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Thursday, November 16, 2023

Given A Changed Heart

The Spiritual Transplant

Ezekiel 36:26

A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.

Every time we try to change ourselves to be a better person our attempts fall short and many times we fall back into our old ways. We have not changed one bit.But when God changes us, we begin to be a changed person: from the inside-out. That's the only way we can begin to heal, begin to grow, begin to love.

The Christ-Filled Change

Romans 10:8-10

But what does it say? “The Word is near you; It is in your mouth and in your heart,” that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming: that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with your heart you believe and are justified, and with your mouth you confess and are saved.

Neither our good deeds, acts of kindness, nor our charitable donations will grant us access to the heavenly places where God's eternalness is. Only this in Romans 10:8-10>Believe with our hearts and Speak our belief out loud. Justification takes place in the heart; Salvation takes place in the mouth.

If, when we come to Christ for our salvation, but do not shout it from the rooftops nor whisper it in someone's ear nor speak what we believe aloud, are we then not saved? Have you told someone about the change God has wrought in you? And how God is still changing you? Does your life reflect your belief?

The Holy Spirit Changed Lifestyle

1 Peter 1:14-16

As obedient children, do not conform to the passions of your former ignorance. But just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do, for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”

Isaiah 35:8

And there will be a highway called The Way of Holiness. The unclean will not travel it--only those who walk in the Way--and fools will not stray onto it.

2 Corinthians 7:1

Therefore, beloved, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that defiles body and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

Holiness is a process. Like the seed that becomes a full grown plant (flower, tree, grain), time is essential to become holy. Patience is not only a virtue, it is required. Contentment with the portion of faith in God's ability to keep His promises to us is part of the process.

Holiness is a necessity. Without holiness no one can see God. And who doesn't want to see God? I want to see God and live with Him eternally. I believe that JESUS CHRIST IS LORD. And I want The Holy Spirit to continue to work in me, on me, and through me to perfect me in holiness. I will raise in life triumphant. Will you rise with me?

LORD I OFFER MY LIFE TO YOU
CHANGE MY HEART O GOD

CREATE IN ME A CLEAN HEART

GIVE ME JESUS

WELCOME HOLY SPIRIT

Saturday, December 31, 2022

Signs & Wonders of Christ's Arrival - - Generations & Genealogies

Matthew 1:17

So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations, from David until the captivity in Babylon are fourteen generations, and from the captivity in Babylon until the Christ are fourteen generations.

*Strong's Ex. Conc. No. 1074
Generations: race, family; if repeated twice or with another time word, practically indicates infinity of time.

From the Greek word 'genea' (pronounced ghen-eh-ah')

*Strong's Ex. Conc. No. 1078

Genealogy: origin, birth, descent, lineage

From the Greek word 'genesis' (pronounced ghen'-es-is).

GENERATIONS (BRANCHES)

Length of time within a generational period varies as it is measured by the age a man first becomes a father. Some historians give the age of a generation as low as 25 years, some say 40 years. Therefore the length of time in measuring out generations cannot be exact. We do know that at the very least more than 1000 years had passed from Abraham to Christ's birth.

GENEALOGIES (ROOTS)

Genealogies, on the other hand, were from father to sons and daughters, at times with only the first born son of the father listed in the recitation of generations within the genealogy. The genealogy is the bloodline, the family tree in which each generation within the genealogy can trace its roots and branches. Which is why only the firstborn is listed in the genealogies of Christ in Matthew 1:1-16.

SON OF DAVID

Psalm 132:11

The LORD has sworn in truth unto David; He will not turn from it; Of the fruit of your body will I set upon your throne.

Matthew 21:9

And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, "Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is He that comes in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest."

SON OF ABRAHAM

Genesis 22:17, 18

17. " That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;

18. And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.

SON OF GOD, SON OF MAN

Son of God, Son of David

Luke 1:32 "He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto Him the throne of His father David."

Jesus is Son of Man for He is born of a woman (Galatians 4:4, 5), born under the law of Moses that He would be able to bring about the reconciliation of mankind with God (Romans 1:3, 4).

Jesus is Son of God because God declares it to be so. At no other time in history has the voice of heaven said, "This is My Son." Matthew 3:17 "And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”

Jesus referred to Himself as Son of Man on a few occasions:

Luke 7:34
Luke 9:58
Mark 8:31
Mark 9:12
Mark 2:10, 28
Mark 10:33
Mark 13:26
John 1:51

Daniel saw the Son of Man in a vision (Daniel 7:13). Stephen saw the Son of Man as he was dying (Acts 7:56). Though I have yet to meet Him face to face, His Spirit called to my spirit and I answered with the voice of faith, "Lord, I believe!" On my belief in Jesus Christ as Lord, I was grafted into the Vine (John 15:4, 5): I became the planting of the Lord, a tree of righteousness ( Isaiah 61:3; 1 Corinthians 3:9). I became an inheritor of grace, a daughter of faith, a seed of Abraham, of righteousness; I became a daughter of God, a friend of Jesus, a sister in the Lord.

I believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Messiah, the only begotten Son of God. That Jesus is the Son of Man and the Son of God; that He is the Son of Abraham, the Son of David. I believe and it is counted to me for righteousness. In His righteousness I am clothed and covered.

He's returning soon and I'm going to be ready. My garments are being washed whiter than snow. My soul is preparing herself as a bride prepares for her groom.

Are you ready for the return of the King? Humble yourselves. Look into your hearts and see if you can see Jesus. There is a hunger and a thirst. An ache, a longing for something, for Someone to fill that void, to empty, scatter, the darkness that threatens to overtake you. Ask Jesus to come into your hearts, to fill you with Himself, with the Light and the Love of God. Make room in your hearts, the inn of your soul, for the Son of God. Because He's here now, knocking on the door of your hearts, and asking, Open the door and I will come in and dine with you, and you with Me. (Revelation 3:2o)

A STRANGE WAY TO SAVE THE WORLD by 4Him

HE IS CALLED JESUS by Todd Agnew

MESSIAH by Francesca Battistelli

I SPEAK JESUS by Charity Gayle

NO HEIGHT, NO DEPTH by The Worship Initiative ft. Davy Flowers

LESS LIKE ME by Zach Williams

I SURRENDER by Hillsong Worship

Wednesday, March 31, 2021

This Is Jesus: King of the Jews

John 19:1

So then Pilate took Jesus and had Him scourged (flogged, whipped).

Isaiah 50:6

I offered My back to those who struck Me, and My cheeks to those who tore out My beard. I did not hide My face from scorn and spittle.

Isaiah 53:5

But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was crushed for our wickedness [our sin, our injustice, our wrongdoing]; The punishment [required] for our well-being fell on Him, And by His stripes (wounds) we are healed.

Knowing now that His face was a bloody mess from having His beard torn out, we see that His persecutors further assaulted Him.

John 19:2

And the soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on His head, and put a purple robe around Him.

Matthew 27:29

And they twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on His head. They put a staff in His right hand and knelt down before Him to mock Him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!"

Mark 15:17

They dressed Him in a purple robe, twisted together a crown of thorns, and set it on His head.

John 19:3

And they went up to Him again and again, saying, “Hail (rejoice, be glad), King of the Jews!” and slapping Him in the face.

His back, shoulders, neck, and legs having been whipped to shreds earlier, now had a garment thrown around Him, which caused the wounds to clot and cling to the cloth. But when the rob was stripped away from Him, the bleeding began again. And this is how He walked and carried the cross (beam) in the road and up the hill.

Matthew 27:31

After they had mocked Him, they removed the robe and put His own clothes back on Him. Then they led Him away to crucify Him.

The post would already have been placed into the ground. The beam Christ carried across His shoulders, but in His condition, His weakened body had not strength to carry such a heavy crossbeam.

Mark 15:21

Now Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the country, and the soldiers forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.

Luke 23:26

As the soldiers led Him away, they seized Simon of Cyrene on his way in from the country, and put the cross on him to carry behind Jesus.

And when Jesus reached the top of Golgotha, the soldiers nailed His hands to the cross beam, raised Him up on the crossbeam and set it into the post already there. Then they nailed His feet to that post.

Psalm 22:16

For dogs have surrounded me; a gang of evildoers has closed in on me; they pierced my hands and my feet.

Matthew 27:35

After they had nailed him to the cross, the soldiers gambled for his clothes by throwing dice.

Psalm 22:18

They divide my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing.

John 19:23-24

When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they divided His garments into four parts, one for each soldier, with the tunic remaining. It was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom. So they said to one another, "Let us not tear it. Instead, let us cast lots to see who will get it." This was to fulfill the Scripture: "They divided My garments among them, and cast lots for My clothing." So that is what the soldiers did.

Matthew 27:37

Above His head they put up the charge against Him in writing: THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

The crime He was accused of and crucified for. And who accused Him.

Luke 23:38 tells us it was written in three languages, that all who saw Him would know who He was.

And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

[in Greek: Αυτός είναι ο Ιησούς Ο Βασιλιάς των Εβραίων ; in Latin: Hic est Iesus Et rex Iudaeorum; in Hebrew: זה ישו מלך היהודים]

John 19:19

And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS.

And in the agony of breathing, Jesus managed to make seven statements. His lungs were pressed for air, His heart struggling to keep blood pumping through His body for just long enough, His whole body cramping, aching and weakening, Jesus spoke.

Luke 23:34-35

When they came to the place called The Skull, they crucified Him there, along with the criminals, one on His right and the other on His left.

Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.

Luke 23:39-43

One of the criminals who hung there heaped abuse on Him. “Are You not the Christ?” he said. “Save Yourself and us!”

But the other one rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same judgment? We are punished justly, for we are receiving what our actions deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.” Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom!” And Jesus said to him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”

John 19:26-27

When Jesus saw His mother and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to His mother, “Woman, here is your son.”

Then He said to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” So from that hour, this disciple took her into his home.

John 19:28

After this, knowing that everything had now been accomplished, and to fulfill the Scripture, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.”

Matthew 27:46

About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”

Luke 23:44-46

It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over all the land until the ninth hour. The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn down the middle. Then Jesus called out in a loud voice, “Father, into Your hands I commit My Spirit.” And when He had said this, He breathed His last.

Isaiah 53:3-5, 7

He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.

Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.

But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.

He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he opens not his mouth.

Psalm 22:14

I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels.

Jesus died of a broken heart. Though leg-breaking was the common way of increasing the time of death for many who were crucified, this was not necessary for the death of Christ: He had already died.

John 19:33-34

So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first man who had been crucified with Jesus, and those of the other. But when they came to Jesus and saw that He was already dead, they did not break His legs. Instead, one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water flowed out.

Mark 15:39

When the centurion standing there in front of Jesus saw how He had breathed His last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!”

This is Jesus: King of the Jews

Friday, June 17, 2016

One God, One Jesus, One Way

*Original date: January 11, 2016

There is only one way to heaven and that is through Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God. John 14:6 Jesus said unto him (Thomas), I am The Way, The Truth and The Life: no man comes unto The Father but by Me.”

Yes, heaven is where you want to be when this life on earth ends. Hell wasn't created for you; it was created for Satan and the one-third of heaven's angels that followed him. But that is where the unbeliever goes. 

It does not matter how good a person is, or appears to be. It doesn't matter which church you attend, your religious denomination, nor your lack thereof.

It does not matter who your parents are, how much money you give the church or charities, or where you live. It does not matter if you commit random acts of kindness. It does not matter. What matters is which book in heaven has your name in it? Revelation 20:12-15 “And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of  those things which were written in the books, according to their works. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. AND whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.” So, again I ask you, which book is your name in?

What does matter is do you believe that Jesus Christ is the only begotten Son of God? That He died on the cross, rose from the dead and is returning for His church when God tells His Son, "It is time."

What does matter is that we  repent of our sins every day. We are none of us perfect or even close to perfection: “All have sinned and come short of the glory of God.” - Romans 3:23. “As it is written, there are none righteous, no, not one.” Romans 3:10. 

What does matter is who are you going to believe? The people whom you have surrounded yourself with or God? God’s Word tells us in Romans 10:9, 13 “That if you confess (speak aloud) with your mouth The LORD Jesus, and shall believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved....(13) For whosoever (anyone, anywhere) shall call upon The Name of The LORD shall be saved.”

What are we being saved from? Death, Hell and The Lake of Fire. Eternal Damnation. Eternal Separation From God. Unimaginable agonizing pain. Unquenchable thirst. Hell is not a party. No one laughs there. No one is happy there. No one who is there wants to be there.  They cry for mercy, but mercy is not to be had in hell. Mercy is here; on this side of life. And His Name is JESUS. 

Monday, March 3, 2014

Blessed Be The Name of The Lord

Psalm 113:3

From the rising of the sun, unto its going down,

The Name of The Lord is to be praised. (KJV)

Malachi 1:11

But My Name is honored by people of other nations from morning till night.

All around the world they offer sweet incense and pure offerings in honor of My Name.

For My Name is great among the nations," says The LORD of Heaven's Armies. (NLT)

The Name of The Lord Is:

Proverbs 18:10 A Strong Tower

Matthew 1:21 JESUS, He Saves His People From Sin

Matthew 1:23 Emmanuel, God With Us

Matthew 9:27 Son of David

Luke 1:32 Son of The Most High

Isaiah 9:6 Wonderful, Counseller, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace

Isaiah 11:1 Branch

Luke 2:11 The Messiah

John 3:16 God's one and only Son

Ephesians 2:14 Our Peace

Acts 2:21 & Romans 10:13 Savior/Salvation

Amos 9:8 The Sovereign Lord

Isaiah 59:20 The Redeemer

To call on God for anything or any reason, is to believe that God exists. Therefore, since God exists, God is to be heard, listened to and obeyed. For JEHOVAH, GOD IS, is above all other gods, greater than all other lords. The Lord God has been given All Authority by His Father, The God who created the earth, the heavens and all that is therein.

When God sent His one and only Son, Him whom He begot through The Holy Spirit hovering over Mary, He sent Him to be Savior, Deliverer, Redeemer. JESUS means He Shall Save His People From Sin. Deliverer is who He became when He saved us: He delivered us out of the snares of sin. Redeemer, which He did when He died on the cross and rose from the dead; declaring and showing that He held the keys to death, hell and the grave.

His mercy endures for ever, unto a thousand generations, as He promised Moses: Exodus 20:6 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments. Deuteronomy 7:9 to Joshua 'Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;'. That includes us.

Blessed Be The Name of The Lord, For His Mercy Endures For Ever.

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Our God

Our God is greater. Greater than any of our weaknesses. God is greater than any addiction, any hold that the devil has on a person. God is greater than any power you believe you have, or believe someone else has over you. God is all powerful. His strength, His love, His faithfulness, His grace, His mercy, His righteousness is above all. Greater is He that is in me, than he that is in the world.

Our God is stronger. Stronger than any superhero, able to be in more than two places at the same time, and still aid us in our troubles and struggles. God's strength is supreme. His love never fails: that's strong love. His mercy endures forever: that's strong mercy. His lovingkindness is to all generations: that's strong lovingkindness. His grace covers all sins: that's strong grace. His righteousness is upon all believers: that's strong righteousness. He never leaves us, nor forsakes us: that's strong nearness. Time is not a restraint over God; He is every where at the same time, any time.

Our God is higher. Higher than any other god you acknowledge or worship or bow your head to or put first in your life. God is a jealous God and desires all of your love to be given to Him. The first commandment on the list is just that: “You shall have no other gods before Me”. And the second declares that no graven images, no statues of anything in heaven, in earth or beneath the earth, shall be made and worshiped. There is no god like our God. There is none like Him. God is to be loved with all of our hearts, all of our soul and all of our mind. His thoughts are higher and greater than ours, and He knows what we are thinking; He knows when our minds are not on Him, when our hearts are not right in Him. God is God and there is no other god.

The Word of God was placed in Mary's womb via The Holy Spirit resting upon her. The Word of God became flesh, a small baby boy born in a stable, whose birth was foretold by the prophets hundreds of years before He was born. The Word of God is God's only begotten Son Jesus Christ. Our God did that.

His birth was foretold, His death was foretold, His resurrection was foretold. And, also, His journeys to this earth have been foretold. Now, it has been several hundred years since He was here. As the disbelief was then, it is greater now and the world is more evil. The next time He returns to this world will be to remove His Bride and The Holy Spirit, until such time as He returns and destroys the wickedness upon the face of the earth. Our God will do this.

Our God is greater, stronger and higher than any thing you hold onto in your beliefs, your faiths. Our God is The God of The Holy Bible. He is The God of The Old Testament, the old covenant under which men lived and righteousness was difficult to obtain, but still worth reaching. He is The God of The New Testament, the new covenant of grace under which we now live, but must first come to God and acknowledge that God Is and that Jesus Christ is His only Begotten Son, Who died on the cross, rose from the dead and is ascended into heaven, where He is seated at God's right hand, interceding on behalf of His people.

But not every person is God's people. Not every one who says, “I am a Christian” is a Christian. Those who follow other gods are not God's people. Those who participate in other religious ceremonies and rituals, honoring other gods, idols, are not God's people. God's people are those who believe God's Word. And what do we know now about God's Word? God's Word is Jesus Christ. If you do not believe Jesus Christ is God's Son and that He died for you and walked out of the grave for you, then you are not a Christian and you do not belong to God.

Therefore, if you are not God's children, God's people, then you are not under God's umbrella of grace and mercy and lovingkindness. You are outside of God's realm. You need to be inside with God as your God and your King. All those who do not acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord before they die, will never live with God in His home.

I do not want you to be outside God's realm of glory. I want you to know Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior. I want you to be with me and my God in heaven after this life is over. But wanting you to be with me is not enough. You have to want Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior. You have to want to be loved by Him and love Him in return. You have to decide now before it's too late and the decision is moot. Once we die there is no coming back to change your mind.

I share God and Jesus with you because I love you. I love you so much, I don't want you to die without Him. When you choose Jesus Christ as Lord of your life and Savior of your soul, you are choosing an eternal relationship with God's only begotten Son, not a religion. The Bible says that true religion is to take care of the widows and the fatherless. Making sure your heart and your soul are right with God is not religion, it's relationship.

A strong relationship requires spending time in that person's presence and sharing your thoughts and heart with that person. In this case, the person is Jesus Christ. Real Christians spend so much time with their Lord and Savior, that Jesus can be seen in their faces, their eyes, their actions and heard in their words. Christians are people who are Christ-like in their behavior and lifestyles. Christians love to go to church. Christians study their Bible every day and apply what they read to their lives. Christians joyfully give of their time, themselves and their finances. Christians share. Christians love. Christians get stronger every time they read and apply God's Word to their lives, to our lives.

God is able to overcome whatever it is that is holding you back from believing in His Word. Nothing is greater or stronger or higher than our God. Great is His Name, and greatly to be praise is He.

Friday, June 29, 2012

God is God. Jesus is Alive.

Exodus 20:1-5a
And God spoke all these words, saying, "I am the Lord thy God, which has brought you out of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. You shall have no other gods before Me. You shall not make for yourselves any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in the heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: You shall not bow down yourselves to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God."

Psalm 96:1-13

O Sing unto the Lord a new song: sing unto the Lord, all the earth.
Sing unto the Lord, bless His name; show forth His salvation from day to day.
Declare His glory among the heathen (Gentiles, nations), His wonders among the people (tribes of Israel, nation, troops, congregation).
For the Lord is great, and greatly to be praised: He is to be feared above all gods.
For all the gods of the nations are idols: but the Lord made the heavens.
Honor and majesty are before Him: strength and beauty are in His sanctuary.
Give unto the Lord, O you kindreds (families, tribes) of the people, give unto the Lord glory and strength.
Give unto the Lord the glory due His name: bring an offering, and come into His courts.
O worship the Lord in the beauty of Holiness: fear (whirl, dance, travail with pain, trust, hope, wait carefully) before Him, all the earth.
Say among the heathen (Gentiles, nations) that the Lord reigns: the world (inhabitants of the globe) also shall be established that it shall not be moved: He shall judge the people righteously.
Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof.
Let the field be joyful, and all that is therein: then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice.
Before the Lord: for He comes, for He comes to judge the earth: He shall judge the world (inhabitants of the globe) with righteousness, and the people (tribes of Israel, the nations, congregation, troops) with His truth.

Do you see that last verse? "BEFORE THE LORD:" Everything stated in verses 1 thru 12 are to be done before the Lord returns to judge all people. Better get busy: Jesus is coming.