💥 Podcast: Without charity, religious people are often very ridged and cruel

 

 

 

(This podcast was previously published on, October 8, 2021)

 

When we understand God choose us and saved us without our being worthy of salvation, we are grateful to God.

But many church goers are not born again and they put themselves into the church group "by their own will."  When that happens they think by their own will power they chose God and they reason since they chose God other people can do the same.  They don't realize they are not of God but their own salvation is of themselves.

Jude vv. 17-19   But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;  How that they told you there should be mockers (copiers) in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.  These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.

These church goers are often hard, ridged, even mean toward those who are not church goers.

They lack charity.  

Charity is born of our knowing that we didn't deserve salvation and that it was just by the will of God that we are born of HIS Spirit and are HIS children.

I Corinthians 13

1 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.

4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;

7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

8 Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.

9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.

10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.

11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.

12 For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.

13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

💥💥💥

Charity does not approve sin.  Charity speaks truth of God.  

But charity also understands salvation is of God and of ourselves we can't be saved.  

When God reveals HIMSELF to us and opens our understanding to truth, we are born again.

Salvation is of God and not of our own will.

Therefore we can be kind along with sharing the truth from God.  And this is charity.  For charity understands salvation is by the will of God and there is nothing man can do to be saved it is simply the will of God that any of us are born again and saved.

God gave us understanding and then we agreed with God.

Ephesians 1:11-13  In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of HIM who worketh all things after the counsel of HIS own will: That we should be to the praise of HIS glory, who first trusted in Christ.  In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise.

💥💥💥💥💥

💥 Scriptures:

Ephesians 5:19-20  Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

 

20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;

 

 ***

 

1Peter 4:14  If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part HE is evil spoken of, but on your part HE is glorified.

 

***

 

1 Corinthians 10:13  There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. 

 

***

 

Ephesians 5:15-17  See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,

 

16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

 

17 Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.

 

Circumspectly:

- careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences

- cautious, watchful and discreet, prudent

 

***

 

James 5:16 ....The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

 

 fervent - with great intensity of feeling; filled with passion and zeal.

 

 

💥💥💥💥💥

 

💥 Matthew 28 (Reading through the Bible)

 

In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.

² And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it. 

 

³ His (the angel's) countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow: 

 

⁴ And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men. 

 

⁵ And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. 

 

⁶ HE is not here: for HE is risen, as He said.

 

Come, see the place where the Lord lay.

⁷ And go quickly, and tell His disciples that He is risen from the dead; and, behold, He goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see Him: lo, I have told you.

⁸ And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring His disciples word.

⁹ And as they went to tell His disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held Him by the feet, and worshipped Him.

¹⁰ Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see ME.

¹¹ Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done.

¹² And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers,¹³ Saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole Him away while we slept.

¹⁴ And if this come to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and secure you.

¹⁵ So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.

¹⁶ Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them.

¹⁷ And when they saw Him, they worshipped Him: but some doubted.

¹⁸ And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto Me in heaven and in earth.

¹⁹ Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

²⁰ Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

💥💥💥💥💥

💥 Podcast: After we are born again, God establishes us as an holy people to HIMSELF

 

 

(This podcast was previously published on, October 7, 2021)

 

After God reveals HIMSELF to us, we are born again and changed into a new creation.  God gives us another spirit to live in us.  We now have the Holy Spirit who leads us in the way of God as we live on this earth. 

Usually we then want to read the Bible.  We want to be with other people of God.  We want to learn things of God.  We want to talk about God. We are very different than we were before God revealed HIMSELF to us

II 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.

Ephesians 1:12-13  That we should be to the praise of HIS glory, who first trusted in Christ.   In WHOM ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in WHOM also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,

14 Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of HIS glory.

💥💥💥

Deuteronomy 28:9-10  The LORD shall establish thee an holy people unto HIMSELF, as HE hath sworn unto thee, if thou shalt keep the commandments of the LORD thy God, and walk in His ways.

10 And all people of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of the LORD; and they shall be afraid of thee.

💥💥💥

I John 4

4 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.

💥💥💥💥💥

💥 Scriptures:

 

Leviticus 11:45  For I am the LORD that bringeth you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: ye shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.

 

 ***

 

Psalm 46:10  Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

 

***

 

Psalm 5:11-12  But let all those that put their trust in THEE rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because THOU defendest them: let them also that love THY name be joyful in THEE.

 

12 For THOU, Lord, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.

 

***

 

Psalm 139:23-24  Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:

 

24 And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.

 

***

 

Psalm 40:1-2  I waited patiently for the Lord; and HE inclined unto me, and heard my cry. 

 

2 HE brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.

 

 

💥💥💥💥💥

 

💥 Matthew 27 (Reading through the BIble)

When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put Him to death:

² And when they had bound Him, they led Him away, and delivered Him to Pontius Pilate the governor.

³ Then Judas, which had betrayed Him, when He saw that He was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, ⁴ Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood.

And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.

⁵ And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.

⁶ And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood.

⁷ And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in.

⁸ Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day.

⁹ Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of Him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value;
¹⁰ And gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed me.

*****

¹¹ And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked Him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews?

And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest.

¹² And when He was accused of the chief priests and elders, He answered nothing.

¹³ Then said Pilate unto Him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?

¹⁴ And He answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.

¹⁵ Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.
¹⁶ And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.

¹⁷ Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?

¹⁸ For he knew that for envy they had delivered Him.

¹⁹ When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of Him.

²⁰ But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

²¹ The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you?

They said, Barabbas.

²² Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ?

They all say unto him, Let Him be crucified.

²³ And the governor said, Why, what evil hath He done?

But they cried out the more, saying, Let Him be crucified.

²⁴ When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.

²⁵ Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.

²⁶ Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered Him to be crucified.

²⁷ Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto Him the whole band of soldiers.

²⁸ And they stripped Him, and put on Him a scarlet robe.

²⁹ And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon His head, and a reed in His right hand: and they bowed the knee before Him, and mocked Him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!

³⁰ And they spit upon Him, and took the reed, and smote Him on the head.

³¹ And after that they had mocked Him, they took the robe off from Him, and put His own raiment on Him, and led Him away to crucify Him.

³² And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear His cross.

³³ And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,
³⁴ They gave Him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when He had tasted thereof, He would not drink.

³⁵ And they crucified Him, and parted His garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted My garments among them, and upon My vesture did they cast lots.

³⁶ And sitting down they watched Him there;

³⁷ And set up over His head His accusation written, This Is Jesus The King Of The Jews.

³⁸ Then were there two thieves crucified with Him, one on the right hand, and another on the left.

³⁹ And they that passed by reviled Him, wagging their heads,  ⁴⁰ And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save Thyself.  If Thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.

⁴¹ Likewise also the chief priests mocking Him, with the scribes and elders, said, ⁴² He saved others; Himself He cannot save. If He be the King of Israel, let Him now come down from the cross, and we will believe Him. ⁴³ He trusted in God; let Him deliver Him now, if He will have Him: for He said, I am the Son of God.

⁴⁴ The thieves also, which were crucified with Him, cast the same in His teeth.

⁴⁵ Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.

⁴⁶ And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken Me?

⁴⁷ Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias.

⁴⁸ And straightway one of them ran, and took a spunge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave Him to drink.

⁴⁹ The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save Him.

⁵⁰ Jesus, when He had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.

⁵¹ And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;

⁵² And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose,

⁵³ And came out of the graves after His resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.

⁵⁴ Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.

⁵⁵ And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto Him: ⁵⁶ Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedees children.

*****

⁵⁷ When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also Himself was Jesus' disciple: ⁵⁸ He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.

Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.

⁵⁹ And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, ⁶⁰ And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed.

⁶¹ And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.

*****

⁶² Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate, ⁶³ Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while He was yet alive, After three days I will rise again. ⁶⁴ Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest His disciples come by night, and steal Him away, and say unto the people, He is risen from the dead: so the last error shall be worse than the first.

⁶⁵ Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch: go your way, make it as sure as ye can.

⁶⁶ So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.

💥💥💥💥💥

💥 God provides a way of escape and of peace

 Pam Padgett, member of the body of Christ

Earlier this summer God made a way of escape for me from loud music that was played at an outdoor venue about 2 miles from my house. I was greatly troubled by the music and that the city's mayor had granted this venue an exception from noise ordinances, allowing the music to be played quite loudly. The music being played often has a lot of bass, which is especially unpleasant to me.

I asked God to somehow help me not be troubled or to move me from this location.

 
A few evenings later I was enjoying being outside and was thanking God for how quiet and pleasant it was, when the following concept was given to me by the Holy Spirit ... “Focus on the many evenings that are like this rather than on the few evenings when there is a concert.”  (After hearing this from the Holy Spirit, I checked and there are only 16 performances per year!)

 
Since focusing on the many quiet evenings, I have not been troubled by the few evenings when the music is being played. Nothing has changed where the music is concerned, but the change in me has been amazing.

 

 Often in the evening I go for a walk.  Recently there was music playing while I was out walking.  I was aware that the bass in the music was especially loud that evening, but I wasn't troubled.  I was reminded by the Holy Spirit of what God has done for me in this, changing me so I can live in peace, and I was so thankful.

 

As I thought on what God has done in this, it reminded me of a shield, protecting me from being troubled and keeping me safely in a place of peace.   And I was reminded of ...

 

Psalm 28:7 The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in HIM, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise HIM.  

 

 

💥💥💥💥💥 

💥 Podcast: In Romans 7 Paul speaks of the flesh and the way the flesh leads us to no good thing but in Romans 8 Paul gives the answer to controlling the flesh

 

 

(This podcast was previously published on, October 6, 2021)

 

In Romans 7, Paul presents several questions concerning what to do about the flesh which would take us in ways opposite to the Spirit of God.

Paul says:

Romans 7

14 For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.

15 For that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I.

16 If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good.

17 Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.

18 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.

19 For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.

20  Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.

21 I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me.

22  For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:

23 But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.

24 O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?

25 I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin.

💥💥💥

In Romans 8, Paul answers the question concerning overcoming our own flesh to serve God.

1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

For when we do that which the Holy Spirit brings to our mind, we will end up producing the works of the Spirit and will reject the ways of the flesh.

Galatians 5:22-23   But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

(Each time we choose to go in the way shown us by the Spirit, we keep our own flesh crucified refusing to go the way our flesh wants to go.)

25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

 

💥💥💥💥💥

💥 Scriptures:

 

Isaiah 44:6  Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside ME there is no God.

 

 ***

 

Ephesians 4:22-24  That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;

 

23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;

 

24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.

***

 

Psalm 34:19  Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all.

 

***

 

Psalm 108:12-13  Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.

 

13 Through God we shall do valiantly: for HE it is that shall tread down our enemies.

 

 

💥💥💥💥💥

💥 Matthew 26 (Reading through the Bible)

And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, He said unto His disciples,

² Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified.

***

³ Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,

⁴ And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill Him.

⁵ But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people.

***

⁶ Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
⁷ There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on His head, as He sat at meat.

⁸ But when His disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
⁹ For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.

¹⁰ When Jesus understood it, He said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon Me.
¹¹ For ye have the poor always with you; but Me ye have not always.
¹² For in that she hath poured this ointment on My body, she did it for My burial.
¹³ Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her.

***

¹⁴ Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,
¹⁵ And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.
¹⁶ And from that time he sought opportunity to betray Him.

***

¹⁷ Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying unto Him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover?

¹⁸ And He said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I will keep the passover at thy house with My disciples.

¹⁹ And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them; and they made ready the passover.

***

²⁰ Now when the even was come, He sat down with the twelve.
²¹ And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray Me.

²² And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I?

²³ And He answered and said, He that dippeth his hand with Me in the dish, the same shall betray me.

²⁴ The Son of man goeth as it is written of Him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.

²⁵ Then Judas, which betrayed Him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said.

***

²⁶ And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is My body.

²⁷ And He took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;

²⁸ For this is My blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.

²⁹ But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in My Father's kingdom.

³⁰ And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.

³¹ Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of Me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.

³² But after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee.

³³ Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended.

³⁴ Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny Me thrice.

³⁵ Peter said unto Him, Though I should die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.


³⁶ Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.

³⁷ And He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and very heavy.

³⁸ Then saith He unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with Me.

³⁹ And He went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from Me: nevertheless not as I will, but as THOU wilt.

⁴⁰ And He cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with Me one hour?

⁴¹ Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

⁴² He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O My Father, if this cup may not pass away from Me, except I drink it, Thy will be done.

⁴³ And He came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy.

⁴⁴ And He left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.

⁴⁵ Then cometh He to His disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

⁴⁶ Rise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that doth betray ME.

⁴⁷ And while He yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people.

⁴⁸ Now he that betrayed Him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is He: hold Him fast.

⁴⁹ And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed Him.

⁵⁰ And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come?

Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus and took Him.

⁵¹ And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest's, and smote off his ear.  (This was Peter who drew the sword.  See John 18:10)

⁵² Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.

⁵³ Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to My Father, and HE shall presently give Me more than twelve legions of angels?
⁵⁴ But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?

***

⁵⁵ In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take Me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on Me.
⁵⁶ But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.

Then all the disciples forsook Him, and fled.

⁵⁷ And they that had laid hold on Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.

⁵⁸ But Peter followed Him afar off unto the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.

⁵⁹ Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put Him to death;
⁶⁰ But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none.

At the last came two false witnesses,
⁶¹ And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.

⁶² And the high priest arose, and said unto Him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?

⁶³ But Jesus held His peace, And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.

⁶⁴ Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.

⁶⁵ Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard His blasphemy.

⁶⁶ What think ye?

They answered and said, He is guilty of death.

⁶⁷ Then did they spit in His face, and buffeted Him; and others smote Him with the palms of their hands,
⁶⁸ Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee?

***

⁶⁹ Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.
⁷⁰ But he denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.

⁷¹ And when he was gone out into the porch, another maid saw him, and said unto them that were there, This fellow was also with Jesus of Nazareth.

⁷² And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man.

⁷³ And after a while came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech bewrayeth thee.

⁷⁴ Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man.

And immediately the cock crew.

⁷⁵ And Peter remembered the word of Jesus, which said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny Me thrice.

And he went out, and wept bitterly.

💥💥💥💥💥

💥 Podcast: Servants of God

 

 

(This podcast was previously published on, October 5, 2021)

 

In the Old Testament, God chose the nation of Israel to be HIS people and the people vowed that it was true that the Lord was their God.  

Here are some interesting declarations:

Deuteronomy 26

17 Thou hast avouched (affirmed/declared as true) the LORD this day to be thy God, and to walk in HIS ways, and to keep HIS statutes, and HIS commandments, and HIS judgments, and to hearken unto HIS voice:

18 And the LORD hath avouched thee this day to be HIS peculiar people, as HE hath promised thee, and that thou shouldest keep all His commandments;

19 And to make thee high above all nations which HE hath made, in praise, and in name, and in honour; and that thou mayest be an holy people unto the LORD thy God, as HE hath spoken.

💥💥💥

The children of Israel found their own flesh to fight against the laws of God and they were unable to keep all the laws of Moses as set forth in the Old Testament.

Peter affirms they were unable to keep the Laws of the Old Testament:

Acts 15

6 And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter (of the Gentiles).

7 And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.

8 And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as HE did unto us;

9 And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.

10 Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

11 But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.

💥💥💥

So for the Jews and Gentiles in the New Testament church God made another way to worship God, by the sacrifice of Jesus Christ and HIS blood which was paid for our sins.  And God gave HIS Spirit, the Holy Spirit, to each child of God so we can serve HIM and honor HIM and follow HIM as we live on this present earth.

As we follow "that word" which is brought to us by the Holy Spirit we fulfill the "law", for the Holy Spirit will not lead us against the heart of God nor against the Holy Scriptures. 

Galatians 5

16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

26 Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.

💥💥💥

The Holy Spirit who lives in each of us who are put into the church by God, leads us in ways which are the ways of God so we end up fulfilling the law by walking in the Spirit, following what the Holy Spirit shows us to do in the specific issues of this present life.

Thus the apostle Paul says:

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.

Now we have the Holy Spirit in us to teach us and remind us of all that Jesus has said to us in the Bible.  As we follow that way of the scriptures, as brought to our mind by the Holy Spirit in the problems of this life, we walk in the Spirit, rejecting the ways of man in the matter at hand.

Now we are servants of God instead of servants of our own flesh and this world.

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.

(For now we have HIS Spirit living in us to show us what to do in this 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:

(Raised by the Spirit from the dead ways which we once followed.)

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

7 For he that is dead is freed from sin.

💥💥💥💥💥

💥 Scriptures:

 

Proverbs 15:1  A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

 

 ***

 

1 Corinthians 1:6-8  Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:

 

7 So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:

 

8 WHO shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 

 

***

 

Psalm 149:4  For The Lord taketh pleasure in HIS people: HE will beautify the meek with salvation.

 

***

 

Ecclesiastes 7:9  Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

 

***

 

Colossians 3:15  And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.

 

 ***

 

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18  Rejoice evermore.

 

17 Pray without ceasing.

 

18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

 

 

💥💥💥💥💥

 

💥 Matthew 25 (Reading through the Bible)

Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.

² And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.

³ They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:

(What good is it to take a lamp that will not give light?)

⁴ But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

⁵ While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

⁶ And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.

⁷ Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.

⁸ And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.

⁹ But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.

¹⁰ And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.

¹¹ Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.

¹² But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.

¹³ Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.

¹⁴ For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.

¹⁵ And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.

¹⁶ Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.

(Use that which is given you.)

¹⁷ And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.

¹⁸ But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.

¹⁹ After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.

²⁰ And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.

²¹ His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

²² He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.

²³ His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

²⁴ Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:
²⁵ And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.

(We are often afraid to share that which God has given us.  Share that which is brought to your mind by the Holy Spirit. For by sharing, if what you have received is really of God, you will multiply that talent you have been given by sharing, showing yourself a good servant of God.)

²⁶ His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:

²⁷ Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.

²⁸ Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.

²⁹ For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.

³⁰ And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

³¹ When the Son of man shall come in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then shall He sit upon the throne of His glory:

³² And before Him shall be gathered all nations: and He shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:

³³ And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.

³⁴ Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

³⁵ For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
³⁶ Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.


³⁷ Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?
³⁸ When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
³⁹ Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?
⁴⁰ And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

(Share WORD given you by God as the Holy Spirit brings it to your mind when you are with another person..  Multiply the talent God has given you by sharing Word of God with others.)

⁴¹ Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
⁴² For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:
⁴³ I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
⁴⁴ Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?
⁴⁵ Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to Me.

⁴⁶ And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

💥💥💥💥💥