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                                                             LESSON  ON                                               Exodus Chapter 24-It's 18 verses.   C hapter 24 in the book of Exodus, and it begins to show us some things that really form the foundation of what we have today as well as regarding our relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ and to God our Father through him.  OUTLINE:  1. God is near, yet holy and approached according to His order 2. Covenant requires a responsive people 3. Covenant relationship is established through sacrifice and blood 4. God grants covenant fellowship without compromising His holiness 5. God’s word and presence govern covenant life 1. God is near, yet holy an...

    Have you ever seen a miracle? How many people would say that they have seen a miracle? Well, most people would say, "No, I have not seen one," and this makes things problematic when talking about God, Jesus, and the Holy Scriptures. Why? Because the Bible is filled with, well, miracles. People, therefore, say, "Well, I have never seen a miracle. They are not part of normal life or a daily part of reality." So, they dismiss miracles and also the Bible and God.    The reality is that this is a very Western and modern viewpoint. Most societies and people throughout history believe and have believed in miracles, spirits, gods, the afterlife, God, and, of course, miracles. Read the Bible. It is about most nations, even Israel, rejecting the "true God," Jehovah, the Creator of all reality and the universe. Most people in the Bible did not reject miracles or the existence of God or gods.   The nations and people groups we read about in the Word of God chose t...

    Charles Spurgeon is quoted as saying  "We are one in Christ; let us be friends with one another; but let us never be friends with one another’s error. If I be wrong, rebuke me sternly; I can bear it, and bear it cheerfully; and if ye be wrong, expect the like measure from me, and neither peace nor parley with your mistakes." 1*    Yes , he is saying tell me I am wrong, please point out my sin. Do not justify it or claim it is "your truth", Modern society call this " judging or being "self - righteous, but if it is done in a Christ -like way, in true love, it is biblical. The word of God says in James 5:19 "My brothers and sisters, if one of you should wander from the truth and someone should bring that person back, 20 remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of their way will save them from death and cover over a multitude of sins." Done in a firm but gentle and loving way, you are helping and obeying God's command.    What mu...

                                     1 Corinthians 15 speaks on the doctrine of resurrection among other things. We should begin with who wrote the book. Paul the apostle wrote book which is one of three letters biblical historians say he wrote to the Corinthian church. The church was located in the city of Corinth, a major city in the country of Greece. The church had many problems, including sin and doctrinal confusion. Paul wrote to correct the sinful behavior and clarify doctrine, especially concerning the resurrection. Paul was trying to teach and discipline a troubled and doctrinally unstable congregation.  Major doctrinal errors and false teaching had risen. One was deadly the dangerous belief—borrowed from the Sadducees and Greek intellectuals namely that there is no resurrection of the dead. The Sadducees, who rejected spiritual realities and denied resurrection altogether. The G...

   When we open Scripture, there are both clear and deeper applications that confront how we live. One obvious and important application is the responsibility to bring our children to the Lord in order to ensure they are given the opportunity to know Him from a young age. A  second is proper  teaching and  shepherding of vulnerable new believers  who are "spiritual children" This is not merely about routine, but about spiritual stewardship In the Gospel of Matthew 18:3–7, Jesus  speaks " And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me. 6 “If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the...

    When a Christian and follower of Jesus presents the gospel and proof to a person. They do not always accept the witness. That person may respond with sincere questions or belligerent questions. The believer may answer stating the truth in the best way they can to that person. However,even if they present the gospel and basic truths like a lawyer in a crime thriller, a great speaker in a political drama or a coach in a sports movie the audience may reject their words. Rejection of their witness and their attempts, good and bad in quality, to share the gospel leaves some Christians perplexed and frustrated. When that happens many believers feel that if I knew more or spoke better the outcome would be different , this is not necessary the truth. There is a larger picture. A fact that seems to be forgotten but scripture bares out and actually warns us about. The majority of people no matter what you say or do will reject the gospel and Jesus. Jesus said " in Matthew 7:13 “Ente...

                                                    Why did God save you ?    Did God save you just so you could do nothing for him or his Kingdom, then go to Heaven?  Think of all the disciples who followed Jesus, Women of the bible like Mary , the woman at the well,and Martha.  They all did something  think of the men and women through 66 books of the Bible The Saint's worked and lived their faith  even if that sometimes means they died for the faith.  St. Augustine Said  “The grace of Christ does not find saints and make them sinners, but finds sinners and makes them saints.” and Ephesians 2:10 says“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.”    We are saved to be saints and do good works, but those works are part of God w...

                                                Heaven on your mind ?  While watching videos online I read on my feed a list of videos. One of the video speaking about why Heaven is not so important! A provocative title. I saw the video headline and moved on not willing to waste my time on, what I think is a foolish proposition.  The reality is many of God's people live theirs lives like that headline is true. We read self help books on spiritual growth, sing songs about earthly victories in Christ , all worthy topics. God  does deserve our praise, the Psalms are filled with songs of praise,  and many of the topics we write, preach and sing about have a place. The problem is forgetting about what Jesus sasy is our first priority. Our prayers many times are filled with requests for our daily bread and not God spiritual "bread".  Moses tells us ...

                                                                      Never to late.    There is and saying in English "‘You Can't Teach an Old Dog New Tricks"  it is  idiom that means it is almsot impossible to get a person set in thier ways due to age, experience, or teaching  change is resisted. The older a person becomes from child to 100  their perception of the world , ideas, prejudices and patterns becomes set and harder to alter. Age is not the only factor experience can be a factor. Sports stars  in thier 30's are "old"  and many find it hard or some impossible to learn different ways to train or play there sport because of a thousand times thy have performed the same actions one way from childhood. How to swing a bat or gold club,how to throw kick or shoot a ball or...

                                                             An example of  being a martyr    Millions have died for the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, the Savior. from Steven the first martyr of the faith to the majority who are unknown , by us , some man or women is now dying somewhere on earth for Jesus. Christians are the most persecute group in the world .The news will not tell you this since they despise the faithful. j Jesus said in John 15:18  “If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you. Thsi is a part of being a follower of Jesus, that many preaches especially those in Mega churches and ministries. Persecution can come in many forms financial , political , emotional but violence is a favorite.      Jesus warned in Matthew 10:28-33 "And do not fear those who ki...

                                                    Come meet Jesus for yourself     Stephen a deacon of the early church preached a powerful sermon laying out the gospel through out the bible and how scripture pointed to Jesus the Christ. Those who heard went MAD. What followed is found in Acts 7:54 "When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth.55 But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, 56 And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God. 57 Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord, 58 And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's...

                                            Christian music  review  #5 Title -  "Mary, Did You Know?" Written by Mark  Lowry Artist - Michael English - the first  (1991) and  The song has been sung by many singers  : Michael English - the first  (1991) Mark  Lowry  - the writer  and many other including  b ut not limited to : Kenny Rogers And  Wynonna  Judd,  Pentatonix , Anthem Lights, Danny  Gokey , Dolly  Parton , Mary  J .  Blige ,  Cee  Lo Green, Clay  Aiken Question : Is it biblical? Per  Wikipedia "Mary, Did You Know?" is a Christmas song addressing Mary, mother of Jesus, with lyrics written by Mark  Lowry  in 1985, and music written by Buddy Greene in 1991. It was originally recorded by Christian recording artist Michael English on his self-t...

                                   Trapped in a burning building with one way out !     I was listening to Mike winger, who is a Christian apologist and speaker.  He was discussing how people get angry when they are told that there's only one way to heaven.  a burning  anger comes at being told there is one way to be right with God, one way not to end up in hell or more specifically the lake of fire. Many people get upset and angry Christians have been branded as elitist, phobic and intolerant because of this TRUTH. A truth spoken by Jesus Christ himself. John 14: 6 "Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. "  That is clear but what about those before Christ well the bible says in Romans 4: 4 "What then shall we say that Abraham our father has found according to the flesh? 2 For if Abraham was justified by...