2021.08.29 - Nailed It - A Tale of Two Trees

Genesis 3:1-7   The lie that God is not enough

Genesis 3:1 Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?  2 And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: 3 But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die. 4 And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: 5 For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil. 6 And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat. 7 And the eyes of them both were opened KJV

 

Galatians 4:3-7   No longer servants but sons!

Galatians 4:3 Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world: 4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, 5 To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. 6 And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. 7 Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ. KJV

 

Colossians 2:12-15   Nailed to the cross!

Colossians 2:12.  Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.    13 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;  14 Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;  15 And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.  KJV

 

2021.08.11 - Sense

The More The World Doesn’t Make Sense The More The Bible DOES!

 

1 Timothy 4:1-2

1 Timothy 4:1 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; 2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; KJV

Speaketh – describe/utter/shew   Expressly – out-spokenly/distinctly   Shall depart – remove/desist/desert Refrain/withdrawself   Seducing – deceiver (offering something you cannot or should not have). Imposter!

 

2 Thessalonians 2:1-3

2 Thessalonians 2:1 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, 2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand. 3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; KJV

Falling away – defection from the truth/writing of divorcement

 

James 5:8

James 5:8 Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh. KJV

 

2021.08.08 - Did God Say?

The Old Dog

I remember a dog in my youth.  He was tied w/ a rope.     He could have chewed through the rope any time he wanted – if he had only known.

He actually died of starvation and lack of water.   He died of lack of knowledge/truth

 

Did God Really Say That?

Genesis 3:1 Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, KJV

 

Falling Like Lightening

Luke 10:18 And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. KJV

How mad would you be?

 

Wandering Minds

2 Corinthians 10:3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: 4(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) 5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; KJV

Hosea 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: KJV

 

2021.08.02 - Passwords

I hate it when I lose a password.  I hate it more because I only find out I have lost the password when I REALLY need to get into something.  I forgot it because I haven't used it in awhile, or because I made it more complicated than it should have been, or because I did not write it down. Whatever the reason - without the right password I cannot access what is fully and rightfully mine, no matter how hard I try.

 

The Bible is a Book of "passwords" that many of us have forgotten.  We find ourselves not being able to "access" things that before were readily available to us.  Things like healing, peace, financial success and other areas of our lives we find struggles in because we cannot find the right password to open the "door" that stands before us .

 

God has granted you access to blessings but you have to be able to get there.  Jesus said of Himself "I am The Way, The Truth and The Life.  He is the Password of all Passwords.  He can open any door, protect from any foe.  He is The King of Kings and Lord of Lords.  Don’t forget the Power that is in His very Name.

 

Here are some more "passwords":

 

For healing  - PSALM 107:20 -  He sent his word , and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions KJV

 

For Peace - PHILIPPIANS 4:7-9 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. 8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. 9 Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you. KJV

 

For financial issues - MALACHI 3:11  And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the LORD of hosts. KJV

 

For salvation - ACTS 2:21 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved  KJV

 

When it comes to things in your life that wont seem to budge - find out what God's Word says about it and write it down, pray it out loud and watch as the "password" opens doors that seemed barred shut!