Following Jesus

YouTube Music: Hip Hop; Rap; Christian Music: Songs for Jesus

robert@jesusbranch.com (Comforter) — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 09:45:00 +0000

YouTube.com is a great resource for music, and for Jesus. Thank you to DJ DRAGNET for sharing your great hip hop rap music, and bless you for following Jesus.
Introducing Christian Rappers via YouTube.com & http://www.myspace.com/christianrapholyhiphop

DJ Dragnet has a website too @ Christian Rappers
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Pictures of Jesus

robert@jesusbranch.com (Comforter) — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 02:53:00 +0000

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If I use keyword research, people are searching for Jesus pictures. From memory, I can't recall many literal descriptions of what Jesus looks like in the new testament.

YouTube video: What did Jesus Christ look like?

Pictures of Jesus can be comforting around the house - and I love stained glass windows - but what about realistic pictures of Jesus?

Think lamb - as in Lamb of God. Hard to get the head around, but read from the Scripture to gain an image of Jesus:

¹And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.
²And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?
³And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon.
⁴And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon.
⁵And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.
⁶And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.
⁷And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne.
⁸And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.
⁹And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
¹⁰And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.
¹¹And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;
¹²Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.
¹³And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.
¹⁴And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever. (Revelation 5, King James Version)

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"God Said"

robert@jesusbranch.com (Comforter) — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 09:49:00 +0000

Word Of God Speak

The Book of Life ; the Holy City ; the beginning of Creation ; and what God Said

¹⁸For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:
¹⁹And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
²⁰He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus. (Revelation 22:18-20, King James Version)

³And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. (Genesis 1:3, King James Version)

⁶And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters. (Genesis 1:6, King James Version)

⁹And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so. (Genesis 1:9, King James Version)

¹³And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. (Revelation 19:13, King James Version)

²³Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. (1 Peter 1:23, King James Version)

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Little Richard - Good Golly Miss Molly - R U Defending Faith
One of the finest videos of Little Richard!! He truly represents the meaning of Rock & Roll!!Video Comment: I love Little Richard. God save the Queen, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II : Defender of the Faith : Faithful servant of the Lord Jesus Christ.Father, please rock my soul in the bosom of Abraham, bless him, Jesus, grace & truth

"The Word of God" - Mystery and Power

robert@jesusbranch.com (Comforter) — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 05:24:00 +0000

The mystery and power of the "Word of God" are alive within our Living God, and alive within Jesus Christ, Christ, and Son of the Living God.

The Word of God is alive in God and Jesus, but what about us? How alive is the Word of God within us?
Remember, the Word of God is living:

¹²His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.
¹³And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.
¹⁴And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. (Revelation 19:12-14, King James Version)

The living Word of God is more than the word on paper and is made alive by faith in Jesus

³Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. (Hebrews 11:3, King James Version)

I'm very mindful and fearful of every word of God

⁴Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou canst tell?
⁵Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.
⁶Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar. (Proverbs 30:4-6, King James Version)

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Queen of England to make FIRST visit to Ireland
Preparations are under way for a historic state visit to the Republic of Ireland by Queen Elizabeth ll next year. The 84-year-old head of the House of Windsor will be the first British monarch to grace the neighboring island nation since it gained independence from Britain in 1921.

I Am The Good Shepherd

robert@jesusbranch.com (Comforter) — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 04:55:00 +0000

I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.

¹Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.
²But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
³To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
⁴And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.
⁵And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.
⁶This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.
⁷Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.
⁸All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
⁹I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
¹⁰The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
¹¹I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
¹²But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.
¹³The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
¹⁴I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.
¹⁵As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.
¹⁶And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.
¹⁷Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.
¹⁸No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
¹⁹There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings.
²⁰And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?
²¹Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?
²²And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter.
²³And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon's porch.
²⁴Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly.
²⁵Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me.
²⁶But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.
²⁷My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
²⁸And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
²⁹My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.
³⁰I and my Father are one. (John 10, King James Version)

The Words of Jesus - Red Letter Bible

robert@jesusbranch.com (Comforter) — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 08:31:00 +0000

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the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day. (Jesus)

⁴⁶I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.
⁴⁷And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.
⁴⁸He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day. (John 12:46-48, King James Version)

The Words of Jesus in Red as presented in the Gospels, Acts and Revelation. - from the works of:

J B Phillips

The story behind red letter bible editions.

Spain, the Band 'Spiritual' Song - Spain is Spiritual

robert@jesusbranch.com (Comforter) — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 06:06:00 +0000

Spain - "Spiritual" @ the Echo 11/29/07

I really enjoyed Johhny Cash's version of the song, 'Spiritual'
Thank you to Spain:
Spain are a Los Angeles-based alternative rock band founded in 1993 by Josh Haden (son of jazz bass legend Charlie Haden). Spain's debut 1995 CD, The Blue Moods Of Spain, garnered them a devoted cult following and enabled the band to tour the U.S., Europe, and Australia.

Josh Haden's Spain reunited 11/29/07 to play their 1995 debut album in its entirety. "Spiritual," which was once covered by Johnny Cash, was the final song.
'Spiritual' is Spain's original song '

http://www.spaintheband.com/videos

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Johnny Cash - Spiritual

robert@jesusbranch.com (Comforter) — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 06:30:00 +0000

Johnny Cash via last.fm

Johnny Cash - Spiritual

Johnny Cash, rest in peace. Bless you for confessing your faith and trust in our blessed Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. For all would call upon the Lord to save them:

Read: The New Testament of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ - http://www.biblegateway.com/

Call out to the Living God for mercy and truth; for help and direction. Ask our Father, the Lord God to help you in what-ever your need be - great or small. Ask the Father God to help you in name of Jesus - Johhn Cash new, the word is true, "ask and ye shall receive, in the name of Jesus. Amen, and Amen

A revelation - from The Revelation of Jesus Christ to John - The Book of Revelation

Please read carefully:

¹³He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
¹⁴And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;
¹⁵I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. (Revelation 3:13-15, King James Version)

"These things saith the Amen" When we say Amen - at a wedding, funeral, saying grace etc - we are saying the name of our Lord, Jesus - the bright and morning star.

So call out to God

Say Amen

Believe, and say, "thank you Jesus"

²⁵Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
²⁶And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?
²⁷She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world. (John 11:25-27, King James Version)

The Gospel Songs of Bob Dylan - YouTube

robert@jesusbranch.com (Comforter) — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 13:22:00 +0000

Bob Dylan- Gotta Serve Somebody - Gospel Songs of Bob Dylan

http://www.bobdylan.com/#/music/saved-0

http://www.bobdylan.com/#/music/slow-train-coming

Bible Study 12 - 24 Year Old Spiritual Understanding

robert@jesusbranch.com (Comforter) — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 03:39:00 +0000

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Spiritual Understanding for High School to University People: Bible Study 12 - 24 year olds.

Three Keys:

Key one opens door to Spirit
Key two opens door to Understanding
Key three - Mystery key

Three keys to open the mystery of spiritual understanding - So what? The bible's full of old fashioned stuff that is, like, soo not now. How many 12-14 year old's would jump at words like extra study, sacrifice, and discipline!

Okay! What are we made of? - seriously........ clay? We get that bit in the bible about the first man, Adam, being formed out of the dust of the ground. Okay so far? Might just call that my body - formed from the dust of the ground - will return to be dust from the ground when.... when..... when what?

Okay% next bit in bible after first man Adam was form was ....wait for it .... 'And God breathed into his nostrils and he became a living soul.'

Mmm#: living part of me related to breath in my nostrils and ... mmm ..: what I am: a living soul.

Okay so far? That breath bit in my nostrils - that was breathed in by God - is pretty much the life and death part of things.

Bible Study: Flesh and Spirit

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George Harrison-Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)

robert@jesusbranch.com (Comforter) — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:55:00 +0000

George Harrison-Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)

favourite youtube videos - Cy & Robert

robert@jesusbranch.com (Comforter) — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:08:00 +0000

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Sinners

robert@jesusbranch.com (Comforter) — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 09:40:00 +0000

Sinners

¹⁴And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
¹⁵This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
¹⁶Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting. (1 Timothy 1:14-16, King James Version)

All scripture is given by inspiration of God

robert@jesusbranch.com (Comforter) — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 05:12:00 +0000

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Scripture - the bible - God - Need inspiration? Read the holy scriptures - inspiration of God

The Second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to TIMOTHY

¹⁴But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;
¹⁵And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
¹⁶All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: (2 Timothy 3:14-16, King James Version)

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The Circle of Life via Monarch Butterfly Garden

robert@jesusbranch.com (Comforter) — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 02:00:00 +0000

The Circle of Life, originally uploaded by boofuls.

Thanks boofuls for monarch butterfly garden visit and butterfly pictures
http://www.flickr.com/photos/41092729@N02/
Monarch Butterfly Lifecycle theme photos:

June 3 2010ad Monarch Butterfly Garden
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Monarch Butterfly

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New Heaven New Earth

robert@jesusbranch.com (Comforter) — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 00:40:00 +0000

June 3 2010 AD

Key Points to consider re: a new heaven and a new earth

A new heaven, and a new earth
First heaven and first earth passed away
No more sea
Holy city, new Jerusalem comes from God out of heaven
The tabernacle of God is with men.
God will be our God, and we will be God's people
God will wipe all tears from our eyes away
No more death; sorrow; crying, or pain
He that sits on the throne makes everything new

Read on to see a real vision of a new heaven and a new earth

¹And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
²And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
³And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.
⁴And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
⁵And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.
⁶And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.
⁷He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
⁸But 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.
⁹And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb's wife.
¹⁰And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,
¹¹Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;
¹²And had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel:
¹³On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.
¹⁴And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
¹⁵And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.
¹⁶And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal.
¹⁷And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel.
¹⁸And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass.
¹⁹And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald;
²⁰The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolyte; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst.
²¹And the twelve gates were twelve pearls: every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass.
²²And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.
²³And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.
²⁴And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it.
²⁵And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there.
²⁶And they shall bring the glory and honour of the nations into it.
²⁷And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life. (Revelation 21, King James Version)

Christ Follower – It’s All About Following Jesus

robert@jesusbranch.com (Comforter) — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 07:28:00 +0000

May 2010 AD

Thanks to new followers @jesusbranch twitter

Christ Follower – It’s All About Following Jesus

http://www.allaboutgod.com/

Read the holy bible to see what Jesus says about following Jesus - straight from the horses mouth!

The Gospel According to John, Chapter 14 via www.biblegateway.com
¹Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
²In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
³And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
⁴And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.
⁵Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?
⁶Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
⁷If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.
⁸Philip saith unto him, Lord, show us the Father, and it sufficeth us.
⁹Jesus 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, Show us the Father?
¹⁰Believest 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.
¹¹Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake.
¹²Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.
¹³And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
¹⁴If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.
¹⁵If ye love me, keep my commandments.
¹⁶And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;
¹⁷Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
¹⁸I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
¹⁹Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.
²⁰At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.
²¹He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
²²Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world?
²³Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
²⁴He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me.
²⁵These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you.
²⁶But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
²⁷Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
²⁸Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.
²⁹And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe.
³⁰Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me. (John 14, King James Version)

Learning Truth with Jesus

robert@jesusbranch.com (Comforter) — Mon, 31 May 2010 03:08:00 +0000

Learning Truth with Jesus is not Compulsory!
Please note, Spirit is pre-eminent compared with flesh. God is Highest in Heaven - in Earth Peace and Goodwill to all Men.

The following two chapters from the holy bible are, "The Gospel According to John" 4 & 5.
Please separate the holy bible itself from any organized christian denominations - or disorganized ones!

I reference text from scripture itself - because I'm frightened! see: "The Revelation of Jesus Christ to John" Chapter 22

If you have any doubts about the holiness of the holy bible - remember - Spirit is pre-eminent. So let the Spirit guide you to what is true or false.

I changed text colour to red (like blood) to the key truth to learn from Jesus - in today's Post - please comment if there are any questions. Learning truth with Jesus is comforting - doing the work of God is to believe on Jesus.

¹After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
²Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.
³In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.
⁴For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.
⁵And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.
⁶When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole?
⁷The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.
⁸Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.
⁹And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath.
¹⁰The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath day: it is not lawful for thee to carry thy bed.
¹¹He answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk.
¹²Then asked they him, What man is that which said unto thee, Take up thy bed, and walk?
¹³And he that was healed wist not who it was: for Jesus had conveyed himself away, a multitude being in that place.
¹⁴Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.
¹⁵The man departed, and told the Jews that it was Jesus, which had made him whole.
¹⁶And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.
¹⁷But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.
¹⁸Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.
¹⁹Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.
²⁰For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel.
²¹For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.
²²For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:
²³That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.
²⁴Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
²⁵Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.
²⁶For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;
²⁷And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.
²⁸Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,
²⁹And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.
³⁰I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me. (John 5, King James Version)

¹After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias.
²And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased.
³And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples.
⁴And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh.
⁵When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?
⁶And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.
⁷Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.
⁸One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, saith unto him,
⁹There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?
¹⁰And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.
¹¹And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would.
¹²When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.
¹³Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and above unto them that had eaten.
¹⁴Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world.
¹⁵When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone.
¹⁶And when even was now come, his disciples went down unto the sea,
¹⁷And entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them.
¹⁸And the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew.
¹⁹So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship: and they were afraid.
²⁰But he saith unto them, It is I; be not afraid.
²¹Then they willingly received him into the ship: and immediately the ship was at the land whither they went.
²²The day following, when the people which stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was none other boat there, save that one whereinto his disciples were entered, and that Jesus went not with his disciples into the boat, but that his disciples were gone away alone;
²³(Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks:)
²⁴When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus.
²⁵And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither?
²⁶Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled.
²⁷Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.
²⁸Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?
²⁹Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.
³⁰They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work? (John 6, King James Version)

Biblegateway.com Jesus; Spiritual Truth; Salvation

robert@jesusbranch.com (Comforter) — Sun, 30 May 2010 00:24:00 +0000

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Bible Facts – The Books of the Bible
The Old Testament has 17 Historical, 5 Poetical, and 17 Prophetic books in it.

The 17 Historical Books are: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther.
The 5 Poetical Books are: Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Solomon,
The 17 Prophetic Books are: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi.

The New Testament has 4 Gospels, Acts, 21 Epistles, and Revelation in it.

The 4 Gospels are: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John,
The 21 Epistles are: Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, Hebrews, James, 1 Peter, 2 Peter, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, and Jude.

Bible Facts – Miscellaneous Facts
The Bible contains 1189 chapters.
The Old Testament has 929 chapters and the New Testament has 260 chapters.
The longest chapter in the Bible is Psalm 119, and the shortest is Psalm 117.
The longest verse is Esther 8:9, and the shortest is John 11:35.

The Bible was written:

over a 1500 year span (from 1400 B.C to A.D. 100)
over 40 generations
over 40 authors from many walks of life (i.e. - kings, peasants, philosophers, fishermen, poets, statesmen, scholars)
in different places (i.e. - wilderness, dungeon, palaces)
at different times (i.e. - war, peace)
in different moods (i.e. - heights of joy, depths of despair)
on three continents (Asia, Africa, and Europe)
in three languages (Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek)

Bible Facts – Miscellaneous Facts
Various passages which speak of Jesus Christ as God – John 1:1, John 20:28, Romans 9:5, Philippians 2:11, and Colossians 1:16.

Various passages which speak of Jesus Christ's humanity – John 1:14,Luke 2:7, Luke 2:40, Luke 8:23, John 4:6 and Hebrews 4:15.

Types of biblical prayers:

Confession (Psalm 51; Luke 18:10-24)
Praise (1 Chronicles 29:10-13; Luke 1:46-55)
Thanksgiving (Psalm 105:1-7; 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18)
Petition (Genesis 24:12-14; Acts 1:24-26)
Intercession (Exodus 32:11-13; Philippians 1:9-11)
Commitment (1 Kings 8:56-61; Acts 4:24-30)
Forgiveness (Daniel 9:4-19; Acts 7:60)
Confidence (Psalm 23; Luke 2:29-32)
Benediction (Numbers 6:24-26; Jude 24)

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Jesus today

robert@jesusbranch.com (Comforter) — Tue, 25 May 2010 04:30:00 +0000

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"Jesus Today"

Spent so long
thinking everything was wrong
Said I need
a brand new song

Since it's been
such a spiritual war
Said I need
a marching score

Saints go marching
So will I
Said I need
to try and try

Surely I sing
and march and pray
Said I need
Jesus today

Jesus today: from " The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Romans "

²⁴The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
²⁵Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,
²⁶But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:
²⁷To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen. (Romans 16:24-27, King James Version)

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²⁴The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
²⁵Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,
²⁶But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:
²⁷To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen. (Romans 16:24-27, King James Version)

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Mystery of the kingdom of God

robert@jesusbranch.com (Comforter) — Sat, 22 May 2010 23:54:00 +0000

It is given to us - to know the mystery of the kingdom of God

¹And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land.
²And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,
³Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow:
⁴And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up.
⁵And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:
⁶But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.
⁷And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.
⁸And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred.
⁹And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
¹⁰And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.
¹¹And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables:
¹²That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.
¹³And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?
¹⁴The sower soweth the word.
¹⁵And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.
¹⁶And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground; who, when they have heard the word, immediately receive it with gladness;
¹⁷And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they are offended.
¹⁸And these are they which are sown among thorns; such as hear the word,
¹⁹And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.
²⁰And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.
²¹And he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?
²²For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad.
²³If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
²⁴And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given.
²⁵For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.
²⁶And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;
²⁷And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.
²⁸For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
²⁹But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.
³⁰And he said, Whereunto shall we liken the kingdom of God? or with what comparison shall we compare it? (Mark 4, King James Version)

Jesus Christ and Salvation

robert@jesusbranch.com (Comforter) — Fri, 21 May 2010 01:24:00 +0000

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Jesus Branch is about Jesus Christ and Salvation - Judgement Day; Satan; and sin are not in the news much. The Revelation of Jesus Christ to John gives us hope in Salvation.

The following bible passages from The Book of ZECHARIAH help to explain where the name Jesus Branch originates.

I will bring forth my servant the BRANCH. Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou, and thy fellows that sit before thee: for they are men wondered at: for, behold, I will bring forth my servant the BRANCH.

Behold the man whose name is The BRANCH And speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Behold the man whose name is The BRANCH; and he shall grow up out of his place, and he shall build the temple of the LORD:

Islam, Israel, Jesus - Who is Greater

robert@jesusbranch.com (Comforter) — Mon, 17 May 2010 08:19:00 +0000

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Hello to everyone in Islam this is comforter @jesusbranch - robert

Hello to everyone in Israel this is comforter @jesusbranch - robert

Hello to everyone in Jesus this is comforter @jesusbranch - robert

Yes - the word is true:

¹And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD.
²And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
³And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD.
⁴And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering:
⁵But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.
⁶And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?
⁷If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.
⁸And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.
⁹And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's keeper?
¹⁰And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground.
¹¹And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand;
¹²When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.
¹³And Cain said unto the LORD, My punishment is greater than I can bear.
¹⁴Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me.
¹⁵And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.
¹⁶And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
¹⁷And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.
¹⁸And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech.
¹⁹And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
²⁰And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.
²¹And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.
²²And Zillah, she also bare Tubalcain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubalcain was Naamah.
²³And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt.
²⁴If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
²⁵And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.
²⁶And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD. (Genesis 4, King James Version)

I would like to make something very clear: We're all bad!
Just like Cain, we have all fallen short of the mark, of the high calling, to be made in the image of our Almighty Creator, and to make our offering acceptable to the Sovereign Spirit - To the Great Spirit - To the Holy Spirit

The Word of the Lord is True
¹And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.
²For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
³And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.
⁴And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
⁵That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
⁶Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:
⁷But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:
⁸Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
⁹But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
¹⁰But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
¹¹For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.
¹²Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.
¹³Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
¹⁴But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
¹⁵But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.
¹⁶For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? but we have the mind of Christ. (1 Corinthians 2, King James Version)

Why are Muslims not following Jesus - Dr Zakir Naik

Trying the spirits

robert@jesusbranch.com (Comforter) — Wed, 12 May 2010 03:55:00 +0000

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Trying the spirits
¹Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
²Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:
³And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.
⁴Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
⁵They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.
⁶We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.
⁷Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
⁸He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
⁹In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.
¹⁰Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
¹¹Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.
¹²No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.
¹³Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.
¹⁴And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.
¹⁵Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.
¹⁶And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
¹⁷Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.
¹⁸There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
¹⁹We love him, because he first loved us.
²⁰If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?
²¹And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also. (1 John 4, King James Version)