BEWARE, BEWARE

Beware of religious bewitchers, beguilers, and spoilers:  Human nature is hopelessly self-righteous, and loves to impress men, and put on an act: the religionist (the bewitcher) lives in bondage and tries to regulate his life by endless rules, rituals, diets, garb, denominations, bible versions, holidays, bodily disciplines; endless self-righteous do's and don'ts. Religious regulations appeal to the Flesh; the Flesh tirelessly strives and competes for outward superior spirituality. These are sometimes called "convictions" by the religionist (the spoiler).

It is impossible to control or better the Flesh by man-made disciplines, which are only vain "rudiments" of this world's religions. Days, diets, and fleshly disciplines have no sanctifying value; They are useless in the sight of God. Superficial Second-hand Lifeless Surface religion leaves you a dismal void in the end. Pretending Super-Pious Professing Hypocritical Self-Righteous religionists go about to establish their own righteousness, and refuse to Submit to the Righteousness of God. 

Carnal regulations and man-made religious disciplines will never commend you to God. Always remember now: God is no respecter of persons. The LORD desires truth and sincerity in our INWARD PARTS, deep down within our heart, desires, soul, habits, mind, thoughts, conscience. The Gospel cuts to the heart, and demands inward purity and sincerity. Religious observances make the religionist feel and look spiritual. The Flesh loves to be religious in the sight of man, but the Flesh profiteth nothing. The religionist loves the praise of men more than the praise of God. Human nature refuses to devote itself to Christ and the will of God, and the carnal mind refuses to be led by the Spirit, where there is true Liberty, and not bondage. 

Just like you would make a sincere vow to your wife to keep yourself pure for her, for Love's sake. Likewise, simply and sincerely make a solemn promise to the Lord Jesus Christ Himself, to please Him with your thoughts and actions each and every day, to be pure for His sake, and to walk in the Spirit, be led by the Spirit through each day. Take up your cross, die daily to self-will and self-righteousness, deny yourself, follow JESUS from the heart, abide in Him-cultivate a living Heart Connection-Fellowship-Communion with the Father, The True the Living God. Always desiring to keep your promise of discipleship to JESUS, stay close to Him, and seek to please Him in all things. The letter killeth, but the Spirit giveth Life. 

Your Soul needs Christ's Nourishment and Life, not religious regulations. Continually resort to JESUS; always be seeking and asking the Holy Spirit for more grace, strength and help. Exercise discipline in the Spirit of God; exercise yourself unto godliness, to the glory of God. Charity puts others first, and builds up others. Religion produces a big head; Charity produces a big heart. Superficial convictionites always look down on other, they are not uplifting and encouraging to struggling souls. 

Keep your eyes on JESUS, not on yourself, or others. It pleased the Father that in JESUS should all Fulness dwell. You are getting after something; Always be getting After Christ. Always give the Lord Jesus Christ the Preeminence, for the Fulness of the Blessing of the Gospel dwells in HIM; therefore Receive God's Fulness from JESUS. Religion results only in vanity, vexation of spirit, and emptiness. Let no man judge you. Seek the Good Part: Learn of JESUS, for HE is meek and lowly in heart, and ye shall find REST to your Soul. 

* And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, brasen vessels, and of tables. Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands? He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth ME with their lips, but their heart is far from ME. Howbeit in vain do they worship ME, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do. And HE said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.

* And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided JESUS.  And HE said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.

* But meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse. 

* Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. // Be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.

* Who art thou that judgest another man’s servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand. One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks. For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.

* Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother’s way. I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean.

* Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ. Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind, and not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God. Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances, (touch not; taste not; handle not; which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men? Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body: not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh. 

* Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God. Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God: even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.

* Who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth? Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh? Wilt thou be made Whole?

(Mark 7:4-9; Luke 16:14-15; I Cor 8:8; Col 2:8; Gal 5:1; Rom 14:4-7; Rom 14:13-14; Col 2:16-23; I Cor 10:31-33; Gal 3:1,3; John 5:6)

HEAR MY PRAYER

O Thou that hearest prayer, unto Thee shall all flesh come. Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: Thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have Mercy upon me, and hear my prayer. In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: HE heard my voice out of His temple, and my cry came before HIM, even into His ears. Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have Mercy also upon me, and answer me.  Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto Thee will I pray. My voice shalt Thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto Thee, and will look up. Give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. But as for me, my prayer is unto Thee, O Lord, in an acceptable time: O God, in the multitude of Thy Mercy hear me, in the truth of Thy Salvation. Hear me, O LORD; for Thy Lovingkindness is good: turn unto me according to the multitude of Thy tender mercies. He that planted the ear, shall He not hear? 

(Ps 65:2; Psa 4:1; Ps 18:6; Ps 27:7; Ps 5:2-3; 

Col 1:3; Ps 69:13; Ps 69:16; Ps 94:9)

The Lord hath heard my supplication; the Lord will receive my prayer. Hear the right, O Lord, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips. Hear my prayer, O Lord, and give ear unto my cry; hold not Thy peace at my tears. Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth. The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. I will praise your Holy name, O LORD, as long as You lend me breath; for Your name alone is Excellent. O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer: give ear, O God. Bow down thine ear, O Lord, hear me: for I am poor and needy. HE will fulfil the desire of them that fear HIM: He also will hear their cry, and will save them. Arise, O God, plead Thine own cause. For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and His ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.

(Ps 6:9; Ps 17:1; Ps 39:12; Ps 54:2; Ps 34:17; Ps 84:8; 

Ps 86:1; Ps 145:19; Ps 74:22; I Pet 3:12)

Until Thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul. Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto Thee, when I lift up my hands toward Thy holy oracle. Blessed be the Lord, because He hath heard the voice of my supplications. I cried to Thee, O Lord; and unto the Lord I made supplication. Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not Thyself from my supplication. Give ear, O Lord, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications. I love the Lord, because HE hath heard my voice and my supplications. I stretch forth my hands unto Thee: my soul thirsteth after THEE, as a thirsty land. Hear, O LORD, and have Mercy upon me, be Thou my Helper.

(Ps 25:1; Ps 28:2; Ps 28:6; Ps 30:8; Ps 55:1;

Ps 86:6; Ps 116:1; Ps 143:6; Ps 30:10)

Let my supplication come before Thee: deliver me according to Thy word. Lord, hear my voice: let Thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications. I said unto the Lord, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD. Turn THEE unto me, and have Mercy upon me. I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication. LORD JESUS, Teach me to pray. Let my prayer be set forth before Thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice. O turn unto me, and have Mercy upon me; give Thy strength unto Thy servant. Hide not Thy face from Thy servant; for I am in trouble: hear me speedily.  My eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until that He hath Mercy upon me.

Ps 119:170; Ps 130:2; Ps 140:6; Ps 25:16; Ps 142:1; 

Ps 141:2; Ps 86:16; Ps 69:17; Ps 123:2)

Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice. It is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the LORD GOD; Grant me Mercy. Thou art my Help and Deliverer, O LORD, make no tarrying. Call unto ME, and I will answer thee. By the Better Hope, I draw nigh unto God. O God, be not far from me: O my God, make haste for my help. Trust in Him at all times, pour out your heart before HIM, God is my Refuge. Hearken Thou to the supplication of thy servant. Draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you. Bow down Thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be Thou my Strong Rock. I cried with my whole heart; hear me, O LORD: I will keep Thy statutes. I am poor and needy; yet the LORD thinketh upon me: Thou art my Help and my Deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.

(Ps 55:17; Ps 73:28; Ps 70:5; Jer 33:3; Ps 71:12; Ps 62:8; 

I Kg 8:30; Ja 4:8; Ps 31:2; Ps 119:145; Ps 40:17)

I will look unto the LORD, I will wait for the God of my Salvation, my God will hear me. Thou hast been my Help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my Salvation. Thou hast been my Help, therefore in the shadow of Thy wings will I rejoice. Forsake me not, O LORD,: O my God, be not far from me. Hear my prayer, O Lord, and let my cry come unto Thee. But do Thou for me, O GOD the Lord, for Thy name’s sake: because Thy Mercy is good, deliver Thou me. Quicken me, O Lord, for Thy name’s sake: for Thy Righteousness’ sake bring my soul out of trouble. 

(Micah 7:7; Ps 27:9; Ps 63:7; Ps 38:21; 

Psa 102:1; Ps 109:21; Ps 143:11)

God be merciful to me a sinner; LORD remember me; He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer; Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for HIM. I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in HIS word do I hope. My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from HIM. Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit faileth. Poured out my soul before the LORD. Help me, O LORD my God, for I rest on THEE, and in Thy name I go. Shew me Thy Mercy. Consider and hear me, O LORD my God. If I regard iniquity in my heart, the LORD will not hear me.

(Lk 18:13; Lk 23:42; Ps 102:17; Ps 37:7; Ps 130:5; Ps 62:5; 

Psa 143:7; I Sam 1:15; II Chr 14:11; Psa 85:17; Ps 13:3; Ps 66:18)

O visit me with Thy Salvation. Thy visitation hath preserved my spirit. Hear my prayer, O Lord, give ear to my supplications: in Thy faithfulness answer me, and in Thy righteousness. Let now Thine ear be attentive to the prayer of Thy servant, who desires to fear Thy name. According to Thy Mercy remember Thou me, for Thy goodness' sake, O LORD. And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, and fell down on his face at JESUS' feet, giving HIM thanks. Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer, for Jesus' sake. For the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, have Tender Mercy on my guilty soul. 

(Ps 106:4; Job 10:12; Psa 143:1; Neh 1:11; Ps 25:7; Lk 17:15-16)

GOSPEL EXPRESS

Notice below how the Holy Ghost and the disciples in the Book of Acts were all On The Move. The Church of God back then was delivering the Gospel and exhorting one another everywhere, just like FEDEX delivers messages and packages everywhere today. In the Book of Acts, the Church of the living God was the GOSPELEX, The Gospel Express, for they were always On The Move. Come what may, the disciples were delivering the Gospel through opposition, imprisonments, persecutions, distresses, reproaches, peril, storms, even hazarding and laying down their very lives for the Gospel's sake.

* Chapter 1) Jerusalem: JESUS shewed Himself alive for 40 days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God, and the promise of the Father concerning the Holy Ghost (1-5); JESUS was taken up into heaven (9-10); Jerusalem: They continued in one accord and supplication (14); Peter testifies about Judas Iscariot (15-20); Matthias chosen to replace Judas as an apostle (21-26). 

* Chapter 2) Jerusalem, Day of Pentecost: They were all with one accord in one place (1); The apostles filled with the Holy Ghost speak with other tongues, some were amazed and marveled, other mocked (4-13); Peter testifies of JESUS and exhorts the men of Israel (14-40); Continued stedfastly in the apostle's doctrine, fellowship, breaking of bread and prayers (42); All that believed were together, had all things common, sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men (44-45); Continuing daily with one accord, break bread with gladness and singleness of heart (46); Praising God, having favour with the people, The Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved (47)

* Chapter 3) Jerusalem: The lame man healed at the Beautiful gate (7); the lame man was Walking and leaping and praising God (8); They were filled with wonder and amazement, greatly wondering (10-11); Not our own power or holiness (12); The Holy One and the Just, The Prince of Life (14-15); Through faith in His name (16); Turning every one of you away from his iniquities (26)

* Chapter 4) Jerusalem before the council: They taught the people and preached through JESUS the resurrection from the dead (2); Many of them which heard the word believed, about 5,000 (4); What power, what name (7); Filled with the Holy Ghost (8); The Stone which was set at nought (11); None other name under heaven (12); They saw the boldness, they marveled, been with JESUS (13); Notable miracle, we cannot deny it, spread among the people (16); We cannot but speak (20); All men glorified God for that which was done (21); They lifted up their voice to God with one accord (24); Asked the Lord to grant boldness to speak His word (29); Assembled together, prayed, Filled with the Holy Ghost, and spake the word of God with boldness (31) Were of one heart and of one soul, they had all things common (32); Great power in their witness and great grace was upon them all (33); Distributed unto every man according as he had need, equality (34-35).

* Chapter 5) Jerusalem: Ananias and Sapphira lie and tempt the Holy Ghost and die (1-10); They were all with one accord (12); Multitudes of believers were added to the Lord (14); Speak to the people all the words of this Life (20); Teach in this Name, filled Jerusalem with this doctrine (28); We ought to Obey God rather than men (29); They were cut to the heart (33); They fight against God (39); Rejoiced that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His name (41); Ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ (42).

* Chapter 6) Jerusalem: Gave themselves continually to prayer and ministry of the word (4); Deacons chosen (6); Word of God increased, number of disciples multiplied greatly, great company were obedient to the faith (7); Disputing, Not able to resist the wisdom and spirit by which Stephen spoke (10). 

* Chapter 7) Jerusalem: Stephen preaches; God gave them up (42); They resist the Holy Ghost (51); They were cut to the heart (54); Stephen cast out of the city and stoned (58-59).

* Chapter 8) Jerusalem: Great persecution against the church (1); Church scattered abroad (1); Went everywhere preaching the word (4); Samaria: Philip preached Christ (5); The people with one accord gave heed to Philip (6); the bewitched people gave regard to man, not God (11); Philip preached the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ (12); Holy Ghost fell upon them (15); Simon believed and baptized but still in the bond of iniquity (23); Testified and preached the word of the Lord; Preached the Gospel in many villages (25); Gaza: Preached unto him JESUS (35); Azotus, Caesarea: Philip preached in all the cities (40). 

* Chapter 9) Road to Damascus: Saul of Tarsus saved and prayeth (1-11); Saul baptized by Ananias (18); Saul preached Christ in the synagogues (20); Barnabas takes Saul to the apostles, Saul spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, disputed against the Grecians (27-29); Churches edified, comforted by Holy Ghost, and multiplied (31); Peter heals Aeneas of the palsy (34); Dorcas dies in Joppa and arises (Peter) (40); Many believed in the Lord (42)

* Chapter 10) Caesarea: Cornelius was a devout and just man, feared God, gave much alms, fasted, prayed to God alway, of good report, an holy angel of God appeared to him, but still needed to be saved (1-8); Cornelius and the Holy Spirit send the household servants and a devout soldier to find Peter in Joppa (9); God is no respecter of persons (34); Preaching peace by Jesus Christ (36); Word was published (37); Peter preaches to Cornelius; Jesus went about doing good, God was with Him (38); The Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word, Cornelius and his kinsmen and near friends were saved (44); On the Gentiles was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost (45); They received the Holy Ghost (47); they were baptized in the name of the Lord (48).

* Chapter 11) Jerusalem: The Holy Ghost fell on them (15); They believed on the Lord Jesus Christ (17); Gentiles granted repentance unto Life (18); Preaching the word to Jews only (19); Preaching the Lord Jesus (20); The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord (21); Antioch: Barnabas sees the grace of God at Antioch (23); Exhorts them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord (23); Much people was added unto the Lord (24); Barnabas and Saul taught at Antioch for one year; Disciples were called Christians first in Antioch (26); Because of dearth, relief sent to the brethren in Judaea (29)

* Chapter 12) Jerusalem: Herod vexes and kills Christians; Imprisons Peter (1-4) Prayer made without ceasing for Peter (5); Peter freed from prison by angel of the Lord (7); Peter goes to John Mark's house (12:16); No small stir (18); Herod smote by angel of the Lord and eaten of worms (23); Word of God grew and multiplied (24).

* Chapter 13) Antioch: They ministered, fasted, prayed (2-3); Paul and Barnabas sent forth by the Holy Ghost (4); Preached the word in the synagogues (5); Saul's name changed to Paul (9); Paul preaches in Antioch synagogue and declares glad tidings concerning JESUS, the despisers wonder and perish (32-41); Preached Jesus (38); Persuaded them to continue in the grace of God (43); Almost the whole city came together to hear the word of God (44); Jews judged themselves unworthy of everlasting life; The Gospel turns to the Gentiles (46); Gentiles were glad, glorified the word of the Lord and believed (48); The word of the Lord was published (49); Paul and Barnabas expelled (50); Disciples filled with joy and the Holy Ghost (52)

* Chapter 14) They spake in Iconium, and a great multitude of Jews and Greeks believed (1); Spake boldly in the Lord, gave testimony unto the word of His grace (3); Preached the gospel (7); Lystra: Paul heals impotent cripple man (10); Paul stoned and left for dead at Lystra, but then he rose up from the dead (19-20); Preached the gospel at Derbe and taught many (21); Confirm the souls of the disciples, and Exhorted them to continue in the faith (22); Ordained elders and commended them to the Lord (23); Preached the word (25); Antioch: Gathered the church and rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how that God opened the door of faith to the Gentiles (27).

* Chapter 15) Dissension at Antioch (1-2); Jerusalem; Declared all things that God had done with them (4); Peter preaches (7-11); James preaches (13-21); Assembled with one accord (25); Hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ (26); Exhorted the brethren with many words and confirmed them (32); Teaching and preaching the word of the Lord (35); Visit the brethren and see how they do (36); Dispute and division between Paul and Barnabas over John Mark, Barnabas takes John Mark to Cyprus (39); Paul and Silas confirmed the churches (41)

* Chapter 16) Timothy is first mentioned; Churches established in the faith, Increased in number daily (16:5); Vision of man of Macedonia appears to Paul (9); Paul speaks to women at Philippi, Lord opens the heart of Lydia (13-15); Paul casts spirit out of a damsel (16-18); Philippi: Paul and Silas falsely accused, beaten, imprisoned (19-24); Freed by earthquake, Jailor saved (25-39); They comforted the brethren (40).

* Chapter 17) Thessalonica; Opening and alleging, Reasoned with them out of the scriptures (2); Preached JESUS unto them who is Christ; they believed and consorted with Paul; great multitude of Greeks and chief women believed (3-4); Turned the world upside down (6); Bereans received the word, Searched the scriptures daily, many of them believed, not a few (11); Athens (16); Paul disputed with them in the synagogue and market daily (17); Paul preached unto them JESUS and the resurrection (18); Paul declares the Gospel to the superstitious Athenians at Mar's hill (22-31); they want to hear a new doctrine, strange things to our ears, hear some new thing (19-21); Some mocked, some procrastinated, some believed (32-34)

* Chapter 18) Corinth; Paul wrought tents with Aquila and Priscilla (2-3); Reasoned in the synagogue and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks (4); Testified to the Jews that JESUS was Christ (5); Crispus and many of the Corinthians believed and were baptized (8); Ephesus; reasoned with the Jews in the synagogue (19); Galatia and Phrygia: Strengthens the disciples (23); Ephesus: Aquila and Priscilla teach Apollos (24-26); Achaia; Apollos helped them much which had believed through grace (27); Apollos mightily convinced the Jews, shewing by the scriptures that JESUS was Christ.

* Chapter 19) Ephesus; Paul instructed disciples, baptized, Holy Ghost came upon them, spake with tongues, and prophesied (1-7); Paul disputes and persuades the things concerning the kingdom of God, Divers were hardened and believed not (8-9); Paul disputed daily in the school of Tyrannus for two years (9); All they that dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks (10); Exorcists are overcome by evil spirit they tried to cast out in the name of JESUS (13-16); Name of the Lord Jesus was magnified (17); many believed, confessed, shewed their deeds, burned their books, and the word of God grew mightily and prevailed (18-20); Demetrius the silversmith stirs up the people against Paul, because of greed, but Alexander the Jew quiets the confused mob and dismisses them (21-41). 

* Chapter 20) Macedonia; Paul gave them much exhortation (1-2); Troas: Paul was long preaching until midnight, Eutychus dies from fall; Paul heals Eutychus (7-9); Miletus: 

Paul exhorts the elders of the church at Ephesus; Taught publicly and from house to house; Testifying both to Jews and Greeks (20); Preaching the kingdom of God (25); Declare all the counsel of God (27); Commends them to God and to the word of His grace, and prays with them (32-38).

* Chapter 21) While traveling, Paul warned by disciples not to go to Jerusalem (4); Paul warned again by Agabus not to go to Jerusalem (11); Jerusalem: Declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry (19); Paul compromises with the Jew, shaves his head and take a vow, offered temple sacrifices (20-26); Asian Jews stir up the people against Paul (27-32); Paul arrested in the temple (33-40).

* Chapter 22) Jerusalem; Paul declares his conversion in Hebrew before the Jews (1-16);  Paul's calling to the Gentiles (17-21); Paul in the custody of the Chief Captain Lysias; Paul escapes scourging, because he claims the privileges of a Roman (22-30).

* Chapter 23) Jerusalem; Paul testifies of his conversion and pleads his cause before the Sanhedrin council; The high priest Ananias commands that Paul is smitten (1-10); The Lord encourages Paul (11); A band of Jews plot to kill Paul, and lie in wait to kill him, but Paul's young nephew informs the Chief Captain Lysias of the plot (12-22); Paul sent to Felix, the Roman governor of Palestine, in Caesarea; Chief Captain Lysias sends letter to Felix, Paul presented before Felix (23-35).

* Chapter 24) Caesarea; Tertullus and the Jews falsely accuse Paul before Felix (pestilent fellow, mover of sedition, ringleader, profane the temple) (1-9); Paul defends himself before Felix (the way which they call heresy, believing all things written in the law and in the prophets, hope toward God resurrection of the dead) (10-23); Felix heard Paul concerning the faith in Christ (24-26); After two years, Felix left Paul bound (27).

* Chapter 25) Caesarea; The Jews accuse Paul before Festus, the Roman governor of Palestine; Paul defends himself, and appeals unto Caesar (1-12); King Agrippa (Herod Agrippa II) comes to Caesarea, Festus addresses King Agrippa, and then King Agrippa requests to hear Paul (13-22); Paul brought before Agrippa and Bernice, and then Festus explains the case prior to Paul speaking (23-27).

* Chapter 26) Caesarea: Paul defends himself, testifies of his life as a Pharisee, and of his conversion to Christ before King Agrippa (1-18); Paul's tells of his witnessing to Jews and Gentiles (19-23); Paul persuades Agrippa to believe, and Agrippa is almost converted; Agrippa sends Paul to Rome to appeal to Caesar (24-32).

* Chapter 27) Paul sails from Caesarea toward Rome (1-9); During the voyage, they stop at Sidon, Myra, Cnidus, Crete (the fair havens); In Crete, Paul warns of danger that is to come during their voyage (10); but the Roman centurion disregards Paul's warning (11); the angel of God assures Paul they will all be saved (22-24); they suffer shipwreck after 14 days in a tempestuous storm named Euroclydon (27-41); They escaped all safe to land (22, 34, 44). 

* Chapter 28) Island of Melita, Paul showed kindness, bitten by viper, but felt no harm (1-6); Lodged by chief man of the island, Publius (7) Paul healed father of Publius and others (8-9) After three months, they sailed toward Rome and stopped in Syracuse, Rhegium, and finally landed in Puteoli; Went toward Rome (14-15), Arrive at Rome (16); Paul called chief of the Jews together and preaches to them (17-22); Paul preaches again and expounds and testifies of the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning JESUS, and some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not; The salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles (23-29); For two whole years; Paul preached the kingdom of God, and taught those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ (30-31).

Paul's First Missionary Journey (Galatia): Acts 13-14

Paul's Second Missionary Journey: Acts 15:36-18-22

Paul's Third Missionary Journey: Acts 18:23-20-38

The Unbelievers' Acts: Grieved when the apostles taught the people and preached through JESUS the resurrection of dead, Stir up the people against the apostles and disciples, Stoned Paul, opposed themselves, blasphemed, hardened, plotted to kill Paul, called the Gospel superstition, 

Not a few, Not a little, No little, no small stir, no small gain

The Holy Ghost was received multiple ways in the book of Acts:

* Acts 2:4 They were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake with tongues, but they were not baptized, and no hands were laid on them

* Acts 2:38 They repented, were baptized in the name of Jesus Christ, and then received the gift of the Holy Ghost

* Acts 8:17 Peter and John prayed the Samaritans would receive the Holy Ghost, then they were baptized, then they laid hands on them, and then the Samaritans received the Holy Ghost (no tongues) 

* Acts 8:35-38 Ethiopian eunuch heard the gospel, believed, then baptized (no laying on of hands, no speaking in tongues)

* Acts 9: Conversion of Paul; Ananias put his hands on Paul (9:17) Paul was filled with the Holy Ghost in (9:17), then Paul was baptized (9:18); calling on the name of the Lord (22:16), and his sins were washed away (22:16) (oops, Paul did not speak in tongues) 

* Acts 10:44-48 Heard the word, Holy Ghost fell on them which heard the word, they spake with tongues, and then they were baptized in the name of the Lord (Note: they received the Holy Ghost before they were baptized)

* Acts 11:15 Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning

* Acts 16 Lydia believed, Lord opened her heart, then bapized (no laying on of hands, no tongues)

* Acts 16 Philippian jailor, believed, then was baptized (no laying on hands, no tongues)

* Acts 19:6 Certain disciples; They were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus, Paul laid his hands on them, then the Holy Ghost came on them, they spake with tongues, and prophesied

THE WAY OF

The way of the Tree of Life

The way of the LORD

The way of the righteous

The way of His steps

The way of Thy testimonies

The way of Thy precepts

The way of Truth

The way of Thy commandments

The way of Thy statutes

The way of His saints

The way of good men

The way of wisdom

The way of Life

The way of Righteousness is Life

The way of Understanding

The way of Thy paths

The way of the just is uprightness

The way of Thy judgments

The way of Peace

The way of the meek

The way of Salvation

The way of God

The way of all the earth

The way of sinners

The way of the ungodly

The way of lying

The way of the wicked is as darkness

The way of the evil man

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes

The way of transgressors is hard

The way of the slothful man

The way of the froward

The way of an adulterous woman

The way of the heathen

The way of death

The way of Baalam

The way of Cain

LINE UPON LINE

Grace be to you and peace be multiplied; Line upon line, Line upon line; Here a little, there a little; There is but one God, the Father, of Whom are all things, and we in HIM, and one Lord Jesus Christ, by Whom are all things, and we by HIM. And other fell on Good Ground, Every Good Tree bringeth forth Good Fruit, Truth in the Inward Parts, Unfeigned Faith, Virtue, Faith in His Blood, Divine power, Divine nature, Poor Contrite Spirit, Trembleth at His words, Fear of God, Depart from Evil, Submit yourself to God's Righteousness, Being born again not of corruptible seed but of incorruptible by the word of God which liveth and abideth forever. 

Contention with God (or) CONTENTMENT in Christ;

Unrest in your Sins (or) REST in Christ;

Strive with your Maker (or) SUBMIT to Christ's Righteousness; 

YIELD to His Grace; 

TRUST in His Precious Blood; 

FULL SURRENDER to the Savior;

COMMIT your Soul into His hands; 

REST in CHRIST'S BLEEDING LOVE.

Stop wasting your precious time and energy: You will only find PEACE in Christ's Praise, Honor, and Glory; STRENGTH in His Grace; LIBERTY in His Service; REST in His good acceptable and perfect will; and CONTENTMENT in being conformed to His Image and striving for His Gospel. Hasten to Christ Jesus at once, for HE is your soul's only resting place. Never Forget: The Lord Jesus Christ Himself is your weary Soul's only quiet RESTINGPLACE.

Being justified by Faith, We have Peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ; Faith in HIS BLOOD; Salvation through Sanctification of the Spirit, Belief of the Truth; Come unto ME, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you Rest; Repentance unto the acknowledging of the Truth, God commandeth all men everywhere to repent; Repent and turn to God and do works meet for repentance, Purify your Soul in obeying the Truth through the Spirit. Take MY Yoke upon you, learn of ME. One this is Needful, Choose the good part, Sit at Jesus, and hear His word; Stop going about to establish your own righteousness, and submit yourself unto the RIGHTEOUSNESS of God, which is JESUS CHRIST HIMSELF. Not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the Faith of Christ, the Righteousness which is of God by Faith. He hath made us accepted in the beloved.

Come unto the Knowledge of the Truth, Being Justified by His Grace, According to the Hope of Eternal Life, Ye are bought with a Price, Obtained like Precious Faith through the Righteousness of God, Called out of darkness into His marvelous Light, Partakers of the divine nature; The Gift of God is Eternal Life; Faith in HIS BLOOD; Much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the Gift of Righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ. Desire the sincere milk of the word, Abide in HIM, Stand fast in Christ's Liberty, Everlasting Consolation and Good Hope through Grace, According to His Mercy He saved us, Wise unto Salvation through Faith which is in Christ Jesus, Repentance toward God, Faith Toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

The husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth; A Corrupt Tree cannot bring forth good fruit; By their fruits ye shall know them; Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance; Fruit unto Holiness; Charity suffereth long, and is Kind; If I have not Charity, I am nothing, and all my good works and sacrifices profiteth me nothing. We should bring forth fruit unto God, Increase the fruits of your righteousness, The fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth; Being fruitful in every good work; Yield the Peaceable fruit of righteousness; The fruit of our lips giving thanks to HIS name; The Increase of God, Be filled with the fruits of righteousness which are by Jesus Christ.

Be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment; We have the mind of Christ; Be of good Comfort, Be of one mind, Live in Peace, Be of the same mind one toward another, Be of the same mind in the Lord; The people had a mind to work; That ye may be with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the Faith of the Gospel. Be likeminded and of one accord, Be ye all of one mind having compassion one of another, Speak the same thing, Love as brethren, Be pitiful and courteous. Be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind; and the God of Love and Peace shall be with you. 

This one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus; Walk in Newness of life, Serve in Newness of spirit; Ye are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit. Your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you; Christ in you the hope of glory; Ye are the temple of God, the Spirit of God dwelleth in you; Through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body; Keep under your body and bring it unto subjection; No longer live the rest of your time in the flesh to the lusts of men but to the will of God; Sanctify the Lord God in your heart; Give diligence to make your calling and election Sure.

I know Whom I have believed, and am persuaded that HE is able to keep that which I have committed unto HIM. HE which hath begun a good in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ. Lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us. Nothing can separate from the Love of God which in Christ Jesus our Lord. Faith in HIS BLOOD. Thanks be to God, which giveth us the Victory through our Lord Jesus Christ, the Captain of our Salvation; This is the Victory that overcometh the world, even our Faith. We are more than conquerors through Him that loved us. 

Walk in the Light as HE is in the Light, Live according to God in the spirit; The Spirit of power, and of love, and of a sound mind; Cast off the works of darkness, Be Sober and Vigilant, Good Behaviour as becometh holiness, Use hospitality to one another without grudging, Given to hospitality, Lodge strangers; Charity out of a pure heart, Good Conscience, Faith unfeigned; Faith in HIS BLOOD; Knowledge puffeth up, but Charity edifieth; Thankfulness, Cheerfulness, Pity, Compassion, Worship the Father in spirit and in truth, Sanctification, Thanksgiving, Supplications, Prayers, Intercessions. 

The acknowledging of the Truth which is after Godliness, According to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus, Without ME ye can do nothing, Live unto God and Christ's glory, Consecration, By the will of God according to the Promise of Life which is in Christ Jesus; Exhort one another daily, Godly edifying, Let your speech be alway with grace, Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, Deny ungodliness and worldly lusts, Live soberly righteously godly in this present world; If man love God, the same is know of him; Holy conversation and godliness; Be not conformed to this world, Love not the world neither the things that are in the world; The fashion of this world passeth away; The Glorious Gospel of the Blessed God, Be established in every good word and work, Present your body a living sacrifice daily, Glory in The Cross. 

Meat commendeth not to God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse. (I Cor 8:8) I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some. Be temperate in all things. We should not lust after evil things, or be idolaters, or tempt Christ, or murmur. Let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall; Let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall; There hath no temptation taken you, but such as is common to man, but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. Flee from the wrath to come, youthful lusts, the love of money, idolatry, and fornication.  

True Holiness, Holy conversation, Exercise thyself unto Godliness, The just man walketh in his Integrity, Put on the whole armour of God, Ye are not your own, Walk honestly toward them that are without, Providing things Honest in the sight of the LORD and in all men, Daily renewing of the inward man, Single Eye, Worship God in the spirit, Rejoice in Christ Jesus, Have no confidence in the flesh; Godliness is profitable unto all things, Forbear one another in love, Righteousness, Judgment, Be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind; Renewed in the spirit of your mind, Stand fast in the Faith, Faith in HIS BLOOD; Give with simplicity, Discernment, Consider HIM.

Christ liveth in me, According to the will of God, He called me into the grace of Christ; God accepteth no man's person; Give the right hands of fellowship, walk uprightly according to the truth of the gospel; justified by the faith of Christ; Live by the Faith of the Son of God; Receive the Spirit by the hearing of Faith; The just shall live by Faith; Receive the promise of the Spirit through Faith; A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump; By love serve one another; Thou shall love thy neighbour as thyself; Walk int the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfill the lusts of the flesh; Be led of the Spirit; Put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof. Faith in HIS BLOOD. Bear ye one another's burdens. He that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. 

Sanctified in Christ Jesus, Called to be a saint, Called according to God's purpose; God hath called us to Peace; Called unto the fellowship of God's Son Jesus Christ our Lord, God called me by His grace; Ye have been called unto Liberty; God saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus. God hath called unto His eternal glory by Christ Jesus; God called us to glory and virtue. Sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called. 

For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hast not received it? 

Enriched by Christ in all utterance and knowledge, Testimony of Christ confirmed in us; Plant and water, but God giveth the increase. We are laborers together with God. For other Foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is JESUS CHRIST. For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power. A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump; purge out the old leaven of malice and wickedness, and live in sincerity and truth. Ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.  By one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.

Live according to God in the spirit, Be careful to Maintain good works, Love in deed and in truth, Throughly furnished unto all good works, Shew thyself a pattern of good works, Diligence, Forgive from the heart; Lord increase our Faith; Mind not high things, Be not wise in your own conceits, Think soberly, Humble yourself in the sight of the Lord, Savour of Christ, Unction from the Holy One, the Witness, Utterance, Anointing teacheth you of all things, Good conversation, Comfort one another, The Gospel of the Grace of God, Purity, He giveth more Grace, Stand in the true Grace of God, Know the Grace of God in truth.

Pureness of heart, Yield yourself unto God, Soberness, HE must increase, Stand fast in one spirit, Submit yourself to God, Resist the devil steadfast in the Faith; Faith in HIS BLOOD; Abhor that which is evil, Draw nigh to God; I will not be brought under the power of any. Cleave to that which is good, According to the will of God, Shew mercy with cheerfulness, Sobriety, Verity, Hearty obedience, Forgive one another, According to His working; Follow in HIS steps; Deny yourself, Take up your cross Daily, and Follow ME; Edify one another, Remember the poor, According to godliness, Meek and quiet spirit. Your body is the member of Christ; He that joined unto the Lord is one spirit. 

Glorify God in your body and in your spirit, Gladness and singleness of heart, Honest and good heart, Hear the word-Understand the word-Receive the word-Keep the word-Bring forth fruit with patience, Yield fruit that sprang up and increased, I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me, Godly Sincerity, Simplicity, Be subject one to another; Be clothed with Humility, Serving the Lord with all humility of mind; According to the working of His mighty power, Perseverance, Meekness, Gentleness, Love, Joy, Peace, Longsuffering with Joyfulness; 

Be Content which such things as ye have; Godliness with Contentment is great gain. Finish your course with Joy; Testify of the Gospel of the Grace of God; Live in all good conscience toward God; Have always Conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men. Ye are the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own; for ye are bought with a Price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.

Rooted and built up in Christ, Rooted and grounded in Love, In quietness work, Established in the Faith; Faith in HIS BLOOD; Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. Set your affection on things above, Seek the things which are Jesus Christ's, Press toward the mark, Approve things that are excellent, Be sincere and without offence, Be filled with the Spirit, Full of goodness, Filled with all the fullness of God, War a good warfare, Be filled with Joy and the knowledge of His will, Rejoice with Joy unspeakable and full of glory, Full of good works and almsdeeds, Full of mercy and good fruits.

Be not weary in well doing, Consider HIM, Walk worthy of God, God hath called unto holiness not uncleanness, Establish and comfort one another, Support the weak, It is more blessed to give than to receive; Strengthen the weak hands and confirm the feeble knees, Visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, Keep yourself unspotted from the world, Keep thyself pure; Flee youthful lusts and follow after righteousness, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity; Abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul. 

Watch and be sober, Turn to God from idols and Serve the living and true God, Not pleasing men but God, Suffer for His sake, Endure grief, Endure hardness as a good soldier of Jesus Christ, Comfort of love, Fellowship of the Spirit; Walk worthy of the LORD unto all pleasing, Stay nourished up in words of Faith and of good doctrine, Take heed unto thyself and to the doctrine, Take heed that ye be not deceived, Take heed lest ye fall.

Holding forth the word of life, Sound out the word of the LORD, Ministering the Gospel of God, The Furtherance of the Gospel; Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are already white already unto harvest; Preach the word, Be instant in season, out of season; Fully preach the Gospel of Christ not with wisdom of words; Give none offence; Not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved. Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the Cross of Christ should be made of none effect. 

For the preaching of the Cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. It pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. We preach Christ crucified. Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. We speak not in the wisdom which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth, comparing spiritual things with spiritual. We have the mind of Christ. Declare plainly; In the fullness of the blessing of the Gospel of Christ, The power of God unto Salvation to every one that believeth, Put in trust with the Gospel, Endure Sound Doctrine, Preach the Gospel with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven.

God manifested His word through preaching, Do the work of an evangelist, The Truth of the Gospel, Holding fast the faithful word, The Salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory, The word of Truth, The Gospel of your Salvation, Preach Christ Crucified, The Defence of the Gospel, By sound doctrine exhort and convince the gainsayers, Serve and labour in the Gospel; Preaching not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and power; That the preaching may be fully known and that all the Gentiles might hear, The word of the truth of the Gospel, The Hope of the Gospel, Study to shew thyself approved unto God, Rightly divide the word of truth, Hold the mystery of the Faith in a Pure Conscience; Serve God with a pure conscience. Faith in HIS BLOOD. No flesh should glory in God's presence. Christ is made unto us Wisdom, and Righteousness, and Sanctification, and Redemption; the only wise God our Saviour. 

Let nothing be done through strife or vain glory, In lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves; According to the Grace of God; Put off the old man with his deeds, Put on the new man; Put on the armour of light and charity. Serve the Lord Christ. Do all things without murmurings and disputings; In singleness of heart as unto Christ, fearing God, Partaker of Christ's suffering, Reproached for the name of Christ; Provide for your own, Relieve the afflicted, Diligently follow every good work, Be ready to every good work, Relieve the widows, Do not prefer one before another, do nothing by partiality.

The tree is known by his fruit, Live in the Spirit to the highest and noblest cause and purpose, Love Mercy, I must decrease, But other fell into Good Ground and brought forth fruit, Live peaceably, Chastity, Tenderhearted, Walk humbly, I die daily, Walk in the fear of the LORD and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, Rejoice in the Atonement, In every thing give thanks, According to His glorious power. All the wisdom of this world will come to nought. The wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. God take with is his own craftiness; the LORD knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain. Let no man glory in men; all things are yours, and ye are Christ', and Christ is God's. 

Keep thy heart with all diligence, Gird up the loins of your mind, Behave yourself wisely, Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile; Eschew evil and do good; Purify your hearts, Rich in good works, Sanctify the Lord God in your heart, Rejoice in the LORD alway, Encourage one another, Every tree is known by his own fruit, Chaste Conversation, Goodness, Giving of thanks, According to His power that worketh in us, Love one another with a pure heart fervently.

Restore the fallen in the spirit of meekness, Temperance, Love Unfeigned, Humble Purity, In honour Prefer one another, Unfeigned Love of the brethren, Forbearing and Forgiving one another in Love, According to His own purpose and grace, Abound with Thanksgiving, Exhort and comfort, Meek Righteousness, Distribute to the necessity of the saints, Cheerful Giver, Private Purity, Kindness.

O worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness, Be ye holy in all manner of conversation, Communion with the Holy Ghost, The Gospel of Peace; Whatsoever ye do, Do all to the glory of God; Live to Christ's praise and honor, Humbleness of mind, He giveth Grace to the humble, According to Thy word, Justice, Peaceable, Easy to be intreated, Grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, Always labouring fervently in prayers, Casting all your care upon HIM for HE careth for you; Pray without ceasing.

Comfort them that are in any trouble; Our consolation aboundeth by Christ; We are partakers of suffering and consolation; Help together by prayer; Partakers of the the Benefit; Helpers of your Joy; Sealed us and giveth earnest of the Spirit in our hearts; Forgive, comfort and confirm your love to one another; Be not ignorant of Satan's devices; Sweet savor of Christ, One died for all; Faith in HIS BLOOD; Our sufficiency is of God; the spirit giveth life; Use great plainness of speech; Renounce the things of dishonesty; ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake; the excellency of the power is of God and not of us; Alway delivered unto death for Jesus' sake. godly sorrow worketh repentance unto salvation.

The inward man is renewed day by day; Look at the eternal things which are not seen; Endure seeing Him who is invisible; The earnest of the Spirit; The judgment seat of Christ; Every man's work shall be made manifest, for the Day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the first try every man's work of what sort it is. Every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labor. Knowing the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; the love of Christ constraineth us; we should not henceforth live unto ourselves but unto Him which for us and rose again; I am a new creature in Christ, old things are passed away, behold all things are made new; God reconciled me unto Himself by Jesus Christ; I am an ambassador for Christ; Be ye reconciled to God; Now is the day of Salvation. 

Alway rejoicing, making many rich, possessing all things, pureness, kindness, love unfeigned, power of God. Ye are the temple of the living God. Be ye separate. Cleanse yourself of all filthiness of the flesh and spirit perfecting holiness in the fear of God; wrong, corrupt, defraud no man; Abound unto the riches of liberality; Liberal distribution; That there may be Equality; First give yourself unto the Lord; Prove the sincerity of your love; The LORD JESUS CHRIST was rich, yet for your sakes HE became poor, that ye through HIS poverty might be Rich; Shew the proof of your Love; Abound to every good work; In subjection to the Gospel of Christ; Praise is in the Gospel; Casting down imaginations; Revenge all disobedience. My Grace is sufficient for thee. Very gladly spend and be spent for you; 

Walk in the Spirit, By love serve one another, Practical godliness, Purged conscience, Overcome evil with good, Shew sincere piety at home, Shew all good Fidelity, Brotherly kindness, Praise HIM according to His excellent greatness, Without partiality, Rejoice evermore, Worship God in the spirit, Faith in HIS BLOOD, Continuing instant in prayer, Zealous of good works, Abstain from all appearance of evil, Let not your good be evil spoken of. Be Discreet and Chaste.

Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love HIM. I will come again and receive you unto Myself; that where I AM, there ye may be also. When Christ, Who is our Life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with HIM in glory. When JESUS shall come to be glorified in His saints, and to be admired in all them that believe. Looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of the Great God and our Savior Jesus Christ; Yet a little while, and HE that shall come will come, and will not tarry; Waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ; Wait for God's Son from heaven whom He has raised from the dead, even JESUS, which delivered us from the wrath to come; To be with Christ, which is Far Better; Rejoice in the Day of Christ. There shall be no night there; for the Lord God giveth them light.

Look for new heavens and a new earth wherein dwelleth Righteousness; Peace I leave with you, My Peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Peace be with you all that are in Christ Jesus; Faith in HIS BLOOD; Be kindly affectioned to one another, Brotherly Love, Otherly Love, Fight the good fight, Finish your course, Keep the Faith, Grow in Grace, Stand fast in the LORD, Consider HIM, Let us not be weary in well doing, Be strong in the Grace that is in Christ Jesus; The Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Grace be with you.

MY STRONG ROCK

If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is Gracious. To Whom coming, as unto a Living STONE, disallowed indeed of men, but Chosen of God, and Precious // Behold, I lay in Sion a Stumblingstone and ROCK of offence: and whosoever believeth on HIM shall not be ashamed // Be Thou my Strong Habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: Thou hast given commandment to save me; for Thou art MY ROCK and my Fortress. 

Thou shalt smite the rock, and there shall come water out of it, that the people may drink // And they remembered that God was their ROCK, and the high God their Redeemer // He clave the rocks in the wilderness, and gave them drink as out of the great depths // And they thirsted not when HE led them through the deserts: HE caused the waters to flow out of the rock for them: HE clave the rock also, and the waters gushed out // HE opened the rock, and the waters gushed out; they ran in the dry places like a river.

And the Lord said, Behold, there is a place by me, and thou shalt stand upon a rock // And it shall come to pass, while MY glory passeth by, that I will put thee in a clift of the Rock, and will cover thee with MY hand while I pass by // Speak ye unto the Rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth His water, and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the Rock // Who led thee through that great and terrible wilderness, wherein were fiery serpents, and scorpions, and drought, where there was no water; who brought thee forth water out of the rock of flint // Which turned the rock into a standing water, the flint into a fountain of waters. 

HE is the ROCK, His work is perfect: for all His ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is HE // He made him to suck honey out of the rock, and oil out of the flinty rock // For their rock is not as our ROCK // So Manoah took a kid with a meat offering, and offered it upon a rock unto the Lord: and the angel did wondrously; and Manoah and his wife looked on // There is none holy as the Lord: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any ROCK like our God // The Lord is MY ROCK, and my Fortress, and my Deliverer; the God of MY ROCK; in HIM will I trust: HE is my Shield, and the Horn of my Salvation, my High Tower, and my Refuge, my Saviour; Thou savest me from violence.

For who is God, save the Lord? and who is a ROCK, save our God? // The Lord liveth; and blessed be MY ROCK; and exalted be the God of the ROCK of my Salvation // The Lord is MY ROCK, and my Fortress, and my Deliverer; my God, my Strength, in Whom I will trust; my Buckler, and the Horn of my Salvation, and my High Tower // The Lord liveth; and blessed be MY ROCK; and let the God of my Salvation be exalted // For in the time of trouble HE shall hide me in His pavilion: in the secret of His tabernacle shall He hide me; He shall set me up upon a ROCK // Unto thee will I cry, O Lord MY ROCK; be not silent to me. 

Bow down Thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be Thou MY STRONG ROCK, for an house of defence to save me // For Thou art MY ROCK and my Fortress; therefore for Thy Name’s sake lead me, and guide me // HE brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a ROCK, and established my goings // From the end of the earth will I cry unto Thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the ROCK that is higher than I // He only is MY ROCK and my Salvation; HE is my Defence; I shall not be greatly moved // In God is my Salvation and my Glory: the ROCK of my Strength, and my Refuge, is in God. 

To shew that the Lord is upright: HE is MY ROCK, and there is no unrighteousness in HIM // But the Lord is my Defence; and my God is the ROCK of my Refuge // O come, let us sing unto the Lord: let us make a joyful noise to the ROCK of our Salvation // The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies // O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely // Enter into the ROCK, and hide thee in the dust, for fear of the Lord, and for the glory of his majesty. 

And He shall be for a sanctuary; but for a STONE of stumbling and for a ROCK of offence // And a Man shall be as an Hiding Place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a GREAT ROCK in a weary land // He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure // Is not my word like as a fire? saith the Lord; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces? // He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a ROCK: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a ROCK.

And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual ROCK that followed them: and that ROCK was Christ // Unto you therefore which believe HE is Precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the STONE which the builders disallowed, the same is made the Head of the corner, And a STONE of stumbling, and a ROCK of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.

C-I-N-O

Are you a CINO; that is, Christian In Name Only? Many folks play in a wretched religious comedy on Sunday, and then on Monday through Saturday, they are in deep love with the world. They sit and sing with the sheep on Sunday, and then run and eat with the goats all through the week. Be not deceived, God is not mocked: His eyes never fail to see the soul of everything, He searches the heart and tries the reins, and sees through the hypocrite's pretended piety and sanctity.

The enemy sows his tares among the wheat. The Sower said, Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest, I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into My Barn. His fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly purge His floor, gather His wheat into the garner; but He will burn up the chaff with fire unquenchable. 

Your sinful heart needs the miracle of Grace wrought in you, deep and true, which only comes from the Holy Spirit, not some superficial external religious doings of yours. You must be brought by the Holy Spirit to the simplicity of Faith in JESUS, and the simplicity of The Gospel of Grace of God. You must quit the way of your self-righteousness altogether, and cry out to the living God and plead for Mercy through Christ Jesus. On your very best day, you are altogether vanity, and All of your righteousnesses are as filthy rags, and your formal religiousness is a hollow sham in God's sight. Poor lost sinner, Call upon the Name of LORD while He is near, Seek genuine Faith in The Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and let the cleansing Precious Blood of The Lamb of God pass over your sinful soul. JESUS is the only Name you can trust with your Soul; Believe on His Name, not yours.

Do not be satisfied with being only a nominal Christian; that is, a Christian in name only. You must Be a true-born child of God, for at the coming Judgment, our true spiritual parentage will be discovered. Either the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ is your spiritual Father, or Satan is your father. Now remember: By nature, before being born again, we are all in Satan's family. If your Soul is not saved by JESUS, you're skating on thin ice, an awful doom awaits you just over the next hilltop or around the next curve of life. Please don't commit Soul-icide by rejecting the only Remedy for your sinful condition.

Many go to their "holy" place, on a "holy" day, arrayed in their "holy" garb, and pretend to be Christians. But the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart, all the day, every day and every night of the week, not just on Sunday morning. They put on their Sunday best and go through the motions for a pretense. But they quickly lay aside their surface religiousness on Sunday afternoon.  They have other habits and manners on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Your Soul needs the Salvation that JESUS gives, tries, sustains, and accepts. A garden that is only tended one day a week will be an overgrown garden. A wife that is only given surface attention a few minutes on Sunday will soon be a disgruntled, contentious wife. 

Don't just a church member; you must be a member of Christ Himself by being born again. Your name must be in The Lamb's Book of Life, not just on some church roll. The Lamb Himself must write your name in His Book of Life. The Lamb will write your name down the moment you sincerely trust only in His Righteousness and Blood. Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in Sincerity, not pretendedly or nominally. 

Jesus must create in you a clean heart, and only He can renew a right spirit deep within you. Put zero confidence in a mere religious profession; You must have Christ living in your heart. Believing in creeds and sound doctrine will not save your soul. An outward profession of Christianity is like a corpse all dressed up, but still cold and dead. An outward profession is a fancy way of still being lost. 

Judas Iscariot spent three years with JESUS, he repented, but still he was lost, Satan filled his heart, and he went down into bottomless pit. The devils believed in JESUS, and trembled before He cast them out of men and women, but they still remained devils. You may hold a religious office or title like a deacon, pastor, elder, priest, bishop, cardinal, imam, or some other religious leader, but your Soul must be washed from your sins in Jesus' own Precious Blood.

The religious professor experiments with how much sin he can enjoy and still be a Christian. Only a madman experiments with poison and razor sharp knives. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. If any woman loves her sins, the love of JESUS is not in her. They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them. JESUS said, Many will say to Me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Thy name? and in Thy name have cast out devils? and in Thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from Me, ye that work iniquity.

Whatever you may be trusting in NOW apart from the Blood and Righteousness of JESUS, away with it forever. Nothing but the Precious Blood of God manifest in the flesh, Nothing but His Atoning Sacrifice for sinners will save you, Come Now to the Lamb of God, and by Faith lay your hand on HIM, and asking HIM to atone for and forgive all your sins.