Sunday 011225
Don’t let me or my writings influence or scare you in any way, instead, allow me to be used as a vessel to open the Word, just a little bit, and hopefully, together we are going to read and study His Word, and let God teach us what He wants us to hear.
Since the beginning of this study, our vision has been that we are ONLY going to follow what is found in the Holy Bible, that pertains to us, and we realize that it’s ONLY from our own effort that we put into this study, that we’re going to take anything away for our own use.
The verses we are going to study tonight:
1 Corinthians 15:24, 50-53; Deuteronomy 29:29; Romans 1:16, 16:25; 1 Corinthians 15:50-53; Galatians 1:6-9; Philippians 3:20; Colossians 1:13, 19-20; Titus 2:11-14; Hebrews 12:28; Revelation 11:15, 20:4; Ephesians 2:8-9.
So, last week’s lesson, I tried showing the different verses in the Bible, referring to the Kingdom of God. tonight’s lesson, I want to speak on the Gospel of GRACE.
This is our promise, it is a Gift that has been given to us Gentiles, by God.
This gift was originally told to the apostle Paul which he was to teach us about.
If we continue hearing these words taken from the Bible, that were never meant for us, we will never know there’s a difference. This is what has happened today, in the 21st century. The Bible is ONE book, but just as there’s a O.T. and a N.T., there’s the Kingdom economy and then there is the Gift of GRACE that God has given to us, but we must accept it.
Now to begin, Paul speaks on this Kingdom of God that was told in the O.T. and in the N.T. gospels by Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
1 Corinthians 15:24 ‘…then comes the end, when He hands over the kingdom to our God and Father, when He has abolished all rule and all authority and power…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)
God could do this because He is God, He can do anything.
Another words, God is SOVERIGN.
1 Corinthians 15
vs51 ‘…Behold, I am telling you a mystery; we will not all sleep, but we will all be changed…’
vs52 ‘…in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet; for the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed…’
vs53 ‘…For this perishable must put on the imperishable, and this mortal must put on immortality…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)
It is from this MYSTERY that was taught to the apostle Paul, that has allowed us to be the one offered this Gift.
In a Bible dictionary, a MYSTERY is defined as a secret. A mystery is not comprehensible until its meaning is revealed.
In Scripture, MYSTERY refers to God’s secret thoughts, His plans, and dispensations, hidden from human reason and comprehension
Deuteronomy 29:29 ‘…The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our sons forever, so that we may follow all the words of this Law…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)
Think about it for a minute, God can do whatever He wants to do, whenever He wants to do it … He’s God.
We can believe what He tells us and be saved or, we can go out on our own and … it’s ALL on us to do the saving. I’m going to TRUST in God!!!
Romans 1:16 ‘…For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)
One needs to ask themselves, is this the gospel of the Kingdom … or is this the Gospel of GRACE?
We are being told a ‘secret.’ We should read 1 Corinthians again …
1 Corinthians 15
vs50 ‘…Now I say this, brothers and sisters, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable…’
vs51 ‘…Behold, I am telling you a mystery; we will not all sleep, but we will all be changed…’
vs52 ‘…in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet; for the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed…’
vs53 ‘…For this perishable must put on the imperishable, and this mortal must put on immortality…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)
I am going to BELIEVE and accept this MYSTERY that is being given to me.
Galatians 1
vs6 ‘…I am amazed that you are so quickly deserting Him who called you by the grace of Christ, for a different gospel…’
vs7 ‘…which is not just another account; but there are some who are disturbing you and want to distort the gospel of Christ…’
vs8 ‘…But even if we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to what we have preached to you, he is to be accursed…’
vs9 ‘…As we have said before, even now I say again: if anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to what you received, he is to be accursed…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)
How many today are being taught the incorrect Word?
How many of those teachers are promised in vss8 and 9, they are going to be cursed. I think this world needs to wake up FAST and in a hurry.
Philippians 3:20 ‘…For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ …’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)
Colossians 1:13 ‘…For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)
Colossians 1
vs19 ‘…For it was the Father’s good pleasure for all the fullness to dwell in Him…’
vs20 ‘…and through Him to reconcile all things to Himself, whether things on earth or things in heaven, having made peace through the blood of His cross…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)
Titus 2
vs11 ‘…For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all people…’
vs12 ‘…instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously, and in a godly manner in the present age…’
vs13 ‘…looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus…’
vs14 ‘…who gave Himself for us to redeem us from every lawless deed, and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, eager for good deeds …’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)
Hebrews 12:28 ‘…Therefore, since we receive a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let’s show gratitude, by which we may offer to God an acceptable service with reverence and awe …’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)
Revelation 11:15 ‘…Then the seventh angel sounded; and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, the kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ; and He will reign forever and ever…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)
Revelation 20:4 ‘…Then I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony of Jesus and because of the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received the mark on their foreheads and on their hands; and they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years …’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)
Revelation 20:6 ‘…Blessed and holy is the one who has a part in the first resurrection; over these the second death has no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and will reign with Him for a thousand years…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)
These are all written promises for what our future could be, if you let God in and allow Him to give you, His Gift. If you accept what He has for you, your promise is so much more than you’ve ever been taught before.
There are two verses in the Bible that I cannot believe are not repeated every day. Why are these verses not the most known verses in the entire Bible.
Ephesians 2
vs8 ‘…For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not of yourselves, it is the gift of God…’
vs9 ‘…not a result of works, so that no one may boast…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)
There’s nothing that you need to do other than BELIEVE.
It is your FAITH in Him, in what we have been promised that will save us from doom.
Jesus came to this earth to teach us about FAITH. Faith is being able to believe in something without seeing it. Sight unseen, this is FAITH.
Later on in this study, I am going to tell you about a lie that the entire human race was told. What is so unfortunate, back in that time period, there were no printed Bibles in our homes, we couldn’t run home and read the Word for ourselves just to double check if what we were being taught was written in the Word. We had to rely on our teachers and unfortunately, Satan mislead those that were teaching the Word of God.
This could very well be another version of this false gospel Paul was talking to us about.
Today, we MUST get back into the Word and double check what we are being taught at our churches.
Keep your Bibles open and continue to study His Word continuously throughout your day.
I love y’all. Just remember that Jesus loves each one of us even more than we can comprehend what the word entails.
Jesus, I pray that those ears and eyes, either listening or seeing this message today would be opened to the very fullest and allow Your love to come inside their lives and comfort them. Teach us Jesus. Protect us. We love You. Amen
InHIM. ><)))o>