Okay, so I am listening to a very old Way of the Master Radio dated 1/23/06 hour 2. Todd is talking to a Muslim man that says the Koran states that Muslims are to kill infidels (AKA non-muslims) because they are the hands of allah and are used to punish Jews, Christians, and anyone that isn't Muslim.
David cried out to God in the Bible when people were searching for him. When Elijah challenged the prophets of false gods up in the mountains to determine the real god, he did not look to kill or to be the hands of God to kill. He let God prove Himself. Matter of fact, does anyone remember what happened to Jonah when he thought that God should destroy Ninevah anyway? The tree that God grew to shade from the heat shriveled up and died.
Does this not scare you? That people think that they are the hands of a god and that it is there job to kill everyone that does not worship him?
I am learning so much from this podcast. The man that Todd is interviewing is now a Christian. This man has stated that Muslims have no real assurance of paradise and if they anger allah even when they go to "heaven" that he can cast them into hell. He also stated that if a Muslim is not out trying to slaughter we infidels, that they are not considered true Muslims because they are not following the Koran.
Man, I am so glad my Bible says to love my neighbor as I love myself.
As for me and my house, we will SERVE the ONE TRUE GOD.
I thought that today I would post some Scriptures that pertain to something I struggle with - anxiety. I don't mean just a little stress. I mean I have the kind of stress that requires daily medication so I can function as a normal person and not freak out.
Genesis 21:17 - And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is.
Hagar had anxiety and fear, too. Of course her fear was for her son. Yet God took care of everything.
Exodus 14:13-14 - 13And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.
14The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.
The Lord will fight for us. We must bring our things to Him and stay within His peace.
Psalm 13:2-5 - 2How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?
3Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;
4Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.
5But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.
This is something I have struggled with. Sometimes it is so hard to give everything over to Him when it feels like the pressure is just never going to end. It is so good to know that I serve a God that hears me and that will take care of me. I need only trust in Him.
1 Peter 5:7 - Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
2 Peter 2:19 - While they promise them liberty, they themselves are slaves of corruption; for by whom a person is overcome, by him also he is brought into bondage.
I think that everyone should own a copy of Where To Find it In the Bible. It's a great book.
If you are enslaved by anything - drugs, alcohol, depression, cigarettes, or anything - Jesus can set you free!
Let's find out together. I am using a book called Where to Find It in The Bible. I got it at my local Dollar General for about $5.
The kings in 1 Kings 20:16 had a royal drinking party:
And they went out at noon. But Benhadad was drinking himself drunk in the pavilions, he and the kings, the thirty and two kings that helped him.
Esther 1:8 -
And the drinking was according to the law; none did compel: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man's pleasure.
Esther 3:15 -
The posts went out, being hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.
Proverbs 20:1 -
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
Proverbs 23:29-31 -
29Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes?
30They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine.
31Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright
Romans 13:13 -
Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.
Isaiah 28:1-8 -
1Woe to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glorious beauty is a fading flower, which are on the head of the fat valleys of them that are overcome with wine!
2Behold, the Lord hath a mighty and strong one, which as a tempest of hail and a destroying storm, as a flood of mighty waters overflowing, shall cast down to the earth with the hand.
3The crown of pride, the drunkards of Ephraim, shall be trodden under feet:
4And the glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fat valley, shall be a fading flower, and as the hasty fruit before the summer; which when he that looketh upon it seeth, while it is yet in his hand he eateth it up.
5In that day shall the LORD of hosts be for a crown of glory, and for a diadem of beauty, unto the residue of his people,
6And for a spirit of judgment to him that sitteth in judgment, and for strength to them that turn the battle to the gate.
7But they also have erred through wine, and through strong drink are out of the way; the priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink, they are swallowed up of wine, they are out of the way through strong drink; they err in vision, they stumble in judgment.
8For all tables are full of vomit and filthiness, so that there is no place clean.
Jeremiah 25:27 (kinda scary!) -
Therefore thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Drink ye, and be drunken, and spue, and fall, and rise no more, because of the sword which I will send among you.
Jeremiah 51:57 -
And I will make drunk her princes, and her wise men, her captains, and her rulers, and her mighty men: and they shall sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake, saith the King, whose name is the LORD of hosts.
Hosea 7:5 -
In the day of our king the princes have made him sick with bottles of wine; he stretched out his hand with scorners.
Habakkuk 2:15 -
Woe unto him that giveth his neighbour drink, that puttest thy bottle to him, and makest him drunken also, that thou mayest look on their nakedness!
I know, some of you are wondering about the time that Jesus turned water into wine at a wedding. I don't know if grape juice then was equivalent as to what we would consider wine in our day - I just don't know. I am just posting this to show that being a habitual drinker is not a good thing.
After you watch this, you might be ready to leave your dead church and come to a Pentecostal church for an experience and a relationship with the Lord!
This was sent to me via email from Pastor Carl Davis. It just makes me want to shout!
~Jesus Is God~
Jesus Christ is God Almighty. Psalms 100:3 says, "know ye the Lord He is God." And in John 20:28, Thomas answered Jesus and said, "My Lord and my God." There are not three distinct persons in the Godhead as it has been taught for many hundred years. There is one and that one is Jesus. Lets see what the bible says, and what it says is what we all must accept, if we are to obtain that one and only plan of salvation.
Genesis 1:1; Colossians 1:14-17 If Jesus Christ is not God Almighty, who created the heavens and the earth, Jesus or God?
Genesis 49:10; Hebrews 7:14 If Jesus is not God Almighty, when will the Lord sprang out of the Tribe of Juda?
I Kings 22:19; Revelations 4:2 If Jesus Christ is not God Almighty, how many is setting on the throne? Psalms 45:6; Philippians 2:11.
Isaiah 7:14; St. Matthew 1:23 If Jesus Christ is not God Almighty, then who is Immanuel?
Isaiah 45:23; Philippians 2:11 If Jesus Christ is not God almighty, who, then shall we bow to? Jesus or God.
Isaiah 45:15-21; Titus 2:13 If Jesus Christ is not God almighty, then who is our savior?
Isaiah 9:6 If Jesus Christ is not God Almighty, when will Isaiah's prophecy come to pass?
Numbers 24:16-17 If Jesus Christ is not God Almighty, when will Balaam's prophecy come to pass?
St. Matthew 4:7 If Jesus Christ is not God Almighty, why, when the devil was tempting Jesus, "Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God"?
Luke 1:68 If Jesus Christ is not God Almighty, when will the Lord God of Israel visit his people to redeem them?
Acts 7:59 If Jesus Christ is not God Almighty, why did Steven call God by His name and Said,"Lord Jesus"?
I John 5:20 If Jesus Christ is not God Almighty, who is the True God?
St Mark 10:18, St John 10:14 If Jesus is not God, then we must say that He is not good.
Acts 9:5 Did God lie when he told Saul that he is Jesus?
Deuteronomy 32:4, I Corinthians 10:4 If Jesus is not God, who is the Rock? Jesus Christ or God
St. John 20:28 Did Thomas lie when he said to Jesus, "My Lord and My God?
I Timothy 3:16 If Jesus is not God, when did God come in the Flesh?
I John 3:16; St. John 3:16; I Peter 3:18 If Jesus Christ is not God, when did God lay down His life?
St John 14:9 There is only one Father, Malachi 2:10, and if Jesus Christ is not God Almighty. why did he say to Philip, "When you see Me you see the Father"?
I have used only a small number of bible scripture to proclaim the fact that Jesus Christ is god Almighty and besides He, there is no other God or God like person. All bible scripture beyond Genesis 3:15 including the old and new testaments supports only one fact, and that is, God Almighty was to come and did come (manifest) in the flesh, I Tim. 3:16, to offer that perfect sacrifice. which enabled the human family, through remission and redemption, to once again have God's Law rewritten in their hearts.
For those of Us, who have been given the knowledge to understand the mystery of the Godhead, regardless of where we go in the scripture we see only one God and that one God's salvation name is Jesus Christ of Nazareth.
To further make this thing understandable let me give you some more scripture to support the Oneness of God's Throne:
Isaiah 43:10 "That ye may know and believe Me, and understand that I am He, before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me".
Deuteronomy 32;29 "See now that I, even I, am He and there is no god with me".
Ecclesiastes 4:8 "There is One (God) alone and there's not a second.
Isaiah 42:8 "I am the Lord: That is my name and my glory will I not give to another".
Isaiah 44:8 "Is there a God beside me? Yea, There is no God; I know not any".
Isaiah 46:9 "I am God and there is none like me".
I Corinthians 8:4 "There is none other God but One".
No, there is not two, not three, not four, there is only one and Jesus said, "If you don't believe that I am He, ye shalt die in your sins". Our Lord Jesus told the devil "For it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God and Him only shalt thou serve. Dear reader if you will just consider the Apostle's Doctrine, then God will give thee understanding in all things.
There were three manifestations of this ONE GOD, but many preachers do not understand them. "Howbeit, there is not in every man that knowledge". That one God was manifested as Father when he made everything. Some say that this is the first person of the Godhead, bur it is not so. When this same one god was manifested in the flesh as the Son of God, many say that this is the second person in the Godhead, but this also is not so. When he was manifested in the church as the Holy Ghost, others say that this is the third person in the Godhead, this is not so and is absolutely unscriptural, as there is no bible to support three person Godhead teachings.
If the human family could only understand the very first commandment given to Israel, they would also understand that there is only one person in the Godhead and that the Lord our God is ONE LORD. But, this wisdom and understanding is missing among the people, who have not been sent of God to preach the Gospel. Jesus said "I thank thee O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things, from the wise and prudent, and hath revealed them unto babes". Matthew 11:25.
Psalms 90:2; Revelations 1:18 If Jesus Christ is not God, then who is He that liveth, and was dead; and is alive evermore (everlasting) ?
Revelation 1:8 "I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty". To God Be The glory, honor, and Praise Forever!
The Bible says, "If you love me - you will keep my commandments." What is the greatest commandment? Love the Lord with all your heart, mind, and soul...and to love your neighbor (that's a toughie for me for some of my neighbors) as yourself. If you are a Christian - have you shared your faith (The Great Commission) with them?
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I am going to use the Amplified Bible for what I have to say. First the parable which can be found in Matthew 22:
AND AGAIN Jesus spoke to them in parables (comparisons, stories used to illustrate and explain), saying,
2The kingdom of heaven is like a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son
3And sent his servants to summon those who had been invited to the wedding banquet, but they refused to come.
Liken this to going to church since the church is the bride of Jesus. We invite, invite, and invite...but sometimes people refuse to come.
4Again he sent other servants, saying, Tell those who are invited, Behold, I have prepared my banquet; my bullocks and my fat calves are killed, and everything is prepared; come to the wedding feast.
5But they were not concerned and paid no attention [they ignored and made light of the summons, treating it with contempt] and they went away--one to his farm, another to his business,
The world seems to busy, unconcerned, or downright angry at the fact that we think they should go to church....or rather that God is calling them to church.
6While the others seized his servants, treated them shamefully, and put them to death.
Death can take place in many forms - death of a friendship, spiritual death, persecution...things that make us, as the laborers, feel like what we are doing is just something that isn't worth it.
7[Hearing this] the king was infuriated; and he sent his soldiers and put those murderers to death and burned their city.
God knows how we are being treated - so take heart...because He will mete judgment as necessary,
8Then he said to his servants, The wedding [feast] is prepared, but those invited were not worthy.
When the world denies God - they are not worthy to be in His presence (even though He will gladly take them back if they repent.
9So go to the thoroughfares where they leave the city [where the main roads and those from the country end] and invite to the wedding feast as many as you find.
Get out of your comfort zone and invite other people - as many as you can find. What's the worst they can do? Tell you no, right? Just because they tell you no doesn't mean that you have failed and that they are going to hell because of you. You did your part to lay the seed.
10And those servants went out on the crossroads and got together as many as they found, both bad and good, so [the room in which] the wedding feast [was held] was filled with guests.
You just never know who will end up coming to the church...some will be ready and hungry and others won't be. You can have a full church, but it won't mean that everyone there is spiritual. So don't be there as a "guest" to worry about the other guests. Be there to prepare for the wedding!
11But when the king came in to view the guests, he looked intently at a man there who had on no wedding garment.
Don't worry about who is there...God knows and He will take care of it. Be there and be ready with your wedding attire on (your holiness, your righteousness, and your sincere want to be with God.
12And he said, Friend, how did you come in here without putting on the [appropriate] wedding garment? And he was speechless ([a]muzzled, gagged).
13Then the king said to the attendants, Tie him hand and foot, and throw him into the darkness outside; there will be weeping and grinding of teeth.
14For many are called (invited and summoned), but few are chosen.
What is it for YOU? Were you only invited or called to church? Or did God choose you to hang around and become prepared?
If he called you to hang around and become prepared - get busy. What are somethings you can do?
Okay, so we are in Judged 16:4-31 tonight. Essentially, Delilah was a nag...surprise surprise - Samson eventually gave in. We all know what happened to him. Moral one: women can be trouble. Not all women - look at the Proverbs 31 woman...she was a good one.
Moral two: sometimes we have to live with the consequences of our actions. He fessed up to Delilah that he'd never had his head shaved, and that if it happened he would lose all his power. Not only that - they poked his eyes out and pretty much gave him the job as an oxen in the grind stone.
Moral three: God is always with us and as long as you ask for things in His will, you will get a yes. They took Samson to be made fun of and attached him to pillars. He asked God for one last act of strength and God granted it. Samson knew he wouldn't get out of that mess alive, but he killed more Philistines that day than during his entire life.
Psalm 119:11 - Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
It helps us make wise decisions:
Psalm 119:105 - Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
It strengthens us when we are under stress:
Psalm 119:49 - Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.
It comforts us when we are sad:
Jeremiah 15:16 - Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts.
It helps us witness to others:
1 Peter 3:15 - But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear
Who I am and what this blog is about, you should consider a couple of things.
You should read more than one post. It's kind of like listening to a single song; you can't judge an artist (or in my case a person) (properly) without hearing more than one (and yes, that goes for Simon Cowell).
Before you decide that I am a liar and that I do not represent Jesus well, perhaps you should read the Bible a bit more and see what He did to the money changers in temple and the things He said to the sadducees and the pharisees (you know, the ones everyone listened to back in the day). Like or not - Jesus wasn't a pacifist, you silly little hater (and if you can't post a comment right the first time by including your real name, don't be so disillusioned to think that I will post it on the third try), He was a rebel.
And no not about my ten year reunion this afternoon.
My pastor called) to talk about one of my many ideas (I am known as the idea queen at church..don't know what to do? Ask Sis Robin - she'll think of something!!).
I don't know how many of you has heard of the new ministry that was sprung from the Ladies Ministry. It's called Today's Christian Girl. Their motto is "Today's Christian Girl...Tomorrow's Woman." Anyway, at the beginning of this year I told the pastor and his wife that we should really start something like that at church. One of our youth just had a baby, families are splintered, Paris Hilton is all over the TV.
How are these girls to know what is right and how to act if they don't have a role model? I wanted to start kind of a "girl's club" before I knew about TCG. Boys don't have to deal with nearly as much of this kind of stuff... I mean, they do deal with some of it. I have three sons, but let me tell you - they are so much easier. They don't seem to be nearly as influenced by peer pressure as girls are.
TCG is supposed to be working on some curriculum, but they don't have any yet. Right now it is pretty skeletal. Long story short - I have to be at my church tonight at 6 to give a presentation. The estimated launch date is December...so I have roughly three months to start coming up with some curriculum. Think Girl Scouts, but with an Apostolic truth.
I more or less just copied the About Us section on their website. I am very nervous. Please pray that the church sees the need (they apparently do or they wouldn't have given me a launch date). I just keep waiting for someone to say to me, "What do YOU know about raising girls? You've got sons!" Yes, I do but I was young and impressionable not too long ago. You don't see male rock stars parading around on the news channels half naked...you see female "celebrities" doing it. People (WOMEN) have to step up and take the reigns.
