Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Misguided?


I am angry at an article on AOL news about a movie called "Jesus Camp", I don't know about the movie, but the article pointed out that a Christian parent was opposed to Harry Potter because it had a Warlock. Then it said that the parent said there was no global warming. The conclusion was that this faction of the conservative right was "misguided." Misguided? Who decides what is right and wrong?  Is it the liberal atheists who tell us what is the new normal? They give us common core curriculum in our schools to brainwash the kids to accept the liberal mind set? A transvestite is honored before a wounded soldier? Sick is the word for it. A nation that has left God and that is sick to the "core."  Yes, judgement is coming to America because America has turned away from God. If we were to have a decent president the evil liberal news media would not stop in tearing him down. As it is now they see no evil, hear no evil and only speak evil news. Repent and turn back to God and the Christian values of our founding fathers.
 

Pro 13:5  A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame. 


Monday, June 15, 2015

Overcome Evil with Good


Rom 12:19  Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
Rom 12:20  Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.
Rom 12:21  Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
 

I asked my old friend if he was in a church. He said he went to a church once and he likes a positive church. No one likes to be condemned and if asked about church going, the usual response is "I am a good person" and I do not like negative condemning churches. I like a positive experience. This explains why the watered down, self centered churches are so popular. There is some value in knowing this because church people at times are judgmental of others. We are to do good and not evil. God is good and God will judge the world through his Son, Jesus Christ. Vengeance is mine; I will repay saith the Lord. Let us not be the avengers of the evil we see. We are to do good works to all, even our enemies we feed and give to drink. Our humble loving service will draw them to question why we are different. Then we can tell them about Jesus who takes away our sins and who keeps us from the wrath of God and eternal hell fire. Be kind for everyone has their own battle. The church's responsibility is to speak the truth of God's word. Let the Holy Spirit speak the word to bring conviction. Let people know that the Bible is God's true word and that there is a right way and a wrong way. There is good and there is evil and it is God who is the judge for he created all things and he is holy and good. People are starving for the truth.


Sunday, June 14, 2015

An old friend


Rom 12:14  Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
Rom 12:15  Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.
Rom 12:16  Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.
Rom 12:17  Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
Rom 12:18  If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.

I had a phone call from an old friend, my age, that I had not seen or heard from in fifty years. I remember him as being into Hi-Fi. He built a sound amplifier and had a big speaker in his closet. I loaned him a record of Benny Goodman's orchestra playing "Sing sing sing". He never returned it. Funny thing is he mentioned that he wanted to get a copy of this swing music, but could not find one. Yes, I had forgiven him for taking my copy. We talked of kids and grand kids. It was good to talk to an old friend after all these years and yes the least slight can be remembered for all those years. We may remember past slights and problems but we do not hold them against the person. Live peaceably with all people as much as is possible, forgive and let live. Love is greater than hate, or jealousy or anger. Put these aside and be a child of the Most High God.
 


Saturday, June 13, 2015

The Supernatural


Mat 12:39  But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:
Mat 12:40  For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
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 Jonas is here.
Mat 12:42  The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here. 
Mat 12:43  When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.
Mat 12:44  Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.
Mat 12:45  Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.

The final speaker at the Pastor's conference spoke of the need for the presence of God to be in our church services. He said we should not get into a rut where things are always the same way, but we should expect the Lord to move in new ways manifesting his power. What are people interested in now? Entertainment and movies are about the supernatural. The pastor said that we need the supernatural moving of God in our church services. Jesus is greater than the supernatural demons of the world. The Holy Spirit is to move in these last days like he did in the early church. If we want people to be drawn to our church we need the presence of the power of God working wonders with healings and deliverance.

This can only happen by fasting and prayer. There is a local church that is known worldwide because they represent themselves as a place of the supernatural. When other churches are struggling this church continues to grow and has grown so much as to stimulate the economy.  We want healings and deliverance by the Holy Ghost, but Jesus must fill the empty clean house. So it is important that the focus not only be on signs and wonders but also on the atoning sacrifice of JESUS CHRIST, repentance after hearing the preaching of the word. We must learn of him and be renewed in our minds. It is not enough to be touched if we do not continue in his word. Discipline is required to be a disciple and there is little of that in this sinful world.


Friday, June 12, 2015

Be Careful


2Co 11:3  But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. 
2Co 11:4  For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him. 

The devil is always trying to separate us from Jesus Christ, our salvation. He works through our thinking, corrupting our thoughts in regards to the simple truth by faith  in God's word and the atonement through Jesus Christ. Being with people with twisted views of the faith is a dangerous thing. Watching the news and hearing the world's view of thing can bring confusion. This is why we must be careful to keep our thoughts pure by renewing our minds in the word of God, the word of truth. Do not be around these who are sure of their thinking, but who twist the truth. It is a spirit that comes with these who teach error and who plant doubts about basic truths. Once accepted as truth, this spirit of unbelief will blind the person to truth. In the last days many will leave the faith and believe in doctrines of demons. If you know someone in error do not reject them and accuse them, because this is what satan wants you to do. We do not agree with wrong thinking but we bear with those who are wavering for perhaps they will receive the truth and be restored.  What is your faith built upon? There is no other foundation than the Lord Jesus Christ.
 

1Co 3:11  For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.


Thursday, June 11, 2015

Partakers of Christ


Heb 3:12  Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God. 
Heb 3:13  But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. 
Heb 3:14  For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end; 

After hearing a message at the Pastor's conference about how everything is changing in our world, that good is being called evil and evil good; how the church is being pushed to conform to the way of the world and that laws are being made restricting the free practice of our faith. Another problem is that many churches are not preaching the truth of God anymore, but a cultural message of self betterment and motivation to succeed. Let it go no further! We must stand our ground. We are to preach the true word of God and not let it slip away. 

Take heed not departing from the living God and take heed not departing from the Son of the Living God, who is equally God, sharing his glory. It is God the Son who has secured our salvation. It is not just believing in one God, but also believing in his Son. Do not put down Jesus when the word says that he is to be lifted up!  Exalt the Lord, our salvation is not just from God the Father, without the Son we would not have access to the father. We cannot come to God on our own merit, no matter how hard we believe in him. We are sinners and can only come to God in God's son, Jesus Christ.

Heb 3:14  For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end; 

We believe in God the father and we must believe in God the son, who is our God and Saviour. It is only in Jesus that we have the right to call upon God as our Father. Jesus and the Father are one.



Wednesday, June 10, 2015

King of Sodom


Gen 14:17  After his return from the defeat of Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him, the king of Sodom went out to meet him at the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King's Valley). 
Gen 14:18  And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. (He was priest of God Most High.) 
Gen 14:19  And he blessed him and said, "Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth; 
Gen 14:20  and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand!" And Abram gave him a tenth of everything. 
Gen 14:21  And the king of Sodom said to Abram, "Give me the persons, but take the goods for yourself." 
Gen 14:22  But Abram said to the king of Sodom, "I have lifted my hand to the LORD, God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth, 
Gen 14:23  that I would not take a thread or a sandal strap or anything that is yours, lest you should say, 'I have made Abram rich.' 

The king of Sodom came out to meet Abram after his victory over kings who had taken Lot captive. We must be aware that after we experience a victory, that this king representing the devil, will rush in to tempt you to rely on him. But from out of nowhere another king, the king of Salem, a priest of the most high God came blessing Abram and offering him bread and wine. These were symbols of the communion of Jesus Christ. Melchizedek was a type of Christ. Abram gives a tithe to the king of Salem (Jerusalem) and he refused any gain from the king of Sodom. God wants to bless us. Satan will seek to give us desires, but he seeks to destroy your soul. God's Holy Spirit will give you truth and be your supplier of every blessing. Do the will of God and seek not the support of the devil and the world.

Mat 6:33  But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.