Wednesday 010825
Don’t let me or my writings influence or scare you in any way, instead, allow me to be used as a vessel to open the Word, just a little bit, and hopefully, together we are going to read and study His Word, and let God teach us what He wants us to hear.
Since the beginning of this study, our vision has been that we are ONLY going to follow what is found in the Holy Bible, that pertains to us, and we realize that it’s ONLY from our own effort that we put into this study, that we’re going to take anything away for our own use.
The verses we are going to study tonight:
1 Corinthians 15:1-4; Acts 2:37-41; John 5:24; Romans 3:21-26; 2 Corinthians 9:6-15; Matthew 10:8-15.
So, over the past couple of days, I’ve been writing down notes of the chronology since Jesus was crucified back in the 1st century.
The time is just short of 2000 years, but the history that has occurred in that timespan, is really, unimaginable.
Paul wrote that when we believe that Jesus Christ died for our sins, was buried and that He rose again on the third day, according to the Scriptures, our sins will be forgiven.
1 Corinthians 15
vs1 ‘…Now I make known to you, brothers and sisters, the gospel which I preached to you, which you also received, in which you also stand…’
vs2 ‘…by which you also are saved, if you hold firmly to the word which I preached to you, unless you believed in vain…’
vs3 ‘…or I handed down to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures…’
vs4 ‘…and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)
This is the starting point; we MUST believe in these verses written by Paul so that our lives will be saved.
In the Bible, being saved means that a person’s sins have been forgiven and they are assured of living in heaven forever. It also means that they are justified by God through faith in Jesus Christ and are declared righteous in God’s court of law.
Salvation is the gift that comes from God through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Being saved, spiritually speaking, means your sins no longer count against you toward an eternal death sentence. Instead, they are forgiven by the grace of God, and you are given the gift of eternal life. Being saved does not spare you from earthly troubles, but it does spare you from eternal judgment.
Acts 2
vs37 ‘…Now when they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, Brothers, what are we to do…’
vs38 ‘…Peter said to them, Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit…’
vs39 ‘…For the promise is for you and your children and for all who are far away, as many as the Lord our God will call to Himself…’
vs40 ‘…And with many other words he solemnly testified and kept on urging them, saying, be saved from this perverse generation…’
vs41 ‘…So then, those who had received his word were baptized; and that day there were added about three thousand souls…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)
John 5:24 ‘…Truly, truly, I say to you, the one who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)
Romans 3
vs21 ‘…but now apart from the Law the righteousness of God has been revealed, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets…’
vs22 ‘…but it is the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believe; for there is no distinction…’
vs23 ‘…for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God…’
vs24 ‘…being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus…’
vs25 ‘…whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation in His blood through faith. This was to demonstrate His righteousness, because in God’s merciful restraint He let the sins previously committed go unpunished…’
vs26 ‘…for the demonstration, that is, of His righteousness at the present time, so that He would be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)
There are so many today that do not believe it and the majority of that came from mankind’s churches continuously holding their hands out asking for money.
Lying to their congregation week after week, year after year. Preaching lies, false sermons about how the Bible tells us we are supposed to ‘tithe’ instead of telling them what is written in the Bible, about ‘giving.’
2 Corinthians 9
vs6 ‘…Now I say this: the one who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the one who sows generously will also reap generously…’
vs7 ‘…Each one must do just as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver…’
vs8 ‘…And God is able to make all grace overflow to you, so that, always having all sufficiency in everything, you may have an abundance for every good deed…’
vs9 ‘…as it is written: He scattered abroad, he gave to the poor, His righteousness endures forever…’
vs10 ‘…Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness…’
vs11 ‘…you will be enriched in everything for all liberality, which through us is producing thanksgiving to God…’
vs12 ‘…For the ministry of this service is not only fully supplying the needs of the saints, but is also overflowing through many thanksgivings to God…’
vs13 ‘…Because of the proof given by this ministry, they will glorify God for your obedience to your confession of the gospel of Christ and for the liberality of your contribution to them and to all…’
vs14 ‘…while they also, by prayer on your behalf, yearn for you because of the surpassing grace of God in you…’
vs15 ‘…Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)
Once again, man in his greed thinks God has made a mistake and he could make a better plan.
The apostle Judas that tuned Jesus in for silver, his greed overwhelmed him. He stole from the ministry finances, and he constantly struggled to see why they were not doing financially better.
Jesus never asked for money, the entire time He walked this earth He never asked for anything.
When Jesus sent the twelve out to heal the sick he told them to not take anything extra with them and don’t ask for any money.
Matthew 10
vs8 ‘… Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those with leprosy, cast out demons. Freely you received, freely give…’
vs9 ‘…Do not acquire gold, or silver, or copper for your money belts…’
vs10 ‘…or a bag for your journey, or even two tunics, or sandals, or a staff; for the worker is deserving of his support…’
vs11 ‘…And whatever city or village you enter, inquire who is worthy in it, and stay at his house until you leave that city…’
vs12 ‘…As you enter the house, give it your greeting…’
vs13 ‘…If the house is worthy, see that your blessing of peace comes upon it. But if it is not worthy, take back your blessing of peace…’
vs14 ‘…And whoever does not receive you nor listen to your words, as you leave that house or city, shake the dust off your feet…’
vs15 ‘…Truly I say to you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment, than for that city…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)
Mankind’s churches, from day one, can only survive with money. They preach to their congregation, put your faith and trust in Jesus and He will make a way for you; however, these churches, they don’t believe themselves because of the amount of garbage they spew out of their mouths onto those that want to hear of the wonders of God.
These pastors, these evil doers, they will find out just how short this time on this earth really will be and they will experience Everlasting Torment the most for themselves.
Their evil is beyond ordinary evil, these men are destroying the future of those that want to hear of the promises, but they instead become frustrated, and they will leave.
But to those of us in the 21st century, who have been given so much, we will not be able to say we were taught the wrong things because we have more than what this entire world has ever even thought of having.
There are those today that are going to suffer because they never even tried to open the Bible and find out for themselves what is out there and available to them.
There are so many lessons that we as a church could learn from looking back at earlier generations that had so little.
Back in earlier times, people had to go somewhere to hear the Word of God but today, ask yourself, how many Bibles do you have in your house? How many apps could you install on your phones, computers or tablets?
Our generation has been given so many opportunities it is going to be sad when that one individual, when standing in front of the Great White Throne of Judgement and they try and claim they never had the opportunity. Don’t ever forget how much Jesus loves each one of us.
Keep your Bibles open and continuously study His Word throughout your day.
Don’t look at your Bibles as a job that has to be completed, but rather look at them as a gift that we each have had the opportunity to open the covers and discover what is waiting out there for our future.
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>