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What role did Luke play in Paul's ministry?
When I pause here, I don't believe anyone
can piece together words like that in any literature better than that. He is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think!
All that I'm complaining about, all that I'm asking the Lord about, He's doing much more. And He knows so much more.
And it's according to the power that is working in us. The word working is the word energy. According to the DUNAMIS, the power that is energizing in us.
And then the creed concerning the Lord in the next verse ( Ephesians 3:21). Unto him be glory in the church in Christ Jesus into all ages, world without end. Amen.
Just by these verses, Verses 17 through 21, you get that sense and understanding that Paul knows who Jesus is!
The first 2 times it is a time of judgement .
The third time is is the writing of the Law .
The fourth also of a measure of judgement against the devils .
There is much talked about the grace of God but has often been a disgrace.
The Law has NOT been done away with . It's purpose is to convict of sin .Romans .
Not to justify or make perfect .Romans .
It is fulfilled IN Christ and those true born children of God " uphold the law" .
But are not justified by it .
The woman WAS guilty under the law as all men and women who commit it are then as now .
But the law states that both the man and the woman should be stoned to death .
So where then was the man?
For the record states she was " found in the act" therefore the man was there also .
I would suggest he was not there because her accusers were all men and it is far easier for a man to accuse a woman than it is fir a man to judge and accuse a man .
So let us be in no doubt she was guilty under the law . Are we not all guilty under the law ? If not this particular one .
So what was the Lord doing?
He was giving both parties TIME . To consider why they were there and what had brought them there .
He gave also everybody else time who was there timecalso to consider the matter .
He gives us time also .
You could argue for the completeness of the argument and for an example that He gave Himself time to consider why He was there and What had brought him there .
But in truth He was always conscious of why He was there and what has brought Him there .
In a UK court of law if found guilty these words are spoken to the convicted ." Before I pass sentence have you anything to say "
You are given a measure of time . We all are given a measure of time . Be it long or short to ' say something'.
Wether people believe in God or not . People are always speaking to God . He hears it all .
God is speaking to all men ,but how many are listening?
We are not debtors to the flesh.
The Lord was in now way obligated to answer their question in their time frame or indeed fall into the trap.
For He as everyone else knew full well that under the Law of Moses and by that God anyone caught in adultery should be stoned to death if found guilty .
But He had publicly stated that " He came not to condemn the world but that the world through Him might be saved .
He had no need to condemn the world for the world is condemned already and by the Law of God all are guilty under the law and condemned .Romans.
As if He had not heard them he bent down and wrote with His finger in the ground.
There are as far as I know only 5 times in s rupture when we read about " the finger of God"
1) In the book of exodus .when the magicians of Egypt having duplicated the first two or three works of God , could not duplicate the next work of God . For God " went a little further" and they were forced to confess " this is the finger of God ,we can't do this..
2) Belthazaars feast . Who in Babylon held a great feast and well into the party ordered the vessels of God taken from the tempo in Jerusalem and with them praised his gods of gold and silver . And a hand appeared over against the wall write in the plaster his doom .
3) It was the finger of Gods hand that wrote the 10 commandments in the two tablets of stone on mount Sinai .
4) " If I by the finger of God do cast out devils ,know ye that the kingdom of God has come nigh unto you " said Jesus .
5) John 8 when Jesus wrote with His finger .
"If God should mark iniquity who would stand?
" He knows ur frame that it is dust"
While it might seem this quite remarkable account starts in John 1:1 we should not be bound by the chapter and verse of scriptures which while useful for reference and ease cannot always give a true picture .
For the context of the last verse of John 7." Every man went to his own house" Quite legitimately it has to be said but "Jesus went up to the mount of olives " Sacrificial praying .
There are times and perhaps these days are some of them when needs must ,the people of God need to forsake their beds or legitimate times of rest and seek Gods face and spend time in communion with " Our Father ,who art in heaven "
We then find the Lord early in the morning in the temple teaching .
It is the more likely that the devout and those who " hunger after righteousness" avoiding the clamour of the day that are to be found in the Temple early .and "all the people came unto Him and He sat down and taught them "
Any school teacher or professor knows that to get anything done you need a relaxed but concentrated atmosphere if you want to teach anything with students with receptive minds .
The bare bones of what came next as recorded are of the Pharisees and Sadducee's bringing with them a woman ,saying this woman was caught in the very act of adultery . Moses said she should be stoned to death ,what say you?
If you wish to enter a place where someone is preaching or in public prayer ,you should not just walk into the room much less noisily , but should wait patiently till there is a break or moment when if done quietly you can discretely join the meeting .
It would not be twisting the scriptures nor bending the truth to say that these did no such thing but rather would have ' barged' into that situation without a by or leave and interrupted whatever at that point had been going on .
Set the woman in the midst and demanded ' politely ' an answer to their question.
It is written " we are no debtor to the flesh "
in 9:2, Jesus sends them out to "preach the kingdom of God"
in 9:21, Jesus "commanded them to tell no man that thing"
My question is, what are they preaching in 9:2? It doesn't seem like he sent them out to proclaim Jesus as the Messiah or Christ, because that's apparently a secret at that time - so what was their message?
I understand why it's a secret in 9:21...
Part 1 of 4.
Dr. J. Vernon McGee, gives us some practical help in our choices that transform our character.
So what is the fruit of walking with God? Let's go straight to the orchard and examine the fruit that is in the life of the believer.
Jesus said, "Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing." - John 15:4, 5
If you were not raised in the country, you may not know that in every fruit orchard, there is always something else that tries to overcome the fruit. In nature, slugs and bugs and stinkweeds all attempt to crowd out the fruit. And in the life of the believer, there are always things that will attempt to crowd out the fruit of the Spirit. In other words, it's quite possible that the weeds grow and the fruit will not be produced. Paul spoke of that very thing in Galatians 5:17.
See part 2.
Part 4.
"When I lived on the east coast in my younger years, there was a beautiful big maple tree in our backyard that would keep its leaves through the winter. The leaves were dead, but they still hung on to the branches. In the spring when the sap flowed, the new buds would finally push off the dead leaves. That's what happens when the Spirit of God grows His life in us-He pushes the old habits out of our lives as our new life in Christ grows stronger. Rather than try to pick off all the dead leaves and try to grow new leaves ourselves, we need to focus instead on cultivating our relationship with God and let the Holy Spirit deal with all the dead leaves." -J. Vernon McGee
God bless.
2 Peter 3:9-15
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any [of God's elect] should perish, but that all [of God's elect] should come to repentance. But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless. And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;
Romans 2:1-6
Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things. But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things. And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God? Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance? But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God; Who will render to every man according to his deeds:
For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?"
I have been away, and as many times I have wished to return ,only to be thwarted by Satan once again.
Even so with more wisdom and knowledge of those things that so easily have tried to beset us, that have and will once again bring the power that only can come from above!
Satan, once again can never ever outsmart the Holy Spirit that lives within you! If you are watching as you should, you will see that the days are fast approaching fulfilling all things that have been spoken! We who are last shall sound the trumpet unto those who have been called first! We who will be waiting in the end shall give the signal even the Spirit of truth that He has given to all who believe and know the word!
Many of you know me, and how many conversations we have had about the love of Christ! Never before can one be so emphatic to the time has come. Judgment will begin at the house of the Lord! Watch, Watch, I say to you in the name of Christ the Savior of the world!
Discernment is listed in regard to knowledge of the spirit world as a spiritual gift ( 1 Cor. 12:10) and apparently is listed in Hebrews in understanding between good and evil. Many of us for several reasons are sorely deficient in that area today.
Red flag #1: "Dumbing down scripture". The lack of TRUST in God's revealed and living Word is the basis for all sorts of evils.
It seems rather evident that many aren't even concerned about studying history and also having a fair and impartial study of scripture itself to see how it fits into a whole picture. We have all sorts of ways that we like to "cherry pick" certain verses that fit whatever doctrine is politically correct at the time. If the foundations be destroyed; what can the righteous do? ( Psalm 11:3). Once the "anchor of the soul" ( Heb. 6:19) is taken out as a basic element of our faith then of course we aren't able or willing to see a lie when it is presented.
Red flag #2: Eschatological error. Often referred to as a "secondary issue" once again when scripture isn't literally taken (unless the context and explanation within the text clearly indicates otherwise; we can be in dangerous waters. If; for instance we deliberately ignore verses such as 2 Timothy 3 on many falling away in the last days then we have some idea that a great revival will occur or must occur before He calls His church upward. This is confusing what is written in Revelation and Joel to name two places where a great number come to faith. Revelation makes it clear starting in the 5th Seal that mass martyrdom will be the result of this faith. Persecution is already abounding but for now the gates of hell will not prevail against the church. ( Matthew 16:18). According to Daniel the saints WILL by and large be overcome in the Tribulation ( Daniel 7:21).
Is this the expectation of those who preach of revival today? By and large; no.
to be continued...
In Acts 7:59, it says, "And they stoned Stephen, while he was calling upon God." And this is the thing that Stephen said first of all when they were stoning him. He said Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
It reminds me of Luke 23:46, "And when Jesus had cried out with a loud voice, He said Father, into thy hands I commend my Spirit. And having said thus, He expired (or gave up the ghost.)"
And the second thing Stephen said in Acts 7:60 is just as fascinating:
"And he (Stephen) knelt down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, do not lay this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep," (or died).
Again, Jesus on the cross, in Luke 23:34, Jesus said, "Father forgive them for they know not what they do." And they parted His garments and cast lots.
It's one thing for Jesus to say that. But Stephen also, while they're putting him to death, he says, Jesus receive my spirit, and don't lay this sin to their charge.
How would any of us react to that? I probably would have said, "Lord, receive my spirit, and let all of your judgment fall on these guys!"
But when a person is under the influence of God's Spirit, it is fascinating how that person can function when put in various difficult situations.
Is
Returning.
In
A
Twinkling
Of
An
Eye.
Fire and brimstone
The
Weight of a man.
Total darkness
Too ALL who remain.
Weeping and Gnashing.
Sooner than WE think.
[ example ] COUNT THE YEARS,
that God has given us? How quickly
these days have passed.
' GOD HAS SPOKEN '
[ HIS SPIRIT WONT ALWAYS
STRIVE WITH MANKIND ]
is Elijah (or the Prophet or the Christ). Yet in Matthew 11:14, Jesus says that John the Baptist
is the "Elijah who is to come," Who was right?