Pilate set Barabbas and Jesus before the religious leaders and their followers. Never mind justice! Let the lynch mob decide! The people were stirred up against Jesus. Jesus had healed their sick. He had fed their hungry. He had told them about the Kingdom of God. Barabbas, on the other hand, stood for violence and rebellion. Barabbas was the devil incarnate. Who would the people choose?
Pilate asked them, “Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”
Pilate knew that the chief priests had betrayed Jesus out of envy.
Pilate asked them, “What then do you want me to do with Him whom you call the King of the Jews?”
They cried out again, “Crucify Him!”
Pilate asked them, “Why, what evil has He done?”
They cried out all-the-more, “Crucify Him!”
“So, Pilate, wanting to please the crowd, released Barabbas to them; and he delivered Jesus, after he had scourged Him, to be crucified.” [1]
Barabbas and the collective consensus of the crowd or Jesus?
The Apostle Paul was in prison for the Christian faith when he wrote, “But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ. Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ.” [2]
Paul wanted to “know Christ and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death.” For what? So, he could take part in Christ’s resurrection. [3]
The resurrection from the dead to an eternal heavenly reward is of much more value than having governmental and crowd approval.
“Holy Spirit, please empower us to be witnesses for Christ regardless of the suffering that we may experience. Please don’t ever let the shouts of pain in our ears ever become louder than the choruses of hallelujahs from heaven’s distant shores. In Jesus’ Name I pray. Amen.”
[1] Mark 15:6-10
[2] Philippians 3:7-8
[3] Philippians 3:10-11
Outcomes I seek: To glorify Jesus Christ my Lord and Savior - To build people's faith in Christ
Tuesday, May 29, 2018
A Choice To Make
The Lord Jesus has graced me with revelations from the Book of Jeremiah that are helpful to better understanding the relevance of the Law, the Prophets, the Gospel, the Apostles, and the Book of Revelation. I am in the midst of preparing 54 video-recorded presentations, one for each chapter of Jeremiah, plus an intro and conclusion presentation. When the presentations are done, I plan to publish them on YouTube. I also welcome invitations to share these revelations in-person. In the meantime, I publish articles online, intercede for the peoples of the nations, and say to the Lord, “Here am I Lord, send me.”
Saturday, May 26, 2018
Rejoicing In The Lord
God’s presence among His people is His witness to the world.
“May the Lord our God be with us, as He was with our fathers. May He not leave us nor forsake us, that all the peoples of the earth may know that the Lord is God; there is no other.” [1]
The Lord beautifies His people with grace.
“The Lord takes pleasure in His people; He will beautify the humble with salvation.” [2]
Our response is to speak to others about the lover of our souls: Jesus Christ.
“What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is preached; and in this I rejoice, yes, and will rejoice.” [3]
[1] 1 Kings 8:57, 60
[2] Psalm 149:4
[3] Philippians 1:18
“May the Lord our God be with us, as He was with our fathers. May He not leave us nor forsake us, that all the peoples of the earth may know that the Lord is God; there is no other.” [1]
The Lord beautifies His people with grace.
“The Lord takes pleasure in His people; He will beautify the humble with salvation.” [2]
Our response is to speak to others about the lover of our souls: Jesus Christ.
“What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is preached; and in this I rejoice, yes, and will rejoice.” [3]
[1] 1 Kings 8:57, 60
[2] Psalm 149:4
[3] Philippians 1:18
The Lord Jesus has graced me with revelations from the Book of Jeremiah that are helpful to better understanding the relevance of the Law, the Prophets, the Gospel, the Apostles, and the Book of Revelation. I am in the midst of preparing 54 video-recorded presentations, one for each chapter of Jeremiah, plus an intro and conclusion presentation. When the presentations are done, I plan to publish them on YouTube. I also welcome invitations to share these revelations in-person. In the meantime, I publish articles online, intercede for the peoples of the nations, and say to the Lord, “Here am I Lord, send me.”
Thursday, May 24, 2018
Joy In The Holy Spirit
“The Spirit helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.” [1]
“The kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.” [2]
“The fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth.” [3]
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” [4]
“Happy are the people whose God is the Lord!” [5]
[1] Romans 8:26
[2] Romans 14:17
[3] Ephesians 5:9
[4] Romans 15:13
[5] Psalm 144:15
“The kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.” [2]
“The fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth.” [3]
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” [4]
“Happy are the people whose God is the Lord!” [5]
[1] Romans 8:26
[2] Romans 14:17
[3] Ephesians 5:9
[4] Romans 15:13
[5] Psalm 144:15
The Lord Jesus has graced me with revelations from the Book of Jeremiah that are helpful to better understanding the relevance of the Law, the Prophets, the Gospel, the Apostles, and the Book of Revelation. I am in the midst of preparing 54 video-recorded presentations, one for each chapter of Jeremiah, plus an intro and conclusion presentation. When the presentations are done, I plan to publish them on YouTube. I also welcome invitations to share these revelations in-person. In the meantime, I publish articles online, intercede for the peoples of the nations, and say to the Lord, “Here am I Lord, send me.”
Wednesday, May 16, 2018
Walking In The Spirit
“You have become estranged from Christ, you who attempt to be justified by law; you have fallen from grace. For we through the Spirit eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.” [1]
Don’t try to serve God in your own strength. Eagerly wait for the hope of God’s righteousness being brought to light to those around you by the Holy Spirit. By faith – trust in God to show up.
I say then: walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish.” [2]
The key to walking as Jesus walked is to be filled and overflowing with the Holy Spirit. Even Jesus testified to His hometown folks that was God’s Spirit that anointed Him to do the works of God. [3] Jesus casted out evil spirits by the Spirit of God. [4]
“And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.” [5]
We don’t want to go around flexing our muscles like some kind of victorious sports figure. Pride leads to a fall. We want to be humble. God gives grace to the humble. [6] We want to walk in a demonstration of power by the Holy Spirit.
[1] Galatians 5:4-5
[2] Galatians 5:16-17
[3] Luke 4:18
[4] Matthew 12:27
[5] Galatians 5:24-25
[6] 1 Peter 5:5
Don’t try to serve God in your own strength. Eagerly wait for the hope of God’s righteousness being brought to light to those around you by the Holy Spirit. By faith – trust in God to show up.
I say then: walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish.” [2]
The key to walking as Jesus walked is to be filled and overflowing with the Holy Spirit. Even Jesus testified to His hometown folks that was God’s Spirit that anointed Him to do the works of God. [3] Jesus casted out evil spirits by the Spirit of God. [4]
“And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.” [5]
We don’t want to go around flexing our muscles like some kind of victorious sports figure. Pride leads to a fall. We want to be humble. God gives grace to the humble. [6] We want to walk in a demonstration of power by the Holy Spirit.
[1] Galatians 5:4-5
[2] Galatians 5:16-17
[3] Luke 4:18
[4] Matthew 12:27
[5] Galatians 5:24-25
[6] 1 Peter 5:5
The Lord Jesus has graced me with revelations from the Book of Jeremiah that are helpful to better understanding the relevance of the Law, the Prophets, the Gospel, the Apostles, and the Book of Revelation. I am in the midst of preparing 54 video-recorded presentations, one for each chapter of Jeremiah, plus an intro and conclusion presentation. When the presentations are done, I plan to publish them on YouTube. I also welcome invitations to share these revelations in-person. In the meantime, I publish articles online, intercede for the peoples of the nations, and say to the Lord, “Here am I Lord, send me.”
Monday, May 14, 2018
Heirs of God through Faith in Christ
“Abraham ‘believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.’
Therefore, know that only those who are of faith are sons of Abraham.
So, then those who are of faith are blessed with believing Abraham.
‘The just shall live by faith.’
We receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
The law was our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.
And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.” [1]
Faith in God is the link between us and Him. The law points to our need to receive righteousness from God to be in a right standing with God. All that came before Christ was to prepare for us His arrival, and then, to be heirs of His heavenly kingdom.
[1] Galatians 3:6-7,9 11, 14, 24, 26, 29
Therefore, know that only those who are of faith are sons of Abraham.
So, then those who are of faith are blessed with believing Abraham.
‘The just shall live by faith.’
We receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
The law was our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.
And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.” [1]
Faith in God is the link between us and Him. The law points to our need to receive righteousness from God to be in a right standing with God. All that came before Christ was to prepare for us His arrival, and then, to be heirs of His heavenly kingdom.
[1] Galatians 3:6-7,9 11, 14, 24, 26, 29
The Lord Jesus has graced me with revelations from the Book of Jeremiah that are helpful to better understanding the relevance of the Law, the Prophets, the Gospel, the Apostles, and the Book of Revelation. I am in the midst of preparing 54 video-recorded presentations, one for each chapter of Jeremiah, plus an intro and conclusion presentation. When the presentations are done, I plan to publish them on YouTube. I also welcome invitations to share these revelations in-person. In the meantime, I publish articles online, intercede for the peoples of the nations, and say to the Lord, “Here am I Lord, send me.”
Saturday, May 12, 2018
Tamrat’s Life was Transformed by Jesus
Tamrat was a guerrilla fighter for the communist party in Ethiopia. He ended up in prison. He tried to end his life twice. Jesus appeared to him while he was in prison. He felt his life was worthless, but then, the Son of God, appeared to him and asked him to follow Him. Jesus appeared to Tamrat a second time and that is when he acknowledged Christ as his Lord and Savior.
After Christ converted him, he received his first Bible. He was told to start his Bible reading adventure with the Gospel of John, but he opened his Bible and the read the first verse his eyes fell upon, and that verse was Psalm 119:67: “Before I was afflicted, I went astray, but now I keep Your word.”
The Lord has taken Tamrat to 32 states and over 40 countries since his conversion. His life was transformed by Jesus.
After Christ converted him, he received his first Bible. He was told to start his Bible reading adventure with the Gospel of John, but he opened his Bible and the read the first verse his eyes fell upon, and that verse was Psalm 119:67: “Before I was afflicted, I went astray, but now I keep Your word.”
The Lord has taken Tamrat to 32 states and over 40 countries since his conversion. His life was transformed by Jesus.
The Lord Jesus has graced me with revelations from the Book of Jeremiah that are helpful to better understanding the relevance of the Law, the Prophets, the Gospel, the Apostles, and the Book of Revelation. I am in the midst of preparing 54 video-recorded presentations, one for each chapter of Jeremiah, plus an intro and conclusion presentation. When the presentations are done, I plan to publish them on YouTube. I also welcome invitations to share these revelations in-person. In the meantime, I publish articles online, intercede for the peoples of the nations, and say to the Lord, “Here am I Lord, send me.”
Friday, May 11, 2018
The Divinity of Christ and His Saving Grace
In his letter to the Christians in Galatia, Paul wrote that his apostleship was not from or through man but through Jesus Christ and God the Father. Thus, he placed Christ on equal status with God the Father. “Paul, an apostle (not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father who raised Him from the dead)” [1]
He named Christ as Deliver when he wrote, “Christ gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil age...” [2]
He declared Christ divine when he wrote, “The Gospel which was preached by me is not according to man. For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came through the revelation of Jesus Christ.” [3]
Jesus Christ is more than a man. He is the Son of God. He is Emmanuel. God with us!
Christ revealed Himself to Paul for the sake of saving him from his sins and to call Paul to be his ambassador to the world. Paul wrote…
“For you have heard of my former conduct in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God beyond measure and tried to destroy it. But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb and called me through His grace, to reveal His Son in me, that I might preach Him among the Gentiles…” [4]
Paul was against Christ and Christians, that is, until Christ revealed Himself to Paul. After that divine encounter, Paul, a Hebrew of Hebrews, preached the Gospel to the Gentiles (the non-Jews). He was a different man with a different purpose.
People were saying, “He who formerly persecuted us now preaches the faith which he once tried to destroy.” [5]
I praise God for His grace. Christ is still revealing Himself to unworthy sinners and calling us to be His messengers today. To God be the glory!
[1] Galatians 1:1
[2] Galatians 1:4
[3] Galatians 1:11-12
[4] Galatians 1:13-16
[5] Galatians 1:23
He named Christ as Deliver when he wrote, “Christ gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil age...” [2]
He declared Christ divine when he wrote, “The Gospel which was preached by me is not according to man. For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came through the revelation of Jesus Christ.” [3]
Jesus Christ is more than a man. He is the Son of God. He is Emmanuel. God with us!
Christ revealed Himself to Paul for the sake of saving him from his sins and to call Paul to be his ambassador to the world. Paul wrote…
“For you have heard of my former conduct in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God beyond measure and tried to destroy it. But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb and called me through His grace, to reveal His Son in me, that I might preach Him among the Gentiles…” [4]
Paul was against Christ and Christians, that is, until Christ revealed Himself to Paul. After that divine encounter, Paul, a Hebrew of Hebrews, preached the Gospel to the Gentiles (the non-Jews). He was a different man with a different purpose.
People were saying, “He who formerly persecuted us now preaches the faith which he once tried to destroy.” [5]
I praise God for His grace. Christ is still revealing Himself to unworthy sinners and calling us to be His messengers today. To God be the glory!
[1] Galatians 1:1
[2] Galatians 1:4
[3] Galatians 1:11-12
[4] Galatians 1:13-16
[5] Galatians 1:23
The Lord Jesus has graced me with revelations from the Book of Jeremiah that are helpful to better understanding the relevance of the Law, the Prophets, the Gospel, the Apostles, and the Book of Revelation. I am in the midst of preparing 54 video-recorded presentations, one for each chapter of Jeremiah, plus an intro and conclusion presentation. When the presentations are done, I plan to publish them on YouTube. I also welcome invitations to share these revelations in-person. In the meantime, I publish articles online, intercede for the peoples of the nations, and say to the Lord, “Here am I Lord, send me.”
Wednesday, May 9, 2018
The Difficult but Divine Mission
“I [Jesus] say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet your brethren only, what do you do more than others? Do not even the tax collectors do so? Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.” [1]
It goes against the grain of human nature to love people who curse you, hate you, spitefully use you and persecute you. A hurtful word and a nasty betrayal can cause much agony in a good person's heart. How can any human love someone who purposely tries to hurt them?
Recently, I have been reading about David in the Bible. God called David a man after his own heart. David treated his enemy Saul well. Saul believed and propagated false accusations against David. He had his 3,000 best soldiers searching to destroy David. On two occasions, David had opportunities to kill Saul, but abstained from doing so. In this regard, David was perfect like his Father in heaven. Even after Saul died in battle, David spoke well of him. This is where David demonstrated his love for God, not any god, but the God whose Son died on the cross for evil people. David’s treatment of Saul was God’s sunshine and God’s rain on an unjust and evil man.
As we pursue life, liberty, and happiness, let’s ask the Holy Spirit to help us exude Christlikeness in a world that is unlike Christ. Christ will help us. Lives will be transformed! Including our own! To God be the glory!
[1] Matthew 5:44-48
It goes against the grain of human nature to love people who curse you, hate you, spitefully use you and persecute you. A hurtful word and a nasty betrayal can cause much agony in a good person's heart. How can any human love someone who purposely tries to hurt them?
Recently, I have been reading about David in the Bible. God called David a man after his own heart. David treated his enemy Saul well. Saul believed and propagated false accusations against David. He had his 3,000 best soldiers searching to destroy David. On two occasions, David had opportunities to kill Saul, but abstained from doing so. In this regard, David was perfect like his Father in heaven. Even after Saul died in battle, David spoke well of him. This is where David demonstrated his love for God, not any god, but the God whose Son died on the cross for evil people. David’s treatment of Saul was God’s sunshine and God’s rain on an unjust and evil man.
As we pursue life, liberty, and happiness, let’s ask the Holy Spirit to help us exude Christlikeness in a world that is unlike Christ. Christ will help us. Lives will be transformed! Including our own! To God be the glory!
[1] Matthew 5:44-48
The Lord Jesus has graced me with revelations from the Book of Jeremiah that are helpful to better understanding the relevance of the Law, the Prophets, the Gospel, the Apostles, and the Book of Revelation. I am in the midst of preparing 54 video-recorded presentations, one for each chapter of Jeremiah, plus an intro and conclusion presentation. When the presentations are done, I plan to publish them on YouTube. I also welcome invitations to share these revelations in-person. In the meantime, I publish articles online, intercede for the peoples of the nations, and say to the Lord, “Here am I Lord, send me.”
Tuesday, May 8, 2018
Love & Forgiveness
David heard that the Philistines were attacking and robbing the people of Keilah. He asked the Lord, “Shall I go and attack these Philistines?” The Lord said to him, “Go and attack the Philistines, and save Keilah.” [1]
David and his men struck the Philistines with a mighty blow and saved the people of Keilah. [2]
After that, David heard that King Saul was coming to attack him. So, he asked the Lord, “Will the men of Keilah deliver me into his hand?” The Lord replied, “They will deliver [betray] you.” [3]
They were ready to betray David after he delivered them from their enemies. How did he feel about that? Was he bitter? Was he angry?
Well, thanks to the Lord, he escaped from Saul.
Saul and his army continued to pursue David.
The Lord sent Jonathan, Saul’s son, to find David and strengthen him in God. Jonathan said to David, “Do not fear, for the hand of Saul my father shall not find you.” [4]
Saul had 3,000 elite soldiers searching to destroy David. But what happened next? Saul went into a cave to relieve himself. David and his men were hiding in the recesses of that [big] cave. David’s men urged him to kill Saul, but David only stealthily cut off a corner of Saul’s robe. [5]
After Saul left the cave and was a healthy distance away, David called out to him and said, “The Lord delivered you today into my hand… someone urged me to kill you. But my eye spared you. …See that there is neither evil nor rebellion in my hand, and I have not sinned against you. Yet you hunt my life to take it. …Therefore, let the Lord be judge, and judge between you and me, and see and plead my case, and deliver me out of your hand.”
Saul wept. He said to David: “You are more righteous than I; for you have rewarded me with good, whereas I have rewarded you with evil. …The Lord delivered me into your hand, you did not kill me. …May the Lord reward you with good for what you have done to me this day.
Saul went home. David and his men went up to the stronghold. [6]
After reading this story, I thought of how Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus Christ. Jesus even urged Judas, saying to him, “What you do, do quickly.” [7] Jesus knew that God His Father would show the world through something so evil as betrayal, something so evil as the death of an innocent man, that He was indeed God’s Son… The Savior of the world.
Jesus set for us an example of loving His enemies and praying for them. While on the cross, He prayed, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” [8]
“Lord Jesus, please empower us by Your Spirit to forgive and love people always.”
[1] 1 Samuel 23:1-2
[2] 1 Samuel 23:5
[3] 1 Samuel 23:10-12
[4] 1 Samuel 23:16
[5] 1 Samuel 24:1-5
[6] 1 Samuel 24:16-22
[7] John 13:27
[8] Luke 23:34
David and his men struck the Philistines with a mighty blow and saved the people of Keilah. [2]
After that, David heard that King Saul was coming to attack him. So, he asked the Lord, “Will the men of Keilah deliver me into his hand?” The Lord replied, “They will deliver [betray] you.” [3]
They were ready to betray David after he delivered them from their enemies. How did he feel about that? Was he bitter? Was he angry?
Well, thanks to the Lord, he escaped from Saul.
Saul and his army continued to pursue David.
The Lord sent Jonathan, Saul’s son, to find David and strengthen him in God. Jonathan said to David, “Do not fear, for the hand of Saul my father shall not find you.” [4]
Saul had 3,000 elite soldiers searching to destroy David. But what happened next? Saul went into a cave to relieve himself. David and his men were hiding in the recesses of that [big] cave. David’s men urged him to kill Saul, but David only stealthily cut off a corner of Saul’s robe. [5]
After Saul left the cave and was a healthy distance away, David called out to him and said, “The Lord delivered you today into my hand… someone urged me to kill you. But my eye spared you. …See that there is neither evil nor rebellion in my hand, and I have not sinned against you. Yet you hunt my life to take it. …Therefore, let the Lord be judge, and judge between you and me, and see and plead my case, and deliver me out of your hand.”
Saul wept. He said to David: “You are more righteous than I; for you have rewarded me with good, whereas I have rewarded you with evil. …The Lord delivered me into your hand, you did not kill me. …May the Lord reward you with good for what you have done to me this day.
Saul went home. David and his men went up to the stronghold. [6]
After reading this story, I thought of how Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus Christ. Jesus even urged Judas, saying to him, “What you do, do quickly.” [7] Jesus knew that God His Father would show the world through something so evil as betrayal, something so evil as the death of an innocent man, that He was indeed God’s Son… The Savior of the world.
Jesus set for us an example of loving His enemies and praying for them. While on the cross, He prayed, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” [8]
“Lord Jesus, please empower us by Your Spirit to forgive and love people always.”
[1] 1 Samuel 23:1-2
[2] 1 Samuel 23:5
[3] 1 Samuel 23:10-12
[4] 1 Samuel 23:16
[5] 1 Samuel 24:1-5
[6] 1 Samuel 24:16-22
[7] John 13:27
[8] Luke 23:34
The Lord Jesus has graced me with revelations from the Book of Jeremiah that are helpful to better understanding the relevance of the Law, the Prophets, the Gospel, the Apostles, and the Book of Revelation. I am in the midst of preparing 54 video-recorded presentations, one for each chapter of Jeremiah, plus an intro and conclusion presentation. When the presentations are done, I plan to publish them on YouTube. I also welcome invitations to share these revelations in-person. In the meantime, I publish articles online, intercede for the peoples of the nations, and say to the Lord, “Here am I Lord, send me.”
Monday, May 7, 2018
Deliver Us From Evil
I had a dream this morning. I was telling a bank teller of Chinese descent about Jesus. He listened and believed. Then, he asked me, “What’s the difference between America [persecution of Christians] and China?” Before I could answer him, the sound of gunfire rang out. He was shot and killed. A gunman was being demonically directed to kill Christians. I had to take cover and ask the Lord to divinely intervene. That was where my dream ended. Thankfully, he believed in Christ before he died.
The killing of Christians happens both in China and America. Although the US government is not currently targeting Christians for extermination, we do have people in the US who enter churches and Christian schools for the purpose of mass killing Christians.
Once, evil King Saul massacred a village of priests. “Then the king said to the guards who stood about him, ‘Turn and kill the priests of the Lord, because their hand also is with David, and because they knew when he fled and did not tell it to me.’ But the servants of the king would not lift their hands to strike the priests of the Lord. And the king said to Doeg, ‘You turn and kill the priests!’ So Doeg the Edomite turned and struck the priests, and killed on that day eighty-five men who wore a linen ephod. Also, Nob, the city of the priests, he struck with the edge of the sword, both men and women, children and nursing infants, oxen, donkeys, and sheep—with the edge of the sword.” [1]
King Saul was demonically directed to have 85 priests and their families executed.
They are eternally with the Lord now.
As I considered the devil’s war on Christians, the following Bible verse came to mind:
“And they overcame him [that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan] by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.” [2]
“Holy Spirit, please lead us away from evil, and if evil should come upon us suddenly, please grant us the courage to be witnesses for Jesus in that moment. In Jesus’ Name I pray. Amen.”
[1] 1 Samuel 22:17-19
[2] Revelation 12:11
The killing of Christians happens both in China and America. Although the US government is not currently targeting Christians for extermination, we do have people in the US who enter churches and Christian schools for the purpose of mass killing Christians.
Once, evil King Saul massacred a village of priests. “Then the king said to the guards who stood about him, ‘Turn and kill the priests of the Lord, because their hand also is with David, and because they knew when he fled and did not tell it to me.’ But the servants of the king would not lift their hands to strike the priests of the Lord. And the king said to Doeg, ‘You turn and kill the priests!’ So Doeg the Edomite turned and struck the priests, and killed on that day eighty-five men who wore a linen ephod. Also, Nob, the city of the priests, he struck with the edge of the sword, both men and women, children and nursing infants, oxen, donkeys, and sheep—with the edge of the sword.” [1]
King Saul was demonically directed to have 85 priests and their families executed.
They are eternally with the Lord now.
As I considered the devil’s war on Christians, the following Bible verse came to mind:
“And they overcame him [that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan] by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.” [2]
“Holy Spirit, please lead us away from evil, and if evil should come upon us suddenly, please grant us the courage to be witnesses for Jesus in that moment. In Jesus’ Name I pray. Amen.”
[1] 1 Samuel 22:17-19
[2] Revelation 12:11
The Lord Jesus has graced me with revelations from the Book of Jeremiah that are helpful to better understanding the relevance of the Law, the Prophets, the Gospel, the Apostles, and the Book of Revelation. I am in the midst of preparing 54 video-recorded presentations, one for each chapter of Jeremiah, plus an intro and conclusion presentation. When the presentations are done, I plan to publish them on YouTube. I also welcome invitations to share these revelations in-person. In the meantime, I publish articles online, intercede for the peoples of the nations, and say to the Lord, “Here am I Lord, send me.”
Friday, April 27, 2018
The Oil of Joy for Mourning
A woman named Hannah had a rival who provoked her severely, to make her miserable, because she was barren. Year after year, her rival provoked Hannah to tears. Her husband tried to cheer her up by saying, “Hannah, why do you weep? Why do you not eat? And why is your heart grieved? Am I not better to you than ten sons?” [1]
A priest once mistook her sorrow for drunkenness. She told him, “I am a woman of sorrowful spirit. I have drunk neither wine nor intoxicating drink but have poured out my soul before the Lord." [2]
The priest said to her, “Go in peace, and the God of Israel grant your petition which you have asked of Him.” [3]
In the process of time, Hannah bore a son. She called his name Samuel, saying, “Because I have asked for him from the Lord.” [4]
Hannah praised God, saying, “No one is holy like the Lord, for there is none besides You, nor is there any rock like our God.” [5]
And the Lord visited Hannah so that she bore three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile the child Samuel grew before the Lord. [6]
Don’t give up on the brink of a miracle. Hold onto God. “Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.” [7]
[1] 1 Samuel 1:7-8
[2] 1 Samuel 1:15
[3] 1 Samuel 1:17
[4] 1 Samuel 1:20
[5] 1 Samuel 2:2
[6] 1 Samuel 2:21
[7] 1 Corinthians 2:9
A priest once mistook her sorrow for drunkenness. She told him, “I am a woman of sorrowful spirit. I have drunk neither wine nor intoxicating drink but have poured out my soul before the Lord." [2]
The priest said to her, “Go in peace, and the God of Israel grant your petition which you have asked of Him.” [3]
In the process of time, Hannah bore a son. She called his name Samuel, saying, “Because I have asked for him from the Lord.” [4]
Hannah praised God, saying, “No one is holy like the Lord, for there is none besides You, nor is there any rock like our God.” [5]
And the Lord visited Hannah so that she bore three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile the child Samuel grew before the Lord. [6]
Don’t give up on the brink of a miracle. Hold onto God. “Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.” [7]
[1] 1 Samuel 1:7-8
[2] 1 Samuel 1:15
[3] 1 Samuel 1:17
[4] 1 Samuel 1:20
[5] 1 Samuel 2:2
[6] 1 Samuel 2:21
[7] 1 Corinthians 2:9
The Lord Jesus has graced me with revelations from the Book of Jeremiah that are helpful to better understanding the relevance of the Law, the Prophets, the Gospel, the Apostles, and the Book of Revelation. I am in the midst of preparing 54 video-recorded presentations, one for each chapter of Jeremiah, plus an intro and conclusion presentation. When the presentations are done, I plan to publish them on YouTube. I also welcome invitations to share these revelations in-person. In the meantime, I publish articles online, intercede for the peoples of the nations, and say to the Lord, “Here am I Lord, send me.”
Thursday, April 26, 2018
The Garment of Praise for the Spirit of Heaviness
A woman named Naomi, her husband and two sons relocated to another country due to a lack of food in her land. Naomi's two sons married natives of that nation. Then, her husband died. Then, her two sons died. Displaced, widowed, and bereaved of her sons, Naomi decided to move back to her hometown.
One of Naomi’s daughters-in-law, Ruth, chose to stay with her and even converted to faith in her God. Ruth worked hard to support herself and Naomi. She caught the eye of a man named Boaz. He married her. They had a son named Obed.
The women of Naomi's town said to her, “May he (your first grandson) be to you a restorer of life and a nourisher of your old age; for your daughter-in-law, who loves you, who is better to you than seven sons, has borne him.” [2]
“The neighbor women gave him [the baby] a name, saying, 'There is a son born to Naomi.’ And they called his name Obed. He is the father of Jesse, the father of David.” [3]
I have not experienced all the losses that Naomi did, but I have experienced the blessing of becoming a grandfather. I cannot think of any better expression to describe the feeling than what Naomi’s neighbors said to her. God uses grandchildren to restore life and nourishment to me. I am also grateful to God for the children-in-love that He has given me.
Incidentally, Naomi’s grandson became the grandfather of a boy named David. That boy went onto to become the king of Israel. David wrote the majority of the Psalms in the Bible. David appointed three men named Heman, Asaph and Jeduthun to make the worship of God flourish in his nation. These three men had 24 sons between them who led worship. [4] Thanks to God, Naomi’s legacy included numerous worship leaders. Thanks to God, her life ended on a good note.
Our Heavenly Father gave Naomi the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness. [4]
[1] Ruth 4:15
[2] Ruth 4:17
[3] 1 Chronicles 25:1-7
[4] Isaiah 61:3
One of Naomi’s daughters-in-law, Ruth, chose to stay with her and even converted to faith in her God. Ruth worked hard to support herself and Naomi. She caught the eye of a man named Boaz. He married her. They had a son named Obed.
The women of Naomi's town said to her, “May he (your first grandson) be to you a restorer of life and a nourisher of your old age; for your daughter-in-law, who loves you, who is better to you than seven sons, has borne him.” [2]
“The neighbor women gave him [the baby] a name, saying, 'There is a son born to Naomi.’ And they called his name Obed. He is the father of Jesse, the father of David.” [3]
I have not experienced all the losses that Naomi did, but I have experienced the blessing of becoming a grandfather. I cannot think of any better expression to describe the feeling than what Naomi’s neighbors said to her. God uses grandchildren to restore life and nourishment to me. I am also grateful to God for the children-in-love that He has given me.
Incidentally, Naomi’s grandson became the grandfather of a boy named David. That boy went onto to become the king of Israel. David wrote the majority of the Psalms in the Bible. David appointed three men named Heman, Asaph and Jeduthun to make the worship of God flourish in his nation. These three men had 24 sons between them who led worship. [4] Thanks to God, Naomi’s legacy included numerous worship leaders. Thanks to God, her life ended on a good note.
Our Heavenly Father gave Naomi the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness. [4]
[1] Ruth 4:15
[2] Ruth 4:17
[3] 1 Chronicles 25:1-7
[4] Isaiah 61:3
The Lord Jesus has graced me with revelations from the Book of Jeremiah that are helpful to better understanding the relevance of the Law, the Prophets, the Gospel, the Apostles, and the Book of Revelation. I am in the midst of preparing 54 video-recorded presentations, one for each chapter of Jeremiah, plus an intro and conclusion presentation. When the presentations are done, I plan to publish them on YouTube. I also welcome invitations to share these revelations in-person. In the meantime, I publish articles online, intercede for the peoples of the nations, and say to the Lord, “Here am I Lord, send me.”
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
The Power of Christ revealed in Paul
“In all things we commend ourselves as ministers of God:
In much patience,
In tribulations,
In needs,
in distresses,
In stripes,
In imprisonments,
In tumults,
In labors,
In sleeplessness,
In fasting;
By purity,
By knowledge,
By long-suffering,
By kindness,
By the Holy Spirit,
By sincere love,
By the word of truth,
By the power of God,
By armor of righteousness on the right and on the left,
By honor and dishonor,
By evil report and good report;
As deceivers,
And yet true;
As unknown, and yet well known;
As dying, and behold we live;
As chastened, and yet not killed;
As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing;
As poor, yet making many rich;
As having nothing, and yet possessing all things.”
[1]
That is quite a resumé!
Christ and His servant Paul loved people even when it hurt.
[1] 2 Corinthians 6:4-10
The Lord Jesus has graced me with revelations from the Book of Jeremiah that are helpful to better understanding the relevance of the Law, the Prophets, the Gospel, the Apostles, and the Book of Revelation. I am in the midst of preparing 54 video-recorded presentations, one for each chapter of Jeremiah, plus an intro and conclusion presentation. When the presentations are done, I plan to publish them on YouTube. I also welcome invitations to share these revelations in-person. In the meantime, I publish articles online, intercede for the peoples of the nations, and say to the Lord, “Here am I Lord, send me.”
Friday, April 20, 2018
Waiting For Guidance From the Lord
In Jephthah’s days, his people were not walking with God. Jepththah was chased from home by his siblings. However, when they needed him, he helped them. He lost his only child as result of coming to their aid. After he helped them, some still criticized him. There was bloodshed. Lives were lost. His story raises questions for consideration.
When your family disowns you, should you resort to crime? Should you agree to help people who need you, but have previously hated you? What if the people you helped, came against you afterwards?
Below is a summary of Jephthah’s story from Judges 11-12.
What about Jesus? Christ came to His own, but His own received Him not. He did not resort to crime. He did not slay those who attacked Him. He chose to die for the sins of those who hated and mistreated Him.
What about those who enter Christian ministry? Is it possible that we too will experience some of what Jephthah and Christ experienced? When should you pull away from users and abusers? When should you persevere in rescuing them?
The answer can be found via Scripture reading, prayer, and by asking trusted fellow believers for advice. Some Scripture advocate for overcoming foes and others for forgiving and helping them. This is why prayer is important. The Holy Spirit does help God’s people to know which direction to go when the right path forward is unclear. Sometimes the Holy Spirit will give a Bible verse to guide you. Sometimes He will give peace to you when you are making the right decision. Sometimes He will take peace from you when you are about to make a bad decision. Other times, He will speak to you through godly friends who care about you more than they care about the right or wrong of a situation. The main point is not to make a rash decision as Jephthah did, but to wait on the Lord until you receive His guidance.
When your family disowns you, should you resort to crime? Should you agree to help people who need you, but have previously hated you? What if the people you helped, came against you afterwards?
Below is a summary of Jephthah’s story from Judges 11-12.
Jephthah was a mighty man of valor…
but he was the son of a harlot
His stepbrothers drove him away…
Jephthah fled to the land of Tob
He became a leader of worthless men…
Robbers.
The Ammonites made war against Israel.
So, the elders of Gilead said to Jephthah,
“Come and be our commander…
Fight our enemies.”
Jephthah asked them, “Did you not hate me?
Did you not expel me from my father’s house?
Why have you come to me now when you are in distress?”
They replied, “Go with us and fight our enemies.
Be the leader of us all.”
Jephthah asked them, “If… the Lord delivers them to me…
I shall be your leader?”
“Yes,” they replied.
Then the Spirit of the Lord came upon Jephthah.
He advanced toward the enemies.
He made a rash and unneeded vow to the Lord.
That vowed resulted in the death of his only child.
The Lord delivered the Ammonites into his hands.
He defeated twenty cities with a very great slaughter.
Thus, the enemies were subdued.
Then, some of his own people gathered against him.
They said to Jephthah,
“Why did you not call us to go with you [to war]?
We will burn your house down on you with fire!”
Jephthah fought against them…
He slew 42,000 of them.
Jephthah judged (led) Israel six years.
Then, he died and was buried.
What about Jesus? Christ came to His own, but His own received Him not. He did not resort to crime. He did not slay those who attacked Him. He chose to die for the sins of those who hated and mistreated Him.
What about those who enter Christian ministry? Is it possible that we too will experience some of what Jephthah and Christ experienced? When should you pull away from users and abusers? When should you persevere in rescuing them?
The answer can be found via Scripture reading, prayer, and by asking trusted fellow believers for advice. Some Scripture advocate for overcoming foes and others for forgiving and helping them. This is why prayer is important. The Holy Spirit does help God’s people to know which direction to go when the right path forward is unclear. Sometimes the Holy Spirit will give a Bible verse to guide you. Sometimes He will give peace to you when you are making the right decision. Sometimes He will take peace from you when you are about to make a bad decision. Other times, He will speak to you through godly friends who care about you more than they care about the right or wrong of a situation. The main point is not to make a rash decision as Jephthah did, but to wait on the Lord until you receive His guidance.
The Lord Jesus has graced me with revelations from the Book of Jeremiah that are helpful to better understanding the relevance of the Law, the Prophets, the Gospel, the Apostles, and the Book of Revelation. I am in the midst of preparing 54 video-recorded presentations, one for each chapter of Jeremiah, plus an intro and conclusion presentation. When the presentations are done, I plan to publish them on YouTube. I also welcome invitations to share these revelations in-person. In the meantime, I publish articles online, intercede for the peoples of the nations, and say to the Lord, “Here am I Lord, send me.”
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
Filled & Overflowing with the Holy Spirit
“They were all FILLED with the HOLY SPIRIT, and they spoke the WORD of GOD with boldness.” [1]
“’He who believes in Me [Jesus], as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’ But this He spoke concerning the SPIRIT, whom those believing in Him would receive...” [2]
[1] Acts 4:31
[2] John 7:38-39
“’He who believes in Me [Jesus], as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’ But this He spoke concerning the SPIRIT, whom those believing in Him would receive...” [2]
[1] Acts 4:31
[2] John 7:38-39
The Lord Jesus has graced me with revelations from the Book of Jeremiah that are helpful to better understanding the relevance of the Law, the Prophets, the Gospel, the Apostles, and the Book of Revelation. I am in the midst of preparing 54 video-recorded presentations, one for each chapter of Jeremiah, plus an intro and conclusion presentation. When the presentations are done, I plan to publish them on YouTube. I also welcome invitations to share these revelations in-person. In the meantime, I publish articles online, intercede for the peoples of the nations, and say to the Lord, “Here am I Lord, send me.”
Tuesday, March 27, 2018
Lovely Not Offensive Meditations
Has anyone noticed that the news media spends a large percentage of its time publishing accusations against people? Always expressing outrage!
Do we really want a mentality like unto the days of the French revolution and the cultural revolution in China to be kindled? During those days, a person’s expressed outrage could lead to the public denunciation, shaming and instant execution of another.
During the Passion Week, religious leaders resolved that they needed to falsely accuse and condemn Christ lest the Romans would “come and take away both our temple and our nation.” [1]
Whatever happened to “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you?” [2]
Jesus once told a group of vigilantes, “He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.” [3]
Paul wrote to his young protégé and fellow pastor Timothy: “Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men.” [4]
Did you hear that? God’s apostle said to pray and give thanks for people.
The Lord says to us in His Word: “Because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened.” [5]
A constantly disgruntled mindset can lead to futile thoughts... thoughts that accomplish nothing. An accusatory attitude can lead to a darkened heart. The people described above knew God but would not glorify Him. They were not grateful. Paul advised Timothy, “Having food and clothing, with these we shall be content.” [6] Did you get to eat today? Did you have clothing to wear? Then, give glory and thanksgiving unto God!
While sitting in a Roman prison, Paul wrote, “Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.” [7] These are healthy meditations. Take it from a guy who spent time in jail seeking to do what was best for others. Meditate on your blessings and enjoy a better life!
[1] John 11:48
[2] Ephesians 4:32
[3] John 8:7
[4] 1 Timothy 2:1
[5] Romans 1:21
[6] 1 Timothy 6:8
[7] Philippians 4:8
Do we really want a mentality like unto the days of the French revolution and the cultural revolution in China to be kindled? During those days, a person’s expressed outrage could lead to the public denunciation, shaming and instant execution of another.
During the Passion Week, religious leaders resolved that they needed to falsely accuse and condemn Christ lest the Romans would “come and take away both our temple and our nation.” [1]
Whatever happened to “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you?” [2]
Jesus once told a group of vigilantes, “He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.” [3]
Paul wrote to his young protégé and fellow pastor Timothy: “Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men.” [4]
Did you hear that? God’s apostle said to pray and give thanks for people.
The Lord says to us in His Word: “Because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened.” [5]
A constantly disgruntled mindset can lead to futile thoughts... thoughts that accomplish nothing. An accusatory attitude can lead to a darkened heart. The people described above knew God but would not glorify Him. They were not grateful. Paul advised Timothy, “Having food and clothing, with these we shall be content.” [6] Did you get to eat today? Did you have clothing to wear? Then, give glory and thanksgiving unto God!
While sitting in a Roman prison, Paul wrote, “Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.” [7] These are healthy meditations. Take it from a guy who spent time in jail seeking to do what was best for others. Meditate on your blessings and enjoy a better life!
[1] John 11:48
[2] Ephesians 4:32
[3] John 8:7
[4] 1 Timothy 2:1
[5] Romans 1:21
[6] 1 Timothy 6:8
[7] Philippians 4:8
The Lord Jesus has graced me with revelations from the Book of Jeremiah that are helpful to better understanding the relevance of the Law, the Prophets, the Gospel, the Apostles, and the Book of Revelation. I am in the midst of preparing 54 video-recorded presentations, one for each chapter of Jeremiah, plus an intro and conclusion presentation. When the presentations are done, I plan to publish them on YouTube. I also welcome invitations to share these revelations in-person. In the meantime, I publish articles online, intercede for the peoples of the nations, and say to the Lord, “Here am I Lord, send me.”
Monday, March 26, 2018
The End of Evil Empires
The Lord’s promise to take down evil empires of the world is a source of hope for those who currently live under such a regime. When I lived in China, I often prayed that the Lord would replace the evil rulers of China with rulers that were more like Jesus. I often the preached from the Bible books of Daniel and Revelation when I did ministry in Guangzhou City, China.
In Daniel’s days, Babylon was the superpower nation of the world. Nebuchadnezzar was Babylon ‘s king. God gave to Nebuchadnezzar a dream. No man could interpret his dream, that is, until God gave Daniel the interpretation. [1]
The dream was of a splendid and awesome image. The image had a head of gold, a chest and arms of silver, belly and thighs of bronze, legs of iron, and feet partly of iron and partly of clay.
A stone was cut out without hands, which struck the image on its feet of iron and clay and broke them in pieces. Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver, and the gold were crushed together, and became like chaff which the wind drives away until no trace of them is found. And the stone that struck the image became a great mountain and filled the whole earth.
The interpretation of the dream was that Nebuchadnezzar was the head of gold, and that after him would arise three other world-ruling kingdoms. God told Nebuchadnezzar that in the days of these kings, He (God) would set up a kingdom which would never be destroyed; never be taken over by other people. His kingdom would destroy all previous kingdoms and stand forever. Daniel said to Nebuchadnezzar, “The great God has made known to the king what will come to pass after this. The dream is certain, and its interpretation is sure.” [2]
I was ministering God’s Word in a Communist country that arrested and tortured Christians. Mao Zedong said that he would cut out the tongue of God. God gave me faith that Mao’s kingdom would eventually bow to Jesus. Eventually, all anti-Christian kingdoms will bow to the rule of Christ.
[1] Daniel 2:1-30
[2] Daniel 2:31-45
In Daniel’s days, Babylon was the superpower nation of the world. Nebuchadnezzar was Babylon ‘s king. God gave to Nebuchadnezzar a dream. No man could interpret his dream, that is, until God gave Daniel the interpretation. [1]
The dream was of a splendid and awesome image. The image had a head of gold, a chest and arms of silver, belly and thighs of bronze, legs of iron, and feet partly of iron and partly of clay.
A stone was cut out without hands, which struck the image on its feet of iron and clay and broke them in pieces. Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver, and the gold were crushed together, and became like chaff which the wind drives away until no trace of them is found. And the stone that struck the image became a great mountain and filled the whole earth.
The interpretation of the dream was that Nebuchadnezzar was the head of gold, and that after him would arise three other world-ruling kingdoms. God told Nebuchadnezzar that in the days of these kings, He (God) would set up a kingdom which would never be destroyed; never be taken over by other people. His kingdom would destroy all previous kingdoms and stand forever. Daniel said to Nebuchadnezzar, “The great God has made known to the king what will come to pass after this. The dream is certain, and its interpretation is sure.” [2]
I was ministering God’s Word in a Communist country that arrested and tortured Christians. Mao Zedong said that he would cut out the tongue of God. God gave me faith that Mao’s kingdom would eventually bow to Jesus. Eventually, all anti-Christian kingdoms will bow to the rule of Christ.
[1] Daniel 2:1-30
[2] Daniel 2:31-45
The Lord Jesus has graced me with revelations from the Book of Jeremiah that are helpful to better understanding the relevance of the Law, the Prophets, the Gospel, the Apostles, and the Book of Revelation. I am in the midst of preparing 54 video-recorded presentations, one for each chapter of Jeremiah, plus an intro and conclusion presentation. When the presentations are done, I plan to publish them on YouTube. I also welcome invitations to share these revelations in-person. In the meantime, I publish articles online, intercede for the peoples of the nations, and say to the Lord, “Here am I Lord, send me.”
Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Blessed
I am extremely blessed because of the Lord’s steadfast love for me and for the people of my race - the human race.
When I consider all that the Lord has done and is still doing daily... I am amazed at His great love for us.
Recently, I’ve been thinking how our Lord Jesus died for us when we did not deserve such lavish love. And yet He lives and intercedes for us at the Father’s right hand.
What the prophet Isaiah said of Israel in his days is true of what the Lord is doing for us:
“I have stretched out My hands all day long to a rebellious people, who walk in a way that is not good, according to their own thoughts.” (1)
The Lord has chosen to love rebellious people. People who betray His love. How can He refrain from legal action against us when we have disrespected and mistreated Him over and over again? We have all failed Him.
In the light of who we are and how we behave towards Him, I stand in awe of our Triune God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
“Thank You Lord for your steadfast love, Your forgiveness and for all the blessings that You give to us when we do not deserve them. To You alone be all glory, praise and honor. In Jesus’ Name. I pray. Amen.”
(1) Isaiah 65:2
When I consider all that the Lord has done and is still doing daily... I am amazed at His great love for us.
Recently, I’ve been thinking how our Lord Jesus died for us when we did not deserve such lavish love. And yet He lives and intercedes for us at the Father’s right hand.
What the prophet Isaiah said of Israel in his days is true of what the Lord is doing for us:
“I have stretched out My hands all day long to a rebellious people, who walk in a way that is not good, according to their own thoughts.” (1)
The Lord has chosen to love rebellious people. People who betray His love. How can He refrain from legal action against us when we have disrespected and mistreated Him over and over again? We have all failed Him.
In the light of who we are and how we behave towards Him, I stand in awe of our Triune God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
“Thank You Lord for your steadfast love, Your forgiveness and for all the blessings that You give to us when we do not deserve them. To You alone be all glory, praise and honor. In Jesus’ Name. I pray. Amen.”
(1) Isaiah 65:2
The Lord Jesus has graced me with revelations from the Book of Jeremiah that are helpful to better understanding the relevance of the Law, the Prophets, the Gospel, the Apostles, and the Book of Revelation. I am in the midst of preparing 54 video-recorded presentations, one for each chapter of Jeremiah, plus an intro and conclusion presentation. When the presentations are done, I plan to publish them on YouTube. I also welcome invitations to share these revelations in-person. In the meantime, I publish articles online, intercede for the peoples of the nations, and say to the Lord, “Here am I Lord, send me.”
Friday, March 9, 2018
Enforcer or Empathizer
“Do you [hypocritical judges] despise the riches of His [God’s] goodness, forbearance, and long-suffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?” [1]
The Apostle Paul addressed the hypocrites who called for obedience to God’s Law while failing to obey it themselves. He reminded them how generous God is with being good, forbearing, and long-suffering with sinners. God’s goodness leads sinners to repent.
The purpose of God’s Law is to afflict the comfortable. The purpose of the Gospel is to comfort the afflicted. Our Lord Jesus gave believers the Holy Spirit to help us know when to apply the conviction of the Law, and when to apply the comfort of the Gospel. In fact, only the Holy Spirit can convert a soul to Christ.
“Thank You Lord Jesus, for providing for us the Law, the Gospel, and Your Holy Spirit. Please grant that our actions and words towards others and towards ourselves will spring forth from the goodness of God. In Your Name I pray, amen.”
[1] Romans 2:4
The Apostle Paul addressed the hypocrites who called for obedience to God’s Law while failing to obey it themselves. He reminded them how generous God is with being good, forbearing, and long-suffering with sinners. God’s goodness leads sinners to repent.
The purpose of God’s Law is to afflict the comfortable. The purpose of the Gospel is to comfort the afflicted. Our Lord Jesus gave believers the Holy Spirit to help us know when to apply the conviction of the Law, and when to apply the comfort of the Gospel. In fact, only the Holy Spirit can convert a soul to Christ.
“Thank You Lord Jesus, for providing for us the Law, the Gospel, and Your Holy Spirit. Please grant that our actions and words towards others and towards ourselves will spring forth from the goodness of God. In Your Name I pray, amen.”
[1] Romans 2:4
The Lord Jesus has graced me with revelations from the Book of Jeremiah that are helpful to better understanding the relevance of the Law, the Prophets, the Gospel, the Apostles, and the Book of Revelation. I am in the midst of preparing 54 video-recorded presentations, one for each chapter of Jeremiah, plus an intro and conclusion presentation. When the presentations are done, I plan to publish them on YouTube. I also welcome invitations to share these revelations in-person. In the meantime, I publish articles online, intercede for the peoples of the nations, and say to the Lord, “Here am I Lord, send me.”
Wednesday, March 7, 2018
Obeying The Lord’s Commandments
“You shall have the tassel, that you may look upon it and remember all the commandments of the Lord and do them, and that you may not follow the harlotry to which your own heart and your own eyes are inclined, and that you may remember and do all My commandments and be holy for your God.” [1]
The tassel reminded the Israelites of God’s commandments. They were not merely to know them, but to obey them. God knows we are apt to go astray. We need reminders to be faithful to the Lord. Thanks to Christ, we have the Holy Spirit to help us obey the Lord’s commands.
“Holy Spirit, please empower us to obey God’s commandment’s. In the Name of Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen.”
[1] Numbers 15:39-40
The tassel reminded the Israelites of God’s commandments. They were not merely to know them, but to obey them. God knows we are apt to go astray. We need reminders to be faithful to the Lord. Thanks to Christ, we have the Holy Spirit to help us obey the Lord’s commands.
“Holy Spirit, please empower us to obey God’s commandment’s. In the Name of Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen.”
[1] Numbers 15:39-40
The Lord Jesus has graced me with revelations from the Book of Jeremiah that are helpful to better understanding the relevance of the Law, the Prophets, the Gospel, the Apostles, and the Book of Revelation. I am in the midst of preparing 54 video-recorded presentations, one for each chapter of Jeremiah, plus an intro and conclusion presentation. When the presentations are done, I plan to publish them on YouTube. I also welcome invitations to share these revelations in-person. In the meantime, I publish articles online, intercede for the peoples of the nations, and say to the Lord, “Here am I Lord, send me.”
Saturday, March 3, 2018
Never Give Up
Some said that Paul was a sick man, a divider and cult leader, “For we have found this man a plague, a creator of dissension among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.” [1]
Others honored him in many ways, “And it happened that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and dysentery. Paul went into him and prayed, and he laid his hands on him and healed him. So when this was done, the rest of those on the island who had diseases also came and were healed. They also honored us in many ways; and when we departed, they provided such things as were necessary.” [2]
God gave Paul the privilege of penning a large portion of the New Testament, planting new churches, physically healing sick bodies, and preaching the Gospel to lost souls. To some, he was deemed a disease to be stamped out. To others, he was considered a great blessing sent from God.
Praise God for helping Paul to never give up. May the Holy Spirit help us to share the Word of God and testify for Jesus as Paul did.
[1] Acts 24:5
[2] Acts 28:8-10
Others honored him in many ways, “And it happened that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and dysentery. Paul went into him and prayed, and he laid his hands on him and healed him. So when this was done, the rest of those on the island who had diseases also came and were healed. They also honored us in many ways; and when we departed, they provided such things as were necessary.” [2]
God gave Paul the privilege of penning a large portion of the New Testament, planting new churches, physically healing sick bodies, and preaching the Gospel to lost souls. To some, he was deemed a disease to be stamped out. To others, he was considered a great blessing sent from God.
Praise God for helping Paul to never give up. May the Holy Spirit help us to share the Word of God and testify for Jesus as Paul did.
[1] Acts 24:5
[2] Acts 28:8-10
The Lord Jesus has graced me with revelations from the Book of Jeremiah that are helpful to better understanding the relevance of the Law, the Prophets, the Gospel, the Apostles, and the Book of Revelation. I am in the midst of preparing 54 video-recorded presentations, one for each chapter of Jeremiah, plus an intro and conclusion presentation. When the presentations are done, I plan to publish them on YouTube. I also welcome invitations to share these revelations in-person. In the meantime, I publish articles online, intercede for the peoples of the nations, and say to the Lord, “Here am I Lord, send me.”
Wednesday, February 28, 2018
The B-I-B-L-E That’s the Book for Me
For Your Word has given me life.
Forever, O Lord,
Your Word is settled in heaven.
Your Word is a lamp to my feet
And a light to my path.
The entrance of Your Words gives light;
It gives understanding to the simple.” [1]
[1] Psalm 119:50, 89, 105, 130
The “Word” in these verses refers to the Bible
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The Lord Jesus has graced me with revelations from the Book of Jeremiah that are helpful to better understanding the relevance of the Law, the Prophets, the Gospel, the Apostles, and the Book of Revelation. I am in the midst of preparing 54 video-recorded presentations, one for each chapter of Jeremiah, plus an intro and conclusion presentation. When the presentations are done, I plan to publish them on YouTube. I also welcome invitations to share these revelations in-person. In the meantime, I publish articles online, intercede for the peoples of the nations, and say to the Lord, “Here am I Lord, send me.”
Friday, February 23, 2018
Submitting To The Leadership of God
“Therefore, since we are originally [υπαρχοντες] of God, we ought not to think that the Divine Nature is like gold, silver, or stone, something shaped by art and man’s devising. Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent, because He has appointed a day on which He will judge the world in righteousness by the Man [Jesus Christ] whom He has ordained.” [1]
It’s not God who needs to repent. It is us. All people, even rulers, need to repent of an unjust attitude towards God. We need to repent of our rebellion against His rule.
“The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord and against His Anointed, saying, ‘Let us break Their bonds in pieces and cast away Their cords from us. He who sits in the heavens shall laugh; the Lord shall hold them in derision.” [2]
Political and religious leaders fall short of God’s glory, but so do “we the people.” Many democratic voters falsely assume that we can cancel God if He does not adhere to our agenda? We may temporarily seem to succeed, but in the end, each of us will be voted into or out of heaven according to God’s Word as recorded in the Bible. We desperately need God to graciously help us to discern between right and wrong. We need His Spirit to empower us to embrace and obey Him.
Therefore, let us repent of any trace of a condescending attitude towards God within us and bow before Him and confess His Son Jesus Christ as our Savior and Lord. He is our only hope for eternity in the perfectly wonderful Kingdom of God.
The good news is that God is for us. He wants to guide us to victory over sin, death, and the devil. He wants us to inherit eternal life. That’s why He sent His Son into the world to atone for our sins. That’s why He sent His Holy Spirit into the world to indwell us who believe in Him. He wants us with Him forever.
[1] Acts 17:29-31
[2] Psalm 2:2-4
It’s not God who needs to repent. It is us. All people, even rulers, need to repent of an unjust attitude towards God. We need to repent of our rebellion against His rule.
“The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord and against His Anointed, saying, ‘Let us break Their bonds in pieces and cast away Their cords from us. He who sits in the heavens shall laugh; the Lord shall hold them in derision.” [2]
Political and religious leaders fall short of God’s glory, but so do “we the people.” Many democratic voters falsely assume that we can cancel God if He does not adhere to our agenda? We may temporarily seem to succeed, but in the end, each of us will be voted into or out of heaven according to God’s Word as recorded in the Bible. We desperately need God to graciously help us to discern between right and wrong. We need His Spirit to empower us to embrace and obey Him.
Therefore, let us repent of any trace of a condescending attitude towards God within us and bow before Him and confess His Son Jesus Christ as our Savior and Lord. He is our only hope for eternity in the perfectly wonderful Kingdom of God.
The good news is that God is for us. He wants to guide us to victory over sin, death, and the devil. He wants us to inherit eternal life. That’s why He sent His Son into the world to atone for our sins. That’s why He sent His Holy Spirit into the world to indwell us who believe in Him. He wants us with Him forever.
[1] Acts 17:29-31
[2] Psalm 2:2-4
The Lord Jesus has graced me with revelations from the Book of Jeremiah that are helpful to better understanding the relevance of the Law, the Prophets, the Gospel, the Apostles, and the Book of Revelation. I am in the midst of preparing 54 video-recorded presentations, one for each chapter of Jeremiah, plus an intro and conclusion presentation. When the presentations are done, I plan to publish them on YouTube. I also welcome invitations to share these revelations in-person. In the meantime, I publish articles online, intercede for the peoples of the nations, and say to the Lord, “Here am I Lord, send me.”
Monday, February 19, 2018
Paul Preached The Gospel
Those that believed the Gospel were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.
“Now when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and glorified the word of the Lord. And as many as had been appointed to eternal life believed. And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.” [2]
[1] Acts 13:29-31
[2] Acts 13:48, 52
The Lord Jesus has graced me with revelations from the Book of Jeremiah that are helpful to better understanding the relevance of the Law, the Prophets, the Gospel, the Apostles, and the Book of Revelation. I am in the midst of preparing 54 video-recorded presentations, one for each chapter of Jeremiah, plus an intro and conclusion presentation. When the presentations are done, I plan to publish them on YouTube. I also welcome invitations to share these revelations in-person. In the meantime, I publish articles online, intercede for the peoples of the nations, and say to the Lord, “Here am I Lord, send me.”
Sunday, February 18, 2018
True To God and Self
“Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him, and said of him, ‘Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!’” [1]
Some of the words that Synonyms.com lists for deceitful are:
“Lord Jesus, please make us like Nathanael. ‘People in whom is no deceit.’ Not to be unknowingly duped or deceived by devil! Not to act as someone we are not! Not to water down God’s Word and work in our lives!”
Jesus said, “You shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free.” [2]
“Lord Jesus, please help us to know the truth and be free. In Your Name, I pray. Amen.”
[1] John 1:47
[2] John 8:32
Some of the words that Synonyms.com lists for deceitful are:
disingenuous
false
hypocritical
misleading
underhanded
untrustworthy
untruthful
counterfeit
deceiving
double-dealing
indirect
shifty
slick
sly
sneaky
stealthy
subtle
treacherous
tricky
two-faced
“Lord Jesus, please make us like Nathanael. ‘People in whom is no deceit.’ Not to be unknowingly duped or deceived by devil! Not to act as someone we are not! Not to water down God’s Word and work in our lives!”
Jesus said, “You shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free.” [2]
“Lord Jesus, please help us to know the truth and be free. In Your Name, I pray. Amen.”
[1] John 1:47
[2] John 8:32
The Lord Jesus has graced me with revelations from the Book of Jeremiah that are helpful to better understanding the relevance of the Law, the Prophets, the Gospel, the Apostles, and the Book of Revelation. I am in the midst of preparing 54 video-recorded presentations, one for each chapter of Jeremiah, plus an intro and conclusion presentation. When the presentations are done, I plan to publish them on YouTube. I also welcome invitations to share these revelations in-person. In the meantime, I publish articles online, intercede for the peoples of the nations, and say to the Lord, “Here am I Lord, send me.”
Wednesday, February 7, 2018
Christ Our High Priest & Mediator
“You shall make a plate of pure gold, and grave on it, like the engravings of a signet, HOLINESS TO THE LORD… It shall be on Aaron’s forehead, that Aaron may bear the iniquity of the holy things, which the children of Israel shall hallow in all their holy gifts; and it shall be always on his forehead, that they may be accepted before the Lord.” [1]
“Aaron must have this upon his forehead, that he may bear the iniquity of the holy things, and that they may be accepted before the Lord — Herein he was a type of Christ, the great Mediator between God and man. Through him, what is amiss in our services, is pardoned: even this would be our ruin, if God should enter into judgment with us: but Christ, our High-Priest, bears this iniquity; bears it for us, so as to bear it from us. Through him, likewise, what is good is accepted; our persons, our performances, are pleasing to God upon the account of Christ’s intercession, and not otherwise. His being holiness to the Lord, recommends all those to the divine favor that believe in him. Having such a High-Priest, we come boldly to the throne of grace.” [2]
[1] Exodus 28:36, 38
[2] Benson Commentary on Exodus 28:38
“Aaron must have this upon his forehead, that he may bear the iniquity of the holy things, and that they may be accepted before the Lord — Herein he was a type of Christ, the great Mediator between God and man. Through him, what is amiss in our services, is pardoned: even this would be our ruin, if God should enter into judgment with us: but Christ, our High-Priest, bears this iniquity; bears it for us, so as to bear it from us. Through him, likewise, what is good is accepted; our persons, our performances, are pleasing to God upon the account of Christ’s intercession, and not otherwise. His being holiness to the Lord, recommends all those to the divine favor that believe in him. Having such a High-Priest, we come boldly to the throne of grace.” [2]
[1] Exodus 28:36, 38
[2] Benson Commentary on Exodus 28:38
The Lord Jesus has graced me with revelations from the Book of Jeremiah that are helpful to better understanding the relevance of the Law, the Prophets, the Gospel, the Apostles, and the Book of Revelation. I am in the midst of preparing 54 video-recorded presentations, one for each chapter of Jeremiah, plus an intro and conclusion presentation. When the presentations are done, I plan to publish them on YouTube. I also welcome invitations to share these revelations in-person. In the meantime, I publish articles online, intercede for the peoples of the nations, and say to the Lord, “Here am I Lord, send me.”
Saturday, February 3, 2018
An Outstanding Nation
A nation of people who seek to obey God’s voice and keep covenant (relationship) with Him is His special treasure and considered His priests and holy nation.
“If you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be a special treasure to Me above all people; for all the earth is Mine. And you shall be to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.” Exodus 19:5-6
“If you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be a special treasure to Me above all people; for all the earth is Mine. And you shall be to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.” Exodus 19:5-6
The Lord Jesus has graced me with revelations from the Book of Jeremiah that are helpful to better understanding the relevance of the Law, the Prophets, the Gospel, the Apostles, and the Book of Revelation. I am in the midst of preparing 54 video-recorded presentations, one for each chapter of Jeremiah, plus an intro and conclusion presentation. When the presentations are done, I plan to publish them on YouTube. I also welcome invitations to share these revelations in-person. In the meantime, I publish articles online, intercede for the peoples of the nations, and say to the Lord, “Here am I Lord, send me.”
Saturday, January 27, 2018
Christ Was Better Than Caesar
Jesus “went about doing good and healing all who were
oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.” [1]
Many listened to Christ and followed Him, but the religious leaders
of Jerusalem believed that Jesus was a threat to their nation’s well-being.
“If we (Pharisees and priests) let Him (Jesus) alone like
this, everyone will believe in Him, and the Romans will come and take away both
our place and nation.” [2]
Later, when given the choice between Jesus and Barabbas, the
people (under the influence of the chief priests and Pharisees) chose Barabbas.
“Then they all cried again, saying, ‘Not this Man, but
Barabbas!’ Now Barabbas was a robber.” [3]
After that, when given the choice between Jesus and Caesar,
the people chose Caesar.
“They cried out, ‘Away with Him (Jesus), away with Him!
Crucify Him!’ Pilate said to them, ‘Shall I crucify your King?’ The chief
priests answered, ‘We have no king but Caesar!’” [4]
Jesus was crucified. He resurrected from the dead on the
third day. He appeared to His disciples and to over 500 witnesses. After 40
days, He ascended to heaven. He will return.
Was Caesar a better choice than Christ for the people of
Jerusalem?
35 years later, Roman legions surrounded Jerusalem. By the
year 70, they breached Jerusalem's outer walls and ransacked the city. The
assault culminated in the burning and destruction of the Temple that served as
the center of Judaism.
In victory, the Romans slaughtered thousands. Of those
sparred from death: thousands more were enslaved and sent to toil in the mines
of Egypt, others were dispersed to arenas throughout the Empire to be butchered
for the amusement of the public. The Temple's sacred relics were taken to Rome
where they were displayed in celebration of the victory.
King David was right when he wrote, “Blessed is the nation
whose God is the Lord, the people He has chosen as His own inheritance.”
If Jerusalem’s leaders and people had embraced Christ, their
nation would have been blessed.
[1] Acts 10:38
[2] John 11:48
[3] John 18:40
[4] John 19:15
The Lord Jesus has graced me with revelations from the Book of Jeremiah that are helpful to better understanding the relevance of the Law, the Prophets, the Gospel, the Apostles, and the Book of Revelation. I am in the midst of preparing 54 video-recorded presentations, one for each chapter of Jeremiah, plus an intro and conclusion presentation. When the presentations are done, I plan to publish them on YouTube. I also welcome invitations to share these revelations in-person. In the meantime, I publish articles online, intercede for the peoples of the nations, and say to the Lord, “Here am I Lord, send me.”
Tuesday, January 23, 2018
Love & Hatred
"These things I command you, that you love one another.
If the world hates you, know that it hated Me before it hated you." [1]
Last Sunday, Chuck read a portion of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I have a dream" speech. He noted that Jesus and Martin both were assassinated for trying to bring people together in harmony. Life can get messy fast when someone stands between two groups who are at odds with one another and tries to reconcile the two.
Our Lord Jesus Christ paid with His life to reconcile God and humanity. God hates sin. Humanity for the most past loves sin. Who could destroy the alienation between the two? Christ paid humanity's sin debt before God when He became a human/divine sacrifice for our sin. Without sin, humanity is acceptable to God. By removing our sin, Christ made way for the Spirit of God to dwell in human flesh. The Holy Spirit is the love of God poured into our hearts. Thus, in Christ and by the power of His Spirit, humanity can love God and one another.
The mission that God's prophet, the Church, has inherited is to stand between a world that loves to sin and a God that hates sin, and bring the two together. How? By preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The Gospel is the power of God unto salvation to everyone who believes. Through the Spirit of Christ, the divine/human alienation between God is replaced with love. Not to say, that everyone will accept the message of reconciliation. No, some, will hate and violently attack God's messenger. Still, the message must be preached. Why? Because, some, will believe.
But wait, there is a love among the messengers of Christ that is inspiring, encouraging and comforting. Jesus, our Lord has commanded us to love one another. And He has given us His Holy Spirit to keep us united and to help us do just that.
[1] John 15:17-18
If the world hates you, know that it hated Me before it hated you." [1]
Last Sunday, Chuck read a portion of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I have a dream" speech. He noted that Jesus and Martin both were assassinated for trying to bring people together in harmony. Life can get messy fast when someone stands between two groups who are at odds with one another and tries to reconcile the two.
Our Lord Jesus Christ paid with His life to reconcile God and humanity. God hates sin. Humanity for the most past loves sin. Who could destroy the alienation between the two? Christ paid humanity's sin debt before God when He became a human/divine sacrifice for our sin. Without sin, humanity is acceptable to God. By removing our sin, Christ made way for the Spirit of God to dwell in human flesh. The Holy Spirit is the love of God poured into our hearts. Thus, in Christ and by the power of His Spirit, humanity can love God and one another.
The mission that God's prophet, the Church, has inherited is to stand between a world that loves to sin and a God that hates sin, and bring the two together. How? By preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The Gospel is the power of God unto salvation to everyone who believes. Through the Spirit of Christ, the divine/human alienation between God is replaced with love. Not to say, that everyone will accept the message of reconciliation. No, some, will hate and violently attack God's messenger. Still, the message must be preached. Why? Because, some, will believe.
But wait, there is a love among the messengers of Christ that is inspiring, encouraging and comforting. Jesus, our Lord has commanded us to love one another. And He has given us His Holy Spirit to keep us united and to help us do just that.
[1] John 15:17-18
The Lord Jesus has graced me with revelations from the Book of Jeremiah that are helpful to better understanding the relevance of the Law, the Prophets, the Gospel, the Apostles, and the Book of Revelation. I am in the midst of preparing 54 video-recorded presentations, one for each chapter of Jeremiah, plus an intro and conclusion presentation. When the presentations are done, I plan to publish them on YouTube. I also welcome invitations to share these revelations in-person. In the meantime, I publish articles online, intercede for the peoples of the nations, and say to the Lord, “Here am I Lord, send me.”
Sunday, January 21, 2018
The Love-Laws
“I do what My Father commands Me so that the world will know that I love the Father. Arise, let us go from here.” [1]
Jesus went to Gethsemane knowing that arrest, trial, torture, and crucifixion would follow, but He did so out of obedience to His Father. Obedience to God’s will is the love language of Christ.
Prior to the statement above, Jesus told His disciples, “He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him.” [2]
Jesus showed us to love our Heavenly Father by knowing and doing His will. Jesus told us to love Him by keeping His commandments. Obedience is the love language of Christ.
This morning, I read in Genesis 44:30-33 how Judah offered to take his brother’s punishment so that his brother, Benjamin, could go free.
It was from the line of Judah that Jesus was born. In this passage, Judah was a type of Christ.
Judah was mainly concerned for his father’s heart. Judah knew that his father could not live without Benjamin. So, he pleaded, “My father’s life is bound up in the lad’s life. When he sees that the lad is not with us, that he will die. Therefore, please let your servant remain instead of the lad as a slave to my lord, and let the lad go up with his brothers.”
Jesus Christ knew that our Heavenly Father’s heart was bound up with us. So, Jesus took the punishment for our sin so that we might be reunited with God. Jesus came to our rescue because He knew the Father did not want a heaven without us.
The law Jesus wants us to keep is the love-laws for God and neighbor. On these two commandments, said Jesus, hang all the law and prophets. [3]
[1] John 14:31
[2] John 14:21
[3] Matthew 22:37-40
Jesus went to Gethsemane knowing that arrest, trial, torture, and crucifixion would follow, but He did so out of obedience to His Father. Obedience to God’s will is the love language of Christ.
Prior to the statement above, Jesus told His disciples, “He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him.” [2]
Jesus showed us to love our Heavenly Father by knowing and doing His will. Jesus told us to love Him by keeping His commandments. Obedience is the love language of Christ.
This morning, I read in Genesis 44:30-33 how Judah offered to take his brother’s punishment so that his brother, Benjamin, could go free.
It was from the line of Judah that Jesus was born. In this passage, Judah was a type of Christ.
Judah was mainly concerned for his father’s heart. Judah knew that his father could not live without Benjamin. So, he pleaded, “My father’s life is bound up in the lad’s life. When he sees that the lad is not with us, that he will die. Therefore, please let your servant remain instead of the lad as a slave to my lord, and let the lad go up with his brothers.”
Jesus Christ knew that our Heavenly Father’s heart was bound up with us. So, Jesus took the punishment for our sin so that we might be reunited with God. Jesus came to our rescue because He knew the Father did not want a heaven without us.
The law Jesus wants us to keep is the love-laws for God and neighbor. On these two commandments, said Jesus, hang all the law and prophets. [3]
[1] John 14:31
[2] John 14:21
[3] Matthew 22:37-40
The Lord Jesus has graced me with revelations from the Book of Jeremiah that are helpful to better understanding the relevance of the Law, the Prophets, the Gospel, the Apostles, and the Book of Revelation. I am in the midst of preparing 54 video-recorded presentations, one for each chapter of Jeremiah, plus an intro and conclusion presentation. When the presentations are done, I plan to publish them on YouTube. I also welcome invitations to share these revelations in-person. In the meantime, I publish articles online, intercede for the peoples of the nations, and say to the Lord, “Here am I Lord, send me.”
Friday, January 19, 2018
The Father Honors Those Who Honor Christ
“If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will be also. If anyone serves Me, him My Father will honor.” [1]
We serve Jesus by following Him. By being where He is! When we serve Jesus, our Heavenly Father honors us.
Let us take Old-Testament Joseph for an example! He honored God even after being sold into slavery by his jealous brothers. Even after being imprisoned due to the false accusations of an adulterous woman!
“The keeper of the prison did not look into anything that was under Joseph’s authority, because the Lord was with him; and whatever he did, the Lord made it prosper.” [2]
Later, the Pharaoh of Egypt, said of Joseph, “Can we find such a one as this, a man in whom is the Spirit of God?” Then Pharaoh said to Joseph directly, “Inasmuch as God has shown you all this, there is no one as discerning and wise as you. You shall be over my house, and all my people shall be ruled according to your word; only in regard to the throne will I be greater than you.” [3]
When we honor God, He honors us.
[1] John 12:26
[2] Genesis 39:23
[3] Genesis 41:38-40
We serve Jesus by following Him. By being where He is! When we serve Jesus, our Heavenly Father honors us.
Let us take Old-Testament Joseph for an example! He honored God even after being sold into slavery by his jealous brothers. Even after being imprisoned due to the false accusations of an adulterous woman!
“The keeper of the prison did not look into anything that was under Joseph’s authority, because the Lord was with him; and whatever he did, the Lord made it prosper.” [2]
Later, the Pharaoh of Egypt, said of Joseph, “Can we find such a one as this, a man in whom is the Spirit of God?” Then Pharaoh said to Joseph directly, “Inasmuch as God has shown you all this, there is no one as discerning and wise as you. You shall be over my house, and all my people shall be ruled according to your word; only in regard to the throne will I be greater than you.” [3]
When we honor God, He honors us.
[1] John 12:26
[2] Genesis 39:23
[3] Genesis 41:38-40
The Lord Jesus has graced me with revelations from the Book of Jeremiah that are helpful to better understanding the relevance of the Law, the Prophets, the Gospel, the Apostles, and the Book of Revelation. I am in the midst of preparing 54 video-recorded presentations, one for each chapter of Jeremiah, plus an intro and conclusion presentation. When the presentations are done, I plan to publish them on YouTube. I also welcome invitations to share these revelations in-person. In the meantime, I publish articles online, intercede for the peoples of the nations, and say to the Lord, “Here am I Lord, send me.”
Saturday, January 13, 2018
The Work God That Requires
“Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures
to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on him God the Father
has placed His seal of approval.
Then they asked Him, ‘What must we do to do the works God
requires?’
Jesus answered, ‘The work of God is this: to believe in the
one He has sent.
For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son
and believes in Him shall have eternal life, and I (the Lord Jesus Christ) will
raise them up at the last day.” [1]
The work God that requires is to believe in His Son the Lord Jesus Christ.
[1] John 6:27-29, 40
The Lord Jesus has graced me with revelations from the Book of Jeremiah that are helpful to better understanding the relevance of the Law, the Prophets, the Gospel, the Apostles, and the Book of Revelation. I am in the midst of preparing 54 video-recorded presentations, one for each chapter of Jeremiah, plus an intro and conclusion presentation. When the presentations are done, I plan to publish them on YouTube. I also welcome invitations to share these revelations in-person. In the meantime, I publish articles online, intercede for the peoples of the nations, and say to the Lord, “Here am I Lord, send me.”
Thursday, January 11, 2018
Jesus Has Overcome the World
Paul told Timothy about a trial that he went through, he wrote, “At my first defense no one stood with me, but all forsook me. May it not be charged against them. But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that the message might be preached fully through me, and that all the Gentiles might hear. Also, I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion. And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work and preserve me for His heavenly kingdom. To Him be glory forever and ever. Amen!” [1]
Paul also told the disciples in Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch, “We must through many tribulations enter the kingdom of God.” [2]
Jesus said, “These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world, you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” [3]
Hold on to Jesus. Do not abandon Him. With Him you are destined to overcome the world.
[1] 1 Timothy 4:16-18
[2] Acts 14:22
[3] John 16:33
Paul also told the disciples in Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch, “We must through many tribulations enter the kingdom of God.” [2]
Jesus said, “These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world, you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” [3]
Hold on to Jesus. Do not abandon Him. With Him you are destined to overcome the world.
[1] 1 Timothy 4:16-18
[2] Acts 14:22
[3] John 16:33
The Lord Jesus has graced me with revelations from the Book of Jeremiah that are helpful to better understanding the relevance of the Law, the Prophets, the Gospel, the Apostles, and the Book of Revelation. I am in the midst of preparing 54 video-recorded presentations, one for each chapter of Jeremiah, plus an intro and conclusion presentation. When the presentations are done, I plan to publish them on YouTube. I also welcome invitations to share these revelations in-person. In the meantime, I publish articles online, intercede for the peoples of the nations, and say to the Lord, “Here am I Lord, send me.”
Wednesday, January 10, 2018
Father Abraham And His Son Isaac
The Lord said to Abraham, “Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you.” [1]
This son was the long-awaited one. He was the promised son. Abraham and Sarah had waited many years for him to come. Now that he is here, he is to be sacrificed. In this story, Isaac is a type of Christ.
“So, Abraham rose early in the morning and saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son; and he split the wood for the burnt offering and arose and went to the place of which God had told him. Then on the third day Abraham lifted his eyes and saw the place afar off. And Abraham said to his young men, ‘Stay here with the donkey; the lad and I will go yonder and worship, and we will come back to you.’” [2]
Abraham had faith that even if he sacrificed Isaac, that he would still come back with a living Isaac. He said to the two men, “We will come back to you.” “By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, of whom it was said, ‘In Isaac your seed shall be called,’ concluding that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead, from which he also received him in a figurative sense.” [3]
God had promised to give Abraham descendants as numerous as the stars through Isaac. Abraham believed God. He knew that Isaac had to have children before he would die.
Before the sacrifice began, Isaac spoke to Abraham his father and said, “My father! Look, the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?” Abraham replied, “My son, God will provide for Himself the lamb for a burnt offering.” [4]
“Abraham stretched out his hand and took the knife to slay his son. But the Angel of the Lord called to him from heaven and said, ‘Abraham, Abraham! Do not lay your hand on the lad, or do anything to him; for now, I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me.’” [5]
“Then Abraham lifted his eyes and looked, and there behind him was a ram caught in a thicket by its horns. So, Abraham went and took the ram, and offered it up for a burnt offering instead of his son. And Abraham called the name of the place, The-Lord-Will-Provide…” [6] Then, the Lord repeated His promise to Abraham, “In your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.” [7]
Isaac represents Christ in this story because it is through Christ (a descendant of Abraham and Isaac) that all the nations on earth are blessed. The ram also represents Christ because God’s Son was sacrificed for the sins of all people. God forgives the sins of all who receive His Son as their Savior. Abraham represents God in this story because he was willing to give up his son.
Now, the question for us is, in what ways is Christ revealing Himself through OUR lives?
[1] Genesis 22:2
[2] Genesis 22:3-5
[3] Hebrews 11:17-19
[4] Genesis 22:7-8
[5] Genesis 22:9-12
[6] Genesis 22:13-14
[7] Genesis 22:18
This son was the long-awaited one. He was the promised son. Abraham and Sarah had waited many years for him to come. Now that he is here, he is to be sacrificed. In this story, Isaac is a type of Christ.
“So, Abraham rose early in the morning and saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son; and he split the wood for the burnt offering and arose and went to the place of which God had told him. Then on the third day Abraham lifted his eyes and saw the place afar off. And Abraham said to his young men, ‘Stay here with the donkey; the lad and I will go yonder and worship, and we will come back to you.’” [2]
Abraham had faith that even if he sacrificed Isaac, that he would still come back with a living Isaac. He said to the two men, “We will come back to you.” “By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, of whom it was said, ‘In Isaac your seed shall be called,’ concluding that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead, from which he also received him in a figurative sense.” [3]
God had promised to give Abraham descendants as numerous as the stars through Isaac. Abraham believed God. He knew that Isaac had to have children before he would die.
Before the sacrifice began, Isaac spoke to Abraham his father and said, “My father! Look, the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?” Abraham replied, “My son, God will provide for Himself the lamb for a burnt offering.” [4]
“Abraham stretched out his hand and took the knife to slay his son. But the Angel of the Lord called to him from heaven and said, ‘Abraham, Abraham! Do not lay your hand on the lad, or do anything to him; for now, I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me.’” [5]
“Then Abraham lifted his eyes and looked, and there behind him was a ram caught in a thicket by its horns. So, Abraham went and took the ram, and offered it up for a burnt offering instead of his son. And Abraham called the name of the place, The-Lord-Will-Provide…” [6] Then, the Lord repeated His promise to Abraham, “In your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.” [7]
Isaac represents Christ in this story because it is through Christ (a descendant of Abraham and Isaac) that all the nations on earth are blessed. The ram also represents Christ because God’s Son was sacrificed for the sins of all people. God forgives the sins of all who receive His Son as their Savior. Abraham represents God in this story because he was willing to give up his son.
Now, the question for us is, in what ways is Christ revealing Himself through OUR lives?
[1] Genesis 22:2
[2] Genesis 22:3-5
[3] Hebrews 11:17-19
[4] Genesis 22:7-8
[5] Genesis 22:9-12
[6] Genesis 22:13-14
[7] Genesis 22:18
The Lord Jesus has graced me with revelations from the Book of Jeremiah that are helpful to better understanding the relevance of the Law, the Prophets, the Gospel, the Apostles, and the Book of Revelation. I am in the midst of preparing 54 video-recorded presentations, one for each chapter of Jeremiah, plus an intro and conclusion presentation. When the presentations are done, I plan to publish them on YouTube. I also welcome invitations to share these revelations in-person. In the meantime, I publish articles online, intercede for the peoples of the nations, and say to the Lord, “Here am I Lord, send me.”
Sunday, January 7, 2018
Holy Spirit Fillings
In what city did the Holy Spirit first fill followers of Jesus?
“Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high.” [1]
The answer is Jerusalem. This miracle happened on the Day of Pentecost. [2]
The Holy Spirit also filled followers of Jesus at Samaria. [3]
The Holy Spirit filled Saul of Tarsus on the road to Damascus. [4]
The Holy Spirit filled Gentile believers in Caesarea. [5]
The Holy Spirit filled twelve men who believed in Jesus in Ephesus. [6]
I praise God that the Holy Spirit is still at work all over this earth filling followers of Jesus today.
The miracle I enjoy every Sunday is the miracle of fellowship with other followers of Jesus who are filled with His Spirit.
“Thank You Heavenly Father, Risen Son of God and Comforting Holy Spirit for Your presence in our lives.”
[1] Luke 24:49
[2] Acts 2:1-18
[3] Acts 8:14-19
[4] Acts 9:17
[5] Acts 10:44-48
[6] Acts 19:5-6
“Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high.” [1]
The answer is Jerusalem. This miracle happened on the Day of Pentecost. [2]
The Holy Spirit also filled followers of Jesus at Samaria. [3]
The Holy Spirit filled Saul of Tarsus on the road to Damascus. [4]
The Holy Spirit filled Gentile believers in Caesarea. [5]
The Holy Spirit filled twelve men who believed in Jesus in Ephesus. [6]
I praise God that the Holy Spirit is still at work all over this earth filling followers of Jesus today.
The miracle I enjoy every Sunday is the miracle of fellowship with other followers of Jesus who are filled with His Spirit.
“Thank You Heavenly Father, Risen Son of God and Comforting Holy Spirit for Your presence in our lives.”
[1] Luke 24:49
[2] Acts 2:1-18
[3] Acts 8:14-19
[4] Acts 9:17
[5] Acts 10:44-48
[6] Acts 19:5-6
The Lord Jesus has graced me with revelations from the Book of Jeremiah that are helpful to better understanding the relevance of the Law, the Prophets, the Gospel, the Apostles, and the Book of Revelation. I am in the midst of preparing 54 video-recorded presentations, one for each chapter of Jeremiah, plus an intro and conclusion presentation. When the presentations are done, I plan to publish them on YouTube. I also welcome invitations to share these revelations in-person. In the meantime, I publish articles online, intercede for the peoples of the nations, and say to the Lord, “Here am I Lord, send me.”
Friday, January 5, 2018
Jesus Knows our Pain
Jesus knows our pain
He is merciful
He is gracious
Jesus responds to our needs
When we bring needs to Him
“Now the men who held Jesus mocked Him and beat Him. And
having blindfolded Him, they struck Him on the face and asked Him, saying, ‘Prophesy!
Who is the one who struck You?’ And many other things they blasphemously spoke
against Him.” [1]
“Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed
through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For
we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was
in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly
to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time
of need.” [2]
[1] Luke 22:63-65
[2] Hebrews 4:14-16
The Lord Jesus has graced me with revelations from the Book of Jeremiah that are helpful to better understanding the relevance of the Law, the Prophets, the Gospel, the Apostles, and the Book of Revelation. I am in the midst of preparing 54 video-recorded presentations, one for each chapter of Jeremiah, plus an intro and conclusion presentation. When the presentations are done, I plan to publish them on YouTube. I also welcome invitations to share these revelations in-person. In the meantime, I publish articles online, intercede for the peoples of the nations, and say to the Lord, “Here am I Lord, send me.”
Wednesday, January 3, 2018
Preaching The Gospel
“Now it happened on one of those days, as He (Jesus) taught the people in the temple and preached the Gospel, that the chief priests and the scribes, together with the elders, confronted Him.” [1]
The Gospel was preached. Confrontation occurred. The devil does not want human souls rescued from their lost estate. Who did the devil use to oppose Christ? It was religious leaders: chief priests, scribes of God’s Word and elders of the people.
Jesus told a parable aimed at these religious leaders. The parable was of men who were entrusted by the owner (God) to take care of His Vineyard (God’s people). These men seized control of the Vineyard and refused to give its fruit to God. They beat and killed God’s servants and they killed His Son. They wanted to be God. They did not want God in the picture. [2]
Jesus came to seek and save that which was lost. He did so by telling lost people that He was the way, the truth, and the life. [3]
People need to believe in Christ. He alone is the Savior of the world. “There is one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus.” [4]
Good leaders lead people to Christ. A good leader depends on Christ to help Him. “Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.” [5]
Let us pray for the preaching of the Gospel to lost souls.
[1] Luke 20:1
[2] Luke 20:9-19
[3] John 14:6
[4] 1 Timothy 2:5
[5] Psalm 124:8
The Gospel was preached. Confrontation occurred. The devil does not want human souls rescued from their lost estate. Who did the devil use to oppose Christ? It was religious leaders: chief priests, scribes of God’s Word and elders of the people.
Jesus told a parable aimed at these religious leaders. The parable was of men who were entrusted by the owner (God) to take care of His Vineyard (God’s people). These men seized control of the Vineyard and refused to give its fruit to God. They beat and killed God’s servants and they killed His Son. They wanted to be God. They did not want God in the picture. [2]
Jesus came to seek and save that which was lost. He did so by telling lost people that He was the way, the truth, and the life. [3]
People need to believe in Christ. He alone is the Savior of the world. “There is one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus.” [4]
Good leaders lead people to Christ. A good leader depends on Christ to help Him. “Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.” [5]
Let us pray for the preaching of the Gospel to lost souls.
[1] Luke 20:1
[2] Luke 20:9-19
[3] John 14:6
[4] 1 Timothy 2:5
[5] Psalm 124:8
The Lord Jesus has graced me with revelations from the Book of Jeremiah that are helpful to better understanding the relevance of the Law, the Prophets, the Gospel, the Apostles, and the Book of Revelation. I am in the midst of preparing 54 video-recorded presentations, one for each chapter of Jeremiah, plus an intro and conclusion presentation. When the presentations are done, I plan to publish them on YouTube. I also welcome invitations to share these revelations in-person. In the meantime, I publish articles online, intercede for the peoples of the nations, and say to the Lord, “Here am I Lord, send me.”
Saturday, December 16, 2017
The Just Shall Live by Faith
“Behold the proud,
His soul is not upright in him;
But the just shall live by his faith.”
[1]
The question of justification came up this season
It happened due to poor results from great effort
It is expected to do poorly if a person does not try
But if someone puts forth diligent effort…
And still does poorly, questions do arise
So, I prayed
I questioned
I waited
I asked the Lord to forgive me
I asked Him to help me
The Lord forgave me
He helped me
He reminded me…
“By grace…
You have been saved…
Through faith,
That not of yourselves;
It is the gift of God,
Not of works,
Lest anyone should boast.”
[2]
Trust in superior human effort and wisdom...
Fails
Trust in the One who made all things…
Trust in the One who sustains all things
Trust in the Redeemer…
Trust in the Savior Jesus Christ…
Prevails
When I was proud…
I was not upright
By faith in God…
I am just
God turns the tide…
In the battle, I fight…
He does miracles…
Of grace
He sends His angels…
He helps me
He provides…
Abundantly
God is glorified…
When I confess HIM
When I trust in HIM!
“Behold the proud,
His soul is not upright in him;
But the just shall live by his faith.”
[1] Habakkuk 2:4
[2] Ephesians 2:8-9
The Lord Jesus has graced me with revelations from the Book of Jeremiah that are helpful to better understanding the relevance of the Law, the Prophets, the Gospel, the Apostles, and the Book of Revelation. I am in the midst of preparing 54 video-recorded presentations, one for each chapter of Jeremiah, plus an intro and conclusion presentation. When the presentations are done, I plan to publish them on YouTube. I also welcome invitations to share these revelations in-person. In the meantime, I publish articles online, intercede for the peoples of the nations, and say to the Lord, “Here am I Lord, send me.”
Tuesday, December 12, 2017
The Gift of Praise-of-God Language
“Immediately his mouth was opened, and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, praising God.” [1] Marvelous! Miraculous! Amazing! A man opened his mouth, and his tongue brought forth words of praise for God!
My prayer is that all humanity (including me) would be graciously granted the gift of praise-of-God language. And that we would sing heartily unto God in this extraordinary dialect.
Of all my human experiences, praising God in Spirit and truth and in the Name of His Son Jesus Christ, has been one of God's greatest gifts to me.
Was the night Jesus was born silent? What does the Bible say? “’This will be the sign to you: you will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.’ And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: ‘Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men!’” [2] No, there was a host of angels praising and worshiping God.
“Thank You dear Lord Jesus for the gift of worship. You always fill our lives with songs of deliverance. Blessed be Your holy Name.”
[1] Luke 1:64
[2] Luke 2:12-14
My prayer is that all humanity (including me) would be graciously granted the gift of praise-of-God language. And that we would sing heartily unto God in this extraordinary dialect.
Of all my human experiences, praising God in Spirit and truth and in the Name of His Son Jesus Christ, has been one of God's greatest gifts to me.
Was the night Jesus was born silent? What does the Bible say? “’This will be the sign to you: you will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.’ And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: ‘Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men!’” [2] No, there was a host of angels praising and worshiping God.
“Thank You dear Lord Jesus for the gift of worship. You always fill our lives with songs of deliverance. Blessed be Your holy Name.”
[1] Luke 1:64
[2] Luke 2:12-14
The Lord Jesus has graced me with revelations from the Book of Jeremiah that are helpful to better understanding the relevance of the Law, the Prophets, the Gospel, the Apostles, and the Book of Revelation. I am in the midst of preparing 54 video-recorded presentations, one for each chapter of Jeremiah, plus an intro and conclusion presentation. When the presentations are done, I plan to publish them on YouTube. I also welcome invitations to share these revelations in-person. In the meantime, I publish articles online, intercede for the peoples of the nations, and say to the Lord, “Here am I Lord, send me.”
Sunday, December 10, 2017
The Thoughts of Hearts Revealed
Mary’s child was destined for the fall and rising of many…
He would be a sign spoken
against…
A sword would pierce
through her own soul.
The thoughts of many
hearts would be revealed through her Son.
[1]
Jesus was crucified between
two robbers…
He stole nothing from
no one…
Yet was considered a
transgressor by humanity.
[2]
The chief priests and
scribes mocked Him,
“He saved others;
Himself He cannot save.”
[3]
The Savior refused to
save Himself…
To save us
How far will we go?
To rescue others?
Some saw a
transgressor
Some saw an impostor
Some saw a failure
A Roman Centurion saw
the Son of God
“So, when the centurion, who stood opposite Him, saw that He
cried out like this and breathed His last, he said, ‘Truly this Man was the Son
of God!’” [4]
[1] Luke 2:34-35
[2] Mark 15:27-28
[3] Mark 15:31
[4] Mark 15:39
The Lord Jesus has graced me with revelations from the Book of Jeremiah that are helpful to better understanding the relevance of the Law, the Prophets, the Gospel, the Apostles, and the Book of Revelation. I am in the midst of preparing 54 video-recorded presentations, one for each chapter of Jeremiah, plus an intro and conclusion presentation. When the presentations are done, I plan to publish them on YouTube. I also welcome invitations to share these revelations in-person. In the meantime, I publish articles online, intercede for the peoples of the nations, and say to the Lord, “Here am I Lord, send me.”
Saturday, December 9, 2017
Our Suffering Savior Understands Our Suffering
“Going a little
farther, He (Jesus) fell to the ground
and prayed, that if
possible the hour might pass from Him.
‘Abba, Father,’ He
said,
‘everything is
possible for You.
Take this cup from
Me.
Yet not what I will,
but what You will…’”
(After Jesus was
arrested)
“everyone deserted Him
and fled.”
(While on trial)
“some began to spit
at Him;
they blindfolded Him,
struck Him with their
fists,
and said, ‘Prophesy!’
And the guards took
Him and beat Him.”
[1]
“Therefore, since we
have a great high priest…
who has ascended into
heaven, Jesus the Son of God,
let us hold firmly to
the faith we profess.
For we do not have a
high priest…
who is unable to
empathize with our weaknesses,
but we have one who
has been tempted in every way,
just as we are—yet He
did not sin.”
[2]
[1] Mark 14:35-36,
50, 65
[2] Hebrews 4:14-15
The Lord Jesus has graced me with revelations from the Book of Jeremiah that are helpful to better understanding the relevance of the Law, the Prophets, the Gospel, the Apostles, and the Book of Revelation. I am in the midst of preparing 54 video-recorded presentations, one for each chapter of Jeremiah, plus an intro and conclusion presentation. When the presentations are done, I plan to publish them on YouTube. I also welcome invitations to share these revelations in-person. In the meantime, I publish articles online, intercede for the peoples of the nations, and say to the Lord, “Here am I Lord, send me.”
Friday, December 8, 2017
Prepared to Meet Your Maker
Humble yourself in
the sight of the Lord.
He is GOD and we are
not.
You need God's forgiveness.
You need God's power to live right.
You need God's forgiveness.
You need God's power to live right.
“The sacrifices of
God are a broken spirit;
A broken and contrite
heart
You, God, will not
despise.”
[1]
Talk with God.
Ask God to help and
deliver you.
Seek to glorify God and
not yourself.
“Call on Me in the
day of trouble;
I will deliver you,
and you will honor Me.”
[2]
Anticipate with
blessed assurance that the Savior, Jesus Christ, will save you as you trust in Him.
“People will see the Son of Man
coming in clouds with great power and glory. And He will send His angels and
gather His elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of
the heavens.” [3]
[1] Psalm 51:17
[2] Psalm 50:15
[3] Mark 13:26-27
The Lord Jesus has graced me with revelations from the Book of Jeremiah that are helpful to better understanding the relevance of the Law, the Prophets, the Gospel, the Apostles, and the Book of Revelation. I am in the midst of preparing 54 video-recorded presentations, one for each chapter of Jeremiah, plus an intro and conclusion presentation. When the presentations are done, I plan to publish them on YouTube. I also welcome invitations to share these revelations in-person. In the meantime, I publish articles online, intercede for the peoples of the nations, and say to the Lord, “Here am I Lord, send me.”
Tuesday, December 5, 2017
The Eye Of The Needle
A camel with too many
things…
Could not…
Enter the city
Once the city gate
was closed
He had to enter the
smaller door
The eye of the needle
He needed help
“Master, remove these
things
I carry on my back.
Then, down he went…
Humbly, he entered in…
His master helped him
We people need God’s help
To enter His kingdom
Will we humble
ourselves?
Get on our knees?
Confess our need for
God?
Allow God to remove what
hinders?
“Then Jesus looked
around and said to His disciples,
‘How hard it is for
those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God!
It is easier for a
camel to go through the eye of a needle…
than for a rich man
to enter the kingdom of God.’
And they were greatly
astonished, saying among themselves,
‘Who then can be
saved?’
But Jesus looked at
them and said,
‘With men it is
impossible, but not with God; for with God all things are possible.’”
“Whoever desires to
become great among you shall be your servant.
And whoever of you
desires to be first shall be slave of all.
For even the Son of
Man did not come to be served, but to serve,
and to give His life
a ransom for many.”
Mark 10:23, 25-27,
43-45
The Lord Jesus has graced me with revelations from the Book of Jeremiah that are helpful to better understanding the relevance of the Law, the Prophets, the Gospel, the Apostles, and the Book of Revelation. I am in the midst of preparing 54 video-recorded presentations, one for each chapter of Jeremiah, plus an intro and conclusion presentation. When the presentations are done, I plan to publish them on YouTube. I also welcome invitations to share these revelations in-person. In the meantime, I publish articles online, intercede for the peoples of the nations, and say to the Lord, “Here am I Lord, send me.”
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