Author: Jim

Not Yet

Matthew 16:9 Do ye not yet understand, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?

Image result for feeding the 5000

The Lord Jesus came to earth to present the Kingdom of Heaven to the Jews (as promised throughout the Old Testament). And His followers were expecting Him to over throw the Romans and set up this kingdom. But He had to keep warning them NOT YET, there were things that had to be fulfilled first:

Matthew 24:6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
Mark 8:17 And when Jesus knew it, he saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your heart yet hardened?
Mark 11:13 And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet.
John 2:4 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.
John 7:6 Then Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready.
John 7:8 Go ye up unto this feast: I go not up yet unto this feast: for my time is not yet full come.
John 7:30 Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.
John 7:39 (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)
John 8:20 These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come.
John 20:17 Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.
1 John 3:2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

The Apostle Paul writing to the Jewish believers continued to tell them NOT YET:

Hebrews 2:8 Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now we see not yet all things put under him.
Hebrews 9:8 The Holy Ghost this signifying, that the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, while as the first tabernacle was yet standing:
Hebrews 12:4 Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.
And even today as we are  “Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; (Titus 2:13)”  We need to remember, though everything has been fulfilled, it’s NOT YET, but Soon!

Rapture thru Eternity

This age will be consummated.
The Christian dead will be liberated.
Living Saints will be translated.
The faithful will be remunerated.
The Heavens will be animated.
The worldly church will be humiliated.
The modern critics will be repudiated.
The godless will be located.
God’s truth will be confirmed.
The world will be consternated.
The faithless will be remonstrated.
The tribulation will be inaugurated.
The earth will be renovated.
Suffering will be terminated.
Sin will be eradicated.
Holiness will be perpetuated.
The End will be the Beginning.

⇛ checkout List of Topics

Love in Malachi

Appears 4 times

The Lord’s word to Israel
Malachi 1:2 I have loved you, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob’s brother? saith the LORD: yet I loved Jacob,
Warning against evil
Malachi 2:11 Judah hath dealt treacherously, and an abomination is committed in Israel and in Jerusalem; for Judah hath profaned the holiness of the LORD which he loved, and hath married the daughter of a strange god.

⇛ checkout List of Topics

Gospel of …

                              31 times the Apostle Paul refers to the Gospel of …

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:

The Gospel of God is a profound and transformative message that lies at the heart of Christian faith. It is the good news of salvation through Jesus Christ, revealing God’s grace, righteousness, and redemptive plan for humanity.
  Romans 1:1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,
   Romans  15:16 That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.
2 Corinthians 11:7 Have I committed an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I have preached to you the gospel of God freely?
 1 Thessalonians 2:2  But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention.
 1 Thessalonians 2:8-9  So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us. For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.
 1 Timothy 1:11 According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.

⇛ continue reading Gospel of … Part 2

⇛ checkout List of Topics

Love in Zechariah

Appears Twice
Instructions to Israel
Zechariah 8:17 And let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour; and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, saith the LORD.
Zechariah 8:19Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The fast of the fourth month, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth, shall be to the house of Judah joy and gladness, and cheerful feasts; therefore love the truth and peace.

⇛ checkout List of Topics

Born Again

Prior to the election of Jimmy Carter, 1977-80, rarely (outside of Church) did one hear the term “Born Again”. Then it appeared all over the place. In sports if a player who had been playing poorly and now was much improved it was said “it’s like he’s been born again”. Anytime an individual improved, comments were “They’ve been Born Again”. And the trend continues even today. It’s amazing that this term is only used three times in the scripture. Twice by the Lord Jesus as he spoke to Nicodemus, (John 3) and then by the Apostle Peter as he wrote, “to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia”, to believing Jews.

John 3:3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
John 3:7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
1 Peter 1:23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
As we understand the term, we believe it means to get right with God and have eternal life after death. But we only find it in the above scripture.
Matthew, Mark and Luke, when speaking of being right with God and eternal life uses the word SAVED. And the majority of these were words spoken by the Lord Himself:
Matthew 1:21, 10:22, 16:25, 18:11, 19:25, 24:13
Mark 8:35, 10:26, 13:13, 13:20, 16:16
Luke 8:12, 9:24, 9:56, 17:33, 18:26, 19:10
John also quoted the Lord Jesus using the term saved.
John 3:17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
John 5:34 But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved.
John 10:9 I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
John 12:47 And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.
Even after the resurrection the term saved was continued by the Apostles:
Acts 2:21, Acts 2:47, Acts 4:12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
Acts 15:11, Acts 16:30-31  
And as they wrote their epistles to believing Jews, they continued to use saved both for a relationship with God in this life and eternal life.

⇛ continue reading Born Again Part 2
⇛ checkout List of Topics ⇛

Resist the Devil

James, writing “to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad”, warned them to “Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” James 1:1; 4:7

And the Apostle Peter (1 Peter 1:1) writing to “the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia” (fellow Jews), warns them:
“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: Whom resist steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.”
(1 Peter 5:8-9)

The devil is far more powerful and intelligent (as well as subtle and seductive in his malignant purposes) than any combination of human enemies we could ever face, and we would be utterly unable to defeat him with our own human resources. Yet, God’s Word makes it plain that we are neither to yield to him nor flee from him. As the Apostle Paul writes to believers, we must “put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.” We have “the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the [wicked one],” and also “the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God” (Ephesians 6:11,16-17).

But how can we resist such a mighty foe? As in our text, we must constantly maintain sobriety and vigilance against his enticements, and be careful to remain “steadfast in the faith.” Otherwise, the pseudo-intellectualism and social peer pressure to which we are subjected daily could quickly persuade us to compromise the faith, or even to depart from the faith.

We are commanded not to yield and not to compromise. Instead, This mighty sword with which we can make Satan flee from us is literally “the sayings of God”—that is, an appropriate individual word from the complete Word of God. This was the instrument with which the Lord Jesus Himself resisted the devil, parrying each temptation with an incisive thrust of Scripture. The result then—as it will be now with us also—was that the devil “departed from him for a season” (Luke 4:13).

Image result for Luke 4:13


⇛ checkout List of Topics

Ship Boat Ark

A ship is a large watercraft designed for travel across the surface of a body of water, carrying cargo or passengers, or in support of specialized tasks such as warfare, oceanography and fishing. Ships are generally distinguished from boats, based on size, shape, load capacity and purpose.

A boat is a watercraft smaller than a ship, with various purposes and designs.
A generic term for small watercraft propelled by paddles, oars, sail, or motor, open or partially decked, and usually less than 45 feet (roughly 14 meters) in length. A vessel larger than this is customarily classed as a ship, although the word boat is often applied to certain working vessels—such as tugboat—that may be of considerable size.

ARK:The word translated ark is תֵּבָה tebah and it means a box or chest, which is why it came to English translations in this fashion; ‘ark’ derives from the Anglo Saxon ærc for casket – as clearly, God only tasks Noah to build a sea-worthy vessel, not a boat or ship.

ARK Defined as:
The chest containing the Ten Commandments written on stone tablets, carried by the Hebrews during their desert wanderings.
The Craft was built by Noah for survival during the Flood.
A large, commodious boat.

⇛ checkout List of Topics

Angel Appearances

Image result for angels of god

⇛ REFERENCE ⇛ TO WHOM ⇛ NAME ⇛  REASON
⇛⇛ Genesis
⇛16:7 ⇛ Hagar ⇛  Angel of the LORD ⇛ Running from Sarah
⇛19:1, 15 ⇛ Lot ⇛ Angels ⇛ To deliver him from Sodom & Gomorrah
⇛21:17 ⇛ Hagar ⇛ Angel of GOD ⇛  To encourage her
⇛22:11  ⇛ Abraham  ⇛ Angel of the LORD  ⇛ Keep him from sacrificing Isaac
⇛28:12  ⇛  Jacob  ⇛ Angels of God ⇛ In a dream, the ladder
⇛31:11-13 ⇛ Jacob ⇛ Angel of God ⇛  How to build a flock
⇛32:1 ⇛ Jacob ⇛ Angels of God ⇛
⇛32:24-30  ⇛  Jacob ⇛ ⇛ Wrestled a man all night
⇛⇛ Exodus
⇛3:2-6 ⇛ Moses ⇛ Angel of the LORD ⇛ At the burning bush
⇛⇛ Numbers
⇛22:22-35 ⇛ Balaam ⇛ Angel of  the LORD ⇛  Warns him about Balak
⇛⇛ Joshua
⇛5:13-15  ⇛ Joshua  ⇛  Captain of the Host of the LORD  ⇛ Before the battle of Jericho
⇛⇛ Judges
⇛2:1-4  ⇛  Children of Israel ⇛ Angel of the LORD  ⇛  Reminding them that HE was with them
⇛6:11-24  ⇛  Gideon  ⇛ Angel of the LORD ⇛ Call of Gideon to lead his people
⇛13:3-24  ⇛  Manoah & his wife  ⇛  Angel of the LORD  ⇛  Promise of a son (Samson)
⇛⇛ 2 Samuel
⇛24:16-17 ⇛  David  ⇛ Angel ⇛  In response to David’s Sin
⇛⇛ 1 Kings
⇛19:1-7    ⇛ Elijah  ⇛ Angel of the LORD  ⇛  Running from Jezebel
⇛⇛2 Kings
⇛1:1-15  ⇛  Elijah  ⇛  Angel of  the LORD  ⇛ To give Elijah a message to Ahaziah
⇛⇛  Daniel
⇛3:25 ⇛ Nebuchadnezzar  ⇛ Angel  ⇛ 3 Hebrew children in furnace
⇛10:1-14  ⇛ Daniel  ⇛ Michael one of the chief princes  ⇛ To reveal a vision
⇛⇛ Zechariah
⇛1:9 ⇛ Zechariah  ⇛ Angel  ⇛ Series of visions about the future
⇛5:9 ⇛   ⇛  a vision of 2 angelic women?
⇛⇛ Matthew
⇛1:20, 24; 2:13, 19 ⇛  Joseph   ⇛  Angel of the LORD  ⇛  warnings what to do with Mary, Jesus
⇛28:2, 5-7  ⇛  Women at Grave  ⇛  Angel of the LORD  ⇛  after the resurrection
⇛⇛ Mark
⇛ 1:13 ⇛ Jesus  ⇛  Angels ⇛  after the Temptations
⇛⇛ Luke
⇛1:11-20  ⇛ Zacharias ⇛ Angel of the LORD  ⇛  while performing priestly duties
⇛1:26-38  ⇛  Mary  ⇛  Gabriel ⇛ about the birth of Christ
⇛2:9-15 ⇛ Shepherds   ⇛ Angels   ⇛ announcing birth of Christ
⇛22:43 ⇛ Jesus ⇛ Angel ⇛  in garden before betrayal
⇛⇛ Acts
⇛1:10 ⇛ Apostles  ⇛ Two Men ⇛  telling about departure of Jesus
⇛5:19-20  ⇛  Apostles  ⇛  Angel of the LORD  ⇛ freed them from prison
⇛8:26 ⇛  Philip  ⇛  Angel of the LORD ⇛ Instruct him to go to the Desert
⇛10:3, 7, 22 ⇛   Cornelius ⇛   Angel of God  ⇛ to call for Peter
⇛12:7-12 ⇛  Peter  ⇛  Angel of God ⇛  Freed Peter from Prison
⇛27:23-24 ⇛  Paul  ⇛  Angel of God  ⇛  During shipwreck on way to Rome

⇛ checkout List of Topics ⇛

Love in Micah

Appears Twice

A warning
Micah 3:2 Who hate the good, and love the evil; who pluck off their skin from off them, and their flesh from off their bones;
God’s requirements to Israel
 Micah 6:8He 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?

⇛ checkout List of Topics