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For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
Matthew 18:20
The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him,
to all that call upon him in truth.
Psalm 145:18
The rod mentioned in Psalm 23 is a symbol of the Lord's strength and protection. The rod was a sturdy wooden stick used as a weapon to fight off wild animals who might have hoped to make an easy meal out of an otherwise defenseless flock of sheep. The shepherd also used the rod to help him keep count of the sheep within the flock (as alluded to in Leviticus 27:32). Young David recounted an incident to King Saul in which he probably used his shepherd's rod: "Your servant has been keeping his father's sheep. When a lion or a bear came and carried off a sheep from the flock, I went after it, struck it and rescued the sheep from its mouth. When it turned on me, I seized it by its hair, struck it and killed it" ( 1 Samuel 17:34-35).
The staff mentioned in Psalm 23 is a symbol of the Lord's guidance and lovingkindness. The staff was a long, slender stick, often hooked at the tip, used primarily to direct the flock. Sheep are notorious wanderers, and once away from the shepherd's watchful eye, they get into all sorts of trouble ( Matthew 18:12-14). The shepherd used his staff to keep his sheep out of danger and close to himself. If a sheep became trapped in a precarious position, the shepherd would loop the curved end of the staff around the neck of the sheep and retrieve it back to safety.
Now read Psalm 23 again. Guidance, protection and correction. If you feel an occasional TUG by the Spirit, that is your Lord correcting your course.
Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones (child); for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.
Matthew 4:6
And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
Hebrews 13:2
Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
Luke Chapter 4
8 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
9 And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence:
10 For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee:
11 And in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
Only God the Father commands the angels.
Jesus gave us the Lord's Prayer as a model to pray to our Father who art in Heaven. We form our prayers around the one Jesus gave to us. Personalize your requests.
Violent Faith shakes heaven ceaselessly until the answer manifests on earth.
A testimony:
I had a violent migraine headache after I had rented a carpet shampooer! I had a new book, "Healing the Sick" by T L Osborn. I read a few chapters. I prayed to be healed of the headache. I'm still laying flat when my son races in the house & upstairs to get a toy.
I realize I have to do SOMETHING with my baby faith. :0
As my son starts to race out the door, I call to him to lay his hand on my head and pray for my headache.
He lays his hand on my head and says, "Jesus Heal This Headache." And he runs out the door to play.
The book says to release your faith_that you Have Been Healed. What Now?! I slowly start testing by moving my head side to side. No pain. Then I lift just my head; no pain. I sat up; no pain. I shook my head side-to-side violently. NO PAIN!!
Our faith has to touch God for it to Work.
I had faith in Gods Word that God wants to heal me. I had faith that He could heal me. Obedience says I have to do something with my faith.
My son laid his little hand on my head AND THE PRAYER OF AGREEMENT healed the sick.
So I was jumping for joy, and I fired up the shampooer and cleaned those muddy stairs and got the shampooer back to the store on time.
Whatever you ask God for, you have to ask in Faith, Believe God wants to bless you; the prayer of faith will heal the sick.
HAVE FAITH IN HIS WORD AND EXERCISE IT
Matthew 18:19-20
That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in my name, THERE AM I, in the midst of them.
Mishael: as often as we obey this, you can be healed.
I will attempt to answer your questions with guidance from the HOLY Spirit. With scripture.
Hebrews 4:12-15, Matthew 25:31-46,
Matthew 3:7, Matthew 16:1, Matthew 16:6, Matthew 16:12,
Romans 14:12, Matthew 18:23, 1Peter 4:1-19,
Hopefully these are helpful.
All of us individually are accountable before God. We can forgive "seventy times seven" ( Matthew 18:22); and Ephesians 4:32 indicates that we are to forgive others even as God has forgiven us. If we don't forgive others then God won't forgive us according to Matthew 6:14-15. This wouldn't necessarily indicate that we are nonbelievers; but if we don't bear fruit "worthy of repentence" ( Matthew 3:8-10) then we have to seriously test ourselves to see if we are in the faith ( 2 Cor. 13:5).
So the short answer is that God can only forgive others if they are wanting forgiveness. Each of us is judged individually; and since we are not God we don't have the authority as Christ did to forgive sins as the Pharisees stated only God can forgive sins ( John 20:23). Confessing our sins to one another can allow transparency so that the Lord can possibly speak a word of wisdom which in turn gives someone a better understanding of themselves; as well as clearing up what can be a stone wall in relationships ( Prov. 18:19). The best we can do is a formulaic process to give a partial assessment of sins in others as only God knows the intentions and motives of the heart even if the Spirit gives us a glimpse into such things. It is the same as asking can we save anyone by "confessional regeneration". The words are only effective if God grants one repentance first ( Acts 11:18; etc). Indirectly then; forgiving one another allows God to repair the sin or estrangement with Him.
Heavenly Father, Hallowed be Thy nameYour mercy endures forever! Please heal this child. Help this grandma, answer her prayers for her precious granddaughter. Have compassion on them. We ask You for Your perfect will. Show us what that is. Wrap Your loving arms around this entire family Lord. And ALL the doctors, nurses, and care staff. Let them all witness a miracle that will change the course of their eternity! I pray it in Jesus name! Amen.
Matthew 18:10
Read Matthew19:13-15 and Matthew 18:3-5.
So according to what i understand from these verses yes they go to Heaven.
God bless you.
Ecclesiastes 1:1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.
2 Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.
3 What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun?
4 One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.
5 The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose.
Matthew 18:18 Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
19 Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.
20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
Be blessed in Jesus' Holy Name i love you in Christ. 1 Corintihans 15
Matthew 25:31-46, 2Thessalonians 1,
Matthew 18:8, John 3:36, Jude 1:6, Revelation 20,
Please read :
John 3:15-17, Matthew 19:29, John 5:24, John 6:27,47, Romans 6:22,
Hopefully these are helpful
It also means to "Hail" HIM meaning "to greet with enthusiastic approval", "salute", " acclimation of great success "
Understanding these meanings, we can take comfort & even joy in knowing HIS accomplishments, we can rejoice in all things. How would we react if HE arrives in the room? I imagine Jesus walking into a room in the flesh, wouldn't we "rejoice"? Wouldn't we salute Him, cheer or clap? Yes for sure!!! We would jump out of our seats rejoicing! Better than any sporting event, star etc.
We know there's power when Jesus was around & HE makes intercession for us. Hebrews 7:25, Romans 8:27,
It says Matthew 18:20, HE is with us, John 16:23, John 14:14, Matthew 10:26-32,
When we look at the history of GOD's miracles, deliverances, love & provisions. We can "make glad" & salute HIM, rejoicing in THE LORD, what HE has done, what HE will do, Who HE is
Hopefully this is helpful & encouraging
You asked "how do I tell a 4 year old" it's best to start simple. I pray GOD give you the words to say. Isabel is aware there is grief, she is already aware of the pain your family is experiencing. Simple words to encourage her & simple truths, without any graphic details may be best. Right now you all are also teaching Isabel, faith, overcoming grief, strength, love, family, & more lessons than you realize.
There will be times as this initial shock has become less, as Isabel gets older you will have moments to talk about this more & it will be moments of teaching, revealing more truth, establishing more trust & healing. Matthew 18:1-14, Psalms 34:18, Psalms 73:26, Revelation 21:4, Psalms 147:3, Psalms 139,
I stand in agreement with your prayers.
Lord Jesus we thank You for being with us as we join in prayer for Donna's sister.
May the powerful healing from our Lord Jesus Christ work to free Donna's sister from all sickness, all cancer, every infirmity in her flesh. By the stripes on His back, we are healed.
Matthew 18:18-20 says:
(18) Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth
(19) Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.
(20) For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
We agree on earth in prayer and bind every cancer cell in Donna's body, in Your holy and blessed name, Lord Jesus. We also lift these prayers for every other person who may be experiencing this infirmity. The victory and the glory is Yours always Lord Jesus. Romans 8:28 says that 'all things work together for good to them that love God', and we thank You for this promise.
Please strengthen, encourage and comfort Donna and her family at this time, and every person in the earth that is facing this trial. Please allow them to witness Your powerful work in their lives during this difficult season. In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.
May the peace of our Lord be with you and your family Donna. You will remain in my prayers.
Psalms 82:6, 1Corinthians 8:5, John 10:34,35, Luke 17:1-10, Matthew 18:4-20,
Matthew 25:31-46,
I agree there are limits to typology that I have exceeded. In that I will admit to posting things that are wierd and can be questioned. I reacted defensively when the first challenge was written and looking at my response now I made it sound like I had written my manifesto of doctrine. I had not.
However, that escalated until you basically called me a false teacher. Harsh and hardly a basis for holding a conversation. But I am willing to admit I went too far and should have probably have just removed my original posts when I had the chance.
I am sure nothing like this has ever happened to anyone else in an online forum with questions like "Do animals have souls and are there animals in heaven?" before. Only the best theological answers to questions like that have been offered on this forum before I came along and no one has posted anything they later regretted. I'll be the first.
If you can agree that my summary of Billy Graham's message is a correct use of typology at least admit that. That doesn't require you to agree with anything else I have written and you are welcome to flatly say that you don't. Are you willing to show at least that much grace? Matthew 18:21-35.
Also. If you have any thoughts on the original question I would like to hear them.
Therefore when a man receives the word and get saved in the name of Jesus Christ. So remember that many have left Jerusalem, but not all have Jesus in their hearts. BUT they can get it by hearing the word.
Therefore we will love one another as the Lord says, Romans 12:10 for when we do, we fulfill the law in one swoop. Be patient with all people, love one another deeply forgive always, not only once a transgression in Matthew 18:22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.
So here you can see dear "Charley" that we must show patience and forgive first of all. Pray for all ppl on the world, that they will be saved! God bless us all with His understanding over everything in His time to give it. Amen Stay Blessed in His Holy Name.
KJV definition of child: Exodus 21:22, starts in womb, 1Kings 3:7-10, Matthew 2:1, Psalms 131:2, Ecclesiastes 4:13, Hosea 11:1,
A child has to trust for every provision
Hopefully these are helpful
May the Lord hear every prayer being lifted up for you. I stand in agreement with your prayers, and Donna's & Adam's.
Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. ( Matthew 18:19)
May the Lord continue to bless you for your faith.
To God be the glory. Blessed be the name of our Lord.
In Mark's case the disciples rebuked parents to hinder them from bring their little children to be blessed by Jesus, and Jesus rebuked His disciples. In Matthew's case the disciple wanted to know who was the greatest in the kingdom of heaven and Jesus called a little child to Himself to teach them.
From Matthew 18:4 we learn the greatest in the kingdom of heaven humbles himself as that little child did when he that came to Jesus' call. The child's response was unquestioning, trusting and innocent. In Mark 10:17-31 we get the account of the rich young ruler that wanted to be justified. He claims to have kept the commandments since his youth, but knew he still lacked something. Jesus loved him, but when Jesus gave him the call to sell all he had to become rich in heaven and to pick up the cross and follow Him, he walked away disappointed. He was not a child of God, since little children don't possess anything under their own authority, they must get everything from their father. The rich young ruler chose the visible wealth he gained from his earthly father and his own initiative over the unseen, but far more valuable, wealth offered by being a born again follower of Christ and His Father. The disciples were astounded by this requirement, even though they had pretty much done what he asked when He called them. They must have still been holding on to some hope that earthly wealth and power like the rich man had would be part of the future Christ would bring them. It wasn't until they finished carrying the cross and received their riches in heaven as Christ did. The health and wealth gospel is not taught by Christ. The crucified and poor gospel is the narrow way to eternal life.
You ever notice after a wedding difference people will focus details on certain aspects of things? Sometimes it's things that you yourself didn't notice or didn't seem as significant as something else. Some talk about the cake, another about the people that attended, another can't get over how white the dress was, others saw the doves released.
There's also differences in personalities It may be one of reasons that Jesus chose the varying difference in people that wrote the Gospels. Knowing each would have a unique perspective & emphasis on different details.
Matthew speaks much about angels, major significant events pertaining angels. Matthew 4:6,11, Matthew 13:39,41,49, Matthew 18:10, Matthew 22:30, Matthew 24:31,36, Matthew 25:31-46, Matthew 26:53, in context: Matthew 26,
Mark 1:13, Mark 8:38, these following 3 Matthew & Mark both discuss: Mark 12:25, Mark 13:27,32,
Luke has emphasise on several events others do not mention: Luke 1, Luke 2, but, like Matthew & Mark mention Luke 4:10,
Luke 9:26, mentioned by atleast 1 other. Luke 12:8,9,
You asked also if the others were present or witnessed the angels, it looks like Luke 24:23, testifies to that question. & John 20:12, testifies to angels being present.
John also notes John 20:30-31, John 21:25,
Hopefully this is helpful
1Corinthians 11:30,
1Corinthians 11:18-34, James 5,
Thanks for your great post today, Saturday, the Holy Sabbath Day. It's so nice to hear that you observe God's Sabbath Day.
I also believe that Christians can go to church/worship any day of the week, or everyday if they desire. We can fellowship/worship in a house, on line, in a parking lot, in a park, or anywhere where 2 or more meet to praise God Jesus tells us: Matthew 18:20
"For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them."
Back to the Sabbath. I observe the Sabbath on Saturday, and I truly believe it is a great gift from God to mankind! There are so many wonderful blessings that we can receive by honoring and keeping Holy this day. I've listed below many great reasons to help encourage others.
1. God commands us to keep the Sabbath
2. The Holy Sabbath is God's sign to His People
3. Jesus is the Lord of the Sabbath
4. Jesus Kept the Sabbath
5. We should obey God rather than men
6. The apostles and the first century church kept the Sabbath
7. The Sabbath reminds us of who our creator is
8. The Sabbath provides us with mental and physical rest
9. The Sabbath helps to deepen our faith
10. The Sabbath strengthens our relationships, with family, and brethren
11. The Sabbath brings us closer to God
12. The Sabbath provides dedicated time to draw closer to God.
13. The Sabbath provides us additional blessings from God
14. When we observe the Sabbath we also let our working animals rest on this day
15. The Sabbath reminds us to help others
16. The Sabbath reminds us to not be a part of this world!
17. When we observe the Sabbath we show God that we are submissive and obedient to HIM.
18. We observe the Sabbath because we LOVE Jesus/God!
The Holy Sabbath Day is a wonderful gift from God to us. Even Jesus tells us he is the Lord of the Sabbath. He wouldn't want to be Lord of something that is not good!
Happy Sabbath Day, and God Bless!
Thanks for your great post today, Saturday, the Holy Sabbath Day. It's so nice to hear that you observe God's Sabbath Day.
I also believe that Christians can go to church/worship any day of the week, or everyday if they desire. We can fellowship/worship in a house, on line, in a parking lot, in a park, or anywhere where 2 or more meet to praise God Jesus tells us: Matthew 18:20
"For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them."
Back to the Sabbath. I observe the Sabbath on Saturday, and I truly believe it is a great gift from God to mankind! There are so many wonderful blessings that we can receive by honoring and keeping Holy this day. I've listed below many great reasons to help encourage others.
1. God commands us to keep the Sabbath
2. The Holy Sabbath is God's sign to His People
3. Jesus is the Lord of the Sabbath
4. Jesus Kept the Sabbath
5. We should obey God rather than men
6. The apostles and the first century church kept the Sabbath
7. The Sabbath reminds us of who our creator is
8. The Sabbath provides us with mental and physical rest
9. The Sabbath helps to deepen our faith
10. The Sabbath strengthens our relationships, with family, and brethren
11. The Sabbath brings us closer to God
12. The Sabbath provides dedicated time to draw closer to God.
13. The Sabbath provides us additional blessings from God
14. When we observe the Sabbath we also let our working animals rest on this day
15. The Sabbath reminds us to help others
16. The Sabbath reminds us to not be a part of this world!
17. When we observe the Sabbath we show God that we are submissive and obedient to HIM.
18. We observe the Sabbath because we LOVE Jesus/God!
The Holy Sabbath Day is a wonderful gift from God to us. Even Jesus tells us he is the Lord of the Sabbath. He wouldn't want to be Lord of something that is not good!
Happy Sabbath Day, and God Bless!
We don't deserve Him or His interest in us. But He is a loving, generous, benevolent, good, faithful, forgiving, Savior and desires us to grow to be more and more like Him as we are about His business. Praise the Lord together!
"But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea."
Matt24:35 Heaven and earth shall pass away but my words shall not pass away