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Does This Description Fit Your Life?

“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

The previous passage reveals just how self-serving the last generation of those who claim to be of God really are. Such is the opposite of the true Christian life.

Just what does it mean to be a truly Heaven-bound follower of Jesus?

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

The life of the Christian is about giving – giving our lives to Christ – dying to self so He can live and reign instead of us.

Beloved, Jesus is Calling You to Come and to Dine with Him …. but it must be His way, not yours and not the false way of the modern, apostate church which is calling you to worship at the altar of self-love (Psalms 119:104, 128). They are giving you a false message because they want you to life them, to buy their books, to patronize their church business.

The daily cross is essential if one is to follow Jesus Christ. There are no shortcuts.

Listen to the following words and see if this your attitude toward the Almighty:

“Thanks for what you’re giving me LORD but fooey on You and Your work and workers! I just received You Jesus in order to get myself out of hell but I don’t want to be bothered and inconvenienced with really having to obey You in this life. This is MY life. I’ll spend and squander MY money anyway I I I I I wish because III earned it. Never mind You hindering me from being my own god….”

Sound familiar? Sound like the Garden of Eden? “Ye shall be as (your own little) gods …”(Genesis 3) Were not Adam and Eve tempted to be their own little gods who did their own autonomous bidding? Yes and that’s the absolute antitheses of the Christ-glorifying life isn’t it?

Let me stop to say that this message is from God’s Word which has much to say about stewardship and why? Because the way we steward our dollars and earthly possessions is a direct reflection of the true priorities of our hearts. This message is about the Lordship of Christ in our personal lives. Christ calls us to lay down our lives and to truly follow Him in this wicked world. He never told us to go to church or to be a good church member or even a good person. No, fellowship with His body and the fruit of the Spirit are exclusively produced in the lives of those who simply obey His command to deny ourselves, take up our cross and to truly obey and follow Him (Luke 9:23-24; John 14, 15, 21; 15:1-16, etc.).

ARE you a giver OR are you a self-serving, self-preserving devil who spends all your money on the god of self? Don’t like my pointed question? Just move on – it’s that simple. No hard feelings at all. I’m not going to stop telling the truth because you got offended at the truth (Romans 3:4; Galatians 4:16). If you don’t like the truth it’s because you are against He who is “the truth” and whose“word is truth.” (John 14:6; 17:17) It’s only “if” we continue in His truth after being saved that we are His“disciples indeed.” (John 8:31-32) If this message offends you perhaps it only proves the point – that you are spending your life and your money on the one you truly worship – self. Repent or move on. Repent? Yes, and decide that God is going to get the first portion of your time and everything HE HE HE brings into your hands. Write out the very first check to Him (His work) – before you get paid. – “All things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.” (1 Chronicles 29:14)

Think about this: True Gospel laborers work with deep conviction and passion and don’t get paid predictably or even at all most of the times. Why? Because so many who claim to love Jesus refuse to obey Jesus with the resources Jesus brings into their lives because they have mortgaged themselves to the hilt and are spending their monies on the god of self (idolatry). The work of Christ is put last, because the LORD and His work are not important to most who claim to know Him who gave all and who gives them all that they have. To fuel His workers is to fuel His Word in the earth – going into the hearts of the men Christ died to save and to edify and equip to do His work (Ephesians 4).

If you are ready to be transparent before the LORD, keep reading……. This is what the LORD flooded my thoughts with this morning. Many of those whom He has saved have departed from Him and don’t even realize it. They are living to embellish self, feeding the lusts of their sinful fleshly desires instead of crucifying them (Romans 6). They claim to be saved and attend “church” or even read their Bible and pray, and yet are caught up in “the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.” (Mark 4:19)

ARE you honoring or are you dishonoring the LORD? Do you truly honor Him with the monies He alone is allowing you to bring in and for which you shall give account before His throne?

“Honour the LORD (HOW?) with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: 10 So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.” Proverbs 3:9-10

Before we go any further, let me say that the Word of God will offend self-serving, self-worshiping devils who, upon hearing the naked truth straight from God’s Word, refuse to repent. These are mere actors – imposters/hypocrites! But it’s time to put our money where our mouth is or stop pretending.

“My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.” 1 John 3:18

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

A hypocrite is an imposter, a counterfeit, a person whose actions don’t align with their mere profession. Have you played this part?

“He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. 7 Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.” Mark 7:6-7

Are We Ready to Get Real?

When our lives are truly given over to the LORD, everything we own becomes His in our hearts and minds and we are therefore givers – Not free-loaders or takers but givers. Love gives, lust gets.

“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

Self-love was prophesied to be overwhelmingly prevalent in the final days among those who have a mere form of godliness but deny the authentic rule and reign of Christ in their daily lives – the daily cross where we lay it all down (die) so Christ alone can reign (2 Timothy 3:1-6).

Please hit SHARE and let’s see the real and the genuine, authentic disciples separated from those who serve the god of self and mammon while feigning (faking) to be serving Christ who said “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: 20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: 21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. 22 The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye (focus) be single (singly set on Christ), thy whole body shall be full of light. 23 But if thine eye (focus) be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness! 24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. YE CANNOT SERVE GOD AND MAMMON.” (Matthew 6:19-24)

Are we so very deluded that we vainly believe that we can ignore the LORD and His work and not give account and suffer the consequences later? Are you so deceived that you believe the way you are stewarding your money that God gives you doesn’t point to the true priorities of your heart and reveal who you truly are? Jesus says differently. The rich man in Luke 16 refused to render practical, financial help to Lazarus, a poor man in his earthly life. There roles were eternally flipped upon dying (Luke 16:19-31). Think about it.

IS IT A SIN TO GIVE TO THE RICH?

Yes, giving to the rich is a sin. It’s pure waste.

Proverbs 18:9 says: “He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.”

According to the above Bible verse, apparently laziness and wasting resources are equally sinful.

22:16 says: “He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.”

This verse above reveals that exploiting the poor for self-serving gain and giving to someone who is already “rich” are vile sins in the eyes of the Almighty. Think about how so many flock to give more money to the millions upon millions possessed by the wolves of our day – Joyce Meyer, Kenneth Copeland, Creflo Dollar, the Emergent church devils, etc.

“And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.” 1 Corinthians 7:31

We are to use and to enjoy the things of this world without abusing or misusing them and reveling in them while not putting God first in our finances (Deuteronomy 8:18; Proverbs 3:9-10). The whiner replies: “Well doesn’t God want us to have nice things?” Define nice. Jesus defined it as necessities (Matthew 6:19-34). The rebel continues with “Well, is it a sin to have nice things?” Yes, if those things are your idols and if you are wasting all your money on the worship of self. That would mean you are an idolater and not fit to enter the kingdom of Heaven (Ephesians 5:5-7; Revelation 21:8). Many who call themselves Christ’s followers today have no resemblance of being like Christ was on earth – a minimalist. In fact Jesus lacked a vehicle, a place to sleep, and tax money. So many who claimed to be saved have little or no biblical stewardship wisdom or discipline and many of these run from any infringement of their “liberty” to be their own little lawless god who is free to spend and to waste and to squander every penny that comes into their hands. But Judgment Day is on the way.

Your personal stewardship is being watched by the LORD Himself (Mark12:41-44). … This is a very enlightening and insightful truth – What Did Jesus Sit and Watch?

Getting Around to It?

Never mind the excuse that you’re going to one day “get around” to it – “getting around to” obeying and honoring and worshiping God with the finances He gives you. WHAT IF God, next week, ceases the flow of money in your life and says “I may get ‘around to’ supplying more for you.” How would that make you feel? It’s time to pull the trigger – to do the truth before it’s too late.

The principles of God’s judgment upon us are made clear in Jesus words recorded in Matthew 25:

“And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me. 41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: 42 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink: 43 I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not. 44 Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? 45 Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me. 46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.” Matthew 25:40-46

Does our refusal to be generous point to our lost state and eternal destination?

“Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me. 46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.“ Matthew 25:46

What we do points to who we really are. Those who claim to be serving the One who gave all and yet do not give their lives to Him and give little or nothing to His work are only deceiving themselves because God cannot be mocked or deceived (Galatians 6:7-8). Your giving of your life or lack thereof sure does point to who you are and where you are going to spend eternity. This is exactly what we just read in Matthew 25 and also as Jesus Christ taught in the literal story of the once “certain (actual) rich man” (on earth) who has been incarcerated in hell for at least 2,000 years and will never escape. Will you follow him? Will you obediently choose to love the LORD above yourself and to therefore give up in worship to the LORD a portion of the money He gives you in order to continue to keep Him first and to clearly demonstrate that you worship Him and not self or money? (Matthew 6:24) Is Jesus truly your “first love” or are you a phony? If you are authentic and not fake, show Him you love Him by obeying Him.

Think about it: You didn’t hesitate to get into debt for the temporal trinkets of this fleeting sinful world, right? You had the wherewithal and the desire to spend and to get into debt for those fleeting trinkets and yet, you have been “going to get around to” obeying God with your finances for years, right? Why? Could it be because the LORD is a second class citizen in your self-serving life? Is that the root here? Is self-idolatry the root sin here?

“There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. 25 The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. 26 He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.” Proverbs 11:24-26

If you are authentically saved, stand up and be counted by obeying the One you say you serve. Show it. Do it! Talk really is cheap (1 John 3:18). Be a doer or face the truth that you are a counterfeit.

“And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.” 2 Corinthians 5:15

Word of faith message? No, this is a biblical message – a simple call to put our money where our mouths are and to cease being imposters, counterfeits. If you wish to be coddled in your sin – to be told you are okay in your sin – there are many who will accommodate your rebellion.

“I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; 2 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.” 2 Timothy 4:1-4

The fact that you never get a pointed message like this at your church clearly reveals that you are being seduced and deceived – You are being coddled in your sins and disobedience, never called to truly repent, to lay down your life and to obey God – and to thereby experience true, resurrection and an abiding, life-giving relationship with Jesus Christ (John 15:1-16). But how’s that going to end up at the Judgment? The Son of God solemnly warns:

“Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. 21 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. 22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.” Matthew 7:20-23

A man who is a prophet is first a servant by the mercy of God and does not have to say it and should not be dwelling on a title but the serving function of the gift of God in him. Prophet is not a title and anyone touting it as a title is automatically to be considered false. Read what Jesus taught: Matt 20:24-28; 23:8-12. If God has placed a certain gifting in a man it’s only for the LORD’s glory and for the man it’s to be tools to humbly serve – Read 1 Peter 4:10-11.

So even though you’re not obeying God, you are refusing to repent and literally do His stated will, you are lukewarm, you are at ease in Zion, you vainly believe that you are still going to God’s holy Heaven while the fruit of your life reveals you are living in rebellion to Him?

“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

Our obedience or disobedience to the LORD’s commands truly reveals who we truly worship and are truly serving – God or self.

“And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. 4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. 5 But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him. 6 He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.” 1 John 2:3-6

If you are not currently abiding in and therefore obeying Christ, of which your finances, your stewardship is a litmus test, it’s because you have backslid – you are not ready to meet Him who is “Holy, holy, holy.” (Isaiah 6:3; Revelation 4:8) Jesus Christ is lovingly calling you to “Come unto Me” and to lay down your life at His blessed feet in unreserved surrender.

Prayer: Holy Father, I admit that after You gave Your life for me, You gave all to redeem me and found and saved me, I have squandered some of the resources You alone brought into my hands. I have not honored You by obeying Your clear, repeated commands for me to be a generous giver and to give You the first portion of the income You are bringing into my hands. Please forgive my sin LORD. LORD Jesus, I am now crucified with You. I am no longer my own but Yours. I lay my life at Your feet. I here this moment surrender all to You my LORD. Into Your hands I submit my spirit, my soul, my body, my things, my income, my possessions, and my will. From this moment forward, I am all Yours. In Jesus holy name, amen.

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The Sure Mercies of David [podcast]

What exactly does the Bible mean by the phrase “the sure mercies of David”?

The divine guarantee in Christ is that God’s mercies are upon your life, is available to you – as His divine mercies were upon the beloved David, from whose lineage came the promised Messiah. This grants no license for sin, which leads to judgment – now and forever (Romans 11:20-22; Hebrews 10:26-39; 2 Peter 2:20-21). God’s mercy in no way negates the biblical truth that we must all reap what we sow (Galatians 6:7-8).

Biblical examples of Sinful People God Forgave:

Adam and Eve (Genesis 3).
David (2 Samuel 11-12; Psalms 51).
The prodigal son (Luke 15).
One of the two men who stood before the LORD to pray (Luke 18:9-14).
Peter (Matthew 26:26-69, Luke 22:31-32; John 21:15-17).
Thief on the cross (Luke 23:42-43).
Woman taken in adultery (John 8).
The fornicator in Corinth (1 Corinthians 5; 2 Corinthians 2).

According to Ezekiel 16:8-13 and many other Bible passages, God takes care of His beloved people.

Just as was the case with our earthly parents, so God took care of us, of you, when you couldn’t take care of yourself, He, your loving heavenly Father was there, tenderly taking care of you.

“Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time was the time of love; and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy nakedness: yea, I sware unto thee, and entered into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord GOD, and thou becamest mine. 9 Then washed I thee with water; yea, I throughly washed away thy blood from thee, and I anointed thee with oil. 10 I clothed thee also with broidered work, and shod thee with badgers’ skin, and I girded thee about with fine linen, and I covered thee with silk. 11 I decked thee also with ornaments, and I put bracelets upon thy hands, and a chain on thy neck. 12 And I put a jewel on thy forehead, and earrings in thine ears, and a beautiful crown upon thine head. 13 Thus wast thou decked with gold and silver; and thy raiment was of fine linen, and silk, and broidered work; thou didst eat fine flour, and honey, and oil: and thou wast exceeding beautiful, and thou didst prosper into a kingdom.” Ezekiel 16:8-13

The LORD saved Paul as an example to us – to every vile sinner to be born thereafter.

“This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. 16 Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting. 17 Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.” 1 Timothy 1:15-17

“Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, 14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 3:13-14

IF God forgave David and told you that in Christ you have “the sure mercies of David,” why wouldn’t He freely forgive you? (Isaiah 55:3-4; Acts 13:34) If God forgave the fornicator of 1 Corinthians 5 in 2 Corinthians 2, WHY wouldn’t He freely forgive your sins? Return to Him, confess all sin, forget the past, and “press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 3:13-14).

The “sure mercies of David” are exclusively reserved for those who are in Christ!

“Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God’s elect? It is God that justifieth. 34 Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.” Romans 8:33-34

What is meant by the phrase we read in God’s Word “the sure mercies of David”?

“Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David. 4 Behold, I have given him for a witness to the people, a leader and commander to the people.” Isaiah 55:3-4

“55:2-5 In its alienation from God, Israel has been wasting its energy and resources. True satisfaction and lasting pleasure are found only in the Lord. If Israel returns to the Lord, they will receive all the sure mercies promised to David in the everlasting covenant (see Psa_89:3-4, Psa_89:28-29). These blessings are fulfilled in the Lord Jesus and in His glorious reign. The Gentile nations, too, will share in the benefits of the kingdom, and there will be amicable relations between Israel and the nations.” Believer’s Bible Commentary

“the sure mercies of David” … yes those words definitely are so beautiful….. when we realize how wicked we are, we will find no stone to cast at any other. Instead we will send out the life saving message of “the sure mercies of David” which are in Christ.

UNTIL, as an individual, you begin to realize just how wicked you really are, you will never begin to appreciate what our KING and Savior did on that cross!

Read this verse carefully:

“For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.” James 2:13

Recently, someone asked me what is meant by “mercy rejoiceth against judgment”? Reply: God’s mercy is greater than the judgment of sin…… His mercy is powerfully forgiving. The LORD would clearly rather bestow His mercy upon sinners than His judgment.

“But God commendeth (exhibited) his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8

“The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.” 2 Peter 3:9

All men have sinned against our Maker and yet the LORD is so very good that He “gave his only begotten Son” to be sacrificed for “the sins of the whole world” so that none “should perish” (John 3:16-17; 1 John 2:1-2; 2 Peter 3:9).

I love this verse which puts it all in perspective…. “And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you” (Ephesians 4:32).

Stay in the mirror – the Word. When we are not in the Word we forget just how wicked WE are, how in desperate need WE are of God’s mercy, and that’s when we judge others when we should be extending that bless-ed divine mercy upon them.

“For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass (mirror): 24 For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. 25 But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty (Gospel), and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.” James 1:23-25

God freely forgives His people on the basis of Christ’s perfect sacrifice…. and requires that we forgive all others as He freely forgives unworthy sinners like us on behalf of the perfect sacrifice of Jesus on the cross. We are unworthy in and of ourselves. Jesus’ righteousness alone provides for our salvation, the justification of God.

If God were not a forgiving God who restores the backslidden, NOT EVEN ONE of us would still be alive and headed for eternal glory.

It takes no less than to read Jesus’ 3 parables which make up Luke 15 to witness this glorious truth concerning His great mercy! Read it afresh with the restorational love of our God in mind!

Well, most of us would admit that we are not sinless… and sin is sin…. because God is holy….. and so we should have no stone of condemnation to cast at anyone except ourselves for any sin we committed in the past 😉

“Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:” Luke 6:37

Does God forgive all sins? Yes, all except one…

“Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men. 32 And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.” Matthew 12:31-32

Well Judas committed perhaps the worst sin in history by betraying Christ and yet Jesus offered him mercy but he refused it.

Note that even in the midst of Judas betraying the innocent Son of God, Jesus called Judas, the traitor “friend.” This would clearly convey that Christ had his forgiveness in mind, had the desire to restore him.

“And Jesus said unto him, FRIEND, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.” Matthew 26:50

Of this verse where even while betraying the LORD Jesus, He refers to Judas as His “friend” or companion, Adam Clarke writes:

“Jesus said – Friend – Rather, companion, wherefore, rather, against whom art thou come? How must these words have cut his very soul, if he had any sensibility left! Surely, thou, who hast so long been my companion, art not come against me, thy Lord, Teacher and Friend! What is the human heart not capable of, when abandoned by God, and influenced by Satan and the love of money!”

God’s Word informs us that the LORD will love us all the way into hell if we choose to refuse to turn back to Him. Nothing “shall be able to separate us from the love (not life) of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 8:38-39.) We see such unconditional love extended from the Savior upon the very man who was previously His close companion, one hand picked by the LORD Jesus and promised an eternal throne (Matthew 19:28). All men are given free will – till they die (Deuteronomy 30:19; Joshua 24:15, etc.). Instead of turning back to the Lamb of Glory before it was too late, Judas chose to kiss the Gate of Heaven and turn and plunge headlong into eternal hell (Acts 1:25).

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“I would have been eternally lost if not for Jesus’ parable in Luke 15…O, may the prodigal, lost in this world, hear the good news, turn, and repent before its too late. O the tender mercies of God!” Jon Crane

As we see illustrated in Luke 15, RE-TURNING, turning back to God (repentance) is always the answer (Hosea 14:1-2). Denying such a need simply prolongs the separation and the misery of being in sin (Isaiah 59:2; Romans 6:23). Just ask the prodigal son in Luke 15. Take a fresh look at the before and after on his life! Our loving heavenly Father, His mercy and desire to restore the fallen is so beautifully depicted in the three parables which makes up Luke 15.

Take a look at what our glorious LORD and Savior is depicting, is showing each of us in His parables of the lost sheep, silver, and son.

Mankind is already fallen, condemned, and separated from Him in sin. Never forget beloved that Jesus came to save and not to destroy! That’s His stated desire and will (Psalms 86:5, 15; Luke 9:56; 19:10; John 3:17; 1 Timothy 1:15, etc.).

ALL sin is first and foremost committed against God, not man. God is the only law giver who determines what sin is (James 4:11-12).

ANY sin one would commit is first and foremost against our Maker, God Himself.

“Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.” Psalms 51:4

God is the only One who is “Holy, holy, holy” (Isaiah 6:3; Revelation 4:8).

David is forever a trophy of God, set forth with the characteristic of the Messiah….. and yet, like all men, he fell, and was shown mercy….. in this we take heart and are forged with confidence by this example that if God forgave David, He will surely forgive and show mercy upon my life…. the key is to have a heart after God, which causes us to be honest and repent and confess all sin (Ps. 51).

“And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies of David.” Acts 13:34

The promise of “the sure mercies of David”

“I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.” Revelation 22:16

“The sure mercies of David” are secure to us in Christ because they are from our loving merciful God who forgive the beloved David.

God’s people are commanded to forgive others, to show them mercy toward, upon others as God has showed us His mercy in our sin.

“And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.” Ephesians 4:32

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Unconditional Acceptance? [podcast]

Wolves Who Wield Twisted Swords “These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.” Acts 17:11 What many today do is confuse unconditional love with God-given free will and they erroneously equate unconditional love with unconditional acceptance, which is a lie. Even though He’s “not willing that any should perish,” God will love us all the way into hell if we choose not to turn back to Him (2 Peter 3:9). Any person who does not meet His conditions will […]

"I will have Mercy, and not Sacrifice": What does this really Mean? [podcast]

“But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” Matthew 9:13 Jesus specifically instructs us to “go ye and learn what that meaneth.” UNTIL, as an individual, you begin to realize just how wicked you really are, you will never begin to appreciate what our KING and Savior did on that cross! Matthew 9:9-13 – Jesus calls Matthew Mat 9:9 And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and […]

Love Mercy [podcast]

“He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?” Micah 6:8 We should never lose sight of the fact that the very same precious blood that was shed for our sins was also shed for the sins of any and all we may be tempted to condemn. They also can be forgiven even as God has so mercifully forgiven us. With this in mind, may God bless each of us to “Love mercy.” (Micah 6:8) Growing up […]

Aren't You Glad God is the Judge and Not Man? [podcast]

David’s 3 Choices “If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?” Psalms 130:3 After David had sinned grossly against God, he was given 3 choices of reaping what he had sowed (Galatians 6:7-8). David had already repented and confessed his sin with Bathsheba and had been forgiven by God and yet, he had to reap what he’d sowed. David had committed adultery and having Bathsheba’s husband killed, numbering Israel, etc., he was given 3 choices to reap what he’d sowed…. “And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall now into the […]

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Following Christ’s Great Commission Command [podcast]

The future belongs exclusively to Jesus Christ and His followers. Read the book of Revelation!

“And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.” Luke 9:62

Is your hand on “the plough” – that which God has called you to do in His kingdom work? Have you looked back?

“Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.” Colossians 4:17

Have you grown weary in well doing?

“And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.” Galatians 6:9

Are you obeying God by forgetting, by putting behind you the past – good and bad? Declare aloud in prayer before the LORD today: “forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, 14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 3:13-14)

“Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.” Ephesians 5:16

GOD WILL REWARD ACCORDINGLY

“And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.” John 4:36

ALL WHO PARTICIPATE IN GOD’S WORK WILL BE EQUALLY REWARDED!!!

DO YOUR MISSION. Colossians 4:17

Think about this…..

Every laborer of Christ, no matter what small part he plays in God’s work, will be equally rewarded.

“For who will hearken unto you in this matter? but as his part is that goeth down to the battle, so shall his part be that tarrieth by the stuff: they shall part alike.” 1 Samuel 30:24

Are we praying this specific prayer?

Whatever you do, never cease to preach Christ’s original Gospel!

The Harvest Is Plentiful, the Laborers Few

“And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. 36 But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. 37 Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; 38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.” Matthew 9:35-38

Being kingdom minded means that your life is all about King Jesus and you are living a life of prayer, busy about the ¨Father´s business¨, waiting with baited breath to jump in and engage in and support the teaching, preaching, spreading, the communication of God´s Word – fulfilling the Great Commission Jesus gave us (Matthew 28:18-20; Mark 16:15-20).

Whose business are you about today – Christ´s or your own?

The answer to this question plainly reveals which kingdom you are in – Christ´s or Satan´s. The remnant body of Christ is all about the ¨Father´s business.¨ (Luke 2:49)

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What is the Great Commission? [podcast]

What is the Great Commission? Who gave it? Who was the Great Commission given to? The Great Commission is simply the spreading of Jesus’ Word by teaching it to the world. Jesus gave it. He gave it to all of His people and holds each of them personally responsible for fulfilling it. Each of us will give full account to Him in this specific matter when we stand to be judged by Him. The Great Commission “And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. 19 Go ye therefore, and […]

The Demand for the JESUS Tract is at an all-time High! [podcast]

UPDATE: This week a man came into the coffee shop smiling at me. I smiled back instantly, greeted him, and gave him a JESUS tract …. he smiled even bigger and pulled out a copy of the JESUS tract! He already had one but gladly took the new one I gave him to give to someone else! No different than how our LORD multiplied the 5 loaves and 2 fishes, He multiplies exponentially the small offerings His children give back to Him now – to accomplish the very thing He sent His only begotten Son to do, to save mankind! […]

Clothed in White Raiment [podcast]

It’s not going to be a black tie but rather a white robe event! WHAT’s the use of talking about end times and the events of these final days if we aren’t even going to be “READY” when Jesus does return? “Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.” Luke 12:40 To the Church in Sardis “And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name […]

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Chosen, Ordained, Joyfully Fruitful [podcast]

“Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.” John 15:16

“Ye have not chosen me”
“I have chosen you”
“and ordained you”
“that ye should go and bring forth fruit”
“and that your fruit should remain”

Of this truth, the Believer’s Bible Commentary notes the following:

“15:16 Lest there be any tendency for them to become discouraged and give up, Jesus reminded them that He was the One who chose them. This may mean that He chose them to eternal salvation, to discipleship, or to fruitfulness. He had appointed the disciples to the work which lay before them. We should go and bear fruit. Fruit may mean the graces of the Christian life, such as love, joy, peace, etc. Or it may mean souls won for the Lord Jesus Christ. There is a close link between the two. It is only as we are manifesting the first kind of fruit that we will ever be able to bring forth the second.

The expression “that your fruit should remain” leads us to think that fruit here means the salvation of souls. The Lord chose the disciples to go and bring forth lasting fruit. He was not interested in mere professions of faith in Himself, but in genuine cases of salvation. L. S. Chafer notes that in this chapter we have prayer effectual (v. 7), joy celestial (v. 11), and fruit perpetual (v. 16). “That whatever you ask … .” The secret of effective service is prayer. The disciples were sent forth with the guarantee that the Father would grant them whatever they asked in Christ’s name.”

Adam Clarke writes;

“The first ministers of the Gospel were the choice of Jesus Christ; no wonder, then, that they were so successful. Those whom men have since sent, without the appointment of God, have done no good. The choice should still continue with God, who, knowing the heart, knows best who is most proper for the Gospel ministry.

To be a genuine preacher of the Gospel, a man must –

1. Be chosen of God to the work.
2. He must be placed in the true vine – united to Christ by faith.
3. He must not think to lead an idle life, but labor.
4. He must not wait till work be brought to him, but he must go and seek it.
5. He must labor so as to bring forth fruit, i.e. to get souls converted to the Lord.
6. He must refer all his fruit to God, who gave him the power to labor, and blessed him in his work.
7. He must take care to water what he has planted, that his fruit may remain – that the souls whom he has gathered in be not scattered from the flock.
8. He must continue instant in prayer, that his labors may be accompanied with the presence and blessing of God – Whatsoever ye shall Ask.
9. He must consider Jesus Christ as the great Mediator between God and man, proclaim his salvation, and pray in his name. – Whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, etc. See Quesnel.”

God alone ordains His people to His work and brings them through many purging seasons to cause His fruitfulness in them, preparing them to bear more of His fruit. God chose us and blessed us with the ability to repent and receive Christ. As His people, He’s also ordained us to “go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain.”

As we read this discourse from our LORD (John 15 and 17), we discover that He is speaking of that abiding fellowship we have with Him, and how out of it is borne the good fruit of His ministry in and through our life.

Being rooted in that oneness, the abiding relationship with Christ, is all-important to our relationship with Him and the Father. As his student, His disciple, may the reader be encouraged to pour prayerfully over these truths captured, and given to us in John, chapters 15 and 17.

Isaiah 43

“But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine. 2 When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. 3 For I am the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee. 4 Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life. 5 Fear not: for I am with thee … “

Prayer: Heavenly Father, in the name of Jesus, please make me one with You. Please deeply root and establish my life in an abiding fellowship with You dear LORD.

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