💥 Podcast: Titus 3:9-11: After warning a person once or twice, just walk away from him and keep your peace

 

 

(This podcast was previously recorded and published on October 26, 2020)

 

We cannot live in peace while tying to live with those who say they are Christians when they will not do scripture and they are not led by the Spirit of God.  For we try to share truth from God with them and they argue with us ... or they go dead and say nothing, just waiting for us to stop talking so they can talk about this world and things they enjoy.

 

God has a way of escape for us and we must take that way of escape in order to live in peace.

 

Titus 3:9-11  But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain. A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;  Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself. 

 

After we try to share scripture once or twice, and we see them fail to rejoice in that scripture, then we have to just stop trying to share with them and we walk away and keep ourselves from being entangled again with them.

 

And avoid those who want to strive with us about our doctrine.  For to enter into this is very destructive.

 

We think we can cause them to understand, but we can't, when they have already rejected the doctrine which we carried to them.  To try to keep teaching them will pull us down with them.  So learn to do Titus 3:10-11  A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;  Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.

 

(No entanglements by phone calls, or Birthday cards, or things of the flesh of man to draw them into fleshly relationships.  Just leave them alone.  If they come to God, then they will come to us.)

 

There is only one Spirit ... so if we both have that Holy Spirit we will agree.  For if there is disagreement, God will cause us to agree.  We don't discuss it to agree.  We have God in us to explain scripture to us and we will be brought to agreement by the Spirit of God when we are both of God.

 

But we will never come to agreement otherwise.  If one person has the Spirit of God in him and the other person does not have the Spirit of God but is trying to come to God by joining a church and by doing church doctrine, we can't agree about scripture and things of God.

 

For Paul shows us the following:

 

I Corinthians 2:14   But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

 

Romans 8:14  For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

 

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💥 Scriptures:

 

Proverbs 30:5-6   Every word of God is pure: HE is a shield unto them that put their trust in HIM.

6 Add thou not unto HIS words, lest HE reprove thee, and thou be found a liar. 

 

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

 

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James 1:12  Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love Him.

 

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Proverbs 16:2-3  All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the Lord weigheth the spirits.

3 Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established. 

 

 

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💥 Hebrews 10 (Reading through the Bible)

 

 For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect. ² For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because that the worshippers once purged should have had no more conscience of sins.³ But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year.

⁴ For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.

⁵ Wherefore when HE cometh into the world, HE saith, Sacrifice and offering THOU wouldest not, but a body hast THOU prepared Me: ⁶ In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin THOU hast had no pleasure.

⁷ Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of Me,) to do THY will, O God.

⁸ Above when He said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and offering for sin THOU wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein; which are offered by the law;

⁹ Then said He, Lo, I come to do THY will, O God.

He taketh away the first, that HE may establish the second.

¹⁰ By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

¹¹ And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins:


¹² But this man, after HE had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;

¹³ From henceforth expecting till His enemies be made His footstool.

¹⁴ For by one offering (HIMSELF) He hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.

¹⁵ Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that He had said before,¹⁶ This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put MY laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them; ¹⁷ And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.

¹⁸ Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin.

¹⁹ Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, ²⁰ By a new and living way, which He hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, His flesh;


²¹ And having an high priest over the house of God;

²² Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.

²³ Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for HE is faithful that promised;)

²⁴ And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:

²⁵ 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.

²⁶ For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, ²⁷ But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.

²⁸ He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:

²⁹ Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?

³⁰ For we know Him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto Me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge His people.

³¹ It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

³² But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions; ³³ Partly, whilst ye were made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, whilst ye became companions of them that were so used.

³⁴ For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.

³⁵ Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.

³⁶ For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.

³⁷ For yet a little while, and He that shall come will come, and will not tarry.

³⁸ Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.

³⁹ But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.

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💥 God is with us and able to help us, no matter what we face

 

Barbara Preston, member of the body of Christ ... 

 

Philippians 4:4-7 Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.

 5 Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.

 6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. 

7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

This morning when I read the above passage of scripture, the underlined part of verse 5 stood out to me.  The Lord is at hand...meaning HE is near, close to us, with us, readily accessible.

As I thought about this, I was reminded of the following experience I had recently and the strong assurance I felt that God was there with me...

A few days ago I had to go to the doctor for a physical exam.  I am grateful that God created people who want to become doctors, even though, most of the time,  I have a certain fear and dread when I need to go to one and really need to prepare myself for this.

I did this by talking to God, multiple times before the appointment, taking my fears and concerns to HIM, readying myself.  As I sat in the waiting room, I got my phone out and focused my thinking on the scripture I felt the Holy Spirit had called to my attention to help me...

Isaiah 46:4 And even to your old age I am HE; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.

As I sat there and thought about what God was telling me here, I could feel a calmness and confidence come over me.  I prayed that God would give the doctor wisdom and I prayed for wisdom to be given to me also.  I felt the presence of God and the belief that what God was promising here, HE would do for me.

We all have fears and concerns over one thing or another as we go through our lives. The important thing is to remember to take these feelings to God, pouring our hearts out before HIM,  not trying to hide anything from HIM because HE already knows it anyway.

When we do this we are demonstrating that our faith is in God.  HE is our strength and our help and will never fail us. 

 

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💥 Podcast: Before Jesus returns, God will shake the heavens and the earth

 

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

In the last days, God will cause the powers of heaven to be shaken and the earth shall move "out of her place" in the solar system.

Several years ago, God gave me a dream about this:  The earth slipped and moved on its axis.  People were terrified.  The governments of men were meeting with the scientists and religious leaders to see what could be done about this.  A TV newsman was telling the story and he was so frightened he just stopped in the middle of his report and got up and walked out of the studio.  He knew this was going to affect him too.

The Old Testament prophet, Isaiah, told of this in the following scripture:

Isaiah 13:13  God says:  Therefore I will shake the heavens, and the earth shall remove out of her place, in the wrath of the LORD of hosts, and in the day of HIS fierce anger.

Since the beginning of creation, God has kept the earth in place in the solar system as we know it to be.  By HIS Word God created the heaven and the earth.  And this creation was perfect for sustaining life.

In the end of this world, it will all be changed by God and man will find there is nothing he can do to stop this from happening, though he will try to stop it.

Jesus described it as follows:

Matthew 24:29-31   Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:

30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

31 And HE shall send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

Everything we can see with our natural eye will either be removed from this present earth or destroyed.

And every human will then appear to be judged by the Word of God and will receive for that which he has done in his lifetime whether good or bad.  (II Cor. 5:10)

Since we will be judged by The Word, we want to conform our lives to The Word, doing that which we see to do by the instruction given in the New Testament Bible.

So the apostle Paul tells us the following:

Romans 12:2  And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

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We must conform our own minds to the Word of God, being in agreement with the Holy Bible for it is by the Word we will be judged.

So we conform our thinking to that which God says about the subject.

- Divorce/remarriage

- Homosexual/lesbians

- Various types of sins of the flesh:  adultery, fornication, idolatry, superstitions of men, hate, variance, emulations, and other works of the flesh, for the apostle Paul tells us:  "They which do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God."  (Galatians 5:21)

We must agree with God and change our way of thinking and change our way of living while we are on this present earth, considering the New Testament Bible in all things as the rule for the way to live while we are alive on this earth.

 

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💥 Scriptures:

 

Psalm 119:160  THY word is true from the beginning: and every one of THY righteous judgments endureth for ever.

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Philippians 2:4  Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.

 

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Psalm 39:1   I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.

 

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2 Corinthians 4:17-18   For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;

18 While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.

 

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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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💥 Hebrews 9 (Reading through the Bible)

 

Then verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary. 

² For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the shewbread; which is called the sanctuary. ³ And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all; ⁴ Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant; ⁵ And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak particularly.

⁶ Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God.

⁷ But into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people:

⁸ The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing:

⁹ Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience; ¹⁰ Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation.

¹¹ But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building; ¹² Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by His own blood He entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.

¹³ For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh: ¹⁴ How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

¹⁵ And for this cause He is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.

¹⁶ For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator.

¹⁷ For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth.

¹⁸ Whereupon neither the first testament was dedicated without blood.

¹⁹ For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book, and all the people,
²⁰ Saying, This is the blood of the testament which God hath enjoined unto you.

²¹ Moreover he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle, and all the vessels of the ministry. 

²² And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.

²³ It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

²⁴ For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us:

²⁵ Nor yet that HE should offer Himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others; ²⁶ For then must He often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath He appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself.

²⁷ And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: ²⁸ So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for Him shall He appear the second time without sin unto salvation.

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💥 Podcast: Belonging to God. Hearing from God. Following God.

 

 

(This podcast was previously recorded and published on November 3, 2020)

 

God speaks to us and we hear what He says and accept what He says and are born again, changed by God into a new creature, given the Spirit of God to live in us. 

 

From that time forward, God leads us by the Spirit of God bringing thoughts and concepts to our mind.  And we find then we want to know about God.  We are interested in things of God after we are born again.  And we are then led by God, by HIS Spirit. 

 

Romans 8:14  For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. 

 

John 10:27-30  Jesus says: My sheep hear MY voice, and I know them, and they follow ME.  And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of MY hand. My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of MY Father's hand.  I and MY Father are one. 

 

The Holy Spirit of Jesus lives in us.  The Holy Spirit teaches us and guides us.  And the Holy Spirit shows us which way to go as we deal with this present life.  

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

The Holy Spirit teaches us and guides us by bringing thoughts, concepts, scriptures to our minds.

We will be thinking of doing something and when this is not the best thing for us to do, often the Holy  Spirit will bring us a thought showing us another way to go.

Examples: 

* A man in our church group came into his back yard and was looking at his storage shed which was filled with his "stuff".  He was thinking about adding another building to hold his stuff.  The Holy Spirit brought this to his mind:  "Why don't you just get rid of the stuff?"

* My house in Texas had gas logs in a fireplace.  I hardly ever turned them on.  One day I was driving down the road and a pickup carrying fireplace wood was driving along side of me.  I looked at the wood and thought, "I'd like to have a wood burning fireplace."  The Holy Spirit brought the following to my mind as a thought:  "You can have that."  Up to that point, I'd never considered changing to wood.  I did this the same day for I knew it was the Holy Spirit speaking.

I find the ideas from God to be easy to accomplish, not complex, financially feasible.  

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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The thoughts that come from the Holy Spirit are usually in a very gentle voice.  

Sometimes I miss the thought at first and the Holy Spirit repeats it, bringing it again to my mind.  

I know the voice of God so when HE speaks I recognize HIS voice by the characteristics of James 3:17.

The devil also brings thoughts to our minds but the devil is trying to harm us.  His thoughts are often very negative.  He tries to drive us to do something.  Often fear is involved.  Ideas from devils are often complex and expensive.

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.

The Holy Spirit is gentle and guides us and leads us rather than driving us.

The sheep do not follow devils but will flee from devils, says Jesus.  

(John 10:4-5  And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.)

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When your mind is filled with confusion, know that you do not have the leading of God and devils are tying to torment you.  

Pray and do nothing at all until you are calm again.

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James 3

14  But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.

16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

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💥 Scriptures:

Isaiah 46:9-10  Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like ME,

10 Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, MY counsel shall stand, and I will do all MY pleasure:

(God knows all things, past, present and to come.)

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James 3:6  And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.

 

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Romans 5:8- 9  But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

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

 

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Philippians 4:4-7  Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.

 

5 Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.

 

6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. 

 

7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

 

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2 Corinthians 12:9-10  And HE said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for MY strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.

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💥 Hebrews 8 (Reading through the Bible)

 

Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens; ² A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.

³ For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is of necessity that this man have somewhat also to offer.

⁴ For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law: ⁵ Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith HE, that thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount.

⁶ But now hath HE obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also HE is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises.

⁷ For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.

⁸ For finding fault with them, HE saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah:

⁹ Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in MY covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord.

¹⁰ For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put MY laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to ME a people:

¹¹ And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know ME, from the least to the greatest.

¹² For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.

¹³ In that HE saith, A new covenant, HE hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old is ready to vanish away.

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💥 Podcast: Forgetting those things that are in the past and going forward in God

 

 

(This podcast was previously recorded and published on October 28, 2020)

 

When we allow ourselves to think on the past, we often become depressed or go in the way of destruction.  We cannot go forward if we linger in the past memories.

 

 The apostle Paul said to the church:  

 

 Philippians 3:12-15   Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded:

 

 We cannot dwell in the past and go forward with God.

 

Ecclesiastes 3:1-2 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;

 

 We must learn to live in the current season.

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💥 Scriptures:

Proverbs 29:7  The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it. 

 

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Philippians 3:13-14  Paul said ... Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,

14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

 

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Psalm 84:5-7  Blessed is the man whose strength is in THEE; in whose heart are the ways of them.

6 Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; the rain also filleth the pools.

7 They go from strength to strength, every one of them in Zion appeareth before God.

 

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John 6:37 (Jesus says) All that the Father giveth Me shall come to Me; and him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out.

 

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Ephesians 1:3-6  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

4 According as HE hath chosen us in HIM before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before HIM in love:

5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of HIS will,

6 To the praise of the glory of HIS grace, wherein HE hath made us accepted in the beloved. 

 

 

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💥 Hebrews 7 (Reading through the Bible)

 

For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him; ² To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace; ³ Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.

⁴ Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.

⁵ And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:

⁶ But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.

⁷ And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.

⁸ And here men that die receive tithes; but there HE receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that HE liveth.

⁹ And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.

¹⁰ For HE was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met Him.

¹¹ If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?

¹² For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.

¹³ For HE of whom these things are spoken pertaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave attendance at the altar. ¹⁴ For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.

¹⁵ And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest, ¹⁶ Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.

¹⁷ For HE testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

¹⁸ For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof. 

¹⁹ For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.

²⁰ And inasmuch as not without an oath HE was made priest: 

²¹ (For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:)

²² By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.

²³ And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death: 

²⁴ But this man, because HE continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood.

²⁵ Wherefore HE is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by HIM, seeing HE ever liveth to make intercession for them.

²⁶ For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

²⁷ Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people's: for this HE did once, when HE offered up Himself.

²⁸ For the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was since the law, maketh the Son, who is consecrated for evermore.

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💥 Podcast: The religious people who do not have the Spirit will always twist things of God

 

(This podcast was previously recorded and published on October 20, 2020)

John 9

14  And it was the sabbath day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his (the blind man's) eyes.

16 Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them.

The Word does bring division.  For that person who understands the word will be divided from that person who has joined a church but does not understand the Word of God.

Therefore when a religious person does not have the Spirit of God, he will fail to see the miracle and pick away at the letter of the law, which he has misinterpreted.

Religious people often strain at gnats while swallowing camels.

The church are those individuals who have the Spirit of God in them and who are led by the Spirit of God.

Romans 8:14   For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

Paul explains:  But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. (I Corinthians 2:14)

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💥 Scriptures:

 

Psalm 138:7  Though I walk in the midst of trouble, Thou wilt revive me: Thou shalt stretch forth Thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and Thy right hand shall save me. 

 

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Proverbs 13:10  Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.  

 

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Matthew 11:28  (Jesus, the Word, said):  Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 

29 Take MY yoke upon you, and learn of ME (of the Word); for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

30 For MY yoke is easy, and MY burden is light.

 

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Philippians 3:13-14   Paul said ...  Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,

14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. 

 

 

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💥 Hebrews 6 (Reading through the Bible)

 1 Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,  ² Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. 
³ And this will we do, if God permit.

⁴ For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, ⁵ And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, ⁶ If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put Him to an open shame.

⁷ For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God:

⁸ But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned.

⁹ But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.

¹⁰ For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward His name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

¹¹ And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:
¹² That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

¹³ For when God made promise to Abraham, because HE could swear by no greater, HE sware by HIMSELF,
¹⁴ Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee.

¹⁵ And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.

¹⁶ For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.
¹⁷ Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of HIS counsel, confirmed it by an oath: ¹⁸ That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:

¹⁹ Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;

²⁰ Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

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💥Podcast: Rejoice in the Lord, The Word

 

 

(This podcast was previously recorded and published on October 27, 2020)

 

Jesus tells us to lay up treasure in heaven, not on this present earth.  (Matthew 6:19-20)

 

As we rejoice in the WORD, we keep our minds stayed on the WORD.  The WORD is our treasure and it is treasure on this earth as we live here and it will be stored up for us also in heaven.

 

So what WORD is our treasure now?

 

* THE WORD came to this earth in the form of a man, Jesus, to die for us to pay for our sins with HIS blood.

 

The people of this world try to save themselves by their own works.

 

But we are saved by THE WORD, by HIS works.

 

As we live in the Word, we abide in HIM.

 

*  I'm also grateful that God did not leave us alone on this earth.  God and Jesus are with each of us constantly to teach us and guide us and even show us things to come.  We are not alone.  Jesus is in us and with us at all times by HIS Spirit.

 

II Corinthians 13:5  Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?

 

I Corinthians 3:16  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?

 

And the Holy Spirit of Jesus who is in us does the following things for us:

 

John 14:26  Jesus said ...   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, that shall HE speak: and HE will shew you things to come.

 

So we are never alone at any time on this earth.  Jesus dwells in us by HIS Spirit to guide us and teach us.

 

 

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