has listened to their cries for help.
Psalm 140:12 KJV
I know that The Lord will maintain
the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.
Isaiah 49:13 KJV
Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O
earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for The Lord
hath comforted His people, and will have mercy upon His afflicted.
Isaiah 53:4 KJV
Surely He hath borne our griefs, and
carried our sorrows..."
Isaiah 63:9 KJV
In all their affliction He was
afflicted, and The Angel Of His presence saved them: in His love and
in His pity He redeemed them; and He bare them, and carried them all
the days of old.
Our Lord, knows the
afflictions of His people, and as we pray, He comforts, and delivers
all those who are.
Psalm 34:19 KJV
Many are the afflictions of the
righteous: but The Lord delivereth him out of them all.
Psalm 140:12,13
KJV
12 I know that The Lord will
maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.
13 Surely the righteous shall give
thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.
Isaiah 49:13 KJV
Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O
earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for The Lord hath
comforted His people, and will have mercy upon His afflicted.
Jeremiah 16:19
KJV
O Lord, my Strength, and my
Fortress, and my Refuge in the day of affliction..."
Prayer:
II Corinthians 6:2 NKJV
For He says: “In an acceptable
time I have heard you, And in the day of salvation I have helped
you.” Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of
salvation.
Nobody Knows
The Trouble I've Seen
Nobody knows the
trouble I've seen
Nobody knows my
sorrow
Nobody knows the
trouble I've seen
Glory, Hallelujah
Nobody knows the
trouble I've seen
Nobody knows but
Jesus
Nobody knows the
trouble I've seen
Glory, Hallelujah
Sometimes I'm up
Sometimes I'm down
Oh, yes, Lord
Sometimes I'm
almost to the ground
Oh, yes, Lord
Oh, nobody knows
the trouble I've seen
Nobody knows my
sorrow
Nobody knows the
trouble I've seen
Glory, Hallelujah
Oh, every day to
you I pray
Oh, yes Lord
For you to drive my
sins away
Oh, yes Lord
Oh, nobody knows
the trouble I've seen
Nobody knows but
Jesus
Nobody knows the
trouble I've seen
(Glory) glory
Hallelujah (hallelujah) (Lord)
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Thursday, July 27, 2017
Thoughts - God Knows Our
Bible Questions Answered:
“Does God know what I am
thinking?...”
Todd/ Boston, Massachusetts U.S.A.
Bible Answer:
Bible Texts:
Does God know the
thoughts of men?
The Evil Thoughts Of
Men:
Genesis 6:5 KJV
And God saw that the wickedness of
man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the
thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
Psalm 10:4 KJV
The wicked, through the pride of his
countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.
Psalm 50:20,21 NLT
20 You sit around and slander your
brother your own mother's son
21 While you did all this, I
remained silent, and you thought I didn't care. But now I will rebuke
you, listing all My charges against you.
Psalm 94:11 KJV
The Lord knoweth the thoughts of
man, that they are vanity.
Proverbs 15:26 KJV
The thoughts of the wicked are an
abomination to The Lord: but the words of the pure are pleasant
words.
Isaiah 55:7,8 KJV
7 Let the wicked forsake his way,
and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto The
Lord, and He will have mercy upon him: and to our God, for He will
abundantly pardon.
8 For My thoughts are not your
thoughts, neither are your ways My ways saith The Lord.
Jeremiah 6:19 KJV
Hear, O earth: behold, I will bring
evil upon this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they
have not hearkened unto My words, nor to My law, but rejected it.
Daniel 2:29,30 KJV
29 As for thee, O king, thy thoughts
came into thy mind upon thy bed, what should come to pass hereafter:
and He that revealeth secrets maketh known to thee what shall come to
pass.
30 But as for me, this secret is not
revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than any living, but
for their sakes that shall make known the interpretation to the king,
and that thou mightest know the thoughts of thy heart.
Daniel 4:19 NLT
‘Belteshazzar, that was the dream
that I, King Nebuchadnezzar, had. Now tell me what it means, for none
of the wise men of my kingdom can do so. But you can tell me because
The Spirit Of The Holy God(s) is in
you.’
Matthew 9:4 KJV
And Jesus knowing their thoughts
said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?
Matthew 12:25 KJV
And Jesus knew their thoughts,
and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought
to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall
not stand:
Matthew 15:16-20 KJV
16 And Jesus said, Are ye also yet
without understanding?
17 Do not ye yet understand, that
whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast
out into the draught?
18 But those things which proceed
out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.
19 For out of the heart proceed evil
thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness,
blasphemies:
20 These are the things which defile
a man: but to eat with unwashed hands defileth not a man.
Luke 5:22 KJV
But when Jesus perceived their
thoughts, He answering said unto them, What reason ye in your
hearts?
Luke 6:8 KJV
But He knew their thoughts,
and said to the man which had the withered hand, Rise up, and stand
forth in the midst. And he arose and stood forth.
Luke 11:17 KJV
But He, knowing their thoughts,
said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to
desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth.
Luke 19:11 KJV
Now as they heard these things, He
spoke another parable, because He was near Jerusalem and because they
thought the kingdom of God would appear immediately.
Luke 24:38 KJV
And He said unto them, Why are ye
troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?
John 11:12,13 KJV
12 Then said His disciples, Lord, if
he (Lazarus) sleep, he shall do well.
13 Howbeit Jesus spake of his death:
but they thought that He had spoken of taking of rest in sleep.
14 Then said Jesus unto them
plainly, Lazarus is dead.
Acts 26:8 KJV
Why should it be thought a thing
incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?
I Corinthians 3:20 KJV
And again, The Lord knoweth the
thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.
The Lord Knoweth The
Thoughts Of Man:
Job 42:1,2 KJV
1 Then Job answered The Lord, and
said,
2 I know that thou canst do every
thing, and that no thought can be withheld from thee.
Psalm 94:11 KJV
The Lord knoweth the thoughts of
man, that they are vanity.
Psalm 139:23 KJV
Search me, O God, and know my heart:
try me, and know my thoughts:
Luke 9:47 KJV
And Jesus, perceiving the thought
of their heart, took a child, and set him by Him.
Luke 24:38 KJV
And He said unto them, Why are ye
troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?
I Corinthians 3:20 KJV
And again, The Lord knoweth the
thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.
The Lord Knoweth The
Thoughts Of His People:
I Chronicles 28:9 KJV
And thou, Solomon My son, know thou
The God of thy father, and serve Him with a perfect heart and with a
willing mind: for The Lord searcheth all hearts, and
unnderstandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek
Him, He will be found of thee; but if thou forsake Him, He will cast
thee off forever.
Hebrews 4:12 KJV
For The Word Of God is quick, and
powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword, piercing even to the
dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow and
is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Does God know
our thoughts, yes!
Psalm 139:2 KJV
Thou knowest my
downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar
off.
Every day, make King David's prayer, your prayer.
Psalm 19:14 KJV
Let the words of my mouth, and the
meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my
Strength, and my Redeemer.
Psalm 139:23 KJV
Search me, O God, and know my heart:
try me, and know my thoughts:
Prayer:
Isaiah 55:7 KJV
Let the wicked forsake his way, and
the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto
The Lord, and He will have
mercy upon him; and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon.
Oh Lord, help me
to...
II Corinthians 10:5 KJV
Casting down imaginations, and every
high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and
bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
Monday, July 24, 2017
Materialism
Bible Questions Answered:
“Where does it say we shouldnt want
things?...”
Rox/ Fair Oaks, California U.S.A.
Bible Answer:
Bible Texts:
The Word never says we are not to want
things, it says we are not to love and worship things, in place of
God.
Exodus 20:3,4 KJV (Commandments
I & II)
3 Thou shalt have no other gods
before Me.
4Thou shall not make unto thee any
graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above,
or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the
earth:
5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to
them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God,
visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third
and fourth generation of them that hate Me;
6 And shewing mercy unto thousands
of them that love Me, and keep My commandments.
Earthly objects may easily become
“first place,” in our lives. Our shiny new car, yes its Sunday,
but if we want our costly investment to last, we'd better stay home
and wax it. Sure we should tithe but if we don't skimp and save
everything, we'll never get that big screen T.V., like the neighbors,
in time for the football season. Etc. etc.
God, second, third or last place,
and earthly things first place over God, than we are worshiping another
god.
Our God, knows that we need things, but
we are not to let them usurp His place in our lives.
Matthew 6:8 KJV
“...your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask Him.”
“...your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask Him.”
A true materialist,
has no place for God, and to be without The Lord, is to be lost.
What
The Word Says About Materialism:
Deuteronomy
8:10-16 NLT
10
When you have eaten your fill, be sure to praise The Lord your God
for the good land He has given you.
11
“But that is the time to be careful! Beware that in your plenty you
do not forget The Lord your God and disobey His commands,
regulations, and decrees that I am giving you today.
12
For when you have become full and prosperous and have built fine
homes to live in,
13
and when your flocks and herds have become very large and your silver
and gold have multiplied along with everything else, be careful!
14
Do not become proud at that time and forget The Lord your God, who
rescued you from slavery in the land of Egypt.
15
Do not forget that He led you through the great and terrifying
wilderness with its poisonous snakes and scorpions, where it was so
hot and dry. He gave you water from The Rock!
16
He fed you with Manna in the wilderness, a food unknown to your
ancestors. He did this to humble you and test you for your own good.
Amos
6:1,4-7 KJV
1
Woe to them that are at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountain of
Samaria, which are named chief of the nations, to whom the house of
Israel came!
4
That lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their
couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of
the midst of the stall;
5
That chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves
instruments of music, like David;
6
That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief
ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.
7
Therefore now shall they go captive with the first that go captive,
and the banquet of them that stretched themselves shall be removed.
Proverbs
11:4 KJV
Riches
profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from
death.
Proverbs
15:16,17 KJV
16
Better is little with the fear of The Lord than great treasure and
trouble therewith.
17
Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and
hatred therewith.
Proverbs
22:1 KJV
A
good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor
rather than silver and gold.
Ezekiel
7:19 KJV
They
shall cast their silver in the streets, and their gold shall be
removed: their silver and their gold shall not be able to deliver
them in the day of the wrath of The Lord: they shall not satisfy
their souls, neither fill their bowels: because it is the stumbling
block of their iniquity.
Ezekiel
16:49 KJV
Behold,
this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fullness of bread,
and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither
did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.
Ecclesiastes
4:6 KJV
Better
is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail
and vexation of spirit.
Ecclesiastes
5:10,15 NLT
10
Those who love money will never have enough. How meaningless to think
that wealth brings true happiness!
15
We all come to the end of our lives as naked and empty-handed as on
the day we were born. We can’t take our riches with us.
Zephaniah
1:18 NLT
Your
silver and gold will not save you on that day of The Lord’s anger.
For the whole land will be devoured by the fire of His jealousy. He
will make a terrifying end of all the people on earth
Haggai
2:8 KJV
The
silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine, saith The Lord Of Hosts.
Matthew
6:19-34 KJV
19
“Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and
rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal.
20
Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy,
and thieves do not break in and steal.
21
Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also
be.
22
“Your eye is like a lamp that provides light for your body. When
your eye is healthy, your whole body is filled with light.
23
But when your eye is unhealthy, your whole body is filled with
darkness. And if the light you think you have is actually darkness,
how deep that darkness is!
24
“No one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the
other; you will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot
serve God and be enslaved to money.
25
“That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether
you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t
life more than food, and your body more than clothing?
26
Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in
barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more
valuable to Him than they are?
27
Can all your worries add a single moment to your life?
28
“And why worry about your clothing? Look at the lilies of the field
and how they grow. They don’t work or make their clothing,
29
yet Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as beautifully as they
are. 30 And if God cares so wonderfully for wildflowers that are here
today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, He will certainly care for
you. Why do you have so little faith?
31
“So don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we eat?
What will we drink? What will we wear?’
32
These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your
Heavenly
Father already knows all your needs.
33
Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and He
will give you everything you need.
34
“So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own
worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.
Matthew
16:26 KJV
For
what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose
his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
Matthew
19:21 KJV
Jesus
said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast,
and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and
come and follow Me.
Mark
4:18,19 KJV
18
And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear The
Word,
19
And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the
lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh
unfruitful.
Mark
8:31-37 KJV
31
And He began to teach them, that The Son Of Man must suffer many
things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and
scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.
32
And He spake that saying openly. And Peter took Him, and began to
rebuke Him.
33
But when He had turned about and looked on His disciples, He rebuked
Peter, saying, Get thee behind Me, Satan: for thou savourest not the
things that be of God, but the things that be of men.
34
And when He had called the people unto Him with His disciples also,
He said unto them, Whosoever will come after Me, let him deny
himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.
35
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall
lose his life for My sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it.
36
For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and
lose his own soul?
37
Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
Luke
12:15-21 KJV
15
And He said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a
man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he
possesseth.
16
And He spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain
rich man brought forth plentifully:
17
And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I
have no room where to bestow my fruits?
18
And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build
greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.
19
And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for
many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
20
But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be
required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast
provided?
21
So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward
God.
Luke
16:14,15 NLT
14
The Pharisees, who dearly loved their money, heard all this and
scoffed at Him.
15
Then He said to them, “You like to appear righteous in public, but
God knows your hearts. What this world honors is detestable in the
sight of God.
II
Corinthians 4:18 KJV
While
we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are
not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things
which are not seen are eternal.
Philippians
3:7,8 NLT
7
I once thought these things were valuable, but now I consider them
worthless because of what Christ has done.
8
Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite
value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For His sake I have discarded
everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I could gain
Christ
Philippians
4:11-13 KJV
11
Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in
whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.
12
I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where
and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry,
both to abound and to suffer need.
13
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
Colossians
3:2 KJV
Set
your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
I
Timothy 6:6-12 KJV
6
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
7
For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can
carry nothing out.
8
And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.
9
But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into
many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and
perdition.
10
For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some
coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves
through with many sorrows.
11
But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after
righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
12
Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto
thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before
many witnesses.
Hebrews
13:5 KJV
Let
your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such
things as ye have: for He hath said, I will never leave thee, nor
forsake thee.
James
5:1-3 NLT
1
Look here, you rich people: Weep and groan with anguish because of
all the terrible troubles ahead of you.
2
Your wealth is rotting away, and your fine clothes are moth-eaten
rags.
3
Your gold and silver are corroded. The very wealth you were counting
on will eat away your flesh like fire. This corroded treasure you
have hoarded will testify against you on the day of judgment.
I
John 2:15-17 KJV
15
Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any
man love the world, the love of The Father is not in him.
16
For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of
the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of The Father, but is of the
world.
17
And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth
the will of God abideth for ever.
Moses of old warned the people of God....
Deuteronomy
4:24 KJV
For
The Lord thy God is a consuming fire, even a jealous God.
Jesus said...
Luke
16:13 NLT
“No
one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the other;
you will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve
God and be enslaved to money.”
Our God requires of His people, complete surrender of
their affections, either The Lord is first place, or He is at no
place at all.
Prayer:
Isaiah 45:22 KJV
Look unto Me, and be ye saved, all
the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.
Acts 4:12 KJV
“Neither is there salvation in any
other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men,
whereby we must be saved.”
I John 1:8-10
KJV
8 If we say that we have no sin, we
deceive ourselves, and The Truth is not in us.
9 If we confess our sins, He is
Faithful and Just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all
unrighteousness.
10 If we say that we
have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His Word is not in us.
Sunday, July 23, 2017
Bible Lesson: Cherished Promises To The Child Of God: For God's Adoptive Child.
Bible Lesson: Cherished Promises To
The Child Of God: For God's Adopted Child.
Bible Text:
Romans 8:15-18,22,23 KJV
15 For ye have
not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have
received The Spirit Of Adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
16 The Spirit
itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of
God:
17 And if
children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if
so be that we suffer with Him, that we may be also glorified
together.
18 For I reckon
that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be
compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
22 For we know
that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together
until now.
23 And not only
they, but ourselves also, which have the first fruits of The Spirit,
even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption,
to wit, the redemption of our body.
The Lord's Request:
Romans 8:17 KJV
And if
children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if
so be that we suffer with Him...”
Hebrews 12:7 KJV
If ye endure
chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he
whom The father chasteneth not?
The Lord's Promise:
Romans 8:17 KJV
And if
children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if
so be that we suffer with Him, that we may be also glorified
together.
Hebrews 2:11 KJV
For both He
that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for
which cause He is not ashamed to call them brethren,
Child of God, you have been adopted into the family of God!
Galatians 4:4-7
KJV
4 But when the
fullness of the time was come, God sent forth His Son, made of a
woman, made under the law,
5 To redeem
them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of
sons.
6 And because
ye are sons, God hath sent forth The Spirit Of His Son into your
hearts, crying,
Abba, Father.
7 Wherefore
thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of
God through Christ.
Ephesians 1:4-6
NLT
4 Even before
He made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and
without fault in His eyes.
5 God decided
in advance to adopt us into His own family by bringing us to Himself
through
Jesus Christ.
This is what He wanted to do, and it gave Him great pleasure.
6 So we praise
God for the glorious grace He has poured out on us who belong to His
dear Son.
Suffering
With The Lord:
Psalm 34:19 KJV
Many are the
afflictions of the righteous: but The Lord delivereth him out of them
all.
Matthew 5:10-12
KJV
10 Blessed are
they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the
kingdom of heaven.
11 Blessed are
ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all
manner of evil against you falsely, for My sake.
12 Rejoice, and
be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so
persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
Matthew 10:22,38
KJV
22 And ye shall
be hated of all men for My name's sake: but he that endureth to the
end shall be saved.
38 And he that
taketh not his cross, and followeth after Me, is not worthy of Me.
Matthew 11:28
KJV
Come unto Me,
all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
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.
Luke 9:23-26 KJV
23 And He said
to them all, If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself, and
take up his cross daily, and follow Me.
24 For
whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose
his life for My sake, the same shall save it.
25 For what is
a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be
cast away?
Luke 14:27 KJV
And whosoever
doth not bear his cross, and come after Me, cannot be My disciple.
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.
Acts 5:41 KJV
And they
departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were
counted worthy to suffer shame for His name.
Romans 5:3-5 KJV
"... we
glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh
patience;
4 And patience,
experience; and experience, hope:
5 And hope
maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our
hearts by The Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
Romans
8:17,18,35-39 KJV
17 And if
children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if
so be that we suffer with Him, that we may be also glorified
together.
18 For I reckon
that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be
compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
35 Who shall
separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress,
or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
36 As it is
written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are
accounted as sheep for the slaughter.
37 Nay, in all
these things we are more than conquerors through Him that loved us.
38 For I am
persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor
principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
39 Nor height,
nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from
the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 12:14 KJV
Bless them
which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
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.
II Corinthians
1:3-7 NLT
3 All praise to
God, The Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our Merciful Father
and the source of all comfort.
4 He comforts
us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are
troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given
us.
5 For the more
we suffer for Christ, the more God will shower us with His comfort
through Christ.
6 Even when we
are weighed down with troubles, it is for your comfort and salvation!
For when we ourselves are comforted, we will certainly comfort you.
Then you can patiently endure the same things we suffer.
7 We are
confident that as you share in our sufferings, you will also share in
the comfort God gives us.
II Corinthians
4:8-10,17 KJV
8 We are
troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not
in despair;
9 Persecuted,
but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;
10 Always
bearing about in the body the dying of The Lord Jesus, that the Life
also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body.
17 For our
light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far
more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;
II Corinthians
12:7-10 KJV
7 And lest I
should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the
revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the
messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above
measure.
8 For this
thing I besought The Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
9 And He said
unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for My strength is made
perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my
infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
10 Therefore I
take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in
persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak,
then am I strong.
Philippians 1:29
KJV
For unto you it
is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on Him, but
also to suffer for His sake;
Philippians
3:8-11 KJV
8 Yea
doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the
knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss
of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
9 And be found
in Him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but
that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is
of God by faith:
10 That I may
know Him, and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of
His sufferings, being made conformable unto His death;
11 If by any
means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.
II Thessalonians
1:1-12 KJV
1 Paul, and
Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God
our Father and The Lord Jesus Christ:
2 Grace unto
you, and peace, from God our Father and
The Lord Jesus
Christ.
3 We are bound
to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that
your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you
all toward each other aboundeth;
4 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:
5 Which is a
manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be
counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:
6 Seeing it is
a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that
trouble you;
7 And to you
who are troubled rest with us, when The Lord Jesus shall be revealed
from heaven with His mighty angels,
8 In flaming
fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not
the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:
9 Who shall be
punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of The Lord,
and from the glory of His power;
10 When He
shall come to be glorified in His saints, and to be admired in all
them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in
that day.
11 Wherefore
also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of
this calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure of His goodness, and
the work of faith with power:
12 That the
name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in Him,
according to the grace of our God and The Lord Jesus Christ.
II Timothy 1:8
KJV
So never be
ashamed to tell others about our Lord. And don’t be ashamed of me,
either, even though I’m in prison for Him. With the strength God
gives you, be ready to suffer with me for the sake of The Good News.
II Timothy 2:3,4
KJV
3 Thou
therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
4 No man that
warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may
please Him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.
II Timothy 3:12
KJV
Yea, and all
that will live Godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
Hebrews 12:10,11
NLT
10 For our
earthly fathers disciplined us for a few years, doing the best they
knew how. But God’s discipline is always good for us, so that we
might share in His holiness.
11 No
discipline is enjoyable while it is happening—it’s painful! But
afterward there will be a peaceful harvest of right living for those
who are trained in this way.
James 1:2-4,12
KJV
2 My brethren,
count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
3 Knowing this,
that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
4 But let
patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire,
wanting nothing.
12 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 5:10,11
KJV
10 Take, my
brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of
The Lord, for
an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.
11 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 1:6,7
KJV
6 Wherein ye
greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in
heaviness through manifold temptations:
7 That the
trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that
perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise
and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
I Peter 3:14,17
KJV
14 But and if
ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of
their terror, neither be troubled;
17 For it is
better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than
for evil doing.
I Peter
4:1,12-19 KJV
1 Forasmuch
then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves
likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh
hath ceased from sin;
12 Beloved,
think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you,
as though some strange thing happened unto you:
13 But rejoice,
inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when His
glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.
14 If ye be
reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for
The Spirit Of
Glory And Of God resteth upon you: on their part He is evil spoken
of, but on your part He is glorified.
15 But let none
of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as
a busybody in other men's matters.
16 Yet if any
man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him
glorify God on this behalf.
17 For the time
is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first
begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel
of God?
18 And if the
righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner
appear?
19 Wherefore
let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping
of their souls to Him in well doing, as unto A Faithful Creator.
Revelation 2:10
KJV
Fear none of
those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast
some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have
tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give
thee a crown of life.
Revelation
21:3-5 KJV
3 And I heard a
great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is
with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people,
and God Himself shall be with them, and be their God.
4 And God shall
wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more
death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more
pain: for the former things are passed away.
5 And He that
sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new..."
We
Are The Children Of God:
Matthew 5:9 KJV
Blessed are the
peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
Matthew 12:50
KJV
For whosoever
shall do the will of My Father which is in heaven, the same is My
brother, and sister, and mother.
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.
Romans 8:29 KJV
For whom He did
foreknow, He also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of
His Son, that He might be The Firstborn among many brethren.
II Corinthians
6:17,18 KJV
17 Wherefore
come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith
The Lord, and
touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you.
18 And will be
A Father unto you, and ye shall be My sons and daughters, saith The
Lord Almighty.
Galatians
3:26-29 KJV
26 For ye are
all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
27 For as many
of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
28 There is
neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is
neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
29 And if ye be
Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the
promise.
Ephesians
2:18,19 NLT
18 Now all of
us can come to The Father through the same Holy Spirit because of
what Christ has done for us.
19 So now you
Gentiles are no longer strangers and foreigners. You are citizens
along with all of God’s holy people. You are members of God’s
family.
I John 3:1 KJV
Behold, what
manner of love The Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be
called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because
it knew Him not.
As Christians, we have been adopted into the very family of God, and
become heirs of Christ.
Nevertheless the order of life has never changed, first the cross,
then the crown. Will life contain suffering, many are suffering right
now around the world for their faith. Whatever comes our way, we know
that our Lord, will never leave or forsake us, one day He will reward
the faithful.
Hebrew 13:5 KJV
"... For
He hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
I Corinthians
2:9 KJV
But as it is
written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into
the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that
love Him.
Prayer:
Romans 5:7,8 KJV
7 For scarcely for a righteous man
will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to
die.
8 But God commendeth His love toward
us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 6:23 KJV
“For the wages of sin is death;
but The Gift Of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
I John 3:1 KJV
Behold, what
manner of love The Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be
called the sons of God..."
I
Belong To The King
I belong to The King; I’m a child of His love,
I shall dwell in His palace so fair,
For He tells of its bliss in yon heaven above,
And His children in splendor shall share.
Refrain
I belong to The King; I’m a child of His love,
And He never forsaketh His own.
He will call me some day to His palace above;
I shall dwell by His glorified throne.
I belong to The King, and He loves me I know,
For His mercy and kindness so free
Are unceasingly mine wheresoever I go,
And my Refuge unfailing is He.
Refrain
I belong to The King, and His promise is sure:
That we all shall be gathered at last
In His kingdom above, by life’s waters so pure,
When this life with its trials is past.
Refrain
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Music: J. Lincoln Hall
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