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    "THE KINGDOM OF GOD" AUDIO BLOG

    MICHEL ANGELO'S
    ​"THE CREATION OF MAN"
    Notice that God and His children
    are inside a human heart!

    20 "And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God comes not with observation:

    21 Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you."

    Heavenly Father, thank you thank you thank you for Your many blessings in my life. We are weak, so thank you for being strong. Thank you for Your Word that says, Ask and I will show you great and mighty things, and thank you for Your words to me. Let Your words and Your Will always be mine, and let Your children with eyes and ears, see and hear. Hallelujah! Praise God. Thank you, Jesus. Amen.

    Something that God has put heavy on my heart recently is 'The Kingdom of God.' In fact, as I started to write this blog, and I typed the title above, 'The Kingdom of God,' it seemed familiar, and I felt I had just typed a blog with the same title, and, sure enough, I did, on February 3, 2022, which you can read here.

    As He usually does, however, God kept pouring out information into my spirit, even giving me further word on it through a prophet, after I had already written about it on February 3. God is truly amazing and truly works in mysterious ways. Praise God. Hallelujah! Amen.

    So, what about 'The Kingdom of God'? I mean, I was aware of a kingdom of heaven and a kingdom of God in the Bible. When I first read the Bible, I guess I felt, thought, assumed, that the kingdom of heaven and kingdom of God was the same thing. Then, I realized, or learned (God showed me), that 'The Kingdom of God' is within you:

    "Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you." Luke 17:21.

    I mean, we have all read or heard that, but, even so, what does it really mean?

    In my desire to understand God and His Word over the last couple of years, God has put some videos in my path about physics, our universe, and God's Word. See those videos here and here. These videos show that God's Word is alive; our words are alive; the Bible is real and explains the worlds in terms a five-year-old can understand; and, also, that our bodies are partially energy, which can never be destroyed, only transformed, as God's Word tells us, from one glory to more glory, in Jesus Christ. Hallelujah! Praise God. Thank you, Jesus. Amen.

    Still, though, what is 'The Kingdom of God'? The Kingdom of God is God's Power, His 'Choicest Grace.' 1 Corinthians 12:31

    Now, 'grace' is one of those words in the Bible that I really did not understand until recently. I think it was even a bit frustrating to me, not to fully understand it, and to keep reading Scripture about God's graces, because, let's face it, if you cannot understand the words, then they are just words. I thank God for waking me up from Satan's blindness to God's Power. This awakening comes in stages, not all at once, and, of course, you do not realize you were blinded until you actually see!

    ​GRACE

    Definition of grace (Merriam-Webster)

    1a: unmerited divine assistance given to humans for their regeneration or sanctification

    b: a virtue coming from God

    c: a state of sanctification enjoyed through divine assistance

    SANCTIFY

    Definition of sanctify (Merriam-Webster)

    1: to set apart to a sacred purpose or to religious use : CONSECRATE

    2: to free from sin : PURIFY


    So, 'grace' means we were freed from sin and set apart for God's sacred purpose, not because we earned it, but a favor from God, for no other reason than He loved us.

    Now, when Jesus told the Pharisee in Mark 12:34 that he was 'not far from the Kingdom of God,' it was because the Pharisee knew the words about loving God and loving others as yourself, but he did not have God's Power ... of doing and being like Christ.

    "For 'The Kingdom of God' is not in word, but in power." 1 Corinthians 4:20

    'The Kingdom of God' is not in word. It is not in saying, talking, and telling others: 'Love God and love your neighbor as yourself.' 

    'The Kingdom of God' is in power, in doing, in being like Christ, loving God, and loving everyone, unselfishly.

    Definition of power (Merriam-Webster)

    1a(1): ability to act or produce an effect.

    'The Kingdom of God' is in power, 'the ability to act or produce an effect,' an unselfish love, not in word, or talking, or preaching, but in doing and being, like Christ.

    The Divine Kingdom

    "In the days of those [final ten] kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will its sovereignty be left for another people; but it will crush and put an end to all these kingdoms, and it will stand forever." Daniel 2:44

    God IS setting up 'His kingdom,' which is His children, believers, who are awakening to the Power of God, 'The Kingdom of God' within them! The kingdom will be turned over to Jesus, and Jesus gave only two commandments, which now give new meaning to me about what I have been saying for the last couple of years. I even made a meme about it (see below), which is that Jesus gave two commandments 'which could change the world':  love God and love your neighbor as yourself.

    Scripturally, and literally, that is exactly what the two commandments are intended to do: ​Change the world!

    By realizing God's Power in being and doing His 'Choicest Grace,' unselfish love, and thereby receiving 'The Kingdom of God' within us, we WILL change the world around us, and darkness will literally flee! Hallelujah! Praise God. Thank you, Jesus. Amen.

    So, believers, who have repented, turned away from sin, and brought into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ:

    • ​Are members of the body of Christ by the grace (favor) of God.
       ​  
    • And, finally, not last and certainly not least, Are children of the Most High God, and His kingdom, 'The Kingdom of God,' is available for all mankind, who desire and seek God's 'Choicest Grace,' not in word, but in power, which is doing and being, unselfishly loving, like Christ!

    Are you talking . . . or doing?

    "For 'The Kingdom of God' is not in word, but in power." 1 Corinthians 4:20

    Not by saying ..... but by doing. Not by words, but by power, God's Power.

    James 1

    21 "So get rid of all uncleanness and all that remains of wickedness, and with a humble spirit receive the word [of God] which is implanted [actually rooted in your heart], which is able to save your souls.

    22 But prove yourselves doers of the word [actively and continually obeying God’s precepts], and not merely listeners [who hear the word but fail to internalize its meaning], deluding yourselves [by unsound reasoning contrary to the truth].

    23 For if anyone only listens to the word without obeying it, he is like a man who looks very carefully at his natural face in a mirror;

    24 for once he has looked at himself and gone away, he immediately forgets what he looked like. 

    25 But he who looks carefully into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and faithfully abides by it, not having become a [careless] listener who forgets but an active doer [who obeys], he will be blessed and favored by God in what he does [in his life of obedience]."

    God Bless each and every one of you! Jesus loves you, and so do I!

    ​Awaken!

    ​Amen.
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    "THE MILLENNIAL REIGN" AUDIO BLOG

    "So they will fear the name of the Lord from the west

    And His glory from the rising of the sun.

    For He will come in like a narrow, rushing stream
    ​
    Which the breath of the Lord drives [overwhelming the enemy]." Isaiah 59:19

    Heavenly Father, thank you for Your many blessings. Thank you for Your Word, and Your words through me. Let them always be Your words and not my own, and let Your children with ears to hear, hear. In Jesus' name. Amen.

    First, I do not know why God picked me for these words, but I thank Him for it. I was certainly the least in Spirit my entire life, almost 62 years. See my Testimony to God's Power here. He will always lead you to do the right thing though.
     
    Hallelujah. Praise God. Thank you, Jesus. Amen.

    This is an amazing time we are in. He is freely pouring out His gifts and talents to His children. I heard something like, 10 years ago, there were 10 prophets. Today, there are literally over ten thousand, and His Word confirms this will happen. Acts 2:17

    There is so much going on around us in the world right now though. Prophets have been saying that God's plan is getting ready to be revealed to everyone, the corruption is being abolished, and God's people are being bandaged, healed and revived. Also, see my blog titled, "The Narrow Gate" for more about God's Spiritual War. 
     
    So, the night of January 25, 2022, in my sleep, I received the words "2,000 years," and just a feeling, or a sense of knowing, that it was about Jesus Christ's Millennial Reign.
     
    I first posted this blog on January 27, 2022. It was posted for about a week before I took it down, because I realized that God was still forming His word in me about the subject, and that I was hasty in my conclusions and in posting the blog before God was finished. Forgive me, Father.
     
    So, what did God’s word to me, “2,000 years” and the Millennial Reign of Christ mean? I now know it to mean that 2,000 years after the death of Jesus Christ, or on or around the year 2033, He will return to finish bandaging, healing and reviving us, and we will reign with Him for 1,000 years.
     
    Remember, no one knows the exact date of His return, not the angels or the son, and I do not claim to know the exact date. Matthew 24:36. 
     
    Now hear me out. Let’s look at some other Scripture God showed me that points us to the Millennial Reign of Jesus Christ being 2,000 years after His death:
     
    Luke 10:25-37, the Parable of the Good Samaritan. Let’s look at this parable from a different angle than typically recited. In this interpretation, the ‘injured man’ is mankind. The priest and the Levite represent the Law, which was condemnation to sin and death, and the ‘Good Samaritan’ is Jesus Christ who will bandage, heal, revive and raise us up. Hosea 6:1-3
     
    In this parable, the Good Samaritan (Jesus Christ) bandages and heals the injured man, and takes him to the Inn. The Inn represents the church. The Good Samaritan (Jesus) gives the innkeeper (the church leader) ‘two pence’ and says, I will repay you when I return, and whatever more you spend.
     
    If we consider that a day is a thousand years to God, and a thousand years a day, as written in 2 Peter 3:8, then Jesus is saying that He has paid amply for our safekeeping until His return, one pence per each one thousand years, or 2,000 years after His death, on or around the year 2,033.
     
    Moving on, let’s look at the six days of creation in the book of Genesis for our next scriptural interpretation. Genesis 1:1-31, 2:1-3
     
    God created everything in six days, and He saw that it was very good, so He rested from all His work, and sanctified the seventh day, or made it Holy, free of sin and guilt.
     
    Consider, again, that a day is a thousand years to God, and a thousand years a day, and the creation story took place in six days, or 6,000 years. God has not forsaken us; before the world began, His plan was for man to have eternal life. Titus 1:2. From the time He created us on the six thousandth year (sixth day) of creation, He gave His promise of salvation (His Son), who will rule with His Chosen for 1,000 years, from the six thousandth year (after man's creation), until the seven thousandth year, the sanctified and Holy day, when we will return to God forever.

    Note that 6,000 years after man's creation also happens to be 2,000 years after Jesus' resurrection, which coincides with the Parable of the Good Samaritan interpretation above.

    Also, man was created on the sixth day of creation, or 6,000 years into the creation story, and our Savior, Jesus Christ, will return 6,000 years after man's creation; a total of 12,000 years. I am sure there is biblical meaning there somewhere. 
     
    To further validate God's word to me regarding this interpretation of Scripture, let us look at a calendar from the creation of man, roughly 4,004 BC, until today, 2022 AD. These dates are only rough estimates, because, again, no one knows the exact date of His return:
    From the creation of man around roughly 4,004 BC, to today, February 8, 2022, is 6,025 years. Six thousand years since the creation of man, and the time when Jesus will rule with us for 1,000 years. Roughly, 1,000 before the coming of the New Heavens and New Earth, the sanctified, Holy Day, made free of sin and guilt, the seventh day, or seven thousandth year, when all former things will pass.

    Hosea 6:1-3 further tells us approximately where we are in God’s timeline:

    1 “Come and let us return [in repentance] to the Lord,

    For He has torn us, but He will heal us;

    He has wounded us, but He will bandage us.

    2 After two days He will revive us;

    On the third day He will raise us up

    That we may live before Him.

    3 So let us know and become personally acquainted with Him; let us press on to know and understand fully the [greatness of the] Lord [to honor, heed, and deeply cherish Him].

    His appearing is prepared and is as certain as the dawn,

    And He will come to us [in salvation] like the [heavy] rain,

    Like the spring rain watering the earth.”

    Amen. 
    ​
    So, from the time of our creation, roughly 6,000 years ago, He has wounded and torn us, and bandaged and healed us. Hosea 6:1.
     
    What proof, you say?
     
    Well, think about it, from the dark ages (approximately 400 AD to 800 AD); to the wild, wild west (1800s to 1900s); the emancipation of black people in 1863; women’s rights, late 1800s to early 1900s; 1917, when Jerusalem was liberated; 1948, when Israel was established as a State; then, in the 1900s, of course, everything exploded in medicine, manufacturing, technology and science.
     
    Even so, I think it is fair to say that a significant number of people, even some of God's people, 'believers,' feel torn and wounded right about now. If you are still feeling that way, have you returned in repentance [turned away from sin] to the Lord, brought into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ, so He will heal, bandage and revive you? Do we have faith in the unseen, the invisible, or are we like Doubting Thomas, who had to touch Jesus' wounds to believe? John 20:24-31
     
    Now, after two days, or 2,000 years after Christ’s death, or roughly the year 2033, He will revive us, to rule with Christ in His Millennial Reign. Hosea 6:2.
     
    On the third day, or roughly 3,000 years after Christ’s death, around 3,033, He will raise us up that we may live before Him forever, in the New Heaven and New Earth, and all former things will pass away. Hosea 6:3
     
    Still not enough proof? I saw a video (see video below) a year or two ago that kind of shook me about an asteroid called 'Apophis.' Even though I put it to the back of my mind, it has always been in the back of my mind, and now I know why God showed it to me. The following video is not the original video I saw, but is basically the same content or idea.
     
    In the original video, they said that the people who found the asteroid and named it 'Apophis,' which translated means 'Hell' - You can't make this stuff up -  had reported that it was going to hit earth in 2029. Then, they said that after NASA got ahold of the information, suddenly it was no longer going to hit earth, but would 'narrowly miss' us. Hallelujah. Praise God. Amen.

    The following video says that it will pass earth twice, 2029 and .... seven years later, 2036. 

    It may surprise many people to know that nowhere in God's Word does He ever tell His chosen to stand there and let the rocks fall on their heads. To the contrary. Praise Emmanuel, God is With Us, always protecting us, but He is with us, protecting us, as believers, through the Holy Spirit, feeding us His word for the times, His Plan, His timeline even, either directly or through His prophets. This is how He communicates with us: Through the Holy Spirit inside us, if we are listening, or through His prophets. Not through the fake news or social(ism) media. 

    Wake up before it is too late!
     
    ‘Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit.' [the Holy Spirit]  Zechariah 4:6
     
    For those who obey Him, those who repent (turn away from sin), which means reading His Word and praying, loving, doing, being ... the light of the world (or, at least earnestly trying - God knows our hearts).  

    He never allows us to be tempted more than we can withstand. 1 Corinthians 10:12-14. And He will not start now.
     
    In the Bible, the standard or flag is raised to direct the people in difficult times. I read something some time ago that said the standard was raised for only a couple of reasons: To tell the people to prepare for war; or, to tell them to take shelter (there may be a third reason). Jeremiah 4:6, 4:21. The standard is also referred to in Isaiah and Numbers.

    "So shall they fear the name of the Lord from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him." Isaiah 59:19 (KJV)

    Remember, He is not coming to bring peace, but a sword of division between righteous and unrighteous. We must be prepared by wearing the Full Armor of God, so we can withstand the wiles of the devil Ephesians 6:11-24. Sometimes I feel like a broken record, but I guess God wants me to be a broken record. Praise God. Amen.

    In order to withstand, we must also follow the standard, or flag, God is placing in our lives. The only way we can do this is by listening, to His prophets, and to Him, by inviting the Holy Spirit into our lives, and surrendering to God.
     
    He has been preparing His chosen, the believers, for the times to come, and we know people turn to God the most in despair. "The righteous cry, and the LORD hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles." Psalm 34:17
     
    How can we ascend unless we first descend?
     
    How can we be 'born again' unless we first die?

    How can we be revived unless we are first torn down and wounded? Hosea 6:1
     
    And, if we return to Him in repentance [turning away from sin], He will heal and bandage us. Hosea 6:1. And, on the second day, revive us. Hosea 6:2. And, we will be held blameless in a crooked and perverse generation. Philippians 2:15.

    ​And, nothing shall by any means hurt us. ​Luke 10:19
     
    Now, I realize this is crazy talk, but it cannot be any crazier than the rest of this blog. I saw a video last year about a time traveler who said the world ends in 3036. See a short movie made by the Nostradamus brothers: Confessions of a Time Traveler, the Man from 3036.

    If this link does not work, you may be able to find it on freemoviesfull.com or 123movies.net.

    So, following God's Word to me, "2,000 years," after two days, or roughly 2,000 years after the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, or around or about the year 2,033, He will revive us to reign with Him for 1,000 years, and then on the third day, or roughly 3,000 years after His death, He will raise us up incorruptible and immortal that we may live before Him forever.

    "So they will fear the name of the Lord from the west

    And His glory from the rising of the sun.

    For He will come in like a narrow, rushing stream

    Which the breath [Spirit] of the Lord drives [overwhelming the enemy]." Isaiah 59:19

    "For just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes as far as the west, so will be the coming [in glory] of the Son of Man [everyone will see Him clearly]." Matthew 24:27

    The above video says that only approximately 2 billion people in the world will be able to see the coming of Apophis. There are about 2.5 billion Christians in the world. Is that plus or minus one-half billion that do not wake up in time for that event, the ‘beginning of the birth pangs’? Matthew 24:8

    Let me end this blog where I started, with Hosea 6, specifically v's. 1 and 3:

    1 “Come and let us return [in repentance] to the Lord,

    For He has torn us, but He will heal us;

    He has wounded us, but He will bandage us.

    3 So let us know and become personally acquainted with Him; let us press on to know and understand fully the [greatness of the] Lord [to honor, heed, and deeply cherish Him].

    His appearing is prepared and is as certain as the dawn,

    And He will come to us [in salvation] like the [heavy] rain,

    Like the spring rain watering the earth.”

    ​Amen.


    Make sure your spiritual house is in order. We are here at this very time for God's purpose:

    “And your people will rebuild the ancient ruins;

    You will raise up and restore the age-old foundations [of buildings that have been laid waste];

    You will be called Repairer of the Breach,

    Restorer of Streets with Dwellings." 

    Isaiah 58:12

    We will be called the 'Repairers of the Breach' and 'Restorers of Streets with Dwellings,' in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

    He is not coming to bring peace. He coming to bring a sword of division between the righteous and unrighteous. Amen.

    ​God Bless You!
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    "WORKS OF OBEDIENCE" AUDIO BLOG

    "CALAMITY IS STRIKING THE ENEMIES OF ALMIGHTY GOD"
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    Heavenly Father, creator of the heavens and the earth, thank you. Thank you for all of your many blessings on the earth, which are ours through Christ Jesus. Fill us with Your Spirit, and let us always speak Your words and not our own. In Jesus' Name. Amen.

    These are great times God's children are coming into, if we persevere and remain steadfast in Him until the end [of this event in God's Plan].

    Click here, here, and here, to see God's Word to me 2020 through present about sin, death and destruction, but, most importantly, God's forgiveness for the obedient.

    Obedience is obeying God, which is not merely saying, "Lord, Lord." In other words, not just saying, I believed in you Lord, Jesus, but he that actually does the will of the Father in heaven. Matthew 7:21-23

    Again, broken record incoming, but the will of the Father in heaven is that, yes, we accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, so that through Him, we show     our repentance, or turning away from sin, by living changed lives in obedience to God. By so doing,  God's Light can shine through us, and cause all men everywhere to come to worship, and give all glory, to the One True God, as it is written.

    God's Will, will be done, and even the demons know it:

    "And they [the demons] screamed out, 'What business do we have [in common] with each other, Son of God? Have You come to torment us before the appointed time [of judgment]?'" Matthew 8:29

    Jesus answered the tempter, Satan, ". . . Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God." Matthew 4:3-4

    He also said, "For it is not those who merely hear the Law [as it is read aloud] who are just or righteous before God, but it is those who [actually] obey the Law who will be justified [pronounced free of the guilt of sin and declared acceptable to Him]." Romans 2:13


    FAITH AND WORKS, WORKS AND FAITH

    James 2

    Faith and Works

    14 "What is the benefit, my fellow believers, if someone claims to have faith but has no [good] works [as evidence]? Can that [kind of] faith save him? [No, a mere claim of faith is not sufficient—genuine faith produces good works.] 

    15 If a brother or sister is without [adequate] clothing and lacks [enough] food for each day, 

    16 and one of you says to them, “Go in peace [with my blessing], [keep] warm and feed yourselves,” but he does not give them the necessities for the body, what good does that do? 

    17 So too, faith, if it does not have works [to back it up], is by itself dead [inoperative and ineffective].

    18 But someone may say, “You [claim to] have faith and I have [good] works; show me your [alleged] faith without the works [if you can], and I will show you my faith by my works [that is, by what I do].” 

    19 You believe that God is one; you do well [to believe that]. The demons also believe [that], and shudder and bristle [in awe-filled terror—they have seen His wrath]! 

    20 But are you willing to recognize, you foolish [spiritually shallow] person, that faith without [good] works is useless? 

    21 Was our father Abraham not [shown to be] justified by works [of obedience which expressed his faith] when he offered Isaac his son on the altar [as a sacrifice to God]? 

    22 You see that [his] faith was working together with his works, and as a result of the works, his faith was completed [reaching its maturity when he expressed his faith through obedience]. 

    23 And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “Abraham believed God, and this [faith] was credited to him [by God] as righteousness and as conformity to His will,” and he was called the friend of God. 

    24 You see that a man (believer) is justified by works and not by faith alone [that is, by acts of obedience a born-again believer reveals his faith]. 

    25 In the same way, was Rahab the prostitute not justified by works too, when she received the [Hebrew] spies [messengers] as guests and protected them, and sent them away [to escape] by a different route? 

    26 For just as the [human] body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works [of obedience] is also dead."


    Context is everything in God's Word, and verses that are together should usually be considered in the same context. In v's. 18 and 19 above, James is pointing out that even the demons have faith in One God and tremble or shudder, "so faith [in One God] without works [of obedience to God] is also dead." v. 26 above.

    "Works of obedience," not works of good deeds, but works of obedience to God, which, of course, include works of good deeds, but, also, works of obedience to God's call to repent, turn away from sin, awaken to righteousness and His purpose or plan for your life.

    Are you listening to God's call? Many hearts will be healed, bandaged and revived now, and on the third day, raised with Christ in the clouds Hosea 6:1-3, but many others will be hardened forever.

    Awaken! Awaken from your spiritual complacency.  Romans 13:11

    DO'S AND DO NOTS FOR 'SURVIVING' GOD'S PLAN

    Do's:
    • Do accept, love and obey God and His only begotten son, Jesus Christ.
    • Do love your neighbor [all people, believers and unbelievers, rich and poor] as yourself. This is not fulfilled by saying 'I love you,' but by 'doing' for others, unselfishly, like Jesus. 
      • All the law and the prophets are fulfilled in these two commands.
    • Do 'bring into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.' 2 Corinthians 10:5


    Do Nots:
    • Do not fear man, who can only hurt the body. Fear God, who can burn both the soul and the body in hell. 
    • Do not love this world or the things in it. All such things are idol worship. 

    ​There are many other 'Do Nots,'  but if you are doing the 'Do's,' then you do not need to worry about the 'Do Nots,' because all is fulfilled by the doing of the 'Do's.'

    Hallelujah. Praise God. Thank you, Jesus. Amen.

    ​
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    "AWAKEN FROM YOUR SLEEP" AUDIO BLOG

    "Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame." 1 Corinthians 15:34

    All glory and honor and praise and thanksgiving to the One True God, our Heavenly Father. Let Your words and Your Will be mine, and let those with a mind to understand, see and hear. In Jesus' Name. Amen.

    In 2019, God told me that we are in a Spiritual War and a Spiritual Revival. A Spiritual War is not a war in the physical realm, but in the supernatural realm. Ephesians 6:12. (Also see my blog titled, 'The Narrow Gate" here) 

    You cannot be a warrior for God in this Spiritual War, but will only barely escape through fire 1 Corinthians 3:14-16, if you are not wearing the full armor of God. ​Ephesians 6:11-24. I know. Broken record. Praise God. Thank you, Jesus. Amen.

    Now, as I have said before, we can see the Spiritual Revival happening all around us, here and there, thousands being brought to Jesus Christ. Amen. It was not until a couple of days ago, however, that I came to a very important realization. God turned on my light again, so to speak: The Spiritual Revival is around us, but more importantly, it is inside of us. 

    See more under 'My Testimony to God's Power.'

    So, when God's Spiritual Revival began, the world did not all of the sudden become darker. No, it has always been dark, because, as God said, men have nothing but evil thoughts continually. Genesis 6:5

    If the world did not become darker, then what did happen? Well, God is awakening His children. Some of us, 'believers,' have awakened from our sleep of spiritual complacency (Romans 13:11 below), and others continue to awaken.

    All of a sudden, murdering unborn babies at all, ever, but especially at nine months old in the womb, the day they are suppose to be born, became a real life horror movie, against everything Godly, or morally right. Or, silencing and censoring people on social(ism) media, who do not agree with you, which is called communism by the way. These are just a couple of in-your-face examples, but awakening is so much more. See my blog titled 'Sin No More.'

    Awaken from your sleep of spiritual complacency, or I will come like a thief in the night.

    Romans 13

    8     [2]Owe nothing to anyone except to [3]love and seek the best for one another; for he who [unselfishly] loves his neighbor has fulfilled the [essence of the] law [relating to one’s fellowman]. 

    9 The commandments, “You shall not commit adultery, you shall not murder, you shall not steal, you shall not covet,” and any other commandment are summed up in this statement: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” 

    10 Love does no wrong to a neighbor [it never hurts anyone]. Therefore [unselfish] love is the fulfillment of the Law.

    11 Do this, knowing that this is a critical time. It is already the hour for you to awaken from your sleep [of spiritual complacency]; for our salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed [in Christ]. 

    12 The night [this present evil age] is almost gone and the day [of Christ’s return] is almost here. So let us fling away the works of darkness and put on the [full] armor of light. 

    13 Let us conduct ourselves properly and honorably as in the [light of] day, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and irresponsibility, not in quarreling and jealousy. 

    14 But clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for [nor even think about gratifying] the flesh in regard to its improper desires."

    Footnotes biblegateway.com

    1. Romans 13:2 An exception to this is recorded in Acts 5:27-29. See especially v 29.
    2. Romans 13:8 Debt is generally to be avoided, but Paul probably is addressing debt to individuals with whom one has a personal relationship.
    3. Romans 13:8 The key to understanding this and other statements about love is to know that this love (the Greek word agape) is not so much a matter of emotion as it is of doing things for the benefit of another person, that is, having an unselfish concern for another and a willingness to seek the best for other believers.

    'Now these things happened to them as an example and warning [to us]; they were written for our instruction [to admonish and equip us], upon whom the ends of the ages have come.' v. 11 below:

    1 Corinthians 10

    1 "For I do not want you to be unaware, believers, that our fathers were all under the cloud [in which God’s presence went before them] and they all passed [miraculously and safely] through the [Red] Sea; 

    2 And all [of them] were baptized into Moses [into his safekeeping as their leader] in the cloud and in the sea; 

    3 and all [of them] ate the same [1]spiritual food; 

    4 and all [of them] drank the same [2]spiritual drink, for they were drinking from a spiritual rock which followed them; and the rock was Christ. 

    5 Nevertheless, God was not well-pleased with [3]most of them, for they were scattered along the ground in the wilderness [because their lack of self-control led to disobedience which led to death].

    6 Now these things [the warnings and admonitions] took place as examples for us, so that we would not crave evil things as they did. 

    7 Do not be worshipers of handmade gods, as some of them were; just as it is written [in Scripture], 'The people sat down to eat and drink [after sacrificing to the [4]golden calf at Horeb], and stood up to play [indulging in immoral activities].'

    8 We must not indulge in [nor tolerate] sexual immorality, as some of them did, and twenty-three thousand [suddenly] fell [dead] in a single day! 

    9 We must not tempt the Lord [that is, test His patience, question His purpose or exploit His goodness], as some of them did—and they were killed by serpents. 

    10 And do not murmur [in unwarranted discontent], as some of them did—and were destroyed by the [5]destroyer. 

    11 Now these things happened to them as an example and warning [to us]; they were written for our instruction [to admonish and equip us], upon whom the ends of the ages have come."

    Footnotes biblegateway.com
    1. 1 Corinthians 10:3 I.e. divinely provided manna.
    2. 1 Corinthians 10:4 I.e. divinely provided water from a rock.
    3. 1 Corinthians 10:5 Of all those adult Israelites who had been in bondage in Egypt, only Joshua and Caleb (along with those born in the wilderness) were allowed to enter the promised land.
    4. 1 Corinthians 10:7 The selection of a calf-god was probably inspired by the Egyptian bull-god Apis (Hapis), believed to be a living manifestation of the Egyptian god Ptah.
    5. 1 Corinthians 10:10 Perhaps a reference to the angel of destruction whom the rabbis called Mashhith.


    I had read  somewhere before that not everyone who left Egypt with Moses and the Israelites were allowed to enter the promised land, which was one of the reasons God took so long getting them there. All of the original warriors from Egypt had to die before the Israelites could enter. The warriors were too hardened and would not obey God. I had no idea, however, that it was only two people, Joshua and Caleb, from the original group that left Egypt, including Israelites, who were allowed to enter the promised land (along with others who were born during the 40-year trip). See v. 5 above, and footnote 3.

    The road to hell is wide and easy to find, but the road that leads to eternal salvation is narrow and difficult to follow, and few will find it. Matthew 7:13-14 These are not just words. Think about it. How could it be narrow and difficult to follow if all you have to do is say, I accept Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior? That is easy, but it is just the first step. Anyone can speak words. But, can we obey God? That is what the Scripture repeatedly tells us to do, the apostles and God's prophets in the Bible tell us to do, Jesus Christ himself tells us to do, obey God:

    ​"    Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man." Ecclesiastes 12:13.

    Do we think that God is not talking to us, that He is talking to someone else?     Awaken from your sleep [of spiritual complacency]' before it is too late. Also see my blog titled, 'Are You a Lukewarm Christian?'

    The world is broken, but YOU are not. God is moulding us. Let the pieces that no longer serve God fall off. Let God mould you into His Will, and     'Become, Become, Become.' (See "Become" poem by clicking here.)

    Let us all pray that God's children, His chosen, every one, awaken from their sleep of spiritual complacency, are not too hardened to obey Him, and will all be allowed to enter into the promised land. Accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, and obey God's precepts and commands. All glory and honor and praise and thanksgiving to the living God, the great I Am. In Jesus' name. Amen.

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    "HUMBLE YOURSELVES" AUDIO BLOG

    "Humble yourselves [with an attitude of repentance and insignificance] in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you [He will lift you up, He will give you purpose]." James 4:10

    Heavenly Father, thank you for hearing our prayers, and promising healing, restoration, and the peace that passes all understanding, if we pray. Let Your words flow through me and not my own. Let those with ears to hear, hear. In Jesus' name. Amen.

    Praying is new for me. I think that is another part of the reason why I started attending Saturday Night Prayer Meeting at church. I was hoping to hear people pray, so I could get a clue, and also, hopefully, the courage to pray out loud with other people. Of course, I now realize that it was not courage that I needed, but the Holy Spirit, because if you have the Holy Spirit, then God will give you the words to say at the right time:

    "For I will give you words and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict." Luke 21:15

    Knowing that still does not break down 'the Wall' we have put up around ourselves, which comes from a  lifetime of self-conditioning to keep people away. I say, "we," because I know I am not the only one. I have heard too many people say, even recently, that they like animals more than they like people, or even, God forbid, 'I hate people,' which a family member told me very recently.

    Since some coincidences, however, are God-scheduled opportunities, I took that opportunity with my family member to tell her what I had learned about hating recently. I said something like, I was there (hating people) not long ago, but I love them now. It is hard, but you have to look at everyone as if they are you.

    Thank God, she is on her own path with God, and she replied, 'You know what is so weird? I had that exact same thought yesterday. I was judging someone. I literally thought to myself, what I would have said in her position.' 

    Praise God. God is Great - All the Time!

    ​LOVE EVERYONE

    ​Hate Evil:  ​Proverbs 8:13

    Love Your Enemies:  Matthew 5:46

    Bless those who curse you:  Matthew 5:44


    Now, God's Word literally tells us everything we need to know to have productive, happy, fulfilling, and abundant lives, now and in life everlasting. Jesus boiled down all of the Law and the prophets that were prior to Him into two things, two things that could change the world: Love God with all of your heart, mind and soul, and love your neighbor as if it were yourself.

    That is it! Most, if not all, of God's blessings are unlocked by loving Him and others: tithing, offerings, meditation, healing, prayer, which brings me back to the topic of this blog: Prayer.

    We only began attending church at the end of 2021. I had been watching some Pentecostal sermons online during the lockdowns, and was hoping to find a Pentecostal church. However, when there is a church a half a mile from your house, you have to give it a shot, so we did.

    Lovely church, lovely people. It could have been home, except it was missing one very important element to me: The Holy Spirit. Not only could you not feel the presence of God in the church, it felt almost stifled. We attended only twice, and then started looking again. 

    Thank God, we found our current church. I really believe the presence of God is in the entire church building all of the time.

    Prayer is a big part of the church. After each worship service, we have a prayer time. Our pastor has always encouraged people to come up to the altar and pray. Again, I am new to prayer, and to God for that matter, but what I know is that God has been talking to me for three or four years now, and almost all of that time I was not even attending church.

    Really, I just started praying more regularly, other than at meals, in the last couple of years, in my home, in the shower, in the bed half asleep in the middle of the night, occasionally getting up and praying, but never on my knees. I mean, it hurts.

    So, recently, the last couple of services, Pastor has been encouraging us to kneel to pray (at the altar, in the pew, wherever). Again, I was like ugh. There is a little bit of guilt then, for not kneeling, which probably comes from the Holy Spirit, so I got up and kneeled to pray when he said it. But, again, ouch.

    In the back of mind, I am thinking, God listens no matter where you pray. I know this firsthand. So why should I cause myself pain? Forgive me, Lord, and Pastor David.

    Then, today, because God is Great All the Time, this showed up as the Verse of the Day on biblegateway.com:

    "Humble yourselves [with an attitude of repentance and insignificance] in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you [He will lift you up, He will give you purpose]." James 4:10

    Now, as I have written about many times recently, we know God's Word is alive and powerful. I also KNOW that the Holy Spirit is present in my church. Knowing those two things, and now knowing the Scripture James 4:10 above, I would be pretty dumb not to humble myself in the presence of the Lord by kneeling.

    God's Word tells us to do this one thing, humble yourself in His presence, and be exalted, raised in character, elevated, raised high. 

    Merriam-Webster

    Definition of exalt:

    1: to raise in rank, power, or character
    2: to elevate by praise or in estimation
    4: to raise high

    So, do you have to kneel, or even pray around the altar? No, of course not. We have something called 'free will,' and it allows us to do pretty much whatever we want, within the law, and hopefully within some moral limits.

    To activate God's blessings, however, we have to obey Him. His Word is written for us, to tell us how to activate His Power on earth, and, of course, in eternal life everlasting.

    Kneeling, as a sign of respect for, and surrender to, the One who created all things, may hurt for a moment, but the blessings may very well last a lifetime. 

    "O come, let us worship and bow down,

    Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker [in reverent praise and prayer]." Psalm 95:6

    And, of course, in the end, we know that every knee will bow to Jesus, and every tongue confess to God. Romans 14:11-12

    This body of flesh is temporary. This pain is temporary.     God forbid we ever forget the pain Jesus endured for us ​(see video below). Isaiah 53:5-12

    Hallelujah. Praise God. Thank you, Jesus. Amen.
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    "SIN NO MORE" AUDIO BLOG


    ​Have you heard people say, 'once saved, always saved'? What does it mean? Can you continue to sin after you have accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, and still expect to receive eternal life?
     
    Ephesians 2:8-9:

    8 "For by grace are you saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

    9 Not of works, lest any man should boast."

    God's Word does tell us that we are saved by His grace, and not by works, but it also tells us many other things about what He expects from us. As a matter of fact, practically the entire Old Testament is God telling us what He expected from the Israelites, and then the Gentiles at the time. We now have the blood sacrifice of Jesus Christ for forgiveness of sins, but does that mean we should continue to sin, breaking God's precepts and commandments? God forbid!

    Jesus said to His disciples in Matthew 5:

    18 "For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.

    19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven."

    Will we be called 'the least' or 'great' in the kingdom of heaven?

    Still, that doesn't sound too bad, right? At least we are in the kingdom of heaven, right? Nope, wait. There is more!

    Hebrews 10:26 is probably familiar to most of us: "For if we go on willfully and deliberately sinning after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice [to atone] for our sins [that is, no further offering to anticipate],"

    Seldom, however, do I see the remaining verses, 27 through 30, quoted with v. 26, especially v. 30:

    30 “For we know Him who said, “Vengeance is Mine [retribution and the deliverance of justice rest with Me], I will repay [the wrongdoer].” And again, 'The Lord will judge His people.'” 

    "And again, 'The Lord will judge His people.'" Who are 'His people'? Taking the two verses 26 and 30, as if they are in the same context, the Scripture is referring to the ‘believers’ in Jesus Christ. ‘The knowledge of the truth,’ received in v. 26 comes from the Holy Spirit, which believers can receive only after having accepted Jesus Christ as their Savior. Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life. John 14:6

    Likewise, Romans 14:10-12 tells us that we will ALL (believers) stand before the judgment seat of Christ and confess, and give account of ourselves, to God.

    We know that God will have compassion and mercy on whom He chooses. Romans 9:15. 

    Should we abuse, or take advantage of, God's grace or good favor? God forbid!

    Romans 6

    1 "What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?

    2 God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?"

    Jesus said, Sin No More!

    "Afterward Jesus finds him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, you are made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing befall you." John 5:14

    “She answered, ‘No one, Lord!’ And Jesus said, ‘I do not condemn you either. Go. From now on sin no more.’” John 8:11

    Jesus also said, "For it is not those who merely hear the Law [as it is read aloud] who are just or righteous before God, but it is those who [actually] obey the Law who will be justified [pronounced free of the guilt of sin and declared acceptable to Him]." Romans 2:13
     
    Sin No More!
     
    ‘Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. Matthew 5:18-19 Amen.

    Jesus says, Repent or Perish (Luke 13 below)

    The definition of 'repent' is not to simply accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior. The definition of 'repent' is to turn away from sin!
     
    Likewise, the definition of ‘righteous’ is not to simply accept Jesus Christ either. Would you be surprised to find out that ‘righteous’ means to obey God? Or, Sin No More!
     
    "For it is not those who merely hear the Law [as it is read aloud] who are just or righteous before God, but it is those who [actually] obey the Law who will be justified [pronounced free of the guilt of sin and declared acceptable to Him]." Romans 2:13

    The unrighteous, guilty, sinful, sexually immoral, liars, murderers, adulterers, thieves, will not inherit the kingdom of God. 1 Corinthians 6:9-10
     
    Luke 13

    Repent or Perish

    1 "Just at that time some people came who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate [the governor] had mixed with their sacrifices.

    2 Jesus replied to them, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all other Galileans because they have suffered in this way? 

    3 I tell you, no; but unless you repent [change your old way of thinking, turn from your sinful ways and live changed lives], you will all likewise perish. 

    4 Or do you assume that those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed were worse sinners than all the others who live in Jerusalem? 

    5 I tell you, no; but unless you repent [change your old way of thinking, turn from your sinful ways and live changed lives], you will all likewise perish.”

    Parable of the Fig Tree

    6 Then He began telling them this parable: “A certain man had a fig tree that had been planted in his vineyard; and he came looking for fruit on it, but did not find any;

    7 so he said to the vineyard-keeper, ‘For three years I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree and have found none. Cut it down! Why does it even use up the ground [depleting the soil and blocking the sunlight]?’

    8 But he replied to him, ‘Let it alone, sir, [just] one more year until I dig around it and put in fertilizer;

    9 and if it bears fruit after this, fine; but if not, cut it down.’”

    Some Historians note that the Galileans were probably at the Temple offering sacrifices, when Roman Governor Pilate’s soldiers came through and killed them all at the sacrificial altars, thereby mingling their blood with the slain lambs’ blood. Pilate wanted more money from the Temple treasury, but the Jews refused, so Pilate sent men dressed as citizens, and armed with daggers, into the crowds, demanding money, and killing whomever resisted.
     
    The Jews who were reporting this to Jesus in v. 1 above were implying that they were better than the Galileans because they did not die like that. And, v. 4.
     
    Notice that Jesus repeats v. 3 again at v. 5, showing a sense of urgency: "I tell you, no; but unless you repent [change your old way of thinking, turn from your sinful ways and live changed lives], you will all likewise perish.” 

    Jesus' answer shows that the Jews who told Him about the Galileans believed that God had permitted them to be killed due to their sins. Jesus was letting them know, in no uncertain terms, that those who died were not necessarily greater sinners, but rather the Jews should themselves repent, turn away from sin, and that if they did not repent, they would all perish as well.
     
    So, considering in context Luke 13:1-5, as well as the 'Parable of the Fig Tree’ which follows Luke 13:6-9, as with much in the Bible, there is a lot of debate about whom the fig tree and the vineyard represent.
     
    Let’s focus on what we do know from the parable. God is looking for fruit on the trees. Surely, He would do the same with His vineyard. He has given us a season to change our lives, before the trees that do not produce fruit are cut down. v. 9. Praise God. Amen. 

    Again, 'repent,' which Jesus himself tells us to do, means to turn away from sin. Sin No More!
     
    Romans 2

    3 "But do you think this, O man, when you judge and condemn those who practice such things, and yet do the same yourself, that you will escape God’s judgment and elude His verdict?

    4 Or do you have no regard for the wealth of His kindness and tolerance and patience [in withholding His wrath]? Are you [actually] unaware or ignorant [of the fact] that God’s kindness leads you to repentance [that is, to change your inner self, your old way of thinking—seek His purpose for your life]?

    5 But because of your callous stubbornness and unrepentant heart you are [deliberately] storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed."
     
    Romans 2

    14 When Gentiles, who do not have the Law [since it was given only to Jews], do instinctively the things the Law requires [guided only by their conscience], they are a law to themselves, though they do not have the Law.
     
    15 They show that the essential requirements of the Law are written in their hearts; and their conscience [their sense of right and wrong, their moral choices] bearing witness and their thoughts alternately accusing or perhaps defending them 
     
    16 on that day when, as my gospel proclaims, God will judge the secrets [all the hidden thoughts and concealed sins] of men through Christ Jesus.
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    Sin No More! 'Lest a worse thing befall you.' John 5:14 above.

    "Then when lust hath conceived, it brings forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, brings forth death." James 1:15

    Romans 14

    5 "But because of your callous stubbornness and unrepentant heart you are [deliberately] storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed. 

    6 He will pay back to each person according to his deeds [justly, as his deeds deserve]: 

    7 to those who by persistence in doing good seek [unseen but certain heavenly] glory, honor, and immortality, [He will give the gift of] eternal life.

    8 But for those who are selfishly ambitious and self-seeking and disobedient to the truth but responsive to wickedness, [there will be] wrath and indignation.

    9 There will be tribulation and anguish [torturing confinement] for every human soul who does [or permits] evil, to the Jew first and also to the Greek,

    10 but glory and honor and inner peace [will be given] to everyone who habitually does good, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.

    11 For God shows no partiality [no arbitrary favoritism; with Him one person is not more important than another]."

    God is very patient with us. He is waiting for us to bear good fruit (our thoughts, words, actions, deeds) in the name of Christ Jesus! 

    "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come." 2 Corinthians 5:17

    "Remember, then, what you received and heard. Keep it, and repent. If you will not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come against you." Revelation 3:3

    "And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be." Revelation 22:12
     
    See my blog titled, ‘The Harvest,’ for My Testimony to God’s Power, and how important it is to Wear the Full Armor of God, so you can withstand the wiles of the devil, and pass your ‘test.' 

    The Time is at Hand.
    ​
    Jesus is coming like a thief in the night. Are you ready? Who will be left behind?
     
    Bring into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ! 2 Corinthians 10:5. And, ask and God will show you great and mighty things. Jeremiah 33:3

    Hallelujah. Praise God. Thank you, Jesus. Amen.
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