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In its most basic definition, prayer is communion with the LORD and not just a place for us to selfishly ask Him, out of our uncircumcised heart to do things for us or to give us more stuff.

Does God answer all prayer?

While His people were in rebellion, the LORD made promises to bless them but only if they complied with His just requirements. We see this throughout Holy Writ. Here’s but one of a myriad of examples.

“Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil; 17 Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow. 18 Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. 19 IF ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land: 20 But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.” Isaiah 1:16-20

Beloved, when you read God’s Word, look for not only His promises but also His conditions. Ask yourself: What good father just indiscriminately hands out endless money and resources to his children without requiring their engagement in a relationship with him which has certain, clear prerequisites, obligations which he requires to be met? None.

Promises without conditions are being flung out to us from every direction these days. But God discriminates. He distinguishes between those whose hearts are truly His and otherwise. In fact the eyes of the LORD scan the earth in search of a man whose heart is perfectly fixed upon Him:

“For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him.” 2 Chronicles 16:9

Though we do NOT serve Him for such, rather for who He is …. let us ask: Are there benefits that come with worshipping, serving the LORD? Yes. – “Forget not ALL his BENEFITS.”

“Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:” Psalms 103:2

Now read this verse below to see how the LORD was sad not to be able to bless His beloved people due to them not hearkening to His commandments.

“O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea:” Isaiah 48:18 

Are the affections of your heart truly affixed upon the LORD?

“If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. 2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. 3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.” Colossians 3:1-4

According to this passage above, it’s only those who are setting the affections of their hearts upon the LORD, laying down their lives in this world (daily cross) who are promised “then shall ye also appear with him in glory.”

Of king Uzziah, the Bible tells us:

“… as long as he sought the LORD, God made him to prosper.” 2 Chronicles 26:5  

One can only expect to prosper in Christ as he is seeking the LORD.

FLASHPOINT: God is not getting ready to bless the life of anyone who isn’t born again and serving Him with a whole heart on HIS terms (Jeremiah 29:11-14). Let’s repent afresh and cease giving people false hope! Be like Jesus! Full disclosure! Only false prophets, wolves in sheep’s clothing, hide the truth, preach half-truths, and refuse to teach the whole counsel of God’s Word! (Acts 20:20, 27; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; 4:2-4, etc.).

“For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.” Psalms 84:11

Our LORD Jesus says:

“IF ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.” John 15:7

Anyone not abiding in Christ – on HIS stated terms (His Word) – will not have their prayers answered, other than the sincere prayer of repentance.

“Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord GOD. Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin.” Ezekiel 18:30

We have assurance in prayer as we are truly abiding in and with the Savior according to His Word which is His Word.

“And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him. 20 For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. 21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God. 22 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.” 1 John 3:19-22   

No, we are not meriting or earning anything from God and yet, our obedience to Him, to His Word proves we love Him. Our obedience to God is our expression of love to Him.

The LORD chose to die for and save you and I because He’s merciful and not because of any goodness on our part – because there is none (Romans 3:10).

“For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.” Romans 7:18

Pour over Titus 3:5-7. Make it a personal life passage!

God’s blessings would have been given to His people had they obeyed Him earlier. The LORD makes it clear here in Psalm 81 that He desired to bless them earlier but they rebelled and so He didn’t. Here it is…. Like it or not, God has established conditions which must be met in order to dispense His blessings….
 
Psa 81:13  Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways! 
Psa 81:14  I should soon have subdued their enemies, and turned my hand against their adversaries. 
Psa 81:15  The haters of the LORD should have submitted themselves unto him: but their time should have endured for ever. 
Psa 81:16  He should have fed them also with the finest of the wheat: and with honey out of the rock should I have satisfied thee. 

Were Noah and his family blessed to be saved out of that wicked generation in which they existed? Yes. And what did that involve? It involved their meticulous involvement with the LORD, obeying His exact pattern in building that ark of refuge (Genesis 6:9-22).

“Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he.” Genesis 6:22 

Beloved, Noah did just as Jesus commands we do to be with Him – dig deep and build our house, our lives on the bedrock of His Word (Luke 6:46-49). Any compromise in the laying, the building of the foundation will later be found out, will compromise that person’s ability to stand stable and secure (Matthew 7:19-29).

“Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.” 2 Timothy 2:19

Without obedience we prove we love and therefore serve the god of self supremely, not the Savior.

“If ye love me, keep my commandments.” John 14:15

IF you love God, truly, you will obey Him. Those who do not obey Christ, don’t love Him (John 14:15; 1 John 2:3-6, etc.). Such a person is deceived.

“But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.” James 1:22

Any person who thinks they are a Heaven-bound follower of Jesus and yet is not obeying the KING, is completely deceived.

“Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.” Matthew 7:21

No, your obedience doesn’t save you. Only Jesus can save and these are the words of Jesus. He gave conditions. Since when is obeying Jesus legalism or “lordship salvation”? Beware of the grace-perverting wolves who would dare say such (Jude 3-4, etc.).

“And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?” Luke 6:46

Do you call Jesus your LORD, friend?

“They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.” Titus 1:16

Many reading this are backslidden, are in the same spiritual slump they were in years ago – because they sit under a lame wolf who refuses to confront their sin and call them to the crucified life (Luke 9:23-24). Those who bid Godspeed to false leaders do so because tof their own heart which is departed from the LORD.

Preaching the whole of God’s Word includes preaching His conditions, the things He requires of us!

“Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. 3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; 4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.” 2 Timothy 4:2-4

When a man repents, with no exception, he will become a man of truth – a man who lives by truth, divine truth, the Word of God.

“Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.” John 17:17

Jesus Christ is the Almighty God and Creator and Sustainer of all that is (John 1; Colossians 1, etc.). He stated: “Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.” (John 18:37)

The Word of God is the final divine authority in each and every one of Christ’s disciples. All others who pretend to be disciples of Jesus are counterfeits.

“For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect? 4 God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar;” Romans 3:4

Every true follower of Jesus is “valiant for the truth” (Jeremiah 9:3).

Prepared to be Used of God

Not only does God not answer everyone’s prayers, He also doesn’t use everyone. The LORD only uses those who prepare themselves to be used of Him.

Every man who will be used of God tomorrow is diligently preparing himself today.

“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

To the degree that a man prepares himself by seeking the face of the LORD, devouring His Word, crying out to Him for change and deliverance, and letting God have His way …. to that degree will He be “meet (fit) for the master’s use” in Christ’s kingdom work.

You want to be used of God friend? If so, let HIM speak for Himself by sharing HIS words.

And if you have a problem with that, you have a problem with the Almighty. His promises are conditional, not unconditional. And, if YOU don’t meet His conditions, you won’t have His blessing on your life.

So many today are running around shooting out promises and not even mentioning the divinely stated conditions.

Today’s generation of “Christian” doesn’t uphold God’s Word as the final divine authority, and we see this in that very little Scripture is stated and when it is, it’s from a corrupted, a fake “bible.” No, instead of posting Holy Scripture, we see all kinds of people trying to be cute and impressive in their own little sayings, as if they are building a name for themselves instead of glorifying the LORD Jesus by simply posting HIS words. King James Bible.

“There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness.” Proverbs 30:12 

So many lame false promises being tossed around today be people with no foundation in the doctrines of Holy Scripture. They are professional ear-ticklers and on the wrong of prophesy (2 Timothy 4:2-4).

Joshua 1:8 captures the walk of the true disciple:

“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

“Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. Psalm 1:1-3

If you want to be used of God, it begins with fresh repentance and the fruit will always be that you will become a true disciple of Jesus by daily without pouring over, studying, devouring, and speaking HIS words. | Fresh Start with God

“All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:” 2 Timothy 3:16

When you see a man who isn’t diligently daily devouring God’s Word, you are looking at a man who is not even right with God – a lost soul who has himself as the god of his life instead of the LORD.

No man should expect to be used of God who is not studying His Word daily – including reading, learning, meditating upon, obeying, and memorizing His Word.

YOUR PRAYER: Heavenly Father, I come to You now in the name of Jesus Christ. LORD, please forgive my utter sinfulness, unbelief, foolish pride, and self-idolatry. I am undone before You Father. Please forgive my sins now dear LORD, on the basis of the perfect and precious blood of Your only begotten Son Jesus Christ. This moment, right now if never before, I lay my life in Your holy hands. Not my will but Thine be done dear LORD. Thank You for washing me clean and clear of all my sin in Your precious blood LORD Jesus. Please fill me with Your Holy Spirit and use me LORD. In Jesus’ Name.

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Abiding

Victory Over “Evil Concupiscence” and Every Sexual Sin [podcast]


“Flee fornication”

“Know ye not that your bodies are the members of Christ? shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot? God forbid. 16  What? know ye not that he which is joined to an harlot is one body? for two, saith he, shall be one flesh. 17  But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit. 18  Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body. 19  What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? 20  For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.” 1 Corinthians 6:15-20

“Concupiscence” appears 3 times in God’s Word and speaking of having a secret desire for that which is forbidden, namely in sexual lust.

“But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.” Romans 7:8

“Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:” Colossians 3:5

“Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:” 1 Thessalonians 4:5

Revelation 19:7-9

“Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. 8  And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints. 9  And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.” 

Colossians 3:1-6

“If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. 2  Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. 3  For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. 4  When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory. 5  Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: 6  For which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:”  

Memorize Colossians 3:3

“Submerge yourself deeper and deeper into Jesus until you sink out of sight.”!! Unknown

1 Thessalonians 4:1-8

“Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more. 2  For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus. 3  For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication: 4  That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour; 5  Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God: 6  That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified. 7  For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness. 8  He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.” 

“Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.” Proverbs 4:23

Read Psalms 51 and Romans 6 each morning.

PRAYER: Holy Father, please forgive my many sins. Please touch this vessel all the way to the core of who You made me to be. Do Your work in this life You gave. Please unite my heart to fear Thy name and purify this heart O LORD. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

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The Simplicity of Real Fellowship [podcast]


Satan thinks he has Stolen the Fellowship of the Saints

“Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.” Revelation 12:12

Exhorting God’s People “Daily”

“But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.” Hebrews 3:13

“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.” Colossians 3:16

“Feed my sheep”

So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. 16 He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep. 17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.”  John 21:15-17

Simplicity in Fellowship

“And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.”  Acts 2:42

They “continued steadfastly in …

  • “the apostles doctrines”
  • “fellowship”
  • “breaking bread”
  • “prayers”

“Great podcast. Thank you. As I was listening I was thinking about all the many churches we have attended through the years. And the one thing missing was love for Jesus. Everything was robotic. Hands raised in singing but no hearts raised. All scripted. You follow the script then go home. No honesty about their lives! All fake. Nothing more than a religious gathering. The disciples of old turned the world upside down because of their love for their Savior! They were willing to die for Him and they did! All these fake Christians do is wear outward religious garb and somehow think Jesus doesn’t know – as in Matthew 23. How refreshing it is to be around people who love the Lord with all their heart, soul, and mind! (Mat 22:37). Even if it is mostly online and as they live their daily lives. At least it is all about Jesus and not self! And I want to be with people who are Christ-centered not self-centered!” Karen Cochran

PRAYER: Heavenly Father, please do Your work in this vessel that is Yours. Help me to love You more and to live to serve others as You did LORD Jesus. Make me holy as You are holy. Let this life be crucified and raised up by You. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

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Fruitfulness is Found in Abiding in Christ [podcast]


“A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.” Proverbs 28:20

Jesus is the True Vine

“I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. 2 Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit. 3 Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you. 4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. 5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. 6 If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned. 7 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.” John 15:1-7

“The understanding is, if I am truly abiding in Christ (the Vine, my first love) then the fruit will come from Him, and not from me—of my own making—but through me. Again, it’s relationship with Christ that is the root of the matter, and not just outwardly keeping a list of rules (living under the law).

‘Abiding fruitfulness’—so loaded with meaning!

    1. for your own state of abiding in Christ
    2. for the fruit that is brought forth because you are abiding in Christ (the Vine) Who gives life to and bears the fruit
    3. that the fruit itself (fruit of the Spirit, souls of men and all good works that are born of the Spirit) will abide (remain) and flourish in God’s kingdom on earth and in eternity.” Debbie L.

IF JESUS is purging you, rejoice—because that means He’s born good fruit in your life and wants to bring forth more! Boom.

“Every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.” John 15:2

*Read that again.

IF you are not a DOER of God’s Word, it proves you are not saved and are a lukewarm hell bound rebel. Repent now and bring forth fruit to prove it (Matthew 3:7-10; 7:21; Titus 1:16; 1 John 2:4; Revelation 2:26, etc.).

“But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.” James 1:22

HOW DID JESUS tell us to know/discern ourselves and others?

The FRUIT of our lives (Matthew 7:16,20).

The root determines the fruit.

Are you rooted in Christ?

Our works are the good fruit born out of Christ’s salvation and present work in our lives. Those good works do not save us but are a mere outworking of His great salvation in us.

FRUIT vs GIFTS

There are lots of people bragging about their GIFTS which alone tells you they are not in Christ who taught that the greatest among us will be the SERVANT of all—the FRUIT of God’s love in the true remnant disciple (Matthew 20:24-28; 23:8-12).

Gospel Hint: God is interested in a real relationship with those who choose Him. That relationship will always bear good fruit. FRUIT is the crop of an abiding relationship with Jesus which is the stated reason that God the Father sent His only begotten Son (John 15:1-16; 17:3). Anyone can operate in or even fake gifts. Gifts are glitter. Fruit is foundation! The root determines the fruit. What fruit is being born, produced in your life? Are you asking God to make you one with Him? Read John 17.

In the divine economy, FRUIT is much more important than GIFT because good FRUIT can only come out of relationship.

GOD is interested in FRUIT that only comes from a ROOTED abiding relationship! See Matthew 3:7-10; John 15, etc. Jesus foretold that on Judgment Day “MANY” will call out to Him with “Lord, Lord” as they boast of the GIFTS they operated in. “And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity” (Matthew 7:19-23).

Taking up the cross, suffering the death of self, is not earning us salvation… it’s simply rendering worship-filled “obedience to the faith” (Romans 1:5) – faith in the ONE who bled on that cross to earn salvation for us, all by Himself!

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