Friday 112224
If we hear a message and we cannot find it in the Bible, we should not try and fit that message into our lifestyle since it is not God’s Message that we’re hearing. It’s probably nothing more than a man-made message that is trying to sound good and catch us off guard.
God’s Message will one day save us, but a man-made message has only a value to that person repeating it. That message will never be able to do anything for me, or for you.
The verses we are going to study tonight:
Romans 1:18-32; Leviticus 18:1-30; Ephesians 2:8.
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In this morning’s lesson, don’t allow yourself to be held down by what mankind considers godly, but rather just listen and read what God, in the past, considered very GODLY.
Don’t let what we face in this lifestyle, what we live in today in the 21st century, go back with me and check out the honesty how God addressed the matter to those that believed His every word.
Today, we can hear memories, memories that are told by people of stories told to them by their parents and their grandparents. And others will repeat messages of what was said at church, or they’ll repeat what their pastor said.
Why is it that no one says what the Bible says? Why does no one tell us what the Word says?
Since I began this study, several years ago now, that has been my point, why does no one repeat what is in the Word?
I for years, have been saying how important it is for this world to begin reading their Bibles, but it seems as if it has been falling on deaf ears.
It is from inside the Word where we will find what church we should be visiting. It’s from inside the Word that we can fulfill our expectations that we take from this world that we live in.
Everything that is going on today is found inside the Word, everything.
Homosexuals, lesbians and aids; it’s all in there.
Romans 1
vs18 ‘…For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of people who suppress the truth in unrighteousness…’
vs19 ‘…because that which is known about God is evident within them; for God made it evident to them…’
vs20 ‘…For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, that is, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, being understood by what has been made, so that they are without excuse…’
vs21 ‘…For even though they knew God, they did not honor Him as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their reasonings, and their senseless hearts were darkened…’
vs22 ‘…Claiming to be wise, they became fools…’
vs23 ‘…and they exchanged the glory of the incorruptible God for an image in the form of corruptible mankind, of birds, four-footed animals, and crawling creatures…’
vs24 ‘…Therefore God gave them up to vile impurity in the lusts of their hearts, so that their bodies would be dishonored among them…’
vs25 ‘…For they exchanged the truth of God for falsehood and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen…’
vs26 ‘…For this reason God gave them over to degrading passions; for their women exchanged natural relations for that which is contrary to nature…’
vs27 ‘…and likewise the men, too, abandoned natural relations with women and burned in their desire toward one another, males with males committing shameful acts and receiving in their own persons the due penalty of their error…’
vs28 ‘…And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a depraved mind, to do those things that are not proper…’
vs29 ‘…people having been filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, greed, and evil; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and malice; they are gossips…’
vs30 ‘…slanderers, haters of God, insolent, arrogant, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents…’
vs31 ‘…without understanding, untrustworthy, unfeeling, and unmerciful…’
vs32 ‘…and although they know the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, they not only do the same, but also approve of those who practice them…’ NASB (New American Standard Bible)
The Word says God knew what y’all were doing, but you didn’t praise and worship Him and He didn’t feel the need for you to be saved from your evil desires. You didn’t believe in Him, why should He save you?
This world is full of so much evil today in the 21st century, we have filled it full of all our disgust and vile waste, it is a wonder we even have a God that keeps an eye out for us.
Families today are not families. Mom’s and dad’s leave their homes so they can make a living so they can live a life and most times that life is so far away from the presence of God. It’s not a ‘life,’ it’s nothing more than an existence.
Our families today have all become individuals. We’re no longer ONE unit inside a building, we’re four, five or more individuals inside a space.
Our lives today have become so complex. We’re told back in Leviticus (the ‘Law), how when we had sex with our spouse, there were things that could be done, and there were other things, that couldn’t be done. It was so spelled out for them.
Leviticus 18
vs1 ‘…The Lord told Moses…’
vs2 ‘…to say to the people of Israel, I am the Lord your God…’
vs3 ‘…Do not follow the practices of the people of Egypt, where you once lived, or of the people in the land of Canaan, where I am now taking you…’
vs4 ‘…Obey my laws and do what I command. I am the Lord your God…’
vs5 ‘…Follow the practices and the laws that I give you; you will save your life by doing so. I am the Lord…’
vs6 ‘…The Lord gave the following regulations. Do not have sexual intercourse with any of your relatives…’
vs7 ‘…Do not disgrace your father by having intercourse with your mother. You must not disgrace your own mother…’
vs8 ‘…Do not disgrace your father by having intercourse with any of his other wives…’
vs9 ‘…Do not have intercourse with your sister or your stepsister, whether or not she was brought up in the same house with you…’
vs10 ‘…Do not have intercourse with your granddaughter; that would be a disgrace to you…’
vs11 ‘…Do not have intercourse with a half-sister; she, too, is your sister…’
vs12-13 ‘…Do not have intercourse with an aunt, whether she is your father’s sister or your mother’s sister…’
vs14 ‘…Do not have intercourse with your uncle’s wife; she, too, is your aunt…’
vs15 ‘…Do not have intercourse with your daughter-in-law…’
vs16 ‘…or with your brother’s wife…’
vs17 ‘…Do not have intercourse with the daughter or granddaughter of a woman with whom you have had intercourse; they may be related to you, and that would be incest…’
vs18 ‘…Do not take your wife’s sister as one of your wives, as long as your wife is living…’
vs19 ‘…Do not have intercourse with a woman during her monthly period, because she is ritually unclean…’
vs20 ‘…Do not have intercourse with another man’s wife; that would make you ritually unclean…’
vs21 ‘…Do not hand over any of your children to be used in the worship of the god Molech, because that would bring disgrace on the name of God, the Lord…’
vs22 ‘…No man is to have sexual relations with another man; God hates that…’
vs23 ‘…No man or woman is to have sexual relations with an animal; that perversion makes you ritually unclean…’
vs24 ‘…Do not make yourselves unclean by any of these acts, for that is how the pagans made themselves unclean, those pagans who lived in the land before you and whom the Lord is driving out so that you can go in…’
vs25 ‘…Their actions made the land unclean, and so the Lord is punishing the land and making it reject the people who lived there…’
vs26-27 ‘…They did all these disgusting things and made the land unclean, but you must not do them. All of you, whether Israelites or foreigners living with you, must keep the Lord’s laws and commands…’
vs28 ‘…and then the land will not reject you, as it rejected the pagans who lived there before you…’
vs29 ‘…You know that whoever does any of these disgusting things will no longer be considered one of God’s people…’
vs30 ‘…And the Lord said, Obey the commands I give and do not follow the practices of the people who lived in the land before you, and do not make yourselves unclean by doing any of these things. I am the Lord your God…’ GNT (Good News Translation)
We cannot go to a beach today without seeing how much tinier the bathing suits have gotten in just ‘ONE’ year.
We cannot watch television or go to a movie today, without blatant nudity portrayed everywhere on the screen.
Language today, filthy outright obscenities. There are some shows today where it seems actors and actresses swear, just to swear and use disgusting words, WHY?
It is as if the respect that was once shown to God, has turned into what today considers the norm; ‘how much disrespect can we show God today.’
This world is quickly coming to an end. God’s ‘church age’ is quickly crumbling before our very own eyes. Don’t allow yourself to be caught up in the destruction that is occurring ALL around us.
Stand FIRM. Arm yourself with the layers of Armor that God has given us that will prevent the evil to get inside our minds and into our lives.
The most defensive and the ONLY offensive piece of Armor that God has given us is His Word, our Holy Bibles.
Keep them open ALL day and continuously study what we have been told is going to happen and prepare yourself for the future in front of us.
Keep your eyes always looking at the promise that God has given us.
My favorite verse in the Bible:
Ephesians 2:8 ‘…For by GRACE are ye saved through FAITH; and that not of yourselves: it is the GIFT of God…’ AKJV (Authorized King James Version)
God loves us and He has already promised us more than what we truly deserve. Hold on a little while longer.
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>