Month: December 2025

I typed a question this morning and asked google: where in the Bible are the Gentiles 1^st offered Everlasting Life?

I must admit, I was somewhat surprised at the answer.

Acts 13

vs46 ‘…But Paul and Barnabas were not afraid of them. They said to them, it was right that we first tell you who are Jews the message from God. But now you say that God’s message is not true. You have shown that you do not deserve true life with God. So, we will leave you now. We will go and tell this message to the Gentiles…’

vs47 ‘…The Lord God has also told us to do this. He said: I have chosen you to be like a light to the Gentiles. You must go to people everywhere in the world. You must tell them how God wants to save them…’

vs48 ‘…When the Gentiles there heard this, they were very happy. They thanked God for the message about the Lord Jesus. Many people believed in Jesus. They were the people that God had chosen to have true life with him…’ EASY (Easy English Bible)

If you have never taken the time to read chapter 13 of Acts, today would be a GREAT time for you to open your eyes and ears and see what God is telling us.

A verse that I’ve used many times from this chapter, vs9.

Acts 13:9 ‘…Then God filled Saul with the power of his Holy Spirit. (Saul was also now called Paul.) Paul looked straight at Elymas, and he said…’ EASY (Easy English Bible)

Acts chapter 9 is where Jesus CHOSE Saul to teach the entire world about Himself.

Acts 9:15 ‘…But the Lord said unto him, go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel…’ AKJV (Authorized King James Version)

I am unable to speak for our churches today in this country and why they continue to teach a message that is false.

I do know for a fact that the Word is hardly ever opened up and read today by many people living in this world.

A lot of these people would never even notice the amount of times they’ve been lied to.

There was this period in biblical history where the Jews thought it unfathomable that God would even consider offering Salvation to the Gentiles.

They thought this even though they themselves had turned their backs on the teachings that God had tried offering to them.

And as unbelievable as it is, there are Gentiles today that think they are the new ‘Jewish believer’ to start over for the Jew when in fact, God never abandoned the Jewish individual to begin with.

This misconception has been handed down, generation after generation and it’s never been true, it’s been a false message since the day it was first perceived.

The Jew has never been abandoned by God; but rather, he’s been put on the back burner..

Romans 11:11 ‘…So now I ask this: when Israel’s people failed to accept Jesus as God’s Messiah, did they make themselves separate from God forever? No, certainly that is not true! Because of their mistake, God is now saving Gentiles. God is doing that so that Israel’s people would become jealous…’ EASY (Easy English Bible)

God hasn’t abandoned the Jew; He is simply trying to make them jealous.

That has been written in Scripture.

What our churches are teaching today cannot be found written anywhere in the Bible, it is all man made gobbly gook.

Maybe we need to start requesting that our pastors start showing us where they are getting their information from when they preach to us on Sunday mornings.

Kind of like the commercial on television: SHOW ME THE CARFAX … maybe, we need to start demanding of our pastors: SHOW US IN THE WORD.

If for the first time that us Gentiles were told that we could attain Everlasting Life in chapter 13 in Acts, how and why do some churches preach John 3:16 as if it should mean anything to us?

Think of the souls that are walking down the wide path, aiming for the wide gate … all being led to slaughter by Satan himself.

Acts 13:45 ‘…But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming…’ AKJV (Authorized King James Version)

This ‘blasphemy’ is the greatest sin a human being can commit.

I’ve wrote on this subject before in several of our lessons.

Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, we’ve been told is an unforgivable sin.

Matthew 12:31 ‘… Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men…’ AKJV (Authorized King James Version)

We have been given the Word of God through the Holy Spirit.

2 Timothy 3

vs16 ‘…All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness…’

vs17 ‘…that the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works…’ AKJV (Authorized King James Version)

If we are told the truth in the Word, I would be very skeptical to believe in something different than what God has told us.

Foolishness is going to be unforgiveable when a person is standing in front of the throne of Jesus awaiting judgement.

This has been a long short study this morning, I think it has to be obvious, the only thing we can trust is the Word of God.

What other men teach us is most likely their own opinion of what has been given to them.

LEARN from this.

OPEN your Bible and READ it for yourself and let God teach you what He wants for you to HEAR.

I love ALL of y’all.

I am InHIM. ><)))o>

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This month, many of us are going to celebrate the holiday, Christmas. I am not going to voice the pro’s or con’s that are involved in just this one holiday.

There is so much that is simply Pagan, that is celebrated on this day, just as there is so much that is celebrating Jesus Christ.

Now we should all know that Jesus’ birthday was not on December 25^th. December 25^th is the day, millions of individuals celebrate the memory of His birth.

There is no jolly old man named Santa that lives in the north pole delivering presents throughout the world guiding reindeer that fly through the air.

But just as God gave each one of us a GIFT, mankind throughout the world, does the same thing and gives gifts to one another.

Ephesians 2:8 ‘…For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the GIFT of God…’ AKJV

Don’t allow yourself to be caught up in a man-made subject that is not going to solve anything.

Celebrate this time of year as being the season when we can recognize what God has done for us.

Celebrate this season by looking up to Him and thanking Him for what He has given us.

Yes this world is full of evil, but don’t focus on that evil, put your focus on His love and share that with those you meet throughout your day.

Here are some facts that can be found online about this holiday.

The first time Christmas was officially celebrated on a specific date was December 25, 336 AD. This occurred after the Roman Emperor Constantine had converted to Christianity and recognized it as a legal religion. If someone told you that Christmas is religious … you knew that it wasn’t, but you let it slide, don’t alter their feelings.

Christmas, December 25^th is just simply the day that Jesus’ birth is celebrated on throughout the world.

There is nothing in the Word that says we should celebrate Jesus’ birth on December 25^th, and there is nothing that says we will be punished if we don’t celebrate His birth on that day.

Get over it … it’s not a big deal.

What is more important is that we know that Jesus died on a cross to forgive us our sins that we’ve all committed throughout our lives.

Jesus died on a cross nearly 2000 years before we were even born.

Remember that Jesus was resurrected back to life by God the Father in heaven after His crucifixion on the cross.

God offered us a GIFT through His GRACE that could save us from damnation.

Through our FAITH in God, we are saved.

These are things the Bible tells us are true.

These things will assure us Everlasting Life in the presence of Jesus after this world is completed.

OPEN your Bibles and READ of the love that God has for you.

There is so much today that is untrue, there is so much evil trying to get you influenced in a certain way, just sit back and OPEN your own Bible and allow God to speak to you and teach you what He wants you to know.

I love ALL of y’all.

Merry Christmas.

I am InHIM. ><)))o>

You are more than welcome to follow me through my writings in my search to FOLLOW in Jesus’ footsteps.

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I am writing this short message on the 5^th of November 2025.

This morning, I began reading the 1^st letter that the apostle Paul penned … his letter to the Galatians.

Galatians  1

vs1 ‘…Paul, an apostle, not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead…’

vs2 ‘…and all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia…’

vs3 ‘…grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ…’

vs4 ‘…who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father…’

vs5 ‘…to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen…’ AKJV

This could easily be made into a prayer that we each could say every morning … maybe as we first lie awake in our beds, or maybe as we take our first step out of our house, as we begin a new day.

Here might be a prayer that we say every day:

Jesus, thank You for Your GIFT of Salvation when You died on the cross, giving up Your life so that we each could be free from our sins, ALL of them. Be with us today Jesus as we confront the evil that is all around us today in this world that we are going to encounter. I will love You Jesus, forever. Amen.

What a way to begin a new day.

Evil is ALL around us today, we are only going to be able to make it if we keep Jesus on our minds and always out in front of us.

This has been the message I have voiced for years now; we need to FOLLOW in Jesus’ footsteps. There is no need for us to continuously be breaking new trails, Jesus has already done the hard work for us, we need to be wise and let Him lead the way for us.

Continue reading in Galatians and Paul states how he is ‘marveled’ at how people have been so easily swayed into following other gospels, or maybe in other words, how so many people have been led down other footsteps or trails not made by Jesus Himself.

This world is full of man-made religions, mostly focusing on Jesus’ earthly ministry when He preached trying to save the Jewish nation, but His Chosen people looked more favorably at their own religion.

Is that not the same thing that is happening today in all of the man-made religions that are found?

Rather than people forming their lives to fit around Jesus they are looking for a religion that they can fit Jesus into the lives that they are currently living.

Where is that written in the Word of God telling us that we can do that?

Paul is shouting to all of us in vs9.

Galatians 1:9 ‘…As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed…’ AKJV

Matthew, Mark, Luke and John (MMLJ) are four (4) gospels that have never been written for us today in the 21^st century. Those gospels were written to the Jewish nation back in the 1^st century.

Paul gave us the new Gospel that Jesus wanted us to HEAR in 1Corinthians.

1Corinthians 15

vs1 ‘…Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand…’

vs2 ‘…by which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain…’

vs3 ‘…For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures…’

vs4 ‘…and that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures…’ AKJV

There is nothing written anywhere in the Word of God, where we are instructed to remain in the time from the stable to the resurrection, and then, return right back to the stable and continuously repeat, over and over again.

As Jesus was about to be ascended up into heaven, He told the remaining eleven disciples to move forward and spread His message onto the entire world, He didn’t tell them to remain in Jerusalem and only teach the Jews that came to find them so they could hear the message He wanted to be shared throughout the world.

Acts 1

vs7 ‘…And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power…’

vs8 ‘…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 Judæa, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth…’ AKJV

Jesus told the remaining apostles to go out into the world and preach His message, but we find in Acts 8, the men, His disciples, never left Jerusalem.

Acts 8:1 ‘…And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judæa and Samaria, except the apostles…’ AKJV

The remaining apostles had lost their leader and they were ‘lost.’ Jesus made a change and CHOSE a new teacher for the entire world.

Acts 9:15 ‘…But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel…’ AKJV

Jesus told Ananias to GO to His CHOSEN VESSEL.

The man-made religions found in the 21^st century are stuck in the same place as Jesus’ remaining disciples were back in the 1^st century. Stuck from the stable to the resurrection only to return right back to the stable.

To be repeated over and over again, year after year after year.

Following their own trail, in a repetitive cycle set up by Satan himself wanting to keep us from moving forward and FOLLOWING in Jesus’ footsteps.

Paul assured us the Gospel he taught was from Jesus.

Galatians 1

vs11 ‘…But I certify you, brethren, that the Gospel which was preached of me is not after man…’

vs12 ‘…For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ…’ AKJV

How clearer can God’s Word make it?

Continue in your study of the Word that God wants us  to HEAR. If the message you hear at church on Sunday morning does not line up with what we are taught in the Word of God, LEAVE it and the building you are in and OPEN your Bible and LISTEN to what Jesus wants you to HEAR.

I love ALL of y’all.

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I welcome you to join me in my search to find Jesus and FOLLOW Him in His footsteps.

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Wednesday 120325

Acts 9:15 ‘…But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel…’ AKJV

Ephesians 2:8 ‘…For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God…’ AKJV

Romans 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…’ AKJV

Jesus, as we conclude this series this morning Father, touch that person that is right on the border unsure which way they should turn. Grab ahold of them Jesus and bring them closer to the Glory that You have promised them. I love You Jesus. Amen.

The Bible verses we’re going to use this morning are:

James 1:1; 1 Peter 1:1; 2 Peter 3:15-16; Revelation 1:9; Mark 12:17; 2 Timothy 2:15.

As we continue …

1-One people.

2-OT (the history of Israel, the Jewish nation).

3- NT for the Church of God, the Body of Christ.

4-Tribulation and the Kingdom.

… we are going to begin in the last division of this series in the book of Hebrews.

I MUST voice that the words Gentile, Christian, and Christianity, are not found used in this book.

Therefore, we can reasonably presume that the book of Hebrews, was written for a Jewish audience.

The next book in the Bible after the book of Hebrews is the book of James, and we are going to look at his brothers book also, the book of Jude.

James and Jude were Jesus’ half-brothers, they were all being brought up and raised, in a Jewish home.

Jesus was NOT Jewish, Jesus  was and is God, but He was raised in a Jewish environment.

James 1:1 ‘…James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting…’ AKJV

Right at the very beginning of James’ letter he writes how he is writing to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, and right away we should know that James is writing to the Jews.

We find in the book of Jude; there is nothing, not one time where there is any mention of the Grace that God is offering to us.

Jude wrote about James, Egypt, Sodom and Gomorrah, the Eternal Fire, Moses, Cain, Balaam, feasts, Enoch and Adam; but there is no mention of the crucifixion, the resurrection, God’s GIFT of Grace, Gentiles, Christian, or Christianity.

We can surely assume that both the books, James and Jude were both written to the Jewish audience.

Moving on in the Bible to the next book, the book of 1 Peter:

1 Peter 1:1 ‘…Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia…’ AKJV

In the first verse of 1 Peter, we can see that Peter is writing to the scattered. He is also writing to a Jewish audience.

The next book is 2 Peter.

Peter in his 2^nd letter speaks of Noah, Sodom and Gomorrah, Lot, Balaam, the prophets, creation and the day of judgement. One can assume again, Peter is writing to a Jewish audience.

With that being said, Peter acknowledges that the apostle Paul is preaching the Truth and with Wisdom from the Lord, Jesus Christ.

2 Peter 3

vs15 ‘…And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you…’

vs16 ‘…as also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction…’ AKJV

There are many that have stated that the thirteen (13) books, written by Paul should be ripped from our Bibles and thrown away.

Luke, the same Luke that wrote one of the synoptic gospels, when he wrote in the book of Acts about how Jesus (the ascended Jesus), came to this earth and chose Saul / Paul to teach the entire population of mankind about Himself … are we to rip the book of Acts from our Bibles also and throw the writings away?

In 2 Peter, when Peter acknowledges that Paul was given wisdom and knowledge that he wrote about in his letters … are we to rip 2 Peter from our Bibles also and throw the writings away?

Ask yourself these questions …

Where are we told we can pick and choose what writings we want to abide by in God’s Word?

Where are we told that we can decide who we want to read and obey?

Be careful with your answers because your choice is NOT going to get you into heaven … ONLY God’s CHOICE is going to save us.

The final writer in the Bible is the apostle John, the same writer that wrote the gospel of John.

The last books for us to look at are: 1 John, 2 John, 3 John and the book of Revelation.

We will begin with 1 John. The book is an extraordinary letter, but there is no mention of the cross, the resurrection and the GIFT of Grace that God has offered to us.

There is much mention of the ‘little children,’ which lets me assume 1 John was written to a Jewish audience.

Next is 2 John, as with 1 John, the apostle John never mentions the cross, the resurrection nor the GIFT of Grace that God has offered to us. I noticed John speaks much about false teachers, deceivers, and keeping the commandments. Because of this, I believe 2 John has also been written to a Jewish audience.

Next is 3 John, as with the other books written by John, once again I believe this letter was written to a Jewish audience.

Finally, there is the last book found in our Bibles, the book of Revelation, written by John around 95 AD, on the island of Patmos.

Revelation 1:9 ‘…I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ…’ AKJV

In my earlier teachings, I found where I could find myself included in the book of Revelation.

I seen myself as being part of the seventh church that John wrote a letter to, the church of Laodicea.

Over the past few years, I have changes from where I was part of that church, to realizing that the cross, the crucifixion, and the GIFT of Grace is not written about in this book.

Because of that fact, the book of Revelation is ONLY foretelling the seven years of Tribulation that has been charged to ONLY the Jewish nation for their failure to keep God’s request of giving the land a year of rest every seventh year.

This is wrote of extensively in Daniel, Seventy Weeks.

My conclusion, the books found in the Bible after the letters written by Paul, were all written to and for a Jewish audience.

As I stated in our previous lesson, Jesus’ church, the Body of Christ is removed from this earth before the Tribulation begins. The Tribulation is punishment to and for the Jewish people ONLY.

I once seen a picture portrayed on Facebook, that showed the Bible opened up lying on a table.

Genesis 1:1 through Acts 8:40 were on the left side of the opened Bible. It was titled TIME PAST. Prophecy to Israel before Paul was saved.

Acts 9:1 through Philemon 1:25 were held straight up reaching towards the sky. It was titled BUT NOW. The fellowship of the MYSTERY (EPH 3:9), Paul’s salvation to the rapture.

Hebrews 1:1 through Revelation 22:21 were on the right side of the opened Bible. It was titled AGES TO COME. Prophecy to Israel, after the rapture.

The only difference I have in the above three (3) paragraphs, I would separate the left hand side into two (2) parts.

Genesis 1:1 through Genesis 11:32 I would label it:

ONE PEOPLE.

Genesis 12:1 through Acts 8:40 I would label it:

OT (the history of Israel, the Jewish nation).

Other than that small change, I agree with the divisions that were shown on FB.

I hope I have given a non-biased viewpoint of what is written in the Word of God.

We, the reader, we need to divide the Word up as we interpret the Word.

God gave us His Word to help us through this life that we are living in.

We should be wise enough to know that it is the Word that God wants for each one of us to know and understand.

A pastor, a priest, a church, or its denomination is NOT going to save us from Eternal Torment and Destruction.

It is up to each one of us, EVERY man, woman and child to know what God has told us in His Word.

As Jesus told those in the marketplace:

‘…what is Ceasars, belongs to Ceasar…’

(paraphrasing a little bit)

Mark 12:17 ‘…And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Cæsar the things that are Cæsar’s, and to God the things that are God’s. And they marvelled at him…’ AKJV

The point I’m trying to make here is if your church that you attend teaches sermons that cannot be found in the Word of God, let that church listen to what they want to listen to.

You instead, open your Bible, the Word of God and study the words that God has given you.

As it is written in several different versions of the English Bible:

2 Timothy 2:15

‘…Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth …’ AKJV

‘…Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a worker who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth…’ NASB

‘…Do your best to win full approval in God’s sight, as a worker who is not ashamed of his work, one who correctly teaches the message of God’s truth…’ GNT

‘…Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth…’ NIV

READ, study and follow the CHOICE that God has made for you.

FOLLOW the CHOICE that Jesus made for you.

I will be back next Wednesday.   

I love ALL of y’all.

I am InHIM.><)))o>

Jesus, I hope there are those out there, that needed to HEAR Your Word Father. I hope they find the hunger to open Your Word and study every day. I love You Jesus. Amen.

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Wednesday 112625 (120225)

Acts 9:15 ‘…But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel…’ AKJV

Ephesians 2:8 ‘…For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God…’ AKJV

Romans 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…’ AKJV

Jesus, this morning’s message is going to be important to so many. Allow them Jesus to HEAR the words You have given us and let them have the scales removed from their eyes so they can see. I love You Jesus. Amen.

The Bible verses we’re going to use this morning are:

Acts 9:15; Ephesians 2:8; 2 Timothy 3:16, 2:15; Acts 13:9; 1 Corinthians 15:1-4; Romans 11:11; 1 Corinthians 12:12-27; 1 Thessalonians 4:17.

Okay, we are going to continue in this series:

1-One people.

2-OT (the history of Israel, the Jewish nation).

3- NT for the Church of God, the Body of Christ.

4-Tribulation and the Kingdom.

This morning, we are going to continue in this series:

3- NT for the Church of God, the Body of Christ.

I believe we are shown in Acts 9:15, that God has made a pivotable change, in the way He is going  to SAVE, and He’s determined to SAVE.

Acts 9:15 ‘…But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel…’ AKJV

This is the ascended Jesus, speaking to Ananias, a believing Jew and member of the Way, living in Damascus, telling him to GO to the man He has CHOSEN to teach the entire world about Himself.

No where in the Word is any person told to replace the Jew so they can be saved.

In fact, here is what I consider the GREATEST verse that can be found in our Bibles.

Ephesians 2:8 ‘…For by GRACE are ye SAVED through FAITH; and that not of yourselves: it is the GIFT of God…’ AKJV

God is offering us, ALL MANKIND, the GIFT of Life if we simply BELIEVE.

So many man-made churches today teach their young children to memorize John 3:16, and that verse can do NOTHING for them today or in their future.

But this verse in Ephesians 2:8, is not even considered, and most times it’s because Paul wrote that book.

Remember the verse I quoted last week:

2 Timothy 3:16 ‘…All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness…’ AKJV

ALL SCRIPTURE

Even Scripture we might not like. The Word that God gave us, doesn’t say ‘…unless we don’t like it…’, God doesn’t give us that opportunity.

Do you remember the other verse I picked out:

2 Timothy 2:15 ‘…Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth…’ AKJV

Study to show yourself deserving of God’s GIFT.

Before I move to far on, I want to include a very important verse found in the Book of Acts.

Acts 13:9 ‘…But ^[a]Saul, who was also known as Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit and led by Him, looked steadily at Elymas…’ AMP (Amplified Bible)

^FOOTNOTE

^[a] Saul was the apostle Paul’s Jewish (Hebrew) name. As his ministry to Gentiles began he became known by his Roman (Latin) name, Paul.

The apostle Paul, CHOSEN by God, to teach the ENTIRE world.

The apostle Paul wrote thirteen (13) books for us to study and learn from.

From Romans through Philemon, all have been written so that us in the 21^st century, could find ourselves ready when God decides to end this world, this life that we know.

The reason I even open my mouth each week and express my opinion is because there are people in this world I want to see saved.

I desire to see them have the opportunity to get more than what they are missing out at the building they attend every week, some twice and others three times in a week.

Move on in your study of the Word.

Follow Jesus’ move.

Jesus didn’t remain in the stable.

Jesus didn’t remain in His earthly ministry.

Jesus didn’t remain on the cross.

Jesus came back to this earth after His Ascension, and He CHOSE Paul to teach us what we MUST know.

Paul wrote a Gospel for us Gentiles to pay attention to:

1 Corinthians 15

vs1 ‘…Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the Gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand…’

vs2 ‘…by which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain…’

vs3 ‘…For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures…’

vs4 ‘…and that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures…’ AKJV

Jesus died on the cross for the forgiveness of ALL sins.

But you MUST believe that He died for you that day on the cross.

If you attend a church and what is preached each week, cannot be found in the books written by Paul, you really need to open up your Bible for yourself and read what God has to offer you.

Most religions today preach how we are to simply replace what the Jew was originally given, and that isn’t written anywhere in the Word.

However, what is written:

Romans 11:11 ‘…I say then, Have they (the Jew) stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy …’ AKJV

God is not giving up on them, He is simply offering us their GIFT, and once again, ALL we have to do is to BELIEVE.

Throughout the OT, what is preached is the earthly kingdom. This promise was solely for the Jew.

Paul teaches us of a heavenly place where we will remain in the presence of Jesus, the Body of Christ.

1 Corinthians 12

vs12 ‘… For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also, is Christ…’

vs13 ‘…For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit…’

vs14 ‘…For the body is not one member, but many…’

vs15 ‘…If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body…’

vs16 ‘…And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body…’

vs17 ‘…If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling…’

vs18 ‘…But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him…’

vs19 ‘…And if they were all one member, where were the body…’

vs20 ‘…But now are they many members, yet but one body…’

vs21 ‘…And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you…’

vs22 ‘…Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary…’

vs23 ‘…and those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness…’

vs24 ‘…For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked…’

vs25 ‘…that there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another…’

vs26 ‘…And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honored, all the members rejoice with it…’

vs27 ‘…Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular…’ AKJV

Here are other verses that Paul speaks on regarding the Body of Christ.

1 Corinthians 10:17

Romans 12:4-5

Ephesians 4:12

1 Corinthians 6:15

1 Corinthians 12:13

1 Corinthians 12:27

Ephesians 1:22-23

Colossians 1:18

In essence, Paul uses the Body of Christ metaphor to convey the idea that the Church is a unified entity composed of diverse individuals who are interconnected and interdependent, all united in Christ.

There are many in Christendom that DO NOT believe in a pre-Trib Rapture of Jesus’ church. 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 should change a person’s denials.

Jesus calls us up into the clouds where we will remain in His presence, forever.

One of my favorite verses in the Word.

1 Thessalonians 4:17 ‘…then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so, shall we ever be with the Lord…’ AKJV

And for that skeptic that doesn’t believe in the rapture because the word isn’t in the Bible, granted, but neither is the word Trinity, and almost ALL Christendom believes in the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

If you choose NOT to use the word rapture, use the words that are found in the Word: CAUGHT UP.

In Greek, the original word used was Harpazo, which was translated into the Latin Vulgate as rapiemur, this is where the English word rapture comes from.

Keep your Bibles open and continue to study the words we are meant to FOLLOW.

I will be back next Wednesday.   

I love ALL of y’all.

I am InHIM.><)))o>

Jesus, pray that hearts are opened and minds are unblocked and that Your Word can be easily seen by those that so much desire to be with You they have been led astray by false pretenders, thinking they are preaching Your Word. I love You Jesus. Amen.

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Yesterday, once again was Sunday … and thousands upon thousands of people attended their man-made religions (churches), thinking they were fulfilling the wants and desires of God.

They are ALL so incorrect.

I found the following on google.com:

The Bible emphasizes that the church is a community of believers, not a building. ^[1]

1Corinthians 12:27 ‘…Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular…’ AKJV

YOU, the one sitting there reading this lesson.

Jesus Christ died on the cross for YOUR sins … so that YOUR sins were forgiven, not the sins of some building.

Step back for a moment and just think: how many of those thousands of people that went to that man-made religious building (church), yesterday for one (1) hour will not even think about God for another week, not until next Sunday.

God never intended that for any of us, God wants to be with us throughout each and every day.

There are 168 hours in a week.

God never intended that out of the 168 hours, we would only spend 1 hour in His presence, and all would be okay.

Man-made religions that meet on Sunday nights for another hour and those that will meet again on Wednesday nights for another hour … in the weekly 168 hours, God never intended us to spend only three (3) hours in His presence.

For most people, we are going to try and sleep 56 hours throughout every week. We are going to work 40 hours in that week. We’re going to drive to and from work another 2 hours throughout the week.

We have really spent a lot of time throughout our week, in everything but God.

This is why people claim there isn’t any time left for God in our lives.

This is what Satan wants you to believe.

He wants you to think you’re too busy for God.

Satan looks at it like he is winning when you have this attitude about your life.

God gave us His Word so we could be in His presence at any given time.

There are Bible apps that can be downloaded onto our phones, computers and tablets so we can be in God’s Word whenever we have the ability.

When we’re at work on break or at the end of our lunch.

We can download a bible app and have the Bible read to us as we’re driving along, to or from work. Instead of listening to the radio, we can be in the presence of God.

It is up to us whether or not we decide to FOLLOW in Jesus’ footsteps and FOLLOW in Him or if we are going to cop out and follow Satan and his ways.

Every human being is going to be okay if we were to lose the man-made religions, found in this world. It is God that we never want to be without in our lives.

I want to invite you to join me in my pursuit to FOLLOW in Jesus’ footsteps.

I love ALL of y’all.

I am InHIM. ><)))o>

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Thanksgiving ‘25

So, I’ve got to spend another holiday with my wife and mom down in Florida. We were joined this year with our daughter (Brooke), her husband (JW) and their kids: Tripp, Daisy, Braxton and Stetson. My brother lives down in Florida (Albert), and he came over and ate a Thanksgiving dinner with all of us, we ALL got really stuffed and we had a great time.

All vacations must come to an end … and our daily lives must always return back to normal where we can all do what we normally do.

I know Kim and I have a cruise coming up in February and I cannot wait … I really enjoy being out on the water, probably more than anything.

Being on vacation, spending time with my family, allowed me to put the events that are going on in this country behind me. I didn’t watch any daily or nightly news, and I didn’t focus on what was happening all around me. I spent my time mostly focusing on the grandkids that were in front of me and nothing else really mattered.

Today, we are too easily taken away by things that really don’t even involve us. We trouble ourselves because we think we might make a difference but really, there’s nothing that we can do to change anything.

Not one way or the other are our actions going to sway the outcome … God has all of this in His control, all we need to do is keep our focus on Him and let Him show us which way He wants us to go, and we need to FOLLOW Him.

Proverbs 3

vs5 ‘…Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding…’

vs6 ‘…In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths…’ AKJV

We don’t have to worry about what is going on around us … God is in control. We just need to keep our eyes focused on Him and let Him lead us in the way that He wants us to go.

Our lives are so short, we get ourselves caught up in matters that don’t involve us, when instead, the ONLY One that really should matter to us, it seems we  find every excuse that we can imagine to look the other way.

Spend your day today, just thinking about God, keep your eyes fixed on Him, just think of all the ways He is affecting your life.

Appreciate what you have been given. If you see someone next to you that might need a little ‘hands up,’ help them out, offer them what you can.

In the long run,  you will feel so much better about yourself.

Keep God in the front of your mind. Allow Him to sit on your shoulder and lead your way throughout your day.

Let Him lead you in the direction that He needs for you to go.

Philippians 4:7 ‘…And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus…’ AKJV

I love ALL of y’all … and remember, Jesus loves you even more than I can even imagine.

Be blessed.

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