Tuesday, November 5, 2024

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 PentecostThey 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 CaesareaFestus 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

Friday, November 1, 2024

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; 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, And other fell on Good Ground, 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, Salvation through Sanctification of the Spirit, Belief of the Truth, 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.

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, 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 brief forth good fruit; By their fruits ye shall know them; Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance; Fruit unto Holiness; 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.

Walk in Newness of life, Serve in Newness of spirit, Your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, Christ in you the hope of glory, Through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body; No longer live the rest of your time in the flesh to the lusts of men but to the will of God; Give diligence to make your calling and election Sure; 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; 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, The Love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord, 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; Holy conversation and godliness; Be not conformed to this world, Love not the world neither the things that are in the world; 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.

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, Give with simplicity, Discernment, Consider HIM.

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, 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, Abhor that which is evil, Draw nigh to God, 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. 

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, Godliness with Contentment is great gain. Finish your course with Joy; Testify 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. 

Rooted and built up in Christ, Rooted and grounded in Love, In quietness work, Established in the Faith, 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, Be likeminded and of one accord, Be ye all of one mind having compassion one of another, Love as brethren, Be pitiful and courteous, 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.

Hold forth the word of life, Sound out the word of the LORD, Ministering the Gospel of God, The Furtherance of the Gospel; Preach the word, Be instant in season, out of season; Fully preach the Gospel of Christ not with wisdom of words, 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, 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.

Let nothing be done through strife or vain glory, In lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves, 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.

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, Christ liveth in me, 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, 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, Virtue, 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; 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; 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, Continuing instant in prayer, Zealous of good works, Abstain from all appearance of evil, Discreet, Chaste.

Look for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ, Look for new heavens and a new earth wherein dwelleth Righteousness; Peace be with you all that are in Christ Jesus; 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.

Sunday, October 27, 2024

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.

Saturday, October 26, 2024

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. 

Friday, October 25, 2024

THE SIN DETERGENT

Dark are the Sin stains that soiled our inward nature, and long is the distance that we have fallen from God. Our iniquities separated and alienated us far from The Life of God, Good Hope, and Heaven; and brought us near to deep despair and hell fire. But way back yonder, over 2,000 years ago, JESUS offered up HIMSELF as the LAMB OF GOD, and shed His own Precious Blood to take away and purge our sins. On Calvary's Cross, the Fountain was opened, and Now the Blood of God Manifest in the flesh, the dear Son of God, can Redeem and Purify our Soul in the sight of God. Faith in The Atoning Blood of Emmanuel, God with us, reaches deep inside us, much deeper than Sin's stains have gone. While we were wandering lost in the dark night of Sin, the Holy Spirit sought us and made us conscious of Sin's deep pollution within us. 

The merciful Good Shepherd laid down His life, and now He tenderly calls us to Himself, but still we fear to face the Light. The dreary wasted years in Sin we spent away from the Savior, those years were filled with hopelessness, misery and woe. But there is a precious Consolation: JESUS, the Great Shepherd of the sheep, seeks His sheep until He finds them. The Lamb of God's Bleeding Love sought us, even when we tried to avoid Him; The Father drew us to the Savior; the sweet Holy Spirit persuaded us and melted our stony hearts. The Good Shepherd's good grace reached us and gently applied the sweet balm of His Precious Blood to our deadly Sin stains. Sin lingers much deeper within us than we think. Calvary's flow of Precious Blood reaches deeper than any sin stain has gone. The Good Shepherd gives free and full Salvation to whosoever believeth on Him.  

You have committed sins, iniquities and transgressions without number against God Himself all throughout your days and years. Your sins cover your entire soul like the hairs that cover your entire body. Wretched stains cover your mind and conscience, and evil has fully Polluted your heart for years and years. You are defiled by Sin through and through, and your own righteousness gives off a putrid odor in the nostrils of the HOLY HOLY HOLY JEHOVAH.  You have laid in the crimson dye of Sin, soaked and saturated with transgressions, dyed and ingrained with your scarlet iniquities, covered with glaring sin stains in the eyes of God. God is not mocked: He knows all about your shameful midnight deeds and your religious daylight deeds. You are a horrid wretch which has loved sinning day after day, and laid down in Sin's filth and laughed at God and His Son. But JESUS has pity on poor wretches; He will Receive you most Graciously and Love you Freely.

Before you are Born Again, Saved by the free Grace of God, your life here on Earth without Jesus Christ is a most wretched existence, animated death, and everything you do or try only defiles and degrades your poor Soul more and more. The very thought of foolishness is Sin: Every sinful thought you think immediately and constantly fouls and pollutes your Soul. All your thoughts, words and actions defile you before God, treasure up wrath to yourself, and they ensure your condemnation. Have mercy on your Soul, Look unto JESUS now. If your polluted Heart and Soul have never had a real Bath all these years, just think how disgusting you smell in God's nostrils today.

But there's Very Good News for you: There is one divine Sin Detergent that can wipe away all your Sin's wretched stains. There is one instant effective Sin stain remover. The #1 Most Trusted Sin Detergent worldwide is the Precious Blood of The Lamb of God. But the News gets even Better: there's an endless free supply of this wonderful Sin Detergent. The Blood of Jesus Christ, God's dear Son, cleanseth us from all sin. This Sin Detergent eliminates the toughest sin stains on the spot. This is most powerful and only Sin eliminator in the universe. This Detergent can handle the stains that have deeply set in; The Precious Blood is an instant Stain remover. The Precious Blood is the most powerful solution, because it breaks down and absorbs Sin's smuts and stains, and it works Best on the guiltiest Souls.  If you will only humble yourself and yield to JESUS, you can say bye-bye to your Sins forever, once and for all. The Precious Blood also removes Sin's odors as well: filthy desires, thoughts and speech, and the like. Best of All, JESUS provides this priceless Detergent to us Freely, but Remember, the Detergent isn't really Free, because it cost JESUS His own life and blood.

Who can cleanse your sinful Soul but the Lord Jesus Christ? No one! No longer waste your time, Look out of yourself completely to JESUS, Salvation is only found in HIM, Look directly to HIM alone, Look intently to HIM at once, trust your Soul with HIM, trust JESUS into your innermost heart, and forever fix your Faith in His PRECIOUS BLOOD

Now Remember This: JESUS is The Author of Faith, Peace, and Eternal Salvation; and Satan is the author of confusion and deception which will inevitably lead you into eternal damnation.  

JESUS takes care of your darkest Sin stains without the need of any of your pretreating, self-scrubbing, or useless religiousness. The more you try to remove your own Sin stains, you only make it worse. His Atoning Blood tackles impossible Sin stains with power and assurance. If you want to get the Job done right the first time, no matter how Filthy you may be, simply ask JESUS to apply His Sin Detergent to your dirty Soul. The Precious Blood is a highly concentrated, powerful Sin stain remover and soul protector found in one perfect, convenient Solution - God's Own Blood. You can be thoroughly cleansed with convenience and confidence every time. 

JESUS will give your Heart a free gentle washing, and give your Soul a true heavenly cleansing; there's nothing for you to do, no merits or payment from you is required. Don't try to help JESUS out, HE will do your Soul's laundry for you, and it's always Free of charge. Just come to JESUS, turn your Soul over to Him, and you're good to go. Yield to the Holy Spirit's leading and pleading, and let Him will take YOU to the CLEANER - The Lord Jesus Christ Himself. HIS Precious Blood purifies your Soul and makes you Acceptable and Perfect in the sight of God through the Righteousness of JESUS Christ, not your own righteousness at all. Let JESUS take the weight of your Sins off your shoulders. JESUS provides a safe, worry-free Salvation for your immortal Soul. 

JESUS gives you the Clean your Soul truly needs deep inside. Once the Detergent is applied by the Great Purifier, it goes to work to remove stains and odors, protect and brighten, and boost righteousness in your daily walk of life. The Precious Blood not only Cleanses, Protects, Redeems, and Brightens, but also grants the Forgiveness of Sins and imparts Life Eternal to your Soul. But what is the price? Nothing at all, The Gospel is Free Grace and Unchanging Bleeding Love; therefore, Receive JESUS freely, Believe on HIM personally; that is, Trust your own Soul with Him, and let Him be your personal God and Savior.

BE WISE NOW: Just like you would give your dirty laundry to your mother when you were a kid, and she would do all the work for you; Likewise, give your filthy, stinking Soul over into JESUS' hands and let Him do your Soul's laundry, free of charge. You'll be GLAD you did. He will wash away your sins and give you Peace and Contentment. After you take advantage of this amazing Sin Detergent for yourself, you will then willingly and cheerfully go out and promote this Sin-Cleansing Product to all sinners you may meet. The Precious Blood lifts away stubborn Sin stains and infuses your Soul with JESUS' Grace and Goodness, and makes your Soul want to Jump for Joy, Follow Jesus, leave your Sins and fears behind, because now it's time to Rejoice and Be Happy and Thankful.

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

LIVE THROUGH HIM

* For in HIM we live, and move, and have our being. If any man eat of this BREAD, he shall Live forever. He that eateth of this BREAD shall Live for ever. Because I Live, ye shall Live also. Live by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. He that believeth in ME, though he were dead, yet shall he Live. Who HIS own self bare our sins in HIS own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should Live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. In this was manifested the Love of God toward us, because that God sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might LIVE THROUGH HIM. Now the just shall Live by faith. Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also Live with HIM. But if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall Live

Now Understand:  Only JESUS Himself can bring your sinful Soul back from the dead. If you don't believe me, ask Lazarus. (John 11:43; John 12:9; Ephesians 2:1) Until you are born again by the Spirit of Christ, your Soul helplessly abides in death and darkness. Live; yea, I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood, Live.

* Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should Live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world. Alive from the dead; Alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to Live honestly. That he no longer should Live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God. For for this cause was the Gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but Live according to God in the spirit. 

* If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, Live peaceably with all men. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, Live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you. Yea, and all that will Live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. For to me to Live is Christ, and to die is gain. For now we Live, if ye stand fast in the Lord. For whether we live, we Live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we Live therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s.