Spiritual Beauty

Bible Questions Answered:

“...seems like at our gathering there is a constant beauty pageant going on...”

Juan/ Chengdu, China

Bible Answer:

Bible Texts:

The beauty that our Lord, looks for is not that of flesh, but that which is of The Spirit.

And what about the spirit of man?

Lamentations 1:6 NLT (The result of sin.)

All the majesty of beautiful Jerusalem has been stripped away..."

Nahum 2:2 KJV

For The Lord hath turned away the excellency of Jacob, as the excellency of Israel: for the emptiers have emptied them out, and marred their vine branches.

Sin has robbed mankind of spiritual beauty.

I Kings 8:46 KJV

If they sin against thee, (for there is no man that sinneth not,)..."

Job 25:4 NLT

How can a mortal be innocent before God? Can anyone born of a woman be pure?

Psalm 51:5 KJV

Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.

Proverbs 20:9 KJV

Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?

Isaiah 53:6 KJV

All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and

The Lord hath laid on Him (Jesus Christ) the iniquity of us all.

Isaiah 64:6 KJV

But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.

Jeremiah 18:4 KJV

And the vessel that He made of clay was marred in the hand of The Potter: so He made it again another vessel, as seemed good to The Potter to make it.

Romans 3:10,23 KJV

10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:

23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

Romans 5:12 KJV

Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:

Galatians 3:22 KJV

But the scripture hath concluded all under sin..."

I John 1:8 KJV

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

Real Beauty Comes From The Lord:

1 Samuel 16:7 KJV

But The Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for The Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but The Lord looketh on the heart.

Zechariah 3:4 KJV (Joshua)

And He answered and spake unto those that stood before Him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him He said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment.

Isaiah 61:3,10 KJV

3 To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of The Lord, that He might be glorified.

10 I will greatly rejoice in The Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for He hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, He hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh Himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.

Ezekiel 16:14 NLT (Israel-God's people.)

Your fame soon spread throughout the world because of your beauty. I dressed you in My splendor and perfected your beauty, says The Sovereign Lord.

Spiritual Beauty:

Job 29:14 KJV

I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem.

Psalm 132:16 KJV

I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.

Psalm 149:4 KJV

For The Lord taketh pleasure in His people: He will beautify the meek with salvation.

Proverbs 1:8,9 KJV

8 My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:

9 For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.

Proverbs 4:5-9 KJV

5 Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of My mouth.

6 Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.

7 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.

8 Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honor, when thou dost embrace her.

9 She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.

II Corinthians 3:18 KJV

But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of The Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by The Spirit Of The Lord.

Ephesians 5:25-27 KJV

25 "... Christ also loved the church, and gave Himself for it;

26 That He might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by The Word,

27 That He might present it to Himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

Philippians 3:20,21 NLT

20 But we are citizens of heaven, where The Lord Jesus Christ lives. And we are eagerly waiting for Him to return as our Savior.

21 He will take our weak mortal bodies and change them into glorious bodies like His own, using the same power with which He will bring everything under His control.

Philippians 4:8,9 KJV (We become like, what we feed on.)

8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

9 "...and the God Of Peace shall be with you.

I Peter 3:3,4 NLT

3 Don’t be concerned about the outward beauty of fancy hairstyles, expensive jewelry, or beautiful clothes.

4 You should clothe yourselves instead with the beauty that comes from within, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is so precious to God.

II Peter 1:4 NLT

And because of His glory and excellence, He has given us great and precious promises. These are the promises that enable you to share His divine nature and escape the world’s corruption caused by human desires.

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.

Revelation 19:7,8 KJV

7 Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honor to Him: for the marriage of The Lamb is come, and His wife hath made herself ready.

8 And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.

Brethren, outward beauty decays, inward beauty lasts forever.

Psalm 90:17 KJV

And let the beauty of The Lord our God be upon us

• Salvation Prayer

Bible Lesson: Prophecies Made By The Lord Jesus: Fish Out Into The Deep

Bible Lesson: Prophecies Made By The Lord Jesus: Fish Out Into The Deep

The Prophecy: Peter Told To Go Out Into The Deep, And Then Let Down His Nets.

The Fulfillment: A Great Multitude Of Fishes.

Prophecy: The foretelling or prediction of what is to come.

Dictionary.Com

A prediction.

Bible Texts:

The Prophecy:

Luke 5:4 KJV

Now when He had left speaking, He said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.

The Fulfillment:

Luke 5:6 KJV

And when they had this done, they enclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake.

The Story:

Luke 5:1-11 KJV

1 And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon Him to hear The Word Of God, He stood by the lake of Gennesaret,

2 And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.

3 And He entered into one of the ships, which was Simon's, and prayed him that He would thrust out a little from the land. And He sat down, and taught the people out of the ship.

4 Now when He had left speaking, He said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.

5 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.

6 And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake.

7 And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink.

8 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.

9 For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken:

10 And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.

11 And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed Him.

(Dear Christian friend, we are about to embark on a journey of some 52 prophetic (predictions) teachings of our dear Savior, The Lord Jesus. Let us take a firm grasp together as we travel along with

The Master, and hear what He has to tell us.)

Having left Capernaum, Jesus went on to the shores of Galilee (Matthew 4:12-25).

There at the Sea of Galilee, multitudes of people pressed upon Him to hear the Word of God. .

Peter and Andrew, his brother as well as their partners James and John were there on the sea shore, washing their nets. Their empty boats were docked there. Jesus because He knew these men, thought it OK to ask Peter to cast off some short distance from the shore, in his boat, so as to be able to speak to the many people.

Jesus was “always,” eager to preach The Word, as so should His servants be.

Luke 5:4 KJV
Now when He had left speaking, He said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.

Luke 5:5 KJV

And Simon answering said unto Him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing...”

Oh, how many times do the people of God, argue with The Living God.

“No, sorry Lord, that doesn't make any sense to me!” So they refuse, and miss His blessing.

Isaiah 40:13,14 KJV

13 Who hath directed The Spirit Of The Lord, or being His counsellor hath taught Him?

14 With whom took He counsel, and who instructed Him, and taught Him in the path of judgment, and taught Him knowledge, and shewed to Him the way of understanding?

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:

Isaiah 55:8,9 KJV

8 For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways, saith The Lord.

9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts.

Romans 11:33,34 KJV

33 O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are His judgments, and His ways past finding out!

34 For who hath known the mind of The Lord? or who hath been His counsellor?

Luke 5:5-11 KJV

5 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.

Dispondent today, because your net is empty? Without success because, you are fishing waters,

The Lord has not called you to. You cannot catch a multitude of fish, in shallow waters.

Obey the voice of The Lord...

I Samuel 15:22 KJV

And Samuel said, Hath The Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying The Voice Of The Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.

Luke 5:4 KJV

“... He said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.

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.

Hebrews 11:6 KJV

But without faith it is impossible to please Him: for he that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him.

Luke 5:6-11 KJV

6 And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake.

7 And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink.

8 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.

9 For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken:

10 And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.

11 And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed Him.

I Corinthians 2:9-16 KJV

9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love Him.

10 But God hath revealed them unto us by His Spirit: for The Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but The Spirit Of God.

12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but The Spirit which is Of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.

13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which

The Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of The Spirit Of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

15 But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.

16 For who hath known the mind of The Lord, that he may instruct Him? but we have the mind of Christ.

Friends, if we as Christian people would only “Trust,” The Lord, what great accomplishments we would see done!

Trusting In The Lord:

II Samuel 22:3 KJV

The God of my Rock (The Lord); in Him will I trust: He is my Shield, and the Horn of my Salvation, my High Tower, and my Refuge, my Savior; thou savest me from violence.

II Samuel 22:31 KJV

As for God, His way is perfect; The Word Of The Lord is tried: He is a Buckler (Shield) to all them that trust in Him.

Job 13:15 KJV

Though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him..."

Psalm 4:5 KJV

Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in The Lord.

Psalm 5:11 KJV

But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.

Psalm 9:10 KJV

And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, Lord, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.

Psalm 11:1 KJV

In The Lord put I my trust:

Psalm 16:1 KJV

Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.

Psalm 18:2,30 KJV

2 The Lord is my Rock, and my Fortress, and my Deliverer; my God, my Strength, in whom I will trust; my Buckler (Shield), and the horn of my Salvation, and my High Tower.

30 As for God, His way is perfect: The Word Of The Lord is tried: He is a Buckler to all those that trust in Him.

Matthew 16:15-18 KJV

15 He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?

16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art The Christ, The Son Of The Living God.

17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but My Father which is in heaven.

18 "...upon this Rock (Psalm 18:2) I will build My church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

Psalm 20:7 KJV

Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of The Lord our God.

Psalm 31:1,19 NKJV

1 In You, O Lord, I put my trust; Let me never be ashamed; Deliver me in Your righteousness.

19 Oh, how great is Your goodness, Which You have laid up for those who fear You, Which You have prepared for those who trustin You In the presence of the sons of men!

Psalm 34:22 KJV

The Lord redeemeth the soul of His servants: and none of them that trust in Him shall be desolate.

Psalm 36:7 KJV

How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.

Psalm 37:3,5,40 KJV

3 Trust in The Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.

5 Commit thy way unto The Lord; trust also in Him; and He shall bring it to pass.

40 And The Lord shall help them, and deliver them: He shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in Him.

Psalm 40:3,4 KJV

3 And He hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in The Lord.

4 Blessed is that man that maketh The Lord his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.

Psalm 52:8 KJV

But I am like a green olive tree in The House Of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.

Psalm 56:3,4,11 KJV

3 What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. (D.L. Moody's favorite verse.)

4 In God I will praise His Word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.

11 In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.

Psalm 61:4 NKJV

I will abide in Your tabernacle forever; I will trust in the shelter of Your wings. Selah

Psalm 62:8 KJV

Trust in Him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before Him: God is a Refuge for us. Selah.

Psalm 64:10 KJV

The righteous shall be glad in The Lord, and shall trust in Him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.

Psalm 71:1,5 KJV

1 In thee, O Lord, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.

5 For thou art my hope, O Lord God: thou art my trust from my youth.

Psalm 73:28 KJV

But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in The Lord God, that I may declare all thy works.

Psalm 91:2,4 KJV

2 I will say of The Lord, He is my Refuge and my Fortress: my God; in Him will I trust.

4 He shall cover thee with His feathers, and under His wings shalt thou trust: His Truth shall be thy Shield and Buckler.

Psalm 115:11 KJV

Ye that fear The Lord, trust in The Lord: He is their Help and their Shield.

Psalm 118:8,9 KJV

8 It is better to trust in The Lord than to put confidence in man.

9 It is better to trust in The Lord than to put confidence in princes.

Psalm 125:1 KJV

They that trust in The Lord shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.

Psalm 141:8 KJV

But mine eyes are unto thee, O God The Lord: in thee is my trust..."

Psalm 143:8 KJV

Cause me to hear thy loving kindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know The Way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.

Psalm 144:2 KJV

My Goodness, and my Fortress; my High Tower, and my Deliverer; my Shield, and He in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me.

Proverbs 3:5 KJV

Trust in The Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Proverbs 29:25 KJV

The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in The Lord shall be safe.

Proverbs 30:5 KJV

Every word of God is pure: He is a Shield unto them that put their trust in Him.

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.

Isaiah 26:4 KJV

Trust ye in The Lord for ever: for in The Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength:

Isaiah 31:1 KJV

Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto The Holy One Of Israel, neither seek The Lord!

Isaiah 51:5 KJV

My righteousness is near; my salvation is gone forth, and Mine arms shall judge the people; the isles shall wait upon Me, and on Mine arm shall they trust.

Isaiah 57:13 KJV

When thou criest, let thy companies deliver thee; but the wind shall carry them all away; vanity shall take them: but he that putteth his trust in Me shall possess the land, and shall inherit My holy mountain;

Romans 15:12 KJV

And again, Esaias (Isaiah) saith, There shall be A Root Of Jesse, and He that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in Him shall the Gentiles trust.

I Timothy 4:10 KJV

For therefore we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in The living God, who is The Savior of all men, specially of those that believe.

• Salvation Prayer

Spiritual Warfare

Bible Questions Answered:

“...it seems as christian, we battle the devil who we cannot see,... and must not fail...”

Trisha/ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania   U.S.A.

Bible Answer:

Bible Texts:

Spiritual Warfare, is constantly being fought, and will be fought until the day Satan and his spirits are cast into the Lake of Fire.

Revelation 20:10,14,15 KJV

10 And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.

14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.

15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.

Called To Be A Spiritual Soldier.

Romans 7:21-25 NLT

21 I have discovered this principle of life—that when I want to do what is right, I inevitably do what is wrong.

22 I love God’s law with all my heart.

23 But there is another power within me that is at war with my mind. This power makes me a slave to the sin that is still within me.

24 Oh, what a miserable person I am! Who will free me from this life that is dominated by sin and death?

25 Thank God! The answer is in Jesus Christ our Lord..."

Romans 13:12 KJV

The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of Light.

Romans 16:20 NLT

The God Of Peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. May the grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.

II Corinthians 10:3-5 NLT

3 We are human, but we don’t wage war as humans do.

4 We use God’s mighty weapons, not worldly weapons, to knock down the strongholds of human reasoning and to destroy false arguments.

5 We destroy every proud obstacle that keeps people from knowing God. We capture their rebellious thoughts and teach them to obey Christ.

Ephesians 6:10-18 KJV

10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in The Lord, and in the power of His might.

11 Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against

the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with Truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;

15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;

16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.

17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

I Thessalonians 5:8 KJV

But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.

II Thessalonians 1:6,7 KJV

6 In his justice he will pay back those who persecute you.

7 And God will provide rest for you who are being persecuted and also for us when the Lord Jesus appears from heaven. He will come with his mighty angels,

I Timothy 1:18,19 NLT

18 Timothy, my son, here are my instructions for you, based on the prophetic words spoken about you earlier. May they help you fight well in The Lord’s battles.

19 Cling to your faith in Christ, and keep your conscience clear..."

II Timothy 2:3,4 KJV

3 Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

4 No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please Him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.

I Timothy 6:12-14 NLT

12 Fight the good fight for the true faith. Hold tightly to the eternal life to which God has called you, which you have declared so well before many witnesses.

13 And I charge you before God, who gives life to all, and before Christ Jesus, who gave a good testimony before Pontius Pilate,

14 that you obey this command without wavering. Then no one can find fault with you from now until our Lord Jesus Christ comes again.

II Timothy 2:1-4, 8-13 NLT

1 Timothy, my dear son, be strong through the grace that God gives you in Christ Jesus.

2 You have heard me teach things that have been confirmed by many reliable witnesses. Now teach these truths to other trustworthy people who will be able to pass them on to others.

3 Endure suffering along with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

4 Soldiers don’t get tied up in the affairs of civilian life, for then they cannot please the officer who enlisted them.

8 Always remember that Jesus Christ, a descendant of King David, was raised from the dead. This is the Good News I preach.

9 And because I preach this Good News, I am suffering and have been chained like a criminal. But The Word Of God cannot be chained.

10 So I am willing to endure anything if it will bring salvation and eternal glory in Christ Jesus to those God has chosen.

11 This is a trustworthy saying: If we die with Him, we will also live with Him.

12 If we endure hardship, we will reign with Him.

If we deny Him, He will deny us.

13 If we are unfaithful, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny who He is.

II Timothy 4:18 KJV

And The Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto His heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Hebrews 4:12 KJV

For The Word Of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

James 4:7 KJV

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

I Peter 5:8,9 KJV

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

9 Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.

Revelation 12:11 KJV

And they overcame him by The Blood Of The Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.

Victory For God's Soldiers:

Psalm 44:5 KJV

Through thee will we push down our enemies: through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us.

Luke 10:19 KJV

Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

Romans 8:35,37-39 KJV

35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him that loved us.

38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,

39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

I John 5:4,5 KJV

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

5 Who is he that over cometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is

The Son Of God?

• Salvation Prayer

Isaiah 28:13

Bible Questions Answered:

“What is it saying in Isaiah 28:13? ...”

Stephan/ Samara, Samara Oblast Russia

Bible Answer:

Bible Text:

Isaiah 28:13 KJV

But The Word Of The Lord was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.

Isaiah 28:13 NLT

So The Lord will spell out His message for them again, one line at a time,

one line at a time, a little here, and a little there, so that they will stumble and fall. They will be injured, trapped, and captured.

Isaiah the Prophet of The Lord, was speaking to Samaria. Here is his description in the 28^th chapter regarding the Samaritans.

Isaiah 28:1 NLT

"...a people brought down by wine.

Isaiah 28:3 NLT

"... the drunks of Israel..."

Isaiah 28:7,8 NLT

7 Now, however, Israel is led by drunks who reel with wine and stagger with alcohol.

The priests and prophets stagger with alcohol and lose themselves in wine. They reel when they see visions and stagger as they render decisions.

8 Their tables are covered with vomit; filth is everywhere.

At a time when they should have been in repentance, and prayer, for Assyria was soon to, kill and carry away into captivity all its people.

Isaiah 28:2 NLT

For The Lord will send a mighty army against it. Like a mighty hailstorm and a torrential rain, they will burst upon it like a surging flood and smash it to the ground.

The people of the Northern Kingdom, mocked its prophets, while crying that all their talk and rules only wearied them.

Isaiah 28:9,10,13 NLT

9 “Who does The Lord think we are?” they ask, “Why does He speak to us like this?

Are we little children, just recently weaned?

10 He tells us everything over and over—one line at a time one line at a time,

a little here, and a little there!”

13 So The Lord will spell out His message for them again, one line at a time,

one line at a time, a little here, and a little there, so that they will stumble and fall. They will be injured, trapped, and captured.

But the drunken men of Samaria boasted in their reply:

Isaiah 28:15 NLT

15 “...We have struck a bargain to cheat death and have made a deal to dodge the grave.

The coming destruction can never touch us, for we have built a strong refuge made of lies and deception.”

The Lord answered them:

Isaiah 28:18,19 NLT

18 I will cancel the bargain you made to cheat death, and I will overturn your deal to dodge the grave.

When the terrible enemy sweeps through, you will be trampled into the ground.

19 Again and again that flood will come, morning after morning, day and night, until you are carried away.”

Isaiah 28:1-3 NLT (The Prophets lament.)

1 What sorrow awaits the proud city of Samaria— the glorious crown of the drunks of Israel.

It sits at the head of a fertile valley, but its glorious beauty will fade like a flower. It is the pride of a people brought down by wine.

2 For The Lord will send a mighty army against it. Like a mighty hailstorm and a torrential rain, they will burst upon it like a surging flood and smash it to the ground.

3 The proud city of Samaria— the glorious crown of the drunks of Israel— will be trampled beneath its enemies’ feet.

Because the people of God (Northern Kingdom) heeded not the warning of God, indeed they stumbled, fell, became injured and captured. (Assyrian invasion 722 B.C.)

What a warning to any people today!

Psalm 37:28 KJV

For the Lord loveth judgment, and forsaketh not His saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off.

Proverbs 28:13 KJV

He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.

Hebrews 4:7 KJV

"...To day if ye will hear His voice, harden not your hearts.

Proverbs 15:29 KJV

The Lord is far from the wicked: but He heareth the prayer of the righteous.

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Bible Lesson: Parables Of The Old Testament: Holy Flesh

Bible Lesson: Parables Of The Old Testament: Holy Flesh

Spoken By: Haggai

Location: Jerusalem

Bible Text:

Haggai 2:10-14 NLT (Blessings Promised for Obedience)

10 On December 18 of the second year of King Darius’s reign, The Lord sent this message to the prophet Haggai:

11 “This is what The Lord Of Heaven’s Armies says. Ask the priests this question about the law:

12 ‘If one of you is carrying some meat from a holy sacrifice in his robes and his robe happens to brush against some bread or stew, wine or olive oil, or any other kind of food, will it also become holy?’”

The priests replied, “No.”

13 Then Haggai asked, “If someone becomes ceremonially unclean by touching a dead person and then touches any of these foods, will the food be defiled?”

And the priests answered, “Yes.”

14 Then Haggai responded, “That is how it is with this people and this nation, says The Lord. Everything they do and everything they offer is defiled by their sin.

The Prophet Haggai, speaking for The Lord, asks the two following questions:

1) ‘If one of you is carrying some meat from a holy sacrifice in his robes and his robe happens to brush against some bread or stew, wine or olive oil, or any other kind of food, will it also become holy?’”

The priests replied, “No.”

2) Then Haggai asked, “If someone becomes ceremonially unclean by touching a dead person and then touches any of these foods, will the food be defiled?”

And the priests answered, “Yes.”

Then the prophet answers...

Haggai 2:14 NLT

“That is how it is with this people and this nation, says The Lord. Everything they do and everything they offer is defiled by their sin.

And just what was their sin? They had neglected the rebuilding of the temple.

The Players:

King Zerubbabel: Appointed governor of Judea, by Cyrus.

Haggai: Prophet of the captivity.

Cyrus: Head of the Persian Empire.

Darius: In succession after Cyrus, King Darius of the Persian Empire.

The People Addressed By Haggai: Exiles of Jerusalem.

Joshua: The High Priest.

Zerubbabel and Joshua had laid the foundation of the temple some 15, to 16 years earlier, but nothing had happened since.

Haggai 1:2-4 NLT

2 “This is what The Lord Of Heaven’s Armies says: The people are saying, ‘The time has not yet come to rebuild the house of The Lord.’”

3 Then The Lord sent this message through the prophet Haggai:

4 “Why are you living in luxurious houses while My house lies in ruins?

Lethargy and indifference had fallen upon the people of God. True the Samaritans did all they could to stop the building, but the enthusiasm of the people had died.

So, what were the results?

Living Under Judgment:

Haggai 1:5-7, 9-11 NLT

5 This is what The Lord Of Heaven’s Armies says: Look at what’s happening to you!

6 You have planted much but harvest little. You eat but are not satisfied. You drink but are still thirsty. You put on clothes but cannot keep warm. Your wages disappear as though you were putting them in pockets filled with holes!

7 “This is what The Lord Of Heaven’s Armies says: Look at what’s happening to you!

9 You hoped for rich harvests, but they were poor. And when you brought your harvest home, I blew it away. Why? Because My House lies in ruins, says

The Lord Of Heaven’s Armies, while all of you are busy building your own fine houses.

10 It’s because of you that the heavens withhold the dew and the earth produces no crops.

11 I have called for a drought on your fields and hills—a drought to wither the grain and grapes and olive trees and all your other crops, a drought to starve you and your livestock and to ruin everything you have worked so hard to get.”

Haggai's Parables (read again, above):

1. Holy Flesh: A holy offering does not make holy whatever it comes in contact with.
2. An unclean thing, pollutes anything it comes in contact with.

The people of God had spent year after year making and beautifying their own homes, while not lifting a hand to rebuild the temple of God.

The meaning: Dear people of God, all the good works you do, will never compensate for the neglect of doing what you should do!

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8 Now go up into the hills, bring down timber, and rebuild My house. Then I will take pleasure in it and be honored, says The Lord.

Haggai 1:12-15 NLT (Obedience to God’s Call)

12 Then Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and the whole remnant of God’s people began to obey the message from The Lord their God. When they heard the words of the prophet Haggai, whom The Lord their God had sent, the people feared The Lord.

13 Then Haggai, The Lord’s messenger, gave the people this message from The Lord: “I am with you, says The Lord!”

14 So The Lord sparked the enthusiasm of Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the enthusiasm of Jeshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and the enthusiasm of the whole remnant of God’s people. They began to work on the house of their God, The Lord Of Heaven’s Armies,

15 on September 21 of the second year of King Darius’s reign.

Haggai 2:4,5 NLT

4 But now The Lord says: Be strong, Zerubbabel. Be strong, Jeshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest. Be strong, all you people still left in the land. And now get to work, for I am with you, says The Lord Of Heaven’s Armies.

5 My Spirit remains among you, just as I promised when you came out of Egypt. So do not be afraid.’

Doesn't this sound eerily familiar, dear friend?

Dear people of God, all the good works you do, will never compensate for the neglect of doing what you should do!

Romans 5:1 KJV

Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

Romans 6:23 KJV

For the wages of sin is death; but The Gift Of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Romans 11:6 NLT

And since it is through God’s kindness, then it is not by their good works. For in that case, God’s grace would not be what it really is—free and undeserved.

Ephesians 2:8,9 KJV

8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is The Gift Of God:

9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.

Titus 3:5 KJV

Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of The Holy Ghost;

All the righteous works in the world, to “earn-salvation, God's blessings”, will only bring judgment.

Salvation (God's blessing) is by obedience!

Matthew 7:21 KJV

Not every one that saith unto Me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of My Father which is in heaven.

Acts 2:21 KJV

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

Romans 10:13 KJV

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

The people of God in Haggai's day, put their own (selfish) works, ahead of The Lord's will, and they only met with judgment until, they stopped to hear the voice of The Lord.

What pleases God, what brings God's blessings to us today, is being obedient to the voice of The Lord.

John 3:14-16 KJV

14 "...The Son Of Man be lifted up:

15 That whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have eternal life.

16 For God so loved the world, that He gave His Only Begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

17 For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through Him might be saved.

18 He that believeth on Him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of The Only Begotten Son Of God.

Matthew 10:37 KJV

He that loveth father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me.

Matthew 19:29 KJV

And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for My name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.

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.

• Salvation Prayer

Emotional Hearers

Bible Questions Answered:

“...I heard some one say “emotional hearers,” what are those?”

Pat/ London, England United Kingdom

Bible Answer:

Bible Texts:

Emotion:

An affective state of consciousness in which joy, sorrow, fear, hate, or the like, is experienced, as distinguished from cognitive and volitional states of consciousness.

(Dictionary.Com)

People ruled by their emotions, rather than by cognitive (The mental processes of reasoning and knowing.) abilities.

Thus our Lord said...

Emotional Hearers

Mark 4:1-8 KJV

1 And He began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto Him a great multitude, so that He entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land.

2 And He taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in His doctrine,

3 Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow:

4 And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up.

5 And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth:

6 But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.

7 And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up, and choked it, and it yielded no fruit.

8 And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred.

Other Examples:

On the shores of Galilee, Jesus had spent the day teaching and healing the multitudes, and it was getting to be late.

Because the multitudes would not go back home, He gave His disciples orders to depart to the other side of the lake, and here is one reason why...

John 6:3,15 KJV

3 And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there He sat with His disciples.

15 When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take Him by force, to make Him a king, He departed again into a mountain Himself alone.

Emotional Hearers

Matthew 8:19,20 NLT

19 Then one of the teachers of religious law said to Him, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.”

20 But Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens to live in, and birds have nests, but

The Son Of Man has no place even to lay His head.”

“Pastor, wasn't this wonderful, the eagerness of this man?”

No. Our Lord's response, shows that He was “not,” pleased! Jesus had not come to incite "fans for the kingdom" (Emotional Hearers), He had come to call disciples who would be willing to live and die for the kingdom of God.

Living for The Lord, involves a lot more for someone than just being a cheering fan of The Lord!

Living for The Lord, means making Him The Master of their life.

Living for The Lord, means making Him The Lord of their home.

Living for The Lord, means taking Him, with them everyday without exception, on the job.

Living for The Lord, means taking Him, and honoring Him, at all their social gatherings

Living for The Lord, means willingness to bear the cross of death to self, and taking the path of life in The Lord.

Emotional Hearers

Mark 10:17-22 KJV (The Rich Young Ruler)

17 And when He was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to Him, and asked Him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?

18 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.

19 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honor thy father and mother.

20 And he answered and said unto Him, Master, all these have I observed from my youth.

21 Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest:

Go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and

Come, take up the cross, and follow Me.

22 And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions.

The rich young ruler had much “enthusiasm,” but he had “not,” counted the cost of following

The Lord Jesus.

Emotional Hearers

Luke 11:27 KJV

And it came to pass, as He spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto Him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked.

OK, Jesus, are you onboard with this acclamation?

Mary, isn't she most blessed, and holy, worthy to be worshipped?? Co-redemptrix, what say ye?

No, Jesus was “not,” onboard with this saying!

Jesus alone is Savior!

Isaiah 42:8 KJV
I am The Lord: that is My name: and My glory will I not give to another, neither My praise to graven images.
 

Acts 4:10-12 KJV

10 Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of

Jesus Christ Of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead...

11 This is The Stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become

The Head Of The Corner.

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

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.

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This womans response was an emotional response!

“Really, what did Jesus say?”

Luke 11:27,28 KJV

27 And it came to pass, as He spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto Him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked.

28 But He (Jesus) said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear The Word Of God, and keep it.

Emotional Hearers

Galatians 4:15 NLT

15 Where is that joyful and grateful spirit you felt then? I am sure you would have taken out your own eyes and given them to me if it had been possible.

At the beginning the Galatians enthusiasm knew no bounds.

16 Have I now become your enemy because I am telling you The Truth?

17 Those false teachers are so eager to win your favor, but their intentions are not good. They are trying to shut you off from me so that you will pay attention only to them.

18 If someone is eager to do good things for you, that’s all right; but let them do it all the time, not just when I’m with you.

19 Oh, my dear children! I feel as if I’m going through labor pains for you again, and they will continue until Christ is fully developed in your lives.

The Galatians had begun with great enthusiasm, but Judaizing teachers had crept in to separate the Galatians from the apostle Paul, and his Christ centered teachings.

The Apostle said “Oh, my dear children! I feel as if I’m going through labor pains for you again, and they will continue until Christ is fully developed in your lives.”

The Galatians, needed to grow from just enthusiasm to spiritual maturity.

So, where does this find us today, dear follower of Jesus Christ?

Are you a fan, or are you a disciple? Someone counting well, the cost of faithfully following The Lord Jesus Christ, yes even by a cross to follow Him?

Mark 10:21 KJV

"...come, take up the cross, and follow Me.

• Salvation Prayer