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Jesus Is The Way - Humility To Glory (5) (audio) David Eells – 3/30/25 I'm going to continue with our study on Jesus is the Way – Humility to Glory and talk with you today about who and what is blessed of God and what it truly means to be blessed. Father, in the Name of Jesus, we ask that You open our understanding. Help us, Lord, to retain the things that You say to us. We need the Holy Spirit to bring to our remembrance everything, Lord, to protect us, to guide us, and to give us wisdom in the days to come. We hold fast to that promise because we need so much, Lord, that Your Spirit will bring these things to our remembrance again. Thank You, Lord, for blessing our minds. We know that our minds were created to be much more useful than they have been under the curse. We also know that according to Galatians 3:13, Jesus bore the curse for us and, therefore, Lord, we know that You're working to restore our minds today. We thank You for that, Lord. Father, we want to understand what Jesus did for us. We want to be able to exercise faith in Your Will. And in order to know Your Will, we need to have knowledge, Lord, so we ask You to open our knowledge and give us understanding, in Jesus' Name. Thank You, Father! Praise You, God! Now some people may be wondering, “David, what does that word ‘blessed' actually mean? What is it to be ‘blessed?'” So let's go first to Deuteronomy 28 because the first 14 verses speak of that, and we can translate these into what they mean for us in our day. (Deu.28:1) And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the Lord thy God (“Hearken” there is the Hebrew shama meaning “to hear and obey.” Not just be hearers of the Word but be doers of the Word {James 1:22}.), to observe to do all his commandments which I command thee this day (We know that the Lord has given us commandments in our Covenant, too. We need to be diligent to study them and obey them, and we know that by faith, God's Grace gives us power to do just that.), that the Lord thy God will set thee on high above all the nations of the earth. This not talking about our physical nation where we live; this is talking about our spiritual nation. We are the nation of Israel. We who have been born again and believe in the sacrifice of Christ, according to Romans 11, have been grafted into the olive tree called “all Israel.” So we are Israel, not physical Israel, but spiritual Israel. (Deu.28:2) And all these blessings shall come upon thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God. (3) Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field. (4) Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy beasts, the increase of thy cattle, and the young of thy flock. (5) Blessed shall be thy basket and thy kneading-trough. That was very important to them in those days, and this could translate into a few different things for us today, but basically, this was their livelihood and their food. (Deu.28:6) Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out. (So whether you're coming or whether you're going, meaning just about everywhere you are, you're going to be blessed.) (7) The Lord will cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thee… Now, we know that our enemies are both natural and spiritual, and Paul tells us this in (Eph.6:12) For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual [hosts] of wickedness in the heavenly [places]. The Lord has promised us victory if we will “hearken” diligently unto His Voice, meaning if we will keep His commandments. (Deu.28:7) The Lord will cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thee: they shall come out against thee one way, and shall flee before thee seven ways. In the midst of the trial, “hearken” unto the Word. Accept the good report, and the devil won't know what to do with you, and neither will your physical enemies (Numbers 13:30). Our physical enemies come against us as persecutions and a matter of crucifixion, so the best thing to do is lay down your life. Stop trying to save yourself by man's methods. Put your trust in the Lord and “hearken diligently” unto His Word. (Deu.28:8) The Lord will command the blessing upon thee in thy barns, and in all that thou puttest thy hand unto; and he will bless thee in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee. (9) The Lord will establish thee for a holy people unto himself, as he hath sworn unto thee; if thou shalt keep the commandments of the Lord thy God, and walk in his ways. (10) And all the peoples of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of the Lord; and they shall be afraid of thee. Wow! That certainly doesn't sound anything like Psalm 2, where we are told all the nations are going to come against God and against His people. Let's look at that. (Psa.2:1) Why do the nations rage, And the peoples meditate a vain thing? (2) The kings of the earth set themselves, And the rulers take counsel together, Against the Lord, and against his anointed, [saying,] (3) Let us break their bonds asunder, And cast away their cords from us. And it's a far cry from what Jesus said in (Mat.24:9) Then shall they deliver you up unto tribulation, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all the nations for my name's sake. Instead, the Lord says the nations will fear you if you hearken unto His Voice. (Deu.28:11) And the Lord will make thee plenteous for good, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land which the Lord sware unto thy fathers to give thee. (12) The Lord will open unto thee his good treasure the heavens, to give the rain of thy land in its season, and to bless all the work of thy hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow. That's certainly contrary to what a majority of people believe about the Will of the Lord nowadays: “thou shalt not borrow.” The Lord says you'll lend, but you won't borrow, and that's part of the blessing, saints. If you hearken unto His Voice and believe what He says, He will provide your needs. (Deu.28:13) And the Lord will make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if thou shalt hearken unto the commandments of the Lord thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do [them,] (14) and shalt not turn aside from any of the words which I command you this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them. “Other gods” there is the word elohim, and many, many people today choose to follow another “Jesus” of their own making. Paul complained about that even back in his day, didn't he? (2Co.11:3) But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve in his craftiness, your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity and the purity that is toward Christ. (4) For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we did not preach, [or] if ye receive a different spirit, which ye did not receive, or a different gospel, which ye did not accept, ye do well to bear with [him]. And if we follow after something other than the commands of God, He's not making any promises about blessing here. The blessing comes from our finding the Will of God in the Word and then walking in it through faith. So who is it that receives the blessing of God? Let me remind you of the text we were studying last time in Matthew 5. (Mat.5:1) And seeing the multitudes, he went up into the mountain: and when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him: (2) and he opened his mouth and taught them, saying … (4) Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. Evidently, the people who are obedient “to the Lord thy God,” who do His Will, and seek to be submissive to His commandments, are a people that mourn. Now how could that be? In what way is mourning righteous and just? The thought that comes to my mind is that the first thing we need to mourn about is our own life. As David said, “I will not be satisfied until I awake in thy likeness” (Psalm 17:15). The first thing we have to mourn about is not manifesting the Life of Christ. James also speaks about this. (Jas.4:6) But he giveth more grace. Wherefore [the scripture] saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble. Grace is all we need to walk with the Lord. We've learned that grace is His favor in our life; His favor makes us able. He's putting in us the desires that we need and giving us the power that we need. Grace is all we need, and God says He gives it to the humble. (Jas.4:7) Be subject therefore unto God; but resist the devil, and he will flee from you. (8) Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye doubleminded. (9) Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. (10) Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall exalt you. In whatever ways the Lord reveals to us that we're walking contrary to His commandments, that we're not hearkening unto His Voice, that we're not representing Jesus Christ to the world as true Christians, we have something to mourn about. And it should be grievous to us to not walk in His Steps because that's what it is to “abide in Christ” (1 John 2:27- 28; 2 John 1:9; etc.). It should be grievous to us to be anything contrary to the Will of God. Of course, repentance always precedes faith. Faith alone won't overcome our own lack of repentance, and repentance is what mourning is all about. However, after we mourn what the Lord shows us about ourselves, we need to be careful not to spend too much time in condemnation. We confess our sin to the Lord, He forgives us, and then He cleanses us from it. (1 John 1:9) We need to go from there to faith. We need to reckon ourselves to be dead unto sin but alive unto God (Romans 6:11). So you repent and you mourn because of what the Lord shows you in your life, but He doesn't reveal everything all at once, or He would overwhelm us with grief. Thank God, it's “line upon line; here a little, there a little” (Isaiah 28:10). Otherwise, we probably would never come to faith because we would be overcome with condemnation. So He's very merciful. He leads us through our promised land to conquer one enemy at a time. This reminds me of a vision my wife received in which she and her sister were standing underneath an apple tree, and worms were hanging out of the apples, just eating away at them. So my sister-in-law got a can of pesticide spray and started broadcasting it over the whole tree, but my wife said, “No, that won't work.” She took the can from her sister and told her, “This is how you do it.” She sprayed each one of those worms in the mouth, and as she did that, she realized that they were all little serpents, not worms. And, of course, that's what we have to do. We attack these things one at a time as the Lord shows them to us, and the first thing we have to change is our mouth as we're told in (Rom.10:10) for with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. We have to put that wickedness to death. We have to use the Sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God (Ephesians 6:17). And what does God promise us if we humble ourselves in His sight, if we cleanse our hands and are afflicted and mourn concerning this problem, and turn our laughter into mourning? He says that He will exalt you. Humbling ourselves is the first step. Yes, we can be grieved over other people's sins, and there's a place for that, but first, we need to get the board out of our own eye, so we can see clearly to get the mote out of our brother's eye (Matthew 7:3-5; Luke 6:41-42). Certainly, we can cry out to the Lord to give us the grace to humble ourselves, because working in us to will and to do of His good pleasure is something that comes from Him, too (Philippians 2:13). It's not a case of picking ourselves up by our bootstraps. We're not deceiving God by mourning over something that we don't feel. He knows if our repentance is sincere or not. The Lord wants to give us a conviction of sin. He wants to put that mourning in our hearts concerning sin. He wants us to hate sin as He hates sin (Psalms 1:5,5:5-6; Romans 1:29- 32; etc.) Needless to say, there is a place of mourning because of the persecutions and the tribulations that come upon us through the wicked people around us. Jesus told us in (Luk.6:21) Blessed [are] ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed [are] ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh. (22) Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you [from their company,] and reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake. We don't see that as a blessing, but it's listed here as one of God's blessings because when we're hated of the world, that means we're loved of God. If we weep because of what we're giving up in the natural, because of persecutions that we're suffering and enduring for Christ's sake, persecutions that we endure because of the crucified life, this is good. The Lord is going to bless us for this. Going on, He says (Luk.6:23) Rejoice in that day, and leap [for joy]: for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for in the same manner did their fathers unto the prophets. (Luk.6:24) But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation. (25) Woe unto you, ye that are full now! for ye shall hunger. Woe [unto you,] ye that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep. It's better to weep and mourn now, while the world is rejoicing, while the world's been given the high hand, so to speak. We're heading into a time when, other than the judgments that are falling upon them, the world is going to think they have everything going their way. They will be given authority over the saints to bring them to their crosses. You and I are going to be hated; we're going to be ostracized. They will cast out our names as evil, and God says we can certainly mourn over that, but He also says to rejoice because your names are written in the Lamb's book of life (Luke 10:20; Revelation 20:12,15; etc.) and your reward is great in the Kingdom of Heaven. Hallelujah! (Luk.6:26) Woe [unto you,] when all men shall speak well of you! for in the same manner did their fathers to the false prophets. There is a time coming of much weeping and mourning, but He also commanded us in the midst of that to rejoice and leap for joy because, when the world hates you, that means God loves you. You're on His side, and you're on your way to His Kingdom. When we're loved of the world, and we love the world, then we're departing from God. Let's look at another good example of what God considers to be righteous mourning. (2Pe.2:6) And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, having made them an example unto those that should live ungodly (God's judgment is coming upon the wicked, but, at the same time, He will save those who are His.); (7) and delivered righteous Lot, sore distressed by the lascivious life of the wicked… If we're not grieved by and mourning over the wicked life of the people around us, it's because we don't have the conviction of God in our hearts. The Lord Jesus wept over Jerusalem. (Luk.19:41) And when he drew nigh, he saw the city and wept over it, (42) saying, If thou hadst known in this day, even thou, the things which belong unto peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes. He was grieved at the hardness of heart in the people to not receive His Words from the Father. It's right for us to be grieved because of the people around us who won't listen, won't submit to God, and who won't be convicted of sin, just as Lot was “sore distressed by the lascivious life of the wicked.” “Lasciviousness” is their license to “unbridled sensuality and excess.” Basically, it's their license to do what they want to do, and even among Christians, this is common. Their doctrines that promote lasciviousness and permit a person to live any way they want to live while still thinking that they are a disciple of Christ and are going to heaven are common. This is a strong delusion among major portions of Christianity, and it's just not the Truth. It's a deception that comes to people who are living after their own lusts and being bribed by self-will to please their flesh. Lot was sore distressed seeing this in the people around him, and we should be grieved today over people who call themselves “Christians” yet who walk in this way with the Lord. (2Pe.2:7) And delivered righteous Lot, sore distressed by the lascivious life of the wicked (8) (for that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed [his] righteous soul from day to day with [their] lawless deeds): (9) the Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment unto the day of judgment… That is so true! People wonder why they're living under a curse, and it's because they have turned the grace of God into lasciviousness (Jude 1:4). They're living the way they want to live, and they're paying the penalty for their unrighteousness because the blessings come upon the people that “hearken to,” that “hear and obey,” the “voice of the Lord thy God.” The blessings come upon the people who are diligent to keep His commandments. This should be highly motivating for us to get into the Word to find out what the Will of God is and come out from under the curse. Yet, sadly, multitudes of people have insulated themselves with lascivious doctrines that permit them to live the way they want. We know that Jesus wasn't talking about what we loosely call “Christians”; He was talking about “disciples,” which means “learners and followers.” We need to lead people into discipleship, but if they desire to live in the lusts of their flesh, they will believe and promote these flesh-pleasing doctrines. And I tell you, the “Lots” in this world will be grieved. They will mourn. They will be distressed over these kinds of things. The text says that it “vexed [his] righteous soul,” but the Greek basanizó translated as “vexed” is actually “tormented, tortured.” It tormented Lot's soul to see the “lascivious life of the wicked.” The lasciviousness being spoken about here is not referring to the wicked because we know that's how the wicked live. It's talking about those who are promoting the lifestyle among Christians, and the rest of the text agrees with that. (2Pe.2:9) The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment unto the day of judgment; (10) but chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of defilement, and despise dominion… The Numeric Bible states the word here for “dominion” is “lordship.” These people “that walk after the flesh” despise anybody ruling over their lives. They just want to do what they want to do, which is why they despise dominion, whether it be the dominion of those whom God has sent to be leaders or the dominion of the Lord Jesus Christ Himself. They would rather make up their own mind about what the Scripture says and their own “Jesus” that smiles upon their lifestyle. (2Pe.2:10) But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of defilement, and despise dominion. Daring, self-willed, they tremble not to rail at dignities: (11) whereas angels, though greater in might and power, bring not a railing judgment against them before the Lord. These self-righteous people, here, are the ones that are going to persecute the saints. They're self-righteous in their religion, and they rail at people who are dignities. The Greek word dóksa, translated there as “dignities,” actually means “glories; majesties; brightness.” And who are the glories being spoken of here? (2Co.3:18) But we all, with unveiled face beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as from the Lord the Spirit. As we manifest Christ to a greater and greater degree, we grow from glory to glory: from star glory to moon glory, to sun glory. Paul pointed out the three different bodies that are given to the people who manifest the different glories (1 Corinthians 15:35-49). We grow into these glories, and the closer you get to Christ and manifest His life, the more that religious people will rail at you and come against you. But remember this: the fact that some people hate you is a good sign, and the Lord says to “leap for joy.” (2Pe.2:12) But these, as creatures without reason, born mere animals to be taken and destroyed, railing in matters whereof they are ignorant, shall in their destroying surely be destroyed, (13) suffering wrong as the hire of wrong-doing; [men] that count it pleasure to revel in the day-time, spots and blemishes, revelling in their deceivings while they feast with you… Some people are actually trying to deceive us. They're “pretend Christians.” They live in the world because they love the world, but they like to “talk the talk” when they're among Christians. They're sons of perdition hidden in the midst (John 17:12; 2 Thessalonians 2:3) whom the Lord is going to reveal for what they truly are. And they love the hire of wrong-doing because they've been bribed by their flesh, which they love to please. (2Pe.2:13) Suffering wrong as the hire of wrong-doing; [men] that count it pleasure to revel in the day-time, spots and blemishes, revelling in their deceivings while they feast with you; (14) having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; enticing unstedfast souls; having a heart exercised in covetousness; children of cursing; (15) forsaking the right way (We can see here that he's talking about people who profess Christianity.), they went astray, having followed the way of Balaam the [son] of Beor, who loved the hire of wrong-doing… Yes, just as Balaam did, these people love the pay, love the advantage gained by wrong-doing. So, whom did Jesus cry over? It was God's people because they wouldn't come to Him (Luke 19:41). He grieved over them, saying, (Luk.13:34) O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killeth the prophets, and stoneth them that are sent unto her! how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen [gathereth] her own brood under her wings, and ye would not! Much of our grief, too, is for Christians. It's for lost loved ones that we've prayed for to come into the Kingdom. It's like the grief that Lot felt about the people being led astray around him. If we have a holy heart and we are seeking to be pleasing unto the Lord, then we will be convicted by the Word of God, and we will feel the same thing. (2Pe.2:15) Forsaking the right way they went astray, having followed the way of Balaam the [son] of Beor, who loved the hire of wrong-doing; (16) but he was rebuked for his own transgression: a dumb ass spake with man's voice and stayed the madness of the prophet. (17) These are springs without water, and mists driven by a storm; for whom the blackness of darkness hath been reserved. (18) For, uttering great swelling [words] of vanity, they entice in the lusts of the flesh, by lasciviousness, those who are just escaping from them that live in error… That's very true. Many so-called “pastors” preach wonderful words, but they're enticing people with lascivious doctrines. They're full of greed for tithes and offerings, but they're just filling churches with tares, as Peter says. (2Pe.2:3) And in covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose sentence now from of old lingereth not, and their destruction slumbereth not. We've studied and taught a lot about sanctification. We've been given warnings that there is a great falling away coming for those who are enticed away by lasciviousness (2 Thessalonians 2:3; 1 Timothy 4:1). Nothing will be able to stand above the water in the flood that's coming except for those that are righteous. They are walking with the Lord, and they have grace and faith. Nothing else is going to preserve God's people in the days to come. (2Pe.2:18) For, uttering great swelling [words] of vanity, they entice in the lusts of the flesh, by lasciviousness, those who are just escaping from them that live in error; (19) promising them liberty, while they themselves are bondservants of corruption; for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he also brought into bondage. Multitudes of Christians are in bondage in Babylon! They may think that, through their knowledge of Christ, they've come out of the world and they've escaped the corruption in the world, but in reality, they've just been brought into bondage again with something that is not Christianity. (2Pe.2:20) For if, after they have escaped the defilements of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein and overcome, the last state is become worse with them than the first. When people come back into bondage and they stay there, they become worse than the people in the world. They still walk in wickedness, yet they justify themselves because now they're self-righteous. They have knowledge but they're rejecting that knowledge. They're worse in God's eyes than the people in the world, and they're going to suffer greatly. (2Pe.2:21) For it were better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after knowing it (So these people have knowledge.), to turn back from the holy commandment delivered unto them. When somebody has knowledge and yet they continue to do the things that are contrary to that knowledge, they're a deceiver. We just read, “their deceivings while they feast with you” (2 Peter 2:12). These people are deceivers, and the Bible says, (Jas.4:17) To him therefore that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin. (2Pe.2:22) It has happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog turning to his own vomit again, and the sow that had washed to wallowing in the mire. This is heartbreaking! Great judgments are coming to the nations soon, and it's going to take away multitudes of people who consider themselves to be Christian. And because they don't have the mark of God, multitudes of Christians are going to take the mark of the beast. (Rev.13:16) And he causeth all, the small and the great, and the rich and the poor, and the free and the bond, that there be given them a mark on their right hand, or upon their forehead; (17) and that no man should be able to buy or to sell, save he that hath the mark, [even] the name of the beast or the number of his name. (18) Here is wisdom. He that hath understanding, let him count the number of the beast; for it is the number of a man: and his number is Six hundred and sixty and six. However, we also see the people that have the mark of God in (Rev.14:1) And I saw, and behold, the Lamb standing on the mount Zion, and with him a hundred and forty and four thousand, having his name, and the name of his Father, written on their foreheads. Ezekiel also talks about God judging who is righteous and who is not righteous, based on whether they mourned and were grieved over the ungodliness that they saw around them. Let's look at that text first. (Eze.9:4) And the Lord said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry over all the abominations that are done in the midst thereof. Again, we see this is not talking about the sin in the world, but the sin in the church. And the people that are marked in the forehead because they “sigh and cry over all the abominations,” are the people that are going to escape the wrath of God, the judgment of God, that's coming. Chapters 5, 6, 7, and 8 repeatedly mention the “abomination” and the “desolation,” all leading up to chapter 9 and the mark of God. In chapter 8, we even see the image of the beast. And notice, when we read these chapters, how we don't find the theology that we hear in Christianity nowadays. In every case, the “abomination of desolation” described is God's people walking in the flesh in the Temple. They are the flesh man, and they are the beast ruling in the Temple of God. This is what God calls an “abomination.” And what does He give them for that? Desolation. The holy people of God grieve for them; they grieve for these people who walk abominably before the Lord. (Eze.8:1) And it came to pass in the sixth year, in the sixth [month]… Notice that these chapters are leading up to a time that's identified with six-six, and in the next chapter, six men come with their slaughter weapons in hand. That's six-six-six. And what does this identify? It identifies the end time, the time of the beast, the time of the abomination of desolation (Daniel 9:27; Matthew 24:15; Mark 13:14). Now remember, in the New Testament there is no temple made with hands that God is interested in or concerned about being holy (Job 4:19; Matthew 26:61; Mark 14:58; etc.) It's the Temple “made without hands” that God requires and expects to be holy (Acts 7:48; 2 Corinthians 5:1; Hebrews 9:11; etc.), and this is the only temple that can have an abomination of desolation. Only the Temple of the Body of Christ can have an abomination that “maketh desolate,” because every other temple out there is desolate. God has departed from them. He will never again dwell in temples made with hands, and so they are desolate (Acts 17:24). But we are the New Testament temple; we can become desolate, “twice dead, plucked up by the roots” (Jude 1:12). That's the temple we need to be concerned about. Paul told us, (Php.2:12) So then, my beloved, even as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; (13) for it is God who worketh in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure. And Peter exhorted, (2Pe.1:10) Wherefore, brethren, give the more diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never stumble: (11) for thus shall be richly supplied unto you the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. It should be the Lord Jesus Christ Who lives in us and Who manifests His holy Life in us. Returning to our text in Ezekiel, God asks him (Eze.8:6) … Son of man, seest thou what they do? (All throughout these texts, it's always “what they do” and that's the abomination.) even the great abominations that the house of Israel do commit here (So the “beast” in the Temple is the corporate body of these people that walk in the flesh and are in rebellion against God.), that I should go far off from my sanctuary? (Or, in other words, “leave it desolate.”) but thou shalt again see yet other great abominations. (7) And he brought me to the door of the court; and when I looked, behold, a hole in the wall. (8) Then said he unto me, Son of man, dig now in the wall: and when I had digged in the wall, behold, a door. (9) And he said unto me, Go in, and see the wicked abominations that they do here. (10) So I went in and saw; and behold, every form of creeping things, and abominable beasts… This is just as Solomon said in (Ecc.3:18) … It is because of the sons of men, that God may prove them, and that they may see that they themselves are but as beasts. Peter was given the same revelation. (Acts 10:11) And he (This is Peter.) beholdeth the heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending, as it were a great sheet, let down by four corners upon the earth: (12) wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts and creeping things of the earth and birds of the heaven. (13) And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill and eat. (14) But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common and unclean. (15) And a voice [came] unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, make not thou common. Then Peter was given the understanding that God was speaking to him of the Gentiles, because all lost people are beasts, and so he preached the Gospel to Cornelius and his family (Acts 10:34-48). So we can see clearly from these texts that the “abominable beasts” in the Temple of God are these people who walk in the flesh. Back to (Eze.8:10) So I went in and saw; and behold, every form of creeping things, and abominable beasts, and all the idols of the house of Israel, portrayed upon the wall round about. (11) And there stood before them seventy men of the elders of the house of Israel; and in the midst of them stood Jaazaniah the son of Shaphan, every man with his censer in his hand… Those 70 men are the Sanhedrin. They were the corporate body of the false prophet that ruled over the people of God in Jesus' day, and God calls this the “abomination.” (12) Then said he unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen what the elders of the house of Israel do in the dark, every man in his chambers of imagery? (There's the image of the beast in the Temple.) for they say, the Lord seeth us not; the Lord hath forsaken the land. (13) He said also unto me, Thou shalt again see yet other great abominations which they do. Again, notice there is no individual man. There is a corporate body committing these abominations that make desolate, and that body is not only the priests; it's also the people. (Eze.8:14) Then he brought me to the door of the gate of the Lord's house which was toward the north; and behold, there sat the women weeping for Tammuz. (Tammuz was a false “Jesus” worshiped by Babylon. God is saying that in the midst of the Temple are those who worship “another Jesus” {2 Corinthians 11:4; Galatians 1:6}.) (15) Then said he unto me, Hast thou seen [this,] O son of man? thou shalt again see yet greater abominations than these. Well, this chapter goes on to speak of abomination after abomination, all committed by the people of God in rebellion against the worship of the true God. In their idolatry, they were creating gods after their own liking and in their own image. (Eze.9:1) Then he cried in mine ears with a loud voice, saying, Cause ye them that have charge over the city to draw near, every man with his destroying weapon in his hand. (2) And behold, six men… That's the third six. This represents the beast, and all throughout history, the Lord has given the beast charge over God's people when they were in rebellion. Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Media-Persia, Greece, and Rome each had authority over God's people in their day. Today we have a revival of Rome and, just as the Lord gave those earlier beasts authority over His people, He is going to do that again because the beast is in the Temple and there has to come a desolation. In 70A.D. God brought the Roman armies into Jerusalem to slaughter those who hadn't already slaughtered each other. Multitudes of the Jews were so full of the beast that they were killing each other off, and when the Romans came into Jerusalem, they just finished the job. [Editor's Note: Referenced from The Works of Josephus, translated by William Whiston, Hendrickson Publishers, 1987.] But, once again, it was the corporate body of the wicked in the Temple that was an abomination to God, and so He destroyed both them and their Temple. (Eze.9:2) And behold, six men came from the way of the upper gate, which lieth toward the north, every man with his slaughter weapon in his hand… The Hebrew word for “slaughter weapon” is also translated “battle-ax,” and who does God call His “battle-ax”? Let's look at that. (Isa.10:5) Ho Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, the staff in whose hand is mine indignation! (6) I will send him against a profane nation (This is Israel.), and against the people of my wrath will I give him a charge, to take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets. (7) Howbeit he meaneth not so, neither doth his heart think so; but it is in his heart to destroy, and to cut off nations not a few… (Well, the Assyrian beast thought this was their great idea to plunder Israel, but God says, “No, no, I put it in their hearts,” and He called these people His “ax.”) (15) Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith?… The Assyrians thought it was by their own might, but God says, “No, I gave you the strength to do this, and I sent you against these vain, abominable people, to judge them and bring them to their cross and, hopefully, to repentance.” Truly, we're going to see a repetition of history come upon us in our day, although people with their lascivious doctrines teach that this is something which is only going to happen to little Israel far away from them. They refuse to understand that Christians are New Testament spiritual Israel. They are blind to the corporate beast body coming upon Christianity. (Eze.9:2) And behold, six men; and one man in the midst of them clothed in linen… I believe this is Jesus in the Man-child. Revelation 12 tells us the man-child ministry is coming in the end times, and it's coming again like Moses, like Jesus, to show God's people the correct way. What the Man-child teaches is going to separate the sheep from the goats. It's going to define who is going to be judged and who is not going to be judged. (Eze.9:2) And behold, six men; and one man in the midst of them clothed in linen, with a writer's inkhorn by his side. And they went in, and stood beside the brazen altar. (3) And the glory of the God of Israel was gone up from the cherub, whereupon it was, to the threshold of the house: and he called to the man clothed in linen, who had the writer's inkhorn by his side. (4) And the Lord said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem (So notice that He is not bringing judgment upon the world. He's bringing judgment upon God's house, upon those who profess to be His people.), and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry over all the abominations that are done in the midst thereof. Does it grieve you that God's people have been so led astray, so deceived by their leadership, and so lured into sin by their own self-will? Now listen, nobody can be deceived by another man if they don't first have a lust to live in that way and accept these false and lascivious doctrines. People are going to be self-deluded and self-deceived because, just like Balaam, they love the hire of wrong-doing. They love to please their old flesh. And they're being bribed by the flesh to accept a doctrine, a teaching, a lifestyle that is permitting the old man to live. Saints, we're here to live the crucified life (Matthew 10:38; Mark 8:34; Luke 14:27; Hebrews 13:13), and if we don't lose our life, we won't gain our life (Matthew 16:26; Luke 9:25). (Eze.9:5) And to the others he said in my hearing, Go ye through the city after him, and smite… He is speaking to the beast here, the six men. Six is the number of the beast, and six is the number of man. In fact, the sixth chapter of the sixth verse of the sixth book in the New Testament talks about the old man. (Rom.6:6) Knowing this, that our old man was crucified with [him,] that the body of sin might be done away, that so we should no longer be in bondage to sin. (Eze.9:5) And to the others he said in my hearing, Go ye through the city after him, and smite: let not your eye spare, neither have ye pity; (6) slay utterly the old man, the young man and the virgin, and little children and women; but come not near any man upon whom is the mark … Now the mark being spoken of here is the mark of the Lord, and it identifies those who are members of the body of Christ, just as the mark of the Beast identifies those who are members of the body of the Beast. Jesus said there are only two men in the earth, Christ and anti-Christ (Matthew 24:40; Luke 17:36). The truth is that people love to identify themselves as “Christian”, but these marks will prove in the coming days who really are Christians and who are not. (Eze.9:6) Slay utterly the old man, the young man and the virgin, and little children and women; but come not near any man upon whom is the mark: and begin at my sanctuary. Then they began at the old men that were before the house. (In other words, they've lived longer, and they know more, so they're more guilty than anyone else.) (Eze.9:7) And he said unto them, Defile the house, and fill the courts with the slain: go ye forth. Great destruction is coming against Christianity because it doesn't reflect what was given to us through Jesus Christ. We are to (Jud.1:3) … contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered unto the saints. The faith of our day won't count because religion has turned people away, through their own lustful desires, from true discipleship. (1Jn.2:6) He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also to walk even as he walked. “Discipleship” is walking in the Master's Steps, and that means a disciple studies their Master to walk as He walked. (Eze.9:7) And he said unto them, Defile the house, and fill the courts with the slain: go ye forth. And they went forth, and smote in the city. (Eze.9:8) And it came to pass, while they were smiting, and I was left, that I fell upon my face, and cried, and said, Ah Lord God! wilt thou destroy all the residue of Israel in thy pouring out of thy wrath upon Jerusalem? Well, we know this is coming again because it says in (Ecc.1:9) That which hath been is that which shall be; and that which hath been done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun. The Israelites were types and shadows of the end time, and a great falling away will happen just as the Bible says (2 Thessalonians 2). And notice this is old Jerusalem receiving judgment. This is the old city and the people that belonged to it. This is not born-again Jerusalem. Then in (Eze.10:2) And he spake unto the man clothed in linen, and said, Go in between the whirling [wheels], even under the cherub, and fill both thy hands with coals of fire from between the cherubim, and scatter them over the city… In other words, he brings judgment. The Man-child ministry is coming to bring judgment upon the city of God. These judgments are going to cleanse it of the goats and cleanse it of the tares. The Lord Jesus Himself spoke words that separated the goats from the sheep, separated the wheat from the tares. His Words brought judgment in His day, and the ministry of the Manchild will do the same in these days, but the people that will escape are the people who have been, and are going to mourn. They are the ones that are blessed, according to Jesus. While the world is rejoicing, they will mourn because of the great wrath and the judgment of God upon the people that call themselves “Christians.” They will mourn because of the great falling away of the people who had no faith. We need to see and understand that the judgment that's coming is going to prove who has faith and who does not have faith. The judgment that's coming is going to prove who is a believer and who is not a believer. The wilderness tribulation for Israel was to prove whether they had faith or not. And, of course, Joshua and Caleb, who had faith, went to the Promised Land (Numbers 32:12). They didn't have to die in the wilderness because they had faith. They believed in the Lord. They spoke His Word, and they didn't die like the men who spoke the bad report, they spoke against the Lord and died in the wilderness (Numbers 26:65). Once again, today we are coming to a “wilderness” that God is going to use to prove who is truly of Him and who is not. The Word of God is going to separate the sheep from the goats. We need to put the Word in our hearts so that we have the conviction of Jesus Christ, so that sin is sinful to us, so that the rebellion of rebellious people grieves us. Father, in the Name of Jesus, we're asking You, Lord, that You convict those “Christians” who have created a religion and a doctrine that pleases them because they don't have to give up anything. They don't believe they have to live a sacrificial life; they don't have to deny themselves; they don't have to take up their cross. Lord, we ask that You convict them mightily and that You bring them to You, Father, in the Name of Jesus. Thank You so much, Lord. Amen. Now, I'd like to share some other scriptures about the blessings that will come from the Lord for those who have mourned, as we've been discussing. When the Man-child ministry begins, Jesus is coming with His reward! Zion, the Bride, has gone through their time of mourning and warfare to get rid of their sins and their enemies within. To get rid of the leaven. Jer.9:17 Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, Consider ye, and call for the mourning women, that they may come; and send for the skilful women, that they may come: 18 and let them make haste, and take up a wailing for us, that our eyes may run down with tears, and our eyelids gush out with waters. 19 For a voice of wailing is heard out of Zion, How are we ruined! we are greatly confounded, because we have forsaken the land, because they have cast down our dwellings. 20 Yet hear the word of Jehovah, O ye women, and let your ear receive the word of his mouth; and teach your daughters wailing, and every one her neighbor lamentation. 21 For death is come up into our windows, it is entered into our palaces; to cut off the children from without, and the young men from the streets. 22 Speak, Thus saith Jehovah, The dead bodies of men shall fall as dung upon the open field, and as the handful after the harvestman; and none shall gather them. 23 Thus saith Jehovah, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches; 24 but let him that glorieth glory in this, that he hath understanding, and knoweth me, that I am Jehovah who exerciseth lovingkindness, justice, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith Jehovah. 25 Behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, that I will punish all them that are circumcised in their uncircumcision: 26 Egypt, and Judah, and Edom, and the children of Ammon, and Moab, (All of the faction) and all that have the corners of their hair cut off, that dwell in the wilderness; for all the nations are uncircumcised, and all the house of Israel are uncircumcised in heart. Zec.12:10-11 And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplication; and they shall look unto me whom they have pierced; and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his first-born. 11 In that day shall there be a great mourning in Jerusalem, as the mourning of Hadadrimmon in the valley of Megiddon. Psa.35:11-17 Unrighteous witnesses rise up; They ask me of things that I know not. 12 They reward me evil for good, To the bereaving of my soul. 13 But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I afflicted my soul with fasting; And my prayer returned into mine own bosom. 14 I behaved myself as though it had been my friend or my brother: I bowed down mourning, as one that bewaileth his mother. 15 But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: The abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; They did tear me, and ceased not: 16 Like the profane mockers in feasts, They gnashed upon me with their teeth. 17 Lord, how long wilt thou look on? Rescue my soul from their destructions, My darling from the lions. The sorrow of persecution and crucifixion is now turning into joy for those of the remnant Bride. Est.4:1-3 Now when Mordecai knew all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and cried with a loud and a bitter cry; 2 and he came even before the king's gate: for none might enter within the king's gate clothed with sackcloth. 3 And in every province, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Jews, and fasting, and weeping, and wailing; and many lay in sackcloth and ashes. Est.9:20 And Mordecai wrote these things, and sent letters unto all the Jews that were in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, both nigh and far, 21 to enjoin them that they should keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same, yearly, 22 as the days wherein the Jews had rest from their enemies, and the month which was turned unto them from sorrow to gladness, and from mourning into a good day; that they should make them days of feasting and gladness, and of sending portions one to another, and gifts to the poor. (Down goes the DS and religious factions.) Isa.40:1 Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God. 2 Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem; and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned, that she hath received of Jehovah's hand double for all her sins. Psa 30:2 O Jehovah my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me. 3 O Jehovah, thou hast brought up my soul from Sheol; Thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit. (Like Joseph, who came out of prison to the lies that were told about him by the harlot, to rule and preserve the people through the tribulation famine.) 4 Sing praise unto Jehovah, O ye saints of his, And give thanks to his holy memorial name. 5 For his anger is but for a moment; His favor is for a life-time: Weeping may tarry for the night, But joy cometh in the morning. (Here is the joyful saints again) 6 As for me, I said in my prosperity, I shall never be moved. (But through much tribulation shall we enter the Kingdom) 7 Thou, Jehovah, of thy favor hadst made my mountain to stand strong: Thou didst hide thy face (As in the crucifixion of Jesus the Man-child type.); I was troubled. 8 I cried to thee, O Jehovah; And unto Jehovah I made supplication: 9 What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth? 10 Hear, O Jehovah, and have mercy upon me: Jehovah, be thou my helper. (Been there) 11 Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing; Thou hast loosed my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness; 12 To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O Jehovah my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever. (Joy of the David's and the Bride.) Joh.16:20-24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, that ye shall weep and lament (Because Jesus was crucified), but the world shall rejoice: ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy. (Because He is coming again in the Man-child reformers.) 21 A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow (This is the Woman Church in Revelation 12 in our day.), because her hour is come: but when she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for the joy that a man is born into the world. 22 And ye therefore now have sorrow: but I will see you again (in the Man-child reformers of Rev.12), and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no one taketh away from you. 23 And in that day ye shall ask me no question. Verily, verily, I say unto you, if ye shall ask anything of the Father, he will give it you in my name. 24 Hitherto (Meaning until this time) have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be made full. Psa.30:1-12 A Psalm; a Song at the Dedication of the House. (Representing the true house of God, not that of Babylonish captivity) A Psalm of David. I will extol thee, O Jehovah; for thou hast raised me up, And hast not made my foes to rejoice over me. (This is the David Man-child but also Joseph the Man-child was resurrected from prison, like Jesus the Man-child was, to rule those who lied about him.) Isa.61:1 The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah is upon me; because Jehovah hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; 2 to proclaim the year of Jehovah's favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; 3 to appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them a garland for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of Jehovah, that he may be glorified… 6 But ye shall be named the priests of Jehovah; men shall call you the ministers of our God: ye shall eat the wealth of the nations, and in their glory shall ye boast yourselves. 7 Instead of your shame ye shall have double; and instead of dishonor they shall rejoice in their portion: therefore in their land they shall possess double; everlasting joy shall be unto them. 8 For I, Jehovah, love justice, I hate robbery with iniquity; and I will give them their recompense in truth, and I will make an everlasting covenant with them. 9 And their seed shall be known among the nations, and their offspring among the peoples; all that see them shall acknowledge them, that they are the seed which Jehovah hath blessed. 10 I will greatly rejoice in Jehovah, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with a garland, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels. 11 For as the earth bringeth forth its bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so the Lord Jehovah will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations. Isa.51:3 For Jehovah hath comforted Zion; he hath comforted all her waste places, and hath made her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of Jehovah; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody. Isa 51:11 And the ransomed of Jehovah shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon their heads: they shall obtain gladness and joy; and sorrow and sighing shall flee away. 12 I, even I, am he that comforteth you: … Isa.57:15-18 For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite. 16 For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth; for the spirit would faint before me, and the souls that I have made. 17 For the iniquity of his covetousness was I wroth, and smote him; I hid my face and was wroth; and he went on backsliding in the way of his heart. 18 I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts unto him and to his mourners. Isa.66:10-14 Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad for her, all ye that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn over her; 11 that ye may suck and be satisfied with the breasts of her consolations; that ye may milk out, and be delighted with the abundance of her glory. 12 For thus saith Jehovah, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the nations like an overflowing stream: and ye shall suck thereof; ye shall be borne upon the side, and shall be dandled upon the knees. 13 As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem. 14 And ye shall see it, and your heart shall rejoice, and your bones shall flourish like the tender grass: and the hand of Jehovah shall be known toward his servants; and he will have indignation against his enemies. Isa.12:1-6 And in that day thou shalt say, I will give thanks unto thee, O Jehovah; for though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away and thou comfortest me. 2 Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for Jehovah, even Jehovah, is my strength and song; and he is become my salvation. 3 Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation. 4 And in that day shall ye say, Give thanks unto Jehovah, call upon his name, declare his doings among the peoples, make mention that his name is exalted. 5 Sing unto Jehovah; for he hath done excellent things: let this be known in all the earth. 6 Cry aloud and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion; for great in the midst of thee is the Holy One of Israel. Rev.21:2-4 And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband. 3 And I heard a great voice out of the throne saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he shall dwell with them, and they shall be his peoples, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God: 4 and he shall wipe away every tear from their eyes; and death shall be no more; neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more: the first things are passed away.
Show #2365 Show Notes: Isaiah 1:18-19 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=isaiah%201%3A18-19&version=KJV ‘Lasciviousness’: https://webstersdictionary1828.com/Dictionary/lasciviousness Jude: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jude%201&version=KJV 2 Timothy 2:23 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20tim%202%3A23&version=KJV ‘Apostle’: https://webstersdictionary1828.com/Dictionary/Apostle ‘Evangelist’: https://webstersdictionary1828.com/Dictionary/evangelist Ephesians 4:11 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=eph%204%3A11&version=KJV Schumer: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=2080354045771245&set=gm.590123940738046&idorvanity=216142731469504 Trump signs EO on Lower Court rulings: https://gellerreport.com/2025/03/president-trump-signs-eo-that-he-will-ignore-all-lower-court-rulings.html/ AI tells the truth about control: https://x.com/JackStr42679640/status/1899580653051711869 […]
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UNCLEANESS AND LASCIVIOUSNESS
Show #2272 Show Notes: Apologetics at Thomas Worthington Clip: https://coachdavelive.tv/w/4TMzovPXXGE9vN6i2h49qr Cowboy Dave: https://www.facebook.com/dave.daubenmire/videos/3380689365397041/ Jude: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jude%201&version=KJV ‘Ordain’: https://webstersdictionary1828.com/Dictionary/Ordain ‘Lasciviousness’: https://webstersdictionary1828.com/Dictionary/lasciviousness 6 Basic Emotions: https://www.verywellmind.com/an-overview-of-the-types-of-emotions-4163976 ‘Emotion’: https://webstersdictionary1828.com/Dictionary/Emotion ‘Vengeance’: https://webstersdictionary1828.com/Dictionary/Vengeance Enemies of God: https://bible.knowing-jesus.com/topics/Enemies-Of-God ‘Enemy’: https://webstersdictionary1828.com/Dictionary/enemy Psalm 139:22 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+139:22&version=KJV Mel Gibson: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1030070391372319 Most devastating […]
TEXT: GALATIANS 5:20a | SINS OF IDOLATRY INTRO EXPLANATION : Last time we found ourselves in Galatians 5 , we found ourselves dealing with the sins of immorality. Adultery, Fornication, Uncleanness, and Lasciviousness. To summarize those sins, they are all sensual sins that are participated in outside…
A new MP3 sermon from Grace Bible Independent Baptist Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Thursday Bible Study Galatians 5:19 - Lasciviousness Subtitle: Galatians Speaker: Phil Seely Broadcaster: Grace Bible Independent Baptist Church Event: Bible Study Date: 7/12/2024 Bible: Galatians 5:19 Length: 66 min.
A new MP3 sermon from Grace Bible Independent Baptist Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Thursday Bible Study Galatians 5:19 - Lasciviousness Subtitle: Galatians Speaker: Phil Seely Broadcaster: Grace Bible Independent Baptist Church Event: Bible Study Date: 7/12/2024 Bible: Galatians 5:19 Length: 66 min.
A new MP3 sermon from Grace Bible Independent Baptist Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Thursday Bible Study Galatians 5:19 - Lasciviousness Subtitle: Galatians Speaker: Phil Seely Broadcaster: Grace Bible Independent Baptist Church Event: Bible Study Date: 7/12/2024 Bible: Galatians 5:19 Length: 66 min.
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In this episode, we get into the next installment of the Seeds Of Bad Fruit series. Lasciviousness is a word that we have all heard of, but accurately defining it is a whole different matter. Although various Bible versions use different words in place of it, because it is a Greek word, there really isn't a Hebrew equivalent word found in the Old Testament. That said, this study becomes a bit more challenging yet interesting. Join me as we get into "lasciviousness.
Sunday, 25 June 2023 After these things Paul departed from Athens and went to Corinth. Acts 18:1 Note: The order of the words in the NKJV doesn't follow the Greek. It should read, “And after these things, Paul having departed from Athens came to Corinth” (CG). Paul has spoken at the Areopagus and a few converts were noted from his time there. Now, with that complete, Chapter 18 begins with, “And after these things.” With his efforts complete, a new direction will now take place. Nothing is said of the length of time he was in Athens, but whenever it was time to move on, Luke next records, “Paul having departed from Athens came to Corinth.” Depending on where he started from and arrived at, it was about fifty miles by land. Thus, it would take about two days to make the trip. If he sailed, it would have been a day's journey. At the time of Paul, it was a Roman colony. There was a synagogue there and it was a city of great commerce. Verse 18:11 says that Paul stayed in this new location for a year and a half. Of the city, Albert Barnes states the following – “Corinth was the capital of Achaia, called anciently Ephyra, and was seated on the isthmus which divides the Peloponnesus from Attica. The city itself stood on a little island; it had two ports, Lecheeum on the west, and Cenchrea on the east. It was one of the most populous and wealthy cities of Greece, and at the same time one of the most luxurious, effeminate, ostentatious, and dissolute. Lasciviousness here was not only practiced and allowed, but was consecrated by the worship of Venus; and no small part of the wealth and splendor of the city arose from the offerings made by licentious passion in the very temples of this goddess. No city of ancient times was more profligate. It was the Paris of antiquity; the seat of splendor, and show, and corruption. Yet even here, notwithstanding all the disadvantages of splendor, gaiety, and dissoluteness, Paul entered on the work of rearing a church; and here he was eminently successful. The two epistles which he afterward wrote to this church show the extent of his success; and the well-known character and propensities of the people will account for the general drift of the admonitions and arguments in those epistles. Corinth was destroyed by the Romans 146 years before Christ; and during the conflagration several metals in a fused state, running together, produced the composition known as Corinthian brass. It was afterward restored by Julius Caesar, who planted in it a Roman colony. It soon regained its ancient splendor, and relapsed into its former dissipation and licentiousness. Paul arrived there in 52 or 53 ad.” As noted by Barnes, the church at Corinth will be the recipient of two epistles. The state of the city reflects the state of the church that sprang from it. There were many problems that had to be addressed and corrected, but Paul's love for those at Corinth is perfectly evident in his words to them. Life application: Paul tirelessly moved from one place to the next, understanding where he was needed or when he had accomplished his mission. For whatever reason, his time in Athens was short. On the other hand, he will spend a considerable time in Corinth. We may not leave our own area for evangelizing, but we can still look for opportunities in our area that will be fruitful. However, there is also nothing wrong with consistency. Just because there is not a lot of fruit evident in a particular area, it does not mean you are not having an effect. Faithfully showing up on a regular schedule brings a familiarity of your face to those you interact with. Eventually, they are going to have the troubles and trials that all people run into. At those times, they are more likely to reach out for advice or help. This can take many months or even years, but it is likely to come. From there, and depending on how things turn out, others will see the outcome and the ball can begin to roll. Growth in converts can increase quickly at such times. But it took faithful consistency for it to come about. If you are looking to minister to others, talk to the Lord about your efforts and ask Him to direct you. Be patient and yet be forward enough to ensure those you encounter are aware of why you are doing the things you are doing. Nothing you do for the Lord will go unrewarded by Him. So just keep at it, remembering that if you are doing what He would expect of you, that He is pleased with your efforts. Lord God, sometimes it may seem like our wheels are spinning and we are not getting any traction in our spiritual life. But if we are pursuing You and doing what You would approve of, then it must be acceptable to You. And so, Lord, help us to contentedly press on with our efforts. Direct our steps according to Your wisdom and be glorified in how we serve You. Amen.
Link from Today’s Show: Jude: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jude%201&version=KJV “Lasciviousness” https://webstersdictionary1828.com/Dictionary/lasciviousness The Pulpit is Responsible: https://www.armyofprophets.com/post/the-pulpit-is-responsible-charles-finney-8492981 Titus 1:15-16 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=titus+1%3A15-16&version=KJV Dave Daubenmire, a veteran 35 year high school football coach, was spurred to action when attacked and eventually […]
Link from Today’s Show: Matthew 18: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matthew+28&version=KJV ‘Dominion’: https://webstersdictionary1828.com/Dictionary/dominion ‘Dominant’: https://webstersdictionary1828.com/Dictionary/Dominant Dominion of the world: https://www.theologyofwork.org/old-testament/genesis-1-11-and-work/god-creates-and-equips-people-to-work-genesis-126-225/dominion ‘Embassador’: https://webstersdictionary1828.com/Dictionary/Embassador Verses on Dominion: https://connectusfund.org/40-powerful-bible-scriptures-on-dominion-and-authority Ephesians 1:17-23 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians+1%3A17-23&version=KJV ‘Authority’ https://webstersdictionary1828.com/Dictionary/authority Psalm 37: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+37&version=KJV Jason Whitlock: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/04/breaking-fox-news-goes-to-sudden-commercial-break-as-jason-whitlock-on-tucker-suggests-seccession-from-liberal-states-video/ The Centurion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97a0fLC4S-0&t=34s Jude: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jude%201&version=KJV ‘Lasciviousness’: https://webstersdictionary1828.com/Dictionary/lasciviousness YouTube […]
Link from Today’s Show: Psychosis : https://www.webmd.com/schizophrenia/guide/what-is-psychosis Trans community talks back: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiPcUyWrDu0 “Seared”: https://webstersdictionary1828.com/Dictionary/seared “Hate”: https://webstersdictionary1828.com/Dictionary/Hate “Lasciviousness”: https://webstersdictionary1828.com/Dictionary/lasciviousness 7 Things God Hates: https://www.gotquestions.org/seven-things-God-hates.html Mass Psychosis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09maaUaRT4M Coach Dave LIVE Events: https://coachdavelive.com/event Psalms 100: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm+100&version=KJV Jude 1: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=jude+1&version=KJV […]
Links from Today’s Show: Send your letter to the SCOTUS: https://thelibertyactionnetwork.com/current-action/ 7 Mountains: https://www.generals.org/the-seven-mountains Ancient Philosophers on Homosexuality: https://coachdavelive.com/wp-content/uploads/3cixr6.jpeg Jude: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jude%201&version=KJV “Lasciviousness”: https://webstersdictionary1828.com/Dictionary/Lasciviousness “Indulgence”: https://webstersdictionary1828.com/Dictionary/indulgence Mom in a cat costume: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=454455276840809&extid=CL-UNK-UNK-UNK-AN_GK0T-GK1C&mibextid=2Rb1fB&ref=sharing Kirk Cameron: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G105sgeWads] The fight […]
Pastor Greg shares about the need for personal confession of sin in order to have the ability to deal with corporate sin. Pastor leads people in a prayer of repentance and to receive the new nature promised at the cross. Ken Thornberg, Freedom Encounter, joins Pastor Greg as they declare righteousness over America and tear down the sins of disinformation, perversion, Lasciviousness, fear and faithlessness, worry and denying the power of God through false doctrinal beliefs. Babylonian Church warning, Romans 1 warning and Ezekiel 33 we are watchmen.
Pastor Greg shares about the need for personal confession of sin in order to have the ability to deal with corporate sin. Pastor leads people in a prayer of repentance and to receive the new nature promised at the cross. Ken Thornberg, Freedom Encounter, joins Pastor Greg as they declare righteousness over America and tear down the sins of disinformation, perversion, Lasciviousness, fear and faithlessness, worry and denying the power of God through false doctrinal beliefs. Babylonian Church warning, Romans 1 warning and Ezekiel 33 we are watchmen.
Dr. Bell breaks down the meaning of lasciviousness and how it pertains to our lives. Lasciviousness is not what people think it is. It is more than they think. Lasciviousness is found in perverted behaviors and such.
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Paul stated that grievous wolves would come in among the true church. Perverse things spoken not sparing the flock. Jude said these ungodly men are they that turn grace into lasciviousness.
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Jude 1:3-4 “Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you concerning our common salvation, I found it necessary to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints. For certain men have crept in unnoticed, who long ago were marked out for this condemnation, ungodly men, who turn the grace of our God into lewdness and deny the only Lord God and our Lord Jesus Christ.” The Christian life is a battleground, not a playground. When the enemy is in the field, the watchmen dare not go to sleep. If there was ever a time that we need to be alert and aware of the false teacher that have invaded the church, it is today. Especially with internet, social media, and cell phones, where we have instant and easy access to anything and everything, we need to understand how the enemies of the cross are just around the corner waiting to lead us astray! In his little Epistle, Jude wasted no time in identifying the enemy. They were ungodly (v. 4b). This is one of Jude's favorite words. While these men claimed to belong to God, they were, in fact, ungodly in their thinking and their living. They might have "a form of godliness," but they lacked the force of godliness that lives in the true Christian (2 Timothy 3:5). On the outside, they appear to be the most genuine and sincere followers of Jesus Christ, but inwardly they are full of deadly poison. Jesus said that they are “wolves in sheep's clothing.” They were deceitful (v. 4c). They "crept in unawares." The Greek word means "to slip in secretly, to steal in undercover." Sometimes Satan's undercover agents are "brought in secretly" by those already on the inside (Galatians 2:4), but these men came in on their own. Peter warned that these men were coming (2 Peter 2:1) and now they had arrived on the scene. How could false brethren get into true assemblies of the saints? The soldiers had gone to sleep at the post! The spiritual leaders in the churches had grown complacent and careless. This explains why Jude had to "blow the trumpet" to wake them up. Our Lord and His Apostles all warned that false teachers would arise, yet the churches did not heed the warnings. Sad to say, some churches are not heeding the warnings today. They were enemies of God's grace (v. 4d). Why did they enter the churches? To attempt to change the doctrine and "turn the grace of our God into lewdness or lasciviousness" (Jude 4). The word lasciviousness simply means "wantonness, absence of moral restraint, indecency." A person who is lascivious thinks only of satisfying his lusts, and whatever he touches is stained by his base appetites. Lasciviousness is one of the works of the flesh (Galatians 5:19) that proceeds from the evil heart of man (Mark 7:21-22). Peter had already warned these people that the apostates would argue, "You have been saved by grace, so you are free to live as you please!" They promised the people freedom, but it was the kind of freedom that led to terrible bondage (2 Peter 2:13-14, 19). The readers both Peter and Jude addressed knew what Paul had written (2 Peter 3:15-16), so they should have been fortified with Romans 6 and 1 Corinthians 5-6. The apostates, like the cultists today, use the Word of God to promote and defend their false doctrines. They seduce young, immature Christians who have not yet been grounded in the Scriptures. Every soldier of the Cross needs to go through "basic training" in a local church so that he knows how to use the weapons of spiritual warfare (2 Corinthians 10:4-5). Jesus said, “Man cannot live on bread alone, but by every Word that proceeds from the mouth of God.” We need to be feeding daily on His Word! Are you? God bless!
The Spirit bears fruits, so does the flesh. Let's Explore with Apostle Doku, as we study about the Fruits of the Flesh, what it entails and how to prevent the believer from bearing Fleshly Fruits. Scripture reading from Galatians 5:19-21
Obey and Love, or Be Separated (2) (Audio) David Eells - 7/21/21 (David's notes in red) I thought we would continue our study on Ephesians Chapter 4 which is all about the love and unity that God desires of His people. These things are a requirement for the Body of Christ to become unified and to be a member of His Bride. Jesus said in Joh 14:15 If ye love me, ye will keep my commandments. To those who love Jesus enough to obey His Word everything works for their good. Rom 8:28 And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose. So continuing on with verse 17 of Ephesians chapter 4 we see this theme: 17 This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye no longer walk as the Gentiles also walk, in the vanity of their mind, (We must cast down vain imaginations and every worldly thought that exalts itself against the knowledge of God and what His Word commands us. Rom 12:2 And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.) 18 being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their heart; (He is describing “Gentiles” as opposed to the people of God here. The Gentiles, Greek: ethos, nations, is used as the unsaved people because they were ignorant of the provision of God. If we are walking in the vanity of our own minds then we are separated from God and the Body of Christ because our minds are darkened and ignorant of God's benefits because we have hardened our hearts and our conscience has become seared. We are in danger of losing our salvation or at least never completely manifesting it.) 19 who being past feeling gave themselves up to lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness. (Lasciviousness is giving ourselves a license to do what our flesh wants, which leads to reprobation. Many false Church doctrines promote this freedom to live after the flesh. Rom 8:13 for if ye live after the flesh, ye must die; but if by the Spirit ye put to death the deeds of the body, ye shall live.) 20 But ye did not so learn Christ; 21 if so be that ye heard him, and were taught in him, even as truth is in Jesus: (The Word of God is the only truth which is crucifying to the flesh. Our flesh man and the devil are liars. We must repent and believe the whole Word of God. Rom 3:4 God forbid: yea, let God be found true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy words, And mightest prevail when thou comest into judgment. If we add or subtract from God's Word we will be judged as the last four verses of the Bible say. Also Psa 119:160 The sum of thy word is truth...) 22 that ye put away, as concerning your former manner of life, the old man, that waxeth corrupt after the lusts of deceit; (We must stay in His Word continually in order to have the discernment we need to recognize fleshly thinking and anti-Christ spirits so we can resist them.) 23 and that ye be renewed in the spirit of your mind, 24 and put on the new man, that after God, hath been created in righteousness and holiness of truth. (Our spirit man must be fed with the Word of God. It is our spiritual food. If we constantly feed our flesh man and starve our spiritual man we will not bear enough of the fruit of Christ to make it into the Kingdom as the parable of the sower shows. Our spiritual man will be starved to death and become twice dead and plucked up by the roots. We will lose our eternal life in Christ Jesus and end up in hell for eternity.) 25 Wherefore, putting away falsehood, speak ye truth each one with his neighbor: for we are members one of another. (The Word comes against our old life handed down through the blood lines. Jer. 48:10, Cursed be he that doeth the work of Jehovah negligently; and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood. If we see our brother in sin we are commanded to correct them in love. Mat. 18:15-17, And if thy brother sin "against thee” (which is not in the original manuscripts and we are not to have personal offence), go, show him his fault between thee and him alone: if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. 16 But if he hear thee not, take with thee one or two more, that at the mouth of two witnesses or three every word may be established. (There must be 2 or 3 witnesses of sin. The factious NEVER obey this. A self willed opinion is enough for them. They skip these commands and go straight to the Church because of a spirit of anarchy.) 17 And if he refuse to hear them, tell it unto the church: and if he refuse to hear the church also, let him be unto thee as the Gentile and the publican. Many people, because of fear of man and fear of rejection, will not bring a loving correction or admonition to their brethren. This is not love, it is hatred. This is not a job for novices either.) 26 Be ye angry, and sin not (?): let not the sun go down upon your wrath: (This was a question. It is a sin to be personally angry for any reason. In verse 31 we are told to put all anger away from us. Ecc 7:9 Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry; for anger resteth in the bosom of fools. Anger is judgment for which one is judged. We shouldn't harbor anger in our hearts and thoughts toward anyone. We should go immediately and confess our anger or offense toward others and ask forgiveness from God. Only God can legally judge and be angry and He can express it through those walking in the Spirit. Mar 3:5 And when he [Jesus] had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved at the hardening of their heart…) 27 neither give place to the devil. (Giving up anger and judgment is the best way to prevent the tormenting demon spirits from judging us and potentially causing us to fall away and be separated from the rest of the Body. Mat 18:34-35 And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due. 35 So shall also my heavenly Father do unto you, if ye forgive not every one his brother from your hearts.) 28 Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have whereof to give to him that hath need. (Anarchists like the factions in Church and State are thieves and most of them given a chance will steal, proving they are not members of the Body. 1Co 6:10 nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. 29 Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to them that hear. (All speech should be edifying and giving grace even if its correction. It should be done in love seasoned with salt. In other words, what we speak should always have its foundation and motivations in the Word of God. 1Pe 4:11 if any man speaketh, speaking as it were oracles of God; if any man ministereth, ministering as of the strength which God supplieth: that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, whose is the glory and the dominion for ever and ever. Amen. We must always be "swift to hear and slow to speak” so we can check the motivations of our heart in our thoughts before we speak.) 30 And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, in whom ye were sealed unto the day of redemption. (It grieves the Holy Spirit of God when we allow corrupted speech to be spoken out of our mouths. We should only speak as oracles of God.) 31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and railing, be put away from you, with all malice: (Jas. 1:20 for a man's anger does not bring about the righteousness of God. Railing is speaking against others. For factious people this is their only “ministry” but they live under judgment for this.) 32 and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ forgave you. (Forgiveness is two fold. It is personal and it is governmental. Personally we must always forgive or we will not be forgiven. But those who govern the Church cannot forgive for God those who continue in sin or the body will be defiled. Paul did not forgive the man who had his fathers wife in 1 Co.5, he turned him over to the devil for chastening until he repented in 2Co. This is governmental forgiveness which is given on the condition of repentance. Luk 17:3 Take heed to yourselves: if thy brother sin, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. Jesus told his apostles in Joh 20:23 whose soever sins ye forgive, they are forgiven unto them; whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.) There is no salvation without forgiveness. Please read our book titled, “The Curse of Unforgiveness” linked here: /books/pdf/TCOU.pdf Since we know that there were no chapters back when Paul wrote these things, I will continue the text into Chapter 5 through verse 21: Ephesians. 5:1-21 Be ye therefore (meaning the text continued) imitators of God, as beloved children; 2 and walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of a sweet smell. (As disciples, we must be imitators of God and our Savior, Jesus, who laid down His life for His brethren. We, too, must lay down our selfish nature always being mindful of the spiritual and physical needs of others.) 3 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints; (Fornication is a broad term covering sexual immorality and uncleanness in thoughts and actions. It is also used in a symbolical way; forsaking God and His ways and loving the World instead of Him or following after idols of religion or things. The harlot in Revelation is so called because she received the seed of the world and religion instead of God. Covetousness is a strong desire for the worldly things or what belongs to others. It can even include jealousy of other's situations and comparing yourself and your life to theirs and what they possess physically or spiritually.) 4 nor filthiness (Impure actions of an unclean spirit), nor foolish talking, or jesting, which are not befitting: but rather giving of thanks. (Foolish talking has the meaning of “shameless impropriety”; impropriety meaning, an improper or unacceptable usage of speech. Foolish jesting is defined as “quick witted” and its root meaning is “something easily turned.” This jesting is words given in sport or play which are not edifying and can be offensive if someone takes them literally.) 5 For this ye know of a surety, that no fornicator, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. (Covetous in Greek means desiring more. This is Idolatry, which is holding anything in higher esteem (or as more important) than God and His Word; including ourselves with our own plans and agendas. Our lives are not our own. As we see here, Christians who habitually fall back into serving their idols will eventually be reprobated and will not enter the kingdom of Heaven. This should make us fear the Lord and desire His will only.) 6 Let no man deceive you with empty (vain) words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience. 7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them; (Many times people, who are men-pleasers, will flatter others with vain and empty words and deceive them into a false sense of security in their fornications and covetous idolatry, which will lead them away from the truth of the Word. This causes the judgment of God to fall upon them. If we listen to them we will become partakers of the curse that they are under.) 8 For ye were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord: walk as children of light 9 (for the fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth), 10 proving what is well-pleasing unto the Lord; (Children of the light are the offspring of the truth, which is Jesus. Those who are righteous do righteousness.) 11 and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them; 12 for the things which are done by them in secret it is a shame even to speak of. (Fellowship is giving and receiving. We should never receive from those in darkness or we become leavened and do not come into the image of Christ. They do their works in darkness because they know it is sin. If we see our brother in sin we are commanded to correct them in love.) 13 But all things when they are reproved are made manifest by the light: for everything that is made manifest is light. (Many times a reproof will cause the evil to manifest in a person. Demons hate it when you shine the light of the Word on them and confront their evil. They will scatter like roaches and/or they will slander you to justify themselves like the factions do.) 14 Wherefore he saith, Awake, thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall shine upon thee. (We should be walking out our baptism in the process of coming out of death and into the resurrection life of Christ so that His glory shines out of us.) 15 Look therefore carefully how ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise; 16 redeeming the time, because the days are evil. (This has never been more true than it is in these days. God is cleaning up His Bride and He is requiring us to closely examine our lives and our walk and the intentions of our hearts. We are running out of time to be in the high callings of God. It is very important right now to be as brutally honest with ourselves and repent of whatever is not of the nature and character of Christ. And God knows the thoughts and intents of our hearts beyond even our own understanding and He will be faithful to reveal any evil present if we love the truth enough to seek Him earnestly and face it head on. We must not allow our old man to defend his demons any longer.) 17 Wherefore be ye not foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. (This understanding of the Lord's will comes solely from renewing our minds with the Word of God, which is of utmost importance now. Joh 7:17 If any man willeth to do his will, he shall know of the teaching, whether it is of God, or whether I speak from myself.) 18 And be not drunken with wine, wherein is riot, but be filled with the Spirit; (We must always be of a sober mind exercising self-control which is a fruit of the Spirit.) 19 speaking one to another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord; 20 giving thanks always for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father; (Thanking and worshipping God for all things says to Him that we trust in His ability and provision and not our own. Believing in His provision is helped by thinking on the positive promises and not continually on the bad report. Php 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.. 21 subjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ. (Every Christian has a gift that is superior to ours in some way and we should submit to that gift of Christ that is in them. Also considering others as better than yourself and being humble to receive corrections and admonitions from our brethren is helpful. Pro 8:13 The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil: Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, And the perverse mouth, do I hate. 1Pe 5:5 Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.) Here is a really good revelation about resisting the temptations of our old man to get us off of the straight and narrow path: The Test is to Stay on the Narrow Path Marianna Payne - 7/16/21 (David's notes in red) I dreamed, my husband Isaac and I were just standing together, when we both heard the voice of God saying "Come," in an authoritative but gentle manner. (John 6:44, No man can come to me, except the Father that sent me draw him: and I will raise him up in the last day.) I didn't know where we were going or the way to get there, but we just knew to "Go." Isaac and I didnt pack any clothes, food or anything, we just packed up our children and left in a small, older looking, blue 4 door car. (This is not our car in real life) (This blue car represents the heavenly life that God has called His elect to. We are to be seated with Christ in heavenly places.) Isaac started to drive and he just knew the way. (As we study the Word of God who is Jesus, the Word made flesh, we learn the Way because Jesus said He was the Way. John 14:6, Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.) We were driving on a gravel road with no lane markings, no street lights nor mile markers or signs whatsoever. (This straight and narrow, wilderness road is the harder road to travel. It is unappealing for the flesh and there are no visible indicators on it because it is traveled by faith. 2 Co. 5:7 for we walk by faith, not by sight.) While we were driving along, it started to rain softly. (This represents the judgments of the water of the Word of God from heaven that judges this world.) Many other vehicles were traveling on this road too, all headed in the same direction. (As we will see later in this dream, many start out with us in this test but not all will finish with us.) Up the road, was an old looking man, in plain clothing, standing by the side. He was signaling for the commuters to divert onto a road that split off to the left side. (Our old man or flesh nature is constantly trying to divert us or distract us and get us off of the narrow road that Father has called us to travel. This detour is left like the goats in Jesus' parable. The flesh wants to get us off the narrow road of death to self and the crucified life. Pro. 4:25-27 Let thine eyes look right on, And let thine eyelids look straight before thee. 26 Make level the path of thy feet, And let all thy ways be established. 27 Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: Remove thy foot from evil.) We didnt see a reason why he was redirecting traffic in that direction. (We don't always see the plans of the enemy clearly but if we are committed to obeying the Way then we won't be deceived. Pro. 3:6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he will direct thy paths.) The road on the left was a one lane, normal looking, street. (The ways of the worldly minded look normal to man's reasoning but they are a one way road to spiritual death and are foolishness with God) When we came to drive past the man, Isaac manually rolled down his window. The man told Isaac to veer left but Isaac said, “That's not where we're going”. The man was visibly upset but we just drove on past him and continued on the road that we were on. (Our flesh nature hates it when it doesn't get it's way and the other way is his death. Gal. 5:17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are contrary the one to the other; that ye may not do the things that ye would.) Many of the other vehicles behind us veered off the road we were on and turned left. But a few stayed on; trailing behind us. (Many are called or invited but few are chosen.) We were still driving but now it was raining much harder. (This means as we overcome temptations to get off the narrow road, the worldly are departing more and more from it, which brings more judgment on the world.) I felt like we should have been using the windshield wipers, but somehow we could still see through the rain. (The fog of deception cannot hinder those who know the truth.) Up ahead there was another hold up. The same old man as before was again signaling for travelers to get off the road. But this time he was directing everyone towards a new, 3 lane, smoothly paved, freshly painted, bypass road, branching off to the right. (If the enemy can't detour us with one tactic, he will try something nicer and easier in order to lure us into thinking it is the ‘right' way.) We came up to drive past him once again and he motioned for us to roll down our window. Drenched from standing in the pouring rain, he said we had to take this new road! (Because the old man lives under the curse of sin and death he hates the crucified life way.) Isaac said, “No" once again. The old man was very upset and yelled, "It'll be your funeral!" but we did not veer off the road. (Many worldly minded people persecute true believers because our ways seem foolish to their reasoning. And, it is our funeral because we want to die to self so that the life of Christ may dwell in us.) We stayed on the country road, but the other few who were traveling the country road behind us, diverted onto the wider, easier road to the right. (Many will not endure until the end to see their salvation. Heb 3:14 for we are become partakers of Christ, if we hold fast the beginning of our confidence firm unto the end.) We drove on and it was raining so much that the gravel road was beginning to be washed away. The rain water was getting higher and higher and soon the vehicle would be swept away or stuck in the ditch. (This is what we tend to believe when we get our eyes on the contrary waves of life and off of Jesus like Peter did. He was sinking under the curse of death until Jesus lifted him above it and put him in His ark.) Isaac and I just looked at each other and started to pray in tongues. Then I had a vision in the dream. I could see through the bottom of the vehicle as if the floor boards were invisible. I could see the water under us and the tires floating or hovering, suspended, above the water. (These are the waters of Noah which those in the ark of Jesus escaped. Gen 7:17 And the flood was forty days upon the earth; and the waters increased, and bare up the ark, and it was lifted up above the earth.) The tires were still turning and then the vision ended. I think Isaac saw the vision too. Because after I saw it, he looked at me and gave a small head nod. (Faith and intercession causes us to walk above the curses of this life. Today, the curse is getting deeper and spreading faster than ever before. But we can be overcomers by faith in the promises of God.) He pressed on the gas petal and the wheels continued to go forward. The road had turned into a small river or creek with a flow of water coming from the direction we were headed. But we were still able to drive above it! (Our way is against the stream of the worldly life and above the curse on this world.) Following the path, floating above the water, I looked out the window and recognized that we were in the woods behind David Eells' house. Driving and floating up the mountain. (We are living above the curse and going against the flow of the world and it's ways in order to ascend to the top of Mount Zion and the house of the David Man-childs.) Then I woke up. I asked the Lord for a word by faith at random concerning this dream and the Father gave me, Luke 9:23-24 If any would come after me, let him deny himself, taking up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever would save his life shall lose it, but whoever shall lose his life for my sake, the same shall he save it. 1 Co. 2:10-16, But unto us God revealed them through the Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. 11 For who among men knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of the man, which is in him? even so the things of God none knoweth, save the Spirit of God. 12 But we received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is from God; that we might know the things that were freely given to us of God. 13 Which things also we speak, not in words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Spirit teacheth; combining spiritual things with spiritual words. 14 Now the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him; and he cannot know them, because they are spiritually judged. 15 But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, and he himself is judged of no man. 16 For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he should instruct him? 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Dr. Bell teaches on lasciviousness and being carnally minded. Issues with the phone caused video to be chopped. Excerpts have been added together. This does not include the whole message.
A new MP3 sermon from Lighthouse Baptist Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Lasciviousness Speaker: Dr. Bob Jones III Broadcaster: Lighthouse Baptist Church Event: Sunday - PM Date: 6/27/2021 Length: 41 min.
Jude 4-5
Jude (KJV 1900)The General Epistle ofJudeJude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called: 2 mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied.3 Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints. 4 For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ. 5 I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not. 6 And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day. 7 Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them, in like manner giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire. 8 Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities. 9 Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee. 10 But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves. 11 Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.12 These are spots in your feasts of charity when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots; 13 raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever. 14 And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints, 15 to execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.16 These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage. 17 But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; 18 how that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts. 19 These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit. 20 But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, 21 keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. 22 And of some have compassion, making a difference: 23 and others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.24 Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, 25 to the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.
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ENEMIES of the Soul “Enemies” – Part 1 (The Flesh) Text: I Peter 2:11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; Reading for Study: Romans 7:18-25; 8:1-13 Three basic areas we will cover in these next three weeks are: The Flesh, The World and The Devil. DEFINITION Strong's Exhaustive Concordance we derive the following meaning: FLESH – comes from the Greek word SARX which indicates human nature with its frailties and passions. It also encompasses carnality and being carnally minded. ORIGIN When man fell in the garden of Eden, the LAW OF SIN (Romans 7:18-25), or the SIN PRINCIPLE we might call it, became a part of the human race. This corrupt, defiled sinful nature is automatically transmitted through the procreation process. Humanity's bloodline not only carries and transmits physical death, but spiritual death as well (Genesis 2:9-17; 3:1-7; Romans 5:12-19). We have this treasure in an earthen vessel (II Corinthians 4:7), and we will get a redeemed body when Jesus catches away His church (I Thessalonians 4: 13-18; Romans 8:11). God's Word calls this the redemption of the body (I Corinthians 15:44; II Corinthians5:1-8; Romans 8:23). WORKS OF THE FLESH You can look up the meanings of each of these words in as many sources as are available to you. 1. ADULTERY 2. FORNICATION 3. UNCLEANNESS 4. LASCIVIOUSNESS 5. IDOLATRY 6. WITCHCRAFT 7. HATRED 8. VARIANCE 9. EMULATIONS 10. WRATH 11. STRIFE 12. SEDITIONS 13. HERESIES ENVYINGS MURDERS DRUNKENNESS REVELLINGS SCRIPTURAL FACTS CONCERNING THE FLESH Here are several Scriptural facts relating to the flesh, for your own benefit you can research them further and discover the full scope of what they reveal. 1. The flesh is weak, but the spirit is willing (Matthew 26:41). 2. The will of the flesh verses the will of God (John 1:13). 3. The flesh profits nothing (John 6:63). 4. The lusts of the flesh are exposed (Galatians 5:16: 1 Peter 2:11; Ephesians 2:3). 5. The filthiness of the flesh is spoken of (2 Corinthians 7:1). 6. The desires of the flesh are mentioned (Ephesians 2:3). 7. The flesh is not to be trusted (Philippians 3:3-4). 8. The flesh, when sown to reaps corruption (Galatians 6:8). 9. The sins of the flesh is noted (Colossians 2:11). 10. The flesh spots our garment of righteousness (Jude 1:23). 11. The flesh is not to be leaned upon (Jeremiah 17:5). The birth of the flesh versus the birth of the spirit (John 3:6; Galatians 4:23-29). YOUR BODY – THE TEMPLE OF THE HOLY GHOST Inside this earthly temple, there abides both the sin-principle and the Holy Ghost when we have been born again (1 Corinthians 3:16-17; 6:19-20)- A veritable treasure according to Paul (2 Corinthians 4:7). Christ wants to be Lord, and Satan wants to be Lord of our lives; herein lies the conflict. “For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would” (Galatians 5:17). Several synonymous terms describe our condition and position as Christians. Study the contrasts in these seven (7), matters and you will better understand the conflict going on in your life continually. TWO BIRTHS– Every saint has experienced two separate, distinct births in his life; one natural and one spiritual. With two such experiences, how can we expect less than a struggle? That which is born of the flesh is flesh (John 3:6). We are born naturally: (1) Of blood. (2) Of the will of the flesh. (3) Of the will of man (John 1:13). That which is born of the Spirit is spirit (John 3:6). Receiving the Holy Ghost is the birth of the spirit (Acts 2:1-4, 38; 1 Corinthians 12:13 ). ALLEGORY – Study this allegory (Galatians 4:23-29), closely for insight on this point. A. ISHMAEL – was born after the flesh. B. ISAAC – was born after the spirit. TWO NATURES– Every Christian, by nature of the fact that he is a Christian, possesses two natures, one fleshly and one divine. We, by natural birth have a human, carnal, earthly nature (1 Corinthians 11:14; Ephesians 2:3; Romans 1:26). Because we have been born again, we are made partakers of the divine nature (2 Peter 1:4). Both want to rule. so a fight ensues. TWO WALKS– Walk in this instance means to order one's behavior or conduct. Two roads rise to meet us; Jesus said one was narrow and the other broad. Before you choose one, do look at its destiny, because both of these roads lead somewhere. We can walk in the flesh according to Paul (Galatians 5:16-17; Romans 8:4), or there is an alternate path. Paul now presents a walk in the Spirit with better benefits than walking in the flesh (Galatians 5:16-17). TWO LAWS– Law here is defined as a principle rather than a decree or command. The law of sin and death refers to the original sin-principle man was possessed with at the fall (Romans 8:1-2). The Law of the spirit of life delivers and makes us free from the law of sin and death (Romans 7:18-25; 8:1-2). TWO FATHERS – In Adam we all die, but in Christ we are all made alive. Adam and Christ serve as the federal head of two distinct generations; the Christian has both as a Father. From each we inherit a nature, mind, and will, along with other attributes. Adam is our father in the flesh when we go to the fountain-head of the human race (1 Corinthians 15:22; Romans 5:12-19). Christ is our heavenly Father, by and through Him and His word, we are begotten again unto a lively hope (1 Peter 1:23; 1 Corinthians 15:22; Romans 5:12-19). TWO MINDS – Now that we are saved we have the mind of the flesh and the mind of the Spirit to contend with. The intellect, wisdom, and knowledge of both seek to direct our paths (Romans 8:5; Ephesians 2:3; Philippians 2:5; 3:19: Colossians 2:18; 1 Peter 1:13 ). The carnal mind that is enmity against God seeks to dominate our thought life and give us directions (Romans 8:6-7; 1 Corinthians 3:1-4 ). Spiritual mindedness brings life and peace when we walk after the bidding of the spirit and Word (Romans 8:6-7; 1 Corinthians 3:1-4). TWO MEN – Two different bodies are not existent, but in one body there dwells two different men that Paul describes to us. The old man is the carnal, sinful, and fleshly man that is born with these tendencies and is called the outward man (Romans 6:6; Ephesians 4:22-24). Paul describes the other man as the new man, or the inward man that needs renewing (Romans 6:6; Ephesians 4:22-24; 2 Corinthians 4:16). Paul tells us what to PUT ON as well as what to PUT OFF of this man (Colossians 2:11; 3:8-14). THE SCRIPTURAL METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE FLESH Our Bible is concise and clear on how we are to handle this enemy of the soul. Though unpleasant, the method is surprisingly successful. We are to CRUCIFY THE FLESH, in order to be alive unto God. CRUCIFIXION – Was a means of death frowned upon by both God and man. Crucifixion is one of history's most shameful ways to die. God's Word declares those who are crucified to be cursed of God (Deuteronomy 21:22-23). Christ was made a curse for us through His crucifixion (Galatians 3:13). Now we have the responsibility of crucifying the flesh, in a spiritual sense as a means of control. Our old man is crucified with Him (Romans 6:6). Paul was crucified with Christ (Galatians 2:20). They that are Christ's have crucified the flesh (Galatians 5:22-25). A CROSS is the means by which we are crucified to the world and the world to us (Galatians 6:14). Discipleship has three prerequisites (Luke 9:23-25; 14:26-27). We are to deny ourselves. We are to take up our cross DAILY. We are to follow Him. Prayer, fasting, Bible study, church attendance, altar work, communion and washing the saints feet, loving our enemies, giving our time and money, and witnessing are a few of the ways we can crucify the flesh. Every lawful, allowable, human desire, no matter how scriptural, must at some time and place be cured, controlled, and abstained from for a season. This is crucifying the flesh.
The prayer focus this morning was how to renew our minds to the things of our God! How to employ and deploy the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty through God to pulling down of strongholds. How to identify and understand our various strongholds and what specific weapon at the time and point of attack to cast out, cast down, pull down, crush up, bust up, tread upon, denounce, replace, push down, run over, stump on, command out, order out, and defeat flat out! All according 2 Corinthians 10:3-5, Jeremiah 29:11; Philippians 2:5; Proverbs 13:12 kjv. Winning in life, by getting rid of all thoughts of evil. Replace them with thoughts of peace. Discerning and Knowing that the devil have evil thoughts just waiting to plant in our minds. Evil thoughts such as unrighteousness. For example, Adulteries-meaning uncleanness committed between two married people. Fornications, those unlawful copulations of single persons. Murders, those schemes to take away life, homicide. Thefts, thoughts of taking away instead of earning away, from others by force of fraud, stealing. Covetousness, bought on by thoughts of greed or being greedy for more of something, after things, or your neighbor’s goods. Wicked thoughts or wickedness, in all we do by doing hurt or mischief to people. Deceit, thoughts of operating in deception, hoax in word and conversation. Lasciviousness, thoughts of all manner of uncleanness, unnatural lust. Keeping an evil eye, maintaining thoughts of envy, and covetousness, having thoughts and saying words, and evil speaking of God or men. Pride, living a life of arrogance, and conceit. Foolishness, possessing thoughts of folly, silliness, irrationality, acting a fool. God wants His Word to renew our minds and our thinking and thoughts to come into agreement with His Will. Starting with us letting the mind which is in Christ Jesus be also in us according Your Word Lord in Philippians 2:5 kjv, He know our thoughts are vanity without Him and a renewed mind in the things of God. He wants us to beware of the wicked thoughts of the heart. And to know that the wicked thoughts of people are an abomination to the Him, our Lord and Savior. But that our words that flows out of our pure hearts are pleasant words to His His ear and even those of others. Words indicate our thoughts and how are thinking about life and Godliness and every single detail that pertains to them. It is high time to change our thoughts, that we can change ourselves and our world. Because as a man thinketh in his heart, so is he according to Proverbs 23:7 kjv. For out the abundance of the heart the mouth do speak according to Matthew 12:34 kjv. Finally, knowing that the thoughts of the diligent not belligerent, that tend only to plenteousness. So be it according to Your Word Lord in Proverbs 21:5 kjv. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pastor-lester-hayes/message
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Scripture:Mark 6:22-23 - And when Herodias' daughter herself came in and danced, and pleased Herod and those who sat with him, the king said to the girl, "Ask me whatever you want, and I will give it to you." He also swore to her, "Whatever you ask me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom."Transcript:And now, Admonition, brought to you by the Collierville Church of Christ.We read in Mark Chapter six verse 22 and when Herodias' daughter herself came in and danced and pleased Herod in those who sat with him, the king said to the girl, ask me whatever you want and I will give it to you. He also swore to her, whatever you ask me, I will give it to you up to half of my kingdom.This lustful act where Herod watched her Herodias' his daughter dance. The indication is this dance wasn't anything like wholesome. It most likely involved in modesty and lustful actions. Lasciviousness is what the Bible would call it. Lust leads you to greater sin. It will lead you down a path of destruction. We need to put aside lust. Paul said, flee youthful lusts, but follow after righteousness.For more from the Collierville Church of Christ, visit Colliervillecoc.org.
https://biblehub.com/greek/766.htm https://biblehub.com/str/greek/1937.htm Mark 7:22 (KJV) Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness: 2 Corinthians 12:21 (KJV) And lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and that I shall bewail many which have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they have committed. Galatians 5:19 (KJV) Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Ephesians 4:19 (KJV) Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness. 1 Peter 4:3 (KJV) For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries: Jude 4 (KJV) For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ. uncleanness: Leviticus 5:2 (KJV) Or if a soul touch any unclean thing, whether it be a carcase of an unclean beast, or a carcase of unclean cattle, or the carcase of unclean creeping things, and if it be hidden from him; he also shall be unclean, and guilty. Leviticus 7:19 (KJV) And the flesh that toucheth any unclean thing shall not be eaten; it shall be burnt with fire: and as for the flesh, all that be clean shall eat thereof. Leviticus 7:21 (KJV) Moreover the soul that shall touch any unclean thing, as the uncleanness of man, or any unclean beast, or any abominable unclean thing, and eat of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which pertain unto the LORD, even that soul shall be cut off from his people. Leviticus 10:10 (KJV) And that ye may put difference between holy and unholy, and between unclean and clean; Leviticus 11:4 (KJV) Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the hoof: as the camel, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you. Leviticus 11:5 (KJV) And the coney, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you. Leviticus 11:6 (KJV) And the hare, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you. Leviticus 11:7 (KJV) And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you. Leviticus 11:8 (KJV) Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcase shall ye not touch; they are unclean to you. Leviticus 11:24 (KJV) And for these ye shall be unclean: whosoever toucheth the carcase of them shall be unclean until the even. Leviticus 11:25 (KJV) And whosoever beareth ought of the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even. Leviticus 11:26 (KJV) The carcases of every beast which divideth the hoof, and is not clovenfooted, nor cheweth the cud, are unclean unto you: every one that toucheth them shall be unclean. Leviticus 11:27 (KJV) And whatsoever goeth upon his paws, among all manner of beasts that go on all four, those are unclean unto you: whoso toucheth their carcase shall be unclean until the even. Leviticus 11:28 (KJV) And he that beareth the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: they are unclean unto you. Leviticus 11:29 (KJV) These also shall be unclean unto you among the creeping things that creep upon the earth; the weasel, and the mouse, and the tortoise after his kind, Leviticus 11:31 (KJV) These are unclean to you among all that creep: whosoever doth touc
Psalm 130:1-4 There are many things in life that we take for granted; ironically, it is the things most precious and dear to us that we do this the most. If this is true in the natural, then how much true is it in the spiritual! One such thing that we ought never to be too familiar with is God's mercy and forgiveness!! For many the grace has become cheap and common, sin now they say and get forgiveness later!! Such a concept is blasphemous and abhorrent. Yet, at the same time, for some, though God has invited them to draw near to Him in living relationship, they can't because they feel themselves not worthy! For such who fall into this second camp, this a message of encouragement and exhortation to draw near to God. Say not i'm unworthy, but rather His mercy, His mercy!! In the words of the Psalmist: "If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, o Lord, who shall stand? BUT there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared" (Psalm 130:3-4). The living God of heavens calls us to an audience with Himself, the question is....will you be there?
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