Author: Jim

Christian Life

LIKE the Psalmist … Who looks to the Lord for help. Psalm 121:1 I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.
LIKE Abraham … Who trusted the Lord Genesis 12:1-9 Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee: And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:…
Galatians 3:6 Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.
LIKE Enoch … Who walked with the Lord daily Genesis 5:22 And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:
LIKE Moses … Chose to suffer afflictions rather than enjoy sin for a season Hebrews 11:25 Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
LIKE Daniel … Who communed with the Lord daily Daniel 6:10 Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.
LIKE Job … Patience under all circumstances Job 1:22 In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly. James 5:11 Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
LIKE Caleb and Joshua … refused to be discouraged Numbers 13:30-31 And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it. But the men that went up with him said, We be not able to go up against the people; for they are stronger than we.
LIKE Andrew … strove to lead his brother to the Christ John 1:40-42 One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ. And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone.
LIKE John … To lean upon the Lord John 13:23 Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.
LIKE Stephen … who manifested a forgiving attitude Acts 7:60 And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
LIKE Timothy … To study the word of God 2 Timothy 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
LIKE Peter … To step out on Faith Matthew 14:29 And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.
LIKE Paul … Who could say “Be Ye Followers of Me” 1 Corinthians 4:16 Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me. 1 Corinthians 11:1 Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.

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Abundant Life

Read John 10:1-16
vs 10 “they might have it more abundantly” (What does that mean to you….)
The Bible is for everyone … and applies to all: Rich, Poor, Black, White, Yellow, Brown, Widow, Orphan…
It cannot only involve:
Material things … TV, Cars, Boats, etc.
External things … Food, Clothing, Job …
Personal things … Education, friendships, marriage, children …
This is written to all Believers, regardless of status in life, no matter where one lives.
Free Land, Communist Land, Dark Jungles, poor Nations, everywhere …
THEN, what is the Abundant Life?
Let’s look at 5 points from Scripture:

  1. A Life of Submission to the Lord.
    The Cross brings Salvation
    The Resurrection brings Victory. The Abundant Life is a victorious Life.
    Colossians 3:1-4 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.
  2. A Life of Service. (For and to Christ)
    Christ’s Example Mark 10:45 For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.,
    Philippians 2:7-8 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
    Believers Responsibility Romans 12:1-2 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
  3. A Life of Separation. (Not removal, BUT Denial, saying NO to self)
    Galatians 5:16-21 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law. Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
    Colossians 3:5-9 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: For which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience: In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them. But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;
  4. A Spirit filled Life. (Controlled)
    Not as hard as it sounds. Pray daily “not my will, THY will be done”
    Some suggestions from the Bible: Ephesians 5-6
    Spirit Filled Life.. Seek God’s will every day, in every situation!
  5. A Life of Spiritual growth.
    Living involves growth …not stagnation
    1 Peter 2:2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
    2 Peter 3:18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.
    Acts 2:42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
    Results of these 5 points …An Abundant Life

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Mark of the Beast


What is it? Where does one see it? Is it inside or outside? Is it a tattoo? Is it an inserted chip? It will be required for everyone during the time of Jacob’s trouble, the 7-year Tribulation. Just what does the Scripture say? There are passages in Revelation that give insight to this Mark.
Revelation 13:11-12 defines who HE is in vs 16.
Notice the placing of the mark is IN!!
Revelation 13:16-17 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
And again notice IN his forehead or in his hand.
Revelation 14:9 And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,
More comments about the MARK.
Revelation 14:11 And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.
Revelation 15:2 And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.
Revelation 16:2 And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image.
Results of receiving the MARK:
Revelation 19:20 And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.
UPON or IN?
Revelation 20:4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

So, the question remains, is the MARK a tattoo or a chip inserted under the skin? Whatever it is, it marks and dooms all those who deny the true God, The Lamb of God, The Lord Jesus Christ.

Believers in the Lord Jesus, death, burial and resurrection and that He is God, don’t have to worry about this. WE will be gone.

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Christ Is All

Without Christ ….. Ephesians 2:1 And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;
In Christ ….. 1 Corinthians 1:2 Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both their’s and our’s:
For Christ .…. Ephesians 5:20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
Through Christ ….. Phillipians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
Know Christ ….. Phillipians 3:8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
With Christ ….. Phillipians 1:21-23 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not. For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:
Like Christ ….. Phillipians 3:20-21 For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.

Christ is All I need

A popular children’s song:
Christ is all I need,
Christ is all I need,
All, all I need,
Christ is all I need,
Christ is all I need,
All, all I need.

He was crucified,
For me He died, on Calvary.
That He loved me so,
This is why I know,
Christ is all I need.

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Salt Part 2

OTHER OLD TESTAMENT REFERENCES TO SALT:
2 Kings 2:20-21 And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein. And they brought it to him. And he went forth unto the spring of the waters, and cast the salt in there, and said, Thus saith the LORD, I have healed these waters; there shall not be from thence any more death or barren land.
Ezra 6:9 And that which they have need of, both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs, for the burnt offerings of the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the appointment of the priests which are at Jerusalem, let it be given them day by day without fail:
Ezra 7:22 Unto an hundred talents of silver, and to an hundred measures of wheat, and to an hundred baths of wine, and to an hundred baths of oil, and salt without prescribing how much.
Job 6:6 Can that which is unsavoury be eaten without salt? or is there any taste in the white of an egg?
Jeremiah 17:6 For he shall be like the heath in the desert, and shall not see when good cometh; but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, in a salt land and not inhabited.
Ezekiel 16:4 And as for thy nativity, in the day thou wast born thy navel was not cut, neither wast thou washed in water to supple thee; thou wast not salted at all, nor swaddled at all.
Ezekiel 43:24 And thou shalt offer them before the LORD, and the priests shall cast salt upon them, and they shall offer them up for a burnt offering unto the LORD.
Ezekiel 47:11 But the miry places thereof and the marishes thereof shall not be healed; they shall be given to salt.
Zephaniah 2:9 Therefore as I live, saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Surely Moab shall be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, even the breeding of nettles, and salt pits, and a perpetual desolation: the residue of my people shall spoil them, and the remnant of my people shall possess them.
The Lord Jesus taught:
Matthew 5:13 Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
Mark 9:49-50 For every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt. Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another.
Luke 14:34 Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?
From the Apostle Paul:
Colossians 4:6 Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
From James:
James 3:12 Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.

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Wrath NT

Many sermons have been/are preached on God’s Love and Love is definitely an attribute of God. As the apostle John writes:
1 John 4:8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
1 John 4:16 And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
And the Lord Jesus said:
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
God created Man to Love him. BUT man has not always loved or obeyed God.
During His earthly ministry, the Lord Jesus warned the Jews about the
WRATH TO COME.
Matthew 3:7, Luke 3:7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
Luke 21:23 But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people.
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.
The Lord Jesus was warning his people that a time was coming when God would punish them, and the whole world for their disobedience and lack of love for God.
Matthew 24:21 For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
The Apostle Paul wrote to the Romans of the coming wrath of God:
Romans 1:18, 2:5,8, 4:15, 5:9, 9:22,
He reminds that this wrath was predicted long ago.
Romans 12:19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
Romans 13:4-5 For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil. Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.
Ephesians 5:6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
Colossians 3:6 For which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:

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Lord Jesus Christ Part 4

In the book of HEBREWS 14 times Paul refers to the Lord Jesus.
Christ Jesus, Jesus the Son of God, Jesus Christ, Lord Jesus,
8 times Paul calls him Jesus. Paul is writing to Jews who had believed that Jesus was the Messiah. Remember they had seen the man, Jesus. Paul was showing them this same Jesus was in fact God in Flesh.
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.
Hebrews 4:8 For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.
Hebrews 6:20 Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
Hebrews 7:22 By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.
Hebrews 10:19 Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,
Hebrews 12:2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Hebrews 12:24 And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.
Hebrews 13:12 Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.

In conclusion… How should we, today, refer to his name? Look what the Apostle writes:
2 Corinthians 5:16 Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more.
And as we have seen in Paul’s writings, he only refers to Jesus the man in Hebrews.

We don’t know the man, Jesus, we only know the God Jesus.
We should address him as:
Lord Jesus, Lord Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus

220 times as Deity, 20 as just Jesus, 1 as another

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Lord Jesus Christ Part 3

In the book of GALATIANS 16 times Paul refers to the Lord Jesus.
Jesus Christ, Lord Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus, Lord Jesus.

In the book of EPHESIANS 20 times Paul refers to the Lord Jesus.
Christ Jesus our Lord, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus, Lord Jesus Christ, Lord Jesus, Jesus Christ. Only once does he just say Jesus:
Ephesians 4:21 If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:

In the book of PHILIPPIANS 21 times Paul refers to the Lord Jesus.
Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus Lord Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
Only once does he just say Jesus.
Philippians 2:10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;

In the book of COLOSSIANS 8 times Paul refers to the Lord Jesus. Jesus Christ, Lord Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus, Christ Jesus the Lord, Lord Jesus.
Once about another Jesus.
Colossians 4:11 And Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only are my fellowworkers unto the kingdom of God, which have been a comfort unto me.

In the book of 1 THESSALONIANS 15 times Paul refers to the Lord Jesus. Lord Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus: Lord Jesus. Three times just Jesus:
1 Thessalonians 1:10 And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.
1 Thessalonians 4:14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.

In the book of 2 THESSALONIANS 11 times Paul refers to the Lord Jesus. Lord Jesus Christ, Lord Jesus.

In the book of 1 TIMOTHY 13 times Paul refers to the Lord Jesus.
Jesus Christ, Lord Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ our Lord, Christ Jesus our Lord, Christ Jesus.

In the book of 2 TIMOTHY 13 times Paul refers to the Lord Jesus.
Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus, Christ Jesus our Lord, Lord Jesus Christ.

In the book of TITUS 4 times Paul refers to the Lord Jesus.
Jesus Christ, Lord Jesus Christ

In the book of PHILEMON 7 times Paul refers to the Lord Jesus.
Jesus Christ, Lord Jesus Christ, Lord Jesus, Christ Jesus.

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Lord Jesus Christ Part 2

In the book of ROMANS 38 times Paul refers to the Lord Jesus.
Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ our Lord, Lord Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus,
Jesus our Lord. Only twice does he just say Jesus:
Romans 3:26 To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
Romans 8:11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.

In the book of 1 CORINTHIANS 24 times Paul refers to the Lord Jesus.
Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus, Jesus Christ our Lord, Lord Jesus Christ, Lord Jesus, Christ Jesus our Lord. Only once does he just say Jesus:
1 Corinthians 12:3 Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.

In the book of 2 CORINTHIANS 16 times Paul refers to the Lord Jesus.
Jesus Christ, Lord Jesus Christ, Lord Jesus, Christ Jesus the Lord
Three times he refers to Jesus.
2 Corinthians 4:10-11 Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body. For we which live are always delivered unto death for Jesus’ sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh.
2 Corinthians 4:14 Knowing that he which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall present us with you.
And once about another Jesus.
2 Corinthians 11:4 For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.

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Planets   

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
The only Scripture reference to Planets:
2 Kings 23:5 And he put down the idolatrous priests, whom the kings of Judah had ordained to burn incense in the high places in the cities of Judah, and in the places round about Jerusalem; them also that burned incense unto Baal, to the sun, and to the moon, and to the planets, and to all the host of heaven.
The Romans bestowed the names of gods and goddesses on the five planets that could be seen in the night sky with the naked eye.
1 Mercury, is named after the fast-moving messenger of the gods.
2 Venus, is named for their goddess of love and beauty
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4 Mars after their god of war.
5 Jupiter was named for the king of the Roman gods
6 Saturn, is named for the god of agriculture.
7 Uranus, was discovered after the telescope was invented in the early 1600s. The name is Latinized version of the Greek god of the sky,
8 Neptune, was first seen by telescope in 1846, got its name from the Roman god of the sea.
** Earth was named by God. Genesis 1:10 And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.
The only Scripture references to Planets:
Mercury (Mercurius) Acts 14:12
Mars  Acts 17:22 (16-34)
Jupiter  Acts 14:12-13, 19:35

The SKY is mentioned 7 times in the Scripture: Once in Deuteronomy, Job, Hebrews, twice in Matthew and twice in Luke:
Deuteronomy 33:26 There is none like unto the God of Jeshurun, who rideth upon the heaven in thy help, and in his excellency on the sky.
 Job 37:18 Hast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass?
Hebrews 11:12 Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable.
Matthew 16:2-3 He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red.And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowering.
Luke 12:56O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times? Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time?

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