Post by Murph on Jul 31, 2007 19:58:05 GMT -6
Little Bible Studies 07-31-07
Scoffers and Such
Written for Kelly
The Lord told us this wasn't going to be an easy trip. The landing is going to be pretty dog gone good though. We have been on this journey for 2000+ years now and we are getting close to the destination. Like the Johnny Cash song says, "The prophets wrote about it, and Jesus spoke about it, and John got to take a look...and it's going by the Book."
Peter and Paul hit the nail on the head when they said,
"Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.
For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water: Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished: But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.
But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance." 2 Peter 3:3-9
"For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables." 2 Timothy 4:3-4
Jesus Himself told us,
"If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.
If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also. But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me. If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin. He that hateth me hateth my Father also."
Sound familiar Kelly? It should, for two reasons...you just saw that happen to me and Dennis preached a sermon on it Sunday. It was as if the Lord was talking to me thru Dennis and I heard every Word loud and clear.
Those lost people are not debating or railing against me. They are debating the Scripture which is the Word of God so they are debating with God and not me. You don't have to guess who is going to win that one.
They are not railing against me they are railing against the Word because thru it the Holy Spirit is working to expose their sin and they have no cloke when the Light of Jesus shines on them. Best to do what I did...get out of the Spirit's way and let Him work. Be quiet and walk away and pray. I always think of the words of J. Vernon McGee..."the rats were always rats and the birds were always birds. The rats will always run and the birds will always sing. It all depends on what happens when the Light of the Word hits them."
You can bet the Spirit is working as hard on the silent Christians that were there as He is on the lost.
Dennis told us about God's survival kit, remember?
"Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel, For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak." Ephesians 6:13-20
Walk closely with the Lord,Trust and Obey(or follow Jesus in a Truck as Becks would say)
Follow His commands
Study the Bible
and Pray
That is our survival kit in this world. Pretty good one too...
Amen.
as for those lost people...and what they have said and done...They said and did it to the Lord also.
Pray for God's will in their lives.
Scoffers and Such
Written for Kelly
The Lord told us this wasn't going to be an easy trip. The landing is going to be pretty dog gone good though. We have been on this journey for 2000+ years now and we are getting close to the destination. Like the Johnny Cash song says, "The prophets wrote about it, and Jesus spoke about it, and John got to take a look...and it's going by the Book."
Peter and Paul hit the nail on the head when they said,
"Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.
For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water: Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished: But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.
But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance." 2 Peter 3:3-9
"For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables." 2 Timothy 4:3-4
Jesus Himself told us,
"If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.
If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also. But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me. If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin. He that hateth me hateth my Father also."
Sound familiar Kelly? It should, for two reasons...you just saw that happen to me and Dennis preached a sermon on it Sunday. It was as if the Lord was talking to me thru Dennis and I heard every Word loud and clear.
Those lost people are not debating or railing against me. They are debating the Scripture which is the Word of God so they are debating with God and not me. You don't have to guess who is going to win that one.
They are not railing against me they are railing against the Word because thru it the Holy Spirit is working to expose their sin and they have no cloke when the Light of Jesus shines on them. Best to do what I did...get out of the Spirit's way and let Him work. Be quiet and walk away and pray. I always think of the words of J. Vernon McGee..."the rats were always rats and the birds were always birds. The rats will always run and the birds will always sing. It all depends on what happens when the Light of the Word hits them."
You can bet the Spirit is working as hard on the silent Christians that were there as He is on the lost.
Dennis told us about God's survival kit, remember?
"Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel, For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak." Ephesians 6:13-20
Walk closely with the Lord,Trust and Obey(or follow Jesus in a Truck as Becks would say)
Follow His commands
Study the Bible
and Pray
That is our survival kit in this world. Pretty good one too...
Amen.
as for those lost people...and what they have said and done...They said and did it to the Lord also.
Pray for God's will in their lives.
