Wednesday 111324
Together, you and I, let’s open the Word and study what we’ve ALL been freely given. Use me to help you open up your Bible and search what God wants for us to hear. We’re only going follow what we find written in the Word that pertains to us and hopefully from what we find, we will be able to use it in our lives, not only for ourselves but hopefully for those that we love also.
The verses we are going to study tonight:
2 Timothy 3:16-17; Acts 26:14-18, 9:11-15; Galatians 1:11-12, :16-18; Luke 12:10; Matthew 12:30-32; Mark 3:28-30.
2 Timothy 3
vs16 ‘…All Scripture is inspired by God and beneficial for teaching, for rebuke, for correction, for training in righteousness…’
vs17 ‘…so that the man or woman of God may be fully capable, equipped for every good work…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)
This passage found in the Bible tells us that ALL Scripture in the Bible, has been Inspired by God. There are many that don’t read any of the writings by the apostle Paul. There are those that make statements that the writings of Paul should be removed from the Bible. These people, flat out do not believe the writings from Paul are significant to us today.
I am sorry for these people because the writings found in Paul, are the only writings that can get a Gentile Believer into heaven.
Jesus, after He had ascended into heaven, He chose Paul to be the apostle to the Gentile nation.
Acts 26
vs14 ‘…And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks…’
vs15…And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest…’
vs16 ‘…But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee…’
vs17 ‘…delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee…’
vs18 ‘…to open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me…’ AKJV (Authorized King James Version)
Jesus continues informing us of ‘HIS’ choice for our apostle.
Acts 9
vs11 ‘…And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street, which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth…’
vs12 ‘…and hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight…’
vs13 ‘…Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem…’
vs14 ‘…and here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name…’
vs15 ‘…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)
Jesus chose Saul / Paul to be His chosen vessel to teach us Gentiles about God.
My loudest question to every church in the world today, what makes you think you can pick and choose who you want us to study when Jesus Himself, picked Paul. Why do you think it isn’t important that you’d explain to your congregation that you’ve made this decision for them?
The above passages taken from Acts, were all written by Luke. These biblical scholars will use the writings from the gospel that Luke wrote, these scholars will quote from the book of Acts, but Romans through Philemon they feel should be removed from the Bible.
It has been remarked that Paul implied in His writings that for three (3) years after his conversion that he was taught by Jesus Himself.
Similar to the original twelve apostles, where they spent three (3) years living and traveling with Jesus during His earthly ministry, Paul spent three (3) years being taught by Jesus.
Galatians 1
vs11 ‘…For I would have you know, brothers and sisters, that the gospel which was preached by me is not of human invention…’
vs12 ‘…For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but I received it through a revelation of Jesus Christ…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)
Galatians 1
vs16 ‘…to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood…’
vs17 ‘…neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus…’
vs18 ‘…Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days…’ AKJV (Authorized King James Version)
Here is an easier version to read the above verses.
Galatians 1
vs16 ‘…He decided to show his Son clearly to me, so that I could tell the Gentiles about him. When God chose me to do that, I did not talk about it with any person…’
vs17 ‘…Nor did I go to Jerusalem to see Christ’s apostles there. Those men were already his apostles before I was. But I did not go to talk to them. Instead, I went immediately to the region of Arabia. Later, I went back to the city of Damascus…’
vs18 ‘…Then, three years later, I did go to Jerusalem. I stayed there with Christ’s apostle Peter for 15 days, so that he could teach me…’ EASY (Easy English Bible)
Paul’s Gospel was different from the other gospels found in the Bible. Matthew, Mark, Luke and John were all written before Jesus had been crucified. This is one of the major differences that can be seen right at the onset.
A writing by the famous Rev. Graham:
Only one sin that can’t be forgiven is on God’s list – and that is the sin of rejecting Him and refusing His offer of forgiveness and new life in Jesus Christ.
This alone is the unforgiveable sin, because it means we are saying that the Holy Spirit’s witness about Jesus is a lie.
Luke 12:10 ‘…And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but the one who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)
In the dictionary: the act or offense of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred things; profane talk. But other than by using profanity, sacrilege and disrespect.
Blasphemy, in a religious sense, refers to great disrespect shown to God or to something Holy, or to something said or done that shows this kind of disrespect.
When the Word tells us one thing and we write all of that knowledge off as useless and we instead believe what we want to believe in, we are committing blasphemy against the Holy Spirit.
In simpler terms, by us UNBELIEVING what we’ve been told in the Word, we are committing a sin that is unforgiveable by God.
In the other synoptic gospels, basically the same writing is found:
Matthew 12
vs30 ‘…The one who is not with Me is against Me; and the one who does not gather with Me scatters…’
vs31 ‘…Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven people, but blasphemy against the Spirit shall not be forgiven…’
vs32 ‘…And whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)
Mark 3
vs28 ‘…Truly I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the sons and daughters of men, and whatever blasphemies they commit…’
vs29 ‘…but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin…’
vs30 ‘…because they were saying, He has an unclean spirit…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)
So, I have to ask, you religious leaders out there in our churches today, you pastors that feel God has gifted you with more than the average normal member in your church congregation, why is it that your sermon for this week is not telling your members you’re keeping Scripture from them?
Why do you feel ashamed of the thought of at least allowing them to chose for themselves and see what they can find out by reading the Word for themselves?
I pray and I’ve been asking for several years now that somehow, someway, Jesus would get every individual alive today, the opportunity to open a Bible for themselves and read what we have been promised.
I need to ask every one of you, after you have read His Scripture and read of the wonders that He has promised to us, that you would shout at the top of your lungs and let others have the opportunity to hear how they need to read the Word for themselves.
Keep your Bibles near and always ready to be opened and listened to. I love every one of you all.
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>