Pastor Scott Davidson's Blog

Understanding the Godhead

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UNDERSTANDING THE GODHEAD

What is the Godhead well the word Godhead is( Theh ot' ace) in the greek and simple means divine or divinity better understood as Gods nature. Many ministers and teachers have taught that the Godhead can not be understood by our finite minds it is to complex for us to understand. Even though this is somewhat true that it would be impossible for men out of there own intellect to define the awesomeness of the Almighty God. It is possible though if God teaches us about his nature and his person for us to understand the Godhead (Gods nature). Has God explained himself to his creation?

Romans 1:18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
Romans 1:19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.
Romans 1:20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

So these scriptures teach us that God has revealed his divine nature and his power to us. God's creation teaches us about his divine nature and his eternal power so that we are without excuse. You may say how does nature teach us of God's divine nature and his eternal power. All one must do is look into the heavens to the stars , the moon,and the sun how can they exist without an all powerful all knowing God?

All that we know has been created in such perfect balance , Our universe God simply spoke out of nothing and suspend it in that nothing for all this years. Look at the human body as David said how wonderfully are we made there is no doubt that we are his workmanship. Not only are we created so amazingly but also individually unique. God is amazing and unique there is none like him.

Isaiah 46:9 Remember the former things of old: for I [am] God, and [there is] none else; [I am] God, and [there is] none like me, The Jews are Gods chosen people ,chosen at that time to represent God to the world just as the church is chosen by God today to represent him to the world. The Jews were his witnesses as we are his witnesses
Isaiah 43:10 Ye are my witnesses, saith the Lord, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed,
neither shall there be after me.
Isaiah 43:11 I, even I, am the Lord; and beside me there is no saviour.
Isaiah 43:12 I have declared, and have saved, and I have shewed, when there was no strange god among you: therefore ye are my witnesses, saith the Lord, that I am God.

You cannot teach something very well if you do not have a thorough understanding of the subject. It is said often and well that which God calls , He also Equips. Listen to Jesus teach a jewish scribe Deuteronomy 6:4 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God [is] One LORD:
Deuteronomy 6:5 And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.
Mark 12:29 And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments [is], Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:
Mark 12:30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this [is] the first commandment.
Mark 12:31 And the second [is] like, [namely] this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these.
Mark 12:32 And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he:
Mark 12:33 And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love [his] neighbor as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices. Mark 12:34 And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him [any question].

Did you see that Jesus taught God's divine nature as God being One and the scribe acknowledge it as Truth. Listen to Christ teaches us about the Godhead.
John 17:3 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent. ( here are few more text to read and understand)
Isaiah 44:8 Fear ye not, neither be afraid: have not I told thee from that time, and have declared [it]? ye [are] even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, [there is] no God; I know not [any]. (KJV)
Isaiah 45:5 I [am] the LORD, and [there is] none else, [there is] no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me:
Isaiah 45:6 That they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that [there is] none beside me. I [am] the LORD, and [there is] none else.
Isaiah 45:14 Thus saith the LORD, The labour of Egypt, and merchandise of Ethiopia and of the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over unto thee, and they shall be thine: they shall come after thee; in chains they shall come over, and they shall fall down unto thee, they shall make supplication unto thee, [saying], Surely God [is] in thee; and [there is] none else, [there is] no God.
Isaiah 45:18 For thus saith the LORD that created the heavens; God himself

(John 1:3,10, Mal. 2:10)that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I [am] the LORD; and [there is] none else.

Isaiah 45:21 Tell ye, and bring [them] near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? [who] hath told it from that time? [have] not I the LORD? and [there is] no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; [there is] none beside me.
Isaiah 45:22 Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I [am] God, and [there is] none else.

Do you see that over and over there is a unique quality about our God he is One , not many but One. Many teach that God is triune or a plurality of persons, that his divine nature is a Trinity ,three distinct personalities but that is not taught in the Holy scriptures maybe this is why many say they cannot thoroughly understand the Godhead? Simply because they will not accept what God has simply already explained to them about himself. That He is ONE and has manifested his self in one ,Christ Jesus our LORD!

Colossians 2:9 For in him (Jesus) dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.
Colossians 2:10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power: 1 Timothy 3:16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God
(God is a spirit John 4:24)was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
Hebrews 1:3 Who (Jesus)being the brightness of [his] glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high; If you want to see the invisible God all you have to do is look at Jesus he is the invisible God made visible!

Colossians 1:15 Who (Jesus)is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:
( The title Father explains God as our creator ,We have already learned that God is a Spirit, God as Spirit could not be seen but God clothed in the flesh could be seen. When Jesus speaks of being one with or the Father in me he is speaking of the spirit ,dwelling in him fully. Jesus was a man but in him dwelled Almighty God. Jesus was not another God but the true and living God just not in the same form not as Spirit only but now Spirit clothed in Flesh so that we could finally see him that had created us!)
John 10:30 I and my Father are one.

John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
John 14:7 If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.
John 14:8 Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us.
John 14:9 Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?
John 14:10 Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.
John 14:11 Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works 'sake.

HOW DOES JESUS SEE THE END TIME !

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All we can see is the trouble of our age , The world as we know it is simple unraveling bit by bit, Nations are crumpling all around us, there is a civil unrest in all the regions of the world. Wars and rumors of wars, earthquakes and floods, sicknesses, famines and natural disaster's are so common today that many of these never make the news.

We are in troubled times like it or not! Our view of the End of this Age is dark and violent ,we have heard for generations of the perplexity of these times. We look on as frighten children wondering what will happen next as if we are starring in a sci-fi thriller. The truth is we really don't know what we are facing it is a mystery of sorts because we have never experienced times like these . Yet we do have the bible and the prophecies concerning these events but there are so many views on the End time so many claims of understanding the times!

Many are looking for answers and don't know where or who to ask, But have you ever thought how HOW DOES JESUS SEE THE END TIME ! There must be a Joy in his heart that his church is soon coming home! That in just a little while all, the planning for thousands of years will come to pass. That his sacrifice that was given over two thousand years ago will soon bring the greatest harvest of souls into his glorious kingdom!

We are looking on with such Anxiety but I believe He is looking on Anxiously. Have you ever prepared a grand meal for guest that you loved that you haven't seen in a good while ? There is such an excitement and a anticipation.

You find yourself sitting on pins and needles waiting on the door bell to ring. We may be apprehensive of what all we will have to face,but I believe Christ is sitting there on that white horse just looking down seeing the hands of time about to strike midnight so beside himself because he knows soon and very soon he will be with the ones that love him

!!!LOOK UP CHURCH!!!!!!

IN CRITICAL CARE

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IN CRITICAL CARE : The Other Half of

Hebrews 12:14 Follow peace with all [men], and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: 1.Holiness ( hag-ee-as-mos) means sanctified, in the state of purity : (KJV)

Romans 6:19 I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.

Romans 6:22 But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.

1 Thessalonians 4:7 For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness. The same greek word is used in

1 Thessalonians 4:3 hag-ee-as-mos For this is the will of God, [even] your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:
1 Thessalonians 4:4 That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honor;
HAGEEASMOS ROOTS FROM THE WORD HAGEOS WHERE WE GET THE WORD SAINT (KJV)

Jude 1:3 and exhort [you] that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints. Holy ones

2. The Hageeasmos (or holiness) in
Hebrew 12:14 is teaching ME to be HOLY ,to be a SANCTIFIED VESSEL, it is personal it is between me and my God! Not you, not the world but God! It is his gift to me and my gratitude and devotion to him!! BACKSLIDERS CHANGE AS SOON AS THEY LEAVE!! CAUSE THEY DO THESE THINGS FOR PASTOR AND CHURCH ETC.

Can I encourage you that we need our own personal convictions concerning the issues facing our culture!!! Abraham, Jacob, David , Daniel etc. MAKE THE DOCTRINE AND TEACHINGS PERSONAL!!!! DON'T LET IT BE A MERE CHURCH CUSTOM BUT ATTACH IT TO YOURSELF AND YOURSELF TO IT !!!!!

Psalms 76:11 Vow, and pay unto the Lord your God:let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared

BUT IF I MAY I WANT TO PREACH THE OTHER SIDE OF
HEB 12:14 THE FIRST HALF THAT WE SELDOM HEAR! FOLLOW PEACE WITH ALL MEN FOR WITHOUT WHICH NO MAN SHALL SEE THE LORD!!! WE ARE A DIVIDED HOUSE TODAY OUR HOMES, OUR CHURCH AND OUR COUNTRY WE DON'T AGREE ON ANYTHING!! satan has achieved in dividing us over everything! look what Paul says to the Church!

1 Corinthians 1:10 Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and [that] there be no divisions among you; but [that] ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

Ephesians 4:1-3 1 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, 2 With all lowliness (humbleness of mind)and meekness (quiet in spirit), with long suffering , forbearing one another in love; 3 Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

2 Corinthians 13:11 Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.

Colossians 3:13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also [do] ye.
Colossians 3:14 And above all these things [put on] charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
Colossians 3:15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.

1 Thessalonians 5:13 And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. [And] be at peace among yourselves.

James 3:17But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, [and] easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
James 3:18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
Romans 14:17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
Romans 14:18 For he that in these things serveth Christ [is] acceptable to God, and approved of men. Romans 14:19 Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
1 Corinthians 7:15 but God hath called us to peace.

Mark 9:50 Salt [is] good: but if the salt have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another.

Matthew 5:9 Blessed [are] the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. Christ taught us how to and how not to judge! Listen, (KJV)

Luke 6:39 And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?

(KJV) Luke 6:41 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
Luke 6:42 Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother's eye. WE ARE TO JUDGE OURSELVES FIRST, (KJV)

Romans 2:1 Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.
(KJV) Romans 2:2 But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things.
(KJV) Romans 2:3 And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?
(KJV) Romans 2:4 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance? WE ARE TO JUDGE OURSELVES WITH SCRUTINY SEARCH OUR HEARTS BUT WE CAN NOT SEARCH OTHER MENS HEARTS ONLY GOD CAN KNOW THE HEART. BUT WE WE ARE NOT TO BE NAIVE EITHER BUT CALLED TO JUDGE WITH LOVE AND MERCY! (KJV)

Luke 6:36 Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful. JUDGE WITH LOVE AND A SPIRIT TO HELP AND NOT JUST TO MERELY CRITICIZE!
(KJV) Luke 6:37 Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven: THIS HOW YOU JUDGE WITHOUT CONDEMNATION BUT WITH FORGIVENESS! ARE YOU IN CRITICAL CONDITION?

THE PRICE IS TO HIGH

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THE PRICE IS TO HIGH .

You can live how you want to live , but don't forget there is a price to pay !

Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; (KJV)

Galatians 6:7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. Galatians 6:8 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption;(but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.

(KJV) James 1:13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:

(KJV) James 1:14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.KJV) James 1:15Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
THE PRICE IS TO HIGH . You can live how you want to live , but don't forget there is a price to pay ! (KJV) 1 Corinthians 6:9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
1 Corinthians 6:10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

(KJV) Revelation 21:8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

Have you ever had to ask the price for something in a store? Maybe it wasn't marked so you had to find a clerk and ask Do you know the Price for this!! Can I tell you dear friend the cost was and still is to high! Sin maybe on sale , Hell maybe running a special for you but the price is more than you can afford!!!
(KJV) Isaiah 3:11Woe unto the wicked! [it shall be] ill [with him]: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.

(KJV) Ezekiel 18:4 Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.

Ezekiel 18:20 THE SOUL THAT SINNETH,IT SHALL DIE. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

There is a heaven to gain and a hell to shun! Hell maybe giving out a lot of credit today put don't be deceived THERE ARE NO FREE SAMPLES!! WHEN YOU TASTE IT THERE IS A COST THAT MUST BE PAID IN FULL!

James 1:13Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:
James 1:14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.
James 1:15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

Genesis 3:6 And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.

Joshua 7:21 When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it. Know this we never WIN, when we fall to sin and it is always a fall Sin is a slippery slope downward until you reach Hell that bottomless pit that burns with FIRE!

Luke 16:22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;
Luke 16:23 And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
Luke 16:24 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
Luke 16:25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.
Luke 16:26 And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that [would come] from thence.

(KJV) Revelation 20:10 And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet [are], and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever. Revelation 20:11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.
Revelation 20:12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is [the book] of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
Revelation 20:13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.
Revelation 20:14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
Revelation 20:15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.

The Price for Sin will cost you and I an eternity in a burning HELL! That Price is to high Sir that fun , that pleasure bears to high of a cost ! Oh friend Sin will cost u more than you can pay! You never can pay the price that is why HELL IS ETERNAL!!!! Oh but thank God there is one who can afford to pay that PRICE!!! And he did He paid it in full!!!

Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

(KJV) 1 Corinthians 6:20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.

(KJV) 1 Corinthians 7:23 Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men.

(KJV) Acts 20:28 Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

(KJV) Titus 2:14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

(KJV) Hebrews 9:12 Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption [for us].

(KJV) 1 Peter 1:18 Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, [as] silver and gold, from your vain conversation [received] by tradition from your fathers;
1 Peter 1:19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:

(KJV) Matthew 20:28 Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

(KJV) Matthew 26:28 For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.

SINS COST ,

SINS PRICE IS ETERNITY THAT IS WHY THE ETERNAL ONE WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO COULD PAY THAT PRICE AND ON CALVARY JESUS DIED THE DEATH! HIS BLOOD PAID THE RANSOM THAT WE WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO PAY! A MILLION YEARS IN HELL WANT BE ENOUGH, THERE IS NOT ENOUGH TORMENT NOT ENOUGH HEAT IN THE FLAMES TO QUINCH THE ANGER OF GOD! THE PRICE IS ETERNITY !!!! 1 MILLION YEARS IN HELL YOU HAVEN'T EVEN PAID 1 DIME TOWARD THE PRINCIPLE ! THE PRICE IS ETERNITY ...FOREVER AND EVER AND EVER!

Revelation 1:18 I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.

1 Corinthians 6:9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Corinthians 6:10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

(KJV) Revelation 21:8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

Have you ever had to ask the price for something in a store? Maybe it wasn't marked so you had to find a clerk and ask Do you know the Price for this!! Can I tell you dear friend the cost was and still is to high! Sin maybe on sale , Hell maybe running a special for you but the price is more than you can afford!!!

(KJV) Isaiah 3:11 Woe unto the wicked! [it shall be] ill [with him]: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.
There is a heaven to gain and a hell to shun! Hell maybe giving out a lot of credit today but don't be deceived THERE ARE NO FREE SAMPLES!! WHEN YOU TASTE IT THERE IS A COST THAT MUST BE PAID IN FULL!

STRONG FELLOWSHIP

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חֶבְרוֹןמַמְרֵא STRENGTH & FELLOWSHIP

Genesis 13:14 And the Lord said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him,

From the very beginning of scripture we can see that God expects there to be a division between what belongs to him and that which belongs to the world. As children of God we need to learn from the examples set before us. God set distinction between good and evil and clean and unclean. Adam was told of what trees he could eat of and what tree he could not. Noah brought 7 times more of the clean animals than the unclean. Abraham was called to leave his land and his people and as we read here God did not make promises about the land until Abraham separated finally from his nephew Lot.
God has always demanded separation from the world. Paul writes in2 Cor. 6:14Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

2 Cor. 6:15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?

2 Cor. 6:16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

2 Cor. 6:17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you.

2 Cor. 6:18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

2 Cor. 7:1 Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
Deut. 22:10 Thou shalt not plow with an ox and an ass together. The reason you were not to plow with an ox and a donkey togather is because a ox is clean and a donkey is not clean . We see that God waited on Abraham to remove himself from his entire people before he would reveal the promise of the land.

Gen. 13:14 And the Lord said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward:

Gen. 13:15For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever.

Gen. 13:16 And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered.

Gen. 13:17 Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it; for I will give it unto thee.

Gen. 13:18 Then Abram removed his tent, and came and dwelt in the plain of Mamre, which is in Hebron, and built there an altar unto the Lord. Mamre = "strength" or "fatness"and Hebron = "association" Strength & Fellowship this is where Abraham dwelt after he separated from Lot amazing!

1Jn 2:15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
1Jn 2:16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
If we want this Strong Fellowship with God we will have to Separate from this world and it's things.

A Force to be Reckoned with.

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Pro 31:10 Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies

Did you know that the Hebrew word used for "virtuous" in Proverbs 31:10 is "khah'-yil"?

Khah'-yil means: strength, might, efficiency, a force (like an army). Interesting, isn't it? That the first thing that's mentioned about the Proverbs 31 woman is that she is strong, she is efficient, she is a force.

"The woman described here is of priceless value. She has physical strength, mental strength, moral strength and spiritual strength. Above all she loves God deeply and reverently. She is characterized in this section six ways, and I'll point them out to you as we just look together at the Scripture...six ways.

Her character as a wife, her devotion as a homemaker, her generosity as a neighbor, her influence as a teacher, her effectiveness as a mother and her excellence as a person...the sum of all of that makes the excellent wife. And I might add that this is no woman in particular but this is the woman that every woman should seek to emulate. She is rare, look at verse 10, an excellent wife...by the way, the word virtuous in Hebrew means force, a woman of force, a woman of substance, a woman of strength would be another way to characterize her.

It's excellent in the sense of her strength spiritually, morally, mentally, physically. She is a woman of substances. She is a woman who has made a dent in society. She is one who makes a difference. There's a force about her life. This kind of wife, he says, who can find? Very rare. Hard to find this kind of woman."

A force to be reckoned with in the life of her husband and children, her church and community. A force for the devil to reckon with when she prays, all hell shakes when mothers bend there knees and pray! Women of force have influences on there husbands and children and help form them into what God wants them to be. Ladies don't abuse this virtue but use it for Gods glory mold and shape your house into a christian home.

1Pe 3:1 Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;

1Co 7:16 For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband

1Co 7:13 And the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him.

1Co 7:14 For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.

Lock The Door And Go Home!!! Church Is Closed!!!

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PREACHER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LOCK the doors when you can't PREACH against SIN!!!

LOCK the doors when you can't PREACH HELL is REAL,HOT AND ETERNAL!!!

LOCK the door when you can't PREACH HOLINESS!!!

LOCK the door when you won't STAND UP for RIGHTEOUSNESS!!!

LOCK the doors when you feel that it's better to be QUIET than to SPEAK OUT over WICKEDNESS!!!

LOCK the door when GOD'S SPIRIT no longer moves!!!

LOCK the doors when you need ROCK MUSIC for the youth!!!

LOCK the door when you can't PASTOR your church because of the DEACONS!!!

LOCK the doors when SIN REIGNS in your LIFE and in the LIFE of YOUR FLOCK!!!

LOCK the doors when your SCARED of the DEVIL!!!

LOCK the doors when you FEAR MEN!!!

LOCK the door when you don't BELIEVE THE BIBLE IS GOD'S WORD!!!

LOCK the door when the ALTAR is just CHURCH FURNITURE!!!

LOCK the door when you don't CRY for your people anymore!!!

LOCK the door when there is no more FIRE in your SERMONS!!!

LOCK the door when the OFFERINGS is more important than a MANS SOUL!!!

LOCK the door PREACHER if you can't KEEP GOD'S HOUSE CLEAN!!!

Oh! God would rather you shut it down before you let SATAN ruin his house!!

Mal 1:10 Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for nought?

Angels even like Vidalia Onions !

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Num 11:5 AND THE ONIONS

Onions are difficult for archaeologists to track because they are too small and their tissues leave little, if any, trace. Some food historians place the earliest onion cultivation at the edges of the Mediterranean as long ago as 5,000 years. Others believe that onions originated in central Asia. The National Onion Association says onions were first grown in Iran and Pakistan. It's difficult to say in which area onions originated as several hundred varieties of onions grow wild in temperate climates all around the world.

The Egyptians left onions in their tombs about 3,500 years ago. In fact, the mummy of King Ramses IV, who died in 1160 B.C., had small onions in the eye sockets, probably because they had some spiritual significance and because they replicated a real eyeball. Paintings of onions appear on the inner walls of the pyramids of Unas (c. 2423 B.C.) and Pepi II (c.2200 B.C.), and in tombs of both the Old Kingdom and the New Kingdom.

The Roman satirist Juvenal wrote of the Egyptians:

How Egypt, mad with superstition grown,
Makes gods of monsters but too well is known.
'Tis mortal sin an Onion to devour,
Each clove of garlic hath a sacred power,
Religious nation sure, and best abodes,
When every garden is o'errun with gods!

Many early documents tell of onion cultivation and use. There is evidence that the Sumerians were growing onions as early as 2500 B.C. The great food historian, Waverly Root, cites a Sumerian text dated to about 2400 B.C. that tells of someone plowing of the city governor's onion plot.

Three different varieties of alliums (onions) are mentioned to have been eaten by the Israelites in the Biblical book Numbers; leeks, onions and garlic.

The Vidalia Onion Story takes root in Toombs County, Georgia over 60 years ago, when a farmer by the name of Moses Coleman discovered in the late spring of 1931 the onions he had planted were not hot, as he expected. They were sweet!

In the 1940's, the State of Georgia built a Farmer's Market in Vidalia, and because the small town was at the juncture of some of South Georgia's most widely traveled highways, the market had a thriving tourist business. Word began to spread about "those Vidalia onions". Consumers, then, gave the onions their famous name. Reorders were made, and "Vidalia Onions" began appearing on the shelves of Piggly Wiggly and A & P grocery stores. Through the 1950s and 60s, production grew at a slow but steady pace, reaching some 600 total acres by the mid 1970s. At that point, a push was made for Vidalia Onions to be distributed throughout the nation. In 1986, Georgia's state legislature passed legislation giving the Vidalia Onion legal status and defining the 20-county production area. The Vidalia Onion was named Georgia's Official State Vegetable by the state legislature in 1990. Vidalia onions are unsurpassed for sweetness when they mature in the spring.The fields surrounding Vidalia and Glennville in Georgia produce onions from granex seed that are so sweet one can "eat them like apples"

So sweet I believe even angels must like Vidalia Onions .

You see I was running a tent revival in North Ga. and expenses were running high and the offerings were running very low so I decided to try to sell some onions during the day and invite people to meeting well as often times onions were not selling good and service were very hard so I shut myself in to pray for the meetings and tried to forgot about the finances and those onions . Early one morning I desperately needed to pray but also I needed to raise funds so I headed off to town to peddle those onions and hurry back for prayer. I pulled up and parked and set the onions out hung the signs and set down in my truck and all of sudden I looked and there was a big white truck and the fellow asked me if those onions were those sweet onions and I said yes sir , to my amazement he said I want them all, all 300lbs. of onions ? He paid me top dollar and left . I set there and just wept over those sweet onions and thought Lord even angels like Vidilia Onions!

DAVID THE CAVE MAN

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No man cared for my soul.

1Sa 22:1David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave Adullam
Psa 142Maschil of David; A Prayer when he was in the cave. I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication.
I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble. When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me.
I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul.
I cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.
Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.
Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.

We as the children of God must be willing to be broken to be set aside in solitude for fasting and prayer, to seek the face of God. People who can not handle being lonely ,rejected by there peers,separate from loved ones will never be able to sense there deep need for God. It is in those times of loneliness when we as men come face to face with Jesus! Our hearts are exposed are weaknesses brought into the light all are fears and doubts, the very intent of our hearts are weight in the balances. Motivates are tried choices are put to the test. We simply are Raked over the Coals by God. Times like this are when we check ourselves not by comparing to weaker brothers but by the very Words of Christ. Seeing if I am who I say that I am? Lord that hurts .Sometimes we must become cave men like David and Elijah so we can know for ourselves where our true allegiances lies either with Christ or ourselves or others .

I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul.
I cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.

Holiness is Separation From The World

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Holiness is Separation From The World

Holiness is Separation from the world and not a list of do’s and don’ts.
“Come out from among them
And be separate, says The Lord.
Do not touch what is unclean,
And I will receive you.
I will be a Father to you
And you shall be my sons and daughers,
Says The Lord Almighty.”
(2 Corinthians 7:17-18)

Separate:to set apart; disconnect; dissociate
disassociate:to sever the association of (oneself); separate
disconnect:to sever or interrupt the connection of or between; detach
“Adulterers and adulteresses!

Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.” (James 4:4)
Believers and professed believers of Jesus Christ. Do you think this is a spiritual game we are playing with The Lord of Glory? Really, we play dress up and go to “church.”
Holiness is no less than Separation from the world.

Our Lord Jesus said,

“He who loves father or mother more than Me is not
worthy of Me. And he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me.
He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it."
(Matthew 10:37-39)

This is some hard teaching. Which could also be said, He who loves this culture more than Me is not worthy of Me. He who loves television more than Me, is not worthy of Me. He who loves religion more than Me, is not worthy of Me.

Some believers and professed believers cling so hard to this world, to it’s ways, to materialism, to all of the modern conveniences of this present age. I am not suggesting that we not have plumbing, but come on, upgrading cell phones and houses, and cars?

God cares nothing of the trinkets of this age. When the Holy Spirit prays it is about eternal things. He would never ask for a bigger house, or a bigger car. He is Passionate, and He leads us into amazing worship. He always wants to intercede for the lost. He is enmeshed with our soul so deeply. He doesn’t care for television. It doesn’t matter how “clean” the show is, The Holy Spirit does not care about television.

What we fail to understand is that The Spirit has been here for thousands of years, and the believers of the past did not have television, film, or any of the things this culture boasts about. We boast, in our pride and wag our tongues, shake our heads, how advanced we are. We have fallen for mere trinkets, for emptiness, and a superficial joy ride with the world. But someday, the party will be over, the temporal roller coaster will be over. Then we can ask ourselves?
Did I really know him?

I have been to “churches” and they are so irreverant to God. Believers should be more undignified than they are in worship. You would not even see many “churches” cry out with a loud holy voice to God to have mercy, and to come and be with us. Instead, the faces are solemn, bored, and they sit back waiting to be entertained by the pastor. We were not saved to be entertained. We were saved by The Grace of God, to worship Him, to adore Him, to pray and make intercession for the lost, for other believers, to minister to people, and other believers, to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ, but make no mistake we were not saved to sit on our backsides, and be entertained.

We were saved to intimately know him. We were not saved to go to “church” an hour a week, or go to a bible study at our leisure. We were saved to intercede, and to labour in the field.
It galls me to see so-called ministers who watch reality shows. It is obvious these are the “hirelings” The Lord speaks of in His Word in John 10. They are hirelings and do not care about the sheep. They allow every ravenous wolf into the fold.

We are presumptious to think we are saved, just because we know some scripture. The Pharisees knew The Scriptures, and yet Our Lord said they were damned to hell. Do we think because we go to “church”, do some work in the “church”, that we are saved? Or, because we know what to say, because we know the way Christians talk.

Our Lord, will say, "Not everyone who says to Me Lord, Lord, will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven, but he does the Will of My Father who is in Heaven.
Many of you will say to Me in that day, “Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your Name, cast out demons in Your Name, and done many wonders in Your Name?”
And I will declare to them, “I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness.”
(Matthew 7:21-23)

A Greek word used at the Passover observance.

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Afikomen is the only Greek word used at the Passover observance.

The leader or host places the three matzah into the matzo tash. Next he removes the middle matzah from the linen bag to break it half. Half is replaced, and half is carefully wrapped in a linen napkins and hidden away in the house. The children eyes are covered while it is being hidden.

Nugget: Read Mark 15:46. Jesus, our Bread of Life, was wrapped in linen cloth and hidden away in a tomb for three days. Mary, the other women, and the disciples were happy find him again. Alive!

This buried or hidden wafer of unleavened bread now has a name, aphikomen. With dinner at an end, the host notice something is missing–the aphikomen “that which comes last.” Or, it can be called the dessert bread.

The children search now for the missing aphikomen, making a little game of it. The finder will receive a reward for it–a small gift or sum of money.

The host unwraps the aphikomen and distributes small pieces of the hidden wafer to everyone. All partake of it with quiet reverence.

Here is something very interesting. Afikomen is the only Greek word (the common language of Jesus’ day) use at the Passover observance. Everything else is Hebrew. It is the second aorist from of the Greek verb “ikneomai.” This translation is electrifying. It simply means, “I came.” That is the way the word is used in Passover Seders all around the world today. But in the time of Jesus the word was actually phrased slightly differently. The name was not in the past tense. It was phrased in the future as in “I am coming.”

So, essentially, “afikomen” seems to mean, “I came and I am coming!” Hmm, this sure sounds similar to Exodus 3:14. “I AM and I WILL BE!” And now, “I came and I will come again!” Amazing. Thank you LORD!

I WANT TO LIVE IN THE ANOINTING,WALK IN THE ANOINTING AND DIE IN THE ANOINTING AMEN!!!!

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1Ch 10:13 So Saul died for his transgression

1 SAM. 10:1 Is it not because the LORD hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance?

To lose God's favor his anointing in your life is a tragedy King Saul had the favor of God but in the end he died an enemy of God. "Is Saul also among the prophets was the question of the people no one was sure about this man. He was anointed ,they saw him prophesy but he did not live a Godly life.

1Sa 10:9And it was so, that when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart: and all those signs came to pass that day.
1Sa 10:10And when they came thither to the hill, behold, a company of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came upon him, and he prophesied among them.
1Sa 10:11And it came to pass, when all that knew him beforetime saw that, behold, he prophesied among the prophets, then the people said one to another, What is this that is come unto the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets? Church titles and past experiences does not validate the anointing , Saul had much of that to boast of but he lacked a realtionship with God.

2Sa 1:19The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the mighty fallen!
2Sa 1:20Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.
2Sa 1:21Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew, neither let there be rain, upon you, nor fields of offerings: for there the shield of the mighty is vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, as though he had not been anointed with oil.
1Ch 10:13So Saul died for his transgression which he committed against the LORD, even against the word of the LORD, which he kept not
What an awful way for someone to end there life that had at one time the blessing of God upon them. Saul died as though he had not been anointed with oil. Paul warned us in 1Cor. 9:27 of being a castaway after preaching the gospel.1Cor. 9:27 But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway. Friend there is more to serving God than a one time experience and shaking a preachers hand . Christianity is not religion it is a relationship it is you and I living for Christ's glory and pleasure and anything less than this is a lie and it is not Christianity. I WANT TO LIVE IN THE ANOINTING,WALK IN THE ANOINTING AND DIE IN THE ANOINTING AMEN!!!!

Doubts letting your Maybes become Miracles

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Ecclesiastes 11:1Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.2Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.3 If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth: and if the tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth , there it shall be . 4 He that observeth the wind shall not sow ; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap . 5 As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all. 6 In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper , either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good. Four times the scriptures says thou knowest not ,

1. to be uncertain about; consider questionable or unlikely; hesitate to believe. (thou knowest not ,)

1Samuel 14

1 Now it came to pass upon a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said unto the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over to the Philistines' garrison, that is on the other side. But he told not his father.

2 And Saul tarried in the uttermost part of Gibeah under a pomegranate tree which is in Migron: and the people that were with him were about six hundred men;

3 And Ahiah, the son of Ahitub, Ichabod's brother, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eli, the LORD'S priest in Shiloh, wearing an ephod. And the people knew not that Jonathan was gone.

4 And between the passages, by which Jonathan sought to go over unto the Philistines' garrison, there was a sharp rock on the one side, and a sharp rock on the other side: and the name of the one was Bozez, and the name of the other Seneh.

5 The forefront of the one was situate northward over against Michmash, and the other southward over against Gibeah.

6 And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that the LORD will work for us: for there is no restraint to the LORD to save by many or by few.

It may be , sounds like Jonathan was uncertain and questionable like he had DOUBTS , The truth of it all we all have doubts join the club. It is what we do with our doubts that matter A gold Miner just takes his doubts to the dirt. A farmer just plants and waters his doubts until he gets a harvest.What are you doing with your doubts has it turned to fear and mistrust or are you letting your maybes become miracles

Proverbs 8:34 Blessed is the man that heareth me

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The one voice we need to hear is The Voice of God today.So many never learn how to hear God's Voice they are connected to everyone and everything but are never in contact with God. People can not make it a day without facebook but yet they never open His Book. People can not make it day without there cell phone but go for days without prayer. They must not miss the news or the weather forecast but can go weeks without checking in with heaven. No wonder our lives are so out of control when we never take time to talk to God and especially take time to hear from God.

In 1936 a radio broadcast was transmitted to America from England. Just before the voice of King Edward VIII was to be heard, someone stumbled over a wire in the control room of WJZ (now WABC, New York) and snapped the only line of communication between the two great countries. The engineers were frantic. Then, with only a few moments remaining before airtime a quick-thinking apprentice grasped the two broken ends of the wire and bridged the gap. Seconds later the King addressed the nation. In a real sense, his words were being transmitted through the body of that man! Proverbs 8:34 Proverbs 8:34 Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors

Rev 3:19-20 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. 20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. KJV

What a powerful little word IF any man hear my voice, God is looking for a man that can hear him in this world. Stillness is the door through which one must pass to hear God’s voice. We can not hear God’s voice with our thoughts ramblings and our minds distracted . Often when we come before God it’s difficult to still our minds – the mind just wants to run from one thing to the next carrying us along.

And, behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the Lord; but the Lord was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the Lord was not in the earthquake: And after the earthquake a fire; but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice."

1 Kings 19:11-12, KJV HELP US LORD TO STILL OUR MINDS AND HEAR THE VOICE OF GOD.

The funeral seemed more like a family reunion.

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Recently we suffered the loss of our dear grandmother of 91years Sis Laura Smith we were so surprised at how are Church family began so quickly to comfort our family with visits and prayer, Lord so many meals that soon the funeral seemed more like a family reunion. Afterwords I thought what in the world do folks do without the Church?

See when I was young I didn't know God , his word or his people. I was lost but praise God he found me on February 17, 1993. his spirit lead me to a little Apostolic Church in Cedargrove Ga. where I heard God's word preached under the anointing of the Holy ghost I was so convicted I just laid on the altar broken and weeping repenting over my prideful ways .

Soon the pastor baptized me in the wonderful name of Jesus and Christ filled me with his Spirit I was born into his Church! Little did I realize then that one of the greatest gift I had received was the Church. To be part of the body of Christ, to have fellowship with the chosen of God. The Church has become our life. My wife and I oversee the work in the little church where we got saved that night and through the years we have seen the impact that Gods Church has , not only in our lives but the lives our neighbors around us!

Eph 2:5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)
Eph 2:6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: (The Church is that Heavenly Place)

Heb 12:18 For ye are not come unto the mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, nor unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest,
Heb 12:19 And the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which voice they that heard intreated that the word should not be spoken to them any more:
Heb 12:20 (For they could not endure that which was commanded, And if so much as a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned, or thrust through with a dart:
Heb 12:21 And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake:)
Heb 12:22 But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,
Heb 12:23 To the general assembly and Church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,
Heb 12:24 And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.

Experiences a faith that will never doubt God !!

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Joh 4:29 Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ?
Joh 4:30 Then they went out of the city, and came unto him.
You know no one can be saved without a preacher the scriptures teach faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God and how can one hear without a preacher . We know that the preacher doesn't have to be a pastor it could be any believer that is a soul winner . Like this woman here but I want to discuss the need for a personal experience with God not just a faith based on someone elses words but a faith that has heard for themselves.

Joh 4:39 And many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him for the saying of the woman, which testified, He told me all that ever I did.
Joh 4:40 So when the Samaritans were come unto him, they besought him that he would tarry with them: and he abode there two days.
Joh 4:41 And many more believed because of his own word;

Joh 4:42 And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard

him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.

"Acceptable Faith" has to become personal it is a faith that we must Experience
Experience: something personally encountered, undergone, or lived through

Rom 5:1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: Rom 5:2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
Rom 5:3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
Rom 5:4 And patience, experience; and experience, hope:
Rom 5:5 And hope maketh not ashamed

Seeing then that a faithful experience is something we have gone through ourselves it is deeper kind of

believe , a believe so strong and deep and meaningful to us to where we can not doubt God at his

word because we have already learned that he is faithful

Psa 37:25 I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed

begging bread.

Thank God for your trials that bring you into great Experiences a faith that will never doubt God !!

I and my Father are ONE

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I and my Father are ONE.”–Jesus Christ, John 10:30

“…CHRIST JESUS…being in the FORM OF GOD, thought it not robbery to be EQUAL WITH GOD: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.”–Philippians 2:5-8

“For there are three that bear record in heaven, the FATHER, THE WORD, AND THE HOLY GHOST: and THESE THREE ARE ONE.”–1 John 5:7

“… feed the church of GOD, which he hath purchased with his OWN BLOOD.”–Acts 20:28

“Hereby perceive we the love of GOD, because he LAID DOWN HIS LIFE for us…–1 John 3:16

“And they stoned Stephen, calling upon GOD, and saying, LORD JESUS, receive my spirit.”–Acts 7:59

“For unto us A CHILD IS BORN, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, THE MIGHTY GOD, THE EVERLASTING FATHER, The Prince of Peace.”–Isaiah 9:6

“And Thomas answered and said unto him [JESUS], My Lord and MY GOD.”–John 20:28

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and THE WORD WAS GOD. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life; and the life was the light of men. And THE WORD WAS MADE FLESH, AND DWELT AMONG US, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.”–John 1:1-4, 14

“Philip saith unto him, ‘Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us.’ Jesus saith unto him, ‘Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me Philip? HE THAT HATH SEEN ME HATH SEEN THE FATHER; and how sayest thou then, ‘Shew us the Father?””– John 14:8-9

“…CHRIST, who is the IMAGE OF GOD…”–II Corinthians 4:4

“…glory of GOD in the FACE OF JESUS CHRIST.”–II Corinthians 4:6

“GOD…hath in these last days spoken unto us by his SON…who being the brightness of his glory, and the EXPRESS IMAGE OF HIS PERSON…”–Hebrews 1:1-3

Colossians 1:13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
1:14 In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:
1:15 WHO IS THE IMAGE OF THE INVISIBLE GOD, the firstborn* of every creature:
1:16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
1:17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
1:18 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
1:19 For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;*firstborn: pre-eminence in rank as opposed to priority in time. This can be shown in passages where the term ‘firstborn’ is used of the pre-eminent son who was not the eldest, e.g. Psalm 89:27, where David is called ‘firstborn’ although he was actually the youngest son.

“For in [Jesus] dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.”

– Colossians 2:9

“…they shall call his name EMMANUEL, which being interpreted is, GOD WITH US.”–Matthew 1:23

“The voice of him [John the Baptist] that crieth in the wilderness, PREPARE ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway FOR OUR GOD.”

– Isaiah 40:3

THESE PEOPLE DID NOT UNDERSTAND THAT JESUS IS GOD AND THOUGHT HE BLASPHEMED WHEN HE TOLD THE TRUTH.
“The Jews answered [Jesus], saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.”

“Speaking in Tongues “

“Speaking in Tongues “Just utter that phrase among Christians, and you elicit a wide variety of reactions, sometimes very strong reactions. Bible studies by the thousands have been written for it … and against it. Many ask a legitimate question: “Is speaking in tongues for today?”

Historically, speaking in a tongue (glossolalia) by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit was common among Christians in the first-century Church, then seemed to fade out gradually in succeeding centuries. In the very early twentieth century there came a resurgence of this biblical practice, most notably in Topeka, Kansas, and in revival meetings on Azusa Street in Los Angeles.

From those and other places of spiritual renewal came many of today’s leading Pentecostal denominations. Subsequent movements in which speaking in tongues was a prominent feature included the Latter Rain revival, the mid-20th-century healing ministries, the Full Gospel Businessmen’s Fellowship, and the Charismatic Renewal. In this latter movement especially, the biblical doctrine of the baptism with the Holy Spirit, with theinitial evidence of speaking in tongues, spread broadly into both the Roman Catholic Church and many Protestant denominations.

By the early 21st century, speaking in tongues (the theological term is glossolalia) — that is, languages unknown to the speaker, given by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit — had become broadly if not universally accepted within worldwide Christianity. Many portions of the worldwide Church today have once again come to embrace one of the historical ancient landmarks of the Church that Jesus created.

But historical and anecdotal testimonies, as interesting as they may be, are still secondary. The Bible must be the source of primary importance in establishing the present-day validity of speaking in tongues. So to that treasure trove, the Bible, we will now turn to answer the question: “Why should we speak in tongues?”

Mark 16:15-17 He [Jesus] said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues.

The verses above are an excerpt of Mark’s account of Jesus’ Great Commission. It was Jesus Himself who initiated the subject of speaking in tongues in the New Testament. He said that it would be a “sign” that would accompany believers as they went into all the world and preached the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

• So our first reply to the question “Why speak in tongues?” is that Jesus endorsed the practice. In fact, Jesus said that speaking in tongues is one of the signs that “will accompany those who believe.”

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At this point, it will be helpful to examine several portions of Scripture in the book of Acts (see the three quotes below) that speak of being“baptized with” or “filled with” the Holy Spirit. As we will see, on all three occasions believers who were said to be filled/baptized with the Spirit immediately spoke in tongues. This is the biblical pattern. When believers are baptized with the Holy Spirit, they begin to speak in tongues.

Acts 1:4-5; 2:1-4, KJV And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me. For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence…. [2:1] And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

This was the first New Testament day of Pentecost after Jesus’ resurrection. He had prophesied to His followers that they would be “baptized with the Holy Ghost” (1:5). This occurred some few days later on “the day of Pentecost” (2:1) when it is said that “they were all filled with the Holy Ghost” (2:4) and manifested this by the evidence of speaking in tongues (2:4). As a point of interest, because this happened on “the day of Pentecost” (2:1), those who have received this baptism with the Spirit, with the evidence of speaking in tongues, have often in modern times been called “Pentecostals”.

Compare verses 1:5 and 2:4. We see that the Bible uses the terms “baptized with the Holy Ghost” and “filled with the Holy Ghost” as synonyms for the same biblical experience. And the discernible evidence of that baptism with the Holy Spirit was their speaking in tongues. This will be seen again in Acts, chapters 10 and 19 (below).

But before looking at Acts 10, let’s take one more look at Acts 1:5 (KJV) — “John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.” Jesus made a clear distinction between water baptism and baptism with the Holy Spirit. They are not one and the same. Now on to Acts, chapter 10.

Acts 10:44-47 While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came on all who heard the message. The circumcised believers who had come with Peter were astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles. For they heard them speaking in tongues and praising God. Then Peter said, “Can anyone keep these people from being baptized with water? They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have.”

Some Gentiles had assembled in Cornelius’s house to hear Peter preach. While Peter was still speaking, the listeners received the Holy Spirit and began to speak in tongues. And how did Peter and his companions know that they had received “the gift of the Holy Spirit”? The answer is in verse 46:“FOR they heard them speaking in tongues.” Again, as in Acts 2, the evidence of their having received the gift of the Holy Spirit was their speaking in tongues.

In Act 1 and 2 we saw the first group in Jerusalem being “baptized with…filled with the Holy Spirit.” Peter certified that these Gentiles in Acts 10 had received the identical experience — “They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have.” So Acts 2, the first New Testament day of Pentecost, was not a one-time occurrence. To the contrary, Peter asserts that these Gentiles had received the identical gift of the Holy Spirit.

Peter recounts this again in Acts 11:15-17 — “As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit came on them as he had come on us at the beginning. Then I remembered what the Lord had said: ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’ So if God gave them the same gift as he gave us, who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to think that I could oppose God?” (underlinings mine) The Gentiles in Acts 10 received the “same gift,” the same baptism with the Holy Spirit, that the 120 had received in Jerusalem in Acts. And in both instances they manifested the identical evidence — they immediately spoke in tongues.

And notice once more (vss. 10:47-48) that Peter made a clear distinction between water baptism and their having received the Holy Spirit.

Acts 19:1-6 While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul took the road through the interior and arrived at Ephesus. There he found some disciples and asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” They answered, “No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.” So Paul asked, “Then what baptism did you receive?” “John’s baptism,” they replied. Paul said, “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the one coming after him, that is, in Jesus.” On hearing this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus. When Paul placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.

Here is a third clear instance in the book of Acts — along with Acts 2 and Acts 10 just studied above — where believers received the baptism with the Spirit and spoke in tongues. So we have a consistent bible pattern — believers who are baptized with/filled with the Holy Spirit will immediately speak in tongues.

• These three clear illlustrations from Acts 2, 10, and 19 certify that speaking in tongues is the Scriptural evidence of the baptism with the Holy Spirit.

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Acts 19:1-6 (quoted just above) brings us another important insight. Notice that the apostle Paul considered these believers to be baptized disciples. Paul’s question establishes the fact that it is perfectly appropriate to ask a water-baptized Christian, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” There is a clear difference between being “born of the Spirit” (John 3:5) and “baptized with the Holy Spirit.” They are entirely different Greek words. The context — they spoke in tongues in verse 6 — shows that Paul’s question“Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” was asked in the sense of “Have you water-baptized disciples been baptized with the Holy Spirit yet?”

In sum, our Scripture texts in Acts 2, 10, and 19 give us a consistent pattern:

• There is a baptism in water, and there is a distinct baptism in the Holy Spirit.

• Those who receive the baptism with the Holy Spirit give evidence to this by speaking in tongues.

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Acts 2:4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them. KJV: …as the Spirit gave them utterance.

• Why speak in tongues? — It gives us an ever-present opportunity to submit to the leading, the direction, the enablement of the Holy Spirit. We do the speaking, but the Holy Spirit actually enables us to do so by prompting us with the words to speak in a language not known to us. This humble, willing submission of our vocal organs to the Holy Spirit’s leading will stand us in good stead as we open ourselves to other facets of the Holy Spirit’s direction and guidance.

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Acts 11:15-18, KJV And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning. Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost. Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God? When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.

• Why speak in tongues? — It demonstrates the reality of God in the life of the one speaking in tongues. At this early stage of the New Testament Church, the original Jewish Christians in Jerusalem were still doubtful that the Gospel should even be preached to the Gentiles! Peter corrected their error by telling the account of his preaching to the Gentiles at Cornelius’s house, and of those Gentiles receiving the Holy Spirit and speaking in tongues. This dramatic event convinced the skeptics in Jerusalem, and they acknowledged that God had indeed “granted repentance unto life” (18) to the Gentiles. The fact that the Gentiles spoke with tongues was sufficient evidence for the Jewish Christians to discard centuries of anti-Gentile sentiment and to embrace them as fellow Christians.

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Acts 19:2a, 6 [Paul] asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” … [6] When Paul placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.

• The baptism with the Holy Spirit opens the door to other spiritual gifts from the Holy Spirit — here, “they…prophesied.”

Jesus Himself was conceived by the Holy Spirit (Matthew 1:20). But at about age 30 at River Jordan, Jesus was anointed and empowered by the Holy Spirit (John 1:32-33 with Acts 10:38). Only after this distinct experience of the Spirit did Jesus do his first miracle at the wedding feast of Cana (John 2:11)

It is the Holy Spirit anointing, which comes in the baptism with the Spirit, that tends to release in the recipients a greater flow in the gifts of the Spirit.

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1 Corinthians 12:7, 10 Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good… [10] to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues.

• The companion gifts of the Spirit — tongues and interpretation of tongues — are manifested in church services “for the [church’s] common good.”We will look at the subject of tongues in church services in greater depth in chapter 14 of this epistle.

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1 Corinthians 14:2 For anyone who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God. Indeed, no one understands him; he utters mysteries with his spirit.

There is an ability to speak in tongues (glossolalia) that is given to all who receive the baptism with the Holy Spirit, as shown in our earlier discussions of Acts chapters 2, 10, and 19. 1 Corinthians 14:2 gives us an additional reason why Spirit-baptized believers should speak in tongues — “Anyone who speaks in a tongue … speak[s] … to God.”

• That is, speaking in tongues is a God-given way for believers to “speak to God.” As such, it is a valuable asset in our prayer life, along with speaking to God in our own native language (which is English for me).

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1 Corinthians 14:2, 14-15a For anyone who speaks in a tongue … utters mysteries with his spirit [KJV: ‘in the spirit’]…. [14] For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful. So what shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind.

• Praying in tongues is praying “in” or “with the spirit.” There is a praying in the known language, comprehended by our minds. And there is also a “praying in the spirit” — that is, praying in tongues — inspired by the Holy Spirit and not understood by our minds.

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1 Corinthians 14:4 He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church.

• Why speak in tongues? — The one speaking in tongues is edified, built up. Some have wrongly read this as Paul minimizing the importance of tongues. But Paul is making two positive comments here: (1) speaking in tongues edifies the individual, and (2) prophecy spoken in the church edifies the church. It is a good thing for both individuals and the church to be edified.

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1 Corinthians 14:5a, 39 I would like every one of you to speak in tongues…. [39] Therefore, my brothers, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.

• Why speak in tongues? — The great apostle Paul spoke very favorably of the practice: “I would like every one of you to speak in tongues.” Even further, Paul gave an admonition that, sadly, is disobeyed in some churches of our day: “Do not forbid speaking in tongues.” Yet many pastors in our day do exactly this, telling their congregations that tongues are not for them or not for this day and age.

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1 Corinthians 14:5, 12-13 I would like every one of you to speak in tongues, but I would rather have you prophesy. He who prophesies is greater than one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets, so that the church may be edified…. [12] So it is with you. Since you are eager to have spiritual gifts, try to excel in gifts that build up the church. For this reason anyone who speaks in a tongue should pray that he may interpret what he says.

• Why speak in tongues? — The spiritual gift of tongues (1 Corinthians 12:10), when coupled with the companion spiritual gift of interpretation of tongues (1 Corinthians 12:10), edifies and builds up the church.

On many occasions and in various congregations I have heard someone bring forth a message in tongues in church. This was followed by the gift of interpretation. And the net result in each case was that the people present were edified and built up.

In the Scripture just above, the apostle Paul declares that “He who prophesies is greater than one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets.” So if there is a tongue with interpretation, Paul is saying that the value is roughly equivalent to prophecy.

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1 Corinthians 14:14-15, KJV For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful. What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.

• Why speak in tongues? — It helps us to have a balanced prayer life and a balanced worship experience. Paul endorses both “pray[ing] with the spirit and … pray[ing] with the understanding.” Interestingly, in this direct context of tongues, the apostle also encourages singing with both the spirit and the understanding.

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1 Corinthians 14:16-17 If you are praising God with your spirit, how can one who finds himself among those who do not understand say “Amen” to your thanksgiving, since he does not know what you are saying? You may be giving thanks well enough, but the other man is not edified.

• Why speak in tongues? — When speaking in tongues, “you may be giving thanks well.”As we have seen (Acts 2:4), tongues are a language inspired by the Holy Spirit. The speaker does not know the content of what is being spoken. But God does! And the Spirit of God can inspire a wide variety of content in the tongue spoken — including “giving thanks well.”

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1 Corinthians 14:18 I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you.

• Why speak in tongues? — It was apostolic practice. Paul spoke in tongues. On the day of Pentecost (Acts 2:1-4), the original apostles of Jesus (less Judas, Acts 1:13-15) were part of the group that received the first outpouring of the Spirit, with the immediate evidence of speaking in tongues.

Paul thanked God for the God-given ability to speak in tongues. And he desired the same experience for all believers — (14:5) “I would like every one of you to speak in tongues.”

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1 Corinthians 14:26 What then shall we say, brothers? When you come together, everyone has a hymn, or a word of instruction, a revelation, a tongue or an interpretation. All of these must be done for the strengthening of the church.

• Why speak in tongues? — Tongues with interpretation are an appropriate part of an edifying New Testament church service. Verse 26 lists the most important parts of a church service — praise/worship (“a hymn”), the ministry of the word (“a word of instruction”), and the gifts of the Spirit (“a revelation, a tongue or an interpretation”). And Paul declares that “all of these must be done for the strengthening of the church.” Sadly, in our day the typical church accepts some of these — praise/worship and the ministry of the word — and rejects the various gifts of the Spirit, including tongues and interpretation. If we want “strengthened” churches, we will include the word, worship, and gifts of the Spirit in our church services.

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In conclusion, it will be informative to see the different expressions that the Bible uses for tongues. Remember that, although the language may or may not be understood by listeners, in all instances recorded in Scripture, the tongue being spoken was supernaturally given to the speaker by the Holy Spirit and was not understood by the one speaking. Listed below are a variety of bible terms for the practice of glossolalia, or speaking in tongues:

•“new tongues” (Mark 16:17)
• “other tongues” (Acts 2:4)
• “different kinds of tongues” (1 Corinthians 12:10, 28)
•“diversities of tongues” (1 Corinthians 12:28, KJV)
• “tongues of men and of angels” (1 Corinthians 13:1), that is, human languages and angelic, heavenly languages
• “an unknown tongue … no man understandeth” (1 Corinthians 14:2, KJV)

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To summarize, why then should we encourage speaking in tongues today, in the 21st century?

• Jesus said that believers would (Mark 16:17).

• Tongues certify and give evidence that the person is baptized with the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:5; 2:1-4; 10:44-46; 11:15-17; 19:1-6).

• Speaking in tongues is a good opportunity to submit to the Holy Spirit’s leading (Acts 2:4).

• Tongues demonstrate the reality of God in the speaker’s life (Acts 11:15-18).

• The baptism with the Holy Spirit, evidenced by speaking in tongues, opens the door to other gifts of the Spirit (Acts 19:2,6).

• Tongues with interpretation are “for the [church’s] common good” (1 Corinthians 12:7, 10).

• Speaking in tongues is speaking to God (1 Corinthians 14:2a).

• Praying in tongues is praying “in” or “with the Spirit” (1 Corinthians 14:2, 14-15).

• The speaker in tongues is edified (1 Corinthians 14:4).

• The apostle Paul expressly approved of tongues (1 Corinthians 14:5a, 39).

• A tongue followed by an interpretation edifies the church (1 Corinthians 14:5, 12-13).

• Tongues allow us a balanced prayer and worship life, both with the spirit and with the understanding (1 Corinthians 14:14-15).

• When speaking in tongues, you may be giving thanks well to God (1 Corinthians 14:16-17).

• Speaking in tongues was apostolic practice (1 Corinthians 14:18 and at Pentecost).

• Tongues with interpretation are an appropriate, strengthening part of an edifying church service (1 Corinthians 14:26).

From the bottom of my heart, I commend to you the words of the apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 14:5: “I would like every one of you to speak in tongues.”

The 5 Levels of Spiritual Depth:

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How deep in God are you prepared to go?The 5 Levels of Spiritual Depth: How deep in God are you prepared to go?
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While snorkling in the mediterranean sea I realised how the sea makes for a wonderful analogy of the christian’s preparedness to search the uttermost reaches of the Spirit of God.

Ezekiel pictured waters that were first to his ankle, then to his knee, waist, shoulder and finally totally submerged.

1.The Ankle Deep Christian

Those living at the shoreline only ever wet their ankle, they are more into the things of this world than the things of the Spirit of God. When you are ankle deep much flesh is on display, the same flesh the LORD showed us should be obliterated at the Brazen Altar of the Mosaic Tabernacle.

Ankle deep living is a life lived where we are master of our own actions and reactions, at ankle depth the waters of God’s Spirit are too shallow to control us.

The other grave danger of the shallow end is that this is where the muck is pushed by the tide, so an ankle deep believer lives in the mess of sin and carnality e.g. gossip, argument, nightclubbing, drinking, smoking, swearing, sexual partners, porn, drugs, unforgiveness, and so on.

2. The Knee Deep Christian

At knee depth it is again very easy to step out of the flow of the Holy Spirit’s tide. However, the knee deep saint takes pride in being able to look back at the ankle deep Christian and say: “I’m deeper than you!”. Full of spiritual pride but devoid of spirituality.

3. The Waist Deep Christian

The Christian who is waist deep is more faithful, but they are still living in a comfort zone. The danger of being waist deep is that fellowship is shared with those who do not live under the power of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, “evil communications corrupt good manners”.

It doesn’t matter how deep we go if we spend our time looking back to those on the shoreline shilly shallying with uncommitted Christians. After a while the tide will have pushed us back to the muck at the shoreline.

4. The Shoulder Deep Christian

Shoulder Deep Believers have almost mastered submitting to the will of God. Their flesh is mostly under the blood of Jesus, they live their lives as a Christian ought. They are people in the word, they know the Word, they worship, they do good. But, one thing is lacking! Faith (Forsaking All I Trust Him).

The shoulder deep still does not have their head under the total influence of the Spirit’s control. The first lesson God teaches when He fills us with the Holy Ghost is that we need to surrender our minds to Him. We must “let this mind be in us” (the mind of Christ).

The issue of the shoulder deep is one of faith. I see myself in this. How willing am I to become totally, utterly, completely sold out for Jesus? What sacrifices am I holding back on making, what am I afraid to give up?

To become totally submerged takes a bowing of the knee in humility and a surrendering of our lives into God’s hands. It looks like certain death to be totally plunged under the ocean, but this is what God requires – only those who have died to self can see His face.

5. The Submerged Christian

“My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” Galatians 2:20

We can do this!

Build My Church, a poem

Build My Church, a poem
Build My Church

Build my church
Not your career
Not your family
Not your reputation
Not your wealth
Not your network
Not your ministry
Build my church

Christ is…
1. …the true Light, to illuminate.
John 1:9 – “The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world.”

2. …the true Bread, to satisfy.
John 6:32 – “Jesus then said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread from heaven.”

3. …the true Vine, to make fruitful.
John 15:1 – “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser.”

4. …the true God, to assure.
1 John 5:20 – “And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.”

5. …the true Witness, to speak.
Revelation 3:14 – “And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: ‘The words of the Amen, the faithful and witness, the beginning of God’s creation”

6. …the true Judge, to determine.
Revelation 19:11 – “Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war.”

Is the Bible the Word of God? Then mind that you do not neglect it. Read it! Begin to read it this very day. What greater insult to God can a man be guilty of than to refuse to read the letter God sends him from heaven? Oh, be sure, if you will not read your Bible, you are in fearful danger of losing your soul!

Is the Bible the Word of God? Then be sure you always read it with deep reverence. Say to your soul, whenever you open the Bible, “O my soul, you are going to read a message from God!”

Is the Bible the Word of God? Then be sure you never read it without fervent prayer for the help and teaching of the Holy Spirit. Humble prayer will throw more light on your Bible than any commentary that ever was written. You will not understand it unless your heart is right. You will find it a sealed book without the teaching of the Holy Spirit. Its contents are often hidden from the wise and learned, and revealed to babes.

Is the Bible the Word of God? Then let us all resolve from this day forward to prize the Bible more. God has given us the Bible to be a light to guide us to everlasting life. Let us not neglect this precious gift. Let us read it diligently, and walk in its light.

—J.C. Ryle (from Inspiration, 1877)

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BURDEN OR BLESSING
You would think after working 150, ooo days or more straight they would have been ready for a little R&R !!! The Israelites were slaves for 400yrs in Egypt serving in rigor (hard labor) with no pay and God gave them the greatest of all blessings a day off the Sabbath and it became a burden to them wow! How does such a blessing become such a burden?

Jer 17:19 Thus said the LORD unto me; Go and stand in the gate of the children of the people, whereby the kings of Judah come in, and by the which they go out, and in all the gates of Jerusalem;

Jer 17:20 And say unto them, Hear ye the word of the LORD, ye kings of Judah, and all Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, that enter in by these gates:

Jer 17:21 Thus saith the LORD; Take heed to yourselves, and bear no burden on the sabbath day, nor bring it in by the gates of Jerusalem;

Jer 17:22 Neither carry forth a burden out of your houses on the sabbath day, neither do ye any work, but hallow ye the sabbath day, as I commanded your fathers.

Jer 17:23 But they obeyed not, neither inclined their ear, but made their neck stiff, that they might not hear, nor receive instruction.

Jer 17:24 And it shall come to pass, if ye diligently hearken unto me, saith the LORD, to bring in no burden through the gates of this city on the sabbath day, but hallow the sabbath day, to do no work therein;

Isa 58:13 If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the LORD, honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words:

Mar 2:27 And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath: The Sabbath day was a gift to men from God so that our bodies & lands could rest and stay healthy & productive. Somehow Israel began to let these blessing become a burden until the Lord had to punish them for not resting they again went into bondage 490yrs for simply not taking a day off now that is crazy!

I wonder what happens that causes the blessings of God to become burdens to us. Prayer, Church, Tithing, Worshiping, Witnessing etc. are all great blessings but if we are not careful they will become burdens instead of delights. Let us keep our joy and first love so that the blessings of God always feel like blessings! Jer 23:36 And the burden of the LORD shall ye mention no more: Mat 11:30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. 1Jn 5:2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.

1Jn 5:3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

FALSE COMFORTER!

When life gets hard we sometimes have a tendency to search out for quick answers and if we don’t find one we will search for comfort even if it is a false comforter!

Let us look at the life of Abraham on a decision he made early in his life to go down into Egypt to be comforted in a hard time in his life. God had called him out of his country into a strange land and there he is faced with a grievous famine and he makes a quick decision to go down into Egypt to sojourn there which means stay just a little while, nothing permanent (Gen. 12). We find that his decision had consequence far greater and permanent than he could have ever imagined . His wife took out of Egypt a servant girl Hagar (Gen 16) which later was given to Abraham as a wife and soon the mother of his first son Ishmael who later married an Egyptian . His sons, his grandsons and great grandsons were all plaque with this false comfort of Egypt even to the point that all his descendents went down into this place and dwell ed . His great grandson was sold to the Egyptians and his descendants were slaves there for four hundred years sounds comforting doesn’t it.

Isa. 31 :1-3 Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help!

Jer. 17:5 Cursed is the man who trust in man! WOE AND CURSED are not words I want said about me Amen!but we can see Abraham was cursed with this false comfort . People who turn to alcohol and drugs or pornography, excessive eating and sleeping or hours and hours of television or gambling etc. for comfort in hard times open the door to spirits that can harm there families for years and generations.

The answer is Wait on God and renew your strength ISA 40:31 ! Trust in God and be blessed Jer. 17:7-8 Jesus Christ is our comforter he dwells in us ! Jesus is the Holy Ghost 2 Cor 3:17! We have a comforter that abides for ever and he is a true comforter and bringth no shame!!!

THE THREE STEPS TO FULFILL THE ONE BAPTISM

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Eph 4:4 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as also ye were called in one hope of your calling;
Eph 4:5 one Lord, one faith, One Baptism,
Eph 4:6 one God and Father of all, who is over all, and through all, and in all.

1Co 10:1 For I would not, brethren, have you ignorant, that our fathers were all under The Cloud, and all passed through The Sea;
1Co 10:2 and were all Baptized unto Moses in The Cloud and in The Sea;
1Co 10:3 and did all eat the same spiritual food;
1Co 10:4 and did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of a spiritual rock that followed them: and the rock was Christ.

Heb 6:2 The Doctrine of Baptisms. There is only One Baptism

Eph 4:5 we understand this through the teaching of scripture but this One Baptism has many steps Jesus teaches this truth in

Joh 3:3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Joh 3:4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born? How can a man be born again?
Joh 3:5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water andofthe Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Joh 3:6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
Joh 3:7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
Joh 3:8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
Joh 3:9 Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?
Joh 3:10Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?

Born of Water, Born of Spirit

1Co 10:2 And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; We can see this one baptism in the water and in the spirit,It says they were baptized in the cloud and in the sea one act of being baptized but in two distinct ways God's way water and spirit the Water Way, this is the New Birth Experince

THERE ARE MANY BAPTISMS BUT ONLY ONE NEW BIRTH BAPTISM A BAPTISM OF REPENTANCE

Mat_3:11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance
Mar_1:4 John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.

A BAPTISM OF SUFFERRING

Mat_20:22 But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able. Mat_20:23 And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, butit shall be given to themfor whom it is prepared of my Father.

A HOLY GHOST AND FIRE BAPTISM

Act_11:16 Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.

THIS ONE NEW BIRTH BAPTISM OCCURS IN

Act 2:38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Act 2:39For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.

Spirit filled anointed preaching !!!

The destiny of people is in our hands. But it is the highest and greatest privilege to be chosen to be God’s messenger.
Ezekiel 37 reveals that God’s message preached in God’s power can transform lives. It can impact nations and change the world. Spirit filled anointed preaching is God’s means by which His power is unleashed in the world to do His work.

Much preaching today is academic, intellectual, and informational. It is communicated with eloquence and oratorical skill, but it is powerless to change lives. Spirit filled anointed preaching is when the fire falls from heaven; when unction rises within the soul. It is where the preacher leaves off and the Holy Spirit takes over. That’s when the Holy Spirit convicts, corrects, woos, delivers, heals, revives, and restores.

There is power in Spirit filled unctionized preaching—power that cannot be obtained with academic degrees, hermeneutical skill, homiletical position, or exegetical study. It cannot be taught; it must be caught through prayer and waiting on the Lord.

Ezekiel 37 reveals four essentials of preaching that transforms. The preparation of the messenger, Be moved by the spirit, Be faithful to declare the message, despite what we see before us, & transformation through the message of God’s Word . The Word of God convicts people of their condition .God’s Word sanctifies. God’s Word brings deliverance. God’s Word brings healing.

Eze 37:1 The hand of the LORD was upon me, and carried me out in the spirit of the LORD, and set me down in the midst of the valley which was full of bones,

Mat_7:13 Go in through the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many are the ones entering in through it THE VALLEY WAS FULL OF BONES

Eze 37:2 And caused me to pass by them round about: and, behold, there were very many in the open valley; and, lo, they were very dry.

Psa_68:6 : but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.

Luk_11:24 When the unclean spirit goes out from the man, he goes through dry places seeking rest

WHERE THERE IS NO ANIONTED PREACHING THE CHURCH BECOMES VERY DRY!!!!

Eze 37:3 And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord GOD, thou knowest.
Eze 37:4 Again he said unto me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.

Rom 10:1 Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.
Rom 10:2 For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
Rom 10:3 For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.
Rom 10:4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.
Rom 10:5 For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.
Rom 10:6 But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down from above:)
Rom 10:7 Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.)
Rom 10:8 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;
Rom 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
Rom 10:10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
Rom 10:11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
Rom 10:12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.
Rom 10:13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
Rom 10:14 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?
Rom 10:15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!
Rom 10:16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report? Rom 10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
Rom 10:18 But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.

Eze 37:6 Thus saith the Lord GOD unto these bones; Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall live:
Eze 37:6 And I will lay sinews upon you, and will bring up flesh upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and ye shall live; and ye shall know that I am the LORD.

IT MUST OF LOOKED HOPELESS TO EZEKIEL!

Eze 37:7 So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied,

Jon 3:2 Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee.

Mat_12:41 The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonasishere.

1Co 1:17 For 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. 1Co 1:18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. 1Co 1:19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. 1Co 1:20 Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? 1Co 1:21 For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.

Tit_1:3 But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching

Isa_61:1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to

Mat_10:7 And as ye go, preach

Mar_16:15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

Act_10:42 And he commanded us to preach

1Co_9:16 For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!

2Ti_4:2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

Rom_1:15 So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.

PREACH IT!!!!

Eze 37:7 So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and behold a shaking, and the bones came together, bone to his bone.

Isa_55:11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

PREACHING RESTORED ORDER

Eph 4:11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
Eph 4:12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: Eph 4:13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
Eph 4:14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
Eph 4:15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: Eph 4:16 From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.
Eph 4:17 This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,
Eph 4:18 Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:
Eph 4:19 Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.
Eph 4:20 But ye have not so learned Christ;
Eph 4:21 If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:
Eph 4:22 That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
Eph 4:23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;
Eph 4:24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.

Eze 37:8 And when I beheld, lo, the sinews and the flesh came up upon them,

PREACHING WILL STRENGTHEN

Neh 8:10 for the joy of the LORD is your strength.

1Joh 2:14 I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one. and the skin covered them above

PREACHING WILL BE A COVERING FOR YOU:

1Co 6:11 And such were some of you: but 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.

So even after the preaching had brought them togather, strengthened them and covered them, but there was no breath in them.

THEY STILL NEED MORE PREACHING

Act 19:1 And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,
Act 19:2 He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.
Act 19:3 And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism.
Act 19:4 Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.
Act 19:5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
Act 19:6 And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
Act 19:7 And all the men were about twelve.

Act 8:26 And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert.
Act 8:27 And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,
Act 8:28  Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.
Act 8:29 Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot
Act 8:30  And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?
Act 8:31 And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.
Act 8:32  The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:
Act 8:33 In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.
Act 8:34 And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?
Act 8:35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.
Act 8:36 And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? Act 8:37 And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
Act 8:38 And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.
Act 8:39 And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.

Act 10:1 There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,
Act 10:2  A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.
Act 10:3 He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius.
Act 10:4 And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.
Act 10:5 And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter:
Act 10:6 He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do.

Act 10:34 Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: Act 10:35 But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.
Act 10:36 The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)
Act 10:37 That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached.
Act 10:38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
Act 10:39 And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree:
Act 10:40 Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly;
Act 10:41 Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.
Act 10:42 And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.
Act 10:43 To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
Act 10:44 While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.
Act 10:45 And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Act 10:46 For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,
Act 10:47 Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?
Act 10:48 And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.

Eze 37:9 Then said he unto me, Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live.

PREACHING BRINGS LIFE

Joh 6:63 It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you,theyare spirit, andtheyare life.

Act 10:44 While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.

Eze 37:1 So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood up upon their feet, an exceeding great army.

Act 1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

Job 14:7For there is hope of a tree, if it is cut down, that it will sprout again, and its shoot will not cease.
Job 14:8 Though its root becomes old in the earth, and its stump dies in the dust,
Job 14:9 at the scent of water it will bud and bring forth branches like a plant.

THE PREACHING OF GODS WORD WILL BRING REVIVAL TO YOUR SOUL!!

Isa_66:16 For by fire and by his sword will the LORD plead with all flesh: and the slain of the LORD shall be many.

PREACHING IS TRUTH SET ON FIRE!!!!"

Preach not calmly and quietly as though you were asleep, but preach with fire and pathos and passion."

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Pro 31:10 Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies

Did you know that the Hebrew word used for "virtuous" in Proverbs 31:10 is "khah'-yil"?

Khah'-yil means: strength, might, efficiency, a force (like an army). Interesting, isn't it? That the first thing that's mentioned about the Proverbs 31 woman is that she is strong, she is efficient, she is a force.

1Pe 3:1 Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;

1Co 7:16 For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband

1Co 7:13 And the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him.

1Co 7:14 For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.

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Mal 1:10 Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for nought?

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Holiness is Separation From The World

Our Lord Jesus said,

A Greek word used at the Passover observance.

I WANT TO LIVE IN THE ANOINTING,WALK IN THE ANOINTING AND DIE IN THE ANOINTING AMEN!!!!

Doubts letting your Maybes become Miracles

doubt verb (used with object)

Proverbs 8:34 Blessed is the man that heareth me

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