Sunday, July 17, 2016
According to Your Works
Psalm 26:12 : Also unto you oh Lord belongs mercy; for you will render unto every man according to his work.
Mal 3:6 For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.
From these two scriptures we understand that the Lord is merciful and that He doesn't change, and that He will reward each of us according to our works.
In Rev 2: 2,9,13,19, and 3:1,8,15 Jesus says to the churches that He knows our works. In Rev 2:21-23 He plainly says He will give unto every one of us according to our works. Do not be deceived by the false grace that is being preached around the world in this hour. He doesn't change. He is the same yesturday, today and forever.If you have wicked works you need to repent. If you will confess your sin to God He is gracious and merciful, he loves you so much He gave His Son, who never sinned though he was tempted as a man in every way as we are, a living sacrifice for our sins, God will forgive you for His sake and cleanse you of your unrighteousness, and you will be justified before Him. But if you will not repent, if you go on believing false doctrine to justify yourself, you will pay dearly when the time comes when the Lord will render to everyone of us according to our works.
Rev 3:19 As many as I love I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore and repent . Jesus is calling His people to repentance
Sunday, April 17, 2016
Gal 5:16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
Gal 5:17 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.
Gal 5:18 But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
Gal 5:19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
Gal 5:20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
Gal 5:21 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.
Gal 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Gal 5:23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
Gal 5:24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
Gal 5:25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
Gal 5:26 Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.
In the begining of the the Church of Jesus Christ the Gospel was preached by the Spirit and people believed and were baptized in water and the Apostles laid hands on them and they were baptized in the Holy Spirit. They continued stedfastly in the Apostles doctrine, in fellowship, in breaking of bread and in prayers.
If you look in Rom 6 you can see that through water baptizm our flesh is crucified with Christ, with the affections and lusts, just as it says here in Gal 5:24.
Paul said, I am crucified with Christ, never the less I live, yet not I but Christ lives in me. The life that I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of (faith toward) the Son of God who loved me and gave Himself for me. Gal 5:25 says If we live in the Spirit..., we are baptized into Jesus' death and we are raised with Him to live in the Spirit, walk in the Spirit. To walk in the Spirit we must be baptized in the Holy Spirit. The Lord said ask and you shall receive. And we must continue with Jesus in the Apostles doctrine, reading the Word, meditating in it, and allowing the Holy Spirit to teach us (1John 2:27) and lead us to walk in it, being doers of the Word, and not hearers only, deceiving ourselves. Jesus said if you continue in my Word you will be my disciple indeed and you will know the truth and the truth will make you free. As you continue with Jesus this way the Holy Spirit wil be sanctifying you through His Word (John 17) His Word is truth, washing you in the water of His Word, and you through the Spirit will be putting to death the deeds of your flesh, and you will live with Him. Rom 8:13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.
Rom 8:14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. He that seeks after righteousness shall be filled. If you seek Him with all your heart you will find Him. You have to want this, you have to ask the Lord to do this in your life.
Jesus made it very plain in Matt 7 that not everyone who says Lord, Lord, is going into the Kingdom of Heaven, but they who do the will of His Father. The Father will lead you by His Spirit to do His will, but you must put to death and overcome the affections and lusts of your flesh through the Spirit leading you, continuing in his Word.
John the Baptist said in Matt 3:9, And think not to say within yourselves we have Abraham to our Father, for I say unto you that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. And in Luke 3:8, bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance... Do not be deceived by the false teachers of today into thinking that because you are "saved" and You call Jesus "Lord, Lord" that you are going into the kingdom of heaven. You must continue with Him, rooted and grounded, and not moved away from the Hope of the Gospel. You must be led by the Spirit to put to death the deeds of your body and do the will of the Father from the heart. If you will love Him and fear Him and continue with Him He will love you and grant you His true grace and mercy to do so. God bless.
Gal 5:17 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.
Gal 5:18 But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
Gal 5:19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
Gal 5:20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
Gal 5:21 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.
Gal 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Gal 5:23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
Gal 5:24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
Gal 5:25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
Gal 5:26 Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.
In the begining of the the Church of Jesus Christ the Gospel was preached by the Spirit and people believed and were baptized in water and the Apostles laid hands on them and they were baptized in the Holy Spirit. They continued stedfastly in the Apostles doctrine, in fellowship, in breaking of bread and in prayers.
If you look in Rom 6 you can see that through water baptizm our flesh is crucified with Christ, with the affections and lusts, just as it says here in Gal 5:24.
Paul said, I am crucified with Christ, never the less I live, yet not I but Christ lives in me. The life that I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of (faith toward) the Son of God who loved me and gave Himself for me. Gal 5:25 says If we live in the Spirit..., we are baptized into Jesus' death and we are raised with Him to live in the Spirit, walk in the Spirit. To walk in the Spirit we must be baptized in the Holy Spirit. The Lord said ask and you shall receive. And we must continue with Jesus in the Apostles doctrine, reading the Word, meditating in it, and allowing the Holy Spirit to teach us (1John 2:27) and lead us to walk in it, being doers of the Word, and not hearers only, deceiving ourselves. Jesus said if you continue in my Word you will be my disciple indeed and you will know the truth and the truth will make you free. As you continue with Jesus this way the Holy Spirit wil be sanctifying you through His Word (John 17) His Word is truth, washing you in the water of His Word, and you through the Spirit will be putting to death the deeds of your flesh, and you will live with Him. Rom 8:13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.
Rom 8:14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. He that seeks after righteousness shall be filled. If you seek Him with all your heart you will find Him. You have to want this, you have to ask the Lord to do this in your life.
Jesus made it very plain in Matt 7 that not everyone who says Lord, Lord, is going into the Kingdom of Heaven, but they who do the will of His Father. The Father will lead you by His Spirit to do His will, but you must put to death and overcome the affections and lusts of your flesh through the Spirit leading you, continuing in his Word.
John the Baptist said in Matt 3:9, And think not to say within yourselves we have Abraham to our Father, for I say unto you that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. And in Luke 3:8, bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance... Do not be deceived by the false teachers of today into thinking that because you are "saved" and You call Jesus "Lord, Lord" that you are going into the kingdom of heaven. You must continue with Him, rooted and grounded, and not moved away from the Hope of the Gospel. You must be led by the Spirit to put to death the deeds of your body and do the will of the Father from the heart. If you will love Him and fear Him and continue with Him He will love you and grant you His true grace and mercy to do so. God bless.
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
Our Trip to Israel
Darlene and I are so thankful to the Lord for bringing us to Israel to see His land, and to Zola Levitt Tours for all their work in managing the tour. We had a wonderful guide named Dror, a born-again Jew who grew up in Gallilee, a walking encyclopedia on Israel and a gracious person. We had great bus drivers Charlie and David, driving these hudge tour buses all over Jerusalem.
We had wonderful food at all the nice hotels, especially the bread. We also met and fellowshipped with many very nice brothers and sisters.
The most important thing is the work the Lord started and is continuing in our hearts in going to His land and seeing so many amazing things. For me it started at the El Al flight gate as we were waiting to board the plane to Israel and here are several Jews in a line openly praying for the trip. On the flight we saw many orthodox Jews in their devotions and prayers, and I was so impressed with their public reverence and honor of God. And just to be standing in so many places where the Bible took place, where Jesus ministered, where he prayed before His death, where Samuel the prophet grew up, where Jesus grew up and where he used to go and pray as a young man, the steps where He and so many other righteous men and women of God walked up to enter the temple, so many amazing sights. There was agriculture everywhere, date palm groves in the desert, olive groves, mango groves, bananas, vinyards, so many beautiful flowers along the roads!
So much blessing, Thank you Lord!
So much blessing, Thank you Lord!
Darlene's Miracle in Jerusalem
MIRACLE OF HOW THE LORD RETRIEVED MY MONEY IN ISRAEL
We went to a kibbutz in Jerusalem for lunch and the tour coordinator Sandra and her husband Mike came and sat next to us. I had a separate little zipper bag inside my purse that I kept my money in. I was looking for my credit card receipts and took out this little zipper bag with my money inside and laid it on my lap. I got up after lunch and the bag dropped to the floor without me noticing it. One of the workers whose name was Osama found it and brought it to Sandra thinking it was hers. She came running calling my name asking me if I lost my purse? I told her NO because I had my purse. I didn't know she was talking about a little bag. We had been in a neighborhood in Jerusalem that afternoon and were told to leave anything of value on the tour bus. When I got back to the hotel I checked my purse and saw that my little bag with $800.00 was gone. I called out to Jesus. Rob and I went to Sandra and Mike's room to tell her about my loss. I showed her a bag that was identical to the one I had the money in. She said that Osama had showed her one just like that at the kibbutz. She prayed a prayer and I knew she prayed in faith. She told me it would be alright. She contacted the tour bus driver, David, about the situation. He made numerous phone calls and found they had locked the little bag in a safe. The next day the bus driver got it and returned it to me with no money missing. I know that was a miracle that the Lord Jesus did for me. I give the Lord Jesus all the glory, praise, and thanksgiving. I am also very thankful for the prayer of faith that Sandra prayed.
Sunday, April 19, 2015
In Spirit and in Truth
Jesus said in Mat 18:20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
How is He there? It is by the Holy Spirit. Jesus said I am the way, the truth, and the life. He is the truth, and the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of truth. When we gather together in His name we are gathering in His Spirit and in His Word. His Word is truth. Joh 17:17 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
We worship Jesus and the Father in Spirit and in truth, Joh 4:23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. Joh 4:24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
We worship Him in Spirit and in truth. We enter into His gates with thanksgiving and into His courts with praise. We must be completely devoted to the truth and be willing for Him to teach us His way more perfectly. 1Jn 1:3 That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. 1Jn 1:4 And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.
1Jn 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.
1Jn 1:6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
1Jn 1:7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
If we walk in the light, in the truth, we have fellowship with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ, and with one another. We must be willing to let Him deliver us from every lie which produces darkness in our life. Joh 8:31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; Joh 8:32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. The Holy Spirit will lead you and enable you to understand and to keep His Words, and as you continue in obedience He will build His truth in your inner most being and the light of the truth in you will drive out the darkness. But you must want this. You must ask, you must seek, you must knock. He that seeks after righteousness shall be filled.
Most people in this hour are more than happy to have a doctrine that suits their flesh and call it the truth.
Mat 15:8 This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
Mat 15:9 But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
When you gather together this way it is in vain. The Holy Spirit will not give witness to lies. Jesus is not there.
I want to be where He is. If He is not there it is a waste of time. Where He is there is life and that more abundantly. Hallelujah !!!
How is He there? It is by the Holy Spirit. Jesus said I am the way, the truth, and the life. He is the truth, and the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of truth. When we gather together in His name we are gathering in His Spirit and in His Word. His Word is truth. Joh 17:17 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
We worship Jesus and the Father in Spirit and in truth, Joh 4:23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. Joh 4:24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
We worship Him in Spirit and in truth. We enter into His gates with thanksgiving and into His courts with praise. We must be completely devoted to the truth and be willing for Him to teach us His way more perfectly. 1Jn 1:3 That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. 1Jn 1:4 And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.
1Jn 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.
1Jn 1:6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
1Jn 1:7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
If we walk in the light, in the truth, we have fellowship with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ, and with one another. We must be willing to let Him deliver us from every lie which produces darkness in our life. Joh 8:31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; Joh 8:32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. The Holy Spirit will lead you and enable you to understand and to keep His Words, and as you continue in obedience He will build His truth in your inner most being and the light of the truth in you will drive out the darkness. But you must want this. You must ask, you must seek, you must knock. He that seeks after righteousness shall be filled.
Most people in this hour are more than happy to have a doctrine that suits their flesh and call it the truth.
Mat 15:8 This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
Mat 15:9 But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
When you gather together this way it is in vain. The Holy Spirit will not give witness to lies. Jesus is not there.
I want to be where He is. If He is not there it is a waste of time. Where He is there is life and that more abundantly. Hallelujah !!!
Friday, November 28, 2014
"Lord, Lord"
Luk 6:46 And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? If Jesus is truly your Lord and master, He is just that. You belong to Him. You have been bought with a price. He said if any man will follow Him let him deny himself every day, take up his cross and follow Him. You must be led by His Holy Spirit to put to death the deeds of your body and keep His Words. Man shall not live by bread alone but by every Word that proceeds from the mouth of God. The Word of God spoken to you by the Holy Spirit is life. Rom 8:13 says, If you live after the flesh you shall die; but if you through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body you shall live. Satan says :"Did God say that? You wont die. You're justified once and forever." Jesus says, "If you continue in my Word you will be my disciple indeed and you will know the truth and the truth will make you free." The Holy Spirit will lead you in paths of righteousness to do His Word and to sanctify you by His truth. His Word is truth. He will wash you in the water of the Word and build His kingdom in you and you will be delivered from the things that hinder you as you continue with Him, denying yourself every day, taking up your cross and following Jesus to do the will of the Father from the heart. Continuing is not just reading and studying, but also following the Lord as He leads you by His Spirit in paths of righteousness for His Name's sake to expose your fleshly deeds and lead you to repentance and cleanse you of all unrighteousness, more and more each day, leading you into situations for you to learn obedience to His Word, and as you continue in it, it becomes a part of your very being, His Kingdom is being built in you, and more and more you are being conformed to the image of His Son. Remember, Jesus is coming back for a spotless bride, a holy people, seperated unto Him, sanctified by His truth.
1Jn 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.
1Jn 1:6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
1Jn 1:7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
1Jn 1:8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
1Jn 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
1Jn 1:10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
Don't be deceived; if you live after the flesh you will die. He's not coming back for a bunch of rebellious people calling Him "Lord, Lord" He said in Matt 7 Not everyone who says to me "Lord, Lord" is going into the Kingdom of Heaven, but they that do the will of my Father in heaven.
Humble yourself in the sight of the Lord and he will lift you up. Be honest with yourself and Him and let Him lead you in righteous paths to sanctify you with His Word by His Spirit.
There is no way you can do this without being baptized in the Holy Spirit. You must be baptized in the Spirit to be led by the Spirit. He is the earnest of our inheritance. Don't let the Devil and wicked unbelieving people cheat you out of your full inheritance and blessing in the Lord.
Luk 6:47 Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:
Luk 6:48 He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.
Luk 6:49 But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.
1Jn 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.
1Jn 1:6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
1Jn 1:7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
1Jn 1:8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
1Jn 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
1Jn 1:10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
Don't be deceived; if you live after the flesh you will die. He's not coming back for a bunch of rebellious people calling Him "Lord, Lord" He said in Matt 7 Not everyone who says to me "Lord, Lord" is going into the Kingdom of Heaven, but they that do the will of my Father in heaven.
Humble yourself in the sight of the Lord and he will lift you up. Be honest with yourself and Him and let Him lead you in righteous paths to sanctify you with His Word by His Spirit.
There is no way you can do this without being baptized in the Holy Spirit. You must be baptized in the Spirit to be led by the Spirit. He is the earnest of our inheritance. Don't let the Devil and wicked unbelieving people cheat you out of your full inheritance and blessing in the Lord.
Luk 6:47 Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:
Luk 6:48 He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.
Luk 6:49 But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.
Sunday, August 24, 2014
Consider This:
The One, bless His Holy Name, who was and is and is to come, the Almighty God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
through Him and by His Holy Spirit, has moved upon His servants Moses, Joshua, David, Samuel, Isaiah, and all the prophets,
Matthew, Mark, Luke, Peter, John, and Paul, and many others, to write His Words and to put them together, over time, into a book,
and preserve it and publish it through out all the world, that all the world through His Word, as He wills and reveals it to those whom He has chosen
unto eternal life, might be saved, and delivered, and changed, and from faith to faith, conformed into the image of His Son Jesus Christ, who fullfilled His Word in the time appointed by the Father, and gave Himself a living sacrifice for our sins, and rose again from the dead. Jesus said, "Father, sanctify them through thy Truth, Thy Word is Truth." That He might make of all nations a holy people, seperated unto Him, to live with Him forever in righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
How important it is to read this book, and meditate in it with prayer, seeking God for understanding, and obeying him as he enables us and leads us by His Spirit
to do it! Do we love and value His Word above all things in the Earth, and all other words of men which cannot profit?
through Him and by His Holy Spirit, has moved upon His servants Moses, Joshua, David, Samuel, Isaiah, and all the prophets,
Matthew, Mark, Luke, Peter, John, and Paul, and many others, to write His Words and to put them together, over time, into a book,
and preserve it and publish it through out all the world, that all the world through His Word, as He wills and reveals it to those whom He has chosen
unto eternal life, might be saved, and delivered, and changed, and from faith to faith, conformed into the image of His Son Jesus Christ, who fullfilled His Word in the time appointed by the Father, and gave Himself a living sacrifice for our sins, and rose again from the dead. Jesus said, "Father, sanctify them through thy Truth, Thy Word is Truth." That He might make of all nations a holy people, seperated unto Him, to live with Him forever in righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
How important it is to read this book, and meditate in it with prayer, seeking God for understanding, and obeying him as he enables us and leads us by His Spirit
to do it! Do we love and value His Word above all things in the Earth, and all other words of men which cannot profit?
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