Hold Fast

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“...I used to believe in these things but I haven't had time to continue in it...”

Ben/ Jefferson City, Tennessee U.S.A.

Bible Answer:

Bible Texts:

To Hold Fast:

If you hold fast to a principle or idea, or if you stand fast, you do not change your mind about it, even though people are trying to persuade you to.

We can only try to hold fast to the age-old values of honesty, decency and concern for others.

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I Thessalonians 5:21 KJV

Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

Titus 1:9 KJV (Elders)

Holding fast The Faithful Word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers (those who oppose The Truth).

II Timothy 1:13 KJV

Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

Hebrews 3:6 KJV

But Christ as A Son over His own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.

Hebrews 4:14 KJV

Seeing then that we have A Great High Priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus The Son Of God, let us hold fast our profession.

Hebrews 10:23 KJV

Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for He is faithful that promised;)

Revelation 2:13,25 KJV (The Church in Pergamum)

I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is: and thou holdest fast My name, and hast not denied My faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was My faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.

25 But that which ye have already hold fast till I come.

Revelation 3:3,11 KJV (Sardis/ Philadelphia)

3 Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.

11 Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.

To Stand Fast:

I Corinthians 16:13 KJV

Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit (act) you like men, be strong.

Galatians 5:1 KJV

Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.

Philippians 1:27 KJV

Only let your conversation be as it becometh The Gospel Of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one Spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of The Gospel;

Philippians 4:1 KJV

Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in The Lord, my dearly beloved.

I Thessalonians 3:8 KJV

For now we live, if ye stand fast in The Lord.

II Thessalonians 2:15 KJV

Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.

Hold The Fort

Ho, my comrades, see the signal, waving in the sky!

Reinforcements now appearing, victory is nigh.

Chorus:

“Hold the fort, for I am coming,” Jesus signals still;

Wave the answer back to Heaven, “By Thy grace we will.”

See the mighty host advancing, Satan leading on;

Mighty ones around us falling, courage almost gone!

See the glorious banner waving! Hear the trumpet blow!

In our Leader’s Name we triumph over every foe.

Fierce and long the battle rages, but our help is near;

Onward comes our great Commander, cheer, my comrades, cheer!

Author: Philip P. Bliss

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Prayer:

Matthew 10:22 KJV

And ye shall be hated of all men for My name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.

Bible Lesson: Conversations With Jesus: Salvation, And It's Conditions.

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Bible Lesson: Conversations With Jesus: Salvation, And It's Conditions.

Bible Text:

Luke 13:22-30 NKJV (The Narrow Way)

22 And He went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.

23 Then one said to Him, “Lord, are there few who are saved?” And He said to them,

24 “Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many, I say to you, will seek to enter and will not be able.

25 When once The Master Of The House has risen up and shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and knock at the door, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open for us,’ and He will answer and say to you, ‘I do not know you, where you are from,’

26 then you will begin to say, ‘We ate and drank in Your presence, and You taught in our streets.’

27 But He will say, ‘I tell you I do not know you, where you are from. Depart from Me, all you workers of iniquity.’

28 There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, and yourselves thrust out.

29 They will come from the east and the west, from the north and the south, and sit down in the kingdom of God.

30 And indeed there are last who will be first, and there are first who will be last.”

Bible Topic:

Conditions Of Salvation:

Salvation Only Through The Lord Jesus:

Psalm 3:8 KJV

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

Psalm 37:39 KJV

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

Psalm 62:1 KJV

Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from Him cometh my salvation.

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.

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.

I John 5:12 KJV

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

Grace/Faith:

John 3:16-21 KJV

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.

19 And this is the condemnation, that Light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than Light, because their deeds were evil.

20 For every one that doeth evil hateth The Light, neither cometh to The Light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

21 But he that doeth Truth cometh to The Light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.

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 3:5,6 KJV

5 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;

6 Which He shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior;

Confession:

Acts 2:36-41 KJV

36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made the same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.

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.

Acts 16:30-33 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.

32 And they spake unto him The Word Of The Lord, and to all that were in his house.

33 And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.

Romans 10:9 KJV

That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth The Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

Obedience To The Word:

Deuteronomy 26:16 KJV

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

Joshua 1:8 KJV

This Book Of The Law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

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.

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.

Love For One Another:

John 13:34 KJV

A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

I John 4:20,21 KJV

20 If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?

21 And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.

1 John 3:15 KJV

Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal Life abiding in him.

Forgiveness Of Others:

Mark 11:25 KJV

And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.

Luke 17:4 NLT

Even if that person wrongs you seven times a day and each time turns again and asks forgiveness, you must forgive.”

Ephesians 4:32 KJV

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

Colossians 3:13 KJV

Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

Please note, conditions of salvation, in no way or form, duly suggests, the earning of salvation, which is a free Gift Of God!

Are all these qualifications met at the moment of salvation, no. But they will follow the true child of God.

The repentant thief on the cross, was never baptized, nor did he have time to show love to others, or obedience to The Word Of God. And yet, because he turned to The Lord with all his heart (in public confession), he was saved, our Lord said so.

Jesus Paid It All

I hear The Savior say,

“Thy strength indeed is small;

Child of weakness, watch and pray,

Find in Me thine all in all.”

Chorus:

Jesus paid it all,

All to Him I owe;

Sin had left a crimson stain,

He washed it white as snow.

Lord, now indeed I find

Thy pow’r, and Thine alone,

Can change the leper’s spots

And melt the heart of stone.

For nothing good have I

Whereby Thy grace to claim;

I’ll wash my garments white

In The Blood Of Calv’ry’s Lamb.

And when before the throne

I stand in Him complete,

Jesus died my soul to save,

my lips shall still repeat.

Author: Elvina M. Hall

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Prayer:

Isaiah 1:18 KJV

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

I Peter 1:18,19 KJV

18 Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;

19 But with The Precious Blood Of Christ, as of A Lamb Without Blemish And Without Spot:

Christian Soldiers

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“...we as Christians have the blood of Jesus as our spiritual weapon...”

Terry/ Melbourne, Victoria Australia

Bible Answer:

Bible Texts:

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.

God's soldiers, also have responsibilities!

The Christian Soldier And His Responsibilities:

God's soldier, must fight. There is “no,” place for service dodgers, or awol combatants:

I Timothy 6:12 KJV

Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

Hebrews 12:4 KJV

Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.

II Timothy 4:6,7 KJV (Apostle Paul)

6 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.

7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:

God's soldier must obey his Captain:

Luke 7:8,9 KJV

8 For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.

9 When Jesus heard these things, He marveled at him, and turned Him about, and said unto the people that followed Him, I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.

Acts 27:23 KJV

For there stood by me this night The Angel Of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,

God's soldier must be properly equipped for fighting:

Ephesians 6:10-18 KJV (Seven Articles Of Spiritual Armor)

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;

Psalm 18:34,35 KJV

34 He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.

35 Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.

God's soldier must not have divided loyalties, for that is disloyalty:

II Timothy 2:4 KJV

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.

Matthew 6:24 NLT

No one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the other; you will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and be enslaved to money.

God's faithful soldier will be rewarded:

Matthew 10:22 KJV

And ye shall be hated of all men for My name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.

Romans 8:36,37 KJV

36 As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.

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

II Timothy 4:8 KJV

Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which The Lord, The Righteous Judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love His appearing.

I Peter 5:4 KJV

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

Onward Christian Soldiers

Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war,

With the cross of Jesus going on before.

Christ, the royal Master, leads against the foe;

Forward into battle see His banners go!

Chorus:

Onward, Christian soldiers, marching as to war,

With the cross of Jesus going on before.

At the sign of triumph Satan’s host doth flee;

On then, Christian soldiers, on to victory!

Hell’s foundations quiver at the shout of praise;

Brothers, lift your voices, loud your anthems raise.

Like a mighty army moves the church of God;

Brothers, we are treading where the saints have trod.

We are not divided, all one body we,

One in hope and doctrine, one in charity.

Crowns and thrones may perish, kingdoms rise and wane,

But the church of Jesus constant will remain.

Gates of hell can never ’gainst that church prevail;

We have Christ’s own promise, and that cannot fail.

Onward then, ye people, join our happy throng,

Blend with ours your voices in the triumph song.

Glory, laud, and honor unto Christ the King,

This through countless ages men and angels sing.

Author: Sabine Baring-Gould

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Prayer:

Exodus 15:2 KJV

The Lord is my strength and song, and He is become my salvation: He is my God, and I will prepare Him an habitation; my father's God, and I will exalt Him.

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.

The Lord Is Our...

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“...I know the Lord is our protector...”

Lucy/ Clearfield, Utah U.S.A.

Bible Answer:

Bible Texts:

The Lord is our everything.

The Lord is our...

Our Shepherd (Protector):

John 10:11 KJV

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

Our Door:

John 10:9 KJV

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

Our Way:

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.

Our Savior:

II Timothy 1:10 NLT

And now He has made all of this plain to us by the appearing of Christ Jesus, our Savior. He broke the power of death and illuminated the way to Life and immortality through The Good News.

Our Lord:

John 13:13 KJV

Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am.

Our King of kings:

Revelation 19:16 KJV

And He hath on His vesture and on His thigh a name written, King Of kings, And Lord Of lords.

Our High Priest:

Hebrews 7:26 KJV

For such an High Priest became us, who is Holy, Harmless, Undefiled, Separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

Our Peace:

Ephesians 2:14 NLT

For Christ Himself has brought peace to us. He united Jews and Gentiles into one people when, in His own body on the cross, He broke down the wall of hostility that separated us.

Our Example:

John 13:15 KJV

I have given you an example to follow. Do as I have done to you.

Our Rock:

I Corinthians 10:4 KJV

And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.

Our Bread Of Life:

John 6:35 KJV

And Jesus said unto them, I am The Bread Of Life: he that cometh to Me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on Me shall never thirst.

Our Light Of The World:

John 8:12 KJV

Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am The Light Of The World: he that followeth Me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have The Light Of Life.

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Just A Closer Walk With Thee

I am weak, but Thou art strong;

Jesus, keep me from all wrong;

I’ll be satisfied as long

As I walk, let me walk close to Thee.

Chorus:

Just a closer walk with Thee,

Grant it, Jesus, is my plea,

Daily walking close to Thee,

Let it be, dear Lord, let it be.

Through this world of toil and snares,

If I falter, Lord, who cares?

Who with me my burden shares?

None but Thee, dear Lord, none but Thee.

When my feeble life is o’er,

Time for me will be no more;

Guide me gently, safely o’er

To Thy kingdom shore, to Thy shore.

Author: Anonymous/Unknown

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Prayer:

I John 5:1,11-13 KJV

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

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

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

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

Bible Lesson: Conversations With Jesus: The Barren Fig Tree.

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Bible Lesson: Conversations With Jesus: The Barren Fig Tree.

Bible Text:

Luke 13:6-9 NLT (The Barren Fig Tree)

6 Then Jesus told this story: “A man planted a fig tree in his garden and came again and again to see if there was any fruit on it, but he was always disappointed.

7 Finally, he said to his gardener, ‘I’ve waited three years, and there hasn’t been a single fig! Cut it down. It’s just taking up space in the garden.’

8 “The gardener answered, ‘Sir, give it one more chance. Leave it another year, and I’ll give it special attention and plenty of fertilizer.

9 If we get figs next year, fine. If not, then you can cut it down.’”

Bible Topic:

Pontius Pilate, was the sixth Roman Procurator of Judea.
He had been appointed in A.D. 25-26. He lasted longer than most procurators, no doubt do to his ruthlessness with those who made any disorder.

The fall of the Tower of Siloam, eighteen people had been killed.

Jesus was asked if these people, who fell to these two woes, were more sinners than any others.
His reply was, “...Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.

Isaiah 55:6,7 KJV
6 Seek ye the LORD while He may be found, call ye upon Him while He is near:
7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and He will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon.

Hebrews 3:15 NLT
"...Today when you hear His voice, don’t harden your hearts
as Israel did when they rebelled.”

Jesus then went on to tell the parable of the....
Barren Fig Tree:

Three years of cultivating, and pruning.
And yet the only yield was three years of no fruit.

This certainly represented the history of Israel:

Isaiah 5:1-7 KJV
Song of the vineyard

1 Now I will sing for the one I love
a song about His vineyard:
My beloved had a vineyard
on a rich and fertile hill.
2 He plowed the land, cleared its stones,
and planted it with the best vines.
In the middle He built a watchtower
and carved a winepress in the nearby rocks.
Then He waited for a harvest of sweet grapes,
but the grapes that grew were bitter.

3 Now, you people of Jerusalem and Judah,
you judge between Me and My vineyard.
4 What more could I have done for My vineyard
that I have not already done?
When I expected sweet grapes,
why did My vineyard give Me bitter grapes?
5 Now let me tell you
what I will do to My vineyard:
I will tear down its hedges
and let it be destroyed.
I will break down its walls
and let the animals trample it.
6 I will make it a wild place
where the vines are not pruned and the ground is not hoed,
a place overgrown with briers and thorns.
I will command the clouds
to drop no rain on it.

7 The nation of Israel is the vineyard of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.
The people of Judah are His pleasant garden.
He expected a crop of justice,
but instead He found oppression.
He expected to find righteousness,
but instead He heard cries of violence.
Under.....
I) The Law, no fruit was found.
II) The Prophets, no fruit was found.
III) Grace, no fruit was found.

The Master gave the order for the fig tree to be cut down.
But, from the garden, came the voice of “grace,” the dresser, the Gardner.
8 “The gardener answered, ‘Sir, give it one more chance (A fourth year). Leave it another year, and I’ll give it special attention and plenty of fertilizer.
9 If we get figs next year, fine. If not, then you can cut it down.”

John 16:5-11 NLT
5 “But now I am going away to the One who sent Me, and not one of you is asking where I am going.
6 Instead, you grieve because of what I’ve told you.
7 But in fact, it is best for you that I go away, because if I don’t, The Advocate (The Holy Spirit) won’t come. If I do go away, then I will send Him to you.
8 And when He comes, He will convict the world of its sin, and of God’s righteousness, and of the coming judgment.
9 The world’s sin is that it refuses to believe in Me.
10 Righteousness is available because I go to The Father, and you will see Me no more.
11 Judgment will come because the ruler of this world has already been judged.

And still, there was no fruit.

Godly Stephen, was not reluctant to point out Israel's sin!

Acts 7:51-53 NLT
51 “You stubborn people! You are heathen at heart and deaf to The Truth. Must you forever resist The Holy Spirit? That’s what your ancestors did, and so do you!
52 Name one prophet your ancestors didn’t persecute! They even killed the ones who predicted the coming of The Righteous One—The Messiah whom you betrayed and murdered.
53 You deliberately disobeyed God’s law, even though you received it from the hands of angels.”

Luke 11:37-54 NLT
37 As Jesus was speaking, one of the Pharisees invited Him home for a meal. So He went in and took His place at the table.
38 His host was amazed to see that He sat down to eat without first performing the hand-washing ceremony required by Jewish custom.
39 Then The Lord said to him, “You Pharisees are so careful to clean the outside of the cup and the dish, but inside you are filthy—full of greed and wickedness!
40 Fools! Didn’t God make the inside as well as the outside?
41 So clean the inside by giving gifts to the poor, and you will be clean all over.
42 “What sorrow awaits you Pharisees! For you are careful to tithe even the tiniest income from your herb gardens, but you ignore justice and the love of God. You should tithe, yes, but do not neglect the more important things.
43 “What sorrow awaits you Pharisees! For you love to sit in the seats of honor in the synagogues and receive respectful greetings as you walk in the marketplaces.
44 Yes, what sorrow awaits you! For you are like hidden graves in a field. People walk over them without knowing the corruption they are stepping on.”
45 “Teacher,” said an expert in religious law, “you have insulted us, too, in what you just said.”
46 “Yes,” said Jesus, “what sorrow also awaits you experts in religious law! For you crush people with unbearable religious demands, and you never lift a finger to ease the burden.
47 What sorrow awaits you! For you build monuments for the prophets your own ancestors killed long ago.
48 But in fact, you stand as witnesses who agree with what your ancestors did. They killed the prophets, and you join in their crime by building the monuments!
49 This is what God in His wisdom said about you: ‘I will send prophets and apostles to them, but they will kill some and persecute the others.’
50 “As a result, this generation will be held responsible for the murder of all God’s prophets from the creation of the world—
51 from the murder of Abel to the murder of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, it will certainly be charged against this generation.
52 “What sorrow awaits you experts in religious law! For you remove the key to knowledge from the people. You don’t enter the Kingdom yourselves, and you prevent others from entering.”
53 As Jesus was leaving, the teachers of religious law and the Pharisees became hostile and tried to provoke Him with many questions.
54 They wanted to trap Him into saying something they could use against Him.

Romans 2:17-24 NLT
17 You who call yourselves Jews are relying on God’s law, and you boast about your special relationship with Him.
18 You know what He wants; you know what is right because you have been taught His law.
19 You are convinced that you are a guide for the blind and a light for people who are lost in darkness.
20 You think you can instruct the ignorant and teach children the ways of God. For you are certain that God’s law gives you complete knowledge and truth.
21 Well then, if you teach others, why don’t you teach yourself? You tell others not to steal, but do you steal?
22 You say it is wrong to commit adultery, but do you commit adultery? You condemn idolatry, but do you use items stolen from pagan temples?
23 You are so proud of knowing the law, but you dishonor God by breaking it.
24 No wonder the Scriptures say, “The Gentiles blaspheme the name of God because of you.”

Judgment came upon the city in 70 A.D. Under Titus, Roman general and emperor.

And what of the Gentile Church?

Luke 12:48 KJV
"...For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more."

I Peter 4:17 KJV
For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?

Matthew 7:15-20 KJV
15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.

John 15:8,16 KJV
8 Herein is My Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be My disciples.
16 Ye have not chosen Me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of The Father in My name, He may give it you.

Romans 7:4 KJV
Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to Him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God.

Galatians 5:22,23 KJV
22 But the fruit of The Spirit is love, joy, peace, long suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

Ephesians 5:9 KJV
For the fruit of The Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;

An important admonition:

Colossians 1:10 KJV
That ye might walk worthy of The Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

Are our lives, today, full of the fruits of The Spirit, showing that we “are,” God's children?

Prayer:

Psalm 145:18 KJV

The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon Him, to all that call upon Him in Truth.

Psalm 84:11 KJV

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

Essential Truths Of The Word

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Bible Texts:

Here are seven indispensable truths found in The Word Of God.

Essential Truths Of The Word Of God:

1)

Hebrews 9:22 NLT

"...Without the shedding of blood, there is no forgiveness.

II Corinthians 5:21 KJV

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

John 3:16-18 KJV

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.

2)

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.

Mark 11:24 KJV

Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

I John 5:14 KJV

And this is the confidence that we have in Him, that, if we ask any thing according to His will, He heareth us:

3)

Hebrews 12:14 KJV

Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see The Lord:

Genesis 17:1 KJV

And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, The Lord appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am The Almighty God; walk before Me, and be thou perfect.

I Peter 1:15,16 KJV

15 But as He which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;

16 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.

I John 2:29 KJV

If ye know that He is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of Him.

4)

James 2:26 KJV

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

Matthew 5:16 KJV

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

I Corinthians 3:8 KJV

Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labor.

5)

I Corinthians 13:1,3 NLT

1 If I could speak all the languages of earth and of angels, but didn’t love others, I would only be a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.

3 If I gave everything I have to the poor and even sacrificed my body, I could boast about it; but if I didn’t love others, I would have gained nothing.

Romans 12:10 KJV

Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honor preferring one another;

II Peter 1:5-8 NLT

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

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

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

6)

Hebrews 12:8 NLT

If God doesn’t discipline you as He does all of His children, it means that you are illegitimate and are not really His children at all.

Psalm `119:75,76 KJV

75 I know, O Lord, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me.

76 Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy Word unto thy servant.

Proverbs 3:11,12 KJV

11 My son, despise not the chastening of The Lord; neither be weary of His correction:

12 For whom The Lord loveth He correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

7)

John 15:5 KJV

I am The Vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in Me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without Me ye can do nothing.

Proverbs 11:28,30 KJV

28 "...the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of Life; and he that winneth souls is wise.

Galatians 5:22,23 KJV

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

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

Ephesians 5:9 KJV

(For the fruit of The Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and Truth;)

Prayer:

Hebrews 4:7 KJV

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

Hebrews 9:28 KJV

So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for Him shall He appear the second time without sin unto salvation.

II Peter 3:9 KJV

The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some men count slackness; but is long suffering to

us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

I John 1:8-10 KJV

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

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

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