33. Man's problems with interpreting the new testament and the old testament.
II Peter 3:16, "As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction."
Monday, February 28, 2011
Friday, February 25, 2011
February 25, 2011
32. All our earthly works will inevitably burn up.
II Peter 3:10-13, "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 hastening 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."
II Peter 3:10-13, "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 hastening 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."
Thursday, February 24, 2011
February 24, 2011
31. The prophetic word will affect our lives.
II Peter 1:19-21, "And we have the word of the prophets made more certain, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. Above all, you must understand that no prophesy of Scripture came about by the prophet's own interpretation. For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit."
Heed His words through prophecy.
Jude 20, "But you, dear friends, build yourselves up in your most holy faith and pray in the Holy Spirit."
"...for the testimony of Yeshua is the spirit of prophecy." Rev. 19:10c.
II Peter 1:19-21, "And we have the word of the prophets made more certain, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. Above all, you must understand that no prophesy of Scripture came about by the prophet's own interpretation. For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit."
Heed His words through prophecy.
Jude 20, "But you, dear friends, build yourselves up in your most holy faith and pray in the Holy Spirit."
"...for the testimony of Yeshua is the spirit of prophecy." Rev. 19:10c.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
February 23, 2011
30. The Roots of Faith.
The better rooted you are,
The stronger your tree
Of faith will be...
The higher it will grow...
The better able you will be
To stand when the great
Winds blow.
II Peter 1:5-7 "For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness, and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love."
The better rooted you are,
The stronger your tree
Of faith will be...
The higher it will grow...
The better able you will be
To stand when the great
Winds blow.
II Peter 1:5-7 "For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness, and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love."
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
February 22, 2011
29. The end result of having "Suffered a while" in His will is:
* Maturation.
* Establishment.
* Strengthening.
* Settling. (We have been unsettled for 15 years!!)
To Him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen!
I Peter 5:10 "And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast."
* Maturation.
* Establishment.
* Strengthening.
* Settling. (We have been unsettled for 15 years!!)
To Him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen!
I Peter 5:10 "And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast."
Friday, February 18, 2011
February 18, 2011
28. I Peter 3:7 (understand and honor Sue!)
• Dwell (live) with Sue with understanding.
• Give honor to her as to the weaker vessel.
• We are heirs together of the grace of life.
• Don’t grumble (I Peter 4:9b) in my spirit…so our prayers are not hindered.
“Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you if the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers.”
“Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling.”
• Dwell (live) with Sue with understanding.
• Give honor to her as to the weaker vessel.
• We are heirs together of the grace of life.
• Don’t grumble (I Peter 4:9b) in my spirit…so our prayers are not hindered.
“Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect as the weaker partner and as heirs with you if the gracious gift of life, so that nothing will hinder your prayers.”
“Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling.”
Thursday, February 17, 2011
February 17, 2011
27. As Americans: (I Peter 2:17)
* Honor all people.
* Fear God.
* Honor the King.
"Show proper respect to everyone: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king."
* Honor all people.
* Fear God.
* Honor the King.
"Show proper respect to everyone: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king."
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
February 16, 2011
26. I Peter 2:4-5a. "Coming to Him as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men (the Army) but chosen by God and precious, you also as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house..."
"We have spent enough of our past lifetime in doing the will of the gentiles..."
I Peter 4:3a.
"We have spent enough of our past lifetime in doing the will of the gentiles..."
I Peter 4:3a.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
February 15, 2011
25. God's plan for our lives versus "aimless conduct."
(I Peter 1:18) "For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed to you from your forefathers."
My faith and hope are in God, not my own abilities.
(I Peter 1:21) "Through him you believe in God, who raised him from the dead and glorified him, and so your faith and hope are in God."
Aimless conduct is:
* My natural bent.
* Received from my fathers.
* The law of generations. (I Peter 4:19) "So then, those who suffer according to God's will should commit themselves to their faithful Creator and continue to do good."
(I Peter 1:18) "For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed to you from your forefathers."
My faith and hope are in God, not my own abilities.
(I Peter 1:21) "Through him you believe in God, who raised him from the dead and glorified him, and so your faith and hope are in God."
Aimless conduct is:
* My natural bent.
* Received from my fathers.
* The law of generations. (I Peter 4:19) "So then, those who suffer according to God's will should commit themselves to their faithful Creator and continue to do good."
Monday, February 14, 2011
February 14, 2011
24. Don’t be grieved by being grieved.
(I Peter 1:6) “In this you greatly rejoice, thought now for a little while may have to suffer grief in all kinds of trials.”
Trials produce grief, but God provides the way out.
(I Peter 1:7-9) “These have come so that your faith – of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire – may be proved to be genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.”
(I Peter 5:7) “Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.”
(I Peter 1:6) “In this you greatly rejoice, thought now for a little while may have to suffer grief in all kinds of trials.”
Trials produce grief, but God provides the way out.
(I Peter 1:7-9) “These have come so that your faith – of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire – may be proved to be genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.”
(I Peter 5:7) “Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.”
Thursday, February 10, 2011
February 10, 2011
22. The more I ask to be friends with the world, the more, I am at enmity with God.
(James 4:4) “Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? Whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.”
God will pulverize my pride.
(James 4:6) “But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.”
So what do I need to do to get back into His will?
a. Draw near to God/Submit to God.
b. Resist the devil.
c. Cleanse my hands of sin and purify my heart. Lament, mourn, weep over my sin and the hurt it has caused others (Sue) and me.
d. Humble myself in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift me up.
The world is depraved.
The world is corrupt.
The world has a spirit of lust.
The world is the exact opposite of The Divine Nature.
(II Peter 1:3-4) “According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.”
(I John 4:4b) “…greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.”
(James 4:4) “Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? Whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.”
God will pulverize my pride.
(James 4:6) “But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.”
So what do I need to do to get back into His will?
a. Draw near to God/Submit to God.
b. Resist the devil.
c. Cleanse my hands of sin and purify my heart. Lament, mourn, weep over my sin and the hurt it has caused others (Sue) and me.
d. Humble myself in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift me up.
The world is depraved.
The world is corrupt.
The world has a spirit of lust.
The world is the exact opposite of The Divine Nature.
(II Peter 1:3-4) “According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.”
(I John 4:4b) “…greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.”
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
February 9, 2011
21. SELF-SEEKING IS DEMONIC WISDOM.
(James 3:15-18) “This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.”
The spirit of Absalom.
(II Samuel 15:6) “And on this manner did Absalom to all Israel that came to the king for judgment: so Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.”
Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel (from God’s design.).
God’s wisdom is:
a. Pure.
b. Peaceable.
c. Gentle.
d. Willing to yield.
e. Full of mercy.
f. Good fruits.
g. Without partiality.
h. Without hypocricy.
i. Able to make peace.
(James 3:15-18) “This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.”
The spirit of Absalom.
(II Samuel 15:6) “And on this manner did Absalom to all Israel that came to the king for judgment: so Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.”
Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel (from God’s design.).
God’s wisdom is:
a. Pure.
b. Peaceable.
c. Gentle.
d. Willing to yield.
e. Full of mercy.
f. Good fruits.
g. Without partiality.
h. Without hypocricy.
i. Able to make peace.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
February 8, 2011
20. THERE IS A BIG ADVANTAGE IN BEING POOR…RICH IN FAITH.
(James 2:5) “Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?”
THERE IS A BIG DISADVANTAGE TO BEING RICH…THE LACK OF IT.
(James 5:1-5) “Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you. Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten. Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days. Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth. Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.”
A FAT HEART.
(James 5:5) “Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.”
(James 2:5) “Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?”
THERE IS A BIG DISADVANTAGE TO BEING RICH…THE LACK OF IT.
(James 5:1-5) “Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you. Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten. Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days. Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth. Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.”
A FAT HEART.
(James 5:5) “Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.”
Monday, February 7, 2011
February 7, 2011
19. BE SWIFT TO HEAR & SLOW TO SPEAK AND SLOW TO GET ANGRY.
(James 1:19-20) “Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.”
• BRIDLE MY TONGUE.
(James 1:26) “If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.”
(James 3:10) “Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.”
• BRIDLE MY WHOLE BODY.
(James 3:2) “For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.”
(James 1:19-20) “Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.”
• BRIDLE MY TONGUE.
(James 1:26) “If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.”
(James 3:10) “Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.”
• BRIDLE MY WHOLE BODY.
(James 3:2) “For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.”
Friday, February 4, 2011
February 4, 2011
18. Be content.
(Hebrews 13:5) "Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
"THE LORD IS MY HELPER.
(Hebrews 13:7) "Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation."
* Continually offer to Him the sacrifice of praise.
(Hebrews 13:15) "By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to hisname."
* Count it all joy when I fall into trials.
(James 1:2-5) "My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him."
TRIALS = PATIENCE + WISDOM = MEEKNESS
(James 3:13) "Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom."
(Hebrews 13:5) "Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
"THE LORD IS MY HELPER.
(Hebrews 13:7) "Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation."
* Continually offer to Him the sacrifice of praise.
(Hebrews 13:15) "By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to hisname."
* Count it all joy when I fall into trials.
(James 1:2-5) "My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him."
TRIALS = PATIENCE + WISDOM = MEEKNESS
(James 3:13) "Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom."
Thursday, February 3, 2011
February 3, 2011
17. Have confidence and endurance.
(Hebrews 10:35-36) "Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompense of reward. For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise."
(I John 5:14-15) "And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him."
a. We have better possessions in Heaven.
(Hebrews 10:34) "For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance."
b. WE ARE AWAY. (We are citizens of another world.)
(Hebrews 11:13) "These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth."
(II Peter 1:4) "Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust."
c. Don't be discouraged by His rebuke.
(Hebrews 12:3-7) "For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds. Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin. And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him: For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?"
Chastening is the sign of His Lordship in my life.
Hebrews 11:8 "By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into aplace which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went."
d. Allow God to train me by His chastening.
Chastening = righteousness through training.
(Hebrews 11:11) "Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised."
(Hebrews 10:35-36) "Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompense of reward. For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise."
(I John 5:14-15) "And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him."
a. We have better possessions in Heaven.
(Hebrews 10:34) "For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance."
b. WE ARE AWAY. (We are citizens of another world.)
(Hebrews 11:13) "These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth."
(II Peter 1:4) "Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust."
c. Don't be discouraged by His rebuke.
(Hebrews 12:3-7) "For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds. Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin. And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him: For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?"
Chastening is the sign of His Lordship in my life.
Hebrews 11:8 "By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into aplace which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went."
d. Allow God to train me by His chastening.
Chastening = righteousness through training.
(Hebrews 11:11) "Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised."
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
February 2, 2011
16. It is God's power and nature to produce things out of nowhere.
(Hebrews 7:14-16) "For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Judah; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood. And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchizedek there ariseth another priest, who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life."
Jesus is the likeness of Melchizedek.
(Hebrews 7:3) "Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually."
Jesus has authority over "the unseen realm."
(Rev. 1:18) "I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death."
(Hebrews 7:14-16) "For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Judah; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood. And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchizedek there ariseth another priest, who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life."
Jesus is the likeness of Melchizedek.
(Hebrews 7:3) "Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually."
Jesus has authority over "the unseen realm."
(Rev. 1:18) "I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death."
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
February 1, 2011
15. One day at a time. (Hebrews 3:13)
"But exhort one another daily, while it is called today; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin."
Sin gives me a spirit of deceit:
- Towards others (bending the truth).
- Towards myself (self-deception).
"But exhort one another daily, while it is called today; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin."
Sin gives me a spirit of deceit:
- Towards others (bending the truth).
- Towards myself (self-deception).
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