You are Responsible, Stewardship

 Responsibility in Stewardship,

As a child of God, you have this responsibility.

Part A- Responsibility in obedience
Part B- Responsibility in sowing the seed.
Part C- Responsibility for money.

Obedience

Today, we will discuss the concept of being obedient to God and His Word as children of God. We read things like this.

“To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.” Proverbs 21:3

We read this.

“And Samuel said, “Has the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams.” 1 Samuel 15:22

What does this mean to us as children of God? How are we responsible for being obedient to God? This is what we will be discussing today. Let us pray.

“Oh Heavenly Father, we give You all the praise and glory we can, and we are truly thankful for all the things You have blessed us with. This includes, of course, the ability to be adopted into Your Family and the ability to cry Abba Father. As we enter Your Word today, we pray for eyes to see, ears to hear, and a spirit to receive and understand Your Word, that it may feed our spirit and help us grow closer to You. We ask this in Yeshua’s Holy name, amen.”

Now I understand some of you are thinking, well, duh. Of course, as a child of God, God wants us to be obedient. However, do you truly understand what that means? There is a cost. If you have your Bible, turn to Luke 14. We will start with verse 25.

“Now great crowds accompanied him, and he turned and said to them, "If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple. Whoever does not bear his cross and come after me cannot be my disciple. For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it? Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him, saying, 'This man began to build and was not able to finish.'

Or what king, going out to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and deliberate whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand? And if not, while the other is yet a great way off, he sends a delegation and asks for terms of peace. So therefore, any one of you who does not renounce all that he has cannot be my disciple.” Luke 14:25-33

Now, this is a hard lesson for some to understand. Does God really tell us to hate our Mother and Father? No. But there is a cost. He also told us this.

“And he said to all, 'If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses or forfeits himself? For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed when he comes in his glory and the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.” Luke 9:23-26

We are talking about the stony and weedy-ground people. Do not be like them. Yeshua describes them like this in Matthew 13

“As for what was sown on rocky ground, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy, yet he has no root in himself, but endures for a while, and when tribulation or persecution arises on account of the word, immediately he falls away.

As for what was sown among thorns, this is the one who hears the word, but the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and it proves unfruitful.”

These are those without a foundation in God’s Word. They heard that if you say a prayer once, you are saved no matter what. Once saved, always saved. Sadly, I do not believe this to be a biblical principle. You must learn the truth, or else you will believe a lie. You must grow closer to God, or you will fall away. Faith is active. You are moving one way or the other.

You are going along pretty well, then you read something like this.

"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.” John 3:16-18

Or this.

“Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” John 14:6

Then someone you care deeply about says to you. “What about my grandma? She did not believe in Jesus. Are you telling me she is in hell?” Or you think of your loved ones. “Did they believe? Are they in hell?” Or someone gets in your face and says, “What about every other religion out there? They are all going to hell if they do not accept Jesus?” What do you answer? What do you truly believe?

Or you see people in black robes say it is ok to kill babies. But you read Exodus 20:13, Exodus 21:22-24, and Psalm 139. There is no compromise. What do you say? What do you believe?

The world says Homosexuality is good, Transgenderism is good, and you should be able to marry anyone you choose if it makes you happy. Yet, you read Leviticus 18:1-5, 22-24, 29, Leviticus 20:13, Ezekiel 16:49-51, Romans 1:18-32. Transgenderism? You read Deuteronomy 22:5, 1 Corinthians 6:9-10, or Jude 1:7. What do you say? What do you believe?

Pedophilia? You read Mark 9:42, Luke 17:1-37, 2 Timothy 3:1-17, and 1 Corinthians 5:1-6. What do you say? What do you believe?

Bestiality, Yes. That is a thing. People marry their pets. This is straight from Wikipedia. 

"There have been numerous reports from around the world of humans marrying their pets and other animals. Human-animal marriage is often seen as zoophilia, although they are not necessarily linked. Although animal-human marriage is not mentioned specifically in national laws, the act of engaging in sexual acts with an animal is illegal in many countries under animal abuse laws.”

That does not matter to some. Trust me, you can find all sorts of videos online. I do not recommend you look for them, but they are there. You read Leviticus 18:19-30 and Exodus 22:19. What do you say? What do you believe?

The world tells us that life is all about you. It encourages us to pursue fortune and fame, to gather a large following, and to do whatever we desire. However, the Word teaches us that life is not just about ourselves; instead, we are called to serve others. In fact, the Scriptures remind us that we should work not only for our own benefit but also for the well-being of those around us. Supply to those in need. Do not believe me?

“Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing honest work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with anyone in need.” Ephesians 4:28

Wait, what? “so that he may have something to share with anyone in need.”? We will get into this coming up in Part C, being a good steward with money. However, how did you read it? What do you say? What do you believe?

Yeshua, or Jesus as translated, if you choose, said this.

“If you love me, you will keep my commandments.” John 14:15

As a child of God, we are to listen to Him and His Word. Even if it goes against the world. Even if it may be opposed to someone you love. Even if it means losing a loved one. Losing a job. Losing anything. There is a cost. Jesus said He came to bring division. Turn to Matthew 10:34

"Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. And a person's enemies will be those of his own household.”

Watch this. There may come a time when you have to choose.

“Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. And whoever does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.”

You cannot accept Jesus, receive the Spirit of Adoption, and then reject God over loved ones, or the world. Paul warns us with pretty straight language.

“Do you not know that if you present yourselves to anyone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness?” Romans 6:16

As children of God, we are to love Him. Seek Him and His Kingdom before anything. We are to serve Him and to love our neighbors. Look here in Hosea 6:6

”For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.”

One last one in Micah 6:8

“He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?"

He desires a relationship with us similar to the ones we have with our earthly families. He wants to be present when we go to bed and when we wake up, as well as during our daily activities. He wants to celebrate with us in happy times and comfort us during difficult moments. His wish is for us to have life and to live it abundantly. All we need to do is be obedient to our God.

Join us next week when we enter Part B - Being a good steward in sowing the seed.

Do you know Yeshua, or Jesus, as your Savior? If you are not a child of God. There is no better time. Today is the day, now is the time. 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 Yeshua's sacrifice for me. I believed He rose from the dead. 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 Yeshua, Amen!"

That's it. It is that simple. Now tell someone what you have just done. "That if you shall confess with your mouth the Lord Yeshua, and shalt believe in your heart that God hath raised him from the dead, You shall 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

The email, if you wish to contact me, is truthbygod1@gmail.com

May the comfort of the Holy Ghost and the peace of our Lord Yeshua be with you all. May God bless and be with you always.

Until next time, be blessed, be a blessing, and Yeshua is Lord!

Book of Deuteronomy Chapter 3

 Chapter 3

The Defeat of King Og

1 “Then we turned and went up the way to Bashan. And Og, the king of Bashan, came out against us, he and all his people, to battle at Edrei. 2 But the Lord said to me, ‘Do not fear him, for I have given him and all his people and his land into your hand. And you shall do to him as you did to Sihon the king of the Amorites, who lived at Heshbon.’ 3 So the Lord our God gave into our hand Og also, the king of Bashan, and all his people, and we struck him down until he had no survivor left. 4 And we took all his cities at that time—there was not a city that we did not take from them—sixty cities, the whole region of Argob, the kingdom of Og in Bashan. 5 All these were cities fortified with high walls, gates, and bars, besides very many unwalled villages. 6 And we devoted them to destruction, as we did to Sihon the king of Heshbon, devoting to destruction every city, men, women, and children. 7 But all the livestock and the spoil of the cities we took as our plunder. 8 So we took the land at that time out of the hand of the two kings of the Amorites who were beyond the Jordan, from the Valley of the Arnon to Mount Hermon 9 (the Sidonians call Hermon Sirion, while the Amorites call it Senir), 10 all the cities of the tableland and all Gilead and all Bashan, as far as Salecah and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan. 11 (For only Og the king of Bashan was left of the remnant of the Rephaim. Behold, his bed was a bed of iron. Is it not in Rabbah of the Ammonites? Nine cubits was its length, and four cubits its breadth, according to the common cubit.)

12 “When we took possession of this land at that time, I gave to the Reubenites and the Gadites the territory beginning at Aroer, which is on the edge of the Valley of the Arnon, and half the hill country of Gilead with its cities. 13 The rest of Gilead, and all Bashan, the kingdom of Og, that is, all the region of Argob, I gave to the half-tribe of Manasseh. (All that portion of Bashan is called the land of Rephaim. 14 Jair the Manassite took all the region of Argob, that is, Bashan, as far as the border of the Geshurites and the Maacathites, and called the villages after his own name, Havvoth-jair, as it is to this day.) 15 To Machir I gave Gilead, 16 and to the Reubenites and the Gadites I gave the territory from Gilead as far as the Valley of the Arnon, with the middle of the valley as a border, as far over as the river Jabbok, the border of the Ammonites; 17 the Arabah also, with the Jordan as the border, from Chinnereth as far as the Sea of the Arabah, the Salt Sea, under the slopes of Pisgah on the east.

18 “And I commanded you at that time, saying, ‘The Lord your God has given you this land to possess. All your men of valor shall cross over armed before your brothers, the people of Israel. 19 Only your wives, your little ones, and your livestock (I know that you have much livestock) shall remain in the cities that I have given you, 20 until the Lord gives rest to your brothers, as to you, and they also occupy the land that the Lord your God gives them beyond the Jordan. Then each of you may return to his possession which I have given you.’ 21 And I commanded Joshua at that time, ‘Your eyes have seen all that the Lord your God has done to these two kings. So will the Lord do to all the kingdoms into which you are crossing. 22 You shall not fear them, for it is the Lord your God who fights for you.’

Moses Forbidden to Enter the Land

23 “And I pleaded with the Lord at that time, saying, 24 ‘O Lord God, you have only begun to show your servant your greatness and your mighty hand. For what god is there in heaven or on earth who can do such works and mighty acts as yours? 25 Please let me go over and see the good land beyond the Jordan, that good hill country and Lebanon.’ 26 But the Lord was angry with me because of you and would not listen to me. And the Lord said to me, ‘Enough from you; do not speak to me of this matter again. 27 Go up to the top of Pisgah and lift up your eyes westward and northward and southward and eastward, and look at it with your eyes, for you shall not go over this Jordan. 28 But charge Joshua, and encourage and strengthen him, for he shall go over at the head of this people, and he shall put them in possession of the land that you shall see.’ 29 So we remained in the valley opposite Beth-peor.

You are Responsible for You and for Others.

 Responsibility for others.

Welcome. Today, we will continue our discussion on responsibility. Now we just talked about the fact that you are responsible for yourself. We discussed things like this from The Word. 

“For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil.” 2 Corinthians 5:10

This is one hundred percent true. However, sometimes you are responsible for others. The Bible outlines responsibilities within families, communities, and towards those in need. This is what we will be discussing today. Let’s pray.

“Oh Heavenly Father, LORD God, we come before You today with thanksgiving and praise. You are the God of gods, and there is no one like You. We thank you for all things, from life to life everlasting. We ask that you grant us the ability to see and hear Your Word and understand it. Help us grow in our faith, wisdom, and compassion. We ask this in Your holy name. Amen.”

While it is true that you are responsible for yourself, as a child of God, it is rarely solely about you. You also have a responsibility to others.

Families.

There is a right way and a wrong way to do family. There is the world's family plan, and then there's God's family plan. Let's start by saying, family? It is pretty important to God. We can trace this back to Genesis, at the very creation of man.

"And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a help meet for him." Genesis 2:18

Then in Genesis 2:24

"Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh."

God created man, then woman, and then marriage, as outlined from the very beginning. Setting aside the issue of the fall of man for a moment, we can see that the family holds great significance in the eyes of God. A family that lives righteously is centered around God. This emphasis on family is so important that it is reflected in the Fifth Commandment, which is the first commandment with a promise attached to it.

God’s family plan is simple. Grow up. Find a like-minded spouse, especially when it comes to God and His Word, and marry. Then, have children. Teach those children the ways of God and the difference, regardless of what the world says, between sin and good. When you get old, it is their responsibility to care for you.

Men have a responsibility to their families. Men need to seek God's will and guidance for their lives, and then share what they learn with their families. We are responsible for meeting the needs of our families and handling all aspects of family life. Being a husband and father is a serious commitment; it is both an honor and a significant responsibility.

In an ideal world, the man, the husband, should be the one going out into the world and providing for the family. The wife should be staying home, caring for the house, and raising the children. The children should be allowed to be children. Growing, playing, and learning.

I understand we do not live in a perfect or ideal world. Today, most of the time, both parents need to go out and work. This puts a strain on the family unit. We have turned over the education of our children to others. Then, on top of that, we have even removed God from the entire system. We have created dumping grounds for our old and forsaken God's plan for our family. Then we wonder why our divorce rate is rising. We wonder why our single-family homes are increasing in numbers as well. We wonder why youth crime is rising, and why our teen suicide rate is skyrocketing.

As with all things, if we would only follow God's plan, we would be so much happier. Our lives would be so much easier. We would have so much more peace.

Communities.

Turn to Philippians 2:4

“Let each of you look not only to his own interests but also to the interests of others.”

As a child of God, we are obligated to show people the Truth. We are obligated to show people the way. We are obligated to share the Gospel. The great commission? Given to us by our LORD Himself?

“And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age." Matthew 28:18-20

But they are not going to listen to me. What is the point? The point is, you are obligated to do this; however, you are NOT responsible for their decision. Turn to Ezekiel 3. Start at verse 18

“If I say to the wicked, 'You shall surely die,' and you give him no warning, nor speak to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life, that wicked person shall die for his iniquity, but his blood I will require at your hand.

But if you warn the wicked, and he does not turn from his wickedness, or from his wicked way, he shall die for his iniquity, but you will have delivered your soul.”

We, as children of God, are like a royal priesthood. We are obligated to share the gospel. To teach people that there is a better way. Point them to, and better yet, show them through your actions that Yeshua, or Jesus as translated, is the only Way, Truth, and Life.

If they accept it, great. If not, then it is between them and God. However, they now have no excuse.

Those in need.

Do you have dead faith? Are you in a pointless religion? I’m truly asking because God is asking. Turn to James 2. James 2 starting at verse 15

“If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, and one of you says to them, 'Go in peace, be warmed and filled,' without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that? So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.” James 2:15-17

That makes clear sense. Does it not? We are told this in Micah 6:6-8

"With what shall I come before the LORD,
And bow myself before God on high?
Shall I come before him with burnt offerings,
With calves a year old?

Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams,
With ten thousand rivers of oil?
Shall I give my firstborn for my transgression,
The fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?

He has told you, O man, what is good;
And what does the LORD require of you but to do justice,
and to love kindness,
and to walk humbly with your God?”

Remember what Jesus told us He will say to us at the end of time. Turn to Matthew 25:34. This is at the end time when every knee shall bow and tongue confess. If you accept this fact or not, it is irrelevant. This is what Yeshua said.

“Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.'

“Then the righteous will answer him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?'

And the King will answer them, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.' "Then he will say to those on his left, 'Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.'

Then they also will answer, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to you?'

Then he will answer them, saying, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.' And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life." Matthew 25:34-56

It's quite clear, isn't it? We are called to be doers of the Word, not merely hearers. (Luke 11:28, James 1:22) Our good works are not meant to save us, but they should follow because we are already saved. We should be recognized by the fruits we produce. (Matthew 7:16-20)

Salvation was never meant to be saying a prayer and all is good. I got mine, I’m good. Being a child of God was never meant to go to church once a week if you felt up to it, for ninety minutes, then spend the next 166.5 hours of the week in the world, and concentrating on the world. Be the child of God, God has called you to be. Be courageous. Be a sower of the seed. Be a teller of The Truth. This is one of our responsibilities as children of God.

Is He your Father? Are you His child? Have you been adopted? 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 Yeshua's sacrifice for me. I believed He rose from the dead. 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 Yeshua, Amen!"

That's it. It is that simple. Now tell someone what you have just done. "That if you shall confess with your mouth the Lord Yeshua, and shalt believe in your heart that God hath raised him from the dead, You shall 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

The email, if you wish to contact me, is truthbygod1@gmail.com

May the comfort of the Holy Ghost and the peace of our Lord Yeshua be with you all. May God bless and be with you always.

Until next time, be blessed, be a blessing, and Yeshua is Lord!

Book of Deuteronomy Chapter 2

 Chapter 2

The Wilderness Years

1 “Then we turned and journeyed into the wilderness in the direction of the Red Sea, as the Lord told me. And for many days we traveled around Mount Seir. 2 Then the Lord said to me, 3 ‘You have been traveling around this mountain country long enough. Turn northward 4 and command the people, “You are about to pass through the territory of your brothers, the people of Esau, who live in Seir; and they will be afraid of you. So be very careful. 5 Do not contend with them, for I will not give you any of their land, no, not so much as for the sole of the foot to tread on, because I have given Mount Seir to Esau as a possession. 6 You shall purchase food from them with money, that you may eat, and you shall also buy water from them with money, that you may drink. 7 For the Lord your God has blessed you in all the work of your hands. He knows you are going through this great wilderness. These forty years, the Lord your God has been with you. You have lacked nothing.”’ 8 So we went on, away from our brothers, the people of Esau, who live in Seir, away from the Arabah road from Elath and Ezion-geber.

“And we turned and went in the direction of the wilderness of Moab. 9 And the Lord said to me, ‘Do not harass Moab or contend with them in battle, for I will not give you any of their land for a possession, because I have given Ar to the people of Lot for a possession.’ 10 (The Emim formerly lived there, a people great and many, and tall as the Anakim. 11 Like the Anakim they are also counted as Rephaim, but the Moabites call them Emim. 12 The Horites also lived in Seir formerly, but the people of Esau dispossessed them and destroyed them from before them and settled in their place, as Israel did to the land of their possession, which the Lord gave to them.) 13 ‘Now rise up and go over the brook Zered.’ So we went over the brook Zered. 14 And the time from our leaving Kadesh-barnea until we crossed the brook Zered was thirty-eight years, until the entire generation, that is, the men of war, had perished from the camp, as the Lord had sworn to them. 15 For indeed the hand of the Lord was against them, to destroy them from the camp, until they had perished.

16 “So as soon as all the men of war had perished and were dead from among the people, 17 the Lord said to me, 18 ‘Today you are to cross the border of Moab at Ar. 19 And when you approach the territory of the people of Ammon, do not harass them or contend with them, for I will not give you any of the land of the people of Ammon as a possession, because I have given it to the sons of Lot for a possession.’ 20 (It is also counted as a land of Rephaim. Rephaim formerly lived there—but the Ammonites call them Zamzummim— 21 a people great and many, and tall as the Anakim; but the Lord destroyed them before the Ammonites, and they dispossessed them and settled in their place, 22 as he did for the people of Esau, who live in Seir, when he destroyed the Horites before them and they dispossessed them and settled in their place even to this day. 23 As for the Avvim, who lived in villages as far as Gaza, the Caphtorim, who came from Caphtor, destroyed them and settled in their place.) 24 ‘Rise up, set out on your journey, and go over the Valley of the Arnon. Behold, I have given into your hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land. Begin to take possession and contend with him in battle. 25 This day I will begin to put the dread and fear of you on the peoples who are under the whole heaven, who shall hear the report of you and shall tremble and be in anguish because of you.’

The Defeat of King Sihon

26 “So I sent messengers from the wilderness of Kedemoth to Sihon the king of Heshbon, with words of peace, saying, 27 ‘Let me pass through your land. I will go only by the road; I will turn aside neither to the right nor to the left. 28 You shall sell me food for money, that I may eat, and give me water for money, that I may drink. Only let me pass through on foot, 29 as the sons of Esau who live in Seir and the Moabites who live in Ar did for me, until I go over the Jordan into the land that the Lord our God is giving to us.’ 30 But Sihon the king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him, for the Lord your God hardened his spirit and made his heart obstinate, that he might give him into your hand, as he is this day. 31 And the Lord said to me, ‘Behold, I have begun to give Sihon and his land over to you. Begin to take possession, that you may occupy his land.’ 32 Then Sihon came out against us, he and all his people, to battle at Jahaz. 33 And the Lord our God gave him over to us, and we defeated him and his sons and all his people. 34 And we captured all his cities at that time and devoted to destruction every city, men, women, and children. We left no survivors. 35 Only the livestock we took as spoil for ourselves, with the plunder of the cities that we captured. 36 From Aroer, which is on the edge of the Valley of the Arnon, and from the city that is in the valley, as far as Gilead, there was not a city too high for us. The Lord our God gave all into our hands. 37 Only to the land of the sons of Ammon you did not draw near, that is, to all the banks of the river Jabbok and the cities of the hill country, whatever the Lord our God had forbidden us.

You are Responsible for You. Self-Responsibility

 Self-Responsibility: You ARE responsible for you.

Welcome. Today, we will continue our series entitled “You are Responsible for You.” Today we will be discussing you. I understand that this is a dying concept; however, it is the Truth. We read things like this.

"For each will have to bear his own load." Galatians 6:5

This verse highlights individual accountability.

"So then, each of us will give an account of ourselves to God." Romans 14:12

This emphasizes our ultimate accountability to God.

“The one who sins is the one who will die. The child will not share the guilt of the parent, nor will the parent share the guilt of the child. The righteousness of the righteous will be credited to them, and the wickedness of the wicked will be charged against them." Ezekiel 18:20

This verse stresses individual accountability for sin. This is what we will be discussing today. Let us pray.

“Heavenly Father, LORD God, we come before you today with all praise and worship. You are the Alpha and the Omega. You are the great I AM, and we thank you for the ability to become your children. As your children, we ask for eyes to see, ears to hear, and a spirit to receive Your Truth and Revelation in Your Word. In this, we ask and pray in your Holy name, amen.”

We read this in Revelation.

“And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and books were opened; and another book was opened, which is the book of life; and the dead were judged from the things which were written in the books, according to their deeds.” Revelation 20:12

Read that again. How will they be judged? “according to their deeds.”

“He will render to each one according to his works: to those who by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, he will give eternal life; but for those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, there will be wrath and fury.” Romans 2:6-8

It does not say if Bob is self-seeking, does not obey the truth, but obeys unrighteousness. Susy and Paul will be cast into hell. It says Bob will be judged according to what Bob does or does not do.

Look here. Turning to John 3:16, I understand that this is one of the most well-known verses. Let’s read it together.

"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.”

Stop there a second. "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that” who? “Whoever.” Who? Me, you, them, anyone and everyone, whoever, what? “Believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” Next verse;

“Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.”

Stop. Once again, who? “Whoever.” Who? Me, you, them—anyone and everyone. It doesn’t matter; they are not condemned. However, here is that word again: “whoever.” What? “Whoever does not believe is condemned already.” Why? “Because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.” Let’s move on to the next verse.

“And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil. For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed.”

Again, we read who? Everyone. Who is who? Me, you, them, anyone, and everyone.

“But whoever does what is true comes to the light, so that it may be clearly seen that his works have been carried out in God." John 3:16-21

Again. It does not say that we will be held accountable for what others do, but rather for our own actions. It also does not matter who we are, where we come from, how much money we have or don't have, or what religion we follow. Simply put.

“Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.” 1 John 5:12

You are responsible for yourself. You are obligated to share the Gospel with others; however, we are all responsible for accepting it for ourselves. More on that coming up in the future.

We live in a world that tells us we are not responsible for our actions. Rob a bank? It’s understandable. You are poor, and you are stealing to survive in this evil capitalist society where the rich get rich and the poor starve. Shoot up a school? It is understandable. You were bullied, not hugged, as a child. Do this or that, it is understandable. You are sick. Addiction is a disease, and you most likely have a mental disorder. Whatever the action, it is simply not your fault.

It is getting worse. We live in a society that calls good evil and evil good. We are told that those with morals and an understanding of God are the problem. Those who pretend to be something they are not, dance naked in the streets, or try to teach our kids to be something they are not should be filled with pride and love, and they are the ones who are good.

Sadly, we are living in the world of 2 Timothy 4:3-4

“For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths.”

“Church” is not the true church; churches are popping up all over. Especially online. “Churches” are not only excusing sin, but also condoning sin; they are preaching that there is no sin. We are seeing Romans 1 played out in front of us.

“For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened. Claiming to be wise, they became fools, and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things.”

God will not be mocked. He will give them a chance; however, there will come a time when God no longer waits.

“Therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves, because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen.”

These false teachers and false churches are doing just that. They are worshipping the creature, mankind, instead of the Creator, who is God. God says Homosexuality is a sin. Transgenderism is a sin, all this garbage and mental illness is sin and He wants to free those from it. They say, Who cares what the Bible says. Not important for today. Who cares what God says? We know better. So?

“For this reason, God gave them up to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature; and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error. And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done.

They were filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, and malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and maliciousness. They are gossips, slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, foolish, faithless, heartless, and ruthless. Though they know God's righteous decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them.” Romans 1:21-32

Ever argue with someone online who claims to be wise and right, and you try to show them there is a better way? Even Yeshua, or Jesus as translated, warned us of this. Look here.

"Do not give dogs what is holy, and do not throw your pearls before pigs, lest they trample them underfoot and turn to attack you.” Matthew 7:6

Wait, are you calling these people online dogs and pigs? Nope. our LORD is. He said this to those He sent out to spread the Gospel.

“And if anyone will not receive you or listen to your words, shake off the dust from your feet when you leave that house or town.” Matthew 10:14

Did Yeshua say to argue with? Did Yeshua say throw the Bible at them? No, He said, move on. Why? It no longer has anything to do with you. You met your obligation. Now it is on them.

“Truly, I say to you, it will be more bearable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah than for that town.”

Trust me, I have been attacked a lot for simply spreading the Gospel. Does this mean we should not? Of course not. What it means is share the Gospel; however, if they attack you, no matter how much you may want to, do not engage in the fight. Simply move on. Just like it is up to you to have accepted the Truth of Salvation, it is up to the individual to do so for themself.

Ultimately, when you stand before God, you will be accountable for your own actions. Fortunately, we have an advocate who has already paid the price for our sins. If this were not the case, we would have to face the same judgment as the rest of the world.

As a child of God, we should be living in this manner now. Today. Mess up? Claim it. Own it. If in your power, fix it. Be responsible for the things you do. Trust me, you will have enough false witnesses when you step out and share the Gospel. Believe it or not, sometimes, it is your fault.

Have you been adopted? 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 Yeshua's sacrifice for me. I believed He rose from the dead. 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 Yeshua, Amen!"

That's it. It is that simple. Now go tell someone what you have just done. "That if you shall confess with your mouth the Lord Yeshua, and shalt believe in your heart that God hath raised him from the dead, You shall 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

The email, if you wish to contact me, is truthbygod1@gmail.com

May the comfort of the Holy Ghost and the peace of our Lord Yeshua be with you all. May God bless you and be with you always.

Until next time, be blessed, be a blessing, and Yeshua is Lord!

Book of Deuteronomy Chapter 1

 Chapter 1

The Command to Leave Horeb

1 These are the words that Moses spoke to all Israel beyond the Jordan in the wilderness, in the Arabah opposite Suph, between Paran and Tophel, Laban, Hazeroth, and Dizahab. 2 It is eleven days' journey from Horeb by the way of Mount Seir to Kadesh-barnea. 3 In the fortieth year, on the first day of the eleventh month, Moses spoke to the people of Israel according to all that the Lord had given him in commandment to them, 4 after he had defeated Sihon the king of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon, and Og the king of Bashan, who lived in Ashtaroth and in Edrei. 5 Beyond the Jordan, in the land of Moab, Moses undertook to explain this law, saying, 6 “The Lord our God said to us in Horeb, ‘You have stayed long enough at this mountain. 7 Turn and take your journey, and go to the hill country of the Amorites and to all their neighbors in the Arabah, in the hill country and in the lowland and in the Negeb and by the seacoast, the land of the Canaanites, and Lebanon, as far as the great river, the river Euphrates. 8 See, I have set the land before you. Go in and take possession of the land that the Lord swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give to them and to their offspring after them.’

Leaders Appointed

9 “At that time, I said to you, ‘I am not able to bear you by myself. 10 The Lord your God has multiplied you, and behold, you are today as numerous as the stars of heaven. 11 May the Lord, the God of your fathers, make you a thousand times as many as you are and bless you, as he has promised you! 12 How can I bear by myself the weight and burden of you and your strife? 13 Choose for your tribes wise, understanding, and experienced men, and I will appoint them as your heads.’ 14 And you answered me, ‘The thing that you have spoken is good for us to do.’ 15 So I took the heads of your tribes, wise and experienced men, and set them as heads over you, commanders of thousands, commanders of hundreds, commanders of fifties, commanders of tens, and officers, throughout your tribes. 16 And I charged your judges at that time, ‘Hear the cases between your brothers, and judge righteously between a man and his brother or the alien who is with him. 17 You shall not be partial in judgment. You shall hear the small and the great alike. You shall not be intimidated by anyone, for the judgment is God's. And the case that is too hard for you, you shall bring to me, and I will hear it.’ 18 And I commanded you at that time all the things that you should do.

Israel's Refusal to Enter the Land

19 “Then we set out from Horeb and went through all that great and terrifying wilderness that you saw, on the way to the hill country of the Amorites, as the Lord our God commanded us. And we came to Kadesh-barnea. 20 And I said to you, ‘You have come to the hill country of the Amorites, which the Lord our God is giving us. 21 See, the Lord your God has set the land before you. Go up, take possession, as the Lord, the God of your fathers, has told you. Do not fear or be dismayed.’ 22 Then all of you came near me and said, ‘Let us send men before us, that they may explore the land for us and bring us word again of the way by which we must go up and the cities into which we shall come.’ 23 The thing seemed good to me, and I took twelve men from you, one man from each tribe. 24 And they turned and went up into the hill country, and came to the Valley of Eshcol and spied it out. 25 And they took in their hands some of the fruit of the land and brought it down to us, and brought us word again and said, ‘It is a good land that the Lord our God is giving us.’

26 “Yet you would not go up, but rebelled against the command of the Lord your God. 27 And you murmured in your tents and said, ‘Because the Lord hated us he has brought us out of the land of Egypt, to give us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us. 28 Where are we going up? Our brothers have made our hearts melt, saying, “The people are greater and taller than we. The cities are great and fortified up to heaven. And besides, we have seen the sons of the Anakim there.”’ 29 Then I said to you, ‘Do not be in dread or afraid of them. 30 The Lord your God who goes before you will himself fight for you, just as he did for you in Egypt before your eyes, 31 and in the wilderness, where you have seen how the Lord your God carried you, as a man carries his son, all the way that you went until you came to this place.’ 32 Yet in spite of this word, you did not believe the Lord your God, 33 who went before you in the way to seek you out a place to pitch your tents, in fire by night and in the cloud by day, to show you by what way you should go.

The Penalty for Israel's Rebellion

34 “And the Lord heard your words and was angered, and he swore, 35 ‘Not one of these men of this evil generation shall see the good land that I swore to give to your fathers, 36 except Caleb the son of Jephunneh. He shall see it, and to him and to his children I will give the land on which he has trodden, because he has wholly followed the Lord!’ 37 Even with me, the Lord was angry on your account and said, ‘You also shall not go in there. 38 Joshua, the son of Nun, who stands before you, he shall enter. Encourage him, for he shall cause Israel to inherit it. 39 And as for your little ones, whom you said would become a prey, and your children, who today have no knowledge of good or evil, they shall go in there. And to them I will give it, and they shall possess it. 40 But as for you, turn, and journey into the wilderness in the direction of the Red Sea.’

41 “Then you answered me, ‘We have sinned against the Lord. We ourselves will go up and fight, just as the Lord our God commanded us.’ And every one of you fastened on his weapons of war and thought it easy to go up into the hill country. 42 And the Lord said to me, ‘Say to them, Do not go up or fight, for I am not in your midst, lest you be defeated before your enemies.’ 43 So I spoke to you, and you would not listen; but you rebelled against the command of the Lord and presumptuously went up into the hill country. 44 Then the Amorites who lived in that hill country came out against you and chased you as bees do and beat you down in Seir as far as Hormah. 45 And you returned and wept before the Lord, but the Lord did not listen to your voice or give ear to you. 46 So you remained at Kadesh many days, the days that you remained there.

You Are Responsible for You

 Introduction

Hello. Welcome. Today, we will start a new sermon series about something that seems nearly all but lost in today's reality. “Self Responsibility.” I know, I know, the world always tells us that it is not our fault. We are not to blame. Simply, we are sick, we have a disease, society is wrong and has to change, the Bible is incorrect and has to change, or we simply do not understand why certain things are the way they are. We are also told that whatever we feel is good and healthy, everyone else has to accept whatever it is we say. 

This is simply not true. Yet we see it all the time. Go into a school and gun down a bunch of kids? Well, A- It is the Gun Manufacturer’s fault. B- Parents are at fault for having the gun. C- It was those other kids’ fault for bullying the shooter. D- The shooter was not hugged as a child, the parents are religious, there was an earthquake, the stars aligned, the devil made them do it, whatever. Just do not blame the Shooter. It was not their fault.

As we delve into this study, we will discuss the forthcoming topics.

Self-Responsibility: You ARE responsible for you.
Responsibility in Relationships: Yes, sometimes you ARE responsible for others.
Responsibility in Stewardship: You have this responsibility as a child of God.

Part A- Responsibility in obedience.
Part B- Responsibility in sowing the seed.
Part C- Responsibility in finance.

Today, we will start with what we do so well as children in the world: avoidance of responsibility. Let us pray.

“Heavenly Father, LORD God, we come before you today giving you all the praise, glory, and thanksgiving we can, for everything we have, had, or ever will have touched, tasted, heard, seen, or even smelled. We thank You, Father, for life itself to life everlasting and all things in between. Please help us to receive Your Truth and Your revelations as we enter into Your Word today and always. In your precious and holy name, we ask and pray. Amen and amen!”

I have children. I have helped raise many children. Some by blood, and some by choice. Do you know what they all have in common? They lie. When something happens, and they fear getting into trouble, they lie. I say I have children, but sometimes I have more children than my wife gave birth to. Their names? Not me, I didn’t do it. I don't know. Talk about problem children. Man. They are always into something.

This is human nature. Sometimes, we never completely rid ourselves of this childish behavior. Even as adults, we lie, cheat, and blame others for our mistakes. We have even established an entire field of study called psychology that informs you and society that it is not your fault.

Now, do not misunderstand. I am not blaming psychology for all the errors of the world. I do understand that there is a need to talk to people when you are feeling stressed and or emotionally unwell. There is a benefit to this. However, one of the things that is left out more and more as time goes on is what we are discussing in this series, self-responsibility.

If you have your Bibles, turn to 1 Kings 13. We are going to start at verse 11

“Now, an old prophet lived in Bethel. And his sons came and told him all that the man of God had done that day in Bethel. They told to their father the words that he had spoken to the king. And their father said to them, "Which way did he go?" And his sons showed him the way that the man of God who came from Judah had gone. And he said to his sons, "Saddle the donkey for me." So they saddled the donkey for him, and he mounted it. And he went after the man of God and found him sitting under an oak. And he said to him, "Are you the man of God who came from Judah?" And he said, "I am." Then he said to him, "Come home with me and eat bread."

Stop here for a second. Now God told this man, and he will even repeat it, that he was not to eat or drink in the land where God sent him. Go back a little, and we read this

“And the man of God said to the king, "If you give me half your house, I will not go in with you. And I will not eat bread or drink water in this place, for so was it commanded me by the word of the LORD, saying, 'You shall neither eat bread nor drink water nor return by the way that you came.'" So he went another way and did not return by the way that he came to Bethel.” 1 Kings 31:18-10

God said he heard it, turned down a King, and even started to do the right thing, including going another way. Verse 16

“And he said, "I may not return with you, or go in with you, neither will I eat bread nor drink water with you in this place, for it was said to me by the word of the LORD, 'You shall neither eat bread nor drink water there, nor return by the way that you came.'"

He heard. He understood. He was being obedient and following what God said. Until? In verse 18, he heard this from the man.

“And he said to him, 'I also am a prophet as you are, and an angel spoke to me by the word of the LORD, saying, 'Bring him back with you into your house that he may eat bread and drink water.'" But he lied to him.”

Wait, some would say that it is not the prophet's fault here. He was lied to. However, read this very carefully. The Prophet heard from God Himself. This false prophet told him 1- something that goes directly against what God said. Claims to be a “man of God,” even though He is lying to the prophet. Then says an angel told him. Not God. Right there, there should be enough to warn the prophet not to listen to the man but listen to God, yet, what did he do?

“So he went back with him and ate bread in his house and drank water. And as they sat at the table, the word of the LORD came to the prophet who had brought him back. And he cried to the man of God who came from Judah, "Thus says the LORD, 'Because you have disobeyed the word of the LORD and have not kept the command that the LORD your God commanded you, but have come back and have eaten bread and drunk water in the place of which he said to you, "Eat no bread and drink no water," your body shall not come to the tomb of your fathers.'" And after he had eaten bread and drunk, he saddled the donkey for the prophet whom he had brought back. And as he went away, a lion met him on the road and killed him. And his body was thrown in the road, and the donkey stood beside it; the lion also stood beside the body, and behold, men passed by and saw the body thrown on the road and the lion standing by the body.

And they came and told it in the city where the old prophet lived. And when the prophet who had brought him back from the way heard of it, he said, "It is the man of God who disobeyed the word of the LORD; therefore the LORD has given him to the lion, which has torn him and killed him, according to the word that the LORD spoke to him." 1 kings 13:11-26

Was he lied to? Yup. Did he clearly hear and understand what God said? Yes. Yet, he decided to follow the creature rather than the Creator. He chose to follow man, not God. This is not new. Adam and Eve blamed others for their sin Genesis 3; they did not have to eat. They heard and understood God. Saul's refusal to fully obey God's commands in 1 Samuel 15 shows that he thought he knew better than God. Pontius Pilate attempted to wash his hands of responsibility Matthew 27; he could have released Jesus.

If what someone tells you, it does not matter if it is the Pope, it does not matter if it is the President, It does not matter if it is your local Pastor, if it is not in here {Holding up the Bible} or it is contrary to this, {Holding up the Bible} say it with me, IT IS A LIE!. Highlight it, underline it, memorize it. If whatever, whoever, tells you it is not in the Bible, it is a lie. It is that simple.

The Bible says:

1- Have no other gods before God? The world says, Any god will do. Or even better, no god at all.

2- Thou shalt not commit Idolatry. The world says, money and self are our idols. The Self Idol is an ever-increasing commonplace with the Internet. Look at me. Check out how many followers I have. I may even get paid if I have enough followers. What are they following you for?

3-Do not take the name of the Lord your God in vain. The world says, Keep that God stuff to yourself. He does not belong in society. God is nothing important to the masses.

4- Remember the Sabbath and keep it holy. The world says we live in a 24-7-7 society. You do not get to choose easily when you work or when you do not. Besides, even if you are off, Saturday is a fun day. A time of drinking and doing all those things you can't during the week.

5- Honour your father and mother. The world says the government can do it and has become the father in many households. We have turned away from our obligation and given it to others, including nursing homes.

6-Thou shalt not commit murder. The world says abortion and euthanasia are ok.

7- Thou shalt not commit adultery. The world says Who cares? It is nothing more than a piece of paper. Everyone has the right to marry anyone. If it does not work out? Who cares? No big deal. We even have TV shows based on people cheating.

8- Thou shalt not steal. The world says, Well, that all depends. If you are taking money from a millionaire to give it to someone who doesn't have much, that is cool. It's not fair that someone has millions and someone else has to struggle to pay bills.

9- You shalt not bear false witness. The world says, Seriously?

10- Thou shalt not covet. The world says, Lie, cheat, and steal to get ahead? All is ok. No big deal.

Homosexuality- Leviticus 18:1-5, 22-24, 29, Leviticus 20:13, Ezekiel 16:49-51, Romans 1:18-32, just to name a few. The world says it is good, and those who are should take pride in themselves.

Transgenderism- Deuteronomy 22:5, Romans 1:18-32, 1 Corinthians 11:14-15, 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5. The World says it is normal and children should be taught with or without parents' consultation and or agreement.

Pedophilia - Mark 9:42, Luke 17:1-37, 2 Timothy 3:1-17, 1 Corinthians 5:1-6. The world says, Age is just a number, and it does not matter anymore. Love is love, and people deserve to be happy.

As a child of God, and in reality even if you are not, you ARE responsible for your actions. This is what we will be talking about next week. Does the Bible make it clear? Yes. Join us, won't you, as we dive into this topic. God does have a lot to say about it.

May the comfort of the Holy Ghost and the peace of our Lord Yeshua be with you all. May God bless you and be with you always.

Until next time, be blessed, be a blessing, and Yeshua is Lord!

The Book of Deuteronomy, Introduction

 The Book of Deuteronomy Introduction 

Welcome today. If you have been with us for the past 6 weeks, you've just completed a thorough study of the book of Galatians. Congratulations! What’s next? We will now return to the Old Testament to study the book of Deuteronomy.

The book of Deuteronomy holds a significant place within the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament. Here's a breakdown of key aspects:

Position and Purpose:

It's the fifth book of the Torah (Pentateuch).

It essentially serves as Moses's farewell address to the Israelites before they enter the Promised Land.

It reiterates and expounds upon the laws and covenant established between God and Israel.

Key Themes:

Emphasis on the importance of obedience to God's laws.

The covenant relationship between God and Israel.

Centralization of worship.

Warnings against idolatry.

Concern for the poor and marginalized.


Structure:

The book is largely composed of Moses's speeches.

It includes a review of Israel's past, a restatement of the law, and exhortations for future faithfulness.

It finishes with the appointment of Joshua and the death of Moses.


Significance:

Deuteronomy's influence extends beyond its immediate context, shaping later books of the Hebrew Bible.

Its emphasis on covenant and law has had a lasting impact on Jewish and Christian theology.

In essence, Deuteronomy is a crucial book that calls for faithfulness and outlines the consequences of obedience and disobedience within the covenant relationship with God.

Join us next week, and we will start our chapter-by-chapter study of the Book of Deuteronomy. Just like God's first chosen people, the Jewish people, we will do our best to learn what God says and follow what is a powerful book in the original Torah.

May the comfort of the Holy Ghost and the peace of our Lord Yeshua be with you all. May God bless you and be with you always.

Until next time, be blessed, be a blessing, and Yeshua is Lord!

The Five Steps of an Anointed Life, Glorification

 Glorification 

Hello. Today, we will wrap up the series, “The Five Steps of an Anointed Life.” We have already discussed 1-4.

Foreknowledge - God foreknows you before you are even conceived.
Predestination -   God sets a purpose and plan for you and your life.
Calling -              God calls you to accept Him and His plans for you.
Justification -      God justifies you. A time of preparation.

Today, we will wrap it up with step five.

Glorification - God will glorify you following your time here on earth.

Let us pray.  

"Father, we come before you with all reverence and praise, and glory be to you. As we enter your Word, we pray that we will indeed have eyes to see, ears to hear, and our spirit may be able to receive your truth and your revelations, in Yeshua’s name, Amen!”

If you have your Bible, turn to Romans 8. We are going to look at 8:16 and 17

“The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God,”

Remember, this is after the adoption has taken place. After you say yes to His calling.

“and if children, then heirs--heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.”

We are the same as Yeshua, or Jesus Himself. We are “fellow heirs” with Him. Turn to John 14:2-3

“In my Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am, you may be also.”

Death is not the end for a child of God; it is not something we should fear at all. God is waiting to glorify His children. If you turn to Revelation 21, you can see a description of what the capital of the new earth will look like.

“Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.”

This will happen. Everything you know, some of which you may very well love, will “pass away.” But look what is coming.

“And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away."

 And he who was seated on the throne said, "Behold, I am making all things new." Also, he said, "Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true." And he said to me, "It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty, I will give from the spring of the water of life without payment. The one who conquers will have this heritage, and I will be his God and he will be my son.”

This is for you, child of God. However, this will not be the case for everyone.

“But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death." Revelation 21:1-8

Once again, this will happen. Not maybe, not could, not what if. It is not a matter of if, but when. Want to know more? Read on, and you will see pure beauty that cannot even be comprehended.

This is wonderful news! Ultimately, we will all be glorified by God, and He will wipe away our tears. I want you to pay attention to something important: Paul states that God “glorified” us. This is in the past tense, indicating that it has already happened, right?

When God glorifies us, He does something akin to what He did for Jesus when He exalted Him to His right hand, above all rule and authority. In doing so, God grants us a share in this glory. This is affirmed in Romans 5:2.

“Through him, we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.”. Romans 5:2

This is also in 1 Peter 5:1

“So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ as well as a partaker in the glory that is to be revealed.”

A little further in 1 Peter 5, we read this.

“And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.” 1 Peter 5:10

This will happen because it has already happened. I’ll say that again. This will happen because it has already happened. You are simply waiting for it to be revealed.

“When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.” Colossians 3:4

We are simply waiting to go home. We are no longer citizens of this world; rather, we are already citizens of Heaven.

“Our commonwealth is in heaven, and from it, we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will change our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power which enables him even to subject all things to himself. Philippians 3:20-21

Paul wrote to the Church in Ephesus

"For through him, we both have access in one Spirit to the Father. So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone, in whom the whole structure, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord. In him, you also are being built together into a dwelling place for God by the Spirit." Ephesians 2:18-22

You are a Citizen of Heaven. The Lord of lords, and the King of kings, is your Daddy. You are a Prince or Princess of Heaven. It doesn't matter who you are, or rather, who you were.

"There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus." Galatians 3:28

We are all the same. We have all been washed clean with the Blood of Christ. The Blood of Jesus. We have all been adopted into the family of God. We are all now citizens of Heaven. This is why we are not to be conformed to this World. Why should we have no fear? As Christ said on the cross, “It is finished.” It is complete. It is done.

Let the world be the world; its fate is sealed. Let the dead bury the dead; their fate is sealed. Let them love money; their fate is sealed. Let them hate God; their fate is sealed. Let them hate you. Instead, be the Child of God He called you to be. Embrace your identity as a Prince or Princess of Heaven. Act as an Ambassador. Be a sower of the Seed and a teller of the Truth.

Yes, at the end of your time here on earth, God will most definitely glorify you. However, He already has. It is finished. We are His. We now wait with all of creation for the return of Yeshua, and the coming of the end of this time. A time when all of the old will be done away with, and the new will come. This includes us. Our old bodies are riddled with sin, sickness, and disease. Our new bodies will be holy and pure.

Look how Romans 8 ends.

“What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things?”

Remember, we are co-heirs with Christ and all that He has, and it is everything that is to come.

“Who shall bring any charge against God's elect? It is God who justifies.”

Not a man. Not religion. Surely not the world. God.

“Who is to condemn? Christ Jesus is the one who died--more than that, who was raised--who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us.”

He is our defense, and He is our shield. He is our payment. He paid our price with His blood.

“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?

As it is written,

"For your sake, we are being killed all day long;

We are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered."

No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.”

He has already overcome the world. He has already paid the price. He said, “It is finished.”

“For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 8:31-39

AMEN! And Amen!

Did you say “Yes” when He called you? Is God calling you now? Simply, 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 Yeshua's sacrifice for me. I believed He rose from the dead. 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 Yeshua, Amen!"

That's it. It is that simple. Now go tell someone what you have just done. "That if you shall confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in your heart that God hath raised him from the dead, You shall 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

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May the comfort of the Holy Ghost and the peace of our Lord Yeshua be with you all. May God bless and be with you always.

Until next time, be blessed, be a blessing, and Yeshua is Lord!