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Thanks Gigi . I hope you are able to adjust to your new circumstances and be assured of God's love for you always , no matter what this life throws at us , He is always close by .

Sorry, I forgot I already mentioned being homeless. Not proud or bragging, just bad memory since a bad reck yrs ago. anywho, thanx Sammi and yes, we are were God wants us till we grow stronger in His word & mature in His grace & forgivness helping us to truly forgive others even if we do not agree with or understand them! Praying for ppl on this site really helps me too. I love everyone yet not their sin. I just pray they can handle the truth cuz that's all I'll give. God bless & be w/you, in all you need, as well.! "Texsis"

Thanx GiGi, so much. Really needed that. I've been homeless since Nov 2021 till few months ago but had phone turned off cuz unable to find work beings I can't get a valid plates in Texas till I have proof of residency. Go figure ha cuz I was born and raised in the states.! Son is allowing me to stay with him for now but his girlfriend is moving in soon so, will most likely be in car again or the shelter in Utah cuz it's too cold here in winter for my bones. I have a good KJV bible & a Lil plug in fridge tho so I actually enjoy it yet will have to get phone back on or will go nuts not being able to keep in touch with my "pocket pals", referring to y'all.! Appreciate all the prayers & talks on here. Pray I don't upset anyone cuz I only speak truth of Gods word & I'm not to good at sugar coating things. Last yr was kicked off FB & twitter because of it. Lived w/out tv so I will not miss either. Continue praying for me as I shall you.! God bless "Texsis" Qs..I have an email..if you look up my profile does it show? My sons an I.T. in Dallas so can have him help me, let it show, if need be. I hate electronics & actually just last week figured how to put my pic on my Utube profile..lol

Body of Christ

The Body of Christ and our relation to it is compared to a mystery ( Eph. 5:32). Sacrifice and devotion to someone else that has become part of ourselves with a marriage is somewhat of a similarity to our relationship with our brothers and sisters in Christ.

Probably the most apt analogy is that when we are busy in fellowship with one another that we forget the importance of our own needs and they really don't seem that vital anymore. It should be noted however that within the fellowship of the saints there is the best means to find answers through the wisdom of the Spirit and other gifts working in the saints. What is best for us could also be described as similar to that of a parent to a child in such surroundings; people that are tightly knit look out for one another and are able to help us to keep boundaries and hopefully accountability in our lives. This; of course is a two way street; we shouldn't expect a hypocritical standard where the leadership can live in open rebellion while expecting everyone else to have a legalistic standard. Numbers 32:23 indicates that our "sins shall find us out."

Trust of course is an important element whether in human relationships or those in fellowship corporately. Much has been said of tactfulness and sensitivity; and for those who are open to rebuke and have a "broken and contrite spirit" ( Psalm 51) that surely is effective. When it comes to more difficult people or situations then there needs to be a track record which the saints can trust leadership to handle things effectively. That is also similar to the vows and marriage covenant in that there is accountability and standards agreed to which has something to do with our doctrinal statement of faith; but is directly tied into our commitment to Christ. That is obviously beyond just a verbal assent to believe in Christ; but when we become church members such vows normally are made with consequences spelled out for rebellious action.

I pray that I finally change from the inside out. I pray I finally change for the better in nearly every aspect of my life. I pray I finally grow up, take responsibility for my life and become the adult both me and my parents can be proud of. I pray I finally reestablish a good relationship with my mom soon. I pray I finally lose weight, get into better shape and reverse the diabetes. I pray something wonderful happens today. I pray I am ok today. I pray my health insurance covers almost all my health expenses. I pray great miracles happen soon. I pray great events happen soon. I pray something wonderful happens today. I pray I am ok today. I pray I am ok through this quarantine period. I pray I continue to do well in my job and I am successful. I pray for a new full time legal job with great pay and good people and benefits. I pray good things happen both personally and professionally. I pray I finally meet someone special who can share their light and love and show me a new perspective. I pray I finally save enough money in my account so I can move out and live independently. I pray miracles happen soon. I pray I finally take dance classes within the next few months. I pray wonderful things happen soon.

Why are the Romas throug Jude referred to as Epristles? next why are the frist 4 books of the New Testment referred to as the Gosple.

please pray for me and my family today remember Adam who lost his job on the 4th due to closure remember Louie my father in law battling cancer

I'm wondering if you have been reading Genesis chapter 34 perhaps . We see in this chapter , problems occuring when the father's of the nation of Israel meet the rest of the world . Just from memory , I believe these incidents occurred before Israel was definatively told not to marry out of its own tribe . The men of Shechem were prepared to be circumcised but because one of them had enticed Dinah and slept with her , Simeon and Levi were not prepared to let that go .Their reaction and behaviour might seem a little harsh . Jacob was certainly annoyed at them but only because he was afraid that when the rest of the people around them heard about this , they might turn on his family and kill them . We don't hear anything about how God felt about Simeon and Levi's actions but at the beginning of chapter 35 God instructs Jacob to move his family to Bethel , out of harm's way perhaps ? Maybe it wasn't God's will for the Israelites to marry into the people of Shechem even if they had agreed to be circumcised ? As I said , we don't hear God's reaction to these events , other than He tells Jacob to move his family away from that area . God uses whomever He wants to to execute His will . They don't have to believe in Him to be used by Him in order to fulfill His purpose . I suspect that it was not God's will for Israel and Shechem to intermarry , I could be wrong about that but I feel that if it had been His will then it would have happened . Humans can not hinder God's plans and purpose . His will be done , by whatever means , He is in charge .

Thank you , I never thought of that ! I just finished Job and was going to read Mark next but I won't , I will go back to Job again . Thank you so much .

Please pray for Strength, Healing, Protection and God's merciful blessings for Stephen, Marian, Carl & Robert. Asking this in the Name of Jesus. Thank you for praying at this time of need. God Bless all of you.

Please ,God forgive us our sins, I will not continue to get any tattoos!. (AMEN) !!.

Dear "David Allen" Thank you for allowing me to pray for you and your family. It gives me so much that I remember my own. That you are in here and every day we lift up our families. My uncles now know that they like to be sober. I thank the Lord for prayer answers. The same with my closest ones. They all know that there is One Jesus. If they think about praying, Yes, I think so. So for us who believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, we know that the answers are on the way. But it is God the Father who must give the answer according to His will. In the meantime, the prayer must be patient and humble, and blessed with the Holy Spirit.

Jesus loves u all, i in Christ stay strong in the word of God. Hebrew 13

To all Hebrew 13 Stay close to God love u all in Christ

Dear "DANIEL VIKASH CHANDRA", in peace.

Dear God, Father in Heaven. We pray for Daniel that you strengthen him in spirit, soul and body Lord. We honor Your holy Name Jesus Christ and know that You are close in thought, word and deed. Complete Your work in him Lord! We love your community. We pray that Daniel receives assurance of salvation and the spirit of revelation. So that he sees what is coming Lord. He will go out with renewed strength and know that You are the Lord who reigns over all. His voice becomes loud and strong and there is no fear of man in him, Amen.

Stay strong in His word and Jesus Christ loves u and yours, i love u in Christ.

URGENT PRAYER REQUEST - please pray for someone that me and Sister Gianna knows, they really need prayers right now. and please pray for them to find salvation too. and pray that everything is well.

Thank you S. Spencer.

We can also talk on this thread about ways we show we treasure the shedding of our Lord's blood as being more precious than anything else.

I am thinking that we show this positive mindset about the blood of Christ by speaking truthfully about His person and His work and how His shed blood affects us.

We can show this positive mindset by praying for opportunities to share the gospel fully and completely with someone who is lost and then do it when the opportunity comes to us.

We can show that we treasure the blood of Jesus when we admit our absolute need for it for our salvation, admitting that we are sinners in need of atonement and the removal of our sin and guilt from us along with a desire to be right with God through the blood of our Savior, the only begotten Son.

We can show that the blood of Jesus is precious to us whenever we approach the throne of grace to draw near to the FAther knowing that it is the blood of Jesus that permits this.

I am sure others have very good thoughts on this, too. Looking forward to reading them.

good morning, Iam Daniel Chandra from Fiji Islands. Please request if you can do spiritual warfare for me, Iam hearing voices from outside when nobody is there, and they also give me body pains. One thing iam sure they are actually evil/satanic spirits and they are blocking my progress. I don't know if they are my ancestral spirits or is generational curses, however, they are evil in nature, they give me physical pains and day or night they give me bad dreams, and Iam always in lack and poverty of finances with huge debt, there is no prosperity in my finances, also please request if spiritual warfare can be conducted to remove any evil/satanic/demonic spirits/monitoring spirits on me, thank you.

Thanks Gigi.

Great topic.

Wilful sin is a big issue as the article mentioned.

Hebrews 10:26-27. For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,

But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.

Here's also a commonly looked over sin.

James 4:17. Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

Sometimes we as Christians think we have the balances in our hands to tell the degree of the offence so we weigh the sin against another man's sin. That seems to give us comfort to continue in our folly.

We should understand that we have been bought/Redeemed with the blood of Christ!

Here is where we examine ourselves to see if Christ Lords over our life.

Galatians 2:20-21. I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.

This righteousness is not just Positionally it is practical. It should be on display "BECAUSE" it is energized by the Spirit.

This is not how well we serve, it's WHO we serve and WHO is glorified.

It's the outward act that shows the inward parts. ( The regenerated heart.)

If we count the blood of Christ dear to us we should have a fear of offending the grace of God, so his word and our our worship should line up with scripture.

Our walk and zeal confirms our attitude towards the ransom.

Another way to treat the blood of Christ as if it wasn't enough and try to add to it is to say "You don't except it or perhaps don't believe it.

God bless.

Thanks Richard.

It seems you gave a fine description of the ministry of the Holyspirit.

TRUTH.

He is reveals. John 16:13.

He discerns. 1 Corinthians 2:14-15.

This is the work of God functioning in the inner man and displaying outwardly in believers.

" Worshipping in truth and in Spirit"

John 4:23.

Philippians 2:13.

I believe this takes denying ourselves and submission.

And when HE is present WE bares fruit.

This is practical, not a manifestation of the flesh. "Man doesn't WILL it to happen.

In fact as he matures I don't think he can keep it from happening.

Matthew 7:16-20. Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.

A GOOD TREE CANNOT BRING FORTH EVIL FRUIT, NEITHER CAN A CORRUPT TREE BRING FORTH GOOD FRUIT.

Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.

I believe when we exhibit this spirit efficient fruit then we are able to exhibit our gift. (Christ) in us and we in him.

Ephesians 4:11-15. And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

God bless.

Hi Cathy. There are several men named Levi in the Bible ( Genesis 29:34; Mark 2:14; Luke 3:24; Luke 3:29), but I think you are referring to one of Jacob's sons. Nothing more is given about this Levi, but much is spoken about those who descended from him. One important portion of Scripture is in Deuteronomy 33:8-11, where Moses, before he died, gave his special blessings to each of Jacob's sons, & specifically to Levi in this passage. So, we can assume that Levi was a God-fearing man & brought up his children in like manner; though there were sins committed among certain of them.

"The Preciousness of the Blood"

Part 3

"A part of this was surely that the blood, as symbolized in the wine (of which some drank too much, vs. 21), was disregarded and profaned.

Not only is misconduct at the Lord's Table profaning the blood of Christ, but also absence from the Lord's Table. There are many who view communion as a ritual best to be endured, and then only occasionally. The New Testament saints remembered the Lord daily ( Acts 2:42-46), and later it was weekly ( Acts 20:7; 1 Cor.11:2 cf. 16:2). Those who consistently failed to commemorate the Lord's death not only disobeyed the command of the Lord ( Lk. 22:19-20) but they profane the blood He shed by valuing it so little that they fail to commemorate His death as He has instructed us. ....

There is essentially but one way in which non-Christians profane the blood of Jesus Christ, and that is esteeming it of so little worth that they seek acceptance with God on the basis of their own works, in place of the atonement, in which Christ shed His own blood. Imagine standing before the judgment seat of God (the Great White Throne) and having God ask you but one question, the answer to which determines whether you spend eternity in heaven or in hell. The question, I assure you, will be this, WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH THE BLOOD OF MY SON?"

God cares nothing for what you have to offer, but only what He Himself has offered you, His only begotten Son: "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life." ( Jn. 3:16). How dare any man think he could offer God anything for his own redemption, when God has paid the price in full at the cost of the blood of His own Son."

I just thought that this portion of this article was so well said and worth consideration.

We may be able to think of other ways we can profane the blood of Jesus.

I think of when a believer shows acceptance of non-christian by Jesus without conversion. More ideas?

"The Preciousness of the Blood"

Part 2

"If we truly treasure the blood of Christ, we will not defile it. the preciousness of the blood of Christ is a very pertinent factor in the life of the Christian. Peter maintains that the preciousness of the blood is to be the Christian's motivation for purity--for avoiding profaning the price of our redemption. In other words, to resist the goal for which the blood of Christ was shed is to profane the price which was paid to realize the goal: purity and holiness. Put differently, the degree to which the blood of Christ is precious is also the measure of the penalty for profaning it.

The regulations that God gave to the Israelites in Chapter 17 of the book of Leviticus were intended to prevent the profaning of the blood of living creatures. It should be granted, then, that what is precious should not be profaned. Are there ways in which the precious blood of Jesus Christ, our Lord, is profaned? I believe so.

First, the believer profanes the blood of Christ by persisting in the very sin from which the precious blood was intended to cleanse us. Listen to these most sobering words from the book of Hebrews:

"How much severer punishment do you think he will deserve who has trampled underfoot the Son of God, and has regarded as unclean the blood of the covenant by which he has been sanctified, and has insulted the Spirit of grace?...It is a terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God." ( Heb. 10:29.31)

A second way in which a Christian can profane the precious blood of Christ is by a disregard for the Lord's Table, or by misconduct in your remembrance of the Lord's death. You will recall that in the 11th Chapter of 1 Corinthians, the misconduct of the Corinthian saints was described. The result was that some were judged by sickness and some by death ( 1Cor. 11:30). The reason given by Paul was that the saints did not "judge" the body rightly" (vs. 29).

Continued in Part 3

Hello, recently I posted for responses to my query of how we can defile or honor as precious the blood of Jesus. I am thankful for Chris' reply.

I had cited an article "The Preciousness of the Blood" by Bob Diffinbaugh. I was really impressed with what he wrote on this topic so I would like to quote this article today.

"Blood is not precious in its own right, but because it is equated with life. The principle conveyed first in Leviticus 17 is that "the life is in the blood". Pressing this matter further, then, we can safely conclude that God values life as precious. Blood is the instrument through which atonement is made, which spares the life of the sinner. Life is this precious to God, as well it can be for it was God who created all life. ( Gen. 1-2)

If blood, (and, as we have seen, life) is precious then there are several areas of application. The first application is that God values all life. Let the abortionist take note! Let those who talk about "quality of life" beware. God is the giver of life, Satan, through sin, seeks to destroy it. Let us prove to be on God's side by seeking to save life, rather than destroy it.

Pressing the fact that God values all lie to its personal level, we can say with great conviction, God values your life. God values your life so much more highly than you do. The measure of the value which God has placed on your life is the price which He was willing to pay to save it; the precious blood of His only Son, Jesus Christ. According to this standard, God has placed infinite value on your life. May you and I value our life in the light of the value God has ascribed to it.

Further, knowing the value which God has assigned to life enables us to better grasp the evil of sin, which seeks to destroy life by producing death. Cin can only be appraised in the light of tits ultimate result--death, and death can only be evaluated in light of its opposite--life. How ugly sin is in the light of the value of the life which it seeks to destroy."

Only The Spirit of the LORD would lead you to such an assignment. DON'T PROCRASTINATE! He wants to talk to you. God Bless.

Focus on obtaining one as if it were your last assignment on this earth. The words of the KJV are the only words I trust. God Bless you.

Well thank you for your answer Chris. Anyone else I've ever asked this question to has responded, "I don't know". I appreciate you taking time to give me a suitable answer. It is speculation to be sure. There are many things I want to ask Jesus when I get to heaven, this being one.

John 21:11 Niv

The number 153 signify the large fish which ware also in the net and still there were many fish as well in the net as it needed to be dragged.

The miracle that was performed by our lord Jesus Christ yet with the large fish of 153 and the rest of the fish the net did not tear

(The many fish and the net withholding the weight)

11 So Simon Peter climbed back into the boat and dragged the net ashore. It was full of large fish, 153, but even with so many the net was not torn.

Please pray for understanding in Jesus' name amen.

Please pray for my daughter valeria garcia for salvation. pray that god may grant me full custody of my daughter so taht we both can serve the lord. her mother is a very bad influence and will not allow for her to attend church. pray for her so that god will giver her wisdom in school and in life.

I Pray that Stephanie Marks come to John Bates with open arms ready to be loved like she always wanted to be loved. She has a special place in her heart just for him. She know he would do anything for her to be happy and feel loved.

Hello Bob.

It seems to me by reading the chapter that they did not eat of their flocks and herds, but were being sustained by the manna that fell each night. The sheep, goats, and cattle were reserved for the sacrifices laid out at Sinai (Book of Leviticus Ch. 1-70). By following these sacrificial requirements, there would be multiple sacrifices offered daily. The flocks and herds needed to be kept for these sacrifices and to keep breeding for them to have livestock when they arrived and settled in Canaan. Likely, also, they did not eat the turtle doves or pigeons they must have kept as tamed animals they raised and breed.

The people were growing tired of manna every day. They had not been too long out of Egypt where they could have a fresh memory of the varied diet there. Their fleshy self was unsatisfied with the diet God had provided for them without any labor on their part to grow it. They just had to collect it, grind it and make it into bread. Even though the manna was completely sufficient to satisfy the nutritional needs of their bodies, the Israelites wanted more than what God had ordained for their sustenance. He must have set apart the meat of their livestock for sacrifices and giving them only manna to eat as a test to them. Would they be satisfied with the manna when they saw their livestock daily and being sacrificed to God daily without being permitted to slay some for meat to eat. Would they be satisfied with what God had commanded and provided or want their own way instead? As you read on in the chapter, God had it literally "rain down quail" so plentiful that they would become sick of eating it, though they lustily consumed it to the point of gluttony. Also, God sent some sort of plague upon them from consuming the quail. So, thought the Israelites craved meat and got it from the Lord, it was not a blessing, but a punishment for their grumbling against God and his provision and rule of law.