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“If we Suffer, we shall also Reign with Him” [podcast]

Paula White Exposed [video]

THAT’s My King! Pastor Lockridge [video]

Powerful Prayers from Children-This Will Shake You [video]

The Fear of the LORD is to Hate Evil: Pride, and Arrogancy #shorts [video]

Suffering is Required

Suffering with the Savior – Suffering the death of our own will in order for God’s will to be done. Following Jesus.

“And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast, and kneeled down, and prayed, 42 Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.” Luke 22:41-42

Dead, Buried, and Raised Up with/by Christ!

Is He worth it?

Paul says:

“IF we Suffer, we shall also Reign with Him”

When the Holy Spirit led Paul to pen these words, what did He mean? What is the biblical context? How does this truth apply to me, to my personal life and responsibility to my LORD Jesus?

“It is a faithful saying: For IF we be dead with him, we shall also live with him: 12 IF we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us: 13 If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.” 2 Timothy 2:11-13

If I am unwilling to “suffer” I shall not “reign with him.” This would clearly prove that I do not love Christ supremely, which He requires (Matthew 22:37-40; Luke 14:26; Revelation 2:4-5).

ARE YOU taking Jesus at His own Word? OR, are you listening to wolves who water it down?

“If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. 27 And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.” Luke 14:26-27

If you don’t take Jesus at HIS OWN WORD, you are going to hell—no matter how strongly you vainly believe you are going Heaven. If you want to be with the Father, Son, the saints, and heavenly hosts, you are going to have to offer you whole being as a living sacrifice unto God, to truly repent, lay down your life in this fallen world, and truly follow Jesus—on His stated terms. Fast and pray (Isaiah 58).

Suffering the Death of Self so Christ is Reigning in You

“God saved us so that we would reflect his glory (the gospel) to those around us that are in darkness. How shall we then, continue in sin? God forbid. He gave us the cross and the Holy Spirit to overcome the evil of sin which dwelleth in our flesh (Rom. 6-8). Only they who hear him, who endure to the end, shall be with him in eternity. (John 8:47; 10:27; Matt 24:13; Rev. 2-3)” Jon Crane

Someone says “But brother, I doubt I will ever be thrown into a lion’s den or in prison or have to suffer like God’s people in the Word. So how should I view suffering? What should be my perspective? What should I do today?”

Suffering the death of self is the suffering God calls His people to—and all other sufferings are thereafter, and we are powered through them victorious via that resurrection power of Christ who raises us up reciprocally are we dead and buried—as we choose to sacrifice self on the altar, at His holy feet. That’s when the great exchange happens—His power taking over as you are vanquished down deep into His death (Romans 6). It’s only through the cross life that we can be raised upward in His resurrection power which propels us through any and all things He allows us to be brought through.

“Dear Jesus. I give you all of me to be totally surrendered to you. I thank you for all the pain I have had to go through because You used it. It has gotten me to the place to be willing to nail myself at the cross of Christ. And to be resurrected and made new! The old self is dying and You are making me more into Your likeness everyday. I owe it all to You Jesus!” Karen Cochran

God is teaching His true remnant that you cannot dabble with the cross message but you must become immersed in it and camp out on it.

“Downward… Upward”

GOD’S KINGDOM FUNCTIONS ON A CROSS ECONOMY

It’s in dying “DOWNward” that Christ raises up “UPward.”

“And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall again take root DOWNward, and bear fruit UPWARD.” Isaiah 37:31

Read that verse again, slowly.

The “remnant” of Christ has come out of the professing church (Judah) and is following Jesus by way of the cross, the crucified life—as they “take root downward (death and burial), and bear fruit upward (resurrection).”

Anyone living in any sin, is the servant of sin and not the Savior. Read also 1 John 3.

“Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.” John 8:34

“Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;” 1 Peter 4:1

Who “hath ceased from sin”? Only those who suffer the death of the flesh.

“Arm yourselves likewise with the same mind.” Those camping on Christ’s cross message alone are armed, are equipped and therefore not shocked when they suffer, when they are allowed to go through seasons of fiery trials. God will raise them up through those fiery trials.

“He must increase, but I must decrease.” John 3:30

Are you becoming addicted to Christ, to experiencing His resurrection power and you choose daily the cross, the going down with Him in death and burial?

“We absorb the blows! Not return them. Didn’t Jesus absorb the blows? As scripture says ‘He was oppressed and afflicted, yet He did not open His mouth;’ (Isaiah 53:7). This is only possible through the cross! Where you die! And you no longer need to retaliate because you are able to love people with the love of Jesus! You absorb the blows.” Karen Cochran

“WITH Christ”

“Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? 4 Therefore we are buried WITH HIM by baptism (immersion, burial) into death (cross): THAT like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. 5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: 6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. 7 For he that is dead is freed from sin.” Romans 6:3-7

Sin and Satan cannot conquer or control those who live the cross because as they surrender daily in the crucified life, they are being daily raised up by the resurrection power of Christ the LORD! Nothing could stop His resurrection and nothing shall ever stop His resurrection power in the lives of His beloved saints—the “remnant” who are known by their dying downward and “bearing fruit UPward.”

Let’s make certain we are grasping this cross truth illustrated in Isaiah 37:31: Christ’s “remnant” defined:

“And THE REMNANT that is escaped of the house of Judah shall again TAKE ROOT DOWNWARD (death and burial), and BEAR FRUIT UPWARD:” Isaiah 37:31

If today I am not crying out to the LORD and learning to die downward—to be dead and buried “with Christ”—I am not truly following Him, no matter what other professed religious “form of godliness” I have going on (2 Timothy 3:5).

Going to church doesn’t replace the necessity of the cross.
Putting out social media truth about Jesus doesn’t replace the necessity of the cross.
Wearing a Christian tee shirt or cross around my neck doesn’t replace the necessity of the cross.
Reading God’s Word and praying doesn’t replace the necessity of the cross, because the cross is obedience to God to what He mandated in His Word.

“I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.” Galatians 2:20

Memorize Galatians 2:20 above and Colossians 3:3 below:

“For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.” Colossians 3:3

Being “hid with Christ in God” is how the LORD powers us through, past the many afflictions to be suffered by Christ’s saints.

“There is a beauty in being rejected, misunderstood, unseen, and unsupported by people. It teaches you to rely on God for everything.” unknown

Shall you be free from the sin that has brought death to your life?

“For he that is dead is freed from sin.” Romans 6:7

Submitting yourself to God is submitting to death and burial and resurrection with Christ.

“Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” James 4:7

It doesn’t matter that we nearly never ever, even hear the message of the cross on social media or from the pulpits of the apostate modern church. God has not and will not change. You must choose to die and be buried as He commanded in order to be raised up in His holy power! Read Romans 6 each morning this week prayerfully.

You, I, cannot walk with Jesus other than obeying Him—obeying His cross He mandated (John 14:15).

The crucified life is the only answer for overcoming any and all sin. Jesus and His holy apostles prescribed, commanded it, and we must take it up “daily” to follow our LORD or we are not truly following Him (Luke 9:23-24).

Memorize Galatians 2:20 and read Romans 6 prayerful each morning. KJB

“All of these ads for porn addiction really raises a red flag for profiting off of someone else’s infirmity (sin).” Fred

Fred is correct. These companies never give the Bible answer—the only solution God gave—the cross, the crucified life. This begins upon true repentance and placing all trust in the LORD Jesus (Acts 20:21, etc.).

If we don’t literally apply the cross principle daily, it clearly proves our love for this world over Christ. Such people have made their choice, regardless of their mere verbal profession.

“Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. 17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.” 1 John 2:15-17

The cross-less, “the enemies of the cross of Christ” prove they do not love Jesus supremely, that He is not their “first love” (Philippians 3:18-19; Revelation 2:4-5).

The Cross Christ Commands

DEAR ETERNAL SECURITY HERETIC: You are actually teaching the first lie of Satan in the Garden, which led to the fall of mankind into sin. See what God said then see what Satan said and what his false teachers say – Genesis 2:17; 3:4. Case closed. Repent now before it’s too late. EVERY false teacher is going to hell – will have “damnation.” (2 Peter 2:1-3)

Eternal Security is the First Doctrine of the Devil

Memorize Romans 6:7 today. KJB

YOUR PRAYER: Holy Father, please take me down deep into the death of Christ – that this life You gave might be raised up in Your divine power! Have all of me dear LORD Jesus. I am all Yours and I know You are all mine. Into Your holy hands I now commend, submit my spirit. In Jesus’ name.

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Raised Up [Audio Book]

Raised Up in Christ [podcast]

3 Resurrections to Celebrate 1. Christ’s resurrection (Matthew 27:64; 1 Corinthians 15:1-4, etc.). 2. Your resurrection at the moment of regeneration and daily resurrection (Romans 1:4; 4:25; 6:3-14; 8:11; 2 Corinthians 4:10-12; Ephesians 2:6). 3. Final resurrection into glory or damnation (John 5:28; 29; 1 Corinthians 15). Christ’s resurrection guarantees ours and that we need not fear death. Dancing on hell’s grace. Read 1 Corinthians 15 serveral times. “But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead; 25 Who was delivered for our offences, and […]

Principles of the Cross with Todd Tomasella and Travis Bryan III [podcast]

“Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body. 11 For we which live are alway delivered unto death for Jesus’ sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh. 12 So then death worketh in us, but life in you.” 2 Corinthians 4:10-12 “I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son […]

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Speaking His Truth in Love [podcast]

“But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:” Ephesians 4:15

Growing up in Christ involves and leads to His children “speaking the truth in love.”

Not one or the other but rather BOTH – truth and love, “speaking the truth in love.” (Ephesians 4:15)

A person of truth never speaks with respect to how mere men will respond nor merely for their enrichment. No, he speaks the words, the truth of God, unashamed, boldly. His desire is to please the LORD, not men (Ephesians 4:15; Galatians 1:10).

Ephesians 4:15-32

Never speak “your truth.” Speak God’s truth! Your life is over and swallowed up in Christ! (Colossians 3:3)

Saints, let us please remember that as believers, sometimes it’s best to simply pray, to demonstrate our trust before God Himself privately, and not wrestle with other saints who are struggling as all do in this life (2 Timothy 2:24-26). “Let thy words be few.” (Ecclesiastes 5:2) At times our ministry involves caring enough to simply listen.

Walking in God’s love can never be separated from walking in God’s truth! They are divinely, eternally married! Don’t you dare claim to be walking in God’s love if you are not speaking God’s truth (Ephesians 4:15; Proverbs 27:5-6). God requires that you speak His truth in His love or you are nothing (1 Corinthians 13).

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What Does it Mean to Follow Christ? [podcast]

“Earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.” Jude 3 THE LORD is calling for an immediate release of the WHOLE counsel of HIS WORD! DO you have a 20/20 vision? Read Acts 20:20 and get it! Just like fake news TV, wolves only give you a small part of the whole story – in order to manipulate you! Half truths kill! YOU know when you are right with God when you are running TO the cross message and not AWAY from it! “Enemies of the cross” of Christ “mind earthly things” and not the things […]

The Book of Revelation Narrated [podcast]

Chapter 1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: 2 who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw. 3 Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand. 4 John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which […]

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Daily Prayer Guide [podcast]

Daily Prayer Guide

PRAYING EVERY DAY FOR:

THE BODY OF CHRIST

Here’s some of the biblical truth I personally pray daily for those disciples of Jesus on my prayer list:

That God would take away the stony places in our hearts and grant us hearts of flesh – pliable, humble, teachable, worshipful, obedient (Ezekiel 36:24-26).
That the LORD would unite our hearts to fear His holy name (Psalms 86:11).
That He would bless us to stand perfect and complete in all the will of God (Colossians 4:12).
That the LORD would fill us with His love and cause that love to be demonstrated through our lives daily in our interactions with others (1 Corinthians 13).
That He would baptize and fill us with His Holy Spirit and use us powerfully for His eternal glory (Acts 1:8; 2:4, etc.).
That God would quicken and give us His wisdom concerning fruitful stewardship of His resources He’s entrusted us with (Matthew 25:14-30, etc.).
That we would be blessed to know Him in that oneness and abiding relationship He spoke of and prayed in John 15 and 17 – bearing fruit to His glory.
That the LORD would teach us and bring us to be consummate soul winners as His ambassadors (Proverbs 11:30; 2 Corinthians 5:20).
The our LORD will multiply His grace, love, and wisdom in our hearts (2 Peter 3:18; Romans 5:5; James 1:5).
That God would increase our faith (Luke 17:5).

OUR LEADERS:

“I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; ²for kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. ³For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour.” 1 Timothy 2:1-3

OUR CITY:

“And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the Lord for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace.” Jeremiah 29:7

GOD’S KINGDOM TO COME ON EARTH:

(Both today and the Millennial Kingdom when Jesus Christ reigns on earth for 1,000 years)

“Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.” Matthew 6:10

GOD TO SEND LABOURERS INTO HIS HARVEST:

“Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; ³⁸pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.” Matthew 9:37-38

THE PEACE OF JERUSALEM:

“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.” Psalm 122:6

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Also, Jesus gave His disciples a model for daily prayer which is an excellent starting place for each day.

“After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. ¹⁰Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. ¹¹Give us this day our daily bread. ¹²And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. ¹³And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.” Matthew 6:9-13

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The Importance of Private Prayer [podcast]

“But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.” Matthew 6:6 Private prayer is essential to the disciple. Jesus reveals here that those who seek His face in prayer privately, will be used of Him publicly! Are you at Christ’s feet? Do you live a life of prayer? Have you ever studied the life of Christ and beheld the many instances of His prayer life? “And in the morning, rising up a great while […]

At His Feet [podcast]

“Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.” Job 13:15 Job had just lost all of his children and yet held fast his integrity toward the LORD. He would not allow his wife, his friends, or any other circumstance or entity sway his thoughts. This was a man with a real relationship with the living God – one not based on circumstance. First, foremost, and separate from all else, Job loved and worshipped the LORD with his whole heart. We must come to the place where our LORD alone is […]

The Imperative of Private Prayer [podcast]

We must be aware of our prayers we throw up while they have no congruence with our personal life – when they are shot gun prayers void of the foundation of private prayer, private praying. “But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.” Matthew 6:6 Private prayer is essential to the disciple. Jesus reveals here that those who seek His face in prayer privately, will be used of Him publicly! Are you at Christ’s feet? Do […]

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Jesus will Judge Us by Our Works

By Glenn and Dezi Langohr

JESUS — JUDGED BY WORKS

“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… Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied…? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.” Matthew 7:21–23

Our works clearly reveal what is in our hearts! Fruit.

“For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.” Matthew 16:27

“…all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, and shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.” John 5:28–29

“He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: *the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.” John 12:48

PAUL — CONTINUE IN GOOD WORKS

“Who will render to every man according to his deeds: To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life.” Romans 2:6–7

“For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.” Romans 2:13

“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.” Ephesians 2:10

“…they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works.” Titus 3:8

“For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.” 2 Corinthians 5:10

“…for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. And let us not be weary in well doing…” Galatians 6:7–9

JAMES — FAITH WITHOUT WORKS IS DEAD

“Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.” James 2:17

“Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.” James 2:24

“For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.” James 2:26

PETER — BE HOLY, DO GOOD WORKS

“And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man’s work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear.” 1 Peter 1:17

“Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.” 1 Peter 2:12

“Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall.” 2 Peter 1:10

SUMMARY

Jesus said He will judge every man by their works (Matthew 16:27, John 5:29).

Paul taught that eternal life is for those who continue in well doing (Romans 2:7, Titus 3:8).

James declared faith without works is dead (James 2:17, 24).

Peter warned God will judge every man’s work (1 Peter 1:17) and exhorted us to abound in good works.

God’s people are called to endure to the end with living faith proven by works of obedience, love, and holiness.

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Grace and Good Works [podcast]

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