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Spreading the Saving Grace of Christ Jesus. Giving God the glory in all circumstances and allowing Him to transform lives and hearts through the atoning work on the Cross. "For we are saved by grace through faith...Ephesians 2:8-9. Love and praise Him with all your heart, mind, strength and soul. Love thy neighbor as thyself and these are the 2 greatest commandments. For even Christ Jesus came not to be served but to serve and sacrifice.
Monday, March 27, 2017
THE BIBLE SAYS WE WILL KNOW THE TIMES OF THE RAPTURE
I find this video very interesting. He is NOT a date-setter but rather uses scripture that clearly tells us the signs that precede His glorious return. It's 45 minutes long but listen. Good info! God bless.
THE NEXT BIG THING: WORD OF TRUTH LIGHTHOUSE BLOG BY JULIE COHICK
" The Next BIG THING ? "
I don't know about you but I am sick of all the hype for the next Big Thing in the electronic field !!!! Sick, Sick, Sick to death at how fast and how much all these companies spend on making everyone believe they need the next Big Thing in IPhones, IPads, Smart TV's, Smart Watches, Digital Cameras, etc. You know what I am talking about. Those commercials that show the guy with the broken glass screen on his Iphone but can't get an upgrade because it is too soon. Or the 2 guys barbecuing and the one shows the other his new IPhone and the other gets his, what looks like a Trac phone, out of his pocket and the other guys says that's "vintage". They buy the latest gadget, get it home, unwrap it and look up and see on TV the next Big Thing that makes what they bought seem out of date or obsolete !!!
AND YOU WON'T NEED ANYTHING ELSE, JESUS IS ALL YOU'LL EVER NEED !!!
Your servant in CHRIST,
Julie
THE LORD OF GLORY
By AbaloneKid (Chaim)
Stephen, First Martyr Of Our Lord & Savior Elect Bride ( A Jew)
Acts 7:
55 But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,
56 And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
Luke 24:
26 Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?
1 Corinthians 2:
7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:
8 Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
1 Pet.1:
17 And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:
18 Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;
19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:
20 Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,
21 Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.
1 Tim.3:
16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
Stephen, First Martyr Of Our Lord & Savior Elect Bride ( A Jew)
Acts 7:
55 But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,
56 And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
Luke 24:
26 Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?
1 Corinthians 2:
7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:
8 Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
1 Pet.1:
17 And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:
18 Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;
19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:
20 Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,
21 Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.
1 Tim.3:
16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
I AM NOT CATHOLIC AND DO NOT WORSHIP MARY BUT....THIS IS HOW LOW THIS WORLD HAS SUNK!
It would be considered very unusual for me to share anything pro-RCC and you know that by previous posts. However, I received this in my email and I did sign the petition, not because I worship or pray to Mary, but because she is the earthly care-giver of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. I do not believe she is a "goddess" as the Catholics do BUT she is a very BLESSED WOMAN. She was devout and pure but still a human...and a fallen one. I'm sure she sinned as we all do but she remained pure in body, Spirit and mind. She served the Living God YHWH and He chose her. The Bible even says she lived out her life pondering (or wondering) what had really happened to her. Now if she was a "goddess" as they claim, she would have no need to wonder as God knows all. Even in their statement of faith, they have (assumed) in parentheses around it. But, as usual, I wander off topic.
As anti-RCC as I am, even I was horrified at this. Oh, and I had MUCH to say in the email. I will say this to you. Homosexuality was, is and always will be a sin, even an abomination, before YHWH. I plan on writing a post in regards to homosexuality and how the Church...the BODY OF CHRIST...has turned a blind-eye to this issue and have compromised the Word of God. We can't be un-PC, right? That and feminism is 2 of the biggest reasons for our downfall but more on that soon and back to this horrible and blasphemous "play" that's about to start. Even if you are't RCC, I hope you'll show your outrage and stop being silent. We are descending into hell on earth. I cannot begin to imagine what reality hell really is going to be like. I pray to never know. God bless and pray, it's our only weapon. Have we become an apostate church?
As anti-RCC as I am, even I was horrified at this. Oh, and I had MUCH to say in the email. I will say this to you. Homosexuality was, is and always will be a sin, even an abomination, before YHWH. I plan on writing a post in regards to homosexuality and how the Church...the BODY OF CHRIST...has turned a blind-eye to this issue and have compromised the Word of God. We can't be un-PC, right? That and feminism is 2 of the biggest reasons for our downfall but more on that soon and back to this horrible and blasphemous "play" that's about to start. Even if you are't RCC, I hope you'll show your outrage and stop being silent. We are descending into hell on earth. I cannot begin to imagine what reality hell really is going to be like. I pray to never know. God bless and pray, it's our only weapon. Have we become an apostate church?
You may not be a Catholic but you ARE a Christian. God chose her to bring our God and Savior, Christ Jesus, into this world. She is a blessed woman. It's past time for the true Church, the Body of Christ, to wake up and be silent NO LONGER. We have been too quiet for far too long. SPEAK UP NOW!
GOD IS SO MUCH MORE THAN WE COULD "EVER" IMAGINE: BY GORDON KING
I have been contemplating the existence of God for quite some time and have trouble putting it into words. Not whether God exists or not, but of the nature of God, of His mightiness, His greatness, His majesty, and His love for us.
I have a sense of the unimaginable depths of just how great God is, not that I know, and that’s my point, none of us really do nor can we!
Several years ago I had a supernatural experience with God, an experience which has changed my life forever. I was at the lowest of lows, at the bottom of the pit, walking through the valley of the shadow of death. I had no where else to turn but to God, I was completely broken and to the point of being suicidal.
One day all alone, I fell to my knees, weeping tears of pain, anguish, and desperation. I called out to God to please help me! No sooner than I could finish that sentence an overwhelming sense of peace and comfort came upon me. I felt the presence of God! I could see Jesus either in a vision or in my mind’s eye, regardless I saw him. He stood in front of me yet above me with open arms, beckoning me to come to Him, and I did.
I was wrapped in a blanket of warmth and peace, filled to the brim and over flowing with God’s presence. I have no other way to explain it other than I truly believe that I was anointed by Jesus! He filled me with His Holy Spirit, surrounded me with His presence, and gave me everything that I needed and hoped for. It was electrifying, intense, and supernatural!
He began leading me in His word, in fact it was the Holy Spirit who told me to start this website, I had no idea what a blog was at the time, this was almost five years ago. He told me that this would be my ministry, that I would warn people of the closeness of His coming, that I would relate to the world what is happening with bible prophecy. He told me that if just one person comes to Christ and is born again that it would all be worth it. He gave me a ministry of encouragement and of community within the body of Christ.
How can I explain in words just what this was actually like? How can I convey the greatness and the glory of God in mere words?
A few months later the good Lord anointed me with His love, that’s the only way I can explain it. I wrote a post about this, but once again, I don’t think that mere words do it justice. I felt an overpowering love, love that flowed in me and through me, as if rivers of living water engulfed my very soul. I felt the strongest need to just go out and tell people that I love them, that God loves them! To tell people that they are cared for, and that there is nothing greater than God’s love for us! I don’t remember now just how long that lasted, but for me it surely wasn’t long enough, and I want it again!
I wrote about these two experiences that I had not to boast, but to illustrate that God is so much more than we really know. That His depths are infinite, that His ways are so much better than we could ever know in this life time. To try and explain just how great God is would be like trying to explain the universe to a four-year old!
I don’t know just how great God is or how magnificent and majestic, but I do know this, just as Moses was only allowed to see just a glimpse of God’s glory, I was able to feel just a glimpse of His comfort, and get just a taste of His love. I believe that I would not have lived to see another day if God would have shown me all of His love or all of His power and glory, just as Moses would not have survived if he saw any more of the glory of God.
As humans we are so finite, so small compared to God. Our ways are not His ways, and our thoughts are not His thoughts. Our tiny human brains could not comprehend just how great God really is! But we can sure get a glimpse of Him, we can begin to know Him and to understand Him.
For some reason that I do not truly understand, I feel a strong need to tell people just how great God is, but as a human with a human mind and brain I cannot find the words to appropriately and rightly do so. I do know this, God is so much bigger than we give Him credit for, and many of us put God in a box, taking Him out only when we are in need of something.
Everything in this universe is created by Elohim, nothing that exists could exist without God. Everything in the universe is held together by Jesus Christ, and it all exists for Him! If our universe is as big as we think it is, and most of us could not even comprehend that, then how much bigger is the God who created it all?!
As I sit and write this post I can feel the Holy Spirit moving within me, giving me encouragement, giving me comfort.
Jesus Christ came to this earth as a man and God, yet He humbled Himself to the point of being mocked, scorned, and crucified. He is the King of kings and the Lord of lords, yet when He lived on earth as a man He wore a crown of thorns! But now He sits in heaven not only as the King of the universe, but as our High priest.
We must not take for granted what God has in store for us once we get to heaven, for I believe that it will be much grander than anything we could imagine, just as God is much bigger than we can now imagine! Jesus lived on earth as a priest, yet humbled Himself before men, He came as a King, yet lived as a popper. However, once in heaven He took the throne as the ruler of the universe! The High priest above all others!
Jesus has made all believers kings and priests as well, and don’t you think that once we get to heaven we shall be much better than we are now?! I sure do! I believe that there is so much more in store for us, that we will be made much, much better than we are now. And we shall live lowly and humble lives while here on earth if we are true to our calling, just as Christ did. Yet I believe that we shall be raised up to rule and reign, to have authority over what God gives to us.
Once in heaven we will have no more sin, for it shall all be wiped away, as if it never happened! We will be as white as snow, even as Christ is. And this is how our Father in heaven sees us, as He also sees His Son. We will have eternity to know God, to love Him, and to cherish His intense and never-ending love for us!
God Bless my friends! Maranatha!
"For God SO LOVED the world that He gave His Only Begotten Son so that whosever believeth in Him should NOT perish but have everlasting life. For God sent His Son into the world not to condemn it but that through Him the world might be SAVED." John 3:16-17
PLAN OF SALVATION
First Corinthians 15:1-11
Acts 8:37
Ephesians 2:8-9
John 3:16-17
Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
PAUL
NOW THAT I AM A CHRISTIAN...WORD OF TRUTH LIGHTHOUSE BLOG BY JULIE COHICK
" But thanks be to GOD, which giveth us the victory through our LORD JESUS CHRIST. " 1st.Corinthians 15:57
" Now That I am a Christian "
SAVED, SURE, and SERVING !
NOW I AM A CHILD OF GOD.
" But as many as received HIM, to them gave HE power to become the sons of GOD, even to them that believe on HIS name. " John 1:12
NOW I HAVE ASSURANCE.
" Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that believeth on ME hath everlasting life. " John 6:47 " These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the SON of GOD; that ye may know that ye have eternal life... " 1st. John 5:13
NOW I HAVE THE HOLY SPIRIT TO TEACH ME.
" Hereby we know that we dwell in HIM, and HE in us, because HE hath given us of HIS SPIRIT. " 1st. John 4:13 " 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 show you things to come. " John 16:13
NOW I AM KEPT BY MY SAVIOR.
" 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. " John 10:28-29
I WILL BE BAPTIZED AND WILL UNITE WITH A BIBLE PREACHING CHURCH.
" Go ye therefore, and teach ALL nations, baptizing them in the name of the FATHER, and of the SON, and of the HOLY SPIRIT. " Matthew 28:19 " Then they that gladly received HIS WORD were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls. " Acts 2:41 " 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." Hebrews 10:25
I WILL STUDY GOD's WORD DAILY.
" As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the WORD, that ye may grow thereby. " 1st. Peter 2:2 " Study to show thyself approved unto GOD, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the WORD of TRUTH. " 2nd. Timothy 2:15 " THY WORD have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against THEE. " Psalm 119:11
I WILL PRAY DAILY.
" Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and HE shall hear my voice. " Psalm 55:17 " Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto GOD. " Philippians 4:6 " And whatsoever ye shall ask in MY name, that will I do, that the FATHER may be glorified in the SON. " John 14:13 " Pray without ceasing. " 1st. Thessalonians 5:17
I WILL SURRENDER MY ALL TO SERVE CHRIST.
BODY: " I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of GOD, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, Holy, acceptable unto GOD, which is your reasonable service. " Romans 12:1
TIME: " See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. " Ephesians 5:15-16
TALENTS: " If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of GOD; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which GOD giveth: that GOD, in all things, may be glorified through JESUS CHRIST ... " 1st. Peter 4:11
MONEY: " But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for GOD loveth a cheerful giver. " 2nd. Corinthians 9:6-7
I WILL WITNESS TO OTHERS DAILY.
" And HE said unto them, ' Go ye into ALL the world, and preach the Gospel to every creature. ' " Mark 16:15 " But ye shall receive power, after that the HOLY SPIRIT is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto ME both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. " Acts 1:8 "Therefore they that were scattered abroad went everywhere preaching the WORD. " Acts 8:4
REMEMBER GOD's PROMISE !
" Therefore, MY beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the LORD, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not in vain in the LORD. " 1st. Corinthians 15:58
If I can ever be of help to any New Christian or one who has many years with the LORD, please let me know. It would be an honor to be of help to a brother or sister in the LORD.
Your servant in CHRIST,
Julie
http://wordoftruthlighthouse.blogspot.com
" Now That I am a Christian "
SAVED, SURE, and SERVING !
NOW I AM A CHILD OF GOD.
" But as many as received HIM, to them gave HE power to become the sons of GOD, even to them that believe on HIS name. " John 1:12
NOW I HAVE ASSURANCE.
" Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that believeth on ME hath everlasting life. " John 6:47 " These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the SON of GOD; that ye may know that ye have eternal life... " 1st. John 5:13
NOW I HAVE THE HOLY SPIRIT TO TEACH ME.
" Hereby we know that we dwell in HIM, and HE in us, because HE hath given us of HIS SPIRIT. " 1st. John 4:13 " 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 show you things to come. " John 16:13
NOW I AM KEPT BY MY SAVIOR.
" 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. " John 10:28-29
I WILL BE BAPTIZED AND WILL UNITE WITH A BIBLE PREACHING CHURCH.
" Go ye therefore, and teach ALL nations, baptizing them in the name of the FATHER, and of the SON, and of the HOLY SPIRIT. " Matthew 28:19 " Then they that gladly received HIS WORD were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls. " Acts 2:41 " 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." Hebrews 10:25
I WILL STUDY GOD's WORD DAILY.
" As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the WORD, that ye may grow thereby. " 1st. Peter 2:2 " Study to show thyself approved unto GOD, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the WORD of TRUTH. " 2nd. Timothy 2:15 " THY WORD have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against THEE. " Psalm 119:11
I WILL PRAY DAILY.
" Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and HE shall hear my voice. " Psalm 55:17 " Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto GOD. " Philippians 4:6 " And whatsoever ye shall ask in MY name, that will I do, that the FATHER may be glorified in the SON. " John 14:13 " Pray without ceasing. " 1st. Thessalonians 5:17
I WILL SURRENDER MY ALL TO SERVE CHRIST.
BODY: " I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of GOD, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, Holy, acceptable unto GOD, which is your reasonable service. " Romans 12:1
TIME: " See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. " Ephesians 5:15-16
TALENTS: " If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of GOD; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which GOD giveth: that GOD, in all things, may be glorified through JESUS CHRIST ... " 1st. Peter 4:11
MONEY: " But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for GOD loveth a cheerful giver. " 2nd. Corinthians 9:6-7
I WILL WITNESS TO OTHERS DAILY.
" And HE said unto them, ' Go ye into ALL the world, and preach the Gospel to every creature. ' " Mark 16:15 " But ye shall receive power, after that the HOLY SPIRIT is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto ME both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. " Acts 1:8 "Therefore they that were scattered abroad went everywhere preaching the WORD. " Acts 8:4
REMEMBER GOD's PROMISE !
" Therefore, MY beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the LORD, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not in vain in the LORD. " 1st. Corinthians 15:58
If I can ever be of help to any New Christian or one who has many years with the LORD, please let me know. It would be an honor to be of help to a brother or sister in the LORD.
Your servant in CHRIST,
Julie
http://wordoftruthlighthouse.blogspot.com
HOW MANY BELIEVE THAT "HELL" WILL BE A CONSCIOUS AND EVERLASTING PLACE?
I just posted what is sure to be controversial to many on the subject of hell. While I hate the thoughts of it being very literal, it won't change God's plan. However, how many of you believe that it's real and how many think you'll be judged, found guilty and know you missed out on living in a pure, perfect world with Jesus Christ? I know it's a very hard topic to deal with. If we say it's not real, then how many will say, I don't care? Will our spreading the Gospel be effective without mentioning that there will be a very bad consequence to rejecting our God and Savior? He says that HE is the way, the truth and the LIFE. No man cometh unto the Father EXCEPT through Him and I believe Him! There is no other path but the one that leads to Him. No one is excluded. I just want to hear what you guys believe on this very critical part of the Word of God?
GOD BLESS AND SHARE THE GOSPEL NOW! NO ONE SHOULD EVER WISH THIS ON THEMSELVES. GOD SENDS NO ONE TO ETERNAL DAMNATION, THEY CHOOSE IT FOR THEMSELVES!
The Plan of Salvation...
LIVE FOREVER?
I know that many, if not all, are going to have an issue on his opinion on HELL. I admit, it's something I don't want to believe because I know so many in my life that, well, aren't going to make it to Heaven. Yes, that is my term for the Kingdom of God! I sure don't like the thought of them being destroyed but nor do I like the idea of eternal damnation either. IF I had a say, and I do not, I would rather they be destroyed than live eternally in hell. However, I disagree on one MAJOR verse in the scripture. We shall all be raised, some to eternal life and others to everlasting contempt. Is hell for real? I hope never to know but just the thought of missing out on life eternal WITH Jesus Christ is worse than anything. Even if it just meant I'd die, I still wouldn't change my faith in Jesus Christ! Not for anything.
The serpent said to the woman, "You surely will not die! Genesis 3:4
Can you live without Jesus? Since the beginning of creation, Satan has planted the greatest deception in human history. The belief that we will still live without the blood of Christ. This is a deception that is was not only believed by Adam and Eve, but is also believed today. Many religions today have teachings of no death, such as Buddhism, which believes you will just be reincarnated over and over. Many new age teachings that all roads lead to Heaven, but as Jesus said “ I am the way , the truth, and the life. Nobody comes to the Father (God) except through me (John 14:6)
Has Satans deceptive ideas found its way into Christianity? Many Christians believe in the doctrine of “Hell” which people will be tortured for all eternity. Doesn’t that contradict the Word of God?
but from the fruit of the tree which is in the middle of the garden, God has said, 'You shall not eat from it or touch it, or you will die.'" Genesis 3:3
God told Adam and Eve if they ate from the forbidden tree they would die, not be cast into a eternal torture chamber somewhere. If they were kept alive to be tortured this would contradict Gods word.
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23
God is very clear the wages of sin is death not eternal torture. However, the good news (gospel) is there is eternal life through Jesus Christ! Don’t fall for the great deception of Satan, the wicked will be destroyed (Psalm 37:38)
SPIRITUAL WARFARE
Spiritual Warfare
Spiritual Warfare is a subject that is often discussed when followers of Jesus are gathered together in public worship or conversations in homes and public places. Often the subject of Spiritual Warfare is muddled with and including Religious Warfare in the same conversation.
Is Spiritual Warfare real or is it just a Christian “fairy tale?” If the bible is true, and it is, then you must embrace that there is a spiritual battle that exists between God and Satan. This war was being waged before God placed man and woman in the garden.
Satan was created as a very important part of God’s domain,
“Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.” Ezekiel 28:13
Satan was a walking, one-angle, instrumental extravaganza. His important place in God’s garden was to be his downfall.
The bible makes clear that Satan sought to overthrow God in a coup that struck him down from the service and presence of God, not only him but also his host of angles. Satan was cast out of God’s court because of his pride,
“How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.”
How has humanity become involved in this battle between Satan and God? When God recreated earth to accommodate Adam and Eve and their descendants, Satan’s domain was reduced from a beautiful, powerful creature in God’s garden to, “the prince of the power of the air.” In the failure in the garden, God’s judgment against the serpent possessed by Satan gives us the image we still use today to define the nature of Satan’s character. God changed what was most likely one of the most intelligent and beautiful creatures in the garden into a creature that is despised and rejected by most of all humanity, “upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life." CJ Lovik’s work, Hebrew in 3d, reveals a great insight hidden in the word Satan. Lovik’s whiteboard presentation is well worth the few minutes it takes to view it. (Lovik's whiteboard prensentation titled Serpent, Pictures)
Satan, having failed in his attempted coup in God’s garden, now wages his war in the domain of mankind, earth. The Apostle Paul makes this observation of Satan’s war against God when he declares that Satan is now,
“the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:”
Having lost his attempted overthrow of God, Satan now has refocused his war on God’s creation. Spiritual Warfare on earth took a new twist when Jesus came as the Saviour that took away the power of Satan over the sin nature of humanity.
All who are born as offspring of Adam are born with a sin nature,
“Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:”
This sinful condition is often referred to as “original sin,” this sinful condition was the result of Satan’s victory over Adam’s faithfulness to God.
Check back for Part II – Spiritual Warfare in the life of a believer and How is it engaged…
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BIBLE STUDY ON THE "SERMON ON THE MOUNT" (PART 1 OF 11) - SERMON BY J. VERNON McGEE
This is often called the GREATEST SERMON EVER PREACHED and I happen to agree. However, it is not always easily rightly interpreted. Some, I've heard, preach that Christ Jesus means for us to literally cut off our hands or pluck out our eyes. I disagree because He goes on to say "that it's better to enter the Kingdom of God maimed or blind..." but we KNOW that when we get there, we will be whole, no sickness, disease, no missing limbs, etc. I truly believe that people who hold to this is not understanding what Jesus is saying here. I also believe, as Pastor McGee does, is that the Olivet Discourse (Sermon on the Mount) is not just confined to Matthew 5-7 but s a part of ALL of His teachings. It's powerful but I have problems understanding much of the chapters where it is recorded in Matthew. I have a great commentary that I really want to read but it got lost and when we moved, I found it and it's here somewhere. I am going to find that book tonight. It's by Oswald Chambers, written back in the 1800s, I believe, and as we know, if it was right then, it's true today as God never changes. In fact, I prefer to get my Bible studies from older pastors. You can order this book online along with a devotional for each day of the year called "My Utmost For His Highest" by Oswald Chambers. I use to post but haven't in awhile but since I'm changing what I share, I think I'll resume. Maybe not every single day but at least 2-3 times per week. Google him and these are the only 2 he wrote as he died fairly young (in his 40s). Enjoy this sermon and please share!
God Bless You All and much lovee (LOVE MUCH TOO) in our Savior, Jesus Christ!
First Corinthians 15:1-11
Ephesians 2:8-9
Acts 8:37 (left off new translations)
John 3:16-17
Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Paul, etc.
WE ALL ARE SINNERS IN NEED OF SALVATION THROUGH JESUS CHRIST ALONE!
Romans 3:23 & 6:23
The WHOLE Bible!
HOW TO "FAKE" FAITH HEALINGS! EXPOSING FALSE PROPHETS
A video on how false prophets are able to deceive people into believing they can heal you. Only God can heal and all it takes is prayer, not someone special. This video is done by a man of God, a pastor in the U.K. It's kind of long but he show how it's done, why these people who believe they've been healed after one of these services. Lies and deception in our churches just really upsets me. So many desperate people, looking for healing and trusting that God needs man to heal, it breaks my heart. YES, GOD HEALS TODAY! He is not a respecter of ANY man. All anyone has to to is pray, have others pray as there is POWER in prayer, and if it is God's WILL to heal, He will. Only through the Father, Son and Holy Spirit can a TRUE miracle occur. That "evil thing" can only lie, deceive and imitate and it never lasts. Interesting video.
God Bless and Beware of False Prophets!
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