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Am I not an apostle (a special messenger)? Am I not free (unrestrained and exempt from any obligation)? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you [yourselves] not [the product and proof of] my workmanship in the Lord?2 Even if I am not considered an apostle (a special messenger) by others, at least I am one to you; for you are the seal (the certificate, the living evidence) of my apostleship in the Lord [confirming and authenticating it].3 This is my [real ground of] defense (my vindication of myself) to those who would put me on trial and cross-examine me.4 Have we not the right to our food and drink [at the expense of the churches]?5 Have we not the right also to take along with us a Christian sister as wife, as do the other apostles and the Lord's brothers and Cephas (Peter)?6 Or is it only Barnabas and I who have no right to refrain from doing manual labor for a livelihood [in order to go about the work of the ministry]?7 [Consider this:] What soldier at any time serves at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat any of the fruit of it? Who tends a flock and does not partake of the milk of the flock?8 Do I say this only on human authority and as a man reasons? Does not the Law endorse the same principle?9 For in the Law of Moses it is written, You shall not muzzle an ox when it is treading out the corn. Is it [only] for oxen that God cares?10 Or does He speak certainly and entirely for our sakes? [Assuredly] it is written for our sakes, because the plowman ought to plow in hope, and the thresher ought to thresh in expectation of partaking of the harvest.11 If we have sown [the seed of] spiritual good among you, [is it too] much if we reap from your material benefits?12 If others share in this rightful claim upon you, do not we [have a still better and greater claim]? However, we have never exercised this right, but we endure everything rather than put a hindrance in the way [of the spread] of the good news (the Gospel) of Christ.13 Do you not know that those men who are employed in the services of the temple get their food from the temple? And that those who tend the altar share with the altar [in the offerings brought]?14 [On the same principle] the Lord directed that those who publish the good news (the Gospel) should live (get their maintenance) by the Gospel.15 But I have not made use of any of these privileges, nor am I writing this [to suggest] that any such provision be made for me [now]. For it would be better for me to die than to have anyone make void and deprive me of my [ground for] glorifying [in this matter].16 For if I [merely] preach the Gospel, that gives me no reason to boast, for I feel compelled of necessity to do it. Woe is me if I do not preach the glad tidings (the Gospel)!17 For if I do this work of my own free will, then I have my pay (my reward); but if it is not of my own will, but is done reluctantly and under compulsion, I am [still] entrusted with a [sacred] trusteeship and commission.18 What then is the [actual] reward that I get? Just this: that in my preaching the good news (the Gospel), I may offer it [absolutely] free of expense [to anybody], not taking advantage of my rights and privileges [as a preacher] of the Gospel.19 For although I am free in every way from anyone's control, I have made myself a bond servant to everyone, so that I might gain the more [for Christ].20 To the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might win Jews; to men under the Law, [I became] as one under the Law, though not myself being under the Law, that I might win those under the Law.21 To those without (outside) law I became as one without law, not that I am without the law of God and lawless toward Him, but that I am [especially keeping] within and committed to the law of Christ, that I might win those who are without law.22 To the weak (wanting in discernment) I have become weak (wanting in discernment) that I might win the weak and overscrupulous. I have [in short] become all things to all men, that I might by all means (at all costs and in any and every way) save some [by winning them to faith in Jesus Christ].23 And I do this for the sake of the good news (the Gospel), in order that I may become a participator in it and share in its [blessings along with you].24 Do you not know that in a race all the runners compete, but [only] one receives the prize? So run [your race] that you may lay hold [of the prize] and make it yours.25 Now every athlete who goes into training conducts himself temperately and restricts himself in all things. They do it to win a wreath that will soon wither, but we [do it to receive a crown of eternal blessedness] that cannot wither.26 Therefore I do not run uncertainly (without definite aim). I do not box like one beating the air and striking without an adversary.27 But [like a boxer] I buffet my body [handle it roughly, discipline it by hardships] and subdue it, for fear that after proclaiming to others the Gospel and things pertaining to it, I myself should become unfit [not stand the test, be unapproved and rejected as a counterfeit].FAITHBUCKS.COM

faithbucks.comAm I not an apostle (a special messenger)? Am I not free (unrestrained and exempt from any obligation)? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you [yourselves] not [the product and proof of] my workmanship in the Lord?2 Even if I am not considered an apostle (a special messenger) by others, at least I am one to you; for you are the seal (the certificate, the living evidence) of my apostleship in the Lord [confirming and authenticating it].3 This is my [real ground of] defense (my vindication of myself) to those who would put me on trial and cross-examine me.4 Have we not the right to our food and drink [at the expense of the churches]?5 Have we not the right also to take along with us a Christian sister as wife, as do the other apostles and the Lord's brothers and Cephas (Peter)?6 Or is it only Barnabas and I who have no right to refrain from doing manual labor for a livelihood [in order to go about the work of the ministry]?7 [Consider this:] What soldier at any time serves at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat any of the fruit of it? Who tends a flock and does not partake of the milk of the flock?8 Do I say this only on human authority and as a man reasons? Does not the Law endorse the same principle?9 For in the Law of Moses it is written, You shall not muzzle an ox when it is treading out the corn. Is it [only] for oxen that God cares?10 Or does He speak certainly and entirely for our sakes? [Assuredly] it is written for our sakes, because the plowman ought to plow in hope, and the thresher ought to thresh in expectation of partaking of the harvest.11 If we have sown [the seed of] spiritual good among you, [is it too] much if we reap from your material benefits?12 If others share in this rightful claim upon you, do not we [have a still better and greater claim]? However, we have never exercised this right, but we endure everything rather than put a hindrance in the way [of the spread] of the good news (the Gospel) of Christ.13 Do you not know that those men who are employed in the services of the temple get their food from the temple? And that those who tend the altar share with the altar [in the offerings brought]?14 [On the same principle] the Lord directed that those who publish the good news (the Gospel) should live (get their maintenance) by the Gospel.15 But I have not made use of any of these privileges, nor am I writing this [to suggest] that any such provision be made for me [now]. For it would be better for me to die than to have anyone make void and deprive me of my [ground for] glorifying [in this matter].16 For if I [merely] preach the Gospel, that gives me no reason to boast, for I feel compelled of necessity to do it. Woe is me if I do not preach the glad tidings (the Gospel)!17 For if I do this work of my own free will, then I have my pay (my reward); but if it is not of my own will, but is done reluctantly and under compulsion, I am [still] entrusted with a [sacred] trusteeship and commission.18 What then is the [actual] reward that I get? Just this: that in my preaching the good news (the Gospel), I may offer it [absolutely] free of expense [to anybody], not taking advantage of my rights and privileges [as a preacher] of the Gospel.19 For although I am free in every way from anyone's control, I have made myself a bond servant to everyone, so that I might gain the more [for Christ].20 To the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might win Jews; to men under the Law, [I became] as one under the Law, though not myself being under the Law, that I might win those under the Law.21 To those without (outside) law I became as one without law, not that I am without the law of God and lawless toward Him, but that I am [especially keeping] within and committed to the law of Christ, that I might win those who are without law.22 To the weak (wanting in discernment) I have become weak (wanting in discernment) that I might win the weak and overscrupulous. I have [in short] become all things to all men, that I might by all means (at all costs and in any and every way) save some [by winning them to faith in Jesus Christ].23 And I do this for the sake of the good news (the Gospel), in order that I may become a participator in it and share in its [blessings along with you].24 Do you not know that in a race all the runners compete, but [only] one receives the prize? So run [your race] that you may lay hold [of the prize] and make it yours.25 Now every athlete who goes into training conducts himself temperately and restricts himself in all things. They do it to win a wreath that will soon wither, but we [do it to receive a crown of eternal blessedness] that cannot wither.26 Therefore I do not run uncertainly (without definite aim). I do not box like one beating the air and striking without an adversary.27 But [like a boxer] I buffet my body [handle it roughly, discipline it by hardships] and subdue it, for fear that after proclaiming to others the Gospel and things pertaining to it, I myself should become unfit [not stand the test, be unapproved and rejected as a counterfeit].

Bible Study Don't just take our word for it . . . take His! We would encourage you to spend time examining the following Scriptures that shaped this sermon: . Sermon Notes The question from Jesus - "what are you seeking?" Jesus' question invites us to a deeper exploration of desire and motivation which are important for a relationship with God from the heart The reaction of Andrew - "he brought him to Jesus" The first thing Andrew does is to share about Jesus and bring his brother to meet him The promise to Simon - "you shall be called Cephas (Peter)" Simon's new name is a promise, something he will slowly grow into Sermon Application Discussion Questions: Why is examining our desires an important part of faith? Do you agree that most people have a "subterranean river of desires" flowing deeper in their hearts? Or do you think people are generally aware of their innermost desires? If you felt less pressure to convince or convert someone, would that make it easier for you to share about Jesus and invite others to meet him? What are other barriers to bringing people to meet Jesus? How do we become a new person? How is Christian transformation different from the various types of self-improvement we encounter in the culture? Questions? Do you have a question about today's sermon? Email Randy Forrester ( ).

Web Description: Christ appeared the first time to bring salvation by being the sacrifice for sin. Then He appeared a second time to men such as Peter and Paul, not for sin but to deliver them from their reliance on themselves into a reliance wholly on God. We also need to reach into the promise that He will appear a second time to those who eagerly await Him. Lord, appear to us! Make us those whose works are one hundred percent from the throne of God and not mixed with human pride.   Show Notes: We read in Hebrews 9:28 that Christ “will appear a second time for salvation without reference to sin.” We know that Christ in His first appearing came for salvation with reference to sin. He came at Passover to be the sacrifice for sin, for the forgiveness of our sins. We also know that Yeshua (Jesus) appeared again to His disciples during the fifty days between Passover and Pentecost. This was a time when the Lord was delivering them from the limitations of their flesh.   Peter for example knew what it was to believe in Yeshua as the Christ, the Messiah. But something more had to happen for Peter. He had to be delivered from his own pride. So Christ appeared to Peter a second time for something beyond the revelation that He was the Messiah, beyond the salvation of forgiving sins. He appeared to Peter to break his spirit and bring a level of humility, without which Peter could never have moved in the apostleship that he was to move in.   Like Peter, if we are to walk in the works that God has prepared beforehand for us to walk in, we will have to know that there is nothing of ourselves that comes from ourselves, that everything is from Him and by Him. Yes, we believe in the salvation for forgiveness of sins that Christ accomplished at His first appearing. But we need Him to appear to us a second time, as we eagerly await Him, for a salvation from the mixture of flesh and Spirit in our lives that hinders us from walking in the ministry that the world needs in this hour.   Key Verses:   •       Hebrews 9:28. “Christ … will appear a second time for salvation without reference to sin.” •       Luke 22:32–34. “Peter, the rooster will not crow today until you have denied three times.” •       Matthew 16:16–17. “Flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.” •       1 Corinthians 2:8. “If they had understood it they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.” •       1 Corinthians 15:1–5. “He appeared to Cephas [Peter], then to the twelve.” •       Luke 22:61–62. “Peter … went out and wept bitterly.” •       Ephesians 2:4–9. “It is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.” •       Ephesians 2:10. “We are … created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand.” •       Philippians 3:4–12. “Not having a righteousness of my own … but … the righteousness which comes from God.”   Quotes:   •       “God is not out of control. God is in absolute control. He knows what He's doing. Listen, He's had this plan for a long time. He's had this plan for so long, He wrote it down in a Book several thousand years ago.” •       “We've had a walk by faith. We've had a walk by revelation. But I think that right now what we have to experience is a walk by grace.” •       “What we've walked in up to this point has been wonderful, especially if you ask us. It's been wonderful because we see the partial as the perfect. And now He's coming to say, “No, it was partial. It was mixed. But now I'm removing the mixture.” What will come will be perfect. And it's going to be a walk of pure grace.”   Takeaways:   1.    During the fifty days between Passover and Pentecost, Christ appeared to Peter to deliver him from the problems of his flesh that would hinder his apostleship. We also have the promise that Christ will appear to us a second time, not to forgive our sins again, but for a salvation from the flesh that is still hindering us. 2.    If satan knew the truth, he would not have crucified Christ. But he is incapable of knowing the truth, and he was so convinced of his own lie and his control of others to carry out his plan that he felt very free to express it. We find this same unrestrained manifestation of satan's lie today. 3.    People can have the same conviction concerning a lie. We have seen Christians with this problem. Are they saved? Yes. Are their sins forgiven? Yes. But are they also arrogant, boastful, and prideful? Yes. We must all admit that we have had this problem at some point in our Christian walk. 4.    The Kingdom of God will not be a mixture of God's works with human fleshly works. Just as Christ appeared to Peter and Paul to deliver them from the proudful reliance on their own flesh, we should have an anticipation that Christ will appear to us to remove that from us once and for all.  

Daily Dose of Hope April 23, 2024  Day 3 of Week 4   Scripture reading for today – Genesis 45-46; Psalm 108; Galatians 2   Welcome to the Daily Dose of Hope, the devotional that complements New Hope's Bible reading plan.  I'm hoping that you are finding this daily reading helpful.  Keep in mind, even when the Scripture passages are difficult, there is purpose in them.  So keep up the good work!   I've always loved the story of Joseph, which we've been covering in Genesis.  Through Joseph, we can learn so much about staying true to our faith, trusting in God, and forgiveness in the most difficult of circumstances.  If you haven't done so already, read through Genesis chapters 45 and 46.  I think we have covered most of the main points in the past few days.  Today, I want to mix it up a bit and start with our New Testament passage.   On we go to Galatians 2.  This chapter provides an interesting discussion about how, early on, the apostles accepted Paul's ministry to the Gentiles and even blessed it.  There was a clear understanding, in Paul's view anyway, that Gentile Christians didn't have to follow Jewish law but needed to simply believe in Jesus Christ.  But the power of criticism is strong.  People within the church were highly upset about this and the apostles started to cave.  They began to profess the need to follow Jewish law again and even stopped eating with Gentiles.  Paul was forced to confront Cephas (Peter), who ministered primarily to Jewish Christians, about his hypocrisy which seemed to be spreading among the apostles.    Let's think about the definition of hypocrisy: to state specific beliefs and values to which one's actions clearly defy. The church has often been accused of being hypocritical, professing one thing and doing another.  Individual Christians have often been accused of being hypocritical, saying one thing and then doing another.  Hypocrisy has been incredibly damaging to the Kingdom.  Paul is calling it out in today's Scripture, as he recognizes how dangerous it is for the new Gentile believers.  It has the potential to not only confuse them, but lead them away from the Gospel message.   The same can be said today.  When we live by the mantra "do as I say but not as I do" then people are turned off.  I've had a number of friends and family members leave the church permanently because they couldn't stand the way those who gathered on Sunday and professed one thing behaved poorly the rest of the week.  Friends, our behavior, attitudes, and words matter to an unbelieving world!  As we continue our week, ask God to give you a hyper awareness of the kinds of things you say and do.  Are you representing Jesus well?  Are we representing Jesus well as a church?  Might I add, even in our social media?   Blessings, Pastor Vicki    

As Peter's life comes to an end, he is sharing what matters most to those fighting the good fight of the faith.

February 16, 2023Today's Reading: 1 Corinthians 3:1-9Daily Lectionary: Job 12:1-6, 12-25, John 5:30-47“So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth.” (1 Cor. 3:7)In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. You might really like your pastor. You might think your pastor is out to lunch. Maybe your church has more than one pastor, but there's one you'd rather go to.What Paul is warning us of here is “behaving only in a human way.” (v. 3) when it comes to pastors. The Church at Corinth was having a big problem with this. Earlier in chapter 1:12, it was reported that people drew lines between following Paul, Apollos, Cephas (Peter), or Christ. Imagine that! Pitting the servants of Christ against the Lord Himself! The “human way” places the worthiness and power on the individual.I've been told, “Pastor, you've done so much for us” and “I want you to preach my funeral.”  It's high praise, to be sure. But, the “human way” wants to say there's something indispensable about me. You can probably imagine what praise Peter or Paul had gotten because of their personal history with the Lord. It's only natural (not in a good way) to want to put all your eggs in your chosen basket.It's really kind of funny that we do this, because when Jesus came to His hometown to preach, the congregation was so enraged by His preaching that they were set to throw him off a cliff (Luke 4:16-30). To be honest, some congregations have done that to their pastors, too.We need to repent of our “human way” of looking at pastors, and be on guard against this kind of jealousy and strife. While every pastor has individual strengths and weaknesses, that's not where our faith should be. What are we pastors? “Servants through whom you believed, as the Lord assigned to each.” Pastors are fellow sinners who have a special place in the church, but their labors are only ever in service to the Lord.Pastoral vacancies can put this to the test. Although it hurts to lose a beloved pastor, it also chastises us for how we make too much of the man. In the vacancy, the congregation asks, “What are we looking for in a pastor?” blind to who that man may be. That's because for a servant of Christ, the essential thing will be the same no matter who it is. He will be the man through whom the Good Shepherd ministers to His flock. In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. O Gracious Father, You led Your holy apostles to ordain ministers for the proclamation of Your Word and the faithful administration of the Sacraments of Christ. Grant to each congregation the guidance of the Holy Spirit to choose a suitable pastor according to Your will for the blessing of Your Church in every place; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.-Pastor Michael A. Miller is Pastor at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Lebanon, OR.,Audio Reflections Speaker: Patrick Sturdivant, Development and Marketing Executive at Higher Things.Study Christ's words on the cross to see how you can show more Christlike grace in your life. Perfect for group or individual study, each chapter has a Q&A at the end, and the back of the book includes a leader guide. Available now from Concordia Publishing House.

Acts 12:1-2 Now about that time Herod the king stretched out his hand to harass some from the church. Then he killed James the brother of John with the sword. Matthew 13:53 When Jesus had finished these parables, he moved on from there. 54 Coming to his hometown, he began teaching the people in their synagogue, and they were amazed. “Where did this man get this wisdom and these miraculous powers?” they asked. 55 “Isn't this the carpenter's son? Isn't his mother's name Mary, and aren't his brothers James, Joseph, Simon and Judas? 56 Aren't all his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all these things?” 57 And they took offense at him. Mark 3:20-21 Then Jesus entered a house, and again a crowd gathered, so that he and his disciples were not even able to eat. 21 When his family heard about this, they went to take charge of him, for they said, “He is out of his mind.” John 7:1-5 After this, Jesus went around in Galilee. He did not want to go about in Judea because the Jewish leaders there were looking for a way to kill him. 2 But when the Jewish Festival of Tabernacles was near,3 Jesus' brothers said to him, “Leave Galilee and go to Judea, so that your disciples there may see the works you do. 4 No one who wants to become a public figure acts in secret. Since you are doing these things, show yourself to the world.” 5 For even his own brothers did not believe in him. James 1:1 (NKJV) James, a bondservant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad: Greetings. 1 Corinthians 15:1-7 Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. 2 By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain. 3 For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, 5 and that he appeared to Cephas (PETER), and then to the Twelve. 6 After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers and sisters at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep. 7 Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles, and then Paul says, he also appeared to me. Exodus 21:5-6: “But if the servant declares, ‘I love my master and my wife and children and do not want to go free,' then his master must take him before the judges. He shall take him to the door or the doorpost and pierce his ear with an awl. Then he will be his servant for life.”

Ian Clarkson looks at an encounter between Cephas(Peter) and Paul which is described in Galatians 2:11-21.

What does Damascus have to do with the desert wilderness of Qumran on the northwest shores of the Dead Sea? Damascus in Genesis 14:15  is more than just an ancient city in the Land of Aram ("Syria"). In the previous episode in this Dead Sea Scrolls series, I presented one possible reason why the infamous Qumran Community of the Dead Sea called their settlement "Damascus." In Hebrew, it is uniquely likely to join the two Hebrew words  1) doleh = he who draws out and  2) mashkeh = a water source from a well to quench one's spiritual thirst. When put together, the two words give us a concept that relates nicely to the biblical theology of salvation and the Water of the Word. But, I think there is more to this ancient term, and we'll have a look at another reason why the Qumran Community referred to their settlement as "Damascus." We will take a deep dive into the biblical prophecy of Amos 5:27, "Therefore I will send you into captivity beyond* Damascus, says YHVH, whose name is Elohei Tzva'ot." The Hebrew text is profound because the biblical idea of Damascus relates to captivity and exile, and I think that the Scribe or Scribes who wrote the Scroll of the Covenant of Damascus (CD-B, 4Q267, Fragment 2) and Rule of the Community (the Manual of Discipline)  had some deeper insight into this matter. They had eyes to see Damascus and captivity as a Death and Resurrection prophecy of the coming Messiah. A spiritual dimension of captivity remains unseen to the human eye. Nevertheless, it is still a real place of deep darkness and death. The concept of Paul's blinding  Damascus Road experience was not unique to him in Acts 9. Others have traveled that road, including Abraham, who went through one in Genesis 12:1. Also, Jacob walked that road in Genesis 32. In the days of Yeshua, Cephas (Peter) also traveled that road in Matthew 26:75. Indeed, every one of us must have our own Damascus Road Experience if we ever hope to expect to cross over from captivity to freedom, from death to life, from slavery to redemption. Join me on today's program, and we will study this out together. In the next episode, I will continue with the ideas that I present here.

What does Damascus have to do with the desert wilderness of Qumran on the northwest shores of the Dead Sea? Damascus in Genesis 14:15  is more than just an ancient city in the Land of Aram ("Syria"). In the previous episode in this Dead Sea Scrolls series, I presented one possible reason why the infamous Qumran Community of the Dead Sea called their settlement "Damascus." In Hebrew, it is uniquely likely to join the two Hebrew words  1) doleh = he who draws out and  2) mashkeh = a water source from a well to quench one's spiritual thirst. When put together, the two words give us a concept that relates nicely to the biblical theology of salvation and the Water of the Word. But, I think there is more to this ancient term, and we'll have a look at another reason why the Qumran Community referred to their settlement as "Damascus." We will take a deep dive into the biblical prophecy of Amos 5:27, "Therefore I will send you into captivity beyond* Damascus, says YHVH, whose name is Elohei Tzva'ot."  The Hebrew text is profound because the biblical idea of Damascus relates to captivity and exile, and I think that the Scribe or Scribes who wrote the Scroll of the Covenant of Damascus (CD-B, 4Q267, Fragment 2) and Rule of the Community (the Manual of Discipline)  had some deeper insight into this matter. They had eyes to see Damascus and captivity as a Death and Resurrection prophecy of the coming Messiah. A spiritual dimension of captivity remains unseen to the human eye. Nevertheless, it is still a real place of deep darkness and death. The concept of Paul's blinding  Damascus Road experience was not unique to him in Acts 9. Others have traveled that road, including Abraham, who went through one in Genesis 12:1. Also, Jacob walked that road in Genesis 32. In the days of Yeshua, Cephas (Peter) also traveled that road in Matthew 26:75. Indeed, every one of us must have our own Damascus Road Experience if we ever hope to expect to cross over from captivity to freedom, from death to life, from slavery to redemption. Join me on today's program, and we will study this out together. In the next episode, I will continue with the ideas that I present here. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/biz/fund?id=23WBKCMBHKDT8/Ancient Roads: Real Israel Talk Radio)

John 1:40-42 ESV 40 One of the two who heard John speak and followed Jesus was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. 41 He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which means Christ). 42 He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon the son of John. You shall be called Cephas” (which means Peter). ----- 40 Ang isa sa dalawang nakarinig ng pagsasalita ni Juan, at sumunod sa kanya, ay si Andres na kapatid ni Simon Pedro.41 Una niyang natagpuan ang kanyang kapatid na si Simon, at sa kanya'y sinabi, “Natagpuan na namin ang Mesiyas”—na kung isasalin ay Cristo.42 Kanyang dinala si Simon kay Jesus. Siya'y tiningnan ni Jesus at sinabi, “Ikaw ay si Simon na anak ni Juan. Tatawagin kang Cefas”—(na kung isasalin ang kahulugan ay Pedro.) WE HAVE FOUND THE MESSIAH. One of the two disciples of John the Baptist who went to Jesus was Andrew. Immediately, he did the most ‘brotherly act' of bringing him to Jesus. What could be better than our siblings becoming a follower of Jesus? Peter, later, became the leader of the apostles. As Archimedes who shouted ‘Eureka!' upon discovering the law of buoyancy, Andrew's joy was uncontainable. I believe that he and others were constantly told or reminded by John the Baptist about the Messiah and His coming. The first thing that Jesus did to Simon was to change his name to Cephas [Peter]. His name means ‘rock'. Its significance was revealed later by Jesus who reiterated His plan to build His church, saying, “And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven. And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.”[Matt 16:17,18]. A true encounter with Jesus won't make a person the same. Some people are informed about Jesus so that they have only a mental assent to Him. But, He desires transformation in us. It could only happen when there is true repentance and trust to Jesus and His finished work at Calvary. A nominal believer is as the ground that receive the word but there is no deepening of the roots for beneath the thin layer of soil is the bedrock. Whereas, the true believer is known by his fruits. It's the life having been rooted truly in God is changing, that is becoming fruitful. Did not the 5 loaves of bread and 2 fishes multiply when placed at the hands of Jesus. An unconsecrated life is an unchanged life. As Paul has admonished us, “Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.”[Col 2:6,7] Today, have you found the Messiah? IfI hope you are in Christ, your life is transformed in Him? ----------------------- Visit and FOLLOW Gospel Light Filipino on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram

 MP3 Download Link:Click Here To Download: Don't Attack Other Pastors : Pastor's Corner - by AlfredScriptures Referenced In This Broadcast:Galatians 2:11 AMPNow when Cephas (Peter) came to Antioch, I opposed him face to face [about his conduct there], because he stood condemned [by his own actions].{Automated Transcript. Contains Typos. Not Yet Edited By A Human}:hello everybody i'm alfred and yeah listening to pastor's corneri would like to talk to you about you know sounds very important you know today i'd like to tell you that you know don't attack other pastors you know don't attack other christians in the body now we live in a damn age of social media and you know there are those who have even before the day of social media they've given themselves the ministry of rebuking you know admonishing and rebuking is part of christianity but you must understand order and you must understand the leading of the spirits you see otherwise you could be digging a grave for yourself in spite of how anointed you are you know your anointing does not mean that oh because you are disappointed or because god loves you this much in your eyes you know for whatever reason you know um because you should not be basing your love that god loves you based on the anointing that um you are walking in or based on the miracles that is accompanying what you are doing you know your um understanding on god's love your belief that god loves you should be based on the fact that he said that he does that is all you know so even if you are going through situations like job or you are going through um situations where um like pope was in prison and all of that it is not the circumstances around you for the things the good things happening around you that will be the judge and the deciding factor of whether god loves you or not god says he loves you that is it and you know this is part of the reason why the world can never fully comprehend god and they are always having trouble because they want to approach god on their terms you know you want to um have relationship with god you have to have it on his terms you know the world and the people of the world will look around them and say well if there is a god or if god loves me why is all this happening and you know some weak christians are that's we you know those things happening those storms in your life god wants you to take care of them haven't you read the bible god wants you to use what you have learned in the scripture what he has taught us you know what has been written you know um revelations on how to deal with these issues deal with them it is not like you look at yourself and say uh you have eviction notice your kids school fees are not paid this problem and that problem i say if god loves me ah that is not the way to think what about all the scriptures that that that are thereyou want to hold on to the scripture of god is my provider i shall not want what about the scripture of if you do not walk you will not eat what about the scripture you know on wisdom on continuous learning what about the scriptures on keeping abreast of the facts of earthly knowledge of things of this world of your field of your profession the bible makes it clear in the book of proverbs that you should keep abreast of the facts you know that that is how a an enterprise is built you know how about that what about that scripture you would remember the scripture of um yeah i walked through the valley of the shadow of that time you know the the um god leads me you know in green pastures you know he is my shepherd you know all those kinds of things and then you are believing that based on that god will provide for you what about the scriptures on investing look at the parable of the um sure sorry not the parable of the sword the parable of the talents you know look at what um um is there and that reveals god's might that any amount of money that comes to your hand you should multiply it the money itself it is not you that should work the money should work and multiply itself so the concept of um the rich don't work for money they make money work for them it's in the bible it's started in the bible it is written there that is what is in the parable of the talents god gave one thing god gave one this time and gave one one time and the guy who had won buried it you know and gave it back to um the master and the master was like you are yeah you are wicked and say that couldn't you have given it to you know somewhere you know where it would have occurred on interest and you could have given me back my money with interest you see the other people multiply their money it is the money it is not they are working they use their money to motivate to to they put their money they invested their money and it grew what about that scripture why don't you obey it you know and this is the problem with many people they hold on to one scripture but they do not have the complete understanding what does the word of god the totality of the word of god say about dealing with this situation there is no problem that you face in this life that the answer is not in the bible there is no problem that you can face in this life that the holy ghost with you cannot handle it is small it is small you see there is nothing um that is too big for christ in younothing you know you can do way more you can do way more far far above and beyond any issue that comes your way now to get back to the topic you know which is um don't attack other pastors you know let us first of all go to um in galatians chapter 2 verse 11 i'm reading from the amplified classic version of the bible you know i read and when she fast peter came to antioch i opposed him face to face above about his conduct's day because he stood condemned by his own actions now in this situation paul confronted peter an admon and rebuked him to his face understand that this is something that you know he was led by the spirit to do and clearly um apostle peter you know was in a position where he was humble to receive it to learn and to change he did not take his personal understand how anointed and powerful that peter was this is the person that a christian lied to you know um remember anayas and safaris and by lying to him he said man you didn't just lie to me you lied to the holy ghost and those those guys died over that and that also shows you something about early christians and what apostle paul said you know when it comes to when you read the scripture and it talks about um um the things that christians face the persecution um the christians faced do it do it showing to lions so it turner sunder and all of that all the issues all these different ways that um so many people were persecuted and killed for the neighbor just you know and apostles say nothing would separate us from the love of god you see i was what made it clear that these people do they were too good for the earth you know basically you know and that um the shoesthe shoes um that's real they choose to you know check out of this world that's way it's very interesting because the reality of the matter is the same um peter who could talk to ananias affairs talk to people and defer them and die what about the world let us say that they came to arrest peter or you know they they come to kill peter can i send peter open his mouth and see all of you fall down and diebut you see in the same way stephen was praying that god would forgive the people that were stoning him that is the same heart that a lot of those early christians in spite of that great anointing that they had they went along with it in the minds of the people that were killing them they had the upper hands they were the powerful ones in the room but the truth was that it was that christian that was allowing himself to go through that that was the most powerful one in the room remember the words of jesus was saying that couldn't i talk to my father and he would send hosts and host of angels to come and fight for me you know so understand this reality however you know that is what those scents choose to do we are basically um we are going to follow their footsteps i'm not killing anybody or declare that people will die you know there are people who have ministries where they are declaring that people will die and nobody is dying and part of the reason is because they are not they are not in the spirit and they are not working in love remember god is love and when you are led by the spirit you are led of love so um you are actually in that situation you know you have to understand when god is leading and when god is not leading you like apostle peter why he did what he did with ananias and suffer he said that you have lied against the holy spirit if they had just lied again um against him you know the lie was just stood you know if it was just between him and then he would have let it pass but it was because of the involvement of the holy spirit you know those people were humble and you know if you are not humble and if you are not willing to um allow people think that they have the upper hand when they are persecuting you you know um if you are not humble in the right situations um you will not move in certain realms of the anointing and the glory of god that power will be will not um umbe present and permanent when it comes to its activation and it's working you know but the reality of the matter is that that being said we are not going to this generational sense that we are we are not going to give into persecution but we are not going to um kill the people that we are supposed to be leading to christ you see so we are going to move ahead of time and lead people to christ and circumvent navigation um situations to make sure that it works in such a way that we don't have to be persecuted you know we'll do our best to ensure that we don't have to be persecuted or we at least greatly decrees the persecution especially when it comes to the killing of christians we have to fight against that and stop that you know make sure that the world don't do that you know but at the same time we are not going to um go around killing people you know that being said there is the leading of the spirit and when it comes to um addressing um pastors or leaders who are going the wrong way you have tomake sure that it is what god tells you to do and also you have to understand you know in this day and age you have to understand we're the person listening to you peter in this in this case was spoken to by paul and clearly paul knew that peter was humble enough do not take it as an insult like who are you paul you just became a christian yesterday i walked with jesus i was one of his two disciples in fact jesus stood and look at all the other disciples their weaknesses jesus said that me i should take care of this sheep who are you to open your mouth and be ambition me on anything you know and as a matter of fact i won't be surprised if you know especially in the early um time of their um of of paul's work a lot of the revelations he had came from peter but now you can see paul teaching peter this hierarchy of pastor here bishop here at bishop here and the discharge organizational structure of hierarchy our ranking was not in the early churchpaul did not consider himself a pope peter did not consider himself a pope timothy and all these folks never consider themselves poop or as i am here i am bigger than you and bigger than all this one it was never done we are all brothers you know and we need to go back to that because this hierarchy structure is actually something that you know has come from the pit of hell and it's a great way to this destroy and attack the church we now have situations where for example now governments leaders are now partnering with general overseers of different ministries and they are now saying take the vaccine so you might have a hierarchy where since um some people don't think christianity has to be with you know if you are over here or you are over here or you are led to christ here and this is where you grew so you have to listen to the guy at this top of this hierarchy the geo over here did you overheal all of that so now it has created a system to control a lot of christians to control the church where the government can easily do thatyou see look at the preachers when the time for the taking of the mark of the beast comes there will be preachers and pastors and general vasyas who said that this is not the mark of the beast tickets read the bible the mark of the beast when when satan gives anybody something is there any point in time where satan was talking to anybody where satan told the truth satan never tells the truth the bible says that he's a native liar he's the father of lies so when he's giving people the mark of the beast he's not going to call it the mark of the beastthat is not what he's going to call it and those who will realize that it is the mark of the beast you know they will be called conspiracy theories and all of that now of course this current vaccine is not the mark of the beast because first of all is there any mark on the forehead of those who are taking the vaccine or is there any mark on the right hand of those who are taking the vaccine you know um you can see that first of all the the mark of the beast are microstrips small very small microchips that are put in the forehead or hand and that will be used as health passports they'll be used for tracking they'll be used for regulating safety of the individuals you know by the government they'll be used for payments you know processing payments you no longer need your card you don't need your cell phone all you all you have is your hand you know if you have health problems if you stop breathing if there are spikes in fear the police can't come so let us see if somebody wants to rape a woman and she has the mark of the beast in her because of her heart race her heart beats raising even though she has not died 9-1-1 there will be an alert for the police departments that is close by and they will know whether to call her or to check on it you know to come by fast just like you know people who use um alarm systems in their homes so there are a lot of so-called advantages that the devil will promote but it is not going to be called the mark of the beast it's going to be called you know this is for safety it is for you know imagine kidnapping for example let's say someone kidnapped someone and it's a world where everybody has the mark of the beast how are you going to transfer money from one person to another because there are no bank accounts that are not linked to the mark of the beast your mark is the is the link to your bank accounts is there's no longer physical money physical money is now referred to as evil it is not referred to as a means of um aiding an abetting drug dealer drug dealing women trafficking and all kinds of evil that it is makes it difficult to regulate that let everybody use online money digital money and everybody smack of the beast will be um linked to their bank accounts think about what the bible says nobody will be able to buy or sell without a mac money is money people have greed if physical money was still alive well still we'll still be around in that day people will still buy and sell which is common but for physical money for but for it to be a situation where nobody can buy or sell without the mark it means that the mark is the only access to finances and it creates a there are a lot of great advantage that satan will sell but he will said it as oh this is the good thing this the and people will look at all the crime retail drops nobody's kidnapping anybody anymore because what is the point of kidnapping if you kidnap someone and ask for ransom how do you take the ransom you know it's not be for somebody to um send it to um your account which is linked to your ship and of course the government's regulating we find out why did this money enter this account what what are the purpose so all of it is stressable you know you they and the you no longer have to file your taxes the government is taking tax taking the taxes directly when it likes because it is now the owner of the of the accounts and of course there will be um unions you know the bible talks about you know the different heads and you can see the united nations being that you know trying to be that you know when the different nations join together you know and of course the antichrist the antichrist is going to be the head of the united nations type of organizations it might actually be the united nations but that is where the antichrist will be and the presidents will be the delegates who answer to the united nations whether it's going to be the united nations or a different organization that follow the format of the united nations but it is that kind of organization that the antichrist will be the head of and this is something that is written in the bible it is clear you know now it is very much clearer than ever for anybody to see you know because this is a book that was written so many years ago but now that we see what people are doing we can now see wow the book of revelation is being unraveled in our before our very eyes so you see um we must be careful on what's on on what we do and how we live we must be very careful you know there is um um great need for urgency and unity when it comes to you know the church they have we have to pray for unity and um that doesn't mean that for the sake of unity you will now join yourself with somebody that um um you don't really know you know somebody that you end up um selling out to the developer to politicians for money you know which is another problem this structure this hierarchical structure of the church let us see like for example some preachers that are supporting the vox let us say that the government tells them that they have to support the works you know if they don't the government takes away their license to be churches what gives the government the right to take away a minister's rights to minister that is a huge problem you you have places like china where the government closes down churches left right and center bounds bibles in today's day and age you know you have um those who are moving for oh this person of the bible is saying um homosexuality is wrong cancel the whole bibleyou see so um we must be wise and we need to um understand the um situations that we are in and we must act wisely you know that being said remember what i said you know um to round up with um the topic on don't attack other pastors when paul spoke to peter you see he knew that peter would receive the message a lot of times people do not understand you know what is the point of your admin admonishing somebody if somebody would not listen the bible actually says that you know do not you know he says speaks to a fool less he he thinks he's wise and don't speak to a fool because um your words will be wasted and you know those are two different things but it depends on the situation how that person receive it you know so these are things you have to understand you'll say cast not your pearl before swine in this case paul rebuked and admonished peter but look at what um apostle paul wrote later when he was talking about some people are preaching to add to my shames why didn't paul admonish those people and rebuke them because he knew that they would not receive it it was pointless they wanted to add to his strengths but he was saying that at least they are still spreading the message of the gospel you see but he did not bother with rebuking and admonishing them because they would not listen so in the same way a lot of times when people give themselves the ministry of you are saying this pastor did this or pastor did that you know you are preaching against other apostles what is your motive and with the other person listening to are you trying to admonish the person or disgrace or um make um turn people against that person what is your goal and that is that that is a very big deciding factor if it's somebody that you know like for exampleum christoya kulumi has been in a situation where a lot of pastors have been attacking him pastors who have his contacts pastors who we have seen previously in some of his meetings have been attacking him regarding the vaccine that's why is he telling people not to take the vaccine but they attacking him publicly when they have his private contacts if you really believe something you know why wouldn't you since it is somebody that you know and you have their private contacts why don't you contact the person privately and talk it out to the person privately why would you go in front of a congregation in front of cameras and all of that and then states it shows your true motive you know somebody actually went to the essence of saying how can you preach a whole seminar vaccine if you don't have anything to stop preaching how can you tell somebody like pastor chris to stop preaching why would as a matter of fact why would you tell anybody at all to stop preaching even if someone gave their lives to christ today start preaching why would you tell that person to stop preaching i think that is the spirit of god working in you why would you tell now paulo created somebody that has he has done far more by the grace of god when it comes to miracles you know this is not something that is going to be a surprise to anybody you know when we get to heaven and you know god is really blessing some people you know and giving sending people many crowns we should not come as a surprise to a lot of people when it comes to miracles you know leading um miracles in the name of jesus on this earth the people who have really done uh you knowand we have history records of history i would say pastor benihin pastor chris and evangelist rambonki these three people throughout history now there are people um in the past like um um for examplewho was healing it was kind of like um what paso chris did with the hearing school but her own was quite different it was not like the healing school in the sense of the go tree schooling program of their thoughts the word class one they they learn this class through the language then later they now come to meet uh with pastor christian he prays for them no it was healing services where she would stay and pray for people until she was sweating there are times where she even fainted but she was praying for people and people were getting healed and she would go hours and hours and hours and during her time that um area of california was the healthiest city in americait was the healthiest city in america however you see she was not at and did not have the richof um television and the internet you know like pastor benny he has like a puzzle chris had so all these things change matters he just like um handkerchief and aprons were taken from the body of paul he'll be sick but imagine if apostle paul had television in his time how many miracles would he have been would have been done by his hand or by his ministry you know but now we have people in this day and age that have um television um on their own tv channels you know own their own um um websites and internet ministries and all of that so the reach is far more so they are actually reaching millions and millions more so it is not a surprise and then how can somebody now tell somebody like pastor chris with all the miracles and all the world all the lives that he has changed all the god members that are now in church all the court members that were killing people all the kidnappers that are now interested telling him to stop preaching because he preached one semen about vaccine to you he just wants them you know he has talked about vaccines for more than once do you because he preached one semen you now say that he should stop preaching at all how can that be by the end of this praise and how is that wonder rebuking and admonition it is not and you did not even listen to what he was saying about the vaccines because if you listen to what he was saying you will see that he was making sense and he was actually showing you proof not just from the scriptures but he was showing a lot of video clips and news clips i'll show you how the the the the world health organization is contradicting itself how the cdc in america you know center for disease control is contradicting itself how doctor fashion is contradicting himself what um bill gates is saying you know and how all he what his plans you know even went into free mystery and explained a lot of things about freemasonry you know pastor chris addressed a lot of things about different cults understand that as a pastor pastors meet so many chord members and different kinds of club members that you will not even begin to imagine so his knowledge about this matter is is something else so um it's funny how people think that this person is a pastor so they don't know anything because that is what they have learnt in school that it is people that have phds who do not even have enough money in spite of how much they love education to start their own school they do not even have enough money to start their own to to build their own university how many people who have degrees who went to school that to have degrees in teaching or or a phd have the money to start their own school or their own universityuniversities are started by businessmen and governmentsthat is a fact look at all the universities around the world how many a lot of the the universities around the world are started by uneducated people according to the schooling system a lot of people who founded universities don't have any degree the the person who started the university does not have a degree look around you no matter where you are all around the world just look at what i'm saying there is no person that you know this is a college professor you know he read books read books and then now he started his own university you know it has never happened they don't have the money so so um what is use of all the all the books and all the knowledge it shows you the faults within the type of knowledge that they are reading because if they had the true knowledge it would have helped them and empower them because if truly knowledge is power why is their own knowledge not power what is their own knowledge not able to enable them to to have enough money to even start one university there is no one university in this world that was started by a college professor not one since the history of time so be wise you know and you know when it comes to this issue of um addressing passwords like i said it matters you know let us say that you have you had a um problem with what pastor chris said and you have this personal contact you address you know you you call him and then you talk to him not that you you try to turn people away from his ministry so that they come to your ministry you know because that is exactly what you are trying to do when you are saying you should stop preaching you should not preach at all he should just close down his church and of course everybody goes to your own church what is that and the world is looking at this and laughing look at what these people are doing and of course that is what satan you want to put in people say that ah look at it this is about money you know this is business you know so you you need to be wise how would a person receive it in the case of um peter paul knew peter is going to listen if you're you're you're giving someone advice it's only going to cost more problem don't give it pray for the person and sometimes you can go through another person let us say that um a woman for exampleis married to a very famous popular pastor and she's having problems in their who in their in their in their marriage and let us say that everybody respects him and she doesn't know how you know she can get her words across to her husband what she should do is to go through the mother if the mother of the father are still alive that is the way look for somebody that he respects if the mother or father are not alive who was his pastor understand that hierarchy so you can go through someone else personal face to face you see what apostle paul did apostle paul was a master of writing letters he did not rebuke peter in a letter he waited till he was face to face with him before he said what he said he waited so you go face to face and then go to either his mother or his father or you know um a pastor or a minister that he respects and admires and then used that to bring him in and you know to talk to him that look look at this and look at that situation that is the way to do it you know so understand spiritual authority you know there is um a situation in the bible where um moses you know you know moses did something and you know someone actually rebuked him who had no business rebuking him and you know god actually took it out on the person that rebuked moses you know and read about you know the ground opening up and swelling of folks don't don't be silly understand spiritual authority you know so don't um do things that you will end up regretting understand with the person receiving giving someone i am trying to rebuke somebody over social media the internet never works even if the person is humble enough to listen to you wait till you get that person's personal contact or you can meet a person face to face if you cannot just pray for the person and leave it alone if you must address the issue you know um or let's say that you are afraid that the person will talk and lead so many people are straight you know when you have prayed about it if god gives you to go ahead you preach without calling names you just preach the right message you don't have to condemn his message or attack him or talk about what he said let us say that the pastor says that umall human beings are going to turn into angels in the last day now that is not what the bible says but let's say that the pastor says that and you hear it you know and it's on your heart or and all of that you pray about you don't go and start your youtube chat um video and like ah this person said that this is this let me explain to you why all of this is wrong let us open the bible this and then you are no no no what you should do just preach about you know you can pray about it and then you preach is someone about you know the beauty of you know what lies um next after uh you know after eruption all of that you know and you are you are preaching the truth you don't have to they can't try to decode deconstruct um darkness or deconstruct lies just present the truth you know so um um that is it and you make sure you pray for people if you are praying for people you will not be telling them to stop preaching if you are praying for people you would not be um going after them on the internets and you know trying to get people to leave their ministry and not subscribe to your ministry you know and even if that may not be what you are you are you think you are doing that is how it is perceived and it's very important because that is how it is perceived that is how it will be perceived by the world and by the church and that is not good so what is the end result of what you have done you have done more damage than good by doing what you have just done you know so that being said make sure you go to alfred.vip you know and you know check it out also if you've not given your life to christ go to salvation prayer.free.vip thank you and god bless you

 MP3 Download Link:Click Here To Download: Don't Attack Other Pastors : Pastor's Corner - by AlfredScriptures Referenced In This Broadcast:Galatians 2:11 AMPNow when Cephas (Peter) came to Antioch, I opposed him face to face [about his conduct there], because he stood condemned [by his own actions].{Automated Transcript. Contains Typos. Not Yet Edited By A Human}:hello everybody i'm alfred and yeah listening to pastor's corneri would like to talk to you about you know sounds very important you know today i'd like to tell you that you know don't attack other pastors you know don't attack other christians in the body now we live in a damn age of social media and you know there are those who have even before the day of social media they've given themselves the ministry of rebuking you know admonishing and rebuking is part of christianity but you must understand order and you must understand the leading of the spirits you see otherwise you could be digging a grave for yourself in spite of how anointed you are you know your anointing does not mean that oh because you are disappointed or because god loves you this much in your eyes you know for whatever reason you know um because you should not be basing your love that god loves you based on the anointing that um you are walking in or based on the miracles that is accompanying what you are doing you know your um understanding on god's love your belief that god loves you should be based on the fact that he said that he does that is all you know so even if you are going through situations like job or you are going through um situations where um like pope was in prison and all of that it is not the circumstances around you for the things the good things happening around you that will be the judge and the deciding factor of whether god loves you or not god says he loves you that is it and you know this is part of the reason why the world can never fully comprehend god and they are always having trouble because they want to approach god on their terms you know you want to um have relationship with god you have to have it on his terms you know the world and the people of the world will look around them and say well if there is a god or if god loves me why is all this happening and you know some weak christians are that's we you know those things happening those storms in your life god wants you to take care of them haven't you read the bible god wants you to use what you have learned in the scripture what he has taught us you know what has been written you know um revelations on how to deal with these issues deal with them it is not like you look at yourself and say uh you have eviction notice your kids school fees are not paid this problem and that problem i say if god loves me ah that is not the way to think what about all the scriptures that that that are thereyou want to hold on to the scripture of god is my provider i shall not want what about the scripture of if you do not walk you will not eat what about the scripture you know on wisdom on continuous learning what about the scriptures on keeping abreast of the facts of earthly knowledge of things of this world of your field of your profession the bible makes it clear in the book of proverbs that you should keep abreast of the facts you know that that is how a an enterprise is built you know how about that what about that scripture you would remember the scripture of um yeah i walked through the valley of the shadow of that time you know the the um god leads me you know in green pastures you know he is my shepherd you know all those kinds of things and then you are believing that based on that god will provide for you what about the scriptures on investing look at the parable of the um sure sorry not the parable of the sword the parable of the talents you know look at what um um is there and that reveals god's might that any amount of money that comes to your hand you should multiply it the money itself it is not you that should work the money should work and multiply itself so the concept of um the rich don't work for money they make money work for them it's in the bible it's started in the bible it is written there that is what is in the parable of the talents god gave one thing god gave one this time and gave one one time and the guy who had won buried it you know and gave it back to um the master and the master was like you are yeah you are wicked and say that couldn't you have given it to you know somewhere you know where it would have occurred on interest and you could have given me back my money with interest you see the other people multiply their money it is the money it is not they are working they use their money to motivate to to they put their money they invested their money and it grew what about that scripture why don't you obey it you know and this is the problem with many people they hold on to one scripture but they do not have the complete understanding what does the word of god the totality of the word of god say about dealing with this situation there is no problem that you face in this life that the answer is not in the bible there is no problem that you can face in this life that the holy ghost with you cannot handle it is small it is small you see there is nothing um that is too big for christ in younothing you know you can do way more you can do way more far far above and beyond any issue that comes your way now to get back to the topic you know which is um don't attack other pastors you know let us first of all go to um in galatians chapter 2 verse 11 i'm reading from the amplified classic version of the bible you know i read and when she fast peter came to antioch i opposed him face to face above about his conduct's day because he stood condemned by his own actions now in this situation paul confronted peter an admon and rebuked him to his face understand that this is something that you know he was led by the spirit to do and clearly um apostle peter you know was in a position where he was humble to receive it to learn and to change he did not take his personal understand how anointed and powerful that peter was this is the person that a christian lied to you know um remember anayas and safaris and by lying to him he said man you didn't just lie to me you lied to the holy ghost and those those guys died over that and that also shows you something about early christians and what apostle paul said you know when it comes to when you read the scripture and it talks about um um the things that christians face the persecution um the christians faced do it do it showing to lions so it turner sunder and all of that all the issues all these different ways that um so many people were persecuted and killed for the neighbor just you know and apostles say nothing would separate us from the love of god you see i was what made it clear that these people do they were too good for the earth you know basically you know and that um the shoesthe shoes um that's real they choose to you know check out of this world that's way it's very interesting because the reality of the matter is the same um peter who could talk to ananias affairs talk to people and defer them and die what about the world let us say that they came to arrest peter or you know they they come to kill peter can i send peter open his mouth and see all of you fall down and diebut you see in the same way stephen was praying that god would forgive the people that were stoning him that is the same heart that a lot of those early christians in spite of that great anointing that they had they went along with it in the minds of the people that were killing them they had the upper hands they were the powerful ones in the room but the truth was that it was that christian that was allowing himself to go through that that was the most powerful one in the room remember the words of jesus was saying that couldn't i talk to my father and he would send hosts and host of angels to come and fight for me you know so understand this reality however you know that is what those scents choose to do we are basically um we are going to follow their footsteps i'm not killing anybody or declare that people will die you know there are people who have ministries where they are declaring that people will die and nobody is dying and part of the reason is because they are not they are not in the spirit and they are not working in love remember god is love and when you are led by the spirit you are led of love so um you are actually in that situation you know you have to understand when god is leading and when god is not leading you like apostle peter why he did what he did with ananias and suffer he said that you have lied against the holy spirit if they had just lied again um against him you know the lie was just stood you know if it was just between him and then he would have let it pass but it was because of the involvement of the holy spirit you know those people were humble and you know if you are not humble and if you are not willing to um allow people think that they have the upper hand when they are persecuting you you know um if you are not humble in the right situations um you will not move in certain realms of the anointing and the glory of god that power will be will not um umbe present and permanent when it comes to its activation and it's working you know but the reality of the matter is that that being said we are not going to this generational sense that we are we are not going to give into persecution but we are not going to um kill the people that we are supposed to be leading to christ you see so we are going to move ahead of time and lead people to christ and circumvent navigation um situations to make sure that it works in such a way that we don't have to be persecuted you know we'll do our best to ensure that we don't have to be persecuted or we at least greatly decrees the persecution especially when it comes to the killing of christians we have to fight against that and stop that you know make sure that the world don't do that you know but at the same time we are not going to um go around killing people you know that being said there is the leading of the spirit and when it comes to um addressing um pastors or leaders who are going the wrong way you have tomake sure that it is what god tells you to do and also you have to understand you know in this day and age you have to understand we're the person listening to you peter in this in this case was spoken to by paul and clearly paul knew that peter was humble enough do not take it as an insult like who are you paul you just became a christian yesterday i walked with jesus i was one of his two disciples in fact jesus stood and look at all the other disciples their weaknesses jesus said that me i should take care of this sheep who are you to open your mouth and be ambition me on anything you know and as a matter of fact i won't be surprised if you know especially in the early um time of their um of of paul's work a lot of the revelations he had came from peter but now you can see paul teaching peter this hierarchy of pastor here bishop here at bishop here and the discharge organizational structure of hierarchy our ranking was not in the early churchpaul did not consider himself a pope peter did not consider himself a pope timothy and all these folks never consider themselves poop or as i am here i am bigger than you and bigger than all this one it was never done we are all brothers you know and we need to go back to that because this hierarchy structure is actually something that you know has come from the pit of hell and it's a great way to this destroy and attack the church we now have situations where for example now governments leaders are now partnering with general overseers of different ministries and they are now saying take the vaccine so you might have a hierarchy where since um some people don't think christianity has to be with you know if you are over here or you are over here or you are led to christ here and this is where you grew so you have to listen to the guy at this top of this hierarchy the geo over here did you overheal all of that so now it has created a system to control a lot of christians to control the church where the government can easily do thatyou see look at the preachers when the time for the taking of the mark of the beast comes there will be preachers and pastors and general vasyas who said that this is not the mark of the beast tickets read the bible the mark of the beast when when satan gives anybody something is there any point in time where satan was talking to anybody where satan told the truth satan never tells the truth the bible says that he's a native liar he's the father of lies so when he's giving people the mark of the beast he's not going to call it the mark of the beastthat is not what he's going to call it and those who will realize that it is the mark of the beast you know they will be called conspiracy theories and all of that now of course this current vaccine is not the mark of the beast because first of all is there any mark on the forehead of those who are taking the vaccine or is there any mark on the right hand of those who are taking the vaccine you know um you can see that first of all the the mark of the beast are microstrips small very small microchips that are put in the forehead or hand and that will be used as health passports they'll be used for tracking they'll be used for regulating safety of the individuals you know by the government they'll be used for payments you know processing payments you no longer need your card you don't need your cell phone all you all you have is your hand you know if you have health problems if you stop breathing if there are spikes in fear the police can't come so let us see if somebody wants to rape a woman and she has the mark of the beast in her because of her heart race her heart beats raising even though she has not died 9-1-1 there will be an alert for the police departments that is close by and they will know whether to call her or to check on it you know to come by fast just like you know people who use um alarm systems in their homes so there are a lot of so-called advantages that the devil will promote but it is not going to be called the mark of the beast it's going to be called you know this is for safety it is for you know imagine kidnapping for example let's say someone kidnapped someone and it's a world where everybody has the mark of the beast how are you going to transfer money from one person to another because there are no bank accounts that are not linked to the mark of the beast your mark is the is the link to your bank accounts is there's no longer physical money physical money is now referred to as evil it is not referred to as a means of um aiding an abetting drug dealer drug dealing women trafficking and all kinds of evil that it is makes it difficult to regulate that let everybody use online money digital money and everybody smack of the beast will be um linked to their bank accounts think about what the bible says nobody will be able to buy or sell without a mac money is money people have greed if physical money was still alive well still we'll still be around in that day people will still buy and sell which is common but for physical money for but for it to be a situation where nobody can buy or sell without the mark it means that the mark is the only access to finances and it creates a there are a lot of great advantage that satan will sell but he will said it as oh this is the good thing this the and people will look at all the crime retail drops nobody's kidnapping anybody anymore because what is the point of kidnapping if you kidnap someone and ask for ransom how do you take the ransom you know it's not be for somebody to um send it to um your account which is linked to your ship and of course the government's regulating we find out why did this money enter this account what what are the purpose so all of it is stressable you know you they and the you no longer have to file your taxes the government is taking tax taking the taxes directly when it likes because it is now the owner of the of the accounts and of course there will be um unions you know the bible talks about you know the different heads and you can see the united nations being that you know trying to be that you know when the different nations join together you know and of course the antichrist the antichrist is going to be the head of the united nations type of organizations it might actually be the united nations but that is where the antichrist will be and the presidents will be the delegates who answer to the united nations whether it's going to be the united nations or a different organization that follow the format of the united nations but it is that kind of organization that the antichrist will be the head of and this is something that is written in the bible it is clear you know now it is very much clearer than ever for anybody to see you know because this is a book that was written so many years ago but now that we see what people are doing we can now see wow the book of revelation is being unraveled in our before our very eyes so you see um we must be careful on what's on on what we do and how we live we must be very careful you know there is um um great need for urgency and unity when it comes to you know the church they have we have to pray for unity and um that doesn't mean that for the sake of unity you will now join yourself with somebody that um um you don't really know you know somebody that you end up um selling out to the developer to politicians for money you know which is another problem this structure this hierarchical structure of the church let us see like for example some preachers that are supporting the vox let us say that the government tells them that they have to support the works you know if they don't the government takes away their license to be churches what gives the government the right to take away a minister's rights to minister that is a huge problem you you have places like china where the government closes down churches left right and center bounds bibles in today's day and age you know you have um those who are moving for oh this person of the bible is saying um homosexuality is wrong cancel the whole bibleyou see so um we must be wise and we need to um understand the um situations that we are in and we must act wisely you know that being said remember what i said you know um to round up with um the topic on don't attack other pastors when paul spoke to peter you see he knew that peter would receive the message a lot of times people do not understand you know what is the point of your admin admonishing somebody if somebody would not listen the bible actually says that you know do not you know he says speaks to a fool less he he thinks he's wise and don't speak to a fool because um your words will be wasted and you know those are two different things but it depends on the situation how that person receive it you know so these are things you have to understand you'll say cast not your pearl before swine in this case paul rebuked and admonished peter but look at what um apostle paul wrote later when he was talking about some people are preaching to add to my shames why didn't paul admonish those people and rebuke them because he knew that they would not receive it it was pointless they wanted to add to his strengths but he was saying that at least they are still spreading the message of the gospel you see but he did not bother with rebuking and admonishing them because they would not listen so in the same way a lot of times when people give themselves the ministry of you are saying this pastor did this or pastor did that you know you are preaching against other apostles what is your motive and with the other person listening to are you trying to admonish the person or disgrace or um make um turn people against that person what is your goal and that is that that is a very big deciding factor if it's somebody that you know like for exampleum christoya kulumi has been in a situation where a lot of pastors have been attacking him pastors who have his contacts pastors who we have seen previously in some of his meetings have been attacking him regarding the vaccine that's why is he telling people not to take the vaccine but they attacking him publicly when they have his private contacts if you really believe something you know why wouldn't you since it is somebody that you know and you have their private contacts why don't you contact the person privately and talk it out to the person privately why would you go in front of a congregation in front of cameras and all of that and then states it shows your true motive you know somebody actually went to the essence of saying how can you preach a whole seminar vaccine if you don't have anything to stop preaching how can you tell somebody like pastor chris to stop preaching why would as a matter of fact why would you tell anybody at all to stop preaching even if someone gave their lives to christ today start preaching why would you tell that person to stop preaching i think that is the spirit of god working in you why would you tell now paulo created somebody that has he has done far more by the grace of god when it comes to miracles you know this is not something that is going to be a surprise to anybody you know when we get to heaven and you know god is really blessing some people you know and giving sending people many crowns we should not come as a surprise to a lot of people when it comes to miracles you know leading um miracles in the name of jesus on this earth the people who have really done uh you knowand we have history records of history i would say pastor benihin pastor chris and evangelist rambonki these three people throughout history now there are people um in the past like um um for examplewho was healing it was kind of like um what paso chris did with the hearing school but her own was quite different it was not like the healing school in the sense of the go tree schooling program of their thoughts the word class one they they learn this class through the language then later they now come to meet uh with pastor christian he prays for them no it was healing services where she would stay and pray for people until she was sweating there are times where she even fainted but she was praying for people and people were getting healed and she would go hours and hours and hours and during her time that um area of california was the healthiest city in americait was the healthiest city in america however you see she was not at and did not have the richof um television and the internet you know like pastor benny he has like a puzzle chris had so all these things change matters he just like um handkerchief and aprons were taken from the body of paul he'll be sick but imagine if apostle paul had television in his time how many miracles would he have been would have been done by his hand or by his ministry you know but now we have people in this day and age that have um television um on their own tv channels you know own their own um um websites and internet ministries and all of that so the reach is far more so they are actually reaching millions and millions more so it is not a surprise and then how can somebody now tell somebody like pastor chris with all the miracles and all the world all the lives that he has changed all the god members that are now in church all the court members that were killing people all the kidnappers that are now interested telling him to stop preaching because he preached one semen about vaccine to you he just wants them you know he has talked about vaccines for more than once do you because he preached one semen you now say that he should stop preaching at all how can that be by the end of this praise and how is that wonder rebuking and admonition it is not and you did not even listen to what he was saying about the vaccines because if you listen to what he was saying you will see that he was making sense and he was actually showing you proof not just from the scriptures but he was showing a lot of video clips and news clips i'll show you how the the the the world health organization is contradicting itself how the cdc in america you know center for disease control is contradicting itself how doctor fashion is contradicting himself what um bill gates is saying you know and how all he what his plans you know even went into free mystery and explained a lot of things about freemasonry you know pastor chris addressed a lot of things about different cults understand that as a pastor pastors meet so many chord members and different kinds of club members that you will not even begin to imagine so his knowledge about this matter is is something else so um it's funny how people think that this person is a pastor so they don't know anything because that is what they have learnt in school that it is people that have phds who do not even have enough money in spite of how much they love education to start their own school they do not even have enough money to start their own to to build their own university how many people who have degrees who went to school that to have degrees in teaching or or a phd have the money to start their own school or their own universityuniversities are started by businessmen and governmentsthat is a fact look at all the universities around the world how many a lot of the the universities around the world are started by uneducated people according to the schooling system a lot of people who founded universities don't have any degree the the person who started the university does not have a degree look around you no matter where you are all around the world just look at what i'm saying there is no person that you know this is a college professor you know he read books read books and then now he started his own university you know it has never happened they don't have the money so so um what is use of all the all the books and all the knowledge it shows you the faults within the type of knowledge that they are reading because if they had the true knowledge it would have helped them and empower them because if truly knowledge is power why is their own knowledge not power what is their own knowledge not able to enable them to to have enough money to even start one university there is no one university in this world that was started by a college professor not one since the history of time so be wise you know and you know when it comes to this issue of um addressing passwords like i said it matters you know let us say that you have you had a um problem with what pastor chris said and you have this personal contact you address you know you you call him and then you talk to him not that you you try to turn people away from his ministry so that they come to your ministry you know because that is exactly what you are trying to do when you are saying you should stop preaching you should not preach at all he should just close down his church and of course everybody goes to your own church what is that and the world is looking at this and laughing look at what these people are doing and of course that is what satan you want to put in people say that ah look at it this is about money you know this is business you know so you you need to be wise how would a person receive it in the case of um peter paul knew peter is going to listen if you're you're you're giving someone advice it's only going to cost more problem don't give it pray for the person and sometimes you can go through another person let us say that um a woman for exampleis married to a very famous popular pastor and she's having problems in their who in their in their in their marriage and let us say that everybody respects him and she doesn't know how you know she can get her words across to her husband what she should do is to go through the mother if the mother of the father are still alive that is the way look for somebody that he respects if the mother or father are not alive who was his pastor understand that hierarchy so you can go through someone else personal face to face you see what apostle paul did apostle paul was a master of writing letters he did not rebuke peter in a letter he waited till he was face to face with him before he said what he said he waited so you go face to face and then go to either his mother or his father or you know um a pastor or a minister that he respects and admires and then used that to bring him in and you know to talk to him that look look at this and look at that situation that is the way to do it you know so understand spiritual authority you know there is um a situation in the bible where um moses you know you know moses did something and you know someone actually rebuked him who had no business rebuking him and you know god actually took it out on the person that rebuked moses you know and read about you know the ground opening up and swelling of folks don't don't be silly understand spiritual authority you know so don't um do things that you will end up regretting understand with the person receiving giving someone i am trying to rebuke somebody over social media the internet never works even if the person is humble enough to listen to you wait till you get that person's personal contact or you can meet a person face to face if you cannot just pray for the person and leave it alone if you must address the issue you know um or let's say that you are afraid that the person will talk and lead so many people are straight you know when you have prayed about it if god gives you to go ahead you preach without calling names you just preach the right message you don't have to condemn his message or attack him or talk about what he said let us say that the pastor says that umall human beings are going to turn into angels in the last day now that is not what the bible says but let's say that the pastor says that and you hear it you know and it's on your heart or and all of that you pray about you don't go and start your youtube chat um video and like ah this person said that this is this let me explain to you why all of this is wrong let us open the bible this and then you are no no no what you should do just preach about you know you can pray about it and then you preach is someone about you know the beauty of you know what lies um next after uh you know after eruption all of that you know and you are you are preaching the truth you don't have to they can't try to decode deconstruct um darkness or deconstruct lies just present the truth you know so um um that is it and you make sure you pray for people if you are praying for people you will not be telling them to stop preaching if you are praying for people you would not be um going after them on the internets and you know trying to get people to leave their ministry and not subscribe to your ministry you know and even if that may not be what you are you are you think you are doing that is how it is perceived and it's very important because that is how it is perceived that is how it will be perceived by the world and by the church and that is not good so what is the end result of what you have done you have done more damage than good by doing what you have just done you know so that being said make sure you go to alfred.vip you know and you know check it out also if you've not given your life to christ go to salvation prayer.free.vip thank you and god bless you

Scriptures Referenced In This Broadcast: Galatians 2:11 AMP Now when Cephas (Peter) came to Antioch, I opposed him face to face [about his conduct there], because he stood condemned [by his own actions].

Join your host, April D. Metzler, as she visits with Myles Schweitzer about his personal experience in the music industry. This young man is a survivor! He has survived through many obstacles in music and in life, one of which is a very rare heart condition called HLHS (Hypoplastic left heart syndrome). He is a fantastic blessing of an example of those two words: "BUT GOD". We discuss what it looks like to be separated from the world as we learn deeply the principles rooted in the scripture that states, "It is no longer I, BUT CHRIST..." What does it mean to choose God over temptations like sex, drugs, alcohol and all those things of the flesh that run rampant in the industry? What does it look like in life? What are some ways that we can use to apply the wisdom found in the passage of scripture Myles and April discuss in our day to day? For those of the listening audience who like to be ready with the Word, April and Myles will be visiting about Galatians 2:20 when Paul confronts Cephas (Peter) about the importance of his testimony in Jesus Christ as it pertains to all people. There are many watching around you. Your choices do matter. It is a testament of either God's light in you, or the world. What you do... What you say... How you act and respond to things around you... Matters. Get ready for a conversation all about it with Myles and April! Each podcast episode is located on April's website as a blog post with the video version included, as well. See her link below along with Myles' to stay connected. Get subscribed on your favorite platform by visiting the home page on my website at https://www.aprildmetzler.com From the host: Grab your Bible, a study pad, and a pencil or pen. Get ready for some real, candid conversation about what it looks like in action to read, study, and apply the Word of God to our daily lives. - Connect with Myles Schweitzer - ReverbNation Artist Account to listen to his music and subscribe to his email list for updates about new music releases! https://www.reverbnation.com/mylesschweitzer Facebook Artist Account https://www.facebook.com/Myles-Schweitzer-427132110728456 - Connect with host, April D. Metzler - https://www.aprildmetzler.com - Music and Book by the host - Book: Oh My God, My Heart!!! https://www.aprildmetzler.com/home/books Music Album: Oh My Heart Strings! https://www.aprildmetzler.com/home/music --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/aprildmetzler/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aprildmetzler/support

1 Peter 2:16 Live as free men, but do not use your freedom to cover-up for evil; live as servants of God. My concern was because of the false brothers [those people masquerading as Christians] who had been secretly smuggled in [to the community of believers]. They had slipped in to spy on the freedom which we have in Christ Jesus, in order to bring us back into bondage [under the Law of Moses]. But we did not yield to them even for a moment, so that the truth of the gospel would continue to remain with you [in its purity]. But from those who were of high reputation (whatever they were—in terms of individual importance—makes no difference to me; God shows no partiality—He is not impressed with the positions that people hold nor does He recognize distinctions such as fame or power)—well, those who were of reputation contributed nothing to me [that is, they had nothing to add to my gospel message nor did they impose any new requirements on me]. But on the contrary, they saw that I had been entrusted with the gospel to the uncircumcised (Gentiles), just as Peter had been [entrusted to proclaim the gospel] to the circumcised (Jews); (for He who worked effectively for Peter and empowered him in his ministry to the Jews also worked effectively for me and empowered me in my ministry to the Gentiles). And recognizing the grace [that God had] bestowed on me, James and Cephas (Peter) and John, who were reputed to be pillars [of the Jerusalem church], gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we could go to the Gentiles [with their blessing] and they to the circumcised (Jews). They asked only [one thing], that we remember the poor, the very thing I was also eager to do. Galatians 2:4‭-‬10 AMP --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pastor-lucy-paynter/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pastor-lucy-paynter/support

1 Peter 2:16 Live as free men, but do not use your freedom to cover-up for evil; live as servants of God. My concern was because of the false brothers [those people masquerading as Christians] who had been secretly smuggled in [to the community of believers]. They had slipped in to spy on the freedom which we have in Christ Jesus, in order to bring us back into bondage [under the Law of Moses]. But we did not yield to them even for a moment, so that the truth of the gospel would continue to remain with you [in its purity]. But from those who were of high reputation (whatever they were—in terms of individual importance—makes no difference to me; God shows no partiality—He is not impressed with the positions that people hold nor does He recognize distinctions such as fame or power)—well, those who were of reputation contributed nothing to me [that is, they had nothing to add to my gospel message nor did they impose any new requirements on me]. But on the contrary, they saw that I had been entrusted with the gospel to the uncircumcised (Gentiles), just as Peter had been [entrusted to proclaim the gospel] to the circumcised (Jews); (for He who worked effectively for Peter and empowered him in his ministry to the Jews also worked effectively for me and empowered me in my ministry to the Gentiles). And recognizing the grace [that God had] bestowed on me, James and Cephas (Peter) and John, who were reputed to be pillars [of the Jerusalem church], gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we could go to the Gentiles [with their blessing] and they to the circumcised (Jews). They asked only [one thing], that we remember the poor, the very thing I was also eager to do.Galatians 2:4‭-‬10 AMP--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pastor-lucy-paynter/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pastor-lucy-paynter/supportThank you for your continued support and encouragement to the making of the Daily Insights. Reaching an average of 60 people a day with over 10000 total plays. I invite you to partner with us by supporting podcast through monthly or one time donations.Your contributions will be used to sustain the episodes subscription and hosting platforms. . My goal is to inspire and share insightful messages in our generation. Empowering one person at a time each day to continue serving the purSupport the show (https://pod.fan/pastor-lucy-paynterdaily-insights?oneTime=1)

In this study Lessons in Confrontation | Bible Study with Clarence L. Haynes Jr., we will examine what the bible says about confronting a leader if they are in the wrong. The question of "What do you do when the leader is wrong, is not unheard of. In fact many brothers and sisters struggle with many of these situations in the church. Christians are not immune to conflicts. As we continue our study of the book of Galatians, we look at Chapter 2:9-15 (NIV). Paul has to confront Cephas (Peter) about his behavior, which demonstrates hypocrisy. This public rebuke was not easy. Scripture References (NIV): Galatians 2:9-15 John 1:41-42 2 Corinthians 12:9 James 3:1 Matthew 18:15-17 Practical Thoughts: - Always confront with the word of God, not your own opinion. - It is not disrespectful to confront a leader. - God shows no favoritism, wrong is wrong. - Follow the 1,2,3 pattern of scripture (Matthew 18:15-17) SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/c/thebiblestudyclub VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://www.clarencehaynes.com/ FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thebiblestudyclub FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/thebiblestudyclub TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/biblestudyclub1 FOLLOW "CLARENCE" ON SOCIAL MEDIA: INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/clarencelhaynesjr FACEBOOK: https://ww.facebook.com/clarencelhaynesjr TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/clhaynesjr GET OUR "FREE" E-BOOK: The 5 Daily Practices to Renew Your Mind. https://www.clarencehaynes.com/5-daily-practices-to-renew-your-min GET "PROMISES FOR THE JOURNEY." An eight-day collection of God's promises with affirmations delivered to your inbox. https://facebook.us17.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=e807a3739ec9de0c2a489c706&id=5b06cf62a2

The city of Texarkana sits squarely on the state border between Texas and Arkansas. The city of 70,000 inhabitants has two mayors, two city councils, and two police and fire departments. The cross-town sporting rivalry between high schools draws an uncommonly high attendance, reflecting the deep allegiance each has to their own state’s school. More significant challenges arise as well, such as disputes over the shared water system, governed by two sets of state laws. Yet the town is known for its unity despite the line that divides it. Residents gather annually for a dinner held on State Line Avenue to share a meal in celebration of their oneness as a community. The believers in Corinth may not have drawn a line down their main thoroughfare, but they were divided. They’d been quarreling as a result of their allegiances to those who taught them about Christ: Paul, Apollo, or Cephas (Peter). Paul called them all to oneness “in mind and thought” (1 Corinthians 1:10), reminding them it was Christ who was crucified for them, not their spiritual leaders. We behave similarly today, don’t we? We sometimes oppose even those who share our singularly important belief—Jesus’ sacrifice for our wrongdoings—making them rivals instead of allies. Just as Christ Himself is not divided, we, as His earthly representation—His body—mustn’t allow differences over nonessentials to divide us. Instead, may we celebrate our oneness in Him.

John Continues his study in the book of Galatians 2:11-21 and talks about how the Apostle Paul opposes Cephas (Peter) over hypocrisy. If you would like to email me questions or commentsMy email address is: aservantsheartpodcast@gmail.comMy YouTube Channel A Servants Heart With John WilliamsIf you would like to help support A Servant's Heart Podcast you can go to http;//paypal.me/beardedwelshman

After His resurrection Jesus continued to appear to His followers at various times and in various places for a period of forty days until He ascended back to his Father in heaven. In fact, a man named Paul who had an encounter with Jesus after He had ascended reports in one of his letters, “He appeared to Cephas (Peter), then to the twelve. Then He appeared to more than five hundred brothers at one time, most of whom are still alive” (1 Corinthians 15:5-6). Before His death Jesus had used the imagery of sheep and their shepherd to illustrate His relationship to His followers. Like a Good Shepherd Jesus used the time between His resurrection and His ascension to secure and care for His sheep. That imagery is still powerful for us today. As we gather in our homes for worship, hear your shepherd Jesus’ words, “I came that they may have life and have it abundantly” (John 10:10).

Vicar Hayden Lukas After His resurrection Jesus continued to appear to His followers at various times and in various places for a period of forty days until He ascended back to his Father in heaven. In fact, a man named Paul who had an encounter with Jesus after He had ascended reports in one of his letters, “He appeared to Cephas (Peter), then to the twelve. Then He appeared to more than five hundred brothers at one time, most of whom are still alive” (1 Corinthians 15:5-6). Before His death Jesus had used the imagery of sheep and their shepherd to illustrate His relationship to His followers. Like a Good Shepherd Jesus used the time between His resurrection and His ascension to secure and care for His sheep. That imagery is still powerful for us today. As we gather in our homes for worship, hear your shepherd Jesus’ words, “I came that they may have life and have it abundantly” (John 10:10).

Message from 05/01/2020 by Dave KrugerActs 2:14-41 Peter Addresses the CrowdPivotal in New Testament teaching. Why? Partly because God used one man who was initially chosen…. once ran in fear and denied Jesus. stood up. Spoke boldly. Within minutes he captivates his audience with some compelling words. ***Simon Peter, also known as Cephas – “Peter the Rock” (John 1:42), He was one of the first followers of Jesus Christ. He was an outspoken and ardent disciple, one of Jesus’ closest friends, an apostle, andPaul writes that he was a “pillar” of the church (Galatians 2:9). Peter was enthusiastic, strong-willed, impulsive, and, at times, brash. He was a fisherman, a husband, and brother of AndrewPETER HAD CHARISMA“Charisma is compelling attractiveness or charm that can inspire devotion in others”Or Cambridge Dictionary“a special power that people have naturally that makes them able to influence other people and attract their attention and admiration”

Speaker or Performer: Bob Petersen Date of Delivery: May 20, 2018 Characteristics of a Religious SpiritI am using the term religion to refer to a man-made effort to get to God and then serve Him.It is very easy to mistake being religious for having a relationship with God.Religion looks like true relationship from the outsideIt makes sense to the natural way of thinking.It is comfortable to those who for whatever reason does not like drawing close to GodIn the bible, when man’s heart cools down and he still wants to have the appearance of godliness, he turns to religions ways and rules.Many times this isn’t done on purpose, it’s slid in to.This is why the lukewarm in Revelations is pointed outReligion is based off of the idea that God has been offended by our sin and needs a payment for that.Jesus was that paymentThe truth is that we sold ourselves to the devil and Jesus bought us backFrom “brown clouds” come rainIn our area the rain is religionReligious rain causes thoughts, words and actions2 Timothy 3:1-5 NAS 1 But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come. 2 For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3 unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good, 4 treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 holding to a form (Greek: appearance) of godliness, although they have denied its power; Avoid such men as these.After this describes, seemingly, an ungodly, horrible person it then says they have the appearance of a good Christian.We are told multiple times in scripture to avoid those who are merely religious.2 Timothy 3:5 Avoid such men as these.Matthew 16:6 NAS And Jesus said to them, Watch out and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.We are told to avoid those with religion because religion is a demonic spirit that we can be susceptible to.Galatians 2:11-13 AMP 11 But when Cephas (Peter) came to Antioch, I protested and opposed him to his face [concerning his conduct there], for he was blameable and stood condemned. 12 For up to the time that certain persons came from James, he ate his meals with the Gentile [converts]; but when the men [from Jerusalem] arrived, he withdrew and held himself aloof from the Gentiles and [ate] separately for fear of those of the circumcision [party]. 13 And the rest of the Jews along with him also concealed their true convictions and acted insincerely, with the result that even Barnabas was carried away by their hypocrisy (their example of insincerity and pretense). The problem with trying to detect religion is that the spirit behind it has been allowed to set the rules and parameters of what we as Christians are supposed to do and be.In order to defeat religion we must change the parameters religion sets to judge from.In religion, the servant must earn redemptionReligion says that sin committed angers God and causes Him enact judgement on the sinner.God’s servants must take on this same anger towards those perceived as sinning or not keeping the rules.The servants of God must now become the punitive agent to carry out the judgementWe see this mindset in the religious spirited in the bibleHere are the correct parameters:Redemption is a free gift given and paid for by GodWhen someone sins the Father’s love never changes towards those who sinnedGod always wants those who stumbled to come to Him to be cleaned to eliminate any hold the enemy may have gained on themGod’s children are to extend this same love and forgiveness to others with the purpose of restoring them to their heavenly Father.Let’s look in the bible at the religious leaders to see the characteristics of a religious spirit.Unrighteous judgement - Woman caught in adulterySelf-righteous - These will base their spirituality on outward showings rather than on inward love for Jesus and people.Rules based - Mark 7:5-9 NAS 5 The Pharisees and the scribes asked Him, Why do Your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with impure hands? 6 And He said to them, Rightly did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written: 'THIS PEOPLE HONORS ME WITH THEIR LIPS, BUT THEIR HEART IS FAR AWAY FROM ME. 7 'BUT IN VAIN DO THEY WORSHIP ME, TEACHING AS DOCTRINES THE PRECEPTS OF MEN.' 8 Neglecting the commandment of God, you hold to the tradition of men. 9 He was also saying to them, You are experts at setting aside the commandment of God in order to keep your tradition.Condemnation, guilt and shame coming from...Here is what the religious spirit uses to subdue people with:AccusationFearCatch you in your words, self-righteousness, Here are the characteristics of relationship:Mercy triumphs over judgementSelf-righteousness is pride and pride blinds.Thus, religious people think they have a corner on truth when they are actually completely blind.Rebellion from religion is not the right way to correct or oppose it.The following are 9signs of a religious spirit:1. They judge other people by their appearance.God judges us by our heart, but man judges by outward appearanceIn many churches people have not felt welcome or have even been condemned by church leadership because they had a tattoo, a nose ring, or dressed a certain way.In some legalistic churches men have to wear a suit and tie to attend church and ladies are not allowed to wear makeup and pants or cut their hair.2. They try to earn God's love and salvation.3. They try to conform to outward holiness without inward transformation.Jesus strongly rebuked those who merely attempted to cleanse the outer man without allowing God to deal with the heart4. They are often critical of others walk with God.I have noticed that the more religious a person is, the more critical they are of other believers and ministers.Since they are so hard on themselves religious people generally don't understand grace and they walk in self-condemnationBecause of this they are also judgmentally hard on other people.5. They perform Christian duties but have no passion or hunger for God.In the religious system serving God is done by attending church, reading the bible, praying, teaching a sunday school class, etc.There is no deep relationship with God nor do they hunger and thirst for Him.6. They desire position and honor in the church more than honor from God.Those with a religious spirit hinge their life and identity upon their outward man.Hence, they are drawn to having recognition and titles in the church world.If they cannot legitimately get a ministerial title from their local church, they will hook up with an online course or other entity that will give them some kind of badge or card signifying they are a minister or chaplain.7. Their identity is rooted in a lifestyle of Christianity instead of in Christ.Mature Christ-followers receive their main identity in the fact they are sons of God, whereas religious people receive their main identity in the things they attempt to do for God and their church.8. You know about the truth of Jesus but not the way of Jesus.Religious people make a big deal about the doctrines they accumulate through head knowledge. They make the mistake of thinking that having good doctrine means they are mature believers. Just because we may know about God doesn't mean we commune with God and know Him experientially.9. You project righteousness but inwardly are filled with anger and resentment.Religious people know the entire Christian lingo, know how to act and project themselves in certain settings and use this act to gain influence in church circles.

Why do even critical scholars resist the conclusion that the gospel stories are plainly rewrites of OT stories, not traditions of what Jesus said and did?.   Is there anyway to harmonize the god of the Old Testament and the story line of the Old Testament with Jesus and the New Testament ? Can we honestly call creation "good" or "perfect" if there is a dog gone crafty serpent in there? Given that the gospels are legendary anyway, could the idea of Peter as an ignorant fisherman be complete fiction, and perhaps the original Cephas/Peter was in fact highly educated and thus could have written 1 Peter? Please explain the â??filioqueâ?? controvery. Matthew 19:12 has Jesus endorse celibacy. In 1 Cor. Paul says something similar but without quoting Jesus. Doesnâ??t this support Mythicism? Hamon, in the Septuagint, is called a 'Macedonian' instead of a Persian. Could the translator have been trying to avert blame from the Persians?   What is the intent in Acts 15 when the Gentiles are urged to avoid â??bloodâ??? Revelation 6:6 has the Black Horseman commanded not to harm or destroy the oil. Might this refer to adulterating it? How does Paul fits into the orthodox account of the origins of Christianity? Why would Jesus not teach everything to his followers while on earth? And why not impart any new teaching to his original circle rather than some outsider?

Here's a terrifying prospect for you.  Does your fear drive out the Love of Jesus from your heart?  Cephas (Peter) when he was in Antioch, withdrew from the Gentiles because a delegation of Jews from Jerusalem showed up to spy on their freedom in Christ.  Think about how you feel each time the boss shows up unannounced at work.  Or if your denominational president showed up at your church.  Actually, even an imperfect fear drives out love.  Too bad too many Christians miss that.  But where do you find a solution to the fears?   Visit Matthew Pancake's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/matthew.pancake Visit Pastor Gary Held's Facebook http://www.facebook.com/garyheld Visit our Website www.RadicalGraceRadio.com    

Sometimes termed "the great Resurrection chapter," 1 Corinthians 15 accounts just that and more. Certain members of the Corinthian Church, perhaps because of a Greek heritage that often disparages the flesh, take issue with Jesus' resurrection. From the initial verse, Paul affirms that the resurrection is an essential part of the gospel.He expresses that Christ died for our sins and rose to give us eternal life, appearing to many (v 2-6). Note that Cephas [Peter] is mentioned specifically as well as being included in those "twelve" apostles who witnessed Him (v 5). Paul uses the terms "the twelve" and "the apostles" as two separate categories (v 7). These precise groupings of witnesses serve help establish facts, adding credibility to Paul's argument. It was only the resurrected Christ who dramatically changed Paul from the Church's greatest persecutor into one of its chief workers. Paul reminds them that a Christian's resurrection will be one of both the spirit and the body, urging them to never overlook the resurrection of the body on the last day. He writes in response to those who question the resurrection of the body, "If the dead are not raised, then Christ has not been raised. Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins" (v 16-17). Christ has trampled upon death through the resurrection and lifts believers from the dead and from sin. By thinking deeply about heaven and the resurrection of the dead, Christians remain focused on their final end throughout the battle against sin.Music: Moritz Moszkowski's 3 Moments Musicaux Op. 7 - Allegramente, from the album Moments Musicaux, performed by Elizabeth Wolff. www.magnatune.com