Jesus’ CHOSEN vessel
Wednesday 082025
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, walk with us this morning as we study the Word You have given us. We love You Jesus. Amen.
The Bible verses we’re going to use this morning are:
1 Corinthians 3:9; Ephesians 2:8; 2 Timothy 3:16, 2:15; Matthew 26:28, 15:24; Acts 9:15, 13:9.
This Sunday morning, thousands upon thousands of people are going to wake up, get dressed and drive to their local church buildings because they believe that is what God wants from us.
We have to ask ourselves, where is that written in the Word of God … anywhere?
While studying this morning, I found a verse that maybe we should all visit.
1 Corinthians 3:9 ‘…For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building…’ AKJV
Too many people today rush to hear another human being tell them about God. They rush so they can listen to what they desire to hear.
In most cases, they don’t hear what has been written in the Word of God, they opt on hearing a man-made interpretation of what a human being understands or what their denomination believes in.
Where is it written in the Word of God that that will get any one of us into heaven?
Where is it written in the Word of God that that is what God has planned for our Salvation?
Where is it written in the Word of God that that is why Jesus gave up His life and shed His Blood on the cross for us?
Let’s throw out our anchor and settle in right here for a little while and look at this verse in several different versions.
1 Corinthians 3:9
‘…For we are co-workers in God’s service; you are God’s field, God’s building…’ NIV
‘…For we are both God’s workers. And you are God’s field. You are God’s building…’ NLT
‘…For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, you are God’s building…’ NKJV
‘…For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, God’s building…’ NASB
Almost the same writing, almost the same exact wording, in just about every English version translation.
The apostle Paul journeyed throughout the land during his ministry. He didn’t have ‘A’ church where people could come and listen to him preach the Message that Jesus had given to him, he travelled to different cities so other people could hear his Message.
The apostle Paul actually was fulfilling the Great Commission that Jesus had originally suggested to the original remaining apostles, but they never left their residence in Jerusalem.
Paul visited the city of Corinth in the southern part of Greece where there was a temple to Aphrodite, the Greek female god of love. To live like a Corinthian meant to become a drunk often or to visit prostitutes, another words in a way, that is how America is today.
Our entire country may not all get drunk or all visit prostitutes but how many in our country get high and use other drugs? How many of us in America watch pornography? How many Americans cheat on their spouses, cheat on their kids, cheat on their taxes and cheat at their jobs?
In reality, America is very much like Corinth.
Paul journeyed to take people the good news about Jesus and spread the Message.
Paul spread the Message that is found today in the Word of God, from the book of Romans through Philemon. Most churches today, they don’t even open the Word of God up to help celebrate the Message that God has given us, instead people will sit for a few minutes to hear an interpretation of how someone read something, sometimes it might be the Bible they read or other times they are nothing but interpretations of other denominational papers.
God gave us the Word of God so we could inherit an Everlasting future Life after this world has ended for us.
Most of the churches throughout the land want you to know you MUST do something to receive that inheritance, but I find it funny, God tells us in His Word that His GIFT is FREE, all we have to do is BELIEVE.
Ephesians 2:8 ‘…For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the GIFT of God…’ AKJV
I missed the part that tells me I NEED to tithe.
I missed the part that tells me I NEED to go to church every Sunday, and some churches also include Sunday and Wednesday nights.
I missed the part that tells me I NEED to give up meat on Friday.
I missed the part that tells me I NEED to ring bells and jump through hoops or do anything.
A lot of what has been taught to us today is nothing short of being one big fat lie.
Open your Bibles and READ the Word of God for yourself and see if I’m not telling you the truth.
Lets go back to the apostle Paul and His ministry spreading the words Jesus gave him in a revelation.
There are many people that do not believe the words written by Paul. There are some that think Paul’s writings should be ripped from our Bibles and thrown away.
We are told in:
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
An important point I make from this verse is that we are told we are to LEARN from all Scripture, but nowhere in that verse or anywhere else in the Word are we told we are supposed to FOLLOW all Scripture.
Here is another verse for you:
2 Timothy 2:15 ‘…Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth…’ AKJV
The words we should focus on is ‘rightly dividing the Word of Truth.’
The more we study the Word, the more we will be able to see which parts of the Word have been meant for us and what parts were written to other people.
Jesus died on the cross to forgive all mankind of all their sins, Jesus tells His apostles that at their last supper.
Matthew 26:28 ‘…for this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins…’ AKJV
On Easter Sunday, we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. We should celebrate that it was Jesus’ death that freed us from our sins and so many in Christendom immediately after Easter will return back to Jesus’ birth.
It’s almost like these people don’t want their sins to be forgiven.
Most of Christendom reads weekly from the gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John (MMLJ). These gospels were written to the Jewish believer, to keep them enthused and moving forward.
They were written to try and convince the Orthodox Jews into converting to their way of believing that Jesus was the promised Messiah to the earlier forefathers.
Jesus came to this earth to fulfill the earlier prophesies; Jesus told us this Himself.
Matthew 15:24 ‘…But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel…’ AKJV
Jesus died on the cross to forgive all mankind of all their sins and three days later, He was resurrected back to life and Jesus moved forward, on with His Life and His promise. Too much of Christendom keeps returning back to Jesus’ teachings except, Jesus didn’t do that after He was resurrected.
Tell these people to move on.
So, after the crucifixion, in the Word of God is the book of Acts, written by Luke, the same writer that wrote the gospel of Luke.
Acts 1 through Acts 8 reminds people what Jesus had been trying to overcome and conquer while He walked this earth but after the stoning death of Stephen in Acts 7, God made a very pivotable move in biblical history.
God no longer looked solely at His Chosen (preferred) people, God determined to save the entirety of ALL mankind on the face of the earth.
Acts 9:15 ‘…But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel…’ AKJV
Jesus spoke to Ananias (a member of the Way, a Jew that believed that Jesus was the Messiah promised to the Jewish forefathers) who lived in Damascus, and told him to go to Saul of Tarsus and baptize him for He (Saul) was Jesus’ CHOSEN vessel to teach the entire world, ‘the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel (the Jews).’
This is Luke, the writer of the gospel of Luke, telling about Saul being the CHOSEN vessel, CHOSEN by Jesus and the majority of Christendom doesn’t even know this verse in their Bibles.
Another important 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
Footnotes
[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.
It seems my messages have all turned into repetitive words.
I’m repeating just like Christendom does every Sunday, year after year, so-called christians travel from Easter Sunday right back into the stable, stuck in a time warp they are not allowed to get out from under.
Move forward from Easter Sunday. Read the book of Acts and study the words that Jesus wants us to HEAR before this world ends.
I’ll see y’all next Wednesday.
I love ALL of y’all.
I am InHIM.><)))o>
Jesus, I know I am in a repetitive loop. I am unable to move forward. I hope to close this group of lessons shortly, concluding Your greatest GIFT for us, the rapture of Your church. Keep me from wandering onto a subject that is different from what You desire for us to HEAR. I love You Jesus. Amen.
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