*** Money

 

There has been a strong increase in the world toward gambling and gaining money from men.

Shortly after I was born again, I saw the following scripture which greatly influenced me.

Genesis 14  (Abraham said)

22 And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the LORD, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth,

23 That I will not take from a thread even to a shoelatchet, and that I will not take any thing that is thine, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich:

Since that time, when I hear of people winning the Lottery, I find myself saying to God:  "I don't want the riches of man.  I only want that which YOU provide for me,"

As long as we live on this earth God provides for us and God's provision for us is even "exceeding abundantly" above all that we ask or think.

Ephesians 3:20  Now unto HIM that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

I would not want to trade what God will give me for that which man would give me.  I want what God would give me.

In our hearts we must feel this way!

And we know this also:

Philippians 4:19  But my God shall supply all your need according to HIS riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

I know in my heart this is true!

 

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*** Unclean "religious" spirits in people at religious gatherings.

 

In the end times, Jesus said many would say HE is the Christ and they would deceive many.

Matthew 24 

3 And as HE sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto HIM privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of THY coming, and of the end of the world?

4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.

5 For many shall come in MY name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.

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Mark 3

11 And unclean spirits, when they saw HIM, fell down before HIM, and cried, saying, Thou art the Son of God.

In these cases, it is not the Spirit of God acknowledging Jesus but an unclean spirit in a person speaking. 

And that unclean spirit is in that person and speaks through that person, even in that person's voice.

(Often that person will have no memory later of speaking such a thing as he spoke.)

12 And HE (Jesus) straitly charged them that they should not make HIM known.

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Several years ago, I visited a non-denominational church.  Pastor was teaching the Sunday school class.  All of a sudden a woman in the congregation jumped up and began waving her arms in the air and started shouting, "Praise God ... Praise God" and she ran completely around the chairs as she shouted!  

I was horrified.  

But the pastor and congregation got very excited and laughed and shouted.  

They thought this was the Holy Spirit but I knew it was "another spirit".

This woman should have been stopped from speaking and that unclean spirit cast out of her.

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The apostle Paul did not allow that girl with the fortunetelling-spirit to continue to speak as she followed him around:

Acts 16

16 And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying:

17 The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation.

18 And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.  And he came out the same hour.

The words this woman spoke were right but she spoke by an unclean spirit which grieved Paul and Paul would not allow it to continue.

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As I read Mark 3:11, I also thought of the numerous times individuals in a church group, often during song service, will begin waving hands in the air seeming to be in some kind of "religious trance" .  

That spirit in them that seems to be praising God grieves me!   

I believe these persons have in themselves unclean spirits as are in Mark 3:11.  

(I often felt some strange spirit seeming to be religious operating in those individuals.)

Devils like to do things which appear to be religious, making that person they are living in to seem special in religious ways.

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Often individuals at church have come to me saying they saw an angel.

I've never seen an angel that I know of, but I believe I have heard a word of God from an angel speaking to me.  

In the night, shortly after I was born again, I was sleeping when a very loud trumpet-like voice blasted 3 words into my ear:  "Hartford, Seattle, KWJS"  (By this God caused me to go on radio, exhorting the church in the Word of God.)

When an angel carries a message to us, it is very important.

Often in the Bible we read about angels delivering messages.

But when church people have come reporting that they saw an angel, I did not benefit but felt them to be "puffed up", and their reports grieved me.

Matthew 10:16   (Jesus said)  Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

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*** Those who were offended with Jesus looked for wrong doing in Jesus.

 

Mark 3

1 And HE (Jesus) entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered hand.

2 And they watched HIM, whether HE would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse HIM.

3 And HE saith unto the man which had the withered hand, Stand forth.

4 And HE saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace.

5 And when HE had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, HE saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.

6 And the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the Herodians against HIM, how they might destroy HIM.

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If we allow ourselves to be offended by that which someone says to us, evil will go into our hearts against that person and we will be perverted in our hearts even looking for that person to do wrong that we may accuse him, and our judgment against that person might even be evil because of the evil that lodged in our own heart.

If we have taken offense against another person, we must turn to God to allow God to heal our hearts.

Psalm 51:10  Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.

 

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*** The body and blood of Jesus

 

 

Matthew 26  (Jesus says:)

26 And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is MY body.

27 And HE took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;

(Drink all of the New Testament scriptures.)

28 For this is MY blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.

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The Lord's Supper is the partaking of the Word of God.

John 6  

28 Then said they unto HIM, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?

29 Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on HIM whom HE hath sent.

33 For the bread of God is HE which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.

(The bread of God is Jesus, the Word of God, that comes to us from heaven.)

35 And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to ME shall never hunger; and he that believeth on ME shall never thirst.

(Believe on The Word who is Jesus.)

37 All that the Father giveth ME shall come to ME; and him that cometh to ME I will in no wise cast out.

38 For I came down from heaven, not to do MINE own will, but the will of HIM that sent ME.

39 And this is the Father's will which hath sent ME, that of all which HE hath given ME I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.

40 And this is the will of HIM that sent ME, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on HIM, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.

48 I am that bread of life.

49 Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead.

50 This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.

51 I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is MY flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.

53 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink HIS blood, ye have no life in you.

(The Word of God is life.)

54 Whoso eateth MY flesh, and drinketh MY blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.

55 For MY flesh is meat indeed, and MY blood is drink indeed.

56 He that eateth MY flesh, and drinketh MY blood, dwelleth in ME, and I in him.

57 As the living Father hath sent ME, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth ME, even he shall live by ME.

(We eat the Word of God and live by the Word of God who is Jesus.)

58 This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever.

 

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*** John 6:63

 

Jesus says:

It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.

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When a problem strikes, usually all of a sudden, I know I often panic, not knowing what to do in the midst of the problem.  I might even jump to doing something, just anything to make the problem go away and to make the bad thoughts stop coming!  

It is when I remember to call on God for HIS help when the problem strikes that I have the solution given by God and that always works and peace is restored through God when HE shows me what to do or gives me a scripture to believe in.

In 2021, negative thoughts began bombarding my mind all of a sudden.  

I cried out: "God help me!"  And instantly the Holy Spirit brought to my mind:  "God will supply all your need."

"That's right!"  I cried out.

Joy and peace returned instantly because I believed that Word brought to me by the Holy Spirit.

When we call on God, we put our trust in God.  (Recently God showed me this concept.)

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Sometimes God will give us a scripture ... other times when we call for help, God will tell us something to do to fix the problem.

One day, I went to my car and turned the key in the ignition and nothing happened!  I found myself speaking to God immediately:  "What am I going to do about this?"

(It was a Friday afternoon at about 5 PM.)

I had this thought from God:  "Quickly ... call your mechanic."

I hurried back into my house and called mechanic and he said:  "I was just going out the door to go home, but I will bring a battery to you as I go home and will fix your car."  

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Call on God!  Pray!

Philippians 4:6-7

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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Sometimes I will just start thanking God for those things for which I am thankful and everything changes.

Often I will say to God:  "Please fill my day with that which YOU want me to do."

Everything has to do with God and with turning to God for help.

And every time we pray, we put our trust in God with each prayer.

 

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*** Today God gives us a new heart and a new spirit so we can now follow HIM, doing HIS righteousness.

 

 

Genesis 6

5 And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

11 The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.

12 And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.

So God said HE would give man a new heart and a new spirit:

Ezekiel 36  God says:

23 And I will sanctify MY great name, which was profaned among the heathen, which ye have profaned in the midst of them; and the heathen shall know that I am the LORD, saith the Lord GOD, when I shall be sanctified in you before their eyes.

24 For I will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into your own land.

25 Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.

26 A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.

27 And I will put MY spirit within you, and cause you to walk in MY statutes, and ye shall keep MY judgments, and do them.

When we are chosen by God and set into the body of Christ today, born again by God's Spirit, God gives us that promised "new heart and new spirit", and because of that we hear from the Spirit of God and do the good will of God on this earth.

John 5:30   Jesus said:  I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear (from God), I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.

As born again Christians God has given to us that promised new heart and new spirit.  Now we can choose to go in the way of the Spirit doing good rather than doing the evil works of the flesh.

The apostle Paul says:

Romans 7:18  For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing:

But God gives us a new heart and a new spirit so we can know the good way of God and we can choose the way of God as the Holy Spirit of God reminds us of the way of God as the flesh rises up in us in times of temptation.

Therefore Paul explains:

Romans 8:1  There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

The flesh would lead us to do the works of the flesh, but the Holy Spirit reminds us of the way of God and we choose to do the way of God as shown us by the Holy Spirit of God who lives in us.

Thus we choose the way of God and rejoice that we now have the Spirit of God to show us the way of God in the temptation that we do not follow our own flesh but follow God's way.

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

I don't believe man knows good except as God reveals to man good.  Mostly man just tries to justify his own self in front of other men.

As we do what God shows us to do and to say by HIS Spirit we justify God and godliness.  And because we follow what we are told by the Spirit we walk in God's righteousness and are righteous because we go in God's way.

But of our own self we can do nothing.  

We hear from God and therefore know what to do in the problems of this life.

 

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*** The second coming of Jesus differs from the first coming.

In Matthew 9:13, Jesus said: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

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The first time Jesus walked on this earth in the flesh of a man, it was to call sinners to repentance.

But the next time Jesus appears, it will all be over!  At that time the righteous, those who are born again of HIS Spirit, will be taken off this present earth and will be taken into the new heaven and new earth which has been prepared by God for them.

And at that time all persons will be judged and will receive either reward or damnation at the judgment seat of Christ.

II Corinthians 5:10  For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

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The first coming of Jesus was to call sinners to repentance.

The next coming of Jesus will be to gather the righteous and to judge the unbelievers.

Therefore we are told in Matthew 24 that when Jesus comes through the clouds "all tribes of the earth will mourn when they see HIM", for judgment is upon them and the end of this world has come.

Matthew 24

29 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.

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There will be no more time for man to do works, whether good or bad.

It will all be over.

And man will then be judged for that which he has done in his life on this earth, whether it be good or bad.

And God will destroy this present heaven and earth with fire.

2 Peter 3

10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.

11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,

12 Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?

13 Nevertheless we, according to HIS promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.

14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of HIM in peace, without spot, and blameless.

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*** Matthew 7:24-27

 

 

 Jesus says:

24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of MINE, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:

25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.

26 And every one that heareth these sayings of MINE, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:

27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.

(The storms hit both houses but one house stood and the other house was destroyed.)

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II Timothy 3

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

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

All scripture is considered to be of God since it is inspired by God, thus by Jesus.  We build our house on both the Old and New Testaments, except we no longer do the animal sacrifices of the Old Testament for sins.  Jesus paid for our sins by HIS own sacrifice, by HIS own blood.

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We read the Bible and when a scripture "jumps out at us", this scripture is illuminated to us by the Holy Spirit and we meditate for a time on that scripture to enable us to do that scripture.

Joshua 1:8  This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

(Be sure to do that scripture.  We are conformed to the image of Christ each time we do that scripture which the Holy Spirit enlightens to us.)

It is like we are on God's highway, starting on one road by a scripture and we stay on that road by doing that scripture, applying that instruction to our life.  

Then the Holy Spirit will bring to our mind another scripture and we travel on that road doing that scripture.  Then there will be another scripture, then another, then another.

God uses scripture to get each of HIS children to the place where they will fulfill HIS will on this earth.  God constructs us by HIS scripture and we are "HIS" house, special, fulfilling HIS will, born in HIS image through HIS Word.

I Peter 2

1 Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

3 If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.

4 To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,

5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

6 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on HIM shall not be confounded.

(We believe "on HIM", on Jesus, each time we do the Word and continue to do that instruction given in that Word.)

7 Unto you therefore which believe HE is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,

8 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.

9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of HIM who hath called you out of darkness into HIS marvellous light:

10 Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

Each scripture becomes a part of us as we do that scripture.

James 1:22  But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

 

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*** Amos 5:15

 

Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may be that the LORD God of hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.

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As we continue to try to live in the Spirit of God, following that which God has put in our hearts, we find we do not want to participate in the evil.  There are things on TV we turn from.  We are not growing in evil as we follow God but rather we love the good spoken by the Holy Spirit and we know the fruits of the Spirit of God and hate the works of the flesh.

The works of the flesh are evil.

Galatians 5

19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

24 And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

26 Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.

 

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*** Judging.

When we judge from our own fleshly thinking, we do evil.  But when God shows us something by HIS Spirit it is another matter.  Often we are warned by God by the Spirit of Truth.

Jesus says:

John 5:30  I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear (from God), I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.

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Several years ago, I was playing golf with a Church of Christ woman and a Methodist woman.

The Methodist woman began speaking against people who judge other people and the Holy Spirit said a word to me which I spoke aloud:

"If you judge someone is judging aren't you judging?"

The Methodist woman gasped!

It was like a pin bursting a balloon filled with hot air.

Hebrews 4:12  For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

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In 1982, God said to me:  "The time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God."

I didn't know what that meant.  But a few days later God opened my eyes to see sins being committed by some big-time radio/TV ministers.

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*** When something comes from the Holy Spirit, it is usually very clear to me that this "word" is from the Holy Spirit.

 

The Holy Spirit brings to us ideas and thoughts that are from God. The Holy Spirit searches the heart of God and the Holy Spirit is truth in the matter at hand so we can know the will of God and go that way or speak that thing.  The Holy Spirit reminds us of scripture showing us truth and the way to go.

When we hear a word from the Holy Spirit and we go that way, then we walk in the Spirit.

The apostle Paul says:

Galatians 5

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

19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

So we know the works of the flesh by the above verses of scripture, and we know the Holy Spirit will not bring to our thinking something that is of the flesh.

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

23 Meekness, temperance:

The Holy Spirit will bring to our thinking ways that will produce the fruits of the Spirit.

Romans 8:1  There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

For example:  The flesh will say:  "Tell that person off.  Set him straight."

The Holy Spirit will say:  "Pray for God to help that person."

One way will produce the works of the flesh:  adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings,

To chose to go in the way of the Spirit, will produce the fruits of the Spirit:   love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance:

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*** Our righteousness must be of God, not of ourselves.

 

Jesus says:

Matthew 7

21 Not every one that saith unto ME, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of MY Father which is in heaven.

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

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

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One day, I was reading a scripture and God opened my understanding concerning our righteousness being of God:

Isaiah 54:17  No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of ME, saith the LORD.

When God tells us to do something or to say something and we do what we have heard from God, then our righteousness is of God, authored by God.

God gave Joshua an assignment, then God said to Joshua:

Joshua 1:9  Have not I commanded thee?

So in all that we do or say, we should be examining ourselves: "Did God show me to do this?"  

If God has told us to do something or to say something, then our righteousness is of God when we do or say that thing.

 

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*** When a famous person dies.

 

 

I always think, "And where is that person today?"

Psalm 111:10  The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do HIS commandments: HIS praise endureth for ever.

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*** The Holy Spirit is the Comforter.

 

In 2022, I had several dreams showing the same theme:  "I was going in opposite way of the other cars.  They were on a "one way" street.  It was a bad part of town."

I was very troubled by this dream.  I kept praying each time I would have this dream.  I couldn't see anything I was doing that was wrong.  I turned to God and told HIM I really needed to have HIS wisdom on this.

After I prayed that, the Holy Spirit, THE COMFORTER, began giving me understanding.

(Often things of God seem one way until God allows us to see through HIS vision.)

I was going the opposite way on a one way street.  It looked as if my car might get damaged but in the dream nothing happened to me though I was going opposite to everyone around me.

It took me a very few seconds to accept this understanding from God for it seemed I was so wrong.

The bad part of town in the dream was "the world".  

The area was run down, decayed, dangerous.  They go by their own understanding. 

Proverbs 14:12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

I was very comforted when I received the interpretation from "The Comforter" , The Holy Spirit.

In the dream, I was going the opposite direction from the way this world is going and it looked as if I would be destroyed but I was not hurt.  This world is heading "one way" to destruction.  I am going the opposite way from this world.

John 14:26  Jesus says:

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.

Often we see the way the world is going and "The Comforter" brings to our mind a section of scripture reminding us of the way of God.

Sometimes we will think we are wrong because we are going an opposite way of this world but "The Comforter" shows us to hold fast to the way of God which is salvation to us in all things.

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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Matthew 6  (Jesus says)

24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

25 Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?

26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?

27 Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?

28 And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:

29 And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall HE not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?

31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?

32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.

33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and HIS righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

In all our ways we follow that which the Spirit of God brings to our mind, for it is of God and is the way of God at that point in time, and as we go in God's way we go in HIS righteousness for HE authored that which we do and say by bringing it to our mind by HIS Holy Spirit.  And we follow that which God says to us, doing that and saying that which is from God.

The Holy Spirit is truth:

Jesus says:

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 (from God), that shall HE speak: and HE will shew you things to come.

Live in peace by doing the following scripture in all concerns of this life:

Philippians 4:6  Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

Trust in God.

Each time we pray we put our trust in God.

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*** Matthew 6:19-21

 

Jesus says:

19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
 
20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:

21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

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I believe we lay up treasure in heaven every time we do a scripture, conforming ourselves to the word of God as we do the word of God.

Every time God speaks to us through HIS Spirit and we yield to the Holy Spirit and do and say that thing, I believe we lay up treasure in heaven.

All that we can see with our natural eye will be destroyed by God in the end of this world.

II Peter 3

10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.

11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,

12 Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?

13 Nevertheless we, according to HIS promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.

14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of HIM in peace, without spot, and blameless.

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*** I Corinthians 14:34-35

 

34  Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law.

35 And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.

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After God revealed to me that I was to be a minister, I said, "What about what Paul said in I Cor. 14 concerning women speaking in the church?"

God said to me, "Look at what these women were doing."

When I re-read I Cor. 14, I felt these women at church were disrupting the church gathering by asking questions.  Thus Paul stopped them and said: 35 And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church. 

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Also God reminded me that Philip, the evangelist, had 4 daughters who did prophesy.  

Prophecy is for the church.  

These daughters would have to speak to the church to prophesy.

Acts 21:8-9  And the next day we that were of Paul's company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him.

9 And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.

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And God reminded me of Anna.

Luke 2

36 And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity;

37And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.

38 And she coming in that instant (as they brought the baby Jesus to the temple) gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of HIM to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.

(We see this prophet Anna spoke to the people.)

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And God reminded me of Deborah:

Judges 4

4 And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time.

5 And she dwelt under the palm tree of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in mount Ephraim: and the children of Israel came up to her for judgment.

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By these scriptures I could see women speaking to the church, edifying the church, as prophets of God.

I was called to be an apostle & prophet.  Apostles deal with church doctrine.  Prophets often bring instruction and especially correction to the church and to individuals in the church.

In 1 Corinthians 14, I felt Paul was speaking of women in the church who were asking questions at church and disrupting the church gathering with their questions.

I believe God showed me by the above scriptures that women were appointed by HIM to work as prophets in the church and did work as prophets in both the Old and New Testaments.

Therefore I submitted to the calling of God for me in the church.

Examples in this podcast:

 

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*** One of the first things God taught me after I was born again in 1975.

 

 

Romans 13:8  Owe no man any thing, but to love one another:

God taught me not to live by the way of this world.  Instead live a debt free life.  

At one time, I owned a small business, American Indian Arts, in Dallas, Texas.

God also showed me the following scripture:

II Corinthians 6:14  Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers:

I set about to do these two scriptures and miracles of God occurred in my life.

 

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*** Matthew 11:28-30

Jesus says:

28 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; 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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Shortly after I was born again in 1975, I was reading this scripture in Matthew 11:28-30, and the Holy Spirit opened my eyes to see:

"When you are going in the plan of God, HIS yoke is easy."

If we are going in the plan of men, the way will be difficult, complex, hard to do, and often overly expensive.

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.

For the next 40-years, I lived by these principles:  If something is very complex or overly expensive, I do not have the plan of God.  When that is the case, I pray again asking God for HIS Wisdom.

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

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*** Matthew 16:13-18

 

Matthew 16

13 When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, HE asked HIS disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?

14 And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.

15 He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?

16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.

17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.

18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

Upon the Word which God reveals to you from heaven the church is built.

 

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*** Jesus calls HIS disciples.

 

Matthew 4

17 From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

18 And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.

19 And HE saith unto them, Follow ME, and I will make you fishers of men.

20 And they straightway left their nets, and followed HIM.

(As soon as Jesus called them, they followed HIM immediately.)

When HE calls us from heaven today, immediately, we are born again, given a new heart and a new Spirit, and we then follow HIM, caring about things of God.

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21 And going on from thence, HE saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and HE called them.

22 And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed HIM.

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Jesus was crucified and resurrected from the dead and taken by God into heaven where from heaven Jesus called his disciples and established the New Testament Church and HIS ministers for the New Testament Church.

Acts 9

1 And Saul (Paul), yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,

2 And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.

3 And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:

4 And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou ME?

5 And he said, Who art thou, Lord? 

And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

6 And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? 

And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.

(Immediately Paul did what Jesus told him to do.)

7 And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man.

8 And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.

9 And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.

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From heaven, after the crucifixion and resurrection, Jesus calls HIS ministers to work in the New Testament Church.

Ephesians 4

11 And HE (Jesus) gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

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And from heaven Jesus called those who were to be members of the body of Christ and from heaven Jesus spoke to individuals calling them to Himself and immediately they followed Jesus, doing HIS Word.

God gave those called by Jesus a new heart and a new spirit and Jesus joined them to the New Testament Church.

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Both Jews and Gentiles were called by God to the Body of Christ.

Acts 13:48  And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.

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And all who belonged to God were given the Holy Spirit of God to live in them and teach them and guide them on this present earth.

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

 

John 14:26  Jesus says: 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 (from God), that shall HE speak: and HE will shew you things to come.

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The New Testament Church:  Established by Jesus from heaven after the crucifixion and resurrection

I Corinthians 12

26 Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.

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

All who belong to God are called by Jesus from heaven.  But some are set in the church as ministers:  apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers.

 

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*** Hebrews 4:14-16

 

14 Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.

15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.

16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

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Temptations of Jesus:

Luke 4

And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,

2 Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days HE did eat nothing: and when they were ended, HE afterward hungered.

3 And the devil said unto HIM, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread.

4 And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.

5 And the devil, taking HIM up into an high mountain, shewed unto HIM all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.

6 And the devil said unto HIM, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it.

7 If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine.

8 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and HIM only shalt thou serve.

9 And he brought HIM to Jerusalem, and set HIM on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto HIM, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence:

10 For it is written, He shall give HIS angels charge over thee, to keep thee:

11 And in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.

12 And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

13 And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season.

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When we are tempted:

James 4:7  Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

I Corinthians 10:13  There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

2 Corinthians 10

3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:

4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)

5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

Examples on this Podcast of Taking Thoughts Captive, Overcoming temptations through God, Dealing with Destructive thoughts.

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