JESUS IS THE VOICE OF TRUTH

Jesus said “My Grace is Sufficient” 2 Corinthians 12:8-10   This bible study is a most accurate description of the life of Paul a servant of Christ.   It has its moments of deep humiliation, such as the event at Damascus.   Then it has its mountain top experiences, such as Paul’s exhilarating revelation.   But normally after a servant of the Lord has enjoyed one of these experiences, the Lord allows him to suffer some thorn in the flesh.   That is what we have here. We learn many priceless lessons from this verse.   First, it is proof that even divine revelations of the Lord do not correct the flesh in us.   Even after the apostle had listened to the language of Paradise, he still had the old nature, and was in danger of falling into the snare of pride.   “A man in Christ” is safe in the presence of God as he listens to the untranslatable things spoken in paradise, but he needs “a thorn in the flesh” upon his return to earth, for the flesh in him would boast of his paradise experience.   What was Paul’s thorn in the flesh?   "Jesus is The Voice of Truth" with Michael J Montoya who is known for his radio ministry "The Voice Of Truth" on 99.5 KKLA jesusisthevoiceoftruth.com voiceoftruth411@gmail.com

The New Heaven, the New Earth & Jesus Is Coming Revelation (21:1—22:21)   21:1 Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,” for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea.   There is a question whether chapters 21 and 22 deals with the Eternal State alone or whether they alternate between the Millennium and the Eternal State.   Since the Millennium and eternity are similar in many ways, it is not surprising if they seem to merge at times in the writings of the Apostle John.   Here the Eternal State is called a new heaven and a new earth.   "Jesus is The Voice of Truth" with Michael J Montoya who is known for his radio ministry "The Voice Of Truth" on 99.5 KKLA jesusisthevoiceoftruth.com voiceoftruth411@gmail.com

The Coming of Christ and His Millennial Kingdom (19:1—20:9)   19:1 After these things John hears a great multitude in heaven, praising the Lord for His righteous punishment of the great harlot.   The song extols Him as the Lord our God to whom belong salvation, glory, honor, and power.   19:2 for true and just are his judgments. He has condemned the great prostitute who corrupted the earth by her adulteries? He has avenged on her the blood of his servants.”   It vindicates Him for His destruction of the great harlot.   It was consistent with His attributes of truth and righteousness that He should punish the whore for her fornication and for her cold-blooded slaughter of His servants.   "Jesus is The Voice of Truth" with Michael Montoya known for his radio ministry "The Voice Of Truth" on 99.5 KKLA jesusisthevoiceoftruth.com voiceoftruth411@gmail.com

The Seven Bowl Judgments & The Fall of Babylon (Chap. 16-18)   Revelation 16:1   1Then I heard a loud voice from the temple saying to the seven angels, “Go, pour out the seven bowls of God’s wrath on the earth.”   2 The first angel went and poured out his bowl on the land, and ugly, festering sores broke out on the people who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image.   A loud voice from the temple orders the seven angels to go and pour out the bowls of the wrath of God on the earth .   These judgments are similar to the trumpet judgments in nature and sequence but they are greater in intensity.   "Jesus is The Voice of Truth" with Michael Montoya known for his radio ministry "The Voice Of Truth" on 99.5 KKLA jesusisthevoiceoftruth.com voiceoftruth411@gmail.com

Key Figures During the Tribulation Period (Chaps. 12–15)   12:1 A great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head. 2 She was pregnant and cried out in pain as she was about to give birth.   The woman is Israel.   The sun, moon and stars depict the glory and dominion which has been promised to her in the coming kingdom, just as they pictured Joseph’s ultimate rule over his father, mother, and brothers (Gen. 37:9–11).   Genesis 37:9-11 New International Version (NIV)   9 Then he had another dream, and he told it to his brothers. “Listen,” he said, “I had another dream, and this time the sun and moon and eleven stars were bowing down to me.”   10 When he told his father as well as his brothers, his father rebuked him and said, “What is this dream you had? Will your mother and I and your brothers actually come and bow down to the ground before you?” 11 His brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept the matter in mind.   "Jesus is The Voice of Truth" with Michael Montoya known for his radio ministry "The Voice Of Truth" on 99.5 KKLA jesusisthevoiceoftruth.com voiceoftruth411@gmail.com

The Mighty Angel and the Little Scroll (Chap. 10, 11)   John now sees another mighty angel coming down from heaven.   10:1 Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven. He was robed in a cloud, with a rainbow above his head; his face was like the sun, and his legs were like fiery pillars   The description leads many to believe that He is the Lord Jesus.   He had a rainbow on his head, the sign of God’s covenant.   His face was like the sun, an expression of unveiled glory.   His feet were like pillars of fire, the pillars speaking of strength and the fire of judgment.   "Jesus is The Voice of Truth" with Michael Montoya known for his radio ministry "The Voice Of Truth" on 99.5 KKLA jesusisthevoiceoftruth.com voiceoftruth411@gmail.com

The Saved in the Great Tribulation (Chapter 7,8 & 9)   Chapter 7 comes between the sixth and seventh seals and introduces us to two important companies of believers.   The chapter answers the question at the end of chapter 6, “Who is able to stand?”   Those described in this chapter will stand in the sense that they will be spared to enter the Millennium with Christ.   "Jesus is The Voice of Truth" with Michael Montoya known for his radio ministry "The Voice Of Truth" on 99.5 KKLA jesusisthevoiceoftruth.com voiceoftruth411@gmail.com

The Lamb and the Seven-Sealed Scroll Revelation Chapter 5-6   5:1 Then I saw in the right hand of him who sat on the throne a scroll with writing on both sides and sealed with seven seals. God is seen holding a scroll which has seven seals binding it. The scroll contains a record of the judgments that must fall on the earth before the Lord Jesus can set up His kingdom.   "Jesus is The Voice of Truth" with Michael Montoya known for his radio ministry "The Voice Of Truth" on 99.5 KKLA jesusisthevoiceoftruth.com voiceoftruth411@gmail.com

III.THE THINGS WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE AFTER THIS (Chaps. 4)   The first three chapters of Revelations described the Church Age from the time of the apostles until the Rapture.   Beginning with this chapter, the subject is “things which must take place after this.”   From this point on, the church is never mentioned as being on earth.   What then has happened to it?   We believe that it was taken to heaven by the Lord at the end of chapter 3.   Once the saints have been translated to heaven, the Lord will resume His dealings with the nation of Israel.   Then will begin the Tribulation.   This is a seven-year period in which the Lord deals with the Jewish people concerning their rejection of the Messiah.    Those who turn to Christ during the Tribulation will be saved to enter the glorious kingdom on earth, whereas those who refuse Him will be destroyed.   "Jesus is The Voice of Truth" with Michael Montoya known for his radio ministry "The Voice Of Truth" on 99.5 KKLA jesusisthevoiceoftruth.com voiceoftruth411@gmail.com

JESUS: the Way, the Truth, and the Life (John 14:1–14)   14:1 “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me.   “Now believe in Me in the same way.”   Here is an important claim to equality with God the Father.   14:2 My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?   The Father’s house refers to heaven, where there are many dwelling places.   There is room there for all the redeemed.   If it were not so, the Lord would have told them; He would not have them build on false hopes.   “I go to prepare a place for you” may have two meanings.   The Lord Jesus went to Calvary to prepare a place for His own.   It is through His atoning death that believers are assured a place there.   But also, the Lord went back to heaven to prepare a place.   We do not know very much about this place, but we know that provision is being made for every child of God—“a prepared place for a prepared people!”   "Jesus is The Voice of Truth" with Michael Montoya known for his radio ministry "The Voice Of Truth" on 99.5 KKLA jesusisthevoiceoftruth.com voiceoftruth411@gmail.com

THE SON OF MAN’S TRIUMPH  Luke Chapter 24   The Women at the Empty Tomb (24:1–12)   24:1 Then on Sunday at early dawn they made their way to the tomb, carrying the spices which they had prepared for the body of Jesus.   But how did they expect to get to His body? Did they not know that a huge stone had been rolled against the mouth of the tomb? We are not told the answer.   All we know is that they loved Him dearly, and love is often forgetful of difficulties in order to reach its object.   Their love was early astir (v. 1)  1 On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb.   And was richly rewarded (v. 6)  6 He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee:   There is still a risen Lord for the early riser (Proverbs 8:17)  17 I love those who love me, and those who seek me find me.   "Jesus is The Voice of Truth" with Michael Montoya known for his radio ministry "The Voice Of Truth" on 99.5 KKLA jesusisthevoiceoftruth.com voiceoftruth411@gmail.com  

1 John (1:1–4)(1:5—2:2)   The doctrinal foundation of all true fellowship is the Person of the Lord Jesus Christ. There can be no true fellowship with those who hold false views concerning Him. The first two verses teach His eternity and the reality of His Incarnation. The same One who existed from all eternity with God the Father came down into this world as a real Man. The reality of His Incarnation is indicated by the fact that the apostles heard Him, saw Him with their eyes , gazed upon Him with deep meditation, and actually handled Him. The Word of life was not a mere passing illusion, but was a real Person in a body of flesh.   "Jesus is The Voice of Truth" with Michael Montoya known for his radio ministry "The Voice Of Truth" on 99.5 KKLA jesusisthevoiceoftruth.com voiceoftruth411@gmail.com

Matthew 7:15–28 Wherever the stern demands of true discipleship are taught, there are false prophets who advocate the wide gate and easy way. They water down the truth until, “There is not enough left to make soup for a sick grasshopper.” These men who profess to be speaking for God come in sheep’s clothing , giving the appearance of being true believers. But inwardly they are ravenous wolves , i.e., they are vicious unbelievers who prey on the immature, the unstable, and the gullible.   "Jesus is The Voice of Truth" with Michael Montoya known for his radio ministry "The Voice Of Truth" on 99.5 KKLA jesusisthevoiceoftruth.com voiceoftruth411@gmail.com

Hebrews 11:20 It is hard for our western minds to understand what was so unusual in the faith of Isaac, Jacob , and Joseph, as recorded in the next three verses. Isaac, for instance, achieved a place in faith’s hall of fame because he invoked future blessings on Jacob and Esau . What was remarkable about that? Before the children were born, the Lord announced to Rebekah that the boys would become the source of two nations and that the older (Esau) would serve the younger (Jacob). Esau was Isaac’s favorite and, as the elder son, would normally have received the best portion from his father. But Rebekah and Jacob deceived Isaac, whose sight was now poor, into giving the best blessing to Jacob. When the plot was exposed, Isaac trembled violently. Because he remembered God’s word that the older would serve the younger, and in spite of his favoritism for Esau, he realized that God’s overruling of his natural weakness must stand.   "Jesus is The Voice of Truth" with Michael Montoya known for his radio ministry "The Voice Of Truth" on 99.5 KKLA jesusisthevoiceoftruth.com voiceoftruth411@gmail.com

Encouragement to Faith   PART I Hebrews Chapter 11 This chapter deals with the vision and endurance of faith. It introduces us to men and women of the OT who had 20/20 spiritual vision and who endured tremendous shame and suffering rather than renounce their faith.   Verse 1 is not really a formal definition of faith; rather it is a description of what faith does for us. It makes things hoped for as real as if we already had them, and it provides unshakable evidence that the unseen, spiritual blessings of Christianity are absolutely certain and real.   In other words, it brings the future within the present and makes the invisible seen. Faith is confidence in the trustworthiness of God. It is the conviction that what God says is true and that what He promises will come to pass.   Faith must have some revelation from God, some promise of God as its foundation. It is not a leap in the dark. It demands the surest evidence in the universe and finds it in the word of God. It is not limited to possibilities but invades the realm of the impossible.   Someone has said, “Faith begins where possibilities end. If it’s possible, then there’s no glory for God in it.”   Faith, mighty faith the promise sees, and looks to God alone; Laughs at impossibilities and cries, “It shall be done.”   There are difficulties and problems in the life of faith.   God tests our faith in the crucible to see if it is genuine (1 Peter 1:7). New International Version 7 These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.   "Jesus is The Voice of Truth" with Michael Montoya known for his radio ministry "The Voice Of Truth" on 99.5 KKLA jesusisthevoiceoftruth.com voiceoftruth411@gmail.com

We are going to learn the process by which Jews and Gentiles are saved by the grace of God; how they are reconciled to God and to one another; how, in union with Christ, they become one new man; and how they form a holy temple in which God dwells by His Spirit. Grace means divine assistance for daily living. Paul’s readers in Ephesians 2:8-9 had already been saved by the grace of God, His undeserved favor to the lost. We need strength from God to face the problems, trials, and sorrows of life.   Taught by Michael Montoya   jesusisthevoiceoftruth.com voiceoftruth411@gmail.com

Who is this Jesus?   Do we really understand the awesome, splendor of our Lord Jesus? Have we really considered the magnitude of our Lord? Though the whole Bible preaches Jesus, identifies Him as the coming King, one scripture truly encapsulates His identity. To get a revelation of His glory brings us into a place of holy fear and reverence   John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.   Taught by Michael Montoya   jesusisthevoiceoftruth.com voiceoftruth411@gmail.com

    It is no accident that the Sermon on the Mount is placed near the beginning of the NT. Its position indicates its importance. In it the King summarizes the character and conduct expected of His subjects. This sermon is not a presentation of the plan of salvation; nor is its teaching intended for unsaved people. It was addressed to the disciples (5:1, 2) and was intended to be the constitution, or the system of laws and principles, which was to govern the King’s subjects during His reign. It was meant for all—past, present, or future—who acknowledge Christ as King.    www.jesusisthevoiceoftruth.com voiceoftruth411@gmail.com Teacher: Michael Montoya          

Priestly Order of Melchizedek   HEBREWS 7   1 For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,       email jesusforlifeministries@gmail.com   Michael J Montoya