JESUS CHRIST > GOD AND MAN

BIRTH OF JESUS > Matthew 1:18-21 “Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. ¹⁹ Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily. ^{20 “}But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. ²¹ And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. <> Luke 2:8-14 ⁸ And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. ⁹ And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. ¹⁰ And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. ¹¹ For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord.
¹² And this shall be a sign unto you; ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. ¹³ And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, ¹⁴ Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. <> Matthew 2:1-2 “Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, ² Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. > > AT THE AGE OF TWELVE: JESUS KNEW HIMSELF TO BE THE SON OF GOD. Luke 2:42-49 “And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast. ⁴³ And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it. ⁴⁴ But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day's journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance. ⁴⁵ And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him. ⁴⁶ And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions. >>

^{Luke 2:47-49; “}And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers. ⁴⁸ And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? Behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing. ⁴⁹ And he said unto them, “How is it that ye sought me > Wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?  >

SEE JESUS AT THE BAPTISMAL POOL WITH JOHN THE BAPTIST

Matthew 3:13-17 “Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. ¹⁴ But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? ¹⁵ And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfill all righteousness. Then he suffered him. ¹⁶ And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: ¹⁷ And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. > Also in  > LUKE 3:22; “And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased. > GOD SPOKE THIS NOT MAN <

THE APOSTLE PAUL SAID IN > 1 Corinthians 2:5-8 “That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God. ⁶ Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought: ⁷ But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory: ⁸ Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

NOW LOOK AT THE GOSPEL OF JOHN 1:1; “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the “Word was God.” ² The same was in the beginning with God.” Acts 4:12 “Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. <<>> THAT WHICH IS WRITTEN ABOVE <<>> I TRULY BELIEVE <

 THERE ARE ALSO MANY OLD TESTAMENT SCRIPTURES POINTING TO GODS SON

PEG-LEG RELIGION > IS LIKE A SAILOR THAT WAS DRUNK: TRYING TO GET BACK TO HIS SHIP WALKING ON A BOARD WALK TO THE PIER. > IN THE DARK HIS WOOD’N PEG-LEG ENTERS A LARGE KNOT-HOLE; WHEN THE SUN LIGHTENED THINGS, HE SAW WHAT HAD HAPPENED > HE WAS GOING ROUND AND ROUND IN THE DARK. >> MANY TODAY ARE LIKE THAT SAILOR <> DRUNK AND IN THE DARK. > going round and round < JESUS FOREWARNES US > SAYING IN > Luke 21:34-36 “And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares. ³⁵ For as a snare  shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth. ³⁶ Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man. >Matthew 7:22-23
^{22 “}Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? ²³ And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

    RELIGION WITHOUT FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST IS VAIN

   Acts 4:11-12 “This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. ¹² Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

Jude 1:4 “For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.

ARE YOU IN TROUBLE? > GOD CAN HELP AND DELIVER YOU.

DO YOU FEEL THAT YOUR LIFE HAS COME TO NOUGHT? THEN HEAR THIS >

1 Corinthians 1:26-29  For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:²⁷ But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; ²⁸ And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: ²⁹ That no flesh should glory in his presence.

How does God do this? > HE TOUCHES THE ZERO YOU SEEM TO BE, AND STREIGHTENS IT > Like Moses rod it is changed. Then He gives you HIS word which is > Hebrews 4:12-13 “For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. ¹³ Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do. > THE WORD > then becomes a part of > the now straightened zero, and you have a spear that can ward off any roaring lion.  >   JESUS SAID Mark 11:24 “Therefore I say unto you, What things so-ever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.” > FOR WITH GOD ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE.

BELIEVE AND YOU SHALL RECEIVE

DOUBT

AND YOU DO WITHOUT

YOU ARE GREATER better and more superior than appears even to yourself: You are stronger than you give yourself credit for being.

For proof: I relate to an incident that I know of; my brother Harding while working under his car was pinned under it; his car slipped off of the jack pinning him. His wife a frail woman heard his cry for help > running out of the house she picked the vehicle up; not realizing it was to heavy she lifted the car and he crawled out. I tell you this to make you know that you have abilities of which you have never dreamed. BELIEVE THIS OLD PROPHET YOU ARE > wiser, healthier, more beautiful, and more capable than you give yourself credit. Stop putting yourself down, or comparing with others. > REMEMBER we are Gods temple, HE lives in us: So! Be grateful and satisfied to give God glory; don’t complain. Be the BEST that you can be; > GOD will take care of that which you are not able. READ CHAPTERS 5, 6, 7, OF MATTHEWS GOSPEL Believe the words of > JESUS and LIVE <

                    THE BIBLE > is made up of words >> 774,746 TOTAL

THE OLD TESTAMENT CONTAINS………593,493

NEW TESTAMENT……………………………181,253

CHAPTERS OLD TESTAMENT…………    929

CHAPTERS NEW TESTAMENT…………   260

TOTAL CHAPTERS OF BOTH ARE…….  1,189

VERSES OLD TESTAMENT…………..    23,145

VERSES NEW TESTAMENT ……. 7,958 + 137 > un-numbered. MAKING A GRAND TOTAL OF……    31, 103 + 137 > un-numbered: All of the above become understandable by 26 letters of the alphabet.

PUT ON CHRIST > TAKE OFF THE OLD MAN WITH HIS DEEDS > PUT CHRIST ON LIKE A ROBE, TO BE SEEN AND ADMIRED

Romans 13:14 “But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfill the lusts thereof.
Galatians 3:27-29 “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.
Ephesians 4:31-32 “Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: ³² And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.
Colossians 3:14 “And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.”

2 Corinthians 5:2-5 “For in this (body) we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven: ³ If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked. ^{4 “}For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life. ⁵ Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.

GOD HAS GIVEN TO US A SOLMN PROMISE: WHICH GOD THAT CANNOT LIE > WILL FULFILL.

GOD CLOTHED YOU TO BE SEEN: Joseph’s coat of many colors represents all nations creeds and colors in one coat: to be admired and desired by all who see it.

SO LET CHRIST THAT DIED FOR ALL > BE SEEN AND ADMIRED BY ALL  BY WAY OF YOUR CLOAK THE HOLY SPIRIT OF PROMISE

AS AN EAGLE STIRRETH HER NEST >

WATERS OF MARAH > EXODUS 15:22-26 Exodus 15:22-26 (KJV)
²² So Moses brought Israel from the Red sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness, and found no water. ²³ And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter: therefore the name of it was called Marah. ²⁴ And the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink? ²⁵ And he cried unto the LORD; and the LORD shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet: there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he proved them, ²⁶ And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee. GOD CONTROLS ALL THINGS <<>>  ALL SEEMING DISASTERS > ARE MANIFEST BECAUSE OF MANS OWN DEMEANER: THE ONLY DELIVERANCE IS > when the Christ who as a tree was cut down then hanged nailed upon a cross is accepted will our surrounding world become sweetened and acceptable. YOU MAY WONDER SAYING > How do we utilize this to ourselves? <> answer <> By following the Holy Spirit’s leading.  < > JOHN the BAPTIST said this of JESUS > Matthew 3:11 “I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire: Luke 3:16 “John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire: <> FIRE CLEANSES PURIFIES AND EVAPORATES WATER FROM IMPURITIES > SO DOES HOLY GHOST FIRE TO ALL PENETANTS <> BLESSED BE GOD FOR JESUS CHRIST SON OF MAN AND SON OF GOD > HE IS WORTHY OF ALL OUR PRAISES BLESSINGS AND THANKSGIVINGS. > Scripture saith: Isaiah 55:1-2 “ Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. 2 Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.

YOU CAN’T HAVE ONE WITHOUT THE OTHER

YOU CANNOT HAVE FRUIT WITHOUT A FRUIT TREE: YOU CANNOT HAVE A BEAUTIFUL STATUE WITHOUT A SCULPTURE; AN INVENTION REQUIRES An INVENTOR; A PAINTING REQUIRES A PAINTER; KNOWLEDGE MUST HAVE SOMEONE THAT KNOWS BY EXPERIENCE AND IS ABLE TO PASS ON HIS OR HER EXPERIENCED KNOWLEDGE TO OTHERS. The modern cell phones did not come in to being of themselves: The I-phone is able to contain thousands of songs, whole libraries, the Bible and World maps, It can locate you and ring your number any- where you are on earth. Some mind had to contain the wisdom for this to be: That mind had to be in a living power > capable of putting together these magnificent marvels. <> WHAT I AM SAYING IS > a creator > someone able to create must exist: So-far the best information I have is the Bible saying > “IN THE BEGINNING GOD” > “HE” gives us the WISDOM > James 1:5 “If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. James 1:16-18 “Do not err, my beloved brethren. ¹⁷ Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. ^{18 “}Of his own will begat he us with > the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures. <> ACCORDING TO JAMES WRITING > they that were born again: were convinced that from one source was > wisdom and (EVERY PERFECT GIFT GIVEN) See > Genesis 1:26 “Let us make man in our, image after our likeness”  Some scoff saying who ever heard such nonsense: Imagine any voice producing anything? YET EVERY DAY PEOPLE DO THIS VERY THING. Cell devices not connected to any land line: Are used to turn on every sort of appliance, from monitoring babies and baby sitters, to recording T.V. programs; all done by way of voice command. <> JESUS CHRIST SAID: “Ask you shall receive” “Thou shalt say unto this mountain” “what-so-ever you shall ask the Father in my name” “when you pray believe and you shall have”. YOU THAT READ THIS KNOW <> I HAVE WRITTEN the TRUTH <> Read Mark 11:23 > listen to the voice of JESUS CHRIST <

To UNDERSTAND YOU MUST be SPIRIT BORN > LIVE and WALK in the SPIRIT.

AN ANGRY HATE FILLED WORLD

We are in a storm, a time of trouble: wave after wave like a gigantic tidal-wave beats relentlessly upon us; destroying all that it inundates beneath its rushing wind swept foaming waters. Confusion, perplexity, anxiety and darkness covers our planet: Barbarism wraps around us like the coils of a serpent; people and nations seem to be as a ship at sea without a rudder; they move here and there > blown with the wind, rushing directionless toward an uncertain and unseen rocky shoal where only destruction awaits. > Our hope is that God will intervene and bring in a new brighter future to each person aboard this old creaking miserable ship. > We who know God are the appointed life guards: So > throw out the life-line of mercy; we must bring to Gods life-boat them for whom Christ died.

              WHAT DOES THE BIBLE PROMISE? > GOD SAYS

                           > “Be not afraid > I Am with thee”

                                                  Isaiah 54:17

No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord.

                                                  Isaiah 55:8-9

For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. 9For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

                I HAVE A PLAN FOR YOUR FUTURE

                                            Jeremiah 29:11

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

      BUT FIRST “DO AS THE EXHORTATION ASKS> 1 Peter 5:6-8

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: 7Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. 8Be sober be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: > (do not be afraid) WHY?

     > “GOD LOVES YOU EVEN IN AN ANGRY MAD WORLD”

GOD HAS SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL AND SOMETIHING GOOD, WAITING IN THE WINGS OF YOUR FUTURE > ONLY BELIEVE <

HOW CAN WE IN THIS OUR TIME BE A PARTAKER OF  WONDERS? JESUS ANSWERS > John 16:7-13 “I tell you the truth; “It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. ⁸ And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: ⁹ Of sin, because they believe not on me; ¹⁰ Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more; ¹¹ Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged. ¹² I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. ¹³Howbeit when He, the Spirit of truth, is come, He will guide you into all truth: for He shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever He shall hear, that shall He speak: AND > >>He will > shew you things to come.

Matthew 12:31-32 “Wherefore I say unto you, “All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men. ³² And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come. <> WHEN YOU SAY > HOLY GHOST > THE WORD HOLY SHOULD NOT BE SPOKEN LIGHTLY: FOR > HE IS THE HOLINESS OF GOD <<< > > IN THE BEGINNING > IT WAS THE SPIRIT OF GOD > Genesis 1:2-3 “The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. ³ And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.  <<>> Zechariah 4:6 “This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts. <<>> Isaiah 40:15 Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance: behold, he taketh up the isles as a very little thing. <> I’M SPEAKING TO YOU ABOUT OUR GOD AND FATHER <

WHEN WILL PEOPLE LEARN TO LIVE TOGETHER? > WHEN WILL BE PUT DOWN GREED HATE AND BLAME?

WHEN WILL PEOPLE SING TO CHRIST OUR REDEEMER THIS SONG? > BE THOU MY GUIDNG STAR AND HOLD ME BY THY HAND; WHEN I FACE THE JUDGEMENT BAR HELP ME O’ LORD TO STAND. > LIFE IS FULL OF CHOICES > SOME GREAT SOME SMALL > BUT CHOICES. You choose to be mean, hateful, or un-kind. You have the choice to forgive be gentle show love or to show a disdainful attitude. You were born with the gift of choice; why not attend it as God would be pleased.

CHOICE WAS GIVEN TO ADAM AND EVE IN THE GARDEN: CAIN CHOOSES TO SLAY ABLE HIS BROTHER; THE SONS OF GOD CHOOSE WIVES OF HUMANS; IT WAS CHOICE THAT MOVED NOAH TO BUILD THE ARK. CHOICE WAS MADE FOR ABRAHAM TO LEAVE THE Ur OF THE CHALDEES: NOT KNOWING WHERE HE WAS BEING LED; HE CHOSE TO FOLLOW THE LEADINGS OF GOD ALTHOUGH IT LED HIM INTO A BLEAK AND BARREN WASTELAND. >CHOICE CAN BE CONSIDERED ALSO AS FAITH < FOR TO HAVE FAITH ONE MUST CHOOSE TO BELIEVE. > EXAMPLE >> Hebrews 11:8-40 ‘By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. ⁹ By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise: ¹⁰ For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God. ¹¹ Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised. ¹² Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable. ¹³ These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. ¹⁴ For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country. ¹⁵ And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned. ¹⁶ But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city. ¹⁷ By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, ¹⁹ Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure. ²⁰ By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come. ²¹ By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff. ²² By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones. ²³ By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king's commandment. ²⁴ By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; ²⁵ Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; ²⁶ Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompense of the reward. ²⁷ By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible. ²⁸ Through faith he kept the Passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them. ²⁹ By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned. ³⁰ By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days. ³¹ By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace. ³² And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets: ³³ Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,³⁴ Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens. ³⁵ Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection: ³⁶ And others had trial of cruel mocking and scourging, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment: ³⁷ They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented; ³⁸ (Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth. ³⁹ And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise: ⁴⁰ God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.

JESUS SAID > John 13:34-35 “A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. ³⁵ By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another. > > 1 John 4:19-21 “We love him, because he first loved us. 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.

                        IN THE SHADOW THERE IS PEACE                                        

ON A HOT SUMMER DAY: All creatures enjoy the shade cast by a tree; the pleasure of the shadow is enjoyed by man or beast. > Like the shadow, a good reputation during questionable times is much to be appreciate and known; but if there was no tree there would not be a shade; and if no honest good persons existed; there would be no reputation to bask in. To go a bit farther: It is said that life and limb must be preserved, but there comes a time when a limb must be amputated to save a life; never has it been said that a life was given to save a limb > UNTIL I READ THE STORY OF JESUS WHO GAVE HIS LIFE ON CALVARY TO SAVE A WRETCH LIKE ME. > John 12:47 l c: > “for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.”

GOD’S SPIRIT IS THE IRRESISTABLE FORCE WITHOUT WHICH NOTHING CAN LIVE: <> John 1:1-4 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. ² The same was in the beginning with God. ³ All things were made by him; and without him was not anything made that was made. ⁴ In him was life; and the life was the light of men. <> John 15:5 “I am the vine, (life giver) ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: > without me ye can do nothing.

HE THE HOLY GHOST > WILL BE THE EYES AND EARS YOU NEED > THE RADAR THAT GUARDS YOUR SOUL.



Senior Bishop was up at 4AM, came to the computer and the following lesson is the Word he received and is passing on to you here! Enjoy!

THE TIME IS UPON US TO >  Matthew 5:16 “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. <> HOW DO WE LET OUR LIGHT SHINE? <> Luke 14:23 “The lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled. > WHY IS THIS NECESSARY? BECAUSE > Titus 1:10-11 “For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, especially they of the circumcision: ¹¹ Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake. > 1 John 2:26 “These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you.  > 1 John 2:19 “They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us. Jude 1:11-13 “Woe unto them! For they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core. ¹² These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots; ¹³ Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness forever. > 2 John 1:7 “For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist. <> Jude 1:16-20 “These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage. ¹⁷ But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; ¹⁸ How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts. ¹⁹ These are they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit. ²⁰ But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, > Isaiah 3:11 “Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him. <> 1 John 5:4 “For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. Revelation 2:7 “He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; “To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.

HAVE FAITH IN GOD

I RECALL AN EXPERIENCE > that taught me the value of Faith in the face of danger. We were still worshipping in a gospel tent because the little mud church was not as yet completed. It was late afternoon when suddenly the wind picked up and sage brush rolled by; the wind became stronger, and the tent ballooned up. By this time the air was filled with sand dust and dirt because of the hurricane force wind; I could see flying through the air large pieces of sheet iron blown off roofs, barns and shelters; it was very threatening. My thought was that the tent would be blown to shreds: when suddenly I felt a nudge within my soul that reminded me of what Jesus said to his disciples while in a storm aboard a small vessel; Mark 4:39-40 “And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. ⁴⁰ And he said unto them, “Why are ye so fearful? How is it that ye have no faith? With the above thought in heart and mind; I stepped into the tent opening facing wind and storm and said; “IN THE NAME OF JESUS” I SAY STORM PEACE BE STILL” As it happened then; even so, the storm obeyed the command of this young evangelist; The wind ceased and all was calm immediately. I learned that > Jesus Christ in us, is the same yesterday today and forever.

                       “ONLY BELIEVE AND TRUST HIM”    

Mark 11:23-24 “For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. ²⁴ Therefore I say unto you, “What things so ever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

MY OBSERVATION HAVING LIVED FOR 90 YEARS

WE ALL LIVE > beneath our God given privileges: It was said of man in the book of Genesis 11:1-8; that > the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech. ² And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there. ³ And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them thoroughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for mortar. ⁴ And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth. ⁵ And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded. ⁶ And the LORD said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do. ⁷ Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another's speech. ⁸ So the LORD scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off the build of the city.

 WHERE THERE IS > unity, cooperation, togetherness and a purpose: anything can be accomplished; it is when misunderstanding and lack of interest is prevailing, that progress becomes nullified.

Many years ago at the age of nineteen with the help of my brothers and a sister; we built a church between Phoenix and Tempe Arizona. The property was desert and without promise; we pitched a tent upon it and conducted a revival; there was no homes or businesses around us, just desert shrubs and tamarack trees. We were young full of zeal and full of loving trust in God.                                              1.  

We believed that our faith in God was sufficient to do just about anything: and it was. We did as the text above speaking of Babel; we mixed mud and straw together and formed adobe blocks; we then after about ten days built walls and partitions > thus we built a church and we called it “The little mud church in the valley of the sun”   AGAIN I SAY > “Where there is unity, cooperation, togetherness, and purpose; YOU CAN ACCOMPLISH ACCUMILATE and LIVE A HAPPY LIFE. Jesus said > Mark 11:24 “Therefore I say unto you, “What things so ever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

The scripture says > Proverbs 30:28 “The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings' palaces. <> THE SPIDER does not consider it an intrusion to spin its web in a palace; it just does it. To say more, neither does a cockroach or an ant or bumble bee;

THEY JUST DO THEIR OWN THING

Termites build huge mounds in some of the hottest climates of the world: they even air condition the mounds so that they may have a livable and workable temperature.

The bumble bee: Scientificly should not be able to fly > BUT the big cumbersome bee does not know it can’t fly; it just does it any-way.

IS THERE A VOICE THAT SAYS TO YOU > YOU’LL NEVER MAKE IT?

IF SO > SAY as the angel said to Mary the mother of Jesus > Luke 1:37 For with God nothing shall be impossible.

Psalms 25:3 “Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.        ( 2.)

JONAH 2:1-2 > HAVING BEEN SWALLOWED BY A HUGE FISH: > IN DESPERATION  Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish's belly, ² And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice. <>> GOD SPOKE TO THE FISH THAT SWALLOWED JONAH AND IT SPIT HIM OUT ON THE SHORE OF NINEVEH WHERE GOD HAD CALLED HIM TO GO AND PREACH:  WARNING THEM TO TURN FROM THEIR WICKED WAYS.

                 NOW HEAR THE STORY OF PAUL AND SILAS

Acts 16:25-31 “And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. ²⁶ And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed. ²⁷ And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled. ²⁸ But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here. ²⁹ Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas, 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. AFTER THIS Paul was being taken to Rome to be judged by the Emperor aboard a large ship > which sailed into a great storm: Now after many days Acts 27:22-25; Paul said to the captain: > “I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of any man's life among you, but of the ship. ²³ For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, ²⁴ Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee. ²⁵ Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me. >THIS WAS THE RESULT OF FERVENT  PRAYER.  

HE WILL LIGHTEN AND SHOW THE PATH ON WHICH TO WALK >> FOR > Isaiah 30:21 “thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left. <> Jeremiah 6:16 “Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls.” John 1:6-16 “There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. ⁷ The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. ⁸ He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. ⁹ That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. ¹⁰ He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. ¹¹ He came unto his own, and his own received him not. ¹² But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: ¹³ Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. ¹⁴ And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. ¹⁵ John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, “This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me. ¹⁶ And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace. <> John 1:31-34 “And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water. ³² And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him. ³³ And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, “Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost. ³⁴ And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God. JESUS IS > THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD: GODS SON. THE POWER OF GOD AND STRENGTH OF GOD; > BY HIM IS GIVEN US STRENGTH TO COMPLETE THE JOURNEY > FROM EARTH TO GLORY <> HE IS OUR SHADE BY DAY AND FIRE BY NIGHT. <<<>>> YOU CAN TRUST HIM <<>>

INTERCESSION OR GETTING THINGS DONE GODS WAY > James 5:16-18 “Confess your faults (errors and hindrances) one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. (ASK for GRACE to OVERCOME) ¹⁷ Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. ¹⁸ And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.

WHEN INTERCESSION IS NEEDED AND YOU FEEL HELPESS: > THEN  Romans 8:26-27 (becomes real) > The Spirit itself helpeth your infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. ²⁷ And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is (in) the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God. <> Romans 8:34 “Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us. > Jeremiah 33:3 “Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.” FERVENCY is > (heated anxious concerned and tearful) PRAYERS OF RIGHTEOUS DEVOTED DISCIPLES ALWAYS FIND ANSWERS AND HELP FROM THE HAND OF GOD. <<>> EXAMPLE > the Apostle Peter was arrested Acts 12:5-8 “Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him. ⁶ And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison. ⁷ And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands. ⁸ And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me. <> LET ME RELATE THE REST OF THIS STORY > or you may read it for yourself. > Acts 12:5-19;

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Next installment TOMORROW!! 

I would like to take this opportunity to thank those of you who have been reading, and those of you who have emailed me. I want you to know that I take your requests seriously and I pray over them. Thank you and God bless you is my constant prayer, Sr. Bishop Harry
“How shall I curse whom God hath not cursed? Or how shall I defy, whom the LORD hath not defied?” > Numbers 23:12b, “Must I not take heed to speak that which the LORD hath put in my mouth? <>  SO! HOW SHALL I BLESS THAT WHICH GOD HATH NOT SAID TO BLESS?

ONE ACCORDEDNESS: > LIKE A CABLE > CAN SPAN THE CHASMS OF LIFE. > THE Florida Keys are joined by bridges: > So also is the body of CHRIST JOINED, <> by being ONE > JESUS prayed for this to happen; > John 17:9-11; “I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine. ¹⁰ And all mine are thine and thine are mine; and I am glorified in them. ¹¹ And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are. John 17:20-23 “Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word; ²¹ That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. ²² And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one: ²³ I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me. > HAS HUMANITY EVER BEEN ONE? >YES< > GENESIS chapter 11. < Genesis 11:1 “And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech. > Genesis 11:4-6; “And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth. ⁵ And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded. ⁶ And the LORD said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do. >  Verse 7-8 >^7” Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another's speech. ⁸ So the LORD scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city. DON’T YOU KNOW? > “The enemy heard GOD speak: So he has used this same method of CONFUSION and lack of love; > AGAINST THE CHURCH today. MISUNDERSTANDING AND SEPARATION KEEPS US FROM DOING > GODS WILL AND WORK. > LET US GET BACK THAT WHICH THE ENEMY HAS SCATTERED > HOW? BY WORKING AS ONE,

Numbers 23:8

LITTLE SAID IS MUCH > IF GOD  IS IN IT: > BUT, MUCH SPOKEN IS NAUGHT IF GOD HAS NOT SANCTIONED THAT WHICH IS SAID.

IF I SHOULD SAY ANYTHING: It would have to be > Isaiah 47:10-15 “For thou hast trusted in thy wickedness: thou hast said, “None seeth me. Thy wisdom and thy knowledge, it hath perverted thee; and thou hast said in thine heart, I am, and none else beside me.”Therefore shall evil come upon thee; thou shalt not know from whence it riseth: and mischief shall fall upon thee; thou shalt not be able to put it off: and desolation shall come upon thee suddenly, which thou shalt not know. Stand now with thine enchantments, and with the multitude of thy sorceries, wherein thou hast labored from thy youth; if so be thou shalt be able to profit, if so be thou mayest prevail. Thou art wearied in the multitude of thy counsels. Let now the astrologers, the stargazers, the monthly prognosticators, stand up, and save thee from these things that shall come upon thee. Behold, they shall be as stubble; the fire shall burn them; they shall not deliver themselves from the power of the flame: there shall not be a coal to warm at, nor fire to sit before it. Thus shall they be unto thee with whom thou hast labored, even thy merchants, from thy youth: they shall wander everyone to his quarter; none shall save thee. “So do this > Jeremiah 6:16 “Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. (But they said, We will not walk therein.) They to whom these words were spoken did not listen and suffered the consequence > Job 28:7-8 “There is a path which no fowl knoweth, and which the vulture's eye hath not seen: ⁸ The lion's whelps have not trodden it, nor the fierce lion passed by it. > FEW THERE BE, THAT FIND IT < > JESUS SAID <> I AM THE WAY: THERE IS NO OTHER. > Acts 4:12 “Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby > we must be saved. > 1 Corinthians 15:25 “For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.