Second tour of Galilee

Mark 4:12

But He said to them, “Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also, because for this purpose I have come forth.”

Luke 4:42

Now when it was day, He departed and went into a deserted place. And the crowd sought Him and came to Him, and tried to keep Him from leaving them;

Matthew 4:12

Now when Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, He departed to Galilee.

Matthew 9:35

Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.

Question in Colossians

If you are dead with Christ

From the rudiments of the world, why are you subject  to ordinances, after  the doctrines of men? – Col. 2:2—25

Question in 1 Timothy

If a man does not know to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the Church of God? – 1 Tim. 3:5

Ecclesiastes 9:18

“Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.”

Just a little leaven and the whole lump is changed. A sinful person can have the same effect on a whole group of people committed to God. So let's be wise and reverence God by obeying him and his Word.

Let's be insightful in the way we deal with sin and temptation in our lives. Also, let's be sure to remember that we are at war with the evil one. Then let's praise God, because our Savior has already defeated our enemy and the Holy Spirit empowers us to stand up to Satan's attacks and resist his temptation.


[Message No: 5946

Reasons for Backsliding

Not Praying – Matthew 26:41

Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

Being infants – 1 Corinthians 3:1

And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual people but as to carnal, as to babes in Christ.

1 Corinthians 3:3

for you are still carnal. For where there are envy, strife, and divisions among you, are you not carnal and behaving like mere men?

Loving money – 1 Timothy 6:10

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

Bad Company – 1 Corinthians 15:33

Do not be deceived: “Evil company corrupts good habits

Godless chatter – 2 Timothy 2:16

But shun profane and idle babblings, for they will increase to more ungodliness.

Questions in Philippians

. What then? – 1:18

Questions in Ephesians 

. Now that He also ascended, what is descended first into the lower parts of earth – 4:9

Quotes 

. If you believe in a God who controls the big things, you have to believe in a God who controls the little things.  It is we, of course, to whom things look “little” or “big.” - Elisabeth Elliot

. Trust the past to God’s mercy, the present to God’s love, and the future to God’s providence. - Augustine

. God does not need our money.  But, you and I need the experience of giving it. - James Dobson

. The greatest truths are the simplest; and so are the greatest men. - Augustus William Hare

Questions in Acts – 4:16

. What shall we do to these men? – 4:16

. Why did the heathen rate, and the people imagine vain thigs? – 4:25

Questions in Romans

. You that  preach a man should not steal, do you steal? – 2:21

. You that say a man should not commit adultery, do you commit adultery? –

Questions in 1 Corinthians

. Were you baptized in the name of Paul? – 1:13

. Where is the wife? – 1:20

. Where is the scribe? – 1:20

. Where is the disputer of this world? – 1:20

Questions in 2nd Corinthians 

. Did I use the lightness? – 1:17

. The things that I purpose, do I purpose according the to the flesh? – 1:17

Questions in Galatians

. He that ministers and works miracles among you, does  he do  it by works of law or hearing of faith? – 3:5

. Wherefore then does the law  serve? – 3:19

Evangelism

"It is in the field of prayer that life's critical battles are lost or won. We must conquer all our circumstances there. We must first of all bring them there. We must survey them there. We must master them there.

In prayer we bring our spiritual enemies into the Presence of God and we fight them there. Have you tried that? Or have you been satisfied to meet and fight your foes in the open spaces of the world?" - J. H. Jowett

Quotes 

. Stay on the issue of Christ when witnessing, not the church, or denominations, or religion, or theological differences, or doctrinal questions.  Speak precisely of Jesus, the Savior. - Charles Swindoll

. Spiritual life without guilt would be like physical life without pain.  Guilt is a defence mechanism; it’s like an alarm that goes off to lead you to confession when you sin. - John MacArthur

Purpose of the 2nd Advent – 11

Put down rebellion on earth

1 Corinthians 15:24-28

Then comes the end, when He delivers the kingdom to God the Father, when He puts an end to all rule and all authority and power. For He must reign till He has put all enemies under His feet. The last enemy that will be destroyed is death. For “He has put all things under His feet.” But when He says “all things are put under Him,” it is evident that He who put all things under Him is excepted. Now when all things are made subject to Him, then the Son Himself will also be subject to Him who put all things under Him, that God may be all in all.

Revelation 2:27

“He shall rule them with a rod of iron;

 They shall be dashed to pieces like the potter's vessels’—as I also have received from My Father;

Revelation 11:15

Then the seventh angel sounded: And there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ, and He shall reign forever and ever!”

Read Revelation 19:11-25

Rebuild the Jewish temple

Ezekiel 43:7

And He said to me, “Son of man, this is the place of My throne and the place of the soles of My feet, where I will dwell in the midst of the children of Israel forever. No more shall the house of Israel defile My holy name, they nor their kings, by their harlotry or with the carcasses of their kings on their high places.

Zechariah 6:12-13

Then speak to him, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, saying:
   “Behold, the Man whose name is the BRANCH!
 From His place He shall branch out,
 And He shall build the temple of the Lord;
  Yes, He shall build the temple of the Lord.
 He shall bear the glory,
 And shall sit and rule on His throne;
 So He shall be a priest on His throne,
 And the counsel of peace shall be between them both.” ’

[Message No:5941]

Duties of Servants

Ephesians 6:5

Bondservants, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in sincerity of heart, as to Christ;

1 Corinthians 7:17

But as God has distributed to each one, as the Lord has called each one, so let him walk. And so I ordain in all the churches.

Colossians 3:22

Bondservants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh, not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but in sincerity of heart, fearing God.

1 Peter 2:18

Servants, be submissive to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the harsh.

Titus 2:9

Exhort bondservants to be obedient to their own masters, to be well pleasing in all things, not answering back,

Read: Matthew 24:45-51 & Matthew 25:1-30

1 Corinthians 8:8-9

“But food does not bring us near to God; we are no worse if we do not eat, and no better if we do. Be careful, however, that the exercise of your freedom does not become a stumbling block to the weak.”
We have incredible freedom under grace. However, our freedom never gives us the license to destroy a weak brother or sister's walk with the Lord. Let's use our freedom considerately, especially toward our new brothers and sisters in Christ. These new Christians need our encouragement; they already have enough stumbling blocks!

Prayer

Make me more aware, Holy Father, of those around me who need your love and grace. Make me your instrument to defend them and to serve them. Open my eyes to see Jesus in the faces of those in need. In the name of my Savior, Jesus, Savior of all peoples, I pray. Amen.

[Message No: 5942]

Qualification for Church Officers

Acts 20:17

From Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called for the elders of the church.

Acts 20:28

Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood.

Titus 1:5-9

For this reason I left you in Crete, that you should set in order the things that are lacking, and appoint elders in every city as I commanded you— if a man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of dissipation or insubordination. For a bishop must be blameless, as a steward of God, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for money, but hospitable, a lover of what is good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled, holding fast the faithful word as he has been taught, that he may be able, by sound doctrine, both to exhort and convict those who contradict.

1 Peter 5:1-8

The elders who are among you I exhort, I who am a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that will be revealed: Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, serving as overseers, not by compulsion but willingly, not for dishonest gain but eagerly; nor as being lords over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock; and when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that does not fade away.

    Submit to God, Resist the Devil

    Likewise you younger people, submit yourselves to your elders. Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for
  “God resists the proud,

 But gives grace to the humble.”

    Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.

   Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

[Message No: 5040]

God’s methods of propagating the Gospel - 1

Matthew 4:23

And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease among the people.

Matthew 10:1-7

And when He had called His twelve disciples to Him, He gave them power over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease. Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; Simon the Cananite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed Him.

      Sending Out the Twelve

     These twelve Jesus sent out and commanded them, saying: “Do not go into the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter a city of the Samaritans. But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. And as you go, preach, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ Heal

Mark 6:7-13

And He called the twelve to Himself, and began to send them out two by two, and gave them power over unclean spirits. He commanded them to take nothing for the journey except a staff—no bag, no bread, no copper in their money belts— but to wear sandals, and not to put on two tunics.
   Also He said to them, “In whatever place you enter a house, stay there till you depart from that place. And whoever will not receive you nor hear you, when you depart from there, shake off the dust under your feet as a testimony against them. Assuredly, I say to you, it will be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city!”

   So they went out and preached that people should repent. And they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many who were sick, and healed them.

[Message No: 5938]

Purpose of the 2nd Advent – 10

Gather Israel

Genesis 49:10

The scepter shall not depart from Judah,
 Nor a lawgiver from between his feet,
 Until Shiloh comes;
 And to Him shall be the obedience of the people.

Isaiah 11:10-12

And in that day there shall be a Root of Jesse,
 Who shall stand as a banner to the people;
 For the Gentiles shall seek Him,
 And His resting place shall be glorious.”
  It shall come to pass in that day
 That the Lord shall set His hand again the second time
 To recover the remnant of His people who are left,
 From Assyria and Egypt,
 From Pathros and Cush,
 From Elam and Shinar,
 From Hamath and the islands of the sea.
  He will set up a banner for the nations,
 And will assemble the outcasts of Israel,
 And gather together the dispersed of Judah
 From the four corners of the earth.

Isaiah 66:19-21

I will set a sign among them; and those among them who escape I will send to the nations: to Tarshish and Pul and Lud, who draw the bow, and Tubal and Javan, to the coastlands afar off who have not heard My fame nor seen My glory. And they shall declare My glory among the Gentiles. Then they shall bring all your brethren for an offering to the Lord out of all nations, on horses and in chariots and in litters, on mules and on camels, to My holy mountain Jerusalem,” says the Lord, “as the children of Israel bring an offering in a clean vessel into the house of the Lord. And I will also take some of them for priests and Levites,” says the Lord.

Matthew 24:32

“Now learn this parable from the fig tree: When its branch has already become tender and puts forth leaves, you know that summer is near

[Message No: 5939]