💥 Podcast: When we wander out of our assignment

 

 

 

(This podcast was previously published on June 22, 2021) 

 

Each of us have assignments given by God.  As long as we continue in that which God has set for us to do, peace and calm continues.  But if we are drawn off our job, then comes disruption.

Do you know your assignment?  Do you know what God has set you here to do?

Pam Padgett has been given a spiritual gift of helps.

I Corinthians 14:27-28  Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.

28 And God hath set some in the church (to care for the church), first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.

Pam has an assignment from God to work in the church "helping" the church.

I have two ministry offices ordained by Jesus from heaven:  apostle & prophet (Ephesians 4:11)

I deal with church doctrine as an apostle, things like divorce/remarriage, doctrines of elders as shown by scriptures, doctrines of Bible concerning homosexuals/lesbians and any other question that surfaces today.

Concerning prophets:  Hosea 12:13 And by a prophet the LORD brought Israel out of Egypt, and by a prophet was he preserved.

Prophets are used by God to help HIS people to get out of traps and to help them to stay out of traps.

Prophet also prepare the way of the Lord.  Today we announce the returning of Jesus and help the church to remain in a position of readiness to be received when Jesus returns.

And I have a spiritual gift of exhortation to be able to urge the church by advice and warning concerning holding fast to the way of God shown in the scripture.

exhortation:  to urge earnestly by advice and warning

Hebrews 3:12-13  Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.  But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.

Hebrews 10:24-25   And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:  Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

God by HIS Holy Spirit shows us our assignments and teaches us how to do that assignment.

We do not copy other humans but rather we do that shown us by the Holy Spirit of God.

The work we do must be authored by God.

Jesus says:  Matthew 7:21-23  Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?

23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

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💥 Scriptures:

 

2 Timothy 2:11-13  It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with HIM, we shall also live with HIM:

 

12 If we suffer, we shall also reign with HIM: if we deny HIM, HE also will deny us:

 

13 If we believe not, yet HE abideth faithful: HE cannot deny HIMSELF.

 

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Psalm 141:4  Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.

 

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2 Timothy 2:4  No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please HIM who hath chosen him to be a soldier.

 

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I John 1:5  This then is the message which we have heard of HIM, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in HIM is no darkness at all.

 

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Galations 6:7-8  Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

 

8 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.

 

   

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💥 Galatians 6 (Reading through Bible)

 

 Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

² Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

³ For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.

⁴ But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.

⁵ For every man shall bear his own burden.

⁶ Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.

⁷ Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

⁸ For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.

⁹ And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

¹⁰ As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

¹¹ Ye see how large a letter I have written unto you with mine own hand.

¹² As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ.

¹³ For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.

¹⁴ But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.

¹⁵ For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.

¹⁶ And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.

¹⁷ From henceforth let no man trouble me: for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus.

¹⁸ Brethren, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

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💥 Podcast: Avoid the paths of evil and avoid those persons who draw you into a way opposite to God

 

 

(This podcast was previously published on June 22, 2021) 

 

It is important for each of us to know that assignment which God gives us as we live on this earth so we can go in HIS way set for us.  

There are people and things that would pull us off that path if we allowed them to do so.

Proverbs 4:14-18

14 Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil.

15 Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.

16 For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.

17 For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.

18 But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

19  The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.

Who is it that tempts you to evil?  Note those individuals and avoid them.  Remove yourselves from that temptation.  Make it easy on yourself!  Just keep away from such.

* Humans

* TV shows

* Surfing Internet

(avoid areas where you are drawn away from godliness)

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

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💥 Scriptures:

 

Proverbs 1:10  My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.

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Jeremiah 9:23-24  Thus saith The Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:

 

24 But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth ME, that I am The Lord which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith The Lord.

 

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Philippians 2:14-15  Do all things without murmurings and disputings:

 

15 That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons (the children) of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;

murmuring - grumbling; complaining in a bad -tempered way

disputing - arguing; striving over; discussing heatedly

 

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Proverbs 3:31-32  Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.

 

32 For the froward is abomination to the Lord: but HIS secret is with the righteous.

 

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2 Timothy 2:3-4  Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

4 No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please HIM who hath chosen him to be a soldier.

entangle: involved in something hindering from which it is difficult to escape and which distracts from moving forward in the way of God

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Psalm 27:14  Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and HE shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.

  

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💥 Galatians 5 (Reading through Bible)

 

1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.

² Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.³ For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law. ⁴ Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.

⁵ For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.

⁶ For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

⁷ Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth?

⁸ This persuasion cometh not of Him that calleth you.

⁹ A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.

¹⁰ I have confidence in you through the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be.

¹¹ And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased.

¹² I would they were even cut off which trouble you.

¹³ For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

¹⁴ For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

¹⁵ But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.

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

¹⁷ For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.

¹⁸ But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.

¹⁹ Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness (defrauding one another), lasciviousness, idolatry, witchcraft (heeding superstitions), hatred, variance (to vary: debate, argue), emulations (to try to outdo another person / competitions to beat another person), wrath (delighting in revenge), strife, seditions, heresies,²¹ Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

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.

 

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💥 Podcast: THY testimonies are my delight and counselors (Psalm 119:24)

 

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

I know what I know because I read it in the Bible and I am certain that the Bible is the inspired word of God as the apostle Paul said it is:

2 Timothy 3:16-17  All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:  That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

Concerning the way to use the Old Testament, Paul says:

I Corinthians 10:1-12  Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;

2 And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;

3 And did all eat the same spiritual meat;

4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.

5 But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.

6 Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.

7 Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.

8 Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.

9 Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.

10 Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.

11 Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.

12 Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.

So both the Old and New Testament Bible show us the will of God for the Christians today.

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💥 Scriptures:

 

Proverbs 13:1  A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.

 

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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.

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2 Timothy 3:16-17  All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

 

17 That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.

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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.

 

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Proverbs 3:5-7  Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

6 In all thy ways acknowledge HIM, and HE shall direct thy paths.

7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil. 

 

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Isaiah 55:10-11  For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:

 

11 So shall MY word be that goeth forth out of MY mouth: it shall not return unto ME void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

 

 

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💥 Galatians 4 (Reading through Bible)

 

Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all; ² But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father.

³ Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:

⁴ But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth His Son, made of a woman, made under the law, ⁵ To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

⁶ And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.

(The Spirit of His Son:  The Holy Spirit)

⁷ Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.

⁸ Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods.

⁹ But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?

¹⁰ Ye observe days, and months, and times, and years.

¹¹ I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain.

¹² Brethren, I beseech you, be as I am; for I am as ye are: ye have not injured me at all.

¹³ Ye know how through infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first.

¹⁴ And my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.

¹⁵ Where is then the blessedness ye spake of? for I bear you record, that, if it had been possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me.

¹⁶ Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?

¹⁷ They zealously affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them. 

¹⁸ But it is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you.

¹⁹ My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,

²⁰ I desire to be present with you now, and to change my voice; for I stand in doubt of you.

²¹ Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?

²² For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman. 

²³ But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh (by natural way of the flesh); but he of the freewoman was by promise. (unnatural birth which came by promise of God to Abraham)

²⁴ Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar.

²⁵ For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children.

²⁶ But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.

²⁷ For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband.

²⁸ Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise.

²⁹ But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now.

³⁰ Nevertheless what saith the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman.

³¹ So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free.

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💥 I love to tell the story

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 1.  I love to tell the story
Of unseen things above,
Of Jesus and His glory,
Of Jesus and His love.
I love to tell the story,
Because I know ’tis true;
It satisfies my longings
As nothing else can do.

Chorus:

I love to tell the story,
’Twill be my theme in glory
To tell the old, old story
of Jesus and His love.


 2.  I love to tell the story;
More wonderful it seems
Than all the golden fancies
Of all my golden dreams,
I love to tell the story,
It did so much for me;
And that is just the reason
I tell it now to thee.

3.  I love to tell the story;
’Tis pleasant to repeat
What seems each time I tell it,
More wonderfully sweet.
I love to tell the story;
For some have never heard
The message of salvation
From God’s own holy Word.

4.  I love to tell the story;
For those who know it best
Seem hungering and thirsting
To hear it like the rest.
And when, in scenes of glory,
I sing the new, new song,
’Twill be the old, old story,
That I have loved so long.

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Music for this hymn downloaded at:  hymnal.net

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Scripture pertaining to this hymn:

Philemon v.6    That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.

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Romans 5:5-9   ... the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.  For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.

For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.

But God commendeth HIS love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Much more then, being now justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him.

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Concerning telling the story of Jesus ... 

Every time I share that which God has shown me, I tell of God and His power to help us and guide us as we live on this present earth.

It seems I'm almost always sharing something with people who come to the house to work.  

And wherever I am, I share as the subject arises.

I never plan anything.  I just pray for God to have me say what HE wants me to say and it seems there is always something HE wants me to say.

I speak as issues and scripture are brought to memory.  This is the way the Holy Spirit leads me.

 

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💥 Podcast: Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee (Proverbs 4:24)

 

 

(This podcast was previously published on June 25, 2021) 

 

The word, "froward", in the Bible means:  stubbornly unruly

If a person is stubbornly unruly, we must put him far from us, staying away from that person, knowing of his evil speaking.

We cannot take his evil words into our own heart.  For if we do, we will find his evil coming out of our own mouth at some point in time.

Words that go into our heart bear fruit, whether good or bad.

Jesus says:  for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.  (Matthew 12:34)

II Corinthians 6

14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?

16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be MY people.

17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean; and I will receive you,

18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be MY sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

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💥 Scriptures:

 

2 John 1:8  Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.

   

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Philippians 4:7-9  Paul said: But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.

8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,

9 And be found in HIM, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

 

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Luke 9:23  And HE (Jesus, the Word) said to them all, If any man will come after ME, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow ME. 

 

24 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for MY sake, the same shall save it.

 

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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.

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Psalm 128:1-2  Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in HIS ways.

 

2 For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.

 

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Psalm 103:1-5  Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless HIS holy name.

2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all HIS benefits:

3 WHO forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;

4 WHO redeemeth thy life from destruction; WHO crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;

5 WHO satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's. 

   

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💥 Galatians 3 (Reading through the Bible)

 

 O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?

² This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

(Did God give you HIS Spirit by something you did, because of your goodness?)

³ Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?

⁴ Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain.

⁵ He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?

⁶ Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.

⁷ Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham. 

 

⁸ And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.

⁹ So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.

¹⁰ For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.

¹¹ But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.

¹² And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.

¹³ Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:
¹⁴ That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

¹⁵ Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man's covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto.

¹⁶ Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.

¹⁷ And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.

¹⁸ For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.

¹⁹ Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.

²⁰ Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one.

²¹ Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid:

for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.

²² But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.

²³ But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.

²⁴ Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
²⁵ But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.

²⁶ For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.

²⁷ For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

²⁸ There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

²⁹ And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.

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💥 Podcast: They served their idols which were a snare to them (Psalm 106:36)

 

 

(This podcast was previously published on June 30, 2021) 

 

There are many church goers who worship various idols today.

Some church goers pray to dead people.  They think dead people watch over them and protect them.

Jesus tells us dead people are asleep.

Dead people cannot watch over anyone who is living nor do dead people answer prayers.

John 11:1  Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.

2 (It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped HIS feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)

3 Therefore his sisters sent unto HIM, saying, Lord, behold, he whom THOU lovest is sick.

4 When Jesus heard that, HE said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.

5 Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.

6 When HE had heard therefore that he was sick, HE abode two days still in the same place where HE was.

11 Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.

12 Then said HIS disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well.

13 Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that HE had spoken of taking of rest in sleep.

14 Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.

God answers our prayers when we pray according to the will of God.

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.

Many church goers worship their church buildings, and their preachers, and their stained glass windows, and their choirs ...  but they do not worship the word of God:

2 Timothy 3:1; 5   This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come ... 5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

The building is not the church.  We who are born of the Spirit of God are the church.

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

I Corinthians 6:19  What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?

Some church goers make days of the week and other things into idols:   Christmas, Easter, lighting of candles, water which they call "holy", mother's day and such.

There are church goers who put objects in religion thinking these objects have certain powers:  rosaries, medallions by whom they pray to dead people, candles.

Check the New Testament Bible, for if the object of worship is not described in the NT Bible, then you are worshiping an idol.

Psalm 106:36   They served their idols which were a snare to them.

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Lamentations 3:22  It is of the LORD's mercies that we are not consumed, because HIS compassions fail not.

 

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Psalm 37:5-6  Commit thy way unto The Lord; trust also in HIM; and HE shall bring it to pass.

 

6 And HE shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.

 

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Proverbs 23:17-18  Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long.

 

18 For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off.

 

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Psalm 33:8-9  Let all the earth fear the Lord: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of HIM. 

 

9 For HE spake, and it was; HE commanded, and it stood fast.

 

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James 1:2-4  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.

 

 

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