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5 ans

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John 1:32

And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.

This verse, if meditated on, can occupy the dullest of imaginations.

Could there be any other verses in God's word that compare?
Matthew, Mark and Luke all have accounts of the mount of transfiguration and I suppose that they might compare.

When Jesus was baptized and covered by the Spirit, he demonstrated an obedience towards God's will. The mount of transfiguration was a benefit for the disciples in attendance. Certainly a rewarding strength to Jesus as he face his most difficult part of his mission.

But the descending of the Holy Spirit as in the form of a peaceful dove!

I pray that a visual magnitude be given to all Christ's followers for strength against the desperate battles ahead.

No worldly pageantry in attendance.
No assembly of dignitary musical ensembles proclaiming glory towards the event.
Nothing in the expectation of human exaltation.

Just those hearkening to a wildman in a wilderness river proclaiming an event of prophesy has been accomplished.

Oh thanks be to God for the humbled servants that delivered to us God's plan of reconcilliation towards all that would hear!

Peace an blessings.

5 ans

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Ecclesiastes 1:18

For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.

These words of Solomon are appropriate. Solomon did not know Christ even though he certainly knew of the Lord Almighty.

As I read Solomon's conclusion, it seems as that he understands how much humanity needed salvation. He also concluded that there was no manner, nor vehicle to attain salvation.

Solomon had the experience of his father David, wise counsel from the prophets and priests of his time. He had the duty of building the house of God and even praying upon the house of God at its completion.

Grief and sorrow filled Solomon's mind because he failed to maintain a connection with on high. He had no peers so it must have been easy to discount advice and counsel given to him.

I wonder how Solomon might have received Jesus as a contemporary.

Without Jesus our own knowledge and wisdom will leave us looking at this world much like Solomon did.

Full of wickedness, depravity and selfishness.

We have the example of perfection in Christ that Solomon did not. And even as we struggle towards perfection of Christ, the hope in Christ we possess gives us mindfulness to look beyond the sorrow snd grief Solomon could not escape.

One greater than Solomon was here and will come again.

Peace and blessings.

5 ans

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Matthew 5:45

That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

While we hope for Christ's return our ugly reality is that we are present for purposes God jave declared. We may not understand these purposes but that is unimportant.

What is important is Christ Jesus.
How we respond to his life, ministry, death on the cross, and resurrection qualifies the difference between just and unjust, the good and the evil.
Christ told us that if we are his followers we shal keep and obey his commandments.
He presented all of us a choice. Meaning we will or won't do as proscribed.

Jesus also gave us instruction to not cast our pearls to the swine.

While we preach the good news of the gospel, we are not to get entangled with those that will not hear it. We are not to enforce Christ's teachings, but we are to establish them.

If we could understand the importance of our situation. We are the reality TV show for the universe in which God will be vindicated for all to behold.
Satan has accused God of not being worthy to be sovereign. And the unfallen worlds are watching with greater expectation than most of us can imagine.

The suffering must continue until justice of God is settled.

We are closer to the verdict than ever before.

Are you going to be counted with the good and just or not?

Christ alone is the measure.

Peace and blessings.

5 ans

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John 14:12
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.

God gave Moses his Commandments. These are the choices we make which will continue to seperate us from God or draw us closer into relationship with him.
God gave us Jesus so that we might have greater knowledge available to not just keep the laws God gave us, but to celebrate God's mercy in Christ.
So what was Jesus saying in John 14:12?
Is our church to be expert on what not to do rather than to seek out what we can do with the heart and mind of Christ dwelling in us?

The Apostles walked in ministry of Christ assisted by Holy Spirit gifts. Were they meant for just that time? Why would God use such gifts for such a limited time?

Might it be that man's version of religion in Christendom prevents the accepting of Holy Spirit gifts?

Might it be that the expert explanations of God through man's authority within denominational pretense lacks the power given to truthful preaching of God's glorious gospel taught by Jesus?

Does God know our needs even before we do?

Among God's people where are the greater works that Jesus said would happen?

The truth of Jesus' prophesy in Matthew 24 must happen and it is happening.

The churches of men have dismissed the 1st love of Christ for the sake of their collective pride and influence, and a great many have failed to hear the first warning Christ gave.
Let no man deceive you.

Peace and blessings.

5 ans

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Bold preaching will shake the church as it has never been shaken

Twice in scripture from both the OT and NT we read God's promise.
Joel 2:28 and Acts 2:17-18.
How does this play out?
Will such preaching come from the pulpits of megachurches, or will it come from an army of unknown, unimportant servants of God?
While we see so many denominational churches seeking to increase their congregations through accepting traditions of men I tell you that God's Holy Spirit is awakening those not included in any of the common denominations.
Many are realizing the chaos of our culture and are exhausted of the empty promises of gospel presented without power in God's truth.
So many of the non religious are without knowledge being called out of Babylon.
We should therefore expect more bold preaching from any of these unwittingly seeking God's truth in love.
While we hear this preaching we should always be mindful that any of what we listen towards should always glorify God the Father, His son Jesus and the work of the Holy Spirit.

What men have construed as warnings for maintaining righteousness in the sight of God is about to change, and this bold preaching will come from places unexpected and people presumed unworthy.

Peace and blessings.