God's Mercy, Does It Have Limitations?

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“Ok, here is our question from class....Is God's mercy endless?...”

Robbin/ Asheville, North Carolina U.S.A.

Bible Answer:

Bible Texts:

Answer: Yes, and No!

Oxymoron

A combination of contradictory or incongruous words (such as cruel kindness) broadly : something (such as a concept) that is made up of contradictory or incongruous elements

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Oxymoron:

A figure of speech by which a locution produces an incongruous, seemingly self-contradictory effect, as in “cruel kindness” or “to make haste slowly.”

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“As a child I remember, mom's pies were awfully good!”

What? An oxymoron!

For God's child, yes, His mercy, is without end, but for those who do not turn to Him, to be His child, but rather rebel against Him, no, His mercy towards them, will one day end in judgment.

Mercy:

Compassionate or kindly forbearance shown toward an offender, an enemy, or other person in one's power; compassion, pity, or benevolence:

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God's Mercy:

Psalm 13:5,6 KJV

5 But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.

6 I will sing unto The Lord, because He hath dealt bountifully with me.

Psalm 23:6 KJV (See verses 1-5)

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in

The House Of The Lord for ever.

Psalm 25:6,7 KJV

6 Remember, O Lord, thy tender mercies and thy loving kindnesses; for they have been ever of old.

7 Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness' sake, O Lord.

Psalm 30:7 KJV

Let Israel (God's People) hope in The Lord: for with The Lord there is mercy, and with Him is plenteous redemption.

Psalm 31:7 KJV

I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast known my soul in adversities;

Psalm 33:22 KJV

Let thy mercy, O LORD, be upon us, according as we hope in thee.

Psalm 57:9-11 KJV

9 I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations.

10 For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy Truth unto the clouds.

11 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth.

Psalms 86:5 KJV

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

Psalm 94:17, 18 KJV

Unless The LORD had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence. When I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O LORD, held me up.

Psalm 100:4,5 KJV

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

5 For The Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting; and His Truth endureth to all generations.

Psalm 103:8-12,17,18 KJV

8 The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.

9 He will not always chide: neither will He keep His anger for ever.

10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.

11 For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is His mercy toward them that fear Him.

12 As far as the east is from the west, so far hath He removed our transgressions from us.

17 But the mercy of The Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear Him, and His righteousness unto children's children;

18 To such as keep His covenant, and to those that remember His commandments to do them.

Psalm 108:4 KJV

For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy Truth reacheth unto the clouds.

Psalm 109:6,7 KJV

26 Help me, O Lord my God: O save me according to thy mercy:

27 That they may know that this is thy hand; that thou, Lord, hast done it.

Psalm 136:1 KJV

O give thanks unto The Lord; for He is good: for His mercy endureth for ever.

Psalm 145:8-10 KJV (Acts 10:34)

8 The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.

9 The Lord is good to all: and His tender mercies are over all His works.

10 All thy works shall praise thee, O Lord; and thy saints shall bless thee.

Psalm 147:10,11 KJV

10 He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: He taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.

11 The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear Him, in those that hope in His mercy.

Lamentations 3:22 KJV

It is of The Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not.

Micah 7:18 KJV

Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity...He retaineth not His anger for ever, because He delighteth in mercy.

Luke 6:36 KJV

Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.

Ephesians 2:4 KJV

But God, who is rich in mercy, for His great love wherewith He loved us,

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;

I Peter 1:3 NLT

All praise to God, The Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is by His great mercy that we have been born again, because God raised Jesus Christ from the dead. Now we live with great expectation.

Today, in this life, The Lord calls to all...

Joel 2:12,13 NLT (A Call to Repentance)

12 “...The Lord says “Turn to Me now, while there is time. Give Me your hearts. Come with fasting, weeping, and mourning.

13 Don’t tear your clothing in your grief, but tear your hearts instead.” Return to The Lord your God, for He is merciful and compassionate, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love. He is eager to relent and not punish.

Hebrews 4:7 KJV

Again, He limiteth a certain day, saying...today if ye will hear His voice, harden not your hearts.

Hebrews 9:16,27 KJV

16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this (this life) the judgment:

In this life, this time of spiritual decision, God's mercy is in abundance, extended to one and all, but listen well, His mercy, does “not,” extend beyond the grave, for those who reject Him!

Today, no sin is outside the mercy of God, except one, the rejection of The Lord Jesus Christ, man's one and only Savior (the unpardonable sin).

David a man who lusted, committed adultery, and murder, prayed this prayer before The Lord.

Psalm 51:1-19 KJV (A prayer of repentance.)

1 Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy loving kindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.

2 Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

3 For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.

4 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.

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

6 Behold, thou desirest Truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.

7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

8 Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.

9 Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.

10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.

11 Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy Holy Spirit from me.

12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free Spirit.

13 Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.

14 Deliver me from blood guiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.

15 O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.

16 For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.

17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

18 Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.

19 Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.

And The Lord heard David's prayer and forgave him.

Romans 2:5-11 NLT (Those who are unrepentant)

5 But because you are stubborn and refuse to turn from your sin, you are storing up terrible punishment for yourself. For a day of anger is coming, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.

6 He will judge everyone according to what they have done.

7 He will give eternal life to those who keep on doing good, seeking after the glory and honor and immortality that God offers.

8 But He will pour out His anger and wrath on those who live for themselves, who refuse to obey

The Truth (The Lord Jesus Christ) and instead live lives of wickedness.

9 There will be trouble and calamity for everyone who keeps on doing what is evil—for the Jew first and also for the Gentile.

10 But there will be glory and honor and peace from God for all who do good—for the Jew first and also for the Gentile.

11 For God does not show favoritism. (Acts 10:34)

Job 8:13-15 KJV

13 So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite's hope shall perish:

14 Whose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust shall be a spider's web.

15 He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure.

Matthew 7:26,27 KJV

26 And every one that heareth these sayings of Mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:

27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.

Joel 2:12 NLT

“...The Lord says “Turn to Me now, while there is time...”

Acts 2:21 KJV

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

John 3:14-18 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.

Dear friend, through God's mercy, you may be “saved,” if you turn to The Lord Jesus in repentance and faith.

Today, you may have “your-name,” written in The Lamb's (Jesus Christs') book of Life.

Revelation 3:5 KJV

He that over cometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of Life, but I will confess his name before My Father, and before His angels.

Revelation 20:15 KJV

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

Prayer:

Proverbs 29:1 KJV

He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.

Bible Lesson: Messianic Prophecies, Fulfilled, In Jesus Christ. Crucified With Criminals.

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Bible Text:

Prophecy:

Isaiah 53:12 KJV B.C. 712

Therefore will I divide Him a portion with the great, and He shall divide the spoil with the strong; because He hath poured out His soul unto death: and He was numbered with the transgressors; and He bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.

Fulfilled:

Matthew 27:38 KJV A.D. 33

Then were there two thieves crucified with Him, one on the right hand, and another on the left.

The Word:

Matthew 27:38,44 NLT

38 Two revolutionaries were crucified with Him, one on His right and one on His left.

44 Even the revolutionaries who were crucified with Him ridiculed Him in the same way.

Mark 15:27,28,32 KJV

27 And with Him they crucify two thieves; the one on His right hand, and the other on His left.

28 And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And He was numbered with the transgressors.

32 Let Christ The King Of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with Him reviled Him.

Luke 23:32,33,39-43 NLT

32 Two others, both criminals, were led out to be executed with Him.

33 When they came to a place called The Skull, they nailed Him to the cross. And the criminals were also crucified—one on His right and one on His left.

39 One of the criminals hanging beside Him scoffed, “So you’re The Messiah, are you? Prove it by saving yourself—and us, too, while you’re at it!”

40 But the other criminal protested, “Don’t you fear God even when you have been sentenced to die?

41 We deserve to die for our crimes, but this Man hasn’t done anything wrong.”

42 Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your Kingdom.”

43 And Jesus replied, “I assure you, today you will be with Me in paradise.”

John 19:17,18 KJV

17 And He bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha:

18 Where they crucified Him, and two other with Him, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst.

At The Cross (Alas! and Did My Savior Bleed)

Alas! and did my Savior bleed

And did my Sov’reign die?

Would He devote that sacred head

For such a worm as I?

Refrain:

At the cross, at the cross where I first saw The Light,

And the burden of my heart rolled away,

It was there by faith I received my sight,

And now I am happy all the day!

Was it for crimes that I had done

He groaned upon the tree?

Amazing pity! grace unknown!

And love beyond degree!

Well might the sun in darkness hide

And shut his glories in,

When Christ, the mighty Maker died,

For man the creature’s sin.

But drops of grief can ne’er repay

The debt of love I owe:

Here, Lord, I give myself away,

’Tis all that I can do.

Thus might I hide my blushing face

While His dear cross appears,

Dissolve my heart in thankfulness,

And melt my eyes to tears.

Author: Isaac Watts

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Prayer:

II Corinthians 5:21 KJV

For He (God The Father) hath made Him (Jesus Christ) to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him.

Selah

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“I read in the Psalms, the word selah, what does that mean?

Ann/ Memphis, Tennessee U..S.A.

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Bible Texts:

Selah:

Psalms were sung, and the Psalms were often addressed to “the choir master.”

Selah, occurs some 71 times in the book of Psalms and 3 times in the book of Habakkuk.

Psalm 4:1-8 KJV (For the choir director: A psalm of David, to be accompanied by stringed instruments.)

1 Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.

2 O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah.

3 But know that the Lord hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the Lord will hear when I call unto him.

4 Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.

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

6 There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.

7 Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased.

8 I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in safety.

Selah, stood for a musical pause, and also for a time of pause and reflection as to what has just been said.

Selah, a time of reflection and meditation.

Deuteronomy 32;7 KJV

Remember the days of old, consider the years of many generations: ask thy father, and he will shew thee; thy elders, and they will tell thee.

Psalm 64:9 KJV

And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of His doing.

Psalm 77:12 KJV

I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.

Psalm 143:5 KJV

I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.

Prayer:

Selah: A few to reflect on.

Psalm 3:8 KJV

Salvation belongeth unto The Lord: thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah.

Psalm 24:10 KJV

Who is this King Of Glory? The Lord Of Hosts, He is The King Of Glory. Selah.

Psalm 32:5 KJV

I acknowledge my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto The Lord; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.

Psalm 32:7 KJV

Thou art my Hiding Place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.

Psalm 39:5 NLT

You have made my life no longer than the width of my hand. My entire lifetime is just a moment to you; at best, each of us is but a breath.” Interlude (Selah)

Psalm 46:7 KJV

The Lord Of Hosts is with us; The God Of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.

Psalm 49:15 KJV

But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for He shall receive me. Selah.

Psalm 61:4 KJV

I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of thy 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 66:4 KJV

All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee; they shall sing to thy name. Selah.

Psalm 67:1,4 KJV

1 God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause His face to shine upon us; Selah.

4 O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. Selah.

Psalm 68:19,32 KJV

19 Blessed be The Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God Of Our Salvation. Selah.

32 Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; O sing praises unto The Lord; Selah:

Psalm 84:4 KJV

Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee. Selah.

Psalm 85:2 KJV

Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.

Psalm 143:6 KJV

I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.

Habakkuk 3:3 KJV

God came from Teman, and The Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of His praise.

Dark Days

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“...I just don't know if I can be strong in the days ahead...”

Jeremy/ Ralieigh, North Carolina U. S. A.

Bible Answer:

Bible Texts:

Dark Days:

Psalm 23:4 KJV

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

Psalm 37:1-11 KJV

1 Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.

2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.

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

4 Delight thyself also in The Lord: and He shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

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

6 And He shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noon day.

7 Rest in The Lord, and wait patiently for Him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

9 For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon The Lord, they shall inherit the earth.

10 For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.

11 But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

Proverbs 3:5,6 KJV

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

6 In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths.

Proverbs 18:10 KJV

The name of The Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

Isaiah 40:31 KJV

But they that wait upon The Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

Isaiah 41:10 KJV

Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of My righteousness.

Isaiah 50:10 KJV

Who is among you that feareth The Lord, that obeyeth the voice of His servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of The Lord, and stay upon his God.

Micah 7:7,8 KJV

7 Therefore I will look unto The Lord; I will wait for The God Of My salvation: my God will hear me.

8 Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, The Lord shall be a Light unto me.

Nahum 1:7 KJV

The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and He knoweth them that trust in Him.

Habakkuk 3:17-19 NLT

17 Even though the fig trees have no blossoms, and there are no grapes on the vines; even though the olive crop fails, and the fields lie empty and barren; even though the flocks die in the fields, and the cattle barns are empty,

18 yet I will rejoice in The Lord! I will be joyful in The God Of My Salvation!

19 The Sovereign Lord is my strength! He makes me as surefooted as a deer, able to tread upon the heights.

John 16:33 KJV

These things I have spoken unto you, that in Me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

Romans 8:22,23 KJV

22 For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.

23 And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the first fruits of The Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.

II Corinthians 4:16-18 KJV

16 For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.

17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;

18 While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.

Philippians 4:6,13 NLT

6 Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank Him for all He has done.

13 For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.

I Thessalonians 4:13-18 KJV

13 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.

14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with Him.

15 For this we say unto you by The Word Of The Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of The Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep ("those who have died" NLT).

16 For The Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet The Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with The Lord.

18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

I Thessalonians 5:11 KJV

Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.

Hebrews 10:35-37 KJV

35 Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompense of reward.

36 For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.

37 For yet a little while, and He that shall come will come, and will not tarry.

Hebrews 12:1-3 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.

Hebrews 13:5,6 KJV

5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for He hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

6 So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my Helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.

I Peter 4:12-14 KJV

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

13 But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when His glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.

14 If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for The Spirit Of Glory And Of God resteth upon you: on their part He is evil spoken of, but on your part He is glorified.

I Peter 5:4,7-11 KJV

4 And when The Chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.

7 Casting all your care upon Him; for He careth for you.

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

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

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

11 To Him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

Prayer:

I Samuel 30:6 KJV

And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in The Lord his God.

Job 13:15-18 KJV

15 Though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him: but I will maintain mine own ways before Him.

16 He also shall be my salvation: for an hypocrite shall not come before Him.

17 Hear diligently my speech, and my declaration with your ears.

18 Behold now, I have ordered my cause; I know that I shall be justified.

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Bible Text:

Prophecy:

Isaiah 53:4-6 KJV B.C. 712

4 Surely He hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem Him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.

5 But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed.

6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and The Lord hath laid on Him the iniquity of us all.

Fulfilled:

Matthew 8:17 KJV A.D. 31

That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.

The Word:

Psalm 69:9 KJV

For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me.

Isaiah 50:6 KJV

I gave My back to the smiters, and My cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not My face from shame and spitting.

Mark 15:34 KJV

And at the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?” which is translated, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”

Luke 22:44 KJV

And being in agony, He prayed more earnestly. Then His sweat became like great drops of Blood falling down to the ground.

John 15:13 KJV

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

II Corinthians 5:21 NLT

For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ.

Galatians 1:3-4 KJV

3 Grace be to you and peace from God The Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ,

4 Who gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:

5 To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Galatians 3:13 KJV

Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:

Ephesians 5:1,2 KJV

1 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

2 And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given Himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling savor.

Titus 2:13,14 KJV

13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of The Great God and our Savior Jesus Christ;

14 Who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto Himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

Hebrews 2:9,10 KJV

9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honor; that He by the grace of God should taste death for every man.

10 For it became Him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make The Captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.

Hebrews 13:12 KJV

Wherefore Jesus also, that He might sanctify the people with His Own Blood, suffered without the gate.

I John 3:16 KJV

Hereby perceive we the love of God, because He laid down His life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

Revelation 1:5 KJV

4 John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from Him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from The Seven Spirits which are before His throne;

5 And from Jesus Christ, who is The Faithful Witness, and The First Begotten Of The Dead, and The Prince of the kings of the earth. Unto Him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in His Own Blood,

My Savior First of All

When my lifework is ended, and I cross the swelling tide,

When the bright and glorious morning I shall see;

I shall know my Redeemer when I reach the other side,

And His smile will be the first to welcome me.

Refrain:

I shall know Him, I shall know Him,

And redeemed by His side I shall stand,

I shall know Him, I shall know Him,

By the print of the nails in His hand.

Oh, the soul-thrilling rapture when I view His blessed face,

And the luster of His kindly beaming eye;

How my full heart will praise Him for the mercy, love and grace,

That prepare for me a mansion in the sky.

Through the gates to the city in a robe of spotless white,

He will lead me where no tears will ever fall;

In the glad song of ages I shall mingle with delight;

But I long to meet my Savior first of all

Author: Frances J. Crosby

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Prayer:

I Peter 3:18 KJV

For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, The Just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by The Spirit:

Flesh And Blood Cannot Inherit The Kingdom Of God

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“...is it true that the bodies that go to heaven, will not be flesh and blood bodies?...”

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Bible Texts:

The verse being referred to is...

I Corinthians 15:50 KJV

Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.

I Corinthians 15:50 NLT

What I am saying, dear brothers and sisters, is that our physical bodies cannot inherit the Kingdom of God. These dying bodies cannot inherit what will last forever.

The KJV phrase “ flesh and blood,” refers to the earthly perishable, mortal bodies that we now have.

Yes, the Apostle Paul states, this body cannot inherit the kingdom of heaven.

The answer is...

I Corinthians 15:51-56 NLT

51 But let me reveal to you a wonderful secret. We will not all die, but we will all be transformed!

52 It will happen in a moment, in the blink of an eye, when the last trumpet is blown. For when the trumpet sounds, those who have died will be raised to live forever. And we who are living will also be transformed.

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

54 Then, when our dying bodies have been transformed into bodies that will never die, this Scripture will be fulfilled: “Death is swallowed up in victory.

55 O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?”

56 For sin is the sting that results in death, and the law gives sin its power.

57 But thank God! He gives us victory over sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ.

In the above description, the Apostle is describing is The Great Catching Away of God's people, called The Rapture.

But now before The Rapture, when a Christian dies, he goes immediately into the presence of The Lord.

Luke 16:19-31 KJV (The story of the Rich Man and Lazarus, as told by Jesus, not a parable (although called one), contains the names of real people)

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.

Questions, questions!

*Does adherence to poverty, bring with it righteousness, and worldly riches damnation?

*Is there such a thing as “Future Compensation?”

*Is there such a thing a “purgatory,” where through suffering, lost souls, “seek the things of

God? Second Chance Salvation?”

*Is there life after death?

*Is the eternal body, (In spirit or body form,) much different than the earthly one?

*Is there a judgment after death?

*Does God really send people to hell, a place of eternal torment?

*Etc. etc. etc. etc.......

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Parables-Our Lord's: The Rich Man And Lazarus

For The Christian...

II Corinthians 5:8 KJV

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

(As was Godly Lazarus.)

Philippians 1:21-24 NLT

21 For to me, living means living for Christ, and dying is even better.

22 But if I live, I can do more fruitful work for Christ. So I really don’t know which is better.

23 I’m torn between two desires: I long to go and be with Christ, which would be far better for me.

g24 But for your sakes, it is better that I continue to live.

For those who do not know The Lord, their story will be as that of The Rich Man in Luke 16, forever lost.

Christians who are working for their Lord today, have this promise to look forward to.

I Thessalonians 4:13-18 NLT (The Hope of the Resurrection)

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

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

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

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

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

18 So encourage each other with these words.

Yes, tis true,

I Corinthians 15:50 KJV “... flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God...”

But the transformed, glorified body, of God's people can!

The important thing today is, do you know The Lord, are you saved?

What Jesus said...

Mark 16:16 KJV

He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

John 3:17 KJV

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

John 10:9-11 KJV

9 I am The Door: by Me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.

10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have Life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

11 I am The Good Shepherd: The Good Shepherd giveth His Life for the sheep.

Dear friend, are you “saved”?

Prayer:

Acts 2:21 KJV

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

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 And brought them out, and said, 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.