2022.07.24 - Priests

2022.07.24 - Priests

1 Peter 2:9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: KJV

Monday, July 04, 2022

7:24 PM

 

To operate as a priest means I must draw closer to God - when I do I am forced to make decisions, not just once but over and over again.  I  must recognize that to go where He is - which is where He wants me to be - my capacity of "doing" must be enlarged and I must learn to live beyond what I am capable of living on my own 

 

 

1.     Kings

a.     Earthly jurisdiction and authority

2.     Priests

a.     Religious jurisdiction and authority 

3.     Saul And The Lost Kingdom

a.     Offered sacrifice and was not a priest

                                i.         Exodus 19:6 And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel. KJV

4.     Order of Melchizedek

a.     Could only be born a priest or made one by God

b.     There are only two Priest Kings listed in the Word of God

                                i.         Melchizedek and Jesus 

                               ii.         Look at Obededom, God does what God wants to do

5.     Ducks In A Row

a.     God wants BOTH

                                i.         Having in all together on earth does now mean you are known in Heaven 

1.     Great bank account - cannot pray

2.     Nice lawn - never opens BIble

                               ii.         Having a Name in Heaven does not mean you rule effectively on earth 

1.     Great preacher - lousy marriage

2.     Great leader - fails to pay bills 

6.     View of Heaven 

a.     Are just gonna play harps all day? 

b.     Are we gonna rule and reign

                                i.         Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. 7 Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this. KJV

7.     Name of Jesus Has No Bounds

2022.07.12 - Interesting People - Rahab

2022.07.12 - Interesting People - Rahab

Tuesday, July 12, 2022

9:21 AM

1.     Rahab

a.     Name means 

                              i.         Insolent

                             ii.         Proud

1.     Also to make room 

2.     Wide 

2.     House On The Wall

a.     She lived on the wall

                              i.         She could see all that went on outside the city 

                             ii.         She could see all that went on inside the city 

                           iii.         She straddled the "fence"

1.     She was on the wall

a.     Not outside totally away from safety 

b.     Not inside totally inside the boundaries of safety

3.     Shadow Of The Lost

a.     She was a shadow or type of those who are or were once lost

                                            i.        By Eastern culture she would have to have been asked for permission for the spies to enter her home, and when asked she granted permission.

1.     Many are just waiting to be told The Good News - 

a.     we cannot assume the answer will be no

b.     The spies had every right to assume her answer would be  no

1.     They were SPIES sent to spy on her home

b.     She may have lived "on the wall" but she had heard . . . 

                                            i.        Joshua 2:10 For we have heard how the LORD dried up the water of the Red sea for you, when ye came out of Egypt; and what ye did unto the two kings of the Amorites, that were on the other side Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom ye utterly destroyed. 11 And as soon as we had heard these things, our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more courage in any man, because of you: for the LORD your God, he is God in heaven above, and in earth beneath. KJV

4.     Places of Prominence

a.     Lineage of Jesus Christ 

                              i.         Matthew 1:1 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.  Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;  And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;  And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon;  And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse; 6 And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias; KJV

b.     Wife of Salmon 

                              i.         Salmon

1.     Name means

a.     Clothes

b.     Raiment

c.     Garment 

d.     Literally a dress

2.     Zechariah 3:4 And he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment. 5 And I said, Let them set a fair mitre upon his head. So they set a fair mitre upon his head, and clothed him with garments. And the angel of the LORD stood by. KJV

c.     Mother of Boaz

                              i.         Board married Ruth 

d.     Hall of Faith 

                              i.         Hebrews 11:31 By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace. KJV

e.     James Brother of Christ on Faith & Works

                              i.         James 2:24 Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. 

25 Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way? 26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. KJV

 

 

 

 

2022.07.10 - Kings

2022.07.10 - Kings 

Monday, July 04, 2022

7:19 PM

 

1.     The Cross - Horizontal & Vertical 

a.     Ten Commandments

                              i.         Relationships with man 

1.     Thou shalt not kill

2.     Thou shalt not commit adultery

3.     Thou shalt not steal 

4.     Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor

5.     Honor they father and thy mother

                             ii.         Relationships  with God 

1.     Thou shalt have no other Gods before me

2.     Thou shalt not make any graven image

3.     Thou shalt not take the Name of The Lord in vain

4.     Remember the sabbath day - to keep it holy 

5.     Both about God and man - thou shalt not covet 

2.     All Your Ducks In A Row

a.     You may have all of your ducks in a row and all things should be going well and still live in misery, depression, and unsatisfied

b.     You may be the king of all your survey but NOT be the priest of it . . .

c.     Matthew 28:18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. 19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen. KJV

3.     Kings And Priests

a.     Revelation 1:1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: 2 Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw. 3 Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand. 4 John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne; 5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, 6 And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. KJV

                              i.         This is a prophecy and revelation of things that will come to pass, even now in OUR FUTURE and still there will be kings and priests . . .

                             ii.         Kings - 

1.     NT:932 basileia (bas-il-i'-ah); from NT:935; properly, royalty, i.e. (abstractly) rule, or (concretely) a realm (literally or figuratively): KJV - kingdom, reign.

a.     NT:935 basileus (bas-il-yooce'); probably from NT:939 (through the notion of a foundation of power); a sovereign (abstractly, relatively, or figuratively): KJV - king. 

                           iii.         Priests - 

1.     NT:2409 hiereus (hee-er-yooce'); from NT:2413; a priest (literally or figuratively): KJV - (high) priest. 

a.     NT:2413 hieros (hee-er-os'); of uncertain affinity; sacred: KJV - holy.

4.     Jurisdiction

a.     I may have authority in DC but not in another Church

b.     Matthew 28:20 the word power means - 

                              i.         NT:1849 exousia (ex-oo-see'-ah); from NT:1832 (in the sense of ability); privilege, i.e. (subjectively) force, capacity, competency, freedom, or (objectively) mastery (concretely, magistrate, superhuman, potentate, token of control), delegated influence:  KJV - authority, jurisdiction, liberty, power, right, strength.

5.     Now I Can Preach 

a.     1 Chronicles 11:4-5

                              i.          The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, "You shall not enter here." Nevertheless David captured the stronghold of Zion (that is, the city of David). NASU

                             ii.           The people of Jebus said to David, "You will never get in here!" But David captured the fortress of Zion, now called the City of David.  NLT

                           iii.         5 But the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, "You shall not come in here!" Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion (that is, the City of David). NKJV

1.     What has the enemy told you that you cannot have?  God says it is yours!

b.     Abraham recovered his family that was taken 

c.     Job was given more than he started with 

 

 

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