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The Life-Giving Medicinal Properties of God’s Word

Is Your Heart Healthy Today?

PRAYER: Holy Father, in the name of Jesus Christ, please melt and grant this heart You gave to be truly a heart of flesh, full of Your love. Remove the stony places that came by way of my sin. In the name of Jesus Father, please do this work in me as only You can do!

“DESIRE the sincere (pure) milk of the word.” 1 Peter 2:2

“Desire” is a choice. Appetites are chosen.

The next time your heart fails you – with fear, hurt, loss, loneliness, or a wound – apply the medicine of the LORD.  It’s only the well-fed heart and soul that are healthy.

“And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live (have spiritual life) by bread alone, but by every word of God.” Luke 4:4

“All scripture is given by inspiration of God” and “every word of God” has significance (2 Timothy 3:16; Luke 4:4; Proverbs 30:5). They are God-breathed and have His divine life in them.

“It is the spirit that quickeneth (makes alive; gives life); the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.” John 6:63

In the above words of Jesus Christ, the English word “spirit” was translated from the Greek word pneuma which means a current of air, that is, breath or blast, or a breeze. Do you desire His breath of life to blow into, through, and upon your life?

God’s words have inherent life and healing properties. The words of the divine are “spirit and they are life” says the LORD Jesus (John 6:63). Yet, just how are those words of life applied to our lives? How is it that this breath, blast, and current of life can blow into us?

“Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.” Matthew 5:6

Just who did Jesus tell us that God will bless and fill? – “they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness.”

Remember the last time you were super thirsty and grabbed a cold bottle of water? Think about the invigorating stimulation that occurred as that cold, clean, refreshing water flowed into your mouth, down your throat, and into your stomach. Whew! Doesn’t that make you thirsty for some cool and refreshing water right now? Makes me want to grab some water right now!

Now, how about when your heart is thirsty, hungry, aching, lonely, confused, unfulfilled, or feeling very empty? What’s the solution? Do we need to just remain in that dismal state? Or, is there something we can do?

What do you do when you begin getting a sore throat and cold? Do you just sit there and let that sickness overtake your body or do you get up and get that vitamin C flowing into your system with capsules and orange juice?

When you were thirsty for water after exercising or on a hot day, what did you do? Do you do something to quench that thirst? Did you reach for that cold water?

“My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. 21 Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. 22 For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh. 23 Keep (guard, preserve) thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.” Proverbs 4:20-23

As your heart goes, so goes your life – “out of it are the issues of life.” The above passage of Holy Scripture promises us that “with all diligence,” if we will “attend” to the words of the LORD, the life of Christ will fill our souls, minds, and hearts and keep us guarded from infections.

Let’s break it down a bit together:

  • “attend to my words”
  • “incline thine ear unto my sayings (my words)”
  • “Let them not depart form thine eyes”
  • “keep them in the midst of thine heart”
  • “Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.”

Results/Benefits of Getting God’s Words in our Hearts

“For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh”

If we will attend to His words which means to give them due attention, including our hearts toward His sayings, letting them not depart from our eyes, and keeping them in the midst of our hearts, they will bring Christ’s spiritual life and health to our whole being – spirit, soul, and body.

Joy is the result of ingesting the words of the LORD.

“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.” Jeremiah 15:16

Are you feeling lonely today? Do you feel empty and without purpose? Are you hurting inside for any reason? Every disciple in every century has suffered these things. In fact, Jeremiah suffered great persecution as will be the case for all true disciples of Jesus in our day. Yet, when Jeremiah suffered at the hands of God’s enemies who afflicted him, he chose to find God’s words, and to “eat them.” Jeremiah simply applied the medicine provided. The blessed and healing precepts of our LORD then became to him “the joy and rejoicing” of his heart!

“O LORD, thou knowest: remember me, and visit me, and revenge me of my persecutors; take me not away in thy longsuffering: know that for thy sake I have suffered rebuke. 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.” Jeremiah 15:15-16

Your Heart is Wicked and in Utter, Perpetual Need of God’s Grace

Here’s what we need to know about ourselves…. “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?” (Jeremiah 17:9) Did you just learn something about yourself? YES. And never forget it.

“He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool:” Proverbs 28:26

Don’t Just Sit there, Get the Word in Your Heart!

The LORD’s words have never been more available than they are today. Don’t settle for a cheap substitute – get a King James Bible. Refuse to mope, pine away as if you have no medicine to apply, and just sulk. No, instead, apply the LORD’s solution, His medicine. Memorize Jeremiah 15:16. Get into God’s Word and God’s Word will get into you and bring His life into your existence and bless you untold!  If we don’t daily and often ingest His words, we have no one to blame but ourselves for not ingesting them – devouring them – and receiving of their inherent and divine medicinal properties. When we do, healing, joy, rejoicing, restoration, and wholeness will result.

Not just peace but “Great peace” is promised to all who love God’s Word and those who love Him and His words will devour them.

“Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.” Psalms 119:165

Do you love the Word of God?

The spiritual health and protection of Christ’s true church is dependent upon their becoming and keeping grounded in His Word.

Message Stated:

“The Word of God is not about doctrine or theology, it is all about Jesus Christ and His Love, Grace, Mercy and Forgiveness. The Scriptures teach and guide us to a relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ through the understanding given to us by the Holy Spirit….May the love of Christ be upon you all, Praise God for all glory is given to our Father in Heaven.”

Reply:

Those things ARE doctrine brother. “Doctrine” appears 51 times in God’s Word. Yet, you left out the divine attributes revealed in His Word, His holiness and His command for us to be holy, the life and mission of Christ, repentance, sin, the soon coming of Jesus, the daily cross He commanded us to take up, etc.  You only mentioned “Love, Grace, Mercy and Forgiveness.” While those things are part of God’s Word, they paint an imbalanced picture of God’s nature and will if the other things He stated are left out. Now, do we begin to see why the Bible and studying the full-counsel of God’s Word is so important – so we are not misled by half truths and people who leave out so many truths from the whole message of God’s Word? Memorize 2 Timothy 3:16 in KJV and notice the very first stated reason God gave us His Word – “doctrine.”  Sound doctrine is not legalism – it’s essential for the growth and protection of God’s people (Acts 20:20-32).

WHY Did God Give Us His Word? | Doctrinal Purity

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Acquainted and Nourished [podcast]


“Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee.” Job 22:21

“nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine”

“If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.” 1 Timothy 4:6

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Top 12 Missing Essential Doctrines in the Modern Church World! [podcast]


DOES THIS SOUND LIKE YOUR “CHURCH” OR FAVORITE PREACHER? It’s real simple… if they are not preaching the cardinal doctrines of the original Gospel given to us in the New Testament, they are preaching “another gospel” and are “accursed.” (Galatians 1:6-9).

“For MANY DECEIVERS ARE ENTERED INTO THE WORLD, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist. 8 Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward. 9 Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. 10 If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: 11 For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.” 2 John 1:7-11

Modern church wolves refuse to preach the original Gospel of Jesus Christ from the pages of Holy Scripture and in the power of the Holy Ghost. No, instead they preach sermonettes that cater to the self-worshiping idolaters they entertain and collect money from (2 Timothy 3:1-7). They don’t even use the King James Bible but rather some cheap counterfeit. Their ear-tickling topics range from healing damaged emotions, 5 love languages, best life now, recovery, learning to love yourSELF, coping platitudes, loneliness, psychobabble band aids, law of attraction, being a successful single, purpose driven delusionment, etc.

Fake “bibles” Exposed

LOTS of lying going on when we have counterfeits peddling affirmation without salvation, the “promise” of things “getting better” when their prey are heading straight to hell. Especially certain social media platforms are flooded with this false gospel coming out of “Christians.” There is no sin or repentance in their message which alone identifies it as a false gospel. You see, the things that are happening to the sinners around us are allowed by God in order to lead them to repentance and yet, the counterfeits among us are assuring those sinners it’s all going to get better and never giving them the 10 Commandments to show them they are sinners (Galatians 3:24) and then, leading them to Jesus (Romans 10:9-10, 13, etc.).  10 Commandments Evangelism

In the modern church world, there is …..

No cross. No Jesus. No blood. No judgment. No sin. No repentance. No hell. No readiness for the soon return of Jesus. No Heaven. No equipping preparation for ministry. No Scripture memory. No holiness. No Messianic prophecies and their fulfillment. No Christology. No fear of God. No repentance. etc., all of which are Bible doctrines essential to salvation and/or essential to sound foundation in Christ and are missing in the modern church world.

“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” 2 Timothy 2:15

The only reason we, each of us has been deceived in the past is due to our own biblical ignorance (Proverbs 24:5; Hosea 4:6; 2 Timothy 2:15). Lacking the knowledge of the Word, we didn’t see what they were LEAVING OUT. We didn’t know to discern what they were teaching and what they were NOT teaching. Now, as we grow in the knowledge of the LORD through diligent daily study of His Word, we know to look for the cardinal doctrines of the Christian faith.

THE TOP ESSENTIAL BIBLICAL DOCTRINES NEVER HEARD IN THE APOSTATE MODERN CHURCH WORLD!

  1. The divinity of Jesus Christ (John 1:1-4, 14; 1 Timothy 3:16). | Jesus Christ is God
  2. The virgin birth of the only begotten Son of God (Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:23). | The Virgin Birth of Jesus
  3. The essential precious blood of Jesus Christ (Matthew 26:28; Hebrews 9:22; 1 Peter 1:18-19). | The Blood
  4. The inherent fallen nature of mankind (Genesis 6:5, 12; Jeremiah 17:9; Romans 7:18). | Fallen, Sinful Man
  5. Worshipping God not idols (Exodus 20:3-5). | Idolatry
  6. The essential doctrine and necessity of repentance (Luke 13:3). | Repentance
  7. The Return of Christ and being ready for it (Luke 12:40; 21:34-36). | The Return
  8. Who Jesus is returning for and who will be shut out of His eternal kingdom (Matthew 25:1-13; Ephesians 5:25-27). | Ready for Christ’s Return
  9. The essential of enduring to the end to be with Christ eternally, initial and final salvation (Matthew 10:22; 24:13; Hebrews 3:6, 12-15; 10:26-30; Revelation 2:26). | Enduring to the End
  10. The essential daily cross, the crucified life, which Jesus required in following Him (Luke 9:23-24). | Living the Crucified Life
  11. Forgiving all others from the heart (Matthew 18:21-35). | Forgiveness
  12. Walking in God’s love (Ephesians 5:1). | The Love Walk
  13. Holiness – including the necessity of personal holiness (Hebrews 12:14; 1 Peter 1:15-16). | Holiness
  14. Judgment (Psalms 9:15-17). | Judgment
  15. Hell (Matthew 8:12; Mark 3:29; Luke 16:19-31). | Hell
  16. Fearing God (Psalms 2:11; Luke 12:4-5). | Fearing God

When’s the last time you heard verses like this in the modern church?

“So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.” Luke 14:33

“Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.” Luke 17:33

The modern church is going down in flames into the flames of hell. It cannot be reformed. Come out from it.

“And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.” Revelation 18:4

In 2 Timothy 4:3 to “endure sound doctrine” means to hold oneself accountable to it. WHAT’s at the root of those who refuse to “endure sound doctrine”? – They simply do not love Jesus like He commanded them to (Matthew 22:37-39). They profess Christ as Savior and yet love self supremely and therefore serve the god of self. The Holy Ghost through Paul told us this of those who have a mere “form of godliness” in the last day resumé found in 2 Timothy 3:1-7.

Notice by divine design the very first thing he reveals is that “men shall be lovers of their own selves.” All the following evil comes out of self love, refusal to love God supremely and therefore repent, deny self, take up the cross and follow Jesus:

“This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. 2  For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3  Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, 4  Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; 5  Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. 6  For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts, 7  Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.” 2 Timothy 3:1-7

God is toppling all the heart idols (Ezekiel 14:3)… because He’s Jealous and wants us looking to Him and not these mere men, these vile wolves, these celebrity sinners posing as His representatives (Exodus 34:14).

“For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:” Exodus 34:14

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Swept Away in the “Strong Delusion” [podcast]


Recorded at a fellowship in Houston, Texas

God Himself personally sends a “strong delusion” to all who do not love His truth so that they WILL believe lies. He greases their pole to hell. That’s how personally He takes it when people call Him a liar by not believing His Word.

“Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, 10 and with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: 12 that they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.” 2 Thessalonians 2:9-12

“Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.” Colossians 2:8

Notice “of God” and “NOT of God”

“He that is OF GOD heareth God’s words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are NOT OF GOD.” John 8:47

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