Author: Jim

Day of Judgement

The Lord Jesus waned Israel about a coming Judgment:
Matthew 10:15 Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town.
Matthew 11:22 But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.
Matthew 11:24 But I tell you that it will be more bearable for Sodom on the day of judgment than for you.”
Mark 6:11 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.
Matthew 12:36 But I tell you that everyone will have to give account on the day of judgment for every empty word they have spoken.
The Apostle Peter warned Israel of the coming day of judgment:
2 Peter 2:9 The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:
2 Peter 3:7 But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.
The Apostle John also warns Israel of the day of judgment:
1 John 4:17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.
The Apostle Paul speaks to Believers:
Romans 1:32, 2:2-5, 5:16-18, 14:10 1 Corinthians 1:10, 4:3, 7:40
2 Corinthians 5:10 Galatians 5:10 Philippians 1:9 2 Thessalonian 1:5
1 Timothy 5:24

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Daniel 3

A very familiar Sunday School Story. In this chapter we see:
Pride, Idol Worship, Jealousy, Anti-Semitism, Anger, Hate.
Daniel 3:1-7 PRIDE – 18-23 years have passed since Chapter 2. Old Neb’s forgotten about God, Daniel’s God.
Proverbs 11:2 When pride cometh, then cometh shame: …
Proverbs 13:10 Only by pride cometh contention: …
Proverbs 16:18 Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
Proverbs 17:19 He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.
Proverbs 21:4 An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin
Proverbs 29:23 A man’s pride shall bring him low: …
Old Neb was a great man. God had revealed the future to him and thru him … BUT Pride was a problem.
Proverbs 27:2 Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
Compare Isaiah 58:1 Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.
Daniel 3:5-7 Idol Worship — When does a man begin to worship Idols?
When he becomes a Fool … How does he become a Fool?
Romans 1:21-23 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
Remember the 10 Commandments .. Look at just the first 3:
Exodus 20:3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
Exodus 20:4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.
Exodus 20:7 Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; …
Compare Revelation 9:2 And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit.
Daniel 3:8-11 Jealousy — The strongest of all mental sins … makes monsters out of men.
Proverbs 6:34 For jealousy is the rage of a man: …
 Proverbs 14:30 … but envy the rottenness of the bones.
 Proverbs 27:4 Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?
 Song of Solomon 8:6 … jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame.
Jealousy Crucified Christ Matthew 27:18 For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.
Jealousy kept the Jews from salvation Acts 13:45 But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, Acts 17:5 But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, …
Jealousy produced false doctrine 1 Timothy 6:4 He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
Jealousy destroys love, removes happiness

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Daniel 3:12 Anti-Semitism began with the call of Abram and continues today. It is a tool of Satan.
Daniel 3:13-18 Anger — Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Then they brought these men before the king.
Compare Exodus 5:2 And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go.
Daniel 3:19-23 Hate — Then was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury, and the form of his visage was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego: therefore he spake, and commanded that they should heat the furnace one seven times more than it was wont to be heated.
Then we see: Faith and Divine Deliverance
Daniel 3:16-18 Faith … If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king. …
Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Daniel 3:19-23
Compare Exodus 12:33 And the Egyptians were urgent upon the people, that they might send them out of the land in haste; for they said, We be all dead men.
Daniel 3:24-30 Divine Deliverance … Then Nebuchadnezzar spake, and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that trusted in him, and have changed the king’s word, and yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God. …
Compare Psalm 34:7 The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
Compare Jeremiah 17:7 Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.
CONCLUSION: PSALM 1:1-10
Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb. Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. Delight thyself also in the LORD: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday. Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil. For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth. For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.

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God of this World

The Apostle Paul was well aware of Satan and warned believers of him.
He advised believers on how to deal with one who refused to believe God.
1 Corinthians 5:5 To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.
And to be alert of Satan’s temptations.
1 Corinthians 7:5 Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.
2 Corinthians 2:11 Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.
And that Satan is the god of this world.
2 Corinthians 4:4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
That Satan, the angel of light deceives many.
2 Corinthians 11:13-14 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
Paul knew all to well of the spiritual conflict Satan imposes.
2 Corinthians 12:7 And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
1 Thessalonians 2:18 Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us.
He warns of the Man who Satan will indwell (like Judas).
2 Thessalonians 2:9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
Again, how to deal with one who refused to believe God.
1 Timothy 1:20 Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.
Warning Timothy how some are following Satan
1 Timothy 5:15 For some are already turned aside after Satan.
He reminded the Romans that God would defeat Satan:
Romans 16:20 And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.

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Daniel 2

DREAMS

 King Nebuchadnezzar and his counselors 2:1-13.

2:1 King has a bad dream.
2:2-3 Calls his magicians, astrologers, sorcerers, and Chaldeans to interpret.
Compare Ezekiel 7:11 Violence is risen up into a rod of wickedness: none of them shall remain, nor of their multitude, nor of any of their’s: neither shall there be wailing for them.
Compare Isaiah 47:12-13 Stand now with thine enchantments, and with the multitude of thy sorceries, wherein thou hast laboured from thy youth; if so be thou shalt be able to profit, if so be thou mayest prevail. Thou art wearied in the multitude of thy counsels. Let now the astrologers, the stargazers, the monthly prognosticators, stand up, and save thee from these things that shall come upon thee.
2:4 O yea, we can help.
2:5-6 king promises punishments or gifts and rewards and great honour.
2:7 Tell us the dream… we will interpret it.
2:8 The stall
2:9 What am I paying you for? Interpret the Dream.
Compare Esther 4:11 All the king’s servants, and the people of the king’s provinces, do know, that whosoever, whether man or women, shall come unto the king into the inner court, who is not called, there is one law of his to put him to death, except such to whom the king shall hold out the golden sceptre, that he may live: but I have not been called to come in unto the king these thirty days.
2:10-11 What you want is a miracle … which we can’t do.
There is not a man upon the earth that can shew the king’s matter
2:12-13 DEATH TO ALL … the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.
Compare Psalm 76:10 Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.
Daniel Gets Involved
2:14-15 Daniel hears of the threat.
2:16 He asks for some time.
2:17-18 The Prayer meetin
2:19 God speaks to Daniel the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision

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2:20-23 Daniel Praises God
Compare Jeremiah 27:5 I have made the earth, the man and the beast that are upon the ground, by my great power and by my outstretched arm, and have given it unto whom it seemed meet unto me.
Compare Jeremiah 32:19 Great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings:
Compare Esther 1:13 Then the king said to the wise men, which knew the times, (for so was the king’s manner toward all that knew law and judgment:
Compare Psalm 75:6-7 For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south. But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.
Compare Job 12:22 He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.,
Compare Genesis 31:42 Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labour of my hands, and rebuked thee yesternight.
Compare Psalm 21:2 Thou hast given him his heart’s desire, and hast not withholden the request of his lips. Selah.
Compare Psalm 21:4 He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.
2:24 Daniel seeks an audience with the King
2:25-26 Daniel Before the King
Compare Genesis 41:14 He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.
2:27 Your men couldn’t do it
2:28 BUT GOD CAN
2:29-30 Ok king here’s the deal…
2:31-35 The Dream the King Had
The Dream
The great image … A Man
Materials it was made from (top to Bottom) … Gold, Silver, Brass, Iron, Iron mixed with Clay
What did the stone do? Smote the Image
What did the Stone Become? A Mountain
Nebuchadnezzar was Called: A king of kings
His kingdom was symbolized by the head of Gold.
Names the medals represented:
Gold … Babylon, Silver…Persa/Medes, Brass…Greek, Iron…Rome, Iron/Clay…revised Rome.
Stone that became Mountain…Christ’s Kingdom
Stone cut without hands…It comes from God!
Compare Isaiah 2:2-3 And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD’s house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it. And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
2:36-45 The interpretation
Compare Isaiah 47:5 Sit thou silent, and get thee into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called, The lady of kingdoms.
2:46-49 Daniel gets the Promotion
The Lesson …. Always put God FIRST in our Life.

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Victory

King David mourns loss of Absolom
2 Samuel 19:2 And the victory that day was turned into mourning unto all the people: for the people heard say that day how the king was grieved for his son.
King David defeats the enemy with the Lord
2 Samuel 23:10 He arose, and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clave unto the sword: and the LORD wrought a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to spoil.
2 Samuel 23:12 But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the LORD wrought a great victory.
King David Praises God
1 Chronicles 29:11 Thine, O LORD is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted as head above all.
From the Psalm
Psalm 98:1 O sing unto the LORD a new song; for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory.
Isaiah foretells of the Lord Jesus
Isaiah 25:8 He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the LORD hath spoken it.
(Quoting Isaiah 42:3)
Matthew 12:20 A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.
From the Apostle Paul
1 Corinthians 15:54-55 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
1 Corinthians 15:57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Apostle John writing to Jewish Believers
1 John 5:4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
And near the end of the Tribulation
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.
VICTORY WILL BE THE LORD’S

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Daniel 1

Take a Stand         
1:1-3 Daniel, who was of Royal Jewish Blood was taken captive by King Nebuchadnezzar, and taken back to the land of Babylon in about 606 BC.
There they tried to Brainwash him (and some other captives.
They tried to “teach the learnings and the tongue of the Chaldeans” to these young captives, even changing their Names: From Jewish to Babylonian
Daniel – God is my Judge – Belteshazzar – Prince of Bel
Hananiah – Beloved of the Lord – Shadrach -Illuminated by (Rach) Sun God
Mishael — Who is God – Meshach – Who is like Venus
Azariah – The Lord is my help – Abed-Nego – Servant of Fire God (Nego)
Compare Isaiah 39:7 And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, which thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.
When everything appeared hopeless –
(AS Believers, we need to take a stand for God!)

1:8 Daniel took a stand. But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s meat, nor with the wine which he drank:
1:9 God blessed Daniel. Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs.
1:10-12 Daniel puts forth a test.
1:13-14 The test lasts 10 days.
1:15-16 The test results are in.
The final results for Daniels Stand …
1:17-21 God blessed, the prince of the eunuchs was relieved, King Nebuchadnezzar was happy.
God always rewards faith.
Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

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Fathers Day (2)

Father’s Day is a holiday of honoring fatherhood and paternal bonds, as well as the influence of fathers in society. In Catholic countries of Europe, it has been celebrated on 19 March as Saint Joseph’s Day since the Middle Ages. In the United States, Father’s Day was founded by Sonora Smart Dodd, and celebrated on the third Sunday of June for the first time in 1910. The day is held on various dates across the world, and different regions maintain their own traditions of honoring fatherhood.

Most of the references in the Gospels and Acts are to the early Jewish leaders, from Abraham and continuing to the New Testament. Even Paul in his epistles many times refers to these FATHERS (Jewish Leaders). I.E. Galatians 1:14 And profited in the Jews’ religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.
Hebrews and Peter also refers to these fathers.

Proverbs 22:15 Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
Proverbs 23:13-14 Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die. Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.
Proverbs 29:15 The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.

THE ROD (a paddle) properly applied gently, in Love will accomplish much in raising your children.

Ephesians 6:4 And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
Colossians 3:21 Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
1 John 2:13-14 I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father. I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.

One final word: You are the Father, your children look to you for love, instruction and guidance. Be stern and friendly. BE THEIR FATHER.
When they become adults then you can be their friend.

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Daniel

The prophet Daniel wrote it around 530 B.C. and his writings records the events of the Babylonian captivity in 560-536 B.C. to which Daniel was a servant. It also describes the apocalyptic visions given by God, and reveals the events and plans for everyone’s future. Key personalities of this book include Daniel, Nebuchadnezzar, Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego, Belshazzar, and Darius. The book of Daniel stands as a unique mix in the Old Testament, for while it begins with history, it makes a strong transition at chapter 7, where it contains visions of future events significant to the Jews.
Each Chapter is looked into:
Daniel 1 Take a Stand
Daniel 2 Dreams
Daniel 3 Fiery Furnace
Daniel 4 Dream of a TREE
Daniel 5 Belshazzar’s Banquet
Daniel 6 Lion’s den
Daniel 7 Four Beasts
Daniel 8 The Ram and the Goat
Daniel 9 70 weeks
Daniel 10 In the Latter Days
Daniel 11 The Kings of the North and South
Daniel 12 End Times

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