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Why we use The Authorized King James version of the Bible

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Recently my son James came over and commented on our website www.answersintheword.com. He said how he really liked it and thought it was a great way to get the Gospel out to all the world as Jesus commanded us in Mark 16:15. He also said, “couldn’t we use regular English instead of the King James English, so maybe people could understand it better?” As I was praying about this later it came to me that maybe I had not taught him good enough when he was younger about why we use the Authorized King James Bible. The Lord also spoke to me and said “Come on, what is so hard about a few thee’s and thou’s and thine’s.” I mean really is that so hard to grasp? Also Fred said the same thing and even gave us a Bible that was not the King James Version for Christmas. He was just trying to do a kind gesture, but he didn’t understand apparently the following. Perhaps we can help others also to better understand the reasons why we use the Authorized King James Bible which are as follows, but first let me share with you a little Bible History:

1.) The Old testament was first written in Hebrew, and The New Testament was first written in Greek. The Old Testament was translated into Greek in 250 B.C. under the reign of King Philadelphus of Greece. This is an established historical fact that is taught in all Colleges and Universities. It is called “The Septuagint“.
2.) The New Testament was translated in 1611 A.D. under the reign of King James in England. It was translated by 70 scholars and Theologians of the Hebrew, and Greek, and Aramaic which was the common language spoken with Hebrew at Jerusalem in Jesus’s time there, and it took them ten years to finish this monumental task. This was accomplished during a time when heretics were burned at the stake, so they were extremely careful to not make any mistakes at all, and to get every jot and comma correct.
3.) This was done during a time when the English language was at it’s most perfect state of perfection, as God ordained. Not the slang English as we speak today.

(II Peter 1:20-21) “Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation (that is, they did not originate with man). For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.”

(II Timothy 3:16)” All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:” God divinely inspired the original King James Bible in the most beautiful form of the English language.

4.) The Original Authorized King James Bible has stood the test of time !
5.) The Original Authorized King James Bible is said to be the most accurate (“supernaturally Identical to the Dead Sea Scrolls, ”Which were found in 1947 A.D. near the Dead Sea, and were actual copy’s of the Old Testament on parchment dated 100′s of years B.C.”). The devil got into the translations of the other Bibles after The Authorized King James Bible and watered them down and left out scriptures and even changed some of them. Some even took out the Virgin Birth of Jesus Christ. If you use some of these other translations you are just as good as saying “they are ok, go ahead and use them too.” God would not leave his children in darkness especially in these End Times. Beware don’t let satan beguile and deceive you by these versions from the devil and Hell. I am sure you can understand and endure a few thee’s and thou’s to get the right spirit and interpretation from The Lord. Beloved this is not a light thing! This is very serious to God! You can do a study about this subject for more in depth information from the Internet. If these powerful reasons to use The Authorized King James Version of the Bible when quoting scripture are not enough for you. Why don’t you be like it says in Acts 17:11,“Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, because they searched the scriptures daily to see if these things were so.” In other words don’t just take my word for it,  or be like the people who say ” I pay my preacher to tell me what is going on”, but check it out for yourself. That is why everything that I teach I back it up with scriptures, because the last thing in the World that I want to do is to teach something that is not scriptural, and in fact I ask everyone to please show me anything that I teach that is not scriptural and I will change it and make it known. You need to get it right and use the right version. God is not the author of confusion! The devil is, watch out !!! Nothing short of Right is Right !!! You can’t even get the correct interpretation of Bible Prophecy unless you use the Authorized King James Version !
Say this prayer to be saved: Jesus, I want to know you, and to live forever in Heaven, I know I have made mistakes and done bad things- and I am sorry. Please forgive me. I know I don’t deserve it, but I accept your love and I accept you as my Saviour. I believe you died on the cross for my sins ,and rose from the dead. Please come into my heart and life and fill me with your Holy Spirit and give me peace. Amen.

FROM CREATION TO ETERNITY (with Chart)

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It is absolutely, and extremely important, that you understand when these events took place and the future events that are soon to happen so you can understand the Bible as you read it. Then you can say I know what that passage of scripture is talking about, and then you can accurately explain it to others.“And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.” (II Timothy 2:2). When you understand this class you will know more truth than all the ungodly universities and their professors put together.

1.) 4,220 B.C. Creation, and Adam and Eve. God and Jesus and the Holy Spirit accomplished this great feat in six days not millions or billions of years. You can not believe in the Bible and evolution. ” And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness:and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.” Genesis 1:26-27. This date can be calculated by adding up the years in the genealogies recorded in the Bible.(see the Age of the Earth Chart). God spoke creation into existence out of nothing. Adam was created out of the dust of the ground. “And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.” Genesis 2:7.

2.) 2,565 B.C. The great flood. “And Noah was six hundred years old when the flood of waters was upon the earth.” Genesis 7:6 “And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the water from the waters. And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.” Genesis 1:6-7. “In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, in the second month, the seventeeth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened.” Genesis 7:11.The reason some people lived longer back then was because there was a water covering surrounding the earth that filtered out the ultra violet rays of the sun which causes us to age. At the time of the flood God removed it, and let it pour down upon the earth.

3.) 2,212 B.C. The birth of Abraham. ( The empire of Egypt-2100-1491 B.C.)

4.) 1,491 B.C. The Exodus from Egypt of the Israelites.

5.) 1,012 B.C. Construction of the Jewish Temple by Solomon.

6.) 586 B.C. Destruction of Solomon’s Temple by Babylon. ( Babylon’s Empire 606-536 B.C. ).

7.) 457 B.C. Commandment given to restore and build Jerusalem by Artaxerxes King of Persia, at the beginning of the seventy weeks of Daniel Chapter 9. (The Medo-Persian Empire 536-332 B.C.), ( The Empire of Greece 331 B.C.-221 B.C. under Alexander The Great).

8.) 4 B.C. Birth of Jesus Christ. ( The Roman Empire 146 B.C. – 400 A.D.)

9.) 26 A.D. Baptism of Jesus Christ. ( The end of the 69 weeks of Daniel 9.) This is when Jesus Christ the Messiah was anointed by the Holy Spirit to begin his public ministry and be crucified for the sins of the world.

10.) 30 A.D.- Crucifixion of Jesus Christ, and his ascension to Heaven 40 days after he rose from the dead.

11.) 20?? A.D. The Covenant is confirmed by the anit-christ, and the last seven years begins.

12.) 20?? A.D. Three and a half years later the Jews begin their daily sacrifice in the rebuilt temple at Jerusalem (Daniel 8: 13,14).

13.) 20?? A.D. In the middle of the last seven years the anit-christ takes away the Jew’s daily sacrifice, and places the Abomination of Desolation, and proclaims himself God. This event triggers the Great Tribulation, or the last three and one half years, or 42 months, or 1,260 days, or the six trumpets, until Jesus resurrects and raptures the saved. (Daniel 9:27), ( Daniel Chapter 11), (Revelation Chapters 7-9), (Revelation Chapters 11-14). (Matthew 24:15,21,29,30) ( Mark 13, & Luke 21).

14.) 20?? A.D. Jesus appears and resurrects the saved and those still alive on earth and takes us to heaven at the Seventh Trumpet. ( I Thessalonians 4:16,17).

15.) The Marriage Super of The Lamb in Heaven, and the Seven Vials of Gods wrath is poured out upon the earth. This takes place during a 75 day time period. (Daniel 12:13,14) Also see Revelation Chapters 16-19

16.) The Battle of Armageddon. Jesus takes over the world, and destroys the armies of the anti-christ, and Jesus rules the world for 1,000 years. The antichrist is thrown into the lake of fire and the devil is chained and bound and thrown into the bottomless pit. ( a volcano?). (Revelation Chapters 19,20).

17.) After the 1,000 years are over the devil is let loose and goes about to raise an army to fight against Jesus and the saints camped at Jerusalem. This time God rains down fire on them and destroys them.

18.) THE GREAT WHITE THRONE JUDGMENT when all the unsaved dead are resurrected and judged. (Revelation 20.)

19.) God creates a new Heaven and Earth. Then the Heavenly City where God, and Jesus, and the Holy Spirit, and the saved live in paradise comes down on earth forever. ( Revelation Chapters 21 & 22).

Say this prayer to be saved: Jesus, I want to know you, and to live forever in Heaven, I know I have made mistakes and done bad things- and I am sorry. Please forgive me. I know I don’t deserve it, but I accept your love and I accept you as my Saviour. I believed you died on the cross for my sins and rose from the dead. Please come into my heart and life and fill me with your Holy Spirit and give me peace. Amen.

SOMETHING TO SING ABOUT

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Did you know that in  the Book of Psalms Chapter 136 it says”His mercy endureth forever” twenty six times? God loves you like a father loves his children. “Like as a father pitieth his children,so the Lord pitieth them that fear him.”(Psalm 103:13). “It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassion’s fail not. They are new every, morning: great is thy faithfulness. The Lord is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him .” (Lamentations 3:22-24). When the sun comes up every morning, it is like a sign from God that his love and mercy washes away our darkness and our past sins and short comings and mistakes by the blood of Jesus Christ. (I John 1:7). “For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.”( Psalm 103:11). “I will sing of the mercies of the Lord for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.”( Psalm 89:1). “I will  bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul shall make her boast in thee Lord: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad. O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together. I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.”(Psalm 34:1-4).

Say this prayer if you want to be saved: Jesus, I want to know you, and to live forever in Heaven, I know I have made mistakes and done bad things- and I am sorry. Please forgive me. I know I don’t deserve it, but I accept your love and I accept you as my Saviour. I believed you died on the cross for my sins and rose from the dead. Please come into my heart and life and fill me with your Holy Spirit and give me peace. Amen.

How to Find God’s Will

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Are you trying to make a decision about something in your life? Would you like to know God’s will about it before you make your decision? The Bible says in Psalm 37:4 “Delight thyself in the Lord and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart”.God gives the very best to those that leave the choices up to him.Jesus said “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”(Matthew 6:33).Sometimes the Lord will let us make different choices in his will. “According to your faith be it unto you.”(Matthew 9:29b). Sometimes the Lord will allow us to make wrong choices to hopefully teach us lessons from our mistakes so we can learn from them and grow spiritually and help others not to make the same type of mistakes. In fact everyone of us affects others around us. Even Judas was an example of what not to do.The absolutely first and most important test is the Word of God. If it is not according to the scriptures in the Bible don’t do it. “To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this Word, it is because there is no light in them.” (Isaiah 8:20). Here is the magic  formula to be prosperous and successful.“This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.” (Joshua 1:8), “But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other Gospel unto you, than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.” (Galatians 1:8). The next way to know if something is God’s will for you, if you are not 100% sure, is to seek Godly counsel from people who you know,  who love the Lord and are living for him.”By their fruits ye shall know them.”(Matthew 7:20). Another way to know Gods will about something is by dreams,and visions,and prophecy’s.“For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man precieveth it not. In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed; Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction, That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man. He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.”(Job 33:14-18). Another way to know God’s will is by open and closed doors, and circumstances, and conditions. “I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it:” (Revelation 3:8a). Many times The Lord will give you a strong desire to do something this can be  a way that God has of getting you to do his will. Just make sure it goes according to his Word. Sometimes you can ask the Lord for a sign or a fleece, like in the book of Judges when Gideon asked the Lord for a sign. (Judges 6:1-40). Just remember if it is already in the Word, don’t expect the Lord to give you a sign to confirm something because he may not. This should be the last way to determine Gods will in a matter. Remember all of these ways to find Gods will need to be backed up by the WORD which is our guide, our measuring stick, our compass and map, whereby we determine all things. “Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet, and alight unto my path.” (Psalm 119:105)

 

Say this prayer if you want to be saved: Jesus, I want to know you, and to live forever in Heaven, I know I have made mistakes and done bad things- and I am sorry. Please forgive me. I know I don’t deserve it, but I accept your love and I accept you as my Saviour. I believed you died on the cross for my sins and rose from the dead. Please come into my heart and life and fill me with your Holy Spirit and give me peace. Amen.

 

 

IS TRUE HAPPINESS REALLY POSSIBLE ? (video & text)

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Someone said that True happiness cannot be found. Well it may be elusive for many, but the Bible says, “If ye know these things happy are ye if ye do them.” (John 13:17). Now that is a promise that you can count on from Jesus Christ himself! Sometimes it seems that we look for love in all the wrong places. Actually we shouldn’t be looking for love but looking to love. Maybe if we tried to make others happy, and put our own desires and pursuits for happiness on the back burner, then true happiness would pursue and overtake and find us. John 3:16 was God’s and Jesus’ part, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have ever lasting life.” and 1 John 3:16, is our part. “Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and that we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.” Wow, what an amazing concept! What a Revelation! Could we have been going about things all wrong for such a long time, and missing the whole point?  Let us try and seek not to be consoled, but to console. Let us try and not be selfish, but to be selfless. “Look not every man on his own things, but everyman also on the things of others. Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:” (Philippians 2:4, 5).” “Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”(Galatians 6:2). We can never be satisfied by trying just to make ourselves happy. God didn’t make us that way. The only way we can find happiness is by finding Jesus and being right with God, and if we have hurt someone by our unloving, and unkind words and deeds, then we need to go to that person and make things right with them, and seek their forgiveness, and tell them that we are sorry, and then go to Jesus, and ask him to forgive us, and then we can find peace and happiness with God, and then we can help others to find the peace, and joy that Jesus brings, Amen? No peace without the Prince of Peace. If you think that you can find peace and true happiness without following this simple formula, then I want to tell you that you are deceiving yourself, and the temporary happiness that you think you have will not last. Don’t waste your time. Turn to Jesus now, he loves you more than you could ever know and he is waiting for you with open arms, if you will only turn around toward him, he will come running to you just like the father to the prodigal son.

 

Say this prayer if you want to be saved: Jesus, I want to know you, and to live forever in Heaven, I know I have made mistakes and done bad things- and I am sorry. Please forgive me. I know I don’t deserve it, but I accept your love and I accept you as my Saviour. I believed you died on the cross for my sins and rose from the dead. Please come into my heart and life and fill me with your Holy Spirit and give me peace. Amen.

 

 

WHAT IS THE WORK OF GOD?

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Thank the Lord that we don’t have to work our way to Heaven, and that our salvation is a free gift from God. “For by Grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works lest any man should boast.”(Ephesians 2:8,9).Millions of believers if not billions are under this false teaching worrying if they died would their good works out weigh their bad works so that they might have a chance to go to Heaven and not hell! What a bondage of fear. “And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.”(Hebrews 2:14). You don’t have to live in fear of death like so many do. “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”(John 8:32). Just knowing this makes it more than worth it all. We just need to work on our relationship with Jesus, and lay up treasures in Heaven by working on getting souls saved. Amen? We can never make a sacrifice compared to what Jesus has done for us. You can’t out give God. He gave his only begotten Son for you and me.“Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.” (John 6:28-29). “And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.” (Romans 11:6). “Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; “(Titus 3:5). You can never be good enough to be saved, and go to Heaven. Believing in Jesus saves you. The word “Believe” comes from the Greek word “Pisteuo” which means to “take in”. You just have to take Jesus into your heart, and then you will want to work to help others know him. “I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.”(John 9:4).

 

Say this prayer if you want to be saved: Jesus, I want to know you, and to live forever in Heaven, I know I have made mistakes and done bad things- and I am sorry. Please forgive me. I know I don’t deserve it, but I accept your love and I accept you as my Saviour. I believed you died on the cross for my sins and rose from the dead. Please come into my heart and life and fill me with your Holy Spirit and give me peace. Amen.

 

KEEP IT SIMPLE

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You are wise if you are simple. “Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.” (Acts 4:13).  “Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.” (Mark 10:15).“And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 18:2,3). A little child doesn’t try and analyse and complicate things.They just want to play and have fun all day and trust their parents to take care of them. That’s the way God wants us to be with him. You mean the Lord wants us to be like little children in Heaven, and play and enjoy His Creation ? Hmm, I could get into that.The Lord has made it easy for us “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” (Matthew 11:28-30). The devil is in the details always trying to complicate things and confuse things.“For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.” (I Corinthians 14:33). Just take it by faith, and believe in the Bible and what the Lord said. It is much easier that way. Don’t be like the disciple Thomas who said, “except I see and put my hands into the hole in your side where the soldiers pierced you, then I will not believe.” Well there is plenty of proof that the Bible is true for those who need to have proof through fulfilled prophecy like Daniel chapter nine. I can always tell how sheepy and sincere a person is after I give them a class on Daniel 9. Do they gobble it up and search the scriptures and go over and over it until they completely understand it and start teaching it to every one who they can find who will listen to it ? If they don’t then they are not sincerely wanting the truth and aren’t going to make very good and dedicated disciples. You might as well tell them to go find a nice sleepy little lukewarm church to belong to.”And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you. Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing. And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God. Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.“(John 20:26-29).” But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.” ( II Corinthians 11:3).” I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.” (John 16:21).”as newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: “( I Peter 2:2).

Say this prayer to be saved: Jesus, I want to know you, and to live forever in Heaven, I know I have made mistakes and done bad things, and I am sorry. Please forgive me. I know I don’t deserve it, but I accept your love and I accept you as my Saviour. I believe you died on the cross for my sins ,and rose from the dead. Please come into my heart and life and fill me with your Holy Spirit and give me peace. Amen.

TIME

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“ And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven, and sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein, that there should be time no longer: but in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets”. (Revelation 10:5-7). See our class on Revelation Chapter 10 to find out when and why Time shall be no longer.
“God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.“(John 4:24 ).God and Jesus, and the Holy Spirit (our Heavenly family), and Heavenly parents live in the Spirit World, another dimension, where time does not exist, the eternal now. The Spirit world is the real world. This temporary physical world that we live in is not the real everlasting world. It is merely an illusion, a bad dream unless you know the ones who made you and knowing why they made you, and the purpose for your existence. “And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.” (Genesis 1:26,27 ). This world and our life here in it are only for a short time compared to eternity.” whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.“(James 4:14).” As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth. For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more.”( Psalms 103: 15,16). Knowing this, shouldn’t we be making the most of our time here? Shouldn’t we be thinking about our eternal life in Heaven? “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.“ (Matthew 6:19-21). Mans purpose is to love God, and enjoy him and his creation forever, and to help others to know him by knowing his Son Jesus. “For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;” (1 Timothy 2:5). When we pray we should pray to Jesus. Praying to Jesus is praying to God. It is presumptuous to pray straight to God and not to go through Jesus Christ. Some people when they pray start right off self righteously, saying “Father God,” and go right strait to God and go around Jesus. Those prayers don’t get pass the roof.” Beloved we should always pray to and through Jesus when we want to seek God. Maybe if we realized more how frail we are and how much we need Jesus then we wouldn’t think we could just go straight to God in prayer and not to Jesus. Here are some good verses to help with this. “All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.” (Isaiah 53:6). “But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.”
(Isaiah 64:6 ). “Behold, he putteth no trust in his saints; yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight.” (Job 15:15).“Without me ye can do nothing.“(John 15: 5b). “Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.” ( Matthew 24:35).That is the one constant truth that will never pass away. “For ever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven.” (Psalms 119:89). “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” (John 14:6).You won’t need a time machine you will be able to time travel in the spirit. You can even do that now in your thoughts and prayers. Jesus said, “I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.” (John 9:4). Lord help us. The Lord knows that we should be making some spiritual progress in our hearts and lives and in our relationship with Jesus. Amen ? Can you take correction and learn and grow spiritually? “Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.” (Psalm 119:165). Sure Jesus said, when he was teaching his disciples how to pray, ” Our Father which art in Heaven,” he knew that if he told the disciples to pray to him, that they couldn’t receive it yet. They didn’t even fully believe he was the Son of God yet, except Peter. Jesus told them “I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.” (John 16:12). Without Jesus we would be like the Astronaut who is lost in space and has become unattached to his space ship and is forever tumbling around with no direction or goal, or destination. “For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night.” ( Psalms 90:4).“Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.” (Colossians 4:5). Now is your time, now is your watch. Lord help us to make the most of it for Jesus by his grace and help. Lord help us to be faithful witnesses as you were. “ and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,” (Revelation 1:5). Will he say to you Well Done Thou Good and faithful servant enter into the joy of thy Lord?  “His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.”(Matthew 25:21).

“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; a time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; a time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; a time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.” (Ecclesiastes 3: 1-8)

Say this prayer to be saved: Jesus, I want to know you, and to live forever in Heaven, I know I have made mistakes and done bad things- and I am sorry. Please forgive me. I know I don’t deserve it, but I accept your love and I accept you as my Saviour. I  believed you died on the cross for my sins and rose from the dead. Please come into my heart and life and fill me with your Holy Spirit and give me peace. Amen.

LITTLE THINGS

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I wonder how many little Miracles, which aren’t really little at all, that the Lord does for us each and every day behind the scenes that we don’t even notice that much? Like making you take a wrong turn, and go a different route while driving, and avoid a terrible wreck, which he did for us the other night. The Bible says; Despise not the day of small things (Zechariah 4:10). Little is much if God is in it. “Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this world? Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? (1Corithians 1:20). Also the strong and smart, he sometimes has a hard time using, unless he can get them out of the way in their own minds, so that no flesh can glory in his presence. “Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:  but God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: that no flesh should glory in his presence.” (1 Corinthians 1:25-29). “Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.” (Acts 4:13) The devil trembles when he sees the weakest saint upon his knees. This is Gods idea of strength. It was said of Sampson “wherein lies your strength”? (Judges 16:6).Apparently he was not a physically strong looking person in the flesh, but God gave him great physical power ( as long as he obeyed God) to kill 1,000 of the enemies of his people the Philistines at one time with the jaw bone of an ass, and he even killed more in his death after his enemies put out his eyes, than in his life, when he destroyed the Temple of Dagon. God told Jeremiah: “Then said I, Ah, LORD GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.  But the LORD said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak.  Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the LORD. Then the LORD put forth his hand, and touched my mouth. And the LORD said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth. See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant.”  (Jeremiah 1: 6-10). It seems many times to be hard for people who have a lot of physical strength and wisdom, because God has to break them, and humble them so he can use them. So look for those litttle Miracles every day, and pray for them, and pray for the Lord’s protection every time you drive or get out. “The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.” (Psalm 34:7).The loss of a nail caused the loss of a shoe, and the loss of a shoe caused the loss of a horse, and the loss of a horse, caused the loss of a King, and the loss of a King caused the loss of a Kingdom. All because of the loss of one nail, a whole Kingdom fell. So don’t forget to take care of little details, before they turn into huge problems. Also don’t say you can’t do something that God has called you to do and let someone else get your crown and reward, “I can do all things through Christ which strengthen me”.(Philippians 4:13)

Say this prayer to be saved: Jesus, I want to know you, and to live forever in Heaven, I know I have made mistakes and done bad things- and I am sorry. Please forgive me. I know I don’t deserve it, but I accept your love and I accept you as my Saviour. I believe you died on the cross for my sins ,and rose from the dead. Please come into my heart and life and fill me with your Holy Spirit and give me peace. Amen.

OVERCOMING FEAR

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Please be careful and prayerful out there.In these days of unrest and uncertainty we need to remember to pray and ask for the Lords protection, especially when we go into public places or gatherings where large amounts of people are gathered.”The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.” (Psalm 34:7). Here are some other good verses to claim for Gods protection.”HE that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust. Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence. He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler. Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day; Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday. A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee. Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked. Because thou hast made the Lord, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation; There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling. For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.”(Psalm 91:1-11).Jesus said; “yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will  think that he doeth God’s service.”(John 16:2).This prophecy is certainly being fulfilled today.There are many lost souls deceived by the devil, who think they are going to be given 70 virgins if they blow themselves, and others up, and it is hard to comprehend such thinking.They have been taught this horrible stuff since they were small children.That shows you how important it is to “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” ( Proverbs 22:6).Claim the blood of Jesus over yourselves when you go out there.Of course it is better if you have to go,to go preaching the Gospel, and witnessing. “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.”(Psalm 116:15).He that touches you puts his finger in the apple of God’s eye.( Zechariah 2:8).Remember the Bible says”But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse,deceiving,and being deceived.”(II Timothy 3:13).So the sooner things get worse lift up your heads,because your redemption draweth neigh,Jesus is coming back to straighten this world out. “And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.”( Luke 21: 25,26). Jesus said,”LET NOT your heart be troubled:”(John 14:1a). “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”(John 14:27). “Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.”(Proverbs 3:25).”For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power,and of love,and of a sound mind.”( II Timothy 1:7).” THERE IS NO FEAR IN LOVE; BUT PERFECT LOVE CASTETH OUT FEAR: BECAUSE FEAR HATH TORMENT.HE THAT FEARETH IS NOT MADE PERFECT IN LOVE.”( I John 4:18).  A good healthy fear of the Lord is a good thing to have. That is what is wrong with this World today, the people have no fear of God as they should to keep them from evil and sin, but God’s judgements on the wicked are coming. Gods judgement  grind stone wheel moves exceeding slow sometimes, but exceedingly fine on the rebellous who will not submit to the Lord. “Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?”  “And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.”(Matthew 21:42,44). JESUS IS THE STONE! Better to fall on the stone than for the Stone to fall upon you. In other words let the Lord make and break you again into “a vessel fit for the Master’s use.” If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work.”(2 Timothy 2:21) Jesus said “And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul; but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.”(Matthew 19:28). “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;”(Psalm 11:10a)  If you love the Lord and are close to him you have no need to fear only respect, but do fear straying away from the Lord. “It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.” (Hebrews 10:31). I am glad I have God’s Word to cling to and to help me through today and the future. The future is as bright as the promises of God. I feel sorry for those who don’t have Jesus in their lives and pray for them. They are really missing out on the love and joy and peace he freely gives. God, and Jesus, and the Holy Spirit will not force themselves on anyone. Jesus said “whosoever will let him take of the water of life freely.” (Revelation 22:17).

Say this prayer if you want to be saved: Jesus, I want to know you, and to live forever in Heaven, I know I have made mistakes and done bad things- and I am sorry. Please forgive me. I know I don’t deserve it, but I accept your love and I accept you as my Saviour. I  believed you died on the cross for my sins and rose from the dead. Please come into my heart and life and fill me with your Holy Spirit and give me peace. Amen.