Monthly Archives: August 2018

2 Timothy, 2018, Gospel of Matthew

Persecuted

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2 Timothy 3:12  (HCSB) 12 In fact, all those who want to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.  source

From my study time today I must ask myself, how’s my persecution level? And from whence does it come? A reading of Matthew 10 reveals the Disciples’ persecutors.
See it HERE.

Who of us just craves persecution? Not me either. Even so I am compelled to mark the differences between Matthew 10 and today.  Perhaps you would read and mark the contrasts you see.  Particularly, take a close look at verses 5-8. Yeah! I’m asking that too. What happened?

2018, Colossians, Philippians

Personally

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Well, don’t take it personally. Who hasn’t had that counsel offered to them?

Today my offer is take it very personally.

Philippians 3:20  (TLV) 20 For our (my) citizenship is in heaven, and from there we (I) eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Yeshua the Messiah. source  parenthetical added

See what I mean?

Here’s another one.

Colossians 1:13-14  (TLV) 13He rescued us (me) from the domain of darkness and brought us (me) into the kingdom of the Son whom He loves. 14 In Him we (I) have redemption—the release of sins. source  parenthetical added

Will that work for you?

1 Peter, 2018, Acts, James

Question

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11 Loved ones, I urge you as strangers and sojourners to keep away from the fleshly cravings that war against the soul. 12 Keep your conduct honorable among the Gentiles. Then while they speak against you as evildoers, they may—from noticing your good deeds—glorify God in the day of visitation.   I Peter TLV source

Question. If we speak, if we sing, if we dance,  if we drink, if we eat, if we entertain ourselves, if we clothe ourselves LIKE the people of the world – Hollywood, Washington, New York, Vegas, New Orleans, Chicago — all the HOT SPOTS of the world, how can we enjoy the reward of obedience to  this WORD?

How can we call ourselves unspotted by the world? James 1:27

Don’t misread me please. This is NOT a list of don’t(s). It’s a glorious invitation to BE. Be different. Be favored. Be odd, even!  Be so above normal that people suspect you have been with JESUS.

Acts 4: (TLV) 13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John and figured out they were laymen without training, they were amazed. They began to realize that these men had been with Yeshua. source 

2018, Gospel of John

Holy

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Would you say you have an interest in living holy? I did not say holier than thou, but holy. As in holy to God. Holy in your motives and loves and kind interaction with the family, friends and strangers you rub elbows with?

Then John 17:17 has good news for you. Yeshua prayed for us.  Not just any old prophet or preacher but The Holy One Himself. The GOD-MAN here on planet earth prayed for us and He said:

John 17: (TLV) 17 “Make them holy in the truth. Your word is truth. Source

So!  Do you want to be holy? The holy that gives you the favor of The FATHER? The holy that makes you a breath of fresh air when you walk into the room?

Then we must believe TRUTH. Believe GOD. Believe The WORD made flesh Who came and lived among humanity and Who is coming back for us!  (John 1:1-3, 14. John 14:1-3)