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Acts 9:15 ‘…But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel…’ AKJV
Ephesians 2:8 ‘…For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God…’ AKJV
Romans 10:9 ‘…that if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved…’ AKJV
Jesus, as we continue studying Your Word, allow us to see the words You want us to HEAR. I love You Jesus. Amen.
The Bible verses we’re going to use this morning are:
Matthew 1:5-6; Jonah 1:1-2; Jeremiah 1:18-19; Ezra 1:1-3; Malachi 1:1; Matthew 15:24, 10:5-6; Mark 6:2; Luke 18:34; John 12:16; Matthew 28:19; Acts 1:8, 8:1, 9:15, 13:9; Romans 11:11.
If we were to continue looking at the books in the OT, we can see who the books were originally written to.
So, in our last lesson, I used three (3) OT books, Deuteronomy, Joshua and Judges. The next book in the OT is the book of Ruth.
Ruth was a Moabite woman that married a Jewish man. Her husband died and she lived with her mother-in-law, Naomi. Ruth remarried Boaz, a Jewish man from Bethlehem.
Ruth and Boaz were ancestors in the family lineage of king David and Jesus.
Matthew 1
vs5 ‘…Salmon fathered Boaz by Rahab, Boaz fathered Obed by Ruth, and Obed fathered Jesse…’
vs6 ‘…Jesse fathered David the king…’ NASB
King David is the author of most of the book of Psalms which precedes the book of Proverbs which was written by David’s son, Solomon.
The Book of Psalms was written for the congregation of Israel, primarily for use in public worship. It served as a hymnbook for the nation, particularly during the reigns of David and Solomon, where Levites would lead the people in praise. While many psalms were written by individuals, like David, the collection as a whole was intended for communal use in expressing praise, lament, and other emotions to God. [1]
After the book of Proverbs, God sent prophets to the earth to warn the nation of Israel how they were disobeying His commands.
An old story in the Bible, Jonah was sent by God to Ninevah to warn them how bad they were against Him.
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…’ NASB
But Jonah, being a Jew, was taught from childhood to stay away from the Gentile nation because they were nothing but evil.
Jonah fled and bought a ticket to sail on a ship going to Spain so he could stay away from the people of Ninevah as well as God.
I’m sure you know the story of Jonah. He ended up in the belly of a great fish for three (3) days and nights, representing Jesus being buried after His death on the cross.
Two (2) books after Jonah is the book of Nahum who God also sent to the land of Ninevah.
God sent Jeremiah to warn His Chosen people of a people that were coming to defeat them.
Jeremiah 1
vs18 ‘…For, behold, I have made thee this day a defenced city, and an iron pillar, and brasen walls against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, against the princes thereof, against the priests thereof, and against the people of the land…’
vs19 ‘…And they shall fight against thee; but they shall not prevail against thee; for I am with thee, saith the Lord, to deliver thee…’ AKJV
But the Jews did not listen to the warnings by Jeremiah and the other prophets. In fact, the Jews took Jeremiah prisoner and put him in a cell under the castle walls where he was discovered by the Babylonian soldiers when they captured their city. King Nebuchadnezzar and Babylonians defeated and took captive, God’s Chosen people because they wouldn’t obey God’s commands.
Over the years, the original generation taken by the Babylonians had all died out, king Cyrus the great, a Persian king, freed the remaining Jews from Babylonian captivity and allowed them to go back to their homeland.
Ezra 1
vs1 ‘…Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying…’
vs2 ‘…Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, The Lord God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he hath charged me to build him an house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah…’
vs3 ‘…Who is there among you of all his people? his God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah, and build the house of the Lord God of Israel, (he is the God,) which is in Jerusalem…’ AKJV
The book of Ezra was written for the Jews to remember their past; it was meant to remind them of their history. Nothing was written for the Gentile in these OT books.
The last book in our Bibles found in the OT, is Malachi.
Malachi 1:1 ‘…The burden of the word of the Lord to Israel by Malachi…’ AKJV
The book of Malachi is just another book written for the Jewish people. After the book of Malachi, God remains quiet with His Chosen people for 400 years until the beginning of Jesus,’ earthly ministry.
Jesus earthly ministry is recorded in the gospels of MMLJ. Even though in our Bibles, the gospels are considered the beginning of the New Testament (NT), Jesus and the apostles only spoke to the Jewish people.
The four (4) gospels (MMLJ) are not intended for the 21st century Gentile.
Jesus tells us Himself He ONLY came for the House of Israel:
Matthew 15:24 ‘…But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel…’ AKJV
When Jesus sent His twelve disciples out to practice teaching His lessons, He instructed them to ONLY go to the house of Israel (the Jews).
Matthew 10
vs5 ‘…These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not…’
vs6 ‘…but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel…’ AKJV
Many times, when Jesus taught, He went and taught at the synagogues. Gentiles were NOT admitted to even enter the gates meant ONLY for the Jews and their worship.
Mark 6:2 ‘…And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands…’ AKJV
Our man-made churches and their religions have done a great injustice to ALL mankind, teaching them lies and beliefs they want the people to believe in, but they could simply preach what has been written in the Word of God and itself would show each one of us the truth that God wants us to HEAR.
Jesus, at the last supper meal with His disciples, before He was taken prisoner to be crucified, Jesus told us what we needed to HEAR.
Matthew 26
vs27 ‘…And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it…’
vs28 ‘…for this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins…’ AKJV
Jesus was telling His disciples that He was giving His blood up so that sins would be forgiven.
Jesus was saying to His disciples that He was going to leave them.
On three different occasions, Jesus told His disciples and the followers that were following Him, that He was going to be killed and three days later He would be brought back to life.
These three occurrences are recorded in three of the different gospels, but in Luke there is a verse written how the apostles, they did not understand what Jesus was telling them.
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
And in John, it is written how they did not understand at first, until Jesus had been crucified and after His resurrection before they clearly understood.
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
MMLJ couldn’t teach of Salvation because they never understood these things themselves.
After Jesus left His disciples, they were without a leader, they didn’t know what to do. Jesus after His crucifixion on the cross told the apostles to go into the entire world and preach about His life, but the apostles didn’t leave Jerusalem.
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
Just before Jesus ascended up into heaven, He told His disciples to wait for the Helper that His Father would send for them, and then they should go to the entire world, Jews and Gentiles and teach them the things that they had learned from and about Jesus.
Acts 1:8 ‘…But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judæa, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.…’ AKJV
But the apostles had lost their leader, and they never left Jerusalem.
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
In Acts 7 we can read of the stoning death of Stephen by the Sanhedrin. This was the final chance that God gave to the Jewish people, to be His Chosen people that He desired to be saved for eternity. But His people never fully accepted and trusted God.
In Acts 9, God made the most pivotable change found in the entire Bible.
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
And our man-made churches today in the 21st century, they never read us this verse in Acts 9.
We could easily shift the blame onto these churches, onto the pastors, priests and thousands of different denominations throughout this world, but the problem is within each one of us.
People will just not open their Bibles today and read for themselves what the Word of God actually says.
God gave this world Saul of Tarsus, to teach every individual what God wanted us to know.
Here is another valuable verse found in Acts.
Acts 13:9 ‘…But [a]Saul, who was also known as Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit and led by Him, looked steadily at Elymas…’ AMP (Amplified Bible)
FOOTNOTE
[a] Saul was the apostle Paul’s Jewish (Hebrew) name. As his ministry to Gentiles began he became known by his Roman (Latin) name, Paul.
The apostle Paul, CHOSEN by Jesus Christ after he had been crucified, resurrected and ascended; He didn’t want us Gentiles to replace the Jews and become God’s chosen people, to take over their customs and insert their beliefs into our lives. Jesus CHOSE for ALL mankind to be given the opportunity of Salvation, if we simply believed.
Romans 11:11 ‘…I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy…’ AKJV
Here is the verse taken from the Amplified Bible.
Romans 11:11 ‘…So I say, have they stumbled so as to fall [to spiritual ruin]? Certainly not! But by their transgression [their rejection of the Messiah] salvation has come to the Gentiles, to make Israel jealous [when they realize what they have forfeited]…’ AMP (Amplified Bible)
The ONLY way any individual will be saved from a future of Torment and Destruction is for each one of us to open our own Bibles and READ the truth that God wants us to know from His Word.
Man-made churches and religions are not going to save us when God determines that this earth is complete. Their pastors and priest are without power.
Only God can save us.
Keep your Bibles open and continue to read the words He wants for each one of us to know.
READ THE WORD OF GOD.
I love ALL of y’all.
I’ll be back next Wednesday.
I am InHIM.><)))o>
Jesus, bless the person that has taken the time to find You. Bless them Jesus with ALL of Your Glory. Allow them to speak the TRUTH so others might be able to find what You have been trying to offer us for a very long time. I love You Jesus. We ALL love You. Amen.
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