JESUS VERSES THE PHARISEES

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JESUS VERSES THE PHARISEES

Today I would like to share what the Lord put on my heart. When you read Matthew 23:13-36 read slowly and really meditate on what Jesus is speaking to this group of Pharisees. Scripture does not tell us who was included or present but that they were Pharisees so it would apply to the “title” Pharisees.

My initial intention was to put comments in between the scriptures to save time but I really think you need to read these scriptures without me stopping the flow of revelations within these scriptures. So I will include my comments after you read the scriptures. I have placed some of the key words in bold and underlined some also for you to see. Let’s get started, please read the scriptures then I will share what the Lord has placed on my heart for you to understand and get insight.

Matthew 23:13–39 (NKJV)

Jesus Condemns the Pharisees

13 “But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut up the kingdom of heaven against men; for you neither go in yourselves, nor do you allow those who are entering to go in. 14 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. Therefore you will receive greater condemnation.

15 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you travel land and sea to win one proselyte, and when he is won, you make him twice as much a son of hell as yourselves.

16 “Woe to you, blind guides, who say, ‘Whoever swears by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple, he is obliged to perform it.’ 17 Fools and blind! For which is greater, the gold or the temple that sanctifies the gold? 18 And, ‘Whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gift that is on it, he is obliged to perform it.’ 19 Fools and blind! For which is greater, the gift or the altar that sanctifies the gift? 20 Therefore he who swears by the altar, swears by it and by all things on it. 21 He who swears by the temple, swears by it and by Him who dwells in it. 22 And he who swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God and by Him who sits on it.

23 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faith. These you ought to have done, without leaving the others undone. 24 Blind guides, who strain out a gnat and swallow a camel!

25 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you cleanse the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of extortion and self-indulgence. 26 Blind Pharisee, first cleanse the inside of the cup and dish, that the outside of them may be clean also.

27 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs which indeed appear beautiful outwardly, but inside are full of dead men’s bones and all uncleanness. 28 Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.

29 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you build the tombs of the prophets and adorn the monuments of the righteous, 30 and say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.’

31 “Therefore you are witnesses against yourselves that you are sons of those who murdered the prophets. 32 Fill up, then, the measure of your fathers’ guilt. 33 Serpents, brood of vipers! How can you escape the condemnation of hell? 34 Therefore, indeed, I send you prophets, wise men, and scribes: some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues and persecute from city to city, 35 that on you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah, son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar. 36 Assuredly, I say to you, all these things will come upon this generation.

Jesus Laments Over Jerusalem

37 “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing! 38 See! Your house is left to you desolate; 39 for I say to you, you shall see Me no more till you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!’ ”

The first point I would like you to notice is the Jesus repeatedly called the Pharisees hypocrites. In fact Jesus stated this seven times! Seven is NOT a random number and surely shows significance towards the Pharisees. Seven is the number of completion, fullness or perfection! So what Jesus was inferring was that the Pharisees were turned over in completeness to their own wickedness and evil and there was no redemption or salvation for them. I will expound more a little later by using other scriptures to bring clarity and truth. When you look up the biblical meaning of the word “hypocrite” you get the meaning “godless”. This reinforces the Word of Jesus telling them seven times they were hypocrites thus “godless” and there would be no salvation for them because they say they can see but they are blind and their sin remains.

ὑποκριτής

hypokritēs, n.c.1, hypocrite. 2× +NT2 +AF3

Hebrew Alignment

חָנֵף—godless (2): Job 34:30; 36:134

Job 34:30 (NKJV)

30 That the hypocrite should not reign,

Lest the people be ensnared.

34:26–30 Elihu argues that God judges the wicked publicly because of their wickedness in turning away from God and oppressing the poor. God also judges the wicked to prevent them from being in positions of power where they can influence people.5

Job 36:13 (NKJV)

13 “But the hypocrites in heart store up wrath;

They do not cry for help when He binds them.

36:13 cherish anger Elihu continues to describe those who do not respond to God’s discipline. Instead of crying for help, they become angry.6

Romans 2:5 (NKJV)

5 But in accordance with your hardness and your impenitent heart you are treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God,

Romans 1:18 (NKJV)

God’s Wrath on Unrighteousness

18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness,

1:18 the wrath of God Refers to God’s righteous judgment upon evil. In this context, the evil in view is immorality and the suppression of the truth about God. God reveals His wrath by giving people over to their sin, thereby allowing them to morally decline even further (Rom 1:24–28). This foreshadows His final judgment (see 2 Thess 2:9–12).7

Romans 1:24–25 (NKJV)

24 Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves, 25 who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.

1:24 God gave them over God allowed for people to do as they desired, even when it meant opposing his will for their lives. This is part of the judgment related to God’s wrath (see note on Rom 1:18). Paul uses the Greek word paradidōmi (often translated “gave over” or “gave up”) three times in this passage (vv. 24, 26, 28) to emphasize God’s deliberate response to humanity’s wicked ways: He allows people to continue to live a life of increasing sin.8

Now that you have read the scriptures above you can see how the Pharisees were given over to their own wickedness as judgment upon themselves. When Jesus said to them because you say you can see you are blind and your sin remains Jesus implied there was NO salvation for them! While this sounds contrary to the purposes of why Jesus came it is also truth none the less! When you deny Christ Jesus you deny salvation! Let us also take notice of the Pharisees traveled land and sea to win a proselyte/convert and make them twice the child of hell as themselves.

While Jesus does not mention Saul of Tarsus in the scriptures above this who came to my mind by the spirit. You see Saul of Tarsus was commissioned by the Pharisees as Saul had papers of authority from the high priest who was a Pharisee. Even though it was Saul who requested these papers the high priest could have refused. So I believe Saul was deceived but the high priest was not deceived. How many people attend false churches because they are deceived! The Pharisees wanted to appear to have “clean hands and a clean heart” but Jesus exposed their hearts to them in this face to face confrontation. “Fools and blind” are mentioned twice and shortly we will cover this with Saul of Tarsus on the road to Damascus. Five times Jesus called them blind. Then Jesus tells them that they killed and crucified the prophets, scourged the prophets and persecuted the prophets and that ALL of the righteous blood shed on earth going all the way back to Abel they would be accountable for. Jesus calls them Serpents and Vipers! Who else was known as a serpent back in the garden?

Notice everything Jesus states they did to the prophets is exactly what they would eventually do to Jesus! They still wanted to appear to have “clean hands” so they used the “political” system to impose the sentencing of crucifying Jesus. We know that the Antichrist will be a “political” and “spiritual” figure when he is revealed! When you go back to Cain and Abel making offerings to the Lord you must realize these are two “religious” actions of worship. Thus two types of “churches” one being the true church and the other church of the Antichrist who is a murderer. Two types of “churches” for two types of “kingdoms”. The Lord’s Spirit will not always strive with man so let me make it clear, today is the day of salvation!

Acts 9:1–9 (NKJV)

The Damascus Road: Saul Converted

9 Then Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest 2 and asked letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, so that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

3 As he journeyed he came near Damascus, and suddenly a light shone around him from heaven. 4 Then he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?”

5 And he said, “Who are You, Lord?”

Then the Lord said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goads.”

6 So he, trembling and astonished, said, “Lord, what do You want me to do?”

Then the Lord said to him, “Arise and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”

7 And the men who journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice but seeing no one. 8 Then Saul arose from the ground, and when his eyes were opened he saw no one. But they led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus. 9 And he was three days without sight, and neither ate nor drank.

We are all familiar with Saul’s encounter but what I want to emphasis is Jesus blinding Saul. You see Jesus told the Pharisees that they were blind. While they had their natural sight they were spiritually blind. If you remember the story of the blind man with no sin who Jesus spit in the dirt and made a paste/clay and put it on his eyes you don’t need to blind a man that is already naturally blind so what was the purpose of putting paste on his eyes? By Jesus putting paste on the man’s eyes Jesus was making a statement of spiritual blindness. Jesus then told the blind man to go and wash at the pool of Siloam which means “sent one”. This is direct correlation to Jesus being “sent” from the Father. The man was doubly blind both naturally and spiritually. So Saul had natural eyes but not spiritual eyes so thus Jesus did the same to Saul as Jesus did for the blind man. What did the blind man from birth tell the Pharisees who continuously asked him about Jesus. The man said this one thing I know, I was blind but now I see! He gave a testimony of Jesus! He not only had physical eyes but he had a revelation of Christ Jesus. This is what Jesus was doing for Saul. Saul encountered the resurrected Christ and called Jesus Lord. Now if you read the scriptures of Saul’s encounter Saul asked Jesus what do You want me to do? As I have said many times there is always a requirement to obtain the blessings and promises of the Lord. You can’t even be “saved” without believing in faith which is a requirement!

Acts 9:10–19 (NKJV)

Ananias Baptizes Saul

10 Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias; and to him the Lord said in a vision, “Ananias.”

And he said, “Here I am, Lord.”

11 So the Lord said to him, “Arise and go to the street called Straight, and inquire at the house of Judas for one called Saul of Tarsus, for behold, he is praying. 12 And in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias coming in and putting his hand on him, so that he might receive his sight.”

13 Then Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem. 14 And here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on Your name.”

15 But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name before Gentiles, kings, and the children of Israel. 16 For I will show him how many things he must suffer for My name’s sake.”

17 And Ananias went his way and entered the house; and laying his hands on him he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you came, has sent me that you may receive your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.” 18 Immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he received his sight at once; and he arose and was baptized.

19 So when he had received food, he was strengthened. Then Saul spent some days with the disciples at Damascus.

I have underlined line 12 to make reference that the Lord will always gift you insight on His will if you seek him. Saul was praying and the Lord revealed to Saul who was blind a vision of Ananias laying hands on him. True prophetic ministry/prophecy confirms the will of God that has been revealed to you by the Lord it does not contradict what the Lord has given you. Ananias would fulfill the vision of the Lord for Paul. Imagine Paul putting trust in a minister/priest for the Lord knowing Paul’s history! Also notice Paul fasted and prayed for three days. Three day’s references dying to yourself and being resurrected in Christ Jesus.

Now let me share some thoughts. First I’d like to say that the five fold ministry of Apostle, Prophet, Teacher, Pastor and Evangelist are ALL IN CHRIST JESUS and Jesus has these offices today for the edification of the saints and to build up a spiritual priesthood in Christ Jesus. For now I’d like to focus on the office of a prophet. Many times throughout the New Testament Jesus is referred to as a prophet. Jesus as a prophet revealed a person’s heart condition to them and that is what a TRUE prophet today will do so that you may be in proper standing and holiness with the Lord. What has happened today is Satan calls this judgment when you point out sin so Satan takes what is of the Lord Jesus and makes it appear as “the accuser of the brethren” but it is NOT! This is how Satan twists and manipulates scriptures! There is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus WHO WALK ACCORDING TO THE SPIRIT! Emphasis on Spirit!

Romans 8:1 (NKJV)

Free from Indwelling Sin

8 There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

There is much confusion over the office of a prophet and prophesying. Anyone who claims to be speaking The Word of God is prophesying but that does NOT MAKE them a prophet as in the office of a Prophet! This is because prophecy is the testimony of Christ Jesus according to Revelation 19:10.

As I mentioned in an earlier posting the need/requirement for the five fold ministry within the body of Christ as five represents the number and fullness of grace. So when the true five fold ministry is present the proper equiping of the saints may be fulfilled. When you eliminate one you eliminate a part of Christ Jesus. Now perhaps you can see why many do not embrace true prophets because a true prophet will discern the motives, intents and spirits at work. How do you expect to be in the image and likeness of Christ Jesus when you deny that Jesus was the embodied fullness of the five fold ministry! You can’t be restored to what you deny! Hearing this about the five fold ministry look at all those well know preachers today who deny the five fold ministry! If you truly examine all of the things Jesus did and spoke you will see all five fold offices at work throughout the testimony/Word of Christ Jesus. In conclusion a saint who is mature and in the image and likeness of Christ Jesus can operate and function in all five fold offices! Jesus said a kingdom divided will not stand so if you divide or eliminate the five fold ministry you divide the kingdom of God.

This reminds me of my initial prayer when I became born again. “Lord help me to be whatever you need me to be when you need me to be it.” It’s not about the title or office it’s about the will of the Father and true representation of the Lord Jesus.

Revelation 19:10 (NKJV)

10 And I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, “See that you do not do that! I am your fellow servant, and of your brethren who have the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”

I hope this posting has brought revelations and truth to you enabling you to grow in Christ Jesus in Spirit and Truth. Blessings, grace and peace to you from our Lord Christ Jesus.

1 n.c. common noun

2 +NT Also occurs in the New Testament

3 +AF Also occurs in the Apostolic Fathers

5 Barry, J. D., Mangum, D., Brown, D. R., Heiser, M. S., Custis, M., Ritzema, E., Whitehead, M. M., Grigoni, M. R., & Bomar, D. (2012, 2016). Faithlife Study Bible (Job 34:26–30). Lexham Press.

6 Barry, J. D., Mangum, D., Brown, D. R., Heiser, M. S., Custis, M., Ritzema, E., Whitehead, M. M., Grigoni, M. R., & Bomar, D. (2012, 2016). Faithlife Study Bible (Job 36:13). Lexham Press.

7 Barry, J. D., Mangum, D., Brown, D. R., Heiser, M. S., Custis, M., Ritzema, E., Whitehead, M. M., Grigoni, M. R., & Bomar, D. (2012, 2016). Faithlife Study Bible (Ro 1:18). Lexham Press.

8 Barry, J. D., Mangum, D., Brown, D. R., Heiser, M. S., Custis, M., Ritzema, E., Whitehead, M. M., Grigoni, M. R., & Bomar, D. (2012, 2016). Faithlife Study Bible (Ro 1:24). Lexham Press.

UNEATEN BREAD

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UNEATEN BREAD

The Lord is having me expand on some previous postings by describing in context of Spirit and Truth of the Word of God about uneaten bread. If you have read some of my postings I often mention that the devil attempts to remove the Spirit of God from the Word of God. The devil doesn’t care if you can recite the bible forwards or backwards, the devil doesn’t want you “born again” in Spirit and Truth or to grow in revelations of Spirit and Truth of God’s Word. Keep this principle in mind throughout this posting. Additionally keep in mind the scriptures of feeding the 5000 where Jesus preached to the multitude as this will conclude spiritual revelations which I will get to as we proceed. Pay attention to the emphasis of the bold words as those scriptures will come together with the feeding the 5000, the five foolish virgins, book of revelation and the body of Christ.

Ezekiel 3 (NKJV)

3 Moreover He said to me, “Son of man, eat what you find; eat this scroll, and go, speak to the house of Israel.” 2 So I opened my mouth, and He caused me to eat that scroll.

3 And He said to me, “Son of man, feed your belly, and fill your stomach with this scroll that I give you.” So I ate, and it was in my mouth like honey in sweetness.

4 Then He said to me: “Son of man, go to the house of Israel and speak with My words to them. 5 For you are not sent to a people of unfamiliar speech and of hard language, but to the house of Israel, 6 not to many people of unfamiliar speech and of hard language, whose words you cannot understand. Surely, had I sent you to them, they would have listened to you. 7 But the house of Israel will not listen to you, because they will not listen to Me; for all the house of Israel are impudent and hard-hearted. 8 Behold, I have made your face strong against their faces, and your forehead strong against their foreheads. 9 Like adamant stone, harder than flint, I have made your forehead; do not be afraid of them, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they are a rebellious house.”

10 Moreover He said to me: “Son of man, receive into your heart all My words that I speak to you, and hear with your ears. 11 And go, get to the captives, to the children of your people, and speak to them and tell them, ‘Thus says the Lord God,’ whether they hear, or whether they refuse.”

12 Then the Spirit lifted me up, and I heard behind me a great thunderous voice: “Blessed is the glory of the Lord from His place!” 13 I also heard the noise of the wings of the living creatures that touched one another, and the noise of the wheels beside them, and a great thunderous noise. 14 So the Spirit lifted me up and took me away, and I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit; but the hand of the Lord was strong upon me. 15 Then I came to the captives at Tel Abib, who dwelt by the River Chebar; and I sat where they sat, and remained there astonished among them seven days.

Let me make some comments here and then we can continue with Ezekiel. The very first line the prophet is called the Son of man and we are to be Son’s of God. Eating the scroll is direct reference to the Word of God and speaking to Israel was God’s chosen people which represents the church or corporate body as the gentiles are included. When your heart desires the fullness of the Word of God the Word of God is like honey and sweetness to your heart/soul. Ezekiel was sent to “his own people” but Israel would not listen because they are impudent and hard-hearted. The Spirit of God fortified Ezekiel because Israel was a rebellious house. Now we look at line 10 and scripture clearly tells us that Ezekiel was to receive ALL of the Word of the Lord by eating/consuming the Word of the Lord. We are to speak Spirit and Truth regardless if people hear or refuse to hear the Word of God. The Holy Spirit lifted/took Ezekiel in bitterness in the heat of his spirit but the Lord was strong upon him. The bitterness and heat was not negative but positive as the bitterness was the “strong face and strong forehead” the Lord had given him to stand firm against the opposition of a “rebellious house”. There is a form of godly stubbornness rooted in the righteousness of Christ. How else would you “stand firm” in Ephesians six? Okay now lets continue with the remainder of Ezekiel.

Ezekiel is a Watchman

16 Now it came to pass at the end of seven days that the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 17 “Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel; therefore hear a word from My mouth, and give them warning from Me: 18 When I say to the wicked, ‘You shall surely die,’ and you give him no warning, nor speak to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life, that same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood I will require at your hand. 19 Yet, if you warn the wicked, and he does not turn from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but you have delivered your soul.

20 “Again, when a righteous man turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, and I lay a stumbling block before him, he shall die; because you did not give him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he has done shall not be remembered; but his blood I will require at your hand. 21 Nevertheless if you warn the righteous man that the righteous should not sin, and he does not sin, he shall surely live because he took warning; also you will have delivered your soul.”

22 Then the hand of the Lord was upon me there, and He said to me, “Arise, go out into the plain, and there I shall talk with you.”

23 So I arose and went out into the plain, and behold, the glory of the Lord stood there, like the glory which I saw by the River Chebar; and I fell on my face. 24 Then the Spirit entered me and set me on my feet, and spoke with me and said to me: “Go, shut yourself inside your house. 25 And you, O son of man, surely they will put ropes on you and bind you with them, so that you cannot go out among them. 26 I will make your tongue cling to the roof of your mouth, so that you shall be mute and not be one to rebuke them, for they are a rebellious house. 27 But when I speak with you, I will open your mouth, and you shall say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God.’ He who hears, let him hear; and he who refuses, let him refuse; for they are a rebellious house.

Let’s finish up with Ezekiel. Notice “seven days” and remember the number seven signifies divine perfection and completeness. Ezekiel stayed for seven days before releasing the Word of God. This is imperative for every one of us. Even though we “know” we must wait upon the Lord to speak by the power and unction of His Spirit. Once the Word became perfected in Ezekiel he would be commissioned to speak the Word of the Lord. Knowledge without Wisdom is destructive. We must have Wisdom and Revelation together so the application will be of the Lord and not of ourselves. Notice it is the Lord who opens and shuts the mouth of His prophets speaking ONLY the Word of the Lord and NOTHING of himself. This is why you hear me often say to walk with the Lord and prophecy or minister for the Lord we MUST surrender the outcome to the Lord. If you can’t surrender the outcome it is the “pride of life” in you which seeks glory and notoriety just as the devil. You have made everything about you and not of the Lord. Jesus is the Alpha and Omega we are not. Now we can go to the book of Revelations and how John eats the book.

Revelation 10 (NKJV)

The Mighty Angel with the Little Book

10 I saw still another mighty angel coming down from heaven, clothed with a cloud. And a rainbow was on his head, his face was like the sun, and his feet like pillars of fire. 2 He had a little book open in his hand. And he set his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land, 3 and cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roars. When he cried out, seven thunders uttered their voices. 4 Now when the seven thunders uttered their voices, I was about to write; but I heard a voice from heaven saying to me, “Seal up the things which the seven thunders uttered, and do not write them.”

5 The angel whom I saw standing on the sea and on the land raised up his hand to heaven 6 and swore by Him who lives forever and ever, who created heaven and the things that are in it, the earth and the things that are in it, and the sea and the things that are in it, that there should be delay no longer, 7 but in the days of the sounding of the seventh angel, when he is about to sound, the mystery of God would be finished, as He declared to His servants the prophets.

John Eats the Little Book

8 Then the voice which I heard from heaven spoke to me again and said, “Go, take the little book which is open in the hand of the angel who stands on the sea and on the earth.”

9 So I went to the angel and said to him, “Give me the little book.”

And he said to me, “Take and eat it; and it will make your stomach bitter, but it will be as sweet as honey in your mouth.”

10 Then I took the little book out of the angel’s hand and ate it, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth. But when I had eaten it, my stomach became bitter. 11 And he said to me, “You must prophesy again about many peoples, nations, tongues, and kings.”

John eats the book given to him by the Lord Jesus we get both bitter in the stomach and yet sweet as honey in your mouth. Just because the Word of God may be “bitter in your stomach” doesn’t mean it should be rejected, despised or not spoken. Think of it this way the Word was like honey in taste going in, but bitter towards it’s outcome. Doesn’t this sound like the Israelites complaining to Moses about “bitter water” in the wilderness. The bitterness was a reflection of their own heart and water represents the Word of God! What I wanted to emphasis so far is how we receive the Word of God is a reflection of “what is in us” that is not of the Lord Jesus. The Word and Spirit are one, so the Holy Spirit in us would and should not have a problem with the Word of God. The Apostle John did not have a personal problem with bitterness himself what he was to speak was the consequences of bitterness he was about to speak to the Israelites. Now let’s broaden our scope of understanding by going to Jesus feeding the five thousand. I have touched on this before in regards to the disciples becoming Apostles but now I want to reflect on the meaning and implications of the “body of Christ”. When you read the scriptures below reflect on the church/body of Christ. I will expound after you read the scriptures.

Matthew 14:13–21 (NKJV)

Jesus Feeds 5,000

Mark 6:31–44; Luke 9:11–17; John 6:1–13

13 When Jesus heard it, He departed from there by boat to a deserted place by Himself. But when the multitudes heard it, they followed Him on foot from the cities. 14 And when Jesus went out He saw a great multitude; and He was moved with compassion for them, and healed their sick. 15 When it was evening, His disciples came to Him, saying, “This is a deserted place, and the hour is already late. Send the multitudes away, that they may go into the villages and buy themselves food.”

16 But Jesus said to them, “They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat.”

17 And they said to Him, “We have here only five loaves and two fish.”

18 He said, “Bring them here to Me.” 19 Then He commanded the multitudes to sit down on the grass. And He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed and broke and gave the loaves to the disciples; and the disciples gave to the multitudes. 20 So they all ate and were filled, and they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments that remained. 21 Now those who had eaten were about five thousand men, besides women and children.

Now things get more interesting as I expound on the scriptures above. When Jesus went out He went alone but when the multitude heard of this they followed Him. Jesus did NOT ask or command people to follow Him so why did they pursue Him? Let’s reflect on scripture of who these people represent by referring to more scripture.

John 6:44–45 (NKJV)

44 No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up at the last day. 45 It is written in the prophets, ‘And they shall all be taught by God.’ Therefore everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to Me.

We must make this connection that it was the Father who drew the multitude to “come to Jesus”. It was Jesus preaching the Word of God to the multitude because the Father drew them. No one goes to the Father except through Christ Jesus! This is symbolic of the church/body of Christ as Israel was a chosen people.

John 14:6–7 (NKJV)

6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

7 “If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also; and from now on you know Him and have seen Him.”

What is the significance of Jesus giving a COMMANDMENT to sit on the grass! The grass thus has an imperative meaning. The grass is a “feeding place” of provision and Jesus wasn’t feeding them regular bread. Jesus was feeding them the Word of God the very Bread of Life! Here is another point to mention concerning the bread. Jesus lifted the bread toward heaven which reflects it was the Father who drew them to Jesus to be fed with the Word of God. It was the Father who multiplied the bread. Everything Jesus did was to reveal the Father and the kingdom of God.

John 6:35 (NKJV)

35 And Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst.

Now let us consider the uneaten Bread, which is the Word of God. I mentioned in an earlier posting that the twelve disciples picked up the twelve full baskets of the Bread/Word of God that was NOT eaten. The disciples were to be the Apostles full of the Bread of Life which is the Word of God.

So let us address the uneaten bread. If you reflect on the Ezekiel and the Apostle John when told to “eat” the Word of God some was sweet to the mouth while some was bitter to the stomach. The uneaten bread was a reflection of their HEART CONDITION TOWARDS THE WORD OF GOD. Do we not see this today in the body of Christ? Picking and choosing what we desire or don’t desire from the Word of God! This is carnality and the “pride of life” from uncrucified flesh/soul. LET ME SAY THIS BOLDLY AS I HAVE SAID MANY TIMES THE “WORD & SPIRIT OF GOD” ARE ONE! What you refuse in the Word you refuse in the Spirit! So whatever you refuse in the Written Word you will not grow in the Spirit of God! The Lord is coming back for a mature bride and not merely a virgin. You must be filled with the Word of God which is also the Spirit of God. So now lets go back to the parable of sowing seed in soil which is a “heart condition”. Notice the multitudes again which reflects the body of Christ as the Father drew the people to the Son/Jesus. I will add my comments between the scriptures below so you won’t have to scroll the page and hopefully make it easier for you.

Matthew 13:1–23 (NKJV)

Parable of the Soils

Mark 4:1–20; Luke 8:4–15

13 On the same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the sea. 2 And great multitudes were gathered together to Him, so that He got into a boat and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.

Remember the multitude was drawn by the Father. Also take notice the Jesus was in the boat which was on Water which Water and Word are one of the same. The multitude was on dry land.

Psalm 63:1 (NKJV)

1 O God, You are my God;

Early will I seek You;

My soul thirsts for You;

My flesh longs for You

In a dry and thirsty land

Where there is no water.

3 Then He spoke many things to them in parables, saying: “Behold, a sower went out to sow. 4 And as he sowed, some seed fell by the wayside; and the birds came and devoured them. 5 Some fell on stony places, where they did not have much earth; and they immediately sprang up because they had no depth of earth. 6 But when the sun was up they were scorched, and because they had no root they withered away. 7 And some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up and choked them. 8 But others fell on good ground and yielded a crop: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. 9 He who has ears to hear, let him hear!”

Stony places is in direct reference to the human heart. Scripture tells us that we have a heart of stone and need a heart of flesh. This is why the ten commandments was written on tablets of stone, it symbolized the condition of the human heart! Jesus said in the gospels that He would write His Word upon our hearts! When the sun is mentioned the seed withered away because the Word of God did not take root, it was superficial and NOT DIGESTED as Ezekiel and John had eaten and digested the Word of God. The thorns refers to disobedience, sin, hardship or in essence “false Christians/brethren” as the wheat and tares (good and evil) are sown together until the “harvest”. The false preachers and Christians/brethren can choke the Word of God within the assembling of the saints and thus Jesus says come out from among them. Mystery Babylon is the Harlot Church. This may sound contrary to what is preached today but take it back to Pentecost and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit as they were assembled in ONE ACCORD. This is why we must not be deceived. Judas was among the other disciples just as there are many who are not of the Lord in the house of the Lord. It’s bad enough there are wolves in sheep’s clothing in the pulpits but there are also thorns and thistles, wheat and tares in the pews.

10 And the disciples came and said to Him, “Why do You speak to them in parables?”

11 He answered and said to them, “Because it has been given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given. 12 For whoever has, to him more will be given, and he will have abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him. 13 Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand. 14 And in them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled, which says:

When you read line thirteen reflect on what Jesus spoke to the Pharisees that because they said they see their sin remained! Later Jesus would warn the disciples to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees.

‘Hearing you will hear and shall not understand,

And seeing you will see and not perceive;

15 For the hearts of this people have grown dull.

Their ears are hard of hearing,

And their eyes they have closed,

Lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears,

Lest they should understand with their hearts and turn,

So that I should heal them.’

Closed eyes and ears will NOT be healed!

16 But blessed are your eyes for they see, and your ears for they hear; 17 for assuredly, I say to you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.

18 “Therefore hear the parable of the sower: 19 When anyone hears the word of the kingdom, and does not understand it, then the wicked one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is he who received seed by the wayside. 20 But he who received the seed on stony places, this is he who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy; 21 yet he has no root in himself, but endures only for a while. For when tribulation or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he stumbles. 22 Now he who received seed among the thorns is he who hears the word, and the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful. 23 But he who received seed on the good ground is he who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and produces: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.”

We have established that the Word and Spirit of God are ONE so we can now continue to the story of the ten virgins. I had posted on this a few years ago but now I want to you see how UNEATEN BREAD was the problem with the foolish virgins as BREAD/WORD AND SPIRIT ARE ONE!

I have heard much foolishness about the five foolish virgins not being born again and this is totally untrue. How would they be virgins without being born again and secondly how would they come to the wedding ceremony if the Father didn’t draw them to the Son. The Holy Spirit is the invitation and you must be born again to attend the wedding ceremony. You must be filled with the Word, Spirit and love of God to be the bride.

Matthew 25:1–13 (NKJV)

Parable of the Ten Virgins

25 “Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. 2 Now five of them were wise, and five were foolish. 3 Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them, 4 but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. 5 But while the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept.

6 “And at midnight a cry was heard: ‘Behold, the bridegroom is coming; go out to meet him!’ 7 Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. 8 And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ 9 But the wise answered, saying, ‘No, lest there should not be enough for us and you; but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.’ 10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and the door was shut.

11 “Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us!’ 12 But he answered and said, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, I do not know you.’

13 “Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.

Notice that the foolish had no oil which is the Holy Spirit while the wise took oil in their VESSELS with their lamps. Also notice what the wise virgins answered to go to “those who sell”. This reflects “worldliness” as the Holy Spirit can not be marketed or purchased! The foolish even went out to purchase oil.

Now if you reflect on this posting from beginning to end and realize that the Word of God and Spirit of God are ONE you will understand that uneaten bread will not get you to everlasting life. You must be filled with the Word and Spirit of the Lord Jesus. This is why I repeatedly state the devil doesn’t care if you can recite the Word of God forward and backwards. The devil doesn’t want you born again and being filled with the Word of God. Whatever you refuse from what is “WRITTEN” you eliminate in your life in the Holy Spirit.

Taking this back to the garden of Eden and the fall of Adam let’s reflect on a couple of points from a previous posting of mine. Adam was told NOT to partake of the tree of knowledge of good and evil or he would die. So, “what is death where there was no death” and “what is a flood where there is no rain”. The problem is that you must have faith and belief in ALL OF THE WORD OF GOD. When you refuse to believe the truth of ALL of God’s Word you are not conforming to Spirit and Truth. When you believe the lies of wolves in sheep’s clothing you are not conforming to Christ Jesus and worshiping in Spirit and Truth. It only took ONE lie for humanity to fall and when you listen to lies perceived as truth without a witness from the Holy Spirit you have already fallen into deception. Jesus warned over and over do NOT be deceived.

I hope you have received spiritual revelations and will be enlightened and understand that when anyone twist, distorts or outwardly denies the Word of God do NOT listen or follow them. There is only ONE source of Spirit and Truth, Christ Jesus.

John 14:6–7 (NKJV)

6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

7 “If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also; and from now on you know Him and have seen Him.”

In closing I want to remind you that Water and Word are the same and rivers of living Water in you is the Word and Spirit of God. What the wise virgins had was rivers of Living Water which is the Word and Spirit of God. I also want you to reflect on the warning in Revelations about adding or subtracting from the Word of God. What you refuse to “eat/digest” and let take root is subtracting from the Word of God! How is it people claim to have faith unto salvation but at the same time do not have faith to believe that all of the Word of God is true? This the same principle when Adam stopped having faith and belief in the Word of God and believed Eve who was deceived. What/who you follow you worship! This is why Jesus said the day has come that His people will worship Him in Spirit and Truth as this needed to be restored through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. Adam did not know what “death” really was but he needed to believe that EVERY WORD OF GOD IS TRUE! This is exactly what Jesus stated to Satan in the wilderness!

Matthew 4:4 (NKJV)

4 But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’ ”

Revelation 22:18–19 (NKJV)

A Warning

18 For I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds to these things, God will add to him the plagues that are written in this book; 19 and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part from the Book of Life, from the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.

When you add any false scripture/beliefs or lies you add the plagues that are Written in the Word of God upon you. When you take away from the Word of God your name will be taken out of the book of life. These are serious warnings and Truth.

When you believe and support a pre-tribulation rapture you condemn yourself to the plagues of the Written Word! This is what I call a “spiritual paradox” just as Satan telling Eve she surely would not die. The pre-tribulation is a lie and deceives you into thinking you are saving your life when you will lose your life suffering the plagues because you added to the Word of God. You are not preparing yourself spiritually to overcome without spot or wrinkle.

Don’t be deceived believing that when corruption puts on incorruption, and mortal puts on immortality that you receive more of the Holy Spirit. You should have already been fully prepared and filled with the Holy Spirit. NOWHERE in those verses does it mention more of the Holy Spirit. It relates to a heavenly body because flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God.

1 Corinthians 15:50–54 (NKJV)

Our Final Victory

50 Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; nor does corruption inherit incorruption. 51 Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed—52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. 53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. 54 So when this corruptible has put on incorruption, and this mortal has put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written: “Death is swallowed up in victory.”

Salvation is all or nothing just as Jesus is Lord of all of your life or none of your life. If you discard the Bread of Life you will be discarded from the Father. If you deny Jesus which is the WORD IN FULLNESS Jesus will deny you before the Father.

Colossians 2:1–10 (NKJV)

Not Philosophy But Christ

2 For I want you to know what a great conflict I have for you and those in Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh, 2 that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, and attaining to all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the knowledge of the mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ, 3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

4 Now this I say lest anyone should deceive you with persuasive words. 5 For though I am absent in the flesh, yet I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your good order and the steadfastness of your faith in Christ.

6 As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, 7 rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.

8 Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ. 9 For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily; 10 and you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power.

CARRIERS OF COVENANT AND THE WORD OF GOD

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CARRIES OF COVENANT AND THE WORD OF GOD

Let us start at the beginning of creation so we can set the foundation of truth. It is imperative that you pay attention to the sequence of creation because in line two you might think the earth was already created and it was not. Also in line number two “the deep” refers to Water and Word because everything was created by the Word of God. You will see later that “Water, Word and Spirit” are ONE in Christ Jesus. Okay lets get started by reading Genesis 1:1-10.

Genesis 1:1–10 (NKJV)

The History of Creation

1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.

3 Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light. 4 And God saw the light, that it was good; and God divided the light from the darkness. 5 God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night. So the evening and the morning were the first day.

6 Then God said, “Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.” 7 Thus God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament; and it was so. 8 And God called the firmament Heaven. So the evening and the morning were the second day.

9 Then God said, “Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear”; and it was so. 10 And God called the dry land Earth, and the gathering together of the waters He called Seas. And God saw that it was good.

In line six we see that God created a firmament in the midst of the waters (deep) and it divided waters from the waters. Also notice that “were” is italicized in your bible as I italicized all of scripture to make it stand out from my writings. God separated the Water/Word by firmament and created Heaven. When we read line nine we see that the waters under heaven gathered into one place and “dry land” appeared God called the dry land Earth. Okay, so now that we have established this we can see that the waters above as well as below the firmament are the Water and Word of God.

Proverbs 18:4 (NKJV)

4 The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters;

The wellspring of wisdom is a flowing brook.

So let us now reflect on Noah’s Arc and what the Arc represents and who the person of Noah reflects. We know that Noah was a preacher of righteousness which is the Word of God. We know that God told Noah to build the Ark so it was God who created the Ark by the hands of Noah. God was about to destroy the earth by the flood and Noah was the carrier of the Word of God in the Ark of the Covenant! The Ark represents the Covenant as we know God told Noah when you see the rainbow it is the NEW Covenant.

Genesis 9:12–17 (NKJV)

12 And God said: “This is the sign of the covenant which I make between Me and you, and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations: 13 I set My rainbow in the cloud, and it shall be for the sign of the covenant between Me and the earth. 14 It shall be, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the rainbow shall be seen in the cloud; 15 and I will remember My covenant which is between Me and you and every living creature of all flesh; the waters shall never again become a flood to destroy all flesh. 16 The rainbow shall be in the cloud, and I will look on it to remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth.” 17 And God said to Noah, “This is the sign of the covenant which I have established between Me and all flesh that is on the earth.”

Now remember the correlation between Noah and Covenant by means of the Ark. Now we can look into the person of Moses.

We know Moses as an infant was to be killed by order of Pharaoh. However Moses mother created an “Ark of bulrushes” for him and laid it in the reeds by the river’s bank. Notice “ark of bulrushes” as this is similar to Noah’s Ark carrying the Word of God and the Covenant of God!

Exodus 1:22–2:10 (NKJV)

22 So Pharaoh commanded all his people, saying, “Every son who is born you shall cast into the river, and every daughter you shall save alive.”

Moses is Born

2 And a man of the house of Levi went and took as wife a daughter of Levi. 2 So the woman conceived and bore a son. And when she saw that he was a beautiful child, she hid him three months. 3 But when she could no longer hide him, she took an ark of bulrushes for him, daubed it with asphalt and pitch, put the child in it, and laid it in the reeds by the river’s bank. 4 And his sister stood afar off, to know what would be done to him.

5 Then the daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe at the river. And her maidens walked along the riverside; and when she saw the ark among the reeds, she sent her maid to get it. 6 And when she opened it, she saw the child, and behold, the baby wept. So she had compassion on him, and said, “This is one of the Hebrews’ children.”

7 Then his sister said to Pharaoh’s daughter, “Shall I go and call a nurse for you from the Hebrew women, that she may nurse the child for you?”

8 And Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, “Go.” So the maiden went and called the child’s mother. 9 Then Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, “Take this child away and nurse him for me, and I will give you your wages.” So the woman took the child and nursed him. 10 And the child grew, and she brought him to Pharaoh’s daughter, and he became her son. So she called his name Moses, saying, “Because I drew him out of the water.”

We must notice in line one of chapter two the bloodline of Levi of Moses parents which is the royal priesthood. The “Ark of bulrushes” is what carried Moses and Moses was to be the person carrying the Word and Covenant of God. Moses would prophecy of  the “ONE TO COME” which would be the Lord Jesus. So now you see that Noah’s Ark and the Ark of Bulrushes” are one of the same as carries of the Word and Covenant ABOVE THE WATERS OF THE EARTH. This is an essential point of mention, above the waters of the earth as in Genesis mentioned earlier as the Water and Word are one of the Same, Christ Jesus.

Now let’s look at King David who was a carrier of the Covenant and Word of God which was the presence of God. Through David the Lord made a Covenant.

2 Samuel 6:1–23 (NKJV)

The Ark Brought to Jerusalem

6 Again David gathered all the choice men of Israel, thirty thousand. 2 And David arose and went with all the people who were with him from Baale Judah to bring up from there the ark of God, whose name is called by the Name, the Lord of Hosts, who dwells between the cherubim. 3 So they set the ark of God on a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill; and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drove the new cart. 4 And they brought it out of the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill, accompanying the ark of God; and Ahio went before the ark. 5 Then David and all the house of Israel played music before the Lord on all kinds of instruments of fir wood, on harps, on stringed instruments, on tambourines, on sistrums, and on cymbals.

6 And when they came to Nachon’s threshing floor, Uzzah put out his hand to the ark of God and took hold of it, for the oxen stumbled. 7 Then the anger of the Lord was aroused against Uzzah, and God struck him there for his error; and he died there by the ark of God. 8 And David became angry because of the Lord’s outbreak against Uzzah; and he called the name of the place Perez Uzzah to this day.

9 David was afraid of the Lord that day; and he said, “How can the ark of the Lord come to me?” 10 So David would not move the ark of the Lord with him into the City of David; but David took it aside into the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite. 11 The ark of the Lord remained in the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite three months. And the Lord blessed Obed-Edom and all his household.

12 Now it was told King David, saying, “The Lord has blessed the house of Obed-Edom and all that belongs to him, because of the ark of God.” So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-Edom to the City of David with gladness. 13 And so it was, when those bearing the ark of the Lord had gone six paces, that he sacrificed oxen and fatted sheep. 14 Then David danced before the Lord with all his might; and David was wearing a linen ephod. 15 So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the Lord with shouting and with the sound of the trumpet.

16 Now as the ark of the Lord came into the City of David, Michal, Saul’s daughter, looked through a window and saw King David leaping and whirling before the Lord; and she despised him in her heart. 17 So they brought the ark of the Lord, and set it in its place in the midst of the tabernacle that David had erected for it. Then David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the Lord. 18 And when David had finished offering burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord of hosts. 19 Then he distributed among all the people, among the whole multitude of Israel, both the women and the men, to everyone a loaf of bread, a piece of meat, and a cake of raisins. So all the people departed, everyone to his house.

20 Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, “How glorious was the king of Israel today, uncovering himself today in the eyes of the maids of his servants, as one of the base fellows shamelessly uncovers himself!”

21 So David said to Michal, “It was before the Lord, who chose me instead of your father and all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the Lord, over Israel. Therefore I will play music before the Lord. 22 And I will be even more undignified than this, and will be humble in my own sight. But as for the maidservants of whom you have spoken, by them I will be held in honor.”

23 Therefore Michal the daughter of Saul had no children to the day of her death.

I did a posting earlier about walking on water and now I’d like to bring more to that posting. Notice the name Moses means “out of the water”! Okay, now lets go to Jesus walking on water again.

Matthew 14:25–33 (NKJV)

25 Now in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went to them, walking on the sea. 26 And when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, “It is a ghost!” And they cried out for fear.

27 But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Be of good cheer! It is I; do not be afraid.”

28 And Peter answered Him and said, “Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water.”

29 So He said, “Come.” And when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on the water to go to Jesus. 30 But when he saw that the wind was boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink he cried out, saying, “Lord, save me!”

31 And immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and caught him, and said to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” 32 And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased.

33 Then those who were in the boat came and worshiped Him, saying, “Truly You are the Son of God.”

Now from what I have spoken about Genesis and the “deep” waters being separated by firmament and the Waters and Word are ONE you can see how Noah, Moses, David and Jesus were carriers of Covenant and Word as well as Jesus being the incarnate Word in Flesh. You can also see how Jesus sustained their mortal lives through floods, pestilence, plagues and rulers. Jesus walking on water was symbolic of Jesus’ baptism by John the baptist. Jesus came up out of the “Water which was the Word of God” thus Jesus walked on water. Jesus rose above the firmament which separated the “deep” waters in Genesis. Above the firmament was heaven below the firmament was the earth yet both were “Water and Word”. This is how Jesus makes a bold statement He was not of this World and us being born again come up out of the Water & Word raised above the firmament into the Kingdom of Heaven no longer in the kingdom of darkness!

Matthew 3:13–17 (NKJV)

Baptism of Jesus

Mark 1:9–11; Luke 3:21–23

13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him. 14 And John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and are You coming to me?”

15 But Jesus answered and said to him, “Permit it to be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowed Him.

16 When He had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him. 17 And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”

This is what happens through true repentance and Water and Spirit baptism we emerge from Water and Word which is Christ Jesus. We emerge with an open heaven! We have access to the Father through Christ Jesus! Jesus was demonstrating what was awaiting those who are baptized with Water and Spirit to the disciples. Remember initially Peter did walk on water but when Peter took his focus off Jesus and focused on the storm it inhibited Peter from continuing walking on the water. When Christ Jesus was pierced with the spear on the cross Water & Blood came out of Him. Water and Word are One in Christ Jesus. Jesus told the woman at the well that He could give her LIVING WATER.

Philippians 4:6–7 (NKJV)

6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

So if we focus on Philippians 4:6-7 we see that “peace” was challenged and when peace is challenged it is from one to three sources. One being our adversary the devil attacking our peace in Christ by spiritual conflict, secondly relying on our own abilities, worries or concerns and third an attack on our faith/belief! We must have unwavering faith in Spirit and Truth according to the Word of God and Spirit of God that conquerors the enemy and helps us trust fully in Jesus.

In 2 Samuel 8 we know that the Lord made a covenant with David and that the incarnate Christ Jesus would come from the bloodline of David. I hope you see who Noah on Water, Moses on Water, David with the Ark and Jesus walking on water all represent “Covenant & Word” as Jesus came to be our blood covenant as the sacrificial Lamb. Noah’s Ark, Moses Ark of Bulrushes, David with the Ark of the Lord and Jesus walking on Water as Jesus was the Water and Word made flesh and was the NEW COVENANT being the “Blood Covenant” of the sacrificial Lamb.

I have provided some more scriptures to support the “Water, Word and Spirit” as being ONE. I will continue after you read a few scriptures.

John 3:5 (NKJV)

5 Jesus answered, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.

John 7:37–38 (NKJV)

Christ Reveals the “Living Water”

37 On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. 38 He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.”

John 19:34 (NKJV)

34 But one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came out.

Ephesians 5:26 (NKJV)

26 that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word,

So we have gone from Genesis to Noah, Moses, David and Jesus. Now let’s go from Jesus to the disciples to finish this part of the post. Let’s read about Jesus feeding the 5000 and the 12 disciples roles in this. It is important to see the final stages of the fulfillment of Jesus being the Blood Covenant and the fulfillment of His death, burial, resurrection and ascension. Pay attention to the words in bold type.

Matthew 14:14–21 (NKJV)

14 And when Jesus went out He saw a great multitude; and He was moved with compassion for them, and healed their sick. 15 When it was evening, His disciples came to Him, saying, “This is a deserted place, and the hour is already late. Send the multitudes away, that they may go into the villages and buy themselves food.”

16 But Jesus said to them, “They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat.”

17 And they said to Him, “We have here only five loaves and two fish.”

18 He said, “Bring them here to Me.” 19 Then He commanded the multitudes to sit down on the grass. And He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed and broke and gave the loaves to the disciples; and the disciples gave to the multitudes. 20 So they all ate and were filled, and they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments that remained. 21 Now those who had eaten were about five thousand men, besides women and children.

I highlighted line 14 because I wanted to emphasis that Jesus was moved with compassion. Consider John 3:16 and Christ slain before the foundation of the world. Additionally these were “unsaved” not born again people and Jesus had compassion and care for them. So how much more at the end of the age will Jesus provide for His church/bride! Those that are TRULY His.

In line 16 Jesus gives the disciples instruction to give them something to eat. Isn’t this the same as Jesus telling Peter “feed my sheep” when Jesus restored Peter in love! Line 17 states there were 5 loaves of bread and bread being the Word of God from the Bread of Life Christ Jesus because Jesus multiplied the bread so it was divine bread! Five is the number of GRACE and the bread was the Word of God. The disciples were each told to pick up 12 FULL baskets of fragments. Notice the word FULL. This represented the grace of God with each of the disciples FULL OF THE WORD OF GOD. This would be the great commission of Matthew 28 and once Pentecost came they were filled with the Holy Spirit and everything the Lord had taught them the Holy Spirit would bring back to their remembrance. This is why I tell people when you receive revelations from the Holy Spirit they are eternal and NOT subject to your soul which would be your mind but the mind of Christ being built within you by the Holy Spirit. The disciples were to become Apostles carriers of the gospel of Christ Jesus the blood covenant of reconciliation with the Father through “Christ Crucified”. I mentioned in an early posting about needing 12 witnesses to fulfill “legal” requirements of baring witness. The 12 disciples fulfilled that requirement and became Apostles when the Lord breathed The Holy Spirit on them.

John 14:26–27 (NKJV)

26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you. 27 Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

Now I will begin to conclude this post as I hope you can see the “carriers of covenant” and the “Ark of Covenant” all the way to the Incarnate Christ who came to be our sacrificial lamb for the Blood Covenant.

Now I hope you see greater revelations of truth and how the Lord’s Word is faithful and true. I’d like you to consider what I have revealed and shared above and now apply it to the coming of the Lord and the pestilence, plagues and fire that will come upon the earth before the return of the Lord Jesus. With this in mind focus on the flood and Noah, the plagues of Egypt not affecting Moses and David conquering kingdoms for the Lord. The end of the age to come is with pestilence, plagues, fire and kingdoms against the Kingdom of the Lord Jesus. Think back and remember the three Hebrew men in the fiery furnace who were not burned neither smelled of smoke and apply this knowledge to the end of the age and being able to stand in the fire to come. All those who have been taught and believe the false doctrine of the per-tribulation rapture are NOT being prepared spiritually to overcome what is developing and to come upon the earth. Their faith is based in a lie and the Lord will not empower a lie as the Lord only empowers His Spirit and Truth. They embrace an illusion of living their best life now and embrace this world and the teachings of this world. They do not seek revelations of Truth from the Lord. The blind leading the blind. Meditate on the scriptures below and see how the Lord will sustain those that are completely His who have prepared themselves spiritually to overcome. I pray you receive revelations of Truth and repent for believing lies and following wolves in sheep’s clothing or leaning on your own understanding. You are following your own “pride of life” and not the truth of scripture.

Isaiah 43:2 (NKJV)

2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;

And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you.

When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned,

Nor shall the flame scorch you.

Psalm 66:12 (NKJV)

12 You have caused men to ride over our heads;

We went through fire and through water;

But You brought us out to rich fulfillment.

Psalm 23 (NKJV)

Psalm 23

The Lord The Shepherd of His People

A Psalm of David.

1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

2 He makes me to lie down in green pastures;

He leads me beside the still waters.

3 He restores my soul;

He leads me in the paths of righteousness

For His name’s sake.

4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,

I will fear no evil;

For You are with me;

Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;

You anoint my head with oil;

My cup runs over.

6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me

All the days of my life;

And I will dwell in the house of the Lord

Forever.

Psalm 91 (NKJV)

Psalm 91

Safety of Abiding in the Presence of God

1 He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High

Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

2 I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress;

My God, in Him I will trust.”

3 Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler

And from the perilous pestilence.

4 He shall cover you with His feathers,

And under His wings you shall take refuge;

His truth shall be your shield and buckler.

5 You shall not be afraid of the terror by night,

Nor of the arrow that flies by day,

6 Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness,

Nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday.

7 A thousand may fall at your side,

And ten thousand at your right hand;

But it shall not come near you.

8 Only with your eyes shall you look,

And see the reward of the wicked.

9 Because you have made the Lord, who is my refuge,

Even the Most High, your dwelling place,

10 No evil shall befall you,

Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling;

11 For He shall give His angels charge over you,

To keep you in all your ways.

12 In their hands they shall bear you up,

Lest you dash your foot against a stone.

13 You shall tread upon the lion and the cobra,

The young lion and the serpent you shall trample underfoot.

14 “Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him;

I will set him on high, because he has known My name.

15 He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him;

I will be with him in trouble;

I will deliver him and honor him.

16 With long life I will satisfy him,

And show him My salvation.”

Zechariah 2 (NKJV)

Vision of the Measuring Line

2 Then I raised my eyes and looked, and behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand. 2 So I said, “Where are you going?”

And he said to me, “To measure Jerusalem, to see what is its width and what is its length.”

3 And there was the angel who talked with me, going out; and another angel was coming out to meet him, 4 who said to him, “Run, speak to this young man, saying: ‘Jerusalem shall be inhabited as towns without walls, because of the multitude of men and livestock in it. 5 For I,’ says the Lord, ‘will be a wall of fire all around her, and I will be the glory in her midst.’ ”

Future Joy of Zion and Many Nations

6 “Up, up! Flee from the land of the north,” says the Lord; “for I have spread you abroad like the four winds of heaven,” says the Lord. 7 “Up, Zion! Escape, you who dwell with the daughter of Babylon.”

8 For thus says the Lord of hosts: “He sent Me after glory, to the nations which plunder you; for he who touches you touches the apple of His eye. 9 For surely I will shake My hand against them, and they shall become spoil for their servants. Then you will know that the Lord of hosts has sent Me.

10 “Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion! For behold, I am coming and I will dwell in your midst,” says the Lord. 11 “Many nations shall be joined to the Lord in that day, and they shall become My people. And I will dwell in your midst. Then you will know that the Lord of hosts has sent Me to you. 12 And the Lord will take possession of Judah as His inheritance in the Holy Land, and will again choose Jerusalem. 13 Be silent, all flesh, before the Lord, for He is aroused from His holy habitation!”

In my time with the Lord today the revelation of Moses Ark of bulrushes was given to me and it brought me all the way back to genesis to revelations as “Jesus is our Ark” or “Dwelling Place” and those that dwell in Him shall be protected from the pestilence, plagues, fires and destruction to come.

It was the Lord that “shut Noah in the Ark”, it was the Lord that delivered Moses from the death of Pharaoh as an infant, it was the Lord who slew the giants and kings for David and it is the Lord who will keep us from the onslaught of our enemies and the coming destruction.

I hope you have been enlightened, encouraged and edified to “stand firm” in Spirit and Truth and witness the hand of the Lord in your life and redemption.

Isaiah 66:14–24 (NKJV)

The Reign and Indignation of God

14 When you see this, your heart shall rejoice,

And your bones shall flourish like grass;

The hand of the Lord shall be known to His servants,

And His indignation to His enemies.

15 For behold, the Lord will come with fire

And with His chariots, like a whirlwind,

To render His anger with fury,

And His rebuke with flames of fire.

16 For by fire and by His sword

The Lord will judge all flesh;

And the slain of the Lord shall be many.

17 “Those who sanctify themselves and purify themselves,

To go to the gardens

After an idol in the midst,

Eating swine’s flesh and the abomination and the mouse,

Shall be consumed together,” says the Lord.

18 “For I know their works and their thoughts. It shall be that I will gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come and see My glory. 19 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. 20 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. 21 And I will also take some of them for priests and Levites,” says the Lord.

22 “For as the new heavens and the new earth

Which I will make shall remain before Me,” says the Lord,

“So shall your descendants and your name remain.

23 And it shall come to pass

That from one New Moon to another,

And from one Sabbath to another,

All flesh shall come to worship before Me,” says the Lord.

24 “And they shall go forth and look

Upon the corpses of the men

Who have transgressed against Me.

For their worm does not die,

And their fire is not quenched.

They shall be an abhorrence to all flesh.”

SOWING AND REAPING

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SOWING AND REAPING

Galatians 6:7–10 (NKJV)

7 Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. 8 For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life. 9 And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. 10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith.

I am writing this post with a heavy heart and burden from the countless messages I get and postings I read online. Many of the saints struggle with faith and unbelief. So how does sowing and reaping apply? Are you sowing in faith or unbelief? You have a choice to sow in faith rendering greater faith or sowing unbelief rendering greater unbelief!

Sowing in Spirit and Truth renders greater revelations of Spirit and Truth. Sowing in faith renders greater faith. Sowing in false doctrine renders greater deception and false belief. What I have witnessed is the “picking and choosing” of scriptures by many professing Christians and not embracing EVERY WORD OF GOD AS SPIRIT AND TRUTH. I don’t understand why someone can not openly say they don’t understand a mater of scripture. Do you have to prove yourself worthy or be acknowledged. Why did the disciples ask Jesus so many questions, they wanted to know exactly what Jesus meant in Truth and Jesus was not hesitant to reply. Stop taking your questions to people and bring them to the Lord for revelations of Truth!

Every lie that is spoken or false belief of doctrine that is spoken into people can take root and I personally don’t want to be accountable for that. One of the devils snares is to get into a “debate” because the devil tries to wear you out. Truth is not to be debated as Truth stands alone regardless of belief. Normally when someone tries to debate or “politicize” scripture with me I ask them what has the Lord revealed or spoken to them about this matter and the conversation usually ends at that point. To politicize is based on the majority of what people speak or believe is not necessarily true as WIDE is the path to destruction! Jesus addresses this by asking the disciples “who do people say I am”. Should you believe and trust people or Jesus?

Matthew 4:4 (NKJV)

4 But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’ ”

Jesus often said: Your faith has made you well. Your faith has made you whole. Why do you not believe? Remember the Centurion in Matthew 8 who asked Jesus to heal his servant. He then spoke to Jesus: you don’t need to come but just say the Word! The Centurion had faith in Jesus and Jesus was marveled. The Centurion recognized the authority of Jesus. Please notice I highlighted the word servant! Are we not servants of the Most High God? Then why do you doubt the Word of God? Does Jesus abandon His servants?

Matthew 8:5–13 (NKJV)

The Centurion’s Servant is Healed

Luke 7:1–10

5 Now when Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, pleading with Him, 6 saying, “Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, dreadfully tormented.”

7 And Jesus said to him, “I will come and heal him.”

8 The centurion answered and said, “Lord, I am not worthy that You should come under my roof. But only speak a word, and my servant will be healed. 9 For I also am a man under authority, having soldiers under me. And I say to this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”

10 When Jesus heard it, He marveled, and said to those who followed, “Assuredly, I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel! 11 And I say to you that many will come from east and west, and sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. 12 But the sons of the kingdom will be cast out into outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” 13 Then Jesus said to the centurion, “Go your way; and as you have believed, so let it be done for you.” And his servant was healed that same hour.

Hebrews 11:6 (NKJV)

6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

The carnal/human mindset is based upon “works” of our flesh, our own belief and understanding and even our own self sufficiency. This troublesome matter gets caught up in our ability to demonstrate goodness instead of revealing the goodness of God, our Lord Jesus. If we are not cautious people will put their faith and trust in us and NOT in Christ Jesus. When you put your faith and trust in a person other than the Lord Jesus when something happens to that person, what happens to your faith and trust? I would rather put my trust and faith in the Lord Jesus who is eternal, Spirit and Truth and the only means of sustaining my physical and spiritual life. Why do you think the Prophets always started by saying THUS SAITH THE LORD, you needed to have faith in the Lord to receive the Word from the prophet. The prophets didn’t come in their own name or words they came with the Word of the Lord. Your faith was to be in the Lord and the prophet was judged by the fulfillment of the Word that he spoke. Jesus fulfilled the Words of the Prophets because it was Jesus’ Word spoken through them!

If the Lord Jesus has entrusted and commissioned you to something then have faith in HIS ability and not your own ability. When you rely on your ability and expectations you embrace a measure of failure of “performance”. With any human expectation there is the possibility of falling short or failure of the desired expectation. This is because we base it upon OUR ability and not the ability and sovereignty of the Lord Jesus.

Isaiah 55:11 (NKJV)

11 So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth;

It shall not return to Me void,

But it shall accomplish what I please,

And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.

Here we have the prophet Isaiah speaking the Word of God in faith knowing that it will not return void because Isaiah has faith through relationship with God knowing that God is True to His Word. So the Word was spoken in Spirit and Truth and in faith of who God is. Have we as believers reached this point in faith that EVERY WORD OF GOD IS TRUE AND AVAILABLE TO THE SAINTS IN CHRIST JESUS? Notice that the word “My” is capitalized which makes direct reference to the Lord Jesus and not the prophet.

Luke 1:37–38 (NKJV)

37 For with God nothing will be impossible.”

38 Then Mary said, “Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.

I want to put emphasis on the word “whatever” from Galatians 6:7. The word whatever is a very broad and encompassing word meaning many things such as if you do good deeds you will reap good deeds. If you do bad deeds you will reap bad deeds and yes this is correct.

Mary stated that she was a “servant” are we not ambassadors and servants of the Most High and shouldn’t we believe according to the Word of God. I believe deep in my heart that too many Christians are not hearing the voice of God because they approach the written word with an earthly mindset of learning rather then experiencing the Word of God. Hebrews 4:12 the Word is living, so we should be experiencing the Living Word Christ Jesus.

When Mary stated her reply she heard the voice of God through the angel the Lord sent. Moses not only had an encounter with the Lord, Moses spoke to the Lord and was commissioned and empowered by the Lord!

If you teach a child basic principles such as the value of a dollar and they purchase something for fifty cents that child anticipates getting fifty cents back. Now this is not theory or knowledge but experienced REALITY! This same principle applies to sowing in faith and reaping in faith! How do you give the Lord the ability to reveal Himself to people if you don’t have faith to stand on the Truth, promises, and Word of God? Foolish belief would be that everyone who went through the seven year famine in Egypt would rely on Joseph when Joseph through all of His hardships revealed the Lord by trusting, believing and having faith and inspiration from the Lord. People only see people but we are no longer just human people we are of a divine nature and people should not only hear our testimony of continued growing faith but get revelations of Christ being the author and finisher of our faith.

So let us expand this principles of sowing and reaping in “the spiritual man”. What you sow in faith you will reap in faith. This is one of the greatest travesties of the Christian journey and getting tossed to and fro in the journey and walk of a saint. This leads someone to call upon another person’s faith because they lack faith themselves. How will you ever grow in faith and see the hand of the Lord in your life when you refuse to believe in ALL of the Word of God in Spirit and Truth believing in faith in Christ Jesus? Put yourself in the shoes of Christ Jesus telling people He was the Resurrection and the Life, can you boldly proclaim the Truth of God’s Word with unbelief? It’s time to die to “what if” and live to “Spirit and Truth”. “What if” comes from your sole and not from the Lord Jesus.

As I told a Jewish lawyer in a legal matter he was handling for me. The Jewish lawyer said this will likely happen and probably this will happen. I told the Jewish lawyer: The Word of the Lord came to me and spoke to me that the victory was the Lord’s and the favor and blessings were mine. I said I do not operate or function on likelihood or probability I operate in Spirit and Truth and I don’t care what “man’s” court determines because ALL of humanity must answer to a higher court which is Christ Jesus. My case was denied two times and we had up to three appeals. The third appeal was approved and the settlement went in my favor. The Jewish lawyer said to me that he never witnessed anyone with my tenacity. I said to him it is not tenacity it is the righteousness of Christ Jesus and I stood in faith that Jesus was true to His Word. When the matter came to a closure after four years of litigation the lawyer gave me his income of $10,000 dollars and he did not accept any income! This unbelieving Jewish lawyer had witnessed the hand of the Lord and sowed into my ministry blessing the Lord Jesus. This Jewish lawyer was a lawyer for many years and thus his knowledge was based on his experiences of court proceedings and potential outcomes so his mind was on what he knew but mine was based on WHO I KNEW, CHRIST JESUS. I believe this Jewish lawyer experienced revelations of Christ and is likely now a believer in Christ. I may have been uneducated in the legal system but this Jewish Lawyer experienced that I was educated in Christ Jesus which witnessed to him. In all of these proceedings the opposing attorney said he would bury me in court as I had not worked in five years of my traveling for the Lord Jesus because I was lazy and looking for easy money. I was standing for truth just as Jesus stood in man’s court revealing TRUTH. Foolish man, WHO CAN STAND AGAINST THE LORD!

Acts 4:13 (NKJV)

The Name of Jesus Forbidden

13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus.

The Lord has now asked me to share more testimony concerning this legal matter and the victory of the Lord. When my human rights case started there was an attorney at the commission of human rights which attended and over saw the “fact finding” presentation of facts for substantiation of my case. Both parties stated their facts for considerations. My attorney said that it went well and was optimistic. We however were denied and subsequently asked for another attorney from the commission of human rights to hear our case and were denied. So the original attorney from the commission of human rights simply reviewed his notes and denied us a second time. My attorney then asked if I wanted him to appeal the third and final time and ask again for a different attorney to hear our case. Unfortunately the letter of request was received one day to late even though the emailed request was received on time. I had to wait 3 months for the whole commission to assemble to come to a unanimous decision to continue and reopen my case. They reached a unanimous decision to reopen my case and to assign a new attorney to review my case. This new attorney whom I had not met in person reviewed the case notes and said there was probable cause for discrimination. This open the possibility of having a jury hear my case.

My attorney called me and notified me of this and we set up a meeting with the attorney from the commission of human rights. After driving 1200 miles to attend we gathered in the meeting. The attorney from the commission of human rights was a lesbian. I immediately sought the Lord and said Lord she is from the adversary and of the wrong spirit what should I do as I know you will prevail. Lord what should I do as that spirit opposes your kingdom. The Lord spoke to me, “do not cast out that demon she is fighting for you just as she fights for her own human rights of equality as a lesbian”. So I had peace and trust that the Lord was using this spirit for His Glory! Romans 8:28! After reviewing the findings another session would be scheduled to meet with the opposing attorney to seek settlement outside of a formal court trial.

Romans 8:28 (NKJV)

28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.

The opposing lawyer told me that he had no intentions of caving in so my attorney asked him to step out of the meeting for a few moments so we could talk. My lawyer said that the opposing lawyer would likely only give me a small offering for comfort. I said no, it’s all or nothing. Here is what I want according to the Word of the Lord. I want what is owed to me not a penny more or a penny less and I want reimbursement for attorney fees which totaled thirty thousand dollars which I did not have. The opposing lawyer returned and within about 15 minutes we settled that all monies owed would be restored and that they would pay my thirty thousand dollars of legal fees accrued. My Jewish attorney then requested two separate checks one to his Jewish Legal Firm and a second which would be his own income made payable to me in the amount of ten thousand dollars!

Now here are points to consider. If I had won the first time how would that have it revealed the hand of God in significance as this lawyer might have believed it was his knowledge and power in victory. The case had to be appealed three times and then the victory of the Lord came. Also, what if I didn’t seek the Lord about the lesbian lawyer and cast out a demon that the Lord was using for HIS GLORY unknowingly to the lesbian lawyer? I only do what I see my Father doing, thus I only do what the Lord tells me to do. Always seek the Lord before doing anything for His ways are not our ways. His wisdom is not our wisdom. His power and might is not our power and might.

Zechariah 4:6 (NKJV)

6 So he answered and said to me:

“This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel:

‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’

Says the Lord of hosts.

What my attorney didn’t know is that the Lord was going to have me move cross country again and those monies my attorney gave me provided for me to move and purchase a home with NO recent credit or work history as I hadn’t worked in over five years traveling for the Lord. I didn’t want to purchase a home and be in debt as I really enjoyed traveling for the Lord. Through prayer and sharing my concerns with the Lord I received peace and clarity that it was the Lord’s will.

I have never shared this testimony of ten years ago but today the Lord has me sharing it with you. Some of you may receive insight and revelation from this testimony.

Deuteronomy 11:25 (NKJV)

25 No man shall be able to stand against you; the Lord your God will put the dread of you and the fear of you upon all the land where you tread, just as He has said to you.

Romans 8:31 (NKJV)

God’s Everlasting Love

31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

 

Acts 4:13 (NKJV)

The Name of Jesus Forbidden

13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus.

What the Jewish lawyer called tenacity was really boldness in the righteousness of Christ Jesus! God said it, I believed it and I contended in faith and Jesus gave me the victory. I once had a ministry school call me to leadership for reprimand which was not reprimand but a spiritual attack. The leaders said that I was prideful and arrogant and that I needed the Lord to deal with me and repent. This ministry school was operated by a Jezebel Spirit and principality of Jezebel (ruling authority) and I replied to them that what they called arrogance was confidence in Jesus. I did not come into agreement with the evil and demonic nature of my accusers which were of the devil. The devil will accuse you of what is IN HIM. You must understand that it is not “your identity in Christ” it is “Christ in you” because you are not standing on your own ability! We were created in His Image not our Image in Him. Stop saying our identity, as a dead man has no identity of his own, he is dead! You can’t call upon “your name” you must call upon the “name of the Lord” so who’s identity. The devil knows who Christ is in you! That is why the demon spoke, Jesus I know, Paul I know but who are you? Notice the demon makes a comparison between Jesus and Paul. Jesus was mentioned FIRST because the demon recognized and acknowledged Jesus in Paul!

Acts 19:15 (NKJV)

15 And the evil spirit answered and said, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?”

Galatians 2:20–21 (NKJV)

20 I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me. 21 I do not set aside the grace of God; for if righteousness comes through the law, then Christ died in vain.”

Galatians 6:14–15 (NKJV)

14 But God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. 15 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but a new creation.

We have two ditches I mention earlier and one ditch is ONLY relying on the faith of salvation and not growing in faith in the Lord Jesus. Now before you go ballistic hear me out as I am rejoicing in the faith of salvation and I know that we overcome by the Word of our testimony, etc. This ditch I am referring to is in reference to growing in faith. If your only testimony is your salvation how have you grown in faith and in revelations of Christ who is Faithful and True? Faithfulness in salvation is wonderful but do you have faith to reach maturity of son-ship not being tossed to and fro? Those of us who have children should desire their children to mature in understanding and wisdom to mature and become moral adults. This would require us to set the principles and them to grow in faith and belief of those principles.

The requirement and necessity of the 12 disciples was the principle of baring witness to the life, death and resurrection of Christ Jesus. By having 12 disciples it fulfilled the requirement from a judicial/legal standpoint of being undisputed testimony. The courts in America are set up with the same principle format. A jury of 12 needs to render a unanimous decision in other words bearing witness to the factual events presented rendering a decision or verdict. Once a matter has been established and witnessed in this manner such as the life, death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus the matter is settled. Each saint can walk in the power of the resurrection you don’t need 12 witnesses as you are called to be a witness for Christ Jesus. I am not stating this to say there are no more Apostles I am saying just as Jesus would say. “IT IS FINISHED”.

The second ditch is leaning on your own interpretation, knowledge or self will. The written Word of God is the authority of God and the problem often is application. No where in the Written Word was this legal matter written that I was a part of. No where in the instructions given to Moses prior to his commission to deliver the Israelite’s was there mention of parting the Red Sea to Moses. I make these points to establish that the sons of God are led by the Spirit of God not only the written Word. You can’t fulfill the written Word without the Spirit of the Written Word.

I never preached the gospel to my attorney as I was not led to do that but through the actions and the sovereign hand of the Lord, Jesus revealed Himself to this attorney by the power of my testimony “The Lord spoke to me and said the victory was the Lord’s and the favor and blessing were mine”. The Lord revealed himself. Why else would this attorney work for free by giving me his earnings so the works of the Lord may continue in my ministry on behalf of the Lord.

I hope you have been encouraged and inspired to sow in faith so you may reap in faith as this allows a true witness to all those around you when the Hand of the Lord comes forth. Christ Jesus is to witnessed and demonstrated to be true to His Word!

Revelation 19:11 (NKJV)

Christ on a White Horse

11 Now I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse. And He who sat on him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and makes war.

SPIRITUAL BLINDNESS

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SPIRITUAL BLINDNESS

Carnality and Narrow Mindedness

One thing you will notice as you grow in maturity in Christ is the paradox of opposites being twisted and manipulated as being one of the same. Similarly to calling evil good and good evil is exactly what Satan does through his lies and deceptions.

Narrow mindedness is a carnal mindset of the soul and fallen nature of humanity resulting in spiritual blindness imposed and empowered by Satan since the fall of humanity. This mindset of narrow mindedness only believing what you have been taught, brought up in and appealing to you or your earthly life experiences. Jesus himself referred to this as “leaven in bread” which was of the religious leaders, better stated the teachings of this world. Surely dying to yourself to follow and be built up in Christ is not appealing to those who perish. As born again believers we must keep ourselves in the love of God which will draw us deeper into the very heart of God, Jude 1:21. Love that is NOT reciprocated does not grow in love or revelations of Christ Jesus.

Salvation is the initial “call” to Christ Jesus but are we being built up into a royal priesthood by Spirit and Truth? Spirit and Truth ONLY comes from the Lord by the indwelling Holy Spirit and not from the teachings of humanity or the wisdom of humanity.

1 John 2:27 (NKJV)

27 But the anointing which you have received from Him abides in you, and you do not need that anyone teach you; but as the same anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you will abide in Him.

As stated in my previous postings it was the Spirit of God in Christ Jesus that taught the disciples not the human, but the divine. This has not changed in any way and stands true today. Many people need to be “unlearned” so they can be taught, this is dying to yourself and to others and only seeking the Lord in Spirit and Truth. Everything written or spoken has a spirit attached to it. It’s either of the Lord, Antichrist or your own soul/flesh. This is why what you hear, see and read must be “filtered and validated” by the Holy Spirit. You must receive a spiritual witness from the Lord.

So in conclusion a carnal mindset is narrow minded but believes by deception that is is open and ready for a more “broader way/path of spiritual revelations of Christ Jesus”. Polar opposites in reality but the person never the less believes they are on the right path. Jesus said because you say you can see you are blind! This is narrow mindedness not being able to receive TRUTH because you are not open to truth. So this is believing you are on the NARROW PATH but you are on the WIDE PATH of destruction. I hope you see the paradox of opposites.

I believe the Apostle Paul’s reference that he died daily was not to sin but to carnality of thinking and believing. It was Paul who wrote in Romans should we continue in sin and crucify Christ again making a mockery of the Lord’s grace. If you reflect on Paul’s journey of faith it is absolutely incredible and heavenly how Paul preached. It was Paul who said he fed them milk because they were carnal and couldn’t tolerate solid spiritual food. Read Galatians 2:20 and Galatians 6:14 as these scriptures are for all of the saints so we may be the true image and likeness of Christ Jesus.

2 Corinthians 4:3–4 (NKJV)

3 But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing, 4 whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them.

We know that the broad path leads to death and destruction and that the narrow path leads to everlasting life in Christ Jesus. Think of this contrast and reflect on it: narrow mindedness believing you are on the narrow path to salvation but actually the wide path to destruction. Verses a Spiritual mindset in Christ by self denial/crucifixion of the soul seeking revelations of all Truth in Christ Jesus from Spirit and Truth. By dying to your personal beliefs and seeking the Lord in Spirit and Truth you allow the Holy Spirit to bring revelations of Truth to your Spirit and renewing your mind in Spirit and Truth. Man’s wisdom will never stand against the Lord’s revelations in Spirit and Truth. Shortly after my salvation the Lord Jesus took me all the way through my childhood and revealed to me the spiritual attacks through people including family. While doing this I became aware the Lord was sustaining me without me even knowing. Without going into great detail this helped me in many ways understand the spiritual realm and the influences of Satan working through people. I was set free of all of my past so I could live for the future in Christ Jesus. Hallelujah!

We need Spiritual Revelations which including both the way/path of salvation and the Godly wisdom to withstand the wiles of the enemy by spiritual discernment. In other words a “broad mind” or Spiritual mind/mindset which through the Spirit of God reveals all truth, the mind of Christ. This means submitting our thoughts to the thoughts of God by the Holy Spirit.

Psalm 139:23–24 (KJV 1900)

23  Search me, O God, and know my heart:

Try me, and know my thoughts:

24  And see if there be any wicked way in me,

And lead me in the way everlasting.

Discernment is from the Spirit of God so if you are born of the Holy Spirit you should be growing in Wisdom and Revelation to be able to discern the spirits. Leaning on your understanding leaves you prey to the devil. Your wisdom won’t help you, you need Wisdom from Above.

1 Samuel 30:8 (NKJV)

8 So David inquired of the Lord, saying, “Shall I pursue this troop? Shall I overtake them?”

And He answered him, “Pursue, for you shall surely overtake them and without fail recover all.”

There are NO shortcuts in making mature spiritual sons of God. The Israelites spent 40 years in the wilderness only to make idols while Moses entered into the presence of the Lord up on the mountain. We must pursue holiness by Spirit and Truth and this includes our mindsets so that we may have the mind of Christ in us. Paul said “let this” mind be in you. “Let” signifies the will of our souls to bow and surrender to Spirit and Truth.

Philippians 2:5 (NKJV)

The Humbled and Exalted Christ

5 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus,

Matthew 11:29–30 (NKJV)

29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”

Rest is no longer defined as keeping the sabbath it is the very person of Christ. Sure you can honor the sabbath but it is no longer a “remembrance” it is a life in Christ. Rest and peace is a positioning of our heart towards and in Christ Jesus. Read it for yourself. Peace doesn’t rest upon you it dwells in you as a born again Christian. Peace is a Spirit as Jesus is the Prince of Peace!

John 14:27 (NKJV)

27 Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

Hebrews 12:14 (NKJV)

14 Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord:

James 3:17 (NKJV)

17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.

Colossians 1:9–13 (NKJV)

Preeminence of Christ

9 For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; 10 that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; 11 strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, for all patience and longsuffering with joy; 12 giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light. 13 He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love,

 

John 9:41 (NKJV)

41 Jesus said to them, “If you were blind, you would have no sin; but now you say, ‘We see.’ Therefore your sin remains.

Don’t be fooled my just taking the one scripture of calling evil good and good evil as you must apply this principle to all things pertaining to life and godliness. The only way to overcome is by true Spiritual Revelations by the Holy Spirit! If Satan can appear as an angel of light how do you come to the revelation that it is Satan speaking, by revelation from the Holy Spirit and NOT leaning on your own understanding. How do you determine a wolf in sheep’s clothing, by revelation from the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 10:16 (NKJV)

16 “Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.

Carnality and narrow mindedness portrays that you have all the wisdom and knowledge you need thus there is no dependency upon Christ Jesus or the need for Revelations of Spirit and Truth. This is the “pride of life” and the “lust of the flesh” determining what your desires of truth are and NOT what is Spirit and Truth from Christ Jesus. Self righteousness and pride are ungodly and the Lord resists the proud.

The whole earth is the “valley of the shadow of death” so we are surrounded by darkness and evil everywhere. See my post: https://abidingbread.com/2025/04/16/the-valley-of-the-shadow-of-death/

1 John 2:16–17 (NKJV)

16 For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world. 17 And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.

Proverbs 3:5–7 (NKJV)

5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart,

And lean not on your own understanding;

6 In all your ways acknowledge Him,

And He shall direct your paths.

7 Do not be wise in your own eyes;

Fear the Lord and depart from evil.

I am troubled when someone makes a statement like I follow pastor so and so because pastor so and so has not finished his race here on earth. Every single follower of Christ is NOT exempt from the wiles and schemes of the Devil. If you follow a pastor who has believed lies or false teachings from man’s wisdom you will be led astray by NOT SEEKING the Lord Jesus in Spirit and Truth! This is why I do not have any “likes” of ministries or pastors on my social media. I do not have availability 24/7/365 to vet them as not fallen from the narrow path and Spirit and Truth. Furthermore I do not exalt a man I only exalt Christ Jesus.

Stop believing the lies that you yourselves can not experience the true, pure and holy glory of God here and now. The resurrected Christ is available to all of us. Just be absolutely sure that the Holy Spirit in you bares witness to the Living God Christ Jesus as Satan masquerades and an angel of light.

I take the disposition that even when someone uses the terminology, Lord, God or even the name of Jesus I need to know who their Jesus is because it may not be the Jesus I know!

Acts 19:15 (NKJV)

15 And the evil spirit answered and said, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?”

2 Corinthians 11:1–4 (NKJV)

Concern for Their Faithfulness

11 Oh, that you would bear with me in a little folly—and indeed you do bear with me. 2 For I am jealous for you with godly jealousy. For I have betrothed you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ. 3 But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. 4 For if he who comes preaches another Jesus whom we have not preached, or if you receive a different spirit which you have not received, or a different gospel which you have not accepted—you may well put up with it!

I was helping a pastor online who was struggling and he reached out to me so I spent over a half hour telling him things and encouraging him in Spirit and Truth. He replied what a sermon. I said it was not a sermon it was experiential life in Christ. Everything I stated was testimony not a sermon! Now reflect on the Apostles, Prophets, Saints gone before us considering everything they spoke was not only inspired by the Lord but experiential life in Christ Jesus. It wasn’t just belief it was true experiential life. Just as the Apostles witnessed and testified of Christ so can we through an experienced life in Christ Jesus. We are called to live the life of Christ here and now.

May the Lord continue to strengthen you in His Spirit of Truth and in revelations of Christ Jesus.

METHODOLOGY AND TRADITIONS

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METHODOLOGY AND TRADITIONS

Methodology and traditions are absent of the Holy Spirit because it is the Holy Spirit that has the power and inspiration to do or perform a certain thing or act and not a method or tradition. The seven sons of Sceva copied a method and we know how that turned out for them. The devil and those who are his like to teach methods or formulas because it doesn’t require being led and empowered by the Lord. The sons of God are led and empowered by the Spirit of God. Isn’t the “sinners prayer” a method also? Preaching the gospel in Spirit and Truth reveals and demonstrates the POWER OF GOD unto salvation there was no “sinners prayer”. In the book of Acts it was the Holy Spirit that added to the church. There was no mention of a sinner’s prayer it was Godly Spiritual Conviction of the heart that rendered repentance and admittance of our fallen nature and the absolute need for the Lord’s forgiveness and Lordship leading us in the ways of HIS righteousness and truth.

It’s as if Catholicism has entered the church of Christ Jesus and the method of repentance is going to a “confessional” and doing what a priest tells you to do and praying prayers for forgiveness. The priest cannot forgive your sins! So ask yourself who is being empowered by the sinner’s prayer, it is likely the pastor is being exalted because you are doing and following your pastor. The pastor then under the inspiration of the devil receives the glory by a prideful spirit as if his prayer got you saved. Jesus is omitted and circumvented. The sinners prayer does not convict you of sin it is the Holy Spirit. Where in Acts 2 does Peter say repeat this prayer? Peter is giving them the Gospel in Spirit and Truth just as Paul said that he preached Christ Crucified!

Acts 2:36–39 (NKJV)

36 “Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.”

37 Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Men and brethren, what shall we do?”

38 Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call.”

Romans 8:14 (NKJV)

14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.

Acts 19:11–16 (NKJV)

Miracles Glorify Christ

11 Now God worked unusual miracles by the hands of Paul, 12 so that even handkerchiefs or aprons were brought from his body to the sick, and the diseases left them and the evil spirits went out of them. 13 Then some of the itinerant Jewish exorcists took it upon themselves to call the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, “We exorcise you by the Jesus whom Paul preaches.” 14 Also there were seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who did so.

15 And the evil spirit answered and said, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?”

16 Then the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, overpowered them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.

Romans 1:16–17 (NKJV)

The Just Live by Faith

16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. 17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “The just shall live by faith.”

Much of what people consider the assembly referenced as the church of Christ Jesus is nothing more than a Hollywood presentation appealing to your emotions, itchy ears and fallen nature because the Spirit of God does not exalt any human. The Spirit of God only testifies of Christ Jesus and exalts Christ Jesus in Spirit and Truth. It’s no wonder food and drink are allowed in sanctuaries these days as church today resembles a movie theater and void of the desire and preaching of Spirit and Truth and the gospel on holiness!

When you preach in Spirit and Truth and the gospel of holiness you are preaching Christ Jesus so people will follow and desire Christ Jesus this is why sin is not address and holiness is not preached so you will follow a wolf in sheep’s clothing and NOT the Living God Christ Jesus.

2 Corinthians 6:11–7:1 (NKJV)

Be Holy

11 O Corinthians! We have spoken openly to you, our heart is wide open. 12 You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted by your own affections. 13 Now in return for the same (I speak as to children), you also be open.

14 Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness? 15 And what accord has Christ with Belial? Or what part has a believer with an unbeliever? 16 And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God. As God has said:

“I will dwell in them

And walk among them.

I will be their God,

And they shall be My people.”

17 Therefore

“Come out from among them

And be separate, says the Lord.

Do not touch what is unclean,

And I will receive you.”

18  “I will be a Father to you,

and you shall be My sons and daughters,

says the Lord Almighty.”

7 Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

THE MIND OF CHRIST

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THE MIND OF CHRIST

Philippians 2:5–11 (NKJV)

The Humbled and Exalted Christ

5 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, 6 who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, 7 but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. 9 Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, 11 and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

The only way to have the mind of Christ Jesus is by the crucified life having died to this world, the lust of the flesh, the desires of this world and the wisdom of this world in the human soul. Just as Eve was one flesh with Adam and through the consummation of human marriage the husband and wife become one flesh so it is with the soul of a man and the Holy Spirit. By choosing to “die to one self” by our own free will to gain Christ Jesus we allow through a process of sanctification and the indwelling Holy Spirit to crucify our soul’s ungodly desires, believes, carnality, lusts and everything that contradicts the Lord Jesus. We must humble our self’s allowing the Holy Spirit to bring us to the place of crucifixion of our carnal man/soul so that the fullness Christ in us may dwell and reign in us bringing us to son ship in Christ Jesus. In essence the human soul does not cease to exist but it has been transformed into the image and likeness of Christ Jesus just as we were originally created before the fall of humanity. The soul of a man/woman becoming one in the Spirit of the Lord Jesus, two becoming one!

Romans 8:14 (NKJV)

14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.

Ephesians 1:17–23 (NKJV)

17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, 18 the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, 19 and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power 20 which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His 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 age but also in that which is to come.

22 And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, 23 which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.

To receive the spirit of wisdom and revelation of Christ Jesus and to have your eyes of understanding enlightened you need to be humble, teachable and a have a godly desire (motives and intents of the heart) for Spirit and Truth and sanctification by the Spirit of God. There are no short cuts! You must die to your personal beliefs, teachings of humanity and any doctrines or teaching contrary to Spirit and Truth. The teaching of men signifies the natural or carnal man while the teaching of the Son’s of God refers to those in spiritual maturity with Christ Jesus. This is why the first prerequisite to follow Jesus was to pick up your cross and deny yourself. Denying is not limited in scope it is broad in scope as the OLD MAN is dead and the new creation has been given birth. Given birth doesn’t signify maturity it is the beginning of the new creation in Christ Jesus. Adam was created as a man not a child or infant which implies maturity.

1 Corinthians 2:6–16 (NKJV)

Spiritual Wisdom

6 However, we speak wisdom among those who are mature, yet not the wisdom of this age, nor of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing. 7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the ages for our glory, 8 which none of the rulers of this age knew; for had they known, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

9 But as it is written:

“Eye has not seen, nor ear heard,

Nor have entered into the heart of man

The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.”

10 But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God. 11 For what man knows the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God. 12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God.

13 These things we also speak, not in words which man’s wisdom teaches but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual. 14 But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. 15 But he who is spiritual judges all things, yet he himself is rightly judged by no one. 16 For “who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct Him?” But we have the mind of Christ.

Notice that in line six states “who are mature” and in line sixteen it mentions the “mind of Christ”. While none of us has “arrived” so to speak are we remaining humble and hungry for Spirit and Truth? Are we growing in revelations of Christ in Spirit and Truth being conformed to His image and likeness?

Jesus Himself said if there be any darkness in you how great is that darkness which is in reference to our spiritual condition. Darkness is of the god of this world and the fallen nature of the human soul. The lamp is symbolic of the Holy Spirit we know this from the five foolish virgins as their lamps were not full of the Spirit of God or the love of God. We are called to be a “lamp on a hill” full of the Holy Spirit to reveal Christ Jesus to this world. You can not still have a love for this world, the things of this world and be in complete/perfect love with the Father.

Matthew 6:21–23 (NKJV)

21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

22  “The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is good, your whole body will be full of light. 23 But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is that darkness!

Matthew 5:14–16 (NKJV)

14 “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.

1 Corinthians 3:1–4 (NKJV)

Sectarianism is Carnal

3 And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual people but as to carnal, as to babes in Christ. 2 I fed you with milk and not with solid food; for until now you were not able to receive it, and even now you are still not able; 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? 4 For when one says, “I am of Paul,” and another, “I am of Apollos,” are you not carnal?

The Apostle Paul is referencing sectarianism as different doctrines, beliefs, traditions, specific groups of people within the church or anything that causes division and lack of unity in Spirit and Truth. If anyone preaches a different gospel or for that matter speaks contrary to any of the Word of God they have the wrong doctrine/understanding. If they are humble and assembled in one accord they will receive correction from the brethren. This is not just from the pulpit to the pews but from the pews to the pulpit. A house divided will not stand and let God be true and every man a liar.

Romans 3:1–4 (NKJV)

God’s Judgment Defended

3 What advantage then has the Jew, or what is the profit of circumcision? 2 Much in every way! Chiefly because to them were committed the oracles of God. 3 For what if some did not believe? Will their unbelief make the faithfulness of God without effect? 4 Certainly not! Indeed, let God be true but every man a liar. As it is written:

“That You may be justified in Your words,

And may overcome when You are judged.”

We read that those with the circumcision of the heart the oracles of God were committed. We are to know the ways and truths of the Lord Jesus. So the problem becomes who is circumcised which is to be born again with a heart of flesh and the Holy Spirit and who is not circumcised within the church assembly as well as who is not humble and teachable. Is their heart desiring the fullness of Christ Jesus as Lord and Savior or just Christ Jesus as savior?

If Christ Jesus is not Lord of your life He is not your savior. You can’t have two masters. The walk of a saint is not the “hokey pokey” dangling one foot in the kingdom of God and the other dangling over the kingdom of the devil/this world. When we are born again we are spiritually removed/delivered from the kingdom of darkness of this world. That being said you still have free will and there lies the potential for false teachings and ungodly influences to lead us astray.

Romans 10:8–10 (NKJV)

8 But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith which we preach): 9 that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

1 Corinthians 3:18–23 (NKJV)

Avoid Worldly Wisdom

18 Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise. 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, “He catches the wise in their own craftiness”; 20 and again, “The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are futile.” 21 Therefore let no one boast in men. For all things are yours: 22 whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas, or the world or life or death, or things present or things to come—all are yours. 23 And you are Christ’s, and Christ is God’s.

Each of us need revelations of Christ Jesus in Spirit and Truth and NOT by the teachings of this world or the influences of this world. Jesus made it clear when he said give Caesar what is Caesar’s and give God what is God’s. In other words do not combine or mix the things of this world or the rulers of this world together as one with Christ Jesus. We have one mediator, one advocate, one teacher, one NAME and Savior and that is Christ Jesus. Those in Christ Jesus are in this world but not of this world.

Ephesians 4:14–24 (NKJV)

14 that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting, 15 but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ—16 from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.

I have witnessed people tossed to and fro from many false prophets and the doctrines of these false prophets. You must allow the Lord Christ Jesus to establish HIS foundation of Spirit and Truth in your heart. We need to stop thinking of church as a building but a human temple as God does NOT dwell in things made with human hands. Truth is truth no matter the opinions or lack of understanding of others and the Written Word does NOT contradict the Living Word Christ Jesus or the Holy Spirit.

The New Man

17 This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you should no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind, 18 having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart; 19 who, being past feeling, have given themselves over to lewdness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

20 But you have not so learned Christ, 21 if indeed you have heard Him and have been taught by Him, as the truth is in Jesus: 22 that you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts, 23 and be renewed in the spirit of your mind, 24 and that you put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness.

Let us ask ourselves now how is anyone going to be successful at spiritual warfare without the mind of Christ Jesus? Believing lies being preached or spoken and living in the emotions and feelings of the carnal mind and soul will NOT overcome the wiles of Satan. We must be firmly rooted and grounded in the Lord Jesus in Spirit and Truth.

If your natural senses are not submitted and ruled by the Holy Spirit you will easily be led astray by what you hear, see and the pride of life which is what the enemy of our souls uses against us. Emotions and feelings are major inroads for the enemy. We must surrender our thoughts and understanding to the Holy Spirit and seek wisdom from the Lord in all things.

Galatians 2:20 (NKJV)

20 I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.

Galatians 6:14–15 (NKJV)

14 But God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. 15 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but a new creation.

Passivity is not passion, it is denial masquerading as intent. If you are not growing in Christ and revelations of Christ you are embracing passivity and denying Christ. Would you consider marrying someone you don’t know or are not passionate in getting to know? Jesus is the Bridegroom and we are called to be His Church. Shouldn’t you know the Bridegroom intimately and seek Him with passion and FULLNESS of heart?

John 3:29–36 (NKJV)

29 He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice. Therefore this joy of mine is fulfilled. 30 He must increase, but I must decrease. 31 He who comes from above is above all; he who is of the earth is earthly and speaks of the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all. 32 And what He has seen and heard, that He testifies; and no one receives His testimony. 33 He who has received His testimony has certified that God is true. 34 For He whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God does not give the Spirit by measure. 35 The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into His hand. 36 He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.”

Philippians 3:7–11 (NKJV)

7 But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ. 8 Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ 9 and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith; 10 that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death, 11 if, by any means, I may attain to the resurrection from the dead.

Matthew 16:26 (NKJV)

26 For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?

Numbers 6:24–26 (NKJV)

24 “The Lord bless you and keep you;

25 The Lord make His face shine upon you,

And be gracious to you;

26 The Lord lift up His countenance upon you,

And give you peace.” ’

PERCEPTION – DECEPTION – LIES

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PERCEPTION, DECEPTION AND LIES

I have always said that “perceptions leads to deception and validates the lies”. The very words perception and deception are ABSENT of TRUTH thus allowing lies to be propagated, believed and spoken. This is what is happening in the vast majority of churches today as holy scriptures are being distorted, twisted as well as blatant lies preach by the Antichrist spirit in pulpits today. When Jesus was confronted in the wilderness by Satan it was a battle of TRUTH verses LIES and manipulation of scripture! You can not defeat Satan with lies and if you believe the lies that the Antichrist spirit is preaching from the pulpits you are on the wrong side and promoting the devil. You must have, listen and submit to the Spirit of Truth by the indwelling Holy Spirit. I have told many married couples that when you perceive there is a problem in your marriage do NOT delay in speaking with your spouse as the longer you perceive without the truth the perception will validate any deception the enemy has tried to get you to believe which renders a lie perceived as truth.

John 8:31–32 (NKJV)

31 Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. 32 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”

John 16:13–15 (NKJV)

13 However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come. 14 He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you. 15 All things that the Father has are Mine. Therefore I said that He will take of Mine and declare it to you.

Today’s technology has made false preaching of the Antichrist like a super highway and mostly impersonal. What I mean by impersonal is like “texting messages”. You can text someone a message asking how they are doing and they may reply they are okay but how do you know? However if you truly know this person and call them you might here them say they are okay but determine by the manner of their speech they are NOT okay. Is your relationship with Christ Jesus impersonal also, do you know the voice of God for yourself or are you merely reading the text or following someone else’s version of who God is? If you are following someone else or even your own “personal” beliefs verses revelations of The Spirit of Truth you may have idolatry in another Jesus!

John 10:25–27 (NKJV)

25 Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in My Father’s name, they bear witness of Me. 26 But you do not believe, because you are not of My sheep, as I said to you. 27 My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.

Galatians 1:6–10 (NKJV)

Only One Gospel

6 I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel, 7 which is not another; but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ. 8 But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed. 9 As we have said before, so now I say again, if anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have received, let him be accursed.

10 For do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I still pleased men, I would not be a bondservant of Christ.

2 Corinthians 11:3–4 (NKJV)

3 But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. 4 For if he who comes preaches another Jesus whom we have not preached, or if you receive a different spirit which you have not received, or a different gospel which you have not accepted—you may well put up with it!

Let us take a look at the biblical narrow way of life. I will highlight and underline word of emphasis for your consideration. There are two ways of life. The narrow way and the broad way. The narrow way leads to eternal life in Christ and the broad way leads to death and destruction.

Matthew 7:13–14 (NKJV)

Two Ways of Life

13 “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. 14 Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.

Back in February 2013 after leaving a spiritual battlefield in a west coast ministry school in December of 2012 I was praying at 2 am in the morning and the Lord spoke to me. The Lord spoke and said if He were to come at that time only three percent of the assembled church was truly His and ready for His return. While I know this might sound overwhelming for some of you when the Lord reveals revelations it is not overwhelming to the recipient as it is Spirit and Truth thus factual and truth. The reason I mention this that deception is often gradual but also built upon constant deception. Thus you are constantly being led astray through deception of false teaching/preaching and prophecy. That is why there is a mixture of what is true and what is NOT true. NOTICE I purposely did not use the word TRUTH! Truth is a Spirit not just mere words! This is why spiritual revelation by the Spirit of Truth is needed for discernment.

Let me see if this helps clarify. When anyone speaks what they proclaim is the Word of God they are prophesying. That does NOT mean they are a prophet as in the office of a prophet. There is either a true witness by the Spirit of Truth or there is NO witness by the Spirit of Truth which should be indwelling in EVERY born again believer. In fact you will get an inner feeling that something is wrong when the Spirit of Truth does not bare witness. When Jesus was tempted in the Wilderness Satan used Psalm 91 against Jesus to tempt Jesus but the Spirit of Truth/Holy Spirit discerned the motive and intents of Satan because there is NO TRUTH IN SATAN! So whenever someone preaches, teaches, prophesies or claims to speak the Word of God the Spirit of Truth in you MUST bare witness! Similarly Peter said to Jesus where shall we go you have the WORDS OF LIFE! Hebrews 4:12 the Word of God is living! So if what is being spoken does NOT bare witness with the Holy Spirit in you it is NOT FROM THE SPIRIT OF GOD! There are ONLY two kingdoms so which kingdom are you listening to?

Let me mention another observation regarding gossip. The devil will use legalism in his understanding and interpretation of gossip which will cause many to not speak Spirit and Truth! When you allow this to happen you are not likely to witness and speak truth because of legalism found in fear! If you are speaking in Spirit and Truth it is NOT gossip!

How can one saint in the bible talk about another saint in the bible and it is NOT gossip! How do the different gospels verify each other if they are gossip! Many have allowed the devil to keep them from speaking in Spirit and Truth out of fear and legalism! If what you desire to speak has been revealed to you IN SPIRIT AND TRUTH it is NOT gossip! Exposing false prophets is exactly what we are called to do! We do it by speaking and revealing TRUTH by Spirit and Truth! Have you verified TRUTH BEFORE YOU SPEAK or are you just spreading lies, deception, false gospel and accusations from the accuser of the brethren? This is the principles of what is gossip verses truth! This being said you could consider someone who repeats FALSE DOCTRINE as gossip as there is NO validation of TRUTH!

gossip

■ noun

1 casual conversation or unsubstantiated reports about other people.

2 chiefly derogatory a person who likes talking about other people’s private lives.1

I want to elaborate on the power of gossip and how destructive it is and demonic. When I was on the west coast in ministry school I was under spiritual attack because a pastoral leader told my ministry class behind my back that I needed prayer. These students DID NOT seek the Lord for Spirit and Truth and actually prayed what the pastor told them who was inspired by a Jezebel spirit! So they believed and were deceived they were praying for me when they were actually prophesying curses over me! NEVER pray on the words or accounts of what other speak without seeking the Lord! You should ALWAYS seek the Lord for His will whenever you pray for someone even when the person them self comes asking for prayer. If you are uncertain what to pray just pray asking the Lord to fulfill HIS will for that person! Do not come into agreement with gossip, deception and lies and pray them! Just as witches meet in covens false prayer falsely believed as truth in a group can masquerade as the will of God!

When I was in ministry school and ministering in the prayer center I was told that I had to follow the leaders and was not allowed to personally pray for anyone but to reveal to the leaders if there was something I believed to be needed to pray. This is a false way to pray, witness or even do deliverance. The one who receives revelation also receives the power of that revelation. There was a young woman who filled out a prayer card stating she had candida, vaginal yeast problems, digestive problems and needed prayer. So the leaders in my prayer group prayed over her “symptoms” about these problems. The Holy Spirit rose up in me and I said none of these issues is the real problem. The problem is your thyroid, that is what the Lord revealed to me. (The thyroid regulates hormones which can cause her health issues.) I asked if I could gently put my hand on her throat and pray. She said yes, it is always necessary to get approval and with their approval they give the Lord permission as Jesus will NOT violate free will. I laid hands on her and began to pray and she began to cry. She then stated that she had been to a church for prayer and the pastor put his hand on her throat and SHE FEARED she received a spirit! I then asked for permission to pray again and the Lord had me to cast out that spirit and she was free and healed! All prayer must be led by the Spirit of God through the anointing of God! It is the anointing that breaks the yoke of bondage.

Matthew 7:15–20 (NKJV)

False and True Teaching

Luke 6:43–45

15 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. 16 You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles? 17 Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Therefore by their fruits you will know them.

Matthew 7:21–29 (NKJV)

True Way into the Kingdom

Luke 6:46

21 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. 22 Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ 23 And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’

Ask yourself regarding line 22 who might this represent? It is a reflection of the false church, false converts and the Harlot church. We know that the son’s of God are led by the Spirit of God so they would NOT be classified as lawless! This is the Harlot in Revelation. Let’s go on reading scriptures.

Parable of the Two Builders

Luke 6:47–49

24 “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: 25 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock.

26 “But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand: 27 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall.”

Response to the Sermon

28 And so it was, when Jesus had ended these sayings, that the people were astonished at His teaching, 29 for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

Luke 6:39–40 (NKJV)

Luke 6:39–45 (NKJV)

Parable of the Blind Leading the Blind

Matt. 7:3–5, 16–18

39 And He spoke a parable to them: “Can the blind lead the blind? Will they not both fall into the ditch? 40 A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone who is perfectly trained will be like his teacher. 41 And why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but do not perceive the plank in your own eye? 42 Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me remove the speck that is in your eye,’ when you yourself do not see the plank that is in your own eye? Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck that is in your brother’s eye.

43 “For a good tree does not bear bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. 44 For every tree is known by its own fruit. For men do not gather figs from thorns, nor do they gather grapes from a bramble bush. 45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.

What I want to emphasis in the parable above is the word brother. Those who sit under false teachers “blind leading the blind” are the brethren of the blind! They represent a “body” or “church” as spoken in the book of Revelation. A TRUE FOLLOWER of Christ will not be associated with FALSE BRETHREN or sit in the house/body of False witness of Christ Jesus! Deception of the devil has you not even aware of the plank in your own eye while seeing the speck in someone else’s eye. Spiritual bondage can not remove or cast out spiritual bondage! Jesus uses the word brother to tell us they are of the same family/body! So those that are deceived follow deception that is preached building a brethren or church which is the Harlot Church because it is not established in Christ Jesus in Spirit and Truth! John the fifteenth chapter describes this perfectly. I can not over emphasize that the wisdom of humanity is futile and we should NOT lean upon our own understanding or what others teach but rely totally dependent upon Christ Jesus by His Spirit of Truth! People are following ministers by idolatry because of their own lustful desires and itchy ears.

Jesus warned us of this and told us He would send them a spirit of delusion because they loved not the truth. I warned of this several years ago that by this spirit of delusion and reprobate minds that these people have passed beyond reconciliation in Christ Jesus. If the Lord wills it NO man can turn and stand against it. Lately I keep thinking of 2 Chronicles 7:14 “if my people” and how many think they are of the Lord but are not of the Lord as in Matthew 7. How people pray in vain thinking they are being heard but the Word of God tells us that the prayers of a righteous man is what is needed.

James 5:16 (NKJV)

16 Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.

Proverbs 15:29 (NKJV)

29 The Lord is far from the wicked,

But He hears the prayer of the righteous.

In conclusion we come back to the narrow way of truth verses the broad path of deception. I also want to emphasize again the word “brother/brethren” as it applies to both paths either the TRUE CHURCH or the FALSE/HARLOT CHURCH built by the Antichrist through lies and deception. What I have witnessed is the ditch on the left and right have expanded in width so far apart by deception that the narrow path is hardly visible to most at this time! People are focused on “far left” or “far right” so that they have lost comprehension, understanding and visibility of the narrow path. This brings greater clarity to what Peter spoke.

2 Peter 2:20–22 (NKJV)

20 For if, after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and overcome, the latter end is worse for them than the beginning. 21 For it would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered to them. 22 But it has happened to them according to the true proverb: “A dog returns to his own vomit,” and, “a sow, having washed, to her wallowing in the mire.”

Matthew 7:13–14 (NKJV)

Two Ways of Life

13 “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. 14 Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.

2 Thessalonians 2:7–12 (NKJV)

7 For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only He who now restrains will do so until He is taken out of the way. 8 And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will consume with the breath of His mouth and destroy with the brightness of His coming. 9 The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders, 10 and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie, 12 that they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

We are living in the last hours of the end of the age and only those who are totally seeking, desiring and following Jesus in Spirit and Truth will be able to stand against the works of the lawless one. The false deceived church is of the Antichrist and this church will rise against the TRUE church of Christ Jesus and the saints of Christ Jesus. I speak these things NOT out of fear but out of concern for those who do not take their faith seriously and earnestly seek to become mature sons of Christ Jesus. All of us should seek to live out Galatians 2:20 and Galatians 6:14 and be prepared for the pending war that is going to come against the saints of Christ Jesus. Let each of us examine ourselves so that we each may be able to stand in the fullness as sons of God and walk in the fullness of Ephesians 6 with the equipment needed for this spiritual confrontation.

Galatians 2:20 (NKJV)

20 I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.

Galatians 6:14–15 (NKJV)

14 But God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. 15 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but a new creation.

1 Soanes, C., & Stevenson, A., eds. (2004). In Concise Oxford English dictionary (11th ed.). Oxford University Press.

WALKING ON WATER

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WALKING ON WATER

Many years ago the Lord had me to respond to a Facebook post regarding Peter lacking faith to walk on water. When the Lord told me to respond to the post I asked the Lord if I should send it in a private message because of the unbelief of many as they would not receive what I was going to reveal. I suppose looking back today I would likely quote what Paul said that he fed them milk because they were not ready for solid food. I did as the Lord asked of me and wrote my reply needless to say I came under attack as totally absurd and was accused of stating that Jesus was a “shape-shifter”. I only received one response that was positive. Never the less the Lord is having me write this post regardless of the opinions of others.

So today the Lord has put it on my heart to write about this publicly so people can see what really was happening and get spiritual insight. If you have read some of my other articles I emphasized that it was the Son of God by the Spirit of God that discipled the disciples. Not the son of Man. Let’s begin by reading the walking on water event then I will provide my commentary. I have highlighted some key verses to reflect on.

Matthew 14:22–33 (NKJV)

Jesus Walks on Water

Mark 6:45–52; John 6:14–21

22 Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go before Him to the other side, while He sent the multitudes away. 23 And when He had sent the multitudes away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. Now when evening came, He was alone there. 24 But the boat was now in the middle of the sea, tossed by the waves, for the wind was contrary.

25 Now in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went to them, walking on the sea. 26 And when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, “It is a ghost!” And they cried out for fear.

27 But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Be of good cheer! It is I; do not be afraid.”

28 And Peter answered Him and said, “Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water.”

29 So He said, “Come.” And when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on the water to go to Jesus. 30 But when he saw that the wind was boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink he cried out, saying, “Lord, save me!”

31 And immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and caught him, and said to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” 32 And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased.

33 Then those who were in the boat came and worshiped Him, saying, “Truly You are the Son of God.”

Looking at verse 24 you can see what the conditions were that the boat was going through. The fourth watch is the hours between 3 am and 6 am in the morning. This is likely why people have dreams or prayers of intercession during these hours of the day. Notice that when the disciples saw Jesus walking on the water they were troubled saying “IT IS A GHOST”! What they saw was Jesus in the Spirit not in the flesh. It would be foolish to say otherwise because they had been with the incarnate Christ for some time now.

What Jesus was revealing to them was what was written in the Torah, book of Genesis! Jesus was revealing Himself as the God of creation as in Genesis 2. Hallelujah! Glory to God! Jesus replies to them not to be afraid! Notice Peter had not yet stepped out of the boat but all of the disciples cried out for fear. Now pay attention to the interaction between Peter and Jesus.

Peter speaks out “Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water.” Jesus replied COME. What happened here was Peter was “testing the spirit” of “ A GHOST/SPIRIT” which is required of all of us! (1 John 4:1) Jesus appeared in the Spirit not as a man. When Jesus replied COME (Revelation 22:17) Peter responded in faith and stepped out onto the water. Jesus told us that His sheep hear His voice so Peter was testing the spirit and heard the voice of the Lord. Let’s read a few scriptures and then I will continue commenting.

Genesis 1:1–2 (NKJV)

The History of Creation

1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.

1 John 4:1–3 (NKJV)

4 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world. 2 By this you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God, 3 and every spirit that does not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not of God. And this is the spirit of the Antichrist, which you have heard was coming, and is now already in the world.

When Peter took his eyes and attention OFF from Jesus who was revealing Himself in the Spirit and focused his attention to the waves of the storms, winds and conditions he began to sink. Jesus stretched out His hand and grabbed Peter stating “you of little faith, why did you doubt”. Peter originally stepped out in faith but when he took his focus off the Lord he put his confidence in his own ability and not that of Jesus. Paul writes in his epistle to have NO confidence in the flesh! Please remember Peter is a disciple and learning to grow in faith. Faith is always tested so that we may grow in faith, trust and love in Christ Jesus as all are 3 in 1 of equal measure. Where you lack in one you lack in all of them. If you truly want to grow in faith, love and trust in the Lord Jesus the Lord will help you to release the burdens of this world so that you can grow in revelations of Christ Jesus and witness the supernatural provisions and loving care of our Lord Jesus.

Matthew 6:25 (NKJV)

25 “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing?

This next point is one of my own but I believe it bares mentioning. Originally Jesus appeared as a Ghost but then Jesus hand reached out. While the scriptures do not state this what I believe happened is Jesus went from The Holy Ghost/Spirit back to the incarnate Christ physical human body. I believe as Jesus approached the boat in the Spirit of God He went back to the Son of Man as the incarnate Christ as Jesus stretched out His hand to Peter. So I pose this question could Peter having seen the Spirit of God “hovering over the face of the waters” witnessed the Lord transforming back to the incarnate Christ and thus lost faith in the human/flesh as the divine was not manifest any longer? Just a thought to pose.

When I stated this on the Facebook post years ago I was laughed at and asked to back it up with scripture. Immediately I thought of the transfiguration! The disciples were told on the Mount of Transfiguration NOT to tell anyone until after Jesus was resurrected, however they saw once again Jesus as the Spirit of God. In Isaiah 43:2 reflects on the “faith” of Jesus being with us when we pass through the waters, rivers or even the sea for that matter that these waters will NOT overflow you because Jesus is with us.

Isaiah 43:2 (NKJV)

2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;

And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you.

When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned,

Nor shall the flame scorch you.

Revelation 22:17 (NKJV)

17 And the Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let him who hears say, “Come!” And let him who thirsts come. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely.

Matthew 17:1–13 (NKJV)

The Transfiguration

Mark 9:2–13; Luke 9:28–36; 2 Pet. 1:17, 18

17 Now after six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, led them up on a high mountain by themselves; 2 and He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light. 3 And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Him. 4 Then Peter answered and said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here; if You wish, let us make here three tabernacles: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”

5 While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them; and suddenly a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Hear Him!” 6 And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces and were greatly afraid. 7 But Jesus came and touched them and said, “Arise, and do not be afraid.” 8 When they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus only.

9 Now as they came down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, “Tell the vision to no one until the Son of Man is risen from the dead.”

10 And His disciples asked Him, saying, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”

11 Jesus answered and said to them, “Indeed, Elijah is coming first and will restore all things. 12 But I say to you that Elijah has come already, and they did not know him but did to him whatever they wished. Likewise the Son of Man is also about to suffer at their hands.” 13 Then the disciples understood that He spoke to them of John the Baptist.

Philippians 3:3 (NKJV)

3 For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit, rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh,

Now take a moment to reflect on these scriptures and ask yourself why do people falsely believe today that they can not encounter the resurrected Christ when the disciples witnessed the transfiguration of Christ BEFORE they received the Holy Spirit? Why do people say you would have to have been alive and witnessed the incarnate Christ to be an Apostle when Paul encountered the resurrected Christ.

I truly believe with all of these false teachings such as preaching cessationism has stripped the power of God from the saints. These false pastors are preaching “unbelief” by denying the Spirit and Truth of God’s Word! The doctrines of men, demons and many religious organizations have stripped the power of God from the LIVING WORD. I have said this in many of my postings that the devil doesn’t care if you read your bible or can recite your bible. The devil does NOT want you to be born again and operate in the Power of God because when you do you are a threat to the devil’s kingdom. Every born again saint is removed/delivered from the kingdom of darkness and the clutches/hands of the devil! Very few teach or preach on gifts of the spirit, how to walk by the spirit, discern the spirit and be empowered by the spirit of God. We need to build a “spiritual house” not an earthly house with the knowledge of men but with revelations of Christ Jesus. Without the five fold ministry the church has become powerless and filled with unbelief and this blocks and restricts the power of God. Because of unbelief many will not operate in the power of God.

It wasn’t that Peter had NO faith or Peter would not have gotten out of the boat! Peter’s faith was challenged so Peter could grow in faith and revelations of Christ Jesus! I will give you a key point to remember when you “step out in faith”. You must surrender the outcome to the Lord, we do not hold the outcome only the Lord holds the outcome! Otherwise you will receive the “sign of Jonah” spending 3 days in darkness which means dying to yourself and repenting.

I hope this posting has helped you to reflect upon these scriptures and maybe view these events a little differently. Let us trust in Christ Jesus with ALL of our hearts and lean not upon our own understanding.

PROPHECY

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PROPHECY

Prophecy has exploded this past decade and with most of this prophesy is false and of the Antichrist spirit. This is exactly what Jesus warned us of and what Paul wrote about. It would be wise to remember that Elijah was outnumbered 850 FALSE PROPHETS to 1 and that was thousands of years ago! HOW MANY MORE FALSE PROPHETS ARE THERE NOW?

1 John 2:18 (NKJV)

Deceptions of the Last Hour

18 Little children, it is the last hour; and as you have heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come, by which we know that it is the last hour.

Matthew 24:4–5 (NKJV)

The Tribulation

Mark 13:5–23; Luke 21:5–24

4 And Jesus answered and said to them: “Take heed that no one deceives you. 5 For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many.

These people are preaching lies, deceit and false doctrines of demons! Yet I see so many “professing” Christians following these false prophets, liking these false prophets and promoting these false prophets. THIS IS A REFLECTION OF YOUR HEART! If you love the Lord you will not fellowship, promote or like false prophets.

Galatians 1:6–8 (NKJV)

Only One Gospel

6 I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel, 7 which is not another; but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ. 8 But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed.

2 Corinthians 11:1–15 (NKJV)

Concern for Their Faithfulness

11 Oh, that you would bear with me in a little folly—and indeed you do bear with me. 2 For I am jealous for you with godly jealousy. For I have betrothed you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ. 3 But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. 4 For if he who comes preaches another Jesus whom we have not preached, or if you receive a different spirit which you have not received, or a different gospel which you have not accepted—you may well put up with it!

Paul and False Apostles

5 For I consider that I am not at all inferior to the most eminent apostles. 6 Even though I am untrained in speech, yet I am not in knowledge. But we have been thoroughly manifested among you in all things.

7 Did I commit sin in humbling myself that you might be exalted, because I preached the gospel of God to you free of charge? 8 I robbed other churches, taking wages from them to minister to you. 9 And when I was present with you, and in need, I was a burden to no one, for what I lacked the brethren who came from Macedonia supplied. And in everything I kept myself from being burdensome to you, and so I will keep myself. 10 As the truth of Christ is in me, no one shall stop me from this boasting in the regions of Achaia. 11 Why? Because I do not love you? God knows!

12 But what I do, I will also continue to do, that I may cut off the opportunity from those who desire an opportunity to be regarded just as we are in the things of which they boast. 13 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ. 14 And no wonder! For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light. 15 Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also transform themselves into ministers of righteousness, whose end will be according to their works.