A read of Genesis 1-3 shows that Adam turned his back on God and chose Sin; separation from God and death was the result . Romans 5:14Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam’s transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.
Mankind needed to be redeemed, so God sent His Son, the Lord Jeseus to Die on the cross, paying the price of the redemption of all who believe. Galatians 4:5To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. Titus 2:14Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Have you ever written down your testimony? The Day you were saved. Just as there is a specific time you were born, so to, there has to be a specific time you became a child of God, Saved, Born Again. Here’s some hints on how to do it. On the left side of a blank piece of paper, list these 6 words in a column. Who, What, Where, When, Why, How. Now next to each word write something pertaining your salvation experience. For Example: (note: some answers do not have specific answers) WHO was present? WHAT was happening? Caused you to respond? Where were you? When did it occur? Month? Year? Day? Age? Why did you respond? How did you hear about the need for Salvation? An Example: WHO – a church altar worker WHAT – the Preacher was preaching on HELL Where – in the Church When – I was about 11 years old, in the fall of 1952 Why – I did not want to go to Hell, I was afraid of dying How – the preacher gave an altar call Now take each of your answers and put them into a story of your salvation. I was not with anyone, sitting alone in the back of the church. It was the fall of 1952, I was 11 years old. The preacher was preaching on Hell and who would go there. At the end of his sermon, He told how to avoid Hell and gave an altar call. I went forward and an adult knelt with me and told me how to be saved. I prayed. That’s how easy it is. And now you will be able to share your testimony with anyone. If you are not sure you are saved, here’s how to do it. Romans 10:9-13That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. Now, Pray: Lord Jesus I confess that you are God and that you died, were buried and rose again on the third day to forgive me of my sins.
Jewish History — Old Testament Ministry of the Lord Jesus — Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John Transition from Jews to Gentiles — Acts Events after the Rapture — Revelation
God desires all to be saved — 1 Timothy 2:4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth., 2 Peter 3:9The 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. Christ Died for all — 1 Timothy 2:6Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time., Hebrews 2:9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man., 1 John 2:2And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world. People are lost because they refuse to believe — John 3:18He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. John 5:40 And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life. Evangelism offers salvation to anyone who believes — Acts 16:31And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house., Romans 10:9-10 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: Grace can be resisted or rejected — Matthew 23:37O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not! Acts 7:51 Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye. Condemnation results in rejecting Christ — John 3:36 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him. Study the Scripture 1 Thessalonians 4:11 And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you; 2 Timothy 2:15Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Moses spoke to the people: Exodus 16:23And he said unto them, This is that which the Lord hath said, To morrow is the rest of the holy sabbath unto the Lord: bake that which ye will bake to day, and seethe that ye will seethe; and that which remaineth over lay up for you to be kept until the morning. Then it was recorded (etched in stone) in the 10 Comandments: Number 4 in the Ten Commandments: Exodus 20:8Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. The Sabbath is the 7th Day of the week (Saturday) No Travel! Can’t leave Home. Exodus 16:29See, for that the LORD hath given you the sabbath, therefore he giveth you on the sixth day the bread of two days; abide ye every man in his place, let no man go out of his place on the seventh day. Thou shalt not do any work Includes all of the household. Exodus 20:10But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: Moses reminds WHY! It is a hallowed day. Exodus 20:11 For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it. Those who disobeyed it suffered DEATH! No WORK! Exodus 31:14 Ye shall keep the sabbath therefore; for it is holy unto you: every one that defileth it shall surely be put to death: for whosoever doeth any work therein, that soul shall be cut off from among his people. Reminded again, Work 6 days then rest! OR Death! Exodus 31:15 Six days may work be done; but in the seventh is the sabbath of rest, holy to the LORD: whosoever doeth any work in the sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death. Exodus 35:2Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day there shall be to you an holy day, a sabbath of rest to the LORD: whosoever doeth work therein shall be put to death. No Fires Exodus 35:3Ye shall kindle no fire throughout your habitations upon the sabbath day. These rules are repeated in Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy and even expanded. An example is found in Numbers 15:32-36: A young man was found gathering sticks on the Sabbath – He was stoned to death.
In the New Testament the Lord Jesus did many things On The Sabbath! The Apostle Paul, Apostle to the Gentiles, only mentions the Sabbath only once in all his epistles: Colossians 2:16Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: God knows everything, the beginning and the end. Giving the Sabbath to the Jews was Him seeing heir faith. The Observance of the Sabbath would not work in today’s technology. Think about it: Police, Firemen, Doctors, Nurses, Hospitals, Airplanes, Trains, even driving of cars, all these (and many other work related activitys) would have to cease one day (Saturday) of the week.
Attend Church on the first day of the week, worship the Lord Jesus. Enjoy the day with your family. If you have to work, there’s Sunday evening, Mid-week services to attend, most of all keep your mind and heart on the Lord Jesus who died for you.
DATE-AD EVENT 1 Saddles first used in Rome 4 Herod the Great dies 5 Paul born 6 Judea becomes a Roman providence Jesus visits Temple as a boy 7 Zealots in Judea rebel against Rome 14 Tiberius succeeds Caesar Agustus as Roman Emperor 26 Pontius Pilate appointed governor John the Baptist begins his ministry 27 Jesus begins his ministry 30 Jesus crucified; ascends into heaven; Pentecost, church begins 35 Saul’s conversion on Damascus road 40 Herod Agrippa appointed king of Judea 43 London England founded; first definite reference to Diamonds 46 Saul/Paul begins first missionary journey 50 Romans begin using soap 54 Claudius poisoned by order of his wife; Nero becomes emperor 57 Paul writes letter to Romans; Paul imprisoned in Caesarea 59 Paul’s voyage to Rome 60 Paul writes ‘prison letters’ 62 Paul released from prison 64 Fire burns much of Rome; Nero blames Christians for setting it 66 Painting on canvas 67 Paul martyred 68 Romans destroy Jewish religious commune of the Essene sect. Before Essenes were captured they hid their library of Bible manuscripts in a cave in Qumram by the dead sea (to be discovered in 1948) 70 Romans destroy Jerusalem 73 960 Jews commit mass suicide at Masada while under Roman attach 74 China open silk trade with the west 75 Rome begins construction of famous coliseum 79 Vesuvius in Italy erupts killing 30,000 people and burying cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum 95 Apostle John writes Revelation
DATE-BC EVENT Creation to 1400 BC Adam expelled from Garden of Eden Noah builds the ark 2500 Egyptians discover papyrus and ink for writing and build first libraries Iron objects manufactured in the ancient Near East Egyptians import gold from Africa Semitic chieftain, Sargon conquers Sumer to become first “World Conqueror” Horses domesticated in Egypt: Chickens domesticated in Babylon: Bows and arrows used in warfare 2000 Immigration of northern Asians to North America; Stockbreeding and irrigation used in China; Stonehenge, England, a center for religious worship; Bellows used in India allowing for hotter furnace temperature Glass made by the Mesopotamians; Ziggurats build in Mesopotamia; Earliest discovered drug; Ethyl alcohol, used to alleviate pain 1960 Abram born 1885 Abram 75, Called by God Abram 86, 1st son, Ishmael born to Hagar Abram 99, Named Abraham by God 1860 Promised son, Isaac born to Sarah 90 and Abraham 100 1800 Esau & Jacob born to Rebecca and Isaac 60, Abraham is 160 years old Jacob flees to Haran (his mother’s brother) 1815 Joseph born to Rachel and Jacob Egyptians use irrigation systems to control Nile flooding; Spoked Wheel invented in the ancient Near East; Horses used to pull vehicles Joseph sold into slavery by his brothers Joseph rules Egypt 1705 Joseph dies Babylonian mathemations already understand cube and square root; Hammurbi of Babylon provides first of all legal codes Egyptian papyrus document describes medical and surgical procedures 1526 Moses is born Sundial used in Egypt; Mexican sun-pyramid built 1446 Moses leads children of Israel exodus from Egypt Ten Commandments given to Moses by God 1444 Israel camps at Mt Sinai 1406 Moses dies; Hebrews enter Canaan First period of Chinese literature, Intricate clock used in China Palace of Krossus on Isle of Crete destroyed by earthquake
The Apostle Paul has a lot to say about Prayer and Praying. Things that He prayed about and Prayer requests he had for the believers. Mainly, believers should pray about everything. Some of what Paul instructs: The Spirit helps us to pray. Romans 8:26Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. Always in Prayer Romans 12:12Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;Ephesians 6:18Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; Not to worry, just keep it in prayer. Philippians 4:6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.Colossians 4:2 Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;1 Thessalonians 5:17 Pray without ceasing. And to Timothy, he wrote1 Timothy 2:8I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting. God already knows everything and is just looking for our Faith which is demonstrated by our prayers. Did Paul know about all that would befall him as he went forth? The beatings, Being Stoned, The shipwrecks 2 Corinthians 11:25 Many times events happen that we are not able to pray about, which is why we should Pray without ceasing. God already knows about everything … What He wants from us is FAITH in HIM!
