Monday, May 15, 2023

Man's INGRATITUDE

 

2 Timothy 3:2

King James Version

2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, 

covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, 

disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,


Do people say thank you, enough?

Have we thanked GOD enough?

How do we express our gratitude?

Scripture commands we be grateful.

1 Thessalonians 5:18

King James Version

18 In every thing give thanks: 

for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus 

concerning you.


The Bible has a very striking example.

Of gratitude.

Versus ingratitude:

Mark 5:1-16

King James Version

5 And they came over unto the other side of the sea, 

into the country of the Gadarenes.

2 And when he was come out of the ship, 

immediately there met him out of the tombs 

a man with an unclean spirit,

3 Who had his dwelling among the tombs; 

and no man could bind him, no, not with chains:

4 Because that he had been often bound 

with fetters and chains, 

and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, 

and the fetters broken in pieces: 

neither could any man tame him.

5 And always, night and day, 

he was in the mountains, 

and in the tombs, crying, 

and cutting himself with stones.

6 But when he saw Jesus afar off, 

he ran and worshipped him,

7 And cried with a loud voice, 

and said, 

What have I to do with thee, Jesus, 

thou Son of the most high God? 

I adjure thee by God, 

that thou torment me not.

8 For he said unto him, 

Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit.

9 And he asked him, 

What is thy name? 

And he answered, 

saying, 

My name is Legion: 

for we are many.

10 And he besought him much 

that he would not send them away out of the country.

11 Now there was there nigh unto the mountains 

a great herd of swine feeding.

12 And all the devils besought him, 

saying, 

Send us into the swine, 

that we may enter into them.

13 And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. 

And the unclean spirits went out, 

and entered into the swine: 

and the herd ran violently down a steep place 

into the sea, 

(they were about two thousand;) 

and were choked in the sea.

14 And they that fed the swine fled, 

and told it in the city, and in the country. 

And they went out to see what it was that was done.

15 And they come to Jesus, 

and see him that was possessed with the devil, 

and had the legion, 

sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: 

and they were afraid.

16 And they that saw it told them 

how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, 

and also concerning the swine.


How did the people react to the LORD's miracle?

Mark 5:17

King James Version

17 And they began to pray him 

to depart out of their coasts.


How did the healed man react to JESUS?

Mark 5:18-20

King James Version

18 And when he was come into the ship, 

he that had been possessed with the devil 

prayed him that he might be with him.

19 Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, 

but saith unto him, 

Go home to thy friends, 

and tell them 

how great things the Lord hath done for thee, 

and hath had compassion on thee.

20 And he departed, 

and began to publish in Decapolis 

how great things Jesus had done for him: 

and all men did marvel.


Which one are you?


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Thursday, April 6, 2023

POWERFUL first VERSES

 

Proverbs 30:5

King James Version

5 Every word of God is pure: 

he is a shield unto them 

that put their trust in him.


The day GOD made me born again, He fed me His WORD right away.

In great hunger, and thirst, I devoured the first four gospels.

Every passage from JESUS seems to speak to me.

Today marks my 43rd month as born again.

As if to make up for the long journey I took, GOD gave me a "shortcut".

He led me to these powerful verses on day one.

These shaped the work I was to do.

Of course, I wrote them on index cards.

That I may remember forever how it all began for me.

The main one was this:

Matthew 23:8-12

King James Version

8 But be not ye called Rabbi: 

for one is your Master, even Christ; 

and all ye are brethren.

9 And call no man your father upon the earth: 

for one is your Father, which is in heaven.

10 Neither be ye called masters: 

for one is your Master, even Christ.

11 But he that is greatest among you 

shall be your servant.

12 And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; 

and he that shall humble himself 

shall be exalted.


With those powerful verses in place, these followed soon after:

Matthew 6:34

King James Version

34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow: 

for the morrow shall take thought 

for the things of itself. 

Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.


Matthew 10:19

King James Version

19 But when they deliver you up, 

take no thought how or what ye shall speak: 

for it shall be given you in that same hour 

what ye shall speak.


Matthew 10:20

King James Version

20 For it is not ye that speak, 

but the Spirit of your Father 

which speaketh in you.


Mark 1:15

King James Version

15 And saying, 

The time is fulfilled, 

and the kingdom of God is at hand: 

repent ye, 

and believe the gospel.


Mark 3:29

King James Version

29 But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost 

hath never forgiveness, 

but is in danger of eternal damnation.


Mark 5:36

King James Version

36 As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, 

he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, 

Be not afraid, 

only believe.


Mark 8:38

King James Version

38 Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed 

of me and of my words 

in this adulterous and sinful generation; 

of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, 

when he cometh in the glory of his Father 

with the holy angels.


Mark 13:32

King James Version

32 But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, 

no, not the angels which are in heaven, 

neither the Son, 

but the Father.


Mark 13:33

King James Version

33 Take ye heed, 

watch and pray: 

for ye know not when the time is.


Mark 13:35

King James Version

35 Watch ye therefore: 

for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, 

at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, 

or in the morning:


Mark 13:36

King James Version

36 Lest coming suddenly 

he find you sleeping.


Mark 13:37

King James Version

37 And what I say unto you 

I say unto all, 

Watch.


Luke 4:24

King James Version

24 And he said, 

Verily I say unto you, 

No prophet is accepted in his own country.


Luke 12:23

King James Version

23 The life is more than meat, 

and the body is more than raiment.


Luke 12:30

King James Version

30 For all these things 

do the nations of the world seek after: 

and your Father knoweth 

that ye have need of these things.


Luke 13:3

King James Version

3 I tell you, Nay: 

but, except ye repent, 

ye shall all likewise perish.


Luke 14:27

King James Version

27 And whosoever doth not bear his cross, 

and come after me, 

cannot be my disciple.


Luke 15:7

King James Version

7 I say unto you, 

that likewise joy shall be in heaven 

over one sinner that repenteth, 

more than over ninety and nine just persons, 

which need no repentance.


Luke 15:10

King James Version

10 Likewise, I say unto you, 

there is joy in the presence of the angels of God 

over one sinner that repenteth.


Luke 16:15

King James Version

15 And he said unto them, 

Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; 

but God knoweth your hearts: 

for that which is highly esteemed among men 

is abomination in the sight of God.


Luke 18:8

King James Version

8 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. 

Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, 

shall he find faith on the earth?


Luke 18:16

King James Version

16 But Jesus called them unto him, 

and said, 

Suffer little children to come unto me, 

and forbid them not: 

for of such is the kingdom of God.


Luke 18:17

King James Version

17 Verily I say unto you, 

Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God 

as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.


John 1:17

King James Version

17 For the law was given by Moses, 

but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.


John 3:3

King James Version

3 Jesus answered and said unto him, 

Verily, verily, I say unto thee, 

Except a man be born again, 

he cannot see the kingdom of God.


John 3:5

King James Version

5 Jesus answered, 

Verily, verily, I say unto thee, 

Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, 

he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.


John 3:6

King James Version

6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; 

and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.


John 3:7

King James Version

7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, 

Ye must be born again.


John 3:16

King James Version

16 For God so loved the world, 

that he gave his only begotten Son, 

that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, 

but have everlasting life.


John 3:17

King James Version

17 For God sent not his Son into the world 

to condemn the world; 

but that the world through him 

might be saved.


John 3:18

King James Version

18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: 

but he that believeth not is condemned already, 

because he hath not believed 

in the name of the only begotten Son of God.


John 4:10

King James Version

10 Jesus answered and said unto her, 

If thou knewest the gift of God, 

and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; 

thou wouldest have asked of him, 

and he would have given thee living water.


John 4:23

King James Version

23 But the hour cometh, 

and now is, 

when the true worshippers shall worship the Father 

in spirit and in truth: 

for the Father seeketh such to worship him.


John 4:24

King James Version

24 God is a Spirit: 

and they that worship him 

must worship him in spirit and in truth.


John 6:37

King James Version

37 All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; 

and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.


John 6:38

King James Version

38 For I came down from heaven, 

not to do mine own will, 

but the will of him that sent me.


John 6:39

King James Version

39 And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, 

that of all which he hath given me 

I should lose nothing, 

but should raise it up again at the last day.


John 6:40

King James Version

40 And this is the will of him that sent me, 

that every one which seeth the Son, 

and believeth on him, 

may have everlasting life: 

and I will raise him up at the last day.


John 6:44

King James Version

44 No man can come to me, 

except the Father which hath sent me draw him: 

and I will raise him up at the last day.


John 7:37

King James Version

37 In the last day, 

that great day of the feast, 

Jesus stood and cried, saying, 

If any man thirst, 

let him come unto me, 

and drink.


John 7:38

King James Version

38 He that believeth on me, 

as the scripture hath said, 

out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.


John 8:12

King James Version

12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, 

saying, 

I am the light of the world: 

he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, 

but shall have the light of life.


John 8:31

King James Version

31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, 

If ye continue in my word, 

then are ye my disciples indeed;


John 10:7

King James Version

7 Then said Jesus unto them again, 

Verily, verily, I say unto you, 

I am the door of the sheep.


John 10:9

King James Version

9 I am the door: 

by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, 

and shall go in and out, and find pasture.


John 10:14

King James Version

14 I am the good shepherd, 

and know my sheep, 

and am known of mine.


John 10:27

King James Version

27 My sheep hear my voice, 

and I know them, 

and they follow me:


John 10:28

King James Version

28 And I give unto them eternal life; 

and they shall never perish, 

neither shall any man pluck them 

out of my hand.


John 10:29

King James Version

29 My Father, 

which gave them me, 

is greater than all; 

and no man is able to pluck them 

out of my Father's hand.


John 10:30

King James Version

30 I and my Father are one.


John 11:25

King James Version

25 Jesus said unto her, 

I am the resurrection, and the life: 

he that believeth in me, 

though he were dead, 

yet shall he live:


John 11:26

King James Version

26 And whosoever liveth and believeth in me 

shall never die. 

Believest thou this?


John 12:43

King James Version

43 For they loved the praise of men 

more than the praise of God.


John 12:44

King James Version

44 Jesus cried and said, 

He that believeth on me, 

believeth not on me, 

but on him that sent me.


John 13:34

King James Version

34 A new commandment I give unto you, 

That ye love one another; 

as I have loved you, 

that ye also love one another.


John 13:35

King James Version

35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, 

if ye have love one to another.


John 14:14

King James Version

14 If ye shall ask any thing in my name, 

I will do it.


John 15:5

King James Version

5 I am the vine, 

ye are the branches: 

He that abideth in me, and I in him, 

the same bringeth forth much fruit: 

or without me ye can do nothing.


John 15:8

King James Version

8 Herein is my Father glorified, 

that ye bear much fruit; 

so shall ye be my disciples.


John 15:16

King James Version

16 Ye have not chosen me, 

but I have chosen you, 

and ordained you, 

that ye should go and bring forth fruit, 

and that your fruit should remain: 

that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, 

he may give it you.


John 15:18

King James Version

18 If the world hate you, 

ye know that it hated me before it hated you.


John 15:19

King James Version

19 If ye were of the world, 

the world would love his own: 

but because ye are not of the world, 

but I have chosen you out of the world, 

therefore the world hateth you.


John 15:23

King James Version

23 He that hateth me 

hateth my Father also.


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Friday, March 17, 2023

BELIEVING in JESUS

 


John 3:16-17

King James Version

16 For God so loved the world, 

that he gave his only begotten Son, 

that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, 

but have everlasting life.

17 For God sent not his Son into the world 

to condemn the world; 

but that the world through him 

might be saved.


What does it take, to believe in JESUS?

What does belief do?

What happens when you don't believe?

SPIRIT led me to Scripture for the answers:

Mark 1:15

King James Version

15 And saying, 

The time is fulfilled, 

and the kingdom of God is at hand: 

repent ye, 

and believe the gospel.


Mark 16:9-11

King James Version

9 Now when Jesus was risen early 

the first day of the week, 

he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, 

out of whom he had cast seven devils.

10 And she went and told them that had been with him, 

as they mourned and wept.

11 And they, 

when they had heard that he was alive, 

and had been seen of her, 

believed not.


Mark 16:12-13

King James Version

12 After that he appeared in another form 

unto two of them, as they walked, 

and went into the country.

13 And they went and told it unto the residue: 

neither believed they them.


Mark 16:14

King James Version

14 Afterward he appeared unto the eleven 

as they sat at meat, 

and upbraided them with their unbelief 

and hardness of heart, 

because they believed not them which had seen him 

after he was risen.


Mark 16:15-16

King James Version

15 And he said unto them, 

Go ye into all the world, 

and preach the gospel to every creature.

16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; 

but he that believeth not shall be damned.


Mark 16:17-18

King James Version

17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; 

In my name shall they cast out devils; 

they shall speak with new tongues;

18 They shall take up serpents; 

and if they drink any deadly thing, 

it shall not hurt them; 

they shall lay hands on the sick, 

and they shall recover.


John 3:16-17

King James Version

16 For God so loved the world, 

that he gave his only begotten Son, 

that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, 

but have everlasting life.

17 For God sent not his Son into the world 

to condemn the world; 

but that the world through him 

might be saved.


John 3:18

King James Version

18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: 

but he that believeth not is condemned already, 

because he hath not believed in the name 

of the only begotten Son of God.


John 6:35-36

King James Version

35 And Jesus said unto them, 

I am the bread of life: 

he that cometh to me shall never hunger; 

and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.

36 But I said unto you, 

That ye also have seen me, 

and believe not.


John 6:40

King James Version

40 And this is the will of him that sent me, 

that every one which seeth the Son, 

and believeth on him, 

may have everlasting life: 

and I will raise him up at the last day.


John 7:38-39

King James Version

38 He that believeth on me, 

as the scripture hath said, 

out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.

39 (But this spake he of the Spirit, 

which they that believe on him should receive: 

for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; 

because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)


John 8:24

King James Version

24 I said therefore unto you, 

that ye shall die in your sins: 

for if ye believe not that I am he, 

ye shall die in your sins.


John 11:25-27

King James Version

25 Jesus said unto her, 

I am the resurrection, 

and the life: 

he that believeth in me, 

though he were dead, 

yet shall he live:

26 And whosoever liveth and believeth in me 

shall never die. 

Believest thou this?

27 She saith unto him, 

Yea, Lord: 

I believe that thou art the Christ, 

the Son of God, 

which should come into the world.


John 14:1

King James Version

14 Let not your heart be troubled: 

ye believe in God, believe also in me.


John 14:6

King James Version

6 Jesus saith unto him, 

I am the way, the truth, and the life: 

no man cometh unto the Father, 

but by me.


John 14:7

King James Version

7 If ye had known me, 

ye should have known my Father also: 

and from henceforth ye know him, 

and have seen him.


John 14:8-9

King James Version

8 Philip saith unto him, 

Lord, show us the Father, 

and it sufficeth us.

9 Jesus saith unto him, 

Have I been so long time with you, 

and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? 

he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; 

and how sayest thou then, Show us the Father?


John 14:10-11

King James Version

10 Believest thou not that I am in the Father, 

and the Father in me? 

the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: 

but the Father that dwelleth in me, 

he doeth the works.

11 Believe me that I am in the Father, 

and the Father in me: 

or else believe me for the very works' sake.


John 14:12

King James Version

12 Verily, verily, I say unto you, 

He that believeth on me, 

the works that I do shall he do also; 

and greater works than these shall he do; 

because I go unto my Father.


John 14:13-14

King James Version

13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, 

that will I do, 

that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

14 If ye shall ask any thing in my name, 

I will do it.


Acts 16:31

King James Version

31 And they said, 

Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, 

and thou shalt be saved, 

and thy house.


Romans 10:4

King James Version

4 For Christ is the end of the law 

for righteousness 

to every one that believeth.


Romans 10:9-10

King James Version

9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth 

the Lord Jesus, 

and shalt believe in thine heart 

that God hath raised him from the dead, 

thou shalt be saved.

10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; 

and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.


Romans 10:11-12

King James Version

11 For the scripture saith, 

Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

12 For there is no difference 

between the Jew and the Greek: 

for the same Lord over all is rich unto all 

that call upon him.


Romans 10:13

King James Version

13 For whosoever shall call 

upon the name of the Lord 

shall be saved.


Romans 10:14-15

King James Version

14 How then shall they call on him 

in whom they have not believed? 

and how shall they believe in him 

of whom they have not heard? 

and how shall they hear without a preacher?

15 And how shall they preach, 

except they be sent? 

as it is written, 

How beautiful are the feet of them 

that preach the gospel of peace, 

and bring glad tidings of good things!


Romans 10:16-17

King James Version

16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. 

For Esaias saith, 

Lord, who hath believed our report?

17 So then faith cometh by hearing, 

and hearing by the word of God.


Ephesians 1:13-14

King James Version

13 In whom ye also trusted, 

after that ye heard the word of truth, 

the gospel of your salvation: 

in whom also after that ye believed, 

ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,

14 Which is the earnest of our inheritance 

until the redemption of the purchased possession, 

unto the praise of his glory.


Ephesians 1:19-23

King James Version

19 And what is the exceeding greatness of his power 

to us-ward who believe, 

according to the working of his mighty power,

20 Which he wrought in Christ, 

when he raised him from the dead, 

and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,

21 Far above all principality, and power,

 and might, and dominion, 

and every name that is named, 

not only in this world, 

but also in that which is to come:

22 And hath put all things under his feet, 

and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,

23 Which is his body, 

the fulness of him that filleth all in all.


1 John 5:1

King James Version

5 Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ 

is born of God: 

and every one that loveth him that begat 

loveth him also that is begotten of him.


1 John 5:4

King James Version

4 For whatsoever is born of 

God overcometh the world: 

and this is the victory that overcometh the world, 

even our faith.


1 John 5:5

King James Version

5 Who is he that overcometh the world, 

but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?


1 John 5:6-9

King James Version

6 This is he that came by water and blood, 

even Jesus Christ; 

not by water only, but by water and blood. 

And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, 

because the Spirit is truth.

7 For there are three that bear record in heaven, 

the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: 

and these three are one.

8 And there are three that bear witness in earth, 

the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: 

and these three agree in one.

9 If we receive the witness of men, 

the witness of God is greater: 

for this is the witness of God 

which he hath testified of his Son.


1 John 5:10

King James Version

10 He that believeth on the Son of God 

hath the witness in himself: 

he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; 

because he believeth not the record 

that God gave of his Son.


1 John 5:11

King James Version

11 And this is the record, 

that God hath given to us eternal life, 

and this life is in his Son.


1 John 5:12-13

King James Version

12 He that hath the Son hath life; 

and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.

13 These things have I written unto you that believe 

on the name of the Son of God; 

that ye may know that ye have eternal life, 

and that ye may believe on the name 

of the Son of God.


1 John 5:14-15

King James Version

14 And this is the confidence that we have in him, 

that, if we ask any thing according to his will, 

he heareth us:

15 And if we know that he hear us, 

whatsoever we ask, 

we know that we have the petitions 

that we desired of him.


1 John 5:19

King James Version

19 And we know that we are of God, 

and the whole world lieth in wickedness.


1 John 5:20

King James Version

20 And we know that the Son of God is come, 

and hath given us an understanding, 

that we may know him that is true, 

and we are in him that is true, 

even in his Son Jesus Christ. 

This is the true God, 

and eternal life.


Let the LORD JESUS have the last WORD.

For those who believe:

John 15:26

King James Version

26 But when the Comforter is come, 

whom I will send unto you from the Father, 

even the Spirit of truth, 

which proceedeth from the Father, 

he shall testify of me:


For those who don't believe:

John 8:44-45

King James Version

44 Ye are of your father the devil, 

and the lusts of your father ye will do. 

He was a murderer from the beginning, 

and abode not in the truth, 

because there is no truth in him. 

When he speaketh a lie, 

he speaketh of his own: 

for he is a liar, 

and the father of it.

45 And because I tell you the truth, 

ye believe me not.


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