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Steps In Rescuing Prodigals (Insights in Prophets)

4/24/2013

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God is active in rescuing prodigals  beginning with His sovereignty that spurs Him to action.  God's holiness protects prodigals from wrath, His love destroys those who harm them, His righteousness leads to godly lifestyle, His truth purifies their lips to call on Him and His power rescues them so they can walk with God. 

The proper response of those who desire to rescue prodigals from sin is to reject complacency and idolatry, seek God in humility and righteousness, receive His inheritance, avoid a carefree lifestyle, wait on Him in truth without fear, and take delight in mighty God who empowers prodigals to walk with Him. 

God's Sovereignty Spurs Him to Action
God said to Zephaniah during Josiah's reign that He would sweep everything from the earth. He would stretch His hand against those in Judah and Jerusalem who worshiped Baal and Molech without seeking God. He would punish those who filled the temple of their gods with violence and deceit along with the complacent who thought God was inactive. He plundered their wealth and demolished their houses. They would build houses and not live in them and plant vineyards and not drink the wine (Zeph. 1:1-13). Know God hates complacency, idolatry, violence and deceit. 

God's Holiness Protects You From Wrath
The day of the Lord brought wrath, distress, anguish, trouble, ruin and gloom. People would walk like blind men because of sin. Their money could not save them. God's jealousy consumed and ended the whole world. The humble  who did what He commanded sought the Lord. They should seek righteousness and humility to gain shelter during the day of the Lord's anger (Zeph. 1:14-2:3). Seek God in humility and righteousness for protection from His wrath. 

God's Love Destroys Those Who Harm You
God would destroy the Philistines so the remnant of Judah would dwell in the houses of Ashkelon. He cared and restored their fortunes. Moab and Ammon insulted and made threats against God's people who would inherit their land. After He destroyed all the gods of the land, every nation would worship Him (Zeph. 2:4-12). Receive His inheritance after He destroys every god that insults and threatens you.

God's Righteousness Leads to Godly Lifestyle
God would destroy Assyria and leave Nineveh desolate. This was a carefree city that lived in safety. Nineveh said that there was none besides her. Nineveh became a ruin with everyone scoffing at her (Zeph. 2:13-15). Avoid a carefree lifestyle that leads to ruin and scoffing. 

God's Truth Purifies Your Lips 
Zephaniah said Jerusalem was rebellious, accepted no correction and did not draw near to the Lord. Her officials were roaring lions, priests did violence to the law and  prophets were angry. God was righteous, dispensed justice and never failed. He demolished strongholds and destroyed cities. People acted corrupted and did not accept correction from God. They waited on Him for purified lips to call on His name. He removed those who rejoiced in pride only leaving the humble who trusted in God's name. Israel's remnant spoke no lies or deceit and no one made them afraid (Zeph. 3:1-13). Wait on God in truth without fear so purified lips can call on His name. 

God's Power Rescues Prodigals
God turned back the enemy so Jerusalem did not fear. He was mighty to save and took great delight in them. He quieted them with His love and rejoiced over them with singing. God dealt with all who oppressed them, rescued the lame, gathered the scattered and gave them praise and honor in every land. He brought them home and  restored their fortunes before their eyes (Zeph. 3:14-20). Take delight in mighty God who rescues prodigals so they walk with Him. 

Ask God to empower you in the following ways by rescuing prodigals from sin: 
1. Reject complacency and idolatry
2. Seek God in humility and righteousness
3. Receive His inheritance
4. Avoid a carefree lifestyle
5. Wait on Him in truth without fear so you can call on Him
6. Delight in mighty God who rescues prodigals so they walk with Him







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Fruitfulness Requires Spiritual Disciplines Founded Upon God's Word (Insights in Prophets)

4/10/2013

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Fruitfulness requires spiritual disciplines founded upon God's word for His watchmen or ambassadors: 
1. Sow righteousness and seek the Lord
2. Repent, remove the yoke and feed on His word for complete healing
3. Stop trusting in wealth but listen to His word through His designated spokesmen
4. Acknowledge God who cares, feeds and redeems you from death
5. Walk in God's ways with discernment to bear spiritual fruit

Lay Foundation in God's Word
Israel was unfaithful and loved the wages of a prostitute that failed to feed the people or please God. The days of reckoning were coming because of many sins and great hostility. The prophet was considered a fool and inspired man a maniac. The prophet and God were watchmen over Ephraim with snares awaiting them. Israel consecrated themselves to the shameful idol of Baal Peor and became vile like the thing they loved. God killed Ephraim's children because of their sinful deeds and rebellious leaders. The root withered and did not yield fruit (Hosea 9:1-17). Lay foundation in God's word to yield spiritual fruit as His watchman or ambassador.

Sow Righteousness and Seek the Lord
Israel was a spreading vine bringing fruit for themselves. God destroyed their altars and sacred stones. Their heart was deceitful saying they had no king because of not revering the Lord. Many promises caused lawsuits to spring up. They rejoiced over wickedness, but God destroyed the high places and put them in bonds. By sowing righteousness, they reaped the fruit of unfailing love. When they broke  up their unplowed ground by seeking the Lord, God showered righteousness on them. By planting wickedness, they reaped evil and ate the fruit of deception. By depending on their own strength of many warriors, their fortresses and Israel's king were completely destroyed (Hosea 10:1-15). Sow righteousness and seek the Lord to reap unfailing love and righteousness. 

Repent and Remove the Yoke for Complete Healing Through His Word
God called Israel, His son, out of Egypt. However, they sacrificed to the Baals and burned incense to images. Israel did not realize that God healed by leading them with cords of love, lifting the yoke from their neck and bending down to feed them. By not repenting, they would return to Egypt with Assyria ruling them and war ending their plans. God, the Holy One, did not come in wrath. His people would follow the Lord when He roared like a lion. They would come trembling like birds from Egypt and doves from Assyria to settle in their homes (Hosea 11:1-11). Repent of sin and remove the yoke so you can be fed His word for complete healing. 

Stop Trusting in Wealth But Listen to Word-Oriented Spokesmen
Ephraim surrounded God with lies, Israel with deceit and Judah was unruly against Him. Ephraim multiplied lies and violence, made a treaty with Assyria and sent olive oil to Egypt. Jacob struggled with the angel and overcame him. He talked with the Lord God Almighty. Judah must return to God, maintain love and justice, and wait for God always. Ephraim boasted of his riches and wealth thinking no one would find sin in him. God spoke to the prophets, gave them many visions and told parables through them. The Lord used a prophet to bring Israel up from Egypt and to care for them (Hosea 12:1-14). Stop trusting in wealth but listen to His word through designated spokesmen. 

Acknowledge God Who Cares, Feeds and Redeems You
Ephraim made cleverly fashioned silver idols or images that were the work of craftsmen. They were to acknowledge no God or Savior except the Lord. He brought them out of Egypt, cared and fed them in the desert. They became satisfied, proud and forgot God. He gave them a king in His anger and took him away in His wrath. God redeemed them from death without destruction (Hosea 13:1-16). Acknowledge God who cares, feeds and redeems you from death. 

Walk in God's Ways with Discernment
Hosea told Israel to return to the Lord since sin was their downfall. They were to say to Him, "Forgive all our sins and receive us graciously, that we may offer the fruit of our lips." Assyria could not save them, but the fatherless found compassion in God. He healed their waywardness and loved them freely. God was like the dew to Israel so they could blossom like a lily. They sent down roots like a cedar of Lebanon and flourished like a vine. Their fruitfulness came from God. The wise and discerning understood these things. The righteous walked in God's ways that were right, but the rebellious stumbled in them (Hosea 14:1-9). Walk in God's ways with discernment to bear spiritual fruit.

Answer the following questions to determine if you are experiencing fruitfulness in your life:
1. Is God's word the foundation of your life?
2. Are you sowing righteousness and seeking the Lord?
3. Are you repenting of sin so you can remove the yoke from your life?
4. Are you feeding on God's word for complete healing?
5. Have you stopped trusting in wealth?
6. Are you listening to His word through designated spokesmen?
7. Do you acknowledge God in all circumstances of life knowing He cares, feeds and redeems you from futility? 
8. Do you walk in  God's ways with wisdom and discernment?



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Make Christ Your Leader (Insights in Prophets)

4/9/2013

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When Christ is your leader, you will unite as sons of the living God, speak tenderly to restore intimacy with God, love His people sacrificially so they seek redemption in Christ's blood, follow God's word to gain knowledge and understanding, admit guilt and seek Him for revival, expose your sin so you cry to Him for healing and seek God's approval for your actions to prevent futility.

Unite as Sons of the Living God
God told Hosea to take an adulterous wife because the land departed from the Lord. He married Gomer and she bore Jezreel (end kingdom of Israel), Lo-Ruhamah (not love Israel) and Lo-Ammi (not My people). Israel and Judah would be reunited as the sons of the living God with one leader (Hosea 1:1-11). Unite as sons of the living God. 

Speak Tenderly to Restore Righteousness, Love and Intimacy with God
Rebuke Israel since she was not God's wife because of adultery and unfaithfulness. He made her like a desert, killed her with thirst and did not show His love to her children conceived in disgrace. God blocked her path with thornbushes and could not find her lovers that provided food, water and oil. She did not acknowledge that God gave her grain, new wine and oil along with gold and silver used for Baal. He exposed her lewdness before her lovers  and stopped all her appointed feasts. He ruined her vines and fig trees to pay for her lovers. God allured, led and spoke tenderly to her in the desert. He gave back her vineyards as a door of hope where she would call Him, 'my husband.' He removed the names of the Baals from her lips so they could lie down in safety with the animals. He betrothed them in righteousness, justice, love, compassion and faithfulness to acknowledge the Lord. God planted them in the land to say, 'You are my God.' (Hosea 2:1-23). Speak tenderly to restore righteousness, love and faithfulness for an intimate relationship with God in the body of Christ. 

Love God's People Sacrificially So They Seek Redemption in Christ's Blood 
The Lord told Hosea to love his adulterous wife like God loved the Israelites who turned to other gods. He bought her for 15 shekels of silver and ten bushels of barley to live purely with him to signify Israel without king, sacrifice, sacred stones, ephod or idol. Later the Israelites sought the Lord and David their king. They would come trembling to the Lord and His blessings in the last days (Hosea 3:1-5). Love God's people sacrificially so they seek redemption in Christ's blood. 

Follow God's Word to Gain Knowledge, Understanding and Glory from Him 
God said Israel had no faithfulness, no love and no acknowledgment of Him in the land. With cursing, lying, murder, stealing and adultery, the land mourned, people wasted away and were destroyed from lack of knowledge. By rejecting it, God rejected them as His priests. By ignoring God's law, He ignored their children. By sinning, priests exchanged their Glory for something disgraceful. Prostitution, idolatry, adultery, drinking and deserting God removed understanding, led them astray and caused ruin. Rulers loved shameful ways (Hosea 4:1-19). Follow God's word to gain knowledge, understanding and glory from Him.

Admit Guilt and Seek God for Revival
God disciplined the rebels from corrupt deeds that turned them away from Him. A spirit of  prostitution was in their heart by not acknowledging the Lord. Arrogance prevented them from finding God. Ephraim was oppressed, judged and pursued idols. She turned to Assyria for help but was unable to heal her sores. God was like a lion tearing Ephraim and Judah to pieces. In misery, they admitted their guilt and earnestly sought His face. By returning to God, He healed, bound up their wounds, revived them after two days and restored so they could live in His presence. God appeared like the spring rains that water the earth when they sought to know Him.  He desired mercy, not sacrifice and acknowledgment of God, instead of burnt offerings. They broke the covenant in unfaithfulness, murder and prostitution. A harvest was appointed when He restored the fortunes of His people (Hosea 5:1-6:11). 
Admit guilt and earnestly seek God for revival, restoration, mercy and intimacy.

Expose Your Sin So You Cry Out to God for Healing
Before healing could take place, sins of deceit, lying, adultery, drinking, mocking anger and prayerlessness must be exposed and revealed. Ephraim mixing with the nations sapped his strength without realizing it. Israel's arrogance prevented him from returning to the Lord. Ephraim was easily deceived while turning to Egypt and Assyria before being destroyed. They spoke lies against God and did not cry out to Him from their hearts. He trained and strengthened them but they plotted evil against God. Their leaders fell by the sword because of insolent words (Hosea 7:1-16). Expose your sin so you cry out to God for healing, training and strengthening.

Seek God's Approval for Your Actions to Prevent Futility
Israel rejected what was good. They set up kings and chose princes without God's approval. They made idols for themselves from silver and gold to their own destruction. They sowed the wind and reaped the whirlwind. Ephraim's sin offerings became altars for sinning. They regarded the law as something alien. Because the Lord was not pleased with their sacrifices, He punished their sins. Israel forgot his Maker and God sent fire to consume their fortresses (Hosea 8:1-14). Seek God's approval for your actions to prevent futility.


When Christ is your leader, you will:
1. Unite as sons of the living God
2. Speak tenderly to restore intimacy with God

3. Love His people sacrificially to seek redemption
4. Follow God's word to gain knowledge and understanding
5. Admit guilt and seek Him for revival
6. Expose your sin so you cry to Him for healing 
7. Seek God's approval for your actions 










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Actions of An Effective Congregation (Insights in NT)

3/21/2013

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The actions of an effective congregation involve spiritual development, godly examples, family relationships, qualified leaders, respectful connections with the world and doing good deeds with generosity.

Train Yourself for Godliness Enjoying Every Created Thing
The Spirit said in later times that some abandoned the faith and followed deceiving spirits from hypocritical liars. They forbid people to marry and ordered them to abstain from certain foods that God created to be enjoyed by those who knew the truth. God created everything as good and nothing rejected if received with thanksgiving and consecrated by the word of God and prayer. A  minister with good teaching pointed these things out. Have nothing to do with godless myths but train yourself to be godly. Physical training had some value but godliness held promise for both the present and future life.  Put your hope in the living God and Savior of all men. Command and teach these things (1 Tim. 4:1-11). Train yourself for godliness enjoying every created thing while teaching and fixing your hope on the living God.

Be a Godly Example While Exercising Your Gifts
Do not let people look down on your youthfulness but set an example in speech, life, love, faith and purity.  Be devoted to public reading of Scripture, preaching and teaching. Give yourself wholly to spiritual gifts, which were recognized by elders so people see progress. Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere to save yourself and hearers  (1 Tim. 4:12-16). Be a godly example while devoting yourself to preaching, teaching and exercising you spiritual gifts.

Treat Body of Christ Like Family
Exhort an older man like a father, treat younger men as brothers, older women as mothers and younger women as sisters with all purity. Give proper recognition to widows in real need. Let families care for parents and grandparents to please God and not burden the church. Needy widows put their hope in God evidenced by prayer instead of seeking pleasure. Those who do not provide for their relatives and immediate family are worse than an unbeliever. A qualified widow must be over 60, faithful to her husband, well known for good deeds like bringing up children, showing hospitality, serving believers and helping those in trouble. Encourage younger widows to marry and have children so they do not become idle, gossip and turn away to follow Satan (1 Tim. 5:1-16). Treat brothers and sisters in Christ respectfully like family while financially supporting qualified widows.

Select and Support Qualified Elders
Financially support elders who preach and teach since workers deserve their wages. Do not accuse an elder unless two or three witnesses came forward. Rebuke sinning elders publicly so others take warning. Keep these instructions without partiality or favoritism. Be slow in appointing elders in order to stay pure. The sins of some men become obvious and others trail behind. Similarly, good deeds become obvious (1 Tim. 5:17-25). Select and support qualified elders financially and spiritually.

Respect Work Authorities With Contentment
Employees should consider their supervisors, especially believers, worthy of respect to not slander God's name. Those who taught false doctrines and did not agree with godly teaching of Jesus Christ were conceited, without understanding and had unhealthy interest in controversies. They were robbed of the truth thinking that godliness was a means to financial gain. Godliness with contentment over food and clothing bring great gain. People wanting to get rich fall into temptation, a trap, foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction. The love of money was a root of all kinds of evil causing people to wander from the faith and piercing themselves with many griefs (1 Tim. 6:1-10). Respect work authorities with contentment over food and clothing to remain strong in the faith.

Pursue Righteousness Doing Good Deeds With Generosity
Men of God pursued righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness. They fought the good fight of faith taking hold of eternal life while making the good confession in the presence of many witnesses until Christ appeared. Honor God, blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords and immortal who lives in unapproachable light. Command the rich in this present world not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God who richly supplied everything for enjoyment. Command them to be rich in good deeds, generous and willing to share. They laid up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the future and took hold of real life. Paul commanded Timothy to guard what was entrusted to his care, turn away from godless chatter and opposing ideas of false knowledge that caused people to wander from the faith (1 Tim. 6:11-21). Pursue righteousness doing good deeds with generosity to gain eternal reward and life.

Pray for your congregation in the following areas:
1. Spiritual development
2. Godly examples
3. Family relationships
4. Qualified leaders
5. Respectful connections with the world 
6. Doing good deeds with generosity





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Dynamics for Generous Giving (Insights in NT)

12/6/2012

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"Our heavenly Father is a very experienced One. He knows very well that His children wake up with a good appetite every morning...He sustained 3 million Israelites in the wilderness for 40 years. We do not expect He will send 3 million missionaries to China; but if He did, He would have ample means to sustain them all...Depend on it, God's work done in God's way will never lack God's supply" (James Hudson Taylor).

For people to give generously, their hearts must break with godly sorrow that produces repentance. People must see that their gifts are administered with integrity and love. Then people will give generously to receive increased resources, righteousness and prayer. 

Allow Joy to Triumph
Having these promises enabled his contaminated body and spirit to be purified in order to perfect holiness out of reverence for God. Paul asked that they make room in their hearts for his team since they wronged or exploited no one, but sacrificed everything for them. His confidence,  encouragement and joy about the Corinthians came as his team was harassed at every turn with conflicts on the outside and fears inside after entering Macedonia. But God who comforted the downcast comforted them through Titus. He was comforted by the Corinthians and told Paul's team of their longing and deep concern for him so his joy became greater than ever (2 Cor. 7:1-7). Allow joy to triumph through conflicts and fears as you minister sacrificially to others. 

Lead People Toward Godly Sorrow
Paul's letter caused temporary sorrow and hurt leading them to repentance. Godly sorrow brought repentance leading to salvation without regret while worldly sorrow brought death. Godly sorrow produced earnestness, eagerness to clear themselves, indignation, alarm, concern and readiness to see justice done. Paul wanted them to see how devoted they were to his team before God. They refreshed Titus' spirit and Paul's boasting was true concerning them. Titus'  affection for the Corinthians became greater as he remembered their obedience in receiving him with fear and trembling. Paul was thankful for his complete confidence in them (2 Cor. 7:8-16). Lead people toward godly sorrow that produces repentance and  salvation enhancing heart relationships with one another.

Encourage People to Give Generously
Paul shared about God's grace given to the Macedonian churches in their severe trial and extreme poverty overflowing with joy through rich generosity. They gave beyond their ability and begged for the privilege to share in serving believers. They gave themselves first to the Lord and then to Paul's team according to God's will. Titus was urged to complete the grace of giving on their part. Paul wanted to test the sincerity of the Corinthians' love by comparing it with the earnestness of others. Knowing the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ that even though He was rich, yet for their sakes He became poor so they through his poverty would become rich. Paul encouraged them to fulfill their desire to give according to what they had. His desire was for equality that their plenty at this time would supply what others needed. It fulfilled Ex. 16:18 that he who gathered much did not have too much and he who gathered little did not have too little (2 Cor. 8:1-15). Encourage people to give generously by following Christ's example of one's plenty supplying the needs of others.  

Administer Gifts with Integrity
Paul thanked God that Titus had the same concern he had for the Corinthians since he came to them with much enthusiasm on his own initiative. An esteemed brother accompanied Titus as they carried and administered the offering to avoid criticism and do what was right in God's and men's eyes. Paul asked that they prove their love for Titus, his partner and fellow worker, and his brothers, representatives of the churches, so they could see it (2 Cor. 8:16-24). Administer gifts with integrity and love to avoid criticism by doing what is right in God's and men's eyes.  

Give Generously, Purposefully and Cheerfully
The Corinthians' eagerness to give stirred the Macedonians to action. Paul sent the brothers to them so his boasting would be true and make sure they were ready with their generous gift. Whoever sowed sparingly reaped sparingly and he who sowed generously reaped generously. Each man should give what he decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loved a cheerful giver. God was able to make all grace abound to them so in all things at all times they would abound in every good work. Psalm 112:9 said He scattered abroad His gifts to the poor and His righteousness endured forever (2 Cor. 9:1-9). Give generously, purposefully and cheerfully to reap and show grace bountifully in every good work.  

Gain Increased Resources, Righteousness and Prayer
God supplied seed to the sower and bread for food to increase their store of seed and enlarge the harvest of their righteousness. They would be rich in every way in order to be generous on every occasion resulting in thanksgiving to God. Not only was their service supplying the needs of believers but was overflowing in thanks and praise to God. 
They would be recipients of heartfelt prayers because of the surpassing grace of God in them. Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift (2 Cor. 9:10-15). Gain increased resources, righteousness and prayer for generous and heartfelt giving. 

Answer the following questions as you consider the dynamics of generous giving: 
1. Is your heart breaking with godly sorrow?

2. Is your gift being administered with integrity and love?
3. Are you giving generously? 
4. Are you experiencing increased resources, righteousness and prayer? 



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How God Responds to Political Tyranny, Economic Depression and Leadership Crisis (Insights in Prophets)

9/16/2012

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"Satan's arsenal consists of such things as fear, worry, doubt, and self-pity. Every one of these weapons robs us of peace and leaves us troubled inside. Do you want to discern where the enemy is coming against you? In the network of your relationships, wherever you do not have peace, you have war. Conversely, wherever you have victory, you have peace. When Satan hurls his darts against you, the more peace you have during adversity, the more truly you are walking in Christ's victory" (Francis Frangipane). Isaiah 13-16 explains how God responds to political tyranny, economic depression and leadership crisis.

God Destroys Ungodly Plot and Humbles Pride
God commanded holy warriors from a far country who rejoiced in His triumph to carry out His wrath against Babylon and destroy the whole land. In the day of the Lord, every man's heart melted with terror while pain and anger gripped them. They writhed like a woman in labor. The Lord made the land desolate, destroyed sinners, and darkened the stars, sun and moon. God punished the world for its evil and the wicked for their sins. He ended the arrogance of the proud and humbled the pride of the ruthless. The heavens trembled and the earth shook at God's wrath and burning anger. Everyone returned to his native land like sheep without a shepherd. Their infants were dashed to pieces, houses looted and wives ravished (Is. 13:1-16). God destroys ungodly plots and humbles prideful people.

God Shortens Future of Wicked
God stirred up the Medes against Babylon even though they did not care for silver or gold. They struck down young men and showed no compassion on children. God overthrew Babylon like Sodom and Gomorrah. God shortened her days so only desert animals would inhabit Babylon through all generations (Is. 13:17-22). God shortens and halts the future of the wicked.

God Imparts Peace and Stops Bondage from Evil One
Because of compassion, the Lord chose Israel again to settle in their own land along with aliens. Israel possessed the nations and ruled over their oppressors. He gave them relief from suffering, turmoil and  cruel bondage. He broke Babylon's oppression and pomp so all nations could experience rest and peace. As the morning star, they fell from heaven and cast down to the earth. His heart said he would ascend to heaven, raise his throne above the stars of God, sit enthroned on the sacred mountain, and make himself like the Most High. He was thrust down into the pit of Sheol (Is. 14:1-15).  God stops bondage from the evil one so you experience peace and rest. 

God Removes Burdens and Provides Refuge
People pondered Babylon's fate in overthrowing cities, but soon was not mentioned again like a rejected branch who could not inherit the land. The Lord Almighty cut off Babylon's name and descendants. He turned her into a place for owls and swept her with the broom of destruction. God's fulfills His purposes. He crushed Assyria and removed his yoke and burden from His people. No one thwarts God's plan. He destroyed Philistia's root with famine and killed his survivors. The most helpless ate and the needy lied down in safety. The Lord established Zion and His afflicted people found refuge (Is. 14:16-32). God removes burdens and provides refuge for the afflicted.

God Causes People to Lose Wealth and Their Lives Overnight
Moab was destroyed in a night. People went to its temple, high places, streets and public squares to weep and wear sackcloth. Moab's armed men cried out with faint hearts. God's heart cried out for Moab. Her fugitives left as far as Zoar and lamented their destruction. The waters of Nimrim dried up and the vegetation withered. They carried wealth they stored up over the Ravine of the Poplars. Dimon's waters were full of blood with more coming upon those remaining in the land (Is. 15:1-9). God’s judgment causes people to lose wealth and their lives overnight. 

God Seeks Justice and Speeds Cause of Righteousness
Send lambs as tribute to the ruler of Moab. The women were like fluttering birds pushed from the nest. Fugitives sought  counsel and shelter from the destroyer. The oppressor came to an end and destruction ceased after the aggressor vanished from the land. In love a throne would be established and a man from the house of David who sought justice and prompt in the cause of righteousness would sit on it (Is. 16:1-5). Christ seeks justice and speeds the cause of righteousness by destroying wickedness. 


God Laments Over Excessive Pride Causing Political, Economic and Leadership Crisis
We heard of Moab's excessive pride, conceit and empty boasts. Therefore Moabites wailed together for Moab and grieved for the men of Kir-hareseth. The fields of Heshbon and vines of Sibmath withered. The rulers of the nations trampled down the choicest vines that once reached Jazer and went to the sea. The shouts of joy over their ripened fruit and harvest were stilled because no one treaded out wine in the presses. God's heart and inmost being lamented for Moab and Kir-hareseth like a harp. Moab wore herself out praying with no results at her high place and shrine. Within three years, Moab's splendor and her many people would be despised leaving a small, weak remnant (Is. 16:6-14). God laments over excessive pride causing political tyranny, economic depression and leadership crisis.


How God responds to political tyranny, economic depression and leadership crisis:
1. God destroys ungodly plots and humbles prideful people
2. God shortens and halts the future of the wicked
3. God stops bondage from the evil one so you experience peace and rest
4. God removes burdens and provides refuge for the afflicted 
5. People lose wealth and their lives overnight during judgment 
6. Christ seeks justice and speeds the cause of righteousness by destroying wickedness
7. God laments over excessive pride causing political tyranny, economic depression and leadership crisis
Pray for Christ speeding the cause of righteousness by destroying wickedness

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Grace Pervasive From Old to New Testament (Insights in NT)

8/4/2012

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"Grace binds you with far stronger cords than the cords of duty or obligation can bind you. Grace is free, but when once you take it you are bound forever to the Giver, and bound to catch the spirit of the Giver. Like produces like, Grace makes you gracious, the Giver makes you give" (E. Stanley Jones). Grace through faith begins in the Old Testament seen in the lives of Abraham and David. Paul explained how Christ's resurrection imparts righteousness through faith and not by obeying the Law.

Abraham could boast if he was justified by works, but not before God. Gen. 15:6 says that Abraham believed God and it was credited to him as righteousness. When a man works, his wages are credited as an obligation, not a gift. When a man believes God who justifies the wicked and does not work, his faith is credited as righteousness. David speaks the same thing concerning the man whom God credits righteousness apart from works. The Lord will not take into account his vcsins since He forgives them (Rom. 4:1-8). Abraham and David believed God and it was credited to them as righteousness. 

Abraham's faith was credited to him as righteousness while he was uncircumcised. The promise to Abraham and his descendants was not through the Law, but through righteousness coming by faith. The promise is worthless if people have to live by the Law instead of faith. Abraham was a father to many nations. The promise comes by faith according to grace for everybody (Rom. 4:9-16). Promise of righteousness comes by faith through grace, not by the Law.

God gives life to the dead just as Abraham's body was good as dead being 100 years old and Sarah's womb was dead. Yet he did not waver in unbelief regarding God's promise, but was fully persuaded that God had the power to do what He promised. This is why "it was credited to him as righteousness." These words apply to us whom God credits righteousness for those who believe in God who raised Jesus from the dead. He was delivered over to death for our sins and raised to life for our justification (Rom. 4:17-25). God credits righteousness to anyone who believes in God's power to raise Jesus from the dead. 

Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Faith introduced us to grace in which we now stand. In addition to the hope of the glory of God, we rejoice in our sufferings since they produce perseverance, proven character and hope, which does not disappoint. The reason is that God has poured out His love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit given to us. While we were still helpless, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. It is rare that someone would even die for a righteous man. God demonstrated His love toward us that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us (Rom. 5:1-8). Love and peace from Christ's death enables you to rejoice in suffering and character development. 

Not only being justified by His blood, we will be saved from the wrath of God through Him. For it we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more we will be saved by His life. We also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ through whom we have received reconciliation (Rom. 5:9-11). Christ's life saves you from present and eternal wrath. 

When sin entered into the world through Adam, death spread to all men because all sinned. In contrast, God's abundant grace reigned in life through one man, Jesus, as the gift of righteousness is received. Just as one trespass resulted in condemnation to all men, so one act of righteousness resulted in justification granting life to all men. One man's disobedience made many sinners, but one man's obedience made many righteous. The Law came in that trespass might increase but where sin increased, grace increased even more. Just as sin reigned in death, grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord (Rom. 5:12-21). Sin entered the human race through Adam, but grace, life and righteousness comes by receiving Christ. 

Have you placed your faith in Christ's death and resurrection to obtain God's grace, life and righteousness? Or are you trying to obeying the law and reap sin and condemnation? 




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How to Be Declared Righteous (Insights in NT)

7/30/2012

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"The Bible does not teach that a man is saved by a principle, but by the shedding of blood. Salvation is not through life lived, but through life poured out. It is not by the life of Jesus that we are redeemed; but by His life given up in the pain and suffering of a shameful death, of which death there is no sufficient symbol or method of expression other than that of the shedding of blood. Redemption is provided, not by the richness of His life provided, but by the suffering of His life poured out" (G. Campbell Morgan).

Because everyone has sinned being completely unrighteous, you need a Savior to pay the penalty for your sin. God loves you the way you are, but does not want you to stay the way you are.  

Those who judge another are without excuse since they condemn themselves by practicing the same things. God's judgment according to truth falls upon those who judge another. But His  kindness, forbearance and patience leads you to repentance. Those with a stubborn and unrepentant heart store up wrath for themselves at the righteous judgment of God according to every persons' deeds, whether good or evil. God's judgment is impartial since those who sin without the Law die without the law and those who sin under the Law are judged by the Law. Gentiles can show the work of the law written in their conscience with their thoughts accusing or defending them. According to the gospel, God judges the secrets of men through Christ Jesus (Rom. 2:1-16). God judges impartially according to truth, works, conscience and the gospel. 


Jews rely and are instructed by the Law, which contains knowledge and truth. They are a guide to the blind, light to those in darkness, instructor of the foolish and teacher of the immature. Breaking the Law allows God's name to be  blasphemed among the Gentiles. Circumcision has no value if one disobeys the Law. A person is a Jew when circumcision is of the heart, by the Spirit and not the letter, so praise comes from God, not from men (Rom. 2:17-29). God values a heart that obeys the Law.

Jews still have advantages being entrusted with God's word. Unbelief does not end God's faithfulness. Don't do evil to bring about good even though unrighteousness shows God's righteousness (Rom. 3:1-8). Unrighteousness highlights God's righteousness and unbelief does not end His faithfulness. 

Both Jews and Gentile are under sin because there are none righteous, none who understand, seek for God or do good since they all turned aside and become useless. Their throat is an open grave with deception, poison, cursing and  bitterness. They are swift to shed blood with destruction and misery in their paths. They do not know peace or the fear of God (Rom. 3:9-18). Everyone sins since none are righteous or do good.

Those who under the Law are accountable to God. No one can be justified by the works of the Law since it  reveals the knowledge of sin (Rom. 3:19-20). The Law's purpose is to make you conscious of sin.

The Law and the Prophets show God's righteousness because all have sinned and fall short of God's glory. Those who believe in Jesus Christ are declared righteous and justified as a free gift by His grace (unmerited favor) through the redemption (buy back from the slave market of sin) in Christ Jesus. God display Christ publicly as a propitiation (satisfactory substitute) in His blood through faith. God shows His holiness by forgiving past sins and declaring people righteous through faith in Jesus. One cannot boast in the law or works because everyone is justified by faith apart from the works of the Law. Faith does not nullify the Law, but establishes it (Rom. 3:21-31). You are justified by faith in Christ's death to forgive your sins.

Are you conscious of sin as you read the Law? If yes, place your faith in Christ's death on the cross on your behalf. God will declare your righteous. 

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Righteous Speech Produces Blessings (Insights in Psalms)

6/11/2012

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Seven Modern Sins:
1.  Politics without principles
2.  Pleasures without conscience
3.  Wealth without work
4.  Knowledge without character
5.  Industry without morality
6.  Science without humanity
7.  Worship without sacrifice (Canon Frederic Donaldson). Proverbs 17 explains how righteous speech produces blessings in all areas of life.  

Righteousness Produces Holistic Riches
Righteous character and wisdom trumps riches and strife because they produce quietness, vocational responsibilities and financial provision  (Prov. 17:1-3). Righteous character produces personal, vocational and financial blessings. 

Wickedness Produces Perverse Speech
Wicked character and speech has the following characteristics:
1.  Listens to wicked lips and falsehood
2.  Mocks the poor
3.  Rejoices at calamity
4.  Lying speech
5.  Takes bribes
6.  Repeats a matter to hurt friendships
7.  Returns evil for good
8.  Justifies the wicked and condemns the righteous
9.  No sense
10. Co-signs loans
11.  Loves transgression and strife
12. Perverts language and crooked mind 
13. Perverts way of justice (Prov. 17:4-5,7-9,13,15-16,18-20,23). The wicked lies, loves transgression and perverts language. 

Righteousness Produces Family Riches
Grandchildren are the crown of old men. The glory of sons is their fathers. In contrast, the father of a fool has grief and no joy. The mother of a fool has bitterness (Prov. 17:21,25). Fathers are the glory of sons while grandchildren are the crown of old men. 

Righteousness Produces Measured Speech

Righteous character and speech have the following characteristics:
1.  Covers a transgression seeks love
2.  Rebukes understanding man
3.  Abandons a quarrel before it breaks out
4.  Friend loves at all time
5.  Brother is born for adversity
6.  Joyful heart is good medicine
7.  Wisdom
8.  Understanding
9.  Restrains words have knowledge
10. Cool spirit has understanding
11. Closes lips is prudent (Prov. 17:9-10,14,17,22,24,27-28). The righteous covers a transgression, abandons a quarrel and restrains words.

Examine your character:
1. Do you watch what you say?
2. Do you cover a transgression, abandon a quarrel and restrain your words?
3. Do you prioritize your job as a father or grandfather, mother or grandmother?
4. Do you see God's blessings in your personal, vocation and financial life?

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Going Beyond Individualistic Religion (Insights in Law)

4/1/2012

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In the book, Habits of the Heart, Robert Bellah interviewed a young nurse named Sheila who represented many Americans views on religion.  She said, “I believe in God. I’m not a religious fanatic. I can’t remember the last time I went to church. My faith has carried me a long way. It is ‘Sheilaism.’ Just my own little voice.” An individualistic, set-your-own-rules religion falls far short of what God wants to do in peoples' lives.  

Any discharge, seminal emission, menstrual blood from a person’s body made them unclean. A man who lies with an unclean woman became unclean along with the bed. Anyone who touched his bed or person with a discharge would wash his clothes, bathe in water and be unclean until evening (Lev. 15:1-12). Sin transfers easily to others. 

When a man with a discharge was cleansed from his discharge, he would count seven days for his cleansing, wash his clothes and bathe his body in running water to become clean. On the eighth day, he took for himself two turtledoves, came to the Lord and gave them to the priest to offer one for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering to make atonement before the Lord. Keep sons of Israel separated from their uncleanness and not die in their uncleanness by defiling His tabernacle among them (Lev. 15:13-33). Take time to be in God's presence knowing that you are identified with Christ in His death, burial and resurrection.

After the death of Aaron’s two sons, Moses told Aaron not to enter the holy place inside the veil before the mercy seat. God would appear in a cloud over the mercy seat. Aaron would enter the holy place with a bull for the sin offering and a ram for the burnt offering. He bathed his body before putting on a holy linen tunic and undergarments next to his body along with a linen sash and turban. He took two male goats from the congregation for a sin offering and one ram for a burnt offering. Aaron offered the bull for a sin offering for himself and his household to make atonement. He cast lots for two goats: one lot for the Lord as a sin offering and the other for a scapegoat, which was presented alive in the wilderness to make atonement (Lev. 16:1-10). Consider yourself dead to sin because of Christ's work on the cross and alive to God because of His resurrection.

Aaron took a firepan full of coals of fire and two handfuls of finely ground sweet incense to be brought inside the veil. The cloud of incense from the fire covered the mercy seat on the ark of testimony so he would not die. He sprinkled the blood from the bull on the mercy seat. He slaughtered the goat of the sin offering for the people, brought its blood inside the veil and sprinkled it on the mercy seat to make atonement for himself, his household and for Israel. He sprinkled the blood seven times on the horns of the altar to cleanse it from the impurities of Israel (Lev. 16:11-19). Pray fervently that you don't allow sin to reign in your body by appealing to the blood of Christ.

When finishing atoning for the holy place, tent of meeting and altar, he offered a live goat, laid his hands on the head of the live goat and confessed all the iniquities of Israel while laying them on the goat, which was sent into the wilderness. The goat bore all their their iniquities. Aaron took off his linen garments and left them in the tent of meeting, bathed in the holy place, offered burnt offering for himself and the people, and offered the fat up in smoke as a sin offering. On the seventh month and tenth day, one humbled his soul as   as a Sabbath rest to be cleansed from sin as an annual atonement (Lev. 16:20-34). Reconcile to God by confessing your sin, along with sin in your family and community because of Christ’s shed blood.

Any man from Israel who slaughtered an ox, lamb or goat either in or outside the camp without bringing it to the tent of meeting as an offering to the Lord, bloodguiltiness would be reckoned to him. They should be sacrificed as peace offerings, blood sprinkled on the altar at the tent of meeting and offered as a soothing aroma to the Lord. They should not sacrifice to the goat demons or play the harlot. Any man who ate blood, God set His face against that person and cut him off from among His people.  The life of the flesh is in the blood, which was given to make atonement for their souls. If a man killed a beast or bird, he poured out its blood and covered it with earth for the blood was identified with its life. He washed his clothes and bathed in water when any person ate an animal that died (Lev. 17:1-16).  Present the members of your body alive to God by trusting completing in Christ's death and resurrection. 

Study Romans 6:1-14 and meditate on these truths that correlate with Lev. 15-17:
1. Know that you are identified with Christ's death, burial and resurrection (Rom. 6:1-10)
2. Consider yourself dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus (Rom. 6:11)
3. Pray that sin does not reign in your mortal body to obey its lusts but present yourself to God as alive from the dead and your members as instruments of righteousness (Rom. 6:12-14)







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    Tree Of Life
    Trial
    Trials
    Tribulation
    True Justice
    True Self
    Trust
    Truth
    Unashamed
    Unbelief
    Unconditional Relationship
    Underdog
    Unforgiveness
    United Prayer
    Unity
    Vanity
    Victory
    Vindicator
    Vocation
    Volunteer Recruitment
    Volunteers
    Vows
    Wait
    Wait Patiently
    Walk
    Warfare
    Warning
    Wasted Life
    Water Of Life
    Weakness
    Wealth
    Well Being
    Well-being
    Wife
    Wisdom
    Witness
    Wonderful Counselor
    Word Of God
    Word Of Testimony
    Work
    Workaholic
    Work Environment
    Work Life Balance
    Workmen Of The Word
    Works
    World-changing Ministry
    Worldliness
    Worldly Advice
    Worldly Thinking
    World's Scorn
    Worship
    Worthless
    Wounds
    Wrath
    Young People
    Zeal
    Zechariah
    Zephaniah

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