103 - Behind closed doors with His Faithful

Some doubted.

When the unbelieving Jews were there to harass Him, Jesus method was to speak in parables. This confused them and they had no argument. Who could argue about a sower sowing seed?

Jesus had to wait until the 40th day, His last day before ascending to heaven ~ when He was behind closed doors ~ to speak His plan of water baptism in His Name. Luke 24:45 Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures, 46 And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: 47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

In Matthew 28:17 some doubted. They did not believe He was a resurrected man. To say, in front of these unbelieving Jews, that they should baptize believers in ~ His Name ~ would make Him look like a proud unresurrected man. They did not believe He was the resurrected Messiah. So He spoke of Water Baptism in a parable to them. It is the parable of the Name. The question ~ what is the Name?

The Answer.

Jesus spoke Matthew 28:19 in Galilee, many days before He ascended. Matthew 28:19 is not the great commission. This is a different setting from the last day in Jerusalem ~ behind closed doors ~ where all were believers. Here He revealed the Name of His Parable. He gave them the Name to use in water baptism. The Name is His Name ~ JESUS.

Notice the sequence of events. Matthew 26:30 And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives. 31 Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad. 32 But after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee.

Matthew 28:5 And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. 6 He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. 7 And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you. 8 And they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great joy; and did run to bring his disciples word. 9 And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him. 10 Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me. (at least a 6 day walking journey)

Matthew 28:16 Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them. 17 And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted. 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.

• ~ His Name in Isaiah 9:6 ~
• Wonderful, Counsellor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. 7 Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.

Colossians 2:9 For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.

Romans 1:20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

102 - The Truth lies in the Evidence

Welcome back,

Last evening I visited the home of a Catholic friend. I prayed for him when he was in the hospital some years ago and he was healed. We became friends for life. I later took part in a healing service in his church, the largest Catholic church in Hamilton, Ohio. Since then some from that church visited my church when I was pastor.

A Ready Mind to Believe the Evidence.

My friend is one of the many Catholics who have received the Holy Ghost Speaking with Tongues. There are many thousands of them. The meeting in his home is for Spirit filled Catholics. There were five Catholics present and myself. The common denominator is speaking with tongues. Because my friend loves me they all love me. As long as they love me and listen to my witness I will be patient with them.

My mission is to spread the message Jesus gave the Apostles in Luke 24:45-49. It is Jesus' Doctrine given to them to preach in the entire world. It is called The Apostles Doctrine. It is the message that has kept me ~ through all my temptations ~ for 58 years and I am still serving Him. I am separate and I love it.

Last night the door opened wider than it ever has. Another close Catholic friend who is reaching out from the Catholic church for more knowledge, asked a question about the Day of Pentecost. What was it? WOW ! ~ Al Friend, the garage door is open. Drive on in.

Now here are some Catholics who love the fact that they have spoken with tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance. They are hungry and want to know more. The only place to go is Acts chapter two. They all bring their Catholic Bible to this meeting so they are anxious to read in their own Bible. Today there are so many different translations these men are ready to hear other translations that are not their own. Everyone in the room has experienced the Holy Ghost in Acts 2:1-4. They have spoken with tongues. I often quote it to them knowing I am on good ground. I follow up with the question, Men and brethren what shall we do. This time they ask what do we do? I said lets read it from your Bible in Acts 2:38. A leader among them turned in his Bible and read. I thrilled at his voice speaking Acts 2:38

• Acts 2:37 Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
• 38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
• 39 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.
• 40 And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.
• 41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

I told them ~ the Church in Rome was started on the day of Pentecost. They asked ~ what is Pentecost? It was late so I was brief. I told them it was a feast day God gave Moses 1500 years before. God needed a Feast of Pentecost to pour out His Spirit. I left it there for them to think about. The Evidence is in God's Word and Revelation is from God.

When knowledge appears my lips are released and my mouth is opened. Then I speak His Word.

• Psalms 51:15 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.

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101-The Shepherd and Bishop of your Soul

Greetings!

We live in the shepherd's field. Our temperament leads us to the far side of the field. It is then we become exposed to the cunning arts, deceit, craft, trickery, and the wiles of the devil. Following the Shepherd keeps us out of the paw of the lion.

The Paw of the lion ~ the Bear ~ and the Hand ~ of this Philistine.

• 1 Sam 17:34 And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock:
• 35 And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him.
• 36 Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.
• 37 David said moreover, The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the LORD be with thee.

David wrote about many things he learned in the Shepherds Field. God designed it that way. The 23rd Psalm could be the result of the above story. God teaches us with pictures in His Word. He shows us how to win our battles. We are to follow His picture examples.

God Himself became the second Adam to show us how the first Adam should have lived. Some things man does not think he can do but Jesus is a perfect example of what we can do to resist. In Christ, God was legally all man. He was God manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit. Man had to pay for his sins. God was justified in His method of paying man's penalty for sin. Man did pay man's penalty for sin ~ and God, by reason of Love ~ was legally that man in every respect. He did not have to lay aside His Godhead to do it. God is everywhere and He is many things in that everywhere. He is my father, my mother, my sister, my brother, He is everything.

The Lord is my Boss.

First and foremost the Lord is my shepherd. He is my leader and where He leads I will follow. God spans everything. He is a spirit and is ever there. God made heaven, earth and Hell so He is bigger than all three put together, and even more. The question with no answer - How big is God?

Hear This ~ God invented the word death, the first and second.

Neither of these mean the man ceases to exist. The first death is when man is released from his body and his breath of life stops. He does not cease to exist but awaits his judgment. After his judgment he does not cease to exist but goes on to his wages or reward. Either way he lives forever. Death does not end man's existence. It was not intended to. Man and God are forever. The word death defines a change. There is a first and second change. Man lives on forever after these changes.

Question! Can God become a man and still be God? Yes. ~ Question! Can God Die? Can God die as a man and still be a living God? Yes. Man still lives after death. There is a continuation of God and man. Neither cease to exist. This is what makes heaven ~ heaven. It is forever.

What did God mean when He used the word die? He did not mean ~ cease to exist. To say God cannot die is a lie from the father of lies and a misunderstanding of the word death. God Did Die. Furthermore, He did it for you and me. This is why Jesus told John the Baptist to go on into the valley ~ knowing he would not be coming back. There is another side ~ a forever side to death. There is a resurrection of the dead. Learn that and learn it well. God can and did die for you and me on the cross to prove there is a resurrection of the dead. He is the Shepherd of the Shepherds Field and He is the Lamb. He is all things to all men. 1 Peter 2:25 ~ He is the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls ~ the forever side of you.

100 - Know who you are - Stay in Control

Greetings! Faith in God's Word is control.

Planning your life in the Bible lets you settle it there and leave it there. Then you go out and enjoy your life in this ~ settled environment ~ not easily moved by the world. Think about that ~ cool huh. The strength of your life is in your plan.

Faith in God's Word is Self Control.

Everyman's life is a plan of God. For this reason God has chosen to deal with us on an individual basis. Every person must take the time to figure out for themselves what God is asking of them. The life of Jesus is the pattern ~ His Word is our goal. If we will not listen to Jesus we will listen to no one but our self.

Know who you are and stay in control. Be a doer of the Word and not a hearer only. You are the captain of your ship ~ the master of your fate ~ the victim of the circumstances that you allow ~ the receiver of the (good or bad) ~ inevitable ~ unavoidable ~ results that will follow your course of action if you insist on the way you are going. Faith in God's Word is control.

God has made the above clear in the Bible so the Bible is our first source of information. Get alone with God and let Him talk with you through His Word. His Word makes pictures that are easy to follow. The clear pictures of a Bible man and woman are recorded for us to follow. Your problem will be with your flesh. Your flesh will not want to put forth the effort. The way we overcome our flesh is to become inspired by His Word. I delight to do His will by obeying His Word. It is a joy.

The books of Luke and Acts are the foundation of the New Testament Church. God chose Luke to give us the complete story of Jesus on which the whole Bible hangs. In Luke's period of history the complete New Bible was launched. The Gospels of Matthew, Mark and John are all confirmed by Luke's eyewitnesses. Luke confirms their Gospels by adding God's Oath to them.

The book of Luke and the book of Acts are concrete ~ representing the New Testament. God confirms His plan for man through eyewitnesses who spoke to Luke. Luke did not have to be alive when the first part of his gospel started. Faithful eyewitnesses gave him a clear understanding of it and God inspired him to write it. All scripture is given by inspiration of God. Luke's story covered BC 5 until 69 AD. All the New Testament was written in that time with ~ maybe ~ the exception of the book of Revelation. All New Testament scripture were given by the inspiration of God. God brought in the Gentile Luke to confirm His Oath to the Gentiles. God did this through many eyewitnesses.

If you want to understand the whole Bible better Luke is your key. Luke confirms God's Oath to Abraham in many ways. God's Oath to Abraham included the Gentiles. God's Oath ends all strife about who is right and who is wrong. Jesus gave the Apostles His doctrine in Luke 24:46-47. They continued stedfastly in it.

• Every eyewitness Luke interviewed was a confirmation of God's Oath. God's Oath is introduced to us through Abraham.
• Hebrews 6:14 Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee.
• 15 And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
• 16 For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.
• Because He could swear by no greater He swore alone to Abraham saying: "SURELY I WILL!"
• In Luke's case it was, "SURELY I DID."
• God started to fulfill Abraham's covenant on the Day of Pentecost. Since that Day the Church ~ Abraham's seed of many nations ~ has grown to be as the sand of the sea.

• Galatians 3:26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
• 27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
• 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
• 29 And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise. ~ surely I did)