Wednesday 102225
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, I am about to embark on a group of lessons that I am taking from Your Word. Help those Father that read these lessons, that they might be able to see ONLY the words that You have given us to see, and they can attain the strength to leave the beliefs of this world, alone and left as the lie that they are. Use me Jesus so I can keep my focus on ONLY what You want for me to portray. I love You Jesus. Amen.
The Bible verses we’re going to use this morning are:
2 Timothy 2:15; Romans 2:14-16; 1 Corinthians 15:1-4; Deuteronomy 1:1; Joshua 1:1-2; Judges 1:1; Acts 9:15.
I began writing this group of lessons back in July of 2025; here in the United States, we were very near to celebrate Independence Day.
There are people in this world, all around this globe, that had better begin to realize, that God has told us in His Word, that life as we know it, one day is going to come to an end. This earth is going to be made new and the old dirt and evil ways that are so prevalent today in our lives, are one day going to be done away with.
People of this world have got to open up their Bibles and read the words that God has given us and forget about man-made religions and man-made beliefs that have been taught to us for generations.
These man-made religions and beliefs are never going to save any one of us from Everlasting Torment. It is ONLY through the promise made by God, our Father in heaven, that is capable of making such a promise to us and keeping that promise that He made.
We are able to read of His promise in His Word that we have been given by Him.
So, let’s begin our study this morning and ONLY focus on the words that God has given to us and forget about what has been made up by mankind, okay?
In ALL Bible studies, the participant should study the words that have been written in the Word of God, not simply playing with the beliefs from pastors and priests, their churches or their denominations.
It is either going to be God’s Word that is going to save us, or it is going to be our own misinterpretation of what God has actually said for us to listen to in His Word.
Here is a very basic, explanation of what I am trying to say.
There are many people that call themselves Christians, and in their own minds, the ONLY version of the English Bible that should be read is the King James Version (KJV).
I have to ask the question, where does God tell us that in His Word?
Where is it written that we are to only read from the KJV translation?
I haven’t been able to find it written anywhere in the Word of God, written in any version, in fact it’s not even in the KJV version itself.
The majority of the time, I’ll call these people, ‘the Bible police,’ they don’t read exactly what has been written in the Word.
They instead prioritize what they believe should be written and they believe what they want to believe in.
In fact, the Bible, when it was first assembled it was in three different languages, Hebrew, Greek and Aramaic.
The very original Bible was translated from these three (3) original languages, written in the Greek language and found on Jewish scrolls.
I hate it, especially when one of these ‘Bible police,’ start reading from the Bible, aloud to a group of people.
Here is just ONE example:
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 (Authorized King James Version)
Most times, these self-proclaimed Bible police, change the words as they read …
‘…study to show that you’re approved to God…’
Interpreted correctly, but those are not the words that are written in the original translated script.
Another words, they are translating the original translation into their own translation.
That is exactly what is done in the other English versions found in print today that they so demonically criticize.
Here are just a few other versions of 2 Timothy 2:15 in English.
‘…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 (Good News Translation)
‘…Study and do your best to present yourself to God approved, a workman [tested by trial] who has no reason to be ashamed, accurately handling and skillfully teaching the word of truth…’ AMP (Amplified Bible)
‘…Do your best to win God’s approval as a worker who doesn’t need to be ashamed and who teaches only the true message…’ CEV (Contemporary English Version)
But rather than us finding ourselves tied up and strangled over the correct version interpreted, let’s set our focus on just what God has given us in this one verse found in His Word.
In this verse in 2 Timothy, Paul wrote that God is telling us to study the Word, so we don’t have to be ashamed of what we are teaching.
The apostle Paul is writing warning us to be sure we are teaching what is correct and directly from the Word of God.
Not our interpretation of the Word of God, but rather, what are the words that are found in the Word of God.
For too long, generation to generation, this world has been taught the words that were meant for ONLY the Jewish Israelite, the Old Testament (OT) individual.
People, for generations, have been taught that the words, ALL the words found in our Bibles are meant for us to obey.
This is simply not true.
For generations, people obeyed and fought for their right to portray the ten commandments. People fought and argued the ten commandments needed to be kept in our courthouses. Some people wanted the ten commandments hung up in our public schools throughout the country.
Here is writings that are found, exactly written in the Word of God.
Romans 2
vs14 ‘…For when Gentiles who do not have the Law instinctively perform the requirements of the Law, these, though not having the Law, are a law to themselves…’
vs15 ‘…in that they show the work of the Law written in their hearts, their conscience testifying and their thoughts alternately accusing or else defending them…’
vs16 ‘…on the day when, according to my Gospel, God will judge the secrets of mankind through Christ Jesus…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)
In vs16, when the apostle Paul writes: ‘my Gospel,’ he is wanting us to not look at the gospels that were written by Matthew, Mark, Luke and John (MMLJ), but rather, he wanted us to keep our focus and look at the Gospel that he was given by Jesus Christ, Himself (1COR 15:1-4).
1 Corinthians 15
vs1 ‘…Now I make known to you, brothers and sisters, the gospel which I preached to you, which you also received, in which you also stand…’
vs2 ‘…by which you also are saved, if you hold firmly to the word which I preached to you, unless you believed in vain…’
vs3 ‘…For I handed down to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures…’
vs4 ‘…and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures…’ AKJV (Authorized King James Version)
If we read our Bibles, with our minds closed and not open to HEAR God’s Message, we are studying an interpretation instead of studying the Word of God.
This has been going on for too long, too many generations of people have been incorrectly taught how to HEAR and BELIEVE, God’s Word.
When God emphasizes in His Word, who He is talking too, He is not telling us to insert our own interpretation, or fill in the space with a desired people we intentionally want to include into the conversation.
God is telling us His Word.
Deuteronomy 1:1 ‘…These be the words which Moses spake unto all Israel on this side Jordan in the wilderness, in the plain over against the Red sea, between Paran, and Tophel, and Laban, and Hazeroth, and Dizahab…’ AKJV
Moses spoke to Israel (to the Jews), not to the Gentiles in the 21st century.
Joshua 1
vs1 ‘…Now after the death of Moses the servant of the Lord it came to pass, that the Lord spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ minister, saying…’
vs2 ‘…Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel…’ AKJV
God chose Joshua to go to the children of Israel, not the Gentiles in the 21st century.
Judges 1:1 ‘…Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass, that the children of Israel asked the Lord, saying, Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites first, to fight against them…’ AKJV
After Joshua died, the children of Israel asked their God for advice, the Gentiles didn’t ask.
These are just three (3) consecutive books found in the OT, showing the children of Israel and their God. Nothing is written how the Gentile nation was included or how they could be accepted in, it was strictly God and His Chosen people (Israel, the Jews).
As we continue reading in our Bibles, the Word of God, the entire OT plus the four gospels written by MMLJ and the 1st eight chapters in Acts, have ALL been written to and ONLY for the Jewish people.
Nothing was written to the Gentile person, especially in the 21st century.
After Jesus death on the cross, after His resurrection and ascension into heaven, the Jewish nations failure to still believe in ‘their’ God, God made the most pivotable change found in the entire Bible.
In Acts 9:15, God decided to offer His Salvation to the entire world, every man, woman and child walking on the planet earth.
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 crucified, resurrected and ascended Jesus speaking to Ananias, a Jewish believer living in Damascus, where Jesus is telling Ananias to go to Saul of Tarsus because he (Saul), is God’s CHOSEN vessel to teach this entire world what He (God), wants this world to know.
Why is this Message not preached every Sunday morning?
We are going to conclude this morning’s lesson; I’ll be back here in a couple of days to get back on schedule (Wednesday), where we will pick back up where we left off.
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Jesus, keep the hunger in Your people, so they will return next week. Keep Your Message on ALL of our minds and keep us always thinking of You. We love You Jesus. Amen.
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