Monday, May 4, 2020
God is Bigger
I am appalled at how much fear the Christians are spreading with all this conspiracy stuff. God is bigger than all that.
Their Choice is Politics Over Christ
Deceptions are Here Now!
2 Thessalonians 2:1-12
2 Now we request you, brethren, with regard to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him,
2 that you are not quickly shaken from your composure or be disturbed either by a spirit or a message or a letter as if from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord has come.
3 Let no one in any way deceive you, for it will not come unless the apostasy comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction,
4 who opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, displaying himself as being God.
5 Do you not remember that while I was still with you, I was telling you these things?
6 And you know what restrains him now so that in his time he will be revealed.
7 For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only he who now restrains will do so until he is taken out of the way.
8 Then that lawless one will be revealed whom the Lord will slay with the breath of His mouth and bring to an end by the appearance of His coming;
9 that is, the one whose coming is in accord with the activity of Satan, with all power and signs and false wonders,
10 and with all the deception of wickedness for those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth so as to be saved.
11 For this reason, God will send upon them a deluding influence so that they will believe what is false,
12 in order that they all may be judged who did not believe the truth, but took pleasure in wickedness."
You might be surprised at how many have been deceived who say they are Christians. All I can say is, ask God to reveal if there is any deception in your heart that you do not know about that it might be expunged by Christ.
2 Now we request you, brethren, with regard to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him,
2 that you are not quickly shaken from your composure or be disturbed either by a spirit or a message or a letter as if from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord has come.
3 Let no one in any way deceive you, for it will not come unless the apostasy comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction,
4 who opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, displaying himself as being God.
5 Do you not remember that while I was still with you, I was telling you these things?
6 And you know what restrains him now so that in his time he will be revealed.
7 For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only he who now restrains will do so until he is taken out of the way.
8 Then that lawless one will be revealed whom the Lord will slay with the breath of His mouth and bring to an end by the appearance of His coming;
9 that is, the one whose coming is in accord with the activity of Satan, with all power and signs and false wonders,
10 and with all the deception of wickedness for those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth so as to be saved.
11 For this reason, God will send upon them a deluding influence so that they will believe what is false,
12 in order that they all may be judged who did not believe the truth, but took pleasure in wickedness."
You might be surprised at how many have been deceived who say they are Christians. All I can say is, ask God to reveal if there is any deception in your heart that you do not know about that it might be expunged by Christ.
Reject Jezabel and Embrace Nathan
We don't need a Jezabel to pat us on the back telling us how good we are, we need a Nathan who will rebuke and correct us when we are wrong.
It is through challenges from one another that will grow us. We do not want to remain immature and complacent, we want to be growing even if it hurts.
1 Peter 2
"1 Therefore, putting aside all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander,
2 like newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow in respect to salvation,
3 if you have tasted the kindness of the Lord."
Ezekiel 22: 25
"25 There is a conspiracy of her prophets in her midst like a roaring lion tearing the prey. They have devoured lives; they have taken treasure and precious things; they have made many widows in the midst of her."
Many people have come into the church to distract us from the things of the Lord.
1 Peter 5:7-9 "…7 Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you. 8 Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. 9 Resist him, standing firm in your faith and in the knowledge that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kinds of suffering.…"
1 Kings 21 speaks of what happens when we refuse to take the word of the Lord to get something God did not ordain for us. When we defy the Lord to get our way we will suffer the consequences.
The prosperity gospel is training the whole culture to desire whatever their heart wants. Even born again believers are angry when they don't get their way. The doctrine of covetousness has taken captive every American. When we are angry when we can't have our way we are refusing to accept God's will.
Snarking at those who tell the truth is common in our culture today. Rather than being convicted of sinful attitudes, the Christians are raging at truth-tellers without restraint. They demand restraint from the truth-tellers but refuse any restraint for themselves.
Proverbs 29:1
"He who is often reproved, yet stiffens his neck, will suddenly be broken beyond healing."
Psalm 81:11-12
“But my people did not listen to my voice; Israel would not submit to me. So I gave them over to their stubborn hearts, to follow their own counsels."
John 5:30
“I can do nothing on my own. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is just because I seek not my own will but the will of him who sent me.
Seek Christ all the time for everything and you will not go wrong. We might not get everything we want but we will have everything we need.
Hallelujah!!!
It is through challenges from one another that will grow us. We do not want to remain immature and complacent, we want to be growing even if it hurts.
1 Peter 2
"1 Therefore, putting aside all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander,
2 like newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow in respect to salvation,
3 if you have tasted the kindness of the Lord."
Ezekiel 22: 25
"25 There is a conspiracy of her prophets in her midst like a roaring lion tearing the prey. They have devoured lives; they have taken treasure and precious things; they have made many widows in the midst of her."
Many people have come into the church to distract us from the things of the Lord.
1 Peter 5:7-9 "…7 Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you. 8 Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. 9 Resist him, standing firm in your faith and in the knowledge that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kinds of suffering.…"
1 Kings 21 speaks of what happens when we refuse to take the word of the Lord to get something God did not ordain for us. When we defy the Lord to get our way we will suffer the consequences.
The prosperity gospel is training the whole culture to desire whatever their heart wants. Even born again believers are angry when they don't get their way. The doctrine of covetousness has taken captive every American. When we are angry when we can't have our way we are refusing to accept God's will.
Snarking at those who tell the truth is common in our culture today. Rather than being convicted of sinful attitudes, the Christians are raging at truth-tellers without restraint. They demand restraint from the truth-tellers but refuse any restraint for themselves.
Proverbs 29:1
"He who is often reproved, yet stiffens his neck, will suddenly be broken beyond healing."
Psalm 81:11-12
“But my people did not listen to my voice; Israel would not submit to me. So I gave them over to their stubborn hearts, to follow their own counsels."
John 5:30
“I can do nothing on my own. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is just because I seek not my own will but the will of him who sent me.
Seek Christ all the time for everything and you will not go wrong. We might not get everything we want but we will have everything we need.
Hallelujah!!!
The mark of a mature Christian
Ephesians 4:13-15
14 For He Himself is our peace, who made both groups into one and broke down the barrier of the dividing wall,
15 by abolishing in His flesh the enmity, which is the Law of commandments contained in ordinances, so that in Himself He might make the two into one new man, thus establishing peace, 16 and might reconcile them both in one body to God through the cross, by it having put to death the enmity."
Titus: Love the Doctrine of God in ALL Things
2:10 "10 not pilfering, but showing all good faith so that they will adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in every respect."
14 For He Himself is our peace, who made both groups into one and broke down the barrier of the dividing wall,
15 by abolishing in His flesh the enmity, which is the Law of commandments contained in ordinances, so that in Himself He might make the two into one new man, thus establishing peace, 16 and might reconcile them both in one body to God through the cross, by it having put to death the enmity."
Titus: Love the Doctrine of God in ALL Things
2:10 "10 not pilfering, but showing all good faith so that they will adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in every respect."
When We Are Disciplined
When we are disciplined by God with a "stay at home", the best response is to take it like a "man" that is with joy and strength as something that will change us into better born again believers.
If we kick against the goad in anger it will harden our hearts. When we have no control over something the best way to handle it is to roll with it knowing it is from God.
Hebrews 13:15
"Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name."
Romans 8:28
"28 And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose."
If we believe God then we must accept what He has for us even through the actions of evil people.
God will lift it when He is ready and His ways are perfects. All we have in us is the temptation to turn back into our bratty selves demanding what we want when we want it. That does not influence God, it may only aggravate Him further to cause a lengthier discipline.
Isaiah 43:2
"When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you."
James 1:2-8 "2 Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials,
3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.
4 And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.
5 But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
6 But he must ask in faith without any doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind.
7 For that man ought not to expect that he will receive anything from the Lord,
8 being a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways."
We have much to be thankful for, we have food, clothing, a place to live, and many things we don't need that bless us in our homes. Believer, take this time to bless God in your home. It doesn't really matter if the powers that be are acting badly, what matters is that God is in control and may even be using these actions to discipline His children for their learning. What comes out of us will be what is the real us during this time of restriction.
It is tempting for all of us at times to whine and complain about our lockdown, however, we must remember that the over-reaction of the government for their purposes can also lead to our overreaction to God's chastisement if our focus is sideways instead of vertical. Brothers and Sisters, are we looking to Christ, or are we fixated on the government. One will edify and lift up, that is Christ, and the others will demoralize and bring depression.
I choose to look to Christ, praise Him and live in joy! What will you choose?
Alan Brayshaw
" Children,why do you continue to provoke my anger? I have removed your idols to make time for you to seek my face. Have you done this? I have put you in solitude for this reason. While I see many on their knees. I hear others grumble against me . Their idols of gold and silver will be worthless. Their GOD money is failing them. Go into our prayer closet and call on me now. I will hear you, I will forgive your sins. I send plagues to move you to action. I send plagues to get your attention. I send plagues to soften men's hearts to the TRUTH of who I AM. Humble yourself and read my WORDS. Search your heart, where is your trust placed.? The BEAST has many worldly friends. He works with them in the shadows to plan for his REIGN of power. While men sleep , he works. The earth will shake and sink beneath you. Towers and monuments will crumble and fall. Darkness will be upon the nations. The hand of the Destroyer will pass over the children my Father has given to me.Just as it was in Egypt so it shall be again in these LAST DAYS. Seek after me while time remains. The plagues will continue until you know I AM THE LORD. "
((((( Barbara Francis )))))
If we kick against the goad in anger it will harden our hearts. When we have no control over something the best way to handle it is to roll with it knowing it is from God.
Hebrews 13:15
"Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name."
Romans 8:28
"28 And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose."
If we believe God then we must accept what He has for us even through the actions of evil people.
God will lift it when He is ready and His ways are perfects. All we have in us is the temptation to turn back into our bratty selves demanding what we want when we want it. That does not influence God, it may only aggravate Him further to cause a lengthier discipline.
Isaiah 43:2
"When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you."
James 1:2-8 "2 Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials,
3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.
4 And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.
5 But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
6 But he must ask in faith without any doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind.
7 For that man ought not to expect that he will receive anything from the Lord,
8 being a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways."
We have much to be thankful for, we have food, clothing, a place to live, and many things we don't need that bless us in our homes. Believer, take this time to bless God in your home. It doesn't really matter if the powers that be are acting badly, what matters is that God is in control and may even be using these actions to discipline His children for their learning. What comes out of us will be what is the real us during this time of restriction.
It is tempting for all of us at times to whine and complain about our lockdown, however, we must remember that the over-reaction of the government for their purposes can also lead to our overreaction to God's chastisement if our focus is sideways instead of vertical. Brothers and Sisters, are we looking to Christ, or are we fixated on the government. One will edify and lift up, that is Christ, and the others will demoralize and bring depression.
I choose to look to Christ, praise Him and live in joy! What will you choose?
Alan Brayshaw
" Children,why do you continue to provoke my anger? I have removed your idols to make time for you to seek my face. Have you done this? I have put you in solitude for this reason. While I see many on their knees. I hear others grumble against me . Their idols of gold and silver will be worthless. Their GOD money is failing them. Go into our prayer closet and call on me now. I will hear you, I will forgive your sins. I send plagues to move you to action. I send plagues to get your attention. I send plagues to soften men's hearts to the TRUTH of who I AM. Humble yourself and read my WORDS. Search your heart, where is your trust placed.? The BEAST has many worldly friends. He works with them in the shadows to plan for his REIGN of power. While men sleep , he works. The earth will shake and sink beneath you. Towers and monuments will crumble and fall. Darkness will be upon the nations. The hand of the Destroyer will pass over the children my Father has given to me.Just as it was in Egypt so it shall be again in these LAST DAYS. Seek after me while time remains. The plagues will continue until you know I AM THE LORD. "
((((( Barbara Francis )))))
HIS WORKMANSHIP, HIS WORKMANSHIP, HIS WORKMANSHIP
This modern form of leading someone through prayer has led people to believe saying things makes it true. They misunderstand that Christ must make a change in us and it will be based on our heart's desire to be changed by Him.
Treating people like children as though they cannot know the words to say is silly. When we give the salvation message a person who is led by the Holy Spirit to say what the Holy Spirit wants them to express will make all the difference.
God will not save a person who says words to please another human being.
The thief of the cross is a good example of this. All that thief did to be saved was defend Christ, He believed Christ and was in paradise that very same day with Christ.
To lead someone in prayer is manipulation and lack of faith that God can use His own word to bring about salvation. Mankind is always trying to help God out when they ought to just trust that He told us what to do and leave it at that.
Romans 10:9-10
"Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart, one believes and is justified, and with the mouth, one confesses and is saved."
If they ask more questions you can give them more scripture.
Leading someone in prayer often is a matter of pride, those who do it seem to take credit for it. No one who leads someone in prayer can take credit for anyone's salvation.
Ephesians 2:8-10
"For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them."
I was led in prayer at 12 years old at church camp. I didn't live for the Lord after that. When I became born again it was alone in my house in my twenties when I came to the end of myself. After that God began to open my eyes as I prayed that He would show me only truth. I was willing to throw away everything I was taught and everything that others believe to believe only Christ.
Because of that prayer, I have left behind the traditions of men and the modern teachings, all rituals and much more to follow Christ. Most people do not do this, they love their traditions and being accepted by others with false beliefs. Walking in fear of rejection of man many people hang onto things that dishonor God.
If you want to be born again be willing to have your life transformed by Christ, not by the ideas of human beings, but only by Christ.
Romans 12:2
"Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect."
2 Corinthians 5:17
"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come."
If you attempt to transform yourself you will fail. Let Christ do the transforming, then it will be your character and not smearing of whitewash over the outside, it will be a completely new being from the depth of one's soul.
Matthew 23:27-28
27 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs which on the outside appear beautiful, but inside they are full of dead men’s bones and all uncleanness. 28 So you, too, outwardly appear righteous to men, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness."
Don't be a whitewashed tomb with traditions of men, become completely transformed by Christ. Hallelujah!
Ephesians 2:10-11
10 For we are HIS workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
HIS WORKMANSHIP!!!! HIS WORKMANSHIP!!!!
Treating people like children as though they cannot know the words to say is silly. When we give the salvation message a person who is led by the Holy Spirit to say what the Holy Spirit wants them to express will make all the difference.
God will not save a person who says words to please another human being.
The thief of the cross is a good example of this. All that thief did to be saved was defend Christ, He believed Christ and was in paradise that very same day with Christ.
To lead someone in prayer is manipulation and lack of faith that God can use His own word to bring about salvation. Mankind is always trying to help God out when they ought to just trust that He told us what to do and leave it at that.
Romans 10:9-10
"Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart, one believes and is justified, and with the mouth, one confesses and is saved."
If they ask more questions you can give them more scripture.
Leading someone in prayer often is a matter of pride, those who do it seem to take credit for it. No one who leads someone in prayer can take credit for anyone's salvation.
Ephesians 2:8-10
"For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them."
I was led in prayer at 12 years old at church camp. I didn't live for the Lord after that. When I became born again it was alone in my house in my twenties when I came to the end of myself. After that God began to open my eyes as I prayed that He would show me only truth. I was willing to throw away everything I was taught and everything that others believe to believe only Christ.
Because of that prayer, I have left behind the traditions of men and the modern teachings, all rituals and much more to follow Christ. Most people do not do this, they love their traditions and being accepted by others with false beliefs. Walking in fear of rejection of man many people hang onto things that dishonor God.
If you want to be born again be willing to have your life transformed by Christ, not by the ideas of human beings, but only by Christ.
Romans 12:2
"Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect."
2 Corinthians 5:17
"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come."
If you attempt to transform yourself you will fail. Let Christ do the transforming, then it will be your character and not smearing of whitewash over the outside, it will be a completely new being from the depth of one's soul.
Matthew 23:27-28
27 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs which on the outside appear beautiful, but inside they are full of dead men’s bones and all uncleanness. 28 So you, too, outwardly appear righteous to men, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness."
Don't be a whitewashed tomb with traditions of men, become completely transformed by Christ. Hallelujah!
Ephesians 2:10-11
10 For we are HIS workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
HIS WORKMANSHIP!!!! HIS WORKMANSHIP!!!!
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