Bible Lesson: Cherished Promises To The Child Of God: Those Who Give Liberally.

Bible Lesson: Cherished Promises To The Child Of God: Those Who Give Liberally.

Bible Text:

Proverbs 3:9,10 KJV

9 Honor The Lord with thy substance, and with the first fruits of all thine increase:

10 So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.

The Lord's Request:

9 Honor The Lord with thy substance, and with the first fruits of all thine increase:

The Lord's Promise:

10 So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.

Liberal Givers:

Exodus 25:2 KJV

Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring Me an offering: of every man that giveth it willingly with his heart ye shall take My offering.

Deuteronomy 15:7,8 NLT

7 “But if there are any poor Israelites in your towns when you arrive in the land The Lord your God is giving you, do not be hard-hearted or tightfisted toward them.

8 Instead, be generous and lend them whatever they need.

I Chronicles 29:9 KJV

Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with perfect heart they offered willingly to The Lord: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.

Proverbs 3:9 KJV

Honor The Lord with thy substance, and with the first fruits of all thine increase:

Proverbs 11:24-28 KJV

24 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.

25 The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

26 He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.

27 He that diligently seeketh good procureth favor: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.

28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

Proverbs 28:27 KJV

He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.

Malachi 3:10 NLT

Bring all the tithes into the storehouse so there will be enough food in My Temple. If you do,” says The Lord of Heaven’s Armies, “I will open the windows of heaven for you. I will pour out a blessing so great you won’t have enough room to take it in! Try it! Put Me to the test!

Matthew 10:8 KJV

Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.

Matthew 19:21 NLT (The rich young ruler.)

Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go and sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”

Luke 16:19-31 KJV

19 There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:

20 And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,

21 And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.

22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;

23 And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

24 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.

25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.

26 And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.

27 Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house:

28 For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.

29 Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.

30 And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.

31 And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.

Romans 12:8 KJV

If your gift is to encourage others, be encouraging. If it is giving, give generously. If God has given you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously. And if you have a gift for showing kindness to others, do it gladly.

II Corinthians 9:7 NLT

You must each decide in your heart how much to give. And don’t give reluctantly or in response to pressure. “For God loves a person who gives cheerfully.”

Proverbs 19:17 KJV

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto The Lord; and that which he hath given will He pay him again.

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Matthew 25:31-46 NLT Jesus - (The Final Judgment)

31 “But when The Son Of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then He will sit upon His Glorious Throne.

32 All the nations will be gathered in His presence, and He will separate the people as A Shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.

33 He will place the sheep at His right hand and the goats at His left.

34 “Then The King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the creation of the world.

35 For I was hungry, and you fed Me. I was thirsty, and you gave Me a drink. I was a stranger, and you invited Me into your home.

36 I was naked, and you gave Me clothing. I was sick, and you cared for Me. I was in prison, and you visited Me.’

37 “Then these righteous ones will reply, ‘Lord, when did we ever see you hungry and feed you? Or thirsty and give you something to drink?

38 Or a stranger and show you hospitality? Or naked and give you clothing?

39 When did we ever see you sick or in prison and visit you?’

40 “And The King will say, ‘I tell you The Truth, when you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were doing it to Me!’

41 “Then The King will turn to those on the left and say, ‘Away with you, you cursed ones, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his demons.

42 For I was hungry, and you didn’t feed Me. I was thirsty, and you didn’t give Me a drink.

43 I was a stranger, and you didn’t invite Me into your home. I was naked, and you didn’t give Me clothing. I was sick and in prison, and you didn’t visit Me.’

44 “Then they will reply, ‘Lord, when did we ever see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and not help you?’

45 “And He will answer, ‘I tell you The Truth, when you refused to help the least of these My brothers and sisters, you were refusing to help Me.’

46 “And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous will go into eternal Life.”

If a free society cannot help the

many who are poor, it cannot

save the few who are rich.

John F. Kennedy

We can't help

everyone, but

everyone can help

someone.

Ronald Reagan

Prayer:

Matthew 11:28-30 KJV

28 Come unto Me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

29 Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

30 For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light.

John 6:37,40,47 KJV

37 “...him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out.”

40 And this is the will of Him that sent Me, that every one which seeth The Son, and believeth on Him, may have everlasting Life: and I will raise him up at the last day.

47 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on Me hath everlasting life.

Pray - Time To

Bible Questions Answered:

“...so when do we pray...”

Helen/ Kingston, Ontario Canada

Bible Answer:

Bible Texts:

The Apostle Paul, told us to pray all the time!

I Thessalonians 5:17 NLT

Never stop praying.

Time To Pray:

Adversary:

I Peter 5:8 KJV

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

Bereavement:

John 11:21 KJV

Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.

Brokenness:

Psalm 147:3 KJV

He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.

Challenges:

Mark 6:35,36 KJV

35 And when the day was now far spent, His disciples came unto Him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time is far passed:

36 Send them away, that they may go into the country round about, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat.

Defeat:

Luke 24:17,18 NLT

17 He asked them, “What are you discussing so intently as you walk along?” They stopped short, sadness written across their faces.

18 Then one of them, Cleopas, replied, “You must be the only person in Jerusalem who hasn’t heard about all the things that have happened there the last few days.”

Early:

Genesis 19:27 KJV

And Abraham got up early in the morning to the place where he stood before The Lord:

Failure:

Mark 9:28 KJV

And when He was come into the house, His disciples asked Him privately, Why could not we cast him out?

Luke 5:5 KJV

And Simon answering said unto Him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy Word I will let down the net.

Gratitude:

Hebrews 13:15 KJV

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

Healing:

Mark 1:30 NLT

Now Simon’s mother-in-law was sick in bed with a high fever. They told Jesus about her right away.

Instruction:

Proverbs 6:23 KJV

For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is Light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of Life:

Proverbs 12:1 KJV

Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.

Joy:

John 15:11 KJV

These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.

Kindness:

Romans 12:10 NLT

Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other.

Liberality:

Acts 4:34,35 KJV

34 There were no needy people among them, because those who owned land or houses would sell them

35 and bring the money to the apostles to give to those in need.

Meekness:

I Peter 3:4 KJV

But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.

Nation:

Matthew 22:20,21 KJV

20 And He saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription?

21 They say unto Him, Caesar's. Then saith He unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's.

Romans 13:1 KJV

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.

Obedience:

Deuteronomy 26:16 KJV
This day The Lord thy God hath commanded thee to do these statutes and judgments: thou shalt therefore keep and do them with all thine heart, and with all thy soul.

Patience:

Luke 21:19 KJV

In your patience possess ye your souls.

Questions:

Matthew 24:3 KJV

And as He sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto Him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?

Religion (True):

Deuteronomy 10:12,13 KJV

12 And now, Israel, what doth The Lord thy God require of thee, but to fear The Lord thy God, to walk in all His ways, and to love Him, and to serve The Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul,

13 To keep the commandments of The Lord, and His statutes, which I command thee this day for thy good?

Salvation:

Isaiah 12:2 KJV

Behold, God is my Salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for The Lord Jehovah is my Strength and my Song; He also is become my Salvation.

Acts 2:21 KJV

And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of The Lord shall be saved.

Thankfulness:

Psalm 100:4 KJV

Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise: be thankful unto Him, and bless His name.

Unity:

Romans 12:5 KJV

So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.

Victory:

Luke 10:17 KJV

When the seventy-two disciples returned, they joyfully reported to Him, “Lord, even the demons obey us when we use your name!”

I Corinthians 15:57 KJV

But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our

Lord Jesus Christ.

I John 5:4 KJV

For whatsoever is born of God over cometh the world: and this is the victory that over cometh the world, even our faith.

Weakness and Wants:

Mark 10:51 KJV

And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight.

Luke 13:11-13 KJV

11 And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself.

12 And when Jesus saw her, He called her to Him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.

13 And He laid His hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.

Xylocarp (fruit):

Galatians 5:22,23 KJV

22 But the fruit of The Spirit is love, joy, peace, long suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

Youth:

I Timothy 4:12 KJV

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

Zeal:

Isaiah 59:17 NLT

He (The Lord) put on righteousness as His body armor and placed the helmet of salvation on His head. He clothed Himself with a robe of vengeance and wrapped Himself in a cloak of divine passion (Zeal- KJV).

It's always time to pray! When we pray, we are talking to the one who created and loves us, our best friend, and loved one. The greatest desire of any Christian, should be to fellowship, and talk with our dear Lord.

The Beautiful Garden Of Prayer

There’s a garden where Jesus is waiting,

There’s a place that is wondrously fair;

For it glows with the light of His presence,

’Tis that beautiful garden of prayer.

Refrain:

Oh, the beautiful garden, the garden of prayer,

Oh, the beautiful garden of prayer;

There my Savior awaits, and He opens the gates

There’s a garden where Jesus is waiting,

And I go with my burden and care

Just to learn from His lips words of comfort,

In the beautiful garden of prayer. [Refrain]

There’s a garden where Jesus is waiting,

And He bids you to come meet Him there;

Just to bow, and receive a new blessing,

In the beautiful garden of prayer. [Refrain]

Author: Eleanor Allen Schroll 1878-1966

Music: James H. Fillmore 1849- 1936

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5NhX0DuhDI

Prayer:

Acts 3:19 KJV

Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of The Lord.

Acts 4:12 KJV

“Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.”

Acts 16:30,31 KJV

30 "...Sirs, what must I do to be saved?

31 And they said, Believe on The Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

Rescue Business

 

Bible Questions Answered:

“What am I as a christian supposed to do? Talking to friends about Jesus I do that...”

lrene/ Makati, Philippines

Bible Answer:

Bible Texts:

The occupation of any Christian, is The Rescue Business!

Jude 1:22,23 NLT

22 And you must show mercy to those whose faith is wavering.

23 Rescue others by snatching them from the flames of judgment. Show mercy to still others, but do so with great caution, hating the sins that contaminate their lives.

God's Service:

Deuteronomy 10:12,13 KJV

12 And now, Israel, what doth The Lord thy God require of thee, but to fear The Lord thy God, to walk in all His ways, and to love Him, and to serve The Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul,

13 To keep the commandments of The Lord, and His statutes, which I command thee this day for thy good?

Isaiah 52:5 KJV (The Lord Jesus)

Behold, My Servant shall deal prudently, He shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high.

Matthew 5:16 KJV

Let your Light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

Matthew 20:28 KJV

Even as The Son Of Man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give His Life a ransom for many.

Matthew 25:14-30 KJV

14 For the kingdom of heaven is as A Man travelling into a far country, who called His own servants, and delivered unto them His goods.

15 And unto one He gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took His journey.

16 Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.

17 And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.

18 But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.

19 After a long time The Lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.

20 And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.

21 His Lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.

22 He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.

23 His Lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.

24 Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:

25 And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.

26 His Lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:

27 Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at My coming I should have received Mine own with usury.

28 Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.

29 For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.

30 And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Matthew 28:18-20 KJV

18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto Me in heaven and in earth.

19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of The Father, and of The Son, and of The Holy Ghost:

20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

Mark 10:42-44 KJV

42 But Jesus called them to Him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them.

43 But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister:

44 And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all.

Luke 10:1-17,30-37 KJV

1 After these things The Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before His face into every city and place, whither He Himself would come.

2 Therefore said He unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few: pray ye therefore The Lord Of The Harvest, that He would send forth laborers into His harvest.

3 Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.

4 Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.

5 And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house.

6 And if The Son Of Peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again.

7 And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the laborer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.

8 And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you:

9 And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.

10 But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say,

11 Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.

12 But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city.

13 Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in you, they had a great while ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

14 But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment, than for you.

15 And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven, shalt be thrust down to hell.

16 He that heareth you heareth Me; and he that despiseth you despiseth Me; and he that despiseth Me despiseth Him that sent Me.

17 And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.

30 And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.

31 And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.

32 And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side.

33 But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,

34 And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.

35 And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.

36 Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbor unto him that fell among the thieves?

37 And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.

John 13:4-17 KJV

4 He riseth from supper, and laid aside His garments; and took a towel, and girded Himself.

5 After that He poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith He was girded.

6 Then cometh He to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto Him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet?

7 Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.

8 Peter saith unto Him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with Me.

9 Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head.

10 Jesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all.

11 For He knew who should betray Him; therefore said He, Ye are not all clean.

12 So after He had washed their feet, and had taken His garments, and was set down again, He said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you?

13 Ye call Me Master And Lord: and ye say well; for so I am.

14 If I then, your Lord And Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet.

15 For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.

16 Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his Lord; neither he that is sent greater than He that sent him.

17 If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.

John 21:15-17 KJV

15 So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou Me more than these? He saith unto Him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed My lambs.

16 He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou Me? He saith unto Him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed My sheep.

17 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.

Romans 6:22 NLT

But now you are free from the power of sin and have become slaves of God. Now you do those things that lead to holiness and result in eternal Life.

Romans 12:1 KJV

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

I Corinthians 3:13-15 KJV

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 Corinthians 6:19,20 KJV

19 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of

The Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?

20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.

Galatians 6:2,10 KJV

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

10 As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

Ephesians 4:11-13 KJV

11 And He gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of The Son Of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

Ephesians 6:6,7 NLT

6 Try to please them all the time, not just when they are watching you. As slaves of Christ, do the will of God with all your heart.

7 Work with enthusiasm, as though you were working for The Lord rather than for people.

Colossians 3:23,24 KJV

23 And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to The Lord, and not unto men;

24 Knowing that of The Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve The Lord Christ.

II Timothy 4:5 KJV

But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.

Hebrews 9:14 KJV

How much more shall The Blood Of Christ, who through

The Eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve The Living God?

Hebrews 12:1-3,28 KJV

1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

2 Looking unto Jesus The Author And finisher of Our Faith; who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at The Right Hand Of the Throne Of God.

3 For consider Him that endured such contradiction of sinners against Himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.

28 Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:

James 2:14-26 KJV

14 What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?

15 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,

16 And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?

17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.

18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.

19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.

20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?

22 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?

23 And The Scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.

24 Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.

25 Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?

26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

Our Lord has given us an example to follow, that of a servant, with a heart of humility, working as to The Lord.

Lead On O King Eternal

Lead on, O King eternal,

The day of march has come;

Henceforth in fields of conquest

Thy tents shall be our home.

Through days of preparation

Thy grace has made us strong;

And now, O King eternal,

We lift our battle song.

Lead on, O King eternal,

Till sin’s fierce war shall cease,

And holiness shall whisper

The sweet amen of peace.

For not with swords’ loud clashing,

Nor roll of stirring drums;

With deeds of love and mercy

The heavenly kingdom comes.

Lead on, O King eternal,

We follow, not with fears,

For gladness breaks like morning

Where’er Thy face appears.

Thy cross is lifted over us,

We journey in its light;

The crown awaits the conquest;

Lead on, O God of might.

Author: Ernest W. Shurtleff, 1888

Music: Henry T. Smart 1836

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Prayer:

John 6:37,40,47 KJV

37 “...him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out.”

40 And this is the will of Him that sent Me, that every one which seeth The Son, and believeth on Him, may have everlasting Life: and I will raise him up at the last day.

47 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on Me hath everlasting life.

Bible Lesson: Cherished Promises To The Child Of God: For Those Who Forgive.

Bible Lesson: Cherished Promises To The Child Of God: For Those Who Forgive.

Bible Text:

Matthew 6:14,15 KJV

14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:

15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

The Lord's Request:

14 “For if ye forgive men their trespasses,...”

The Lord's Promise:

14 “...your heavenly Father will also forgive you:

15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.”

What an awesome statement. Let no one misunderstand, if you say you are a Christian, go to church, do charitable works for the poor, and live an honest life, and you harbor hatred to someone in your life, YOU ARE “NOT,” GOING TO HEAVEN!

Read it again, and again.

If our crucified Lord, could hang from His cross, and pray....

Luke 23:33,34 KJV

33 And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified Him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.

34 Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do..."

If He could pray that, having been despised, and condemned to death, by His own people, while nailed to a cross by Roman soldiers, yet praying in His death, “Father, forgive them,” we can never ourselves, ever be any exception!

No earthly man with all his religious works and with a heart filled with hatred towards one or many, will ever march into heaven.

Forgiveness, and restitution, when at all possible, is required of each and every Christian!

With out that YOU ARE “NOT,” GOING TO HEAVEN!

“Pastor, that's your opinion, my church has never taught anything like that!”

Here is what Jesus Christ taught...

Matthew 6:12,14,15 KJV

12 and forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who sin against us.(The Lord's Prayer)
14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:

15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

And sinners have “no,” admittance into the kingdom of heaven.

Revelation 21:27 KJV

And there shall in no wise enter into it (heaven) any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in The Lamb's Book Of Life.

What The Bible Say About ….

Forgiveness:

Matthew 5:22-26,38-48 KJV
22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.
23 Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;
24 Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.
25 Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
26 Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.

38 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:

39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

40 And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also.

41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.

42 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy.

44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for He maketh His sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

46 For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?

47 And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?

48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.

Matthew 18:21-35 KJV (The unmerciful servant.)
21 Then came Peter to Him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.
23 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.
24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.
25 But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
26 The servant therefore fell down, and worshiped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
27 Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.
28 But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellow servants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.
29 And his fellow servant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
30 And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.
31 So when his fellow servants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.
32 Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:
33 Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellow servant, even as I had pity on thee?
34 And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.
35 So likewise shall My heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.

Mark 11:25,26 KJV
25 And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
26 But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.

Luke 6:27-37 NLT

27 “But to you who are willing to listen, I say, love your enemies! Do good to those who hate you.

28 Bless those who curse you. Pray for those who hurt you. 29 If someone slaps you on one cheek, offer the other cheek also. If someone demands your coat, offer your shirt also. 30 Give to anyone who asks; and when things are taken away from you, don’t try to get them back.

31 Do to others as you would like them to do to you.

32 “If you love only those who love you, why should you get credit for that? Even sinners love those who love them!

33 And if you do good only to those who do good to you, why should you get credit? Even sinners do that much!

34 And if you lend money only to those who can repay you, why should you get credit? Even sinners will lend to other sinners for a full return.

35 “Love your enemies! Do good to them. Lend to them without expecting to be repaid. Then your reward from heaven will be very great, and you will truly be acting as children of

The Most High, for He is kind to those who are unthankful and wicked.

36 You must be compassionate, just as your Father is compassionate.

37 “Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn others, or it will all come back against you. Forgive others, and you will be forgiven.

Luke 17:3,4 KJV
3 Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.
4 And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.

Acts 7:59,60 NLT

59 As they stoned him, Stephen prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”

60 He fell to his knees, shouting, “Lord, don’t charge them with this sin!” And with that, he died.

Romans 12:17-21 NLT

17 Never pay back evil with more evil. Do things in such a way that everyone can see you are honorable.

18 Do all that you can to live in peace with everyone.

19 Dear friends, never take revenge. Leave that to the righteous anger of God. For the Scriptures say, “I will take revenge; I will pay them back,” says The Lord.

20 Instead, “If your enemies are hungry, feed them. If they are thirsty, give them something to drink.

In doing this, you will heap burning coals of shame on their heads.”

21 Don’t let evil conquer you, but conquer evil by doing good.

Ephesians 4:32 KJV
And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

Colossians 3:12,13 KJV
12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long suffering;
13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

I Thessalonians 5:15 KJV

See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

James 5:16 NLT

Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results.

I Peter 3:8-12 NLT

8 Finally, all of you should be of one mind. Sympathize with each other. Love each other as brothers and sisters. Be tenderhearted, and keep a humble attitude.

9 Don’t repay evil for evil. Don’t retaliate with insults when people insult you. Instead, pay them back with a blessing. That is what God has called you to do, and He will grant you His blessing.

10 For the Scriptures say, “If you want to enjoy life and see many happy days, keep your tongue from speaking evil and your lips from telling lies.

11 Turn away from evil and do good. Search for peace, and work to maintain it.

12 The eyes of The Lord watch over those who do right, and His ears are open to their prayers. But The Lord turns His face against those who do evil

I John 1:8-10 KJV

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.

I John 3:15 KJV
Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.

Dear Lord And Father Of Mankind

Dear Lord and Father Of Mankind,

Forgive our foolish ways!

Reclothe us in our rightful mind,

In purer lives Thy service find,

In deeper reverence, praise.

In simple trust like theirs who heard

Beside the Syrian sea

The gracious calling of The Lord,

Let us, like them, without a word

Rise up and follow Thee.

O Sabbath rest by Galilee!

O calm of hills above,

Where Jesus knelt to share with Thee

The silence of eternity

Interpreted by love!

Drop Thy still dews of quietness,

Till all our strivings cease;

Take from our souls the strain and stress,

And let our ordered lives confess

The beauty of Thy peace.

Breathe through the heats of our desire

Thy coolness and Thy balm;

Let sense be dumb, let flesh retire;

Speak through the earthquake, wind, and fire,

O still, small voice of calm.

Author; Lord-John Greenleaf Whittier

Music: F.C. Maker (1844-1872)

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Prayer:

I John 5:1,11-13 KJV

1 Everyone who believes that Jesus is The Christ has become a child of God..."

11 And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.

12 He that hath The Son hath Life; and he that hath not The Son Of God hath not Life.

13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of The Son Of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal Life, and that ye may believe on the name of The Son Of God.

Anger - God's

Bible Questions Answered:

“If God is supposed to be a God of love, how can he hate so?...”

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Bible Answer:

Bible Texts:

Psalm 7:11 KJV

God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.

Psalm 11:5 KJV

The Lord trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence His soul hateth.

Proverbs 8:36 KJV

But he that sinneth against Me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate Me love death.

Ezekiel 18:20 KJV

The soul that sinneth, it shall die..."

Our God, hates sin,

Our God hates spiritual death,

Our God, “the prophet Habakkuk, stated”....

Habakkuk 1:13 NLT

But you are pure and cannot stand the sight of evil..."

God's Anger:

Isaiah 1:4 NKJV

Alas, sinful nation,

A people laden with iniquity,

A brood of evildoers,

Children who are corrupters!

They have forsaken The Lord,

They have provoked to anger

The Holy One Of Israel,

They have turned away backward.

Isaiah 26:20 KJV

Go home, my people, and lock your doors! Hide yourselves for a little while until The Lord’s anger has passed.

Even though all of this is true, unlike sinful men, our God, is not out of control with His anger.

Galatians 5:22,23 NLT

22 But The Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

23 gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!

God's Love;

Psalm 77:7-9 KJV

7 Will The Lord cast off for ever? and will He be favorable no more?

8 Is His mercy clean gone for ever? doth His promise fail for evermore?

9 Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath He in anger shut up His tender mercies? Selah.

Jeremiah 31:3 KJV

The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with loving kindness have I drawn thee.

Jeremiah 32:38-42 KJV

38 And they shall be My people, and I will be their God:

39 And I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear Me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them:

40 And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; but I will put My fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from Me.

41 Yea, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land assuredly with My whole heart and with My whole soul.

42 For thus saith The Lord; Like as I have brought all this great evil upon this people, so will I bring upon them all the good that I have promised them.

Hosea 2:19 NLT

I will make you my wife forever, showing you righteousness and justice, unfailing love and compassion.

Isaiah 54:7,8 NLT

7 “For a brief moment I abandoned you, but with great compassion I will take you back.

8 In a burst of anger I turned My face away for a little while. But with everlasting love I will have compassion on you,” says The Lord, your Redeemer.

Isaiah 57:16-19 NLT

16 For I will not fight against you forever; I will not always be angry. If I were, all people would pass away— all the souls I have made.

17 I was angry, so I punished these greedy people. I withdrew from them, but they kept going on their own stubborn way.

18 I have seen what they do, but I will heal them anyway! I will lead them. I will comfort those who mourn,

19 bringing words of praise to their lips. May they have abundant peace, both near and far,” says The Lord, who heals them.

Yes, God is angry with the wicked, yet God's love, is greater than His anger.

Psalm 30:5 KJV

For His anger endureth but a moment; in His favor is Life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

Nahum 1:1-3 NLT The Lord’s Anger against Nineveh

1 This message concerning Nineveh came as a vision to Nahum, who lived in Elkosh.

2 The Lord is a jealous God, filled with vengeance and rage.

He takes revenge on all who oppose Him and continues to rage against His enemies!

3 The Lord is slow to get angry, but His power is great, and He never lets the guilty go unpunished. He displays His power in the whirlwind and the storm. The billowing clouds are the dust beneath His feet.

Malachi 1:1-3 NLT The Lord’s Love for Israel – God's people

1 This is the message that The Lord gave to Israel through the prophet Malachi.

2 “I have always loved you,” says The Lord. But you retort, “Really? How have you loved us?” And The Lord replies, “This is how I showed My love for you: I loved your ancestor Jacob,

3 but I rejected his brother, Esau, and devastated his hill country. I turned Esau’s inheritance into a desert for jackals.”

By punishing people for their sins, Our God does His best to try to stop them.

Jude 1:22,23 NLT

22 And you must show mercy to those whose faith is wavering.

23 Rescue others by snatching them from the flames of judgment. Show mercy to still others, but do so with great caution, hating the sins that contaminate their lives.

II Peter 3:9 KJV

The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some men count slackness; but is long suffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Prayer:

Nehemiah 9:17 KJV

"...but thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness..."

Psalm 86:5 KJV

For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.

Psalm 130:7 KJV

"...hope in The Lord: for with The Lord there is mercy, and with Him is plenteous redemption.

Isaiah 1:18 KJV

Come now, and let us reason together, saith The Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

Isaiah 43:10,11 KJV

10 Ye are My witnesses, saith The Lord, and My servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe Me, and understand that I am He: before Me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after Me.

11 I, even I, am The Lord; and beside Me there is no savior.

Isaiah 44:22,23 KJV

22 I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto Me; for I have redeemed thee.

23 Sing, O ye heavens; for The Lord hath done it..."

Isaiah 45:21,22,25 KJV

21 "...there is no God else beside Me; a just God and a Savior; there is none beside Me.

22 Look unto Me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.

25 I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.