Psalm 136

Psalm 136

1 O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

2 O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever.

3 O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever.

4 To him who alone doeth great wonders: for his mercy endureth for ever.

5 To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever.

6 To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever.

7 To him that made great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever:

8 The sun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for ever:

9 The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever.

10 To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endureth for ever:

11 And brought out Israel from among them: for his mercy endureth for ever:

12 With a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm: for his mercy endureth for ever.

13 To him which divided the Red sea into parts: for his mercy endureth for ever:

14 And made Israel to pass through the midst of it: for his mercy endureth for ever:

15 But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy endureth for ever.

16 To him which led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy endureth for ever.

17 To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:

18 And slew famous kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:

19 Sihon king of the Amorites: for his mercy endureth for ever:

20 And Og the king of Bashan: for his mercy endureth for ever:

21 And gave their land for an heritage: for his mercy endureth for ever:

22 Even an heritage unto Israel his servant: for his mercy endureth for ever.

23 Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy endureth for ever:

24 And hath redeemed us from our enemies: for his mercy endureth for ever.

25 Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for ever.


26 O give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Jesus in the Old Testament, Leviticus

Jesus in Leviticus 

We have found Jesus, very clearly, in Genesis and Exodus, but do we see Him in Leviticus? A book that is not the favorite to say the less, of many people? It is filled with the Levitical Law, Offerings and such, the order of the Priesthood, described by some as “A Priest’s Handbook.," including Consecration of Priests, ETC. How do we see Jesus in all this? Look a bit closer.

We see the need for Sacrifice Leviticus 1-6. We see qualifications of the Sacrifice in Leviticus 6-7

Two types of Offerings are specified in Leviticus. The Sweet-Savor Offerings and Non-Sweet-Savor Offerings. Let’s look at these a bit closer.

The Sweet Offering

This was a Sweet-Savor Offering {Philippians 2:8}. The Burnt Sacrifice was to be a Male Animal without Spot or Blemish, portraying the One ''who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without Spot to God'' {Hebrews 9:14}. It was to be made Voluntarily. Jesus said,

“No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. This charge I have received from my Father” {John 10:18}

Every detail of the Sacrifice was ordered by God. It was to be laid in order upon the Wood. Think Cross. The offering was flayed and cut in pieces, exposing the Inner Flesh. Jesus was beaten and His Flesh was torn apart exposing His Inner Flesh.

The Sacrifice, the Burnt Offering, was meant to be a Substitute for God’s People who have Sinned and deserve to Die. For ''it shall be accepted for him'' {Leviticus 1:4}. The Priest put his hand upon the Animal to identify himself with it. So also Christ

“And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.' {Ephesians 5:2}

Then you have the Non-Sweet-Offering or the Sin Offering.

The Sin Offering

This Offering, not a Sweet-Savor Offering, stands in contrast with the Burnt Offering. The Burnt Offering was all for God; the Sin Offering was all for Man. In the Burnt Offering the believer is seen as identified with God, or Christ. In the Sin Offering, God, or Christ, is seen as Identified with the Believer's Sin. It was given for Sins of Ignorance. All Mankind are Sinners, whether they admit it or even know it, or not.

“For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do. By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, he condemned sin in the flesh,” {Romans 8:3}

Again, the Sacrifice was to be without blemish. To be our Substitute, Therefore, Christ had to be Sinless. The Sacrifice was the Substitute for the Sinner 2 Corinthians 5:21.

“For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.”

The blood poured out at the bottom of the Altar was a picture of the shedding of Christ's blood. The Sacrifice was taken outside the camp and burned to Ashes. Jesus was taken outside the City as well. Hebrews 13:12

“So Jesus also suffered outside the gate in order to sanctify the people through his own blood.”

Let’s also look at the Qualifications or Requirements if the Sinner To make the Sacrifice an Acceptable Substitute.

They had to admit that they were a Sinner, as well as accepting God's view of himself. He had to identify himself with the Substitute and had to take God provided Sacrifice. It was meant to portray the Blood for the Sinner’s Blood. The Sacrifice for the Sinner, and the Death, so that the Sinner will not have to die. Through all this, the Sinner is to be reunited with His God and forgiven of his Sins. No forgiveness of Sins could or can even today, be achieved without a Blood Sacrifice. Thankfully, Jesus was the One and Perfect Sacrifice to end all further need for Sacrifice.

Leviticus also goes into much detail of the order of the Priesthood and the Duties of such. It gives instructions for how the Levites, or Priests, are to Lead and Intercede God’s People in their Relationship with Him. A Priest would intercede for the people of God.

In the New Testament, Jesus is identified as the Great High Priest (Hebrews 4:14). He is able to be our intercessor and allows us to enter into the Presence of God. Hebrews 10:14

“For by a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified..”

Jesus IS the Sacrifice, both the Sweet and Non-Sweet, for God and Man, the Scapegoat, and the Mediator and High Priest in the order of Melchizedek. His Priesthood extends to every Nation, Tribe, and Tongue. Hebrews 7:22

“This makes Jesus the guarantor of a better covenant.” .

Aren't you glad that you no longer have to slaughter Animals and use their Blood to forgive your Sins? Jesus did it once and for all. All you have to do? Admit that you are a Sinner, as well as accepting God's view of Yourself. Hint? He sees you as a Sinner worthy of Death. But He loves you and created a way out of debt for you. You had to identify yourself with the Substitute, with is Jesus, and only Jesus, and have to accept Him, Jesus and only Jesus, as the only God Approved Sacrifice. His Blood for your Blood, His Death, rather His Resurrection, for your Death, and so that you may be reunited with your God and live forever with Him. There has never been, is now, nor ever will be, forgiveness of Sins without a Blood Sacrifice. Let Jesus, the Perfect and final Sacrifice be yours.

Do you know Jesus as your Savior? Have you been adopted into the Family of God? If not, say this Prayer. Right now. Wherever you may be. Say it in your own words, and do not doubt in your heart. God will hear you. He will send the Spirit of Life to you. Let us Pray.

"Oh heavenly Father, Lord God. I am a sinner. I know this. I know there is nothing I can do to change that. But I know you can. I accept Jesus's sacrifice for me. I repent of my sins. Please send the Spirit of Adoption into my life. Help me to get to know the real you. Save me. Please. In the name of Jesus, Amen!"

That's it. It really is that simple. Now go tell someone what you have just done. "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." {Romans 10:9} You need to find a Church that God leads you to, and be Baptized the way Jesus said to be. You are now a Child of God. A new Creature. You "have put off the old man with his deeds, and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him." {Colossians 3:10}

If you want to tell me, or comment, question, give testimonials, or just say "Hi," the Email is opntalk@gmail.com

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen. {2 Corinthians 13}

Until next time, Be Blessed, Be a Blessing, and Jesus IS Lord!

Psalm 135

Psalm 135

1 Praise ye the Lord. Praise ye the name of the Lord; praise him, O ye servants of the Lord.

2 Ye that stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God.

3 Praise the Lord; for the Lord is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.

4 For the Lord hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.

5 For I know that the Lord is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.

6 Whatsoever the Lord pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places.

7 He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries.

8 Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast.

9 Who sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants.

10 Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings;

11 Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan:

12 And gave their land for an heritage, an heritage unto Israel his people.

13 Thy name, O Lord, endureth for ever; and thy memorial, O Lord, throughout all generations.

14 For the Lord will judge his people, and he will repent himself concerning his servants.

15 The idols of the heathen are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.

16 They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not;

17 They have ears, but they hear not; neither is there any breath in their mouths.

18 They that make them are like unto them: so is every one that trusteth in them.

19 Bless the Lord, O house of Israel: bless the Lord, O house of Aaron:

20 Bless the Lord, O house of Levi: ye that fear the Lord, bless the Lord.


21 Blessed be the Lord out of Zion, which dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the Lord.

Jesus in the Old Testament, Exodus

Exodus. 

We are revisiting all the Books of the Old Testament in the light of what Jesus said in John 5:39.

“You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness about me,”

As we talked about last time, ALL Scripture, yes, ALL, meaning the entire Bible is about Jesus? Jesus IS the Bible. He IS The Word of God. He was with God, is with God, and IS God. There is no Bible, New or Old Testament without Jesus. One such example is Genesis 1:26

“Let us make man in our image, after our likeness.”

In the original Language, “Our” refers to 3 or more. God the Father, Jesus the Son. {Or Flesh of God} and the Spirit. We have our Minds {The Father} our Bodies {The Son} and our Spirit, that will live on {The Holy Spirit} We are three yet one as He.

Some people completely forget about the Old Testament. They feel that it no longer applies. They feel that it has nothing to do with Jesus, and Jesus came to do away with the Old Testament in light of the New one. Then you also have some that reject the New Testament, AKA Jesus, because they do not feel that He lines up with their Holy Scriptures. Yet? It is Jesus that the Scriptures are Testifying about. As a matter of fact, You can find Jesus in EVERY Book of the Bible. Every Book of the Old Testament.

Last time we learned that it was, in fact, Jesus who Created all things. Today, we are going to move on into Book Two. Exodus. This is where we learn of the Passover Lamb.

First, look at the Life of Moses. A Man that God Raised up to Save God’s Chosen people. I encourage you all to read Exodus and the Story of Moses and see all the places where you can see Jesus. Like Moses, Jesus came to Save God’s Chosen People. Like Moses, a lot of those same People rejected Him and the Word of God. Yet all those who believed in Moses and had Faith in God was indeed Saved. Complete with the working of Miracles.

Look at the Jews who Moses led out into the Wilderness and Desert. It was barren and some would even call an Evil Place. Yet, God Provided both Water from Rocks and Manna from Heaven. {Exodus 16}

Jesus tells us clearly in John 7:37-39

“On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’” Now, this he said about the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were to receive, for as yet the Spirit had not been given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.”

Then Jesus tells us this in John 6:35

“Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst.”

Just as God supplied the Jews in the Desert, an Evil place, with Life-giving Water and Bread, Jesus came to earth, a Barren and Evil place, to become the Water and Bread from Heaven for His Chosen People.

Now let's look at Exodus 12

“The Lord said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, “This month shall be for you the beginning of months. It shall be the first month of the year for you. Tell all the congregation of Israel that on the tenth day of this month every man shall take a lamb according to their fathers' houses, a lamb for a household. And if the household is too small for a lamb, then he and his nearest neighbor shall take according to the number of persons; according to what each can eat you shall make your count for the lamb. Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male a year old. You may take it from the sheep or from the goats, and you shall keep it until the fourteenth day of this month, when the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill their lambs at twilight.

Then they shall take some of the blood and put it on the two doorposts and the lintel of the houses in which they eat it. They shall eat the flesh that night, roasted on the fire; with unleavened bread and bitter herbs they shall eat it.”.

Why is this? God said,

“For I will pass through the land of Egypt that night, and I will strike all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and on all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgments: I am the Lord. The blood shall be a sign for you, on the houses where you are. And when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and no plague will befall you to destroy you, when I strike the land of Egypt.”

God was telling His people that He was coming to punish all those who have Sinned. Yet, He wanted to have Mercy on His Chosen People. So He came up with this Plan, He would come down and slaughter the First Born among all the People, Yet, if His people, who were also worthy of the Curse and Punishment {Death}, would kill a spotless Lamb, and display the Blood, God would pass over their homes. They would be Saved by the Blood of the Lamb.

Jesus came to Earth to be just that, the Sacrificial Lamb. Pure, and without blemish {Sin} to be slaughtered and a final Sacrifice for the Sins of all Mankind. John 1:29

“The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!”

Jesus is the Final Sacrifice. He is the Bread and Water from Heaven. This is why we take Communion. Luke 22:19-20

“And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.”

God gave us the Law, the Ten Commandments in Exodus 20. Jesus came to fulfill the Law. He summed up all the Commandments in two. Matthew 22:36-40

“Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.””

Jesus did not come to do away with the Law, rather He enhanced it. He came, in essence, to establish and better way. He fulfilled what the Law could not do. Romans 8:3-4

“For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.”

We could go on for days just staying in Exodus, but these are the things I feel stand out the most. Exodus is all about the Salvation of God’s Chosen People and that in essence is what Jesus is all about. We read a foreshadowing of an even better Savior to come.

Just us next time when we dive into Leviticus. Do you know Jesus as your Savior? Have you been adopted into the Family of God? If not, say this Prayer. Right now. Wherever you may be. Say it in your own words, and do not doubt in your heart. God will hear you. He will send the Spirit of Life to you. Let us Pray.

"Oh heavenly Father, Lord God. I am a sinner. I know this. I know there is nothing I can do to change that. But I know you can. I accept Jesus's sacrifice for me. I repent of my sins. Please send the Spirit of Adoption into my life. Help me to get to know the real you. Save me. Please. In the name of Jesus, Amen!"

That's it. It really is that simple. Now go tell someone what you have just done. "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." {Romans 10:9} You need to find a Church that God leads you to, and be Baptized the way Jesus said to be. You are now a Child of God. A new Creature. You "have put off the old man with his deeds, and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him." {Colossians 3:10}

If you want to tell me, or comment, question, give testimonials, or just say "Hi," the Email is opntalk@gmail.com

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen. {2 Corinthians 13}

Until next time, Be Blessed, Be a Blessing, and Jesus IS Lord!

Psalm 134

Psalm 134

1 Behold, bless ye the Lord, all ye servants of the Lord, which by night stand in the house of the Lord.

2 Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the Lord.

3 The Lord that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion.

Jesus in the Old Testament, Genesis

The Entire Old Testament is about Jesus.

A study of the Bible in the Light of Jesus telling us plainly, it is all about Him.

“You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness about me,” {John 5:39}

Did you know that ALL Scripture, yes, ALL, meaning the entire Bible is about Jesus? Jesus IS the Bible. He IS The Word of God. He was with God, is with God, and IS God. There is no Bible, New or Old Testament without Jesus.

Many people simply forgo the Old Testament. They feel that it no longer applies. They feel that it has nothing to do with Jesus, and Jesus came to do away with the Old Testament in light of the New one. This is simply not True.

Then you also have some that reject the New Testament, AKA Jesus, because they do not feel that He lines up with their Holy Scriptures. Yet? It is Jesus that the Scriptures are testifying about. As a matter of Fact, You can find Jesus in EVERY Book of the Bible. Every Book of the Old Testament. This is what we will be diving into in the upcoming Weeks starting today, Week one, Book One, Genesis.

As we open the Bible, we begin in Genesis 1:1

“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.”

In the Beginning God. God was in the beginning. He was the beginning. 1:2

“The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.”

God was there. The Holy Spirit was there, He was the one who hovered over the face of the Waters. In other Translations, we read it this way, “He Moved over the Waters” Now who is the Holy Spirit? Jesus is. He is also God. Remember this?

“And in the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea.” {Matthew 14:25}

How did God, Create, well, everything? “God Said.” You know, someone once asked me if I believed in the “Big Bang.” My answer? Yes. God Said, BANG! It was so. Look at Genesis.

“God Said, Let there be light.” There was light. By the way, I also want you to think about this. God said “Light, water, expense, Heaven, Air, dry land, Vegetation,” THEN on the Fourth Day, Day, Thousand years, whatever, Four Days away from God saying “Let there be Light.” He THEN Created the Sun and the Moon, and the Stars. Until then? He was the very Light of the World. Who? Jesus.

“Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” {John 8:12}

Back to “God Said.” Everything that was Created, was Created, by “God Said.” God used His Word to Create all things. Did you know that The Word is a Person? Turn to John 1

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made. in him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.”

Continue in Verse 9

“The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him. He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him. But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God. And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.”

Read that again. “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.” JESUS. Jesus IS the Word of God. He IS the Holy Spirit of God and Yes, He IS God.

Jump ahead a bit and you see the Story of how Corrupt and Evil the heart of Man is, and how God was so disgusted that He even made us, He set us up for total destruction. Yet, through one Faithful Man, Noah, we were given a second chance. Sound familiar? 1 Corinthians 15:21?

“For as by a man came death, by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead.”

Then you have the foretelling of the Coming Messiah, Jesus. He will be from the Seed of a Women. Read in Genesis 3:15. Came to past in Luke 1:34-35. The Messiah would be a descendant of Abraham, Isaac & Jacob as read in Genesis 12:3, 17:19, 28:14, Fulfilled in Luke 3:23-34. The Messiah would be a King in the line of Judah as we read in Genesis 49:10, and fulfilled in John 1:49 Some say He Jesus, first appeared amongst us as Melchizedek in Genesis 14:18. Some say the Melchizedek was simply a Shadow of the coming Jesus.

We can see many more examples of the Shadows of Jesus all through The First Book of the Bible. Genesis. But is it CLEARLY a Story of how Jesus. Yes, Jesus Created all things. Do you know Jesus as your Savior? Have you been adopted into the Family of God? If not, say this Prayer. Right now. Wherever you may be. Say it in your own words, and do not doubt in your heart. God will hear you. He will send the Spirit of Life to you. Let us Pray.

"Oh heavenly Father, Lord God. I am a sinner. I know this. I know there is nothing I can do to change that. But I know you can. I accept Jesus's sacrifice for me. I repent of my sins. Please send the Spirit of Adoption into my life. Help me to get to know the real you. Save me. Please. In the name of Jesus, Amen!"

That's it. It really is that simple. Now go tell someone what you have just done. "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." {Romans 10:9} You need to find a Church that God leads you to, and be Baptized the way Jesus said to be. You are now a Child of God. A new Creature. You "have put off the old man with his deeds, and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him." {Colossians 3:10}

If you want to tell me, or comment, question, give testimonials, or just say "Hi," the Email is opntalk@gmail.com

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen. {2 Corinthians 13}

Until next time, Be Blessed, Be a Blessing, and Jesus IS Lord!

Psalm 133

Psalm 133

1 Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

2 It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;

3 As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the Lord commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.

The Ten Commandments 2018, The Law of God, 9,10

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
Thou shalt not covet 

Welcome back. Today we will wrap up our in-depth study of the Ten Commandments. These are the all but forgotten Laws of God. They are not just something little Johnny and Suzy should learn how to say in order in Sunday School. They are not a nice Biblical Story. When someone asks you, what are the Ten Commandments, you should not say something like, "Have no other God but God, Uh, don't Kill, uh, don't Cheat on your Wife. Yeah, that's a bad one. Uh, oh yeah, don't Steal." You need to KNOW what these are. As a Child of God, these are given to you, not to make your life more difficult, but easier, and to keep you from the snares of the Devil.

Today we will be talking about Commandments 9, and 10

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.

Thou shalt not Covet. 

Then we will wrap it up, the same way Jesus did at the end. Let's get to it.

"Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor." {Exodus 20:16}

Now first, as we talked about before, with Commandment 6, if you bear False Witness against someone, not only can you hurt them, you can also cause them to be put to death. Look at what they did to Jesus.

Let's look at Deuteronomy 19

"One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established. If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong; Then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before the Lord, before the priests and the judges, which shall be in those days; And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother; Then shall ye do unto him, as he had thought to have done unto his brother: so shalt thou put the evil away from among you. And those which remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil among you." {Deuteronomy 19:15-20}

We can see all throughout the Word, of those falsely accused, innocent People. Adam accused Eve. Satan accused Job. The Jews accused Jesus. ETC. But False Accusations is not the only way you can bear False Witness.

Let's say you overhear someone talking about someone. They say this or that. You, now without knowing if it's true or not, repeat that of which you heard, about that Person. It's not true. Yet, now that Person is hurt or has to deal with the consequences of the Lie you took part in.

"Did you hear Sally is sleeping with the Boss?" What you don't know is, Sally isn't. You see, the Boss has a medical issue, and Sally has a relative with the same issue, and is very educated in ways to help. They became friends and Sally helps the "Boss" from time to time with his Condition. There is nothing wrong or seedy about their relationship.

Now the Rumor get's to the "Corporate Office" and both are fired. Or now the Rumor gets back to Sally's Husband or the "Boss's" Wife, and it wrecks their Families and their lives. Never gossip. Even if Sally is sleeping with the "Boss," it's none of your concern. Deal with each other with love. Would you want others walking around talking about you? Treat others as you would like to be treated.

Just keep this little passage in Mind, anytime you feel the desire to Lie. About anything really. Jesus tells us this in John 8:44

"You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies."

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything that is thy neighbor's. {Exodus 20:17}

So why is this important? Isn't "keeping up with the Jones" normal? Maybe. But why does God want you to avoid this? Because of what it can lead to.

"And it came to pass after these things, that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard, which was in Jezreel, hard by the palace of Ahab king of Samaria. And Ahab spake unto Naboth, saying, Give me thy vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, because it is near unto my house: and I will give thee for it a better vineyard than it; or, if it seem good to thee, I will give thee the worth of it in money. And Naboth said to Ahab, The Lord forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.

And Ahab came into his house heavy and displeased because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him: for he had said, I will not give thee the inheritance of my fathers. And he laid him down upon his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread.

But Jezebel his wife came to him, and said unto him, Why is thy spirit so sad, that thou eatest no bread? And he said unto her, Because I spake unto Naboth the Jezreelite, and said unto him, Give me thy vineyard for money; or else, if it please thee, I will give thee another vineyard for it: and he answered, I will not give thee my vineyard. And Jezebel his wife said unto him, Dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel? arise, and eat bread, and let thine heart be merry: I will give thee the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.

So she wrote letters in Ahab's name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters unto the elders and to the nobles that were in his city, dwelling with Naboth. And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people: And set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst blaspheme God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him, that he may die. And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who were the inhabitants in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto them, and as it was written in the letters which she had sent unto them.

They proclaimed a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people. And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.

Then they sent to Jezebel, saying, Naboth is stoned, and is dead. And it came to pass, when Jezebel heard that Naboth was stoned, and was dead, that Jezebel said to Ahab, Arise, take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, which he refused to give thee for money: for Naboth is not alive, but dead. And it came to pass, when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, that Ahab rose up to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, to take possession of it. And the word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,

Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, which is in Samaria: behold, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, whither he is gone down to possess it. And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the Lord, Hast thou killed, and also taken possession? And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the Lord, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine. And Ahab said to Elijah, Hast thou found me, O mine enemy? And he answered, I have found thee: because thou hast sold thyself to work evil in the sight of the Lord.

Behold, I will bring evil upon thee, and will take away thy posterity, and will cut off from Ahab him that pisseth against the wall, and him that is shut up and left in Israel, And will make thine house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah, for the provocation wherewith thou hast provoked me to anger, and made Israel to sin. And of Jezebel also spake the Lord, saying, The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.

Him that dieth of Ahab in the city the dogs shall eat; and him that dieth in the field shall the fowls of the air eat. But there was none like unto Ahab, which did sell himself to work wickedness in the sight of the Lord, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up. And he did very abominably in following idols, according to all things as did the Amorites, whom the Lord cast out before the children of Israel. And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly. And the word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,

Seest thou how Ahab humbleth himself before me? because he humbleth himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days: but in his son's days will I bring the evil upon his house." {1 Kings 21:1-29}

So Ahab Coveted Naboth's field, which leads to bearing False Witness, with lead to the Murder of Naboth.

In 2 Samuel ...

"And it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried still at Jerusalem. And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon. And David sent and enquired after the woman. And one said, Is not this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?

And David sent messengers, and took her; and she came in unto him, and he lay with her; for she was purified from her uncleanness: and she returned unto her house. And the woman conceived, and sent and told David, and said, I am with child. And David sent to Joab, saying, Send me Uriah the Hittite. And Joab sent Uriah to David.

And when Uriah was come unto him, David demanded of him how Joab did, and how the people did, and how the war prospered. And David said to Uriah, Go down to thy house, and wash thy feet. And Uriah departed out of the king's house, and there followed him a mess of meat from the king.

But Uriah slept at the door of the king's house with all the servants of his lord, and went not down to his house. And when they had told David, saying, Uriah went not down unto his house, David said unto Uriah, Camest thou not from thy journey? why then didst thou not go down unto thine house? And Uriah said unto David, The ark, and Israel, and Judah, abide in tents; and my lord Joab, and the servants of my lord, are encamped in the open fields; shall I then go into mine house, to eat and to drink, and to lie with my wife? as thou livest, and as thy soul liveth, I will not do this thing. And David said to Uriah, Tarry here to day also, and to morrow I will let thee depart. So Uriah abode in Jerusalem that day, and the morrow. And when David had called him, he did eat and drink before him; and he made him drunk: and at even he went out to lie on his bed with the servants of his lord, but went not down to his house.

And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah. And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die. And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah unto a place where he knew that valiant men were. And the men of the city went out, and fought with Joab: and there fell some of the people of the servants of David; and Uriah the Hittite died also.

Then Joab sent and told David all the things concerning the war; And charged the messenger, saying, When thou hast made an end of telling the matters of the war unto the king, And if so be that the king's wrath arise, and he say unto thee, Wherefore approached ye so nigh unto the city when ye did fight? knew ye not that they would shoot from the wall?

Who smote Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? did not a woman cast a piece of a millstone upon him from the wall, that he died in Thebez? why went ye nigh the wall? then say thou, Thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.

So the messenger went, and came and shewed David all that Joab had sent him for. And the messenger said unto David, Surely the men prevailed against us, and came out unto us into the field, and we were upon them even unto the entering of the gate. And the shooters shot from off the wall upon thy servants; and some of the king's servants be dead, and thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.

Then David said unto the messenger, Thus shalt thou say unto Joab, Let not this thing displease thee, for the sword devoureth one as well as another: make thy battle more strong against the city, and overthrow it: and encourage thou him. And when the wife of Uriah heard that Uriah her husband was dead, she mourned for her husband. And when the mourning was past, David sent and fetched her to his house, and she became his wife, and bare him a son. But the thing that David had done displeased the Lord." {2 Samuel 11:1-27}

So David Coveted Bathsheba, which leads to Uriah being killed for the Sin of David. It also cost David the life of his Son. You see, when you start Coveting something, it then leads to other Sins. This is why God told us

"Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the Lord." {Leviticus 19:18}

Jesus put it to us this way.

"Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying, Master, which is the great commandment in the law?

Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets." {Matthew 22:35-40}

In Romans...

"Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law." {Romans 13:8-10}

Who is your neighbor?

"And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?

He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?

And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself. And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live.

But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?

And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead. And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side.

But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him, And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee. Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves?

And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise." {Luke 10:25-37}

I can almost hear some of you saying it now. You mean to tell me, that we could have summed all this up, this now Five-Part Series and all the pages were Written, explaining the Ten Commandments, we could have summed it all up with.

"Have no other Gods but God."

"Love Thy Neighbor as yourself."

Yup. Then Jesus gave us a new Commandment. A bit of Clarification if you will.

 "A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another." {John 13:34} 

How did Jesus Love us? While we were yet Sinners, He laid down his very Life for us.

So now you understand why. If you have no other God before God, you will not worship before Idols. You will not take His name in vain. You will obey His Commandments. If you love your Neighbor as yourself, you will treat them how you would want to be treated. You would not Steal from yourself, you would not Lie about yourself. You would not Kill yourself. You would be content with what you have.

You see, the forgotten Laws, The Ten Commandments, were truly NOT given to make our lives more difficult, but they were given to us to make our lives easier, and to keep us from the snares of the devil.

Do you know Jesus as your Savior? Have you been adopted into the Family of God? If not, say this Prayer. Right now. Wherever you may be. Say it in your own words, and do not doubt in your heart. God will hear you. He will send the Spirit of Life to you. Let us Pray.

"Oh heavenly Father, Lord God. I am a sinner. I know this. I know there is nothing I can do to change that. But I know you can. I accept Jesus's sacrifice for me. I repent my sins. Please send the Spirit of Adoption into my life. Help me to get to know the real you. Save me. Please. In the name of Jesus, Amen!"

That's it. It really is that simple. Now go tell someone what you have just done. "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." {Romans 10:9} You need to find a Church that God leads you to, and be Baptized the way Jesus said to be. You are now a Child of God. A new Creature. You "have put off the old man with his deeds, and have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him." {Colossians 3:10}

If you want to tell me, or comment, question, give testimonials, or just say "Hi," the Email is opntalk@gmail.com

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.{2 Corinthians 13}

Until next time, be Blessed, be a Blessing, and Jesus is Lord!