Wednesday 100825
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 Message is meant for those out there in this world that only know what lies they’ve heard. Give them the strength Jesus to open up their Bibles for themselves and READ the words You have given us in Your Word. I love You Jesus. Amen.
The Bible verses we’re going to use this morning are:
Hebrews 11:1, 2 Timothy 3:16; Hebrews 11:3, :6; Acts 9:3, :6, :10-12, :15, 13:9.
Hebrews 11:1 ‘…Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen…’ AKJV
This verse emphasizes that faith involves trusting in God’s promises, that which has never been seen, to completely believe without the proof in front of our eyes, faith is to take God’s Word as fact.
I didn’t stutter and say that faith is what we hear preached in man-made churches or what we’ve been taught to read in our Bibles.
Faith is not reading Scripture from parts of the Bible that were never written for us to follow. Faith is not following the same path that many human beings have walked down before us in earlier generations.
Faith is FOLLOWING what God wants for us to follow.
We should follow and BELIEVE in what He has offered and told us to believe in.
One of the harder lessons that each one of us MUST take from the Word of God is that God didn’t build these churches in the world today. God didn’t pick these pastors and priests teaching their man-made message spoken throughout this world today.
Mankind built these churches, mankind picked these men that teach us, and most times, it is mankind that picks and chooses which words we read from and follow in our Bibles.
God gave us the Word of God, all of the Word. It is from the Word where we can build and live in FAITH.
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
We must realize that the word FOLLOW is not used in this verse. All Scripture is given to us by God, but NOT ALL Scripture has been meant for us to follow.
After Jesus’ crucifixion on the cross, His betrayal and unbelief by His Chosen people (the Jews), it should be realized that mankind would only be able to learn what God has given to us if we read individually and not in groups where everyone in the group must follow one another’s interpretation of what has been written in the Word.
God made a choice, and He gave us His Word, His Message that would allow each one of us to FOLLOW the path that He wants for us each, to follow.
This next verse is difficult to comprehend, for me anyways. I hope I am not getting too analytical for y’all over this verse.
Hebrews 11:3
‘…Through 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…’ AKJV
Faith involves us believing and trusting in God and in His Word that He has given us. A relationship that an individual has in God is solely between that person and God. No one can alter anything in that relationship other than that person and what has been written in the Word of God.
If ones relationship is contrary to what is written in the Word, what is the actual value in that relationship?
This should show the importance that is found in what has been written in the Word of God, compared to what is heard in weekly meetings in a man-made building.
This is maybe an example of that which is seen compared to things that appear (HEB11:3b).
Myself, your pastor or your priest, your church you attend or its denomination, cannot change your relationship that you have in God.
The only ones that can change that relationship between you and God, is yourself and what you can find, written in the Word.
There are people that are lost today in this world, our churches are packed full of souls that have no clue what they need to do to attain Everlasting Life in the presence of Jesus Christ after they leave this world that we live in.
Millions of people throughout this entire world, this week alone are going to be read Scripture from Jesus’ earthly ministry and in their minds, they are going to walk away thinking they are going to heaven after they leave this world.
And in reality, they have learned nothing from the
Word of God, but instead, they have been taught the foolishness that Satan himself wants this earth to hear.
It is so easy to defeat Satan and his evil temptations, all you have to do is READ the Word of God and Jesus Himself will clear your mind from all of the evil that you have acquired, the evil where you think you were learning about God’s desires for you and instead you’ve been preached nothing but hate and lies from the mouth of Satan himself.
From the Word of God:
Hebrews 11:6 ‘…But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him…’ AKJV
Maybe one of the more important words in our pursuit of happiness, our motive for improving ourselves so we are worthy to be in the presence of Jesus is the word FAITH.
Faith is what we acquire from reading the Word of God. The parts in the Bible that have been meant for our own ears to HEAR.
We don’t need to hear the words God told to Adam and Eve … do not eat the fruit from this tree.
We don’t need to hear the words God told to Moses about how the Jews needed to keep the ten commandments or the law.
We don’t need to hear the words God told Daniel to voice to the Jewish people about their failure to allow the land to rest, every seventh year.
We don’t need to hear the words God, through His Son Jesus, taught to His apostles to teach to their fellow Jews during Jesus’ earthly ministry.
None of the above messages (from Adam through MMLJ), were written for us to follow; we’ve only been given these words so we could learn and see how God’s Chosen failed Him.
After Jesus was resurrected from the tomb, we have been given the Word that shows us what God has planned for our generation and people.
Everything up to this point was all about the Jewish people, God’s Chosen.
After the stoning death of Stephen by the Sanhedrin, God pivoted away from His Chosen people, the Jews.
God CHOSE Saul of Tarsus to teach the entire population of mankind about Himself.
Here is a book found in our Bibles that most people don’t even look at, or even, know about.
Acts 9:3 ‘…And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven…’ AKJV
This LIGHT is the Ascended Jesus Christ confronting Saul on the road to Damascus to capture and take prisoner, members of the Way (Jewish believers).
Jesus sent Saul to wait in Damascus and wait for him.
Acts 9:6 ‘…And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do…’ AKJV
There was a man, Ananias, who was a member of the Way that lived in Damascus.
Jesus appeared to Ananias in a vision and told him to go to Saul, so Saul could regain sight.
Acts 9
vs10 ‘…And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord…’
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 …’ AKJV
And then the most pivotable verse in the entire Bible, God CHOSE to save the Gentile people along with His Chosen people, the Jews.
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
We cannot learn what God has intended for us in MMLJ because the Gentile people have never been thought about being saved before until after Jesus’ death, burial, resurrection, ascension and His return back to this earth in Acts 9.
95% of Christendom has never even been shown this verse in Acts 9.
Maybe the evidence of Hebrews 11:1b ‘…the evidence of things not seen…’ AKJV
If we’ve never seen the truth, we are unaware of the truth. This is my point of an unjustified relationship. If we don’t know the real truth, our relationship is futile.
The lesson here today is to open your Word of God, and READ the words He has given for us ALL to learn from.
Don’t allow yourself to be used as a pawn of Satan to falsely claim a man in a building on Sunday morning, Sunday and Wednesday nights can save you … they CANNOT!!!
Open your Bibles and READ the Word for yourself, so you will know.
So, you can stand firm in your relationship with God that no one, especially Satan can defeat or even put a dent in.
Here is another important verse found in the book of Acts and a footnote from the Amplified version.
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
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.
Keep your Bibles open and read the truth that God has intended for us to HEAR.
I will be back next Wednesday.
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Jesus, there are so many out there in this world that do not know the real truth. Allow them Jesus to think for themselves and open Your Word so they can see that TRUTH for themselves. I love You Jesus. Amen.
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