Bible Lesson: Miracles Of The Old Testament: Miracle Of Purifying Poisoned Food.

Bible Lesson: Miracles Of The Old Testament: Miracle Of Purifying Poisoned Food.

Occasion: Sons Of The Prophets Eat Miracle Food.

Location: Gilgal

Bible Text:

II Kings 4:38-41 NLT

38 Elisha now returned to Gilgal, and there was a famine in the land. One day as the group of prophets was seated before him, he said to his servant, “Put a large pot on the fire, and make some stew for the rest of the group.”

39 One of the young men went out into the field to gather herbs and came back with a pocketful of wild gourds. He shredded them and put them into the pot without realizing they were poisonous.

40 Some of the stew was served to the men. But after they had eaten a bite or two they cried out, “Man of God, there’s poison in this stew!” So they would not eat it.

41 Elisha said, “Bring me some flour.” Then he threw it into the pot and said, “Now it’s all right; go ahead and eat.” And then it did not harm them.

II Kings 4:38-40 NLT

38 Elisha now returned to Gilgal, and there was a famine in the land. One day as the group of prophets was seated before him, he said to his servant, “Put a large pot on the fire, and make some stew for the rest of the group.”

39 One of the young men went out into the field to gather herbs and came back with a pocketful of wild gourds. He shredded them and put them into the pot without realizing they were poisonous.

40 Some of the stew was served to the men. But after they had eaten a bite or two they cried out, “Man of God, there’s poison in this stew!” So they would not eat it.

The young followers, sons of the prophets, who were under the guidance of Elisha, were hungry.

Elisha told them, “Put a large pot on the fire, and make some stew for the rest of the group.”

A young man went out to seek out any vegetables, if any he could find, to help make a stew. And to his luck and surprise, there were some gourds, that no one else had seen (in famine) so he gladly filled his lap with as many as he could carry.

Wait a minute, there's a lesson here.....wait on it....

Selah in the musical book of Psalms, because many were sung, was a musical pause, that meant to “stop and listen,” or to “stop and think on this.”

Poison in the pot, well, it has to be said, as if we didn't know it.

Friends, all the good intentions in the world doesn't mean its good, or life giving!

(Well, OK, read it a few times.)

In 1150 A.D. Saint Bernard of Clairvaux wrote, the so well remembered proverb.

“The road to hell is paved with good intentions.”

If what your church teaches isn't in the Word Of God, then it is a Tradition Of Men, and not 

The Truth of The Word!

Mark 7:8 KJV

For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men..."

Colossians 2:8 KJV

Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.

Well, how can you know if your church is correct or not?

Our spiritual instruction, had better be accurate and truthful, or we as a people, will find ourselves in the wrath of God, and not His blessings.

And pity the pour soul, who abrogates his spiritual responsibility to the good faith of others,

blindly believing the authenticity of their spiritual instruction.

Acts 17:10-12 NLT The Noble Bereans.)

10 That very night the believers sent Paul and Silas to Berea. When they arrived there, they went to the Jewish synagogue.

11 And the people of Berea were more open-minded (Noble-KJV) than those in Thessalonica, and they listened eagerly to Paul’s message. They searched the Scriptures day after day to see if Paul and Silas were teaching The Truth.

12 As a result, many Jews believed, as did many of the prominent Greek women and men.

Friend, there is a lot of stew in the pot!

Wherever you look someone has a religious book, movie, radio, or T.V. Promotion.

It's a spiritual mine field out there!

And yes, the poisonous ones lead to death, spiritual death!

II Kings 4:38 NLT
One of the young men went out into the field to gather herbs and came back with a pocketful of wild gourds..."

Why had the young man found so many gourds, to his surprise? He did so because they were poisonous!

And it is no, different in our world today, there is poison, and it is plentiful.

How can one know what to believe?

Acts 17:10-12 NLT The Noble Bereans.)

10 That very night the believers sent Paul and Silas to Berea. When they arrived there, they went to the Jewish synagogue.

11 And the people of Berea were more open-minded (Noble-KJV) than those in Thessalonica, and they listened eagerly to Paul’s message. They searched the Scriptures day after day to see if Paul and Silas were teaching the truth.

12 As a result, many Jews believed, as did many of the prominent Greek women and men.

Have your King James Bible, by your side and commit yourself to read, at least a chapter a day.

Yes, there are a thousand other versions out there, all demanding to be read, but there is only one Standard, and that dearest friend is The Holy King James Bible.

Yes, having other versions may make some obscure passage more understandable, but never,

never let them be your “Standard,” of Truth, as the King James Bible!

Your spiritual health, is no ones responsibility, ….................. but your own!

Neglect it, abrogate its care and keeping to others, because you have better things to do,.......

than prepare one day to reap the reward of blind allegiance!

Eternal Life (Existing, lasting, forever; without end.) is a very, serious thing! A wrong choice, may “not,” be remade, or done over!

Hebrews 9:27 KJV

"... it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:

If you want to live, know what you eat!

II Kings 4:41 NLT

Elisha said, “Bring me some flour.” Then he threw it into the pot and said, “Now it’s all right; go ahead and eat.” And then it did not harm them.

How many a dear soul, has said, “all my life I was taught this, I was taught that, but now I know that what I was taught, was all an error.”

John 8:31,32 KJV

31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on Him, If ye continue in My Word, then are ye My disciples indeed;

32 And ye shall know The Truth, and The Truth shall make you free.

John 14:6 KJV

Jesus saith unto him, I am The Way, The Truth, and The Life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me.

Thank God, there is healing for those who have been poisoned!

Thank God, there is a deliverer, life giving healer, His name is The Lord Jesus Christ,

God the eternal Father's eternal Son.

Isaiah 42:6,7 KJV

6 I the Lord have called thee..."

7 To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.

Isaiah 58:6 KJV

Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free..."

Isaiah 61:1 KJV

The Spirit Of The Lord God is upon me; because The Lord hath anointed Me to preach good tidings unto the meek; He hath sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

Luke 4:18,19 KJV

18 The Spirit Of The Lord is upon Me, because He hath anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor; He hath sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

19 To preach the acceptable year of The Lord.

John 8:36 KJV

If The Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.

John 1:1-4 KJV

1 In the beginning was The Word, and The Word was with God, and The Word was God.

2 The same was in the beginning with God.

3 All things were made by Him; and without Him was not any thing made that was made.

4 In Him was Life; and The Life was The Light of men.

• Salvation Prayer

Dying In Ignorance Of The Gospel.

Bible Questions Answered:

“...and what if Aborigines, or some from Amazon, if they died, yet not know gospel, would they go to hell?”

Jayanta/ Mumbai, India (Maharashtra)

Bible Answer:

They have a gospel, created within their minds and spirits, and that gospel is called, their conscience, placed there by the Creator.

Romans 1:18-20 NLT

18 But God shows His anger from heaven against all sinful, wicked people who suppress The Truth by their wickedness.

19 They know The Truth about God because He has made it obvious to them.

20 For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see His invisible qualities—His eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God.

Romans 2:15 NLT

They demonstrate that God’s law is written in their hearts, for their own conscience and thoughts either accuse them or tell them they are doing right.

Has every person ever born, indeed, a knowledge of God, as Paul writes?

John 1:1-13 KJV (John)

1 In the beginning was The Word, and The Word was with God, and The Word was God.

2 The same was in the beginning with God.

3 All things were made by Him; and without Him was not any thing made that was made.

4 In Him was life; and the life was the light of men.

5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.

7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through Him might believe.

8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.

9 That was The True Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

10 He was in the world, and the world was made by Him, and the world knew Him not.

11 He came unto His own, and His own received Him not.

12 But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His name:

13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

Question: The True Light, lighteth how many that come into the world?

Answer: “every man that cometh into the world.”

There are no exceptions anywhere!

Whether missionaries have been there or not!

Luke 12:42-48 NLT (Jesus told this parable.)

42 And The Lord replied, “A faithful, sensible servant is one to whom the master can give the responsibility of managing his other household servants and feeding them.

43 If the master returns and finds that the servant has done a good job, there will be a reward.

44 I tell you The Truth, the master will put that servant in charge of all he owns.

45 But what if the servant thinks, ‘My master won’t be back for a while,’ and he begins beating the other servants, partying, and getting drunk?

46 The master will return unannounced and unexpected, and he will cut the servant in pieces and banish him with the unfaithful.

47 “And a servant who knows what the master wants, but isn’t prepared and doesn’t carry out those instructions, will be severely punished.

48 But someone who does not know, and then does something wrong, will be punished only lightly. When someone has been given much, much will be required in return; and when someone has been entrusted with much, even more will be required.

Luke 12:48 KJV

But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.

God is the Judge, and He has great wisdom and mercy!

Now for all who can hear and know the gospel.....

I John 1:7-10 KJV

7 But if we walk in The Light, as He is in The Light, we have fellowship one with another, and

The Blood Of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all sin.

8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and The truth is not in us.

9 If we confess our sins, He is Faithful and Just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.

John 8:24 KJV

23 And He said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.

24 I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am He, ye shall die in your sins.

Romans 10:13 KJV

For whosoever shall call upon the name of The Lord shall be saved.

But for others that may live and die, having never heard the gospel message. The Apostle says they are judged by their conscience, having seen God in all of creation, and knowing right from wrong, in their God given conscience, will be judged accordingly.

“Well pastor, sure looks like we don't need any missionaries!”

Absolutely Not, Right!

God's intention for mankind is to glorify Him. And men living only as their conscience guides them, cannot bring any full measure of glory to Almighty God.

Romans 10:9-15 NLT

9 If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.

10 For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by confessing with your mouth that you are saved.

11 As the Scriptures tell us, “Anyone who trusts in Him will never be disgraced.”

12 Jew and Gentile are the same in this respect. They have the same Lord, who gives generously to all who call on Him.

13 For “Everyone who calls on the name of The Lord will be saved.”

14 But how can they call on Him to save them unless they believe in Him?

And how can they believe in Him if they have never heard about him?

And how can they hear about Him unless someone tells them?

15 And how will anyone go and tell them without being sent? That is why the Scriptures say, “How beautiful are the feet of messengers who bring good news!”

Psalm 50:23 KJV

Whoso offereth praise glorifieth Me..."

Hebrews 13:15 KJV

By Him (Jesus Christ) therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to His name.

For those who have not heard the saving gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, this is impossible. This is why missionaries, God forever bless them and their labor, are sent to tell the story about Jesus!

So that all, from every land no matter how distant, may learn to know and love the Savior

and to bring praise and honor to His name!

John 4:34-37 KJV

34 Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of Him that sent Me, and to finish His work.

35 Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.

36 And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.

37 And herein is that saying true, One soweth, and another reapeth.

Matthew 9:35-38 KJV

35 And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.

36 But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.

37 Then saith He unto His disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the laborers are few;

38 Pray ye therefore The Lord Of The Harvest, that He will send forth laborers into His harvest.

• Salvation Prayer

Loved Ones Passed On-Will We Know Them Again?

Bible Questions Answered:

“...so we have been discussing, whether or not we will know our loved ones in heaven. And some thought so, still others were not sure. …”

Nadine/ Stuttgart, Germany- Baden Wurttemberg

Bible Answer:

Yes!

King David, fully believed he would see his dead son again!

II Samuel 12:22,23 NLT

22 David replied, “I fasted and wept while the child was alive, for I said, ‘Perhaps The Lord will be gracious to me and let the child live.’

23 But why should I fast when he is dead? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him one day, but he cannot return to me.”

Early Christian belief, maintained that believers who were passed on, occupied heaven, and both, listened and watched events transpire on earth.

Luke 16:19-31 KJV....see the blog posting:  

• Remembering This Life After Death

Philippians 3:20 KJV (Apostle Paul.)

For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for The Savior, The Lord Jesus Christ:

II Corinthians 5:8 KJV (Apostle Paul.)

We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with The Lord.

Hebrews 12:1 NLT

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us.

On the Mount of transfiguration, the disciples, instantly knew, who Moses and Elijah were!

How could that be?

John 14:26 KJV

But The Comforter, which is The Holy Ghost, whom The Father will send in My name, He shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance..."

Matthew 17:1-3 KJV (Moses and Elijah, had been in heaven for centuries.)

1 And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,

2 And was transfigured before them: and His face did shine as the sun, and His raiment was white as the light.

3 And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias (Elijah) talking with Him.

Saints of old, one day, will be known as brothers.

Matthew 8:11 NLT

And I tell you this, that many Gentiles will come from all over the world—from east and west—and sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob at the feast in the Kingdom of Heaven.

Believers, and their works remembered.

Revelation 6:9,10 NLT

9 When The Lamb broke the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of all who had been martyred for

The Word Of God and for being faithful in their testimony.

10 They shouted to The Lord and said, “O Sovereign Lord, Holy and True, how long before you judge the people who belong to this world and avenge our blood for what they have done to us?”

Romans 14:12 KJV

So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.

Hebrews 13:17 KJV

Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

Revelation 14:13 KJV

And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in The Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith The Spirit, that they may rest from their labors; and their works do follow them.

Revelation 19:6-9 NLT

6 Then I heard again what sounded like the shout of a vast crowd or the roar of mighty ocean waves or the crash of loud thunder: “Praise The Lord! For The Lord our God, The Almighty, reigns.

7 Let us be glad and rejoice, and let us give honor to Him. For the time has come for the wedding feast of The Lamb,

and His bride has prepared herself.

8 She has been given the finest of pure white linen to wear.” For the fine linen represents the good deeds of God’s holy people.

9 And the angel said to me, “Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding feast of The Lamb.” And he added, “These are true words that come from God.”

Surely if our works will be remembered, we will be too!

At the rapture of the church of The Lord Jesus Christ:

I Thessalonians 4:13-18 NLT

13 And now, dear brothers and sisters, we want you to know what will happen to the believers who have died so you will not grieve like people who have no hope.

14 For since we believe that Jesus died and was raised to life again, we also believe that when Jesus returns, God will bring back with Him the believers who have died.

15 We tell you this directly from The Lord: We who are still living when The Lord returns will not meet Him ahead of those who have died.

16 For The Lord Himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, the Christians who have died will rise from their graves.

17 Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet The Lord in the air. Then we will be with The Lord forever.

18 So encourage each other with these words.

Yes it is true believers will undergo some transformation at the rapture of the church, for …

I Corinthians 15:50 KJV

"...flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God..."

I Corinthians 15:53 NLT

For our dying bodies must be transformed into bodies that will never die; our mortal bodies must be transformed into immortal bodies.

And yet, our blessed Savior, was completely recognized by His followers after His resurrection!

John 20:16,17 KJV (Resurrected Jesus appears to Mary.)

16 Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master.

17 Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.

John 20:20 KJV (Resurrected Jesus appears to His disciples.)

And when he had so said, he shewed unto them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord.

I John 3:2 KJV

Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when He shall appear, we shall be like Him; for we shall see Him as He is.

The resurrection, had not changed our Lord's appearance, nor his character. And we will be changed, yet have the same likeness of who we were. Changed from mortal, to immortal, and from earthly to being like The Lord, when we are in His presence, forever!

Ephesians 3:14,15 KJV

14 For this cause I bow my knees unto The Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

15 Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,

• Salvation Prayer

Busybodies

Bible Questions Answered:

“...(name withheld. ed.) in our church just about knocks everything or person she knows. It is though she lives to tear everything and everyone. I know this certainly is not right, but don't know what to call this....”

Charlotte/ Knoxville, Tennessee U.S.A.

Bible Answer:

The Word Of God, calls this “busybodies,” people who have nothing better to do but to go around and stir up trouble.

Busybodies:

II Thessalonians 3:11 KJV

For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.

I Timothy 5:13 KJV

And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

I Peter 4:15 KJV

But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's matters.

Fault Finders:

Matthew 9:11 KJV

And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto His disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?

Matthew 12:2 KJV

But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto Him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day.

Matthew 15:2 KJV

Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.

Mark 2:7,16 KJV

7 Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?

16 And when the scribes and Pharisees saw Him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto His disciples, How is it that He eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?

Mark 7:2 KJV

And when they saw some of His disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.

Luke 15:2 KJV

And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This Man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.

Luke 19:7 KJV

And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That He was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner.

John 6:41 KJV

The Jews then murmured at Him, because He said, I am The Bread which came down from heaven.

Vain talk, Talebearers, evil whispering, slander, false accusations, etc. etc.

Psalm 5:9,10 NLT

9 My enemies cannot speak a truthful word. Their deepest desire is to destroy others. Their talk is foul, like the stench from an open grave. Their tongues are filled with flattery.

10 O God, declare them guilty. Let them be caught in their own traps. Drive them away because of their many sins,

for they have rebelled against you.

Psalm 10:7 NLT

Their mouths are full of cursing, lies, and threats. Trouble and evil are on the tips of their tongues.

Psalm 15:1-3 NLT

1 Who may worship in your sanctuary, Lord? Who may enter your presence on your holy hill?

2 Those who lead blameless lives and do what is right, speaking The Truth from sincere hearts.

3 Those who refuse to gossip or harm their neighbors or speak evil of their friends.

Psalm 31:13,14 KJV

13 For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.

14 But I trusted in thee, O Lord: I said, Thou art my God.

Psalm 34:13 KJV

Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

Psalm 36:3 NLT

Everything they say is crooked and deceitful. They refuse to act wisely or do good.

Psalm 50:19,20 NLT

19 Your mouth is filled with wickedness, and your tongue is full of lies.

20 You sit around and slander your brother—"

Psalm 55:21 NLT

His words are as smooth as butter, but in his heart is war. His words are as soothing as lotion, but underneath are daggers!

Psalm 101:5 NLT

I will not tolerate people who slander their neighbors..."

Proverbs 11:13 NLT (Does not apply to exposing and warning of false religious teachers. Matthew 23)

A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

Proverbs 12:18,19 NLT

18 Some people make cutting remarks, but the words of the wise bring healing.

19 Truthful words stand the test of time, but lies are soon exposed.

Proverbs 16:28 NLT

A troublemaker plants seeds of strife; gossip separates the best of friends.

Proverb 21:23 KJV

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

Proverbs 21:1,2 NLT

1 Don’t envy evil people or desire their company.

2 For their hearts plot violence, and their words always stir up trouble.

Proverbs 25:23 NLT

As surely as a north wind brings rain, so a gossiping tongue causes anger!

Ecclesiastes 10:12-14 NLT

12 Wise words bring approval, but fools are destroyed by their own words.

13 Fools base their thoughts on foolish assumptions, so their conclusions will be wicked madness;

14 they chatter on and on.

Matthew 12:34 KJV

O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

Romans 1:28-32 NLT

28 Since they thought it foolish to acknowledge God, He abandoned them to their foolish thinking and let them do things that should never be done.

29 Their lives became full of every kind of wickedness, sin, greed, hate, envy, murder, quarreling, deception, malicious behavior, and gossip.

30 They are backstabbers, haters of God, insolent, proud, and boastful. They invent new ways of sinning, and they disobey their parents.

31 They refuse to understand, break their promises, are heartless, and have no mercy.

32 They know God’s justice requires that those who do these things deserve to die, yet they do them anyway. Worse yet, they encourage others to do them, too.

Romans 3:13 KJV

Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:

II Corinthians 12:20 NLT

For I am afraid that when I come I won’t like what I find, and you won’t like my response. I am afraid that I will find quarreling, jealousy, anger, selfishness, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorderly behavior.

Galatians 5:19-21 NLT

19 When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, the results are very clear: sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures,

20 idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division, 21 envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and other sins like these. Let me tell you again, as I have before, that anyone living that sort of life will not inherit the Kingdom of God.

Galatians 5:19-21 KJV

19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

Ephesians 4:31,32 NLT

31 Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of evil behavior.

32 Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.

Titus 1:10 NLT

For there are many rebellious people who engage in useless talk and deceive others..."

Titus 3:1,2 NLT

1 Remind the believers to submit to the government and its officers. They should be obedient, always ready to do what is good.

2 They must not slander anyone and must avoid quarreling. Instead, they should be gentle and show true humility to everyone.

James 1:26 KJV

If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.

James 3:1-18 KJV

1 My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.

2 For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.

3 Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.

4 Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whither soever the governor listeth.

5 Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!

6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.

7 For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:

8 But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

9 Therewith bless we God, even The Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.

10 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

11 Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?

12 Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.

13 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.

14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against The Truth.

15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.

16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.

James 4:11,12 NLT

11 Don’t speak evil against each other, dear brothers and sisters. If you criticize and judge each other, then you are criticizing and judging God’s law. But your job is to obey the law, not to judge whether it applies to you.

12 God alone, who gave the law, is The Judge. He alone has the power to save or to destroy. So what right do you have to judge your neighbor?

I Peter 2:1 NLT

So get rid of all evil behavior. Be done with all deceit, hypocrisy, jealousy, and all unkind speech.

I Peter 3:10,16 KJV

10 For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:

16 Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.

II Peter 1:5-7 NLT

5 In view of all this, make every effort to respond to God’s promises. Supplement your faith with a generous provision of moral excellence, and moral excellence with knowledge,

6 and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with patient endurance, and patient endurance with godliness,

7 and Godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love for everyone.

Every church has it's challenges! Gossip, slander, etc. is one of the enemies plans to destroy any church, and often it has.

Many books have been written on this subject, and how true it is, that the Pastor cannot do the job alone, in the church!

If a problem like this exists in your church follow the plan that our Lord gave us in….

Matthew 18:15-17 KJV

15 Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

16 But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more( your pastor), that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.

17 And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.

Many a dear child of God, has been rescued from faults, they were not even aware of.

Galatians 6:1,2 KJV

1 Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

2 Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

Do all in deep humility, and much prayer, our God hears and answers prayer!

Isaiah 58:9 KJV

Then shalt thou call, and The Lord shall answer; thou shalt cry, and He shall say, Here I am..."

• Salvation Prayer

Bible Error: Genesis 22:12

Bible Questions Answered:

“Isn't this a bible error when God told Abraham, after he stopped him from killing his son, that “for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.” Clearly God did not know before this what Abraham would do. So God does not know everything as you teach.....”

Henry/ Usingen, Germany (Hesse)

Bible Answer:

Bible Text:

Genesis 22:1-19 NLT (The faith of Abraham tested.)

1 Some time later, God tested Abraham’s faith. “Abraham!” God called. “Yes,” he replied. “Here I am.”

2 “Take your son, your only son—yes, Isaac, whom you love so much—and go to the land of Moriah. Go and sacrifice him as a burnt offering on one of the mountains, which I will show you.”

3 The next morning Abraham got up early. He saddled his donkey and took two of his servants with him, along with his son, Isaac. Then he chopped wood for a fire for a burnt offering and set out for the place God had told him about.

4 On the third day of their journey, Abraham looked up and saw the place in the distance.

5 “Stay here with the donkey,” Abraham told the servants. “The boy and I will travel a little farther. We will worship there, and then we will come right back.” (Abraham's Faith!)

6 So Abraham placed the wood for the burnt offering on Isaac’s shoulders, while he himself carried the fire and the knife. As the two of them walked on together,

7 Isaac turned to Abraham and said, “Father?” “Yes, my son?” Abraham replied. “We have the fire and the wood,” the boy said, “but where is the sheep for the burnt offering?”

8 “God will provide a sheep for the burnt offering, my son,” Abraham answered. And they both walked on together.

9 When they arrived at the place where God had told him to go, Abraham built an altar and arranged the wood on it. Then he tied his son, Isaac, and laid him on the altar on top of the wood.

10 And Abraham picked up the knife to kill his son as a sacrifice.

11 At that moment The Angel Of The Lord called to him from heaven, “Abraham! Abraham!” “Yes,” Abraham replied. “Here I am!”

12 “Don’t lay a hand on the boy!” the Angel said. “Do not hurt him in any way, for now I know that you truly fear God. You have not withheld from me even your son, your only son.”

13 Then Abraham looked up and saw a ram caught by its horns in a thicket. So he took the ram and sacrificed it as a burnt offering in place of his son.

14 Abraham named the place Yahweh-Yireh ( Jehovah jireh) (which means “the Lord will provide”). To this day, people still use that name as a proverb: “On the mountain of The Lord it will be provided.”

15 Then The Angel Of The Lord called again to Abraham from heaven.

16 “This is what The Lord says: Because you have obeyed Me and have not withheld even your son, your only son, I swear by My own name that

17 I will certainly bless you. I will multiply your descendants beyond number, like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will conquer the cities of their enemies.

18 And through your descendants all the nations of the earth will be blessed—all because you have obeyed Me.”

19 Then they returned to the servants and traveled back to Beersheba, where Abraham continued to live.

Genesis 22:1 NLT

Some time later, God tested Abraham’s faith. “Abraham!” God called. “Yes,” he replied. “Here I am.”

As the scripture states, this was a “test,” of Abraham's faith, not of God's knowledge!

Question: “But, Pastor, if God knew that Abraham would pass the test, why the test in the first place?”

Answer:
1) Abraham, need to know it, for himself.

2) These actions were but a prefiguring of what would take place with God's Son, The Lord Jesus.
    (Genesis 3:15/ Isaiah 53:)

God's Omniscience:

Job 31:4 KJV

Doth not He see my ways, and count all my steps?

Job 34:21 KJV

For His eyes are upon the ways of man, and He seeth all his goings.

Psalm 147:5 KJV

Great is our Lord, and of great power: His understanding is infinite.

Isaiah 46:9,10 KJV

9 Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like Me,

10 Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all My pleasure:

John 2:24 KJV

But Jesus did not commit Himself unto them, because He knew all men,

John 16:30 KJV

Now are we sure that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou camest forth from God.

John 21:17 KJV

He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou Me? Peter was grieved because He said unto him the third time, Lovest thou Me? And he said unto Him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.

Acts 1:24 KJV

And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,

Romans 8:28,29 KJV

28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose.

29 For whom He did foreknow, He also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren.

Hebrews 4:13 KJV

Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in His sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of Him with whom we have to do.

I John 3:20 KJV

For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

Does God try our lives? Yes, and He is trying your life and mine. At the end of life, what will the test scores show?

The Word:

Job 23:10 KJV

But He knoweth the way that I take: when He hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.

Psalm 17:3 KJV

Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.

Psalm 66:10 KJV

For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.

Isaiah 48:10 KJV

Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.

Zechariah 13:8,9 NLT

8...“But one-third will be left in the land.

9 I will bring that group through the fire and make them pure. I will refine them like silver and purify them like gold. They will call on My name, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘These are My people,’ and they will say, ‘The Lord is our God.’”

Malachi 3:3 KJV

And He shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and He shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto The Lord an offering in righteousness.

Luke 6:47,48 KJV

47 Whosoever cometh to Me, and heareth My sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:

48 He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on A Rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon A Rock.

I Corinthians 3:11-15 KJV

11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

12 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;

13 Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is.

14 If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.

15 If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.

I Peter 1:7 KJV

That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:

I Peter 4:12 KJV

Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:

The trial of your faith, is it strong and full of courage, in The Lord?

Or is it faltering and weak?

Today, call on the name of The Lord, He will call you unto Himself, and strengthen you!

Psalm 18:1 KJV

I will love thee, O Lord, my Strength.

Psalm 18:2 KJV

The Lord is my Rock, and my Fortress, and my Deliverer; my God, my Strength, in whom I will trust; my Buckler, and The Horn Of My Salvation, and my High Tower.

Psalm 18:32 KJV

It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.

Psalm 18:39 KJV

For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle:

Psalm 19:14 KJV

Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my Strength, and my Redeemer.

Psalm 27:1 KJV

The Lord is my Light and my Salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the Strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

Psalm 27:14 KJV

Wait on The Lord: be of good courage, and He shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on The Lord.

Psalm 28:7 KJV

The Lord is my Strength and my Shield; my heart trusted in Him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise Him.

Psalm 29:11 KJV

The Lord will give strength unto His people; The Lord will bless His people with peace.

Psalm 31:24 KJV

Be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in The Lord.

Psalm 37:39 KJV

But the salvation of the righteous is of The Lord: He is their Strength in the time of trouble.

Psalm 43:2 KJV

For thou art The God of my Strength:

Psalm 46:1 KJV

God is our Refuge and Strength, a very present Help in trouble.

Psalm 59:17 KJV

Unto thee, O my Strength, will I sing: for God is my Defense, and the God of my Mercy.

Psalm 62:7 KJV

In God is my Salvation and my Glory: The Rock of my Strength, and my Refuge, is in God.

Psalm 68:35 KJV

O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel is He that giveth Strength and Power unto His people. Blessed be God.

Psalm 73:26 KJV

My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is The Strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.

Psalm 81:1 KJV

Sing aloud unto God our Strength: make a joyful noise unto The God Of Jacob.

Psalm 84:5 KJV

Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee;

Psalm 105:4 KJV

Seek The Lord, and His strength: seek His face evermore.

Psalm 118:14 KJV

The Lord is my Strength and Song, and is become my Salvation.

Psalm 138:3 KJV

In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.

Psalm 140:7 KJV

O God The Lord, The Strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.

Psalm 144:1 KJV

Blessed be The Lord my Strength

Proverbs 10:29 KJV

The way of The Lord is Strength to the upright:

Ephesians 3:16 KJV

That He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might by His Spirit in the inner man;

Philippians 4:13 KJV

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Colossians 1:11 KJV

Strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, unto all patience and long suffering with joyfulness;

1 Peter 5:10 KJV

But The God Of All Grace, who hath called us unto His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.

• Salvation Prayer

Bible Lesson: Miracles Of The Old Testament: Dead Son Raised To Life.

Bible Lesson: Miracles Of The Old Testament: Dead Son Raised To Life.

Occasion: Shunamite's Faith, Sees Her Son, Brought Back To Life.

Location: Shunem.

Bible Text:

II Kings 4:32-36 NLT

18 One day when her (The woman from Shunem) child was older, he went out to help his father, who was working with the harvesters.

19 Suddenly he cried out, “My head hurts! My head hurts!” His father said to one of the servants, “Carry him home to his mother.”

20 So the servant took him home, and his mother held him on her lap. But around noontime he died.

21 She carried him up and laid him on the bed of the man of God, then shut the door and left him there.

22 She sent a message to her husband: “Send one of the servants and a donkey so that I can hurry to the man of God and come right back.”

23 “Why go today?” he asked. “It is neither a new moon festival nor a Sabbath.” But she said, “It will be all right.”

24 So she saddled the donkey and said to the servant, “Hurry! Don’t slow down unless I tell you to.”

25 As she approached the man of God at Mount Carmel, Elisha saw her in the distance. He said to Gehazi, “Look, the woman from Shunem is coming.

26 Run out to meet her and ask her, ‘Is everything all right with you, your husband, and your child?’” “Yes,” the woman told Gehazi, “everything is fine.”

27 But when she came to the man of God at the mountain, she fell to the ground before him and caught hold of his feet. Gehazi began to push her away, but the man of God said, “Leave her alone. She is deeply troubled, but The Lord has not told me what it is.”

28 Then she said, “Did I ask you for a son, my lord? And didn’t I say, ‘Don’t deceive me and get my hopes up’?”

29 Then Elisha said to Gehazi, “Get ready to travel; take my staff and go! Don’t talk to anyone along the way. Go quickly and lay the staff on the child’s face.”

30 But the boy’s mother said, “As surely as The Lord lives and you yourself live, I won’t go home unless you go with me.” So Elisha returned with her.

31 Gehazi hurried on ahead and laid the staff on the child’s face, but nothing happened. There was no sign of life. He returned to meet Elisha and told him, “The child is still dead.”

32 When Elisha arrived, the child was indeed dead, lying there on the prophet’s bed.

33 He went in alone and shut the door behind him and prayed to The Lord.

34 Then he lay down on the child’s body, placing his mouth on the child’s mouth, his eyes on the child’s eyes, and his hands on the child’s hands. And as he stretched out on him, the child’s body began to grow warm again!

35 Elisha got up, walked back and forth across the room once, and then stretched himself out again on the child. This time the boy sneezed seven times and opened his eyes!

36 Then Elisha summoned Gehazi. “Call the child’s mother!” he said. And when she came in, Elisha said, “Here, take your son!”

37 She fell at his feet and bowed before him, overwhelmed with gratitude. Then she took her son in her arms and carried him downstairs.

Verses 8-17 in this chapter tells us of the Shunemite receiving a “miraculous,” son. Miraculous, because...

II Kings 4:14 NLT

Later Elisha asked Gehazi, “What can we do for her?”

Gehazi replied, “She doesn’t have a son, and her husband is an old man.”

It was a terrible reproach for a Jewish woman, not to have a child. Now God in His miraculous mercy had taken that reproach away with the birth of her son.

Our spiritual enemy wasn't to pleased with this victory, so he struck the child and killed him.

Often after great spiritual victories, the enemy comes in to try to afflict the people of God.

Israel had just crossed the Red Sea, what a miracle of victory, but it was a matter of hours till the people were stirred up with the idea they would die of thirst, and that they would surely die from hunger. Where had their faith, and their God gone?

I Corinthians 16:13 NLT

Be on guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be courageous. Be strong.

II Kings 4:25-30 NLT

25 As she approached the man of God at Mount Carmel, Elisha saw her in the distance. He said to Gehazi, “Look, the woman from Shunem is coming.

26 Run out to meet her and ask her, ‘Is everything all right with you, your husband, and your child?’” “Yes,” the woman told Gehazi, “everything is fine.”

27 But when she came to the man of God at the mountain, she fell to the ground before him and caught hold of his feet. Gehazi began to push her away, but the man of God said, “Leave her alone. She is deeply troubled, but The Lord has not told me what it is.”

28 Then she said, “Did I ask you for a son, my lord? And didn’t I say, ‘Don’t deceive me and get my hopes up’?”

29 Then Elisha said to Gehazi, “Get ready to travel; take my staff and go! Don’t talk to anyone along the way. Go quickly and lay the staff on the child’s face.”

30 But the boy’s mother said, “As surely as The Lord lives and you yourself live, I won’t go home unless you go with me.” So Elisha returned with her.

The woman of Shunem had faith in Elisha, it was he that had promised her a son, and a son she delivered.

If anyone could help her it would be The God of Elisha.

II Kings 4:31-33 NLT

31 Gehazi hurried on ahead and laid the staff on the child’s face, but nothing happened. There was no sign of life. He returned to meet Elisha and told him, “The child is still dead.”

32 When Elisha arrived, the child was indeed dead, lying there on the prophet’s bed.

33 He went in alone and shut the door behind him and prayed to The Lord.

I feel sorry for the poor individuals who say, well, obviously the child had just passed out in the heat of the day, No miracle, no story.

Perhaps it would do you well, to go back and read this narration again, and take notice of the fact that no less than 4 times and by 3 individuals, we are told that the child was dead.

In any court of law, there could not be any more convincing evidence! The mother had stated that her child was dead, the servant Gehazi had stated twice that the child was dead, and Elisha himself testified that indeed (now hours later), the child was dead!

II Kings 4:34-37 NLT

34 Then he lay down on the child’s body, placing his mouth on the child’s mouth, his eyes on the child’s eyes, and his hands on the child’s hands. And as he stretched out on him, the child’s body began to grow warm again!

35 Elisha got up, walked back and forth across the room once, and then stretched himself out again on the child. This time the boy sneezed seven times and opened his eyes!

36 Then Elisha summoned Gehazi. “Call the child’s mother!” he said. And when she came in, Elisha said, “Here, take your son!”

37 She fell at his feet and bowed before him, overwhelmed with gratitude. Then she took her son in her arms and carried him downstairs.

Just as Isaac's life was a miracle of conception, so to the Shunemites son, and it was a miracle that he was brought back to life.

The Lord's words that were true to (90 year old) laughing Sarah, are still true to one and all today!

Genesis 18:14 KJV

Is any thing too hard for The Lord?..."

Why was this Shunemite woman so blessed from the beginning?

II Kings 4:8-10 NLT

8 One day Elisha went to the town of Shunem. A wealthy woman lived there, and she urged him to come to her home for a meal. After that, whenever he passed that way, he would stop there for something to eat.

9 She said to her husband, “I am sure this man who stops in from time to time is a holy man of God.

10 Let’s build a small room for him on the roof and furnish it with a bed, a table, a chair, and a lamp. Then he will have a place to stay whenever he comes by.”

The Shunemite woman, like Mary of Bethany, choose to cherish the things of God!

Luke 10:38-42 NLT

38 As Jesus and the disciples continued on their way to Jerusalem, they came to a certain village where a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home.

39 Her sister, Mary, sat at The Lord’s feet, listening to what He taught.

40 But Martha was distracted by the big dinner she was preparing. She came to Jesus and said, “Lord, doesn’t it seem unfair to you that my sister just sits here while I do all the work? Tell her to come and help me.”

41 But The Lord said to her, “My dear Martha, you are worried and upset over all these details!

42 There is only one thing worth being concerned about. Mary has discovered it, and it will not be taken away from her.”

These women cherished the things of God, and surely The Word Of The Lord, abideth forever.

Jeremiah 15:16 KJV

Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O Lord God Of Hosts.

What do you cherish the most in your life?

The Living God, should be your answer.

Deuteronomy 6:3-5 KJV

4 Hear, O Israel: The Lord Our God is one Lord:

5 And thou shalt love The Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.

6 And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:

7 And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

8 And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes.

9 And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates.

Psalm 42:1,2 NLT

1 As the deer longs for streams of water, so I long for you, O God.

2 I thirst for God, The Living God..."

When we desire and long for The Living God, more than anything else, all else will be added unto us.

Matthew 6:33 KJV (Jesus)

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

The Shunemite received a son in old age, not because she had asked for one,...

The Sunemite receivved her son risen back to life, not because she had begged it to be so, ...

Because she had above all, always sought The Living God, and His servants blessings.

Hosea 10:12 KJV

Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow* ground: for it is time to seek The Lord, till He come and rain righteousness upon you.

*Fallow-Hebrew: Niyr (Neer): Ploughing, (to break up) ploughed land: ploughing, tillage.

Psalm 84:10-12 KJV

10 For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in The House Of My God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.

11 For The Lord God is a sun and shield: The Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will He withhold from them that walk uprightly.

12 O Lord Of Hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.

Salvation Prayer