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Sunday 030225

Ephesians 2:8 ‘…For by GRACE you have been SAVED through FAITH; and this is not of yourselves, it is a GIFT of God…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

Let’s together, open the Word of God this morning, and study what we have been given. Allow me to help you in your study and search the Bible what God has intended for us to hear.

The verses we are going to study tonight:

1 Corinthians 2:13; 2 Timothy 3:16; Jonah 1:1-3; 2 Timothy 2:16.

This morning, maybe I should take the time and talk about this Bible that we have in front of us today.

There are the original Hebrew and Greek letters that make-up our Bibles today.

As of today, there are 66 different English versions found on Biblegateway.com.

The Bible is more than the Authorized King James Version (AKJV), the New American Standard Bible (NASB), the Good News Translation (GNT) and the Easy English Bible (EASY) versions.

These different interpretations allow each one of us to understand what we are being told by the writer.

The Bible and its ‘INTERPRETATION’ is meant to be only that, the interpretation of God.

This morning, I began to watch a previously recorded Bible study on the Book of Revelation. It was led by Les Feldick, who died back in 2023.

Around four years ago, I participated in a different study on the Book of Revelation that was run by pastor Stephen Armstrong of VBVMI (Verse-By-Verse-Ministries-International). Pastor Armstrong has also died, from a covid related illness back in 2021.

Maybe ten years ago I did a different study on the Book of Revelation with a pastor friend of mine, pastor Mike Bass.

I know over the years I’ve been involved in two, maybe three other studies, all in the Book of Revelation.

Every study was different. Each teacher taught the book according to their own interpretation and I’m not sure God intended on it being that way.

Some years ago, I told people they needed to read the Bible for themselves and there was a comment made regarding all the different interpretations.

Since writing this lesson, I have to admit, every time a person reads the Bible, they probably do interpret what they read, according to what they know.

I would read a passage from the Bible, and I’d have an interpretation. You could read the same passage from the Bible, and you may get an entirely different interpretation. And then every other person reading the same passage from the Bible, they could all get different interpretation of the same passage.

There is only one correct interpretation and that is whatever God intended to be said. His is for sure, the ONLY one that is, for sure, correct.

What can we do when we get a different interpretation from someone else?

1 Corinthians 2:13

‘…Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth, comparing spiritual things with spiritual…’ AKJV (Authorized King James Version)

‘…We also speak these things, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit, combining spiritual thoughts with spiritual words…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

‘…So then, we do not speak in words taught by human wisdom, but in words taught by the Spirit, as we explain spiritual truths to those who have the Spirit…’ GNT (Good News Translation)

‘…Those are the things that we speak about. We do not use clever words to speak about human ideas. Instead, we speak the message that God’s Spirit has taught us. In that way, we explain a spiritual message to people who have God’s Spirit…’ EASY (Easy English Bible)

This is where a strong group assists us when we are trying to interpret what we’ve read.

Our ability to voice with someone can be so beneficial to our study of the Word.

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 (Authorized King James Version)

‘…All Scripture is inspired by God and beneficial for teaching, for rebuke, for correction, for training in righteousness…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

‘…All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching the truth, rebuking error, correcting faults, and giving instruction for right living…’ GNT (Good News Translation)

‘…Everything that is written in the Bible comes from God’s Spirit. It helps us in many ways. The Bible teaches us what is true. It warns us when we are doing wrong things. It shows us what is right. It teaches us how to live good lives…’ EASY (Easy English Bible)

This is a very profitable verse that more people should pay attention to. ALL Scripture has been Inspired by God but NOT all of that Scripture has been given to us for ‘ALL’ of us to FOLLOW every part of ALL
Scripture.

The example I use is Jonah 1:1-3. It is written that Jonah was told by God to go to the city of Nineveh and let the people know that God knew they were doing evil things. Jonah fled so he didn’t have to hear God’s demands anymore and he bought a boat ticket to Spain so he could escape.

We are NOT shown this passage for us to FOLLOW Jonah and flee from God’s presence. We’ve been shown this passage to keep us from repeating what Jonah did wrong.

Jonah 1

vs1 ‘…Now the word of the Lord came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying…’

vs2 ‘…Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me…’

vs3 ‘…But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the Lord, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so, he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the Lord…’ AKJV (Authorized King James Version)

vs1 ‘…The word of the Lord came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying…’

vs2 ‘…Arise, go to Nineveh, the great city, and cry out against it, because their wickedness has come up before Me…’

vs3 ‘…But Jonah got up to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord. So he went down to Joppa, found a ship that was going to Tarshish, paid the fare, and boarded it to go with them to Tarshish away from the presence of the Lord…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

vs1 ‘…One day the Lord spoke to Jonah son of Amittai…’

vs2 ‘…He said, Go to Nineveh, that great city, and speak out against it; I am aware of how wicked its people are…’

vs3 ‘…Jonah, however, set out in the opposite direction in order to get away from the Lord. He went to Joppa, where he found a ship about to go to Spain. He paid his fare and went aboard with the crew to sail to Spain, where he would be away from the Lord…’ GNT (Good News Translation)

vs1 ‘…The Lord spoke a message to Jonah, Amittai’s son…’

vs2 ‘…He said, Go now to the great city of Nineveh. Tell the people in the city that I know how wicked they are. Tell them that I will punish them because of their sins…’

vs3 ‘…But Jonah did not want to obey the Lord’s command. He decided to run away to Tarshish. He went down to Joppa. There he found a ship that was ready to sail to Tarshish. After he had paid for the journey, he got into the ship. He wanted to go on the ship to Tarshish, to get far away from the Lord…’ EASY (Easy English Bible)

It is easy to sit back and rely on what someone tells you is in the Word … but what if the person told you a lie and that message isn’t in the Word?

Who’d be more at fault …

Him for lying to you or you for not double checking what was actually written.

Here is some very wise wisdom given to us in the Word.

2 Timothy 2:16

‘…But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness…’ AKJV (Authorized King James Version)

‘…But avoid worldly and empty chatter, for it will lead to further ungodliness…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

‘…Keep away from profane and foolish discussions, which only drive people farther away from God…’ GNT (Good News Translation)

‘…But stay away from people who talk about silly things that are not important to God. A message like that causes people to live more and more in a way that does not please God…’ EASY (Easy English Bible)

Keep your Bibles always open and continue to study the words that He has given us.

There are going to be those times in this life when we will find hardships in just about anything and everything that we try to do.

Just always remember God has given us His helper to be there for us when we need His help.

All you have to do is ask and He will already be there in front of you waiting to help out.

Interpretations can be both too easy and yet too hard.

God didn’t give us something that we will not be able to handle on our own.

If you need His help, use your head and just ask Him for His assistance.

I love ALL of y’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>

Saturday 030125

Ephesians 2:8 ‘…For by GRACE you have been SAVED through FAITH; and this is not of yourselves, it is a GIFT of God…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

Let’s together, open the Word of God this morning, and study what we have been given. Allow me to help you in your study and search the Bible what God has intended for us to hear.

The verses we are going to study tonight:

Ephesians 4:1a, :1, :17, :18, :19, 5:26.

In this morning’s lesson, the 1^st thing we MUST remember is that God is always going to be the One that is right. He is going to be the FINAL answer no matter what anyone else might think.

I think Paul had that same mindset. Paul had to have some degree of humility to have been able to be the apostle that Jesus chose. Paul had to have been able to put his wants and desires aside for him to be the follower of God and teach us ‘Gentiles’ about the Word.

Ephesians 4:1a (I am using the EASY version because, to me, it is easier to read in English)

‘…Because I serve the Lord, I am here in prison…’ EASY (Easy English Bible)

Paul has given up his life, he has put it all on the back burner, just so he could serve God … and in this verse, he’s in jail because of who he is serving.

Be honest and ask yourself, what have you ever given up?

Ephesians 4:1

‘…I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called…’ AKJV (Authorized King James Version)

‘…Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

‘…I urge you, then—I who am a prisoner because I serve the Lord: live a life that measures up to the standard God set when he called you…’ GNT (Good News Translation)

‘…Because I serve the Lord, I am here in prison. I really want you to live as God’s own people should live. God has called you to come to him. He has chosen you to be his own people…’ EASY (Easy English Bible)

Paul is writing that he is in prison because he serves Jesus Christ so that he can teach us ‘Gentiles’ about God.

How many ‘mega’ church pastors today would do the same thing?

How many of these pastors would give their money so hungry people could eat dinner tonight?

Me, not having any money, I have to ask, how much money is enough for these wealthy pastors?

What do you think Paul would say today to those that feel his thirteen (13) epistles should be removed from the Bible?

Myself personally, I don’t think the apostle Paul would give those people the chance to keep him from spreading the Word of God.

I don’t think the apostle Paul would have given them the satisfaction to even think they had accomplished anything that affected his ability to spread the Word of God.

The header for this next verse in the GNT titles this passage as ‘The New Life in Christ.’

Ephesians 4:17

‘…This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind…’ AKJV (Authorized King James Version)

‘…So, I say this, and affirm in the Lord, that you are to no longer walk just as the Gentiles also walk, in the futility of their minds…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

‘…In the Lord’s name, then, I warn you: do not continue to live like the heathen, whose thoughts are worthless…’ GNT (Good News Translation)

‘…So, I say this to you. I am sure that I have the Lord’s authority to say it. You must not live any longer like the Gentile people who do not know God. They do whatever their silly ideas teach them to do…’ EASY (Easy English Bible)

We are no longer like we were yesterday. We’re to stand proud and let others know that we are BELIEVERS and FOLLOWERS of God.

We’re not to be ashamed and hide our heads because we READ the Word to guide us in the life we are living in.

So many people go to man-made churches today and follow their rules and guidelines and they have no problem with that.

They’ll wear clothing advertising their church that they attend. They buy stickers and put them on their vehicles they drive so others can see where they put their FAITH.

But some of these same people won’t do the same thing for God. They won’t let others know they love Jesus, they’re easily embarrassed.

Ephesians 4:18

‘…having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart…’ AKJV (Authorized King James Version)

‘…being darkened in their understanding, excluded from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardness of their heart…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

‘…and whose minds are in the dark. They have no part in the life that God gives, for they are completely ignorant and stubborn…’ GNT (Good News Translation)

‘…They cannot understand God’s true message because their minds are in the dark. They have not accepted the life that God gives. They have decided that they do not want to know about God. They do not even try to understand…’ EASY (Easy English Bible)

Is this not the definition of a member at a ‘man’s-church.’

They couldn’t tell you anything about the Bible other than there is an OT and the NT and maybe 50 percent could repeat John 3:16 by memory.

They know who their pastor is and who his helpers are. They know where the church is located, and they know what times the different services are held.

They might know what translation the Bible is read to them on Sunday mornings, and they may even know what color the Bibles are underneath their seats.

They might know who the choir members are, and they might even know the band members’ names.

And that’s it.

Verse 19 is like the icing on the top of the cake.

Ephesians 4:19

‘… who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness…’ AKJV (Authorized King James Version)

‘…and they, having become callous, have given themselves up to indecent behavior for the practice of every kind of impurity with greediness…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

‘…They have lost all feeling of shame; they give themselves over to vice and do all sorts of indecent things without restraint…’ GNT (Good News Translation)

‘…They do not feel ashamed when they do all kinds of disgusting things. They do more and more bad things just to please themselves…’ EASY (Easy English Bible)

We get into chapter 5, and I hear the evil shouting in the background because someone shouts from the back of the room, the Bible says to, SUBMIT.

Read the entire verse don’t just look and hope because of one (1) word.

Ephesians 5:26

‘…that he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word…’ AKJV (Authorized King James Version)

‘…so that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

‘…He did this to dedicate the church to God by his word, after making it clean by washing it in water…’ GNT (Good News Translation)

‘…He did that to make us completely clean, as the people of God. It was like he washed us with water, as he brought God’s message to us…’ EASY (Easy English Bible)

We can become ‘clean’ by reading the Word as if we were to clean ourselves with soap and water.

The ‘junk’ that we’ve been storing up for years, thinking that we really knew something, we can wash all that out and clean ourselves when we read the truth found in the Word.

God gave us the Bible to free us from the harm that this world can cause to us.

Beliefs and habits that we’ve become accustomed to can easily be erased from our memory.

The truth is all that we need.

And more importantly, we don’t need an interpreter to read the Word to us, we can do that ourselves, just open up your Bible.

If we never take the time to learn what the Word really says, you can guarantee that you’ll fall for the first line that someone tells you how a verse has been written.

Don’t take the chance that someone might lie to you. Prepare yourself in advance. Use the Bible as it has been intended by God when He gave us His Armor to protect ourselves in this world.

Use the Bible, the SWORD offensively and speak the truth to others and also use the Bible, the SWORD defensively and keep people from lying to you telling you ‘what the Bible says.’

Keep your Bibles open and always study the Word of God. Keep yourselves informed.

I love ALL of y’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>

Friday 022825

Ephesians 2:8 ‘…For by GRACE you have been SAVED through FAITH; and this is not of yourselves, it is a GIFT of God…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

Let’s together, open the Word of God this morning, and study what we have been given. Allow me to help you in your study and search the Bible what God has intended for us to hear.

The verses we are going to study tonight:

Acts 7:60, 8:1, 9:15; Ephesians 3:3, :5.

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Continuing from where we left off yesterday, we have to put ourselves back in that reality of the Orthodox Jewish religion and the Jew that was seeking a change.

In Acts 6 we read how the twelve selected and picked Stephen to fill in for them so they could continue to remain in Jerusalem and baptize and teach the Jews, and Stephen could concern himself with matters that needed special attention, because widows were neglected in the daily ministration.

There were those in the synagogue that disputed with Stephen and by the end of Acts 7, Stephen was stoned to death. This is another confrontation by this Orthodox Jewish religion that didn’t want things changed.

Around a year after Jesus’ crucifixion, Stephen was martyred.

Acts 7:60

‘…And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep…’ AKJV (Authorized King James Version)

‘…Then he fell on his knees and cried out with a loud voice, Lord, do not hold this sin against them! Having said this, he fell asleep…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

‘…He knelt down and cried out in a loud voice, Lord! Do not remember this sin against them! He said this and died…’ GNT (Good News Translation)

‘…Then he fell down on his knees. He shouted, Lord, please forgive these men. Do not punish them because they are doing this to me. After Stephen had said this, he died…’ EASY (Easy English Bible)

In the very next verse, we read that even though Jesus told the remaining eleven to go out into the world to baptize and teach, they hadn’t moved.

They still remained in Jerusalem.

We read in 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 (Authorized King James Version)

‘…Now Saul approved of putting Stephen to death. And on that day a great persecution began against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the apostles…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

‘…And Saul approved of his murder. Saul Persecutes the Church. That very day the church in Jerusalem began to suffer cruel persecution. All the believers, except the apostles, were scattered throughout the provinces of Judea and Samaria…’ GNT (Good News Translation)

‘…Saul was standing there while the Jewish leaders killed Stephen. He agreed with what they did. Saul puts many believers in prison. On the same day that Stephen died, the group of believers who lived in Jerusalem began to have great trouble. People did bad things to them. All the believers left Jerusalem and went to other places in Judea and Samaria. Only Jesus’ 12 apostles stayed in Jerusalem…’ EASY (Easy English Bible)

The apostles still remained in Jerusalem; they hadn’t left to go anywhere.

And there remained this large battle between the original Orthodox Jewish religion fighting against those Jewish believers that had left and became followers of Jesus.

These were still Jews. The books written in the Bible were written to these Jews. The words used are these ‘new age’ believers, but they were Jews.

It wasn’t until Jesus confronted Saul on the road to Damascus, when things really changed.

This is when the Gentile and the church age threw a wrench into the gearbox of religion.

God knew this was going to happen … mankind didn’t, however.

And so today, there are so many that want us to believe in a history that is just not found in the Word that God has given for us to use in our lives.

They want us to believe what they want us to believe.

Do yourself a favor, open your Bible for yourselves and read about what has and has not been recorded.

Don’t rely on your pastors, your churches or the denominations that you frequent. They are all involved in this make-believe gumbo soup that doesn’t make any sense when you find out the truth.

The more I write these pages for this study, I have to shake my head at all of the lies that I’ve been told over the years.

What I’ve been taught since grade school has not been anything more than a man-made lie that keeps getting deeper and deeper until today, it has to stop.

There may not be a lot of time left for us to really learn the truth.

Keep your Bibles open and read the Word and let God talk to you the truth.

So, it was on this road to Damascus that Jesus confronts Saul. It’s also in Acts 9 where we are told by Jesus that Saul is His ‘chosen vessel’ to tell the Gentiles about Him.

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)

‘…But the Lord said to him, go, for he is a chosen instrument of Mine, to bear My name before the Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

‘…The Lord said to him, go, because I have chosen him to serve me, to make my name known to Gentiles and kings and to the people of Israel…’ GNT (Good News Translation)

‘…But the Lord said to Ananias, go now to Saul! I have chosen him to work for me. He will go to those who are not Jews and to their rulers. He will tell them about me. He will also tell the people of Israel about me…’ EASY (Easy English Bible)

The apostle Paul writes of a MYSTERY that was explained to him by God.

Since I’ve been writing for these lessons, I have become well aware of this MYSTERY.

These man-made churches today, they want us to believe in their man-made mystery but it’s nothing but wasted paper.

There is a nemesis of God, his name is Satan, and he has been trying to overthrow God from the beginning.

Some people will ask, ‘just when was that beginning’ and it really doesn’t matter.

God told me ‘in the beginning’ and that’s good enough for me, IN THE BEGINNING.

Ephesians 3:3

‘…how that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words…’ AKJV (Authorized King James Version)

‘…that by revelation there was made known to me the mystery, as I wrote before briefly…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

‘…God revealed his secret plan and made it known to me. (I have written briefly about this…’ GNT (Good News Translation)

‘…God has clearly shown to me his true purpose. That was a secret before, but God has helped me to know it. I have written a few words about this already…’ EASY (Easy English Bible)

Some will say ‘God can’t keep SECRETS.’

I would then ask, who says?

Here are just a few facts I found on google.com:

Deuteronomy 29:2 – God only reveals certain things to us as needed for our salvation, while keeping other things as secrets. 

Garden of Eden – God hid knowledge of good and evil from Adam and Eve. 

Psalm 139 -God knew us before we knew him. 

Job 14:5 – God knows how long we are going to live. 

Faith in God – Our faith in God shouldn’t be shaken by the fact that he keeps some things hidden from us. 

None of the five (5) things listed on google should keep us from believing in God.

God is God … He can do whatever He wants to do whenever He wants to do it.

Ephesians 3:5

‘…which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit…’ AKJV (Authorized King James Version)

‘…which in other generations was not made known to mankind, as it has now been revealed to His holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

‘…In past times human beings were not told this secret, but God has revealed it now by the Spirit to his holy apostles and prophets…’ GNT (Good News Translation)

‘…God did not tell this secret message to the people who lived before us. But now the Holy Spirit has shown it to God’s apostles and prophets…’ EASY (Easy English Bible)

From the previous verse, we should be able to see the humility in Paul. Only the ‘apostle’ Paul was shown the mystery, not ALL of the apostles or prophets.

That is unless they once again, didn’t understand, and they didn’t tell all of us of the revealing.

I don’t have the available space to write all of the writings that Paul told us about the revealing of the mystery.

Keep your Bibles open and continue to study the Word. Study for yourself so that you will hear the truth as God intended it to be heard.

Study without bias and without bigotry. Study what you want to read and when you want to read it.

We have been given a treasure; it is so unfortunate there have been those that wanted to keep it from us.

I love ALL of y’all.

I hope you enjoy the beautiful wonders that God has given us.

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>

Thursday 022725

Ephesians 2:8 ‘…For by GRACE you have been SAVED through FAITH; and this is not of yourselves, it is a GIFT of God…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

Let’s together, open the Word of God this morning, and study what we have been given. Allow me to help you in your study and search the Bible what God has intended for us to hear.

The verses we are going to study tonight:

Matthew 28:19; John 14:16; Matthew 19:28; Acts 1:26, 2:1, 3:25.

I have tried justifying the teachings that took place in the 1^st century, but I have always ended back in the same precarious spot.

Let’s begin this study with the understanding of looking to the Jewish people.

This is where it all started. We have got to set some walls so we can keep ourselves contained in what we are trying to study.

Back in the times of Jesus’s early ministry, there were these Orthodox Jewish believers in the Jewish religion, there were the Jews that Jesus was trying to convert and there were the Gentiles.

Jesus was enticing Jewish believers into believing in more than what the Orthodox religion wanted to allow.

After Jesus was crucified by these Orthodox Jews, they thought everything was finished and everything would return the way it was, only they shortly realized that Jesus had more of an influence than what they had originally thought.

After His Resurrection, Jesus met the eleven and spoke to them about ‘the Great Commission.’

Matthew 28:19

‘…Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost…’ AKJV (Authorized King James Version)

‘…Go, therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

‘…Go, then, to all peoples everywhere and make them my disciples: baptize them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit…’ GNT (Good News Translation)

‘…So, you must go to people in every country of the world. Teach them how to become my disciples. Baptize them by the authority of God the Father, his Son and the Holy Spirit…’ EASY (Easy English Bible)

Jesus explained that God would send a ‘Helper’ to assist them in their life and in ours.

John 14:16

‘…And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you forever…’ AKJV (Authorized King James Version)

‘…I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, so that He may be with you forever…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

‘…I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, who will stay with you forever…’ GNT (Good News Translation)

‘… I will ask the Father to help you with this. He will send another Helper to be with you. That Helper will stay with you forever…’ EASY (Easy English Bible)

Jesus also promised the original ‘twelve’ apostles that they, one day, would sit on thrones besides Jesus.

Matthew 19:28

‘…And Jesus said unto them, verily I say unto you, that ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel…’ AKJV (Authorized King James Version)

‘…And Jesus said to them, truly I say to you, that you who have followed Me, in the regeneration when the Son of Man will sit on His glorious throne, you also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

‘…Jesus said to them, you can be sure that when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne in the New Age, then you twelve followers of mine will also sit on thrones, to rule the twelve tribes of Israel…’ GNT (Good News Translation)

‘…Jesus said to his disciples, I tell you this: one day God will cause all things to become new. I, the Son of Man, will sit on my great throne as King and I will rule that new world. You who are my disciples will also sit like kings on thrones. You will judge the people of the 12 tribes of Israel…’ EASY (Easy English Bible)

This could also be the reason why there was such an emphasis put on a ‘new’ twelfth apostle, to replace Judas Iscariot after he betrayed Jesus and hung himself. If there wasn’t twelve (12) when Jesus returned, He may just not let any one of the original apostles sit on a throne.

Acts 1:26

‘…And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles…’ AKJV (Authorized King James Version)

‘…And they drew lots for them, and the lot fell to Matthias; and he was added to the eleven apostles…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

‘…Then they drew lots to choose between the two men, and the one chosen was Matthias, who was added to the group of eleven apostles…’ GNT (Good News Translation)

‘…Then the group used lots to choose the name of one man. It happened that they chose Matthias. So, Matthias now became the 12th apostle, together with the other 11 men…’ EASY (Easy English Bible)

So, the eleven remaining apostles chose Mathias to replace Judas. Pentecost came and there were twelve (12) apostles present in one place.

Acts 2:1

‘…And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place…’ AKJV (Authorized King James Version)

‘…When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

‘…When the day of Pentecost came, all the believers were gathered together in one place…’ GNT (Good News Translation)

‘…Then the day of the Pentecost festival arrived. All the believers were meeting together in one place…’ EASY (Easy English Bible)

Fifty days after the Resurrection of Jesus from the tomb, Pentecost came.

After Pentecost, Peter still taught only to the Jews. To the original apostle, the Jews that migrated from the Orthodox religion is who they were focused on.

Acts 3:25

‘…Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, and in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed…’ AKJV (Authorized King James Version)

‘…It is you who are the sons of the prophets and of the covenant which God ordained with your fathers, saying to Abraham, And in your seed all the families of the earth shall be blessed…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

‘…The promises of God through his prophets are for you, and you share in the covenant which God made with your ancestors. As he said to Abraham, Through your descendants I will bless all the people on earth…’ GNT (Good News Translation)

‘…You are the people who receive that message from God today. The promise that God made to bless our ancestors is the same promise that he makes to you. God said to our ancestor Abraham, through your descendants, I will bless all the people on the earth…’ EASY (Easy English Bible)

There was no ‘son of a prophet’ that was anything other than Jewish. No promises had ever been made to a Gentile.

Eventually one day, someone really needs to clean this mess up. Now I am positive, on that day when Jesus calls us up into the clouds to be with Him forever, I am sure on that day, things will clear up for many.

Unfortunately, those that remain will not see much.

The beginning of the seven (7) year Tribulation will begin as soon as Jesus’ church, leaves this earth.

The ‘church age’ that we have been living in for almost 2000 years will be over.

Keep your Bibles open and study the words that we have been given.

These man-made pastors, churches and denominations will all be coming to a swift end.

Our future is with Jesus, but it is not the Jesus you have been taught to believe in that you will meet.

Open your own Bible and read for yourself.

I love all of y’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>

Wednesday 022625

Ephesians 2:8 ‘…For by GRACE you have been SAVED through FAITH; and this is not of yourselves, it is a GIFT of God…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

Let’s together, open the Word of God this morning, and study what we have been given. Allow me to help you in your study and search the Bible what God has intended for us to hear.

The verses we are going to study tonight:

2 Corinthians 11:26, :13; Ephesians 4:16; 1 Timothy 4:2; Ephesians 6:17; Revelation 3:8.

So, let’s continue in our study of the Bible.

The Word is so full of so many different stories. Unless you open the Word and read it for yourself, you will never actually know what is inside the covers of the book.

If you only watch the words appear on a screen at church, you’ll never know what’s been written on the very next verse.

If you only read the verses that I portray, you will never get the chance to see what God has intended for all of us to see.

If you only read from the printed materials that your church has printed for their ease and comfort in a church service, you have entirely missed out on everything that God has intended for you.

So, let’s look at some more of what God has warned us of.

They are called false brothers 2 Corinthians 11:26:

‘… in journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren…’ AKJV (Authorized King James Version)

‘…I have been on frequent journeys, in dangers from rivers, dangers from robbers, dangers from my countrymen, dangers from the Gentiles, dangers in the city, dangers in the wilderness, dangers at sea, dangers among false brothers…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

‘…In my many travels I have been in danger from floods and from robbers, in danger from my own people and from Gentiles; there have been dangers in the cities, dangers in the wilds, dangers on the high seas, and dangers from false friends…’ GNT (Good News Translation)

‘…I have travelled on many journeys. I have been in danger from rivers and also from robbers. I have been in danger from my own people and also from Gentiles. I have been in danger in cities and also in the wilderness. I have been in danger on the sea. I have been in danger from false believers…’ EASY (Easy English Bible)

The apostle Paul warns us the most about how we are going to be tempted into hearing messages that have not been meant for our ears.

You will never know this if you don’t open your Bibles and read for yourselves about what is going to happen to you.

Satan doesn’t want you to know the truth. He’s going to send lies your way so that you will never think of anything that should be upsetting you.

BEWARE

They are called false apostles 2 Corinthians 11:13:

‘…For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ…’ AKJV (Authorized King James Version)

‘…For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

‘…Those men are not true apostles—they are false apostles, who lie about their work and disguise themselves to look like real apostles of Christ…’ GNT (Good News Translation)

‘…Those people are false apostles. They do not work in an honest way. They try to make people think that Christ has sent them as his apostles…’ EASY (Easy English Bible)

The Bible teaches us how we are to teach those around us, but with that being said, we as individuals MUST teach ourselves what is right and what is wrong; what is from God and what ‘man’ is making up because it sounds good to him.

We are told we should ‘edify’ the church, but we need to understand we MUST edify ourselves individually before we can go about spreading words.

Ephesians 4:16

‘…from whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love…’ AKJV (Authorized King James Version)

‘…from whom the whole body, being fitted and held together by what every joint supplies, according to the proper working of each individual part, causes the growth of the body for the building up of itself in love…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

‘…Under his control all the different parts of the body fit together, and the whole body is held together by every joint with which it is provided. So, when each separate part works as it should, the whole body grows and builds itself up through love…’ GNT (Good News Translation)

‘…As its head, he helps the whole body to grow well. Each part joins with the other parts so that the whole body becomes strong. As each separate part does its proper work, we love each other more and more…’ EASY (Easy English Bible)

You have been warned many times in the Word of false teachers, spreading evil lies against you. The thing is, if you never open up the Word and read it for yourselves, you will never hear the warning.

1 Timothy 4:2

‘…speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron…’ AKJV (Authorized King James Version)

‘…by means of the hypocrisy of liars seared in their own conscience as with a branding iron…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

‘…Such teachings are spread by deceitful liars, whose consciences are dead, as if burnt with a hot iron…’ GNT (Good News Translation)

‘…The people who teach those false things are hypocrites. They no longer understand that what they teach is wrong…’ EASY (Easy English Bible)

In the Word, God gave ‘EACH’ one of us ‘ARMOR’ that we can put on to protect ourselves from the evil that happens all around us.

If we never open up the Word, we may not know that God has given us protection.

The ‘ONLY’ piece of armor that can be used as an offensive, as well as a defensive piece of equipment is the Word, it has been defined as the Sword of the Spirit, our Bibles, the Word of God.

Ephesians 6:17

‘…And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God…’ AKJV (Authorized King James Version)

‘…And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

‘…And accept salvation as a helmet, and the Word of God as the sword which the Spirit gives you…’ GNT (Good News Translation)

‘…Remember that God has saved you from your sins. That will be like a strong hat that keeps your head safe. Also, use God’s Message to help you. That will be like a sword that God’s Spirit puts in your hand…’ EASY (Easy English Bible)

God has given us the Word to help us make it through this human life we are living in.

God’s chosen people was the Jewish people. The thing that we should never lose sight of is when Jesus came to this earth, He came to fulfill the OT prophesies, but Jesus hated the ‘religion’ that His chosen had created for themselves.

He had no use for the Sadducees or the Pharisees. They were fake. They were unreal, they were lying to God’s people.

Today in the 21^st century, it is the same thing. God hates our many different ‘religions’ today.

There is ONLY ONE God.

Yet inside every church, after the doors have been closed, there are differences taught about their gods; their beliefs; the way they do things.’

God gave ‘US’ the Word, you and me.

He didn’t just give the word to the church on the corner so they could buy 100 copies to keep under the seats.

He didn’t give us the word so He could have our motels and hotels keep a copy inside the top drawer to the nightstand in every room.

Open up your Bibles and read of all of the beautiful things that God has done for us. Read of all of the things God is trying to protect each one of us from. Open your Bibles and listen to the Word that God gave to us so we could use a little common sense and realize what is right and what is wrong.

Revelation 3:8

‘…I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name…’ AKJV (Authorized King James Version)

‘…I know your deeds. Behold, I have put before you an open door which no one can shut, because you have a little power, and have followed My word, and have not denied My name…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

‘…I know what you do; I know that you have a little power; you have followed my teaching and have been faithful to me. I have opened a door in front of you, which no one can close…’ GNT (Good News Translation)

‘…I know everything that you do. Look! I have opened a door that is in front of you. Nobody can shut that door. I know that you are not very strong. But you have obeyed what I told you. You have continued to believe in me…’ EASY (Easy English Bible)

The book of Revelation has been written foretelling the seven years of the promised Tribulation towards the Jewish people for disobeying God’s command of allowing the land to rest every seventh year.

The book isn’t meant for the Gentile to worry about, but we can take this part from the book:

GOD KNOWS

The Bible is a GIFT that God gave to us human beings to help us in this life. Open its covers and read the words that God has intended for us to see a use in this daily walk of ours.

God has given us more GIFTS than what we will only be able to realize some of them if we read His Word.

Protect yourselves from yourself, LISTEN TO GOD SPEAK TO YOU.

Keep your Bibles open and continue to study the Words He has given to us.

I love every one of y’all. The day is coming when Jesus Himself will let each one of us know what the word L-O-V-E truly means.

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>

Tuesday 022525

Ephesians 2:8 ‘…For by GRACE you have been SAVED through FAITH; and this is not of yourselves, it is a GIFT of God…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

Let’s together, open the Word of God this morning, and study what we have been given. Allow me to help you in your study and search the Bible what God has intended for us to hear.

The verses we are going to study tonight:

Matthew 15:24, :25, :26, :27, :28; Luke 4:16-17, 18-20; Isaiah 61:1-2.

Jesus didn’t come for the Gentile. This will probably shock many individuals.

Jesus came to this earth to fulfill the promises that were made to the Jewish forefathers from way back in the OT.

Matthew 15:24

‘…But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel…’ AKJV (Authorized King James Version)

‘…But He answered and said, I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

‘…Then Jesus replied, I have been sent only to the lost sheep of the people of Israel…’ GNT (Good News Translation)

‘…Jesus replied to his disciples, God has sent me to help only the people of Israel. They are like sheep that have lost their way…’ EASY (Easy English Bible)

This lady spoken about in chapter 15 had a daughter that was severely possessed. She was asking Jesus for His help to cure her daughter and vs24 was His response to her.

Many individuals, especially those that have never opened a Bible before, might be shocked when they read this.

After Jesus had voiced that He had come only for the Jews, the woman continued to ask Jesus for His help.

Matthew 15:25

‘…Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me…’ AKJV (Authorized King James Version)

‘…But she came and began to bow down before Him, saying, Lord, help me…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

‘…At this the woman came and fell at his feet. Help me, sir! she said…’ GNT (Good News Translation)

‘…Then the woman came to Jesus, and she went down on her knees in front of him. Sir, please help me, she said…’ EASY (Easy English Bible)

And once again, Jesus refused to help the woman’s daughter, He responded:

Matthew 15:26

‘…But he answered and said, it is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it to dogs…’ AKJV (Authorized King James Version)

‘…Yet He answered and said, it is not good to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

‘…Jesus answered, it isn’t right to take the children’s food and throw it to the dogs…’ GNT (Good News Translation)

‘…Jesus did answer the woman this time. He said, it is not right to take food from the children and then throw it to the dogs…’ EASY (Easy English Bible)

The woman still not giving up, she made a final plea to Jesus.

Matthew 15:27

‘…And she said, truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table…’ AKJV (Authorized King James Version)

‘…And she said, yes, Lord; but please help, for even the dogs feed on the crumbs that fall from their masters’ table…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

‘…That’s true, sir, she answered, but even the dogs eat the leftovers that fall from their masters’ table…’ GNT (Good News Translation)

‘…The woman replied to Jesus. Yes sir, that is true. But even the dogs eat the small pieces of food that fall from their master’s table…’ EASY (Easy English Bible)

I can just see the poor woman’s face. You must be able to realize and sense all the talk and rumors that would have been going around the area speaking of the wonders that Jesus had been performing, healing those Jewish people around the area.

The woman could only focus on what her daughter needed.

With her last statement in vs27, Jesus responds in vs28 exactly how the woman had wished for Jesus to respond.

Matthew 15:28

‘…Then Jesus answered and said unto her, oh woman, great is thy faith be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour…’ AKJV (Authorized King James Version)

‘…Then Jesus said to her, oh woman, your faith is great; it shall be done for you as you desire. And her daughter was healed at once…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

‘…So, Jesus answered her, you are a woman of great faith! What you want will be done for you. And at that very moment her daughter was healed…’ GNT (Good News Translation)

‘…Jesus answered her, woman, you show clearly that you believe in God. God will do what you have asked. At that moment the woman’s daughter became well again…’ EASY (Easy English Bible)

The Bible is full of stories just like this one that show what ‘FAITH’ has gotten a person.

There was the young man, blind since his youth that was healed at the bath, because he believed.

There was the woman that bled, her bleeding was stopped because of her faith.

Jesus didn’t come for the Gentile person, but FAITH doesn’t matter who it is portrayed by.

FAITH is what is going to save each one of us.

We Must BELIEVE.

Jesus foretold what was going to happen and sometimes He didn’t come right out with what was going to happen. He allowed for FAITH to be the determining factor.

Jesus was God. He knew the future. He knew what was going to happen.

In Luke 4, we can read where Jesus went into the synagogue, on the sabbath day and He read from the scroll of Isaiah.

Luke 4

vs16 ‘…And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read…’

vs17 ‘…And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written…’ AKJV (Authorized King James Version)

Jesus stood up and began to read the scroll.

Luke 4

vs18 ‘…The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised…’

vs19 ‘…to preach the acceptable year of the Lord…’

vs20 ‘…And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him…’ AKJV (Authorized King James Version)

Jesus cut vs2 of Isaiah in half. He only read half of the verse.

Isaiah 61

vs1 ‘…The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound…’

vs2 ‘…To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn…’ AKJV (Authorized King James Version)

The reason Jesus stopped was because …

‘…and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn…’ is speaking of the Tribulation and Jesus knew that the Tribulation was not going to take place in the order, like it said it would, in Isaiah.

There was the ‘church age’ which was going to place first.

Jesus did not let His disciples know about the ‘church age.’ Jesus knew, but He did not come to tell mankind about the timeline that was chosen by God. He came only to fulfill OT prophesies.

This tiny altercation found in Luke 4 has the same effect to it that the MYSTERY that was told to the apostle Paul has had on mankind. Part of that explanation of that mystery is that description of the church age that was kept from Jesus’ mouth.

It wasn’t time for this world to know what was about to happen. Why do people think the same thing could happen once again to us in the future.

God is God … He can do whatever He wants to do whenever He wants to do it. It would be very foolish for any man to think they know exactly what is going to happen.

Jesus has been referred to as the Word in the Bible. Jesus knew the Word before He stood up on that sabbath morning in the synagogue.

Jesus knew.

It is going to be very hard for some people when they realize they don’t know as much as they thought they did.

There will be those people in the front seats at church, they won’t be able to believe it when they are passed by when that sound comes from heaven on that day when Jesus returns to gather ‘HIS’ church.

Not the church that prints their own reading material or the church with objects hanging from one end to the other. Faith doesn’t require the need to see something. Through Faith it is believed to be true.

Keep your Bibles open and continue to study the Word that He has given to us. Keep reading of those mysteries that we all will understand in an instant, a blinking of an eye.

I love 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>

Monday 022425

Ephesians 2:8 ‘…For by GRACE you have been SAVED through FAITH; and this is not of yourselves, it is a GIFT of God…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

Let’s together, open the Word of God this morning, and study what we have been given. Allow me to help you in your study and search the Bible what God has intended for us to hear.

The verses we are going to study tonight:

Acts 9:15, 13:9; Galatians 1:12, 18; 1 Corinthians 15:3b-4; Luke 18:34; John 12:16.

Jesus told Annias in this verse, that He (Jesus) chose Saul (Paul) to be His ‘Chosen Vessel’ to teach the ‘Gentiles, kings and the children of Israel.’

It was after I read this verse that I began to focus only on Paul’s thirteen epistles. Paul was chosen by Jesus to teach this 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 (Authorized King James Version)

‘…But the Lord said to him, go, for he is a chosen instrument of Mine, to bear My name before the Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

‘…The Lord said to him, go, because I have chosen him to serve me, to make my name known to Gentiles and kings and to the people of Israel…’ GNT (Good News Translation)

‘…But the Lord said to Ananias, go now to Saul! I have chosen him to work for me. He will go to those who are not Jews and to their rulers. He will tell them about me. He will also tell the people of Israel about me…’ EASY (Easy English Bible)

In all four versions: AKJV – chosen vessel; NASB – chosen instrument; GNT – chosen; and EASY – chosen.

In all four versions: AKJV – Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel; NASB – Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel; GNT – Gentiles and kings and to the people of Israel; and EASY – He will go to those who are not Jews and to their rulers. He will tell them about me. He will also tell the people of Israel about me.

How could any BELIEVER take these verses any other way than how they’re written in the Word.

If Jesus chose Saul, how can I rightly look at what someone else writes about my future with Jesus?

Here is the next Scripture that identifies Saul as Paul.

Acts 13:9

‘…Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him…’ AKJV (Authorized King James Version)

‘…But Saul, who was also known as Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, stared at him…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

‘…Then Saul—also known as Paul—was filled with the Holy Spirit; he looked straight at the magician…’ GNT (Good News Translation)

‘…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)

There are many in this world that have chosen NOT to believe in the writings written by the apostle Paul.

I have not the words on my tongue today that could change their minds and let me also comment that I question their UNBELIEF. Let me just say, Galatians 1 tells of the Gospel that Paul preached.

Paul writes how the Gospel was given to him by the Revelation of Jesus Christ.

Galatians 1:12

‘…For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ…’ AKJV (Authorized King James Version)

‘…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)

‘…I did not receive it from any human being, nor did anyone teach it to me. It was Jesus Christ himself who revealed it to me…’ GNT (Good News Translation)

‘…Nobody on earth gave it to me. Nobody taught it to me. No, it was Jesus Christ himself who showed it to me clearly…’ EASY (Easy English Bible)

So, maybe we should throw out our anchors and stay here for just a little while. In the previous Scripture, Paul writes: AKJV – but by the revelation of Jesus Christ; NASB – but I received it through a revelation of Jesus Christ; GNT – It was Jesus Christ himself who revealed it to me; and EASY – it was Jesus Christ himself who showed it to me clearly.

In this verse we are told Paul was taught the message by Jesus, how can it be seen any other way?

The original twelve apostles lived with Jesus for three (3) years, learning what Jesus had to teach them, but we are also showed in Galatians 1 that Paul was gone for three (3) years before he returned to see Peter (Cephas). Paul left the life he knew behind for three (3) years. Is this just a coincidence?

Galatians 1:18

‘…Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days…’ AKJV (Authorized King James Version)

‘…Then three years later I went up to Jerusalem to become acquainted with Cephas, and stayed with him for fifteen days…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

‘…It was three years later that I went to Jerusalem to obtain information from Peter, and I stayed with him for two weeks…’ GNT (Good News Translation)

‘…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)

I am unsure if I’ve proven my point that I’m trying to make … I’ve read over the paper so far, several times just to make certain I am laying down a positive layer before moving onward. I hope I have been successful so far.

So, let me display the Gospel that Paul preached:

1 Corinthians

vs3b ‘…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 (Authorized King James Version)

vs3b ‘…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 …’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

vs3b ‘…that Christ died for our sins, as written in the Scriptures…’

vs4 ‘…that he was buried and that he was raised to life three days later, as written in the Scriptures …’ GNT (Good News Translation)

vs3b ‘…Christ died as a sacrifice for our sins. The Bible already said how that would happen…’

vs4 ‘…People buried his dead body. On the third day after that God raised him up to live again. The Bible already spoke about that too …’ EASY (Easy English Bible)

This is the Gospel that the apostle Paul taught us: that Jesus Christ Died, He was Buried, and He Rose again three days later.

This Gospel that Paul taught us was never preached by Jesus. Jesus tried telling His disciples on three (3) different occasions but each time we are told in the Word that the disciples didn’t understand.

Luke 18:34

‘…And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken…’ AKJV (Authorized King James Version)

‘…The disciples understood none of these things, and the meaning of this statement was hidden from them, and they did not comprehend the things that were said…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

‘…But the disciples did not understand any of these things; the meaning of the words was hidden from them, and they did not know what Jesus was talking about…’ GNT (Good News Translation)

‘…The 12 disciples did not understand any of these things. What Jesus said did not mean anything to them. So, they did not know what Jesus was talking about…’ EASY (Easy English Bible)

We’ve been told again in another Scripture how the disciples didn’t understand:

John 12:16

‘…These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto him…’ AKJV (Authorized King James Version)

‘…These things His disciples did not understand at the first; but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written of Him, and that they had done these things for Him…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

‘…His disciples did not understand this at the time; but when Jesus had been raised to glory, they remembered that the scripture said this about him and that they had done this for him…’ GNT (Good News Translation)

‘…Jesus’ disciples did not understand all this at that time. They understood only after Jesus had returned to God in heaven. Then they remembered that someone had written these things about him in the Bible. And they remembered that these things had now really happened to him…’ EASY (Easy English Bible)

I am writing this paper in an attempt to get those around me to open up the Scripture and see for themselves what has been written.

Don’t worry about what your church has been telling you. In fact, don’t worry about what I’ve been saying.

OPEN UP YOUR OWN BIBLE AND LOOK FOR YOUSELF WHAT HAS BEEN WRITTEN.

I’ve tried exposing different versions for you so you can see the difference found in different versions.

The most important thing is you MUST open your Bibles and look at the Word yourself.

I don’t want one (1) person to miss out on the opportunity to gain so much.

I love every one of y’all. Do yourself a big favor and open His Word and look for yourself at what has been written.

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>

Sunday 022325

Ephesians 2:8 ‘…For by GRACE you have been SAVED through FAITH; and this is not of yourselves, it is a GIFT of God…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

Let’s together, open the Word of God this morning, and study what we have been given. Allow me to help you in your study and search the Bible what God has intended for us to hear.

The verses we are going to study tonight:

2 Timothy 3:16; Jonah 1:1-3; Acts 9:15; Ephesians 3:3, 4:13-16; 2 Timothy 4:3; Ephesians 4:11-12, 4:16; 1 Corinthians 14:12; Ephesians 2:8; Acts 9:15.

So, this morning, I was talking to a person about my blog, and I made the comment …

‘I don’t know how religious you are.’

And I realized that I was part of the problem, when I made that comment, about how messed up this world is in our UNBELIEF towards God.

So, in my lesson this morning, forget about ‘religion’ and let’s look at some Scripture. I’m going to use 4 different versions of the Bible this morning.

To me, this is: ‘Bible Study 101.’

These are my ‘go to versions’ when I compare Scripture against itself: AKJV, NASB, GNT and the EASY version.

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 (Authorized King James Bible)

What does ‘Scripture’ mean in the Bible?

‘Scripture’ or ‘the Scripture’ refers to writings that are regarded as Holy in a particular religion (an example of this is the Holy Bible to a Christian is Scripture).

One thing I should say about the contents in verse 16, the word FOLLOW is not used in that verse, anywhere. We are NOT told that we should FOLLOW ‘ALL Scripture’ or that ALL Scripture is meant for everyone to FOLLOW; we are told that ALL Scripture has been Inspired by God.

The example I use for my above statement is Jonah 1:1-3.

Jonah 1

vs1‘…The word of the Lord came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying…’

vs2 ‘…Arise, go to Nineveh, the great city, and cry out against it, because their wickedness has come up before Me…’

vs3 ‘…But Jonah got up to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord. So he went down to Joppa, found a ship that was going to Tarshish, paid the fare, and boarded it to go with them to Tarshish away from the presence of the Lord…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

We are NOT being told to FOLLOW Jonah’s example and run from God and buy a ticket to Spain so we can flee from God.

We should ALL know the story of Jonah and how he ended up in the belly of a whale for three days; we’re NOT being taught that’s how we need to act.

We’re shown in this passage, as well as much of the entire Bible, what ‘WE SHOULD NOT DO’ so we don’t end up in the same predicaments.

So, ALL Scripture isn’t telling us that we should Follow.

In Acts 9:15, when Jesus told Ananias to go …

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 Bible)

If Jesus chose Saul, how can there be men that today choose to follow someone other than who Jesus chose?

This is just one (1) example from one (1) verse where mankind SHOULD follow Jesus’ decision, but so many in this world have just turned their backs and walked away from this verse.

Do they think they know more than Jesus knows?

Are these men claiming to be wiser than Jesus?

This has to be the greatest show by mankind, showing his UNBELIEF towards Jesus in the 21^st century.

Maybe even a bigger question here is, what do you think Jesus thinks of the people that follow these false teachers of ‘His Word’ instead of following what Jesus chose?

So, if we were to actually listen to the words written by the apostle Paul … one of the things we could have learned about, is the ‘MYSTERY.’

Ephesians 3:3

‘…how that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery as I wrote afore in few words…’ AKJV (Authorized King James Bible)

‘…God has clearly shown to me his true purpose. That was a secret before, but God has helped me to know it. I have written a few words about this already…’ EASY (Easy English Bible)

How can mankind look past what Paul is trying to teach?

Paul continues in his writings to teach us:

Ephesians 4

vs13 ‘…until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature man, to the measure of the stature which belongs to the fullness of Christ…’

vs14 ‘…As a result, we are no longer to be children, tossed here and there by waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of people, by craftiness in deceitful scheming…’

vs15 ‘…but speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into Him who is the head, that is, Christ…’

vs16 ‘…from whom the whole body, being fitted and held together by what every joint supplies, according to the proper working of each individual part, causes the growth of the body for the building up of itself in love…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

Unfortunately, many in this world listened to what this world was telling them instead of reading and listening to what God was telling them like the ‘tickling of our ears.’

2 Timothy 4:3 ‘…For the time will come when they will not tolerate sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance with their own desires…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

Is Paul NOT telling us what is going to happen today in the 21^st century? People would rather visit a man-made church and hear the man-made sermon and sing man-made song instead of opening up their own Bibles and reading what God has been telling us from the very beginning of time.

Just as Paul tried to teach us in his writings, in vs13, too many fell from the faith that Jesus taught us. Too many missed out on the fullness of Christ. Too many remained ‘children’ being tossed around from wave to wave.

What Paul warned us in vs14 was never looked at.

Trickery by Satan caused the men that were supposed to teach us about God, to fool many souls that longed to hear the truth, but these souls never heard a syllable of the truth, all they heard were Satan’s lies through the mouths of these men.

These souls forgot to read of what God had given to each of us in His Word and many began to follow nothing but these evil lies that began in Satan’s evilness.

But it’s not too late for this world to get itself back onto its own two (2) feet and celebrate what God originally intended for us.

The Greek words oikodomeo ‘to build’, oikodome ‘the act of building’ are used both literally and figuratively in the New Testament.

EDIFY, EDIFYING and EDIFICATION are translations used in the KJV in some twenty (20) passages.

Let’s look at a couple of them:

Ephesians 4

vs11 ‘…And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers…’

vs12 ‘…for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ…’ AKJV (Authorized King James Bible)

God gave the knowledge to some to teach and build the ‘CHURCH’ up.

The ‘CHURCH’ is not that building you attend with the good coffee, the comfortable seats, the air conditioning that works in the summer and the heater that keeps us warm in the summer.

The ‘CHURCH’ is those that have been CALLED OUT, those to assemble together to worship God and thank Him for His Word and BELIEVE what He is telling us.

Ephesians 4:16 ‘…from whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love…’ AKJV (Authorized King James Bible)

God is supplying the ‘CHURCH’ to become strong. When the word ‘church’ is used, God is talking about the ‘Body of Christ.’

God never meant a building with four walls, a floor, a steeple and a bell … that kind of church, is nothing but mankind.

1 Corinthians 14:12 ‘…So you too, since you are eager to possess spiritual gifts, strive to excel for the edification of the church…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

One of the more difficult things to understand about mankind, and this has happened since the beginning of time, God has tried giving mankind everything we need, but man keeps wanting it the way that man wants it, instead of the way it’s being served to them.

Another words, I know it’s FREE ‘BUT’ if it were blue I’d take it. For the NC State fans: if it was only red.

Do you understand what I’m trying to say to you?

Ephesians 2:8 ‘…For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not of yourselves, it is the gift of God…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

God is giving you the GIFT of Life. All you have to do is Believe, through FAITH that He can do that.

Man-Made Churches don’t like the word ‘FREE.’ They can’t charge anything for something that’s being given away for FREE.

You MUST open your Bible, for yourself and read it. Read and find out the parts that have been written to the Jew and then read what has been written for the Gentile Christian Believer.

Jesus chose Paul to teach us Gentiles.

Jesus chose Paul to teach the kings.

Jesus chose Paul to teach the children of Israel.

JESUS CHOSE PAUL TO TEACH THE ENTIRE WORLD ABOUT HIMSELF.

(ACTS 9:15)

Paul wrote thirteen (13) epistles found in the New Testament.

Why are these verses not what our churches teach to our kids?

Why do parents not make these churches teach these verses to our kids?

The reason is because no one is opening up the Word today to read what Jesus wants us to do, and if these parents are opening the Word of God, they are reading the words that have not been meant for us today.

READ ACTS 9:15.

Too many enjoy their ‘ears being tickled’ on Sunday mornings.

Keep your Bibles opened and continue to study the words that God has chosen for our ears to hear.

Read the words that God chose for you.

Eventually, one day, God is going to determine we have been given enough time to change our ways.

When God makes that determination, life as we know it, is finished. We’ve been given this prophecy years in advance; many, many years in advance.

You have been given the opportunity to choose for yourself.

Be wise.

Open your Bibles and read what God has in store for your future.

I love every one of y’all.

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 Jesus telling Ananias to go.

This is the Ascended Jesus Christ, that was crucified for you and me.

This is the Jesus that left His Father in heaven and returned to this earth to pick Saul of Tarsus to be the new apostle to teach this entire world about Him.

Ask your priests and pastors why they don’t talk about this verse in Acts 9.

Jesus CHOSE, how can anyone decide for themselves or for those they are supposed to be teaching, that they have decided to choose someone different than JESUS CHOICE?

Open your Bibles and read the Word of God for yourselves … begin in Acts 9.

Read the Words that God has given to us to FOLLOW, let God lead the way.

I love ALL of y’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>

Saturday 022225

Ephesians 2:8 ‘…For by GRACE you have been SAVED through FAITH; and this is not of yourselves, it is a GIFT of God…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

Let’s together, open the Word of God this morning, and study what we have been given. Allow me to help you in your study and search the Bible what God has intended for us to hear.

The verses we are going to study tonight:

Romans 1:1, :2; Genesis 3:15; Numbers 21:8; Romans 1:3-5, :6; Acts 9:15, 13:8-10; John 14:26; Acts 2:1-4; Hebrews 12:29; 2 Timothy 1:6.

Romans 1:1 ‘…Paul, a bondservant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God…’

Paul identified himself as a bondservant, in other versions the word used is, a servant (NIV, ESV), a slave (NLT, LSB).

Romans 1:2 ‘…which He promised beforehand through His prophets in the holy Scriptures…’

God’s Son, Jesus Christ, was talked about in the very early Scriptures.

Genesis 3:15 ‘…And I will make enemies of you and the woman, and of your offspring and her Descendant; He shall bruise you on the head, and you shall bruise Him on the heel…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

Notice the ‘capital’ letters in the words: ‘Descendant and He.’

Those capital letters, that is talking about Jesus.

Numbers 21:8 ‘…Then the Lord said to Moses, make a fiery serpent, and put it on a flagpole; and it shall come about, that everyone who is bitten, and looks at it, will live…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

This ‘fiery serpent’ is the symbol of Jesus and ‘put on a flagpole’ is the first symbol of the cross.

Romans 1

vs3 ‘…concerning His Son, who was born of a descendant of David according to the flesh…’

vs4 ‘…who was declared the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness by the resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord…’

vs5 ‘…through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith among all the Gentiles in behalf of His name…’

Paul is declaring himself an apostle, a teacher to the Gentiles on behalf of Jesus Christ.

Romans 1:6 ‘…among whom you also are the called of Jesus Christ…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

Verse 6 ends with letting us know we too, as well, have been called by Jesus, to Him.

Beginning in Romans 1:8, Paul is praying to God, thanking Him for allowing him (Paul), to preach the Gospel of His Son, Jesus.

Several times throughout my day, I too take the time to recognize that I have been overly blessed, just to have the opportunity to even know Jesus, not to mention, that I have been given the ability to talk about Him with others.

We are so blessed.

The remaining chapter, from verse 18 through the end, verse 22 speaks of nothing more than describing the results from the UNBELIEF that can be found in this world.

This is our world defined right in front of our eyes.

Romans 1 was written in the mid 50’s; around 57-58 C.E.

Nearly two thousand (2000) years ago and it pretty much nailed the events going on in the world today in 2024.

PROPHESY

Name another book, that can claim that power?

How many years were there between the writing of Genesis 3:15 and Numbers 21:8, and the crucifixion of Jesus Christ?

1400 – 400 years.

PROPHESY

When we are told that Jesus chose Paul to be the teacher, the apostle to the Gentiles, kings and the children of Israel, why is it that there are so many, that call themselves Christians, that don’t believe what has been written in the Word?

Begin in Acts 9. Luke writes how Jesus chose Saul to be the teacher to the Gentiles, kings and the children of Israel.

Here are two (2) different versions for you to see.

Acts 9:15

‘…But the Lord said to him, go, for he is a chosen instrument of Mine, to bear My name before the Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

‘…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, not the other way around.

Acts 13:9 tell us that Saul was also known as Paul.

Acts 13

vs9 ‘…But Saul, who was also known as Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, stared at him…’

vs10 ‘…and said, you who are full of all deceit and fraud, you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not stop making crooked the straight ways of the Lord…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

We need a ‘Paul’ to stand up against these man-made churches today and make this same claim … except first, we need people, congregations of people, ALL read the Word for themselves so they can listen to what the Word really says that God has given to us, instead of the lies that we’ve been hearing for generations through these churches of men.

People, you have got to open your Bibles and READ the Word that God gave to us for yourselves.

Paul wrote thirteen epistles in the New Testament.

Romans – 1 Corinthians – 2 Corinthians – Galatians – Ephesians – Philippians – Colossians – 1 Thessalonians – 2 Thessalonians – 1 Timothy – 2 Timothy – Titus – Philemon.

These books were written for us to know the truth that mattered to us, after Jesus was crucified.

Why are there so many that will not believe this?

I cannot answer that question with a for sure answer, but there has been UNBELIEF in this world since the beginning of time.

Satan is busy at confusing those that try to make the correct way to follow.

Satan has been a nemesis that has been fighting against God from before creation, you and me, were created.

The only thing we have is that FAITH, that Spirit that inside us, that keeps us believing that there is something more important out there for us.

That Spirit that is inside of us is the ‘helper,’ that Jesus told us about in:

John 14:26 ‘…But the Helper, the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and remind you of all that I said to you…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

This ‘Helper’ is there for our protection. He is there to lead us through these difficult lanes that we find ourselves wandering in.

On the ‘Day of Pentecost,’ that day when God sent down our helper to help each one of us:

Acts 2

vs1 ‘…When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place…’

vs2 ‘…And suddenly a noise like a violent rushing wind came from heaven, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting…’

vs3 ‘…And tongues that looked like fire appeared to them, distributing themselves, and a tongue rested on each one of them…’

vs4 ‘…And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with different tongues, as the Spirit was giving them the ability to speak out…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

That flame is in our soul. It is what keeps us from doing the wrong things in our lives.

Hebrews 12:29 ‘…for our God is a consuming fire…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

God is your consuming fire. This is the reminder for us that the Holy Spirit lives and dwells inside of us.

2 Timothy 1:6 ‘…For this reason I remind you to kindle afresh the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

Praise God my friends that the flaming fire of the Holy Spirit actually lives within us.

It is this flame that will keep you from the torment this world has to offer us. It is from this flame that will keep us alive and well.

Put your Faith, your Trust and your Belief that God is able to keep you well and out of harm’s way.

Open your Bibles and trust what God has given us and stop listening to the lies that we have been told by all of these different man-made churches.

It’s funny, they all have slightly different beliefs, but the one thing they have in common is to lure you away from the Word by giving you false hope; by telling you little white lies that over time, they will destroy you.

Do yourself a great big favor, open your Bible and begin reading the words God has given for you to read. Take the time, make the time and allow yourself to hear His voice. Hear the Words He has to tell you.

Listen to the truth.

Don’t let mankind tell you which version is the right version or the wrong version. Open the Bible and read what God has given you.

If God only had ONE (1) distinct version of the Bible for us to listen to, He would have told us … He is God, He would have known ahead of time there was going to be a problem.

Use the common sense that God gave you from the very beginning, don’t allow mankind to fog your mind with what you see.

Don’t let them have the ability to overwhelm you. Keep your focus on Jesus and remain in His presence.

Keep studying His Word. If questions arise as you’re studying, close your eyes and pray that God would assist you.

At the very moment that you’re reading His Word, He is right there with you at that very time. He is there to assist you.

Ask for His help. Ask for His guidance. The most important thing you can do is to simply ASK.

I love every one of y’all. The day is coming sooner than most of us can even imagine, but on that day, each one of us will learn of the total extent of that word L-O-V-E.

Be blessed and remain in Him.

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>

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Ephesians 2:8 ‘…For by GRACE you have been SAVED through FAITH; and this is not of yourselves, it is a GIFT of God…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

Let’s together, open the Word of God this morning, and study what we have been given. Allow me to help you in your study and search the Bible what God has intended for us to hear.

The verses we are going to study tonight:

Genesis 14:18-20; Luke 22:19; Acts 13:9, 9:3-6, 9:11-15; Romans 9:15-18; Ephesians 1:3-5; Titus 1:1; Romans 8:31.

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So, this morning I have been walking around, asking myself this question, why is it that us here in America, we don’t read the Bible in this generation like they did generations before us.

I remember, my

grandmother, my dad’s mom, she’d sit in her chair where she’d keep her crocheting stuff, but right there next to her, she always had her Bible setting right there.

Why did that habit ever stop?

I grew up in a catholic home, my mom’s parents were catholic, her grandparents, my great-grandparents, were catholic, I don’t remember a generation in my mom’s family tree, that didn’t attend a catholic school and church.

Since I have gotten older, and I’ve read the Bible myself, over the years, there’s a lot of stuff taught in the catholic religion that’s not in the Bible.

Without getting into a major debate, let me just touch on a few things.

The number one thing is tithing. This is not mentioned in the Bible where a household was supposed to tithe 10% of their income to the church, it’s not in the Bible.

Here is a short passage taken from the Bible, in three different translations.

Genesis 14

AKJV

vs18 ‘…And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God…’

vs19 ‘…And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth…’

vs20 ‘…and blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all …’ AKJV (Authorized King James Version)

NASB

vs18 ‘…And Melchizedek the king of Salem brought out bread and wine; now he was a priest of God Most High…’

vs19 ‘…And he blessed him and said, blessed be Abram of God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth…’

vs20 ‘…and blessed be God Most High,
Who has handed over your enemies to you. And he gave him a tenth of everything…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

EASY

vs18 ‘…Melchizedek was the king of Salem, and he was a priest of the Most High God. He brought out bread and wine for Abram…’

vs19 ‘…He blessed Abram. He said, I pray that the Most High God who made heaven and earth will bless Abram…’

vs20 ‘…Praise the Most High God! He has given you power over your enemies. After that, Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth part of everything…’ EASY (Easy English Bible)

Melchizedek told Abram to give one-tenth of what he had recovered from the spoils of war to God for allowing him to win the battle, but nowhere are we told to give 10-percent of our income to a church.

This is nothing more than a fabrication by mankind.

How many people walked out of a church never to return again or to ever open up the covers of a Bible again, because of this man-made lie?

In the catholic religion, communion is celebrated every mass. Communion is the breaking of bread and sharing it with the congregation.

Jesus told those at the last supper meal, the following.

Luke 22:19 ‘…And when He had taken some bread and given thanks, He broke it and gave it to them, saying, this is My body, which is being given for you; do this in remembrance of Me…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

This was taken place at a Jewish Passover meal. This was never meant for anyone other than a Jew.

This practice is celebrated by many different denominations here in America.

The fact is, wherever it is performed today, it was still originally done at a Jewish Passover meal and those present, Jews, were told to do this.

And then the last catholic practice I am going to mention is confession of our sins to a catholic priest.

Where in the Bible is this rite ever done?

I am not, with intentions, solely looking at the catholic church.

I want to portray ALL MAN-MADE religions here in America. ALL of them.

Too often the desires of man are portrayed on Sunday mornings instead of voicing what God wants from us.

Our pastors today will spend hours writing sermons that will be voiced in the church on a Sunday.

Sermons can even be bought online for that preacher that is unable to speak a positive word to his congregation.

Pastors, put your money away, use your time more wisely, just open your Bibles and read to your congregation the Word that God has already given to us.

Have your congregations follow along as you read the Word.

There is nothing, more important to anyone, on a Sunday morning, if it cannot be found in the
Word.

I have had for a while, only one, really big question that I really think deserves to be answered by everyone today…

If Jesus, chose Saul/Paul to be the apostle to teach the Gentiles about God, who thinks they are more qualified to choose someone other than Saul/Paul to teach?

Simple question.

This verse is found in the book of Acts, and it was written by Luke.

Acts 13:9 ‘…But Saul, who was also known as Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, stared at him…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

The apostle Paul wrote thirteen epistles, found in the New Testament of the Holy Bible.

Jesus, Himself chose him to be the teacher to the Gentiles, the kings and the children of Israel.

Apparently the remaining eleven apostles and the one, that the apostles chose themselves, to be number twelve (12), apparently all of them were retired in the eyes of God.

Acts 9

vs3 ‘…Now as he was traveling, it happened that he was approaching Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him…’

vs4 ‘…and he fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me…’

vs5 ‘…And he said, who are You, Lord? And He said, I am Jesus whom you are persecuting…’

vs6 ‘…but get up and enter the city, and it will be told to you what you must do…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

Continuing in Acts 9.

Acts 9

vs11 ‘…And the Lord said to him, get up and go to the street called Straight, and inquire at the house of Judas for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying…’

vs12 ‘…and he has seen in a vision a man named Ananias come in and lay his hands on him, so that he might regain his sight…’

vs13 ‘…But Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many people about this man, how much harm he did to Your saints in Jerusalem…’

vs14 ‘…and here he has authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on Your name…’

vs15 ‘…But the Lord said to him, go, for he is a chosen instrument of Mine, to bear My name before the Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

In the AKJV, Jesus uses the words ‘Chosen Vessel’ and ‘Gentiles, kings and the children of Israel.’

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)

If Jesus chose Saul/Paul to teach, who then is it that thinks they are greater than Jesus to choose someone different to teach His people?

As I said earlier in today’s lesson, Paul wrote thirteen (13) epistles that are found in the New Testament, why are we not teaching those books, his writings?

Romans 9

vs15 ‘…For He says to Moses, I will have mercy on whomever I have mercy, and I will show compassion to whomever I show compassion…’

vs16 ‘…So then, it does not depend on the person who wants it nor the one who runs, but on God who has mercy…’

vs17 ‘…For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, For this very reason I raised you up, in order to demonstrate My POWER IN, you, and that My name might be proclaimed throughout the earth…’

vs18 ‘…So then He has mercy on whom He desires, and He hardens whom He desires…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

Ephesians 1

vs3 ‘…Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ…’

vs4 ‘…just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him. In love…’

vs5 ‘…He predestined us to adoption as sons and daughters through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

ALL BELIEVERS ARE CHOSEN OF GOD.

Titus 1:1 ‘…Paul, a bondservant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the faith of those chosen of God and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

There is a very powerful verse found in the Bible …

Romans 8:31 ‘…What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)

Choose wisely for yourself and even more importantly, to those you preach to on Sunday mornings, fill their cups with what God desires for them to know, and leave your pride behind.

If you cannot teach what God desires to be taught, maybe you should quit before you find yourself swimming where you don’t want to be.

Students, and we are all students, we should ALL want to know more of what God has to give us, keep your Bibles open and continue studying the Words He has given to us to see.

I love every one of y’all. Keep yourselves safe and always follow the Words that we have been given by God Himself.

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>