King James Bible
King James Version (KJV)
All Discussion PAGE 1152
Viewing page: 1152 of 6006
< Previous Discussion Page Next Discussion Page >
1142 1143 1144 1145 1146 1147 1148 1149 1150 1151 1152 1153 1154 1155 1156 1157 1158 1159 1160 1161
Do you have a Bible comment or question?
Posting comments is currently unavailable due to high demand on the server.
Please check back in an hour or more. Thank you for your patience!
Proverbs 22:6, it's a process of examples by living teaching by example, showing what love one another means.._..
Matthew 25:31-46, James 1:27, I would start there
Hopefully these are helpful
* Leviticus 19:15, Amos 2:6-7, Amos 5:12, Amos 8:4, Habakkuk 3:14,
Scriptures about the poor: Exodus 22:25, Exodus 23:1-11, Leviticus 19:10, Leviticus 23:22, Deuteronomy 24:14,15,
Job 29:11-17, Job 30:25, Job 31:13-40, Job 34:19-28,
Leviticus 25:25-55, Deuteronomy 15:1-15,
1Samuel 2:7-8, Job 24, Matthew 19:21,
Psalms 9:18, Psalms 12:5, Psalms 14:6,
Galatians 2:10, Zechariah 7:10, Luke 14:12-14, may want to keep reading Luke 14,
Matthew 5:3, Luke 6:20,
Hopefully these are helpful
God bless.
I think primary, our first concerns should be fore the household of faith, and of course, our own families. We are told if we do not provide for our own, we are worse than infidels!
There are some other times to give too, for Scripture tells us so. Romans 12:
20 Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. 21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
Having said that, what concerns me today is that many Christians go without, while 'the church' has become the 'welfare provider' for the world! I have done some studying and reading on the roots of the 'social gospel'; there are plenty of good articles about it, and I leave you to study all the good available articles and videos online. This is another gospel, and something that we should be aware of. We are not called to 'make this world a better place'; we are to honor and glorify Christ and preach His gospel.
Blessings!
That aside, I would introduce you to 1 Corinthians 10:18-33 which may further lend support to what I've shared earlier. Again, Paul iterates that the meat offered to idols is nothing. This is not a Christian going to a temple, being offered the sacrificed meat to eat & then partakes of it there. Paul speaks of eating of meat as sold in the marketplace ('shambles'), whether sacrificed meat or not, is perfectly appropriate to eat by the Christian as the idol is nothing (a lump of wood or stone). But he would refuse to eat this 'retail' meat if it meant that a brother's conscience is affected by it. Paul had freedom to eat anything, but love & concern of the other person constrained him.
In Revelation 2:18-20, Jezebel (whoever she was or represented), promoted fornication & eating of meats offered to idols. These are specific acts of wickedness, as of 'free love & partaking of temple offerings'. Does Paul ever advocate this? Rather, he denounces any form of fornication ( 1 Corinthians 6:18-20) & partaking in the "table of devils" ( 1 Corinthians 10:20-21). But he does allow eating of meats that may have been offered to idols, but sold in the shambles, because that is still only meat untainted with any devilish impurities. But not all have a clear conscience about that, & so they don't eat the meat & Paul abstains also for their sakes.
If you believe this is still all speculation, then that's your choice, as also the choice of other readers.
Mark 2:17,: When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
If our communication and outreach is only to the righteous (the brethren)...who's going to win the lost? I understand your frustration as persecution is part of our daily walk. But, if I think the unsaved have no right to eternal life...then how was I born again. Someone saw me as religious but unsaved and they shared the Word with me to Salvation. I was profane, I was a drunkard, I abused drugs, I cursed the things of God when I was unsaved.
Ask yourself, the what is the great commission and what am I doing to win the lost by shutting them out?
I had a book once called "God's Little Promise Book", which at that time in my life was a big help to me. I'm sure you could find one online at a very reasonable price. It's a great resource to have many promises in one place for quick referral. Although that little book could not cover every promise in the Bible - it was very useful.
As you study each day, ask the Holy Spirit to quicken verses that are personal to you to 'grab hold of' and make them yours, too.
God bless you as you did into His Word!
I think of now of the lesson we learn from Mary. Mary found the ONE GOOD THING - and that was sitting at Jesus's feet! Others may have been tempted to think that Martha was right, doing all the busy work and 'serving', but 'serving' is nothing without having sat at the feet of the Master first.
Note: we are called human' BEINGS', not human "Doings" - ha ha!
My husband is European, and I remember when we first met almost 25 years ago and as we were getting to know each other, I asked his hobbies. At the end of his list, he concluded with, "hiking, reading...and just being." I was puzzled, and asked, "Just being what?" He looked at me just as puzzled and said again, "You know...just being. I like to just be."
Well this went back and forth for a moment or two more, until he explained to me that he enjoyed just sitting, and examining his soul with the Lord, and just sitting in the presence of the Lord, with no 'motive' or 'agenda' or 'need to do something". He liked to 'just be with himself and his Maker!.
That as a very good lesson, for I tend to be a type-A, very busy-minded gal. It is good to push all the unnecessary off of our plate to have time with Jesus.
This lesson reminded me of all that, and I am thankful Gigi.
God bless you!
Chapter and verse please!
Thank you,
Phil
I thought perhaps that was the case, since I've not seen you here for some days. Though your Mom's passing was expected, it's still a loss, and for that I extend my sympathy to you and your family. My Mom died in 1997, and I miss her continuously, though I too rejoice that she is with Jesus. She and I got saved on the very same day, and we were prayer partners, and best friends for a long time! I am so thankful for those years. It's the warm memories that we have of our loved ones who are with the Lord that warm our hearts until we see them again one day!
I will continue to pray for those things you requested, Gigi.
May the God of ALL comfort spread His wings over your whole family during this process!
Love in Christ, dear sister!
How is your step-dad doing in the hospital today? How is your Mom doing?
My task now that they are adults is to live a godly and holy life in all consistency, not as a hypocrite, but as being who I really am in Christ. I have no excuse not to live this kind of life. It is my calling to do so, to avoid even the appearance of evil and not give my sons any reason to accuse me of being fake, ungodly, or hypocritical. They are watching me and listening to what I say. May my life testify to the truth of Jesus Christ and His worthiness to be worshipped and obeyed for He loves us so.
I am praying for you. I just wanted to share what I came to grips with when I was at my lowest ever and wanted to give up on the faith I had for all of my life. I prayed to God, saying, "Are You really Who You say You are in Your Word? Do You stay the same throughout time as to what You decree as right or wrong? Or are You like what some of those in church are saying about You? As I was praying this, the Holy Spirit brought to my mind what Peter said to Jesus in response to our Lord's question, "Who do you say that I am." Peter said, "Lord, to Whom else can we go, You have the words of eternal life." That really spoke volumes to me, as I came to grips that we do not have any other God to turn to, there is no other. And that only God can give us eternal life. And this life comes through faith in Jesus. So, since this life is not all there is for us and that we will live beyond the grave, the only places we have in the life to come is either heaven or hell. So this presses to me the point of where I want to spend eternity. Of course, I wanted heaven, not hell and to live in heaven forever, I must believe that God is and that He is a rewarder of those who believe in Jesus Christ, His Son, our Savior. Our God is worth knowing and eternal life is worth having. There are no two things more valuable than these.
Gabriel, I encourage you to cast yourself upon the mercy of God. Cry out to Him to help You and be open to the way He wills to help You. It may be best to die to Your desire for Gabby by sacrificing it to God in order that You can receive the better future that God has in store for you even though you cannot see one that does not include her. Free Gabby from your life and allow God to give her the better future than you or she has in mind. This is hard to do. I have been there. It was really painful to die to a relationship I desired to recover and share my love with the man I wished to be with all of my life. But I knew I needed to that
So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto
me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the
thing whereto I sent it.
God bless. In Jesus name.
The air that is our immediate atmosphere was created by God at some point during the Genesis account. Our air is made of
matter. Oxygen is made of atoms and molecules, Nitrogen is made up of atoms and molecules, Hydrogen is made up the same
way, as is all elements of matter in our atmosphere, on the earth, in all creatures, water, land, within the earth, and in space
outside of our atmosphere. Not just planets, stars, suns, galaxies, etc. but what is contained in what seems like "empty spaces"
in the universe. These spaces contain chemical elements, radio waves, magnetic fields, gravitational pulls, space dust, water
molecules, light waves, and a myriad of things I do not know about, but scientists may know. There most likely is an almost
infinite number of things that exist that we cannot see nor detect in the universe. These all are created and designed by God
when He created the heavens and the earth. Even any "vacuum" space was created by Him even if it does not contain any
matter because it occupies a space in the universe which was not in existence before creation.
Hope this helps.
Yet, Moses says in this chapter that he was teaching the people God's laws and statutes. He must have been taught these will in Midian, meeting with the Lord with God correcting his faulty beliefs and ethics. Jethro was obviously sent by God to Moses to deliver the advice concerning judging matters between the people. Even with just three months passing, Jethro knew that Moses could not bear up under the constant bringing forward of matters serious and petty to Moses. Jethro knew that the land of Canaan was not far away and could be reached in a short time. He did not know that they would wander for 40 years. Jethro may have thought that Moses would be the leader of these people in the Promised Land, so his advice to delegate matters to a hierarchical system of governing would be beneficial while they traveled and when they settled in Canaan.
The leaders needed to be men of good character who loved God and could not be tempted by bribes and corrupt practices. there was first, men set over ten men (ten families), then men set over 50 men (families), then men set over 100 men (families), then men over a thousand, and finally, Aaron and Moses. So, disputes and matters needing sound judgement were mostly settled with the first group. And then the matter may go to the next level, and the next, etc. until it was satisfactorily resolved.
God spoke through Jethro in this matter, which freed up Moses time for what was to come. He would soon be called by YHWH to ascend Mt. Sinai and receive a large treasure of laws, statutes, decrees, and ethical rules to govern these people both socially and spiritually. Moses would now have time to meditate, pray, intercede, and meet with God knowing that most matters among the people were being resolved by the men appointed by himself and Aaron.
This makes me think that we need to be careful of overcommitting ourselves in many avenues and instead concentrate on a few things that are placed upon us by the Holy Spirit.
As the chapter begins, Jethro has heard of the great things YHWH has done for the Israelites in delivering them from Egypt and bringing them into this wilderness land that Moses and Jethro were very familiar with. Upon meeting Moses again, Jethro listens to the whole story of what has transpired from the time they left Egypt up until the present time of being camped at the base of the mountain of God. Jethro affirms that he believes that YHWH is above all other gods because He brought down the mighty and haughty Egyptians (whose idols could not help them). Jethro was a priest of the Most High (YHWH) and this account of what he had done for these people of Abraham helped to cement his faith in YHWH to the exclusion of any other gods that people around him worship, it seems. being also a descendant of Abraham through Keturah, Jethro knew that God blessed the descendants of Isaac over any of the other sons of Abraham (Keturah had 6 sons, Hagar 1). Jethro was not opposed to the Israelites like some of the descendants of Ishmael, Esau, and other sons of Keturah. He seemed to be just fine with The Most High selecting the Israelites to be His chosen people and not Midianites. Who knows what God may have disclosed to Jethro over his lifetime. But it seems obvious that he was content in his "place" in God's plan, having faith to believe God and His ways.
The number of Israelites that left Egypt was most likely several million. Moses was trying to be a righteous leader and teach these people God's ways and settle conflicts within the group. It had been three months since leaving Egypt but this was before going up to Mt. Sinai to receive the Law from God.