there is much going on in the world , much we know about and there are many things behind the scenes hidden and done in secret that we don't know. the only way to prepare is to seek the Lord and trust in Him with our whole heart. there is no self sufficiency that will help us therefore we must trust in the Lord will all our heart and lean not upon our own understanding.
the word of God tells us awake thou who sleeps and arise from the dead and Christ shall give you Light. He said see then that you walk circumspectly not as fools, redeeming the time because the days are evil, wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is. everything written in the word will come to pass every prophecy . God said so shall My word be that goes forth out of My mouth : it shall not return unto Me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it. it is of great importance that we take heed and be watchful unto prayer. the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak .
in Isaiah 33:6 it says And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of your times and strength of salvation : the fear of the Lord is His treasure.
the fear of the Lord is to depart from evil it is to hate evil. Job 28:28 says And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding. Brethren in the coming days much is going to be fulfilled from prophetic events to real persecution in America
no flesh shall Glory in God's presence we who are in Christ have to fully rely upon the Lord , we should be preparing spiritually . there is nothing of our own strength our own abilities or wisdom that shall be sufficient enough to help. only through Christ Jesus our Lord will we be able to endure and be able to keep standing. we need to know who we are in Christ we have Great and precious promises available to us who believe and are in covenant with the Lord. the day fastly approaches when mens hearts shall fail them for fear but there is an immoveable place for us to abide in troubled times through Christ our Lord.
many are moved distracted and consumed by media , articles and videos so much that they are being pulled away from sharing the Gospel. these are times of great importance and great need to be sharing the Gospel with urgency and bowing our knees in prayer pouring our heart out to God . we must be led By His Spirt and walk in the spirit and not the flesh.
things are coming in the days ahead , our Government is pushing daily behind the scenes for a new world order and has been for a long time. they say in quote that "We shall have world government whether or not you like it, by conquest or consent." they are pushing for world government world order '' control '' one world religion . and some pastors like rick warren are on board with chrislam , the pope holds hands with every religion from islam to satanist the pope and rick warren make a foolish claim that all religions serve the same God. there is much ahead in the days to come we have heard rumors of war we have heard rumors of martial law and the governments hidden agenda for depopulation but we as christians should not fear these things . many have been consumed by the media , videos news etc.. and many are yelling wake up but few in a pleanteous harvest where labours be few are going into all the world preaching the Gospel. many are preparing in their flesh , storing up their earthly treasures that can be stolen but not so many are laying up in store for themselves treasures in Heaven.
Habakkuk 2:4 4 Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith
The enemy is puffed up and the Bible says woe tp the inhabitants of the earth and of the sea for the devil is come down unto you having great wrath, because He knows he has but a short time ( Revelation 12:12)
Psalms 27:3 Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.
Psalms 27:5 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.
Psalms 27:14 Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.
Proverbs 3:5-6) 5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
Proverbs 3:25-26) 25 Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.26 For the Lord shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.
Psalms 91:1-2) He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.2 I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
I encourage you to read the whole chapter of Psalms 91
John 16:33 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.
1 John 5:4-5) For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world : and this the victory that overcometh the world even our faith. who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God
1 Corinthians 15:57-58) But thanks be to God which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ . Therefore , my beloved brethren be ye stedfast, unmoveable always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord .
Jude 1:21 Keep yourselves in the Love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto Eternal Life.
Psalms 34:17 The Angel of the Lord encamps round about them who fear Him, and delivers them.
we have so many great and precious promises. the Lord promises to deliver us in the time of trouble, He promises to heat the cries of the righteous. we have a blessed Hope in the Lord. He will never leave nor forsake us . He is our shepherd who will walk with us and guide His flock. He is a Father to us and He is our teacher and by His Holy spirit will lead us into all Truth. He has promised not to leave us comfortless
John 14:18 I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
John 14:27 Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid
God didn't give us the spirit of ungodly fear God didn't give us fear of man because fear of man brings a snare.
2 Timothy 1:7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
2 Timothy 1:7 speaks of a sound mind , what is a sound mind ?
The word for sound mind or sensible thinking is taken from the greek word (sophroneo) . it is compounded of the word (sodzo) which refers to intelligent thinking . put the two words together and the word means to have a saved mind or delivered mind .
in other words this describes a mind that has been set free and is thinking correctly
there is a fear that the Lord gives us and that is the fear of the Lord. in fact He said Come, ye children, hearken unto Me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord ( psalms 34:11) it is by the fear of the Lord that men depart from evil. the wretched condition of the church and why some continue in sin a habitual daily practice of sin being enslaved by is due to the missing fear of the Lord in their hearts.
Psalms 23:1-6) 1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever
we are not to fear evil, nor are we to fear man or what man can do to us. we shouldn't fear our circumstances pain or suffering . ungodly fear leads to bondage
Revelation 2:10 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.
Acts 14:22 Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
the Only fear we should have is the fear of the Lord.
Proverbs 8:13 The fear of the Lord is to hate evil : pride, arrogancy, and the evil way and the forward mouth do I hate.
Luke 12:4-5) And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.
But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him
Ecclesiastes 11:4 He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.
2 Timothy 2:4 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
Hebrews 10:38-39) Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.
Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
let us live by faith and walk by faith not by sight. we have great and precious promises in the Lord we have a blessed Hope.
Hebrews 10:38-39) Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.
Revelation 12:11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death
Saturday, January 31, 2015
Friday, January 30, 2015
don't compromise
a pastor who has knowledge of a member of the church fornicating living together with their significant other ought to bring correction speaking the Truth In the Love of Christ warning of the consequences and dangers of continuing in that sin. but sadly so many turn a blind eye and they now have blood on their hands all for the sake of worldly love comfort and being friendly keeping a member filling a spot in the pew. this ought not be. God said Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge
candy cane religion sugar coated for inspiration and comfort no power or conviction to prick the hearts popularity people pleasing non confrontational Gospel with no offense tickling the ears seeker friendly false banner of love . the come as you are stay as you are Gospel which is not the Gospel . I forget which preacher said this --> a diluted Gospel is no Gospel at all . so true , the famine for the word of God has left churches across the nations with worshiptainment pretty lights fancy stages good actors and a valley of dry bones
candy cane religion sugar coated for inspiration and comfort no power or conviction to prick the hearts popularity people pleasing non confrontational Gospel with no offense tickling the ears seeker friendly false banner of love . the come as you are stay as you are Gospel which is not the Gospel . I forget which preacher said this --> a diluted Gospel is no Gospel at all . so true , the famine for the word of God has left churches across the nations with worshiptainment pretty lights fancy stages good actors and a valley of dry bones
Root yielding fruit
Proverbs 12:12 The wicked desireth the net of evil men : but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit
John 15:2 Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit
Hebrews 12:5-11)
5 And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:
6 For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
7 If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?
8 But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.
9 Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?
10 For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.
11 Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.
Psalms 118:18 The Lord hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death.
Hosea 10:12 Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the Lord, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.
Fallow ground is ground that has been plowed and readied for sowing, but then is withheld and allowed to lie useless and unproductive. God, through His prophet, had to rebuke His people, not only because they had left their prepared , ground unused, but because they were actually sowing their seed on thorn-choked ground.
Mark 4:14-20)
14 The sower soweth the word.
15 And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.
16 And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;
17 And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they are offended.
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.
20 And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.
thorn choked ground can be life's worries riches and pleasures. among many other things that can choke the word out .
we are instructed to put off the old man which is corrupt according to deceitful lusts
sin dims the light in us and drowneds out or light causing it to be put under a bushel and hid so to speak. such things as gossip and slander contentions strife , anger etc. sin leads to more sin unforgiveness root of bitterness fornication etc.. give no place to the devil let him who stole steal no more.
Mark 4:21-32)
21 And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?
22 For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.
23 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
24 And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given.
25 For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.
26 And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;
27 And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.
28 For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
29 But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.
30 And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?
31 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth:
32 But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it.
we are instructed to put on the new man which after God is created in righteousness and true Holiness . we are His workmanship created in Christ Jesus unto good works , which God has before ordained that we should walk in them.
if there is no root of righteousness in us yielding fruit then the door of our heart is left open for the roots of unrighteousness which yield corrupt bitter barren desolate fruits reaping in spiritual death
Romans 8:5-6) For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
we need a mighty Baptism of the fear of the Lord ! by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil . the fear of the Lord is to hate evil. we need a hatred toward evil
God says put away lying , be not deceived evil communications corrupt good manners. He said awake to righteousness and sin not . be not unequally yoked together with unbelievers .
God is not the Author of confusion but of peace. The Lord is the Author and finisher of our Faith it is time to walk by faith not by sight it is time to look to Jesus and truly follow Him.
we wrestle not against flesh and blood why is there back biting and devouring of one another among them in the church?
the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)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.
we have got to know who we are in Christ, we need to be mindful of His promise to those who are in covenant with Him. we are sons and daughters joint heirs with Christ . He is our righteousness fulfilling His obedience through us . His Grace is sufficient for us and His strength is perfected in our weakness !
The Lord is calling His church to set thy house in order rise up and stand fighting the Good fight of faith laying hold on Eternal Life.
we are called to follow His example to follow His steps. God says be not overcome by evil but overcome evil with good. vengeance is His He will repay . why are Christians jumping on one another why are Christians jumping into the mix of racism ? put off the old man crucifying the affections and lusts of the flesh . awake thou who sleeps and arise from the dead and Christ shall give you Light ! redeem the time the days are evil be ye not unwise but understanding what the will of the Lord is. be ye separate touch not the unclean thing come out from among them. take heed watch unto prayer be sober and vigilant. the thief cometh to steal kill and destroy.
slander and gossip is the same as murder tearing and ripping apart tearing down destroying and killing the character integrity and reputation of others. rejoice not when your enemy falls ! follow the example left to us by the Lord Jesus Christ following in His steps , no guile was found in His mouth when He was reviled He reviled not when He suffered He threatened not but committed Himself to Him who judges righteously !
whatsoever we do to the least of these we do unto our Lord. it can be said and found to be true that we love Jesus as much as we love the least of these. church the Lord is calling His people to Humble ourselves and pray and seek His face and turn from our wicked ways . some will say don't push your convictions on us . if you're not convicted and pricked in your hearts from anything in this message then you are either perfect or lukewarm spued out spiritually numb and spiritually dead . I say that in love brothers and sisters. this entire message from the Lord came to me and dealt with my heart first before I spoke this to you. I endured the chastening of the Lord and have been brought under His divine correction . praise God that He deals with us in love , loving us enough to chasten and correct us . brethren we need to seek daily for the Lord to bring conviction and correction upon us lest we sit in the seat of hypocrisy , or lest we sit in the comfortzone of being lukewarm and by action say to Him we are rich and increased with goods and have need of nothing.
The Lord is calling His church His bride to set thy house in order . Hezekiah was sick unto death and Isaiah the prophet came unto him and said Thus saith the Lord set your house in order for you shall die and not live. read it in Isaiah 38. there was recovery in Hezekiah's sickness .
pay close attention to verse27-30
1 Corinthians 11:26-32)
26 For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come.
27 Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.
28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.
29 For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body.
30 For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.
31 For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.
32 But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.
how do we judge ourselves ? by examination in the Light of truth looking into the mirror of God's word prayerfully seeking the Lord to expose to reveal anything hidden in us , even thoughts and correct. often before the chastening of the Lord comes He brings conviction and correction but when we refuse it then comes the chastening . verse 32 says that when we are judged we are chastened . without the fear of the Lord people continue in willful practice of sin . with and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.
we Christians preach against sin we call out the open rebellious sins of the world but fail to call out our own and judge ourselves as we judge the world for theirs.
Romans 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. KEY WORDS WHO WALK NOT AFTER THE FLESH.
1 Peter 4:17 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?
Judgement begins at the house of God and God is judging our sins up above in 1 Corinthians 11:32 it says but when we are judged we are chastened of the Lord that we should not be condemned with the world .
brethren it is time to examine ourselves and repent . he who covers his sins shall not prosper but whoso confesses and forsaketh them shall have mercy . church it is time to sow in righteousness and reap in mercy. and break up our fallow ground for it is time to seek the Lord til He come and rain righteousness upon us.
God resists the proud and give more Grace to the humble. God said in 1 Corinthians 10:12 wherefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall. the Lord also says in proverbs 30:12 there is a generation that are pure in their own eyes and yet is not washed from their filthiness. it is impossible to please God in the flesh, and no flesh shall Glory in His presence . the Just shall live by faith
paul warned us not to receive the Grace of God in vain. and vain means fruitless , without usefulness, without success . Grace empowers us to walk as our Lord walked. as John 3:30 says He must increase but I must decrease. God has given us His spirit He has empowered us to do all things through Christ who strengthens us, He has empowered us to be more than conquerors . yet many continue in sin living in defeat as if our Lord is powerless . He is all powerful we gotta decrease to find increase. see the enemy tries to get us to have a form of Godliness but deny the power thereof. but we are overcomers by the Blood of the Lamb and the word of our testimony. Greater is He who is in us than he that is in the world. brothers and sister I love you all and I do pray that you receive this message in love and rejoice with me that our precious Lord has spoken to His church and is doing a Great and Mighty work in us all ! This message is long I know but praise God He has a lot to say to us and deals with us as sons and daughters. our Father in Heaven loves us more than we acknowledge or realize. may we seek the Lord more than ever before and know Him more intimately than ever before . let us labour in prayer for one another. be of good courage Jesus has overcome the world. and the gates of hell shall not prevail against His true church !! Glory to God our Father in Heaven.
let us bow our knees and pray
Ephesians 3:14-20)
14 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
15 Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,
16 That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
18 May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;
19 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.
20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us
Psalms 118:19-22) Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the
Lord. 20 This gate of the Lord, into which the righteous shall enter.
21 I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.
22 The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner
Ephesians 2:18-22)
18 For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.
19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;
20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
21 In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:
22 In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.
Christ is our righteousness. without Him we can do nothing. Jesus is the way the truth and the Life. let us follow His example.
let us have no confidence in the flesh having our own righteousness which is filthy rags , but let us put on Christ and seek first His Kingdom and His righteousness. blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness for they shall be filled.
James 3:17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
James 3:18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
John 14:27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
Matthew 5:3-12)
3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
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.
1 John 3:18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
Romans 12:9-10) Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another.
Galatians 5:22-23)
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law
1 Peter 1:22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently.
1 Peter 2:17 Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king
1 Peter 3:8 Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous
1 Peter 4:8 And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins
2 Peter 1:3-10)
3 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
8 For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
9 But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.
10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall.
1 Timothy 1:5 Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned.
Galatians 6:2 Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
John 13:35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another
May the root of His righteousness be found in us yielding fruit and may that fruit remain
John 15:2 Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit
Hebrews 12:5-11)
5 And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:
6 For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
7 If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?
8 But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.
9 Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?
10 For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.
11 Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.
Psalms 118:18 The Lord hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death.
Hosea 10:12 Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the Lord, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.
Fallow ground is ground that has been plowed and readied for sowing, but then is withheld and allowed to lie useless and unproductive. God, through His prophet, had to rebuke His people, not only because they had left their prepared , ground unused, but because they were actually sowing their seed on thorn-choked ground.
Mark 4:14-20)
14 The sower soweth the word.
15 And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.
16 And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;
17 And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they are offended.
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.
20 And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.
thorn choked ground can be life's worries riches and pleasures. among many other things that can choke the word out .
we are instructed to put off the old man which is corrupt according to deceitful lusts
sin dims the light in us and drowneds out or light causing it to be put under a bushel and hid so to speak. such things as gossip and slander contentions strife , anger etc. sin leads to more sin unforgiveness root of bitterness fornication etc.. give no place to the devil let him who stole steal no more.
Mark 4:21-32)
21 And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?
22 For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.
23 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
24 And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given.
25 For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.
26 And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;
27 And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.
28 For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
29 But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.
30 And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it?
31 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth:
32 But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it.
we are instructed to put on the new man which after God is created in righteousness and true Holiness . we are His workmanship created in Christ Jesus unto good works , which God has before ordained that we should walk in them.
if there is no root of righteousness in us yielding fruit then the door of our heart is left open for the roots of unrighteousness which yield corrupt bitter barren desolate fruits reaping in spiritual death
Romans 8:5-6) For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
we need a mighty Baptism of the fear of the Lord ! by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil . the fear of the Lord is to hate evil. we need a hatred toward evil
God says put away lying , be not deceived evil communications corrupt good manners. He said awake to righteousness and sin not . be not unequally yoked together with unbelievers .
God is not the Author of confusion but of peace. The Lord is the Author and finisher of our Faith it is time to walk by faith not by sight it is time to look to Jesus and truly follow Him.
we wrestle not against flesh and blood why is there back biting and devouring of one another among them in the church?
the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)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.
we have got to know who we are in Christ, we need to be mindful of His promise to those who are in covenant with Him. we are sons and daughters joint heirs with Christ . He is our righteousness fulfilling His obedience through us . His Grace is sufficient for us and His strength is perfected in our weakness !
The Lord is calling His church to set thy house in order rise up and stand fighting the Good fight of faith laying hold on Eternal Life.
we are called to follow His example to follow His steps. God says be not overcome by evil but overcome evil with good. vengeance is His He will repay . why are Christians jumping on one another why are Christians jumping into the mix of racism ? put off the old man crucifying the affections and lusts of the flesh . awake thou who sleeps and arise from the dead and Christ shall give you Light ! redeem the time the days are evil be ye not unwise but understanding what the will of the Lord is. be ye separate touch not the unclean thing come out from among them. take heed watch unto prayer be sober and vigilant. the thief cometh to steal kill and destroy.
slander and gossip is the same as murder tearing and ripping apart tearing down destroying and killing the character integrity and reputation of others. rejoice not when your enemy falls ! follow the example left to us by the Lord Jesus Christ following in His steps , no guile was found in His mouth when He was reviled He reviled not when He suffered He threatened not but committed Himself to Him who judges righteously !
whatsoever we do to the least of these we do unto our Lord. it can be said and found to be true that we love Jesus as much as we love the least of these. church the Lord is calling His people to Humble ourselves and pray and seek His face and turn from our wicked ways . some will say don't push your convictions on us . if you're not convicted and pricked in your hearts from anything in this message then you are either perfect or lukewarm spued out spiritually numb and spiritually dead . I say that in love brothers and sisters. this entire message from the Lord came to me and dealt with my heart first before I spoke this to you. I endured the chastening of the Lord and have been brought under His divine correction . praise God that He deals with us in love , loving us enough to chasten and correct us . brethren we need to seek daily for the Lord to bring conviction and correction upon us lest we sit in the seat of hypocrisy , or lest we sit in the comfortzone of being lukewarm and by action say to Him we are rich and increased with goods and have need of nothing.
The Lord is calling His church His bride to set thy house in order . Hezekiah was sick unto death and Isaiah the prophet came unto him and said Thus saith the Lord set your house in order for you shall die and not live. read it in Isaiah 38. there was recovery in Hezekiah's sickness .
pay close attention to verse27-30
1 Corinthians 11:26-32)
26 For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come.
27 Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.
28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.
29 For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body.
30 For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.
31 For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.
32 But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.
how do we judge ourselves ? by examination in the Light of truth looking into the mirror of God's word prayerfully seeking the Lord to expose to reveal anything hidden in us , even thoughts and correct. often before the chastening of the Lord comes He brings conviction and correction but when we refuse it then comes the chastening . verse 32 says that when we are judged we are chastened . without the fear of the Lord people continue in willful practice of sin . with and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.
we Christians preach against sin we call out the open rebellious sins of the world but fail to call out our own and judge ourselves as we judge the world for theirs.
Romans 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. KEY WORDS WHO WALK NOT AFTER THE FLESH.
1 Peter 4:17 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?
Judgement begins at the house of God and God is judging our sins up above in 1 Corinthians 11:32 it says but when we are judged we are chastened of the Lord that we should not be condemned with the world .
brethren it is time to examine ourselves and repent . he who covers his sins shall not prosper but whoso confesses and forsaketh them shall have mercy . church it is time to sow in righteousness and reap in mercy. and break up our fallow ground for it is time to seek the Lord til He come and rain righteousness upon us.
God resists the proud and give more Grace to the humble. God said in 1 Corinthians 10:12 wherefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall. the Lord also says in proverbs 30:12 there is a generation that are pure in their own eyes and yet is not washed from their filthiness. it is impossible to please God in the flesh, and no flesh shall Glory in His presence . the Just shall live by faith
paul warned us not to receive the Grace of God in vain. and vain means fruitless , without usefulness, without success . Grace empowers us to walk as our Lord walked. as John 3:30 says He must increase but I must decrease. God has given us His spirit He has empowered us to do all things through Christ who strengthens us, He has empowered us to be more than conquerors . yet many continue in sin living in defeat as if our Lord is powerless . He is all powerful we gotta decrease to find increase. see the enemy tries to get us to have a form of Godliness but deny the power thereof. but we are overcomers by the Blood of the Lamb and the word of our testimony. Greater is He who is in us than he that is in the world. brothers and sister I love you all and I do pray that you receive this message in love and rejoice with me that our precious Lord has spoken to His church and is doing a Great and Mighty work in us all ! This message is long I know but praise God He has a lot to say to us and deals with us as sons and daughters. our Father in Heaven loves us more than we acknowledge or realize. may we seek the Lord more than ever before and know Him more intimately than ever before . let us labour in prayer for one another. be of good courage Jesus has overcome the world. and the gates of hell shall not prevail against His true church !! Glory to God our Father in Heaven.
let us bow our knees and pray
Ephesians 3:14-20)
14 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
15 Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,
16 That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
18 May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;
19 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.
20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us
Psalms 118:19-22) Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the
Lord. 20 This gate of the Lord, into which the righteous shall enter.
21 I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.
22 The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner
Ephesians 2:18-22)
18 For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.
19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;
20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
21 In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:
22 In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.
Christ is our righteousness. without Him we can do nothing. Jesus is the way the truth and the Life. let us follow His example.
let us have no confidence in the flesh having our own righteousness which is filthy rags , but let us put on Christ and seek first His Kingdom and His righteousness. blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness for they shall be filled.
James 3:17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
James 3:18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
John 14:27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
Matthew 5:3-12)
3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
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.
1 John 3:18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
Romans 12:9-10) Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another.
Galatians 5:22-23)
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law
1 Peter 1:22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently.
1 Peter 2:17 Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king
1 Peter 3:8 Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous
1 Peter 4:8 And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins
2 Peter 1:3-10)
3 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
8 For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
9 But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.
10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall.
1 Timothy 1:5 Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned.
Galatians 6:2 Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
John 13:35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another
May the root of His righteousness be found in us yielding fruit and may that fruit remain
you will be held accountable
a pastor who has knowledge of a member of the church fornicating living together with their significant other ought to bring correction speaking the Truth In the Love of Christ warning of the consequences and dangers of continuing in that sin. but sadly so many turn a blind eye and they now have blood on their hands all for the sake of worldly love comfort and being friendly keeping a member filling a spot in the pew. this ought not be. God said Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge
the Lord loves us too much to leave us where we are .
the Lord loves us too much to leave us where we are . those wounds He wants to heal . the Lord is Mighty He will be exalted above your circumstances there is nothing too hard for God. those who have wronged you , God will deal with them , turn it over to the Lord vengeance is His , He will repay. those worries doubts and ungodly fears that torment your mind give it to the Lord . your broken heart can be healed in Jesus Name . you may have fallen short but God is faithful and ...just to forgive when we confess our sin. as far as the east is from the west read it psalms 103:12. He will abundantly pardon your sin, the Lord says come let us reason together . behold He stands at the door and knocks . my friend trust Him with your life your whole being every situation and every circumstance everything that seems impossible . the enemy may have lied to you and said its over the enemy may have you feeling paralyzed from the oppression you might feel stuck but the devil is a liar you can get up and run into the arms of God ,you don't have to be separated from God because of your sin, the Lord wills not that any should perish but that all would come to repentance and His goodness is going to lead you there . Jesus is the Author and Finisher of our Faith ! people may give up on you , you might even give up on you but Jesus seeks to save the Lost how do you think ? if a man has a hundred sheep and one of them be gone astray does he not leave the ninety and nine and go into the mountain and seek that which is gone astray ? and if so be that he find it he rejoices more of that sheep than of the ninety nine which went not astray. even so it is not the will of the Father which is in Heaven , that one of these little ones should perish . Glory to God , He is Mighty to save and He is seeking you
when we listen we need to listen with His heart when we speak we need to speak as the oracles of God by unction and utterance of the Holy Spirit
last night I was talking with someone who has drifted so far from the Lord this person was telling a story of a friend who has been hurt who has been used and abused by men and how this friend is looking for love in the wrong places and one day she poured out her heart to a man about being in love with him and the man didn't feel the same and then the next day the girl met a man who paid attention to her and told her all the right things that her broken heart wanted to hear. this person I spoke with who was telling this story said their friend didn't know what she wanted and would fall for the first guy who would pay her attention because she was searching for love. while listening I could hear the hurt and pain and I knew this girl was telling a story that s could fully relate to . her pain has been hidden behind a mask of temporary happiness and pleasures . but I could hear by the sound of her voice she was grieved with pain hurt and distress .and she has built her own walls of protection trying to shelter her heart from being hurt again. in her voice I heard misery and torment and a restless wrestling fighting good and evil fighting turning to the One whom she once worshiped and walked so close with. I know the Lord is drawing her back but there is a fight like tug of war, you could hear her great need and how much she truly misses her first love ( The Lord Jesus) . I was silent as I listened and at the same time my heart was weeping crying to the Lord on her behalf. the fact that she told this story as if it was about her friend but really was about her told me that she is covered with shame and tormented by guilt. I was compelled to listen and let my words be few . the enemy has formed a web of lies in her mind that has caused her to feel like everyone is against her and I could tell that she wants to return to the Lord but the enemy has fought her trying to convince her that she blew it she drifted too far she is too much of a mess to come to God or God wouldn't want her.her double mindedness has left her unstable she has seen that the world and temporary pleasures never satisfy . my message to her was not one calling her out on her sins , she knows them well , the message she needed was simple that she can come back to God's love and that the devil is a liar because God does love her and the Lord is seeking her , seeking to save her and make her whole again and restore her back to Him and every step she takes toward the Lord , He is going to move drawing near to her. keep her in your prayers the Lord knows who she is. we as Christians know the importance of walking in the spirit but we don't always heed that importance , God knows all , He knows the details inward details and outward and when we walk in His spirit seeking Him for the words to speak He will give us what is needed to be heard. too often we as Christians sometimes move in the flesh and go right to the hammer of God and start swinging destructively causing damage to the wounded . we need to hear the Lords heart we need Him to break our hearts for what breaks His . and when we listen we need to listen with His heart when we speak we need to speak as the oracles of God by unction and utterance of the Holy Spirit
Thursday, January 29, 2015
Fear of the Lord ! God said Come, ye children, hearken unto Me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
Psalms 34:11 Come, ye children, hearken unto Me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
Exodus 20:20 And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before your faces, that ye sin not
Job 28:28 And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 9:10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
Proverbs 8:13 The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
Proverbs 3:7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil.
Proverbs 14:16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
Proverbs 14:26 In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: and His children shall have a place of refuge.
Proverbs 14:27 The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
Proverbs 16:16 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
Psalms 25:14 The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him; and he will shew them His covenant.
Psalms 111:10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do His commandments: His praise endureth for ever.
Psalms 19:9 The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.
Psalms 112:1 Praise ye the Lord. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, that delighteth greatly in His commandments.
1 Peter 1:17 And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear
1 Peter 2:17 Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
2 Corinthians 7:1 Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
Hebrews 12:28 Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear
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Exodus 20:20 And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before your faces, that ye sin not
Job 28:28 And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 9:10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
Proverbs 8:13 The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
Proverbs 3:7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil.
Proverbs 14:16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
Proverbs 14:26 In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: and His children shall have a place of refuge.
Proverbs 14:27 The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
Proverbs 16:16 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
Psalms 25:14 The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him; and he will shew them His covenant.
Psalms 111:10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do His commandments: His praise endureth for ever.
Psalms 19:9 The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.
Psalms 112:1 Praise ye the Lord. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, that delighteth greatly in His commandments.
1 Peter 1:17 And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear
1 Peter 2:17 Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
2 Corinthians 7:1 Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
Hebrews 12:28 Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear
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Wednesday, January 28, 2015
God is bigger
God is bigger than that box that our circumstances try to get us to put Him in. discouragement tries to get us to cloud our view of God , lack of patience tries to get us to doubt God's faithfulness . that is the works of the enemy and the works of the flesh. the flesh wars against the spirit and the spirit against the flesh. carnal thinking tries to get us to squeeze God into a little box and tempt us to doubt that all things are possible with God and there is nothing too Ha...rd for Him. don't put limits on God . the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak . we sometimes get impatient and want to put conditions and restrictions on God. and we ought to repent for such thinking . the Lord says for My thoughts are not your thoughts neither are your ways My ways saith the Lord. For as the Heavens are higher than the earth so are my ways higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts. Proverbs instructs us trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not upon your own understanding. but we like to lean on our own understanding sometimes and we like to try and do things in our own strength and try to fix things are own way sometimes. believe the Lord can. did you know believe in the greek means to fully rely upon to have faith in to entrust ones spiritual well being , commit to trust . and so Jesus invites us today saying Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 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. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. . trust in Him give all your burdens doubts fears circumstances desires pain wounds give it all to Him and enter into His rest from your weary tiresome struggles of self abilities.
sin God will judge
the world lives in open sin and rebellion against God and that will God judge except they repent . likewise God will judge the secret '' hidden '' sins of the church . judgement begins at the house of God . the purpose of the Law is to expose sin and when we look in that mirror our sins are exposed in the Light of truth before our very eyes out of love and mercy because the Lord desires us to repent. by mercy and truth iniquity is purged . he who says he has no sin is a liar ...and the truth is not in him. we fall short and the Lord comes with correction. he who covers his sins shall not prosper but whoso confesses and forsakes them shall have mercy. shall we continue in sin that Grace may abound ? the fear of the Lord is to depart from evil. the word of God says there is therefore no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus key words ---> who walk not after the flesh but after the spirit ! there are consequences for the Christian who continues in sin , God chastens those He loves and out of love with expose before your eyes the hidden sins of the heart. David said there was no soundness in his flesh because of the Lords anger neither was there any rest in his bones because of his sin , David said I am troubled , I am bowed down greatly I go mourning all the day long read it in psalms 38. remember the consequence of Davids hidden sin when he was on the roof top and lusted . look in Samuel 13 the consequence of sauls sin. the Lord sent a prophet to call saul out .
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
there is always a message
if you have a garden that is neglected and doesn't get watered nor does it get the nourishments it needs that garden dies a shows signs of death not life.
likewise spiritually if you're neglecting prayer and being in the word then you're neglecting the source of life and nutrients needed for growth .the Lord does the watering when we do our part and pray and seek His face and that includes being in His word. He is the vine we are the branches. if you have ever tended a grape vine and cut the branches off from the vine then you know that those branches withered dried out and died. because those branches get their water and source of nutrients from the vine . stay connected to the vine abide in Him and His word pray without ceasing
likewise spiritually if you're neglecting prayer and being in the word then you're neglecting the source of life and nutrients needed for growth .the Lord does the watering when we do our part and pray and seek His face and that includes being in His word. He is the vine we are the branches. if you have ever tended a grape vine and cut the branches off from the vine then you know that those branches withered dried out and died. because those branches get their water and source of nutrients from the vine . stay connected to the vine abide in Him and His word pray without ceasing
when you see the warning signs of coming down with a cold or some kind of sickness you take action see a doctor or get vitiamin c antibiotics whatever you prepare to fight that sickness before it fully hits .most of us would say I don't have time to be sick . we don't have time to be spiritually sick either. there are always warning signs but one must take proper action. have you went to the King the Great physician ? have you went to His word ? His word is life and health to all our flesh it is written. to be carnally minded is death but to be spiritually minded is life and peace . how can we endure how can we escape the carnal things etc.. how can we grow in times of trial and affliction if we neglect prayer if we neglect the word ? the just shall live by faith and faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God. faith needs to be fed nourished built up to stay rooted and grounded .
Hebrews 2:3 How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him
you ever buy a plant or flower take into your home then get busy and forget about ? and because the flower or plant has sat there neglected it has began to dry up and wither and so you say oh well and throw it in the trash ? you just threw away life without a fight. you can take a dry up withered flower plant it in good soil water it tend to it and nourish and nurse it back to life . likewise spiritually you can do the same don't give up in your trial don't think its over bec...ause you have fallen short and sinned run to God His arms are open . maybe you are just discouraged and battle weary and you haven't drifted away from God but your steadfastness in Christ seems like it is drying up and withering . run to the Throne of Grace boldly in your time of need . repentance is like breaking up fallow ground it prepares good soil to take in the water of the word upon good ground again and when you nourish and nurse your faith with prayer even fasting and getting planted in the word and your asking knocking and seeking the Lord is going to build you up your joy will be full again being complete in Him . come sit at His table and feast with the Lord
you ever buy a plant or flower take into your home then get busy and forget about ? and because the flower or plant has sat there neglected it has began to dry up and wither and so you say oh well and throw it in the trash ? you just threw away life without a fight. you can take a dry up withered flower plant it in good soil water it tend to it and nourish and nurse it back to life . likewise spiritually you can do the same don't give up in your trial don't think its over bec...ause you have fallen short and sinned run to God His arms are open . maybe you are just discouraged and battle weary and you haven't drifted away from God but your steadfastness in Christ seems like it is drying up and withering . run to the Throne of Grace boldly in your time of need . repentance is like breaking up fallow ground it prepares good soil to take in the water of the word upon good ground again and when you nourish and nurse your faith with prayer even fasting and getting planted in the word and your asking knocking and seeking the Lord is going to build you up your joy will be full again being complete in Him . come sit at His table and feast with the Lord
Sunday, January 25, 2015
when you're down cast
when you're down cast broken and your faith has been covered by a dark cloud when the enemy has came in like a flood, Jesus will not leave you comfortless He will come to you . the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him. we read in the Gospel of Luke Jesus told Peter satan desired to have him and sift him as wheat. when the enemy came in like a flood to sift peter , peter denied Jesus 3 times . to sift means to shake up and down , front and sideways to everyway shake and stir the enemy does come in like a flood and hits us from every which way. Paul said we are troubled on every side but why did he say yet not distressed ? perplexed but not in despair ? because we have this hope in Christ by faith that though we be troubled on every side we won't be left comfortless Jesus is gonna come to us and lift up a standard against the enemy and Jesus is gonna lift us up and carry us by His sufficient Grace stand us back up giving us the strength again that we need . we might fall but the Lord loves us too much to leave us there He is going to build us back up in love and teach us how to stand. we are never hopeless when we place our faith and trust in Christ. our situation may look hopeless we may at times feel helpless but Christ is not going to leave us comfortless . He is a God of restoration, if you have been drifting then He is seeking to come to you and restore you back to Him as your first love and His goodness will lead you to repentance . Jesus didn't say go to church read this many scriptures pray for this many hours first then I'll come to you. He said behold I stand at the door and knock He said I will not leave you comfortless I will come to you. Jesus also said Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.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. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. come the spirit and the bride says come
he who has an ear to hear let him hear what the spirit says to the church
The Lord is at work he who has an ear to hear let him hear what the spirit says to the church set thy house in order . lay aside the sin that does so easily beset us, turn from sin and turn to the Lord . in the Book of psalms 106 it says they soon forgot His works they waited not for His counsel but lusted exceedingly in the wilderness and tempted God in the desert they were mingled among the heathen and learned their works they served idols which were a snare unto them they sacrificed their sons and their daughters to devils shed innocent blood . it says the wrath of the Lord kindled against His people insomuch that He abhorred His own inheritance . their enemies oppressed them. many times God did deliver them but they provoked Him with their counsel and were brought low for their iniquity nevertheless He regarded their affliction when He heard their cry He remembered for them His covenant and repented according to the multitude of His mercies .
in confession at the altar of repentance
in confession at the altar of repentance before the Throne of Grace we lay aside the sin that so easily besets us and there we obtain mercy and find Grace in time of need and by mercy and Truth iniquity is purged . the Lord is faithful and just to cleanse us from all unrighteousness . His Grace is sufficient and His strength is perfected in our weakness .seek first His kingdom and His Righteousness blessed are they who hunger and thirst after righteousness for they shall be f...illed. having no confidence in the flesh trust in the Lord with all of your heart and lean not upon your own understand and acknowledge Him in all of your ways and He shall direct your paths thy word is a lamp unto our feet and light unto our path , be confident of this very thing that He which has begun a good work in you will continue to perform it until the Day of Jesus Christ. by His Spirit He will lead us into all Truth and bring to our rememberance all that He has spoken
Friday, January 23, 2015
be enlightened with this Truth
we cannot enter into the Lords Rest by trying to fight trials temptations & spiritual warfare in our fleshly power & strength . God does instruct us to resist the devil, God wasn't saying fight in your own strength wisdom or ability but rather come to me enter into my rest through prayer seeking His face and His strength . the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak . The Lord said My Grace is sufficient for thee and His strength is perfected in our weakness. Jesus said without Me you can do nothing. we enter into His rest by prayer there we submit to Him and there we resist the devil and the devil will flee.
walking in the spirit is walking in total dependence in the Lord alone , having no confidence in the flesh and trusting the spirit of the Lord produce the Righteousness of Christ in us ! it is impossible to please God in the flesh trying to be righteous and good in our own power and strength is works of the flesh that cannot please God
when your situation seems impossible your in good hands if you believe that there is nothing too hard for God and with Him all things are possible ya may have to go into your prayer closet and repent of doubt & unbelief . it is easy to tell someone else hold on seek the Lord don't give up have faith and you believe it for them but sometimes when you're going through it and ya get down cast ya begin to doubt and unbelief sets in and that is when it is time to repent . don't al...low the devil to stop you from praying for unsaved loved ones or anything just because you don't see the evidence or results right away like ya want. the just shall live by faith. keep praying keep believing wage war and refuse to give up . keep praying no matter what the circumstances look like don't waiver . James says let him ask in faith nothing wavering ( no doubting) for he who wavers is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
we need to look at our trials from the right perspective ! often we look at our trials from the wrong perspective and we become cast down. our trial has been approved just a Jobs was. God said satan have you considered My servant Job and then we have the scripture Luke 22:31 And the Lord said. Simon Simon behold satan has desired to have you that he may sift you as wheat. verse 32 Jesus says But I have prayed for you, that your faith fail not and when you are converted, strengthen your brethren. brothers and sister we ought to view trials from the right perspective our trials are approved before they come . the trials will show us where our heart is, and we definitely will see our weaknesses and imperfections which is a good thing because then we become open to be corrected by the Lord in certain areas and strengthened . so much fruit can come through our trials
walking in the spirit is walking in total dependence in the Lord alone , having no confidence in the flesh and trusting the spirit of the Lord produce the Righteousness of Christ in us ! it is impossible to please God in the flesh trying to be righteous and good in our own power and strength is works of the flesh that cannot please God
when your situation seems impossible your in good hands if you believe that there is nothing too hard for God and with Him all things are possible ya may have to go into your prayer closet and repent of doubt & unbelief . it is easy to tell someone else hold on seek the Lord don't give up have faith and you believe it for them but sometimes when you're going through it and ya get down cast ya begin to doubt and unbelief sets in and that is when it is time to repent . don't al...low the devil to stop you from praying for unsaved loved ones or anything just because you don't see the evidence or results right away like ya want. the just shall live by faith. keep praying keep believing wage war and refuse to give up . keep praying no matter what the circumstances look like don't waiver . James says let him ask in faith nothing wavering ( no doubting) for he who wavers is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
we need to look at our trials from the right perspective ! often we look at our trials from the wrong perspective and we become cast down. our trial has been approved just a Jobs was. God said satan have you considered My servant Job and then we have the scripture Luke 22:31 And the Lord said. Simon Simon behold satan has desired to have you that he may sift you as wheat. verse 32 Jesus says But I have prayed for you, that your faith fail not and when you are converted, strengthen your brethren. brothers and sister we ought to view trials from the right perspective our trials are approved before they come . the trials will show us where our heart is, and we definitely will see our weaknesses and imperfections which is a good thing because then we become open to be corrected by the Lord in certain areas and strengthened . so much fruit can come through our trials
repair the altar of prayer
Daniel 9:3-5) 3 And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes: 4 and I prayed unto the Lord my God, and made my confession, and said, O Lord, the great and dreadful God, keeping the covenant and mercy to them that love him, and to them that keep his commandments; 5 we have sinned, and have committed iniquity, and have done wickedly, and have rebelled, even by departing from thy precepts and from thy judgments
Daniel 9:16-19) 16 O Lord, according to all thy righteousness, I beseech thee, let thine anger and thy fury be turned away from thy city Jerusalem, thy holy mountain: because for our sins, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and thy people are become a reproach to all that are about us. 17 Now therefore, O our God, hear the prayer of thy servant, and his supplications, and cause thy face to shine upon thy sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord’s sake. 18 O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies. 19 O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God: for thy city and thy people are called by thy name.
Daniel saw the condition and was moved to prayer . prayer is where we get answers and we see fruitful results. how many of us today se the condition of our nation and the condition of the church ? many of us do see . are me moved to prayer where we can see and hear God's heart ? so many call out the evil and speak against the evil but I am convinced that few weep over what is seen few labor in prayer as much as they spend time speaking about the condition of the church and the nations.
we can have prayer among two or three we can have prayer before a meal or with our family or corporately together with the church but what about the secret place our closet ? how much time do we spend in there ? prayer is where we commune with the Lord prayer is where we get replenished refreshed and where we receive instruction.
Matthew 6:6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
Luke 18:1 And He spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint.
Jesus set the example and in scripture reveals the secret place of prayer , away from the crowds alone away from the noise that's our secret place where ever we can get away from the crowds away from the noise and distractions and find prayer un-interrupted .
Mark 1:35 And in the Morning , rising up a great while before day, He went out, and departed into a solitary place and there prayed.
Matthew 14:23 And when He had sent the multitudes away, He went up into a mountain apart to pray : and when the evening was come , He was there alone .
The Lord is calling His church to pray. His house shall be called a house of prayer . continue stedfastly in prayer .
Ezekiel 22:30 And I sought for a man among them who should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before Me for the land, that I should not destroy it.
Lamentations 2:19 Arise, cry out in the night in the beginning of the watches pour out your heart like water before the face of the Lord : lift up your hand toward Him for the life of your young children, who faint for hunger in the top of every street.
Nehemiah saw the condition and prayed Daniel saw the condition and He prayed ! what will you do with what you see and hear?
when bad news and crisis comes what will you do ? will you humble yourselves and pray ?
Nehemiah 1:3-7) 3 And they said unto me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire.
4 And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven, 5 and said, I beseech thee, O Lord God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love him and observe his commandments: 6 let thine ear now be attentive, and thine eyes open, that thou mayest hear the prayer of thy servant, which I pray before thee now, day and night, for the children of Israel thy servants, and confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against thee: both I and my father’s house have sinned. 7 We have dealt very corruptly against thee, and have not kept the commandments, nor the statutes, nor the judgments, which thou commandedst thy servant Moses
we have got to pray in our secret place and we have got to build again the walls of prayer in the church which shall be called a house of prayer and not just in the church but in our homes . will you heed this trumpet being blown and spent time in that secret place of prayer ? will you heed the trumpet being blown and begin to rebuild the altar of prayer in your church house ?
it is time to set thy house in order ! a house divided shall not stand !
Daniel 9:16-19) 16 O Lord, according to all thy righteousness, I beseech thee, let thine anger and thy fury be turned away from thy city Jerusalem, thy holy mountain: because for our sins, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and thy people are become a reproach to all that are about us. 17 Now therefore, O our God, hear the prayer of thy servant, and his supplications, and cause thy face to shine upon thy sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord’s sake. 18 O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies. 19 O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God: for thy city and thy people are called by thy name.
Daniel saw the condition and was moved to prayer . prayer is where we get answers and we see fruitful results. how many of us today se the condition of our nation and the condition of the church ? many of us do see . are me moved to prayer where we can see and hear God's heart ? so many call out the evil and speak against the evil but I am convinced that few weep over what is seen few labor in prayer as much as they spend time speaking about the condition of the church and the nations.
we can have prayer among two or three we can have prayer before a meal or with our family or corporately together with the church but what about the secret place our closet ? how much time do we spend in there ? prayer is where we commune with the Lord prayer is where we get replenished refreshed and where we receive instruction.
Matthew 6:6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
Luke 18:1 And He spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint.
Jesus set the example and in scripture reveals the secret place of prayer , away from the crowds alone away from the noise that's our secret place where ever we can get away from the crowds away from the noise and distractions and find prayer un-interrupted .
Mark 1:35 And in the Morning , rising up a great while before day, He went out, and departed into a solitary place and there prayed.
Matthew 14:23 And when He had sent the multitudes away, He went up into a mountain apart to pray : and when the evening was come , He was there alone .
The Lord is calling His church to pray. His house shall be called a house of prayer . continue stedfastly in prayer .
Ezekiel 22:30 And I sought for a man among them who should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before Me for the land, that I should not destroy it.
Lamentations 2:19 Arise, cry out in the night in the beginning of the watches pour out your heart like water before the face of the Lord : lift up your hand toward Him for the life of your young children, who faint for hunger in the top of every street.
Nehemiah saw the condition and prayed Daniel saw the condition and He prayed ! what will you do with what you see and hear?
when bad news and crisis comes what will you do ? will you humble yourselves and pray ?
Nehemiah 1:3-7) 3 And they said unto me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire.
4 And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven, 5 and said, I beseech thee, O Lord God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love him and observe his commandments: 6 let thine ear now be attentive, and thine eyes open, that thou mayest hear the prayer of thy servant, which I pray before thee now, day and night, for the children of Israel thy servants, and confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against thee: both I and my father’s house have sinned. 7 We have dealt very corruptly against thee, and have not kept the commandments, nor the statutes, nor the judgments, which thou commandedst thy servant Moses
we have got to pray in our secret place and we have got to build again the walls of prayer in the church which shall be called a house of prayer and not just in the church but in our homes . will you heed this trumpet being blown and spent time in that secret place of prayer ? will you heed the trumpet being blown and begin to rebuild the altar of prayer in your church house ?
it is time to set thy house in order ! a house divided shall not stand !
Sunday, January 18, 2015
study I am currently doing
Matthew 3:10 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
is laid - to be laid, applied
hewn down - to frustrate , cut down , (off out) hew down hinder
Matthew 7:19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
bringeth - bring about , form , produce , external act as manifested
Luke 13:7 Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground?
Cumbereth - to make without effect, make vain , fruitless void
Luke 13:9 and if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.
John 15:2 Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit
Purgeth - to cleanse , to prune, to expiate cleanse from filth, purify clean without stain or spot. from useless branches, cleanse from sin , make atonement
John 15:6 If a man abide not in Me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.
Matthew 15:13 But He answered and said, Every plant, which My heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up.
Planted - to set out in earth, implant , to instill doctrine - plant
1 Corinthians 3:12-15) 12 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; 13 every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is. 14 If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. 15 If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.
1 Corinthians 4:5 Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God
Judge - to form and express a judgement or opinions as to any person or thing more commonly unfavourable in an absolute sense
Time - appointed time or set
will bring to Light - shine light upon , impart moral and spiritual light , illuminate make one know see or understand, make known
1 Peter 1:7 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 honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ
Trial - a testing (by implication) trustworthiness trying
be tried - put to proof , examine by fire
1 Peter 4:12 Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you
Try - trial of one character by implication trial of ones virtue, temptation, solicitation to sin
Luke 2:35 (yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.
James 1:3 knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
James 1:12 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.
Job 23:10 But He knoweth the way that I take when He hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
Psalms 66:10 For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.
Hast proved - investigate examined try trial prove
Tried is referring to the purifying effects of external trials
Biblical writers sometimes compared God's testing to the refining of precious metals like gold and silver
Proverbs 17:3 The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the Lord trieth the hearts
Isaiah 43:10 Behold I have refined thee but not with silver : I have chosen thee in the furnance of affliction .
Zechariah 13:9 And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The Lord is my God.
is laid - to be laid, applied
hewn down - to frustrate , cut down , (off out) hew down hinder
Matthew 7:19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
bringeth - bring about , form , produce , external act as manifested
Luke 13:7 Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground?
Cumbereth - to make without effect, make vain , fruitless void
Luke 13:9 and if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.
John 15:2 Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit
Purgeth - to cleanse , to prune, to expiate cleanse from filth, purify clean without stain or spot. from useless branches, cleanse from sin , make atonement
John 15:6 If a man abide not in Me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.
Matthew 15:13 But He answered and said, Every plant, which My heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up.
Planted - to set out in earth, implant , to instill doctrine - plant
1 Corinthians 3:12-15) 12 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; 13 every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is. 14 If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. 15 If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.
1 Corinthians 4:5 Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God
Judge - to form and express a judgement or opinions as to any person or thing more commonly unfavourable in an absolute sense
Time - appointed time or set
will bring to Light - shine light upon , impart moral and spiritual light , illuminate make one know see or understand, make known
1 Peter 1:7 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 honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ
Trial - a testing (by implication) trustworthiness trying
be tried - put to proof , examine by fire
1 Peter 4:12 Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you
Try - trial of one character by implication trial of ones virtue, temptation, solicitation to sin
Luke 2:35 (yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.
James 1:3 knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
James 1:12 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.
Job 23:10 But He knoweth the way that I take when He hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
Psalms 66:10 For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.
Hast proved - investigate examined try trial prove
Tried is referring to the purifying effects of external trials
Biblical writers sometimes compared God's testing to the refining of precious metals like gold and silver
Proverbs 17:3 The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the Lord trieth the hearts
Isaiah 43:10 Behold I have refined thee but not with silver : I have chosen thee in the furnance of affliction .
Zechariah 13:9 And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The Lord is my God.
Saturday, January 17, 2015
think about it
ya ever wake up to an alarm and not want to get out of bed ? just want to lay there in comfort of self and keep telling yourself just one more minute then I'll get up ? that's how it is spiritually sometimes for the lost for the carnal minded Christians and for those who are just plain weary from the battle. but regardless of how comfortable ya are when that alarm goes off ya know you got to get up and go forward with the day. why is it that we can do that we can press in thr...ough not wanting to get up and press in through our comfort saying if we don't get up nothings going to get done but spiritually it can seem too hard to get up press in and move forward ? it comes down to a mindset a stronghold that needs to be broke a stronghold where the enemy has plant and built deceptions in the mind of not just the lost or carnal minded Christians but also those who are just plain weary from the battle . those who drive check their oil and fuel and put oil in the car because they don't want a cracked blocked and they put fuel in the car because they have a destination in mind. spiritually we need to do the same routine checks , check our helmet our breastplate our feet our shield . all it takes is a little crack in our shield the devil doesn't need a wide open door. if we take off our helmet of salvation and in place put on a helmet of worry and fear then we have left the door of our minds open to the enemy to make an unsound battlefield waging war in our minds. and so the enemy sets forth with his mission to make us comfortable and complacent not wanting to get up or wake up to go forth in God's plans. we say I will later or maybe tomorrow but not today because I just don't feel like. in those times we gotta get outside of our feelings and get out of our carnal flesh and put on Christ so we may go forth in God walking in the newness of life He has given us
Good word many may need to hear right now
The enemy may have stolen your joy he may have mentally pounded you to the point where you feel like you're stuck and nothing is going to ever change, the enemy may have beaten you to a place where you're consumed with all the wrong things , your faith & strength may be weak at the moment, weary and wounded you may feel like you can't take another step because the enemy has so coiled his deceptions around your mind that python may be applying pressure and squeezing you chokin...g the life out of you . but I gotta tell you it's not over just because the enemy says it is, Because you're a child of the most High God and the Lord is about to renew your strength to go forward in prayer and be refreshed ! the enemy is telling you that it's over it's time to quit and give up but that devil is a liar and the father of lies. God is saying take up your bed and walk be healed and made whole In the Name of Jesus Christ , it is time to go forward, it is time to Go forth in what the Lord has for you and God is going to give you the strength to do it !
Friday, January 16, 2015
how would we react
how would we react how would we respond if tonight the Lord gave us all a vision showing us all the opportunities He placed in our paths that we have missed because we were too busy . we see them but we don't always recognize them. we see the illness we see the sick we see the addiction the sin we see the homeless the hungry , but too many times we just see the condition the diagnosis so to speak but we don't see the person like we need too . why ? because often we are too bu...sy or we have already planned our day and can't fit them in our schedule or routines . we are called to represent The King whose love is selfless . how are we showing Christ to the world ? some lost souls have a mindset that God doesn't have time for them or God wouldn't want anything to do with them , some have a mindset that they are just too much of a mess God wouldn't want them and their baggage . so many complicate the Gospel when the Gospel should be so simple in message form and action that even a young child can understand . we can only give what we have ! if we have hope if we have joy if we have love why don't we have time ? lost souls who are searching for hope watch Christians like children watch their mom and dad they learn what we show them by our actions the examples we set . if we don't have time to listen why would they believe that God would have time for them if we who represent Christ represent that we don't have time to listen or time to help or time to reach out ?
we need to be in prayer
we need to be in prayer for one another not just for our families & friends brothers & sisters in Christ but for the lost the hurting the broken . so many out there in this world right now are lost some are one decision away from taking their life some are drinking to drowned their pain and the biggest threat that is stealing lives is a demonic epidemic called heroin . there are neglected and abused children, domestic disputes . men and woman going from one partner to anothe...r and thinking they're in love because for the moment to them it feels good feels right they're not truly happy
when Jesus saw the multitudes He moved with compassion He saw the sick He saw the demon possessed He saw the Hungry and He moved with compassion. whatsoever we do to the least of these we do unto Him ! when we see the multitudes or just a soul do we just see the sick the lost '' the sinner '' the addict the thug etc.. or do we see a human heart beating in panic searching for hope for life for love . the world sees and stereo types them as hopeless we as Christians should know the hope they can have because we were given the very hope that they need too. we should see an opportunity to be about the Fathers will we should seek to walk as Christ walked if He be in us ! we should reach out to them and not just tell them but show them the way to life . do we hear their cries for help can we see it in their eyes or do we just pass by too busy for them with our focus on what we have planned and what we want to do . our lamp should be full shinning bright our cup should be running over into their lives . let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth
when Jesus saw the multitudes He moved with compassion He saw the sick He saw the demon possessed He saw the Hungry and He moved with compassion. whatsoever we do to the least of these we do unto Him ! when we see the multitudes or just a soul do we just see the sick the lost '' the sinner '' the addict the thug etc.. or do we see a human heart beating in panic searching for hope for life for love . the world sees and stereo types them as hopeless we as Christians should know the hope they can have because we were given the very hope that they need too. we should see an opportunity to be about the Fathers will we should seek to walk as Christ walked if He be in us ! we should reach out to them and not just tell them but show them the way to life . do we hear their cries for help can we see it in their eyes or do we just pass by too busy for them with our focus on what we have planned and what we want to do . our lamp should be full shinning bright our cup should be running over into their lives . let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth
Jesus came to give us what we could not accomplish in our own abilities.
Jesus came to give us what we could not accomplish in our own abilities. He came to give us life , it is in and through Christ that we have life more abundantly. more abundantly ? He gave us sufficient Grace and His perfect strength to persevere endure and overcome all through His Name and By the power in His Blood. His example of selfless love laying down His life for us paying a debt that you and I could never pay mercy and Grace we didn't deserve mercy and Grace that we could never earn. washing us in His Blood cleansing us from all unrighteousness clothing us with garments of His righteousness adopting us as sons and daughters .
He gave us power to become children of God. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God, 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.
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.
For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. life more abundantly He gave us a new heart made us a new creation in Christ daily walking with us His presence consuming us His peace His joy His love His forgiveness , His goodness leads us to repentance , nothing of our own ability He calls He draws He compels us to come He gives us ears to hearing and in Hearing our eyes were enlightened to the Gospel, truly there is nothing too hard for God. life more abundantly is a promise in Eternity spent with God treasures in Heaven . life more abundantly is the sufficient Grace given through His perfect strength making it possible for us to endure until the end to finish the race and keep fighting the good fight of faith laying Hold on Eternal Life. His mercy endures He loves us with an Everlasting love, if you're feeling down feeling like it is too hard to stand or too hard to take another step think on these things and seek His face. if your feeling like you have fallen to far away you can come back to His love. the Lord seeks to save . if you feel like you haven't done enough for God don't allow a religious spirit from satan try to destroy your faith and your calling. stay in covenant with the Lord, fellowship and commune with the Lord be refreshed resting in Him.
He gave us power to become children of God. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God, 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.
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.
For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. life more abundantly He gave us a new heart made us a new creation in Christ daily walking with us His presence consuming us His peace His joy His love His forgiveness , His goodness leads us to repentance , nothing of our own ability He calls He draws He compels us to come He gives us ears to hearing and in Hearing our eyes were enlightened to the Gospel, truly there is nothing too hard for God. life more abundantly is a promise in Eternity spent with God treasures in Heaven . life more abundantly is the sufficient Grace given through His perfect strength making it possible for us to endure until the end to finish the race and keep fighting the good fight of faith laying Hold on Eternal Life. His mercy endures He loves us with an Everlasting love, if you're feeling down feeling like it is too hard to stand or too hard to take another step think on these things and seek His face. if your feeling like you have fallen to far away you can come back to His love. the Lord seeks to save . if you feel like you haven't done enough for God don't allow a religious spirit from satan try to destroy your faith and your calling. stay in covenant with the Lord, fellowship and commune with the Lord be refreshed resting in Him.
deep longing
there is this deep longing in all of us to know the Lord more and more to walk closer and closer to Him each waking day, it's overwhelming in a good way because it provokes us to search and examine ourselves sometimes we don't always like what we see when our eyes are enlightened in the mirror of Truth while we examine and so it causes us to weep over our imperfections taking them to the Throne of the Most High God crying out as David did create in me a clean heart . Jesus said blessed are they who hunger and thirst after righteousness for they shall be filled. sometimes we put so much pressure upon ourselves when we feel we don't measure up and if not careful we can end up abiding in a mind that is not sound sometimes we may panic after failing and ask the Lord fifty times to forgive us for the same thing over and over though we didn't repeat or continue in the sin. and because our heart is heavy from the pressure our own heart begins to condemn us and hold us hostage in a state of feelings not feeling forgiven but the Lord hears us and He is faithful and just to forgive and cleanse us from all unrighteousness but sometimes we just can't seem to forgive our self knowing we hurt the One we love who is our first Love. have ya ever experienced that ? where ya fell short you were convicted you quickly confessed and repented to the Lord but ya just couldn't forgive yourself ? I have been there before and the enemy tried to mentally pound me and drowned me.
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