💥 Podcast: Building your house on the word from God: The foundation

 

 

(This podcast was previously published on August 2, 2021)      

 

John 5:30   Jesus says:

I can of Mine own self do nothing: as I hear (from God) , I judge: and MY judgment is just; because I seek not Mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent ME.

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Jesus, the Son of God, could do nothing without hearing from God the Father.

Certainly I can do nothing unless I hear from God the Father.

God gives me information and direction and I simply do that which I hear to do.

This is the foundation of:  Building your house on the word from God.

(Examples given in this podcast)

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💥 Scriptures:

Romans 10:17  So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

 

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Psalms 27:4  (David says)  One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in HIS temple. 

 

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Luke 12:15  And HE (Jesus) said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
 

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John 18:36  Jesus answered, MY kingdom is not of this world: if MY kingdom were of this world, then would MY servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is MY kingdom not from hence.

 

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1 Peter 1:24-25  For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away:

 

25 But the Word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the Word which by the gospel is preached unto you.

 

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Isaiah 41:10  God says: Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of MY righteousness.

 

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Psalm 121:1-8   I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.

 

2 My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth. 

 

3 HE will not suffer thy foot to be moved: HE that keepeth thee will not slumber. 

 

4 Behold, HE that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. 

 

5 The Lord is thy keeper: the Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand. 

 

6 The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night. 

 

7 The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: HE shall preserve thy soul. 

 

8 The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.

 

 

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💥 James 2 (Reading through the Bible)

 

My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.

2 For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;

3 And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:

4 Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?

5 Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which He hath promised to them that love Him?

6 But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?

7 Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?

8 If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:

9 But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.

10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.

11 For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.

12 So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.

13 For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.

14 What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?

15 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,

16 And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?

17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.

18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.

19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.

20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?

22 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?

23 And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.

24 Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. 

25 Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?

26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

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💥 Podcast: Assurance of salvation for the elect of God as we endure to the end through HIM

 

(This podcast was previously published on July 16, 2021)     

 

Matthew 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.

We, the elect of God, endure by following that which is brought to our mind by the Holy Spirit.

Remember the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Truth and HE will:  teach us all things, remind us of all that Jesus has said, guide us into all truth, and show us things to come. (John 14:26 & John 16:13)

Also God will not fail us nor forsake us.  (Joshua 1:5 & Hebrews 13:5)

Jesus says:

John 6

35 And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to ME shall never hunger; and he that believeth on ME shall never thirst.

39-40 And this is the Father's will which hath sent ME, that of all which HE hath given ME I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.

40 And this is the will of HIM that sent ME, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on HIM, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.

47 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on ME hath everlasting life.

48 I am that bread of life.

49 Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead.

50 This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.

51 I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever:

We eat the "bread" by believing the Word that is carried to us by the Spirit of Jesus, the Holy Spirit.  We do this as long as God leaves us on this earth.  The elect of God hear the voice of Jesus by HIS Spirit and we follow HIM and will not follow the voice of a stranger.  John 10

John 10  Jesus says:

4 And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.

5 And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.

27  My sheep hear MY voice, and I know them, and they follow ME:

28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any pluck them out of MY hand.

29 My Father, which gave them ME, is greater than all; and no (none) is able to pluck them out of MY Father's hand.

30 I and MY Father are one.

John 6  Jesus says:

53 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink HIS blood, ye have no life in you.

Every time God sends HIS Word to us and we eat and drink that Word, believing on that Word, we eat the flesh of Jesus and drink HIS blood and have HIS life by HIS Word which was sent to us by God.

They received manna and ate it and lived.

But we receive Jesus by that Word that comes down to us from God and we eat that Word and live by HIM and life is in us each time we receive HIS Word ... I've always thought it is like receiving a blood transfusion.

Jesus says:

54 Whoso eateth MY flesh, and drinketh MY blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.

55 For MY flesh is meat indeed, and My blood is drink indeed.

56 He that eateth MY flesh, and drinketh MY blood, dwelleth in ME, and I in him.

57 As the living Father hath sent ME, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth ME, even he shall live by ME.

58 This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever.

63 It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.

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We overcome ... each time we hear that which the Holy Spirit brings to our mind and each time we focus on "that" Word and follow HIM.

Jesus says:

Revelation 3:5   He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before MY Father, and before HIS angels.

We go though this life depending on HIM, not on our own selves.

We hear HIS voice, HIS word which God brings to us by the Spirit of Jesus, the Holy Spirit.

And we follow what HE tells us concerning the issue of life at that exact point in time.

Thus we depend on HIM for our salvation and we know HE will never fail us.

(HE won't fall short and HE won't be late in sending HIS WORD to us.)

We are the elect of God, born of HIS Spirit by God speaking to us and by God changing us into a new creature.

2 Corinthians 5:17   Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

Thus we are HIS workmanship.  (Ephesians 2:10)

We follow HIM ... Hearing HIS Word and doing HIS word.  

And knowing we can do all things through HIM who strengthens us as Paul said.

Philippians 4:13   I can do all things through Christ (The Word) which strengtheneth me.

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We must live in peace.

If we are disturbed by someone we must not just assume everything will be OK.  We must commit that situation to God.  We might need to withdraw ourselves from that person.  I know I could not have continued with God and been around my cousin who was trying to turn me from the assignment I have been given by God.  I just stopped writing to her.  I was opening the door by writing to her.

We must be sober, alert, but not living in fear.  Instead we trust in God but we also follow the warnings that God gives us, for when we do choose to go among people who are dangers to us and we are concerned by them, we must settle it with God doing what we need to do to continue in the faith.

But we also go forth in the assurance of the salvation promised by Jesus for those elect of God who follow HIM.

Peace and joy ... but staying alert also!

And we must live in truth.  We can't live in our imaginations.  We can't try to think what we want to think about people.  We must live in truth.  The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Truth.  

Wise as serpents ... but harmless as doves ... but "wise".

We always focus on:  "What has God told me about this."

And if God has told you nothing, there is nothing for you to think on in this matter.

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💥 Scriptures:

 

1 John 4:4-6  Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is HE that is in you, than he that is in the world.

 

5 They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.

 

6 We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.

 

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Proverbs 11:25  The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

 

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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.

 

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2 Peter 2:9  The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:

 

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Isaiah 26:3-4  THOU wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on THEE: because he trusteth in THEE.

4 Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:

 

  

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💥 James 1 (Reading through the Bible)

 
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.

2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;

3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.  7 For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.

8 A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.

9 Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:

10 But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.

11 For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.

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.

13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:

14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.

15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

16 Do not err, my beloved brethren.

17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

18 Of His own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures.

19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

20 For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:

24 For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.

25 But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.

26 If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.

27 Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit (judge the needs of) the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

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💥 Podcast: Answer to prayer

 

 

 

(This podcast was previously published on May 3, 2022)    

 

Jesus said:  And a man's foes shall be they of his own household.  (Matthew 10:36)

So it is not unusual when you speak the Word from God to have a relative or the church people fight against that Word.

In 1977, my cousin, Church of Christ member, once said to me, "Well ... I believe you are a Christian ... I just don't see how you can be one."

She did not understand being born again.

For the next 40-years, she fought me and tried to get me to quit the work I believe God gave me to do.

In 2019, she waged her last battle against me.  It was by exchange of letters for by this time she had gone totally deaf and could not hear by phone and the only communication I could have with her was by letter.  (She didn't know how to do email so we sent US mail to each other.)  She lived in another city from me, about 500 miles away.

She was 97-years-old at that time.

My prayer was that God would reveal to her before she died that I was of HIM and I was just trying to do that which HE told me to do.

(Then she could be saved and go to the new heaven, new Jerusalem.  But if she died fighting against me, that would be same as fighting against God.)

On May 31, 2021, God gave me a dream showing me this cousin now knows I was doing HIS work and we were at peace with one another.

I've always believed God could save a person at the time of that person's last breath on this earth.

Just speak the truth and hold fast to the truth when speaking to another person.  And quit worrying and have faith in God.

If we pray according to the will of God, our prayer will be answered.

I John 5:14-15   And this is the confidence that we have in HIM, that, if we ask any thing according to HIS will, HE heareth us:  And if we know that HE hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of HIM.

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💥 Scriptures:

  

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.

 

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Colossians 3:17  And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by HIM.

 

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Matthew 10:29-31  Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing (of small value)? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.

30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.

31 Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.

 

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 Psalm 34:4  I sought the Lord, and HE heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.

 

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1John 5:14-15  And this is the confidence that we have in HIM, that, if we ask any thing according to HIS will, HE heareth us:

15 And if we know that HE hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of HIM.

 

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💥 Hebrews 13 (Reading through the Bible)

 

Let brotherly love continue.

² Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

³ Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.

⁴ Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

⁵ Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for HE hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

⁶ So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.

⁷ Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation (Manner of life).

⁸ Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.

⁹ Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.

¹⁰ We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle.  ¹¹ For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp.

¹² Wherefore Jesus also, that HE might sanctify the people with HIS own blood, suffered without the gate.

¹³ Let us go forth therefore unto HIM without the camp, bearing HIS reproach.

¹⁴ For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.

¹⁵ By HIM therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to HIS name.

¹⁶ But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

¹⁷ Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

¹⁸ Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.

¹⁹ But I beseech you the rather to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.

²⁰ Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, ²¹ Make you perfect in every good work to do HIS will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in HIS sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

²² And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation: for I have written a letter unto you in few words.

²³ Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you.

²⁴ Salute all them that have the rule over you, and all the saints.

They of Italy salute you.

²⁵ Grace be with you all. Amen.

 

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💥 Comforted by God when pet is lost

 

Linda Rodgers, member of the body of Christ

 

Just wanted to share what God did for me today in relation to a problem that started with one of my feral cats on June 10th.  

 

This cat, I named Margo, came to my house approximately March, 2026 and stayed.  So I have been feeding her and decided to have her spayed and get a rabies shot.  My friend who does TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return) for neighborhood helped me and we took her in for the procedure.  Well, the facility called and said she was already fixed and had a chip!  So tried to find owner but phone number for chip was disconnected. So ran ad to see if owner would respond and a man called but his chip number was not this cat.  Bottom line, I decided to keep her and gave her name and thought that situation was over.  

 

Well on June 10th, I fed Margo and Mylee (the other female feral I have) and that was it until the next morning.  She never came back and I have not seen her since, although I asked neighbors and drove around subdivision, nothing!  

 

My life has been uprooted since this happened.  I know this may sound silly, but these cats are a great comfort to me and I care about them very much.  

 

I was sitting in my chair and a scripture came to mind, Philippians 4: 6-7 "Be careful for nothing;  but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.  And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus."  

 

I realized at that moment that I did a lot of talking to myself, but not God!!  And God got my attention with His word that sustained me and relieved all the torment and grieving that I was doing, had I just gone to God in the beginning!!  

 

I feel so much better and restored by God's Word which I should have asked for in the beginning.  I got so consumed with my own feelings that I left out God, but He knew what I needed and helped me anyway.  

 

What a wonderful God we have in spite of ourselves.  I am humbled by this whole event and feel so much better that God saved me!

 

Just as God helped Pam with the noise problem at her house, He reached me too.  

 

I just had to share.

 

 

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💥 Podcast: God helps us continually by the Holy Spirit of Jesus

 

(This podcast was previously published on May 9, 2022)    

 

God knows the future and HE leads us through this current "wilderness" by bringing to our mind ideas showing us what to do.

Or sometimes God will plant in our heart the truth of the situation and by that truth we know what to do.

Many things are coming upon this world because of the sins of the world and because of the sins of the apostate church groups who have fallen away from specific scriptures.

But in all troubles, God helps the elect of God, those who are born again and given the Holy Spirit.

For the Holy Spirit is used by God in guiding the New Testament church. Each person who belongs to God has the Holy Spirit.

The apostle Paul tells us this:

I Corinthians 3:16   Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

And Jesus tells us what the Holy Spirit does for each of us.

John 14:26  Jesus says:  But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in MY name, HE shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

John 16:13  Howbeit when HE, the Spirit of truth, is come, HE will guide you into all truth: for HE shall not speak of HIMSELF; but whatsoever HE shall hear (from God), that shall HE speak: and HE will shew you things to come.

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💥 Scriptures:

 

1 John 2:28  And now, little children, abide in HIM; that, when HE shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before HIM at HIS coming.

 

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John 10:10  (Jesus says)  The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

 

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Mark 13:31  (Jesus says)  Heaven and earth shall pass away: but My words shall not pass away.

 

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1 Timothy 2:1-2  (the apostle Paul said)...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.

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Psalm 9:10  And they that know THY name (the Word) will put their trust in THEE: for THOU, Lord, hast not forsaken them that seek THEE.

 

 

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💥 Hebrews 12 (Reading through the Bible)

 

Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

(The race set before us ... God sets before us different assignments... what is important for each of us is to know our assignment and do that work.)

² Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before HIM endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

³ For consider Him that endured such contradiction of sinners against Himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.

⁴ Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.

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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.

^12-13 Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;   And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed. 

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¹⁴ Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:

¹⁵ Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;

¹⁶ Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright. ¹⁷ For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.

¹⁸ For ye are not come unto the mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, nor unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest, ¹⁹ And the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which voice they that heard intreated that the word should not be spoken to them any more:

²⁰ (For they could not endure that which was commanded, And if so much as a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned, or thrust through with a dart:  ²¹ And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake:)

²² But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,  ²³ To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,

²⁴ And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.

²⁵ See that ye refuse not HIM that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from Him that speaketh from heaven:
²⁶ Whose voice then shook the earth: but now HE hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven.

²⁷ And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain.

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:

²⁹ For our God is a consuming fire.

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💥 Podcast: God's yoke is easy and HIS burden is light. If your yoke is hard, you have yoked yourself to something that is not of God

 

 

(This podcast was previously published on July 17, 2021)   

 

In 1975, after I was born again, God began teaching me how to recognize ideas that are from God so I could go in the way of God on this present earth.

One of the first things God taught me is this:

Matthew 11:30   Jesus said:  MY yoke is easy, and MY burden is light.

If something was overly expensive, I knew I did not have God's plan.  If it was very difficult to do, I knew I did not have God's plan so I stopped and began praying again, asking God for HIS wisdom.

Promise from the Bible:

James 1:5   If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

Recognizing the wisdom that is from God:

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.

Examples of wisdom from God given in this Podcast:

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💥 Scriptures:

 

Matthew 5:44-45  But I (Jesus) say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for HE maketh HIS sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

 

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Jeremiah 1:19  (God speaking to the prophet Jeremiah)  And they shall fight against thee; but they shall not prevail against thee; for I am with thee, saith the Lord, to deliver thee.

 

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Proverbs 16:17  The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth HIS way preserveth his soul.

 

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 Psalm 121:1-8  (A Song of degrees.) 

 

1 I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.

 

2 My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.

 

3 HE will not suffer thy foot to be moved: HE that keepeth thee will not slumber.

 

4 Behold, HE that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.

 

5 The LORD is thy keeper: the LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand.

 

6 The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.

 

7 The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: HE shall preserve thy soul.

 

8 The LORD shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.

 

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Psalm 51:10  Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.

 

 

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