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Is Truth A Philosophy?

25 May

I think many people think that a certain philosophy leads to the truth.

The fact is, the Truth is not a philosophy but a Person.

John 14:6 – 6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

Jesus was praying for His disciples and said this:

John 17:17 – 17 Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth.

So we know by Jesus that God’s Word is Truth.  What or Who is God’s Word?

John 1:1-2- 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning.

Jesus is the Word of God.

To know Truth we need to know Jesus, which means is to know the Word of God.  The more you seek God’s Word the better you get to know Jesus and the Truth.

 
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A Spirit Of Power

23 May

2 Timothy 1:7 – 7 For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.

When we are timid we have a tendency to keep everything to ourselves.  Things don’t come out with sincerity or conviction.

We don’t have to come off as out of control, that’s not the power.  The power comes from the Spirit of God.  God’s loving Spirit is powerful when you allow it to work through you.  God has self control and discipline and it needs to reflect in us as we communicate Him to others.

If you know a lot of facts about something you’re going to be more comfortable with your sharing or delivering of the message.  You won’t be intimidated by hard questions or be embarrassed by someone who is outspoken and doesn’t understand.  That is why we have to know our Lord’s message, which is His Word.

 
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He Is Worthy Of Our Praise

21 May

Why should everyone who declares themselves a Christian find a place of worship with others?

One reason that is very important is He is worthy of our praise.

2 Samuel 22:4 – 4 I call to the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and I am saved from my enemies.

1 Chronicles 16:25 – 25 For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; he is to be feared above all gods.

Psalm 18:3 – 3 I call to the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and I am saved from my enemies.

Psalm 48:1 – 1 Great is the Lord, and most worthy of praise, in the city of our God, his holy mountain.

Psalm 96:4 – 4 For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; he is to be feared above all gods.

Psalm 145:3 – 3 Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom.

Revelation 5:12 – 12 In a loud voice they sang: “Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!”

You hear lots of reasons from people on why they don’t go to church.  People irritate them.  They don’t get anything out of it.  They don’t have to go to church to be a Christian.

Do you know what all the reasons along with others not even mentioned above have in common?  They’re all about them.

What about God?  Is He worthy of our praise?

You bet He’s worthy and certainly is bigger than whatever it is that would be keeping a Christian away from fellowship.  He is worthy of our time.  He is worthy of our praise.

People that aren’t getting to a place of worship have many excuses, but in the long run it has to do with a ME issue.

As believers we need to find a place to strengthen ourselves with each other.  Make it a goal to ask loving questions to those who call themselves believers and are not attending.  Never accuse, push too hard or bash.  Just ask them some simple questions and leave it at that.

1.  Do you love the Lord?

2.  Is He worthy of your time and praise?

Remind them it’s not a punch the time clock thing.  It’s about showing God that you have time in your schedule to give Him glory and honor.  He is more than Worthy and what is it telling Him if we don’t have any time for Him?

 
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We’re Fortunate Noah Found Favor In The Eyes Of The Lord

18 May

Genesis 6:5-8 – 5 The Lord saw how great man’s wickedness on the earth had become, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil all the time. 6 The Lord was grieved that he had made man on the earth, and his heart was filled with pain. 7 So the Lord said, “I will wipe mankind, whom I have created, from the face of the earth —men and animals, and creatures that move along the ground, and birds of the air—for I am grieved that I have made them. ”

8 But Noah found favor in the eyes of the LORD.

God was so grieved at man’s wickedness that he was going to end mankind. 

I think it’s safe to say that God doesn’t like wickedness.  The hearts of men were evil all the time.  Not just man’s actions but just his thoughts were bent on evil. 

When does man’s heart get darker and more evil?  The further he gets from the truth of God.  The further he gets away from the Light.  Where are we at today?  Man is leaning on his own understanding more and more every day.  The Word of God, to many people, is nothing more than an advisement.  If it works for you go with it, if not don’t.  It’s like a customized insurance policy for some.  I’ll take a little of that, but see no need for that.  Exclude that, and we’ll add that endorsement.  Best of all it’s all kind of gray so we’ll interpret what’s left to say what we want it to say.

Wolves have stepped into the pulpit and the followers have no guide, because they don’t know the Word. 

Noah found favor in God’s eyes.  Why?  Was he perfect?  Not at all.

What did Noah have?  We know he had an obedient heart.  Anyone that takes that many years to build a giant ark when it hadn’t even rained yet, while being ridiculed by a generation so evil God was going to wipe them out, had an obedient heart.

David? Abraham?  Obedient hearts!

That’s what He wants from us.  Obedient hearts!  Why is there going to be a great tribulation on earth in these last days?  God is going to deal with disobedient hearts.  Some will soften them and some will never soften them.  I believe that is one (of many) reason when I study the timing of the rapture, I see the Church going before God’s wrath on mankind.

Find favor in the eyes of the Lord.  Work on having an obedient heart.

 
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Paul Speaks Of The Battle

16 May

Romans 7:14-25- 14 We know that the law is spiritual; but I am unspiritual, sold as a slave to sin. 15 I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. 16 And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree that the law is good. 17 As it is, it is no longer I myself who do it, but it is sin living in me. 18 I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. 19 For what I do is not the good I want to do; no, the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing. 20 Now if I do what I do not want to do, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it.

21 So I find this law at work: When I want to do good, evil is right there with me. 22 For in my inner being I delight in God’s law; 23 but I see another law at work in the members of my body, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within my members. 24 What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death? 25 Thanks be to God—through Jesus Christ our Lord!  So then, I myself in my mind am a slave to God’s law, but in the sinful nature a slave to the law of sin.

Wow there is a lot of information in two paragraphs there.

We are born into sin.  Until we renew our minds and seek the Lord the sin is the natural thing for fallen people.

By reading Paul’s description it becomes apparent that sin is always going to be crouching right there.  It’s not pushed away and on the sideline to never try to appear again.  We have to constantly put on the armor.

One thing I get out of this when I read it is, don’t get discouraged and roll over.  Fight.  Whatever your day or yesterday brought, put it behind you and fight.  Don’t get discouraged and just slip further away from the Lord because it’s no use.  Fight.  Seek.

The more we can make our mind a slave the more we can fight off the law of sin waging against us.  The Lord wants victory in our lives, not defeat.

 
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Is Being On The Opposite Side Of What God Says Okay?

15 May

Is Being On The Opposite Side Of What God Says Okay?

If God in His Word says something isn’t okay and you say that it is okay, which side are you on?

Answer:  You’re on the opposite side of God regarding that issue.

hose who don’t know God’s Word and that are listening to the world are being swayed to think opposite of God.

In the last days this is to happen more and more as people chase after their own understanding and desires of their hearts.

2 Peter 3:3 – 3 First of all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires.

2 Timothy 4:3-5 – 3 For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. 4 They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths. 5 But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, discharge all the duties of your ministry.

Sincerity doesn’t define truth.  God defines Truth.  That’s why it is important for people to seek Him and not the things that make sense to the human race.

Being on the right side of God will matter more than anything.

Matthew 7:  –21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’ 23 Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!

 
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Grant Jeffrey Dies

14 May

There is some sad news in the Bible Prophecy circle.  Grant Jeffrey passed away on Friday May 11th.

Grant was one of my favorite Bible Prophecy teachers and I will greatly miss him.  His website is one of the few links that I have on the side of my blog.  You can click on it to see the message and his website.

However, even though it is a sad day for us and we will miss him and his continued ministry, what a glorious day for him.  One of Grant’s books was on Heaven.

Keep his wife close in your prayers.  Both he and Kaye worked side by side in their ministry.

 
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He Is Our Restorer

11 May

Psalm 41:3 – 3 The Lord will sustain him on his sickbed
    and restore him from his bed of illness.

I wasn’t feeling good yesterday afternoon.  Much better today.  It reminds me of how our Lord is our Healer and Restorer.  He who makes the body is certainly powerful enough to heal it.  The comfort we have is He is in charge.  If it is our time, we can take comfort in it.  If it is not, we can take comfort in knowing that is mighty and knows what He is doing and trust in Him.

 
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I Do Not Give To You As The World Gives

10 May

John 14:27 – 27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

We as Christians should know that the world and our Lord are two separate entities.  If we don’t it’s because we haven’t been in the Word enough and too much into the world.  Since the two are different, the Lord does not give as the world gives.

The sad thing about most humans is they are chasing after and wanting what the world has to offer.  Jesus on the other hand is asking us to trust in Him and choose the Father’s way.  It’s not of this world.

Surrounded by the comment of “I do not give to you as the world gives” are two important reminders.

The first is peace I leave with you; my peace I give you.  Why is that important?  Because He knows that if we are really on board with Him, the world is not going to be a fan of ours.

John 15:18 – 18 “If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first.

It may indeed hate us and that can leave a lonely feeling as a fallen human.  But he wants us to know that He can still give us peace if we remain in Him and focus on Him.  That takes us right into the second part which is do not be troubled and do not be afraid.

Matthew 10:28 – 28 Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.

The fact is; we might not always understand in our lives where we are at.  But, I can promise you, that if you are trying to be in the will of God and you care, the Lord has you in His loving arms and has you where you need to be.

If being blessed by God meant receiving riches on this earth, then all of Hollywood and rock stars must be the most spiritual of all huh?  No, the devil gives the short sighted temporary gifts of this world and if you watch closely, those who really get all of them they ask for are unfulfilled by them.

The Lord knows we have needs.  He knows we are full of wants too.  He meets the needs.  He loves to give us our needs.  We don’t always know what’s best for us, but He does.

Trust the Lord on what He gives and look to it as a blessing.  At the same time don’t get trapped into wanting in what the world wants to give.

 
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Woe To Those Wise In Their Own Eyes

08 May

Isaiah 5:20-21 – 20 Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter.

21 Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight.

The news anymore is slanted to tell the story the way you are to perceive it.  It isn’t to report what happened, but why it happened and how you should feel about that.  In short it’s propaganda.  The problem with the latest propaganda is that it’s geared ultimately push everyone towards a one world order.

The philosophy of the One World Order or reconstruction of the Tower of Babel is not God based.  On the contrary it’s a philosophy of how the world can be run without God.  Who do you think is ultimately behind that?  Yes, Satan.

However Satan’s goal is to be like the most high.  He wants to rule and be worshipped.  His whole plan is to mimic God.

Back to the title.  Man has ideas and thinks they are great.  However they are completely contrary to the Word of God.  Also the same men hate what is good and call God’s Word evil.  They are in darkness and so darkness to them is their light.  However, they are blinded and can’t see.

Woe!  Woe is not taken seriously enough.  Woe is bad.  In society we have come to think bad is good or intriguing.  Reality is that bad will be dealt with and it won’t be good.  It won’t even be a matter of taste or opinion.  Bad when dealt with will be Bad.  Woe!

Choose God’s Word.  Don’t be one of those who are wise in their own eyes or follow them to destruction.

 
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