The meaning of MIRACLE is an extraordinary event manifesting divine intervention in human affairs.
The Lord Jesus preformed many miracles as he walked the earth, all to prove that He was Israel’s Messiah. And He promised to all Jews who believed in Him: Mark 16:17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; The Apostle Paul told believer’s what would be in their lives: (He never says Miracle) Romans 8:28And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. 1 Corinthians 7:32 But I would have you without carefulness. He that is unmarried careth for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord: Philippians 4:4-8Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice. Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. Philippians 4:19 But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Do Miracles occur today? That’s open to your interpretation of events in your life. Reread the above verses. Then thank God for salvation and His working in your life as you let Him.
The meaning of JOY is the emotion evoked by well-being, success, or good fortune or by the prospect of possessing what one desires: delight.
To the Church at Rome, the Apostle Paul wrote of JOY: Romans 5:11 And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement. Romans 14:17For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. Romans 15:13 Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost. Romans 15:32 That I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed. In his second letter, after they fixed their problems, the Apostle Paul wrote of JOY; to the Church at Corinth . 2 Corinthians 1:24 Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand. 2 Corinthians 2:3 And I wrote this same unto you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all. 2 Corinthians 7:4 Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation. 2 Corinthians 7:13 Therefore we were comforted in your comfort: yea, and exceedingly the more joyed we for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all. 2 Corinthians 8:2 How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. And to the Galatian church he lists Joy a one of the fruits of the Spirit: Galatians 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, The Apostle Paul expressed the Joy he felt toward the Philippian church: Philippians 1:4 Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy, Philippians 1:25And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith; Philippians 2:2Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. Philippians 2:17-18 Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all. For the same cause also do ye joy, and rejoice with me. Philippians 4:1 Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved. To the Church at Colossi, the Apostle Paul wrote Colossians 1:11Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness; Colossians 2:5 For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ. Joy comes from the Lord: 1 Thessalonians 1:6And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost. 1 Thessalonians 2:19-20 For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming? For ye are our glory and joy. 1 Thessalonians 3:9 For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God; He greatly loved Timothy, his spiritual son: 2 Timothy 1:4 Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy; And to Philemon, His brother in the Lord: Philemon 1:7For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother. Philemon 1:20Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.
There may be sadness all around us, but if you are saved, you can still have Joy in your heart, knowing you will be in eternity forever with the Lord. Look what the apostle Paul had to endure. Romans 10:9-13
Study of the Bible, God’s Word, is interesting and fun. Such as looking for phrases such as this one, “It Is Enough”. When Jacob (Israel) discovers his favorite son (Joseph) is alive: Genesis 45:28 And Israel said, It is enough; Joseph my son is yet alive: I will go and see him before I die. When Pharaoh had been experiencing the plagues, he said to Moses: Exodus 9:28 Intreat the LORD (for it is enough) that there be no more mighty thunderings and hail; and I will let you go, and ye shall stay no longer. God stayed the angel from destroying Jerusalem 2 Samuel 24:16And when the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is enough: stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD was by the threshing place of Araunah the Jebusite. 1 Chronicles 21:15 And God sent an angel unto Jerusalem to destroy it: and as he was destroying, the LORD beheld, and he repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed, It is enough, stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD stood by the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite. Elijah fleeing from Queen Jezebel: 1 Kings 19:4 But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers. The horseleach has two daughters, always crying, “Give, Give.” These “daughters” are things that resemble the leech in never being satisfied. The writer then lists not just two but three and even four insatiable things with voracious appetites: Proverbs 30:15-16The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough: The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough. The Lord Jesus is in structing the 12 as he sends them out: Matthew 10:25 It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household? As the Lord Jesus was about to be betrayed: Mark 14:41 And he cometh the third time, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: it is enough, the hour is come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. During His final instruction to His disciples: Luke 22:38And they said, Lord, behold, here are two swords. And he said unto them, It is enough.
It is enough that the Lord Jesus died on the cross for our sins and salvation!
The Lord Jesus said … Matthew 18:17And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.
Hebrews 2:3 How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;
There is no escaping God’s Judgements if we NECLECT His Gift of Salvation.
1 Timothy 4:14Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
We fail … when we NEGLECT the Gift that God has given to each, freely.
Need to replace Judas: Acts 1:12-16And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,) Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus. Requirements: Acts 1:20-22For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take. Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection. (This rules out Paul as the 12th Apostle) The 12th Apostle Acts 1:23-26 And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias. And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen, That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place. And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
Matthias means “gift of Yahweh”. Matthias became one of the Twelve, replacing Judas after that disciple’s betrayal of Jesus. There is no further information about him in the New Testament. It is believed that Matthias placed his faith in Jesus Christ above everything else and was present with the other apostles at the Pentecost.
Named as one of the 12 apostles: Matthew 10:4 Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. Luke 6:16And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor. All 12 follow Jesus: Mark 3:19 And Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed him: and they went into an house. The Lord predicts one of the twelve will betray him: John 6:71 He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve. Judas questions use of very costly spikenard: John 12:4Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, which should betray Goes to the Priests and sells out the Lord: Matthew 26:14Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests, Mark 14:10 And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went unto the chief priests, to betray him unto them. At the Last Supper: Matthew 26:25 Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said. John 13:2 And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart Luke 22:3 Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve. John 13:26 Jesus answered, He it is, to whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped it. And when he had dipped the sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon. John 13:29 For some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy those things that we have need of against the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor. Brings soldiers to the Garden and betrays the Lord: Matthew 26:47 And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people. Mark 14:43 And immediately, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders. Luke 22:47-48 And while he yet spake, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him. But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss? John 18:2-3And Judas also, which betrayed him, knew the place: for Jesus ofttimes resorted thither with his disciples. Judas then, having received a band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons. John 18:5They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith unto them, I am he. And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them. Tries to return money: Matthew 27:3 Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, …..and hanged himself (vs 5) His apostleship must be filled: Acts 1:16-18 Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus. For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry. Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.
Legal definition: A person who will legally receive money, property, or a title from another person, especially an older member of the same family, when that other person dies: When you believe (1 Corinthians 15:1-4) … 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: and then act upon it (Romans 10:9) 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. You are then a child of God. A joint Heir to eternity: Romans 8:17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together. Galatians 3:29And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise. Galatians 4:7 Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ. Ephesians 3:6That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel: Titus 3:7That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. Jew or Gentile, are you in the family of God? A JOINT HEIR WITH CHRIST
Named as one of the 12 apostles: Matthew 10:3-4 Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. Mark 3: 18 And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite, Luke 6:15 Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes, Last mentioned, after the ascension of the Lord, in the upper room: Acts 1:13 And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.
Named as one of the 12 apostles: Matthew 10:3 Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; Mark 3:18 And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite, Last mentioned, after the ascension of the Lord, in the upper room: Acts 1:13 And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James. Was Judas another name for Lebbaeus?
