💥 Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

 

 Barbara Preston, member of the body of Christ

 

Last summer my husband and I ordered some drapes for our living room and bedroom windows. I thought they would have been installed by now and was planning on calling the place we ordered them from this morning, and see what I could find out, which I did.

I knew I was becoming irritated in the way I felt about this, even imagining what I would say when I called, aware of the impatience I felt as I thought about this.

I had decided to call this morning which I did. But several days before I called, I heard the following ... Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

I knew the scripture this was referring to so I turned to it...

Matthew 7:12 (Jesus said) ... all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

I was reminded of my curtain situation and I believed immediately that God was calling my attention to the annoyance I felt over this and how I intended to let them know that I was irritated when I called.

I thought about this a number of times in the days before I called this morning. I also prayed just before I called, asking God to please not let me say anything that I should not say.

I got the information I needed about the drapes, but the most important information I received was what God gave me before I called, instructing me to treat them as I would want to be treated. Hearing this completely changed my attitude and I am very thankful for HIS help.

When we allow our flesh to lead us, we act one way. But how blessed we are when the Spirit of God intervenes and leads us in another way, the way HE wants us to go. Not only are we blessed but so are the people we deal with, even if they never realize it.

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💥 Podcast: Revelations from God

 

 

(This podcast was previously recorded and published on September 22 2020) 

 

The apostle Paul speaks of "revelations" from God in the following scripture:

I Corinthians 14:26   How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.

In a "revelation", God opens our eyes to see something.

The first time this happened to me was over the following scripture.

Matthew 24

3 And as HE (Jesus) sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto Him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of Thy coming, and of the end of the world?

4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.

5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.

God explained it this way to me:  Many would come saying I (Jesus) am Christ and because they say "Jesus is Lord" , Christians will listen to them and they will be able to deceive many.

The first time I read this, I thought they were going to say they themselves were Christ.  But if they did that, they would not be accepted in the church by most of the church.  The other way, they will be able to deceive "many".

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Another revelation from the Spirit of God:

This God explained to me in 1982 when I was reading the Bible.

II Thessalonians 2:3-4  Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.

God said to me:  "It is not that people will fall away from the churches but rather the churches will fall away from scripture"

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Then in approximately 2017, God explained the following:  

II Thessalonians 2:6-7  NASB   And you know what restrains him now, so that in his time he will be revealed. For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only HE who now restrains will do so until HE (The Word) is taken out of the way.

The concept God gave me is this:  That which "restrained" antichrist, keeping antichrist out of the churches, was the scripture.  When they fell away from scriptures, the door was opened for antichrist to move into the churches. 

The WORD, Jesus was the restraint against antichrist.

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As a new Christian, God showed me the following:

Matthew 16

13 When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, HE asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? 

14 And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.

15 HE saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?

16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. 

18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

God explained this to me:  Peter was blessed because it was God who revealed Jesus to him.  And the rock is that word revealed by God.  The gates of hell will not stand against that which God reveals to us.

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From the beginning of my time as being a Christian, God has shown Jesus to me as The Word.

The Word is Jesus and Jesus is The Word.

When I read Bible, "The Lord" is The Word.

Psalm 23   

1 The LORD (The Word) is my shepherd; I shall not want.

2 He (The Word) maketh me to lie down in green pastures: HE (The Word) leadeth me beside the still waters.

(HE, The Word, causes me to go in the right direction.  HE, The Word, leads me into the proper place. All I have to do is follow that which HE, The Word, tells me to do.)

3 HE (The Word) restoreth my soul: HE (The Word) leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

(His name's sake means:  for the sake of The Word, HIS name.)

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Several years ago, as I was enroute to Albuquerque, New Mexico, just as the plane landed I heard from God, "Be baptized."

My cousin, Church of Christ, picked me up at the airport.  I said to her, "Jeanne, if you can arrange it, I will be baptized this afternoon before I return to Dallas."

She was shocked, and said, "But you've already been baptized."

I replied, "But I wasn't born again then.  Now I am born again."

(I don't think she understood what I was saying.)

Several of my relatives had gathered at the church building that afternoon.  The minister asked if I would like to say something.  

I replied,  "I guess so."  and I just started telling how I was born again now and what it meant to be born again.  

I noticed my uncle was crying.  One cousin shook her head up and down, agreeing with that which I said.

As the minister lowered me into the water, The Holy Spirit said to me, "This is like being buried with Christ."

As I came out of the water, The Holy Spirit said, "This is like being raised with Christ."

Romans 6

3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into His death?

4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.

5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of His death, we shall be also in the likeness of His resurrection: 

6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with Him (The Word), that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.

(Our flesh is crucified by the Word and we follow the Word instead of following the desires of the flesh so now we do not serve our flesh but we serve God by doing that which is authored by God by HIS Spirit.)

7 For he that is dead is freed from sin.

8 Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him:

9 Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.

10 For in that HE died, HE died unto sin once: but in that HE liveth, HE liveth unto God.

11 Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord (The Word).

After being baptized, I returned to the church auditorium.  My uncle who had been crying came to me and said, "Can you write out that which you said and send it to me.  I've never heard anything like that before?"

I said to him, "I guess I can."  (I did write it out after I returned to Dallas and mailed it to my uncle.)

Later I realized, my uncle was born again as I spoke that day before I was baptized.

I had no idea at all, at that time, that I was called to be a minister.  I owned a small business in Dallas at that time.

Notice this:  When I heard, "Be baptized",  that day as my plane was landing, I made immediate plans to be baptized that same day.  I believe God wanted me to do what HE said at the time HE said it.  So I did.  I still do that.  When I believe God has told me to do something, I do that thing as soon as possible.

If we hesitate, I believe we give the devil more time to cause us to reason away That Word spoken by God.

Also, in this situation, being baptized that day that I was in Albuquerque, gave opportunity for me to speak the gospel, and for my uncle to hear that gospel and be saved!

My best friend in Dallas was upset that I was baptized while I was in Albuquerque for she had planned for me to be baptized in Dallas.

But when I told her what happened, she rejoiced!

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One day, I heard, by the Holy Spirit, the following words:  "In the air."

That is in a scripture:

I Thessalonians 4

13 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep (dead), that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.

14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with Him.

15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent (precede) them which are asleep.

16 For the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

17  Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

We will all be changed in the blink of an eye and we will arise in our new heavenly bodies to meet Jesus in the air.  (I Corinthians 15)

This present heaven and earth will be destroyed by God by fire.

II Peter 3

10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.

11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,

12 Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?

13 Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.

14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of Him in peace, without spot, and blameless.

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This is a description of that new heaven and new earth wherein dwelleth righteous, where we will be taken after we are raised to be with Jesus.

Revelation 21

1  And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.

2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and HE will dwell with them, and they shall be His people, and God Himself shall be with them, and be their God.

4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

5 And HE that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new.

(We will have "no more pain" for we will not have these present earthly bodies to live in. By these fleshly bodies comes pain.  God will give us a new "spiritual body" in which to live.  I Cor. 15)

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Scriptures:

 

Romans 12:17-19   Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

18 If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.

19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

 

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Psalm 3:3  But Thou, O Lord, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.

 

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Ecclesiastes 7:11-12  Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun.

 

12 For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence ' but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.

 

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Proverbs 24:10   If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.

 

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Hebrews 12:11-13  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.

12 Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;

13 And make straight paths for your feet (according to the word of godly correction), lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed.

  

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💥 I Timothy 4 (Reading through the Bible)

 

Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; ² Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; ³ Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. ⁴ For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: ⁵ For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.

⁶ If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.

⁷ But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.

⁸ For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

⁹ This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation.

¹⁰ For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.

¹¹ These things command and teach.

¹² Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

¹³ Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.

¹⁴ Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.

¹⁵ Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.

¹⁶ Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.

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💥 Podcast: Jesus said: "Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat or what ye shall drink." HOW DO YOU DO THAT?

 

 

(This podcast was previously recorded and published on October 7, 2020) 

 

It sounds insane and impossible to take no thought for our lives.  Yet that is what Jesus said to do.  Jesus said, "But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you."  (Matthew 6:33)

We, who belong to God, seek the kingdom of God by praying, asking God to show us what to do.  We also read the New Testament Bible and ask God for wisdom concerning that which we read.  And we learn to follow the Spirit of God who shows us the will of God and the way to go in all matters that pertain to this present life.

Matthew 11:28-30   Jesus says:  Come unto ME (The Word), all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.  Take MY yoke upon you, and learn of ME (The Word); for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your soul.  For MY yoke is easy and MY burden is light.

Yoking yourself to the word of God changes everything.

 

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Matthew 6  Jesus says:

19  Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

20  But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:

(Meditate on scripture and do Word of God and let scripture be your delight and it will be your treasure.)

21  For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

24  No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

25 Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?

26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?

27 Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?

28 And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:

29 And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall HE not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?

31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?

32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.

33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

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Scriptures:

 

1 Corinthians 3:19  For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness. 

 

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Proverbs 24:1-6   Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.
2 For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.

3 Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:
4 And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.

5 A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
6 For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety. 

 

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Psalm 126:5  They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.

 

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Psalm 140:12-13  I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.

13 Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto THY name: the upright shall dwell in THY presence.

 

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1 John 4:10-11  Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that HE loved us, and sent HIS Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another. 

 

 

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💥 I Timothy 3 (Reading through the Bible)

 

1 This is a true saying, if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

² A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; ³ Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous; ⁴ One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;

⁵ (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

⁶ Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

⁷ Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

⁸ Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre; ⁹ Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

¹⁰ And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.

¹¹ Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.

¹² Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.

¹³ For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

¹⁴ These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:

¹⁵ But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

¹⁶ And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

 

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💥 Our faith and hope is in God, the creator of all things

 

Barbara Preston, member of the body of Christ 

 

This morning I walked outside with my dog and, as soon as I did, I was impressed at what a beautiful morning it was, cool with a little breeze, sunny, and the sounds of birds singing, filling the air.

As I stood there and thought about this, I was immediately reminded of how it is God Who is in charge of everything, all the people and all the things that happen on this earth.

 
At times, when I see the evil done by some people, it can seem like they are the ones in charge. But as I thought about this earlier today, I was reminded of this scripture ...

 

Psalm 47:8  God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of HIS holiness.

 

If I did not believe this, I think I would be extremely discouraged and worried by the things I see people do today.

 

But we do not have to live as the world does. 

 

Because we belong to God we can have joy and peace in our hearts, knowing that our faith is not in other human beings, but lies in and with the Creator of all things, knowing that HE does not break HIS promises to us and will never abandon us and has all power over all that HE has created.

 

 

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💥 Podcast: The great tribulation will continue over many days, or possibly even years, when it does come. It will not be over quickly.

 

 

 

(This podcast was previously recorded and published on June 29, 2020)

 

During the Coronavirus in 2020, we, in USA,  were shut up in our homes for 3 months and we barely survived.  

One plague of the great tribulation is five months and there are 14 plagues.  The endurance will be incredible during the great tribulation.

The elect of God will barely survive.

Jesus said:  

Matthew 24

21 For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.

22 And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.

By this, we know some of the elect will go through the days of the great tribulation and those plagues that God is sending upon this earth.

Also in one plague we see this:   

Revelation 9

3 And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power.

4 And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads.

By this we see some who have "the seal of God" in their foreheads will be living on this earth during the plagues that are coming.

If any of us happen to be one of those, we will have to be able to endure the plagues.

How to endure between now and then?

Some church goers don't seem to understand Jesus is "The Word."

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Prayer to God:

Luke 21:36   Jesus says:  Watch ye therefore, and pray always ...  that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

Watch what you are doing daily ... Pray over all things that concern you or trouble you ... Pray over all that you are considering doing on this earth ... Allow God to establish your thoughts.

As we watch and pray, we are put in a position whereby we are accounted worthy to escape all these things that are coming upon this earth, the great tribulation ... and we stand before the Son of Man.

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Watch what you are doing daily.  Conform to the instruction of that scripture which God calls to your attention.  Meditate in the Word of God.  Do the Word of God.  Continue doing the Word of God.

John 15   Jesus says:

1 I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.

2 Every branch in ME that beareth not fruit HE (God) taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, HE (God) purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit. 

(If we fail to bear fruit, we are removed by God.) 

3 Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you. 

(God speaks to us by HIS Spirit.  HE causes the word which we need to follow at that specific time to stand out to us.  Usually it is a scripture.  We meditate on that Word and do that Word.) 

4 Abide in ME, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in ME.

(We must live daily in that Word for the Word is Jesus.)

5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without ME ye can do nothing.

We live in those scriptures brought to us by the Holy Spirit of God.  Meditate on them day and night.  Do those scriptures.  Continue doing those scriptures.

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Scriptures:

Proverbs 23:12   Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge. 

 

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James 3:17-18  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.

 

18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.

 

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Luke 10:19-20  Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

20 Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven. 

 

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I Timothy 6:5-8  Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.

6 But godliness with contentment is great gain.

7 For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.

8 And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.

 

 

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💥 I Timothy 2 (Reading through the Bible)

 

I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;  ² For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

³ For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

⁴ Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

⁵ For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

⁶ Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.

⁷ Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.

⁸ I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.

⁹ In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; ¹⁰ But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works.

¹¹ Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.

¹² But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.

¹³ For Adam was first formed, then Eve.¹⁴ And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in the transgression.

¹⁵ Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.

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💥 Podcast: What are the "perilous times" of the last days?

(This podcast was previously recorded and published on September 23, 2020) 

 

The apostle Paul warned us:  This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. (II Tim. 3)

 

It is not like the peril of WWII, which was obvious to us.  We have another type of peril which could even cause a person to lose his own salvation.

 

Jesus said: And take heed to yourselves,  (Lk. 21:34)

Mt. 24:12-13   And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.  But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

 

What do you do first thing in the mornings?  What do you do just before going to sleep at night?

 

Only you can examine that question.

Many people like to turn on TV and watch news shows to start their day.  Some like to get their morning newspaper and entertain themselves.

What do you do?  

For by this you can see the pattern of life that you are following.

Do you feed your own flesh?  or the Spirit and your soul?

It may seem inconsequential, but it is actually life threatening, for now and forever.

On this Podcast, I discuss some of those poisonous things that cause us to depart from the way of God and cause us to fall asleep with those who are dead as we live in this present time.

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Scriptures:

John 15:4-5 (Jesus, the Word, says)  Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in Me.

5 I am the vine, ye are the branches. He that abideth in Me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit; for without Me ye can do nothing. 

 

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Psalm 50:23  Whoso offereth praise glorieth Me; and to him who orders his conversation aright I will show the salvation of God.

 

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Psalm 119:18  Open Thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of Thy law. 

 

19 I am a stranger in the earth: hide not Thy commandments from me.

 

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Proverbs 23:1-3  When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee:
2 And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.
3 Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.

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Proverbs 23:4  Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.

( Comments from Pam Padgett: Rather than laboring to be rich, let us seek to please God, living godly lives, and go in the way HE leads us. For as we do this, HE provides all our needs. 

And let us be content having food and raiment, as Paul instructed:

I Timothy 6:6  But godliness with contentment is great gain.

7 For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.

8 And having food and raiment let us be therewith content. 

9 But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. )

 

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Proverbs 17:27-28  He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

28 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

 

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John 5:24-27  Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth MY word, and believeth on HIM that sent ME, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.

25 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.

26 For as the Father hath life in Himself; so hath HE given to the Son to have life in Himself;

27 And hath given HIM authority to execute judgment also, because HE is the Son of man.

 

 

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💥 I Timothy 1 (Reading through the Bible)

 

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;

² Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.

³ As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,

⁴ Neither give heed to fables (superstitions) and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.

⁵ Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:

⁶ From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;

⁷ Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.

⁸ But we know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully;

⁹ Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers, ¹⁰ For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;

¹¹ According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.

¹² And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry; ¹³ Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

¹⁴ And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

¹⁵ This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.

¹⁶ Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on Him to life everlasting.

¹⁷ Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

(God who created heaven and earth is the ONLY God and the ONLY wise God ... In fact there are no other gods except those created in the minds of twisted men who create their gods rather than honoring THE GOD who created them.)

¹⁸ This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, according to the prophecies which went before on thee, that thou by them mightest war a good warfare;

¹⁹ Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck: ²⁰ Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.

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💥 Podcast: We will rise to meet the Lord "in the air"

 

 

(This podcast was previously recorded and published on September 18, 2020)

One day, the Holy Spirit said to me, "In the air."

I recalled that is in a scripture.  When I looked it up I found it in the following:

I Thessalonians 4

13 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep (dead), that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.

14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with Him.

15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent (precede) them which are asleep.

16 For the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

It is not that Jesus brings the dead in Christ to this present earth.  But rather Jesus raises the dead in Christ and gathers them to Himself "in the air."

Some will still be alive on this earth at that time.  After the dead in Christ are raised, then Jesus will cause those who are alive on this earth to leave these physical bodies and be gathered to HIM "in the air."

For there is a new heaven and a new earth wherein dwelleth righteousness.  (II Peter 3)

All who belong to God will be taken to this new heaven and new earth. (Rev. 21), And this current heaven and earth will be destroyed by God in the fire.  (II Peter 3)

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